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Nynas introduces the world's first bio-based high-performance transformer fluid
With the introduction of NYTRO® BIO 300X, Nynas adds the first product in its new bio-based range, completing its portfolio of high-performance transformer fluids.
A key advantage of this new fluid is that it offers exceptionally good cooling thanks to its ultra-low viscosity. The transformer's winding hot spot temperature can be significantly reduced. Initial studies show up to 10 degrees improvement compared to average mineral oils and around 20 degrees lower compared to ester liquids. There is huge potential for thermal design optimization as well as improved over-loading capability.
According to Carl Wolmarans, Technical Advisor Electrical Industry at Nynas, NYTRO BIO 300X is the only product in the world that combines ready biodegradability with superior oxidation stability. NYTRO BIO 300X is fully recyclable.
- Requirements on weight and size of transformers will be easier to meet with this new product, says the company in a statement.
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Investing in energy efficiency – "A win-win for both business and the planet"
The European Union has estimated that requiring new motors to provide at least IE3 premium efficiency will save 110 TWh annually by 2030. This is equivalent to 40 million tons of CO2 emissions and €20 billion in energy bills per year. It is possible to save a further 25 percent energy or more by adding a variable speed drive (VSD).
ABB sees an untapped opportunity to cut global electricity consumption by 10 pct
Wärtsilä's decarbonisation focus emphasised with Approval-in-Principle for GEVs pilot hydrogen vessel


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The 6x8 Pent Overlap Shed is manufactured to a very high quality using a timber that has been chosen for its hardy qualities, creating a shed that is built to last.
The 8x6 Pent Overlap Shed uses a pent roof which is a single OSB solid sheet board that is angled to make rain run off.Sitting on top of the roof is a black sand felt that protects your roof from rain damage. The roof fits to the strong timber frame that is responsible for holding the shed together. Slow grown European timber is saw cut into the overlap panels that are then fitted to the frame to provide the walls for your shed.
Overlap cladding is perfect for offering you solid protection from rain and wind. As the panels overlap one another, they leave no space for rain to seep in. For flooring, a strong 8mm board stands on top of multiple pressure treated timbers which allows you to easily support your storage. The entire design means the shed creates a safe place to store tools, furniture as well as family bikes with peace of mind.
The 8x6 Pent Overlap Shed features one single front door which makes access a stress free task. The door opens outwards and then when not required, can be bolted shut. There is also space for you to add your own padlock which then allows you to secure your shed protecting you from theft. Unbreakable Polycarbonate windows are fitted on the side of the shed which allow in natural light for safe usage. They will never turn yellow or go brittle over time and are secured in place with security screws.
The timber that has been used to create your 8x6 Pent Overlap Shed has been dip treated by the manufacturer. Dip treatment sees your timber gain a 10 year defence against rot with retreatment every 12 months.
Once the 8x6 Pent Overlap Shed has been delivered, in only a few hours it can be standing with little hassle. The detailed instructions sent with delivery will outline just how easy it is to build.


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Tupac, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson Among Nominees for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Kiersten Willis
Chaka Khan, Tupac and Janet Jackson (Wikipedia/Flickr)
The nominees are in for the 2017 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Tupac and Chaka Khan are among them.
The organization announced the news Tuesday. Other Black entertainers include 1970s disco band Chic, Janet Jackson and the late southern soul artist Joe Tex. Classic rock bands like Journey, Electric Light Orchestra and Yes are also included.
In a change introduced in 2012, fans can vote for their favorite artists online through Dec. 6. The five performers with the highest number of votes score entries on a single ballot. Calculations for the next batch of Hall of Fame inductees include the fan ticket with the other submissions.
As usual, more than 600 singers, music industry gurus and historians will cast their vote in the process. In December, officials will announce the final five vote earners. Then, the artists will be drafted into the Hall of Fame in April 2017.
All eligible acts must have released their first album or single 25 years ago. 2016 marks Tupac's first eligible year while Joe Tex earned nominations four times before. Still, that pales in comparison to Chic's 11-time tally, according to Rolling Stone.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's website states 310 artists have been inducted since it launched in 1986. Past inductees include Donna Summer, Al Green, Billie Holiday and Public Enemy.
Earlier this year, N.W.A. made waves when they appeared at the ceremony. There, MC Ren joined Ice Cube to accept their induction. Although they did not perform as N.W.A., the pair took on fellow Hall of Fame member Gene Simmons' proclamation that hip-hop is dying.
"I want to say to Gene Simmons, hip-hop is here forever," Ren said in April. "Get used to it."
Cube also defended the genre's inclusion in the organization.
"Rock 'n' roll is not conforming to the people who came before you but creating your own path in music and in life," he said. "That is rock 'n' roll and that is us."
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Deeplinks Blog by India McKinney, Joe Mullin | February 9, 2022
Activists, Writers, and Security Experts All Oppose the EARN IT Act
Along with 60 other human rights, civil rights and open Internet organizations, EFF sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, February 9 outlining our concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2022 (EARN IT, S.3538).As we wrote when the...
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Victory! ID.me to Drop Facial Recognition Requirement for Government Services
First, the Internal Revenue Service reversed course from its recent announcement that it was partnering with ID.me, a third-party identity verification service, to use facial recognition for verification of users managing many aspects of their taxes online. Now, ID.me—which provides identity verification services for dozens of government agencies—says...
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خطّة شركة آبل "لإعادة النظر" بتشفير الرسائل تفتح باباً خلفياً على حياتكم/ن الخاصّة
Apple has announced impending changes to its operating systems that include new "protections for children" features in iCloud and iMessage. If you've spent any time following the Crypto Wars, you know what this means: Apple is planning to build a backdoor into its data storage system and its messaging system.
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Deeplinks Blog by India McKinney, Cindy Cohn | July 28, 2021
Should Congress Close the FBI's Backdoor for Spying on American Communications? Yes.
All of us deserve basic protection against government searches and seizures that the Constitution provides, including requiring law enforcement to get a warrant before it can access our communications. But currently, the FBI has a backdoor into our communications, a loophole, that Congress can and should close.This week, Congress will...
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The Safe Connections Act Would Make It Easier to Escape Domestic Violence
We all know that, in the 21st century, it is difficult to lead a life without a cell phone. It is also difficult to change your number—the one all your friends, family, doctors, children's schools, and so on—have for you. It's especially difficult to do these things if you are...
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Content Moderation Is A Losing Battle. Infrastructure Companies Should Refuse to Join the Fight
It seems like every week there's another Big Tech hearing accompanied by a flurry of mostly bad ideas for reform. Two events set last week's hubbub apart, both involving Facebook. First, Mark Zuckerberg took a new step in his blatant effort to use 230 reform to entrench Facebook's dominance....
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The SAFE Tech Act Wouldn't Make the Internet Safer for Users
Section 230, a key law protecting free speech online since its passage in 1996, has been the subject of numerous legislative assaults over the past few years. The attacks have come from all sides. One of the latest, the SAFE Tech Act, seeks to address real problems...
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EFF's Top Recommendations for the Biden Administration
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Section 215 Expired: Year in Review 2020
On March 15, 2020, Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act—a surveillance law with a rich history of government overreach and abuse—expired due to its sunset clause. Along with two other PATRIOT Act provisions, Section 215 lapsed after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a broader set of reforms...
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EFF Joins Coalition Urging Senators to Reject the EARN IT Act
Recently, EFF joined the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and 26 other organizations to send a letter to the Senate opposing the EARN IT Act (S. 3398), asking that the Senate oppose fast tracking the bill, and to vote NO on passage of the bill.As we have ...
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NHL Playoff Picture Ahead of Trade Deadline
Ryan Knupp
Less than two weeks ahead of the NHL trade deadline, the playoff picture is still a bit murky, but some teams are rising to the top and playing great hockey at the right time. Plenty can change as teams jockey for position and try to bolster their roster, but a few teams have already separated themselves and appear ready for a Stanley Cup run.
Here, we'll break down the playoff picture for each of the NHL divisions.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes are running away with this division and are arguably the two best teams in the league. The Panthers are tied at the top but are missing two of their top four forwards with injury, and their best defenseman, Aaron Ekblad, is done for the season with a fractured leg and could be in trouble if those players don't get healthy.
It will be a battle for the fourth playoff spot, and while the Columbus Blue Jackets are still in the playoff mix, they will likely be on the outside looking in. The Jackets sit in the bottom 10 in goals for (2.49) and goals against (3.11). They may be sellers at the trade deadline.
Nashville has won six straight to reenter the playoff picture. The Chicago Blackhawks got Kirby Dach back from injury to provide some much-needed offensive firepower and center depth. Dallas is limping through the season with a ton of injuries but should get top goaltender Ben Bishop and star forward Tyler Seguin back in April to make their season debuts. The Red Wings are a non-factor in the division.
PROJECTED DIVISION FINISH
1. Carolina
2. Tampa Bay
4. Florida
5. Dallas
6. Nashville
7. Columbus
8. Detroit
The North Division race will be tight to the finish, but it is arguably the weakest division in the league. Toronto's goaltending situation is a mess with poor performance and injuries. Winnipeg has excellent scorers, and Connor Hellebuyck is an excellent goaltender, but the team defense isn't there. Connor McDavid will near-single handedly carry Edmonton to the playoffs, but the team has no depth behind him. Calgary, Vancouver, and Montreal have been woefully inconsistent defensively and are not in a good position to make a run. Ottawa can play spoiler on any given night, but statistically, they are one of the worst teams in the league.
1. Toronto
2. Winnipeg
3. Edmonton
4. Montreal
5. Calgary
6. Vancouver
7. Ottawa
From the worst division in the North to the best division in the East, this division will have the most entertaining race of any division. The Capitals are one of the league's best offenses, while the Islanders are winning with great goaltending play. Boston and Pittsburgh have struggled through some injuries to key players but will be dangerous when fully healthy.
Philadelphia started the year on a tear, but Carter Hart's struggles in the net led to benching to clear his head and get ready for a playoff push, and the Rangers have put the off-ice drama behind them to get ready for a run. New Jersey and Buffalo are the clear bottom two, with Buffalo setting an NHL futility record with their 18th consecutive loss Monday.
1. Washington
2. New York Islanders
3. Boston
4. Pittsburgh
5. Philadelphia
6. New York Rangers
7. New Jersey
8. Buffalo
A two-horse race between powerhouse teams, the Avalanche and Golden Knights are head and shoulders above the rest of the division. The Blues have been decimated with injuries and illness but are getting healthy heading into April.
The Wild have two rookies, Kirill Kaprizov and Kaapo Kahkonen, leading the way, but they struggle to score on the power play and don't get depth scoring. The Coyotes generate the fewest shots per game, but their goaltending depth could be enough to get them to the playoffs.
The Sharks and Kings were bottom-feeder teams last season, and while they could make things close, they don't play well enough as a team to be serious playoff threats. Anaheim is rudderless and is more likely to finish in the Top 5 in the lottery draft than Top 5 in the division.
2. Colorado
3. Minnesota
4. St. Louis
6. Arizona
7. San Jose
8. Anaheim
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Andrew Kirton is a New Zealand politician who was the General Secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party. He was appointed on 15 January 2016 and took office in April, succeeding Tim Barnett.

Biography

Early life and career
Kirton was born and raised in Taumarunui. He grew up in a Catholic household as one of four children on a dairy farm where his political beliefs were spurred after the value of the farm was halved and farming subsidies were abolished as part of the Rogernomics reforms.

He later moved to the United Kingdom. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Management from Lincoln University and later studied at the London School of Economics. Kirton was head of public affairs for Heathrow Airport before joining international construction company, Mace Group, leading their global corporate affairs division.

Political career
Kirton co-chaired the New Zealand University Students' Association and later worked as a communications advisor to former Labour Prime Minister Helen Clark.

In January 2016 he succeeded Tim Barnett as General Secretary of the Labour Party. He was also the Labour Party's Campaign manager for the 2017 general election, serving with Te Atatū MP Phil Twyford, who was the Campaign Chair.

When asked in 2017 if he held aspirations on entering Parliament himself, Kirton did not rule out running one day, but expressed a desire to work in the private sector again first. In June 2018 Kirton announced he was stepping down as General Secretary after accepting a job with Air New Zealand as their head of government relations.

On 1 February 2023 newly appointed Prime Minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins appointed Kirton as his Chief of Staff, replacing Raj Nahna. He will take office on 7 February 2023.

Personal life
Kirton is married and has three children. His wife Camilla Belich is a lawyer, Labour list MP, and granddaughter of former Wellington mayor Sir Jim Belich. Kirton's uncle Neil Kirton was a New Zealand First MP was Associate Minister of Health from 1996 to 1997. His father Weston Kirton is a two-time mayor of Ruapehu District and ran unsuccessfully as the National Party candidate in Taupo in both the 2002 and 2005 elections.

References

Living people
1981 births
New Zealand Labour Party politicians
Alumni of the University of Lincoln
Alumni of the London School of Economics
People educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland

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Connecting the Dots – the Final Open API Challenge in the Banking Industry
Roger Vincent, Strategic Consultant at Equifax
Bill Gates was once quoted saying "the internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow". These days the global village has firmly been established and the meagre town square has been usurped by an e-commerce marketplace so vast that it now fuels the majority of global GDP.
The modern connected world is the "smallest" it has ever been and the internet has without doubt been the biggest catalyst, driving global innovation, opportunity and collaboration like never before.
Now imagine a bank as the world, its systems the countries and its customers the population. If a piece of technology came along that made it exponentially simpler to connect all the disparate countries and population, would a world not embrace this just as we embraced the internet?
If you also consider that some of the largest banks are still reliant on systems that quite possibly pre-date the internet, the question of adopting this technology should be an easy one for the city boardrooms.
Enter the application programming interface or API, the enabling technology currently revolutionising the world of finance. Open or publicly accessible API's more specifically refer to those which are open to third party developers. They are seen as the enabler for future banking innovation, providing a way of interacting with core banking platforms and services, which can provide a well needed boost to a banking industry lagging behind in its use of customer data. While this represents a huge threat to existing banks, if applied in the right way it could also represent a significant opportunity for those willing to embrace change on behalf of their customers.
The consumer deserves more
Those of you that work in the industry and have been on this journey of open access data for a while will understand that the key drivers behind the application of this technology in financial services are not a question of profit and market dominance by huge corporates. This is about the average consumer!
The competition and markets authority (CMA) have recently mandated the use of Open API technology by the nine largest UK banks, to connect consumers with their data and empower them to use it to their benefit, all by 2018. This is intended to ensure that consumers are clear about what their bank has to offer and subsequently to ensure they are matched with the most appropriate product for them.
Thanks to schemes like the current account switching service and price comparison websites, many consumers are now more aware of the choices they have when selecting financial products. However for products such as applying for mortgages the process is still an onerous succession of meetings, phone calls and manual verifications, and for price comparison websites shopping around for products can often result in a decline once a full application is made. Not a great customer journey by modern standards.
Open APIs will give the consumer the ability to easily govern the personal data used within these processes, along with empowering them to share it with trusted third parties whose aim is to help consumers with better financial management. Price comparison websites for example could quite quickly be replaced by product matching websites with pre-approved "1-click credit" options.
Believe it or not, online banking is now over 33 years old and the core service has changed very little – it gives you the ability to view your spending and initiate payments. Open API's move online banking forward into the world that Bill Gates talked about; the modern connected world where data and money are exchanged at the customers will to help support their financial wants and needs. Banks that resist the 2018 deadline risk falling behind the competition and the rising fintech revolution, being subject to fines and legal action by the CMA, but most importantly they risk one of the biggest assets they have, their reputations with their customers.
We've now reached a pivotal moment where the stage is set but the work has only just begun. The looming deadlines associated with Payments Services Directive 2 and the CMA's mandates are helping to push the agenda and recent discussions around the security and governance standards are all heading in the right direction. But progress relies heavily on everyone moving in the right direction, which is ultimately the direction of the consumer.
The financial services industry has protected customer data for hundreds of years and as we move into an era where the customer is being put back in control, the right balance needs to be found to maintain this level of protection without stunting innovation. Consumers must be educated on the benefits of managing their own data. There is no doubt that the technological ingredients are in place to deliver something revolutionary; as other industries have demonstrated, connecting the dots is the final challenge.
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TGV France-Italy high speed trains are best for a multi-city visit. They link Paris to Turin or Milan.
The high speed day train from Paris to Milan and Milan to Paris offers daily round trips to link the capital of France and the fashion capital of Italy. Operating at 270 km/h, the train offers a unique experience. You can comfortably enjoy the beautiful landscape of France and Italy. Bar services and meals are available on board. When travelling in 1st class on international journeys, your meal can be served at your seat. Food and drinks remain at your expense.
There is no check-in before boarding the platform however you must be on board at the latest 2 minutes prior to the departure time, beyond which access to the train cannot be guaranteed.
TGV France-Italy tickets are open for booking 120 days ahead.
Subway tickets Tickets for Paris Metro and Milan Metro are on sale on board, allowing to save time and avoid confusion.
Kid's facilities There is a nursery area on board for infants.
Seating/Club Space Travel in the intimacy of Club Space or seated next to your companion.
"thanks for good journey "
"We enjoyed our 1st class experience on the Italian Train.All good except for the passenger information at the stations.Absolutely awful,one person to deal with non nationals.Took an age and patience. "
"Easy booking, reasonable price, easy boarding comfortable. No wi-fi which was claimed. "
"The seven hour ride from Paris to Milan is a great way to relax and recharge after a hectic week of sightseeing in Paris. The ride is smooth and quiet, so reading a book or taking a nap are pleasant options, as is just looking out your window watching the beautiful scenery whiz by. The train has a bar car, but we opted to pack our own lunch and snacks. There's plenty of room overhead and in compartments located near the center of the coach for luggage, but be warned that the aisles are not that wide, so try to pack light and make sure you can lug your bag onto the train and through the aisles. It was a very pleasant trip and before we knew it we were arriving in Milano. Strange how seven hours on a train doesn't feel anywhere as bad as the same time on a plane. "
"Excellent help from staff when needed "
"The train was delayed finally by 3 hours and updates and information or person to assist was not available. Susa station is quite small and with many persons waiting the facilities and comfort at the platform were also limited. Overall was a negative impact on my travel and inconvenienced me to a great extent, even though the situation may have been out of TGV hands. "
"Upgraded to 1st class. Well worth it. This train journey was not long enough! Comfortable, able to charge my phone and use wifi. "
"I went from Paris to Turin and vice versa. So I saw the beautiful landscape of France. Frst south of Paris and then in the direction of Lyon and the Alps and Italy. On the journey back from Turin to Paris there wre lots of tunnels in the Alps-region, so I missed a great deal of the scenery that I had seen on the first trip. But after that part everything was beautiful again. Very good staff on board of the train. Wonderful speed. "


Widest range of adjustment available. Mattress is 7 inches deep, almost twice the depth of other available styles.
4 inch shallow depth mattress gives small range of adjustment. Bottoms out easily.
Heavy duty inflatable 24 mil PVC self extinguishing air mattress.
Imported cloth backed rubber mattress. Sustains combustion - least safe.
Elastic PVC conforms to the body to relieve pressure points and provide full support.
Cloth backed rubber does not conform to the body in an elastic caressing manner as elastic PVC is able to.
Separate controls, separate pumps. Each sleeper has absolute control of their side of the bed.
One control for two air chambers. Must switch from side to side. Easy to acciddentaly adjust partner's instead of yours. Controls interact.
Dual pumps give you the quickest, quietest adjusting bed possible (2-10 seconds).
Single pump, remotely located. Longer time to adjust (one to two minutes). More noise. Adjusts only one side at a time.
Extra long cord allows use at either end of the bed. Attached control can't be misplaced and is easy to find in the middle of the night.
Remote control can be misplaced. Must hunt for it in the middle of the night.
Integrated air pumps built into the sides of the bed provide quick adjustment with no cumbersome hoses and wires.
Separate air pump located on the floor where hoses and wires can become disconnected.
Industry's most reliable air pump. UL Listed.
Sometimes not UL listed. Foreign made. Questionable safety, performance, and reliability.
Specially designed comfort pad (Ultra and Deluxe Bear). Increases support, decreases pressure points, and incorporates a vapor barrier to prevent mildew. May be placed under chambers for extra firm range of adjustment.
Warranty: Lifetime. More value as the warranty ages. 3 years full, then 50% thereafter for as long as you own the bed.
Less value as warranty ages. Value dwindles to 0% at the last day.


NRA-ILA | Virginia: House Militia Subcommittee #1 to Hear Six Firearms Bills Today!
Virginia: House Militia Subcommittee #1 to Hear Six Firearms Bills Today!
House Bill 25, sponsored by Delegate Mark Cole (R-88), seeks to prohibit the clerk of the court from disclosing information contained on a concealed handgun permit application or on an order issuing a concealed handgun permit.
House Bill 592, sponsored by Delegate Don Merricks (R-16), would provide an exemption from Virginia-specific criminal history record information checks upon the purchase of firearms from licensed dealers when the purchaser is a Virginia resident holding a valid Virginia-issued concealed handgun permit.
House Bill 754, sponsored by Delegate Ben Cline (R-24), would remove the option for a locality to require that an applicant for a concealed handgun permit submit fingerprints as part of the application.
House Bill 929, sponsored by Delegate Scott Lingamfelter (R-31), would provide an exemption for former attorneys for the Commonwealth and former assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth from the requirement to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
House Bill 952, sponsored by Delegate Rob Bell (R-58), would allow a Department of Corrections correctional officer to carry a concealed handgun without a concealed handgun permit.
House Bill 943, sponsored by Delegate Scott Lingamfelter (R-31), would permit certain law enforcement officers to purchase their service handgun after fifteen years of service. Current law requires law enforcement officers to have served twenty years before they may purchase their service handgun.


Carol Barrett and Lesley Channon have been forced by an accident to postpone their planned Long Ride in southern England.
"We are riding from Bath in Somerset to Eastbourne in East Sussex, and back again - a round trip of about 400 miles, give or take a few.
Lesley owns and rides a 14.2 hand coloured Irish cob, Paddy, which she described as "one of the sweetest cobs that ever walked the earth."
Carol has a 15.3 hand chestnut Arab named Rupert. "Rupert is an ex-endurance horse who thinks he's TERRIBLY superior, especially to Paddy, except when there is something scary on the road, in which case he'll send Paddy in first and hide behind him," Carol told The Long Riders' Guild.
"We are doing it in memory of a friend and fellow rider, Judy Weller, who sadly died from cancer last year, and to raise money for the wonderful hospice who cared for her, Dorothy House.
In addition, we would like to establish a route for other riders who want to ride long distances in England, whether it be for training purposes, charity, or a holiday on horse back. The south downs way is obviously an established trail, but our route from Bath to the start of it east of Winchester has, to date, involved surprising little road work. We have been overwhelmed at times with the enthusiasm and help we have had from everybody in setting up our ride. Not least from those on who we have 'cold called' in our attempt to find B&B for us and our horses.
The ease in locating B&B might be partly because we are riding for charity and partly because we are, in a small way, being pioneers on behalf of the many riders in this country. There are plenty of livery yards, private stables and riding stables throughout the country who, if approached, might well be willing to put up a limited number of riders and horses for a night, especially during the summer months when there might be stables vacant and/or the grazing good. It would be beneficial to all to set up a network. And if we can do it in Judy's name all the better. The Judy Rides maybe?
Of course we have, Carol. That's why we're Long Riders!
"We were going like the clappers, and had covered just over 100 miles in four days. On the fourth day we got onto the South Downs Way, we then only had to ride another four miles or so to get to our next stop after halting for a photo-shoot. Off we trolled, in high spirits, it was a beautiful early evening, the going was lovely and we were feeling really pleased with Paddy and Rupert, who had coped with the whole thing brilliantly.
We reached our overnight stop, which is where I made the fatal mistake of riding into the yard. Rupert started to get twitchy, and I actually said to Lesley "I think I should get off now". She didn't hear me, being some way ahead, so I thought "what the heck" and stayed on. We rode up the drive and round the corner. The yard was quite a mess, due to building work in progress, stacks of bricks and sand, old caravans and clapped out cars etc etc. A peacock suddenly jumped up onto a nearby stable roof, and Rupert was instantly on his toes. Lesley had pulled Paddy up, and as I stopped next to her I thought it would be a good idea to get off NOW. As I dismounted (and the next it is like a bad dream) a small spotty pig came ambling round the corner. Rupert said (in horsey tones) "Pigs!!!!! Run!!!" And went to bolt. I tried to grab his reins a bit tighter, and turned his back on me and kicked out, catching me smack on my left kneecap. I collapsed on the ground in agony, and as Rupert took off back down the drive Paddy, with Lesley still on board, decided to take off too. Straight over my kicked leg.
GAAAAAGH!!! I lay on the ground doing Drama Queen, in the middle of which I tore off my riding hat. When I came to my senses a minute later, I looked over to see small spotty piggy culprit legging it off round corner WITH MY RIDING HAT IN ITS MOUTH!!! To cut a long story short, I spent the night at Winchester A and E, nothing broken but badly damaged ligaments in the knee, which are going to take about two months to heal. No riding. No Long Ride until next year, as we have missed the window for the long daylight hours.
Riding hat has small piggy toothmarks all round the rim. Am marooned at home watching daytime T.V. until I go barking mad and start chewing the sofa. (If you need to know anything about gardening, antiques or home decorating, I'm your girl).
So there we are. Lesson learnt, never ever ride your horse into a strange yard. Hopefully we'll complete the ride next year, I can't WAIT to ride again. The riding we did before the accident was awesome, Salisbury Plain in particular. We couldn't push the horses on too fast as the weather was really hot, but they coped with the different terrains and changes of yard so well, and we are so proud of them both."
Bad luck, Carol - we sympathise. Your experience just goes to show that ANYTHING can happen on a Long Ride, even in the most civilized places. And for the pig to run off with your hat...... Sorry, but we had to laugh at that one!
We hope your ligaments mend soon, and that you can make your Long Ride next summer.


For those on a budget or if you're new to the world of makeup, MUA offer a vast range of purse friendly products, including these makeup brushes which are well worth looking into.
Like many budget (and even some high-end) brands, I've had some major hits and misses with MUA's makeup in the past. They've definitely improved a lot over the years though, and with many of their products being around just the £1 or £2 mark, it's certainly worth picking up a few things just to experiment with. I didn't realise that they had such a wide range of makeup brushes though, so when a package of them arrived at Wolves HQ recently, along with a bottle of their new Professional Brush Cleanser, I couldn't wait to have a play!
All of these makeup brushes are cruelty-free, made with high-quality synthetic bristles, have sleek black handles and come numbered like MAC brushes. I've been really impressed with the performance of these - I've had no issues with shedding and I've washed them three times each (before writing up this review) with no problems either.
The F14 is one of those makeup brushes that I feel has been missing in my collection. Its small head is perfect for using to spot conceal over blemishes and pigmentation marks, and the stippled effect bristles provide easy to blend coverage for a precise finish.
If you prefer a more traditional, rounded flat head brush for concealing with but still want to get a precise finish, the F3 is the brush for you. The head is much smaller than other traditional concealer brushes that I have, so it's good for those hard to reach areas like around the nose, and it also works well for applying eyeshadow along the lower lash line and in the inner socket area to highlight.
The F15 on the other hand, combines the traditional rounded concealer head with longer bristles to create a brush that makes it easy to blend concealer around the eyes, and is ideal for covering up larger areas quickly.
I love a good multi-purpose brush and the F4 is one of those fantastic, classic full rounded shapes that lends itself equally well for using with any powder bronzer, blusher, translucent powder, and mineral formulas. The bristles are super soft and it blends everything beautifully and effortlessly - an absolute steal for just £4!
Personally, I don't use these kinds of brushes, but if you are looking for a good quality eyebrow brush / eyelash comb, you might want to check it out. The bristles on the brow part are dense and firm, and the comb side has wide enough teeth to eradicate any lash clumps.
Retractable brushes are great to have if you're travelling or on the go a lot. The F17 gives you a short, dense, but very soft head, to quickly buff in any powder for a precise and flawless finish. I do find that the head quite small with this one, so I generally use it with a translucent powder compact for touch-ups on my t-zone when I'm out and about.
Highlighting junkies will love the F11 brush. It has a small tapered head with soft bristles that applies powder highlighter exactly where you want it. Easy to blend with, and also good to use if you want to do a more sculpted, contoured look underneath the cheekbones. Another bargain for just £2.50!
A versatile eyeshadow brush, the E10 is great for packing on an all over lid colour and it's nice to use in the crease for adding definition. The head is a lovely small size which makes it very easy to work with as it basically does all the hard work for you.
The newest addition to the MUA Makeup Academy family is this Professional Brush Cleanser which can be used every day for spot cleaning your brushes. It also comes in handy if you don't have many brushes and want to change the colour of something e.g on your eyeshadow brush - just spray a little of this onto a dry tissue or cloth, wipe your brush and voila - it's ready to go again!
Are you a fan of MUA?
Anything you love by them that I should try out next?


The latest book in the Rick Riordan Presents family is one that you won't want to miss. The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes will knock your socks off. However, I'm hesitant to recommend it.
Zane has always enjoyed exploring the dormant volcano near his home in New Mexico, even though hiking it is challenging. He'd much rather hang out there with his dog, Rosie, than go to middle school, where kids call him Sir Limps a Lot, McGimpster, or Uno—for his one good leg.
What Zane doesn't know is that the volcano is a gateway to another world and he is at the center of a powerful prophecy. A new girl at school, Brooks, informs him that he's destined to release an evil god from the ancient Mayan relic he is imprisoned in—unless she can find and remove it first. Together they return to the volcano, where all kinds of crazy happens. Brooks turns into a hawk, a demon attacks them in a cave, and Rosie gives her all while trying to protect Zane.
When Zane decides to save his dog no matter the cost, he is thrust into an adventure full of surprising discoveries, dangerous secrets, and an all-out war between the gods, one of whom happens to be his father. To survive, Zane will have to become the Storm Runner. But how can he run when he can't even walk well without a cane?
Feisty heroes, tricky gods, murderous demons, and spirited giants are just some of the pleasures that await in this fresh and funny take on Mayan mythology, as rich and delicious as a mug of authentic hot chocolate.
I received an arc of The Storm Runner courtesy of publisher Rick Riordan Presents in exchange for an honest review.
The Storm Runner is the first book I've read by J.C. Cervantes, but her second book. I enjoyed a lot of things about The Storm Runner. I loved how important family, both blood and found, was to Zane, and how desperate he was to protect them. Hondo, Zane's uncle, was a delightful addition to the adventuring party. I loved how honestly sweet Zane was as a human being. Rosie was a delightful addition.
The Storm Runner does need some content warnings for internalized ableism, use of ableist language by MC and bullies, and pet death.
Cervantes' writing is beautiful from start to finish. I loved the casual disability rep in this, with the diabetic giant and the Sparkstriker asking if Zane has any allergies before he dips his hand into a pool of lightning. These small things were really a nice touch.
However, I didn't love the way that Cervantes handled Zane's disability. If you didn't know, one of Zane's legs is shorter than the other. Early on in the book, one of his mother's elderly clients passes away, and they give Zane his cane. He loves the cane. However, he's too embarrassed to let Brooks see him use it. He also doesn't want her to see that he walks with a limp. He winds up using the cane as a weapon, and being okay with her seeing him as he is.
Here there be spoilers. Read this part at your own discretion.
Later in the story, they all dress up in enchanted clothes that hide the flaws they hate the most. Hondo's suit makes him a little bit taller. Brooks's dress hides her freckles. Zane's suit lengthens his leg and makes him able to walk without a limp for a short amount of time.
Like most of the protagonists in books of this style, Zane is given a magical weapon to to defend himself with. Unlike Percy Jackson's magical pen-sword, or Magnus Chase's magical necklace-sword, Zane's weapon takes a very visible form as a magical cane-spear. It also fixes his limp, which feels very magical-cure-esque to me. I'm not physically disabled, so I'm not an expert on that, but it made me very uncomfortable.
Spoilers are over now, if you tuned out.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, but I think I would be careful who I recommended it to. If this sounds like a book that you or children you know will enjoy, check it out on Amazon or Indiebound!


Wow... Incredibly innovative and wonderful. I discovered this album when I was driving 3.5 hours from JFK to Albany, NY. It was a traumatic experience, moving from the West Coast to the East Coast. The other passengers in the car, my friends, were from highly diverse cultural backgrounds. As we hit the highway, this entire album was playing on the radio - from song 1 to the end. After the first song, we were all hooked. Wow! Myself, I closed my eyes, put the seat back, put my feet up on the dashboard and found myself transported to modern and traditional Africa! Later, we went on a safari mission to find the CD (this was before iTunes). A year later, we eventually found it in The Village, NY. Overall - this album has received incredible reviews and I also give it 5 Stars!
Sometimes as I explore Itunes I see bad ratings for albums that fail to convey the idea that the person was really and truly listening to the music and it just comes off as some Itunes 'hate review' if you will. But this album is Zap Mama's attempt to explore and synergize African-American Blues with African Sound and inflections. It's lovely! My advice? Really try to be open-minded and if something doesn't suit you, learn to prefer one thing over another without hatin' on music that you have barely explored.
Over time this has become one of my favorite albums. And that for a 53 year old guy who does like his world music, but mostly blues and rock. Extremely innovative and a lot of fun to listen to.


originally uploaded by yogajournalca.	Mr. Iyengar at the Yoga Journal Conference in Colorado.
At class on Monday, Ruth talked again about the Yoga Journal Conference that she attended a couple weeks ago. It must have been pretty darn powerful. What made it so was the appearance by BKS Iyengar. He's 86 years old and this will almost certainly be his last trip to the US. His tour coincides with the publication of his latest book, Light on Life. He taught at the YJ conference, then made appearances in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Boston. He'll wrap up with appearances in Washington DC and New York. Both of them are sold out. I'm a bit disappointed that he didn't have a midwest stop, say Chicago or St. Louis. It would have been hard to resist the opportunity to see him live.
Tonight Ruth had us do more twists. These were all open twists, which lead to an open and expansive chest. She emphasized again that we're not twisting our spines. Rather we're using our stomach muscles to pull ourselves around the spine. The great thing about twists is that I leave feeling refreshed, energized, yet relaxed. I always enjoy these postures.
Jathara Parivartanasana - We did first on mats in the center of the room. The we went to the wall and rolled our feet to the wall, keeping hips on the floor. Then we did it at the wall with a partner who was there to make sure our hips were working.
Rope work - We did some work on ropes to twist while hanging.
In yoga class tonight, Ruth started a series of classes focusing on twists. We haven't done any in-depth study of twists yet. This year we've studied back bends, inversions, forward bends, and standing poses. In addition, we've looked at mudras and vayus.
Ruth said the important thing to remember about twists is that it is not the spine that twists. Rather we are looking for the the movement of muscles, ribs, and organs around the spine. That is what produces the action we seek and gives us the benefit.


Welcome to the Official Website of the TNT Boys: THE BIG SHOT TRIO!
Get the latest news updates, photos, video performances, and more from the Philippines' Youngest Sold-Out Concert Artists - Francis, Mackie, and Keifer!
The Philippine's youngest soldout concert performers, Mackie, Francis, and Keifer, collectively known as The TNT Boys has made waves internationally because of their stellar voices.
Their undeniable talent drew the attention of international talk shows such as Little Big Shots USA, Little Big Shots UK, and Little Big Shots Australia. Their powerful vocals were noticed by some of the biggest news sites like BBC, DailyMail, Huffington Post, Asean Breaking News, etc; plus the brightest names in the industry such as Queen's lead guitarist Brian May, Snoop Dog, Rebel Wilson, Jessie J., and Ariana Grande who made a surprise appearance at The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Their group name is an acronym of the Filipino television singing competition Tawag ng Tanghalan (or "Call of The Stage). In it's special edition "TNT Kids" the three participated in as amateur contenders, eventually ending up as grand finalists.
Soon thereafter, the kids were asked to guest in an evening talk show, Gandang Gabi Vice (Good Evening Vice) where they were asked to do an impromptu showdown of Beyonce's "Listen." The performance went viral online, catapulting the boys from being household names to international sensations, solidifying their trio, thus establishing them as the "TNT Boys".
However, the viral video was only the first of their top-trending performances that shook the online world. It was soon followed by back to back trending performances as the first ever trio celebrity kid performers in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids- a local franchise of the hit international TV impersonation program, "Your Face Sounds Familiar. They were also seen in the local adaptation of Little Big Shots in the Philippines. Recently, the big shot trio performed in CBS' newest reality talent show World's Best where received a combined score of 99% in the program's maiden episode.
These global sensation regularly appear in the star-studded weekend variety show ASAP. To push their artistry further, The TNT Boys are signed under the home of the new generation OPM (Original Pilipino Music) Artists- TNT Records.
Coming from humble beginnings, the trio started off as young amateur singers with hopes of making their families' lives better. Today, they are known internationally, considered as hometown heroes and the country's source of pride and inspiration, because of their talent and artistry, and their unbelievable success story.
At their tender age, Mackie, Francis, and Keifer have proven to be an embodiment of the Filipino dream.
Francis had no other singing experience or formal training prior to joining Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids. He is one of 9 children in the family, and was given to his aunt because his parents could no longer afford to take care of him. At a young age, he would help his aunt sell coal and vegetables in their little store. He also loves to swim in the ocean as they live near the beach. He joined Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids because he would like to fulfill his dream of being a famous singer, just like his musical idols Whitney Houston and Jessie J.
Keifer has only joined two singing competitions prior to Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids. His father is a jeepney driver and when he isn't at school, he would help his father hail passengers for their jeepney. His dream is to become a civil engineer someday, because he has observed streets and roads in his province from riding the jeepney all day and he wants to make them better.
Here are some must-watch videos from the TNT Boys!
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Check out these videos from the TNT Boys!


After recording a comfortable victory at Molineux the Watford boss has some big decisions to make.
Phil Spencer selects his Hornets XI to face Wolves this weekend.
The Hornets may have picked up a point at Craven Cottage but they'll undoubtedly be disappointed to only take a draw against Fulham.
Hughes specialised in both football and tennis during his time at school, something which led to a difficult decision.


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Beth Akers: "Making College Pay: An Economist Explains How to Make a Smart Bet on Higher Education"
"We always want to blame Wall Street for everything, but if you believe in the student loan crisis, this is one case where you really cannot. Unfortunately, more than 90% of [the outstanding student debt] was administered by the federal student loan program... We've encouraged people to borrow without being a critical and careful consumer, so no one's making money off the backs of these students other than the Department of Education, and in fact they're not. The program loses a lot of money each year."
-- Beth Akers
For today's Conversation, meet UAlbany graduate and economist Beth Akers, author of Making College Pay: An Economist Explains How to Make a Smart Bet on Higher Education and co-author of Game of Loans: The Rhetoric and Reality of Student Debt.
In Making College Pay, Beth explains why college is still a smart investment and reveals how to stack the odds in your favor by employing strategic decision-making. She cuts through the romanticism we often attach to college decision-making and teaches the reader how to make decisions that are grounded in data and fact.
Akers has a PhD in economics from Columbia University and a BS in mathematics and economics from UAlbany. She's a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she focuses on the economics of higher education. Before joining AEI, she worked as a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a visiting research scholar at the Federal Reserve Board, a fellow at Brookings Institution, and a staff economist at the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush.
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Making College Pay: An Economist Explains How to Make a Smart Bet on Higher Education: https://www.bhny.com/book/9780593238530
Game of Loans: The Rhetoric and Reality of Student Debt: https://www.bhny.com/book/9780691167152
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Thayer awarded $8,500 for nature programs
PUBLISHED: August 11, 2013 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: July 11, 2019 at 12:00 am
LANCASTER — The Thayer Memorial Library has been awarded $8,500 from the Rosemary Davis Fund of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation for a series of programs on the themes of nature and the environment.
Currently, the library's municipal budget does not include funds for programs. As a result, staff members depend upon grants and contributions from Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library and other nonprofit organizations to cover program expenses.
"Offering our patrons high quality, informative and educational programming is a large part of our mission," says Library Director Joe Mulé. "If our visitors leave feeling that their time was well spent, we've accomplished what we set out to do. And since all programs are free to the public, time is all that is required." Joe adds, "And, if they've been entertained and had fun, that's a bonus."
Building on the success of previous Rosemary Davis Environmental Series offerings, the library will continue to present a diverse slate of programs in 2013, including: "Tidepool Open House" presented by New England Aquarium, Rainforest Reptile Shows' "Fascinating Frogs" program, "Protecting Rescued Birds of Prey" by Tom Ricardi, and Wingmasters' "World of Owls." As well, a group of teens will receive a behind-the-scenes tour of Animal Adventures in Bolton.
Already this year, library users have attended an exciting animal-rights program featuring live exotic animals from Animal Adventures, the Nature Walks Conservation Society's wildlife presentation, and a "Mini-Beast Menagerie" given by Sally Cragin.
Thayer Memorial Library looks forward to offering another year of programs that honor the spirit of Rosemary Davis, a Lancaster resident with a passion for nature and the environment. "We consider it a privilege to serve as a vehicle for such altruistic generosity," says Mulé. "We take this responsibility very seriously."
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Man Who Boasted of Murdering Wilton Manors Couple in 2010 Granted New Trial
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The man who admitted to killing a Wilton Manors couple in 2010 and told a judge he "was not sorry" has been granted a new trial, the Sun Sentinel reports.
The ruling came down from the Florida Supreme Court Thursday, after taking issue with the fact that a witness testified virtually. Peter Avsenew is on death row for the murders of Steve Adams and Kevin Powell.
Avsenew's mother was undergoing cancer treatments at the time of the trial in 2017 and was unable to testify in person. She shared that her son drove to her home in Polk County in the victims' vehicle and acted strangely.
The court said that "the failure to ensure that Avsenew was kept in the presence of [his mother] during her testimony, in this case, her 'virtual' presence, constituted a clear violation" of the defendant's rights.
Adams and Powell had been together for 29 years before they were shot and bludgeoned to death days before Christmas in 2010. Avsenew, now 37 and an inmate at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford, allegedly met the couple through Craig's List and moved in with them weeks prior to the killing.
Marci Craig, the sister of Adams, told SFGN back in 2013 that she was waiting for the couple's arrival at the airport in Ohio during a visit when they never showed up. When no one answered the phone at their Wilton Manors home, she called the police, who found the men's bodies.
"They were very good at communicating," Shannon Kicklighter, Powell's brother, told SFGN in 2013. "They were just really kindhearted, always getting involved with helping people."
Avsenew's defense attorney claimed that he did not kill the couple, but found them dead and stole their credit cards and car, Local 10 reports. However, Avsenew drew attention when hand-wrote a letter to Broward Circuit Judge Ilona Holmes, gloating that, "it is my duty as a white man to cull the weak and timid from existence … homosexuals are a disease to mankind and must be put down. I can't put into words the feeling of ending a life it's euphoric at the least."
In the letter Avsenew also implied it's not the first time he may have killed someone writing, "these weren't the first and won't be the last," and "if you only knew how many there really are you would faint."
During his death row sentencing in 2017, he told the court he had "no regrets and I'm proud of every decision I've ever made." According to the Sun Sentinel, he scratched his head with his middle finger and explained that he was not giving the finger to the jury, but to the families of the victims.
His lawyer also claimed that Avsenew had experienced trauma from the death of his sister at a young age and sexual abuse.
The defendant replied, "I'd rather just kill people." And in the letter he seemed to address his attorney's claims writing, "nothing traumatic made me the way I am. I've been like this for as long as I can remember."
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Since 1986, subscription costs for academic journals have risen by 300% above inflation. In addition to exponentially increased research output over this period this has triggered what is known as "the serials crisis"; the inability of library budgets to keep pace with the prices set by publishers.
Simultaneously, it has been realised that putting research behind paywalls is both unjust (especially if the research was funded by the taxpayer) and also unhelpful; scholarly and scientific practices are not advanced by restricting access. This led to the rise of the open access movement. Open access is traditionally schematized into two routes: green and gold. The former means that access is made open through the author depositing a copy of their article in their institution's repository. The second means that the journal itself is open and free to read.
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Q: finding the difference of the sum of a column values based on an indicator(a/b) column in a table select ca.cust_ac_no, ca.ccy, ah.trn_dt,
(SELECT  sum(COALESCE(hi.lcy_amount,0))
     FROM actb_history hi
     WHERE hi.ac_no='0013001600038'  and hi.drcr_ind = 'C' and ah.trn_dt = hi.trn_dt
     GROUP BY hi.ac_no,hi.drcr_ind) as Total_Credits,
(SELECT  sum(COALESCE(hi.lcy_amount,0))
     FROM actb_history hi
     WHERE hi.ac_no='0013001600038'  and hi.drcr_ind = 'D'and ah.trn_dt = hi.trn_dt
     GROUP BY hi.ac_no,hi.drcr_ind) as Total_Debits,

((SELECT  sum( COALESCE(hi.lcy_amount,0))
     FROM actb_history hi
     WHERE hi.ac_no='0013001600038'  and hi.drcr_ind = 'C' and ah.trn_dt = hi.trn_dt
     GROUP BY hi.ac_no,hi.drcr_ind)
     -
(SELECT  sum(COALESCE(hi.lcy_amount,0))
     FROM actb_history hi
     WHERE hi.ac_no='0013001600038'  and hi.drcr_ind = 'D'and ah.trn_dt = hi.trn_dt
     GROUP BY hi.drcr_ind,hi.drcr_ind )) as difference

from actb_history ah, sttm_cust_account ca
where ah.ac_no='0013001600038'
and ah.ac_no = ca.cust_ac_no
group by ca.cust_ac_no,  ca.ccy, ah.trn_dt

The Above code calculates the difference only where there are corresponding values for total_credits and total_debits
The formula is credit-debit= difference. The problem is some transactions have only one and the other is null. so the result is null after adding the nulls.
My desire is that it should display zero for any null value and be able to carry out the subtraction.
Please help.

A: It looks to me like a much simpler query would fit the bill:
select ca.cust_ac_no, ca.ccy, ah.trn_dt,
      SUM(CASE WHEN ah.drcr_ind='C' THEN ah.lcy_amount ELSE 0 END) as Total_Credits,
      SUM(CASE WHEN ah.drcr_ind='D' THEN ah.lcy_amount ELSE 0 END) as Total_Debts,
      SUM(CASE WHEN ah.drcr_ind='C' THEN ah.lcy_amount ELSE 0 END)-
      SUM(CASE WHEN ah.drcr_ind='D' THEN ah.lcy_amount ELSE 0 END) as Different
from
   actb_history ah
      inner join
   sttm_cust_account ca
      on
         ah.ac_no = ca.cust_ac_no
where ah.ac_no='0013001600038'
group by ca.cust_ac_no,  ca.ccy, ah.trn_dt

A: For the minimum change to your code, you need to move where you have the COALESCE() statements.
Instead of inside the sub-queries, move them outside of the sub-queries.
select ca.cust_ac_no, ca.ccy, ah.trn_dt,
(SELECT  sum(COALESCE(hi.lcy_amount,0))
     FROM actb_history hi
     WHERE hi.ac_no='0013001600038'  and hi.drcr_ind = 'C' and ah.trn_dt = hi.trn_dt
     GROUP BY hi.ac_no,hi.drcr_ind) as Total_Credits,
(SELECT  sum(COALESCE(hi.lcy_amount,0))
     FROM actb_history hi
     WHERE hi.ac_no='0013001600038'  and hi.drcr_ind = 'D'and ah.trn_dt = hi.trn_dt
     GROUP BY hi.ac_no,hi.drcr_ind) as Total_Debits,

COALESCE((SELECT  sum(hi.lcy_amount)
     FROM actb_history hi
     WHERE hi.ac_no='0013001600038'  and hi.drcr_ind = 'C' and ah.trn_dt = hi.trn_dt
     GROUP BY hi.ac_no,hi.drcr_ind), 0)
     -
COALESCE((SELECT  sum(hi.lcy_amount)
     FROM actb_history hi
     WHERE hi.ac_no='0013001600038'  and hi.drcr_ind = 'D'and ah.trn_dt = hi.trn_dt
     GROUP BY hi.drcr_ind,hi.drcr_ind ), 0) as difference

from actb_history ah, sttm_cust_account ca
where ah.ac_no='0013001600038'
and ah.ac_no = ca.cust_ac_no
group by ca.cust_ac_no,  ca.ccy, ah.trn_dt

This is because it is possible for there to be no records being SUM()ed by the correlated sub-queries.  Where that's the case, you don't have SUM(0), you have nothing at all (NULL).  Putting the COALESCE() outside the sub-query, therefore, turns the no records processed into a 0.

A: Try making COALESCE of the SUM.

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Facebook Might Lose Trial Involving Facial Recognition Program
Facebook's facial recognition program
With the advent of technology, companies seem to get in more and more trouble with the law, whether they are sued by citizens or the state. And oftentimes they find themselves in courtroom battles against the most experienced lawyers the other party can find. And when that party is the state, they have far bigger chances of actually winning the lawsuit.
You might remember from a few days back how Apple lost the right to the "iPhone" name in China and how a leather goods company can now legally mark their wallets, purses, passport holder, etc. with the word "IPHONE". It is an amusing story which got plenty of coverage all over the internet.
Now, a social media platform is also in a pickle, as Facebook might lose trial involving facial recognition program. The company had been attempting to get the lawsuit thrown out, as the facial recognition software policies were included on the website, but it looks like they go against Illinois law.
So, the judge decided to keep the trial going and to allow the company to make its case. This is what U.S. District Judge James Donato had to say about the situation:
The statute is an informed consent privacy law addressing the collection, retention and use of personal biometric identifiers and information at a time when biometric technology is just beginning to be broadly deployed. Trying to cabin this purpose within a specific in-person data collection technique has no support in the words and structure of the statute, and is antithetical to its broad purpose of protecting privacy in the face of emerging biometric technology.
Back in 2008, Illinois passed the Biometric Information Privacy Act, which requires companies to get consent from their users before storing or collecting biometric data. The "faceprints" taken by Facebook to tag users in photographs uploaded by their friends are included in the Privacy Act.
The complaint against the social media giant is pretty straight-forward – the plaintiffs say that they never gave permission for Facebook to use their faces as biometric identifiers. Even if the policy was included in the Terms of Service agreement, it still goes against the Privacy Act.
As much as Facebook tried to get the case thrown out of court, resorting to the fact that people can opt out of their terms of service at any time, or that the law shouldn't apply since the so-called faceprint was taken from photos willingly uploaded, it didn't work; so, the case is now going to trial.
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Wasa sælger knækbrød og andre bageriprodukter i 40 lande, blandt andre i Skandinavien, Tyskland, Frankrig, Italien og USA. Wasa havde længe tre bagerier beliggende i Filipstad i Sverige, Hamar i Norge og Celle i [Tyskland]. I 2010 blev al produktion flyttet fra fabrikken i Hamar til fabrikken i Fillipstad. Virksomhedens marketingskontor ligger i Stockholm.

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Lettering Placements
3rd August 2014 21:49
Images © DC Comics, Inc., except as noted.
I've written about balloon placement in my book, The DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics and also on my website. blog. When I started in comics, lettering was laid out on the art by the penciller, at least at DC Comics. Artists like Curt Swan would pencil in all the dialogue so he and the letterer would both know where everything should go, and that it would fit. The Marvel style of comics creation spearheaded by Stan Lee started to change that. Marvel artists like Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko would lay out an entire story from a plot, and Stan would write the dialogue afterward. This was fine with experienced artists, but later ones using the plot-first system didn't always have a good handle on how much space to leave for lettering, and the situation has only gotten worse since then. Today many letterers are expected to do their own lettering placements, and often have a tough time of it. Newer comics writers and artists who don't really understand the medium and how it tells stories both contribute to the problem. The writer will try to do too much in one panel: multiple actions, back and forth dialogue. Artists struggle with that, and also make basic storytelling mistakes like having the first character speaking on the right side of the panel instead of the left, or filling the panel with large close views of character heads, leaving no room for dialogue balloons.
I have to say I've often been lucky enough to work with writers and artists who understand comics, and what I need to do my part of the job. Here are a few examples. Above, two panels from DC's DEAD BOY DETECTIVES. Artist Mark Buckingham does layouts in pencil, and often lightly indicates where lettering should go. Either the editor or assistant editor marks up a copy of the pencils with clear marker indications for placement, usually following Mark's lead. The storytelling is clear, so when I get the finished art by Ryan Kelley I rarely have trouble fitting the lettering in where requested, though I will move it around if I need to, as in the second panel above.
These two images © Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill.
Here's a section from THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: CENTURY: 1969. Often artist Kevin O'Neill will mark balloon placements on a photocopy of his finished art, but on this page he didn't have time to make a copy, so he put a sheet of tracing paper over the art and rough-sketched a layout with balloon placements. This is fairly complex storytelling, and quite a few balloons, but Kevin knows how much space to leave, and I was able to get everything in as requested.
Finally here's an example of an artist going above and beyond the call of duty! For TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #11, artist Bruce Timm did a story featuring Tesla Strong. For lettering placement, he sent me photocopies of his finished art, and taped over it were his own hand-lettered balloons! Bruce made it very easy for me in this case, even with fairly heavy dialogue in the last two panels. And I had fun lettering the story in the style of Ira Schnapp to match the 1950s feel of the piece. By going the extra distance, Bruce Timm has sort of recreated the way comics were laid out by the artists when I first began lettering them, except that I couldn't letter it with pens and ink, as I did back then. While I don't think artists today need to go this far, they and the writers both need to think about how and where the lettering will go to help tell their stories.
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#ifndef IMAGETRANSFORMCOLORS_H
#define IMAGETRANSFORMCOLORS_H

#include "pandatoolbase.h"
#include "programBase.h"
#include "pvector.h"
#include "filename.h"
#include "luse.h"

class PNMImage;

/**
 * This program can apply a 4x4 color transform to all of the colors in the
 * pixels of a series of images.
 */
class ImageTransformColors : public ProgramBase {
public:
  ImageTransformColors();

  void run();

protected:
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  static bool dispatch_mat3(const std::string &opt, const std::string &arg, void *var);
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  static bool dispatch_scale(const std::string &opt, const std::string &arg, void *var);
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  virtual bool handle_args(Args &args);
  Filename get_output_filename(const Filename &source_filename) const;

  void process_image(PNMImage &image);

private:
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  LMatrix4d _mat;

  bool _got_output_filename;
  Filename _output_filename;
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  typedef pvector<Filename> Filenames;
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};

#include "imageTransformColors.I"

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Rittal's New Laser Machining Centre to Revolutionise Control Panel Production at Engineering Firm | Rittal - The System.
2019-01-02. In a "UK first", Hawarden-based electrical engineering firm, LCA Group, has switched its control panel operations from manual production to end-to-end automation, including laser-machining. The move is expected to transform its productivity and efficiency.
With Eplan Propanel software providing integrated 3D-modelling and computer-aided design (CAD) capabilities, the machining centre is programmed to manage measuring and machining to an extremely high degree of accuracy, processing panels in a fraction of the former time.
It allows LCA Group to service higher volume orders going forward, as well as rapid turnaround of bulk orders – including next day delivery.
"Our investment in this new Rittal Automation Systems machine is incredibly important for the growth of our control panel manufacturing and design business here in the UK," said Alan Sheppard, Managing Director of LCA Group.
LCA Group's control panels are used across a range of industries including nuclear, food manufacturing, power generation, water and utilities, oil and gas and pharmaceutical companies.
"This new Rittal Automation Systems machine gives us capabilities that are way ahead of the curve on our competitors in the UK," added Alan.
"Combine that with our new 3D CAD capabilities and we are immersing our customers in the design and build process like never before. They literally fly in and fly out of the designed products we build, and we can deliver them to their door within days.
Heath Grant, Rittal's Area Sales Manager, advised, "LCA Group's experience demonstrates how Rittal's value chain can automate the whole process of panel building and design.
"We're really keen to encourage UK companies to adopt technology which is revolutionising panel building and electrical engineering across the world.
"When it comes to processing panels, machining centres from Rittal Automation Systems, are light years ahead of the alternative, manual approach. They speed up processing by as much as 66 percent compared to the traditional hand-tooled method.
"Our online Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator shows how quickly the machining centre will take to pay for itself and we expect customers to be pleasantly surprised by what they find!
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Boston ranks as the second-most expensive city for renters in the US, behind New York City. See the full list.
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Boston, Economy, list, New York, News, Real Estate, Rent, San Francisco 0
Average rents in Boston have jumped to the second most expensive, overtaking San Francisco.
Average rents across the US have dropped for the second consecutive month, according to data.
New York City still holds the top spot as the most expensive city in the country for renters.
Average rents in Boston have jumped, making it the second-most expensive city for renters in the US.
Average rents across the US have dropped for the second consecutive month, according to a new report from the rental platform, Zumper.
Across the country, the median rent decreased by 0.8% for one-bedroom apartments and 0.7% for two-bedroom apartments.
New York City still holds the top spot on Zumper's list of most expensive cities for renters. The average price for a one-bedroom apartment in the city was $3,860, down 2.3% since last month but up 24.5% year-on-year. The average cost of a two-bed in New York was $4,300, according to the data.
In Boston, the average price for a one-bed apartment rose by 5.9% month-on-month to $3,060. The price of a two-bed also increased by 4.2% to $3,500, according to the report.
Per the data, the city is the second-most expensive for renters in the US, ahead of San Francisco. The average price of a one-bed in the California city was $3,020, down by 2.6% from the previous month.
Here's the full list:
Average rent for a one-bed apartment is $3,860.
2. Boston
3. San Francisco
4. San Jose
6. San Diego
7. Los Angeles
8. Washington DC
9. Oakland
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