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More than likely, you'll spot a celebrity or two at this epic music festival. What started in 1999 as a series of pop concerts has quickly transformed into a multi-day event in Indio, Calif., featuring 176 acts, art installations, and star-studded pool parties. Standout headliners set to take the stage for Coachella 2013 include The Stone Roses, Blur, Phoenix, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
This will be Coachella's 14th birthday and its second year of splitting the festival into two identical weekends in order to accomodate their vastly multiplying audience. Weekend 1 will take place April 12-14 and Weekend 2 will be April 19-21.
Coachella will be followed up with the country-focused Stagecoach Festival, on the weekend of April 26.


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// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection.Metadata;
using System.Reflection.PortableExecutable;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Debugging;

namespace Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Emit
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Reads compilation outputs such as output assembly and PDB.
    /// </summary>
    internal abstract class CompilationOutputs
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// String describing the assembly to be used in user facing error messages (e.g. file path).
        /// </summary>
        public abstract string AssemblyDisplayPath { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// String describing the PDB to be used in user facing error messages (e.g. file path).
        /// </summary>
        public abstract string PdbDisplayPath { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Opens metadata section of the assembly file produced by the compiler.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="prefetch">
        /// True to prefetch all metadata from the assembly and close the underlying stream on return,
        /// otherwise keeps the underlying stream open until the returned <see cref="MetadataReaderProvider"/> is disposed.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns>
        /// Instance of <see cref="MetadataReaderProvider"/>, which owns the opened metadata and must be disposed once the caller is done reading the data,
        /// or null if the assembly is not available.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="BadImageFormatException">Invalid format of the assembly data.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">The stream returned by <see cref="OpenAssemblyStreamChecked"/> does not support read and seek operations.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="Exception">Error while reading assembly data.</exception>
        public virtual MetadataReaderProvider OpenAssemblyMetadata(bool prefetch)
        {
            var peStream = OpenAssemblyStreamChecked();
            if (peStream == null)
            {
                return null;
            }

            PEHeaders peHeaders;
            using (var peReader = new PEReader(peStream, PEStreamOptions.LeaveOpen))
            {
                peHeaders = peReader.PEHeaders;
            }

            peStream.Position = peHeaders.MetadataStartOffset;
            return MetadataReaderProvider.FromMetadataStream(
                peStream,
                prefetch ? MetadataStreamOptions.PrefetchMetadata : MetadataStreamOptions.Default,
                size: peHeaders.MetadataSize);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Reads MVID of the output assembly. Overridable for test mocking.
        /// Returns <see cref="Guid.Empty"/> if the assembly is not available.
        /// </summary>
        internal virtual Guid ReadAssemblyModuleVersionId()
        {
            using var metadataProvider = OpenAssemblyMetadata(prefetch: false);
            if (metadataProvider == null)
            {
                return Guid.Empty;
            }

            var metadataReader = metadataProvider.GetMetadataReader();
            var mvidHandle = metadataReader.GetModuleDefinition().Mvid;
            return metadataReader.GetGuid(mvidHandle);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Opens PDB produced by the compiler.
        /// The caller must dispose the returned <see cref="DebugInformationReaderProvider"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>
        /// Instance of <see cref="DebugInformationReaderProvider"/>, which owns the opened PDB and must be disposed once the caller is done reading the data,
        /// or null if PDB is not available.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="BadImageFormatException">Invalid format of the PDB or assembly data.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">The stream returned by <see cref="OpenPdbStreamChecked"/> or <see cref="OpenAssemblyStreamChecked"/> does not support read and seek operations.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="Exception">Error while reading assembly data.</exception>
        /// <remarks>
        /// If a separate PDB stream is not available (<see cref="OpenPdbStreamChecked"/> returns null) opens the PDB embedded in the assembly, if present.
        /// </remarks>
        public virtual DebugInformationReaderProvider OpenPdb()
        {
            var pdbStream = OpenPdbStreamChecked();
            if (pdbStream != null)
            {
                return DebugInformationReaderProvider.CreateFromStream(pdbStream);
            }

            // check for embedded PDB
            var peStream = OpenAssemblyStreamChecked();
            if (peStream != null)
            {
                using var peReader = new PEReader(peStream);
                var embeddedPdbEntry = peReader.ReadDebugDirectory().FirstOrDefault(e => e.Type == DebugDirectoryEntryType.EmbeddedPortablePdb);
                if (embeddedPdbEntry.DataSize != 0)
                {
                    return DebugInformationReaderProvider.CreateFromMetadataReader(peReader.ReadEmbeddedPortablePdbDebugDirectoryData(embeddedPdbEntry));
                }
            }

            return null;
        }

        private static Stream ValidateStream(Stream stream, string methodName)
        {
            if (stream != null && (!stream.CanRead || !stream.CanSeek))
            {
                throw new InvalidOperationException(string.Format(FeaturesResources.MethodMustReturnStreamThatSupportsReadAndSeek, methodName));
            }

            return stream;
        }

        private Stream OpenPdbStreamChecked()
            => ValidateStream(OpenPdbStream(), nameof(OpenPdbStream));

        private Stream OpenAssemblyStreamChecked()
            => ValidateStream(OpenAssemblyStream(), nameof(OpenAssemblyStream));

        /// <summary>
        /// Opens an assembly file produced by the compiler.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// The stream must be readable and seekable.
        /// </remarks>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Stream"/> instance or null if the assembly is not available.</returns>
        protected abstract Stream OpenAssemblyStream();

        /// <summary>
        /// Opens a PDB file produced by the compiler.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// The stream must be readable and seekable.
        /// </remarks>
        /// <returns>New <see cref="Stream"/> instance or null if the compiler generated no PDB (the symbols might be embedded in the assembly).</returns>
        protected abstract Stream OpenPdbStream();
    }
}

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All Public Works staff provides Snow and Ice Removal services for approximately 200 miles of city streets, 330 cul-de-sacs and 32 miles of a path / trail system. The goal is to provide safe, convenient travel and to prevent deterioration of city streets caused by winter conditions.
When streets are covered with snow, it can be very difficult for snowplow operators to determine the edge of the road. Staking the curb with wood laths enables the operator to locate the edge of the road during the first or second snowfall. Curb stakes are intended to be used as a guide for the plow operator, not as a fence protector along property. The city is not responsible for damaged sod along the boulevard or sprinkler systems put on the boulevard or along the curb. This is the responsibility of the property owner. Stakes are available in October and can be picked up between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at the receptionist desk at City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Blvd NW.
Decorative mailboxes are not within the requirements and will not be replaced if damaged.
The base of the box should be 48 to 50 inches above street level.
The mailbox should be secured to the base and post, and the post in good condition.
The post should be 20 inches back from the curb. The face of the mailbox should line up with the curb.
The snowplow wing needs the 48 inches height clearance to avoid hitting the box and the 20 inches from the curb to clear the post. The city does not assume liability for mailboxes damaged during plowing operations, unless it is determined the plow made direct contact with a mailbox that is properly installed using the standard 4 x 4 post and metal box requirements.
There should not be any plastic newspaper tubes or attachments to the mailbox below the 44 inches minimum height requirement.
CAUTION - Before digging, locate underground utilities including gas, telephone, electrical, cable TV, water and sewer.
Do not plow, shovel, or blow snow onto or across any public street according to the Minnesota State Statue #160.27.
Our Snow and Ice Removal diagram (PDF) shows the area of snow to remove to allow snow from plow truck to go, and to reduce the amount that is left in your driveway. Caution should be taken when working in and around roadway for oncoming traffic.
Since there are a high number of cul-de-sacs and dead end streets in the city, it takes awhile for the specialized equipment to completely remove snow from them. The large snowplow may clear a portion of the street first, then the cul-de-sac equipment will complete the clean up. Main city streets are cleared first with large plows before the smaller equipment begins clearing cul-de-sacs.
All trails within a 2 mile radius of a school will be plowed as soon as possible during plowing operations. The trails nearest the schools is the first priority, since there has been a large increase in the numbers of walkers. The entire trail system will be plowed during regular work shifts after a snowfall.
Ordinance 218 is enforced - It shall be unlawful for any person to park, permit, or allow any vehicle to stand or remain on any city street or right-of-way or on the traveled portion of the road or to obstruct the flow of traffic, unless for an emergency between the hours of 1 and 6 a.m. from November 1st to April 15th except as provided by this ordinance. It is also unlawful to park or permit to be parked on any city street after 2 inches or more of snowfall until such time the snow has been plowed from said street.
Many homeowners install sprinkler systems and place the sprinkler heads in the road right-of-way (along the curb) when installing the system. The city is not responsible to repair or replace any sprinkler head in the road right-of-way that is damaged during the snowplowing operations. Since the sprinkler head is placed in the easement it is the property owner's responsibility to repair if damaged.
Place garbage cans and recycle bins 2 feet behind the curb at the end of the driveway, not in the roadway.


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Russian air defense shot down two Ukrainian drones trying to reach Sevastopol from the sea
The Kyiv regime continues to make attempts to strike at the Crimea, directing drones into the territory of the peninsula. Another Ukrainian drones were shot down near Sevastopol. This was announced by the governor of the city Mikhail Razvozzhaev.
Ukrainian military formations tried to inflict another strike on the Belbek airfield, where Russian fighters and front-line bombers are deployed, taking part in a special military operation in Ukraine. An attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack the airfield with two UAVs from the sea ended in the destruction of both UAVs. They did not reach the airfield, all the services of the Russian military base are operating normally.
In the morning, air defense systems shot down two UAVs over the sea in the Belbek area. All services are running normally
Razvozhaev wrote in his TG channel.
It is worth noting that this is not the first attack on the airfield since the beginning of 2023, earlier Russian Internet resources reported on the attack of Ukrainian UAVs on Sevastopol on January 2. Before the new year, the Armed Forces of Ukraine also made an attempt to damage the Russian military base. At the moment, Russian air defense is coping with Ukrainian attacks, but it is not necessary to say that everything will be limited to two or three drones. Recently, information appeared on Ukrainian resources that the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to receive into service a certain analogue of the Russian Geran drones with a large radius of destruction and a warhead of 75 kg.
Whether this is true or not, we will not argue, but the Russian air defense, deployed both in the Crimea and on the territory of the border regions, must be in full combat readiness. What just one drone can do was shown by recent events, when the Ukrainian army, with the help of just two UAVs, attacked the airfields of a strategic aviation near Ryazan and in Engels.
Victor_B 4 January 2023 10: 58
Ukrainians are creative in their approach to work!
They are trying to bypass air defense from the sea, increasing the flight range and sacrificing the weight of the payload.
I hope our mopeds also fly up to targets along tricky routes.
Alien From 4 January 2023 11: 07
I hope our planes dug into at least some kind of shelter, and did not celebrate on the take-off ....
StarWarrior 4 January 2023 11: 11
Until the hero-city Odessa, Nikolaev and Kherson are released and returned back to Russia, these attacks on Crimea and Sevastopol will continue.
petroglyph 4 January 2023 11: 38
They never wrote about the attacks on Rostov. On the part of the local authorities, deathly silence. Although more than once there have been "pops" in the sky over the past few months. And it was heard for tens of kilometers. Only today, as they say through gritted teeth, the governor admitted that last night at 22:XNUMX pm, air defense went off, shooting down a drone. He asked not to panic, everything is under control. Why do other governors promptly inform their residents without fear of panic? And I don't know a single person who would panic from all this. Anxiety - yes. But such statements about panic, on the contrary, have a negative effect.
Ezekiel 25-17 4 January 2023 11: 51
I'm afraid that TABG will not do without an answer ...


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Posted inCourts, Election 2018, Stratford
Contested Election Headed For Judicial Showdown
by Christine Stuart November 26, 2018, 5:30 am January 21, 2021, 6:33 pm
Rep. Phil Young of Stratford (Courtesy of the House Democratic caucus website)
Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis is no stranger to election cases. She's ordered new elections as recently as last year, but this time attorneys are telling her she doesn't have jurisdiction.
Briefs filed both by the state and an attorney for Rep. Phillip Young, D-Stratford, who won election to the 120th House District seat by 13 votes after a recount, have argued the court can't decide this case. Instead, it's up to the Connecticut House.
The Stratford Republican, Jim Feehan, who lost the race, filed the lawsuit in Bridgeport Superior Court last week. He claims there should be a new election because 76 voters were given ballots for the wrong race. The result of which is 76 voters were unable to have their votes counted.
Feehan alleges that the irregularities at the Bunning High School polling place have compromised the integrity of the election.
He wants the court to call for a new election.
Feehan "wishes to assure that all properly registered voters of the 120th assembly district who were denied the right to vote in the 120th assembly district election will have the opportunity to vote and have their vote counted," his attorney, Proloy Das, wrote in court documents.
Feehan's attorney argues that "a court should conclude that it has jurisdiction to reach the merits of a dispute whenever possible."
Attorneys for Young and the state say that's not the case.
Relying on the state constitution, attorneys for the state and Young argue that the House "shall be the final judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members."
"It is clear under our constitutional framework that the House of Representatives is the sole and final judge of House election disputes that involve the kind of unintentional election irregularities alleged here," Assistant Attorney Michael Skold wrote in his brief.
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill has until Nov. 28 to certify election results, which brings a sense of urgency to the proceedings.
Attorney's for Feehan argue he's "not asking this Court to interfere with the House's ability to judge election returns, and is not asking this Court to declare him a duly-elected member of the House. Indeed, at this juncture this Court could not usurp the House's ability to judge election returns, because no returns have yet been certified to it."
"Instead, Feehan is asking this Court to ensure that the returns ultimately sent to the House are based on a properly-administered election," Proloy Das, Feehan's attorney, argues in court documents. "Young's contention that Feehan must contest the election in the House itself puts the cart before the horse."
Das cites several election cases.
But, William Bloss, Young's attorney, said the reason Feehan's attorney is struggling to find a similar case in which a judge has ordered relief following an election for the General Assembly is because of the state constitution.
"The overwhelming majority of out-of-state cases cited by plaintiff hold nothing more than a state court order for a recount does not violate state or federal election clauses," Bloss wrote. "That is a very different issue from rejecting returns upon a recount and ordering new elections."
Furthermore, "an election challenge for every elected office in the state is provided for in Chapter 149 – except the General Assembly; that could not have been an oversight," Bloss wrote.
Republican Party Chairman JR Romano said last week that essentially the Democrats are arguing that "not every vote matters."
He said the Democratic Party goes to court to keep the polling locations open until 9 p.m. to make sure voters are not disenfranchised "unless it's a district they might lose."
The next hearing in the case is 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26.


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During the last year foreigners bought in Spain more houses than ever. In particular, international investors bought about 48,000 homes, which according to the Real Estate Expert, Ignacio Acosta Sorge, an increase of over 13% and over 13% of total purchases. This is evidenced by the most recent statistics provided by the government itself, which also is evident that the citizens of UK are by far the most houses bought: 21% of the total. So today we bring you a series of questions and answers so that you are clear about how to buy a house in Marbella or anywhere in Spain and abroad.
Can any foreigner to buy a home in Spain?
To buy an apartment in Spain, is only needed Identification Number (NIE), which is a personal, unique and exclusive number of sequential nature. You may apply for the NIE in person or through a representative authorized to delegations and sub-delegations of Government. And immigration offices. From abroad it is also possible to process this document.
When it comes to buying a home, real estate agencies can streamline this process. If you have made finding housing and is clear about the property to be purchased, an agent of real estate, for example, you can draw up a contract of deposit or signal that will serve to expedite the processing of the NIE. It is also important to make a tax provision. For more information on these aspects and other really interesting, you can enter our video-home for you to expand your knowledge about it through short, and attractive videos.
If a foreigner buys a house but maintains his residence in another country, pays taxes in Spain?
It is understood that all taxes and expenses associated with the purchase of the housing must be paid in Spain, IVA in case of new or ITP housing if used, and the costs of appraisal, notary fees, agency and record. Similarly, taxes such as property tax or the rate of waste arising from the purchase of this property, are paid here.
In Spain there is the Income Tax Non-Resident (IRNR), which is a direct tax levied on income earned in Spanish territory by individuals and non-residents, except entities that are taxpayers for income tax of Persons (IRPF). It means that a person has his habitual residence in Spanish territory when remain in Spain more than 183 days during the calendar year. In that case, personal income is taxed, not IRNR.
According to the Real Estate Publicist, Ignacio Acosta, everything will depend, however, on whether it is or not support a personal tax abroad and the existence of double taxation agreements. For example, in terms of rental income, would have to establish the tax basis on the rateable value or if the property is rented on annual income earned. The general rate of IRNR is 24%.
Can a foreigner apply for a mortgage in Spain or only in your country?
In the market there are mortgages for non-residents, which are loans that are granted to foreigners without legal residence in Spain. Since the aim with the new law on entrepreneurs is to provide that foreign of a residence permit, it is logical that it would adhere to the same mortgage deals to which you have access a person with Spanish nationality.
In principle, foreigners may have a bank account in your country, but the recommendation, if you plan to buy a home in Spain is that it has a branch presence in our country. There are many Spanish companies operating abroad.
However according to the Real Estate in Marbella, Panda Estates, currently there are 3 banks that provide loans to non-resident foreigners in Spain, they are: Banco Sabadell, Banco Popular and Banco Santander. Also CaixaBank allows citizens not Spanish open an account, so the only requirements are the non-resident certificate and passport.
Having a house in Spain gives foreigners the right to register or obtain a residence permit?
Not the same voter registration that residence permit. The municipal census depends on the municipality and it must be discharged all people living in the municipality, whether domestic or foreign, the latter having its regularized in the Register of the Ministry of Interior or situation.
With regard to residence a couple of years the Spanish government approved the Law on Entrepreneurs, whereby a person who buys a property in the country and whose price exceeds 500,000 euros will have the opportunity to obtain a residence permit and even work permit. Children under 18 and your spouse. According to wikiHow, the permit must be renewed every 5 years, and this will require the person to keep the investment.
Do they have capacity to acquire a property for more than 500,000 euros?
In principle, the Government's intention is to attract foreigners with enough time to respond to buying housing, even with cash payment capital. It is important that mechanisms are in place to prevent money laundering.
The requirements for granting mortgages are fairly rigid with respect to the creditworthiness of the applicant, which is the task of the bank assess the economic capacity of the buyer. We are talking about a minimum amount of 500,000 euros. Given that mortgages that subscribe now cover as much as 80% of the appraised value, the applicant should have prior savings of 100,000 euros, plus 10% of expenditure, is about 50,000 euros.
On the other hand, there have been several immigrant associations have criticized the initiative, understanding housing as a very serious and sensitive issue that should not be in relation to immigration. Thus, those affected admit that the proposal aims at a kind of immigrant upper-middle class, while discriminates against another kind of immigrant who already has been working in Spain helped lift the Spanish economy.
Consulted legal sources claim that the amendment to the Aliens Act actually has the focus on Chinese and Russians, who have a higher purchasing power, which could raise the amount needed to grant a residence permit, but not perhaps reach levels of Ireland and Portugal.
Who are the foreigners most buy homes in Spain?
According to the latest statistics, some 10,000 homes were acquired by investors or tourists of this nationality at a time when he is in doubt what the relationship of the United Kingdom with the European Union (EU). Far from the British are the French, Germans or Swedes, who accounted for between 6% and 7% of purchases. Chinese citizens, who are increasingly looking for investments in Spain, made just over 4% of the total.
In the opinion of industry professionals majority, the most interest today to buy property in Spain are the Russians, the Chinese and Nordic. Faced with weak domestic demand, the foreign customer is an increasingly strong appeal. In Spain, the number of Chinese registered and Russian only accounts for 4.1% of all foreigners, but no one denies that become active buyers in the Spanish real estate market since the crisis. The fall in housing prices has led to and put on a plate this growing investment.
The profile of Chinese buyers attending two ways. On the one hand, there are the billionaires who like to buy spectacular homes in the best areas, especially in cities like Madrid and Barcelona, as revealed some promoters, but also like to buy second homes in Mallorca and Marbella , regardless of whether there are more people of Chinese origin in the district or in the building.
In the first half of last year, foreign citizens came to star in some communities between a third and a quarter of purchases. This is the case of the Balearic Islands, which accounted for 33.5% of all acquisitions in the second quarter, Canarias (27.5%) and Valencia (25.7%). Murcia, Andalusia and Catalonia showed percentages between 12% and 15%, while Madrid concentrated only 4.7% of operations. Aragon coalesced 4.5%; La Rioja (2.8%); Navarra (2.3%); Asturias and Cantabria (1.9%); Castilla-La Mancha (1.8%); Basque Country (1.7%); Castilla y León (1.1%); Galicia (0.6%) and Extremadura 0.4%.
On the other hand, there is a part of Chinese middle class population that invests in the Spanish brick for work, showing a preference for houses between 60 and 80 square meters, or even lower. Data registration are in line with this growing interest. Autonomies with more Chinese empadronados are Catalonia, with 49.290, and Madrid, with 46,032, far from the figures presented by other coastal communities such as Valencia, with 19,344, and Andalucia, with 17,789. According to the National Statistics Institute earlier this year. In Spain there were a total of 175,813 registered Chinese.
As for Russian buyers, usually, both buyers with high purchasing power as middle-class citizens. Buyers average common purchasing power usually couples from 30 to 50 years who opt for apartments second residence of one or two rooms. In 2011, the Russians bought a total of 1,645 homes in Spain, it ie 7.86% of the purchased by foreigners, and did so mainly for tourism purposes. Unlike the Chinese, they tend to concentrate their real estate acquisitions on the east coast, on La Costa del Sol and Costa Almeria and unique properties in Madrid, Barcelona and Marbella. In fact, already it is beginning to say that they are displacing the traditional market of British buyers. According to INE, in early 2012 there were 57,275 Russians in our country.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, corresponding to June this year, almost all Chinese citizens who live in the country have the card (174,585 of 175,813 registered Chinese). On the other hand, they are Russian residents who have no greater extent of these documents (40,386 of the 57,275 registered voters Russians). Many of these potential foreign buyers have long complained of procedures requiring them to the Spanish Government to be homeowners in Spain, something many developers have asked to be flexible to be able to output the stock.
How are the houses they acquire?
The British spend an average 190,633 € in apartments on the Alicante coast. Mostly it comes to apartments or small houses with an average area of 138 m2. The English buyer is not found exclusively in Alicante, is also quite significant number of properties acquired in the Costa del Sol, in the Canary Islands or Murcia.
The Russians are certainly the most money invested in Spain. Especially in large villas or villas of about 398 m2. Their favorite destinations are La Costa Catalana, Girona specially Alicante. As for the French we can say that acquire homes with an average value of 171,644 € and an average area of 83 m2. While the Germans do in the Balearic and Canary by an average value of 338,715 €. In most cases it is townhomes or half detached villas of 200 m2.
How do they access to the Spanish real estate market?
Typically, potential Chinese buyers are usually very reserved. In addition, the language issue greatly affects the time to close any sales, as claim professionals working with these customers. The Chinese buyer avoids bank financing for a cultural issue and, initially, try afford it for himself through his own savings or borrowing from family or friends. Some of the channels more frequent access to them are also Chinese consultants who collaborate with Spanish consulting and real estate that offer a bilingual service. In the latest edition of SIMA Autumn, as well as the previous one, it has devoted an exclusive space for potential Chinese buyers thanks to a collaboration agreement with InfoChina Management to facilitate investment.
As for the Russians, there are many real estate agencies located in Moscow selling houses in Spain. The Spanish agencies with a Russian partner are the best positioned, as well, many of them have catalogs of houses in Cyrillic alphabet. The Spanish real estate fairs is also promoting the real estate business with potential Russian buyers, such as the latest editions of Barcelona Meeting Point, which has invited senior members of the Russian Federation, and entrepreneurs of the country, to know the Spanish market interested in investing in Spain.
The Chinese, as their reputation precedes them, often working from sunup to sundown, plus savers and good payers. In Chinese culture a default is almost like a stain on the honor, it is a source of discomfort for an individual, therefore, always they tend to meet payments on time. Most mortgages have a term shorter repayment than those of the Spaniards and the default rate is really low, say some real estate agencies also dedicated to dealing with this client.
As for the Russians, the number of closed transactions and the increase in the Spanish real estate market, reflect on their own that the increasing number of operations that are closed by these citizens. In fact, the Russians are an important group that energizes the housing market in many countries and not miss their payments, in fact, in many cases, pay in cash.
There is no doubt that foreigners are an important part of the Spanish housing market, which is why today we wanted to offer this kind of guide with questions and answers to the most common about questions.
Contribution to reader: provides users really important information regarding buying homes in Spain by foreigners, the way they do, how and who are most show interest in the area.


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L'attività in Italia
Laureato in Sociologia presso l'Università di Roma "La Sapienza", con specializzazione in Management pubblico, sanitario e dei servizi.
Nel 1985, diventa presidente dell'Ente provinciale per il turismo di Frosinone, per poi diventare vice sindaco di Frosinone (assessore per gli Affari generali).
Dal 2000 al 2010, è consigliere della regione Lazio per Forza Italia prima e Popolo della Libertà poi (presidente del Gruppo F.I. dal 2006 al 2009 e dopo la nascita ufficiale del PdL confermato alla guida del Gruppo omonimo).
Nel 2008 è coordinatore regionale del Lazio per Forza Italia.
Dal 2009 Vice Coordinatore Vicario del PDL del Lazio.

In Consiglio Regionale, ha presentato importanti proposte di legge, poi divenute legislazione regionale: istituzione dell'Agenzia Regionale trapianti d'organo e patologie connesse; istituzione del servizio gratuito di tele-assistenza e di tele-soccorso sanitari per gli anziani, per i disabili portatori di handicap grave e per gli ammalati cronici non ospedalizzati; misure a sostegno della genitorialità (bonus bebè – assegno di 500 euro per ogni figlio nato nel 2008); utilizzazione della tecnologia innovativa per le unità di soccorso in acqua.

L'attività in Europa
Dal 2009, Alfredo Pallone è Membro della Commissione Affari economici e Monetari  al Parlamento europeo e Portavoce dei Deputati PDL al Parlamento europeo.

Nel corso della sua attività di europarlamentare, è stato nominato Relatore Ombra per la Direttiva in merito ai contratti di credito relativi ad immobili residenziali.
Con gli emendamenti dell'eurodeputato Alfredo Pallone è stato sancito il diritto del consumatore alla risoluzione anticipata garantendo agli istituti di credito il diritto ad un indennizzo per i potenziali costi connessi al fine di evitare che la banca spalmi questi costi ai clienti restanti.
È stata, inoltre, meglio disciplinata la valutazione del merito creditizio e, in ultimo, è stato inserito il periodo di riflessione considerato come un momento prima della firma del contratto o come un diritto di recesso o entrambi a seconda degli ordinamenti preesistenti negli stati membri..

All'interno della Direttiva sui requisiti di capitale per la trasposizione delle regole di Basilea 3, l'On. Pallone si è distinto per aver inserito un emendamento a forte sostegno delle PMI, il cosiddetto PMI Supporting Factor . Trattasi di un fattore di sconto da applicare ai portafogli crediti delle PMI al fine di ridurre la quantità di capitale che le banche devono accantonare a fronte di crediti erogati alle PMI. Ciò consente agli istituti di credito di recuperare liquidità, limitando così i temuti effetti restrittivi nell'erogazione del credito alle PMI. Sempre all'interno della stessa Direttiva, Alfredo Pallone ha portato avanti l'emendamento sui filtri prudenziali che permette di escludere dal calcolo della quantità di capitale che le banche devono accantonare a fronte del loro patrimonio, i titoli sovrani che sono detenuti nei portafogli delle banche senza alcun scopo di transazione.

L'On. Pallone è stato Relatore per il Report Una nuova strategia per la politica dei consumatori. Nel definire una nuova strategia per i consumatori, l'obiettivo dell'On. Pallone è stato quello di garantire una maggiore e migliore responsabilizzazione dei consumatori per permettere a questi di beneficiare il più possibile dei benefici del mercato interno.

Alfredo Pallone è stato nominato Relatore per il Gruppo del Partito Popolare Europeo per i Paper tematici: L'impatto sociale della crisi e le prospettive per la ripresa e Gli squilibri globali e la governance globale all'interno della Commissione CRIS, la Commissione speciale che è stata istituita al Parlamento Europeo a seguito della crisi finanziariadel 2008, per la definizione della nuova governance economica europea  .

Nondimeno, Alfredo Pallone ha presentato diversi emendamenti al Sick pack  e al Meccanismo di Crisi Permanente per la Salvaguardia della Stabilità Finanziaria della Zona Euro.
L'on Pallone ha, inoltre, fornito un contributo importante al dossier che indagava la possibilità di una mutualizzazione del debito attraverso gli Eurobonds e al piano Verso una autentica Unione Economica e Monetaria  che individua i passi necessari da intraprendere per il completamento dell'UEM.

Tra gli altri lavori dell'On. Pallone in Commissione ECON al Parlamento Europeo si annoverano: OMNIBUS II (Solvency II) , Mifid , Schemi di Garanzia dei Depositi , Agenzie di rating, Derivati, Short selling e Energy taxation.

Il 16 novembre 2013, con la sospensione delle attività del Popolo della Libertà, aderisce al Nuovo Centrodestra guidato da Angelino Alfano.

I lavori recenti
Recentemente l'On. Pallone è stato Relatore del Report sullo Stato delle Finanze pubbliche nell'UEM per il 2011 e per 2012 . Il Report, accolto con grande maggioranza dal Parlamento europeo, ha sottolineato l'importanza di continuare il consolidamento fiscale, ma ha insistito sulla necessità di accompagnare gli sforzi del risanamento con misure e riforme strutturali per rilanciare la crescita economica europea. Gli aggiustamenti di bilancio, se non accompagnati da misure per il rilancio dell'economia, rischiano di innescare un circolo vizioso negativo dove elevati debiti ed elevata tassazione si rincorrono. In ultimo, il Report invita gli stati membri a tagliare tutte le spese improduttive e gli sprechi in tutti i diversi livelli di governo .

Infine, l'On Pallone ha contribuito a diversi Report in Commissione ECON, tra questi:  Unione Bancaria  Strumenti di Risanamento e Risoluzione delle Crisi Bancarie , Intermediazione assicurativa , Documenti contenenti le informazioni chiave per i prodotti di investimento , Tassa sulle Transazioni finanziarie , Riforma del sistema bancario europeo  e Lotta a Frode Fiscale, evasione fiscale e paradisi fiscali.

Nel luglio 2013, l'On. Pallone è stato nominato Relatore Ombra per il PPE per il Report sugli Investimenti di lungo periodo al fine di promuovere l'offerta di finanziamenti a lungo termine per rilanciare la crescita economica nell'UE

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The One True God is the eternally self-existent "I AM," the Creator of the universe. He has further revealed Himself as a triune Being, manifested as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
All Scripture is verbally inspired by God as written in the original languages and is inerrant revelation of God to man. The Bible is the infallible authority for faith and conduct.
The Lord Jesus is 100% divine (Son of God) while simultaneously being 100% human (Son of Man). As God Incarnate, He is the express image of the Living God in human form.
Man was created good and upright in the image and likeness of God. The first man, Adam, through disobedience, fell from the grace of God and, thus, sin and death entered into the world. Adam's transgression incurred not only physical death for man, but also spiritual death which is eternal separation from God. Man's propensity to sin because of his sinful nature necessities salvation from the power of sin and a Savior to provide that salvation.
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To equip the saints for the work of God.
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The Nordic approach is "a much more interesting part of our heritage than the style"
Interview, Milan Design Week
Anna Winston
Anna Winston is an award-winning architecture and design writer, editor and curator. Currently based in Antwerp, Belgium, she was previously editor of the influential website Dezeen and design editor for Oak The Nordic Journal. She continues to write for leading design titles including Wallpaper* and Icon, alongside her independent research and curation work.
Jonas Pettersson is the CEO of Form Us With Love, one of Sweden's most exciting design studios. Shrugging off the stylistic heritage of Scandinavia's 20th-century design legacy while embracing some of its humanist ideals, the multidisciplinary team has helped shape what it means to be a young Nordic design firm today.
Now nine-strong, the Stockholm-based studio tackles a wide range of projects, from conventional industrial design for brands like Ikea, Muuto and Hem, to exhibitions and industry initiatives like Prototypa – a new platform that aims to connect designers and manufacturers to explore the possibilities of prototyping.
Jonas Pettersson of Form Us With Love
In 2014, Form Us With Love founders Pettersson, John Löfgren and Petrus Palmér (now the head of design brand Hem) launched their own product company Baux in collaboration with two business and marketing experts. Their aim is to overhaul the fusty image of architectural acoustic panelling with bright, graphic patterns and sustainable materials.
Here, Pettersson talks to design writer Anna Winston about the studio's sustainable ambitions, the importance of design fairs and the problem of "Nordic style".
Anna Winston: What does the term Nordic design mean to you right now?
Jonas Pettersson: It's super hard to say what Nordic design is, or even what Scandinavian design is right now. I think it's often perceived as an aesthetic or a style, which I'm not really fond of. I had a call an hour ago from a big technology company that is looking for a Nordic design studio, and they're basically looking for a "Nordic style", which is not what we do although there are other designers that have been driving that lately – some here in Stockholm and some in Denmark.
You can definitely see when someone in the US or in Asia tries to apply a "Scandinavian style", it's so obvious. That's why we're not so into style, or what colours or shapes are currently considered Scandinavian. We are more interested in working out our approach. The very open approach, the flat organisation, the collaborative way of working, that's a much more interesting part of our heritage than the style. And our decision to focus more on that affects how we work and who we work with. It's never on our agenda to design "Nordic" or design "Scandinavian", but it's definitely part of our culture.
AW: Is there a common "Nordic" thread culturally?
JP: The Nordic countries are in many ways quite similar. Overall they are very high on equality and rank very high on the happiness rating from the UN. There's a very stable financial and economic situation and we have some security in society. Sweden in particular has very high taxes, meaning we have a very safe social system, but at the same time the country is driven by the free market. So that has played a part in driving what is happening in design. It means that it's not only the rich and wealthy kids that can study design, it's actually quite a broad audience that can work in this field.
But we are also international. If you look at our team, we are nine people from six different countries. There are just three Swedish people in our studio. We're not trying to protect of preserve some idea of being Scandinavian or Nordic. We don't think about it, so everything just blends more over time.
Odger for IKEA, by Form Us With Love, a click-lock assembly chair in wood-polypropylene.
AW: Sustainability is quite high on the agenda for designers in the Nordic region right now. How important is it to what you do as a studio?
JP: In the last five years we've been investing heavily in sustainability. Now we see a lot of people talking about it and a lot of change happening, which is great. I hope it's not a trend.
Being thoughtful about resources is nothing new, it has been about for a long time as an idea, we just called it common sense – we needed to use less material to afford it, or we thought about how we could upgrade something or refill something instead of buying something new. But for a long time we stopped thinking about it because we developed this tendency to think that our resources were endless. Now we're coming back to a realisation that resources are not going to be endless.
It's still not as high on the agenda as it could be (with manufacturers). Baux is not a huge company – we founded it ourselves and we invested in it, it's ridiculous in relation to a big company – but (sustainability is) the only path we want to take. A bigger company might be more afraid about missing out on business. As industrial designers we have to think about how we can industrialise something so that it is sustainable environmentally but also commercially. How can we scale this? Because otherwise we are not going to reach out to a big audience.
BAUX Acoustic Pulp by Form Us With Love
AW: Are events like Milan design week still important to you as a studio?
JP: Yes. Milan is a way to connect with people, to share stories. We have a new collaboration that we will launch during the fair. But Milan is also tricky because it's so busy. Sometimes it's like a classroom filled with kids and everyone speaks at the same time. So it depends on what your ambition is.
Some of us will be laying on the floor looking at the technical details and being inspired by that. Personally, I enjoy the initial meetings and trying to understand if there are new things, new collaborations, that might be around the corner. You can meet someone from a car company or a technology company – they're all going around and checking what's going on. It's quite luxurious to be in this industry that other industries are inspired by.
Stockholm (Furniture Fair) is a bit more quiet so you can actually have a voice. It was a super good fair for us this year. We launched an acoustic panel with Baux, which has had a very good reception, so it was fun.
Plug Lamp by Form Us With love for Ateljé Lyktan.
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From Scandinavia to Milan: MA/U Studio at Milan Design Week
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In the first of a series of interviews with leading figures from the Nordic design scene, Anna Winston speaks to Kieran Long, director of ArkDes, Sweden's national institution for...


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Home The Image of the Environment - Art Exhibit
The Image of the Environment - Art Exhibit
May 6, 2022 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville, Ontario
Courtesy of Oakville Galleries
Image: Monica Tap, One-second Hudson no. 11, 2007. Oil on linen. Collection of Oakville Galleries, purchased with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance Program, the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation and the Corporation of the Town of Oakville, 2008.
The Image of the Environment
Presented by Oakville Galleries, in partnership with the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre
In this special off-site exhibition, Oakville Galleries is delighted to showcase artworks from its permanent collection at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre. Reflecting on the QEPCCC's site as a public, community-focused space, The Image of the Environment brings Oakville Galleries to the QEPCCC and features works that speak to the development of communities in urban and suburban spaces alike. Artists in this exhibition are interested in places of gathering, mobility and migration, as well as the impact of urban development on the natural world.
With works by: Kim Adams, Stephen Andrews, Shuvinai Ashoona, Edward Burtynsky, Eric Glavin, Angela Grauerholz, Geoffrey James, Paul Kipps, Medrie Macphee, Ed Pien, Leslie Sampson, Monica Tap, Jeannie Thib, Jeff Thomas
Location Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville, Ontario
Event Type Art, Art Exhibit
Date & Time May 15, 2022 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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1 The resurrection of an abandoned farm
2 The renovators
3 Finding the farm
4 The first visit
5 An interesting history
6 In need of some TLC
7 No time to waste
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9 After: the exterior
10 Before: the front porch
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The resurrection of an abandoned farm
It was once a dream home in the country but after a decade of neglect, this rustic residence was in need of some serious TLC. Click or scroll to see the stunning transformation and follow the story of two fearless renovators who moved 2,300 miles across the country to rescue this abandoned farmhouse and take on the biggest fixer-upper project of their lifetime…
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The renovators
In 2018, Jean, 56 and DeWitt Paul, 57 were living in their suburban Las Vegas home when they decided to start a new adventure. They had spent 18 years in the city running their business and raising their four children who had since grown up and left home and were in mind to relocate to somewhere completely different.
Finding the farm
"Once a month I would come to Pennsylvania for a week for our business so we decided it would be easier just to be back here, explained DeWitt on why they decided to move across the USA. Jean had found the listing for a rundown, 31-acre abandoned farm that was up for auction on Zillow. The couple put in a bid straight away before they'd even seen the property, driving more than 2,300 miles to Pennsylvania to see it for themselves when their original offer was rejected. "We rented out our [Las Vegas] house and loaded up all of our furniture and had no place to live when we left."
The first visit
This image, taken in 2018, shows the state of a dilapidated building on the couple's very first visit to their future home. After taking one look at it they decided to put in a second higher bid of $220,000 and won the property. With six buildings, two small barns, a big barn, a small house, a garage, and the main house, the project was going to be no small feat but offered bags of potential.
An interesting history
In 1974, a family called The Albertsons purchased the current 31 acres for $54,500 and built the custom-designed farmhouse in 1987 that Jean and DeWitt live in today. But the estate itself dates back to 1890 when the first-ever deeds were recorded. Ervin J. Marsh built a farmhouse and a large barn on the land nearly 120 years ago. However, the estate was auctioned off to cover his debts in 1934 and snapped up by John Hofford and his family for $1,525. As they got older and the upkeep got too much, the family sold the home. The new owner, who had won $10 million in the Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes, bought the house but it went into foreclosure 16 years later.
In need of some TLC
The farm had been left abandoned and every building was in dire need of repair. This 140-year-old farmhouse was inhabitable and was in desperate need of some structural work, while the main house, which would be Jean and DeWitt's home needed a complete overhaul inside. "We saw the house and in spite of the smell and how awful it looked we decided to put another offer on it," explains DeWitt and Jean, who set up a website to document their progress.
No time to waste
With no time to waste, the couple completed on the home and moved in three days later with just the very basics in place so that they could live and work in the house. Here the couple can be seen before the hard work began, sitting where their new kitchen island was to be located. "They let us actually come in a few days before and tear out carpets and start getting things cleaned up because that was going to have to be done anyway whether we got it or not," says Jean.
Before: the exterior
The farmhouse sat hidden away behind overgrown bushes when the couple arrived. So much so, that they weren't even sure how big it was before they moved in. Eventually clearing the greenery, they could see that the home was already in pretty good shape structurally, but the peeling paintwork was in need of a fresh coat.
After: the exterior
Today, after a lot of hard work, the exterior is unrecognizable. After unveiling the hidden house, which they describe as looking "haunted", the front of the house was painted in a fresh white and the landscaping was freshened up. The couple also removed any rotting wood and railings on the front porch, which they are yet to replace.
Before: the front porch
Before the Paul's got their hands on it, the home's porches were surrounded by overgrown plants and trees. With a porch that runs the length of the back of the home and two balconies on the upper level, the front porch was one of the first projects that got underway.
After: the front porch
A labor of love, the front porch of the main house is now a dream come true. "We'll go sit out for dinner and there'll be deer jumping on the front lawn and you know it's just very, very private and very picturesque," says Jean.
Before: the walkway
As with any old abandoned house, there's always some buried treasure for new owners to find. As Jean and DeWitt started to landscape their front yard, they uncovered a lovely outdoor feature that added some charm to the front.
After: the walkway
The couple uncovered a beautiful flagstone walkway buried under the mud and grass. With the weeds cleared away and after a good scrub it looks lovely, complimenting the white painted exterior and refurbished porch. It finally looks like home!
Before: the entryway
The entryway was another urgent job to do, and it has had a complete overhaul. Although structurally sound, the floor was coated in cat feces making it smell unbearable, so it needed to be completely redecorated.
Fast forward three years and the stairway has been turned into a light and bright space. The floor, railings, doors and ceilings have all been refinished and an awkwardly positioned door on the lower landing has been removed. The chandelier has also been repositioned into the center of the ceiling and, more importantly, it no longer smells!
Before: the kitchen
With every room wallpapered and many carpeted, the couple spent two months just clearing out the home. It had also been overrun by cats and you needed a gas mask just to walk through it, so a deep clean was definitely in order. After two months of trying to survive without a kitchen, the couple decided to dedicate a chunk of money to the space. With Jean desperate to have somewhere to cook, the new design was knocked up in just two hours.
After: the kitchen
Even though the initial design was quick and seamless, the couple still came across a few bumps in the road when designing the kitchen. They ran into a few structural problems and a ventilation issue. The beam centered above the stove was blocking the new position of the ventilation hose, which meant that it had to be angled.
However, the savvy couple spent just $46 on the small project covering the hood. Today, the kitchen is one of the favorite places for them to entertain and despite being designed in just a few hours, is a perfectly functional and stylish space.
Before: the fireplace
However, some things were worth keeping in the 30-year-old farmhouse. The original stone fireplace, which is pictured here surrounded by baking soda to help with the awful smell, was something that Jean and DeWitt wanted to spruce up.
After: the fireplace
Missing a mantel, it was a quick project on a small budget. Jean found the corbels at a local antique store and refinished them, while the wood panel is from the barn. It turned out to be one of the only projects that didn't have to be resurfaced and cost the couple just $40. Overall the couple spent $150,000 on the renovations to the main house.
Before: the living room
Much like the rest of the house, the living room was in dire straits. To open up the layout Jean and DeWitt decided to knock down the wall that separated the space from the kitchen. With stunning features such as the bay window and lower paneled walls, it was set to be a new family room.
After: the living room
Now sitting just behind the breakfast bar in the new kitchen, the former dining room was one of the first paces finished so that Jean and DeWitt could have a happy place whilst renovating the rest of the home. Jean made the curtains and window seat herself and also found the sofa at a discount store for just $50.
Before: the office space
Making use of every nook and cranny in the 5,000-square-foot home, the couple started utilizing space by creating two pantries on the ground floor in the kitchen. However, this small alcove was being wasted and was in need of a new lease of life.
After: the office space
Fast-forward from 2018 and it's now a small home office, which Jean and DeWitt showed off on their Instagram page. With a new desk, photo shelf, re-upholstered chair, new lamp, lots of painting and refinishing, it has been transformed into a workspace with a view over the front yard.
Before: the laundry room
One of the worst parts of the house, the laundry room has been given one of the biggest transformations. One of the scariest rooms in the abandoned home, it was a filthy and neglected space but now it's now one of Jean's favorites.
When they arrived, the house already has a washer and dryer, but the first thing DeWitt did was throw them out after the discovery of moldy towels sitting in the washing machine.
After: the laundry room
Before completely remodeling the room, Jean and DeWitt made it livable so that they could figure out what they needed. With access to the backyard through the door, they needed somewhere to put dirty clothes and shoes, so their created a counter that doubles as a laundry bench. The cover for the washer and dryer can also be dismantled in 30 seconds, which means no more lost socks. Described by the couple as the most important room in the house, it also features a utility sink and lockers for guests to keep their belongings in.
Before: master bedroom
Much like the rest of the house, the master bedroom was lined in ancient carpet and old-fashioned wallpaper. Handily located on the ground floor just off the grand hallway, it was used as a woodworking room for a year-and-a-half whilst they completed other parts of the renovation. Now it's finally finished and totally transformed…
After: master bedroom
Light, bright and airy the statement bay and arch windows make a beautiful feature in the room. There's a king-sized bed with homemade pillows and a runner made by Jean, and the window seat offers stunning views out over the grounds.
Before its renovation, the room had a split level entrance that led out to the hallway stairs. One of the things Jean and Dewitt wanted to do immediately was to level this off and move the door along, so that it came out onto the flat hallway floor rather than the staircase.
The difference is astounding, and with a fresh take on the décor by Jean, the space looks brand new. The couple have also added in a stylish sliding barn door to separate their ensuite bathroom, which is next on the to-do list to finish.
Before: guest bedroom
Upstairs, the home has four guest bedrooms, with Jean using one as a sewing and crafts room. "There was wallpaper on every wall, in every closet and every bathroom. There were probably 15 different types of wallpaper and it all had to come down," explains Jean.
After: Guest bedroom after
Jean and DeWitt wanted to sort out the bedrooms for their growing family. "Our children live all over the country, so we really wanted this property to be a place that would draw them back with the grandkids," explains Jean. Today, all the upstairs bedrooms are ready for their very special guests.
Before: walk-in closet
The upstairs of the farmhouse was filled with walk-in closets that actually made the usable living space much smaller so they turned one closet into a stunning ensuite bathroom. With the Paul's doing most of the work themselves, they still had to call on a few tradespeople for any specialist work. "When we changed the closet to a bathroom, we had to run a plumbing line up and make sure we weren't going to flood the place, so there are a couple of things that we've had to use professionals for," explains DeWitt.
After: walk-in closet
Today, the walk-in closet has been turned into a useful extra bathroom. Jean and DeWitt had to rid the house of any toilets when they moved in, and apart from an old vanity in one bathroom, the rest of the wash spaces have had to be completely remodeled.
Before: the grounds
One of the main reasons Jean and DeWitt snapped up the property was for the grounds. Most of it overgrown, over the last couple of years they have been chipping away at revealing the miles of trails that take you through meadows and woods teaming with nature.
After: the grounds
With some of the grounds unable to be explored for two years, the hard work has paid off. Having got rid of over 150,000 kilograms of compostable greenery and rebuilding this bridge amongst other things, the couple love exploring their new and improved 31 acres.
The upside to taking on a rural renovation? The unfettered access to nature and beautiful landscapes. With forests, fields and more land to explore, the opportunities for developing and restoring this gorgeous property seem endless!
While some projects on their main house are still ongoing, Jean and DeWitt are now focusing their efforts on renovating the 140-year-old farmhouse that sits on the land, that they plan to renovate and turn into a vacation home to bring in some revenue to fund further improvements and set up this adventurous couple for a wonderful new life in the country.
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DEA approves importation of marijuana drug for tremor study
Dr. Fatta Nahab spent years going through regulatory hoops to get approval to import marijuana from Canada, to study whether cannabis can help treat essential tremor, a shaking condition affecting millions of people. Julie Watson/AP
SAN DIEGO — In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American researchers who have long had trouble obtaining the drug for medical studies.
The University of California, San Diego's Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research announced Tuesday the Drug Enforcement Administration has OK'd its plans to import capsules containing two key cannabis compounds — CBD and THC — from British Columbia-based Tilray Inc. to study their effectiveness in treating tremors that afflict millions of people, especially those over 65.
Jeanne King says:
I am a retired college professor, 79 years old with serious familial essential tremors. The problem is increasing rapidly to the point where I can no longer write, prepare food for myself, eat properly without embarrassment, do any crafts, type, do many household chores, and on and on. I would very much like to be involved in a clinical trial using CBD. Other medicines tried have not helped. Other than my tremors, I am in very good health and am willing to travel to where ever necessary.
David Smith says:
My mother in law has had Essential tremors most of her life some days it's so bad she can't get out of bed she takes Ativan daily just to function
I told her about this new drug and she immediately wanted to how she could sign up for the trails
Could you please tell me how she can sign up


A healthier recipe for buffalo wings, these boneless wings are lightly fried chicken tenders tossed with buffalo sauce.
Cut each chicken breast into 1 inch wide strips.
Whisk together buttermilk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place chicken in buttermilk mixture and marinade for 30 minutes or overnight.
Combine the flour, panko, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder in shallow pie plan.
Remove chicken from buttermilk and dredge in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
Place the chicken strips onto a cooling rack that is on top of a cookie sheet, while waiting to fry.
Fry 3-4 pieces of chicken at a time for 5 minutes.
Combine remaining teaspoon of garlic powder with butter, honey, and Tabasco.
Brush each chicken strip with the mixture.


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Polygamy ruling expected today
The Supreme Court of British Columbia is set to rule on the constitutionality of Canada's anti-polygamy law:
On Wednesday, B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Bauman will rule on whether Canada's law against polygamy is constitutional. B.C. put that question to a court reference in 2009 after the failed prosecution of two community leaders from the polygamous community of Bountiful, B.C.
The reference case posed two questions: Is section 293 of the Criminal Code – the ban against polygamy – consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? If not, why not? The second question asked what are the necessary elements of the offence under the provision – that is, does it require that a polygamous union involve a minor or occur in a "context of dependence, exploitation, abuse of authority, a gross imbalance of power, or undue influence?"
The governments of B.C. and Canada argued that the polygamy law should be upheld, as the practice is associated with a litany of harms, including exploitation and abuse of women and girls.
Mr. Macintosh argued that the criminalization of polygamy has a range of "profoundly negative consequences," including heightening the insularity of polygamous communities and potentially making members of such communities more vulnerable to abuse.
Whatever Judge Bauman's ruling, the case is widely expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada.
If this case was about legal recognition of polygamy – with massive implications for family law and even immigration policy – it would be much more challenging.
At issue, however, is whether a polygamy should be a criminal offence. Federal and provincial governments, and many interest groups, argue that the Criminal Code provision is necessary to protect women and children coerced into abusive relationships.
Such activity is already illegal, however, and the way s. 293 is written criminalizes all polygamous relationships, even those involving consenting adults. I would be very surprised if the B.C. Supreme Court – and, ultimately, the Supreme Court of Canada – does not find that the section is overly broad and therefore unconstitutional.
Update: the law has been upheld:
B.C. Supreme Court has upheld Canada's polygamy laws, but said minors who end up in polygamous marriages should be exempt from prosecution.
In a 335-page decision released on Wednesday, Chief Justice Robert Bauman ruled in favour of the section of the Criminal Code outlawing polygamous unions.
In his ruling Bauman said while the law does infringe on religious freedom, it is justified given the harm polygamy causes to children, women and society.
"I have concluded that this case is essentially about harm," Bauman wrote in the decision that was handed down Wednesday morning in Vancouver.
"More specifically, Parliament's reasoned apprehension of harm arising out of the practice of polygamy. This includes harm to women, to children, to society and to the institution of monogamous marriage."
But he suggested the law shouldn't be used to criminalize minors who find themselves married into polygamous unions.
Posted in: Child Welfare, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Polygamy
A scandal sixteen years in the making
"Surviving the Holidays After Divorce"


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"""Copyright 2008 Orbitz WorldWide

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License."""

import imp
import os
import socket
import time
import sys
import calendar
import pytz
from os.path import splitext, basename, relpath
from shutil import move
from tempfile import mkstemp
try:
  import cPickle as pickle
  USING_CPICKLE = True
except:
  import pickle
  USING_CPICKLE = False

try:
  from cStringIO import StringIO
except ImportError:
  from StringIO import StringIO

from django.conf import settings
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from graphite.account.models import Profile
from graphite.logger import log

# There are a couple different json modules floating around out there with
# different APIs. Hide the ugliness here.
try:
  import json
except ImportError:
  import simplejson as json

if hasattr(json, 'read') and not hasattr(json, 'loads'):
  json.loads = json.read
  json.dumps = json.write
  json.load = lambda file: json.read( file.read() )
  json.dump = lambda obj, file: file.write( json.write(obj) )

def epoch(dt):
  """
  Returns the epoch timestamp of a timezone-aware datetime object.
  """
  return calendar.timegm(dt.astimezone(pytz.utc).timetuple())

def getProfile(request, allowDefault=True):
  if request.user.is_authenticated():
    return Profile.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user)[0]
  elif allowDefault:
    return default_profile()

def getProfileByUsername(username):
  try:
    return Profile.objects.get(user__username=username)
  except Profile.DoesNotExist:
    return None

def is_local_interface(host):
  is_ipv6 = False
  if ':' in host:
    try:
      if host.find('[', 0, 2) != -1:
        last_bracket_position  = host.rfind(']')
        last_colon_position = host.rfind(':')
        if last_colon_position > last_bracket_position:
          host = host.rsplit(':', 1)[0]
        host = host.strip('[]')
      socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, host)
      is_ipv6 = True
    except socket.error:
      host = host.split(':',1)[0]

  try:
    if is_ipv6:
      sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
    else:
      sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
    sock.connect( (host, 4242) )
    local_ip = sock.getsockname()[0]
    sock.close()
  except:
    log.exception("Failed to open socket with %s" % host)
    raise

  if local_ip == host:
    return True

  return False

def is_pattern(s):
   return '*' in s or '?' in s or '[' in s or '{' in s

def is_escaped_pattern(s):
  for symbol in '*?[{':
    i = s.find(symbol)
    if i > 0:
      if s[i-1] == '\\':
        return True
  return False

def find_escaped_pattern_fields(pattern_string):
  pattern_parts = pattern_string.split('.')
  for index,part in enumerate(pattern_parts):
    if is_escaped_pattern(part):
      yield index

def default_profile():
    # '!' is an unusable password. Since the default user never authenticates
    # this avoids creating a default (expensive!) password hash at every
    # default_profile() call.
    user, created = User.objects.get_or_create(
        username='default', defaults={'email': 'default@localhost.localdomain',
                                      'password': '!'})
    if created:
        log.info("Default user didn't exist, created it")
    profile, created = Profile.objects.get_or_create(user=user)
    if created:
        log.info("Default profile didn't exist, created it")
    return profile

def load_module(module_path, member=None):
  module_name = splitext(basename(module_path))[0]
  module_file = open(module_path, 'U')
  description = ('.py', 'U', imp.PY_SOURCE)
  module = imp.load_module(module_name, module_file, module_path, description)
  if member:
    return getattr(module, member)
  else:
    return module

def timestamp(datetime):
  "Convert a datetime object into epoch time"
  return time.mktime( datetime.timetuple() )

def deltaseconds(timedelta):
  "Convert a timedelta object into seconds (same as timedelta.total_seconds() in Python 2.7+)"
  return (timedelta.microseconds + (timedelta.seconds + timedelta.days * 24 * 3600) * 10**6) / 10**6

# This whole song & dance is due to pickle being insecure
# The SafeUnpickler classes were largely derived from
# http://nadiana.com/python-pickle-insecure
# This code also lives in carbon.util
if USING_CPICKLE:
  class SafeUnpickler(object):
    PICKLE_SAFE = {
      'copy_reg': set(['_reconstructor']),
      '__builtin__': set(['object', 'list', 'set']),
      'collections': set(['deque']),
      'graphite.render.datalib': set(['TimeSeries']),
      'graphite.intervals': set(['Interval', 'IntervalSet']),
    }

    @classmethod
    def find_class(cls, module, name):
      if not module in cls.PICKLE_SAFE:
        raise pickle.UnpicklingError('Attempting to unpickle unsafe module %s' % module)
      __import__(module)
      mod = sys.modules[module]
      if not name in cls.PICKLE_SAFE[module]:
        raise pickle.UnpicklingError('Attempting to unpickle unsafe class %s' % name)
      return getattr(mod, name)

    @classmethod
    def loads(cls, pickle_string):
      pickle_obj = pickle.Unpickler(StringIO(pickle_string))
      pickle_obj.find_global = cls.find_class
      return pickle_obj.load()

else:
  class SafeUnpickler(pickle.Unpickler):
    PICKLE_SAFE = {
      'copy_reg': set(['_reconstructor']),
      '__builtin__': set(['object', 'list', 'set']),
      'collections': set(['deque']),
      'graphite.render.datalib': set(['TimeSeries']),
      'graphite.intervals': set(['Interval', 'IntervalSet']),
    }

    def find_class(self, module, name):
      if not module in self.PICKLE_SAFE:
        raise pickle.UnpicklingError('Attempting to unpickle unsafe module %s' % module)
      __import__(module)
      mod = sys.modules[module]
      if not name in self.PICKLE_SAFE[module]:
        raise pickle.UnpicklingError('Attempting to unpickle unsafe class %s' % name)
      return getattr(mod, name)

    @classmethod
    def loads(cls, pickle_string):
      return cls(StringIO(pickle_string)).load()

unpickle = SafeUnpickler

def write_index(whisper_dir=None, ceres_dir=None, index=None):
  if not whisper_dir:
    whisper_dir = settings.WHISPER_DIR
  if not ceres_dir:
    ceres_dir = settings.CERES_DIR
  if not index:
    index = settings.INDEX_FILE
  try:
    fd, tmp = mkstemp()
    try:
      tmp_index = os.fdopen(fd, 'wt')
      build_index(whisper_dir, ".wsp", tmp_index)
      build_index(ceres_dir, ".ceres-node", tmp_index)
    finally:
      tmp_index.close()
    move(tmp, index)
  finally:
    try:
      os.unlink(tmp)
    except:
      pass
  return None

def build_index(base_path, extension, fd):
  t = time.time()
  total_entries = 0
  contents = os.walk(base_path, followlinks=True)
  extension_len = len(extension)
  for (dirpath, dirnames, filenames) in contents:
    path = relpath(dirpath, base_path).replace('/', '.')
    for metric in filenames:
      if metric.endswith(extension):
        metric = metric[:-extension_len]
      else:
        continue
      line = "{0}.{1}\n".format(path, metric)
      total_entries += 1
      fd.write(line)
  fd.flush()
  log.info("[IndexSearcher] index rebuild of \"%s\" took %.6f seconds (%d entries)" % (base_path, time.time() - t, total_entries))
  return None


A brand-new event bringing together health professionals from across the health fields.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - March 21, 2019 - eTradeWire -- The first ever Schaumburg Health Summit is coming to Schaumburg, IL on May 18, 2019 and will be held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Schaumburg, located at 700 National Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60173. The Schaumburg Health Summit will bring together leading health experts from different areas of practice.
"The Schaumburg Health Summit is an event that Schaumburg has been missing. We are so excited to bring this event to the community where attendees can connect with, learn from, and gain skills from leading local health professionals." - Julie Cates, Co-Owner of Muscle Activation Schaumburg.
This event will run from 9:00am - 2:00pm. It will consist of 3 sessions comprised of 11 different speakers from varying health fields, vendor table exploration and activities time, breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
This event is being run and hosted by Muscle Activation Schaumburg, a local, family-run, small business that specializes in Personal Training for Health and Muscle Activation Techniques®. Muscle Activation Schaumburg has a mission to educate and teach the community how exercise can be a potent tool to managing your health. In their 5 years of business, they have also realized the important role of other health specialties. Muscle Activation Schaumburg owners, Charlie and Julie Cates, have worked tirelessly to bring concepts of health to the community by highlighting health and medical professionals from the area through their podcast, "Exercise is Health," and now through their live event, the Schaumburg Health Summit!
If you would like more information about this event, please contact Julie Cates or Charlie Cates at (224) 653-8586 or info@matschaumburg.com.


With so many shades of white, grey, neutrals and many other colour hues available, it can be difficult to know where to start when choosing the right colour scheme for the interior painting of your home or commercial property.
To help you get started with the process, we've collated some of our previous interior painting jobs from the Eastern Suburbs, Sydney and surrounds and listed which paint colours were used in the hope of inspiring a starting point for the direction of your painting project.
For more colour ideas follow our regular #colourinspo posts on Instagram.
All colours listed are by Dulux Australia unless otherwise specified.


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Post-doc Fellowships at Orient-Institut Beirut
The Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB) of the Max Weber Foundation seeks to further international dialogue by supporting doctoral and postdoctoral research through a variety of competitive fellowships.
To this end, the OIB awards a number of visiting fellowships of 6 and 9 months for the academic year 2019/20 to junior scholars during the early stages of the postdoc period in support of excellent research projects in the humanities and social sciences. We invite applications for projects relevant to the OIB's research programme and are particularly interested in research projects that fit our annual topic of "humans and their relations to nature and their environment".
Applicants must hold a doctorate in Middle East Studies / Islamic Studies or related disciplines. Applicants must demonstrate how their projects will benefit from a fellowship at the institute and an extended stay in the region.
We expect written and oral proficiency in English and all languages relevant for your research project. A basic command of German will be of benefit. Visiting fellows will actively participate in the OIB's research community, the weekly internal colloquia and relevant scholarly activities and events. Fellows are expected to present their work at least once during their fellowship.
Fellowships include a monthly stipend of currently 1900 Euro and a one-time travel allowance of 600 Euros. We may further support up to two travels abroad for active participation in conferences and similar academic events. The OIB will provide postdoctoral visiting fellows with office space. The OIB will not provide funding for preliminary research, language courses, manuscript composition, or the revision of manuscripts.
Applications must include:
A brief cover letter
Research proposal / project description (max. 2000 words)
Research schedule for the fellowship with realistic outcomes to be achieved within the proposed duration of the fellowship
At least one letter of recommendation
Copy of your doctoral degree
Proof of proficiency in English and all languages relevant to the research project
The application package should be submitted as a single PDF file (excluding letters of recommendation, which should be submitted directly by the referee) to sek@orient-institut.org. Applicants may write in either English or German; we recommend that they use the language in which they are most proficient. The deadline for applications is 31 May 2019. Interviews will be conducted via video call between 01 and 05 July 2019.
En savoir + des financements de recherche sur l'Islam, le Moyen et le Proche-Orient
Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB)
12 mois maximum
Moyen Orient Liban
Humanités Anthropologie & Ethnologie Archéologie Architecture Art et histoire de l'art Etudes classiques Humanités numériques Histoire Linguistique Littérature Etude des médias Musique et musicologie Philosophie Religion et théologie Sciences sociales Gestion et administration publique Communication Démographie Economie Sciences environnementales Etudes de genre Géographie Relations internationales Droit Sciences de l'éducation Science politique Psychologie et sciences cognitives Anthropologie sociale Sociologie
entre 0 et 5 ans
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The Harrisburg Overpass opened to vehicular traffic July 19, 2016. Intermittent lane closures on the bridge will be necessary for public safety. Beginning Wednesday, July 20, 2016 the West side of the bridge will be closed from 6 am to 6 pm for approximately 3 weeks. After 6 pm both lanes will be open for traffic. Electronic signage will be posted to remind the general public of lane closures. Please note that the surface road going East and West will be accessible during the above closures.


Velma "Mama Teet" Williamson Dominy, age 86, died Friday, September 29, 2017 in the Bacon County Hospital. Mrs. Dominy was born October 25, 1930 in Appling County to the late Emmett Carter and the late Elizabeth C. Carter. She was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church where she served as church treasurer and was a retired office manager for Red's Market. She attended Spring Branch School and graduated from Baxley High School without ever missing a day of school. Mrs. Dominy was preceded in death by her husbands, M.W. "Buck" Williamson and Welzie "Don" Dominy. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Dane Bruce of Baxley; son and daughter-in-law, Roy and Kay Williamson of Baxley; step-children, Linda (Chuck) Sutton and Eddie (Helen) Dominy all of Osteen, Florida, and Sharon (Scott) Twyman of Spring Hill, Florida; sister, Yvonne DeLoach of Baxley; brother, James Edward Carter of Baxley; six grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, step grandchildren, step great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Wigley and the Rev. Bryan Gill officiating. Interment followed in Carter Cemetery. Active Pallbearers were Van Carter, Ricky Carter, Andy Branch, George "Skeese" Carter, James "Noonie" Carter, McL Carter, Dewayne Carter, Kendall Mincey and Jimmy Carter. Honorary Pallbearers were Minnie Lee Davis, Wendell Carter, Henry Branch, Bill and Laverne Kicklighter, Sr. Ladies Sunday School Class of Spring Branch Baptist Church, Mickey Dominy, Chris Kunkel, Alene Hudson and the Apostles Quartet. Musical selections were rendered by Samantha Carter, Glynda Reeves and the Rev. Bryan Gill. Arrangements were under the directions of Swain Funeral Home.