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Apr 5 FLEXX Investigates: If White Guys Invented Basketball Why Did They Play It Bad?
Disclaimer: Respect to the folks of European descent, and thank you for basketball.
As a hornball fan of Yao Ming and other giraffes in sneakers, it is my duty to reflect on the mystery of the white man's tribulations in basketball. Let's grab this ball-portunity and examine the pinnacle question of basketball's evolution... if white guys invented basketball why are they tossing up brick after brick? Let's look at the timeline.
January 1, 1907 - The All Black Olympian Athletic League is created, a revolution for the sport moving away from frail white, veiny, bruisy hands to folks who started to play the game good.
August 7, 1936 - A much needed outsourcing occurs, by introducing basketball to the Olympics for worldwide draft opportunities (except for you Danish dukes with long fingernails).
February 7, 1945 - The inventor of the 3 Point Line ends up being a white fella named Howard Hobson, which we may attribute to a random freak and individually pleasant accident.
April 24, 1994 - WNBA now exists because it turns out women are not white guys.
June 26, 2002 - Outsourcing efforts pull through; Yao Ming is the first International NBA Draft and declared all-time hottie by a lone Chicagoan teen girl.
There is more to inquire of basketball's unique history — the great irony that the white men who invented it are absolute dogshit in the paint.
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Matcha Swiss Roll With Delicious White Chocolate Cream
Posted on 29 August, 2020 by cllism
I have considered the possibility of this recipe attempt becoming a nightmare. There are many challenges to overcome while making this roll: (1) the cake batter has to be baked just right (not too dense); (2) the cream mixture has to be whipped just right (not overwhipped); (3) the log has to be rolled up just right (not too loose). Also, I took a risk when I decided to pipe two stripes of red bean paste over the roll.
The result of this swiss roll attempt – successful! The white chocolate cream mixture was lovely, not too sweet but delightfully fragrant. The roll had a nice matcha sniff to it as well. Am definitely going to do this again very soon!
Egg yolk: 3
Sugar: 10g + 50g
Olive oil: 20ml
Milk: 40ml
Cake flour: 53g
Matcha powder: 7g
Egg white: 3
White chocolate: 50g
Heavy (thickened) cream: 120ml
Red bean paste: 200g
Icing sugar (optional): 1 tbsp
Preheat oven at 190 degrees Celsius.
Beat egg yolks with 10g sugar.
Add in olive oil. Whisk to combine.
Add in milk. Whisk again to combine.
Sift in cake flour and matcha powder. Whisk again to combine. Set aside.
Separately whisk egg whites with 50g sugar, adding sugar gradually till stiff peaks form.
Fold in 3 batches into egg yolk mixture.
Place greased baking paper on rectangular tray. Pour batter in and spread out evenly on tray. Hit tray on counter a couple of times to even out.
Bake 14min till slightly browned.
Remove from oven. Cover top with cling wrap. Remove wrap together with 'skin' of cake.
Flip cake over. Remove greased paper together with 'skin' of cake at the bottom.
Flip cake over again onto a clean piece of baking paper. Slice off 1 end of cake to create a gentle slope to help it taper off naturally at the end of the roll.
To make the cream, melt white chocolate in a hot water bath.
Whisk heavy cream till slightly stiff. Add in melted white chocolate and use a spoon to mix in quickly.
Spread cream mixture over the top of the cake. Pipe red bean paste in two columns over cream, at the opposite end of the sloped end.
Roll into a log, starting from the end with red bean paste. Use the paper to pull tight.
Chill in fridge overnight, wrapped in the paper to keep it in shape.
Unwrap from paper. Sprinkle icing sugar over cake.
Cut into slices to serve.
I couldn't find cake flour during the CB period back then because apparently everyone was busy baking at home and stocked up on flour. As such, measured out 53g plain flour, removed 1 tbsp of cake flour and substituted it with 1tbsp corn starch. Works perfectly!
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Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure that would declare youth violence a public health epidemic.
The proposal was introduced during a House committee hearing in February by Representative Bruce Franks Jr., D-St. Louis.
After the lower chamber approved legislation, it was championed in the Senate by Democrat Jamilah Nasheed of St. Louis, who shepherded the Concurrent Resolution through her chamber Wednesday.
She said lawmakers need to realize that the state is plagued with youth violence.
"It is our duty to declare as a state youth violence as a public health epidemic," said Nasheed.
Among other things, the legislation calls on the General Assembly to support the establishment of statewide trauma education. It cites multiple experts, organizations and government agencies that study the issue and offer recommendations.
For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says 1.56 million U.S. adults have been the victims of violence carried out by individuals between 12 and 20 years old. Two Surgeon Generals, C. Everett Koop in 1985 and David Satcher in 2000, have declared youth violence as a public health epidemic.
While presenting the resolution before the House committee in February, Franks said society has failed to address the problem that troubles many less affluent communities.
The measure specifies that the peak years for violent youth offenses are between the ages 15 and 18 when students are in high school. It cites a 2000 surgeon general's report that calls for violent youth to be placed into intervention programs rather than incarceration.
In addition, the resolution's text also states that youth suffer from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from violence in their community or against a loved one. Sara Baker, the legislative and policy director for the ACLU of Missouri, spoke at the earlier House committee hearing, where she said the education system has failed to accommodate students afflicted with trauma.
The measure also includes a provision to designate June 7th of every year as "Christopher Harris Day". Harris was the brother of Representative Franks, who died while playing in front of his house when a drug dealer used him as a human shield in a gunfight with a rival.
On the Senate floor Wednesday, Nasheed referenced a recent streak of deaths in St. Louis while asking her colleagues to embrace the resolution.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the 11 deaths occurred between April 26th and last Sunday. The homicide total in the city so far in 2018 is 57, which is three more than the same period last year.
With the Senate's unanimous vote of 29-0 Wednesday, the legislature has passed the resolution which calls on lawmakers to take action to curb youth violence. The measure includes language for it to be sent to the Governor for his approval or rejection.


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Perplexed at naturist's frustrations
Published: 10:08 AM September 1, 2009 Updated: 9:39 PM October 10, 2020
I READ with interest frustrated naturist Stephen Williamson's letter (August 21) and his surprising proposal to move the naturist beach to the south side of Tramps Alley.
I can only assume he was not around when Waveney Council made the then revolutionary decision to assign an area of beach for the use of naturists, which was the spot now suggested by Mr Williamson.
A few weeks after use of the site by sun worshipers, there followed in The Journal, a series of letters claiming Sunday walks had been ruined by naked men and women suddenly springing from the sand dunes. What is more children were present.
To conform to their wishes the council changed the site to where it exists at present. An area much more dangerous to swimmers and children as the beach dips down sharply, unlike the original site.
There can be no satisfactory answer in finding a new site because the naked human specie will always remind us of our links to some animals.
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Well technically the poke-clicker system would work, but it might lessen in effect.
Im tired of looking at the Achievements. So I made these.
This is the first five dirt cheives.
I can do all of the other ones too, if you want.
Also all of them will be 32x32. with the same outline.
Also I have done the saplings achievements.
Okay so first off, thank you so much for working on those for me @Uiomancant ! Secondly a rundown of what I got done; and by done I mean functional, they still need images and descriptions.
6 or so new resources, 4 new structures found by exploring(2 are buildings and 2 are upgrades), stronghold as an upgrade, end portal, the ender dragon, basic reset currency (mods may have different ones), and finally a preliminary reset button.
So I'm thinking resetting will be like making a new world ie; almost a hard reset. You'll probably only keep xp, levels, reset currency/ies, and reset upgrades. Once you reset you'll be able to choose a mod to add but more on that later!
I'm half asleep now so goodnight all, I'll work on the finishing touches and implementing everything tomorrow.
Night! I might do some more icons.
but... this is for killing... monsters???
Do you have a building that generates clay planned? Otherwise getting 5000 bricks is ridiculously tedious.
Second, at this point do levels do anything? What will they do in the future?
Also, removing upgrades on reset is a huge pain, i recommend not trying to.
@apotheosis good point, hasn't thought about that tbh, I'll make note of that. And no levels have no use atm, hence the achievements lol enchanting is the planned use though most likely upgrades.
@DemonicSprinkles thanks for pointing that out, and yeah drops were part of what I worked on last night!
Fixed typos and replaced achievement pictures that we have so far!
Mainly story progression to the end/reset, things from exploring, mob drops and resources.
Also did you mean removing upgrades on reset is a pain to code or just to deal with? I haven't tested it yet but I just threw all the ones I wanted to go onto the locks line.
The thing about removing upgrades is that, you can lock them all, but you still get the effect of them, and you can even buy them again when you unlock them again and get the bonus again, even though you already have it.
The best workaround is to find a way to force the player to refresh, as that returms it to how it should be.
I see, I see. I'm mainly looking to lock the upgrades for story progression, tools, houses, mainly upgrades that unlock things. I can live with leaving out efficiency upgrades.
So it's updated now with everything I've mentioned but I broke it... Nevermind, forgot what I was doing with the end portal.
End Portal: what do you think?
Dig a mine un-unlocked when I logged in.
Alright I need some input here, I had originally said there would be a production, adventure and building branch of mods but now I'm thinking that might not work out. Then I was thinking tech, magic, and utility branches. Or maybe all of the above but for different tiers?
What do you guys think, or any suggestions?
BTW I'm pretty good at function ideas, so I could give a few if needed.
How does one get Ender eyes, exactly?
So maybe replace the requirement to enter the nether to something less overwhelming? Also enchants will make it faster to dig the sand (Should be at least 3x faster after its done). The smelting boost would still be helpful tho.
...Then why do I have one...?
Upgrading the furnace is a great idea, I hadn't thought about how many clicks that would actually be. I did add a desert temple in the most recent update that gives .1 clay, not much but it's cheap and will have upgrades soon.
Working on furnace upgrades, enchanting, brewing, in that order atm!


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Forever 21 names Winnie Park as CEO
U.S. fashion retailer Forever 21 announced on Wednesday the appointment of Winnie Park to the role of chief executive officer, effective immediately.
La Samaritaine revealed: a beautiful store; somewhat formulaic product mix
Finally after 16 years closed; municipal headaches; massive rebuilding and Covid delays, France's most storied department store La Samaritaine revealed itself on Monday, after an estimated €750m investment by owner LVMH.
Parisian department store La Samaritaine to open on June 19
FashionNetwork.com has learnt that the Parisian department store, owned by the LVMH group and closed for 16 years, will finally reopen on June 19.
Louis Vuitton promotes David Ponzo to head of global commercial activities
CEO of Louis Vuitton Japan David Ponzo has been catapulted to the role of EVP for global commercial activities at LVMH's flagship brand, succeeding Anthony Ledru, who has taken over as head of Tiffany & Co.
Esprit appoints Mark Daley as new CEO
The ailing fashion group, listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, has appointed Mark Daley, formerly with Billy Reid, Ralph Lauren and DFS, as its new CEO, while Yung Ting Wan has taken charge of product development.
LVMH appoints Chris de Lapuente as new boss of Selective Retailing
LVMH has appointed Chris de Lapuente as its new Chairman and CEO of the luxury conglomerate's Selective Retailing Division, making him one of the most powerful executives within the giant French luxury conglomerate.
Surging Vuitton sales boost LVMH despite pandemic woes
Recovering sales of Louis Vuitton handbags helped LVMH contain the fallout from the coronavirus crisis in the third quarter, as the world's biggest luxury goods group reported a smaller-than-expected drop in revenues.
LVMH names new CEO at DFS
LVMH has appointed Benjamin Vuchot as CEO and chairman of tax-free luxury product specialist DFS Group, which has been especially affected by the coronavirus crisis.
LVMH reduces 2019 dividend by 20%, as sales plummet 15% in first quarter 2020
"Expect a slow recovery from the pandemic in 2020", warned Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, whose giant group on Tuesday morning announced a 20% reduction dividend in 2019.
Parisian luxury complex La Samaritaine postpones opening
The Parisian department store complex, run by LVMH subsidiary DFS, will reportedly only be able to open in early 2021. It was set to usher in a new era, after being shut for 15 years, in April 2020.


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Weatherford International, «Уэтерфорд интернешнл» — транснациональная нефтесервисная компания. Зарегистрирована в Ирландии, штаб-квартира находится в Хьюстоне (Техас, США).

История
Компания была создана в 1998 году в результате слияния EVI и Weatherford Enterra.

Название Weatherford появилось в 1940-х годах, когда Джесс Холл старший, основал компанию Weatherford Spring в городке Уэтерфорд в центральной части штата Техас. Компания возникла как поставщик оборудования и услуг для бурения нефтяных скважин. В следующие десятилетия деятельность компании расширилась на Европу, главной специализацией стало восстановление скважин и очистка обсадных колонн от мусора. К 1970-м годам компания освоила полный спектр нефтесервисных услуг. Перепроизводство нефти в 1980-х годах стало серьёзным испытанием для компании, было сокращено 68 % персонала, Weatherford Spring покинула многие рынки, сосредоточившись на Мексиканском заливе.

Energy Ventures (EV) была основана в 1972 году и первоначально занималась разведкой и добычей нефти и газа. В середине 1980-х годов компания обанкротилась, но была восстановлена в 1987 году, после чего начала серию поглощений; за 12 лет до слияния с Weatherford Enterra она совершила более 40 приобретений, среди них были Grant Oil Country Tubular в 1990 году и Prideco в 1995 году. Эти две дочерние компании были объединены в Grant Prideco, крупного производителя труб для нефтегазовой отрасли. В 1997 году, когда компания построила завод в Канаде, она изменила свое название на EVI.

Enterra была диверсифицированной компанией, предлагавшей широкий спектр услуг нефтегазовым компаниям, на международную арену вышла в 1988 году с покупкой компании CRC Evans. В 1994 году в сделке стоимостью более 310 млн долларов она приобрела Total Energy Services Co., став одним из главных конкурентов Weatherford и логической целью слияния. В 1995 году Weatherford и Enterra объединились, создав шестую по величине в мире компанию по обслуживанию добычи нефти и газа, получившую название Weatherford Enterra Inc.

Падени цены на нефть до рекордного минимума в конце 1990-х годов ускорило консолидацию компаний отрасли. В 1998 году произошло два крупных слияния. Halliburton и Dresser Industries, объединившись, стали крупнейшей нефтесервисной компанией мира, обойдя Schlumberger. как крупнейшей в мире нефтедобывающей сервисной компании. Всего через неделю после этого Weatherford Enterra объявила о слиянии с EVI; сделка стоимостью 2,6 млрд долларов создала четвертую по величине компанию по обслуживанию нефтяных месторождений в мире, в связи с чем название было изменено на Weatherford International, Inc. Слияние было дополнено новым научно-исследовательским центром, включавшим две испытательные скважины. Однако слияние не смогло полностью решить финансовые проблемы, Weatherford International пришлось сократить 3300 сотрудников (четверть от общего числа).

В 2000-х годах компания продолжила рост за счёт поглощений, к 2008 году её выручка достигла 10 млрд долларов. В этом году регистрация Weatherford International была перенесена с Бермудских островов в Швейцарию, а в 2014 году — в Ирландию.

В июле 2019 года компания не смогла погасить облигации на сумму 7,6 млрд долларов и подала в суд Техаса заявление о начале реструктуризации. Реорганизованная компания Weatherford International начала работу 13 декабря 2019 года. С 1 июня 2021 года её акции начали котироваться на бирже Nasdaq.

Основные конкуренты
Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, National Oilwell Varco, Nabors Industries, ChampionX и Expro Group Holdings.

Деятельность
Компания специализируется на производстве и поставках нефтедобывающего оборудования и предоставлении сервисных услуг нефтегазовым предприятиям более чем в 100 странах.

Основные подразделения по состоянию на 2021 год:
 Drilling and Evaluation — бурение и оценка запасов месторождений; выручка 1,07 млрд долларов.
 Well Construction and Completions — обустройство скважин, включая установку обсадных колонн, цементирование, контрольное и защитное оборудование; выручка 1,35 млрд долларов.
 Production and Intervention — стимулирование добычи нефти и газа; выручка 1,13 млрд долларов.

Выручка за 2021 год составила 3,645 млрд долларов, её распределение по регионам деятельности:
 Северная Америка — 896 млн долларов;
 Латинская Америка — 814 млн долларов;
 Европа, Чёрная Африка и Россия — 737 млн долларов;
 Ближний Восток, Северная Африка и Азия — 1,198 млрд долларов.

Weatherford в России
В августе 2007 компания приобрела долю (менее 30 %) в российской группе «Борец» (специализируется на производстве и обслуживании нефтедобывающего оборудования).

Weatherford имеет филиалы в России, в таких городах как Москва, Санкт-Петербург, Астрахань, Ижевск, Ноябрьск, Усинск, Самара, Нижневартовск, Луховицы, Южно-Сахалинск, Нефтеюганск, Бузулук, Красноярск, Иркутск, Нягань, Пыть-Ях, Бугульма, Уфа.

В августе 2014 года стало известно, что российская нефтяная компания «Роснефть» на фоне охлаждения отношений между Россией и Западом выкупила российские и венесуэльские активы Weatherford в области бурения и ремонта скважин. Покупка обошлась «Роснефти» в сумму порядка $400 млн.

В марте 2022 года компания отказалась от дальнейших инвестиций в российский рынок из-за санкций против России.

Дочерние компании
Основные дочерние компании по состоянию на 2021 год:
 Weatherford Al-Rushaid Co. Ltd. (Саудовская Аравия)
 Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems, LLC (Делавэр, США)
 Weatherford Canada Ltd. (Канада)
 Weatherford de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Мексика)
 Weatherford Industria e Comercio Ltda. (Бразилия)
 Weatherford International de Argentina S.A. (Аргентина)
 Weatherford International Ltd. (Бермудские острова)
 Weatherford International, LLC (Делавэр, США)
 Weatherford Management Company Switzerland Sarl (Швейцария)
 Weatherford Oil Tool GmbH (Германия)
 Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Limited (Британские Виргинские острова)
 Weatherford Products GmbH (Швейцария)
 Weatherford Switzerland Trading and Development GmbH (Швейцария)
 Weatherford U.K. Limited (Англия)
 Weatherford U.S., L.P. (Луизиана, США)
 Weatherford, LLC (Россия)
 Weatherford Well Services L.L.C. (Катар)
 Precision Energy Services, Inc. (Делавэр, США)

Примечания

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт компании
 Официальный сайт компании на русском языке
 http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/weatherford-international-inc-history/

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LAS VEGAS, NV – Workers at the Sunset Station Hotel & Casino, which is owned and operated by Station Casinos, voted to unionize on Thursday, June 13, 2019, through a secret-ballot election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
During the one-day NLRB election, 437 workers voted and 83% voted "YES" for the union. Approximately 600 Sunset Station workers will be represented by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, Nevada affiliates of UNITE HERE.
"Once again, Station Casinos workers, this time at Sunset Station, have spoken loud and clear that they want a union, fair wages, and good benefits like at other union casinos in Las Vegas and that they want to be treated fairly on the job," said Geoconda Argüello-Kline, Secretary-Treasurer and leader of the Culinary Union. "We call on Station Casinos to immediately to negotiate and settle a fair contract for the workers at Sunset Station, Palms, Green Valley Ranch, Palace Station, and Boulder Station."
Sunset Station is the fifth Station Casinos Las Vegas property to unionize since 2016. Station Casinos, the third-largest private-sector employer in Southern Nevada, is the operating subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts, Inc.
Workers at five Station Casinos' Las Vegas properties are now unionized and fighting for a union contract: Boulder Station (September 2016), Palace Station (March 2017), Green Valley Ranch (November 2017), Palms (April 2018), and Sunset Station (June 2019).
"I am so happy to be become part of the union!" said Athena Sarelio, a food server at the Sunset. "I voted YES for the Culinary Union so I could have security for my family. I want to ensure that when I retire one day, I will be able to retire with dignity with a union pension. I can't wait to negotiate a contract!"
Station Casinos has said many times that they would respect their employees' right to hold an NLRB election:
"We have said all along that if a fair and lawful election is held we will abide by the results." - Richard Haskins, president of Station Casinos (Las Vegas Review Journal – September 1, 2016)
"We…support their right to join a union if they so choose as that decision is theirs, not ours, to make." – Lori Nelson, Station Casinos spokeswoman (Las Vegas Sun - February 12, 2016).
"We've always respected our employees' right to join a union if that's what they want to do." – Lori Nelson, Station Casinos spokeswoman (Las Vegas Sun - January 20, 2016)
"Station Casinos officials have said they are willing to allow a secret-ballot vote" (Las Vegas Review Journal - October 7, 2014)
"The decision to join a union belongs to our team members, and we respect that right." – Lori Nelson, Station Casinos spokeswoman (Las Vegas Sun – August 29, 2014)
"We've made it really clear that the door is open for a secret-ballot election." - Lori Nelson, Station Casinos spokeswoman (Wall Street Journal – March 22, 2013)
"Station saying a secret-ballot election is allowed and welcomed." (Las Vegas Sun – January 22, 2012)
"If the employees choose they wanna be in the union, then that's their choice." – Lorenzo Fertitta (Heavy MMA – September 2, 2011)
"We have always recognized our team members' right to be represented by a union if they so choose." – Lori Nelson, Station Casinos spokeswoman (Las Vegas Review Journal – February 17, 2011)
This latest unionizing victory at Sunset Station follows a May 22, 2019 NLRB decision and order finding that Station Casinos' Palms Casino Resort has unlawfully refused to recognize and bargain with the Culinary and Bartenders Unions.
In 2010, workers at Station Casinos started a public organizing drive. A majority of workers in the classifications that Culinary and Bartenders' traditionally represents (which includes most of the hotel and food and beverage workers in a casino hotel) signed a public petition to demand a fair process to exercise their right to choose whether to unionize. Changes to NLRB rules in 2014 created new opportunities for workers to choose whether to unionize through NLRB-supervised secret-ballot elections despite Station Casinos' management interference, intimidation, bullying, and litigation.
Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ: RRR) became the parent company of Station Casinos through an IPO in 2016. The company is controlled by Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, billionaire supporters of President Donald Trump. In addition to the unionized Boulder Station, Palace Station, Green Valley Ranch, Palms, and Sunset Station, the company's other casino-hotels in Las Vegas include: Red Rock Resort, Santa Fe Station, Texas Station, Fiesta Henderson, and Fiesta Rancho.
ABOUT THE CULINARY UNION:
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, Nevada affiliates of UNITE HERE, represent 60,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas. UNITE HERE represents 300,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and food service industries in North America.
The Culinary Union, through the Culinary Health Fund, is one of the largest healthcare consumers in the state. The Culinary Health Fund is sponsored by the Culinary Union and Las Vegas-area employers. It provides health insurance coverage for over 130,000 Nevadans, the Culinary Union's members and their dependents.
The Culinary Union is Nevada's largest immigrant organization with members who come from 178 countries and speak over 40 different languages. We are proud to have helped over 18,000 immigrants become American citizens and new voters since 2001 through our affiliate, The Citizenship Project.
The Culinary Union has a diverse membership -- approximately 55% women, 54% Latinx, 19% White, 15% Asian, 10% Black, and less than 1% Indigenous Peoples — and consists of guest room attendants, cocktail and food servers, porters, bellmen, cooks, bartenders, laundry and kitchen workers. The Culinary Union has been fighting for fair wages, job security, and good health benefits for workers in Nevada for 84 years.
MEDIA ADVISORY: UNITE HERE's Culinary Union to host town hall with Tom Steyer in Las Vegas on January 16th
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Latchezar Boyadjiev creates dynamic shapes supported by sensual lines that will gradually evolve from an idea on paper to a sculpture in glass - and combined with light, will have a powerful impact on the viewer. Boyadjiev wants his work to become a part of modern architecture and contemporary environments, reflecting the era in which we live. Boyadjiev is represented by Montague Gallery in San Francisco, California.
Breakthrough, 11 x 20 x 3 inches, cast glass
Silence, 36 x 23 x 7 inches, cast glass
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Torso IV, 33 x 23 x 6 inches, cast glass
Relationship, 75 x 40 x 18 inches, cast glass, steel base
The human body has always been the foundation and source of my sculptures. For artists, "torsos" have been a main focus since the beginning of human civilization. I wanted to find new and more contemporary ways of showing the beauty and sensuality of a woman's body, a way to express emotion and vitality. My sculptures are alive and dynamic, almost moving through space. Sculpting just a few gentle, soft lines and shapes using vibrant colors, combined with the transparency of glass, enables me to communicate feelings, emotions, and spirituality. Another and also very important inspiration for my sculptures is music. Music was my first introduction to art - my first love and is still a major influence. Through the beauty of the female body, the fragility and translucency of glass, and the inspiration of music, I want to evoke a positive and lasting impression.
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Chappelle's Show: Season 1 (2003)
Chappelle's Show finds the comedian elevating his devastating brand of comedy with a slew of memorable characters and sketches.
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Total Count: 9
Episode 1.1
Air date: Jan 22, 2003
Included: a spoof of stylish car commercials and a satire of training videos. Also: Dave plays Nat King Cole and a blind white supremacist.
Skits include a crack addict who makes an anti-drug speech at a school. Music guest: Mos Def.
Air date: Feb 5, 2003
Skits include a takeoff on a home-shopping network and outtakes from the mini-series "Roots." Performer: Talib Kweli.
Air date: Feb 12, 2003
Chappelle performs in sketches about slavery reparations; an appearance on Phil Donahue's program; and how to tastefully compliment women on their breast size.
Scheduled: a look at new goods from hip-hop moguls, including a feminine-hygiene product and a toilet-bowl cleaner. Also: "Great Moments in Hookup History" and "Ask a Black Dude," with Paul Mooney. Music guest: Fat Joe.
Skits include an episode of "The Real World" with an all-black cast. Music guest: David Broom.
Air date: Mar 5, 2003
Parodies of the movies "Pretty Woman" and "The Matrix."
Air date: Mar 12, 2003
Spoofs of the movie "Ghost" and the news program "Frontline." Music guest: Slum Village.
Skits include a takeoff on the movie "Godzilla." Music guest: The Roots.
Skits include: the History Channel's coverage of gang wars. Music guest: Gza.
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He successfully walks a fine line, being punchy without offending.
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It is a cold, misty Saturday morning here on Long Island. Very similar to the weather conditions on a Saturday morning 100 years ago on October 24, 1908 when George Robertson became the American driver to win the Vanderbilt Cup Race in an American car.
As a salute to William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., referee for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, here is a link to highlights of a film "Over the Seven Seas" featuring Willie K. and his wife on a 1931 journey around the world in the Alva, his beautiful 265-foot yacht. It is the only known recording of Willie K's voice. The complete unedited film is available at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum with all rights reserved. Highlights of the film are shown on this website with permission of the Museum.
Relevant links to the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race:
-George Robertson: Winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
-Old 16: The winning car of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
-Old 16 Rides again in Dearborn, Michigan
-The Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup mascot and paperweight
-Images of the 1908 races
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This month, there have been several wonderful centennial celebrations for the historic Long Island Motor Parkway and the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Here are highlights:
Exhibit "Treasures of the Vanderbilt Cup Races"at the Nassau County Museum of Art
Over the weekend over 750 attended this special exhibit that included; Peter Helck oil paintings, race memorabilia, and the bronze Tiffany plaque given to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Among the special attendees were George Robertson's grandson Peter Shriver and great-grandson William Shriver.
Click here for a pdf of the exhibit.
5th Vanderbilt Centennial Celebration, Nassau County Museum of Art, Sunday, October 19,2008
This year's Centennial Celebration was celebrated with timed demostration runs of over 50 cars with a racing heritage and a Concours de Provenance for vehicles with unusual history or significance. An estimated crowd of over 1,500 people enjoyed this wonderful event.
Thanks again to the Nassau County Museum of Art for the beautiful location and the 2008 sponsors; Rallye Auto Group, L'Italiano Trattoria, Porsche of Roslyn and the Metropolitan.
Click here for a pdf of the event.
Suffolk County Long Island Motor Parkway Celebration, Bonwit Inn, October 22, 2008
The trustees of Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy hosted a celebration of the Long Island Motor Parkway at the Bonwit Inn on the Vanderbilt Parkway and Commack Road. Over 70 cars and 200 people from Long Island's auto clubs participated in the event. Hats off to the Bonwit Inn for providing a complimentary lunch to participants.
Media was well-represented including News12 and Newsday.
Newsday.com also posted a one-minute video of the event with interviews of Carol Hart, Bruce Adams and Howard Kroplick.
Click here for a pdf of the celebration.
- Newsday publishes a special pullout section on the Long Island Motor Parkway, Sunday, October 19, 2008.
- New York Times' Automobiles Section's front-page article "First Auto Parkway: From Road to Ruin"
-Arcadia Publishing Issues a press release on "The Long Island Motor Parkway".
-Happy 100th Birthday to the Long Island Motor Parkway
-Eddie Rickenbacker:America's Ace of Aces and Vanderbilt Cup Race Participant
-Roslyn News: "More History on Long Island's Roadways"- October 2, 2008
-Can you identify this unique 1911 Vanderbilia?
-Calling All Vanderbilt Cup Race Families
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Optionally drizzle with chocolate sauce.
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AFP Edmonton & Area Chapter: Fundamentals of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Please join us on Thursday, January 28, as Aisha Adams untangles the complexity of social issues
About the session:
Understanding equity, diversity, and inclusion is key to untangling the complexity of social issues. In this presentation, Aisha will lay the groundwork for professionals to make meaning and draw distinction between diversity, inclusion, and equity to help create safe spaces with the communities they serve.
Aisha Adams is an influencer with a heart for community economic development who champions social change advocates, thought leaders, and courageous disruptors. She is founder and CEO of the Aisha Adams Media Group and partner organization Equity Over Everything, which advances equity by closing gaps in entrepreneurship and homeownership in low-resource communities. Aisha's other ventures include the Asheville View, a daytime-style talk show that addresses "hot button" issues in Asheville, Nappy Thoughts, a personal blog followed by thousands of people on social media, and the Entrepreneurial Accelerator, a business bootcamp that ties fledgling businesses to community resources. She is also the program developer and founder of the Lenoir-Rhyne Equity & Diversity Institute (LREDI).
Zoom log in details will be sent to all registered participants upon registration closing.
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (MST), Virtual via Zoom
Cost: $25 AFP Member / $40 Non-Member
Register: https://afpedmonton.inviteright.com/012821event
Contact Name: Heather Manning, Chapter Administrator
Contact Phone: 17809604188
Contact Email: info@afpedmonton.ca


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Q: Doing things (driving servos, turning on led) using joystick input I'm building a basic DVa Mech robot (hobby).  This is non-bipedal.  Wheeled chassis. All code in python.
How do I continuously perform activities while holding down a button, pushing a joystick?  And can I even do two (or more) at once: move wheels forward, turn torso, fire guns?
I'm reading joystick input fine. Servos work too.
I can't seem to figure out the logic loops of 'while button pushed - do something - and keep scanning for more input'
Tried various things...they didn't work so they are out of the code below.
Running 6 continuous servos (4 for chassis, two for mini-guns)
Logitech F710 joystick
from evdev import InputDevice, categorize, ecodes, KeyEvent
from adafruit_servokit import ServoKit
import time
kit = ServoKit(channels = 16)
gamepad = InputDevice('/dev/input/event7')
print (gamepad)
for event in gamepad.read_loop():
    if event.type == ecodes.EV_KEY:
            keyevent = categorize(event)
            if keyevent.keystate == KeyEvent.key_down:
                    print(keyevent)
                    ....
                    elif keyevent.keycode == 'BTN_TL':
                            print ("Guns")
    elif event.type == ecodes.EV_ABS:
            absevent = categorize(event)
            print(absevent.event.code)
            if ecodes.bytype[absevent.event.type][absevent.event.code] == 'ABS_HAT0X':
                    if absevent.event.value == -1:
                            print('left')
                    elif absevent.event.value == 1:
                            print('right')
            if ecodes.bytype[absevent.event.type][absevent.event.code] == 'ABS_HAT0Y':
                    if absevent.event.value == -1:
                            print('forward')
                    elif absevent.event.value == 1:
                            print('back')

Fairly basic...when BTN_TL is pressed, servos 5 and 6 should spin until the button is released
Likewise with HAT0X and 0Y the servos should move forward/back/left/right while pressed.
I've tried while loops and whatnot...but there's a logic/timing sequence in joystick input I'm not putting in the right place

A: For the servo part and based on Servokit documentation there is two ways to control servos:

*

*Set desired shaft angle:

    kit.servo[servonum].angle = 180

*Indicate rotation direction (1: forward, -1: backward, 0: stop) like:

    kit.continuous_servo[servonum].throttle = 1
    kit.continuous_servo[servonum].throttle = -1
    kit.continuous_servo[servonum].throttle = 0

I'd rather use angles, even if I'd have to increment/decrement their values (according to time) in the loop. It would give you a hand on speed (or speed curve) and position.
For the Joystick part, the Eric Goebelbecker's "tutorial" worth a reading.
EDIT: Solution with continuous_servo (for future reading)
ABS_HAT0{X,Y} notifies DOWN event with -1 or +1 on the active axis. And UP with 0 value.
axis_servo = {
    'ABS_HAT0X': 5,
    'ABS_HAT0Y': 6,
}

[...]
        axis = ecodes.bytype[absevent.event.type][absevent.event.code]
        if axis == 'ABS_HAT0X':
            servonum = axis_servo[axis]
            kit.continuous_servo[servonum].throttle = absevent.event.value
        if axis == 'ABS_HAT0Y':
            servonum = axis_servo[axis]
            # Reverse Y axis (1 -> up direction)
            kit.continuous_servo[servonum].throttle = -absevent.event.value

Without continuous_servo, one should consider the use of select() with timeout (select([gamepad], [], [], timeout)) as described in readthedoc: python-evdev.
The timeout will allow angle computation.

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Молодіжна збірна Гаяни з футболу — національна молодіжна футбольна збірна Гаяни, що складається із гравців віком до 20 років. Вважається основним джерелом кадрів для підсилення складу основної збірної Гаяни.

Команда має право участі у молодіжних чемпіонатах світу та молодіжних чемпіонатах КОНКАКАФ, а також може брати участь у товариських і регіональних змаганнях.

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In California, Novel Initiatives test Cities' Power – And Will – To Tame Health Costs
Source: Kaiser Health News
At a time of mounting national anger about rising health care prices, the country's largest union of health workers has sponsored ballot measures in two San Francisco Bay Area cities that would limit how much hospitals and doctors can charge for patient care.
The twin measures in Palo Alto and Livermore, sponsored by the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, take aim primarily at Stanford Health Care, which operates Stanford Hospital and Clinics, the facility with the third-highest profits in the country from patient care services, according to a 2016 study.
The union also is sponsoring Proposition 8, a statewide measure that would impose a cap on profits for dialysis clinics. Together, the state and local measures seek to draw on public outrage over sky-high medical prices. And, for municipalities, they amount to a novel and untested effort to rein in those prices through the ballot box.
"I've been in this field almost 50 years, and I've never seen a local government regulating hospital prices," said Paul Ginsburg, director of public policy at the Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics at the University of Southern California. A number of states set hospital rates in the 1970s, and two states, Maryland and West Virginia, do so today, he said.
Opponents question the legal authority of cities to regulate health care pricing, and they predict a flood of litigation against the measures if they pass. The city councils of both cities oppose the proposals, arguing that local officials with no expertise in health care costs would be required to create a new bureaucracy to regulate them.
Stanford Health Care officials say the measures could undermine quality. "It would threaten [the system's] ability to provide top-quality health care to patients from Palo Alto and across the region," according to a September statement from the system.
Ginsburg expressed skepticism. "Of course, you could cut rates too much and harm hospitals financially," he said. "But if done with intelligence, you could accomplish some price reduction without harming quality."
For the union, the ballot measures could help it gain leverage in future bargaining or organizing efforts with Stanford and other hospitals. Stanford Health Care operates the largest hospital system in both cities where the price cap proposal is on the ballot. Stanford has opened, has acquired or is building health care centers with clinics and specialty services in Emeryville, Pleasanton and Redwood City — Bay Area cities where the SEIU-UHW tried but failed to place similar price-control measures on local ballots.
But union officials say their motive is simply to rein in prices. "Stanford Health is nonprofit. They don't pay property taxes or incomes taxes," said Sean Wherley, an SEIU-UHW spokesman. "Taxpayers are subsidizing their operations and getting wrung out by over-the-top prices."
Stanford and other health systems have been on a buying spree in recent years acquiring hospitals and physician practices, and this concentration of ownership has stifled market competition and further boosted prices for insurers and patients.
The Palo Alto and Livermore initiatives, which also affect other medical systems in the cities, would cap prices charged by hospitals and other health care providers at 115 percent of "the reasonable cost of direct patient care."
And there, some experts say, lies the rub.
"What is a seemingly simple idea — limiting prices to 115 percent of 'costs' — is neither simple in execution, nor concept," said Benedic Ippolito, a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute who studies health care financing. "What costs are acceptable? How will we stop providers from increasing costs as much as possible" to compensate for the cap?
Under the initiatives, hospitals and other medical providers would be obliged to pay back any charges above the cap each year to private commercial — but not government — insurers, and to patients who pay for their own care. They would also owe the cities a fine equal to 5 percent of the excess charges. Fines collected by the cities could be used to pay for enforcing the laws.
Stanford estimates that Proposition F, the Palo Alto measure, would reduce the health system's budget by 25 percent, forcing it to make cutbacks and possibly end essential services, said David Entwistle, the health system's president and chief executive officer.
Livermore would need to spend $1.9 million a year on the staff required to implement Measure U — its version of the proposal — and would likely incur another $750,000 to $1 million in legal and startup costs, according to an analysis conducted for the city by Henry Zaretsky, a health economist who has worked for the state and the California Hospital Association.
Patients in the wealthy region expect high-quality services but also can be savvy consumers and passionate voters. It is an open question whether the measures would pass.
Industry consolidation is far more pronounced in Northern California than in Southern California, according to a recent study from the University of California-Berkeley. As a result, inpatient hospital prices in the north were 70 percent higher and outpatient costs as much as 55 percent higher than in the south. The price disparities, even within the Northern California region, can be dramatic.
For instance, independent doctors in the Bay Area are reimbursed, on average, a median $2,408.45 for a routine vaginal delivery, which includes prenatal and postnatal visits, according to a 2017 Kaiser Health News analysis of claims data from Amino, a health cost transparency company. That compares with $5,238.13 for the same bundle of services for Stanford physicians (and $8,049.84 for doctors employed by the University of California-San Francisco).
The higher cost of medical care also pushes up insurance premiums for patients. Health plans purchased on the state insurance exchange were 35 percent higher in Northern California than in Southern California, the 2018 UC Berkeley study showed.
Earlier this year, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra took aim at medical industry consolidation and the high prices associated with it. He sued Sutter Health, one of the nation's largest health systems, saying it was systematically overcharging patients and illegally driving out competition in Northern California.
To C. Duane Dauner, a former president and CEO of the California Hospital Association, the ballot proposals are "a power play by SEIU-UHW to put pressure on Stanford Health Care." The union wants Stanford "to be neutral when they try to organize employees in Redwood City, Emeryville, Pleasanton and Livermore," said Dauner, who heads the campaign committee opposing both measures.
Larry Tramutola, a veteran campaign consultant who is not involved on either side, agrees.
"I don't think it has anything to do with controlling health care prices," said Tramutola, who recently managed successful local initiatives to tax sodas and ban menthol cigarettes. "It's about bargaining. Win or lose on this, other hospitals in other places will take notice and realize that SEIU is a formidable foe."
Protect Our Local Hospitals and Health Care, the campaign committee opposing the measures, has raised $4.2 million so far this year. The union's political action committee has spent $1.5 million in support of the initiatives.


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Nike gifts double Olympian brand new Land Cruiser
Moses King
RADP / Pulse Uganda > Sports > Athletics
American multinational corporation, Nike has rewarded Uganda's first athlete to win gold at world junior championships and also a double Olympian with a brand new Land Cruiser.
Julius Achon
Former athletics star Julius Acon, now Member of Parliament for Otuke East County is the only African athlete inducted in the 'Olympian for Life' program.
Achon was the first Ugandan to win gold at the 1994 World Junior Championships, running the 1500m in 3:39.78.
He also won scholarship to George Mason University. In 1996 in America, he won the 800m NCAA title, setting a new US college record of 1:44.55 which lasted 21 years. Later in the year, he ran in the 1500m heats at the Atlanta Olympics.
"Thank you, Lord, for the blessings you have bestowed on my life. You have provided me with more than I could ever have imagined. You have surrounded me with people who always look out for me. Thanks to Nike Running Company for the gift of a brand-new Land cruiser", he tweeted.
Olympians for Life project was launched at the Rio 2016 Olympics and has so far honoured15 summer and winter Olympians with an exhibition of their images. Five Olympians from each Olympics are inducted, one from each continent.
"After I was in inducted in World Olympian for life in Tokyo, Japan 2020. I received it today. Coz I was the only athlete from Africa Inducted into World Olympian for Life. And also as the best Humanitarian. Also want to encourage the young people not to lose hope".
The program recognised Achon for his efforts to improve healthcare and education and rebuilding his local community in northern Uganda after decades of civil war.
Moses King Moses is a creative writer
Shs4bn Teryet High Altitude Center constructors given 'fourth & last' deadline
Quest for GOLD:Uganda to field strong World Cross Country Championships team
Prisca Chesang: The 19-year-old who beat two World Champions to win gold in Madrid
Ugandan midfielder Ibrahim Kasule joins Turkish side Ankara Keciörengücü
Cranes to receive Sh 1.1 billion CHAN prize for elimination
Emmanuel Okwi unveiled at Iraq's Ebril FC
Arsenal fans released after two days in custody
BUL to kick-off Uganda Cup title defense against Sparks


Hello, today i was looking for bots cause i played when i was young and wondered if it was up... i got a big suprise :3, anyway i downloaded it and what hapened made me rage. It says: The setup files are corupted. please obtain a new copy of the game.
I don't understand why it's doing this for you. The game has worked perfectly for myself on windows 8.1 after re downloading it to see your fault. Are you running mac? If so this game isn't suitable on a mac platform.
You are a first in many people to have downloaded the game to suffer with this issue.
This may be an antivirus issue.
If you have any, temporarily disable while downloading/installing the game.
When the game loads on bots it should have given you a pop up saying yes or no for your computer to allow access. Well this is what it did with me on all my PC's... I'm presuming you may have pressed no or something or do not allow on your antivirus. Maybe turn off your firewall or turn off your antivirus if you have one and see if it works that way.


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I ordered my items on May 25 and it was processed and shipped 15 hours later. I received them on June 1st in great condition. My waist measurement is 36 inches and I ordered a 2xl in this skirt as well as the burgundy one. It is definitely 26 inches and fits true to size with a small amount of room for a comfortable fit. The color is just like the picture. The material is nice.but can wrinkle so its best to iron/steam before wearing. It fits perfectly over the 26 inch petticoat that I bought from this site as well. The only downside is that the button was not securd enough (not enough thread used) and it popped off after I bent down. However, I believe it would have stayrd if I had my petticoat on when doing so. I will definitely be purchasing from here again.
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Radioactive Lodine Treatment is used to treat certain thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer. This treatment is performed by giving radioactive iodine to the patient through tablets. The iodine is used to destroy cells in the thyroid and thyroid cancer cells.


PBA provided Civil, Structural and M&E engineering services to support the planning application for the proposed re-development of the existing Norwich Union House in central Reading.
The objective of the proposal is to replace the existing building with a mixed commercial and residential use building which will attract commercial lets, private investors and individuals alike looking for new premises and homes in this prominent urban location.
The proposal consists of a total of 24 floors, providing a mix of residential apartments, retail space, amenity space, and ancillary space. The lower ground floor is primarily made up of ancillary uses, and the ground floor then serves two primary functions with the residential lobby and concierge and the retail unit. First floor accommodates the upper (mezzanine) level of the retail unit alongside a residents' gymnasium.
Residential accommodation spans from the first to the 21st floor, providing a mix of unit sizes. Private amenity space for residents can be found on the eleventh floor on the roof of the backpack. This area serves as an external roof terrace and is made up of various hard landscaped areas with raised planters. Further private amenity space can be found at 22nd floor where a communal roof terrace provides a place for residents, providing views across Reading.
PBA supported the planning application with a RIBA stage 3 level of design to enable a robust cost plan to be prepared. Planning determination is expected early 2017 with construction anticipated to commence mid-2017.


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Admission to the Anthropos Doctoral School
The Anthropos Doctoral School at the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) is accepting applications for the 2020/2021 academic year. The Doctoral School provides programs in archeology, human geography, history, linguistics, literary studies, cultural studies and cultural anthropology. The instructors are faculty members at the various institutes of the Polish Academy Sciences, namely: the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology PAN, the Institute of Literary Research PAN, the Stanisław Leszczycki Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization PAN, the Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History PAN, the Ludwik and Aleksander Birkenmajer Institute of the History of Science PAN, the Institute of Polish Language PAN, the Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures PAN, the Institute of Slavic Studies PAN and the Institute of Art PAN..
Applications to the Anthropos Doctoral School PAN will be evaluated in a two-step process. Candidates who successfully pass an evaluation of their application materials will be invited for an interview. There are around 20 places available in the Doctoral School's 2020/2021 class.
How to apply*:
a) Complete application forms I and II in two PDFs including:
An application letter for admission addressed to the head of the Doctoral School indicating the institute where the candidate would prefer to carry out their research project,
A proposed doctoral project,
An academic curriculum vitae with publications and academic accomplishments,
Completed questionnaire,
Contact information for an academic reference who can provide information about the candidate,
Copy of your master's degree diploma or other such declaration from your home institution indicating that you've achieved the requisite education,
Copy of a certificate indicating your (minimum B2) knowledge of a foreign language; in the event that you do not possess such a certification, the interview may be conducted in a recognized world language (English, French, German, Russian) for the purposes of verification.
b) In separate files:
ID sized photograph of the candidate
Copy of your master's thesis or its equivalent (in PDF format)
For foreign applicants: certified diploma or certified translation, or a recognition statement provided by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA),
Confirmation of application fee payment.
The application fee for the 2020/2021 academic year is 100 PLN. Candidates should make a bank transfer to the account of the Institute of History PAN, account number 04 1130 1017 0020 1463 2420 0002 (Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, SWIFT: GOSKPLPW). In the title of the payment please include "application fee" as well as your name and surname.
The requisite documents can be sent electronically to the address szkola.anthropos@ihpan.edu.pl or delivered to the Doctoral School (IH PAN, Rynek Starego Miasta 29/31, Warsaw, Poland [room 43]). Applications will be accepted from August 3-21 2020. Application materials received after the deadline will not be considered in the application process.
Interviews will take place between September 21-25, 2020. Candidates chosen for an interview will be informed of this decision via email or telephone before the September 16, 2020. The interviews may take place via Skype, Zoom or other such electronic meeting services.
* A candidate's personal data are processed by the Institute of History at the Polish Academy of Sciences (Rynek Starego Miasta 29/31, 00-272 Warsaw) for the purposes of this application. Data is shared voluntarily, but these data are necessary for the application process. Data will be processed during the necessary period for carrying out a selection process, including archiving. Data can be shared with authorized entities, and administrative and organizational services, on the basis of applicable laws. The person to whom the data belong, maintains the right to access their own personal data, as well as the right to correct that data, delete them or limit their processing. In addition, your personal data can be transferred at your request or you can file a complaint about its processing with the Office of Personal Data Protection. For all matters concerning the processing of personal data, please contact the Inspector of Data Protection of the IH PAN: iodo@ihpan.edu.pl. Detailed information is available on our website:: https://ihpan.edu.pl/en/about-us/ochrona-danych-osobowych/.
Application Rules (in Polish)
Application Form I
Application Form II
More: The Anthropos Doctoral School


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Cybersecurity Compliance Failures in Financial Services
Examining three breach and compliance failure cases under the New York Department of Financial Services' 23 NYCRR Part 500 cybersecurity regulation.
By Raymond Pompon
Business Email Compromise via Phishing Unreported
Severe Web Exploit Went Unpatched for Years
Multiple Phishing Breaches, Partial MFA
Headlines about breaches and compliance penalties give us a strong idea of what we do not want for our security programs. Of the breaches in 2020, the financial sector had the highest percentage at 17 percent, as noted in the 2021 Application Protection Report. With breaches, come regulator attention. In 2017, New York's Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) enacted 23 NYCRR Part 500 regulations, calling out explicit cybersecurity requirements for financial services firms. Since then, three financial services organization that were breached have faced sobering consequences for failing to meet the NYDFS law. This article looks at each of them in detail.
On March 5, 2019, a Residential Mortgage Services employee received an email apparently from a business partner. It was phishing email that duped them into revealing their password on a malicious website. Luckily, the email system was protected by multifactor authentication (MFA). Unfortunately, the employee granted approval to a prompt for MFA authorization four times in row, even though it was after hours. The next day, upon receiving a fifth MFA prompt, the employee alerted IT. An investigation concluded that the email account was indeed compromised, but the impact was limited and the matter closed.
On March 30, 2020, during an NYDFS assessment that included a review of this incident, examiners found that Residential Mortgage Services failed to perform breach notification, even though the affected email account contained sensitive customer financial data. They also found that Residential Mortgage did not have a comprehensive documented cybersecurity risk assessment.1
Residential Mortgage Services was fined $1.5 million.
Business email compromise (BEC) is huge issue, accounting for 27 percent of breaches in 2020.
Phishing is a significant threat. MFA is helpful but not perfect.
Attackers will go after your users with persistence and guile. Security awareness training must be robust and complete.
Comprehensive risk assessments are critical to strong security and robust compliance.
In October 2014, First American Title rolled out a new version of EaglePro, a web-based document delivery system that employees and partners use to access real estate title documents. Some of these documents contain customer data such as bank account numbers, mortgage details, tax records, Social Security numbers, and driver's license images.
In December 2018, First American Title conducted a penetration test against EaglePro. The test discovered that by manipulating the URL line, authentication could be bypassed. Furthermore, this vulnerability was so easily exploited that search engine indexing had already accessed over 5,000 documents.
The vulnerability remained unpatched due to a series of operational glitches, including assigning the fix to a new employee with little security experience, accidentally lowering the priority from medium to low, and not sharing the test report with the remediation owner.
In May 2019, journalist Brian Krebs reported the vulnerability after hearing from a concerned customer who discovered it by accident.2 During the ensuing NYDFS investigation, the chief information security officer (CISO) "disavowed ownership" of the issue, stating that such controls were not the responsibility of the security department.3 Furthermore, NYDFS regulations also require encryption for documents containing sensitive financial information. Since the vulnerability was first introduced, it was estimated that tens of millions of records had been exposed.
First American Title settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for $487,616.4 The NYDFS judgment has not yet been determined.
Vulnerability management is hard but there are ways to prioritize remediation to ensure the right holes are closed in a timely manner.
Ownership of cybersecurity risks, especially application security risks, must be crystal clear and well communicated.
Even the CISO can't fix security problems directly; the security team still needs to track major risks and cybersecurity compliance issues.
National Securities Insurance suffered four major phishing breaches between 2018 and 2020. In April 2018, its CFO's Office 365 email account was discovered to be forwarding to an external account. IT determined that the CFO had clicked on a phishing email that exposed sensitive customer information. The breach was reported to the individuals involved and the appropriate state attorneys general offices but not NYDFS.
In March 2019, National Securities discovered unauthorized access to its tax software document management system. The attack was found to originate from a phishing attack on an employee's Office 365 email account. All potentially impacted customers were notified, as well as the IRS, the SEC, the FBI, the local county sheriff's office, but not NYDFS.
In September 2019, an unverified change to an employee's direct deposit account triggered an investigation that discovered that the employee's email had been compromised through phishing. All potentially impacted individuals were contacted.
In April 2020, an independent contractor reported a suspicious transfer of funds in the amount of $200,000. An investigation uncovered more illicit transfers due to a phishing attack on the contractor's Office 365 email account. All potentially impacted individuals were contacted.
An NYDFS review revealed that MFA for email had not been fully rolled out. All National Securities corporate employees' email accounts had been migrated to Google Suite with MFA, but not all the contractors' accounts. Furthermore, the review showed that National Securities had more than 60 third-party applications with sensitive customer information, but not all with MFA.5
National Securities was subject to a judgment of $3 million.
Inventory and reduce sensitive data sprawl as much as possible, because if you possess it, you must secure it all the time.
MFA is powerful but not easy to roll out. Here are some tips and tricks for implementing MFA.
Incident response plans need to include a detailed list of who needs to be notified. Here's five questions to measure your incident response capability.
As the headlines continue to fill with breaches, legislators will layer on more security regulations. While 2020 saw a lot of breaches, we should expect more in 2021. And when those happen, victims and regulators will look for negligence. Make sure your security program is robust and can stand up to judgment.
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Raymond Pompon
Raymond Pompon was the Director of F5 Labs. With over 20 years of experience in Internet security, he has worked closely with federal law enforcement in cyber-crime investigations. He was directly involved in several major intrusion cases, including the FBI undercover Flyhook operation and the NW Hospital botnet prosecution. He is the author of IT Security Risk Control Management: An Audit Preparation Plan published by Apress books.
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1https://www.dfs.ny.gov/industry_guidance/enforcement_discipline/ea20210303_residential_mortgage
2https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/05/first-american-financial-corp-leaked-hundreds-of-millions-of-title-insurance-records/
3https://www.dfs.ny.gov/industry_guidance/enforcement_discipline/ea20200721_first_american_statement_notice
4https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/06/first-american-financial-pays-farcical-500k-fine/
5https://www.dfs.ny.gov/industry_guidance/enforcement_discipline/ea20210412_national_securities_corp
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