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Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
by Dan Krieger
April 29, 2019 - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
Atlantic League: The independent Atlantic League started its 2019 season that again features eight teams aligned in four-team Liberty and Freedom divisions. The new High Point (NC) Rockers team replaced the league's 2018 Road Warriors travel team in the Liberty Division. The Road Warriors had been created for the 2018 season to keep the league at eight teams when the Bridgeport (CT) Bluefish shut down operations after the 2017 season. The Atlantic League has expressed interest in placing a team in the Pawtucket (RI) market and its McCoy Stadium, which will become available after the 2020 season when the Pawtucket Red Sox of the Triple-A International League relocate to Worcester (MA). Another group is interested in placing an affiliated baseball team in Pawtucket, but that would require obtaining territorial approval from Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox.
New York-Penn League: The Aberdeen (MD) IronBirds of the short-season Class-A NYPL will play one game in August of the 2019 season under the Aberdeen Legacy name as a tribute to the team's owners, former Major League players Bill and Cal Ripken.
Women's Basketball Development Association: The WBDA, which formerly operated as the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League (WBCBL), started its 2019 season this weekend. The league currently lists 30 teams aligned in a 15-team Eastern Conference and a 15-team Western Conference. The WBDA season runs through July 2019. About half of the WBDA teams came over from the WBCBL, while others are new teams or teams that joined from other leagues.
American Professional Basketball League: As the APBL wraps ups its 2018-19 season, U.S. Basket reports the league's New York City and Metro area teams have folded due to financial and operational issues. The APBL had a ten-team Metropolitan Conference and a seven-team Regional Conference for the 2018-19 season. The league championship game will feature two Regional Conference teams called the New Jersey Thunder and the Beltway Bombers. The APBL has been around since 2012.
American Basketball Association: The ABA announced new teams called the Fresno Flaming Sun-Rays, Tampa Fury and a yet-to-be-named team in Sebring (FL) have been added as 2019-20 expansion teams. The Tampa Fury will be operated by the ownership of the ABA's Sarasota Manatees.
Arena Football League: The AFL started its 2019 season this weekend with six teams each playing a 12-game schedule through July 21. Last season's four returning teams called the Albany (NY) Empire, Baltimore Brigade, Philadelphia Soul and Washington (DC) Valor are joined by two expansion teams called the Atlantic City Blackjacks and the Columbus (OH) Destroyers.
American Arena League: The AAL has added the Kentucky Xtreme (Louisville) to its Midwestern Division as a replacement for the Chicago Aztecs team that dropped from the league right before the start of the 2019 season. A developmental indoor team called the Jersey Bearcats (Metuchen) played a game this week against the AAL's New England Bobcats. The Bearcats are a member of the Major Indoor Football League and will play a game next month against the AAL's Jersey Flight (Trenton). The AAL announced it is in discussions with leagues and additional teams for expansion in 2020.
Women's National Football Conference: The new women's full-contact WNFC started its inaugural 2019 season earlier this month with 15 teams, many of which joined from other 2018 women's football leagues. The WNFC seasons runs through early June 2019.
Federal Hockey League: The FHL is expected to add a new team called the Danbury (CT) Hat Tricks for the 2019-20 season with an official announcement coming next week. The FHL had two previous Danbury teams called the Danbury Whalers for five seasons (2011-15) and the Danbury Titans for two seasons (2015-17). The city council in Columbus (GA) approved a five-year lease with an ownership group that will bring an FHL team to the city's Civic Center starting with the 2019-20 season. The city's most recent professional hockey team was the Columbus Cottonmouths of the Southern Professional Hockey League. That team ceased operations after the 2016-17 season. The new FHL team is not expected to be named the Cottonmouths and a team name is expected to be determined by fan voting.
North American 3 Hockey League: The Tier-III junior-level NA3HL, which is affiliated with the Tier-II North American Hockey League, recently announced some team changes for the 2019-20 season. The Cape Cod Islanders will relocate to become the Canton (MA) Cubs and the Niagara Falls PowerHawks will move to become the Danbury (CT) Colonials. It had been rumored that Rapid City (SD) would become the new home to the PowerHawks. The NA3HL's Binghamton (NY) Junior Senators will relocate to become the Elmira (NY) Soaring Eagles, the Oswego (NY) Stampede will move to Raynham (MA) to become the New England Knights, and the Wisconsin Whalers (Oregon) will relocate to become the Sheridan (WY) Hawks. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights of the Tier-II NAHL will operate a new lower-level NA3HL team for the 2019-20 season.
United States Hockey League: The Midwest-based Tier-I USHL, which is the highest-level junior hockey league under USA Hockey, held a player dispersal draft this week for the Bloomington-based Central Illinois Flying Aces team that requested a temporary one-year withdrawal from the league. The team joined as a 2014-15 expansion team called the Bloomington Thunder, which changed to the Central Illinois Flying Aces for the 2017-18 season.
Canadian Premier League: Canada's new professional CPL started its inaugural 2019 season this weekend with seven teams called the Cavalry FC (Calgary, Alberta), FC Edmonton (Alberta), Forge FC (Hamilton), HFX Wanderers (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Pacific FC (Langford, British Columbia), Valour FC (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and York 9 FC (Greater Toronto Area). All teams will play a 28-game schedule with a 10-game spring season from late April to early July and an 18-game fall season from early July to mid-October.
United States Arena Professional Soccer League: The new Texas-based USAPSL started its inaugural 2019 season this weekend with four teams originally called FC Amarillo, FC Lubbock, FC West Texas (Odessa) and FC Wichita Falls. Over the past couple of weeks each team adopted a nickname and teams are now the FC Amarillo Bombers, Lubbock Renegades FC, West Texas Rumbleweeds and the Falls Town Flyers FC. Lubbock is a travel-only team playing five games, while the other three teams will each play seven games through mid-July. The USAPSL ownership will operate all teams for now and it also runs the Amarillo Venom indoor football team in Champions Indoor Football.
Major League Rugby: As MLR competes in its second season, it has entered into a strategic partnership with the governing body of rugby in the United States known as USA Rugby.
Premier Lacrosse League: The proposed new professional outdoor lacrosse PLL, which will be a six-team touring league starting in June 2019, recently announced Albany (NY) will host a weekend of regular-season games in late August 2019 and Philadelphia will host the league's inaugural championship match.
Arena Lacrosse League: Canada's elite-level ALL, which is a partner of the indoor National Lacrosse League, recently completed its 2019 season with each team playing 14 games from late December 2018 through March 2019. The league had the same seven Ontario-based men's teams as last season called the St. Catharines Shockwave, Peterborough Timbermen, Paris RiverWolves, Oshawa Outlaws, Toronto Monarchs, Six Nations Snipers and Whitby Steelhawks. The RiverWolves, Snipers, Shockwave and Steelhawks also had affiliated teams in the ALL Women's Division with each team playing a 12-game schedule.
Dan Krieger is the creator of the Leagues, Teams & Nicknames, which tracks the changes in league alignments, franchise movements and team nicknames in today's sports world. The publication is available for sale at www.amazon.com.
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Q: How to vertically align some text in a table? EDIT
I was given the following code for a table template (modified in order to take into account David's remarks below) :
\documentclass[12pt, a4paper, final]{article}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage{booktabs}

% This command computes and creates a vertical space
% depending on the number of rows to compensate for.
% It makes use of the counter verticalcompensationrows
% and the length \verticalcompensationlength which equals
% \aboverulesep plus \belowrulesep
\newlength{\verticalcompensationlength}
\setlength{\verticalcompensationlength}{\aboverulesep}
\addtolength{\verticalcompensationlength}{\belowrulesep}
\newcounter{verticalcompensationrows}
\newcommand{\verticalcompensation}[1]{%
\setcounter{verticalcompensationrows}{#1}%
\addtocounter{verticalcompensationrows}{-1}%
\vspace*{-\value{verticalcompensationrows}\verticalcompensationlength}%
}

% This command reimplements \multirow to compensate
% for the vertical offset, but looses some functionality
% of the \multirow command (not discussed here).
\newcommand{\multirowbt}[3]{%
\multirow{#1}{#2}{\verticalcompensation{#1}#3}%
}

\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{lp{13cm}}
\toprule
\multicolumn{2}{c}{Table title or something else ...}  \\
\midrule
\multirowbt{4}{*}{My name} & A bit of text  \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
 & A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text  \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
 & A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
 & A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text \\
\midrule
\multirowbt{3}{*}{Your name} & Some text \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
 & More text More text More text \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
 & More text More text More text \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{document}

It outputs the table shown in Figure 1 below :

However, when I have some text that covers more than one line, the vertical aligned in column 1 is no longer OK, as demonstarated by TABLE 2.
In his answer below, David gives a solution to this problem using \raisebox.
This works, but it requires me to change the amount the box has to be shifted for each column of each table.
I was wondering whether anyone knew of a way to get Latex to center this content automatically.

A:
\documentclass[12pt, a4paper, final]{article}

\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\renewcommand\tabularxcolumn[1]{m{#1}}

\begin{document}

\noindent
\begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{lX}
\toprule
\multicolumn{2}{c}{Table title or something else ...}  \\
\midrule
\smash{\raisebox{-50pt}{My name}} & A bit of text  \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
 & A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text  \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
 & A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
 & A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text \\
\midrule
\smash{\raisebox{-20pt}{Your name}} & Some text \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
 & More text More text More text \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
 & More text More text More text \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabularx}

\end{document}

A: And of course the always present overkill tikz-based solution:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}

\def\tikzmark#1{\tikz[overlay, remember picture]\node[coordinate] (#1) {};}
\def\textbetween#1#2#3{ % #1 #2 row ids, #3 content
\tikz[overlay, remember picture]\path ([yshift=1ex] #1)--(#2) node[midway,right] {#3};%
}

\begin{tabular}{p{2cm}p{10cm}}
\toprule
\multicolumn{2}{c}{Table title or something else ...}  \\
\midrule
\tikzmark{1} & A bit of text  \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
             & This is what happens when I write too much text in one line: it creates
               an extra line and the item in the first column is no longer aligned!  \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
             & A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
\tikzmark{2} & A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text \\
\midrule
\textbetween{1}{2}{My Name}%
\tikzmark{1} & Some text \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
             & More text More text More text \\
\cmidrule{2-2}
\tikzmark{2} & More text More text More text \\
\bottomrule
\textbetween{1}{2}{Your Name}%
\end{tabular}

\end{document}

Usage: Put \tikzmark{x} at the first and last row filled by your multirow, being x an arbitrary identifier for the row, and then use the macro \textbetween to put the text centered between the two marks.
Note that you have to give a fixed width to the first column too. I used 2cm in this case. Also remember to compile twice.

A: If you box the contents in column 2, the m-column specification will vertically center its anchor point, providing the alignment you're after. My way of boxing it is by putting it in a tabular of known/fixed width and making sure that it fits within the text block:

\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{booktabs,array}% http://ctan.org/pkg/{booktabs,array}
\begin{document}

\noindent
\setbox0=\hbox{Your name}% Store the widest left-column entry
\begin{tabular}{lm{\dimexpr\textwidth-3\tabcolsep-\wd0}@{}}
  \toprule
  \multicolumn{2}{c}{Table title or something else ...}  \\
  \midrule
  My name & \begin{tabular}{p{\dimexpr\linewidth-\tabcolsep}@{}}
    A bit of text  \\
    \midrule
    A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text  \\
    \midrule
    A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text \\
    \midrule
    A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text A bit more text
  \end{tabular} \\
  \midrule
  Your name & \begin{tabular}{p{\dimexpr\linewidth-\tabcolsep}@{}}
    Some text \\
    \midrule
    More text More text More text \\
    \midrule
    More text More text More text
  \end{tabular} \\
  \bottomrule
\end{tabular}

\end{document}

The widest left-column entry is stored and used in the width-calculation for the right m-column.

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Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe pricing and specifications
Pricing and specifications have been announced for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe, the Stuttgart-based brand's first coupe-style crossover model.
The new GLE Coupe – which is based on the GLE SUV (which in itself replaces the ML) – is said to offer the "sporty nature of a coupe with the striking characteristics of a robust SUV".
Clearly it's aimed squarely at its swoopy-roofed compatriot from Bavaria, the BMW X6, and it's priced and equipped in a way that will likely make BMW take notice.
In Australia there will be three versions of the GLE Coupe on offer – the entry-level 350d, the mid-range 450 AMG, and the flagship Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S (pictured in this post).
The entry-level 350d model is powered by a 3.0-litre turbo diesel V6 engine and paired to a nine-speed automatic transmission. On price it almost splits the difference between the base diesel X6 variants, the Drive30d ($115,400) and xDrive40d ($128,400), at $121,900 plus on-road costs.
The GLE 350d has an identical 190kW compared to the X6 30d, but the Mercedes has a torque advantage – 620Nm versus 560Nm for the X6. The Merc can't match the BMW on fuel consumption claims: the X6 is 6.0L/100km; the GLE is 7.2L/100km.
The entry-level petrol model for Mercedes is the GLE 450 AMG, priced at $141,900 – a good chunk cheaper than the X6 xDrive50i, which is a $151,600 proposition.
The six-cylinder Benz doesn't have as much grunt as the V8-powered BMW. The latter has a 4.4-litre turbo V8 with 330kW and 650Nm, while the GLE has a twin-turbocharged petrol V6 engine producing 270kW and 520Nm.
It is claimed to be capable of propelling the 450 AMG Coupe from 0-100km/h in 5.7 seconds – almost a full second shy of the BMW (4.8sec claim) – but the Benz has fuel use on its side: the claimed consumption rating is 8.9L/100km, where the BMW uses a claimed 9.7L/100km.
At the top of the range is the Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S, which is powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.5-litre V8 engine producing 430kW of power and 760Nm of torque.
The powerhouse coupe-style SUV claims a 0-100km/h time of just 4.2 seconds – identical to the X6 M, which has a twin-turbo 4.4-litre producing slightly less power and torque than the Merc (423kW/750Nm).
The GLE 63 S Coupe has claimed fuel use of 11.9L/100km, higher than the downsized engine of the X6 M: 11.1L/100km.
The Merc, though, is dearer than the X6 M. It costs $198,900 plus on-road costs, where the BMW is marginally cheaper at $194,700.
In terms of the premium these versions carry over the equivalent standard GLE SUV, it is quite large. The 350d, for instance, is $17,000 more; while the AMG model is a $9000 premium. There is no GLE 450 AMG variant to compare the Coupe to.
Mercedes-Benz claims, though, that there's plenty of standard gear to offset and questions over pricing.
The highlights include LED headlights with Mercedes' intelligent lighting system (which includes auto high beam with oncoming traffic blocking and cornering functionality), keyless go and push-button start, a power tailgate, digital radio (DAB+) and touch-pad interaction for the media system which also incorporates standard satellite navigation and reverse-view camera, as well as front and rear parking sensors.
There's plenty more, too: the 350d has an AMG body styling package, Dynamic Select drive modes (Slippery, Individual, Comfort, Sport and Sport+), Airmatic air suspension, 21-inch AMG wheels, AMG Line sports front seats with electronic adjustment, and a 14-speaker Harman Kardon stereo system.
In addition to the standard equipment across the range, the GLE 450 AMG also incorporates a panoramic glass sunroof, AMG Line Nappa leather trim, 22-inch AMG wheels, Active Curve System with anti-roll stabilization and an anti-theft protection package.
The flagship Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe model adds more equipment including the AMG Driver's Package (including increased top speed of 280km/h), an AMG Performance exhaust system, digital TV tuner, and heated and ventilated multi-contour front seats with active bolstering and massage functions, which are finished in AMG Nappa leather.
As is the case with the GLE SUV, all GLE Coupe models also come with the full driver assistance package, which includes plenty of active safety equipment: there's Distronic Plus adaptive cruise control with active steering assistance, autonomous emergency braking, crosswind assist, blind-spot and lane departure warning systems. As well as that, the GLE has nine airbags.
The all-new Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe range arrives in Australia from September. We can't wait to put it up against the BMW X6: stay tuned.
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe pricing (plus on-road costs):
Mercedes-Benz GLE 350d 4MATIC Coupe - $121,900
Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 AMG 4MATIC Coupe - $141,900
Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC Coupe - $198,900

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• Quick Question: Is It Bernie vs. Hillary All over Again for the Democrats?
Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen may not have gotten the White House job he wanted, but he managed to parlay his association with the President into some nice money. In addition to the payments from AT&T, Novartis, and a Russian oligarch that were reported last week, Politico is now reporting that Cohen was riding the gravy train in more ways than one. After Trump's election, few lobbying shops on K Street had any connection to Trump and they all began looking furiously for one. Squire Patton Boggs, one of the biggest, decided Cohen was their man.
One of the top lobbyists at the firm, Edward Newberry, was warned in advance about hiring Cohen. One person described him as a "bull in a china shop," while a second said he was the next Jack Abramoff. But Squire hired him anyway, with a retainer of $500,000 and a cut on any business he brought in. Cohen also got a nice office in Rockefeller Center. After that office was raided by the feds last month, Squire decided that maybe he wasn't such a great asset after all (even though he did bring in five clients) and cut him loose. The Wall Street Journal has reported that U.S. Immigration Fund, a Florida-based outfit, was one of the five and paid Squire $370,000 in fees last year.
It was revealed, a couple of weeks back, that Columbus Nova was one of the firms that paid money to Michael Cohen's shell corporation Essential Consultants, LLC. This $580,000 transaction raised more than a few eyebrows, since Columbus Nova's main client is Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, who is close to Vlad Putin. When the payment was first made public, everyone involved insisted that it was all a big coincidence, and that there was no connection between Vekselberg and the Trump campaign.
Now, it turns out—brace yourself—that was not true. Both CNN and the New York Times are reporting that, in fact, Vekselberg met with Cohen at Trump Tower in early January 2017. That's just weeks before Donald Trump's inauguration, and just days before the payment to Essential Consultants was made.
Pop quiz: Is Donald Trump going to meet with Kim Jong-Un next month? The answer is: "Maybe." Actually, the better answer is probably: "Who Knows?" Certainly not the President. On Friday, just 24 hours after calling the whole thing off via a very public breakup letter, Trump told reporters that the meeting might go forward after all, perhaps even on June 12, as originally scheduled. "We'll see what happens. It could even be the 12th. We're talking to them now," he said. "They very much want to do it. We'd like to do it." Undoubtedly, South Korean president Moon Jae-in, who had to drag himself and his staff out of bed Thursday night after being given no warning that Trump was canceling, is pulling his hair out.
Of course, it's not just Moon who can't figure Trump's foreign policy out. It's foreign leaders across the globe, not to mention most politicians and foreign policy experts in the United States. There have certainly been attempts to distill the Donald's philosophy down to some core principle, like "America First" or "peace through strength." But then we learn that, for example, Trump is planning to move forward with his plan to bail out Chinese telecomm giant ZTE, because that's what Xi Jinping wants. It does not apparently matter to the President that most of the rest of his party, not to mention the Democrats and the entire intelligence community, wants the sanctions on ZTE to remain in place. In any event, how can such a policy possibly be considered "America first" or "peace through strength"?
Trump's foreign policy is no policy at all. Some presidents try to think months ahead, others years ahead, and a few even tried to plot out the next several decades. Trump does none of this; he doesn't even bother to think one day ahead, in most cases. By all evidences, he runs on pure instinct: Whatever feels right today is today's foreign policy, and maybe tomorrow it will be something entirely different. That is the only possible way to get to the place where the Trump administration is. Not only the wildly-oscillating approaches to Syria, or North Korea, or Iran, or Russia, but also the pieces of the puzzle that don't particularly fit together. For example, helping out ZTE will please China, but meeting with Kim will aggravate the Chinese. The two maneuvers, both happening within hours of each other on Friday, don't make sense together. It is like a car driver hitting the gas pedal and brakes as hard as possible at the same time.
After receiving classified briefings on special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russiagate and a separate probe into the FBI's actions in 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said: "I support both of them, and I don't really have anything to add to this subject based upon the Gang of Eight briefing that we had today, which was classified." The "gang of 8" consisted of the congressional leaders of both parties and the chairmen and ranking members of the two intelligence committees.
Quick Question: Is It Bernie vs. Hillary All over Again for the Democrats?
Quick answer: No. Many Democrats were scared witless of a rerun of Bernie vs. Hillary in the primaries (and many Republicans were drooling at the possibility), but the primaries so far haven't played out like that at all. Some examples: In Georgia this week, a black woman who is a progressive darling, Stacey Abrams, beat an establishment candidate for the nomination for governor. At the same time, a former Marine fighter pilot, Amy McGrath, another progressive, won the nomination in a Kentucky House primary. Score two for the very blue team. But in Texas, a House candidate backed by "Our Revolution," the group of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), was crushed by the establishment favorite Lizzie Fletcher. In Pennsylvania a week earlier, two of Sanders' favorites went down to defeat at the hands of establishment candidates.
The key here, though, is not that some centrists won and some progressives won, it's that the elections have not generally been acrimonious the way that Hillary vs. Bernie was. In some cases, in fact, the candidate who won had the support and endorsement of both wings of the party. Abrams and McGrath, for example, managed the trick.
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) is one of the most endangered members of Congress; his district (CA-48) has a PVI of R+4 and was won by Hillary Clinton by 1.5 points. If that was not enough, Rohrabacher is Vladimir Putin's #1 friend in Congress and this, if you had not noticed, is not a good time to be a friend of Putin. Consequently, Democrats see this as one of their very best pickup opportunities, and the DCCC will lavish money on whoever their nominee is (probably biologist Hans Keirstead or businessman Harley Rouda).
As he fights for his political life, Rohrabacher was at a meeting last week with a realtors' group whose endorsement he was seeking. The Congressman was asked about the possibility of legal protections for LGBT homebuyers, and he said, "Every homeowner should be able to make a decision not to sell their home to someone (if) they don't agree with their lifestyle." He further added that, "We've drawn a line on racism, but I don't think we should extend that line."


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GST Registration Big Rules Changed
Leave a Comment / GST / By Sakshi / December 27, 2022 December 27, 2022
GST Registration Rule Changes, OTP to be sent to mobile number & e-mail linked to PAN Card
In the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 8,-
(i) in sub-rule (1), the words and letters, ―mobile number, e-mail address, shall be omitted;
(ii) in sub-rule (2), in clause (a), after the words ―Direct Taxes, the words ―and shall also be verified through separate one-time passwords sent to the mobile number and e-mail address linked to the Permanent Account Number shall be inserted;
(iii) in sub-rule (2), clauses (b) and (c) shall be omitted;
(iv) for sub-rule (4A), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
(4A) Every application made under sub-rule (4) by a person, other than a person notified under sub- section (6D) of section 25, who has opted for authentication of Aadhaar number and is identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters, shall be followed by biometric-based Aadhaar authentication and taking photograph of the applicant where the applicant is an individual or of such individuals in relation to the applicant as notified under sub-section (6C) of section 25 where the applicant is not an individual, along with the verification of the original copy of the documents uploaded with the application in FORM GST REG-01 at one of the Facilitation Centres notified by the Commissioner for the purpose of this sub-rule and the application shall be deemed to be complete only after completion of the process laid down under this sub-rule.;
(v) after sub-rule (4A), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
―(4B) The Central Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification specify the States or Union territories wherein the provisions of sub-rule (4A) shall not apply.;
(vi) in sub-rule (5), after the words, brackets and figure ―sub-rule (4), the words, brackets, figure and letter or sub-rule (4A), shall be inserted.
In the said rules, in rule 9, –
(i) in sub-rule (1), in the proviso, after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: –
―(aa) a person, who has undergone authentication of Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8, is identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters, for carrying out physical verification of places of business; or;
(ii) in sub-rule (2), in the proviso, after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: –
―(aa) a person, who has undergone authentication of Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8, is identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters, for carrying out physical verification of places of business; or.
In the said rules, in rule 12, in sub-rule (3), after the word, ―Where,, the words, brackets and figure, ―on a request made in writing by a person to whom a registration has been granted under sub-rule (2) or, shall be inserted.
In the said rules, in rule 37, in sub-rule (1), with effect from 1st day of October, 2022, –
(i) after the words, ―value of such supply, the words, ―, whether wholly or partly, shall be inserted;
(ii) after the words, ―shall pay, the words, ―or reverse shall be inserted;
(iii) after the words, ―in respect of such supply, the letters and words, ―, proportionate to the amount not paid to the supplier, shall be inserted.
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Ancient Climate Change May Have Driven Human Evolution
Charley Cameron June 7, 2016
The ability to create and utilize fire was a major driving force in human evolution; we became able to cook, create tools from metal, and keep ourselves warm through cold winters. And it's long been conveniently presumed that our use of fire developed by accident when playing with stone tools. But one team of anthropologists has posed a different theory; that humans were first exposed to fire through dramatic shifts in climate.
There is evidence to suggest that humans first began to cook food around two million years ago, which gives us a reasonable indication as to when humans were not able to create fire, but realized that it was a pretty handy natural tool.
So why is it difficult to believe that ancient humans discovered fire by accident? As Charles Q Choi explains in Scientific American, such theories do not explain why other primates–such as chimpanzees, capuchin monkeys and crab-eating macaques did not develop pyrophillic tendencies. Or, for that matter, why no one's ever seen a sea otter grill a fish. All of these creatures use stone tools.
But evolutionary anthropologist Christopher Parker at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and his colleagues pose that much larger forces drove humans to utilize fire. Parker looked at environmental conditions during the period between 3.6 and 1.4 billion years ago, when the genus Homo was emerging in Africa.
What he and his team note was that during this period the continent went through bouts of being exceedingly dry, and these conditions caused forests to shrink and dry grasslands to expand. In other words, the climate created a lot of tinder.
As Parker explained to Scientific American:
The most common cause of natural fire was likely lightning, which can occur without precipitation from clouds. Another source of natural fire may have been volcanoes, as the region was more tectonically active in the past.
First, humans would have adapted to these fires, learning of its danger and noting that it became easier to hunt and scavenge on cleared lands. Secondly they would have discovered the benefits of eating the burned remains of animals, seeds and nuts.
From there, the anthropologists posit, ancient humans would have learned to reignite still smoldering remains, and later intentionally set fires when it suited their needs.
The issue now is how to prove that any of this is true, and to do that, Quoi explains, Parker will look to modern human foragers, such as the Hadza people of Tanzania, for clues as to how our ancestors used fire.
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Shoplifters Steal What 'You and I Want Most'
Courtney Reagan	| @CourtReagan
Published 6:27 PM ET Thu, 1 Dec 2011 Updated 6:58 PM ET Thu, 1 Dec 2011 CNBC.com
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is an ever-present concern for retailers but with increased traffic and less attention on shoppers during the holidays, retail theft becomes an even bigger problem.
According to the University of Florida's National Retail Security Survey for 2010, retailers lost an estimated $35.3 billion as a direct result of what's called 'preventable inventory shrinkage' by the industry.
Big stores with lots of shoppers attract shoplifters, especially amateurs, who think they can minimize their risk of being caught. Read Hayes, the director of the Loss Prevention Research Council, says huge chain stores with popular items, such as Kmart, Sears , and Wal-Mart , are vulnerable.
Joe LaRocca specializes in asset protection for the National Retail Federation. He says some of the most stolen items are high-end designer merchandise, including handbags and jewelry. The latest electronic gadget is also a favorite target. "Shoplifters, whether they are amateurs or professionals, are stealing the things that you and I want most."
Large supermarkets are even more popular with shoplifters. They have the highest shrinkage rates in the industry, topping 3 percent. Infant formula, over-the-counter drugs, and diabetic test strips are among the items most often stolen.
While there is a lot of demand for electronics and computers, they're harder to steal, pushing that sector's shrinkage rate down to just 0.4 percent.
Professional shoplifters, often associated with organized crime, typically strike in September, October, and November, just before the holiday shopping season.
They are "stocking up their shelves for holiday business, just like a legitimate retailer," says LaRocca.
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"Then the professionals avoid crowded stores. More customers, and more employees, means there are more chances for them to be seen and caught."
It's the employees, however, who do most of the stealing. The University of Florida's survey found that 45 percent of all losses are attributable to employee theft, compared to 31 percent due to shoplifting and organized crime.
Questions? Comments? Email us at consumernation@cnbc.com. Follow Christina Cheddar Berk on Twitter @ccheddarberk.
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This plugin allows you to resolve the native filesystem path for Android content
URIs and is based on code in the [aFileChooser](https://github.com/iPaulPro/aFileChooser/blob/master/aFileChooser/src/com/ipaulpro/afilechooser/utils/FileUtils.java) library.

Original inspiration [from StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20067508/get-real-path-from-uri-android-kitkat-new-storage-access-framework).

## Installation

```bash
$ cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-filepath
```

## Supported Platforms

* Android

## Usage

Once installed the plugin defines the `window.FilePath` object. To resolve a
file path:

```js
window.FilePath.resolveNativePath('content://...', successCallback, errorCallback);
```

##### successCallback
Returns the ``file://`` file path.

##### errorCallback
Returns the following object:
```js
{ code: <integer>, message: <string> }
```
Possible error codes are:
* ``-1`` - describes an invalid action
* ``0`` - ``file://`` path could not be resolved
* ``1`` - the native path links to a cloud file (e.g: from Google Drive app)

## LICENSE

Apache (see LICENSE.md)

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How to be resilient when difficulties seem never-ending
Kubala provides guidance on how to practice resilience, the ability to bounce back from adversity, which allowed her to treat frontline workers, such as grocery store employees, at the start of the pandemic, she said.
Being resilient is more challenging when there seems to be no end in sight to difficulties, such as living with Covid-19, said Kubala, who practices in New York and Pennsylvania.
Humans inherently want things to be logical, and we love a beginning, middle and end, she said.
"When we don't have that readily identifiable ending," Kubala said, "it can create some excessive worry that might lead to anxiety."
Resilience is a skill, not a personality trait, she said, so you can strengthen it with various strategies.
Many people mistakenly believe mindfulness only includes meditation, but it's also about being present in the moment, Kubala said.
One way to do so is to pay attention to your five senses, she said. Focus on what you can hear, see, taste, smell and touch when you may be feeling overwhelmed, Kubala said.
"Recognizing what's happening in that moment can sometimes calm us down in a way that allows us to move forward in a more predictable, steady way," she said.
Have a consistent routine
Some people like to keep a daily routine, which can help them feel more in control of their lives, said Jason Moser, professor of clinical science, cognition and cognitive neuroscience at Michigan State University in East Lansing.
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Nature can also allow you to broaden your perspective, said Ethan Kross, professor of psychology and management and organizations at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. When he goes on walks, he makes a concerted effort to look at the trees, some of which may have been growing for hundreds of years, he said.
"I've only been here for a few decades," Kross said, "and this tree has stood through all sorts of stuff like tornadoes, and it's still standing."
Build a strong community
One of the strongest strategies for coping with adversity is to build a strong support network of people whom you care about, Moser said.
It allows you to talk through what you are going through in a safe space and get advice from others with different perspectives, he said.
When you are suffering, you may feel like you are alone, but it can be comforting to talk about problems with others and realize you're not alone, Moser said.
Other people can also increase your level of accountability to achieve healthy habits or accomplish goals, he said.
If you have another person whom you're accountable to for a morning walk or a twice-a-week run, that social aspect can help make some of those healthy habits stick, Moser said.
Talk to yourself like a friend
People are much better at giving advice to others about emotional issues than to themselves and following it, Kross said.
One coping strategy is to shift your perspective and start talking to yourself as though you are speaking to another person, he said.
For example, at a difficult time, ask yourself, "How are you going to manage the situation?" Then give yourself advice, Kross said.
"This helps them shift their perspective to get them to start talking to themselves like they would to another person," he said, "which often leads to wiser ways of managing situations."
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Unable to access zip files of modules?
I'm working at a client site that has strong firewall settings. I went to http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/zips/ in order to download some modules and load them into PPM manually.
When the page loads (Firefox 3.6.2) I am presented with a data entry dialog box that says 'A username and password are being requested by http://ppm4-be.activestate.com. The site says: "ActiveState Business Edition"'.
It's been a few months since I've had to use the zip files, so I'm not sure if anything has changed. I saw no notices on the web anywhere but could have missed it.
Why would ABE have an impact on the zip files access? Is it asking for my normal account and password? I'm loathe to just type them in as the dialog box didn't look, um, "polished" shall we say.
The zip file repository is now only available with Business Edition subscriptions, but this isn't necessarily a barrier. The zip files have been superseded by "PPMX" packages, which are archives that ppm can open and install directly.
Just browse to the package you want, and download the file for your platform (mouse-over the icon for the details) from the PPMX column.
I just tried the link that you posted and I'm still getting the dialog for username/password Business Edition. Are we now not able to even download the ppmx versions without paying for a Business Edition?
I'm guessing you're attempting to download Solaris modules.
The Solaris repositories (as well as HP-UX, and AIX, if and when we build them) will always require Business Edition, because all Solaris ActivePerls now require Business Edition. Platforms for which a Community Edition version exists (Linux, Windows, OS X) will not require a Business Edition license to download PPMX files.
I also have the same problem as above. I'm trying to dowmload the Windows 64bit version.
There is not a lock icon just a green circle check and I get prompted for a user ID and password.
I am also facing the same problem as they mentioned.
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1) restlessness or uneasiness; disquietude. 2) inquietudes, disquieting thoughts: beset by myriad inquietudes.
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I began to relax immediately.
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I call her Amy.
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Homelessness, helplessness.
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"Someone painted April Fool in big black letters on a Dead End sign"
Musta been a Trump supporter.
"I had my foot on the gas as I left the road and blew out my mind"
Contemplating Thelma and Louise with BC; except I know we'd wind up in a tree like Jurassic Park.
"Eight miles outta Memphis and I got no spare"
Desperate to escape the USA; anywhere where greed, selfishness and ugliness haven't become the New Norm.
"Eight miles straight up downtown somewhere"
Nothing to do but stay put and change my attitude.
"I just dropped in, to see what condition (your) condition was in"
A friend recommended a post on Silence. Writing is my way of tuning-out. It's more soothing than banging pots and pans.
"Yeah, yeah oh-yeah" Thank you Kenny, for the tunes, and Mom, for the reality check.


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HomeEntertainmentNicki Minaj's 'Super Freaky Girl' Review: The Song Is Scrap Thrown At Her Fans
Nicki Minaj's 'Super Freaky Girl' Review: The Song Is Scrap Thrown At Her Fans
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Following a live performance of her brand-new song, "Super Freaky Girl," for her devoted #Barbz fans at OVO Fest, Nicki Minaj has now reeased the song's recorded version.
For me, the song is SCRAP thrown at her fans!! Read to the end to know why!
The Rick James-sampling track, which debuted on Friday (August 12) after extensive teasing, is thought to be another preview of what will be on her upcoming fifth studio album. It has already gained popularity on Tik Tok merely from the preview that accompanied its announcement weeks ago.
The extremely sexually charged song "Super Freaky Girl," originally titled "Freaky Girl," more than lives up to its name in more ways than one, as seen by just the first verse.
"I can lick it, I can ride it while you slippin' and slidin' / I can do all 'em little tricks, and keep the d*ck up inside it / You can smack it, you can grip it, you can go down and kiss it / And every time he leave me 'lone, he always tell me he miss it," the 39-year-old raps aboard the Dr. Luke-produced beat.
Since years, Nicki has only given her devoted followers crumbs, and "Super Freaky Girl" is no exception. The single is a phony remake of what made "Anaconda" so exciting eight years ago: a sample of a song that almost everyone knows well, chopped and screwed in a fun, hypersexualized new package, complete with a few new braggadocious words.
Listening to "Super Freaky Girl" feels like eating junk food from a package splashed with block letters that read, "New Look, Same Great Taste!" This is the classic formula that Minaj mastered more than 10 years ago with her first singles. When you don't give it too much thought, it tastes wonderful and is easily recognizable.
It would be a crazy and massive understatement to claim that the song adds nothing of value to Minaj's career. The Rick James sample is carrying the entire song because the bars are bland and Nicki Minaj's AI could have penned the punchlines. Even Minaj appears to be aware of how embarrassing this song is.
I Rate the song 4/10
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This was my fifth Mipso show. Libby Rodenbough, who plays fiddle and sings in Mipso, emailed me back in 2015 to invite me to their first-ever show in Maine at One Longfellow Square in Portland, and I'm so glad I went. I don't think I've missed them in Portland since. They're touring to support their brand new album, Edges Run. Dan really liked "Moonlight" from that album and has mentioned it a couple of times since the show. "People Change" is also from their new album and it's so depressing, which is right up my alley. The lyrics– "I used to love you like the world would end. I used to love you like a child. The thing about people is that they change when they walk away." Ugh. I love an honest lyric.
From left to right, Mipso is Libby Rodenbough, Wood Robinson, Joseph Terrell, Jacob Sharp, and Yan Westerlund.
Mipso has an Americana, bluegrassy vibe, and I love their heartfelt songs and tight harmonies. Jacob Sharp (mandolin), Wood Robinson (upright bass), Joseph Terrell (lead vocal and guitar), and Libby Rodenbough (fiddle) met at UNC Chapel Hill and have been a band for about five years, but they play together like it's been longer. They added Yan Westerlund on drums in 2017, too, which has amplified their sound. The most important thing to me about Mipso's music is that their lyrics are crystal clear and are at the forefront of their songs. For me, lyrics are the most compelling reason to fall in love with a song. I especially like "When I'm Gone" and "Down in the River." They also circled one microphone to cover Robyn's "Call Your Girlfriend." It was perfect and Dan and I have watched the video more than once in the few days since the show.
If Mipso isn't on your radar, you're missing out. Mipso IS on SnugHouse and Maine Youth Rock Orchestra's radar. I saw both Nikhil Dasgupta and Sam Kyzivat at the show, and they'll be celebrating the release of SnugHouse's new EP, Like Water, together on Friday night (November 9) at One Longfellow Square. I will definitely be there, and you should come check them out, too!
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The Sundance Film Festival's New Frontier experimental section featured its first virtual reality experience in 2012, and with every festival, its projects have grown longer and more sophisticated. This year was no exception. The program included more than 20 virtual and augmented reality entries, ranging from simple mobile 360-degree video to multi-person performance art installations.
Is it now the right moment to buy a VR headset? Or is it better to wait?
The one of the title is one of the questions that I read the most often on Quora and on Reddit. A lot of people are interested in VR, are seeing that the technology is becoming always better, that there is always more content and that the prices are lowering and wonder if it is now the moment to buy a VR device or if it is better to wait to buy the next generation of devices, that may feature a great leap in resolution and user experience, maybe with the addition of amazing features as eye tracking. So, what is the answer? Should people buy now a VR headset?
After releasing ARKit, amount of augmented reality applications in App Store started growing exponentially. Before on App Store were tens of apps that were more or less useful. Now there are a lot of applications that are great and even more of them useless. An amount of new user growing respectively.
Magic Leap has been working for years on a Mixed Reality music app with the Icelandic band Sigur Rós. The app could be integrated into Magic Leap's thoroughly hyped hardware.
There's massive hype around the technology itself. But the effect of VR on children doesn't even seem like it's an issue at all. We're always hearing about some new breakthrough in the technology – much of it pure vaporware – but when was the last time you heard any serious, adult, discussion on the child safety aspect of VR?
At CES in Las Vegas we saw a collection of next-generation technologies. Wireless, super high resolutions and eye-tracking all showed potential to dramatically improve future VR headsets. Each of these technologies, however, was shown in separate demos. What happens when a company like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Amazon or Apple starts to put all these things together? If they can lower the overall cost of a VR system while simultaneously improving the feeling of immersion, that's a recipe for bringing tens of millions of new customers into VR.
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On business trips, Pete Jameson gets odd looks from fellow airplane passengers when he's in his seat typing on a keyboard with no screen to be seen. But Jameson is looking at a jumbo-size display, thanks to augmented reality glasses that project images for his eyes only. His headset looks like slightly oversized sunglasses and what he sees is not visible to others.


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Raven Age, the - The Raven Age
Produced by: The Raven Age
1. Uprising
2. Eye Among The Blind
3. The Death March
4. Angel In Disgrace
I caught the band supporting Steve Harris this summer and just had to get a copy of this for review. Despite it having been around for a while they were still obliging and it was well worth the wait.
It starts off with a quieter piece that then gives way to very melodic vocals that have a delicious amount of lurking threat. It's sophisticated and moody and really gets the juices going. There's then an easy slide into the next with big layered riffs flying around.
"The Death March" then does that rare thing and fades in, a charging bass maybe providing a vague link to guitarist George Harris' father, the aforementioned Steve. But there's no overt mentioning of him and this is very clearly a band that is confident and striking a claim for its own territory.
And how it does that.
But I do have a criticism - it's too short! There is good variety whilst keeping true to a central premise and within songs plenty of diversions. A particularly strong example is the gentle move to the solo on "Angel In Disgrace" that feels natural and does something very cool and intriguing all at once. This too-short offering is stuffed with such things.
For an e.p. this scores very well and an album with this level of content and skill would do even better. All the parts are great in their own right and have been ably produced and presented with rich sound, genuine interest and just quality. I can't score higher than this as it's only four songs but it should make you realise the promise.


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Trump-backed Ron DeSantis wins Florida GOP primary for governor
Published: Aug. 28, 2018 at 11:51 p.m. ET
Janet Hook
DeSantis to face upstart Democrat Andrew Gillum; Martha McSally wins GOP Senate primary in Arizona
Ron DeSantis speaks alongside President Donald Trump during a rally in Tampa, Fla., in July.
Rep. Ron DeSantis won the Republican gubernatorial primary in Florida on Tuesday after he was catapulted from underdog to victor by an endorsement from President Trump.
Enhancing the president's reputation as a GOP kingmaker, Santis was declared the winner by the Associated Press over Florida agriculture commissioner Adam Putnam, a well-funded Republican backed by the party establishment.
DeSantis, a Navy veteran and member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, now heads into a general election expected to be one of the most hard-fought in the country. Democrats also were choosing their nominee Tuesday, and the Associated Press declared that Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, running from the left, had defeated the favored Rep. Gwen Graham.
The race to succeed term limited Gov. Rick Scott is considered a tossup by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. Florida is closely divided between the parties and was won by Trump in 2016 by less than 2 percentage points. Some Republicans worry the choice of the more conservative DeSantis will make it harder to hold the governor's mansion than if the nominee had been the more mainstream Putnam.
Meanwhile, Rep. Martha McSally won the Republican Senate primary in Arizona, beating more conservative rivals in another political contest that had evolved into a test of loyalty to Trump. McSally, who was declared the winner by Associated Press over former state senator Kelli Ward and former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, was the candidate strongly favored by the GOP establishment in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Jeff Flake.
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Films > Life with father
6.56 out of 10 stars from
Life with father (1947)
Director(s) Michael Curtiz
Producer(s) Robert Buckner, Jack L. Warner (executive)
Top Genres Comedy, Drama, Family
Featured Cast:
(as Clarence Day, Sr.)
Irene Dunne
(as Vinnie Day)
(as Mary Skinner)
Life with father Overview:
Life with father (1947) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Jack L. Warner and Robert Buckner.
Academy Awards 1947 --- Ceremony Number 20 (source: AMPAS)
Award Recipient Result
Best Actor William Powell Nominated
Best Art Direction Art Direction: Robert M. Haas; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins Nominated
Best Cinematography Peverell Marley, William V. Skall Nominated
Best Music - Scoring Max Steiner Nominated
By Beatrice on Feb 27, 2015 From Flickers in Time
Life with Father Directed by Michael Curtiz Written by Donald Ogden Stewart from the play Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse based on a memoir by Clarence Day 1947/USA Warner Bros. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Father: Madam, *I* am the character of my home. Dated sexual politics aside, this is an ... Read full article
on Feb 27, 2014 From Journeys in Classic Film
Maybe I wasn't in the right mindset to watch Life With Father; I watched it right after To Kill a Mockingbird, so I had the bar set pretty high.? Or maybe it's because I love Meet Me in St. Louis, which also deals with a turn-of-the-century family.? Regardless, I found Life With Father t... Read full article
Life with Father
By RBuccicone on Oct 14, 2010 From MacGuffin Movies
Life with Father (1947) ???? I never thought I would see the day when I could dislike William Powell. The star of such great comedies as My Man Godfrey and the Thin Man movies could never be an outright asshole, or so I thought. In Life with Father Powell's persona as the head of family is rev... Read full article
Classic Film of the Week: "Life With Father"
By Stephen Reginald on May 27, 2010 From Classic Movie Man
Classic Film of the Week: "Life With Father" Hot Property During the late 1940s, one of the most sought-after properties was the film rights to Life With Father, the longest-running non-musical play on Broadway. The play written by Howard Lindsey and Russel Crouse, based on stories by Clarence... Read full article
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Mary: That's funny. The words are the same, but it's the wrong tune.
Clarence Day: Oh, it can't be the wrong tune. We sing it exactly that way in church.
Mary: We don't sing it that way in the Methodist Church. You see, we're Methodist.
Clarence Day: Oh, that's too bad. Oh, I don't mean it's too bad that you're a Methodist. Anybody's got a right to be anything they want, but what I mean is, we're... *Episcopalians*.
Vinnie: Is that suit of your father's too tight for you?
Clarence Day: No, it's not too tight.
Vinnie: Well, what is it?
Clarence Day: Mother, very peculiar things have happened since I started to wear this suit. I can't seem to make these clothes do anything Father wouldn't do.
Vinnie: Oh, that's nonsense. And not to kneel in church is a sacrilege.
Clarence Day: Making Father's trousers kneel seemed like more of a sacrilege.
Clarence Day: Jiminy, another wreck on the New Haven. That always disturbs the stock market. Father won't like that.
Vinnie: I do wish the New Haven would stop having wrecks. If they knew how much it upsets your father.
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Before filming began, the cast was taken to Perc Westmore's salon on a Sunday morning to have their hair dyed red. When it was time to rinse the dye, the beauticians discovered that the water had been turned off for the entire block because the street was being repaired. Because dyes were so strong then, leaving them on could have caused the cast to lose their hair. Luckily, someone suggested diluting the dye with cold cream.
Mary Pickford made several tests for the role of Vinnie, but the studio worried about her box office popularity after a 13-year absence from the screen. In the end, director Michael Curtiz vetoed her, as he preferred Irene Dunne.
The original play, "Life With Father" is the longest-running Broadway non-musical play ever. It played on Broadway for nearly eight years (3224 performances), from 1939 to 1947 and held the record for 25 years until "Fiddler on the Roof" surpassed it. The film version was released in 1947, the year that the Broadway run ended. The original Broadway production is the fifteenth longest running show ever.
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Best Actor Oscar 1947
A Double Life
Actor: Ronald Colman
Actor: John Garfield
Actor: William Powell
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Actor: Michael Redgrave
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Also directed by Michael Curtiz
Director (Credited)
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Romance
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Romance, War
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Biographical, Drama
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Also produced by Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer (Uncredited)
Genre(s) Action, Adventure, Romance
Genre(s) Action, Adventure, Romance, War
Executive Producer (Credited)
Genre(s) Drama, Romance
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Unconquered
Director(s): Cecil B. DeMille
Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Epic, Historical
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VR app takes aim at pay gap, helps women learn to negotiate higher salaries
Luke Dormehl
Digital Trends• July 20, 2016
Rumors are slowly gathering that Samsung may have a new Gear VR headset in the works, but details are slim, leading to speculation it may be compatible with the forthcoming Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
Whether the reason comes down to systemic sexism or different life choices, the gender pay gap, which describes the average difference in pay that men and women earn over the course of their careers, has been in the news a lot recently.
One explanation for this gap in earnings, particularly when it comes to similar jobs, is that women are less likely to negotiate when it comes to salary offers. For example, one study of graduating MBA students discovered that half of the men had negotiated their job offers, compared to just one-eighth of the women.
With this in mind, a new virtual reality tool created by Oakland, California, developers Variable Labs hopes to help — and it's got Washington backing to do so.
Related: Here's how the UK is using VR to train military medics before they hit the battlefield
Designed to simulate salary negotiations, the Samsung Gear VR app takes the form of a branching narrative to help women navigate the challenges of getting paid what they're worth. The resulting proof of concept was one of seven apps created as part of a two-month "hackathon. It was presented at a special White House event on Tuesday.
"We teamed up with the American Association of University Women, who are the leaders in providing skills and tools to women for salary negotiation," Variable co-founder Mario de la Vega tells Digital Trends. "We've taken their curriculum and translated it into a 360-degree, immersive, cinematic VR experience. [With the app, users] can make a pitch to a potential employer about a higher compensation package, or practice responding to resistance from a virtual manager. The idea is that we're building it up to have various levels of difficulty, so [higher levels] might have a more resistant boss that is going to give more pushback."
Right now, the app is more like an adventure game where the "player" picks different options out of a limited selection, although de la Vega says he could imagine ways to develop the concept going forward. "We could use breakthroughs in voice recognition, motion tracking, and voice tracking to provide feedback on things like eye contact, body language, whether people are speaking loudly and directly enough, [or] whether there voice is wavering," he says.
For now, however, it remains an interesting tool that hints at some of the real-world applications of VR. Rather than punishing people for being good negotiators — as companies like Reddit are doing by banning such negotiations — tools like this could act as training platforms to give everyone the skills to carry out tricky financial conversations.
As Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, one of the people at the White House presentation, said: "I wish I had these tools to benefit my own career, and for the benefit of the businesses I've run."
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Rittenhouse Archives presents STAR TREK: The Remastered Original Series Trading Cards, featuring an incredible collection of double and single autograph cards, as well as all-new CGI images created for the remastered Original Series DVDs! Each box will contain 1 Single and 1 Double Autograph Card. The classic autograph design includes 9 new signers - Maggie Thrett, Sheila Leighton, Robert Sampson, Judith McConnell, Carole Shelyne, Sharon Glass, Jerry Ayres, Max Kleven & Tom LeGarde, raising the number of cards in this style to nearly 250! Bonus cards for this series include: 18 Tribute Cards (1:6); 9 Star Trek Creatures (1:12); 9 "Elaan of Troyius" Revised Episode Cards (1:24); 10 Star Trek Ships In Motion Lenticular Cards (1:24 except for L10 which is a case-topper only); and 81 parallel base cards (1:4). This final bonus was a surprise and unannounced inclusion. These are embellished with a gold STAR TREK title on the front with a matt finish to the main image. The regular base set has a silver embossed title and a gloss finish. The backs are identical.
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Cars keep changing. Same goes for toy cars. So it's nice to be reminded how simplicity can be fun. Enter toymaker Candylab, whose delightful collection of wooden cars presses all the right emotional buttons.
The is out with a new line of "Awesome Wood Toys" cars that ignite a child-like thirst for playtime. The vintage vehicles consist of only a few materials including beechwood for the bodies, plastic rims, rubber tires and water based paint.
Cofounder Vlad Dragsuin the woodie is a mish-mosh of several classic cars: "The Woodie's front end is a riff on a '69 Polara Wagon and yes, its taillights could be a '68 Ford Country Wagon. Our racers (GT10, C77, Plum50) are an homage to the split front grille of the '67 SS Chevelle."


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October 11, 2016 /by Amy Greear
Alyssa Lasley, of Clintwood, is a home school student who was unable to complete requirements for her high school diploma due to family and personal health challenges. She persevered to obtain her General Equivalency Diploma (GED) in 2012, and began taking art classes at MECC soon after. The availability of financial aid and bus transportation to and from campus were determining factors in her choice to attend MECC. Consultation with one of the college's Success Coaches helped Lasley to focus on her career goals and major in Business Management. She was a 2015-16 recipient of the Jo Pierson Horne and Rufus Horne Memorial Scholarship. She hopes to earn her Associate's Degree in May 2017, and eventually open her own cyber café and bakery.
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Dillon Dotson is a 2015 graduate of Lee High School and a resident of Pennington Gap, Virginia. While in high school, Dillon ran track, wrestled, and was a member of FBLA. He was a 2015-2016 recipient of the Ford C. Quillen, Lucy W. McNeil, Norton Community Hospital Auxiliary, and the William Campbell and Mary Virginia Edmonds Scholarships. He plans to complete his Associate Degree in Nursing in May 2017, and obtain a position as an Intensive Care or Emergency Room nurse.
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Міжнародна класифікація винаходів (МКВ) — це класифікація, що була розроблена у зв'язку з домовленістю ряду європейських країн про уніфікацію систем класифікації винаходів та являє собою п'ятирівневу ієрархічну систему. Загальна укрупнена система класифікації складається з 8 розділів, 20 підрозділів, 115 класів й 607 підкласів.

Історія розвитку Міжнародної класифікації винаходів
Міжнародну класифікацію винаходів почали розробляти в 1951 р. Цього ж року в Парижі було підписано «Конвенцію про міжнародну класифікацію патентів на винаходи», і з 1955 р. нова класифікація почала використовуватися в Бельгії, з 1956 р. — у Франції, з 1957 р. — в Італії. Дещо пізніше МКВ почали використовувати Австрія, Бразилія, США, Люксембург, Нідерланди, Норвегія, Фінляндія, Німеччина, Японія та ін.
У 1961 р. на конференції в Бухаресті країни Ради економічної взаємодопомоги також прийняли рішення про використання МКВ. У зв'язку із цим у червні 1962 р. основну схему МКВ з поділом на підкласи було введено в республіках колишнього Союзу як додаткову систему до класифікації, що використовувалася до цього часу. З 1 січня 1970 р. після видання російською мовою тексту документа МКВ було введено як основну систему класифікації винаходів на всій території СРСР. Вона використовується нині і в Україні. З цього часу на всіх описах винаходів зазначають індекси МКВ.
Через кожні п'ять років у текст МКВ вносять нові рубрики, змінюють їх підпорядкованість, редагують текст рубрик і т. ін. Усі зміни в тексті нової редакції МКВ затверджує Комітет експертів спеціального союзу МКВ.

Розділи Міжнародної класифікації винаходів
Вісім основних розділів МКВ позначаються великими
літерами латинського алфавіту:
 A — задоволення життєвих потреб людини;
 В — різні технологічні процеси;
 С — хімія й металургія;
 D — текстиль та папір;
 Е — будівництво;
 F — прикладна механіка, освітлення, опалення; двигуни й
 насоси; зброя й боєприпаси;
 G — технічна фізика;
 Н — електрика.
Для забезпечення найбільш повного охоплення сучасних областей техніки МКВ містить значну кількість дрібних рубрик. Найбільший розвиток у МКВ одержали розділи, що відображають тематику радіоелектроніки, обчислювальної, ядерної техніки.

Структура та індекси поділу МКВ
Структура класифікації відображає взаємодію двох основних принципів, закладених в основу МКВ: принципу відповідності функцій і принципу предметно-тематичного.
Усередині розділів наведено класи, які поділяють на підкласи. Кожен підклас складається з окремої рубрики, яка має назву групи і підгрупи, що утворюють більш дрібний поділ МКВ. Підкласи позначаються, як правило, непарними числами, а підгрупи — парними, що дає можливість за необхідності в обов'язкові пропуски при перегляді МКВ вводити нові рубрики.
Перша підгрупа в кожній групі позначається індексом 00. Вона є законною рубрикою для індексації таких винаходів, які не можуть бути заіндексовані за допомогою наступних підгруп даної групи.
При вказуванні індексів МКВ на патентному документі спочатку проставляється індекс, який стосується головної ознаки винаходу, потім через кому наводяться індекси, які стосуються другої ознаки, якщо вони відрізняються від індексу першої ознаки третього і т. д.
Далі, після знаку (/), розміщуються індекси додаткової інформації, які не стосуються предмета захисту.
Залежність і підпорядкованість між групами і підгрупами МКВ додатково відображається шляхом зміщення рядка тексту підпорядкованої підгрупи вправо з крапкою перед текстом, показник підпорядкованості визначається величиною зсуву (символ крапок). Одна крапка означає, що рубрика (підгрупа) підпорядкована безпосередньо групі, дві — рубрика підпорядкована підгрупі з однією крапкою і т. д., наприклад: В29В 1/00 Попередня обробка матеріалів перед формуванням; /02. гранулювання, таблетування, дроблення; /03.. утворення зерен; /031… таблетування.
УМКВ застосовується розвинена система посилань. При цьому за текстом, який розміщується після індексу групи, підкласу або класу, іде індекс рубрики, розміщеної в дужках, що вказує, до якої групи, підкласу або класу можна також віднести класифікований винахід.
Введення нових рубрик привело в багатьох випадках до необхідності використання чисел для позначення підгруп або в окремих випадках до використання тризначних чисел після косої риски в індексах підгруп. Цей знак у такому позначенні слід розуміти як подальше ділення, наприклад, за підгрупою 3/10 може йти підгрупа 3/103 або 3/107.
Текст деяких груп і підгруп або заголовки підкласів можуть мати дві або декілька обумовлених частин, відокремлених одна від одної крапкою з комою. Кожну таку частину слід розглядати як самостійну. Такі подібні складові назви необхідні в тому випадку, коли певні об'єкти повинні завжди розглядатися сукупно, але не можуть бути просто об'єднані загальною назвою. Щоб було зрозуміліше, наводимо приклад: А01С 9/08. — Пристрої для наповнення квіткових горщиків; пристрої для посадки квітів у горщики.
Удеяких випадках зміст однієї частини такої назви перекривається змістом іншої частини, але визнано за доцільне виділити її, наприклад: А01В 63/04. — Пристрої з ручним приводом; пристрої з механічними силовими акумуляторами, наприклад пружинами.
В26В 1/00. — Ручні ножики з рухомим лезом; кишенькові ножики.
У багатьох випадках за текстом групи або однією частиною цього тексту, заголовком класу або підкласу, заголовком, який виділяє частину підкласу, йде вміщене в дужки посилання, яке вказує на іншу групу іншого класу або підкласу. Наприклад: АО1В 94/04. Знаряддя для обробки ґрунту, комбіновані із знаряддям, призначеним для іншої мети, наприклад із знаряддям для садіння рослин (котки із знаряддям для обробки ґрунтуАОШ 43/12).
Такі посилання свідчать про те, що відповідні винаходи належать до вказаних в цьому посиланні групи, класу або підкласу (або до одного із цих підрозділів, якщо наведено декілька груп, класів і підкласів), незважаючи на те, що вони можуть належати і до тієї групи, класу або підкласу, у яких наведено саме посилання.
Наприклад: Ущільнення у двигунах внутрішнього згоряння належить до групи 11/00 класу Р02Р, але текст цієї групи має посилання (поршневі кільця 5/00). Це свідчить про те, що поршневі кільця, хоча вони і виконують функції ущільнення, віднесено до окремої групи.
Посилання може мати одне з таких значень: а) вказівка меж компетентності цієї або іншої рубрики. Цей вид посилання особливо важливий для правильного розуміння і використання тієї рубрики, у якій наведено посилання. Текст перед дужками, у яких дається посилання, називає певну галузь техніки, але фактично охоплює ту частину галузі, яка залишається при виключенні вказаних у посиланні об'єктів.
Наприклад: В01К. Електрохімічні процеси та апаратура (електрофорез С25; для розділення ізотопів ВОШ 59/38; електродіаліз, електроосмос ВОШ 13/02; електротермічні способи одержання металів С22В 4/00).
СОЗО. Пристрої для обробки експонованих фотоматеріалів; приладдя для неї (хімічні способи обробки фотоматеріалів ООЗС; способи та апаратура для електрографії, електрофотографії і магнітографії ООЗО);
б) деякі зауваження про переваги. Посилання вказує на те, що інша рубрика має переваги перед тією, у якій наведено таке посилання. Застосовується у тих випадках, коли винаходи, які можна віднести до даної рубрики, мають також ознаки, що підлягають класифікації за іншою рубрикою, і стає доцільним згрупувати описи таких винаходів в одному певному місці.
Наприклад: О07В 1/16. Канати і кабелі з покриттям або вставками з гуми і пластику (1/04; 1/10 має переваги).
В07В 1/04. із сердечником із волокон і монониток, розміщених паралельно до центральної осі. О07В 1/10… із сердечником із дроту, розміщеним паралельно до центральної осі.
Наведені приклади не можуть дати глибокого розуміння класифікації винаходів, але дають зрозуміти, що в процесі класифікації авторам необхідно пам'ятати про її тонкощі, значні переваги.
Система класифікації за своєю структурою не є абсолютно ідеальною. Може статися, що ні один із підкласів не відповідає втіленій у винахід ідеї, оскільки неможливо передбачити рубрики для всіх можливих комбінацій об'єктів багатогранних способів і т. ін., окремі елементи або стадії яких самі по собі не нові. У цьому випадку для класифікації винаходу необхідно використовувати інші можливості, наприклад: показати яку-небудьнадбудову як засіб для здійснення певного способу, як деталь загального застосування, охарактеризувати винахід так, ніби він є частиною іншої, точно визначеної надбудови.
У певних випадках при виникненні нової галузі механіки, наприклад появі транспортних засобів на повітряній подушці, потрібно робити на описі винаходу які-небудьпомітки, котрі показують, що цей винахід не можна достатньо точно віднести до даної рубрики.

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