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The Florida Bond program allows 1st time home buyers to acquire an FHA, USDA, VA, or Conventional loan that range from 95%-100% LTV (loan-to-value ratio). That means that many 1st time home buyers will be able to secure a low-interest home loan through the FL Bond program with little to no money down.
Through the Florida Bond program, 1st time home buyers will qualify for the Florida Assist down payment assistance loan, which provides a $7,500 loan with a 30-year term, 0% interest and $0 payments as long as you occupy and do no refinance the property.
Buyers using the Conventional Bond program have the choice to receive a grant equal to 3% of the sale price of the home and is not required to be paid back after 5 years of living in the home. For example, a buyer buying a $250,000 home using a Conventional loan under the FL Bond program will receive a $7,500 grant that will be forgiven after 5 years.
Includes a $7,500 2nd mortgage with 0% interest & no repayment until the end of the 30-year loan term.
Includes either (1) a $7,500 2nd mortgage or (2) a 3% grant that requires no repayment after 5 years.
A FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER IS DEFINED AS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT OWNED AND OCCUPIED A PRIMARY RESIDENCE WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS.
Under this definition, you may still qualify for the Florida Bond program even if you have purchased and currently own a home! Finally, Veterans are exempt from the 1st time homebuyer requirement.
How does the Florida Bond Program work?
The Florida Bond program is offered through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and is available to borrowers through certain local and approved lenders. In order to offer the FL Bond program, loan originators must be certified. All loans under the FL Bond program are sold after origination to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and are serviced by US Bank.
THE GOAL OF THE FLORIDA BOND PROGRAM IS TO MAKE HOME OWNERSHIP IN FLORIDA MORE AFFORDABLE FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS.
What are the Income & Property Value limits?
1st time home buyers using the Conventional Bond program are exempt from these income limits. Income limits under the Florida Bond program vary from county to county and are typically equal to 115% of the median income for the county based on the number of household members in the family.
The property value limit in Pinellas County is $438,750 and $536,250 in federally designated target areas.
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The National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining (Mesa Nacional Frente a la Mineria Metalica) in El Salvador, comprised of community-based groups affected by mining as well as environmental and other organizations across the country, will be actively participating in the day of action. Vidalina Morales spoke with The Dominion from her home in the department of Cabanas, El Salvador, where Vancouver-based Pacific Rim's plans to develop a gold mine have been fraught with controversy.
"We're going to rally in front of the Canadian Embassy here in El Salvador," said Morales, adding that there will also be a press conference on-site. Over the course of the Roundtable's actions and campaigns, many affiliated organizations have faced ongoing human rights violations, particularly in Cabanas.
The community-based resistance to the Pacific Rim mining project in Cabanas has suffered extreme repression, including murders of several active community organizers and activists from communities in the vicinity. Earlier this month, 19-year-old engineering student David Alexander Urias was murdered in the community of Palo Bonito, says Morales, only a few kilometres from Pacific Rim's operations. His murder has been reported as being gang-related, but Morales says local community organizers suspect otherwise.
"Because we continue directly in the region where we're in conflict and where the company has shown so much recent interest in mineral exploration, we've seen some things that seem surprising to us—when families that have been longtime supporters of our efforts are attacked. Here in this department where we live, a youth [David] who was only 19 years old was recently murdered—a young student who is the son of a woman who has been very involved in this struggle," she said.
"Here, anything that happens, they always blame it on the gangs, because it's the easiest way to deny links to other things," said Morales.
In Colombia, murders, threats and other repression against individuals and communities facing large-scale mining activities around the country take place amid an ongoing armed conflict. Mario Valencia, a member of the Colombian Network Against Large-Scale Transnational Mining—RECLAME—spoke with The Dominion via telephone from Bogota, where preparations for the August 1 day of action are in full swing.
"In the middle of this conflict, the issue of mining can't be seen as unconnected because many of these conflicts take place in zones that are rich in natural resources...It's a struggle for territory. It has to do with taking possession of these areas—for example, displacing small-scale miners from territories where they have been mining for years, or even for centuries, and the conflict becomes a tool for that to happen," said Valencia. "The National Confederation of Miners of Colombia, which unites small and medium-scale miners, is currently threatened and being persecuted by the government, to make way for transnational companies."
In Colombia, a national day of mobilization "to stop the mining-energy locomotive" is being organized, coordinated by an alliance of unions, communities, and organizations, including the National Confederation of Miners and RECLAME. Rallies, marches, carnival-style parades and cultural festivals will be held in over a dozen different departments, all regions with mining conflicts. In Caldas, for example, actions will denounce the displacement of communities to make way for Canadian company Gran Colombia Gold's Marmato mining project, says Valencia.
"Mining is one of the principal activities in the Colombian economy. The government's idea is that Colombia should be a mining country, so the most important issue is territorial defense. We have proposed to take this on as the defense of life, the defense of water, the defense of territory, so that these transnational companies can't find the conflict, the pretext to enter these regions," he told The Dominion .
"Obviously not everything is all rosy and there are conflicts, but we are fundamentally united in RECLAME for one reason," Valencia explained, adding that the unity is a product of years of discussion. "We came to the understanding that the main aspect of the contradiction on the issue of mining isn't between workers and communities or between environmentalists and small-scale miners, but that the principal contradiction is with transnational large-scale mining companies."
Root Force, a campaign based out of Tucson, Arizona, also connects environmental, social and other justice issues through a strategic anti-infrastructure approach to solidarity with communities in Latin America resisting extractive industry projects. Root Force has signed onto the call for the Continental Day of Action, although concrete actions are left to the discretion of the various autonomous collectives and affiliate groups scattered throughout the southwestern US, the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
"The sort of broader goal of Root Force is to help bring down this global economic system that is at the root of the various injustices that so many of the environmental and social justice groups are organizing against," Ben Pachano, an organizer with Root Force, told The Dominion in a telephone interview. "The method that we've identified for doing that is by preventing the expansion of this resource extraction and transportation infrastructure that underlies the system.
"The actions that Root Force promotes and that, you know, our affiliate and allied groups take are aiming toward that ultimate goal, which is itself an act of solidarity, because the idea is that oppression of an Indigenous community resisting a mine, say in Guatemala, is coming in large part because of the demand for that metal in the first world," said Pachano.
"Because of that sort of interconnected nature of basically a globalized capitalist economy, that means that you don't necessarily need to be in the place where the resources are being extracted to take actions affecting that extraction," he said.
In Canada, which is home to companies that together own more than 3,000 mining projects around the world, actions are planned across the country. In Toronto, where many corporate headquarters and the Toronto Stock Exchange are located, people will mobilize at Queen's Park. In Vancouver, another city with a huge number of mining company offices, the local Mining Justice Alliance is hosting a memorial action outside of Goldcorp's head office.
"We know that the aggressive extraction—mining—it's not just the environment plundered or killed, but also mostly Indigenous people, because this happens in the remotest areas of places, like in Latin America or anywhere in Asia-Pacific. So most of these places are actually the Indigenous ancestral domain. And people are killed," she said.
"Part of this event is also to remember them. And to continue. It's not just remembering those people, those martyred activists, but also to carry on and pick up from [where they left off], in solidarity, from wherever we are," said Dollaga.
"When you look at a lot of communities that are opposing mega-extraction projects, often the root of their opposition is that they believe that these projects will destroy their way of life and that at the end of the day it's a battle for survival," said Pachano. "Solidarity requires that we take that—that we sort of take to heart the urgency of the battles we're in solidarity with."
"Ultimately, true solidarity requires looking at the systems that are producing these types of exploitations and actively trying to take them down."


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Clarksville man convicted of shooting, killing estranged wife at Fort Campbell military base
by: Sierra Rains
PADUCAH, Ky. (WKRN) — A federal jury at the U.S. District Court in Paducah has convicted a Clarksville man in the 2018 shooting death of his estranged wife at the Fort Campbell military installation.
The jury found 33-year-old Victor E. Silvers guilty of multiple charges related to the murder of Brittney Niecol Silvers, a U.S. Army soldier assigned to Fort Campbell, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky announced in a Thursday news release.
Father of Brittney Silvers tells News 2 conviction brings him closer to closure
Those charges include first-degree murder, attempted murder, domestic violence resulting in death, violation of a protective order resulting in death, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and two counts of discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Brittney Niecol Silvers
According to court documents and evidence presented at the trial, Victor drove from Clarksville to his wife's apartment at Fort Campbell on Oct. 14, 2018. The two were separated and going through the process of getting a divorce.
Another man, James Keating, who was visiting Brittney, heard banging at the apartment door.
She went to the door and stepped outside. In a federal search warrant, investigators said Keating heard them arguing followed by multiple gunshots. Brittney was shot three times and died from her injuries, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
RELATED: Shooting at Fort Campbell leaves soldier dead, husband in custody
Victor then confronted Keating inside the apartment. They struggled for the gun, and Keating was shot in the leg but managed to get control of the firearm. Victor ran to his car, but neighbors stopped him from leaving until a military police officer showed up.
Victor initially denied shooting his wife but later confessed, according to investigators.
Brittney had been granted a Domestic Violence Order of Protection only five days before her murder, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The order prohibited her husband from being within 300 feet of her or committing violent acts against her.
Victor was also prohibited from possessing a firearm because of the Domestic Violence Order of Protection entered against him. Sentencing for Victor is scheduled for Feb. 22, 2023, before a U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
CRIME TRACKER | Read the latest crime news from Middle Tennessee
Victor remains in custody pending sentencing. He faces a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system.
Brittney was an automated logistical specialist in the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). She was posthumously promoted to sergeant and received the Army Commendation Medal.
"101st Combat Aviation Brigade has lost an incredibly valued member of the Destiny team," Lt. Col. Cayton Johnson, commander of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (Rear), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), told News 2 in 2018.
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The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Jan. 19
By Staff on January 19, 2023 18 Comments
The Tallahassee City Commission devoted a lot of conversation to affordable housing during its annual retreat Wednesday. Mayor John Dailey says there's a national housing crisis, and that Tallahassee is not immune to it. According to the University of California at Berkley, developers face financial challenges when it comes to low-income housing due to rising land and material costs. Dailey is now challenging the commission to solve that riddle. Get more details.
On the affordable housing question, Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow supports the City of Tallahassee building more housing. Details here.
A Tallahassee man is now on trial nearly three years after he allegedly committed murder in January 2020. Cleveland McNair is accused of shooting and killing John Dees in January 2020. Dees' body was found in the woods on Pecan Road on January 13th, and court records say officers found two spent shell casings at the scene. Testimony in McNair's trial is scheduled to last through the end of the week.
It is estimated over $1 billion in damages were incurred on Florida's agriculture industry after Hurricane Ian ravaged southwest Florida. University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is set to report citrus damages at $247 million, horticultural crops at $227 million, vegetables and melons at $204.6 million, non-citrus fruits and tree nuts at $137.7 million, field and row crops at $130 million and livestock and animal products at $122.7 million.
Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Salazar recently spoke in Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting and said that Americans need to accept amnesty for the nations illegal immigrants. Salazar was previously one of six other House Republicans in unveiling an amnesty plan last year.
Florida State women's basketball travels to Charlottesville, VA to take on the Virginia Cavaliers tonight at 7:00 p.m. Florida State is tied for third place in the ACC standings after being picked to finish ninth in the league's predicted order of finish. The Noles are also 5-1 in road games this season.
It was officially announced that Florida State football has hired Patrick Surtain Sr. from the Miami Dolphins to coach the Seminoles' defensive backs. Surtain had a 10 year career in the NFL playing for the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs. Before coaching with the Dolphins, he spent the previous nine seasons, including six as head coach, at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, and was named the 2020 High School Football America National Coach of the Year where he also won three state titles.
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18 Responses to "The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Jan. 19"
Amazon is where it needs to be, by an Interstate Exchange, anywhere else would be foolish. If Amazon actually starts it's Employees at the Hourly Wage they said they would then, they should not have any problems finding workers and the Employees should be able to afford to buy a Vehicle to get to work.
A Skeptic says:
Mr Weed.
Amazon chose their location and is responsible for every element of running their business. Government should NOT be throwing additional taxpayer money at them to deliver their employees to them. If Amazon needs more personnel than the local area will/can provide they will find a way to get those employees at their own expense. That becomes necessary for their own survival and is simply free enterprise. If they find it hard to get sufficient staff on their own they should have understood that before they committed to the project. If government is to provide that "service" now it should come with a bill that covers those costs instead of the taxpayers financially supporting an enterprise that looks poised to potentially become the top business on the Fortune list.
No one should be rewarded in for violating our laws and breaking into our country. We are a sovereign land, and the current invasion of our nation – as organized and administered by the Mexican cartels – is tantamount to an act of war. And the clear and present aiding and abetting of it by the current installed Resident and his administration is nothing short of treason. And I don't care if stating that hurts anyone's delicate sensibilities… the brazen truth often hurts.
Running for greener pastures in search of handouts is not lawful grounds for claiming asylum. Furthermore, anyone seeking asylum must do so in the first country they enter when exiting theirs. That the government of Mexico is colluding with the cartels to allow passage through Mexico and into our sovereign land, makes the government of Mexico part and parcel to the aforementioned invasion of and Act of War against these United States of America.
Reality can be a b!+@#… but we had better start facing and dealing with it, or our Republic is lost.
I've got no problem with amnesty for long time resident , peaceful illegals. As long as they secure the border FIRST.
I've been listening to the banal laments about "affordable housing" for decades. Politician after politician – particularly during election cycles – bloviate and pontificate over an economic reality that they have no true power or ability to impact. Save for confiscating taxpayer dollars from hard working people to build "projects" – and support such projects with confiscated funds in perpetuity – there is nothing they can do. Ones ability to secure housing is wholly dependent upon ones ability to secure a job, make smart choices, and lead a responsible life. It has nothing to do with race or income inequity or discrimination or white supremacy or political party affiliation or ideology.
That said… politicians can be and are often at the root cause of the particulars associated with the market impacts relative to the debate itself. For example: the mass exodus of residents from so-called "blue" states, migrating to so-called "red" states, is a direct result of blue state political policies. This causes a demand for housing in the destination states, which subsequently causes housing market prices to skyrocket, thus artificially and unsustainably increasing property values, thus increasing the amount of property taxes flowing into the local government coffers… and this of course leads to foolish, reckless, and wasteful drunken sailor ideology-based spending by local elected officials… and ultimately ends in a crash that most impacts those in the low and middle income bracket.
… and here we go around the mountain… again
Congresswoman Maria Salazar is WRONG.
"vegetables and melons at $204.6 million" & "field and row crops at $130 million" ……… OK, All of the Vegetables I know about are Planted in ROWS and in FIELDS………… What am I missing here?
Dailey's new communications hire… now there's a riddle. Along with his appointment of Grow Tallahassee/Ghazvini PAC chair to a government board.
Great points David Hawkins.
Mr Skeptic
The City of Tallahassee is doing nothing regarding the bus service to Amazon. Of course they should be making a plan and of course there are funding sources for this such as Leon County and Amazon. Is the city even working with other entities to procure funding?
Why isn't the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce asking these questions?
When it comes to "Affordable Housing", if it HAS TO BE a Single Family House, you DON'T have to build a NEW House. You can "Re-Hab" a Dilapidated House at a fraction of the cost. Watch Home Town, the Show takes place in Laurel Mississippi. Great Show. Not only are you Re-Habbing an old run down House but you are Beautifying a Neighborhood AND increasing Property Values.
Amazon selected Moore's property along I-10 for its distribution center. It's not up to anyone except Amazon to figure out how to hire enough people to run it. It's already going to have quite an impact on a semi-rural/suburban setting. I'm against the city (or any other governmental entity) financially supporting the center or Amazon's staffing "challenges".
To my way of thinking, Amazon choose its location poorly. Every single item that goes into and out of that center will be on a truck. That's many thousands of cross country trucks every year, and thousands more regional trucks. It seems to me that building the center a few miles from where they did, and taking advantage of the existing railroad system, would allow them to bring in more merchandise with less expense.
Snidely Whiplash says:
Don't be fooled by your City Nannies constant harping, as of late, on the "buzz words" affordable housing. Fact is your elected City Nannies got caught with their pants down for the final time withholding development funding to the southside. So finally your Nannies have determined, in their great wisdom and desire of re-election, to reluctantly, and at long last, toss a bone to our poor folk on the southside. The "affordable housing" your Nannies are getting the word out to their herd of loyal wealthy mostly white supporters and co-conspirators is not exactly what you think. No not by a long shot. What your Nannies call affordable housing on the southside is just fixing up some of the projects down there on the southside. And remember all you in the herd of loyal wealthy mostly white supporters and co-conspirators to reference your Nannies good works as "affordable housing".
This should be sufficent for your Nannies folk on the southside for the next 25 – 30 years and best of all allow for all funding to be diverted back to the wealthy northside for more projects like those old former plantation slave schoolhouses to be restored to fancy venues where your Nannies herd of loyal wealthy mostly white supporters and co-conspirators can have fancy wedding receptions and other such fabulous events. Enjoy your affordable housing long negelected citizens on the southside!!!!!
Pat A
Rush Limbaugh called them "the drive by media". And I understand why. Our local media doesn't expend any effort researching crime in our neighborhood.
I have a hypothesis. The average Tallahassee, Leon County, Gadsden County resident isn't aware of the Scum our Law Enforcement take off the streets daily. And until a horrific event shocks their family, the are content to go to work looking forward to the evening watching Fantasy Island.
So they are obvilious to the 28 arrests that happened yesterday. If I was running the local Republican Party, I'd rent a Billboard Sign, on Cap Circle that reads/informs everyone about yesterday's arrest. Let's be honest, Dailey, Richardson and Cox are not going to take substantial action to stop crime. No Way. They are not going to arrest their constituent's family.
The media could report on crime daily if they wanted so people understand what is happening in our community. But they don't.
Saving the Southside/Black Community is a waste of time. Build more prisons and increase police patrols/presents. There is no way you can provide adult education that makes up for the failure to take advantage of the 12 years of free education all of us received. We need hard working men/women on parole to cut our yards.
Just ask yourself, do you want to take care of our crime problem now or after a loved one is harmed/murdered. Realise our local Sinclair media is passively covering up our crime problem. You make the call.
As soon a our local Republican Party gets serious about our problems is when I will start making contributions.
Let's get real.
City Commissioner Matlow may want to consider obtaining a restraining order against Rusty. His obsession and sore loser syndrome with Matlow is disturbing.
– Still no information on the recently hired City of Tallahassee Communications Director. Was this an added position or did it facilitate a position that was vacant?
– Cities solve crime and poverty issues by providing jobs. Why is the city not facilitating bus service to the Amazon Fulfillment Center? This isn't rocket science; how hard is it to drive a couple of buses a few miles out of the city limits to provide needed transportation? Another reason to do a nationwide search for a city manager.
– Why isn't the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce advocating for bus transportation to Amazon? Aren't they supposed to have people's backs regarding business?
– Perhaps if the Tallahassee Democrat would use an actual reporter asking these questions instead of a PR rep facilitating the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce's free publicity some progress could be made.
Does Matlow know that the "faith" in his "faith without works is dead" tweet comes from James 2:20 (KJV) and means faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross for the forgiveness of sins, and not faith in something else, such as "faith in faith"? "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12 ESV).
Deep Six says:
You lost me with; "according to the University of California at Berkeley".
BTW… Salazar was on with Maria Bartiromo this morning insisting that all she wants is "dignity", not "amnesty", for millions of illegal aliens. She must think talking really fast and loud so Bartiromo can't get a word in will get her off the hook. It won't. Sugar coating amnesty for illegals is what democrats do. She sounded more like Joe Biden than Ron DeSantis…


The Hamsa Hand and the Hand of Fatima have become popular good luck symbols worldwide.
They are common symbols in both Jewish and Muslim communities.
In Jewish communities it is called the Hamsa Hand or the Hand of Miriam.
The Hamsa hand is said to symbolize the five books of the Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Some call these books "The Five Books of Moses". Genesis starts with telling the story of the creation of the world and Deuteronomy ends with Moses dying in the land of Moab.
It may sometimes also be called "The Hand of Miriam".
Miriam was the sister of Moses and Aron. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. Aron became the first High Priest.
Miriam played an important role in the story of Moses and was highly respected.
Legend has it that it was due to Miriam's virtues that the Israelites always found water during the forty years they wondered through the desert on their way towards the Promised land.
The well that seemed to follow the people of Israel is according to legend called Miriam's well.
So Miriam came to represent protection, luck and happiness.
Many times the Hamsa hand is decorated with fish drawings. Fish are traditionally a symbol of good luck.
As the fish also lives in the water, it is completely immune to the powers of the evil eye.
The fish symbol on the Hamsa hand therefore strengthens the protection from the evil eye.
The eye drawing often found on the Hamsa represents the eye that sees everything. Nothing escapes this eye.
The eye watches out for the person in possession of the Hamsa and warns about and protects against evil encounters.
More and more people are seen wearing the Hamsa Hand or Hand of Fatima as amulets. There certainly is a lot of beautiful Hamsa Jewelry.
Some people prefer larger pieces of this symbol. They may hang Pictures of the Hamsa Hand/Fatima Hand on the wall in their home for protection and good blessings.
Fatima al Zahra was the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and his first wife Khadija. "Al Zahra" is a title often used meaning "the shining one".
She was married to her father's cousin named Ali. She was the only child of Muhammad to give him grandchildren.
Shi'a Muslims believe Fatima to be pure, completely without sin.
The Hand of Fatima is considered a strong symbol of protection, power and strength.
Some places you may even find doorknockers formed as the Hand of Fatima.
That surely is intended to protect the home from evil and keep the household members safe.
Faith, Prayer, Pilgrimage, Fasting and Charity.
Many peace activists who are completely devoted to the hope of Muslims and Jews living side by side in harmony may wear the Hamsa hand or the Fatima hand.
Worn in that context it may symbolize protection from evil and the forth bringing of happiness for both Jews and Muslim alike.


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package de.herm_detlef.java.application.mvc.controller.app_menu;

import java.util.Objects;

import de.herm_detlef.java.application.CommonData;
import de.herm_detlef.java.application.Remote;
import de.herm_detlef.java.application.mvc.controller.about.AboutController;
import de.herm_detlef.java.application.mvc.controller.preferences.PreferencesController;
import de.herm_detlef.java.application.utilities.Utilities;
import javafx.application.Platform;
import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
import javafx.fxml.FXML;
import javafx.scene.control.Menu;

import javax.inject.Inject;
import javax.inject.Singleton;

import static de.herm_detlef.java.application.mvc.view.ViewResourcesPath.APP_MENU_FXML;
import static de.herm_detlef.java.application.mvc.view.ViewResourcesPath.APP_MENU_RESOURCE_BUNDLE;

/* @formatter:off */

/**
 * TODO
 * @author Detlef G. Herm, 2016-09-26
 * @since 1.0
 *
 */
@Singleton
class AppMenuControllerImpl implements AppMenuController {

    private final CommonData commonData;
    private final Remote     remote;

    @Inject
    private AppMenuControllerImpl(CommonData commonData,
                                  Remote remote ) {

        this.commonData = commonData;
        this.remote = remote;

        remote.setAppMenuController( this );
    }

    @Override
    public Menu create(CommonData commonData, Remote remote) {

        Menu root = Utilities.createSceneGraphObjectFromFXMLResource(
                this,
                APP_MENU_FXML.path(),
                APP_MENU_RESOURCE_BUNDLE.path(),
                commonData );

        return Objects.requireNonNull(root);
    }

    @FXML
    private void initialize() {

    }

    @FXML
    private void onShowAbout( ActionEvent event ) {

        AboutController ac = new AboutController();
        ac.showAbout(
            commonData.getPrimaryStage() );
    }

    @FXML
    private void onOpenPreferences( ActionEvent event ) {

        PreferencesController pc = remote.getPreferencesController();

        pc.openDialog();
    }

    @FXML
    private void onQuit( ActionEvent event ) {
        quit();
    }

    @Override
    public void quit() {

        boolean needsSave = remote.getApplicationController().checkExerciseItemListMasterNeedsSave();

        if ( needsSave )
            return;

        Platform.exit();
    }
}

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thanks a lot for your feedback and for explaining the whole process.
> > also confirm that the respective patches fix the problems.
> release managers to have people actually test packages for stable.
> > identical to a known-good and tested version.
> That seems reassuring enough as far as I'm concerned.
as well (with patches applied).
CD team as you suggested.


The UK exported more of its plastic packaging waste abroad for recycling in 2016 than in any of the three years previously, according to a new analysis by Unearthed.
The data comes as industry insiders warn that waste sent abroad may be incinerated or buried rather than being recycled.
More than two thirds (67%) of plastic packaging waste was exported for recycling in the first three quarters of 2016, up from 61% in the same period the year before and 60% in 2014.
In evidence to a recent government consultation industry experts warn ministers about the unknown fate of exports, which they claim are often exported "illegally for manual sorting in Asia, or being burned for energy recovery".
Others warn that plastic exports could be used as a front to smuggle out other, more hazardous waste.
Insiders are concerned that instead of good quality plastic for recycling, which would be labelled as "greenlist", criminals could be exporting mixed and contaminated refuse labelled as plastic recycling, thus allowing them to avoid paying UK landfill taxes.
In September 2016 Sir James Bevan, chief executive of the Environment Agency called waste crime the "new narcotics".
Between 2015 and 2016, the Environment Agency stopped 223 waste shipments, though it is not known how many of those purported to contain waste plastic. In the majority of cases the containers were sent back to refuse centres, but in 13 instances "enforcement action" was taken.
Traditionally the UK has exported much of its waste plastic to Europe for burning as Refuse Derived Fuel, or to China for recycling.
However, in 2013 China implemented stricter rules on the quality of plastic it would accept in a project called "Operation Green Fence". As a result more plastic waste is now making its way to Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia.
Back in 2015, DEFRA was warned repeatedly about the potential for illegal export of plastics.
Responding to a consultation on reducing recycling targets, five different recycling firms, including Waste Transition, ECOTECH and DSmith warned of the impact illegal exports were having on the market.
Waste Transition noted that "plastics reprocessing activity in the UK has been declining in recent years with at least six such companies going out of business in the past year," they go on to note that one of the causes is illegal exports with "much of the UK's waste plastics are being exported [ often illegally for manual sorting in Asia ]".
DSmith, a leading provider of corrugated packaging in Europe, said: Further action is required to address illegal exports of mixed waste. There is a danger that the increased targets will encourage the collection of poor quality material because there are export markets that will take material for further sortation. When targets increase, the price of PRNs rise, high PRN prices attract fraud, which distorts the domestic market.


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Maryland man indicted for allegedly targeting gay men at D.C. park
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FILE - The Department of Justice seal. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice announced Thursday that a Maryland man accused of impersonating as a federal officer and assaulting gay men in a Washington, D.C., park was indicted by a federal grand jury on hate crime charges.
Michael Thomas Pruden is accused of assaulting five men five separate times between 2018 to 2021 "with a chemical irritant" at Meridian Hill Park, the Justice Department said.
According to the indictment, the park is "informally known in the Washington, D.C. community as a meeting place for men seeking consensual sex with other men."
The Department of Justice said Pruden was indicted on five counts of assault on federal land, one count of impersonating a federal officer, and hate crimes sentencing enhancement alleging the 48-year-old "assaulted four of the victims because of their perceived sexual orientation."
According to the indictment, Pruden allegedly posed as a Parks police officer, shined a flashlight in their faces, then gave them "police-style directives" just before attacking the victims.
He was arrested Thursday in Norfolk, Virginia, officials said.
The department said Pruden faces a maximum sentence of 10 years for each assault count, which the hate crimes sentencing enhancement could increase, and a maximum sentence of three years for impersonating a federal officer.


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F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate — це автономний пакет розширення для психологічного шутера від першої особи в  жанрі survival horror F.E.A.R. Розробкою розширення займалася студія TimeGate Studios, та сама команда розробників, що стояла за першим розширенням F.E.A.R. Extraction Point. У листопаді 2007 року це розширення було перенесено на Xbox 360 і випущене у складі F.E.A.R. Files.

Сюжет гри зосереджуються на подвигах нового персонажу, члена другого підрозділу F.E.A.R., команду якого направили дослідити Проєкт Армахема Персей. Події в грі відбувається одночасно з подіями оригінального F.E.A.R., а також пакету розширення Extraction Point, але в іншому місці. Нові введення в ігровий процес включають дружніх персонажів, контрольованих Ш.І., що б'ються поряд із персонажем гравця, а також нову фракцію ворогів. Продовження F.E.A.R. — F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin ігнорує події обох пакетів розширення.

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Одразу після вбивства підрозділами АТС Альдуса Бішопа і початку їх відкритого протистояння F.E.A.R. та Delta Force, командир Беттерс проводить десантування другого загону F.E.A.R. на допоміжний об'єкт АТС, з метою розслідування дій компанії та виявлення будь-яких правопорушень, з якими вона пов'язана. Цей підрозділ F.E.A.R. складається з капітана Девіда Рейнса, лейтенанта Стіва Чена та неназваного Сержанта F.E.A.R. (персонажа гравця). Після боїв з солдатами-реплікантами та силами безпеки АТС, другий підрозділ F.E.A.R. виявляє, що невідома команда вже проникла до будівлі АТС і вбила всіх всередині. Ця команда складається з висококваліфікованих найманців, відомих як «Nightcrawlers», що озброєні передовою зброєю. До складу Nightcrawler також входять кілька елітних суперсолдатів, які володіють тією ж здатністю «уповільнення часу» (SloMo), яку раніше демонстрував Пойнтмен з F.E.A.R. .

Стає відомо, що Nightcrawlers працюють на загадкового Сенатора і шукають «Джерело» — генетичний шаблон, з якого були створені солдати Репліки (пізніше з'ясується, що це зразок ДНК Пакстона Феттеля). Команда F.E.A.R. виявляє, що в Армахемі знаходяться три основні об'єкти, які займалися Проектом Персей: активний біодослідницький заклад, де зберігається ДНК Феттеля; занедбаний секретний центр клонування, де фактично були виготовлені солдати Репліки, і заклад «Джерело», де ув'язнена Альма. F.E.A.R. та Delta Force починають атаку на біодослідницький заклад, пробиваючись через сили солдатів-клонів, співробітників безпеки ATC та Nightcrawler. Однак членам Nightcrawlers вдається отримати зразок ДНК Феттеля і втекти з ним. Команді F.E.A.R. майже вдається захопити Гевіна Моррісона, головного агента Сенатора, але все переривається вибухом споруди «Джерело», який кидає місто в хаос.

Сержант і лейтенант Чень прокидаються в занедбаній частині системи метро міста і знаходять, що вибух споруди «Джерело» розв'язав хвилю смертельної паранормальної активності. Спочатку Ченю вдається відбивати атаки (тих самих істот, що вбили Дугласа Холідей), але пізніше його розриває нове створіння Альми, яке виходить з підлоги. Сержант продовжує рухатись системою метро в гонитві за Nightcrawler. Зрештою протагоністу (гравцю) вдається вийти на поверхню, де він налагоджує контакт з капітаном Рейнсом, який наказує тому пробратися до об'єкта Клонування АТС і куди начебто рухаються Nightcrawler. Це ускладняється повторною активацією солдатів-реплікантів після воскресіння Феттеля.

По дорозі до об'єкта Клонування, сержант наштовхується на Гевіна Моррісона, якого захопили Nightcrawler. Моррісон заявляє, що Nightcrawler намагаються також отримати зразок ДНК Альми, і що їх треба зупинити. Моррісон певний час супроводжує сержанта по дорозі до об'єкта Клонування, але буде вбитий, коли Альма, використовуючи свої здібності, давить його бронеавтомобілем.

Пізніше сержант дістається до об'єкта Клонування, де його вітає привид Пакстона Феттеля, який декілька разів загадково з ним зв'язується, а також відправляє солдатів-клонів на його вбивство. Сержант пробивається крізь атаки реплікантів Феттеля, а також сил Nightcrawle, але не встигає, щоб завадити командувачу Nightcrawler отримати зразок ДНК Альми.

Далі протагоніст переслідує командувача Nightcrawler в будівлі Клонування, врешті-решт, б'ється як з командиром так й іншими силами Nightcrawler у фінальній битві. Отримавши зразок ДНК Альми він йде на поверхню, де його чекає капітан Рейнс. Сержант і Рейнс разом пробиваються через загони останніх елітних солдатів-реплікантів та успішно встигають досягти евакуаційного гвинтокрила.(Небо в грі те саме, що й в кінці першого розширення. До наступного вибуху повинно пройти приблизно двадцять-тридцять хвилин.)

Коли сержант сідає у гвинтокрил, то бачить перед собою привид лейтенанта Ченя. Капітан Рейнс в цей момент зауважує, що сержант повинен бути підвищеним до лейтенанта, і що Чень буде пишатися ним. Після цього привид Ченя зникає.

Після фінальних титрів, нам показують як агент Nightcrawler підходить до Сенатора зі зразком ДНК Феттеля. Сенатор запитує його, скільки було втрат і агент відповідає, що втрати були «прийнятними».

Ігровий процес
Perseus Mandate включає нову зброю та ворогів, що містились у попередньому пакеті розширення Extraction Point. Крім того, другий комплект розширення містить три додаткові зразки озброєння (вдосконалена гвинтівка з нічним прицілом, гранатомет та гвинтівка-блискавка) та п'ять нових ворогів (новий тип солдата ATC, новий тип примари Альми, солдати Nightcrawler, і Nightcrawler Elites, а також новий програмний вірус, який здатний блокувати двері, щоб утримувати гравця).

Perseus Mandate також пропонує 3 «бонусні місії», які розблоковуються після проходження основної кампанії. Ці бонусні місії схожі з місіями «миттєвих дій» у версіях для PS3 та Xbox 360 версій F.E.A.R., де гравець просувається через невеликі безсюжетні рівні, воюючи з кількома хвилями ворогів.

У грі також присутня модифікована версія оригінального мультиплейєра F.E.A.R., що містить нові моделі гравців, а також 5 нових зразків озброєння, з обох пакетів розширення (попередній пакет розширення, Extraction Point, не містив багатокористувацького контенту, і, отже, два зразки зброї, з цього розширення, раніше не були доступні в мультиплеєрі).

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F.E.A.R Perseus Mandate отримав «змішані» відгуки відповідно до оцінок агрегатора Metacritic. Вебжурнал IGN, в своєму огляді, говорить про відсутність помітного нового контенту, наголошуючи, що графіка та геймплей практично ідентичні оригіналу. Оглядовий сайт Hexus зробив висновок, що F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate був нудним та повторюваним, «цифровим прикладом бичування мертвого коня». GameSpot, в свою чергу, заявив, що «це схоже на абсолютно непотрібну поїздку на дно для Sierra, особливо враховуючи те, що творець серіалу Monolith вже працює над належним продовженням у формі Project Origin».

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Gov. Lamont, Mashantucket Pequot Renew Gaming Compact, Putting Connecticut Closer To Legal Sports Betting
Written By Derek Helling on March 18, 2021
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Details of agreement to bring Connecticut sportsbooks to life
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Online skins available for both tribal operators and the Connecticut Lottery
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Department of the Interior, CT legislature still have to weigh in
So, when can Connecticut bettors expect the first online or retail sportsbook to go live in the Nutmeg State? Well, it's still too early to say. Lamont's word isn't the final one. As he alluded to, there's still work to do in order to finalize the terms.
At the state level, both chambers of the General Assembly must agree to the new compact terms. While that seems likely given the broad support for the general concept of gambling expansion, it's foolhardy to assume a quick approval.
At the same time, the United States Department of the Interior has to approve all gaming compacts held by federally recognized tribes. The outlook on that might be favorable, too. The new head of the DOI is, for the first time in US history, a member of an Indigenous peoples group herself.
What about the Connecticut Lottery's sportsbooks? That is all still dependent on the final approval of these compacts, even though the tribes won't operate those books. Thus, the lottery can't even start serious work toward those projects until the process is complete.
The lottery also gets to expand its online offerings, so it will likely be rooting for fast completion. If that wish comes true, then Connecticuters will enjoy all the perks of having legal sportsbooks in their state soon.
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var express 	  = require("express"),
	app           = express(),
	http          = require('http'),
	server        = http.createServer(app),
	path          = require('path'),
	siteUser      = require('./src/foiaFiler/schema/siteUser'),
	request       = require('./src/foiaFiler/schema/request'),
	bodyParser    = require('body-parser'),
	crypto        = require('crypto'),
	path          = require('path'),
	logger        = require('morgan'),
	cookieParser  = require('cookie-parser'),
	mongoose      = require('mongoose'),
	session       = require('express-session'),
	mongoose      = require('mongoose'),
	passport      = require('passport'),
	LocalStrategy = require('passport-local').Strategy,
	bcrypt        = require('bcrypt-nodejs'),
	async         = require('async'),
	user 		  = mongoose.model('User', siteUser),
	flash 		  = require('express-flash'),
	requestInfo   = mongoose.model('Request', request),
	data = require('./src/foiaFiler/data/global.js'),
	sendgrid 			= require('sendgrid')('foiaFiler','illini706'),
	requery = new Object(),
	newestId = new String(),
	requestArray = new Array(3)

// Connect to Mongolab--------
//mongoose.connect('mongodb://ejmurra:Rs42dtryn@ds039020.mongolab.com:39020/testapi');
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost:27017/test');

// Middleware---------
app.set('port', process.env.PORT || 3000);
app.set('views', path.join(__dirname + '/src/foiaFiler/views'));
app.set('view engine', 'jade');
app.use(logger('dev'));
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded());
app.use(cookieParser());
app.use(session({ secret: "It's a secret key, what did you expect?" }));
app.use(passport.initialize());
app.use(passport.session());
app.use(flash());
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));

// Use passport authentification
passport.use(new LocalStrategy(function(username, password, done) {
  siteUser.findOne({ username: username }, function(err, user) {
    if (err) return done(err);
    if (!user) return done(null, false, { message: 'Incorrect username.' });
    user.comparePassword(password, function(err, isMatch) {
      if (isMatch) {
        return done(null, user);
      } else {
        return done(null, false, { message: 'Incorrect password.' });
      }
    });
  });
}));

//Stay logged in while navigating pages
passport.serializeUser(function(user, done) {
  done(null, user.id);
});

passport.deserializeUser(function(id, done) {
  siteUser.findById(id, function(err, user) {
    done(err, user);
  });
});

// Routes
app.get('/', function(req, res) {
  res.render('index', { title: 'Foia Filer', user: req.user });
});

app.get('/login', function(req, res) {
	res.render('login', {
		user: req.user
	});
});

app.post('/login', function(req, res, next) {
  passport.authenticate('local', function(err, user, info) {
    if (err) return next(err)
    if (!user) {
      return res.redirect('/login')
    }
    req.logIn(user, function(err) {
      if (err) return next(err);
      return res.redirect('/');
    });
  })(req, res, next);
});

app.get('/signup', function(req, res) {
  res.render('signup', {
    user: req.user
  });
});

app.post('/signup', function(req, res) {
  var user = new siteUser({
      username: req.body.username,
      email: req.body.email,
      password: req.body.password,
      firstName : req.body.firstName,
      lastName : req.body.lastName,
      myPhone : req.body.myPhone,
      myOrg : req.body.myOrg,
      myPosition : req.body.myPosition,
      myAddress : req.body.myAddress,
      myAddressTwo : req.body.myAddressTwo,
      myTown : req.body.myTown,
      myState : req.body.myState,
      myZip : req.body.myZip
    });

  user.save(function(err) {
  	req.logIn(user, function(err){
  		res.redirect('/');
  	});
  });

});

app.listen(app.get('port'), function() {
  console.log('Express server listening on port ' + app.get('port'));
});

app.get('/logout', function(req, res){
  req.logout();
  res.redirect('/');
});

app.get('/forgot', function(req, res) {
  res.render('forgot', {
    user: req.user
  });
});

app.post('/forgot', function(req, res, next) {
  async.waterfall([
    function(done) {
      crypto.randomBytes(20, function(err, buf) {
        var token = buf.toString('hex');
        done(err, token);
      });
    },
    function(token, done) {
      siteUser.findOne({ email: req.body.email }, function(err, user) {
        if (!user) {
          req.flash('error', 'No account with that email address exists.');
          return res.redirect('/forgot');
        }

        user.resetPasswordToken = token;
        user.resetPasswordExpires = Date.now() + 3600000; // 1 hour

        user.save(function(err) {
          done(err, token, user);
        });
      });
    },
    function(token, user, done) {
      sendgrid.send({
      to: user.email,
      from: 'passwordreset@foiaFiler.com',
      subject: 'FoiaFiler Password Reset',
      text: 'You are receiving this because you (or someone else) have requested the reset of the password for your account.\n\n' +
        'Please click on the following link, or paste this into your browser to complete the process:\n\n' +
        'http://' + req.headers.host + '/reset/' + token + '\n\n' +
        'If you did not request this, please ignore this email and your password will remain unchanged.\n'
    	},
			function(err, json) {
		  	if (err) { return console.error(err); }
				console.log(json);
				req.flash('info', 'An e-mail has been sent to ' + user.email + ' with further instructions.');
				})
    	}
  ], function(err) {
    if (err) return next(err);
    res.redirect('/forgot');
  });
});

app.get('/reset/:token', function(req, res) {
  siteUser.findOne({ resetPasswordToken: req.params.token, resetPasswordExpires: { $gt: Date.now() } }, function(err, user) {
    if (!user) {
      req.flash('error', 'Password reset token is invalid or has expired.');
      return res.redirect('/forgot');
    }
    res.render('reset', {
      user: req.user
    });
  });
});

app.post('/reset/:token', function(req, res) {
  async.waterfall([
    function(done) {
      siteUser.findOne({ resetPasswordToken: req.params.token, resetPasswordExpires: { $gt: Date.now() } }, function(err, user) {
        if (!user) {
          req.flash('error', 'Password reset token is invalid or has expired.');
          return res.redirect('back');
        }

        user.password = req.body.password;
        user.resetPasswordToken = undefined;
        user.resetPasswordExpires = undefined;

        user.save(function(err) {
          req.logIn(user, function(err) {
            done(err, user);
          });
        });
      });
    },
    function(user, done) {
      sendgrid.send({
			to: user.email,
			from: 'passwordreset@foiaFiler.com',
			subject: 'Your password has been changed',
			text: 'Hello,\n\n' +
					'This is a confirmation that the password for your account ' + user.email + ' has just been changed.\n'
		},
		function(err, json) {
			if (err) { return console.error(err); }
		console.log(json);
		req.flash('success', 'Success! Your password has been changed.');
		})
	}
  ], function(err) {
    res.redirect('/');
  });
});

app.set('username', {username : user.username});

app.get('/profile', function(req, res) {
  res.render('profile', {
    user: req.user,
    username: req.user.username,
    firstName: req.user.firstName,
    lastName: req.user.lastName,
    myOrg: req.user.myOrg,
    myPosition: req.user.myPosition,
    myPhone: req.user.myPhone,
    myAddress: req.user.myAddress,
    myAddressTwo: req.user.myAddressTwo,
    myTown: req.user.myTown,
    myState: req.user.myState,
    myZip: req.user.myZip,
    email: req.user.email
  });
});

app.get('/request', function(req, res) {
	res.render('request', {
		user: req.user
	});
});

app.post('/request', function(req, res){
    var request = new requestInfo({
  	subject: req.body.subject,
  	toName: req.body.toName,
  	toEmail: req.body.toEmail,
  	feeWaiver: req.body.feeWaiver,
  	request : req.body.request
  });
	newestId = request._id

  request.save(function(err) {
		requery = requestInfo.findById(newestId, "subject toEmail request", function(err,docs){
			if(err){
				console.log("error")
			}
			else {
					requestArray[0] = docs.subject
					requestArray[1] = docs.toEmail
					requestArray[2] = docs.request
					return requestArray
			}
		});
  	res.redirect('/review')
  });
});

app.get('/review', function(req,res){
	user = req.user
	res.render('review', {
			user: req.user,
	  	subject: requestArray[0],
      //toName: requestArray[],
      toEmail: requestArray[1],
      request : requestArray[2],
      firstName: user.firstName,
      lastName: user.lastName,
      myOrg: user.myOrg,
      myPosition: user.myPosition,
      myPhone: req.user.myPhone,
      myAddress: req.user.myAddress,
      myAddressTwo: req.user.myAddressTwo,
      myTown: req.user.myTown,
      myState: req.user.myState,
      myZip: req.user.myZip
	});
});

app.post('/review', function(requestArray, user, done) {
      // var Transport = nodemailer.createTransport({
      //   service: 'Gmail',
      //   auth: {
      //     user: 'foiaFiler@gmail.com',
      //     pass: 'illini706'
      //   }
      // });

      // var mailOptions = {
      //   to: requestArray[1],
      //   from: 'foiaFiler@gmail.com',
      //   subject: requestArray[0],
      //   text: "My name is " + user.firstName + " " + user.lastName + " and I am a " + user.position + " at " + user.myOrg + "." + "I am requesting the following information under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act: \n\n" +
      //   requestArray[2] +
			//
      // 	"I ask that you waive any and all fees associated with the gathering of this information as I am collecting and reporting on this information in the public interest." +
			//
			//
    	// "I also ask that you cite reasons for any redactions pursuant to Illinois FOIA law." +
    	// "My contact info is as follows: \n" +
    	// user.firstName + " " + user.lastName + "\n" +
    	// user.myAddress + "\n" +
    	// user.myAddressTwo + "\n" +
    	// user.myTown + "," + user.myState + " " + user.myZip + "\n" +
    	// "Phone: " + user.myPhone + "\n\n" +
    	// "Much appreciated," +
    	// user.firstName + " " + user.lastName
      // };
				sendgrid.send({
				to: requestArray[1],
				from: 'foiaFiler@gmail.com',
				subject: requestArray[0],
				text: "My name is " + user.firstName + " " + user.lastName + " and I am a " + user.position + " at " + user.myOrg + "." + "I am requesting the following information under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act: \n\n" +
				requestArray[2] +

				"I ask that you waive any and all fees associated with the gathering of this information as I am collecting and reporting on this information in the public interest." +

				"I also ask that you cite reasons for any redactions pursuant to Illinois FOIA law." +
				"My contact info is as follows: \n" +
				user.firstName + " " + user.lastName + "\n" +
				user.myAddress + "\n" +
				user.myAddressTwo + "\n" +
				user.myTown + "," + user.myState + " " + user.myZip + "\n" +
				"Phone: " + user.myPhone + "\n\n" +
				"Much appreciated," +
				user.firstName + " " + user.lastName
				},
			function(err, json) {
				if (err) { return console.error(err); }
			console.log(json);
			req.flash('success', 'Success! Your foia has been sent.');
			})
        req.flash('success', 'Success! Your message has been sent.');
        done(err);

    })


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Gagie House
By Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
home ● gardens ● wwoof volunteering ● contact
wwoof summary ◌ wwoof calendar
Gagie WWOOF volunteering
WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is an international organisation, where volunteers provide practical help in return for board and lodging.
Wwoof started in England in 1971 when 4 idealistic Londoners arranged to work for a weekend on an organic farm in return for board and lodging. From this small beginning, it now has branches in 88 countries with 6,000 hosts worldwide.
We have been Wwoof hosts since 2004 and have enjoyed meeting wwoofers from many countries, including Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Finland, Spain and USA. Maintaining a historic house and its grounds involves a great deal of work and we are very grateful to all the wwoofers who have helped us.
Gagie is a small country estate, with a lot of woodland and a marsh that is a nature reserve. We have a flock of about 50 Jacob sheep, which are reared organically, an apple orchard and ornamental and vegetable gardens around the house. Parts of the garden are open to the public from February until the end of May, including a woodland walk which is part of the Scottish Snowdrop Festival, so there is path maintenance & transplanting snowdrops. We are interested in sustainability, green architecture and recycling and have recently installed a wood-burning central-heating furnace, which is supplied from our own woods.
We accept wwoofers throughout the year and there is always a wide range of jobs to be done, including: planting and pruning trees, splitting firewood, tending the vegetable garden, strimming, weeding, cutting grass, helping with the sheep - especially in spring at lambing time - repairing stone walls, painting and building maintenance – and some more weeding! In the winter, with short days and sometimes bad weather, there is less outside work available and wwoofers may be asked to help with painting and other inside jobs.
Wwoofers have the opportunity to learn many new skills, from sowing vegetables to beer-brewing, from using garden machinery to medicating sheep. We are also happy to help non-English speakers to improve their English.
Wwoofers live in the house and are expected to help with the preparation of meals and a few normal household chores. Volunteers must be members of Wwoof UK and in general, we do not accept wwoofers for less than 3 weeks. There is no separate accommodation for wwoofers, so they live and share meals as part of the family. For more information, e-mail us at smoor@gagie.com, providing as much relevant information as possible, such as: your age, if you are a student, what you are studying, your interests and hobbies, what experience you have and the dates you might be interested in coming here.
Find out more about wwoofing by clicking the WWOOF UK link.
Sales of high-end vintage attire and accessories are soaring both in volume and price and a handful of small businesses are taking advantage of market forces that are making what was old new again. Veteran retailer Seth Weisser is in the middle of construction for his largest, most ambitious burberry outlet store to date: a 3,800 square-foot flagship just off Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California. It will sell designer clothes, accessories, and jewellery; he plans special stores within a store for Chanel and Hermes. "It will be extremely elegant, with high-end marble, brass fittings, and turn of the century Cartier replica handbags showcases," Weisser explains by phone from his office in New York, "This is going to be the ultimate luxury shopping experience." There's one crucial difference between Weisser's newest boutique and those nearby, such as replica dior or Louis Vuitton or Valentino: It will sell used clothing. This will be the fifth outpost of his chain, What Goes Around Comes Around, where absolutely everything for sale is second-hand or rather, "luxury vintage." A recent boom in enthusiasm for vintage fashion has led to a rapid expansion for stores such as WGACA and growing profits, even replica handbags uk when global fashion brands are faltering. In fact, its merchandise assortment is even more exclusive and thrilling to shoppers than many offered by neighboring stores.


LOCATED AT THE WEST END OF THE MOST WESTERLY BUILDING AT SANDPIPER KEY. THE BAY VIEWS ARE INCREDIBLE AND NO OTHER BUILDINGS IN THE COMPLEX IN SIGHT. IT IS NO MORE THAN A 15 MINUTE CASUAL WALK TO ENGLEWOOD BEACH AND THE GULF OF MEXICO AND SEVERAL GOOD RESTAURANTS, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, BEACH SHOPPING AND WATERCRAFT RENTALS. THIS IS A LOVELY UNIT AND MOST FURNISHINGS CAN BE INCLUDED. BOTH THE CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND WATER HEATER WERE REPLACED IN 2017, AND THERE ARE NEWER STAINLESS APPLIANCES. THIS UNIT IS IMMACULATE. THERE IS A SIDE BALCONY OFF THE DINING AREA WHICH PROVIDES ADDED LIGHT INTO THE UNIT AND VIEWS TO THE WEST. THE 19 FOOT LANAI HAS BEEN ENCLOSED WITH GLASS SLIDERS TO MAKE IT A FLORIDA ROOM THAT CAN BE USED YEAR AROUND. THIS BUILDING ALSO GOT A NEW ROOF WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. SANDPIPER KEY CONDOMINIUMS OFFER TWO BEAUTIFUL HEATED POOLS, A CLUBHOUSE WITH MANY SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, UNDER BUILDING RESERVED PARKING, 15 ACRES OF MANICURED GROUNDS WITH SEVERAL PICNIC AREAS. IF YOU ARE A BOATER, OR PLAN TO BE, THERE ARE 60 PRIVATELY OWNED BOAT DOCKS ACROSS BEACH ROAD FROM SANDPIPER KEY CONDOMINIUMS. NORMALLY THERE ARE DOCKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE OR RENT.


prostate cancer, brachytherapy | There are several treatments for prostate cancer. One of them is brachytherapy with is explained in this 3D animation. The animation is published in the "Nucleation" app, available in the apple store. The initial target group for the app are medical institutions for the marketing of the medical device. Therefor the focus is on the equipment instead of the prostate cancer.


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Rząd Tammama Salama – rząd Republiki Libańskiej, pod kierownictwem premiera Tammama Salama, powołany w lutym 2014 r.

Powstanie
Po dymisji premiera Nadżiba Mikatiego (22 marca 2013), prezydent Libanu Michel Sulaiman 6 kwietnia 2013 powierzył misję tworzenia rządu centrowemu politykowi Tammamowi Salamowi.

Ze względu na trudną sytuację wewnętrzną i wojnę domową w Syrii skład gabinetu został dopiero podany 15 lutego 2014 r.

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Virginia's Congressional Delegation Splits Along Party Lines in Vote to Legally Codify Abortion Rights
September 27, 2021 September 26, 2021 Eric Burk
Virginia's congressional delegation split along party lines on a vote to legally codify providers' right to provide abortions and patients' right to receive abortions. The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 passed out of the House of Representatives Friday in a 218-211 vote with no Republicans voting for, and no Democrats voting against, although two Republicans and one Democrat did not vote. The bill now faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
A recent Texas abortion ban brought the issue back to the forefront in both national and Virginia politics, and has underscored the vulnerability of the Roe v. Wade decision in a conservative Supreme Court. That has led to renewed calls to legally codify abortion from progressives, but it has also energized pro-life advocates, and put pressure on moderate candidates.
The bill will codify abortion rights, create protections against state laws, and "prohibit medically unwarranted restrictions that single out abortion services," according to Congressman Donald McEachin's (D-VA-04) press release praising the bill.
He said, "The reality is that abortion rates continue to decrease while support for reproductive health care remains strong. I am proud to be an original cosponsor and help pass this crucial legislation to reinforce and codify a woman's constitutional right to choose."
"This dangerous bill would prevent the passage of new laws such as a pain capable unborn child protection act, dismemberment abortion ban, or a law that would protect babies who survive an abortion attempt. It would also mean we would not be allowed to restore Virginia's life-saving Women's Right to Know informed consent law," Virginia Society for Human Life President Olivia Gans Turner said in a press release.
She added, "This bill that pretends to be concerned about women's health care is nothing more than an effort to protect the abortion industry and its promoters. Women and their babies will pay the deadly high price."
After the vote passed, several Democratic congressmen from Virginia issued press releases praising the bill.
"Women have the right to make decisions about their health care. That has been understood by courts and lawmakers for decades, at least until last month, when the Supreme Court upheld a blatantly unconstitutional law in Texas. I was proud to vote for the Women's Health Protection Act to finally codify the rights guaranteed in Roe v. Wade. We must protect reproductive rights," Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) said.
"For years, radical state legislatures have waged an all-out assault on women's reproductive rights. 2021 is on track to be the worst legislative year for women's health rights ever, with 90 measures restricting reproductive rights enacted since July – more than in any year since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973," states a press release from Congressman Don Beyer (D-Virginia-08).
"As radical lawmakers across the nation wage an all-out assault against reproductive rights, I just voted to fight back and protect women's health," Beyer said.
"The right to a safe and legal abortion is under attack as never before. State legislatures across the country are eagerly advancing efforts to control a woman's freedom to make decisions about her own reproductive health," Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) said. "The Women's Health Protection Act that we passed today defends the right to choose and empowers legal challenges against the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, like in Texas and Mississippi."
On September 1, Congressman Bob Good (R-VA-05) introduced a bill that would ban telehealth abortions unless healthcare providers perform a physical in advance of the abortion and are physically present during the abortion. At the time, he said, "Abortion is morally wrong under any circumstance."
In a press release Friday he blasted the Women's Health Protection Act, saying the name is an intentional misrepresentation.
"This is the most radical expansion of abortion rights in our nation's history," Good said. "I will not stand quietly by as Democrats in Congress seek to massively expand the murder of innocent life in America."
Eric Burk is a reporter at The Virginia Star and The Star News Network. Email tips to [email protected].
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I was inspired to write this blog after I had a number of new mums in the Core and Pelvic Floor Postnatal Exercise Program experiencing sore wrists.
Mummy thumb, or De Quervains Tenosynovitis mainly affects two tendons; the abductor pollicis longus, or long thumb abductor, and the extensor pollicis brevis, or short thumb extensor. The tendons come into play when the thumb is moved in a different plane from the hand; when placing hands flat on a table and lifting the thumb toward the ceiling.
Just for a moment, imagine the various movements mums perform, under load (load being - holding her new baby), multiple times throughout the day. Holding to breastfeed or bottle-feed, lifting into a cot, capsule, pram, bathing, yes the list goes on! Then there's all the extra washing and cleaning that comes with a baby. And if you're having a good day, who knows you might even find a moment to wax your legs and wash your hair, at lightning speed of course!
New Borns, they are just adorable.
All of these normal daily movements are unavoidable for a mum. When pain; such as sharp, shooting pain, starting at the thumb, through the wrist and darting up the forearm is experienced it shouldn't be ignored.
Many mothers experience De Quervain's, and if you are one of those mums experiencing any discomfort jump on it early, this condition responds remarkably better if treated in the early stages.
Yes I am nagging... but please, don't let it go hoping it'll just get better, book an appointment with a physiotherapist who specialises in wrist and hands.
Use a "support" technique pillow under your the baby's head while nursing so the weight of the baby is not resting solely on your hand and straining her thumb.
Try to use a "scooping" technique to lift the baby out of the cot, pram bath capsule and off the floor. By placing the weight in the palms or on the forearms, it avoids putting the thumb out of alignment to the rest of the hand and stressing the tendons.
Peninsula Hand Therapy; demonstrating correct lift, feed and bathing baby techniques.
Have a custom splint made to suit your hand. They fit better and therefore support the hand and thumb better than the 'off the shelf' splints, plus they can be use in water such as when bathing your baby or showering. See Ian Dowley, the director and senior physiotherapist at Perth based Flex Physiotherapy, St John of God Hospital, Murdoch.
Avoid aggravating movements and look to find alternative ways to move.
Check out the video below with Markika Hart of Herasphere and Ian Dowley covering the fitting of a custom splint.
I'm saying it again... if you're experiencing any thumb or wrist pain, don't ignore it. Book an appointment with a physiotherapist who specialises in wrist and hands before it becomes a bigger concern.


Keep your reusable cotton pads clean and corralled with this Mesh Laundry Bag for Facial Rounds. This small 8.5" x 9.5" laundry bag keeps pads in one place while machine washing and drying. Also perfect for washing nursing pads, baby socks, and other tiny items. Simply place cotton facial rounds into bag, secure with cord, and toss into washing machine.
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KENNETH MARK SKIN CARE INC. is a business entity registered in the state of New York under the legal form of DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION. It can be found in the register by the DOS ID 2906990. The company was established and set into the register at 15th May 2003 and its current status is ACTIVE. Company´s jurisdiction is in the state of NEW YORK in county SUFFOLK. Process address of this entity is at 200 PANTIGO PL STE D, E HAMPTON, 11937, NEW YORK.
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New Harvest, Inc.
Maximizing the positive impact of cellular agriculture.
aka New Harvest Organization | Stafford, TX | www.new-harvest.org
New Harvest is laying the groundwork for the future of agriculture by reimagining the way we make animal products—using cells instead of animals (aka cellular agriculture). Founded in 2004, we are the world's longest-running 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cultured meat research. Our mission is to maximize the positive impact of cellular agriculture, ensuring this emerging technology delivers on its promises to create a more equitable and sustainable food system by ending our dependence on animal agriculture. We fund public research and industry-wide initiatives to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and address shared challenges that transcend private interests.
Isha Datar
Unit 1333 1020 Brand Lane
Stafford, TX 77477 USA
Stephanie Bailey
915 Burrows Crescent SW
Edmonton AB TR6 2L3
International tel: 1
Legal name of organization: New Harvest Inc.
Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (K05)
Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (D05)
The way we mass-produce animal products today is a serious threat to the environment, public health, and animals. Considering the impacts, threats, and challenges of livestock farming, it is extremely important that we explore different ways to feed our growing global population.
Research Grants and Programming
Our flagship program is the New Harvest Fellowship, which provides 3 years of support for graduate and postdoctoral researchers who want to dedicate their work to cellular agriculture. This program is our largest expenditure. Since 2015, this program has rapidly expanded, supporting 29 fellows total. The programming is a combination of funding to support their research at their university and community programming to foster connection and collaboration.
Our additional research grant programs, the Seed Grant and the Dissertation Award, are smaller, one time funding commitments. The Seed Grant is up to $5000 for researchers pursuing short-term projects in cellular agriculture, typically as undergraduate or Master's students. The Dissertation Award is $10,000 for late stage graduate students to help them publish their cell-ag-adjacent research and make a leap into a cellular agriculture-focused career.
Since our founding in 2004, New Harvest has been building the cellular agriculture community. By building relationships and providing advice, feedback, support, and introductions we have helped some of the first labs, companies, and funders get involved in cellular agriculture.
We also collaborate directly with cellular agriculture companies, always with the scope of elevating the whole field. In 2020 our safety initiative brought together 87 industry leaders from 50 different cultured meat companies around the world to set research priorities for establishing cultured meat's safety. It's an example of early, proactive collective action in a heavily privatized field.
Our public engagement work is focused on socializing the idea of cellular agriculture with the public, striving to deepen the conversation rather than drive mass appeal.
One of the main pillars of our public engagement work is our annual conference. The conference is our opportunity to welcome new voices into the field, to host neglected and tough conversations, and to bring together a population of activated individuals seeking a place in the field. Our feedback surveys have indicated that the event was a source of inspiration for curious folks to enter the field, for founders to meet funders, and for research collaborations to arise.
New Harvest 2017 Conference Recap
TED Talk by Isha Datar: How we could eat real meat without harming animals
Number of research products contributed to cellular agriculture (i.e. peer-reviewed publications)
Adults, Academics
Cumulative peer-reviewed papers
Number of research studies funded
Cumulative research projects and initiatives funded
We want to see a world where food can be grown from cells, instead of animals, to feed our global population sustainably and affordably.
To us, scientific advancements and the trained scientists who can make these advancements are the neglected, limiting factor holding back cellular agriculture's growth.
New Harvest accelerates breakthroughs in cellular agriculture by (1) funding pre-competitive research, (2) conducted by cell ag scientists in training, and (3) communicating the progress and promise of cell ag to the world.
New Harvest's interdisciplinary team applies a deep understanding of the complex academic, non-profit, government, and industry landscape to innovation in cellular agriculture.
As of the end of 2019, New Harvest has:
(1) Supported research leading to nine peer-reviewed scientific publications
(2) Supported 25 independent research projects, globally
From the broad talent pool that New Harvest cultivates,
(3) At least six cell ag companies have been founded with direct roots in New Harvest
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Financial statements for 2020, 2020


Missouri has a streak of 47 games with forcing a turnover. Most recently the Tiger defense forced four turnovers in their win over Central Florida. The defense is led by safety Braylon Webb, who has started 33 games in his career and recorded his first interception of 2014 in last week's win, linebacker Michael Scherer, who in second in the SEC with 28 tackles, and defensive ends Markus Golden and Shane Ray. Golden has for sacks so far in 2014, while Ray is coming off a career game versus UCF with seven tackles, four TFL's, two sacks, and a forced fumble. This defense is fast and aggressive and may be better than last year's squad.
Much of the concern for Missouri coming into the season was how he was going to replace James Franklin at quarterback. So far in the 2014 Mauk has done a terrific job as he ranks first nationally in points responsible for with 78. Through three games this season Mauk has an efficiency rating of 176.56 while completing 62.3 percent of his passes for 647 yards and 12 touchdowns. Mauk, who is a talented runner as well, has added 83 yards and a score on the ground. However, he has thrown three interceptions in the first three games and has a reputation as a gun slinger who will take risks.
The Tigers have a star studded backfield as well, even with the loss of Henry Josey. Hansbrough and Murphy will create problems for the Hoosiers in the running game. Hansbrough is a quick back who can run it to the outside. He has 258 yards and two scores on the ground. He is complemented by Marcus Murphy is a threat on the ground as well as through the air, totaling 273 yards in three games.
Receivers Bud Sasser, Jimmie Hunt, and Darius White have combined for 11 touchdowns and 517 yards through the air. They have made the Tiger faithful forget that they lost Dorreal Green-Beckham in the offseason. This will be a tough make up for a secondary who was picked on by Bowling Green the week before. Sasser is a 6'2" speedster who can break a huge play at anytime, while White at 6'3" is more of a possession receiver who is targeted in the red zone, but White can still stretch the field.
Missouri kicker Andrew Baggett has only hit two of his four field goal attempts in 2014 with a long from 44 yards. Don't be surprised if both teams scrap the kicking game in this matchup as neither can afford to lose points off the board because of a missed kick.


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ANDO WILL MISS POWER BATTLES
Two-time PDC World Darts champion Gary Anderson is sorry that old rival Phil Taylor will be retiring after next year's World Finals in London.
The Flying Scotsman, who will play current world champion Michael van Gerwen in the Motherwell Masters this Friday night, will miss Stoke legend 'The Power' Taylor, himself a 16-time world champion.
Gary (46), of Eyemouth, said: "I am gutted that Phil is retiring.
"Phil has really been unbelievable for the sport and will always be the No.1 in my books.
"I'm glad he won't be beating me any more, but I will miss our battles.
"If Phil at his peak played Michael van Gerwen just now then I think that Phil would win.
"At his peak, Phil would batter his opponent psychologically. Phil was simply the best ever."
The rise of professional darts has been nothing short of staggering in recent years, with thousands packing out arenas to watch the world's best and millions more around the world watching the action live on television.
Anderson said: "The PDC do such an amazing job of promoting the sport it will only go now from strength to strength.
"I believe the real growth is yet to come when darts gets more popular in places like Germany and the Far East."
Anderson, who joked that he works out in the gym to stay fit, also isn't one for overdoing his darts practice.
He said: "I spend at least 10 hours in the gym as you can tell from my ripped physique! Seriously, though, I wouldn't even have time to go to the gym if I wanted to.
"Most people will tell you that I don't practice enough! The crucial thing is not to get burn out.
"I practice when I need to and it seems to have worked for me so far."
Anderson said the only thing he would change about darts is having a tournament in Barbados as "that would be the life".
The Scots ace will take top billing in the game against Van Gerwen at Motherwell Concert Hall this Friday, on a bill which also includes Dutch ace Vincent van Voort, Premier League star Michael Smith, plus darting legends Bobby George and Wayne Mardle.
"Obviously I am always keen to beat Michael at any time," Anderson added.
"It is always good to show him that he hasn't got it all his own way.
"I believe that if I play my A game and put him under pressure at the right moments, I will beat him."