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**A good result **for our first feature campaign and proof the platform gets results.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.), August 24, 1907, EVENING EDITION, Page 2, Image 2
The daily Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska), January 22, 1907, Image 1
The daily Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska), June 01, 1907, Image 1
Truth. (Salt Lake City, Utah), January 05, 1907, Page 5, Image 5
The National tribune. (Washington, D.C.), September 12, 1907, Image 1
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.), November 29, 1907, Image 6
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.), May 20, 1907, Page PAGE SEVEN, Image 15
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.), October 31, 1907, Image 4
The Columbia herald. (Columbia, Tenn.), December 13, 1907, Page 9, Image 9
The Wenatchee daily world. (Wenatchee, Wash.), February 07, 1908, Image 1
The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.), November 26, 1909, Page 6, Image 6
The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.), September 20, 1907, Page 4, Image 6
The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.), February 08, 1907, Page 6, Image 6
The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.), April 05, 1907, Page 4, Image 4
The Vinita daily chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]), December 28, 1906, Image 1
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.), October 01, 1912, Image 4
Bismarck daily tribune. (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]), December 29, 1906, Image 2
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho), March 13, 1908, Image 1

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Today I was at my local Harris Teeter and found out the at the e-Vic item of the week was Starbucks coffee. The sale price for the Starbucks coffee was $6.99, but for e-Vic customers it was $5.99. I decided to go ahead and purchase a 12oz. bag, but as I was looking there was a coupon for $1.50 off of Starbucks Natural Fusions coffee. I was looking at all the flavors and they offer caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, and savory flavors.
I decided to go ahead and purchase the Starbucks® Natural Fusions Caramel coffee since it would only be $4.49 before tax. I am a big Dunking Donuts coffee fan and would prefer Dunkin Donuts over Starbucks any day. I am a big fan because not only does it taste amazing but because of the amazing prices. Dunkin Donuts offers 4 lbs. of coffee for $19.99 and they have many flavors including whole bean or grounded.
But back to my Starbucks experience. I went ahead and made my first cup of the Starbucks Natural Fusions Caramel flavor coffee. As I was scooping the coffee into the filter of the coffee maker, I wasn't too impressed with the smell. For one thing it didn't smell like caramel at all, but it did smell like ground up mud. I wasn't too happy with neither the smell nor look but I thought it still would be good because it's Starbucks coffee.
When I poured my cup of coffee I had only put some half n half into the coffee because I didn't want to prepare it the wrong way and wind up with a disgusting cup of coffee. I guess it didn't matter after all because when I first tasted the cup of Starbucks coffee, I spit it into the sink. It was so acidic tasting so I decided to pour a bunch of sugar into it to make it a little sweeter and brighten it up some.
I would never buy a bag of Starbucks coffee because it was absolutely disgusting tasting and smelling. I have no clue why they call it caramel flavor because there is no smell and no taste of caramel in the Starbucks Natural Fusions Coffee. I have no recommendations to anyone for this horrible coffee, not even if you are able to buy it cheap like I was!!
I would rather encourage anyone to go to Dunkin Donuts or even Folgers coffee because at this point anything is better than buy Starbucks coffee. I have gotten Folgers coffee sometimes because I have to have regular coffee in the house for when I have my parents over because I usually buy vanilla flavored coffee and its too strong for my parents. If you need coffee do not buy Starbucks!
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NBA and FrieslandCampina make basketball big in Southeast Asia
In 2014 the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Royal FrieslandCampina entered into a long-term partnership aimed at using play and sport to stimulate children in Southeast Asia to exercise more. The partnership between FrieslandCampina and the Junior NBA is one of the most important components of the Drink.Move.BeStrong campaign that stemmed from SEANUTS.
In 2014 8,000 children aged between five and 15 from 700 schools and local municipalities were reached through training clinics that taught them the basic principles of basketball and the importance of a healthy diet. The intention is to reach 1,000 local schools and municipalities in 2015.
To promote an active lifestyle – also outside the training clinics – and extend the reach of the programme, FrieslandCampina and Junior NBA also train coaches. In 2014 FrieslandCampina and the Junior NBA trained more than 800 coaches in Southeast Asia. In total this campaign reached 68 million people in Southeast Asia in 2014. The aim is to increase the number of coaches further in 2015
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Anaua Model Farm: The Dream Come True
Written by Valeria Guzzi, a reNature team member volunteering at Anaua Nursery.
A rainbow stretches over the plot that will be converted to Agroforestry. Nature's way of saying "Thank you!" (Source Anaua Nursery, 2020)
Two Birds, One Stone
Why not implement agroforestry whilst educating people and creating potential agroforestry converts? Meet Anaua Nursery, a Model Farm project made possible by reNature's 2020 private donations.
During an interview we conducted with Hudson, Anaua Nursery's owner, he expressed his big dream to spread agroforestry worldwide, combining education with hands-on learning. Through the construction of a Model Farm, he aims to create an educational center where people can learn more efficiently by actively and practically participating in the implementation of new agroforestry plots. He feels this will have an even bigger impact as the participants will get hands-on experience with starting an agroforestry plot. "We want to give opportunities to a wide range of people to see the economic, social and environmental values of regenerative agriculture, whilst providing a complete, long-term capacity-building program that prepares each participant to be a multiplier of agroforestry and encourages them in the transition to regenerative agriculture", says Hudson.
The plot of land that will be regenerated at Anaua Nursery. (Source: Anaua Nursery, 2020)
Anaua Nursery's Mission
Since 2011, the Anaua Nursery has embraced the mission to counteract the high deforestation rate that has characterized different regions of Brazil, by producing native as well as endangered tree seedlings. Specifically, the nursery is located in one of the most biodiverse but threatened Brazilian biomes, the Atlantic Forest, which during the decades has lost 85% of its original extent. By adopting a truly green commercial model and sustainable growing practices, the nursery succeeded to produce 2 million tree seedlings in seven years, which have been planted all over the country.
Implementing the Model Farm
Driven by their deep connection with the environment and recognizing the multiple benefits of regenerative agriculture, Hudson and his family have been working hard to transform the dairy production areas into resilient and productive agroforestry plots, having reforested 12 ha since the beginning of the activities.
Thanks to our private donors, who gave €2,300 for this project, it has been possible to start the implementation of a Model Farm: a new agroforestry plot is being prepared and will be centered around cocoa as a viable financial model. This funding will go directly towards planting 3,086 trees, 9,096 pineapple plants, and many other crops!
This area aims to be just the first real case study that will be used as an opportunity for farmers, students and researchers to have hands-on experience while acquiring technical and specific agroforestry knowledge. Hudson plans on running workshops for the local farmers which will help create a wider network of farmers with Agroforestry knowledge.
Benefits to the People and the Environment
The Model Farm aims to be the opportunity to accelerate the spread of agroforestry locally and globally. It will create multipliers of agricultural systems that regenerate the soil, restore forests, improve microclimate and water quality and, at the same time, produce healthy food abundance and independence. People will live the unique experience of getting in contact with soil, understanding the natural processes of the forest and learning how human beings can work with nature rather than against it. They will see practical examples of viable, scalable and productive agroforestry models; groups of students can invest time in research, using the agroforestry plots as a place of observation and inspiration.
Agroforestry is economically resilient and generates income diversification for the farmers and better food quality for the market, meanwhile the planet is getting greener and healthier. So let's go plant trees!!
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Crippen Northland Superior provides complete design, supply and installation services for material handling systems, dust control systems and grain cleaning systems. Crippen Northland Superior's scope ranges from general contracting, where we have provided turnkey grain and seed cleaning construction, to installation of specific equipment and systems, including cleaners, legs, conveyors, load-outs, dust control systems and bins. Crippen Northland Superior also has extensive experience in providing turnkey mechanical retrofits for the grain and seed industry.
With extensive and proven CAD-based design capability and experienced project management personnel and systems, Crippen Northland Superior is a leading contractor in the grain industry. Crippen Northland Superior also has extensive experience with malt processing and grain, seed and bean cleaning facilities in the United States.
Experienced Crippen Northland Superior personnel will start up all equipment and ensure that the system is operating to meet design requirements. Beginning with mechanical startup and continuing to running product through the machines, our personnel are knowledgeable about the equipment and about grain processing. Machine settings are established, and each separation process is fine-tuned to meet the system requirements.
System flow diagrams, machine drawings, operating manuals and specific instructions are reviewed with the operators by our commissioning personnel, and are left for the operators' use.
Crippen Northland Superior personnel are available for follow-up after commissioning, to ensure that the system continues to perform to specifications.
Your operating personnel will be closely involved in the commissioning process. Knowledgeable Crippen Northland Superior personnel will explain the operation and settings of each machine, and will continue operator training until all are confident that the operators are comfortable with the machines.
Complete operating and maintenance manuals are developed for each machine, and these are reviewed in detail with customer operating personnel.
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Chapter 109. WALL STREET TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Subchapter I. REGULATION OF OVER-THE-COUNTER SWAPS MARKETS
Part B. Regulation of Swap Markets
Section 8321. Authority to define terms
15 U.S. Code § 8321. Authority to define terms
(a) Authority to define termsThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission may adopt a rule to define—
the term "commercial risk"; and
any other term included in an amendment to the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) made by this subtitle.
(b) Modification of definitions
To include transactions and entities that have been structured to evade this subtitle (or an amendment made by this subtitle), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shall adopt a rule to further define the terms "swap", "swap dealer", "major swap participant", and "eligible contract participant".
(Pub. L. 111–203, title VII, § 721(b), (c), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1670.)
This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle A (§§ 711–754) of title VII of Pub. L. 111–203, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1641, which enacted this subchapter, section 78c–2 of this title, and sections 1b, 6b–1, 6r to 6t, 7b–3, 24a, and 26 of Title 7, Agriculture, amended sections 78f, 78o, and 78s of this title, sections 1a, 2, 6 to 6b, 6c, 6d, 6m, 6q, 6s, 7 to 7b, 8 to 9a, 12, 12a, 13, 13–1, 13a–1, 13b, 15, 16, 21, 24, 25, 27 to 27b, 27e, and 27f of Title 7, section 761 of Title 11, Bankruptcy, and sections 4421 and 4422 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1a, 2, 6a, 7a–1, 7a–3, and 9 of Title 7, and amended provisions set out as a note under section 78c of this title. For complete classification of subtitle A to the Code, see Tables.
The Commodity Exchange Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, 42 Stat. 998, which is classified generally to chapter 1 (§ 1 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1 of Title 7 and Tables.
Section is comprised of subsecs. (b) and (c) of section 721 of Pub. L. 111–203, which were redesignated as subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively, of this section for purposes of codification.


China's petroleum consumption will slow to an average annual growth rate of 2.5 percent in the seven years to 2020 as the government tries to rein in economic growth and reduce carbon emission, China Daily reported Friday. The figure will fall to 1.5 percent in the succeeding 10 years, the report said, citing Dai Jiaquan, deputy director of the Oil Market Research Office of the CNPC Economics and Technology Research Institute. China will consume 590 million metric tons of petroleum in 2020 with a smaller growth rate. By 2030, consumption will be about 690 million tons, CNPC estimates show. The country used 490 million tons of petroleum in 2012, up 4.7 percent from the previous year. Meanwhile, natural gas consumption hit 144.5 billion cubic meters last year, up 12.8 percent year on year, and much higher than the growth in petroleum use.


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What's The Value Of Wheat Pennies? Find Out How Much All Wheat Pennies From 1909 To 1958 Are Worth!
That's the main question I keep getting here at The Fun Times Guide to Coins — and I'm glad this is so, because Lincoln cents have long been my specialty. In fact, that's the first coin I ever collected and the coin that — to this day — I still focus my coin collecting efforts on.
When I was a new coin collector I, too, used to wonder what the value of wheat pennies was — simply because they're obsolete coins that by the very nature of their being old were not seen in circulation very often.
In fact, my first coin was a 1941 penny, with a value that was far less than I would've imagined (around 10 cents) for a coin so old. But I learned that not all wheat cents are worth so little.
As I soon learned, some scarce wheat pennies are worth lots of money, and many more Lincoln cents barely register a value above the intrinsic one-cent denomination.
Still, though, you want to know what the value of your wheat pennies is — if for nothing else than to satisfy your curiosity (some are worth $1000 or more!), then a Lincoln coin value guide is a must-read for you.
So, without further ado, here is information on the value of wheat pennies – hope you're sitting down, yours may be worth the big bucks!
*Pennies are assumed to be in grades of Good-4 (heavily worn with only a few major details showing). Values are based on several sources, including information from A Guide Book of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman, and PCGS online price guide.
As you can see, the value of your wheat pennies is primarily dependent on its date, with scarcer years being worth much more than those that are more common. However, the value of your wheat pennies will also hinge on its state of preservation; the less wear your coin has, the more it is worth.
Because most people here at The Fun Times Guide are asking about values of wheat pennies they have found in pocket change, I decided to list the values for very low-grade coins. So, if you have a wheat penny in a higher grade, you can be confident that is almost surely worth more than the prices you see listed here.
No matter what the value of your wheat pennies may be, remember that all Lincoln cents made between 1909 and 1958 are now considered obsolete and are worth hanging onto. After all, these coins are becoming scarcer, especially in circulation, and are increasingly valued by coin collectors who want to assemble complete sets of this highly popular coin.


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Memorial Day Muster
Jeff McPike
Will Hardison
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jeff is an 8 year U.S. Army Veteran with a combat deployment to Iraq in 03-04. Jeff spent his deployment behind the HMMWV mounted .50 cal on multi-day convoy missions across the country.
Post deployment, Jeff taught convoy operations to deploying troops. Jeff also co-founded the Veteran Support Group for a fortune 500 corporation, working to help Vets make the leap into civilian careers.
Jeff has a wife and two children who love camping in their 1993 FZJ80 and 2019 Sprinter and get out around 50 nights a year.
Instagram: @pikeventure
CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
Will is currently working toward his 16th year of service in the National Guard. His combat experience includes serving as an infantry platoon leader while in Afghanistan.
Will and his family discovered the joy of Overlanding when they relocated to Portland, Oregon. The activity was fulfilling to him as it triggered feelings similar of the adventure he experienced in his early Army days.
His wife, Tabitha, sons Waylan, Ace, Cruise and pup Wiley, are into exploring the great outdoors as much as Will.
Instagram: @notyourmomslx
Zeb Farmer
HEAD OF EXPERIENCE
Zeb is a Marine Corps Vet with one enlistment from 2005-2009 with a deployment in OIF 5-7 in Fallujah Iraq as well as a TYD to Australia.
Zeb has been traveling the backwoods of Oregon since high school and always down for a good adventure. Zeb and Katrina, along with their two dogs Blue and Trixy, have most recently traveled north to Tuktoyaktuk across the ice road from Inuvik in 2017 and down to the tip of Baja in 2018.
His most recent vehicle is a 2019 Toyota Tacoma that is currently being outfitted for future exploration of this great country.
Instagram: @ouradventurewagon
Adam Royer
Matt Webster
PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Born and raised in the outdoor playground of the Pacific Northwest, Adam has been exploring the backcountry most of his life (currently in an outfitted 2016 Toyota Tacoma, or frequently with just a backpack).
With an enthusiasm to assist others (he's been on a Search & Rescue team since 2016!), Adam joined Veteran Overland to support Veterans (and others) whom may need an encouraging boost in expanding their outdoor and off-roading knowledge and skills.
Plus, V/O is a solid team!
Instagram: @nwadammr
Danny Lopez
EVENT COMMUNICATIONS
The son of an Army Sergeant based on Fort Huachuca, Az, Danny gained a passion for the outdoors exploring the Huachuca Mountains.
In the summer of 1992, he proudly represented the United States in the Barcelona Olympic Games (yes, he's an Olympian!).
His passion for the outdoors has lead him to Overlanding and supporting Veterans and their families as a member of Veteran Overland.
Instagram: @dlopez_tacoma
Matt served 1 enlistment as a
Boatswains mate in the US Navy.
After serving his enlistment term
Matt returned home to Oregon to raise
a family and rediscover his love of
camping that his father introduced him
to as a child.
He now spends his time
exploring trails, overland camping,
exercising his rescue dog Arya and making
videos to entertain his friends.
Matt drives a badass 2014 Jeep JKU Rubicon,
all his friends are jealous of it.
Extended Team
Carly McPike
Katrina Jensen
Carly is an active supporter in the veteran community- not just by default, but because it's inspiring. Meeting her husband in 2012, Carly's admiration and respect for the veteran community grew, and with that a passion to give back. Carly provides support to the team with ongoing project planning, event execution, and plain old grunt work. You can easily spot her at events and camps as she will almost always have a labradoodle a few steps away.
Growing up in the PNW and Utah, Carly has spent much of her life exploring backroads in trusty trucks and seeking adventure in the outdoors. Her wanderlust is one of her greatest accomplishments, always making time for cross country road trips and international travels with her family and pup as much as possible.
CULINARY SPECIALIST
Katrina grew up camping all over the Pacific Northwest, spurred largely by her father that was an avid 4wd and off-road truck enthusiast and builder. Her first trip on the sand dunes of the Oregon coast was in a car seat. This led to her first vehicle purchase, at 17, being a 1976 International Scout. It was the gate way to finding more remote campsites and spots off the beaten path.
A long career in Project Management combined with a passion for cooking has combined to create the perfect skill set for her role with VO. Whether planning meals for a two week trip through Baja, working out a plan to feed a crowd at a remote location VO event, or teaching a camp cooking class, she has a plan.
Gino Zahnd
Peter Rauch
Gino is an entrepreneur and product designer, and comes from generations of vets. His grandfather earned a Purple Heart in the Battle of the Bulge, and his old man was in the Navy during the Vietnam War.
Gino worked in the software industry for nearly 23 years, most recently as the founder and CEO of Cozy, which became the industry standard online property management service for independent landlords. He sold Cozy to a public company in 2018, and is now taking time to learn and explore the world by foot, bicycle, and in his Land Cruiser or Sprinter van - usually with his wife and two Australian Shepherds.
His home base is in Boulder County, Colorado less than 2 miles from the closest dirt road.
Bobby Culpepper
Peter is an outdoor industry veteran, born and raised in NE Portland, a father to two energetic girls and a husband to a wonderful person. Peter's father and his two uncles served in Vietnam with the Air Force, both uncles went on to make their entire careers in the Air Force. One of his uncles was an accomplished pilot, flying 185 combat missions in an F4 and over 1,200 hours in the U-2 spy plane on intelligence missions. Two uncles on his Mother's side also served in the armed forces.
Peter started his career as a CPA with Deloitte and has worked in various leadership positions with Columbia Sportswear since 2008. In his work with Columbia, Peter and his family had the opportunity to travel throughout the world while living in Strasbourg, France and Shanghai, China.
Peter loves being outdoors. He and his family enjoy camping, hiking, skiing, mountain biking and a national park road trip as often as possible.
Head in charge at CVT Tents, Bobby is our resident Overland community guru. He spends most of his time crisscrossing the country and meeting with great folks.
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"It's Just A Big iPod Touch"
MG Siegler @mgsiegler / 9 years
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Over the weekend, I got two emails from my mother. The most interesting aspect of them was the sign-off at the bottom: "Sent from my iPad".
This stood out to me for two reasons: First, I've now been using the iPad Air for the past couple of weeks, and thinking a lot about the state of the product. Second, this is my mother using an iPad. An iPad! Regularly!
On a scale of 1 to 10 when it comes to tech savviness, I'd generously give my mother a 2. Sorry mom — but I think she'd (reluctantly) agree. Some of my earliest childhood memories revolve around "fixing" the television for her. "Fixing" here often meaning selecting the correct input or making sure the power was in fact on. Later, I would put the same work into the VCR. Then the computer.
She certainly doesn't hate technology, but it doesn't seem to get along too well with her. And I know that the rapid pace of change in tech has been a source of frustration for her throughout the years. Just when she learns how to use one thing, the entire world changes. I completely understand her reluctance to embrace any new technology.
So again, imagine my amazement when I saw the telltale sign of iPad usage: that email signature.
To be clear, I'm the one who gave her the iPad. About a year ago, I gave her an iPad 2, knowing her computer (my old, old, old computer) was likely on its last legs. And while I gave her a walk-through of how to use the new device, I didn't expect it to stick. After all, not only was she not an iPhone user, she wasn't even a smartphone user. The idea of "apps" was a foreign one to her. I'm guessing the only times she was regularly using a touchscreen was at an ATM.
And yet, "Sent from my iPad".
So I did what any fascinated tech blogger would do: I emailed my mother a series of questions about her usage of the iPad. Her response was illuminating:
So yes, I like the iPad, but I miss a keyboard. I don't like this touchpad. But I use it now in place of my old computer. I go on Pinterest. But I am having a few issues (as usual). It just shuts down and the Apple appears on the black screen. Must be that I'm using it too much? I use it for email, Facebook, and checking things out. Love you. Xoxox
I'm not 100 percent sure this is the perfect response from an "average" iPad user of a certain age, but I'd bet it's pretty close. "Miss a keyboard." "I go on Pinterest." "Email." "Facebook." "Checking things out."
The iPad has become a full-on computer replacement for my mother. And beyond the keyboard quibble, it sure seems to be a more than adequate one for her.
So I have to laugh when I think back to the unveiling of the original iPad nearly four years ago. At the time, a not insignificant portion of the population seemed to write it off as "just a big iPod touch."
That included Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Meanwhile, in their last reported fiscal year, Nintendo did $6 billion in sales. The iPad? $32 billion. Yes, the iPad alone is now roughly five times the business of all of Nintendo.
My mother would never use an iPod touch. But she is using an iPad. And I've been thinking about this in the context of the iPad Air.
I've been torn between whether or not I'd rather have the forthcoming retina iPad mini or the svelte iPad Air. Using the Air these past two weeks has just led to more conflict in my head. I can come up with perfect use cases for both devices (before having regularly used the retina iPad mini, of course).
And while a lot of people I know in the tech scene seem to be firmly in the retina iPad mini camp, I think of users like my mother, who I don't think would like the mini as much as the Air. In fact, she saw my first generation iPad mini last year and thought it was too small. Remember, she's using the iPad as a computer replacement.
So this iPad Air would seem to be the perfect device for her. It maintains the same screen size and battery life of the elder iPads. But it's now significantly lighter and faster.
I've been thinking about my mother's remarks about the keyboard/touchscreen as well. It's fairly remarkable that it's the only real source of pain at this point in her transition from a laptop to the iPad. (Well, beyond the Apple black restart screen of death, which I see all the time too — what's going on here, Apple? Unlike my mother, I know it's not due to overuse.)
I'm actually sort of surprised Apple hasn't attempted to do something interesting in the keyboard accessory space. Yes, it may mean copying Microsoft. And yes, it may mean admitting that typing on a physical keyboard is easier than a virtual one. And yes, Apple won that battle on the phone side of things. But this is different.
Apple won the phone touchscreen keyboard battle versus the physical keyboards because most people were not used to any keyboard (beyond the number keys) on their phones when the iPhone launched. It was only BlackBerry users that were the longtime diehard holdouts since they had known the physical keyboard world and had a hard time adapting to the new world order.
And while the tablet space was also relatively new and so there was no entrenched keyboard power, a lot of people are coming to the iPad from the PC and using it as a replacement. People like my mother. She longs for that keyboard.
Of course, there are a number of good third-party keyboard options for the iPad. I've long had and loved the Logitech variety (though not the one for the iPad mini, it's too small for my taste). And it's great that Apple's own iOS software accommodates these third-party devices. Which again is why I'm sort of surprised Apple itself hasn't made a move here.
The iPad may not be a PC, but there are a lot of users who are now using it in lieu of a PC. And while kids growing up today may be fine using a virtual keyboard having never have really known a physical keyboard (and not sending nearly as much email as the rest of us), there are probably tens of millions of users — if not more — who would make the jump to an iPad if there was some sort of physical keyboard option.
Which is undoubtedly exactly why Microsoft made the Surface keyboard covers.
All of this is a long-winded way of getting to the real question: is the iPad finally good enough to be your only computer? For the vast majority of people reading this on TechCrunch, the answer is undoubtedly still "no". But for my mother, the answer is clearly "yes".
And that's the iPad 2. Holding an iPad 2 next to the iPad Air now feels like night and day. Truth be told, the iPad Air actually feels a lot more like an iPad mini than any of the older 9.7-inch iPads thanks to the trimmed down sides.
I mainly carry around an 11-inch MacBook Air these days as my work machine, but when the Logitech keyboard is available for the iPad Air, I'll be tempted to make the jump myself. The difference in size and weight may not seem like much on paper, but it's actually just about the weight of an iPad 2. (A bit more with the keyboard, obviously — though I wouldn't carry it around all the time, just when I knew I had to do a lot of typing.)
But again, what's most interesting to me here isn't my own usage. I'm clearly an edge-case that will go out of my way to try to make the iPad Air fit into my life while casting my computer to the sideline in the name of progress. My mother is a common user. All she wants to do is pin things on Pinterest, post things on Facebook, and send some emails. She wants convenience, portability, and simplicity. And she's iPad-only.
And this new iPad Air is better in every way compared to the iPad 2 (except now in price). Those people still using an old 8 pound HP machine that runs so hot that you can cook an egg on it, must be looking at the iPad Air and salivating. It's salvation — perhaps just minus a keyboard. It's a device clearly accessible to the computing mainstream.
One thing it's not: a big iPod touch.


ONTRAPORT's Order Forms include the ability to add taxes to the purchase. Through the use of Rules, the tax can be applied based on the content in any of the order form's billing or shipping fields, making it easy to collect taxes on a national, state or even city level.
Click Sales > Settings and select the Tax Types link.
Click the New Tax button.
Name the tax rate, and enter the rate in decimal number format.
Add as many tax entries as needed for your business.
On the ONTRAforms Order Form, select the Product Grid item.
In the Taxes section, click + Add A Tax Option.
Select the tax to add to the form, and click the Rules double arrow icon to open the Rules dialog.
In the Rules dialog, select the field and value to match and click Done. In this example, the Billing State must be equal to California for this tax rule to be applied.
Add additional tax rates and configure the tax rules as needed.
Q. The field I need to match to create a tax rule isn't in the dropdown!
A. The fields must appear on the Order Form. Make sure the billing fields are present before configuring your tax rules.
Q. Can you hide the taxes and just include the total amount for things like VAT?
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The Lodge has a number of purposes, including: collecting and handing back bedroom and meeting room keys, collecting and posting mail, dealing with lost property, delivering academic work to College lecturers and Fellows, dealing with emergencies and reporting security issues.
Outside of the period 7.00 am to 6.00 pm from Monday to Friday, the Lodge is primarily concerned with issues of safety and security. They are able to get in touch with the appropriate staff, including the Junior Deans and emergency services.
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Some basic contents insurance has already been arranged for you inside your room with Endsleigh. You can check the policy details and amend you cover by entering your policy number: HH1110.
You can apply to stay in College during the vacations by returning and completing the appropriate form.
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The bar is open Monday to Saturday 18:30 – 23:30 during term time.


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https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/highschool/article/Hawks-beat-Titans-in-hockey-6960899.php
Hawks beat Titans in hockey
Published 8:00 pm EST, Saturday, December 7, 2013
The host Tri-Valley Titans fell 7-0 to Saginaw Heritage in nonleague hockey on Saturday at the Midland Civic Arena.
Kevin Dwyer had 39 saves for the Titans, who trailed just 1-0 after the first period before allowing four goals in the second.
"That's one of the most talented teams that Heritage has had in a while, and we played very well in the first period and stayed with them," said Titans' coach Mike Leibinger. "In the second period we had a big meltdown, and we've had a very tough schedule to start (the season). We're struggling to find somebody to put the puck in the net, but I'm proud of the kids that they finished strong and didn't get mercied."
Tri-Valley (1-5) plays in Traverse City next Saturday.


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UNC digs hole too deep to escape in NCAA opening loss to Davidson
The stunning upset sends the top-seeded Tar Heels into the losers bracket of the double-elimination regional, where it will attempt to extend its season Saturday against Michigan at 1 p.m.
June 3, 2017 Brett Friedlander Sports
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina baseball team rallied from a three-run deficit in the ninth inning to beat Davidson during the regular season. Friday night in an opening round NCAA tournament rematch, the Tar Heels dug an even deeper hole for themselves. And this time they couldn't climb out of it. The fourth-seeded Wildcats roughed up UNC ace J.B. Bukauskas for six runs over the first 3⅔ innings and never backed down, sending the second-ranked Tar Heels to an 8-4 loss at Boshamer Stadium. The stunning upset sends coach Mike Fox's top-seeded team into the loser's bracket of the double-elimination regional, where it will attempt to extend its season Saturday against Michigan at 1 p.m. "They just went in there right out of the gate and they certainly weren't intimidated," Fox said of the Atlantic 10 Conference champions. "We didn't expect them to be intimidated. They played well and all the way through the lineup. It wasn't just one or two guys. I mean they, all the way through the lineup, wasn't just one guy that hurt us." Davidson, which banged out 11 hits in its 10-inning 7-6 loss at UNC on May 9, picked right up where it left off in its first-ever NCAA tournament game. It jumped on Bukauskas for three runs in the second on an RBI double by DH Brett Centracchio and a two-run single by leadoff man Cam Johnson. The Wildcats (33-24) increased their lead to 3-0 in the third, then added two more in the fourth when the ACC Pitcher of the Year lost his control in an inning that included three walks, a wild pitch and a run-scoring balk by reliever Rodney Hutchison. Bukauskas came into the game with an unblemished 9-0 record, but was tagged with the loss in his team's most important game of the season to date. "You've got to give them credit," Fox said. "I mean they went in there right out of the get-go. It certainly wasn't J.B's best." While Bukauskas clearly didn't bring his "A" game, Davidson's hitters had a little something to do with that. "Knowing that we had success against them earlier in the year gave us a lot of confidence for sure," said Wildcats' catcher Jake Sidwell, who had two of his team's nine hits. Sidwell's leadoff single in the fifth started another two-run rally that increased Davidson's advantage to 8-0 before the Tar Heels (47-13) finally began to show signs of life. They scored once in the sixth on a two-out single by Zack Gahagan, but failed to do further damage by leaving the bases loaded. They cut the deficit further an inning later when Logan Warmoth followed Brian Miller's third hit of the game with a homer that made it 8-3. That spelled the end of the night for Davidson starter Durin O'Linger. Although Brandon Riley also homered off reliever Allen Barry later in the inning to make it a four-run game, UNC went down quietly the rest of the way. The unexpected result forces them into a win-or-go home situation against Michigan with freshman Gianluca Dilatri on the mound. The third-seeded Wolverines squandered an early lead in suffering a 10-6 loss to Florida Gulf Coast in Friday's opening game. "You get two losses," UNC"s Miller said of the tournament's double-elimination format. "We still feel that we're the best team in this regional. We've played well all year. We just didn't have it tonight. So hats off to them, but we're definitely not out. "We're going to come back tomorrow ready to play, and that's the good thing. So, yeah it's an uphill battle, but you get two losses and we've played well all year. So we're 100 percent confident we can come back and win it."
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The East Carolina football team was scheduled to play Navy at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium last Thursday. But instead of working to recover from a four-game losing streak, the Pirates spent an unexpected week off working to […]
UNCW guard Talley suspended indefinitely to begin 2016-17 season
November 4, 2016 R. Cory Smith Sports
UNCW basketball coach Kevin Keatts announced Thursday that junior guard Jordon Talley has been indefinitely suspended from the team due to conduct detrimental to the team.Talley started 37 games over the last two seasons, including […]
Records shattered as Big Rock goes into overtime
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MOREHEAD CITY—Good things come to those who wait, as Top Dog proved with an overtime win at the 61st annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. The Maryland-based boat was one of five competitors with a […]


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Santa Monica Boulevard – ulica w hrabstwie Los Angeles biegnąca z zachodu na wschód. Biegnie od Ocean Avenue w Santa Monica do Sunset Boulevard. Przebiega przez Santa Monica, Beverly Hills i Hollywood. Część kalifornijskiej Drogi Stanowej nr 2 (California State Route 2). Jej długość wynosi ok. 23 km.

Beverly Hills
Santa Monica
Transport w Dolinie San Fernando
Ulice i place w Los Angeles

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Q: Web Service returning same values FLEX 4.6 Hi i trying to fill a datagrid with values i previously inserted in flex app,
but i geting the same value as the first insert and the second, third, fourth inserts are happening, but flex is bringing the same value. Any idea about? Code above:
<s:HTTPService id="findPpl" url="http://server.com.br/requests/phprequest.php" useProxy="false" method="GET" result="findPpl_resultHandler(event)">
        <s:request xmlns="">
        <database>{Banco}</database>
        <function>findppl</function>
        <ID>{lastID}</ID>
    </s:request>
</s:HTTPService>

The result event code is here:
    protected function findPpl_resultHandler(event:ResultEvent):void
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            if(event.result.request.pplis ArrayCollection){
                pplDp = event.result.request.ppl;
            }
            if(event.result.request.ppl is ObjectProxy){
                pplDp  = new ArrayCollection(ArrayUtil.toArray(event.result.request.ppl));
            }

        }

Whatever i change this returning the same Objectproxy, dont matter if i make 3 more inserts, if somebody mind something pls help! Ty.

A: If you are running this on your browser, it could be that the results of the first request are being cached by it. If you have control over the service, you could set the headers to expire. You can also try by passing a parameter in the URL that changes with every request (for example ?dummy-parameter=<a-time-dependent-string>)

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Martín Erasto Torrijos Espino (født 18. juli 1963) er en panamansk politikere og tidligere præsident mellem 2004 og 2009.

Han var kandidat i Præsidentvalget i Panama 1999, men tabte til Mireya Moscoso, som blev landets første kvindelige præsident. I 2004 blev han valgt præsident, og sad frem til 2009.

Torrijos er søn af Omar Torrijos, Panamas militæreleder mellem 1968 og 1991.

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Cloudera Appoints Chief Diversity Officer
PALO ALTO, Calif., August 4, 2020 — Cloudera, (NYSE: CLDR), the enterprise data cloud company, today announced it has promoted Sarah Shin to the new role of Chief Diversity Officer.
With 25 years of experience, Sarah will spearhead Cloudera's commitment to addressing workplace inequality with deliberate and decisive action and will hold the company accountable for promoting belonging in its workplaces and communities. She was previously the Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Learning at Cloudera where she led various diversity and inclusion initiatives focused on leveling the playing field for women and underrepresented minorities. Prior to that, Sarah held various D&I and HR leadership positions at Apple, LeapFrog, HPE, and more.
"Sarah is a strong leader who guides her team with precision and heart. What sets Sarah apart is her strategic mindset, skill in creating a people-centered culture, and her ability to bring out the very best in her team at every level," said Rob Bearden, CEO of Cloudera. "I believe she will be an excellent advocate for Cloudera employees and an ambassador of our amazing culture on our journey to becoming an inclusive and representative workplace."
"The spotlight has been put on diversity and inclusion in the workplace at Cloudera and I am humbled and proud to take on this strategic role," said Shin. "I'm looking forward to working closely with the Equality Committee, the Employee Resource Advisory Board, the Leadership teams and the passionate change agents at Cloudera to advance the inclusive employee experience, providing progressive development opportunities around equality and belonging, and driving operational excellence within the organization."
Cloudera is committed to investing further in diversity, equality, and inclusion education.
Among other initiatives, the company is creating a Technology for Equality (TeQ) Consortium to provide an open digital platform enabling individuals and groups to address racial bias and inequality using data, analytics, AI, and open source technology tools. Cloudera is also establishing a Center of Excellence (CoE) that will be an incubator developed alongside industry partners with the goal of sponsoring an educational workspace for underrepresented high school minorities. This workspace will train and groom future industry leaders.
About Cloudera
At Cloudera, we believe that data can make what is impossible today, possible tomorrow. We empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. Cloudera delivers an enterprise data cloud for any data, anywhere, from the Edge to AI. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world's largest enterprises. Learn more at Cloudera.com.
Cloudera and associated marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cloudera, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Media Contact: Madge Miller Email: press@cloudera.com Phone:+1 (888) 789-1488 Cloudera, Inc.


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La mine des Carajás est une mine de fer à ciel ouvert située dans la serra dos Carajás (Pará, Brésil). C'est la plus grande mine de fer au monde. Elle utilise l'électricité du barrage de Tucuruí. Elle appartient en totalité à Vale.

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Published On: Mon, Sep 28th, 2020
Entertainment / Front Page | By Staff
Lambertville Porchfest hopes to bring people together with live music
Songs will fill the air in downtown Lambertville on Oct. 3, as performers of all kinds play free shows on over 15 porches and stoops.
Lambertville Porchfest, a do-it-yourself music festival created by and for local residents, hopes to "build, deepen and celebrate connections within our community by creating a platform for sharing the joys of live music," say organizers.
Twewnty-year Lambertville resident Shaun Ellis has received lots of support from the community, after initially floating the idea to Lambertville's mayor and city council.
"The pandemic has been hard on our local restaurants and shops, and we have so many incredible musicians in the region who haven't played to an audience in over seven months," Ellis said. "We wanted to give them a chance to play before it gets too cold outside, and Porchfest is a covid-safe way to do that. Live music is exactly what we need to bring our community together, and help each other make it through right now — and nothing brings people together better than music and dancing."
Anyone in downtown Lambertville can host a show and play. A map and schedule is available online, and printed versions can be picked up at downtown Lambertville shops and restaurants. Porch owners and artists can also register on the website.
Organizers ask attendees to social distance and wear masks covering both their nose and mouths.
"Since we are not closing many of the streets, it's very important that attendees are respectful of others and distance themselves while watching from the sidewalks. If the performers see folks without masks they may stop the show and ask them to be more mindful or ask them to move along," Ellis said.
Porchfest is new to Lambertville, but the concept goes back nearly 40 years to the Fête de la Musique, or Day of Music, founded by French composer Maurice Fleuret, who wanted "music everywhere and the concert nowhere." It was not until the first Porchfest was held in Ithaca, N.Y., in 2007 that the United States started its own celebration of music in the streets.
Lambertville Porchfest takes place on Oct. 3 from noon to 6 p.m.
Maps and schedules will be available at:
Humble Plant-Based Cafe + Bakery
Giuseppes Ristorante
40 Bridge St.
Savour Cheese & Gourmet Provisions
37 N. Union St.
Tomasello Winery
1 N. Union St.
A Mano Galleries
Lovrinic Antiques LLC
North of Normal CBD
13 N. Union St Lambertville, NJ 08530
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HOME - I AM BACK - VIDEO - OSCAR LIVE ON STAGE
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It has been seven years since Oscar Benton said a final farewell to his musical career. In 2018, the 'white blues king' is making his comeback with a brand new album named I Am Back. The album was recorded together with Barrelhouse-guitarist Johnny Laporte at the nursery home Benton is living since he suffered serious brain damage in 2008.
The idea behind 'I Am Back' came as a surprise as Johnny Laporte reveals: "It's early February 2016 when Oscar is throwing his birthday party. People are talking, drinking and music is being made. Suddenly Oscar stands up and sings this beautiful version of Sinatra's My Way. I am speechless. Everybody is speechless and surprised he is still able to do this. After this party, I visited Oscar every week. We transformed a room in his nursery home into a studio where we recorded songs. Before we new it we recorded a full album together. It was amazing!"
The fire in Oscar Benton's heart is still alive and on his new album 'I Am Back' he shows that he is not ready to retire yet!
If you want to download the lyrics of the album, you're welcome!
Oscar Benton Official
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Noodle looks okay but 2-D look effing demented so I may just remove him from the picture and just do a Noodle Valentines day thing.
Wait! Wait! I have Zoey!
Zoey is my Valentine! XD!!!
I <3 you - you can be my valentine too!!!!
I've seen that video several times but I obeyed because it rocks da HOUSE.
Aww hope you had an alright time anyway.
Me? I was workin till way late haha, no Valentines for meh!


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JAMES WHITESIDE vs. ANNIE G. BRAWLEY
October 24, 1889 - July 3, 1890
Court Below: Superior Court, Bristol County
Present: Devens, C. Allen, Holmes, & Knowlton, JJ.
Contract — Rescission — Fraudulent Representations — Election between Counts.
If an exchange of horses is induced by false and fraudulent representations respecting one of the horses, a second exchange between the same parties of that horse for another, which is also returned as not fulfilling the representations made concerning it, does not, as matter of law, amount to an affirmance of the first exchange.
If a declaration is in two counts, one for false and fraudulent representations in an exchange of horses between the parties, and the other for a conversion of the plaintiff's horse and of money given by him as part of the bargain, and there is evidence at the trial that he avoided the exchange before bringing the action, the plaintiff need not elect between the counts.
A party has no ground of exception to rulings by which he is not injured.
TORT, with a count in contract, against Levi W. Brawley, who died after entry, and his administratrix was summoned in to defend the action. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Brigham, C. J., the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff; and the defendant alleged exceptions, which appear in the opinion.
T. F. Desmond, for the defendant.
E. L. Barney, for the plaintiff.
HOLMES, J. This is an action with two counts, one for fraudulent representations in an exchange of horses, the other for a conversion of the plaintiff's horse and twenty-five dollars given by the plaintiff as part of the bargain. There was evidence that the plaintiff knew of the defects concerning which the representations were made, but there was also evidence that he relied upon the representations; and, so far as appears, the jury would have been warranted in finding that, notwithstanding what the plaintiff saw and heard, he reasonably surrendered his judgment
to Brawley, the defendant's intestate. Subsequently the plaintiff went to Brawley with the horse received from him, said he would not have it anyhow, and, after some talk, exchanged it for another horse, which, according to the plaintiff's evidence, Brawley represented to be all sound, and which was not so in fact, as Brawley knew. The plaintiff returned this horse, and, failing to make any further bargain, brought this action.
At the trial, the judge declined to rule that either the facts or the pleadings necessarily amounted to an election to affirm the sale. He also declined to require the plaintiff to elect on which count he would go to the jury; but he directed the jury, if their verdict was for the plaintiff, to return upon which count it was found. The jury found for the plaintiff upon the second count.
With regard to the facts, no doubt, a possible conclusion from the evidence would be, that, when the plaintiff took the second horse, he unconditionally affirmed the original transaction, as of course he would have done had he sold the first horse to a third person after knowledge of the fraud. But, as he was dealing with the original seller, it was equally possible to infer that the affirmance of the first exchange was only one of the incidents of a second exchange, and that, if the second exchange was also brought about by fraud, and was rescinded on that ground, the affirmance of the first sale fell with it. Indeed, it was possible even to find that Brawley assented to the rescission, and delivered the second horse technically upon the original consideration.
Next, as to the pleadings. Of course an action for the breach of a contract goes on the footing of affirming the contract relied on, and therefore is inconsistent with an action going on the footing of rescission. The same principle applies to an action of tort for deceit in a sale, for if the sale is rescinded, then the fraud has had no consequence, and has caused no damage. Kimball v. Cunningham, 4 Mass. 502 ,505. Stevens v. Pierce, 151 Mass. 207 , 209. Mallory v. Leach, 35 Vt. 156,171. Bowen v. Mandeville, 95 N. Y. 237, 240. Heastings v. McGee, 66 Penn. St. 384, 387. Of course, too, when a person having a choice of inconsistent remedies has once elected one of them, he cannot afterwards seek the other. Butler v. Hildreth, 5 Met. 49 , 50. Connihan v. Thompson, 111 Mass. 270 , 272. See Metcalf v. Williams, 144 Mass. 452 , 454. But when a plaintiff joins two independent
counts, neither can be taken to overrule the other, although in fact one of them proceeds upon an affirmance and the other on a disaffirmance of the same bargains. As the plaintiff takes both positions, he cannot be said have elected.
In Clapp v. Campbell, 124 Mass. 50 , it was intimated that the defendant had a right to require the plaintiff at the trial to elect which count he would rely upon. In that case the counts were respectively in trover and for money had and received, and it was assumed that the plaintiff's election to affirm or to repudiate the sale constituting the conversion remained open at the time of the trial. We need not consider what would be the defendant's rights in an action upon two counts like the present if there was no evidence that the plaintiff had elected between his alternative substantive rights before action brought. See, further, Mullaly v. Austin, 97 Mass. 30 ; Crafts v. Belden, 99 Mass. 535 , 538; New Haven & Northampton Co. v. Campbell, 128 Mass. 104 , 106. But in the case at bar there was evidence that the plaintiff had avoided the exchange before he sued, and that seems to have been his contention. Whether he had done so or not was a question of fact for the jury. If they found that he had done so, they could find for him only on the second count. If, on the other hand, they found that he had affirmed the bargain, they could give him a verdict only on the first, subject to the question whether the cause of action there alleged survived the death of the original defendant.
If the plaintiff had sued the original defendant in trover, and had been defeated on the ground that before action brought he had affirmed the exchange, he could have brought another action for the deceit, and the former judgment would not have been a bar. To a majority of the court there seems to be no sufficient reason for not allowing the two counts to be joined in one action, as they could be proceeded on separately in two. The evidence is the same in both, except on the questions of election and of damages, and the jury must be presumed to be as capable of understanding the different rules, when applied to alternative views of the same facts, as they would be of understanding them if the transactions described in the two counts were different, and the plaintiff had exercised his statutory right of joining counts like those before us in one action. Pub. Sts. c. 167, § 2,
cl. 5. We must presume that the distinctions were explained to the jury, and as they found for the plaintiff on the second count alone, the defendant has suffered no wrong.
For the same reason, the defendant has not suffered by the refusal of the judge to rule that the cause of action in the first count did not survive. It was questionable at least whether it did under our decisions. Read v. Hatch, 19 Pick. 47 . Leggate v. Moulton, 115 Mass. 552 . Cutter v. Eamlen, 147 Mass. 471 , 473. So as to the other rulings asked with reference to that count, so far as they were not given.


The Problem With Unobservable Variables : Planet Money The unemployment rate is already below the Federal Reserve's estimate for maximum employment. But former Fed Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin says it may still have further to fall.
Price stability is one of the Fed's mandates. So should the Fed now act to bring inflation back down to 2 percent? There are reasons to think it shouldn't bother, at least not yet. For one thing, the variables pushing inflation higher might be temporary. Another reason is that inflation has been below the target for most of the recovery, so a period of inflation modestly above target shouldn't be much of a concern.
On the show, we speak with Sarah Bloom Raskin, formerly a governor on the Federal Reserve Board, who adds that the Fed needs to give just as much consideration to its second mandate, maximum employment. Although the unemployment rate is lower than the Fed's estimate for maximum employment, Raskin says that other indicators tell a different story.


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Bangladesh Scraps Women-Only Beach Zone After Outcry
Authorities in Bangladesh's main tourist resort scrapped a dedicated beach section for women and children after a social media outcry over gender segregation, officials said Thursday.
On Wednesday afternoon, Cox's Bazar officials inaugurated a section of the shoreline on the world's longest natural sea beach as an exclusive zone for women and children.
But hours later, the administration issued a press release saying that it had "withdrawn its decision" after "negative comments".
Abu Sufian, a senior official in Cox's Bazar, told AFP the section had been created following requests from conservative women in the Muslim-majority country.
"They requested a dedicated beach section for themselves, because they felt shy and insecure in a crowded place," he said.
Earlier this month the gang rape of a woman in Cox's Bazar sparked an outcry over women's safety in the city.
But the move to cordon off a section of the beach caused uproar on social media, with critics saying it was pandering to hardline Islamists who still wield considerable influence in the country.
"This is Talebistan," veteran journalist and commentator Syed Ishtiaque Reza wrote on Facebook, referring to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Another commentator compared it to "Mollahtantra", which translates as hardline Islamist ideology.
Parts of Bangladesh society remain very conservative, and in recent years, a hardline Islamist group has held massive rallies demanding segregation of the sexes in workplaces and factories.
Hundreds of thousands visit Cox's Bazar during festive periods, and the tourism sector has boomed in recent years.
To provide security to the growing number of tourists, authorities have set up a tourism police unit to patrol beach towns.
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represents a totally new capacitor form factor. Designed specifically for applications requiring high ripple current and the thinnest possible profiles, type PPC opens up new product design options. In addition to being just 1 mm thin, the PPC uses versatile packaging technology that makes it possible for capacitors to be formed into custom shapes and sizes to accommodate available space.
"A single PPC capacitor offers capacitance and ripple current equivalent to dozens of SMT capacitors or a bulky cylindrical device," said Mario DiPietro, Product Manager at Cornell Dubilier. As an example, the company claims that a single PPC capacitor is equivalent to a parallel bank of 50 or more polymer tantalum capacitors and occupies one fourth the height. Also, circuit reliability is improved by using a single component versus an entire array of SMT capacitors.
Custom values are available within a capacitance range of 8,000 µF to 20,000 µF, with working voltages ranging from 6.3 to 24 WVDC. The company plans to extend the series to higher operating voltages later in the year. Operating life is 2,000 hours @ 125° C.
The PPC is rated for 10 g peak for vibration and withstands shocks up to 100 g's (MIL-STD-202, Method 213, Condition I). With flat tin-plated copper terminations, it is possible to mount the device off-board or directly to a PCB. Mounting is by means of 3M double-sided VHB tapeTM, to ensure that the entire capacitor surface is kept rigid.
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Killing Trans Mountain project would devastate Indigenous communities
Joseph Quesnel and Frontier Centre for Public Policy
Ottawa needs to finally declare through legislation that the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is to the national advantage of Canada.
Doing so would prove to the Canadian public and Indigenous communities that the federal government is serious about seeing it completed.
Make no mistake, killing the project would be devastating for many Indigenous communities along the corridor.
The matter becomes more pressing given the recent report on the project by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). The PBO determined that the net present value of the pipeline is negative $600 million, leaving it worth about $1.2 billion less than the PBO's estimate in December 2020. Added costs have also pushed the project's completion date to the third quarter of 2023.
The PBO also found that cancelling the project would result in a significant loss to the federal government, forcing a write-off of $14.4 billion in assets.
Ottawa has stated it has no plans to cancel the multi-billion-dollar project, yet it could be easy to now hide behind these cost overruns and abort the whole thing. Given the anti-energy bias of this government, that is not impossible to imagine.
We also know there are environmental activists who are conducting a targeted campaign to kill Trans Mountain, now going after investors and insurers. It is critical the government formally defend the pipeline.
The 1,150-km Trans Mountain pipeline carries about 300,000 barrels of oil per day and is the only export pipeline from Alberta to the British Columbia coast. The expansion will increase capacity to about 890,000 barrels per day.
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The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown how dependent many European countries are on Russian oil and natural gas imports. Ottawa's professed commitment to help NATO allies has finally turned our government's head to the importance of energy security globally.
But even before the growing global energy crisis, the federal government should have declared through legislation that the Trans Mountain Expansion is to the general advantage of Canada. Particularly because of its importance to Indigenous communities.
The facts speak for themselves. To date, Trans Mountain says it has signed 69 agreements with Indigenous groups in B.C. and Alberta that represent more than $600 million in benefits and opportunities.
This includes training programs for community members, financial compensation, environmental commitments and legacy projects that will last beyond construction, such as projects developing yards that can later be used for housing, schools, soccer fields, or the establishment of a business such as a roadside restaurant or gas station.
The company has stated that, so far, more than 2,500 Indigenous workers have worked on the project, representing 11 per cent of the entire workforce.
A vast network of Indigenous-owned and joint venture businesses are participating. So far, more than $3.2 billion has been awarded to Indigenous firms in more than 4,700 contracts.
The Trans Mountain Expansion has also engaged the interest of multiple Indigenous groups – like Nesika Services, Project Reconciliation, and Chinook Pathways – that have come together seeking equity ownership stakes in the project.
These partnerships represent the maturing of Indigenous capital. Strategically dumping Trans Mountain would let these Indigenous groups down and undermine the confidence of Indigenous communities in their ability to work with the federal government on resource projects.
The federal government's fixation on undermining the energy sector at every turn and its flawed "Just Transition" plan makes it more likely it could abandon the project if conditions were right.
In June, a spokesperson for Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland stated the project remains in the national interest.
But in 2018, Alberta Senator Douglas Black introduced legislation to formally declare Trans Mountain in the national interest, which would protect the project from disruptions and ensure its completion. However, the Trudeau government allowed that bill to die in the House.
Ottawa must bring in similar legislation and, for the sake of energy security and Indigenous prosperity, ensure the Trans Mountain Expansion gets built now more than ever.
Joseph Quesnel is a Nova Scotia-based consultant with the Canadian Energy Centre who is Quebec Metis by heritage.
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Joseph Quesnel received a BA honours in political science and history from McGill University and is currently completing a master of journalism degree from Carleton University, with a specialization in public affairs reporting. Joseph has over 15 years of experience in print journalism including over three years as lead staff writer at the Drum/First Perspective, a national Aboriginal publication.
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Know that all the facets of mankind's disposition are for their benefit – either directly such as the desire for food, or indirectly by preventing harm, such as the capacity for anger. However, when these natural impulses are not moderated it culminates in harm. If the desire for food is excessive it leads to gluttony. Similarly when anger is uncontrolled it leads to transgression. The aim should be to achieve equilibrium of the soul, to allow the faithful to approach God without distraction.
The author addresses many spiritual diseases – such as envy, greed, uncontrolled lust, sexual desire, arrogance, gluttony, anger, stinginess, extravagance, vanity and attachment to this world. He also discusses the qualities that the seeker of God must acquire – such as love, self discipline, humility, self-criticism, improvement of character, patience and truthfulness. In a simple yet effective way he shows the wayfarers how to cure their spiritual diseases and acquire the necessary qualities for their journey to Allah.
This masterpiece has been divided into thirty chapters to facilitate the reader's comprehension. Important points are highlighted using anecdotes from the early righteous predecessors.
The author, Ibn al-Jawzi (d. 597 AH), was an learned scholar possessing extensive knowledge. While still young, he became known as someone who was religious and given to learning. He would not waste his time in idle activities and would scrupulously avoid any food whose source was doubtful. He was a great preacher and his fame was widespread; many people repented and accepted Islam at his hands. He was also a prolific writer and authored over one thousand works encompassing a multitude of Islamic disciplines and sciences.
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This bird lives in the American continent and can be seen in Tumbes at an altitude of between 400 and 750 metres. The blackish-headed spinetail feeds mainly on insects, has a black head and measures 14.5 cm. Its characteristic colouring is a black head, white throat and grey breast, with light brown wings with an orange band. This is an endangered species so its habitat needs to be protected.
It can be spotted all year round in the woods around the Angostura lookout point towards El Caucho Biological Station and along the trail that runs from the station to Campo Verde and Cotrina.
This bird is an endangered species that lives in Tumbes at an altitude of between 400 and 750 metres.


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Q: Laravel error after changing php version I just setup php 7.0.27 in both webserver and cli. My laravel project was working just fine before in php 7.2. When I try run command php artisan serve it shows an error:
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I followed this github discussion which says that the solution is installing same versions in cli and webserver, which, in my case is fine. I have 7.0.27 in both.
Another thing they are pointing it out is laravel shows this error with php 7.0. I cannot change my php version to 7.1 or 7.2 because I must stick with it so as to run magento 2.1 projects.
Any help without changing php version would be highly appreciated.

A: you can downgrade your laravel 5.6 project to 5.5!!

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*Changing the value of the Laravel version inside the composer.json file to the laravel 5.5.

*Delete /vendor folder and run composer install


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Recent water rate increases highlight the systematic problems with our government. The DEP places blame on the state and federal governments while our City Council Member, Elizabeth Crowley, issues press releases filled with benign platitudes which does nothing to solve the problem.
Water rates are now a backdoor means of taxation: rates have increased on average annually over 7% since 1999. In 2010, an average single family home paid $723 in water bills a year. In 2014 that same family will pay $991. At the public hearing I attended earlier in May, the DEP made it clear that they plan to raise water rates into the indefinite future.
What is the DEP's explanation for water rate increases? The DEP blames these increases on unfunded mandates forced on New York City by the state and federal governments. From fiscal year 2002 to 2012, 65% ($15.2 billion) of DEP's capital budget was mandated. In other words, the DEP is saying it shouldn't be held responsible. The DEP was forced to borrow money it didn't have and now we are going to be paying the price for decades to come. In the expected 2014 budget, 40% ($1.6 billion) is dedicated to debt service. In addition 13% ($567 million) of the budget is held as a surplus, described as cash on hand. When pressed at the public hearing as to why cash on hand was written into the budget, it was explained by the Water Board treasurer that this money would be used to make the minimum payments on debt in the following year. Simply put, just in case the DEP doesn't take in enough money next year even after water rate increases, the DEP will have enough money left over to not default on its debt. This means in reality 53% of the DEPs budget is now concerned with just paying down the debt.
An unelected body decides the water rate. Unlike other forms of taxation, water rates are raised or lowered by people who will never face an election. They are appointed by the Mayor and therefore avoid public scrutiny most politicians would have to endure when raising taxes.
Responsibility for expensive projects is avoided. The DEP blames increases on state and federal mandates over which the DEP has no control. This is a fair enough argument, but it is also part of the problem. Responsibility is once again avoided by anyone. If the mandates were made public in an easy to read format, then citizens, the media and politicians could provide more effective oversight of the DEP.
We are in a perpetual re-run of bad government. First, the DEP testifies to the City Council about water rate increases. Next, Council Members, like CM Crowley, express "outrage;" public hearings are held; citizens complain and at the end of the day water rates go up. This process goes on year after year. The public is only brought into the discussion after the decision gets made. City Council Members can express their concern to the media, but nothing changes. It is guaranteed that without new leadership, this process will repeat itself next year.
This year we will have the opportunity to have a new government in City Hall. As a candidate for City Council, I have often spoken about the problems of never ending water rate and other tax increases on New Yorkers. Council Member Crowley issued a press release to the Times Newsweekly about water rates, saying the DEP "must find a better way to fund your operations. The City cannot continue to nickel and dime middle class families out of New York."
This press release sounds pleasant but it fails to adequately explain what is happening or describe any action taken by the Council Member to actually solve the problem. If elected to the City Council, I will work to get the DEP's budget in line, tell people the truth about water rates and work with other City Council Members and the new Mayor to halt water rate increases. New Yorkers should not be paying more money for the same product year after year. Only by changing our government this upcoming November, can we begin to change the direction of our City.


The NHL has suspended defenseman Nate Schmidt of the Vegas Golden Knights for the first 20 games of the season for violating the NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy, the league announced Sunday.
Schmidt, who emerged as the team's top defenseman in 2017-18, strongly denied that he knowingly took a PED. The team backed him up in a statement of its own.
The NHL did not disclose the substance or the amount detected by the test.
Schmidt will be allowed to practice with the team when training camp opens Sept. 13 but cannot play in preseason games.
The expansion Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2017-18, their first season in existence, and lost to Washington in five games. Schmidt, who was selected from the Capitals in the expansion draft, recorded career bests in points (36), goals (5) and assists (31). He led the team with an average of 22:14 of ice time in the regular season.


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Taking a Deeper Dive into Practice Management Software
The benefits of practice management software, especially as they relate to scheduling, billing, and targeted report generation, are not a secret.
"To a dentist or doctor, practice management software isn't anything particularly glamorous—it's more like a hammer to a nail for a carpenter. It's really table stakes," says Jon Northway, co-founder and Senior Technology Consultant at Integrity Systems & Solutions (ISS). "In general terms, we know it increases global practice efficiency."
But drill down deeper, adds Northway, and you'll find a range of related advantages that, taken together, work to make it a force multiplier.
Streamlined Marketing
If you think in terms of related and integrated tools, sales and marketing CRM platforms might be the first thing that come to mind.
"There's just so much it allows your practice to do," says Northway. "You can automate emails and texting, create an ASAP list that lets patients on your waiting list know when an immediate opening comes up, create automated form fills, request reviews on your website and in social media channels, automate medical alerts and appointments, and more."
Another key marketing tool is email automation. Unlike some of the more captive communications in a CRM system, automated emails represent a form of direct outreach that allows you to reach patients with news and information beyond appointments and their specific issues. Maybe you have new holiday hours, are offering a whitening special, want to educate your patients on an aspect of self-care, or are bringing on new staff. Automated email allows you to take static information that may be on your website or social media channels and make that part of a "push" message that's more comprehensive than a brief text might be, as you can cover multiple issues in a single communication vehicle.
More Powerful Communications
An offshoot of CRM—and one that can help supercharge communications—is Voice over IP, or VoIP.
"VoIP isn't new, but advancements in technology have it working with existing CRM tools to offer more depth than ever before," explains Northway. "When a patient calls in, their name appears on the phone system's display screen. In addition, the system allows you to communicate directly via text in real time to confirm appointments. As a linked practice management tool, it supports process, builds consistency, and is functional, simple, and powerful."
Supporting Your Culture
Here's a bit of a hidden gem: If you're running a common communications tool through your practice management software, it can help create consistent communication and bolster your practice's culture.
"Let's say, for example, that you have three people at the front desk and they're all managing specific things. They all communicate with patients, and they all have their own sort of 'flavor,'" Northway says. "While they're still individuals with their own voices, their communication, in general, will sound and feel similar. They'll still have some facets of unique personality, but the office culture will come through. There will likely be less of the ups and downs of say, someone having a bad day, coming through. It's almost a level-setting tool that supports consistency in that patients know what to expect when they're in contact with your office."
Know Your Patients
Key to providing healthcare and effective practice management is having an in-depth understanding of patients. To that end, between practice management software and CRM, data-gathering tools offer an effective way to get granular regarding patient information.
"Understanding where patients get their information about your practice, where they go to fill out forms and learn about what you offer, and the specific channels they use to interact with you helps make your communication and follow-up more impactful," Northway states. "From having a clear understanding of what their healthcare issues are and demographics, to being able to reach them on the channels they use most often, data is critical to the productivity of any practice."
Creating a Better Environment
At the end of the day, all these practice management tools are designed to make life better for your employees.
"You have people taking maybe 50 or more calls a day and working the front desk. Having tools that help automate communication and make it more consistent takes work off their plate, reduces their stress, and gives them more time to serve their patients," says Northway. "All that translates to better quality delivery of care."
"The point is that practice management software can be incredibly versatile," he concludes. "When you're considering these tools, try to look at them holistically and try to understand the benefits that best fit your practice. We know that our own process with clients involves looking at everything available—and there's a lot out there—to match the right portfolio of practice management solutions with each business's needs."
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