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I find an a-line skirt challenging, so am really impressed with your bloomers & jacket. I suppose the ladies who owned one of these outfits only had one or two – we don't realise how spoilt we are with all of our ready to wear.
Thank you and yes unless wealthy we probably would never have had one and for some the fabric could have been repurposed from a previous outfit. We are very spoilt with ready to wear – I don't sew 'normal' clothes anymore.
I love the old photos you included. I worked at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan and they always had a guy and girl riding around on bikes because the Wright Cycle Shop is there. The guy road the big wheel bike and the girl the Safe-T-Bike. She had an outhit very similar with a split skit like Turkish Bloomers only the blouse was a much lighter cotton or linen.
Thanks! Yes I have yet to make a blouse fitting for the period, not too keen on those high necks! Seeing the bikes down the street would be nice, we know a guy who rides a high wheel in Tombstone, they are impressive!


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Q: Add value to input I'm trying to do simple math with this. The problem I got is that the result is never shown.
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JS: Here I got my variables. The result of the equation should shown at the #result input.
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A: Add a prevent default to stop the page from submitting and reloading.
$(document).ready(function (){

var result = 0;
$("#result").val( result );

$("#button").click(function(evt) {
    evt.preventDefault();
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A: A form has some default parameters. It has that, even if you don't pass anything to it like you do. For example, it has an action - that defaults to the site you're on right now. So the form will submit (an GET request - which is another default - to the url you're on) if you click the submit button. No matter how few parameters you pass to it. To prevent a form doing this. You can use the preventDefault() method.
$("#button").click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    // ... rest of your code
}

This will stop your form from really submitting the data/form/itself - and you can process its values with js on the same page.

A: In your following fragment, result will be an object
result = $(data1 * data2);

change it to:
result = data1 * data2;

The rest of the code looks fine. As suggested in the other comments, do not forget to add the call to preventDefault()
$(document).ready(function (){
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Though I am still a rather ignorant gardener, I have quite a personal relationship with every growing thing in my yard. My mother has chided me from time to time not to take a death of a plant so personally and that is helpful. I think perhaps feeling so personal about my plants gets me into trouble and stops me from taking risks that will help me learn more.
But to tell the truth, I do find my way a lot of fun and am loathe to change anytime soon. Perhaps I will feel less personally attached to my plants when I am more attached to the outcome of my garden. For right now, the plants are still just really interesting to me and I concentrate more on their survival because I do things wrong so often.
I consider our entire backyard our garden with lots of little points of interest for different purposes. From the back of the house the backyard is a rectangle with the long sides parallel to the house. We have a little balcony (very small, so more like a balcon-ette) connected to the master bedroom that shades the exit into the garden. In front of the shade of the balcon-ette is a nice brick patio for the kids to play on trikes and run around. To the left of the balcon-ette there is an area for barbecuing, and to the right there is a patio table for enjoying said barbecue. In front of the barbecuing area there is a sand box. Behind the patio table is the raised bed rose garden and to the right of the patio table there is the jasmine garden. In front of the jasmine garden a bit there is the pomegranate tree. Then, bordering the back corners of our backyard, we have a quarter circle raised bed cactus garden to the right and a square raised bed with pergola mommy's paradise vegetable garden to the left. Pictures below!
The rose garden behind the patio table (next to the house), jasmine garden to the right of patio table (next to the wall).
Pomegranate tree between jasmine garden and cactus garden, cactus garden in the right corner.
Mommy's paradise vegetable garden and sand box, the left side of the yard.
The rose garden was the first garden I tended when we moved into the home. It is also the only thing in the backyard that survived us moving in (mostly).
When we moved in, the backyard consisted of some sort of citrus tree in the back left corner, some sort of short leafy shade tree in the back right corner, a huge patch of mostly dead grass in the middle and the rose garden. The mostly dead grass in the middle was NOT our fault.
See, in Tucson, if you do not have an irrigation system in place and you do not take a hose and water your plants EVERY DAY, most of them die, particularly grass. As there was no irrigation system, the grass was pretty far gone when we moved in. Oh well. Didn't feel like buying a mower for 10 square feet of grass anyway.
The citrus tree was next though I really tried. When I remembered I would go out and water the citrus tree. I really wanted to know what kind of tree it was! But I never found out. It lost its leaves a few months later in the middle of winter and never regrew them. Sad sad sad. Apparently though, watering a tree means you give them a BIG drink of water, such as 40 gallons at a prescribed frequency, like once a week. Standing with a hose for 30 seconds to wet down the ground is NOT going to give you 40 gallons of water.
The weird leafy shade tree was next. I didn't really like it so I never watered it. That was very passive aggressive of me. It was too close to the back wall and it didn't look like it would produce anything I could eat so I didn't see its point. But it did not die on its own, we took it out when we decided to put in the cactus garden. Chop chop.
So it was a miracle that the roses survived at all. Originally there were two bushes, one with pink roses and one with white roses. I watered them like the citrus tree, when I remembered. They both lasted about two years. The second year though the white rose bush got really mad at me and up and died. I think this was about the time I had my son, my first baby, so I remembered to water even less frequently than usual. In fact, I can't tell you when it died as I don't think I went out into the backyard for a few months there.
But, I thought the pink one was next but LO! It got CRAFTY!
All of the sudden RED roses started coming up to bloom. And these roses looked completely different than the pink ones, with a different scent. When my mother visited, she explained that many commercial rose bushes are grafted on to a "hearty" rose at the roots to make them less likely to die at the hands of irresponsible plant owners like myself. So, when the fancy pink rose started to die, the hearty red rose put up leaves and blooms.
When I started to straighten up and water responsibly, the pink roses came back. I love them! But the red ones are also here to stay. Yay! So I have two different roses blooming from the same bush. I searched my photos and I don't have any yet. I will take some soon and update this post. It is pretty far out.
In the place of the white rose bush, I've put up a blue birdbath with seashells and I put in low flowers from time to time, usually with the seasons, as I still don't have the knack for flower gardening. However, at least I am a responsible irrigator now.
Right now, there are some yellow desert flowers that look like daisies which are happy, a lavender bush with no purple flowers anymore and a little green bushy sprouty plant that used to have pretty white flowers that all fell off a week after I planted them. Hmmm. But they are still alive and cheer me up when I water them in the morning.
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I enjoyed reading your blog Lorna. I am so glad that the pink rosebush survived. I have a few flowers in my yard in SC, I do miss my garden in WI. I believe flowers are gifts for the soul. You have the beginnings of a lovely garden…and your thumbs are turning a darker green with each passing season.


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Q: Text of nodes in tikz I want to create a table in LATEX using tikz and I want to fill text into the table. I tried to do it with nodes, but the nodes overlap and so the text is not displayed correctly.
Is it possible to define a node such that it moves (automatically) below according to how much text I enter in the node above?
Here is my try:
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A: You can use the anchor like that:
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These extraordinary paper gowns were handmade by Vancouver students
This year, 24 students recreated designer gowns for the Langara College Paper Couture Exhibition...
Elisia Seeber / Vancouver Courier
Juliana Shih with her paper recreation of a Chanel gown.
There are many lessons to learn from designing and making a gown out of paper.
The fragile structure of paper teaches students the importance of patience, exploration through technique, planning and diligence.
It's one of the unique journeys first year Design Formation students at Langara College must tackle.
This year, 24 students recreated designer gowns for the Langara College Paper Couture Exhibition at Oakridge Centre.
All of the dresses are made from a variety of recyclable white or brown paper, tissue, tapes, glue, spray paint, adhesives, paper twine, coffee filters, cardboard, string, thumbtack and other raw materials.
The dresses are so detailed, it is hard to believe they're not fabric.
Some of the paper gowns on display at the Paper Couture exhibition at Oakridge Centre.
The design students had only four weeks and 16 class hours to research, finalize their chosen design and re-create their original piece using modest paper supplies.
Student Juliana Shih, who is working towards becoming a graphic designer, said creating a paper dress has opened her eyes to the "possibilities of every type of material."
"It really blows my mind what you can do with paper," she told the Courier.
Shih recreated her favourite Chanel dress. To replicate the dress's sheer appearance, she chose a light tissue paper and a layering technique.
What came next was a lot of measuring, cutting and trial and error.
"In my mind the plan worked, but when you are actually making it, it is a different story," she said.
"Fabric and paper – they work very differently."
Juliana Shih's paper gown.
She said the most challenging part was recreating the top of the dress.
"I had to be very careful around the curves. The most difficult part was the chest. I had to layer the tissue paper and make sure it didn't tear," she explained.
"I cut so many stripes, I don't know how many. So many. Then I put them on one by one with double sided tape."
While it took an extreme effort, Shih said she was pleased with the final product. She said the piece was even detachable and could actually be worn. Although, it could be a little risky to wear such a fragile garment.
Shih said the exhibition was "something you have to see in person to feel the power of how you can make a dress out of paper."
"When we set it up it looked so amazing under the lights in Oakridge mall. It gave it energy and life," she said.
"All the dresses are so different.
"My classmates did a phenomenal job."
Some of the paper dresses at the Paper Couture Exhibition at Oakridge Centre.
There are a few dresses viewers with a keen eye for fashion may recognize without having to check the label.
Student Oona Forrester recreated the infamous "Swan Dress" worn by Björk during the 73rd Academy Awards. Marjan Pejoski originally designed the dress for the Fall 2001 collection.
"I wanted the dress I chose to be a statement piece, easily recognizable, something that doesn't take itself too seriously, and can be enjoyed as entertainment," said Forrester
Kevin Smith, program instructor, said the Paper Couture project was now in its sixth year, and he was equally impressed by how creative his students were each time.
"I am continually impressed at how innovative, willing and adventurous the students are with the simple resources that they have to work with, and how well they can manipulate these materials to meet the desired effect," Smith said.
"The students challenge themselves – that's the biggest part of this project."
He said the most satisfying part of it all was seeing the raised level of confidence in his students.
"Yes, the end results are amazing, but it is the whole journey," Smith said.
"Their self esteem blossoms, and that for me that really is the coolest part of the project."
The Paper Couture Exhibition.
He encouraged people to go down and see the dresses at The Langara College Paper Couture Exhibition in the East Galleria of Oakridge Centre.
"You're never going to see this again. These are one of kind, bespoke pieces," he explained.
"The craftsmanship, the artwork, the thinking behind them … it is quite extraordinary.
"The dresses are truly works of art."
The exhibition runs until May 20.
Viewers can also vote for their favourite dress online HERE for the chance to win a $500 Oakridge shopping spree.
The winning student will receive a $500 bursary.
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Get kids moving, building and coding with this toy that reacts to movement with light and can be coded in infinite ways!
TWSU believes children should use technology to create, not consume. Learn how the Mover Kit works by building it yourself. It's as simple as making a LEGO house or paper airplanes, but waaaay cooler!
The Mover Kit reacts to your movement in any way you program it to. Run, jump, dance, spin, use it as a lightsaber, a wizard's wand, a police car light – anything!
You can transform your Mover Kit in infinite ways! Learn to code it using the simple visual coding interface. When you're done, share it with the entire community so they can enjoy your invention!
Mover Kit is eligible for Try Before You Buy. This means you can place your order now, receive your item and try it out at home. You will be charged 30 days after you place the order for the full price if you decide to keep the product. If the product doesn't pass your trial run, return it before 25 days and you will only be charged the TBYB fee.


You are here: Home / Trivia / How Many Of These Exotic Animals Can You Name?
Animal lovers will want to take this quiz to test their knowledge and maybe even find a new animal to love.
Among these 20 exotic animals you may find several that you know or can guess easily, but just seeing the awesome pictures is enough reason to run through the quiz.
If you are an animal lover or are curious about exotic animals from around the world, take the quiz and see how many you can get right!


There is an unwritten rule among magicians never to reveal how a trick is done. So when a 2004 exhibition explained Harry Houdini's illusions, magicians around the world were apoplectic. David Copperfield called it a breach of magic protocol, and performers declared that they would boycott the exhibition. Many claimed to still use Houdini's tricks themselves.
But Harry has been dead nearly 90 years. Despite their claims, few modern illusionists use his dated techniques. And the great magician's secrets had been revealed decades earlier. He had been in his grave just three years when his team began spilling the beans.
This list is for those who want to know Houdini's secrets. Those who don't want to know should stop reading now.
Houdini developed the "Radio of 1950" illusion for his evening shows from 1925 until his death the following year. The radio was a novelty at the time, and the act featured what Houdini said the radio would be like in 1950.
According to Dorothy Young, Houdini's assistant, the great magician began by introducing a large table with a tablecloth that fell halfway down the table's legs. Houdini walked around the table, lifting the tablecloth to show that there were no mirrors or anything else under the table.
Houdini adjusted one of the dials until a radio station tuned in. The radio announcer said, "And now, Dorothy Young, doing the Charleston." The top of the radio flew off, and out popped a young assistant, who jumped down and danced the Charleston.
"Tune in to any station and get the girl you want," Houdini said. "No, gentlemen, it is not for sale."
The key to the illusion was the table. Called a "bellows" table, it had two table tops. The upper top had a trap door that opened upward. The lower top hung from the upper by springs that dropped under Ms. Young's weight without going below the skirt of the tablecloth.
Young was inside the radio when it was set on the table. She then opened the trap and slid into the bellowed area between two table tops and waited there as Houdini showed the radio's empty interior. While the master magician dialed the radio station, she simply climbed back into the radio.
The image above is of Houdini's younger brother, Theodore "Dash" Hardeen, demonstrating Houdini's radio with assistant Gladys Hardeen. Hardeen purchased the radio from his brother's estate. Dorothy Young lived to be 103 and died in 2011.
Houdini performed the "Radio of 1950" illusion at the end of his career (and life), but he performed the "Metamorphosis" illusion at the beginning of his career, when he and his wife Bessie took their act on the road in 1894. Houdini didn't invent the illusion, but earlier versions of the acts had featured two men changing places. Houdini exchanged places with his wife. His version became a sensation, catching the attention of the Welsh Brothers Circus. In 1895, the circus took the Houdinis on tour.
The illusion was fairly complicated. Houdini's hands were bound behind him, and he was placed in a sack that was knotted closed. The sack was placed inside a box, locked, and strapped closed. The box was placed in a cabinet with a curtain.
After Houdini was placed in the box, he wiggled out of the sack while Bessie locked and strapped the box lid. Once Bessie drew the curtain closed, Houdini slipped out through a rear panel in the box. Contrary to the audience's assumptions, Houdini clapped, not Bessie. He clapped once then helped Bessie climb into the box through the rear panel (without disturbing the locks or straps).
This act was born out of sibling rivalry. Houdini's younger brother Hardeen had his own show, and both brothers were performing escapes from straitjackets behind screens. When one audience demanded that Hardeen escape in front of them, he obliged and received a standing ovation. When Hardeen told his older brother, Houdini decided he had to outdo his brother and developed the Hanging Straitjacket Escape. He frequently performed the act a few hours before his evening shows to draw a bigger audience.
"Once having freed your arms to such an extent as to get them in front of your body," Houdini wrote, "you can now undo the buckles and the straps of the cuffs with your teeth." Once the cuffs were freed, Houdini unbuckled the neck, top, and bottom buckles. Once they were undone, Houdini slipped his arms free and wiggled out of the jacket. Despite popular belief, dislocating the shoulder was not usually necessary, and Houdini only did it as a last resort.
No one knows how old the illusion commonly known as the "East Indian Needle Trick" is, but it may be appropriately named. The oldest known magician to perform it was a Hindu of unknown nationality namedRamo Sami (or Samee) who toured America in 1820. It is believed that Houdini, as early as 1899, rescued it from circus sideshows for his stage show. It became a staple of his shows throughout his career.
Houdini had a spectator examine 50–100 needles and 18 meters (60 ft) of thread. The same spectator examined Houdini's mouth. The magician then swallowed the needles and thread all at once with a drink of water. A moment later, Houdini regurgitated them, feeding out the thread, the needles dangling from it.
Three years after Houdini's death, the master's prop engineer, R.D. Adams, revealed how the trick was done. Houdini placed a packet of thread with needles already attached to it between his cheek and teeth. The needles were threaded with a knot before and after it to keep them from coming loose in Houdini's mouth. The knots were spaced to give the needles a natural play on the thread. The thread was then rolled into a flattened packet and inserted in the magician's mouth like a tobacco plug.
Houdini then placed the loose needles and thread on his tongue and pretended to swallow them with a drink of water. In reality, Houdini spat the needles and thread into the water glass, leaving enough water in the glass so that the reflection obscured them. If the spectator remained nearby, Houdini slipped the loose needles under his tongue and kept them there until the end of the trick. Once finished, he'd take another drink of water, spit out the needles, and quickly hand the glass to an assistant. Finally, Houdini spooled out the packet of needles from his mouth.
Once the audience was back in their seats, Houdini took position on one side of the wall, and a screen was wheeled in front of him. A second screen was wheeled to the opposite side of the wall. Seconds later, both screens were whisked away, revealing Houdini on the other side of the wall. The press reported: "The audience sat spellbound for fully two minutes after his feat was accomplished. They were too dumbfounded to applaud."
Houdini passed this trick to his brother Hardeen to use in his act. Many have speculated that Houdini stopped using the illusion because it was not his own. He'd purchased it from another magician—or even stole it, claimed a rival. The controversy (and the fact that so many knew the trick's secret) probably made it too risky for Houdini to keep performing it.
One of Houdini's earliest acts was for him to advertise that he could escape from any handcuffs the audience or the local police could provide. His handcuff act impressed theater manager Martin Beck, and in 1899, he gave Houdini his first big break to tour vaudeville stages.
There was no single secret to Houdini's handcuff escapes. The illusionist studied locks all his life and had an encyclopedic knowledge of handcuffs. He looked at the cuffs and knew what kind of key he needed. He then concealed the needed key on his person. Later in his career, Houdini invented a belt made of flexible steel that rotated on ball bearings with the flick of his elbow. The belt had several compartments with a variety of keys and picks to use.
Some cuffs didn't require a key. He revealed in 1902 that some cuffs opened by banging them against a hard surface. When he came to a town, he'd often research the cuffs used by the local police. In his bookHandcuff Secrets, he demonstrated that a loop of string could pull the screw out of a cuff's lock.
Sometimes, Houdini had to free himself from so-called freak handcuffs, one-of-a-kind cuffs with only one key to open it. In that case, he insisted on testing the key first. While he fiddled with the cuffs, an assistant headed backstage and searched Houdini's huge collection of keys for one that looked similar to the freak key. The assistant handed the fake key to Houdini, who then returned the fake key to the owner while he palmed the real one.
Houdini wasn't above using specialized handcuffs. When he performed his famous bridge jumps into rivers with his hands cuffed, he often used "jumpcuffs." These cuffs had a weak interior spring and would pass inspection. Once Houdini hit the water, a flick of the wrist opened the cuffs.
The second time was in London, where the Daily Mirror took up Houdini's challenge. A Mirror reporter searched and found a Birmingham blacksmith who had spent five years making cuffs that were allegedly impossible to pick. The "Mirror Cuff" featured a set of nesting Bramah locks. It took Houdini an hour and 10 minutes to free himself. Some experts speculate that the entire Mirror Cuff performance was set up by Houdini, and he had a duplicate key the whole time. They claim that he took 70 minutes to unlock the "Mirror Cuffs" for dramatic effect.
Houdini began performing one of his simplest acts in 1901. Because of his presentation, it became one of his most famous and captivating illusions. Ads for the escape ominously warned that "failure means a drowning death." He called it "the best escape that I have ever invented."
Houdini told spectators to examine his milk can, allowing them to kick it to verify its sturdiness. The can stood about 1 meter (3 ft) tall, and the lid had six hasps that slipped over six eyelets attached to the can's collar. Spectators filled the can with water while Houdini changed into a bathing suit. When he returned, he asked the audience to time how long they could hold their breath. Few could exceed 60 seconds. Smiling, Houdini climbed into the milk can, excess water spilling out.
When the lid was placed atop it, Houdini was forced to submerge his head. The six hasps were secured, and locks (sometimes supplied by spectators) were clasped on the eyelets. By then, Houdini had already been underwater for at least a minute. A screen was erected around the can. Two agonizing minutes later, Houdini emerged, wet and out of breath. The locks on the milk can's lid were still in place.
Houdini's career was a steady progression of increasingly great escapes. When handcuff escapes grew stale, he moved on to jail escapes. In 1907, he jumped from bridges, handcuffed. In 1908, it was the Milk Can Escape. Finally, in 1912, it was the Underwater Box Escape. That same year, he debuted his ultimate escape: the Chinese Water Torture Cell.
His first Underwater Box Escape was made off the side of a barge into New York's East River. Houdini was handcuffed and climbed into a wooden crate. The crate was then nailed, trussed, and chained shut. It was hoisted into the river, it sank, and 150 seconds later, he appeared on the surface a short distance away.Scientific American magazine declared it "one of the most remarkable tricks ever performed."
The secret, of course, lay in the crate's design. First, the crate had small holes in it to allow Houdini to breathe while he waited for the box to be nailed, trussed, and chained. They also allowed the crate to sink. Second, the crate was square, with four boards on each side. On one of those sides, the bottom two boards were not nailed to the crate. They only sported nail heads. Instead, the boards were a hinged trap, the opening secured by a latch. According to R.D. Adams, Houdini removed his handcuffs while the crate was nailed shut. He then waited until the crate was in the water, opened the trap, and swam to the surface.
Performed only once on January 7, 1918 in New York's Hippodrome Theater, the largest stage in the world, the Vanishing Elephant was Houdini's most famous illusion, rivaled only by the Chinese Water Torture Cell. Houdini led an elephant into a large cabinet. And then it disappeared. As did the solution to Houdini's trick.
The cabinet was lost, and since the illusion had been performed only once, few were privy to its secret. Even contemporary newspaper accounts of Houdini's performance no longer exist. For years, the secret to the Vanishing Elephant was believed lost to history.
The cabinet's appearance is disputed. R.D. Adams claimed that it was merely a cage-like framework. According to Adams, the lower part of the framework hid a roll of cloth identical to the rear curtains. Wires attached the cloth to a roller with a spring so strong that it had to be wound by two men. At the appropriate moment, Houdini fired a gun, causing the audience to blink. As they blinked, the roller yanked the cloth up in front of the elephant, making it seem to disappear instantaneously.
Unlike Houdini's elephant cabinet, his Chinese Water Torture Cell still exists, and we know how it worked. The great magician had the cell custom made for $10,000 and patented it.
Houdini began the illusion by asking an audience member to name any part of the stage. The cell was moved wherever the spectator indicated, proving that the trick wouldn't use a trap door. As heard on the video above, Houdini allowed the spectator to examine the cell and offered $1,000 if they could prove Houdini could obtain oxygen while inside the cell.
Houdini then lay on his back, and assistants put his feet in mahogany stocks. Pulleys lifted the magician into the air upside down, and he was lowered into the tank head-first. The stocks acted as a lid with four hasps that were padlocked to the tank. Drapes were pulled across the tank, and an assistant remained nearby with an axe, ready to break the glass if things went wrong. The orchestra played "Asleep in the Deep." Two minutes later, Houdini emerged from behind the curtain. The stocks were still at the top of the tank, the locks still in place.
Two things were critical to the illusion. First, the stocks were deep-set. When Houdini was immersed into the tank, some of the cell's water flooded over the top edge and out of the tank, allowing a small pocket of air between the water's surface and the stocks.
There is an urban myth that Houdini drowned in the cell. Not true. He died in a hospital bed from an infection caused by a ruptured appendix. He had only one accident while performing the act. On October 11, 1926, while the pulleys were lifting Houdini, a cable came loose and the stock shifted, fracturing Houdini's ankle.
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The Program in Medieval Studies is supported by rich institutional resources for scholarship and teaching.
Foremost among these is the University of Illinois Library, one of the world's great academic libraries and particularly strong in fields relating to Medieval Studies. The Rare Book & Manuscript Library holds over 100 medieval European manuscripts and fragments of manuscripts, and its incunable collection is the sixth largest in North America. Additional Library resource descriptions.
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Over 450 post-acute and long term care advocates gathered in Washington, D.C. last week to hear from members of Congressional Leadership on both sides of the aisle, as a part of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living annual Congressional Briefing.
The speakers, Reps. Xavier Becerra, Kevin McCarty (pictured at left), and Greg Walden, represented the upper echelon of party leadership in the House of Representatives and spoke both of their personal experiences with the profession as well as how to make one's voice heard in the halls of Congress.
Advocates first heard from Greg Walden, who spoke Monday evening. The chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Rep. Walden serves as the key strategist for Republicans in tight House races during a historic presidential election year. Rep. Walden's comments about the political climate followed keynote speaker Chuck Todd, giving attendees a wide-ranging look at the upcoming election.
In addition to his responsibilities as NRCC Chair, Rep. Walden also serves on the Energy & Commerce Committee, which has broad authority over health care issues. Rep. Walden spoke passionately about his support of legislation ending the observation stays loophole, which denies patients post-acute Medicare coverage if their hospital stay was deemed "under observation." He also spoke of work on opioid and mental health reform, in which he said long term care providers have a key part to play.
The following morning, Rep. Xavier Becerra arrived at the conference and spoke to attendees shortly before many went to Capitol Hill to speak to their Representatives. Rep. Becerra is the Chair of the Democratic Caucus, making him the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House and the highest-ranking Latino member of either Chamber of Congress. Rep. Becerra is also a high-ranking member of the Ways & Means Committee, the powerful tax-writing committee with jurisdiction over Medicare policy.
Rep. Becerra emphasized to attendees the importance their voice has on Capitol Hill and urged advocates not to mince words with their Representatives. He told the group that they are the first defense against cuts to the safety net and that coming to Capitol Hill to speak with their Members of Congress shows that health care is more than a budget game. That cuts are harmful and affect patient care.
At the conclusion of the conference, AHCA/NCAL members heard from Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the second-highest ranking Republican in the House, at a special lunch debriefing on Capitol Hill.
Leader McCarthy spoke about the necessity of preserving a positive business environment for providers at a time when thousands of Americans are approaching the age where they will need post-acute and long term care services more than ever. Drawing on his experience as a small business owner before he became a Member of Congress, Leader McCarthy said that both in politics and in business, it is the individuals who are willing to make the tough decisions who ultimately succeed. In this light, he praised AHCA/NCAL advocates for their willingness to present solutions to tough health care policy problems rather than simply trying to ignore them.
The next Congressional Briefing will take place in Washington, D.C. on June 5-6, 2017 in the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill.


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E.T. Reunites With Elliott For The First Time in 37 Years In New Sky "Short Story"
We don't usually post articles about Christmas ads, but when Sky goes all out to tug on the heartstrings of every 40-something, with an iconic character from our childhood, we think it deserves some recognition.
Sky's two-minute Christmas "short story" debuted today online, and continues the timeless story of friendship by reuniting the beloved character of E.T. with Elliott's 2019 family. The iconic characters from Universal Pictures' 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' tells the story of their unbreakable connection… using technology from Sky.
E.T. is back on Earth for a surprise visit with Elliott, who now has his own family. Although technology has changed our world since they last saw each other 37 years ago, their friendship remains strong and is a touching reminder of how important reconnecting is at Christmas. This story was made in connection with Universal Pictures, part of the Comcast and Sky family of companies.
"We are honoured to be able to bring back these characters for our customers," commented Sky in the press release. "We hope that seeing the story of E.T. and Elliott's family inspires families to spend more time together this Christmas, and gives them the opportunity to share the magic of E.T. again, 37 years after the original."
In addition to the new ad… sorry, "short story"… Sky is giving away some festive gifts to customers. These include:
A Christmas screening of Sky Cinema's How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Access to all Sky Sports channels on 25 & 26 December, plus a Premier League game on 28 December
Love Actually free to keep from Sky Store
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Customers will get these gifts on their TV without having to lift a finger, full details, dates and T&C are on Sky.com.
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Rowett signs new contract
Birmingham City have confirmed today that Gary Rowett has signed a new contract with the club along with his backroom staff.
The announcement on the official site confirms that Rowett, along with assistant manager Kevin Summerfield, first team coach Mark Sale and goalkeeper coach Kevin Poole have all signed new deals with the club. The official site doesn't give any indication as to the length of the contract but I am led to believe that Rowett has signed an improved one year rolling deal.
Obviously, it's pleasing that the club have recognised the good work that Rowett has done and it's a statement of intent that they wanted to reward him and his staff – particularly in the face of rumours of interest from other clubs such as Fulham in November. Rowett signing a deal also shows to me that is he happy with the way things are going at the club and that the ambition shown by the board (and possibly also by TTA) matches his.
However, I am also painfully aware as with Dimmy Grey that a new deal normally only means that Blues are guaranteed a better deal should that person want to go elsewhere – and as such with it being a rolling contract any club who wants Rowett only has to pay that sum up to take him on.
The truth is if Rowett continues to impress in the future at the same rate he has in his first fourteen months in charge it's inevitable he'll move on to bigger and better things. I think the club and the fans have to make the most of what they have and give him all the support necessary while he remains at B9 to make the most of his undoubted talent as a manager.
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46 Responses to "Rowett signs new contract"
Richard Granfield says:
Best news ever. I hope Richard Beale hasn't been forgotten.
The Flying Pig says:
Great stuff; probably the most important signing in the transfer window!
Bluemat says:
Its great news but in the long term it doesn't protect the club at all does it? In fact the deal that has been done puts all the balls into Gary's court going forward. He absolutely deserves and improved contract and so does his back room staff, they have worked incredibly well together as have the team. However all thats happened is he's had a pay rise. KRO!
duch says:
I think we should all get off the negativity band wagon with Rowett potentially going…
1. We do not the discussions between him and Panos with regards takeover etc
2. Rowett could well be managing within an extremely well funded and run club depending on what comes from the takeover saga
3. Rowett is an ex-player, Hughton was not McLeish was not.. he has a connection to the club
4. He has said he has a job to do…. and many believe that job is getting the club back to the Premier League…. based on his performance in just 12 months, I believe he can do it!
5. He is a decent bloke… not everyone is about money, BCFC is a nice club to manage, excellent stadia, excellent facilities and arguably only second to the Vile in terms of saleabiltiy to the local area and young local prospects!
Not disagreeing but just maybe Gary Rowett wants what we all want? BCFC back where it belongs…
It just goes to show how quickly things changed as 12-14 years ago we were exactly where we should have been in terms of ability, now with Premier League, European football and a trophy it is automatically assumed we should be at that level.
Steve Bruce changed that…. he started the ball rolling, whos to say Gary Rowett cant finish what he started?
OllieBluenose says:
In fairness, it was Gold, Sullivan and Brady who got the ball rolling. I often think that, because of who they sold to, their importance in our recent history is often overshadowed.
But I agree with you on Rowett finishing what was previously started. Lets just hope (or pray, in fact) that the new ownership is more Leicester than it is Cardiff… only time will tell.
Williammorgan says:
SUPER BLUES
Jaffa says:
Best signing for a long time.Well done Blues.
Bluejohn says:
What a negative article Dan! If I did not know better I would think that BCFC was an insignificant little club playing in the Conference league. So let me perhaps create a little positivity! Gary Rowett, our best manager in a trillion years has just committed himself and his fellow bluenose staff to a new deal at a football club that has massive potential. On the subject of trillions, we have no idea how big an effect potential buyers TTA will have on our beloved club and the budget that will be available to Mr Rowett and Co. My guess is that if TTA stack up in the way we all hope Gary and his contented team will not want to jump ship as easily as you appear to think. If the takeover occurs and TTA are the real deal, Gary and Co will be here for a long long time. How's that for positivity!
Negative? No.
Balanced and realistic? Yes.
StaffsBlue says:
At the end of the day, if a player or a manager wants to leave and join another club, it's gonna happen one way or another… contract or no contract. It's the way football is. As OP says, it just gives us a bit more say in when and how much.
Hamptonian says:
Solution is to get promoted this year. Then there is no pull to go anywhere else next year :)
Dave Mann says:
Get Fabbrini signed up along with Toral if possible and a couple of more recruits in and with Rowett signing an improved contract it means there's money there along with intent to try and turn things round .. Good news and let's not knock but enjoy it and all pull together for the rest of this transfer window and for hopefully a great end to the season :-) all the way .KRO
Steve in Yorkshire says:
Yep fabulous news! Entirely positive. I believe most managers are on one year rolling contracts these days, the suggestion that this could just improve his saleability is rather negative. In the hire and fire world of management and the rate at which managers can be flavour of the month then sacked these contracts suit both parties. I'm fairly sure that all of our past managers since Bruce have been on rolling contracts. KRO
Absolutely bang on Steve , positivity over negativity every day of the week before, let's get a few more down stans Saturday and show our support for our promotion pushing team and manager . KRO
Exactly. It would be great to get a special mood down there on Saturday like the Watford game was for Rowett as well as the team.
After the excellent performance at Derby there should be a feel good factor too, we need to play our bit in helping the team to kick on. Let's get our friends heading back… I will be there as always!
Ditto! KRO
I don't think there's too much surprise in Rowett signing a new contract. It ties in with his transfer policy this season, of signing players for, not only now, but the future too. I think he's possibly got a 3 or 4 year plan in his head. I do think he'll leave eventually, but It won't be this season and I'd be surprised if it was next year either.
Sadly I disagree. I think he'll be with us maximum 12 months.
Only time will tell. :)
AdamTrueBlue says:
Thats what Arsenal fans said about Wenger.
Im so happy. Gary has signed a contract im also happy that the players are performing excellent the little niggle i have is with carson if we cd get that out the way it wd b bloody great im hoping for premier footy as well but the biggest joy of all come end of season wd b to see that vile loud mouths go down im not going to say the team because i feel physically sick if anybody mention them but eh all im concerned is blues also lets see all those great bluenoses come back to st andrews massive kro
Their arrogant/ignorant fans have had this coming for a long time. When they eventually drop, justice will have been done. As for us, everything in the garden is (more-or-less) rosy. Going for the play-offs, manager on a new contract, players being brought in for now and the future. The inbreds must be spewing. :)
What is really interesting is the fact that should we get 3pts.against Ipswich with Sheff.Wed. after that- and no distraction of the FA Cup- the fever pitch at Stans.will never have been so high in years. More important the players fighting for that shirt like never before. Lower half teams away and who knows? My real hope is that Vaughan and Donaldson get on the scoresheet soon. Ipswich the key and patience required for a full 90 mins plus by us all.
Tmsblues says:
Think we need to get real Gary and co deserve a pay rise and that's what they've got. However unless the contract length has been extended and it appears this isn't the case, then that's all that's been done a pay rise all round. This in itself does not mean there's any greater bond between club and management but it is simply a statement of the obvious…. Employees just don't refuse pay increases do they ?
Think you're contradicting yourself. You say they have deserved a pay rise and got it. So all good then, even if this is just a reflection of a positive commitment what is wrong with a bit of feel good factor, hell knows we need it?
With your kind of logic, nobody would ever bother to get married as they might get divorced one day. Nothing is forever in football, but enjoy the Rowett love in you misery!
This is great news , all we need now is the talk of who we are buying to stop and actually buy somebody that will enhance the first team . .
.KC says:
Who knows what will happen in the future but but we have a lot to be thankful for under GR. For the present if he signs up Fab to go with what he has already plus a defender I'll be over the moon. If he doesn't sign anyone I'll be disappointed but after Saturday believe we can take on anyone at our best.
With regard to the future he has genuinely got the vision to pursue a structure which connects experience with youth within a defined development strategy. The youth coaches must find it very refreshing. Although we produced the odd gem I cannot remember such an emphasis being put on development. The forthcoming changes to loan rules has helped to force the issue, but I would like to believe that GR had already identified that this had to be the right route.
Hillfield Blues says:
Agree.GR is astute and can see the changes in the loan system are going to become a problem if he doesn't plan for it by bolstering his resources with some young prospects.
GR and Blues are a great fit at the moment.He and his staff are all ex-players and they can cut theie teeth in the championship without the pressure and expectation of the instant success demanded by a lot of clubs who have money to spend.GR would only need to look as far as Paul Ince to see what can happen if you jump ship before your really ready.
On the subject of him leaving it just comes with the territory of being successful like it does with the players.Unfortunately we are not in a position to call the shots these days but time will change that.
All you can do is keep him signing the contracts which he has just done so happy days.
Gary — if you're reading this, well done mate and keep up the good work. If we're in the top six come seaoson's end, you're a genius.
Dan- sadly I think he will only be with us 12 months- please explain, a peculiar comment on a happy afternoon, what makes you say and think that ? crystal ball or fact ?
Gerard. I found Daniels comment interesting.12 months contract then at best?.
It will always be a 12 month contract. Dan doesn't think he will be here longer than 12 months. Everyday that passes,he still has a 12 month contract.
FlowerPower says:
Dan why are you such a negative Nellie these days?
What have you got against Rowett? He makes us so happy and you keep trying to take the illusion we have of him.
You are turning into a grumpy sod!
I think that if we were to get through the playoffs and get in to the premier league then Rowett might stay more than 12 months , if not and we fail admirably then some club will appreciate his work and take him in the summer and it will last 5 months ..my opinion but which Premiership club will take him on ? or if not why leave us for another championship club , just asking ! KRO
Agree.Hes in the right place at the right time at Blues.Turning average players into good ones and motivation are his key strengths to me
Who's to say he'd be any good with 20-50 million to spend in the Prem? Different ball game.
DMC says:
Even in 12 months time I think its very unlikely Rowett will get a premier league job, those jobs are rarely given to someone from the championship
so the main threat therefore is a move to another championship club, and the key to that is where we are in terms of our finances and the ownership then, if things are looking promising here then at that point I can't see him leaving, if things are looking worse again he'll jump and who can blame him
he seems a fairly calm guy so if he does go I think he'll take a more sensible balanced decision on where he goes to than Hughton did who just jumped at the first offer he had despite it being a poor one
Congratulations to (EXCELLENT HUMAN BEING ).Gary Rowett , I can hear is wife and kids laughing from here , keep right on laughing….
Shirley Blue says:
It's a sensible move by the club. If he goes we get more compensation and that's all we can do. I don't think he is in any rush to leave but if a good opportunity comes up then that's just the way it is.
GR is not daft. Win-Win situation at Blues. Elsewhere he would be hired as a Head Coach and hit a rocky patch and it's good-bye Gary. He is Mr. Birmingham City at a very young age and deep down he knows it. It's the feeling I get and Daniel may be right but in my opinion he knows what is best for him and his family. Brian Clough ran things from top to bottom-good times and not so good.
That's the one thing that will stop Rowett from moving. He's stated quite clearly that he doesn't want to be a head coach and he doesn't want to work under a DoF. Fortunately for us, it seems a lot of clubs are going down that route.. and it rarely works out well.
Staffs. It just to me feels it is also right for him unless an Everton or a similar low key status prem.club comes knocking. Derby is my doubt and always have. Just get little uneasiness from time to time about them. In the water again Staffs.- sorry!
Derby.. maybe. But not yet awhile I wouldn't think, at least not until they're looking for a manager… and not a head coach.
Texas Pete says:
I think for GR this is a long term adventure. It is a big club with a big can I say unlimited potential. Gary can achieve a lot here without the expectations of another club (that could be looking to poach him now).
Whatever is built from now will be Gary's doing and he has the club's support to implement his grand plans and dreams The club I hope are seeing they have the jewel in the crown and have to invest and build around him. It reminds me of the Francis era where the player was the catalyst for investment and the necessary upward movement of the club in order to keep him.
We must rally around the good intent for short and long term plans to give it a momentum like the away fans had at the Derby game.
If we have no money to spend again I would not blame him for moving on .
Please don't let it be villa .!!!
Any young or new Bluenose reading this I would urge you to watch on you tube Blues v. Ipswich 2nd leg at Stans.in Carling Cup. Wonderful 9mins.and atmosphere never to be repeated. It was the year we met Liverpool at Cardiff final. Worth the watch and enjoy the drama of great goals and a centre forward who is to me a legend.
Bluey says:
This contract is reward for GR and his staff but has little effect on the club.He was already on a rolling contract so i don`t see how it changes too much unless there`s a buy-out clause increase.I agree with OP on this that i feel he`ll only be with us for next season and no further. If he`d signed a 3 year contract i`d be more inclined to think he`s in it for the long haul but if this so-called takeover doesn`t happen soon i reckon he`ll be off when a better opportunity arises.KRO.


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package org.apereo.portal.portlet.registry;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

/**
 * JUnit test class for {@link PortletEntityIdStringUtilsTest}
 *
 * @author Gary Roybal
 * @version $Revision$
 */
public class PortletEntityIdStringUtilsTest {

    @Before
    public void setUp() throws Exception {
    }

    @After
    public void tearDown() throws Exception {
    }

    @Test
    public void convertToDelegateLayoutNodeIdMethodShouldReturnCorrectResult() {
        // given
        final String portletEntityIdString = "88_n149_52";
        // when
        final String result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.convertToDelegateLayoutNodeId(portletEntityIdString);
        // then
        assertEquals("dlg-88-n149-52", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void formatMethodShouldReturnCorrectResult() {
        // when
        final String result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.format("88", "n149", "52");
        // then
        assertEquals("88_n149_52", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void hasCorrectNumberOfPartsMethodShouldReturnTrueWhenPortletEntityIdHasThreeParts() {
        // given
        final String portletEntityIdString = "90_u110_18";
        // when
        final boolean result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.hasCorrectNumberOfParts(portletEntityIdString);
        // then
        assertTrue(result);
    }

    @Test
    public void hasCorrectNumberOfPartsMethodShouldReturnFalseWhenPortletEntityIdHasTooFewParts() {
        // given
        final String portletEntityIdString = "90_u110";
        // when
        final boolean result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.hasCorrectNumberOfParts(portletEntityIdString);
        // then
        assertFalse(result);
    }

    @Test
    public void hasCorrectNumberOfPartsMethodShouldReturnFalseWhenPortletEntityIdHasTooManyParts() {
        // given
        final String portletEntityIdString = "90_u110_18_blah";
        // when
        final boolean result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.hasCorrectNumberOfParts(portletEntityIdString);
        // then
        assertFalse(result);
    }

    @Test
    public void isDelegateLayoutNodeMethodShouldReturnFalse() {
        // given
        final String layoutNodeIdString = "88_n149_52";
        // when
        final boolean result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.isDelegateLayoutNode(layoutNodeIdString);
        // then
        assertFalse(result);
    }

    @Test
    public void isDelegateLayoutNodeMethodShouldReturnTrue() {
        // given
        final String layoutNodeIdString = "dlg-88-n149-52";
        // when
        final boolean result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.isDelegateLayoutNode(layoutNodeIdString);
        // then
        assertTrue(result);
    }

    @Test
    public void parsePortletDefinitionIdMethodShouldReturnFirstPart() {
        // given
        final String portletEntityIdString = "90_n155_18";
        // when
        final String result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.parsePortletDefinitionId(portletEntityIdString);
        // then
        assertEquals("90", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void parseLayoutNodeIdMethodShouldReturnSecondPart() {
        // given
        final String portletEntityIdString = "90_n155_18";
        // when
        final String result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.parseLayoutNodeId(portletEntityIdString);
        // then
        assertEquals("n155", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void parseLayoutNodeIdMethodShouldReturnSecondPartWhenPortletEntityIdHasDelegateLayoutNode() {
        // given
        final String portletEntityIdString = "90_dlg-5-ctf1-18_18";
        // when
        final String result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.parseLayoutNodeId(portletEntityIdString);
        // then
        assertEquals("dlg-5-ctf1-18", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void parseLayoutNodeIdMethodShouldReturnSecondPartWhenPortletEntityIdHasDelegateLayoutNodeWithWindowInstanceId() {
        // given
        final String portletEntityIdString = "90_dlg-5-ctf1-18.tw_18";
        // when
        final String result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.parseLayoutNodeId(portletEntityIdString);
        // then
        assertEquals("dlg-5-ctf1-18.tw", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void parseUserIdAsStringMethodShouldReturnThirdPart() {
        // given
        final String portletEntityIdString = "90_n155_18";
        // when
        final String result = PortletEntityIdStringUtils.parseUserIdAsString(portletEntityIdString);
        // then
        assertEquals("18", result);
    }

}

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VP Label
Honestbee To Get US$7M Lifeline – Proposes Repayment To Creditors With 3% Cash, 97% Shares
Zafirah Salim
In the last six months, homegrown startup honestbee has witnessed a couple of significant changes.
Its chairman Brian Koo has resigned, it unveiled a renewed focus on its grocery business in Singapore, it shared plans to revamp the 'habitat' supermarket and app, and it also announced some new leadership appointments.
It's pretty clear to see that honestbee is trying its best to turn the firm around with a new management and business direction.
Brian Koo, honestbee's former chairman / Image Credit: honestbee
Yesterday (30 Jan), it was reported that Brian Koo has invested more money in the struggling firm.
Beyond being an ex-chairman, Koo is also a key investor of honestbee. He is listed as a shareholder for both of honestbee's ventures registered in Singapore, and his Formation 8 VC firm has provided significant funding for the startup since the early days.
A previous report revealed that Koo and associates are owed around S$258 million, which is almost 90 per cent of the company's debt.
Two days before his resignation on 10 September 2019, Koo invested a further US$650,000 (S$895,000) in the firm.
Most of this capital, along with another US$2 million investment by Koo and Formation Group, has been used for day-to-day business operations, reported The Business Times.
Honestbee Still Owes Creditors S$313M
According to The Straits Times, honestbee has signed an investment agreement earlier this month with US-based FLK Holdings, where Koo is a shareholder.
It is reported that FLK Holdings is investing about US$7 million in honestbee.
This will go towards working capital, full payment to creditors owed $500 or less, debt repayment to scheme creditors, and professional fees and expenses.
FLK Holdings is reportedly the only company that is keen on investing in honestbee, and is currently working on a scheme of arrangement to creditors.
FLK Holdings will incorporate a private entity in Singapore to which honestbee's business, assets and liabilities will be transferred. Koo and his venture capital firm Formation Group will also be major shareholders in the new company.
This Singapore-registered entity will then issue shares to Honestbee's creditors, excluding those who are owed S$500 or less.
About 800 creditors will be offered three cents on the dollar in cash, and the remaining 97 per cent in company shares of the new entity.
If the scheme goes through, creditors will own between 70 and 75 per cent of the new Singapore-registered firm.
The agreement between Honestbee and FLK Holdings is subject to several conditions being fulfilled or waived by mutual consent.
These include the extension of Honestbee's debt moratorium by at least six months from Friday, approval of the scheme by the court and creditors, and the firm's continued lease at its Habitat premises.
Honestbee Seeks Debt Reprieve Of 9 Months
Honestbee currently owes creditors a total of around US$230 million (S$313 million).
Honestbee team in Singapore / Image Credit: honestbee
According to an honestbee spokesperson, debts owed to ex-employees "have been paid to date." They will be receiving the final instalment today (Jan 31).
The January tranche due to ex-staff is reportedly close to S$230,000, including Central Provident Fund payments.
Honestbee was granted a four-month extension to its moratorium in September, which ends today (Jan 31).
It is seeking a further debt reprieve of nine months and will be in court today seeking a short moratorium for the period until its next scheduled hearing on Feb 27.
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Trump pulls back from big changes to gun laws after Florida shooting
Published Sun, Mar 11 20183:26 PM EDT Updated Sun, Mar 11 201811:24 PM EDT
Courtney Connley@classicalycourt
Trump, stepping back from some of the more sweeping changes he had considered, is backing legislation proposed in Congress aimed at providing more data for the background check system.
Trump will call on state governments to allow law enforcement officials to obtain court orders to temporarily seize guns from people reported to be dangerous, officials said.
More contentious proposals, such as raising the minimum age for buying guns to 21 from 18, will be studied by a commission headed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
It will be up to the commission to study other ideas, such as rating systems for violent entertainment, best practices for school buildings and security, and ideas for improving mental health services.
President Donald J. Trump speaks during a meeting with members of his Cabinet, in the Cabinet Room of the White House March 8, 2018 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump will support a modest set of fixes to gun laws, stepping back from some of the more sweeping changes he had considered after the country's latest mass school shooting, senior officials told reporters on Sunday.
Opting for a plan the administration officials described as "pragmatic," Trump backs legislation proposed in Congress aimed at providing more data for the background check system — a database of people who are not legally allowed to buy guns.
More contentious proposals, such as raising the minimum age for buying guns to 21 from 18, or requiring background checks for guns bought at gun shows or on the internet, will be studied
by a commission headed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, the officials said.
The Justice Department will also provide an unspecified amount of grants to states that want to train teachers to carry guns in school - an idea already in place in a small number of states, and backed by the National Rifle Association gun rights lobby.
Trump has said he believes armed teachers would deter school shootings and better protect students when they happen.
The Wall Street Journal had reported on Sunday that the White House is expected to release a plan that will recommend states across the country to allow armed staffers in school, following last month's Florida school shooting that resulted in 17 deaths.
Trump has also backed a ban on "bump stocks," accessories that enable semi-automatic rifles to fire hundreds of rounds a minute. Bump stocks were used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, which took place in October in Las Vegas.
On Saturday, the Department of Justice formally submitted a regulation to ban bump stocks that would not need congressional approval.
Trump met with the NRA privately at the White House twice last month as he weighed his response to the shooting — including the day after an unusual televised meeting where he chided lawmakers for being afraid of the group and challenged them to develop comprehensive legislation.
At that meeting, Trump embraced suggestions to close loopholes for gun buyers seeking to avoid the background check system, raise the age limit for buying rifles, and find ways to temporarily seize guns from people reported to be dangerous.
But his initial enthusiasm for restrictions was not shared by many of his fellow Republicans in Congress, wary of measures that could be viewed by some voters as infringing on their constitutional right to own guns, particularly leading up to the November congressional elections.
Trump has now embraced a proposal from John Cornyn of Texas, the No. 2 Senate Republican, and Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, which is supported by many but not all Republicans.
"We believe this legislation is important, is useful in improving the background check system — and can pass virtually immediately if there is not obstruction in Congress," a senior administration official said on a conference call.
The administration will provide technical help to state governments looking to pass those laws.
Trump vowed to address mental health issues after the shooting, but his administration's recommendations for reforms included no concrete details, other than reviewing health and education privacy laws.
It will be up to the commission led by DeVos to study an assortment of other ideas, such as rating systems for violent entertainment, best practices for school buildings and security, and ideas for improving mental health services.
The Journal's full article can be found on its website (note that a subscription may be required).
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— Reuters contributed reporting to this article.