This week I read Hirohiko Araki's first volume of Stardust Crusaders. Jotaro and his grandfather Joseph are destined to travel to Egypt from Japan, because their vampiric ancestor Dio is putting their family's life in danger. The characters fight using "Stands" A stand is a entity generated by the "stand user", which represents their fighting spirit and usually hovers next to them, and possesses abilities beyond a normal human which can be used by good or evil. Only other stand users can see stands, named after Tarot Cards. Stardust Crusaders focuses around stand fights between characters. The part of the story I liked the most was the stand fight between the main character, Jotaro Kujo, and the first enemy he meets in his school, Noriaki Kakoyin. Kakoyin, who is aimed on killing Jotaro, fights him at his school, since Kakoyin is a follower of Dio. During the fight, between Jotaro and Kakoyin, they show each of their beliefs on what makes someone evil. After surviving Kakoyin's attempted murder inside the school's nurses office, where he takes a nurse hostage, Jotaro exclaims "Evil means to use the weak for your own gain… and then stomp on them when it's over! And that's what you've done! To a woman, a doctor even! And your stand gets to hide from the victim.. The law.. The consequences!" Kakoyin responds with "Such a quaint notation, but dead wrong. The side which survives is good- and how they do it is beyond the point. The loser is the evil one." These two seperate beliefs also reflect in their Stands, with Jotaro's stand "Star Platinum", being represented as a tall well-built man of similar proportions to Jotaro, who has incredible strength and punching speed with extreme precision. This represents Jotaro's belief in finding true justice, and judging those who are evil through violent ways. Kakoyin's stand, "Hierophant Green", is represented by a snake-like elastic stand, that possesses and takes people hostage, while also attacking while hiding away. This also mirrors Kakoyin's belief that he will do anything to win, no matter what each side's morals are, because only the ends justify what is right and wrong. At the end of the fight, Jotaro defeats Kakoyin by catching him off-guard and pulling his stand out into the open, and then defeats it. This end of the fight also shows Jotaro's belief in judging people with justice, and punishment Kakoyin for believing in evil and acting from those thoughts.
9/14/18, Stardust Crusaders Volume 1 Book Talk This week I read Hirohiko Araki's first volume of Stardust Crusaders. Jotaro and his grandfather Joseph are destined to travel to Egypt from Japan, because their vampiric ancestor Dio is putting their family's life in danger. The characters fight using "Stands" A stand is a entity generated by the "stand user", which represents their fighting spirit and usually hovers next to them, and possesses abilities beyond a normal human which can be used by good or evil. Only other stand users can see stands, named after Tarot Cards. Stardust Crusaders focuses around stand fights between characters. The part of the story I liked the most was the stand fight between the main character, Jotaro Kujo, and the first enemy he meets in his school, Noriaki Kakoyin. Kakoyin, who is aimed on killing Jotaro, fights him at his school, since Kakoyin is a follower of Dio. During the fight, between Jotaro and Kakoyin, they show each of their beliefs on what makes someone evil. After surviving Kakoyin's attempted murder inside the school's nurses office, where he takes a nurse hostage, Jotaro exclaims "Evil means to use the weak for your own gain… and then stomp on them when it's over! And that's what you've done! To a woman, a doctor even! And your stand gets to hide from the victim.. The law.. The consequences!" Kakoyin responds with "Such a quaint notation, but dead wrong. The side which survives is good- and how they do it is beyond the point. The loser is the evil one." These two seperate beliefs also reflect in their Stands, with Jotaro's stand "Star Platinum", being represented as a tall well-built man of similar proportions to Jotaro, who has incredible strength and punching speed with extreme precision. This represents Jotaro's belief in finding true justice, and judging those who are evil through violent ways. Kakoyin's stand, "Hierophant Green", is represented by a snake-like elastic stand, that possesses and takes people hostage, while also attacking while hiding away. This also mirrors Kakoyin's belief that he will do anything to win, no matter what each side's morals are, because only the ends justify what is right and wrong. At the end of the fight, Jotaro defeats Kakoyin by catching him off-guard and pulling his stand out into the open, and then defeats it. This end of the fight also shows Jotaro's belief in judging people with justice, and punishment Kakoyin for believing in evil and acting from those thoughts.


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Touch of Class Catalog
The concrete panel tilt-up construction features over 6,500 square feet of glass at the entrance and exterior offices of the call center.
Touch of Class Catalogs selected Clayco to build its new 312,984-square-foot distribution facility and call center.
Touch of Class Catalogs, which specializes in catalog and online sales of furnishings for the home and office by some of America's leading manufactures, will utilize the new facility for office and call center space, a photography studio and product distribution. More than 250 employees have moved into the new facility.
The concrete panel tilt-up construction features over 6,500 square feet of glass at the entrance and exterior offices of the call center. The building will accommodate up to 600,000 square feet of warehouse expansion and 18,150 square feet of office space.
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Dinosaur Valley State Park contains some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks in the world. The dinosaur tracks are located in the riverbed, so please call ahead to check on river conditions. There are two fiberglass models; a 70-foot Apatosaurus and a 45-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex. They were built, under commission of the Sinclair Oil Company, New York World's Fair Dinosaur Exhibit of 1964 – 1965. Other activities include camping, picnicking, hiking, mountain biking.
Dinosaur World is conveniently located in Glen Rose, Texas just immediately in front of Dinosaur Valley State Park, which lies a little more than 1 hour from the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Open 9 AM – 5.00 PM every day except for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
An historical, yet contemporary, re-enactment of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. The musical drama with a cast of 80 is presented in open-air Texas Amphitheater. Performances usually Fri. -Sat. evenings Sep. – Nov. For exact dates, call Promise Productions, (800) 687-2661. Dinosaur valley Inn & Suites Glen Rose Hotel is located just two blocks from The Promise Theater.


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Алберт II фон Боген/Адалберт II фон Боген (; † 13 януари 1146) от род Бабенберги от Австрия, е граф на Боген и Виндберг (1100 – 1146), граф в Донаугау, фогт на Регенсбург и Прюфенинг.

Биография

Той е син на граф Адалберт I фон Боген и Виндберг († 27 юли 1100) и съпругата му Лиутгард фон Дисен-Регенсбург († ок. 25 май 1110/1120), наследничка на територията Виндберг, дъщеря на граф Фридрих I фон Регенсбург/Фридрих II фон Дисен († 1075), катедрален фогт на Регенсбург, и Ирмгард фон Гилхинг. Внук е на маркграф Ернст фон Бабенберг Смели от Австрия († 1075) и първата му съпруга Аделхайд фон Ветин († 1071). Брат е на Бертхолд I фон Боген († 21 юни 1141), граф на Боген-Виндберг, и на Лиутгард фон Боген († 23 август 1156), омъжена през септември 1094 г. за херцог Бржетислав II от Бохемия († 22 декември 1100).

Родът фон Боген е през 12 и 13 век значим висш род в Бавария с резиденция северно от Дунав до Щраубинг.

През 1125 г. Алберт II фон Боген помага на Лотар III Суплинбург († 1137) в конфликта за "Бохемското наследство" като императорски военен командир против Бохемия, Фризия и Унгария. Той помага на Велфите във войната против Хоенщауфените.

Около 1140 г. той основава със съпругата си Хедвиг манастир Виндберг с помощта на епископ Ото фон Бамберг († 1139). Присъства на освещаването на манастира на 21 и 22 май 1142 г. Той тръгва за битката при Фалей в Горна Бавария.

Фамилия
Първи брак: жени се за неизвестна по име жена и има един син:
 Енгелберт фон Боген (* ок. 1100; † сл. 1110)

Втори брак: ок. 1123 г. се жени за графиня Хедвиг (Хадвиг) фон Виндберг (* ок. 1090; † 1 декември 1162) от род Ваймар-Орламюнде, вдовица на граф Херман I фон Винценбург († 1137/1138), дъщеря на граф Попо фон Крайна († 1098) и Рихарда фон Спонхайм († 1112/1130). Те имат децата:
 Адалберт III фон Боген († 21 юни 1141, Санкт Блазиен)
 Хартвиг фон Боген-Натернберг († 23 август 1156), граф на Боген-Натернберг, женен за Хедвиг († 23 август 11??)
 Бертолд II фон Боген (* 1125; † 21 март 1167), граф на Боген-Виндберг (1146 – 1167), женен I. за Матилда фон Формбах-Питен († 7 ноември 1160), дъщеря на граф Екберт II фон Формбах († 1144), II. ок. 1164 г. за Лиутгард фон Бургхаузен († 24 февруари 1195), дъщеря на граф Гебхард I фон Бургхаузен († 1163) и има един син:
 Адалберт III фон Боген (* 11 юли 1165; † 20 декември 1197), граф на Боген-Виндберг, женен 1184 г. за принцеса Людмила Бохемска (* 1170; † 4 август 1240), дъщеря на бохемския херцог Фредерик († 1189)
 Хайлвиг/Хедвиг фон Боген († 14 април 1170), абатиса на Гайзенфелд

Алберт II/Адалберт II фон Боген има от друга връзка един незаконен син:
 Рудолфус де Мена († сл. 1168)

Литература
 Manfred Hiebl: Adalbert II. Graf von Bogen-Windberg (1100 – 1146) , Genealogie-Mittelalter
 Franz Tyroller: Bogen, Grafen von.. In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 2, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1955, ISBN 3-428-00183-4, S. 415
 Andreas Kraus: Geschichte Bayerns: Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. C.H. Beck, München 1988, S. 88. ISBN 3-406-09398-1.
 Prämonstratenser-Abtei Windberg: ein Führer durch Kloster und Kirche. Kunstverlag Fink, Lindenberg 2002, ISBN 3-89870-072-0.
 Europaische Stammtafeln, by Wilhelm Karl, Prinz zu Isenburg, Vol. I, Tafels 37, Vol. XVI, Tafel 80B.

Източници

Външни препратки
 Grafen von Bogen: Adalbert II von Bogen, fmg.ac
 Adalbert I. Graf v.Bogen, ww-person.com

Боген (род)
Графове в Германия
Бабенберги
Родени през 11 век
Починали през 1146 година

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Home → Blog → Podcast Industry → Best The Jordan Harbinger Show Podcast Episodes
Best The Jordan Harbinger Show Podcast Episodes
Author: Mark Published: May 25, 2022
Jordan Harbinger has worked as a Wall Street lawyer for many years, and thus, as a result of his time involved with the cases of some of the world's most successful people, he has developed a natural curiosity for the people he investigates, and thus his very own podcast series has become renowned for its inquisitive style.
Jordan makes for a perfect host, as he invites highly successful guests to discuss how they got their starts in their respective industries and asks them plenty of questions to really dig out the truth.
It's a very prolific show, as evidenced by its over 500 episodes already having been produced, and the immense streaming numbers each episode draws in.
However, this means that it can be difficult to find out where to start with the series.
Luckily, you have come to the perfect place, because I am going to show you some of the absolute best episodes that the series has ever produced.
Read on to get started.
1 Episode 494 – Rutger Bregman – Humankind: A Hopeful History
2 Episode 492 – Michael Shermer – Why We Believe Weird Things
3 Episode 348 – Thomas Kostigen – Hacking Planet Earth
4 Episode 513 – Charlamagne Tha God – The Opportunities Of Black Privilege
5 Episode 511 – Does A Reformed Abuser Deserve A Second Chance?
6 Episode 487 – Connect With Cult Father, Or Don't Even Bother?
7 Episode 404 – Guy Raz – How I Built This
8 Episode 680 – Recycling – Skeptical Sunday
9 Episode 240 – Richard Clarke – Defending Ourselves In The Age Of Cyber Threats
10 Episode 366 – Bill Nye – Radical Curiosity Saves The World
Episode 494 – Rutger Bregman – Humankind: A Hopeful History
Special guest Rutger Bregman joins the show in this episode to spread a little bit of positivity and joy as he discusses the recent release of his book Humankind which details how humans are actually inherently good, despite popular consensus to the contrary!
Both Rutger and Jordan not only discuss the incredible work that went into producing the book, but also some times in which humanity has demonstrated an overwhelming tendency towards good.
These include events such as the aftermath of the Blitz in World War 2 and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
They also discuss the psychology that leads us to believe that humanity is inherently evil, which helps to explain why it is such a prevalent belief.
Listen on jordanharbinger.com.
Episode 492 – Michael Shermer – Why We Believe Weird Things
The nature of belief is somewhat mysterious and difficult to pin down.
Humanity has, for as long as it has been around, believed in numerous things, hence the continued prevalence of religion in the modern world.
But why is it that humanity so often chooses to believe in things? And why do so many choose belief even in the face of overwhelming odds?
This episode takes a very compassionate approach to the concept of religion and doesn't treat it in a condescending way.
Michael Shermer identifies as a skeptic, which is very different from a cynic.
Though he may be interested in debunking religion, he respects others' beliefs in it.
This is a nuanced episode that tackles a truly human topic in a very delicate way.
Episode 348 – Thomas Kostigen – Hacking Planet Earth
Geoengineering looks set to completely turn the tides on global warming and curb the potential impacts that climate change may have.
Professional Geoengineer Thomas Kostigen joins the show in this episode to discuss his latest book Hacking Planet Earth.
But don't worry, if you don't already know what geoengineering is, rest assured that this episode of the podcast will explore the concept in depth.
The episode kicks right off by defining the concept, and then looking at some of its current applications, and how applications of it could change in the future!
This episode will really show you the potential for geoengineering, and the great impact it could have on our continued survival as a species.
Episode 513 – Charlamagne Tha God – The Opportunities Of Black Privilege
Charlamagne Tha God takes the opportunity to join the show in this episode as he discusses his latest work Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes To Those Who Create It.
Not only do Charlamagne and Jordan discuss the contents of the book, which touches on modern race issues, but they also discuss Charlamagne's extensive career, including his early years, such as when he used to sell crack on the streets!
Charlemagne also has some great and inspiring ideas for avoiding self-fulfilling prophecies and avoiding negative preconceptions of yourself.
This all helps to make this one of the most inspiring episodes of the series, and one of the best ever.
Episode 511 – Does A Reformed Abuser Deserve A Second Chance?
This episode asks a very simple but ultimately complex and nuanced question, and that is whether or not a reformed abuser deserves a second chance at life.
This episode allows Jordan to show off his inquisitive nature and his ability to explore concepts in a detailed and nuanced way.
Though it is a difficult question to come up with a definitive answer to, Jordan makes a valiant attempt to explore it in depth.
This is easily one of the best episodes of the series to try out, thanks to the fact that it shows off Jordan's hosting talents, and his willingness to explore issues in a compassionate manner.
Episode 487 – Connect With Cult Father, Or Don't Even Bother?
This episode explores a true story involving a daughter who, after many years of indoctrination, found herself escaping the clutches of her controlling father and the cult that he was a part of.
It has been some years since the woman emancipated herself from her estranged father's grasp, but now she finds herself wondering whether it would be worthwhile to reconnect with him.
To make matters very difficult, the girl is told, by her father, that if she does not repent, she will not even be allowed to set foot back onto her father's property.
Jordan explores every angle of the situation to try to come up with an amicable solution, and some of his ideas are very interesting.
Episode 404 – Guy Raz – How I Built This
Guy Raz hosts the equally popular How I Built This podcast, in which he interviews famous entrepreneurs and successful business people to find out how they found their successes.
When Guy is joined by Jordan, you can bet they will have some very fascinating discussions, and this episode is a testament to that, as they discuss some of the most successful entrepreneurs of recent years.
When two fascinating podcast hosts put their minds together you get classic episodes like this!
Episode 680 – Recycling – Skeptical Sunday
Recycling has already proven itself to be a very effective way to stave off climate change, and this episode of the show is dedicated to celebrating the act.
But what different kinds of recycling are there, and what kind of impact is it all having?
It can be easy to forget just how much of an impact recycling can have on the environment, and this episode serves as a perfect reminder.
Jordan also discusses exactly what happens during the recycling process to help save the planet, as well as a number of ways in which listeners can improve their own recycling practices to guarantee that their actions have a positive impact.
Jordan also discusses the annoying fact that certain materials cannot be recycled, and investigates exactly why it is the case, and why such materials are still in such heavy circulation.
Episode 240 – Richard Clarke – Defending Ourselves In The Age Of Cyber Threats
Richard Clarke is definitely one of the most high-profile guests that the show has ever had.
Richard has worked in national security for well over 30 years, and in that time worked directly under three presidents of the United States!
With the continued importance of the internet and communication technologies in our modern lives, there is perhaps no better guest to have on the show to discuss how listeners can protect themselves against the many threats that the internet can pose.
Both Jordan and Richard discuss how cyber attacks have been used to directly impact physical infrastructure in the real world, and how cyber terrorists should be treated as just as serious a threat as traditional terrorists.
This episode is full of surprises regarding the power that cyber threats can have, and why it is important to be wary of them.
Episode 366 – Bill Nye – Radical Curiosity Saves The World
Bill Nye is not only one of the world's most celebrated public speakers and scientists but is also something of a celebrity in his own right.
Many people across the world grew up with his teaching on science distributed on the Disney Channel in the early 2000s.
Bill Nye is as naturally inquisitive as Jordan, so this episode is dedicated to exploring the value of curiosity, as displayed by some of the real-world impacts that a sense of curiosity can have on the world at large.
Topics that are discussed in this episode include things such as modern science, and the increased rise in skepticism regarding proven scientific fact, such as flat-earth theorists, and anti-vaccination pundits.
They also discuss the continued impact that Bill Nye's early work still has on young people across the nation, as evidenced by his television show still being used to teach new generations about science.


Since its inception in 2015, the developer of Virtual Reality in Indonesia has been growing slowly but surely. Virtual Reality in Indonesia itself is a new technology industry that is growing rapidly with the potential to bring various industries one level upwards. But how far is Indonesia's journey in developing its own VR technology?
"The Virtual Reality industry in Indonesia is not far behind what is in Japan, Korea and even America, because in this industry they are just building a blend of VR with business properties and other fusion like VR with health services, games, video entertainment and so on. "
Shinta VR is one of the few Virtual Reality developers in Indonesia that focuses on enabling all forms of VR usage in Indonesia. Andes Rizky, Co-Founder of Shinta VR, believes that they can compete in the VR industry even though the Indonesian state is categorized as lagging behind in research for its own VR development.
Shinta VR with several VR & AR associations in Indonesia has worked with the government to help VR communities and industries grow with proper and proper understanding and training.
"Yesterday, we had a memorandum of understanding between the Indonesia VR & AR Association with BEKRAF. One of the points on the note is education, which is education about VR / AR in universities that have potential resources to create it."
Virtual Reality development has been acknowledged to be moving very slowly, but a research conducted by American company called Gartner estimates that VR has reached the stage of enlightenment and will start its rapid growth in the next 5 years.


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Sixers CEO Aron steps down.
If there's smoke, there's fire, right?
All those reports of Sixers CEO Adam Aron's rumored demise appear to have been accurate. The team announced that he had stepped down from his post Monday, turning the job over to Scott O'Neil effective July 16.
Aron will maintain his minority share in the Sixers, while serving in a new role as Chairman and CEO of a new investment vehicle funded by members of the Sixers' ownership group. He will still be listed as co-owner and board member.
"I have enjoyed every single second of my association with the Philadelphia 76ers, and look forward to continuing to root for the Sixers as Co-Owner and Board member," Aron said. "Even so, as I look at the current investment landscape, my enthusiasm is boundless for what is to come as I commence an exciting new chapter in my career."
O'Neil is a Villanova alum (MBA from Harvard) who recently served as president of Madison Square Garden Company's three professional sports teams. According to a press release, he was the key architect in several of the largest deals in NBA history, resulting in record-setting revenue in sponsorships, tickets and suites.


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Know your Institute: the meaning of professionalism
This second article in our series on the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries gives an introduction to the work of the Institute in the critical areas of professional standards, research and advocacy.
What is the purpose of a professional body? Perhaps the best known function of professional bodies is
their role in awarding professional qualifications, but, once members have qualified, there remains their ongoing role in maintaining professional standards.
'The professions are built on trust', says George Beaton, Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, in his January 2010 essay 'Why professionalism is still relevant' (see: http://www.professions. com.au/Files/Professionalism_Beaton. pdf). 'The doctor or the lawyer is trusted to do the best he or she possibly can for a good outcome, even if some patients are not cured and if some cases are lost. Trust remains because of a basic faith in the disinterestedness and selflessness that is instinctively sensed as the essence of professionalism.'
Trust is especially important in today's business environment where a damaging reputation due to unethical conduct by professionals can go viral via the internet in a matter of minutes.
1. Professional standards
The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) takes this aspect of its role very seriously. In October 2013, the Institute revised The Essential Company Secretary (which functions as a mandatory code of conduct for HKICS members) placing greater emphasis on the need for members to actively promote good corporate governance practices and discharge their duties with a high degree of integrity. The guide points out that the reputation, both of the profession and the HKICS, 'stands and falls on the individual and collective efforts of its members in performing their duties with integrity, skill and dedication'.
Professional standards start, of course, with the quality of the education and training students receive on their way into the profession. Both routes into the HKICS – the International Qualifying Scheme (IQS) and the approved collaborative courses with local universities – are subject to a rigorous quality assurance process. The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) Professional Standards Committee regularly comes to Hong Kong to ensure that the Institute's qualification process is up to the international standard.
The Institute's work in pre-qualification education will be covered in the next article in this series; this article will focus on the equally important post- qualification training – continuing professional development (CPD).
CPD in Hong Kong
The Institute launched its mandatory CPD programme in August 2011 to set a minimum standard for CPD attendance. HKICS members are now required to accumulate at least 15 CPD points annually. Reinforcing the message of the importance of CPD for company secretaries, the listing rules were revised in 2012 to introduce a new rule (rule 3.29) which matches the Institute's new CPD requirements.
'Maintaining professional standards is crucial in view of the expectations of stakeholders,' says Jack Chow FCIS FCS, Chairman of the Institute's Professional Development Committee. 'Our Institute has to be the market leader of corporate governance practices. Our CPD programme informs members about corporate governance developments and, at the same time, provides recognition for relevant members' knowledge.'
He adds that the Institute plans to expand the current mandatory CPD programme to include graduates. 'Graduates, like members, are working and therefore require CPD in order to maintain their knowledge and skills. The extension of mandatory CPD to graduates also enables them to make a steady transition to becoming members.'
Lydia Kan ACIS ACS, the Institute's Director of Professional Development, leads a team of four tasked with running the HKICS CPD programme. She explains that the Institute's mandatory CPD programme is being implemented in four stages starting with the most recent recruits to the profession and extending to all HKICS members by 2017. This phased implementation has now reached its second stage with 2,500 members currently subject to the mandatory requirements.
Ms Kan says that mandatory CPD has been well received by HKICS members – the compliance rate has been 98% since its implementation in 2011. 'Members have also commented positively about the quality and variety of seminars organised by the Institute,' she adds. Attendance at the Institute's CPD events has significantly increased over the last two years. Attendance was up 36% in 2012/ 2013 over the previous year and the last two Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update (ACRU) seminars have attracted record numbers of attendees – over 1,400 attendees in both years, which is roughly double the number of attendees in previous years.
The mandatory CPD programme is designed to allow flexibility in terms of where members can get their CPD training, but, to ensure the relevance of the training, some of the required 15 CPD points must be earned from the Institute's own Enhanced Continuing Professional Development programme. From 1 August 2014 onwards, members outside the corporate secretarial sector must gain at least three points from the ECPD programme.
This programme covers a broad range of subject matter relevant to the work and skill sets of Institute members and enables members in the corporate secretarial sector to ensure that their specialist knowledge is up to date. Such members are expected to gain a minimum of 15 points from the Institute's ECPD programme annually. With these points, if they have the appropriate experience, members can apply for accreditation from the Institute in the form of the 'Practitioner's Endorsement'.
HKICS members self-declare their CPD compliance annually and the Institute carries out checks on a random 10% sample. Members not fulfilling the mandatory requirements are referred to the Investigation Group under the Institute's Membership Committee. The Investigation Group studies each case and may refer cases to the Disciplinary Tribunal for further action. There has been an increase in the number of cases referred to the Disciplinary Tribunal since the implementation of mandatory CPD and the first sanctions were applied this year. Two members have been publicly sanctioned via this journal for non-compliance with the requirements. In addition to such reprimands, the Disciplinary Tribunal can impose fines and revoke membership.
CPD in Mainland China
As mentioned in the first article in this series, the Institute has been highly active in professional development training in Mainland China. The topics and directions of the CPD events on the Mainland have to be passed through the Professional Development Committee for approval. 'As the Professional Development Committee secretary, I have a coordinating role,' says Ms Kan. She adds that her team also organises training events in Hong Kong for the Institute's Affiliated Persons from the Mainland and their colleagues.
Just like in Hong Kong, attendance at the Institute's Mainland CPD events has been on an upward trend over the past years. 'The demand for training in the Mainland, particularly regarding corporate governance, compliance and board secretarial practice, is high and the Institute is playing an important role in contributing to good corporate governance awareness in the Mainland,' Ms Kan says.
Ms Kan, who is an Associate of ICSA and HKICS, says she feels proud to be working in this area. 'The company secretarial profession is playing an extremely important role in keeping companies aware of good governance and compliance standards,' she says. 'But this means that company secretaries need to keep up to date with the changes in rules and regulations in many different areas, both industry specific and generally, such as the listing rules, the Securities and Futures Ordinance, the new Companies Ordinance and the new data privacy, AML and competition regulations. Our CPD requirements have been well received by regulators and employers as a basic means to benchmark professional quality.'
2. Research and advocacy
The HKICS has gained recognition, both in Hong Kong and globally, as a thought leader in the corporate secretarial and corporate governance fields. This reputation has largely come from its research and advocacy initiatives. 'Research and advocacy are part of the core competency of the HKICS,' says Mohan Datwani, the Institute's Director of Technical and Research. 'It contributes to the technical knowledge of members; it promotes our brand to regulators; it provides an opportunity for us to work with others; and our work products are increasingly finding their way to board members and other employers.'
Consultation submissions
The Institute has played, and continues to play, an integral role in the development of regulatory policy in Hong Kong. Company secretaries, particularly senior members of the profession, have valuable experience to share with regulators and other stakeholders when legislative or regulatory reforms are under consultation. Mr Datwani coordinates the Institute's responses to consultations and he explains that the approach adopted depends on the nature of the consultation.
'If it is of a technical nature, for example relating to accounting standards, then I
will source members with the appropriate skill sets and collate their views. If the consultation is appropriate for a wider audience, then I will consult the appropriate panel. In this regard, I am most grateful to Edith Shih FCIS FCS(PE), April Chan FCIS FCS(PE) and Paul Moyes FCIS FCS, as panel chairs for the Company Secretaries Panel, the Technical Consultation Panel and the Professional Services Panel respectively, and the members of these panels. But there are certain topics, such as the new Companies Ordinance, where we seek views from all members through our CPD programme, CSj and other focus groups and forums,' Mr Datwani says.
The Institute issues a wide variety of publications from practical guides addressing technical areas of company secretarial practice to research reports looking at major issues which will have an impact on the work of practitioners in Hong Kong. The Institute has recently published guides on competition law, directors' induction and inside information disclosure for A+H-share companies, and has published research reports on board diversity and the roles and responsibilities of company secretaries in Hong Kong's listed companies (these publications are available on the publications section of the HKICS website: www.hkics.org.hk).
'Our research reports must reflect our practical nature and be of added value in that they must not only be descriptive but forward looking,' says Mr Datwani. 'Again, we look for thought leadership in our research and will be looking at global trends and local issues to determine further research projects.' He is currently working on a research project looking at the gap, if any, between what a company secretary does and what they should be perceived as doing. 'This is a research for which we have allowed academics to be in the driving seat as we value independent views. Depending on the research results, there may be a follow-up research paper,' says Mr Datwani.
Mr Datwani is also responsible, together with the professional development team, for organising the Institute's highest- profile event – its biennial corporate governance conference (CGC). The latest CGC will be held on 19 September 2014 on the theme of 'Changing rules, changing roles – managing it all'. 'This is the signature event for the HKICS' says Mr Datwani. 'It allows participants to learn of topical issues and also to interact with directors and their peers internationally. It also brings about an understanding of regulatory philosophies and changes on the horizon like implementation of the competition law, corporate regulation by the SFC, upcoming code provisions under the ESG Reporting Guide, etc, and is thus highly practical. The places will fill up fast and anyone intending to attend should book early to avoid disappointment.'
Mr Datwani, a Fellow of the ICSA and HKICS, is himself a regular speaker at CPD events and conferences, and, like Lydia Kan, he takes great pride in working in this field. 'Corporate governance has intrinsic value to me, based on my 20 years plus as a solicitor and seeing the best and the worst business practices and people. I have seen corporate governance, during my two short years at the HKICS, become a buzz word and regulatory and other legal and compliance topics being taken seriously. This is in part a response to the plethora of regulations globally flowing from the financial crisis and also from the behavioural shift of people based on the knowledge that the costs of non-compliance far exceed that of compliance. In line with these developments, the importance of our profession has also grown in view of our practical approach and position of influence upon management with our cross-industry function.'
The publications mentioned in this article are available in the publications section of the HKICS website: www.hkics.org.hk.
SIDEBAR: Committee in focus: the Professional Development Committee
History: The HKICS Professional Development Committee (PDC) started life as a sub-committee in 1988 when the Institute was still an association of ICSA in Hong Kong.
Remit: The PDC oversees the Institute's work in professional standards, research and advocacy. This includes:
implementing and monitoring the mandatory CPD programme including the award of mandatory CPD points for members
implementing and maintaining Enhanced Continuing Professional Development (ECPD) standards, including the award of ECPD points under the ECPD Programme for the Practitioner's Endorsement
establishing and improving contact with governmental and regulatory bodies in Hong Kong to promote the Institute and the Chartered Secretarial profession
organising, or jointly organising with other professional bodies, regulators, and competent scholars, professional training seminars and conferences on subjects relevant to members' interests in Hong Kong and Mainland China
overseeing the composition and operation of the Company Secretaries Panel; Technical Consultation Panel; Professional Services Panel; the Sub- Committee on Continuing Professional Development Curriculum and In-house Training; the Sub-Committee on Continuing Professional Development Exemptions; and the Editorial Board which oversees this journal and publications
supervising and publishing research project reports and guidance notes relevant to the Chartered Secretarial profession, and
contributing comments and opinions to consultations conducted by the government and regulators.
Meetings: Quarterly.
Membership: Jack Chow (Chairman); Dr Gao Wei (Vice-Chairman); Dr Eva Chan (Vice-Chairman); Ken Chan; Ernest Lee; Susan Lo; Joseph Mau; Dr Maurice Ngai; Douglas Oxley; and Grace Wong.
SIDEBAR: Panel in focus: the Technical Consultation Panel
History: The Technical Consultation Panel started life as the Technical Committee in the late 1980s when the Institute was still an association of ICSA in Hong Kong.
Remit: As its name implies, the panel is chiefly responsible for coordinating work on the Institute's consultation submissions. However, April Chan, former HKICS President and chair of the panel, emphasises that the panel now takes a very proactive approach to its work. 'We are not just compiling responses to consultations but also proactively looking at issues we think will require attention. When we see regulatory issues coming up, we put it to the members to see if we need to put out a submission,' she says. She adds that the panel is currently looking at Hong Kong's new competition law. While the new law will not be implemented until next year, the panel is assessing its implications for corporate secretaries in Hong Kong.
Membership: April Chan (Chairman); Professor Anne
Carver; Professor Say Goo; Peter Greenwood; Michelle Hung; Dr Brian Lo; Susan Lo; Professor CK Low; Angela Mak; Dr David Ng; CK Poon; Edith Shih; Paul Stafford; Professor Mark Williams; Mike Scales; Paul Kwan; and Wendy Yung.
The Professional Services Panel will be covered in the next article, and the Company Secretaries Panel will be covered in the final article, in this series.


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Джим До́ннелли (, род. 13 июня 1946 года) — шотландский бывший профессиональный игрок в снукер. Сейчас Доннелли — успешный снукерный тренер.

Карьера

Джим стал первым шотландцем, которому удавалось пробиться в финальную стадию чемпионата мира в Крусибле. Это произошло в 1982 году, тогда в матче 1/16 финала Доннелли проиграл Рэю Риардону со счётом 5:10. Лучший рейтинг Джима — 29-й — был в сезоне 1982/83.

В 1987 году Доннелли был финалистом турнира Scottish Professional.

Примечания

Ссылки

 Jim Donnelly — Professional Snooker Tuition

Снукеристы Шотландии
Снукерные тренеры


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Q: Why is my RSA encryption code work for small bit sizes but, not larger ones? I don't code much but, when I'm trying to implement RSA encryption in JAVA my encryption and decryption work for smaller size primes but, when I try to do it for 1536 bit size prime numbers the decryption stops working. I've gone through it but, I don't see what the problem is.
I've already tried to see at what point the bit length starts to be an issue and it seems to be when I set it to 50 is when stops working. I also tend to get an error were my mod inverse method throws an error about e.modinv(lambda)
not being possible. I tried fixing this by adding the do loop but, it seems like this didn't fix the issue.
public BigInteger Random_Prime()
{
    SecureRandom random = new SecureRandom();
    byte [] randomize = new byte [192];
    random.nextBytes(randomize);
    BigInteger big = new BigInteger(randomize);
    return big.probablePrime(1536,random);
}
public BigInteger lcm(BigInteger p, BigInteger q)
{
    long p1 = p.longValue()-1;
    long q1 = q.longValue()-1;
    BigInteger test1 = p.valueOf(p1);
    BigInteger test2 = p.valueOf(q1);
    return test1.multiply(test2).divide(test1.gcd(test2));

do {
        p = obj1.Random_Prime();
        q = obj1.Random_Prime();
        lambda = obj1.lcm(p, q);
    }
    while(lambda.gcd(e).compareTo(ONE)!=0);
    BigInteger n = p.multiply(q);
    BigInteger m = new BigInteger("75");
    BigInteger d = e.modInverse(lambda);
    BigInteger c = obj1.Encrypt(n,e,m);

I expect 75 to come back as 75 after going through encryption and decryption.

A: Your lcm() is wrong.
Java long is only 64 bits including sign, and cannot represent numbers greater than 2^63. (Or equal, but a large prime is never equal to a power of 2.) Thus your lcm computation should work for p,q up to 63 bits, and does for me, but produce totally wrong and useless results for anything larger. Instead use {p,q}.subtract(BigInteger.ONE) for the numbers you multiply-and-divide-by-gcd.
Also, BigInteger.probablePrime(int,Random) is a static (aka classwide) method; you do not need to call it using any instance, much less one with a random value you wasted time computing because it is ignored. For that matter BigInteger.valueOf(long) is also static and ignores any instance used to call it. If you are using any kind of Java development environment more advanced than simply typing javac to a shell or COMMAND, it should (at least optionally) give you a warning about using an instance to call a static method.
Finally, if you aren't aware, using the RSA primitives m^e mod n and c^d mod n directly to encrypt/decrypt data, especially small data, is not secure. You must use a sufficiently large and random padding scheme for this to be secure at all; see wikipedia for a short explanation, and if you want more search on https://crypto.stackexchange.com and maybe https://security.stackexchange.com where this has been asked about and answered many times. And if you decrypt (which you didn't show) simply by doing c.modPow(d,n) that is both inefficient (see wikipedia about CRT) and insecure (see wikipedia about timing attacks, and again crypto.SX and security.SX). And using RSA directly for data is very limiting and inefficient, so in practice people use hybrid encryption -- use a symmetric algorithm (nowadays usually AES) to encrypt the data under a nonce key, and encrypt that nonce key using RSA -- or perhaps better derive it using RSA-KEM (again see wikipedia crypto.SX security.SX).
If you actually want security and not just to play about, use the crypto from the Java library which has been implemented correctly (and reviewed) by competent people, unlike your code.

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Many spring classes begin on Tuesday, January 16th.
Online Classes: Students can begin logging into your full-term, online classes on Friday, January 12th. You MUST login by 8:00 p.m. Pacific time on Tuesday, January 16th, or you will be dropped to allow waitlisted students to be added.
On Campus Classes: You MUST attend the first class meeting if you are registered or on the waitlist for an on campus class. If you do not attend the first class meeting, you will be dropped from the class or waitlist to allow waitlisted students who do attend the first class meeting to be added. On-campus classes will begin the week of January 16, 2018.
Welcome to the Spring 2018 semester at Cerro Coso Community College!


My Zebra's have been trapping on and off everyday for over a month now! Sometimes for the whole day. Sometimes for a few hours.
But still no eggs or anything.
No UV sterliser used, no chemicals added.
Do any of you know normally how long this goes on for or if there is anything I can do?
It's currently in the dinning room.
Does the use of the dinning room bother them, or when they are ready it doesn't matter what you do, they will be either do it or not?
Should I put some towels over the tank to give them some peace and quiet?
I will carry on as normal then. Finger's crossed.
Crossing your toes and your eyes as well would not hurt. They will go when the are ready, and not a minute sooner despite what we may try.
I keep the lights off on my tank for most of the day. My mated pair have been breeding continuously for well over a year now. I've noticed that the female comes around to the cave, they may be together for a day or more after which she leaves, then she comes back to drop her eggs, which you can see in her belly. Sometimes she'll come back again a week later, like she didn't drop all of her eggs. My tank temp is 84 degrees Fahrenheit. I feed them Repashy meat pie and soilent green and zucchini which they devour. I went away on vacation and when I came back they had started breeding, so i think you should take a vacation!


Let us part our ways.
Winters can be dreadful: there are jackets and sweaters and layering, even dogs wear layers nowadays. And then there are scarfs that are long and fluffy and potentially life-threatening (am I the only who gets stuck in these?).
Oh, and there are hats and bags and heavy boots… There is, though, fresh alpine air and powerful wind. There are crisp sunny days when the lakes are frozen and nature placid, calm; there is a novel appreciation for hot beverages, cozy things and meet-up in cozy coffee shops, taking sheets outside to air them for hours and smell winter out of them. There are those large snowflakes, that fall on us looking like little paper airplanes, oh but tiny micro snowflakes that drop on us in slow grace – don't they look like those in a snowball to you?
Winter, I love you, thank you. Now go away, please.
Ana wears a pair of beauty glasses, at all times. She seeks joy and finds it in wherever she goes. Humans inspire her and so does the world. Poetry, writings, and photography are her mediums of expression, good-hearted people her muse, and beauty - her inspiration. She is also obsessed with her dog and haters do find that annoying.


I married and divorced my wife in California. I had a child support order at that time. I remarried my wife in Nevada and was told that to remarry her in Nevada, she had to dismiss the California child support order from our previous marriage. California now claims the old order is still in effect. Is this correct?
Have you asked an attorney about any of this? That seems like the best starting point to me.
Are you sure it is not talking about back child support? That would still be owed because that is money that is supposed to be used to feed, clothe & house the child with the assumption that the custodial parent is doing their 1/2 (or whatever % is theirs) so if money is not paid in it is like the custodial parent gave a loan.
I am confused :-( You're going to or did you already remarry the same woman in Nevada? Either way, why don't you just have her file in California court (shouldn't be difficult since it shows here that you live in Sacramento) to have the support dismissed?
If it's back child support you will most likely need a lawyer but don't get your hopes up if she collected state assistance after divorce because California won't forgive that debt. That is money that is due back to the state for helping her and your children.
No back child support was owed. Nevada just said they wouldn't marry us with a previous court order.
There's a specific form your wife must sign to rescind the child support order. If she didn't sign it, unfortunately, the order stands. Ask your California CSEA how to go about this, and congrats on earning her love back. God bless you both.


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Chichirino () is a rural locality (a village) in Beketovskoye Rural Settlement, Vozhegodsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia. The population was 8 as of 2002.

Geography
Chichirino is located 2 km northwest of Vozhega (the district's administrative centre) by road. Vozhega is the nearest rural locality.

References

Rural localities in Vozhegodsky District


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G98.7FM > G-BLOG > Bill Cosby Verbally Pounces Back at Concert Hecklers!
Bill Cosby Verbally Pounces Back at Concert Hecklers!
THE JUICE WITH JEM
Bill Cosby was forced to confront the sexual assault allegations that have been following him for weeks at his second concert in London, Ontario on Thursday night. During his performance, two men were ejected from the show after one of them yelled, "You are a rapist!" at the comedian. The heckler was then arrested under the Trespass to Property Act for failing to show ID, the National Post reports. Earlier in the show, a woman in the front row stood up and started walking out, Cosby asked her something, and she apparently replied that she was going to get a drink – and asked him if he wanted one. "You have to be careful about drinking around me," Cosby, 77, replied, drawing a collective "oooooh" from the crowd, followed by some cheering. Since the first allegation was brought to light, almost two-dozen women have stepped forward to claim that Cosby drugged and assaulted them over the years. Cosby's lawyer has called the new allegations "fantastical" and "unsubstantiated." Cosby's last show is tonight in Hamilton, Ontario. Protests are expected there as well. Source/Photo: people.com Contributor: @PerionPrince


PLAINFIELD— State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) is slated to join the seventh class of the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs' Edgar Fellows Program, a group of 40 emerging leaders from across Illinois.
Bertino-Tarrant was chosen from a field of 168 nominees to for this bipartisan program. The group of fellows includes elected officials from all levels of government, leaders of non-profit organizations and individuals who are making their mark in the business world.
The Edgar Fellows week includes an intense executive training program designed and hosted by Former Gov. Jim Edgar and the UI Government and Public Affairs. The fellows will listen to and engage with policy experts, experienced practitioners and each other in discussions of issues such as economic development, health care, education and intergovernmental cooperation.
Bertino-Tarrant will be joining a network of Will County Officials who have participated in the program, including State Senator Pat McGuire (D-Crest Hill) and State Rep. Natalie Manley (D-Joliet).
Click here for a full list of the 2018 Edgars Fellows.


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Александр Тимофеевич Прокопенко () — советский футболист. Игровое амплуа — полузащитник. Мастер спорта СССР (1979). Мастер спорта международного класса (1980).

Окончил Белорусский институт физической культуры.

Биография
Окончил среднюю школу № 5 (3 гимназия) города Бобруйска. В начале 1960-х годов сборная по футболу этой школы пять лет подряд выигрывала Кубок дружбы для сборных школ Белоруссии и Прибалтики.

Воспитанник Бобруйской ДЮСШ по футболу. Тренер Владимир Сасункевич. Начал играть в 1962 году в Бобруйске в детской команде, затем в клубной команде «Строитель» (Бобруйск) — 1971—1972 (по июнь).

В «Динамо» (Минск) — с июля 1972 года по 1983 год, став чемпионом СССР в 1982 году. В 1983 году был отчислен из команды за систематическое нарушение режима. С 1983 по 1984 год играл за «Торпедо» (Минск).

В конце 1984 года был помещён в Мозырский ЛТП, где провёл год.

Играл за «Днепр» (Могилёв) — 1986 (по июнь), «Нефтчи» (Баку) — 1987 (по апрель).

В сборной СССР — один матч; в олимпийской сборной СССР (1980) — две игры в 1980 году.

В высшей лиге — 168 матчей, 52 гола («Динамо» — 163, 51).

В январе 1989 снова отправлен в Мозырский ЛТП, где провёл два месяца.

Вечером 29 марта 1989 года в ресторане гостиницы «Минск» внезапно почувствовал себя плохо и скоропостижно скончался.

Похоронен на кладбище в деревне Токари Бобруйского района Могилёвской области.

Достижения
 Чемпион СССР 1982
 В списке «33-х лучших футболистах СССР» — № 1 (1982)
 Бронзовый призёр ОИ 1980 (2 матча)

Стиль игры
Быстрый, ловкий и техничный, находился в постоянном движении, все игровые действия выполнял на высокой скорости. Хорошо ориентировался на поле, умело взаимодействовал с партнёрами, заражал их своим азартом, отличался оригинальными игровыми решениями, владел прицельными ударами с обеих ног.

Память
С 1993 года в Минске проводится турнир по мини-футболу памяти Прокопенко. С 2001 года Мемориалы Александра Прокопенко проводятся под эгидой Белорусской ассоциации мини-футбола (БАМФ).

В 2004 году белорусско-швейцарским банком БелСвиссБанк был учреждён приз имени Александра Прокопенко «За футбольный талант и самоотдачу в игре за Беларусь».

В 2007 году было объявлено, что Прокопенко поставят памятник в Минске.

В 2015 году именем Александра Прокопенко был назван стадион в Бобруйске.

Источники
 Энциклопедия «Российский футбол за 100 лет». — М.: Грэгори-Пэйдж, 1997. — ISBN 5-900493-70-9 — с. 433.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Воспоминания о Прокопенко
 Фото могилы
 Сюжет об Александре Прокопенко

Футболисты СССР
Игроки сборной СССР по футболу
Бронзовые призёры летних Олимпийских игр 1980 года
Футболисты на летних Олимпийских играх 1980 года
Мастера спорта СССР международного класса
Игроки ФК «Динамо» Минск
Игроки ФК «Днепр» Могилёв
Игроки ФК «Нефтчи» Баку
Похороненные в Быховском районе


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Lawn irrigation is probably the trickiest of lawn maintenance tasks. "How much water is enough?" is a persistent and nagging question. There is, unfortunately, no simple answer. Grass variety, soil, weather, and cultural practices all play a role in determining what part a lawn irrigation schedule plays in a lawn maintenance program.
A lawn irrigation plan that works for cool-season grass lawns in northeast America will not work well for west coast lawns. Tropical and subtropical lawns such as those in Florida and Louisiana need strategies different from those demanded for arid and desert conditions.
This article describes simple requirements necessary to include lawn irrigation and watering basics in a lawn maintenance program.
Home landscape gardeners can begin to work out a lawn irrigation schedule by starting with that recommendation. They can then go on to develop a system adapted for their own needs.
Here is a simple way to measure the total time necessary to put down one to two inches of water on a lawn. It does not matter whether lawn irrigation takes place with above ground hoses and mechanical sprinklers, or automated irrigation systems regulated by timers.
Set out equally sized containers (coffee cans or something similar) evenly around the lawn. This is also a fine way to check an irrigation system's pattern and rate of distribution.
Adjust the water flow through the sprinkler(s) at a normal pressure and flow rate.
Measure the amount of time it takes to accumulate the desired amount of water in each can.
The amount of time it takes to accumulate one to two inches of water per container should be about the same. However, just about all sprinklers and sprinkler heads need some adjustment. Watering patterns should overlap so that no one spot receives too little or too much water.
Cool-season grasses (grow well in northern regions of North America): Bluegrass has the highest water requirements; Perennial ryegrass, medium requirements; Fairway wheat and Fescue grasses, the lowest.
Warm-season grasses (grow in southern regions): Grass varieties suitable for lawns in the south have low to medium water requirements. Bahia, Centipede, Seashore paspalum, and Zoysia grasses have the lowest water requirements; Bermuda, St. Augustine, and Carpet grass, medium requirements.
Transition-area grasses (North American natives that grow well in either northern or southern regions): Bluestem and Buffalo grasses both have medium water requirements.
The turf grass industry introduces almost annually new "improved cultivars" for each kind or variety of grass. Homeowners preparing to install a new lawn should investigate recently introduced cultivars and choose the best for each unique situation.


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Prophet Joshua Iginla Reveals God's Mind On Tinubu, Wike, Peter Obi, Others In 2023 Prophecies
Arguably, Prophet Joshua Iginla is an international acclaimed prophet who is gifted in speaking the mind of God.
Iginla who is the shepherd in charge of Champions Royal Assembly, Abuja has rolled out fresh prophetic insights into the year 2023 concerning Nigeria in particular and the world at large.
In this prophetic release he revealed the mind of God concerning the 2023 election in Nigeria especially the political gladiators and other Notable countries across the globe. Excerpts...
My spirit was worried in December and the Holy spirit took me on a journey in the spirit.
I was in a deep dream and an angel dragged me out in the dream and asked me to look up into the sky and when I did, I saw Information that looks like a moonlight and later look like a rainbow and saw an angel around the circle. I saw a mighty trumpet and I was gripped with a terrible fear.
I saw a hand and knew someone was about to blow the trumpet. The angel spoke to me that the earth needs to cry for mercy because the end is here. The earth will continue to witness unforeseen circumstances that will be mysterious. My first prophetic word is that the master is preparing to come back and take his own. The Lord will take some away earlier than expected. Its not storm or attack. He will visit the mighty of the mighty. It's not rapture.
I saw two Generals of the Gospel being taken home this year. It's not attack.
Globally, the church of God will wax stronger. There shall be revival of the word of truth in churches.
There will be new set of kingdom ministers both males and females across the globe. He will raise unknown ministers whose rising will swallow others.
Politically, God will also raise up nobody's that will swallow the bigger ones.
For 2023, those of you following me from 2021, 2022 will attest to it that even before the primaries of the political parties, I said Wike is a factor and Tinubu too is a major factor. And you attest to what happened in 2022.
We have to pray not to have unnecessary drag of delay of announcement of the election result.
Don't misquote me, the ruling party should not be over courageous because I see a fight of two lions amd a tiger especially in the gubernatorial elections of some states. There will be a win and gain here and a lost there. Concerning the presidential election, I see the most criticised and hated candidate emerging winner under the permissive will of God.
Don't under estimate the Labiur party.
I will mention these states and won't elaborate but we should just pray along as the election is under way- Kaduna state, Benue State, Plateau state, Enugu state, Abia State, Cross River and Oyo State. As the election goes, the parties holding those states should be prepared and not be over confident so that we won't have surprises.
States like Rivers, Lagos, i see those sitting on the seat retaining the seats.
After the election we have to pray that Nigeria will not experience battles and tensions. We should pray that the outcome of the elections should go down well with the players and the aggrieved ones should address it legitimately.
Let's pray against fire Outbreaks in major markets in Nigeria.
Peter Obi must work hard on his security as a person before and during the election.
2023 will be a turning point for Nigeria after the election. Contrary to the prophecies being giving, Nigeria will gradually bkunced back irrespective of the tensions that will come during and after the elections.
The new government that will come in will take drastic measures that will create tensions but it will lead to sustainable economic growth that will shock us.
There will be great exposure of secret that this current government which even Mr President might not know that his appointees have perpetrated. Its going to be a mystery.
The CBN Governor should pray well because I see hard times are coming ahead of him.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be released but he has to pray for his health. He has to pray even after his release...indeed the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. He must fight to stay alive and think about his health. He still has a purpose to fulfil.
The voice of the Igbo man will be heard sometime, somehow on God's own calendar some day.
The APC presidential candidate will suggest sensitive betrayal. Its going to be a tough one but it won't change anything.
Overconfidence is dangerous at times. God uses the foolish things of this world to confound the wisdom of the wise. Peter Obi is a man with a mysterious destiny but a prophet is without honour except in his own kindred. Mighty betrayal will come form quarters he least expected. 2023 is a year of mystery. Those you despise might be your helpers and those you are embracing might be the ones to betray you.
Governor Wike's political destiny is not yet over. He will play a major political role in the destiny of this country. I am not saying this for enticement but the star is on his head somehow. He should watch over his health too and avoid being poisoned. Like I said, Wike is a factor...
Even after election, the winners should pray to enjoy their health and not be travelling constantly abroad for medical attention.
There is a spiritual curse on the seat of power of this country. There is a force that made men who have something tangible to do for this country to enter there and find it difficult to do anything.
Most African countries should pray against attacks on their democracy.
I see military interventions in most African counties between now and 2028. We should pray that our democracy should not be truncated.
More scandals will rock some pastors. Some will be self-inflicted and some manipulated by the enemies.
Between 2023 to 2026 another kind of epidemic will surface but it won't last. It will shake the system because they are signs of the end time.
There is a sensitive king in this country that needs prayers.
Let's pray that the days of bomb blast won't come back mist especially after the elections.
The G5 governors expecially those of them still contesting should pray well to pull through in their bid to serve this country politically . I am particular about one of them. Sadly, their will be a crack among the G5. They will fall apart and it will be due to external forces.
The political party this G5 will support will make a difference, don't undermine it.
The president of Russia, Putin should pray concerning his health. I see a strong attack coming so that he won't be a vegetable while still on the throne.
There will be relative peace between Russia and Ukraine this year. So many things will come to play this year and Ukraine will find back her life.
The Vatican, the Catholic should continue to pray for this great ministry. There is still another kind of attack of their sensitive leaders between 2023 and 2024.
South Africa- The 2024 election will be serious and tough. The person there will narrowly escape...Julius Malema will become the president one day because the hand of God is upon him.
There will be revival back in South African church and fesh fire will rekindle the glory. The load shedding will get worse but God's hand is upon the country.
Zimbabwe- The gospel fire will be massive. The current president will go to the polls and sustain his seats. But we pray for the economy to grow stronger under his watch.
Zambia- the president will continue to deliver his electoral promises, the economy will wax stronger but there are some mysterious enemies in the system who will want to thwart his plans. God will expose them to him. Please don't forget those who Labour for you before you attain the seat of power.
South Sudan- it will wax stronger this year but their will be more battles on the economy but the Lord will sustain the country.
Like I said last years the president should continue to pray for his health so that people won't be fighting over his seats even while he is still alive.
Kenya- The president of Kenya will deliver his electoral promises gradually but he should pray against civil unrest that can do alot of harm to his current gains and plans for the country. He must be prayerful and sensitive he won't be poisoned and that he might finished well.
Uk- the new prime minister should pray too to finish his tenure. I see another shaking. UK should pray against senseless killing.
Gabon- the president should be prayerful. God is the giver of life and will keep him in good health.
Let's pray for the month of July, August till October of this year for the country of Gabon.
Like I said between 2023-2027 in Nigeria many political cabals, strong men who are holding down this country will be called home. Some will be very sick, some will lose interest in politics,, others will retire or give way to others. It will be battle between their lives and politics. I see a political revolution with a new breed of leaders that will rise up but the shift like I said we should watch out in 2031.
A new government will remove subsidy. Things will go high but at the same time things will finally fall In place .
The next government is coming under the permissive will of God. Like others say, its a David but God told me its a Saul preparing a way for David.
Young ladies should be careful of hookups because there will be high rise of ritual killings this year.


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Tahoe Truckee school board suspends in-person meetings
News News | Feb 4, 2022
Justin Scacco
jscacco@sierrasun.com
The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Board meeting was held virtually Wednesday night, following a decision to temporarily suspend in-person sessions due to safety concerns.
"School boards have become a place, not just here in Tahoe-Truckee, but a place where some very strong opinions are expressed, and we've had a situation develop where it felt very unsafe for our staff, and even for the board members to be there on board meeting nights," said Board President Kim Szczurek.
"People are refusing to wear their masks. If our folks get COVID, they can't come to work and can't serve our kids. We need them to be able to serve our kids … to add that level of fear of getting COVID, fear, somewhat, of physical safety is not acceptable."
The Jan. 16 school board meeting was ended early during public comment after an individual refused to put his mask on. Board member Cris Hennessey also called 911 after being followed and harassed by another person in the parking lot.
"Those are the kinds of things that are starting to happen and it's concerning," said Hennessey during Wednesday's board meeting. "I felt like I had to call Truckee PD"
Police presence has been requested at several previous meetings as well.
Szczurek said a group of roughly a dozen people has continuously showed up at board meetings in order to voice opinions regarding district and state policies on COVID-19, specifically on mask mandates.
"The folks who have made the meetings more challenging aren't interested in the business of the board," said Szczurek. "It's really focused on that one thing, and that's fine … but we also have to be able to do our business in a safe way."
Szczurek said the board has been dealing with the issue since a Nov. 9 meeting, when 78 people showed up, prompting school officials to set up a livestream in the gymnasium where people could wait until it's their turn for public comment.
"The crowd has gotten aggressive. Not everyone is behaving that way, but there are some that aren't behaving in a safe and respectful way," said Kelli Twomey, coordinator of district communications for Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. "There is a group of very assertive or aggressive people."
Szczurek said most in the group of a dozen or so members don't have children that attend school in the district.
"From what we have been able to tell, many of the folks who are doing this do not have kids in the district, but just have a particular interest in the vaccine/masking issue," she said.
Ultimately, Szczurek and Twomey said the priority remains on students and keeping schools open.
"Everybody's tired of it, everybody's worn out, and so I think sometimes we're in the line of fire," said Twomey. "We do get very unkind emails on a very regular basis that say … 'We're destroying our children. We're destroying the youth.' And pretty harsh statements like that … Everything we're doing is in the best interest of the kids. Students are the focus of every decision."
Public comment during Wednesday's meeting lasted nearly an hour and was centered mostly on the district's decision to hold meetings virtually, mask mandates, and vaccine efficacy.
The next board meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16. It can be streamed by visiting ttusd.org/boardmeetings. To view the agenda, which has info on how to submit public comments, visit ttusdpub.ic-board.com.
Public comment can be made during the meeting via Google Meet at meet.google.com/pfv-ypoq-cxs. Public comment can also be sent via email at boardroom@ttusd.org. Emailed public comments will be shared with the board members prior to the board meeting as a matter of record.
Justin Scacco is a staff writer with the Sierra Sun. He can be reached at jscacco@sierrasun.com
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Lodey's Supermarket, a Nisa branded local convenience store in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, has been sold through specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, to first-time buyers with funding secured though specialist business finance broker, Christie Finance.
Recently refit to a high standard, the 2,500 sq ft convenience store features a range of retail units and a deli counter. The property also provides substantial storage space to the rear of the building and on the first floor. The store is situated in residential area and benefits from consistent trade throughout the day. Currently trading from 9am to 6pm Monday through Saturday, the store presents tremendous opportunity to improve sales by extending the opening hours.
Lodey's Supermarket was previously owned by the Lodey family, who are well known in the area and own various local businesses. Following nearly 13 years of ownership, the family decided to sell the store and wish the new owners every success in their new venture.
New owners and first-time buyers, Saytendra and Deepthi Katneni are experienced retailers, having worked for well-known retailers, such as Burger King, 99 Stores and Shell. The couple plans on relocating to the area to run the store, with Deepthi operating the store full time with the support of her husband. Once fully immersed within their new roles as owners, the couple plans on extending the opening hours of the store to include a Sunday opening.
Stephen Bell, Senior Business Agent at Christie & Co comments, "We are pleased to have completed on the sale of Lodey's Supermarket. Mr Katneni is looking forward to getting to know the local client base and maintaining the relationships that the Lodey's have built in the last decade. I wish the Lodey family the best of luck with all future ventures.
Christie & Co sought an asking price of £339,000 for the freehold interest of Lodey's Supermarket.


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Philippine official underlines Boao Forum's role
Saturday, April 07, 2018 16:31
Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Manuel Teehankee has underlined that the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) is an important dialogue platform because it focuses on the challenges facing Asia and how Asia can contribute to world prosperity.
Philippines expands ban for workers in Kuwait
The Philippines on February 12 expanded a ban on its citizens working in Kuwait after President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at the Gulf state over reports of Filipino workers suffering abuse and exploitation.
Philippines considers extended martial law in Mindanao
Monday, December 11, 2017 18:23
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on December 11 asked Congress to extend martial law in the southern island of Mindanao by the end of 2018 to continue tracking down Islamic terrorists.
India pledges to foster ties with ASEAN
Sunday, November 12, 2017 15:59
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his trip to the Philippines for the India-ASEAN Summit shows the country's commitment to deepening ties with the ASEAN member states and the Indo-Pacific region as part of his "Act East Policy".
Philippines at highest terror alert over busted IS conspiracy
Friday, December 02, 2016 10:19
The Philippines has raised its terror alert to Level 3, the highest, after police discovered a plot by Islamic State-linked militants to attack a park near the US Embassy in the capital Manila.
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The Philippines will maintain its defence treaty and continue joint drills with the United States, despite President Rodrigo Duterte's threat to end defence cooperation between the two countries.
Philippines maintains economic relations with US: official
The Philippines will maintain its trade and economic ties with the US, Minister of Trade Ramon Lopez confirmed on October 21.
Philippines delays joint patrol with the US on East Sea
Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on October 7 that plans for joint patrols and naval exercises between the Philippines and the US have been postponed.
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Thursday, October 06, 2016 16:57
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gained high support from the public after three months taking office, according to an independent poll on October 6.
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Saturday, August 13, 2016 18:09
Representatives of the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have resumed negotiations on implementing peace agreements at their meeting in Kuala Lumpur.


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Gary Larrew
Gary had a superpower - his ability to meet challenging opponents head on. One of his most challenging adversaries was Parkinson's disease, which he has been fighting for more than a decade. His fight came to an end in the early hours of August 9, 2021. He went peacefully home to heaven at the age of 71. We rejoice that he is free from the disease that stole so much from him. His legacy lives on in his kids, grandkids, athletes that he coached, employees/ colleagues and many others he met along the way!
Born January 18, 1950, to Bud and Betty Larrew, Gary grew up ranching across Colorado, from the mountains of Meeker to the plains of Arlington. Ranching likely had a great deal of influence on his tenacity. He was known for having an "over the horizon" viewpoint and an ability to respond well to ambiguous situations. He was an accomplished student and athlete in high school, competing in basketball and track. Following his high school graduation from Eads High School in 1968 he attended CSU and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in 1972. He completed and graduated from the MBA program at CSU in 1996.
He married his high school sweetheart Julia in 1971. They would have celebrated 50 years of marriage next month. Gary and Julia made their home and happily raised their two children, Susan, and Greg in Fort Collins.
Gary spent much of his career at Woodward in Fort Collins. He served in many roles including plant manager and Vice President North American Engine Control Systems - leading business development initiatives. During his career he had the opportunity to travel all over the world and lead numerous teams and projects. He led in every situation in a very even keel manner. His leadership philosophy spilled into all aspects of his life, whether parenting, coaching, managing, or teaching, he always looked for the potential and worked to draw that out. He truly cared about those he interacted with and wanted the best for them. He finished out his career and retired in 2013 as the Chief Executive Officer of CPP Wind Engineering Consultants in Fort Collins.
An avid outdoorsman, and athlete his whole life, he would often be found hunting, fishing, skiing, camping, hiking – including 14'ers, playing basketball, racquetball, and golf. Our family was privileged to enjoy many of these adventures along side him as he loved to spend time with his family and never tired of teaching us new skills. One of those skills was beekeeping. He became a beekeeper in the 1980s and for 15 years maintained about 10 hives and collected honey to share with family and friends. Gary loved to travel, he and Julia enjoyed several trips, but their favorite destination was Maui. In 2014 the whole family was able to enjoy a wonderful trip together there, one of our most treasured memories with him. Combining his love for the outdoor life and his love for reading, we have many memories of him reading in the evenings. One of his favorite reads was a lighthearted article written by Pat McManus in the Outdoor Life magazine entitled "Last Laugh". He would get so tickled by the stories Pat wrote, his laughter would shake the house! It's been said that laughter is life's sweetest creation and hearing laughter like that was very sweet for us all. A strong and competitive chess player, Gary would carry on several games around the country, both by mail and digitally. He enjoyed especially teaching and playing chess with his grandkids for several years. Being a Papa was one of his greatest joys and having him as a Papa is one of the greatest blessings of his grandkids.
His faith held him steady during the most difficult periods of his life and he shared his faith by leading Bible studies and classes for believers new and old. Gary had a great style of mentoring, coaching and leading others. He created space for challenging questions and lively discussions which allowed others to grow in their faith.
He is survived by his wife Julia, his daughter Susan Bartush (Erik) and son Greg (Laura), brother Tery (Julie). He was the proud "Papa" to Brandon, Ethan, Paityn, and Conner. He is preceded in death by his parents Bud and Betty Larrew.
A Celebration of Life will be held August 18, 2021, at 12:30 pm at Allnut Funeral Drake Road Chapel in Fort Collins. A dessert reception will follow immediately after. Interment will be at Resthaven Memory Gardens 8426 S Hwy 287 Fort Collins following the reception (3:30). Memorial contributions can be made to Rocky Mountain Parkinson's Foundation. www.parkinson.org/rockymountain


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package ie.votail.model.test;

import ie.votail.model.Outcome;
import junit.framework.TestCase;

import org.junit.Test;

public class OutcomeTest extends TestCase {

  public void testIsTied() {

    assertTrue (Outcome.TiedSoreLoser.isTied());
    assertTrue (Outcome.TiedLoser.isTied());
    assertTrue (Outcome.TiedWinner.isTied());

    assertFalse (Outcome.CompromiseWinner.isTied());
    assertFalse (Outcome.Winner.isTied());
    assertFalse (Outcome.QuotaWinner.isTied());
    assertFalse (Outcome.CompromiseWinner.isTied());
    assertFalse (Outcome.SoreLoser.isTied());
    assertFalse (Outcome.EarlyLoser.isTied());
  }

}


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Q: Rejecting re-init on previously-failed class,com.google.android.gms.location.LocationService I'm getting an error when I run this line of code:
 mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
            .addConnectionCallbacks(this)
            .addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
            .addApi(LocationServices.API)
            .build();

I think the error is caused by some misconfiguration in ProGuard, but I cant figure out what. Fyi, multidex is enabled.
If it matters, my app uses Firebase.
The app runs fine, but only crashes when the activity is started with the mGoogleApiClient.
The error is:
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art: Rejecting re-init on previously-failed class java.lang.Class<com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices$zza>: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/zzzv$zza;
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices.<clinit>() ((null):-1)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium.Foursquare.FoursquarePlacePickerActivity.onCreate(android.os.Bundle) (FoursquarePlacePickerActivity.java:81)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.Activity.performCreate(android.os.Bundle) (Activity.java:6760)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(android.app.Activity, android.os.Bundle) (Instrumentation.java:1134)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at android.app.Activity android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord, android.content.Intent) (ActivityThread.java:2681)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord, android.content.Intent, java.lang.String) (ActivityThread.java:2814)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap12(android.app.ActivityThread, android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord, android.content.Intent, java.lang.String) (ActivityThread.java:-1)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(android.os.Message) (ActivityThread.java:1527)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(android.os.Message) (Handler.java:102)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.os.Looper.loop() (Looper.java:154)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread.main(java.lang.String[]) (ActivityThread.java:6290)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at java.lang.Object java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke!(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object[]) (Method.java:-2)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run() (ZygoteInit.java:886)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(java.lang.String[]) (ZygoteInit.java:776)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art: Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.google.android.gms.internal.zzzv$zza" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium-2/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium-2/lib/arm64, /system/lib64, /vendor/lib64]]
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at java.lang.Class dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(java.lang.String) (BaseDexClassLoader.java:56)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at java.lang.Class java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(java.lang.String, boolean) (ClassLoader.java:380)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at java.lang.Class java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(java.lang.String) (ClassLoader.java:312)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices.<clinit>() ((null):-1)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium.Foursquare.FoursquarePlacePickerActivity.onCreate(android.os.Bundle) (FoursquarePlacePickerActivity.java:81)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.Activity.performCreate(android.os.Bundle) (Activity.java:6760)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(android.app.Activity, android.os.Bundle) (Instrumentation.java:1134)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at android.app.Activity android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord, android.content.Intent) (ActivityThread.java:2681)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord, android.content.Intent, java.lang.String) (ActivityThread.java:2814)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap12(android.app.ActivityThread, android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord, android.content.Intent, java.lang.String) (ActivityThread.java:-1)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(android.os.Message) (ActivityThread.java:1527)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(android.os.Message) (Handler.java:102)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.os.Looper.loop() (Looper.java:154)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread.main(java.lang.String[]) (ActivityThread.java:6290)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at java.lang.Object java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke!(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object[]) (Method.java:-2)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run() (ZygoteInit.java:886)
06-12 16:58:33.620 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(java.lang.String[]) (ZygoteInit.java:776)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art: Rejecting re-init on previously-failed class java.lang.Class<com.google.android.gms.internal.zzarl$zza>: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lcom/google/android/gms/location/LocationServices$zza;
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices.<clinit>() ((null):-1)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium.Foursquare.FoursquarePlacePickerActivity.onCreate(android.os.Bundle) (FoursquarePlacePickerActivity.java:81)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.Activity.performCreate(android.os.Bundle) (Activity.java:6760)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(android.app.Activity, android.os.Bundle) (Instrumentation.java:1134)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at android.app.Activity android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord, android.content.Intent) (ActivityThread.java:2681)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord, android.content.Intent, java.lang.String) (ActivityThread.java:2814)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap12(android.app.ActivityThread, android.app.ActivityThread$ActivityClientRecord, android.content.Intent, java.lang.String) (ActivityThread.java:-1)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(android.os.Message) (ActivityThread.java:1527)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(android.os.Message) (Handler.java:102)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.os.Looper.loop() (Looper.java:154)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void android.app.ActivityThread.main(java.lang.String[]) (ActivityThread.java:6290)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at java.lang.Object java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke!(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object[]) (Method.java:-2)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run() (ZygoteInit.java:886)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(java.lang.String[]) (ZygoteInit.java:776)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art: Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices$zza
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at java.lang.Class java.lang.VMClassLoader.findLoadedClass!(java.lang.ClassLoader, java.lang.String) (VMClassLoader.java:-2)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at java.lang.Class java.lang.ClassLoader.findLoadedClass(java.lang.String) (ClassLoader.java:742)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at java.lang.Class java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(java.lang.String, boolean) (ClassLoader.java:362)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at java.lang.Class java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(java.lang.String) (ClassLoader.java:312)
06-12 16:58:33.621 24826-24826/com.glennruysschaert.arbitrium I/art:     at void com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices.<clinit>() ((null):-1)

My ProGuard file:
-keep public class * implements com.bumptech.glide.module.GlideModule
-keep public enum com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.bitmap.ImageHeaderParser$** {
  **[] $VALUES;
  public *;
}

-dontwarn okio.**
-dontwarn javax.annotation.**

-keep class com.google.android.gms.** { *; }
-dontwarn com.google.android.gms.**

Gradle file:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 24
    buildToolsVersion "25.0.0"
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "MYAPPID..."
        minSdkVersion 19
        targetSdkVersion 24
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
        multiDexEnabled  true
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

repositories {
    mavenCentral()
    flatDir {
        dirs 'libs'
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
        exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    })
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.2.1'
    compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.0-alpha9'
    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')

    //Firebase
    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:10.0.1'
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:24.0.0'
    compile 'com.firebaseui:firebase-ui:1.2.0'
    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics:9.2.0'

    //Circle Image
    compile 'de.hdodenhof:circleimageview:2.1.0'

    //Glide - Offline image store library
    compile 'com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:4.0.0-RC0'
    annotationProcessor 'com.github.bumptech.glide:compiler:4.0.0-RC0'

    //Info dialog: https://github.com/yarolegovich/LovelyDialog
    compile 'com.yarolegovich:lovely-dialog:1.0.7'

    //Calendar like transition between activities: compile 'com.kogitune:pre-lollipop-activity-transition:1.x.x'
    compile 'com.kogitune:pre-lollipop-activity-transition:1.3.3'

    //Control animations: https://github.com/andkulikov/transitions-everywhere
    compile "com.andkulikov:transitionseverywhere:1.7.4"

    //Http requests: https://github.com/square/retrofit

    //Play services
    //compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:10.0.1'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:10.0.1'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:10.0.1'

    //Multidex
    compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
}

apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

The libs folder only contains: retrofit-2.3.0.jar

A: I figured it out. I seems to be due to conflicting Google Play Services versions.
I used the following command to check the Play Services dependencies of Firebase:
gradle app:dependencies

That showed that Firebase was using an older version than I was.
So I set the Firebase version to 11.0.0 and removed 'firebase-analytics'. Then I also set the maps and location version to 11.0.0 and check the dependencies again with the command.
Now all dependencies of Google Play Services were the same. Now the app runs fine.


text:
'use strict';

/**
 * Module dependencies
 */
var clubsPolicy = require('../policies/clubs.server.policy'),
  clubs = require('../controllers/clubs.server.controller');

module.exports = function (app) {
  // Clubs collection routes
  app.route('/api/clubs').all(clubsPolicy.isAllowed)
    .get(clubs.list)
    .post(clubs.create);

  // Single club routes
  app.route('/api/clubs/:clubId').all(clubsPolicy.isAllowed)
    .get(clubs.read)
    .put(clubs.update)
    .delete(clubs.delete);

  // Finish by binding the club middleware
  app.param('clubId', clubs.clubByID);
};