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Tag: The Things We Learn When We're Dead
Q&A with @claidlawauthor #TheThingsWeLearnWhenWereDead @AccentPress
The Things We Learn When We're Dead by Charlie Laidlaw
On the way home from a dinner party she didn't want to attend, Lorna Love steps into the path of an oncoming car. When she wakes up she is in what appears to be a hospital – but a hospital in which her nurse looks like a young Sean Connery, she is served wine for supper, and everyone avoids her questions.
It soon transpires that she is in Heaven, or on HVN. Because HVN is a lost, dysfunctional spaceship, and God the aging hippy captain. She seems to be there by accident. Or does God have a higher purpose after all?
At first Lorna can remember nothing. As her memories return – some good, some bad – she realises that she has decisions to make and that she needs to find a way home…
Q) For the readers, can you talk us through your background and the synopsis of your new novel?
A) I was born and brought up in the west of Scotland and am a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. After a number of temporary jobs, I started work as a newspaper reporter, which was all I ever really wanted to do. That journey took me from Glasgow to London.
However, put of the blue, I was approached by a government agency to work in intelligence and, stupidly, I accepted their kind offer. It took me away from what I loved – and was good at – and put me in a world that was badly paid and which I didn't much enjoy. In any case, it was dull and don't like vodka martini.
Craving excitement and adventure, I ended up as a PR consultant, which is the fate of all journalists who haven't won a Pulitzer Prize, and that's what I'm still doing. Of much greater importance, I am married with two grown-up children and live in East Lothian. And that's about it.
My current book, The Things We Learn When We're Dead, is a modern fairytale of love and loss. It's about the subtle ways in which we change, and how the small decisions that we make can have profound and unintended consequences.
On one level, the book is a simple story of a young woman's life. But, for those readers who want to make the connection, The Things We Learn is also a retelling of The Wizard of Oz: how a young woman in ultimately tragic circumstances comes to reassess her life and find a new beginning.
Q) Can you talk us through the journey from idea to writing to publication?
A) Your question suggests a journey and, for me, it started with a journey because the first inkling of the idea for the book came on a train from Edinburgh to London. It was an apt place to have a booky idea because Edinburgh, being a literary kind of place, is the only city in the world to have named its main railway station – Waverley – after a book.
When I got home I then wrote the first chapter and the last chapter and, while the first chapter has changed out of all recognition, the last chapter is much as I originally wrote it.
The next part of the journey was harder. On the back of the completed book, I obtained a glittering London agent who pitched it, without success, to the big publishers. Some were 50/50…so it could have gone either way. In the end, sadly, none pitched for it.
However, I knew that what I had written was good and, frankly, that it could be better. I therefore set about rewriting and rewriting it until it was the best that I could make it. Then in stepped those nice people at Accent Press…
Q) What are your favourite authors and recommended reads?
A) Oh Lord! Growing up, my favourite authors were the likes of Hemingway and Greene. Then I morphed onto Fay Weldon and Paul Theroux. More recently, my favourite authors have to be the likes of Sebastian Faulks, Kate Atkinson, and the incomparable Joanna Harris. A special mention also to the late great Iain Banks.
Rather than recommend books that everyone has heard of, I would suggest A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan), The Panopticon (Jenni Fagan) and Skippy Dies (Paul Murray).
Q) What were your childhood/teenage favourite reads?
A) The book that stands out is Jennie by Paul Gallico, about a young boy who is knocked down by a car and wakes up as a cat. It was a revelation to me then and, thinking about it, it probably influenced The Things We Learn When We're Dead, because it's a book about love and loss and finding a new beginning…in the same way as the Wizard of Oz is.
Q) What has been your favourite moment of being a published author?
A) There hasn't been any one special moment. Rather, it's the quiet satisfaction of knowing that I have outlived all those rejection letters! It's always nice, I suppose, to achieve something in life and, because writing has been so central in mine, I have an acute sense of real satisfaction.
Q) Who has been your source of support/encouragement, throughout the writing process?
A) I think that would have to be me. Other writers have support networks to read what they've written, make comment, and suggest changes. I haven't really had that luxury. It has, I suppose, made me the biggest critic of me.
It's a thick-skinned approach to writing that I would recommend every budding author to adopt. Read lots, write lots, tear it all up, start again…and slowly get better. If you have friends and family to do some of the heavy lifting, then great; if not, do it yourself, and be your own worst enemy!
Charlie Laidlaw
Authors Links:
Web: https://www.charlielaidlawauthor.com/
Twitter: @claidlawauthor
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From prank wars to school dances, we have ALL of the high school nostalgia this week. We also get to see a lot of our girl, Petra in this episode - FINALLY! What an emotional rollercoaster.
Check out the Top 5 GIFable moments from Episode 3.
2. Karma's a B*tch and So Are You: It's always nice to see our most hated character suffer the consequence of a prank retaliation from The Rats. You better watch your back Brandy, there's more where that came from!
3. Swag Like Shabz: At one of the biggest events of the year, we pan around to all the different cliques dancing together and having a blast. Then we see Shabnam, dancing by himself and having the time of his life with no care in the world. An icon. A legend.
4. Petra and Her Boys: Ok, back to Petra. At the dance, she was finally having a good time with Viktor until he totally betrays her and leads her to a trap where Brandy and crew give her a makeover and humiliate Petra in front of the whole school. Petra manages to escape any further embarrassment, and runs to the roof of Kings Dominion where Lex, Marcus, and Billy are hanging out. Earlier, we saw the boys give her a lot of sh*t for going to the dance with Viktor. Instead of saying "I told you so," they see a friend in need and decide to comfort her. SO. CUTE. On top of that, Marcus, ever so scrappy comes up with a group revenge plan on the spot, seen here.


The April 2015 Security Bulletin, Microsoft released an update for Active Directory Federation Service 3.0 which comes with Windows Server 2012 R2.
According to the documentation, the vulnerability would allow an attacker to gain access to an application – such as Office 365. Apparently the flaw is in the logoff process. As I understand it from the limited information available, although the user appears to have logged off, the logoff actually failed allowing an attacker to re-use the existing token to access the application as the user.
Today, Microsoft released its latest updates for Exchange 2007, 2010 and 2013.
The updates for Exchange 2007 and 2010 mostly evolve around the Daylight Saving Time changes and a bunch of fixes for the latter version.
Cumulative Update 6 for Exchange 2013 doesn't introduce any new feature or feature changes, but I'm happy to see that the Hybrid Configuration Wizard bug – which caused the HCW to fail – is now included by default. An Interim Update was already available, but it's nice to see it included into the full build.
Along with a bunch of other fixes, Cumulative Update 6 now also closes the gap with Office 365 when it comes to Public Folder performance and scalability: you can now also deploy up to 100,000 public folders on-premises. Along with this change, there are some other (minor) behavioral changes which Microsoft outlined beautifully here.
Help! Where do I put my Hybrid server?
As part of a hybrid Exchange server deployment, you also deploy the so-called Hybrid Server(s). The name itself might be a little misleading though. After all it's not some sort of new Exchange server role, nor is it an Exchange server that you deploy specifically to be able to configure a hybrid environment – at least not if you're already running Exchange 2010 or Exchange 2013 on-premises.
In fact, once you configure a hybrid environment, every Exchange Server in your environment becomes part of that hybrid deployment and will perform one, or more, functions in that regard. However, when referring to Hybrid Exchange servers, we actually mean the Exchange servers which are directly involved in hybrid functions. More specifically these will be the servers that you select during the Hybrid Configuration Wizard.
If you have still Exchange 2003 on-premises (shame on you!), than your only option is to deploy at least one Exchange 2010 SP3 server and use that one to setup a hybrid deployment. The reason why you have to use an Exchange 2010 server is because Exchange 2013 cannot coexist with Exchange 2003.
Once you installed the Exchange 2010 server, it is the only server capable of understanding the hybrid logic; and therefore considered to be the Hybrid Server. There's also another reason why a server would be referred to as your Hybrid Server, but more about that later when we'll talk about the free Hybrid Server license key.
Microsoft offers eligible customers free Hybrid Edition/Server licenses. Yes, indeed: multiple licenses if needed. In fact, you'll get a single license key which you are allowed to deploy on multiple Exchange servers, for as long as you abide to the license requirements. This allows you to maintain high availability – also for hybrid functionality.
The license requirements tell you that you cannot use these 'dedicated' Hybrid Servers for anything else but that: you should not host any mailboxes on them. If you do, you are required to purchase a proper Exchange Server license. Once you assigned a Hybrid License to an Exchange server, that server also becomes a Hybrid Server in the pure sense of the word.
When you are doing things by the book, introducing a new Exchange Server version could be a rather disruptive action. First, you have to prepare your environment for it (Active Directory schema updates etc) and then, once you have deployed the server, you are expected to point all client access traffic to it. This means that you will have to consider all the things involved with setting up coexistence. In smaller environments this might be a trivial task, but the larger the environment gets, the bigger the implications might be.
Although I prefer this approach ("by the book"), there are times where this isn't appropriate. Even more, doing this might cause all sorts of issues which you might want to avoid – especially if you're just looking for a quick way to move to the cloud. If so, the placement of the Hybrid Exchange can become a game changer.
One approach that I have used in the past is to install the new server into the Exchange organization and provide it with its own hybrid namespace. This hybrid namespace is nothing more than a dedicated namespace for hybrid functionality. By doing so, I prevent having to point client access traffic to the new servers and possibly disrupt my existing environment. I can then use the Hybrid Server(s) only for mailbox moves, hybrid mail flow etc.
One of the tasks of hybrid servers is to facilitate mailbox moves to and from Exchange Online. The endpoint that you use for mailbox moves is normally discovered automatically using AutoDiscover. However, sometimes you might want to use Exchange Servers in a different location to perform the mailbox move. One of the reasons why you would want to do this is because that other server is maybe closer to the mailbox or it might have more bandwidth available.
Secondly, you could specify a new migration endpoint using PowerShell. This will allow you to pick your desired endpoint from the Mailbox Migration wizard as well (see image below). You can create new migration endpoints through PowerShell, using New-MigrationEdpoint cmdlet.
One thing to note here is that – regardless of the amount of migration endpoints you create – the sum of value of the "MaxConcurrentMigrations" attribute for all endpoints cannot exceed 100. The default endpoint (created automatically) will already have that set to 100. So make sure that you modify that first before creating additional endpoints.
Alternatively – if you don't want to create additional endpoints or you plan on using that endpoint only once – you can create the move requests with PowerShell and specify the –RemoteHostname parameter manually.
Either approach outlined above should work just fine. Which one you choose greatly depends on your current deployment and the effort that goes with introducing a newer Exchange version into your environment. Whenever possible, try to take the by-the-book approach as it might save you some headaches further down the road.


Hey, let's not kid ourselves. I love animals, you love animals. I don't need to write a big intro setting this up; let's play some games about animals. If you find yourself in constant awe of animals and their ability to be cute, deadly, and surprising all at once, then it just might be time for another Light Grey Game Night! So mark your calendar for Thursday, June 1st from 6:30 - 9:30 pm.
As you might remember, we're attaching a theme to each night to help people narrow down what games they might want to bring (although you're still welcome to bring whatever you'd like!). This week's theme is Animal House!
Adapt to stay one step ahead of the pack in Evolution, stash that boar in the living room in the classic worker placement game Agricola, or put cash down on your favorite even-toed ungulate in the nail-biting race game Camel Up, among plenty of others! If you have a favorite board game, bring it!


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Q: Explode textarea entry and have form send array I have a textarea which asks the user for the flow. The user can input multiples flows which are separated by commas. I want to be able to explode that entry into an array and have that array passed in the form instead of the entry variable($lot_entry). Not sure how to go about it. An attempt at the solution is as follows:
    print "<form name=\"entry1\" method=\"get\" ".
        "action=\"process_crawl_chart_plot.php\">\n";
            print "
\n";
    print "
\n";
    print "Enter Lot(s) Of The Same Flow\n Separated By Spaces	\n";
    print "\n";
    print "<textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"5\"  name=\"lot_entry\">$lot_entry</textarea>\n";
    print "	\n";
    print "
\n";

    print "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"chosen_lot[]\" value=\"$chosen_lot\">\n";
    print "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"serial_flow\" value=\"$serial_flow\">\n";
    print "\n";
   print "<button name=\"process_action\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Graph\"".
         "style=\"color: green\">Select</button>\n";
    print "
\n";
    print "
\n";
    print "</form>";

if (!empty($_POST['lot_entry']))    {
    $chosen_lot_entry_arr = explode(' ',$_POST['lot_entry']);
    foreach($chosen_lot_entry_arr as $lot_entry1){
    $query = "SELECT serial_ls FROM lot_start WHERE lot = '$lot_entry1'";
    if ($show_query == 1) { print "".$query."\n"; }
    $result = mysql_query($query) or die('Query failed: ' . mysql_error());
   $temp_data = mysql_fetch_row($result);
    while ($temp_data = mysql_fetch_row($result)) {
    $chosen_lot[] = $temp_data[0];
    }
}

}

A: Try using explode(' ', $lot_entry). This will make each word a different element in the array.

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Posts Tagged 'Dodd-Frank'
House GOP Preps Regulatory Reform Axe
By Matt Kelly | May 1, 2017 | 1
Compliance professionals may want to keep a sharp eye on Congress this week—House Republicans will be tinkering with regulatory reform legislation. Brace yourselves. The markup, as these sessions are called, will happen in the House Financial Services Committee starting on Tuesday. Lawmakers will chew over the so-called Financial Choice 2.0 Act (also known by its…
Dodd-Frank Reform Starts Coming Into View
By Matt Kelly | February 13, 2017 | 0
Word has emerged about how House Republicans want to revise the Dodd-Frank Act and repeal various financial regulations. Compliance officers wondering how these ideas might affect them can dive in. The key player here is Rep. Jeb Hensarling, chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Hensarling first proposed a "Financial Choice Act" last year to…
Conflicted Feelings About Conflict Minerals
By Matt Kelly | August 29, 2016 | 0
Don't die of shock, but a new government report finds that compliance with the Conflict Minerals Rule is still sputtering. That's the overall conclusion of the latest Government Accountability Office review of conflict minerals compliance, which is pretty much the same conclusion as last year's GAO report. Companies are marginally better at determining where their…
Corporate Disclosure, Social Policy, and Dirty Pool
By Matt Kelly | January 15, 2016 | 1
Several times now I've mentioned that the Dodd-Frank Act "works" in the sense that it has brought more stability to the financial system, even if other parts of the law are wrong-headed. Today, let me talk about one of those wrong-headed parts: the Conflict Minerals Rule. Or more accurately, let's use the Conflict Minerals Rule…
How We're Tackling Systemic Risk in the Financial System Today
I had the good fortune yesterday to participate in a briefing with a few lawyers from Quarles and Brady, a mid-sized firm based in Wisconsin that handles corporate law. We were there to talk about compliance issues facing the financial services industry in 2016—and you'll be happy to know that compliance officers will have no…
Reforming Dodd-Frank (When the Law Works)
By Matt Kelly | January 6, 2016 | 1
Let me begin this column with a personal disclosure: I refinanced my house in December. So I have first-hand knowledge of just how frustrating compliance with modern mortgage lending can be, at least on the consumer side. Plenty of compliance officers also talk about the frustration of compliance burdens on the lender side, and how…

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\section{Introduction and Aims}

The 2-degree Field Instrument\cite{2df95} at the AAT is a multi-object
fibre-fed spectrograph, allowing up to 400 spectra to be obtained
simultaneously.  This technological achievement has allowed a new
generation of redshift surveys to be undertaken which are an order of
magnitude greater in size than previous samples.  Previously, although
$\sim10000$ QSOs were known\cite{veron97} the largest homogeneous
catalogue only contained $\simeq1000$ QSOs\cite{hewett95}.

The 2dF QSO Redshift Survey aims to measure the redshifts of over
25000 QSOs selected in a homogeneous manner via $UB_{\rm J}R$
multi-colour selection (see Section \ref{mulcol}).  The sample will
span the redshift range $0.3<z<3.0$ and will be $>90\%$ complete at
$z<2.2$.  The survey covers an area of 740 deg$^2$ in two declination
strips which are each $75^{\circ}\times5^{\circ}$, one strip is at
$\delta=-30^{\circ}$ near the South Galactic Pole while the second is
at $\delta=0^{\circ}$ in the North Galactic Cap.

The main scientific goals of the QSO survey are the following:
\begin{enumerate}
\item To measure the QSO power spectrum from small scales $\sim2h^{-1}\mbox{Mpc}$
to the large scales probed by {\it COBE}, $>1000h^{-1}\mbox{Mpc}$.  This will also
allow us to place limits on $\Omega_{\rm baryon}$ by searching for
acoustic oscillation features ( or ``doppler peaks'') present in the
power spectrum when $\Omega_{\rm baryon}$ is a significant fraction of
$\Omega_{\rm CDM}$.
\item Estimate cosmological parameters, in particular $\lambda_0$,
the cosmological constant, from geometric distortions in the
clustering of QSOs at high redshift.
\item Trace the evolution of QSO clustering from $z=0.3$ to $z=3$ to
test models of structure formation and evolution in the Universe.
\end{enumerate}
There are of course many other studies which can be carried out on a
sample of this size, including: accurate determination of the QSO
luminosity function to $z=2.2$; investigation of the radio properties
of QSOs; the study of broad-absorption-line QSOs; and searches for
gravitational lenses.  The catalogue will also provide a database of
objects to be followed up, for example, with high resolution
spectroscopy to find ${\rm Ly}\alpha$ and metal absorption line systems.

\section{Multi-colour Selection of QSO Candidates}\label{mulcol}

The QSO candidate catalogue for spectroscopic observation is based on
broad band $UB_{\rm J}R$ photometry from APM measurements of UKST
photographic plates.  The survey comprises 30 UKST fields, and in each
of these fields one $B_{\rm J}$ plate, one $R$ plate and up to 4 $U$
plates/films are used.  In each UKST field area we have obtained CCD photometry
from the 0.9m Telescope at CTIO and the INT and JKT on La Palma in
order to independently calibrate the photographic
magnitudes\cite{bsc95,crpsbs98}.  We also correct for the
vignetting/variable desensitization in the photographic plates
\cite{smith98}.  QSOs candidates are then selected by their blue
colours in the $U-B_{\rm J}$ vs. $B_{\rm J}-R$ plane.  An example of
this is shown in Figure \ref{colcol} for the F411 UKST field.  This
shows that our multi-colour selection process is more effective than a
simple $U-B_{\rm J}$ selection and based on previously known QSOs
(discovered by a variety of methods) in our survey area we expect to
be 93\% complete\cite{croom97}.  The incompleteness is due scatter
from both photometric errors and variability (when the photographic
plates do not share similar epochs).

The magnitude limits of the survey are $18.25<B_{\rm J}<20.85$ in the
case of the 2dF observations.  In order to provide a well determined
luminosity function at bright magnitudes we observe brighter QSO
candidates, $17.0<B_{\rm J}<18.25$, using FLAIR on the UKST.

\section{Results from the First 1500 QSOs}

\begin{figure*}
\centering\mbox{\psfig{figure=croomf2.eps,height=8.5cm}}
\caption[]{The positions of observed QSOs in the SGP survey region
($\delta=-30^{\circ}$).  This area currently contains 910 QSOs.  The
rectangle at the top of the plot will eventually be completely filled
with QSOs.}
\label{wedge}
\end{figure*}

We have currently obtained redshifts for just over 1500 QSOs from a
variety of sources.  Over 1300 of these are from 2dF with the
remainder from FLAIR observations of bright QSOs, Keck observations
of radio-loud QSOs and observations of close pairs of QSOs from the
2.3m ANU Telescope.  The 2dF observations are carried out in
collaboration with the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey (see Maddox, this
volume) as the QSO survey covers a subset of the galaxy survey area,
so the two catalogues have been merged to increase the efficency of
observations.  The data are reduced using pipeline reduction software
and QSO identification and redshift determination is
carried out using software specifically designed for this task.
Spectroscopy confirms that $\sim53\%$ of our
candidates are positively identified as QSOs with the contamination
consisting mainly of galactic subdwarfs and compact blue galaxies.

\begin{figure}
\centering\mbox{\psfig{figure=croomf3.eps,width=5cm}}
\caption[]{The number-redshift histogram for the 2dF QSOs with
currently measured redshifts.}
\label{nz}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure*}
\centering\mbox{\psfig{figure=croomf4.eps,width=10cm}}
\caption[]{The number-magnitude relation for 2dF QSOs (filled
circles), compared to the LBQS (triangles) and Durham/AAT (crosses)
surveys.}
\label{nm}
\end{figure*}

\begin{figure*}
\centering\mbox{\psfig{figure=croomf5.eps,height=8cm}}
\caption[]{Evolution of QSO clustering as measured by the 2dF QSO
Survey combined with the Durham/AAT, CFHT and LBQS samples (filled
squares).  The low redshift result (open square) is a combination of the
EMSS\cite{bm93} and IRAS\cite{gs94} AGN correlation functions.  Two
simple linear theory models are
shown (for $\Omega_0=1$ and $0.1$) as a comparison.}
\label{evol}
\end{figure*}

\begin{figure*}
\centering\mbox{\psfig{figure=croomf6.eps,height=7.0cm}}
\caption[]{Spectra of the close pair of QSOs at $z=0.89$.  The spectra
were obtained using the RGO spectrograph at the AAT.  Below the two
spectra we show the flux ratio of the two, which is close to constant
apart from absorption in the MgII line of object B.}
\label{pair}
\end{figure*}

Although the survey is still only $\sim4\%$ complete, Figure
\ref{wedge} demonstrates the eventual scale of the survey.  This plot
shows the positions of all the QSOs with redshifts measured in the
$\delta=-30^{\circ}$ slice, which currently shows 910 QSOs, but
will eventually contain in excess of $\sim12500$.  The redshift
distribution of the QSOs is shown in Figure \ref{nz}.  The
multi-colour selection allows us to select QSOs at $z>2.2$ although
the survey is not highly complete above this redshift. The
number-magnitude relation is shown in Figure \ref{nm} compared to the
LBQS\cite{hewett95} and Durham/AAT\cite{bfsp90} surveys.  The 2dF QSO
Survey is marginally lower
than the Durham/AAT survey, consistent with our predicted
completeness, however this slight incompleteness is compensated for by
our much reduced contamination.

Although the area coverage of the survey is currently disjoint, we can
make provisional estimates of the clustering.  We use the integrated
correlation function $\bar{\xi}$ out to a scale of $10h^{-1}\mbox{Mpc}$ as a
measurement of clustering.  For QSOs with $0.3<z<2.2$ we find
$\bar{\xi}(10)=0.55\pm0.27$ from 929 QSOs.  This is consistent with
other measures, e.g. $\bar{\xi}(10)=0.83\pm0.29$\cite{cs96} from the
Durham/AAT\cite{bfsp90}, LBQS\cite{hewett95} and CFHT\cite{crampton89}
samples.  We plot the clustering amplitude as a function of redshift
in Figure \ref{evol}, here we combine the 2dF data with the data
discussed above.  We see a marginal decrease in clustering from
$z\sim0.9$ to $z\sim1.8$.  Of course the errors in the
final survey will be more than $5\times$ smaller than the errors shown in
this plot.

We have also begun a long-slit spectroscopic program to obtain
redshifts for all the close pairs of QSO candidates
($\Delta\theta<20''$) which cannot be
simultaneously measured with 2dF (due to a limit on the minimum
fibre separation).  Such pairs are potentially some of the most
interesting objects in our catalogue as they are candidate wide-angle
gravitational lenses or binary QSOs.  With observations of $\sim25\%$
of the close pairs complete, we have found 8 QSO pairs, but only one
pair of QSOs with identical redshifts.  This pair has a separation of
$17''$ and is at a redshift of $z=0.89$.  Spectra of these two objects
are shown in Figure \ref{pair}.  The number of these lens can be used
to constrain $\lambda_0$.

\section{Conclusions: A Survey of 25000 QSOs}

The 2dF instrument allows the creation of a QSO survey some 25 times
bigger than the previous largest sample.  With spectroscopic
observations only $\sim4\%$ complete we have already discovered
$>1000$ QSOs.  QSO clustering measurments already show significant
detections of clustering, and possibly evolution in clustering.
With the increasing efficiency of 2dF the rate of redshift measurement
is increasing dramatically and the expected completion date of the
survey is the end of 2000.

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Shots fired in Helena-West Helena during store robbery, child inside
HELENA WEST HELENA, Ark. (News Release) — Helena-West Helena Police Officers responded around 5:30 a.m. to Jordan's Kwik Stop at 626 N. Sebastian in West Helena at for a panic alarm.
Officers spoke with the store manager who said he had just got to the store with this 7-year-old son, who was waiting to be picked up for school, when an unknown male who was wearing all black walked into the store with a gun and ordered the manager to give him everything.
The manager said "OK, hold on, let me get it for you" then reached for his gun and fired at the unknown male.
The man then fell to the ground, grabbed his thigh, and fired several shots at the manager as he crawled backwards out of the store.
The manager then ducked behind the counter, checked on his son, and then went to see which direction the unknown male went.
The manager said the man took off towards the back of the building.
The incident was captured on video surveillance.
While processing the crime scene, dispatch told officers that there was a gunshot victim at the ER. Officers went to the ER and found a black male with a gunshot wound who was later identified as 27-year-old Demetrius Morant.
Morant was air lifted to Regional One in Memphis.
He has been charged with Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault, and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the second degree.
His bond is set at $155,000 and his first appearance in court will be set upon his release from the hospital.


Mary was an sour unwanted child. When her parents die, her uncle brings her back to the Yorkshire Moors. It is here that she really begins to bloom. She is able to worm her way into the heart of the servants, explore the large house and find out all the secrets that this home holds.
I can't believe I took this long to read this book! I am so happy that I am finally getting around to reading so many of those beloved children's classics.
I absolutely adored Mary. She was such a difficult child in the beginning. I loved seeing her become more independent and watching her whole attitude change. She formed wonderful friendships.
This was such a well written book.


Ensure that there is internet access in the school.
Control uploading and downloading of scores, lesson notes and other documents.
Maintain ICT gadgets through repairs and troubleshooting.
The candidate must possess B.Sc. or H.N.D. in Computer Science.


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Q: What is the best approach to handle automated testing of iOS and Android in the same code? What is the best approach to handle automated testing of iOS and Android in the same code?
I have to automate the same application on both iOS and Android platforms; the application looks almost the same on both platforms, except for the specifics of each operating system. What would be the best option to handle the tests in both?
Please let me know your suggestions.
Thanks,
Yani


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Restorative Justice Project Maine Announces Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD)!
The Restorative Justice Project Maine, in partnership with Health Equity Alliance (HEAL) and the Waldo and Knox County Sheriff's Departments, would like to share the exciting news that as of October 1st, we are officially kicking off LEAD- a law enforcement diversion pilot program.
The LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) initiative is being managed by RJP Maine's Community Resolution Program Manager, Sarah Mattox. She was excited to discuss the pilot with RJP Maine's Communications Coordinator, Jenna Golub, so that the community might better understand this emerging diversion program.
JG: Sarah, you've been managing the development of the LEAD initiative for RJP Maine. Congratulations! As of today, October 1st, the Waldo County Sheriff's patrol division has been oriented and RJP Maine has begun receiving referrals. It sounds like the initiative is off to a solid start. How did this initiative come about?
SM: Thank you! It has definitely been exciting; designing this program has been a good opportunity to build relationships with the Health Equity Alliance and to deepen our commitment to offering restorative opportunities with the support of the Sheriff's Department. The design phase of this pilot consisted of writing policy and procedure; consulting with the national LEAD Bureau and the Longmont Community Justice Partners in Longmont, Colorado, as well as new Waldo County Community Liaison, Rob Porter; formation of law enforcement Diversion Advisory Committee for both Waldo and Knox counties; and assembling an informational flyer and referral form. The team has included Waldo County RJ Coordinator, Karin Wittmann, and terrific interns Hadriane Hatfield and Amy Frankel. This addition of this law enforcement formal referral stream to our long-standing Community Resolution Program is sponsored by a grant from the Department of Public Safety.
JG: How is this process different from traditional police responses?
SM: Historically, officers have had limited options available to them when they respond to a call for assistance: they can work to provide assistance by diffusing the situation in the moment or they can charge someone, either through summons or arrest. Officers and the public are aware that sometimes these responses are unable to effectively address the root cause of the call - particularly when mental health or substance use are part of the equation or if it's a matter of long-standing conflict.
JG: Enter LEAD!
SM: Yes! With LEAD, officers are provided a third option: to divert the call to community-based service for attention. This could take the form of either targeted case management (to address unmet needs someone may have in the realms of mental health counseling, recovery support, access to food or housing, etc), or restorative justice, or both - in situations where that is relevant. HEAL and RJP Maine are dedicated to working effectively together so that individuals can get their needs met and, once they are in a position where they are able to engage in facilitated conversation around conflict and harm, that can happen through RJP Maine.
JG: The Waldo County Sheriff's patrol division has completed their orientation and RJP Maine has already begun to receive referrals. Please speak to the referral process if you would.
SM: It's pretty simple. Officers have a referral form in their cruiser as well as an informational sheet (see below). They also have the policy and procedure around what instances may be eligible… If they speak with parties involved and the parties are agreeable, then they can send the referral. Restorative processes are built on the understanding that they must be voluntary for all involved.
In the case of the person who has been harmed, they need not agree to participate if they are not interested in doing so. Instead, they might choose to speak with the RJP Maine facilitators to convey their concerns and they could opt to identify a proxy - such as a family member or a friend - to participate on their behalf or they could request that RJP Maine work to identify a surrogate to stand in for them. In this case, it would be someone who had experienced something similar and could speak to the impact upon them. Of course, this is not as direct but can still be very useful.
JG: Very, very exciting. It is also worth noting that RJP Maine will be holding a five session training course beginning October 9th, for our current volunteer mentors and facilitators. Should mentors and facilitators expect focused training on the LEAD initiative?
SM: Waldo and Knox volunteers have been receiving information about this pilot as it has unfolded and we will continue to learn together, along with the community and with officers, about how to offer the most supportive processes possible. We'll definitely be learning together as we go.
JG: This is an amazing initiative and I'm so excited for the community to learn about it. What do you hope will come of LEAD in the coming months?
SM: In time, our intention is to reach out to other law enforcement agencies in Waldo and Knox Counties to see if they would like to participate, and also to make similar opportunities available in the other counties that RJP Maine serves.
Special thanks to Sarah for her devotion to this project and the time she set aside to speak about it. We know Sarah would be the first to say that RJP Maine is very grateful to our partner organizations and the several devoted individuals who have given so much of their time and brain power to making this pilot program happen. Congrats and thank you to all!
"We have handcuffs and guns and maybe some pepper spray but that's what we've got for tools - but many of the calls we receive are about conflict. This pilot is about trying to resolve the issues, at their core, so that it doesn't continue to circulate or to grow." Chief Deputy Jason Trundy - Waldo County Sheriff's Department
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Local musicians, actors and businesses are expected to see a boost in activity as the city rolls out its Acoustic on Main program. Implemented Jan. 1, the initiative removes the administrative and fee burden to many businesses seeking to host musical acts — a two-in-one offering intended to provide artists with more performance space and bring stores greater foot traffic.
Tested in three short pilot runs in 2015, the program allows small businesses operating in designated business districts to host live entertainment with up to five performers, limited to one microphone, between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. without having to obtain an entertainment license. Performances are not limited to music, and may include anything from improvisation to slam poetry.
Author: Photo: Mayor's Office photo by Isabel LeonMayor Martin Walsh signs the Acoustic Live Entertainment Ordinance during a celebration at Roxbury's Suya Joint. City Councilor Michelle Wu sponsored the bill.
Formerly, the complicated and lengthy process for securing an entertainment license — which includes a hearing and at least one trip to city hall — deterred many smaller businesses, especially those not planning to host shows on a regular basis, Wu said. Joyce Stanley, executive director of Dudley Main Streets, said that the time away from their businesses to handle paperwork or trek to city hall has been a significant obstacle to small stores that may have only two or three people operating them, The licensing process also carries a $100 fee.
Restaurants and bars primarily have been the businesses securing licenses, but simplifying the procedure allows for greater flexibility in the types of performance spaces used, said Abby Furey, Neighborhood Business Manager, Mayor's Office of Economic Development.
Businesses surveyed said the wintertime pilot helped them recoup profits lost to harsh snows, and the summer trial days boosted what is typically a slow season. What are normally low-traffic days such as Mondays and Tuesdays became as active as Thursdays, Friday and Saturdays, Wu said.
Based on feedback from restaurateurs, the program rolling out this month goes beyond the pilot's 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. window to offer earlier and longer performance opportunities. This version also allows any commercial district, not just designated Main Streets, to participate, Wu said.
The program will be up for renewal in 2017, in order to allow for adjusting policies based on response, such as altering the hours to better suit residents' noise level requests.
Dudley Main Streets' Stanley said the program advances the vision of Dudley as a site of multicultural expression, reflective of the local population's wide range of countries of origin.
Currently a handful of venues offer events and performances, including Haley House's open mic nights and Dudley Café's jazz brunches. The new policy can offer artists greater opportunity, too, as performance spaces are scarce, said Kelley Chunn, whose public relations firm is a consultant on the project to establish a cultural district in Roxbury.
Stanley said many businesses — especially new ones, which are less set in their ways — are open to hosting performances. She expects Acoustic on Main to draw more customers, including ones from across the city who do not currently frequent the district.
"It can add to the flavor of the area," Stanley said.
Dudley Square long has strived to bring greater life after 5 p.m. While Stanley did not expect Acoustic on Main to be the key to this, she thought it would help. Night life will be one discussion focus for Dudley Main Street's retreat in January.
Wu summed up many people's hopes for a more vibrant artistic and small business scene in the new year.
"There's no better way to bring people together than over food, music and culture," she said.


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6 things to know about PG&E's new rates
Electricity rate hike starts March 1
Updated: 6:38 PM PST Mar 1, 2017
Mike Luery
WEBVTT MISERS AND NOT ENERGY HOGS, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO BE PAYING MORE FOR ELECTRICITY.FOR THIS CUSTOMER, THE NEW PRICING IS LIKE AN ELECTRIC JOLT.>> IT'S TOO BAD, WE TRY TO BE CONSERVATIVE ABOUT WHAT WE USE HERE.MIKE HIS ELECTRIC BILL OF $80 TO $90 WILL BE GOING UP AS THE RATES ARE RESTRUCTURED FROM THREE TIERS DOWN TO TWO.>> FOR CUSTOMERS WHO ARE IN THE LOWER TIERS AND USELESS ELECTRICITY, THEY MIGHT SEE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THEIR BILL.FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE HIGHER TIERS AND USE MORE, THEY MAY SEEA DECREASE.MIKE: IT'S GENERATING CRITICISMFROM CONSUMER GROUPS.>> HIGH ENERGY USERS, ENERGY HOGS SHOULD NOT BE GETTING A LOWER BILL AND THOSE CONSERVING SHOULD NOT BE GETTING A HIGHER BILL WITHOUT A CHANGE IN ELECTRICITY.MIKE: THE AVERAGE BILL FOR ELECTRICITY AND GAS WILL INCREASE FROM $145 A MONTH LAST JULY TO $165 TODAY.THE PRICING INCLUDE ACE 2% RATE
For PG&E customer Ty Nickel of West Sacramento, the utility's new pricing structure is like an electric jolt. "It's really too bad," he said. "Because we try to be conservative about what we use here." Nickel's electric bill of $80 to $90 a month will likely be going up as PG&E restructures its rates from three tiers down to two tiers. Here's what you need to know about the rate restructure, which went into effect Wednesday: 1) Your rates will change "For customers who are in the lower tiers and have used less electricity, they may see a slight increase in their bill," PG&E spokesperson Lynsey Paulo said. "For customers who have been in the higher tiers and have used more electricity, they may actually have a decrease in their bills." 2) Customers could see more than 13% increase PG&E said the average residential customer's bill will increase from $145.36 in July 2016 to $165.10 in March 2017. 3) Hike impacts electricity customers PG&E said the rate hike and restructuring will only affect the utility's electricity customers. Still, for those affected, there may be lifestyle changes. Nickel said he may have to "allocate a little more" for electricity or "do a couple of loads less per week." 4) PG&E: Restructuring is needed PG&E said the new rate structure is necessary to balance costs with service needs. "Over the last decade, the rate structure in place really did not align with the costs of service," Paulo said. "So the people in the lower tiers were not paying what it cost to serve them. And the people in the upper tiers were paying disproportionately more than what it cost to serve them. So, what we're trying to do now is balance out the tiers." 5) Group critical of rewarding "energy hogs" "Energy hogs are going to pay less under this new proposal," said Ignacio Hernandez, a spokesman for TURN, The Utility Reform Network. "And those who conserve energy are going to pay more." TURN advocates for utility customers and demands fair rates, the consumer group says on its website. 6) New rates include high usage surcharge Customers using four times more electricity compared to the average household in their climate zone will pay the surcharge. "With the high usage surcharge, it's less than 10 percent of our customers who will see that on their bill," Paulo said.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —
For PG&E customer Ty Nickel of West Sacramento, the utility's new pricing structure is like an electric jolt.
"It's really too bad," he said. "Because we try to be conservative about what we use here."
Nickel's electric bill of $80 to $90 a month will likely be going up as PG&E restructures its rates from three tiers down to two tiers.
Here's what you need to know about the rate restructure, which went into effect Wednesday:
1) Your rates will change
"For customers who are in the lower tiers and have used less electricity, they may see a slight increase in their bill," PG&E spokesperson Lynsey Paulo said. "For customers who have been in the higher tiers and have used more electricity, they may actually have a decrease in their bills."
2) Customers could see more than 13% increase
PG&E said the average residential customer's bill will increase from $145.36 in July 2016 to $165.10 in March 2017.
3) Hike impacts electricity customers
PG&E said the rate hike and restructuring will only affect the utility's electricity customers.
Still, for those affected, there may be lifestyle changes.
Nickel said he may have to "allocate a little more" for electricity or "do a couple of loads less per week."
4) PG&E: Restructuring is needed
PG&E said the new rate structure is necessary to balance costs with service needs.
"Over the last decade, the rate structure in place really did not align with the costs of service," Paulo said. "So the people in the lower tiers were not paying what it cost to serve them. And the people in the upper tiers were paying disproportionately more than what it cost to serve them. So, what we're trying to do now is balance out the tiers."
5) Group critical of rewarding "energy hogs"
"Energy hogs are going to pay less under this new proposal," said Ignacio Hernandez, a spokesman for TURN, The Utility Reform Network. "And those who conserve energy are going to pay more."
TURN advocates for utility customers and demands fair rates, the consumer group says on its website.
6) New rates include high usage surcharge
Customers using four times more electricity compared to the average household in their climate zone will pay the surcharge.
"With the high usage surcharge, it's less than 10 percent of our customers who will see that on their bill," Paulo said.


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COVID-19 and the Workforce: February 19, 2021
The COVID-19 Vaccine and Employers: Frequently Asked Questions
Willis Towers Watson – February 2, 2021
Here's what employers need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Jobless Claims Show Unexpected Move Higher
CNBC – February 18, 2021
First-time filings for unemployment insurance jumped last week in a sign of continuing strife for the labor market.
Poll: 56% of U.S. Workers Say They'll Get a COVID-19 Vaccine
HR Dive – February 16, 2021
Fifty-six percent of employed adults said they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if available to them, according to the Feb. 3 results of a Morning Consult survey.
What's New from the CDC
Keep up with all the latest information on COVID-19 directly from the resources created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Everything You Need to Know About Australia's COVID Vaccine Roll-Out
Yahoo News – February 16, 2021
The highly-awaited vaccines have been taken to a secure location while the batches are being assessed for damage and quality ahead of the first phase of the roll-out.
14.5M Canadians to be Immunized by June, Updated Vaccination Timeline Shows
CTV News – February 18, 2021
The federal government has released an updated COVID-19 vaccination timeline, showing that at least 14.5 million Canadians will be able to be immunized by the end of June with the approved Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna shots.
India Could Become Second-Largest COVID-19 Vaccine Producer
Yahoo Finance – February 15, 2021
India could become the world's second-largest COVID-19 vaccine maker after the U.S., with the ability to produce for both its own population and other developing countries.
UK Approves Study That Will Infect Healthy Volunteers for COVID Trials
The New York Times – February 4, 2021
Researchers hope to learn things about how the immune system responds to the coronavirus that would be impossible outside a lab.
States to Receive Biggest Boost Yet in Vaccine Doses, White House Tells Governors
USA Today – February 16, 2021
States will receive their biggest boost yet in coronavirus vaccine doses this week, a 23% increase over the previous week and a 57% increase since President Joe Biden took office, administration officials told governors Tuesday.
Coronavirus Pandemic Back on Upward Trend in Poland
Reuters – February 16, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is on the rise again in Poland, the health minister said on Tuesday, a worrying turnaround after case numbers stabilized following a second wave of infections last autumn.
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A:

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Michael Stipe has 18 solo songs ready for release
Wed 26th Jun 2019 08.27 BST
Michael Stipe, the former R.E.M frontman, has revealed plans to return to music with his new solo material after taking a five-year hiatus.
The band, who officially broke up way back in 2011, which resulted in most members separating off into the music industry to focus on alternative projects. Michael Stipe, however, has actively avoided the recording studio in favour of some time off.
While he has been keeping his head down in recent years, Stipe sat down with Stipe recently sat down with the Italian Newspaper La Repubblica and detailed his plans to return to music.
"For five years I'd had a clean break from music," he said. "Now I'm writing, composing and recording all by myself and for the first time."
He then added "18 songs are already ready."
Stipe's most recent music release came in the shape of a brief appearance on 'Future, If Future' and a surprise opening set for Patti Smith in New York last year.
While the former R.E.M has always flirted with the idea of going solo, there has never been any indication that he would release a full album until now.


Máximo Díaz de Quijano returned from America with a great wealth and in 1883 entrusted Gaudí to build a summer house in Comillas, near Sobrellano Palace. Antoni Gaudí was 31 years old. He had just accepted the order of La Sagrada Família and was full of optimism, poetry and love for life.
Probably because of this, Gaudí found prodigious solutions for El Capricho (The Caprice, in English). Díaz de Quijano was an amateur musician; for this reason we think that the name of El Capricho for a building signifies the same as we use in music for designating pieces that do not follow the rules and with variations of pace according to a personal caprice.
Gaudí was clearly inspired in the Pier Station project (1876) that he had done in University, with the difference that in El Capricho there is only one tower instead of two. Also, in many of its elements it presents similarities to the Vicens House, which Gaudí was constructing simultaneously in Gràcia, close to Barcelona, between 1883 and 1888.
udí's generation. The main room is the lounge. It is the whole height of the building and has sash windows. When the windows are opened or closed, it can be heard a music produced by tubular bells, each one with a different tone, which are moved by counterweights. Everything is a work of the capricious poet Gaudí, like the caissoned ceilings of Mudejar inspiration, the applications of ceramics and the small chimneys.
The set of stairs that lead to the basement and the spiral staircase that leads to the tower are very well designed, showing Gaudí's great skill with connecting different levels, which he learned studying the Dictionnarie de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle (1854-68) by Viollet-le-Duc.
Outside, Gaudí mixes stone, brick and glazed ceramics, which motif is the flower and leaves of a sunflower, producing an agreeable combination with the intense green of the landscape of Comillas. The original rooves, today missing and disfigured, were made of glazed ceramics.
The chimneys that finish off the roves were also completely original.
The tower is the element most distinguished of El Capricho, all covereded in ceramics with the sunflower, the same ones that Gaudí used in the terrace of Vicens House. It ends in a terrace similar to that of the warehouse of El Garraf and a small building supported by four columns of cast iron, with a graceful rail.
Díaz de Quijano and Gaudí did not manage to meet personally.
Gaudí never visited Comillas. He entrusted the execution of the works to his friend and companion of promotion Cristòfor Cascante i Colom. Both were assistants of Joan Martorell; and from 1882 Cascante had established himself in Comillas to direct the works of Sobrellano Palace and of the Seminar, projected by Martorell. Cascante had a very detailed model and planes from Gaudí, to whom he consulted all his doubts by letter.


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Q: Error Wordpress jquery form error saying unreferenced function? I am building an emi caluclator in javascript to be used in a wordpress website. The problem is that i am getting the following error in the console.
Uncaught ReferenceError: calculateEMI is not defined
    at HTMLInputElement.onchange
My code is as follows
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My code for jquery is as follow kindly tell me where i am wrong.

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A: I tried your code, initially I had same error as yours, but I noticed that you didn't close the script tag. I closed the script tag and tried the code the error disappeared.
Hope this helps you too.


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The EPF or EPF account is a long term saving account in which employer and employee contribute a proportionate of their monthly salary. An organization known as Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is made to control all rules and regulations for EPF. An organization who hire 10 or more than 10 employees is required to register with EPFO. It is mandatory for the employees to contribute in EPF whose salary is 15000 or more than 15000, earlier it was 6500. EPF is a great long term savings which gives higher return in future which is good for Employee's better future. An employee have to contribute 12 per cent of his salary towards EPF.
Some companies control and manages their own PF and get registered with the Income Tax office and labour ministry.
Most of the companies like to manage their PF according to the guidelines of EPFO.
In both the cases either company manages the PF or it follows the guidelines of EPFO, the return to an employee remains the same.
Employee can withdraw his fully transferred PF once he get 55 year old.
Employee can also withdraw his PF earlier if he has fired from the job for more than 6 months but in this case if employee has paid PF for less than 5 years then PF become taxable.
For a temporary period of time employee can use the money which is kept in his PF account for some basic needs such as construction or purchase of house, health treatment, children education, injury treatment.
Final Words: The Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) is a great option for the employees to save their future as by this scheme employees get a monthly pension after retirement.The EPS allows to pay the pension to the widow after the death of her husband/employee.


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BRA W: Sesc at 8 of 8, Tandara's nose fractured after collision with teammate (VIDEO)
Source: superliga.cbv.com.br
Sesc RJ maintained their unbeaten record in the 2019/20 Brazilian Women's Volleyball Championship regular season.
By beating Esporte Clube Pinheiros with a 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 26-24) at home, Sesc RJ recorded an eighth straight win to remain undefeated and leaders in the charts of the 2019/20 Superliga Feminina regular season. The team coached by Bernardo Rezende "Bernardinho" won the match valid for Round 11.
One-time Olympic champion from Sesc, Tandara Caixeta, really doesn't have luck this season. The opposite hitter firstly missed a couple of games at the beginning of the season due to abdominal pain. Now, she fractured her nose in the fourth set of the game against Pinheiros after colliding with a teammate Drussyla Costa and left the court.
However, Tandara was the best scorer of her team today with 21 points. The youngster Karina Barbosa top-scored for Pinheiros with 16 points.
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December 10:
Sesc RJ - Esporte Clube Pinheiros 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 26-24)
Sesi Vôlei Bauru - São Cristóvão Saúde/São Caetano 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-22)
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A prestigious contemporary, internationally renowned art institution, Power Plant Gallery in Harbour front Centre is open as much to artists as it is to the public, and 100% free of charge.
The Power Plant Gallery is a huge post-industrial space, located in a former coal power station.
Both a paradise for emerging artists and a must for contemporary art lovers, the Power Plant Gallery is a hub of contemporary Canadian art, with temporary exhibitions that are sometimes thematic and sometimes dedicated to a single artist. It is 30% financed by public funds, and the balance by the prosperity of the city (corporate philanthropy). The Power Plant access is free has been directed since 2011 by the charismatic Quebecoise, Gaetane Verna, a graduate of the Sorbonne and a woman for whom 'art is constantly renewing our perception of the world'. With no permanent collection, the Power Plant welcomes new talents on the artistic scene.
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General Manager at Riot Games since 2013, Gozzo has built the company from the ground up, into one of the most important industry members in Oceania. Since his arrival, Gozzo has become a part of our community, and it's a sad day for any summoner to see his departure.
"Seems like only yesterday when 5 years ago I landed in Sydney with just 1 bag, 1 wife and a little monkey (my son) to set up the Oceanic office." Gozzo continued.
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A cloud of uncertainty continues to hover over India's apple import trade. Diplomatic relations with two key trading partners are at the heart of the conjecture, with an ongoing ban on Chinese apple imports having the most profound impact to date.
Hopes for a swift end to the China impasse were dashed over 2018, which is likely to result in a substantial decline in imports for the second consecutive season.
A USDA GAIN report released in mid-December projected Indian apple imports to come in at 230,000 tonnes over the 2018/19 marketing year (July–June), 9 per cent down on the 250,000 tonnes imported in 2017/18. The 2017/18 result reflected a significant decline on the 360,000 tonnes of apples imported in 2016/17, when Chinese fruit accounted for 52 per cent of imports.
Industry sources believe a direct correlation can be drawn between the volume of fruit coming into India and the value proposition for consumers.
While India's affluent middle-class is growing, price remains a key consideration when it comes to selecting apples. Srinivasa Ramanujam, an advisor to Adani Agrifresh, said there is a wide-held expectation among Indian consumers that the landed cost of an imported apple should be close to that of a domestically-grown apple. This condition had been perfectly met by Chinese suppliers.
Opportunity is often born from an obstacle and the China blockade seems to be no exception. Reports have emerged of trade continuing to take place illegally between the neighbouring countries.
"The reality is there is a substantial amount of Chinese fruit being smuggled into northern and central parts of India," explained Parth Karvat, director of Yupaa Fresh.
In China's absence, the US emerged as India's key supply source in 2017/18, producing 57 per cent of the apples imported by the South Asian nation.
On face value, the US looks likely to continue this trend in 2018/19. However, the Indian government has deferred the introduction of a 25 per cent tariff rise on US apples numerous times over the past 12 months, which has created a state of uncertainty among the Indian industry that is likely to linger until a definite ruling is handed down.
"The threat of a higher tariff had a big adverse impact on the import of apples from the US last season," Ramanujam told Asiafruit. "Since the proposed higher tariff has been postponed by the Indian government several times, the trade is now confused about the stand the government will finally take.
This is an extract from an article that appears in the March edition of Asiafruit Magazine, out now.


I started collection figures a few years ago because of a convention I went to. I bought my very first figure, an over-priced Mawaru Penguindrum figure for $40. She was very pretty, and at the time I didn't know any better. I'm glad I got her though, because she inspired me to branch out and to start looking at what other figures there could be in this hobby.
My favorite figure I currently own is a figure I got as a gift from my sister for my 21st birthday. My prized 1/8th Scale Magical Girl Nia. At the time, I hadn't even seen Gurren Lagann, so of course I watched it the next day all in one sitting. I'm very glad I did because I absolutely loved it.
My biggest collection was my Miku collection, until I watched the Kanecolle anime. It has so many figures and so many beautiful girls that I made it my goal to collect at least one figure of every girl. I wish I could play the game, but maybe I will in the future.
I kinda rambled a lot, I know. Some basics about me, I'm 24, female, live in Florida, I've been dating the same dude for five years, I love my friends, and I love how I got them all into figure collecting.


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Sarah Palin stirs up California
June 28, 2010 by Fran Johns
Sarah Palin flew in for a much-ballyhooed speech Friday night, at a price still undisclosed — and which may never be known. Therein lies the rub. It also, as Palin is inclined to do, decidedly pumps up the politics.
Palin was invited some time ago to speak at a fundraising event for the Cal State University Stanislaus Foundation's 50th anniversary celebration. How much she was paid — the event raised $200,000 for the school's endowment — became a subject of much controversy and high political drama. Eventually it invoked an investigation by State Attorney General Jerry Brown, now facing off for Governor against gazillionaire former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, into whether public disclosure laws are being broken by the university's refusal to say what she got paid. Along the way, sides are being drawn by incumbent U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, whose opponent former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina rather famously criticized Boxer's hairdo a little while ago and said more recently she is honored by Palin's endorsement; and by Democrats in general who see the Palin Effect as fine ammunition to aim at state Republicans.
In other words, as San Francisco Chronicle reporter Carla Marinucci commented in today's update, "They don't call Sarah Palin the Thrilla from Wasilla for nothing.
After months of buildup, including investigations, outrage and celebration, the former Alaska governor's trip to California's farm belt over the weekend proved beyond a doubt that she delivers – for Republicans and Democrats.
State Attorney General Jerry Brown probably will be grateful that he was the focus of the 2008 vice presidential candidate's barbed criticism as he investigates her compensation from the Cal State University Stanislaus Foundation for her speech Friday night at the nonprofit's 50th anniversary event at the Turlock (Stanislaus County) campus.
Brown's office is looking at whether the campus foundation violated state public disclosure laws by refusing to make public the terms of Palin's contract for her appearance.
In her speech, Palin quipped of Brown: "This is California. Do you really not have anything better to do?"
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate's response: "I don't think she understands the process. It's about the operation of the foundation to see if they handled things professionally."
The Palin Effect played well in Republican primaries, but may not be quite so welcome as candidates now seek to broaden their appeal. All of which makes watching the political high-wire balancing act, though sometimes tiresome, never dull.
Boxer's campaign manager, Rose Kapolczynski, called Palin and Fiorina "two peas in a pod" and released a Web video aiming to remind voters that the Republicans' "shared positions are out of step with Californians."
On the GOP side, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Fiorina said that while she couldn't meet with Palin on this trip, she was "honored" to be endorsed by Palin, who characterized Fiorina as a "commonsense conservative."
"It's the question of how she will play to the political middle. Will she take away votes?" said Bill Whalen, a research fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution.
He said that a close connection with Palin may be a concern for candidates like Fiorina, in part because Palin manages to stir it up, no matter what her forum.
"If you think people are tired and worn down by politics, Sarah comes into town and the circus follows, and the arguments break out," he said. "Wherever she goes, there's a dustup. … It gets everyone angry and yelling, and it stirs up divisiveness."
It's going to be a long, hot summer in California.
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Between Friday June 25 & Tuesday June 29, Gov. Palin speaks in California, Texas, Virginia, & Georgia, delighting devotees & dumfounding detractors at every stop. That is called commitment to the cause.
Fran Johns says:
It's going to be interesting to see whose cause benefits the most… I'm afraid it might not be mine.
hovde says:
There was a simple solution to the Palin "controversy." Jerry Brown, Yee and all the others opposed to her speaking at the fundraiser could have dug into their own pockets, and donated the $200,000 that she raised, thereby eliminating the need for her to come. Plus, the "students' who were opposed to her speaking at the fundraiser should refuse to accept any of the money earmarked for scholarships, and not take part in any of the programs that the rest of the money will fund.
Jerry Brown is the one who should be investigated for wasting taxpayer money on his politically inspired "investigation."
The dems in CA trying to turn the election into a referendum on Palin is a worthless tactic. It wasn't Palin who spent the state into bankruptcy. People want solutions to unemployment, taxes, and other important issues. Making the election about Palin may help gin up the dems base, but the majority of people aren't going to be fooled.
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I agree that it's a waste of taxpayer money to investigate the propriety of whatever fee she got; I really don't care. It seems to me all political theater (on both sides.) Sometimes I wish we could have a little less theater and a little more reason, sanity and action.
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Philip John Scott (born 14 November 1974) is a Scottish retired professional footballer.

After playing junior football for Scone Thistle, Perth-born Scott signed professional terms for Alex Totten's St Johnstone in 1991 after coming through the Perth youth system. Scott established himself as a mainstay in the midfields of John McClelland and Paul Sturrock. Nicknamed Fizzy, he was a member of Sturrock's 1996–97 squad that won promotion to the Scottish Premier Division.

After eight years at McDiarmid Park, Scott moved south to join English club Sheffield Wednesday for a £100,000 fee. Scott made just nine league appearances for the Owls, but scored one goal — an equaliser in a draw against Newcastle. His time at Hillsborough was plagued by injury, and he was released at the end of his contract in April 2002.

Unable to overcome his injury, Scott decided to retire from the game in 2003 at the age of 29.

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Q: What is another phrase for "start here"? I am looking for words and phrases with similar meaning to "start here" or "get started".  The thesaurus is not helping because I'm not looking specifically for synonyms of "start".
I want a phrase that connotes the identification of a location/resource that is:

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*good for beginners

*contains introductory knowledge

*teaches what is needed to put the learner on the right path

What else means the same as or something similar to "start here"?

A: I like Square One.  Other options might include:

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*Starting Point

*Starting Line

*Starting Gate

*On Your Mark!

*Quick Start Guide

*Orientation Guide

A: A primer is text that is:

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*good for beginners

*contains introductory knowledge

*teaches what is needed to put the learner on the right path

Or how about The Fundamentals, The Basics, Groundwork, or Foundations. These, of course, are all noun forms, but they imply that you start here and then once you've learned these things, you move on to more complex things.

A: Maybe:

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*Let's Go (depending on the voice you're looking for)

*Jump Right In

*Diving In/Dive In

*First Step

*All Aboard

A: Using the number "101", which I presume is a reference to college course numberings, so if your thing was fishing, instead of "Introduction to Fishing" you can call it "Fishing 101"


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Instructor certification results from a 5-day or 3-day training that presents the Mental Health First Aid 8-hour course and provides in-depth instruction on facilitating the curriculum. The training includes a written exam and evaluates each candidate's ability to present the 8-hour Mental Health First Aid course to a variety of audiences. Become certified to teach the adult or youth curriculum, or both.
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Besides the 'All the Stars' rapper, other musicians who will perform at the festival include Diplo, Pusha T, Miguel, Janelle Monae, Alessia Cara and Zedd.
AceShowbiz - Rapper Kendrick Lamar has become a late addition to the line-up of Jay-Z's upcoming Made in America festival, as a special guest.
Nicki Minaj, her ex-boyfriend Meek Mill, and Post Malone led the list of artists when the bill was unveiled in June, but now fans have been given another reason to look forward to the annual event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as organisers revealed the Humble hitmaker would be staging a "very special set".
No further details about Kendrick's performance have been announced.
The two-day festival, which will also feature Diplo, Pusha T, Miguel, Janelle Monae, Alessia Cara, Zedd, and Ty Dolla $ign, among many others, will take place over America's Labor Day holiday weekend on 1 and 2 September.


Seeds of this bulb plant Calochortus superbus or mariposa lily. A perennial herb producing a slender stem, branched or unbranched, to 16 inches in maximum height. There is a basal leaf up to 16 inches long which does not wither at flowering, and generally a smaller leaf farther up the stem. The blossom is a solitary bloom or a cluster of bell-shaped flowers. Each generally has a darker spot within the yellow area, and the base color of the segments may be white to light purple or solid yellow, each up to 1 inch long, and three rounded petals with 3 narrower sepals beneath. The petals are hairy on their inner surfaces, and may be fringed with long hairs as well. Requires a deep very well-drained fertile sandy soil in a sunny position and must be kept dry over winter. Calochortus superbus is a North American species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name mariposa lily . It is native to the west coast of the United States. Seed - sow as soon as ripe or early spring in a cold frame in a very sharply draining medium. Stratification may be helpful. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 6 months at 60 f. Blossoms April through July in zones 6-9.


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Posted on January 9, 2020 by kcleland
ERA Update: Please share with your clubs and advocacy chairs, and any friends who will be interested/take action:
The Virginia Resolution to Ratify the ERA is moving forward on the second day of the General Assembly (Jan 9, 2020). The VA Senate hearing is today, and we expect it to be one of the first bills out of the gate this session in Virginia. Ratification of the 38th and final state needed is Imminent, but as always, there are strong forces opposed.
There are two lawsuits active at the National level, (presuming Virginia will Ratify):
A: Against – One by States seeking to nullify ratification by claiming the deadline is passed, and
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/475334-3-gop-attorneys-general-sue-to-prevent-adding-equal-rights-amendment-to
B: For – one by ERA advocates, led by the ERA Coalition that Zonta USA Caucus belongs to, to argue the deadline is unconstitutional.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/equal-rights-amendment-backers-sue-to-void-deadline
There is a lot of noise about a statement put out by the Justice Department yesterday that the deadline has passed, so the ERA ratification is moot, but that is NON BINDING.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/08/politics/equal-rights-amendment-justice-department-opinion/index.html
Here is the ERA Coalitions response to that opinion:
""Important counter Statement on the opinion issued today by the Office of Legal Counsel: The ERA Coalition strongly disagrees with the Office of Legal Counsel's opinion that the time limit on ERA ratification cannot be removed. We call on Congress to redouble its efforts to remove the tIme limit and we call on all remaining 13 states to ratify the ERA following the lead of Nevada, Illinois and soon Virginia. This OLC opinion is not binding on Congress, the courts, or the states that have expressed their ongoing will to give women constitutional equality." – ERA Coalition.
The following weeks and months will be huge for Women in the USA.
ACTION: The Critical issue is removal of the deadline for ratification.
A. House: The ERA coalition is asking for letters or postcards to be sent to Nancy Pelosi to bring HJ Res 79 to the floor for a vote in January!
"As you know, on November 13th the House Judiciary Committee voted 21-11 in favor of reporting Rep Jackie Speier's bill HJ Res 79 to the House for a floor vote. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to schedule a vote on HJ Res 79, which has a decisive 223 co-sponsors and is expected to pass easily."
Quick action (less impactful than a call or postcard, but easy: sign the petition: Action Alert: Sign the Petition to tell Congress to schedule a VOTE on HJ Res 79 to remove the time limit on the ERA! House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
#ERANow #Equality#EqualRightsAmendment https://eracoalition.salsalabs.org/eranow1/index.html
B. Senate: "Keep calling your Senators to cosponsor HJRes6 !!
From Carol Jenkins: ERACoalition: Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) announced the addition of 16 cosponsors to SJ Res 6, the bipartisan Senate bill to remove the time limit on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) that he co-leads with Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK). Included in those joining today: Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Leader of the Senate, and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. It was announced earlier this week that Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner were added as cosponsors to the bill. It is anticipated that Virginia will vote to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and become the final, 38th state required for full ratification. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have long been cosponsors of SJ Res 6.
List of cosponsors here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/6/cosponsors
ACTION: In the meantime, Arizona, Utah, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida all have active programs to #RatifyERA. If you're in one of those districts, please encourage your clubs to get involved.
Please follow ERA USA Now on Facebook for up to the minute updates.


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'The Simpsons: Hit & Run' is inching its way closer to a remake
by Alastair Cairns
Image: The Simpsons: Hit & Run / Radical Entertainment
The Simpsons: Hit & Run holds a special place in many gamers' hearts. It was the perfect combo of pop culture savvy and legitimately solid video game mechanics. Now, in response to support from The Simpsons co-showrunner Matt Selman, the idea for a remaster is picking up steam.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run blended the unique humour and character of The Simpsons with the addictive gameplay mechanics of a Grand Theft Auto game. It was a match made in heaven for many fans – but its very existence almost never came to fruition.
In an interview with IGN, Matt Selman, who has been a part of the Simpsons creative team since 1997, discussed how differently The Simpsons: Hit & Run almost turned out:
"We were all playing Grand Theft Auto at the time and publisher… they just wanted another driving game. And we were like, everyone's playing whatever version of Grand Theft Auto, people need to get out of the cars", Selman remembers. "That was a huge creative battle over whether it was just a 'driving around doing missions' game or a 'getting out of the car and doing missions' game. But I do think the battle was worth fighting."
He also went on to explain that while he would love to see a remake or remaster of The Simpsons: Hit & Run, "It's a complicated corporate octopus to try to make that happen."
Selman was the lead writer for the The Simpsons: Hit & Run, which was originally released on PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, and PC in 2013. That's a long time for a series (or in this case video game) to remain cold, especially compared to the 30-year run of the iconic cartoon.
Haven't played The Simpsons: Hit & Run in forever, I hope one day they give it the remaster it deserves. pic.twitter.com/FJA8gUNkR1
— David (@DavidxHorror) July 28, 2021
That said, the extended period of time that The Simpsons: Hit & Run has lay dormant has done little to dampen support for a similar video game.
The success of Grand Theft Auto 5 has demonstrated that, with just a few tweaks, the formula for these open world driving/action hybrids is as appealing as ever. And the creative team tasked with keeping The Simpsons relevant, as evidenced by the recent Loki cross-over, are anything but lacking in ambition.
So while there is no official information regarding a The Simpsons: Hit & Run remake or remaster, we can at least take some comfort in the fact that the right people realise the potential for such as project. Here's hoping that potential can be transformed into something a little more tangible. Stay tuned, as we'll be sure to spread the word if it does.
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How will the Social Media Market Share Change in 2016?
More people are logging on to social media sites today than ever before. eMarketer has predicted how market share will change as social media continues to grow into 2016. Here is what the landscape for the largest social media platforms will look like.
Facebook is still the largest social media site and its market dominance doesn't seem to be going anywhere in 2016. Facebook is projected to see an increase of users to 160.9. It appears that Facebook age demographics are increasing. Facebook will see its largest share increase in senior citizens in 2016. Additionally, share of younger millennials is projected to decrease. It appears that younger users are shying away from Facebook while older users are picking it up.
Twitter will see an increase in users in 2016 to 57.3 million. Currently, Twitter has a majority of younger users. 57.2% of users are less than 35 years of age.
Pinterest is projected to see a 3 million user increase to 47.6 million in 2016. Pinterest seems to be appealing to older millennials and Gen X and has developed an older user base. 72.9% of Pinterest users are over the age of 34.
Tumblr will see an increase of 2 million users in 2016 for a user base of 21.1 million. Much of this increase will be attributed to children. Tumblr's market share is projected to decrease for all demographics except users of 17 or younger. Currently, millennials make up over 50% of Tumblr users.
Instagram's mobile platform has caused it to develop a predominantly younger user base. Users over the age of 35 only make up 20% of Instagram's users. Instagram is projected to acquire 5 million users in 2016. It seems many of these will be millennials.
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5/4 News Roundup: Eight Regency to Launch Another 38 Units, The Zumurud to Sell 19 Units this Saturday
Eight Regency to Launch Another 38 Units
Sun Hung Kai Properties reportedly sold 37 out of 38 units in yesterday's third round of sales at its Eight Regency project in Tuen Mun, at an average price per saleable square foot of HK$13,823, up 8.4% from HK$12,748 in its first batch. SHKP has uploaded the price list of another 38 units and plans to launch 23 units for sale on Sunday on a first-come-first-serve basis. The project offers a total of 321 units, about half of them one-bedroom flats, and the remainder studios and two bedroom homes.
The Zumurud to Sell 19 Units this Saturday
Cheung Kong Properties launched 19 units from The Zumurud, its joint venture with Empire Group in Ma Tau Kok. The 19 units are at Tower 2 and 3, including 2 top-floor units with rooftop and 1 special flat, and will be launched for sale this Saturday on a first-come-first-serve basis. The developer said it has sold 7 units last Sunday and has so far sold 81 units from the development.
Featured Units in Parc Inverness & Pavilia Bay Sold at Record Price
Chinachem sold two units at its Kowloon Tong luxury project, Parc Inverness. One featured unit of 1,085 square feet with a 1,524 square feet rooftop deck fetched HK$45.5 million, or HK$41,938 per square foot, the highest price of the project. Meanwhile, a three-bedroom home at New World Development's The Pavilia Bay sold for HK$20.80 million, a high for both the project and Tsuen Wan. The saleable area of the top-floor seaview flat was 826 square feet, meaning HK$25,182 per saleable square foot.