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Land Use Element
Infrastructure & Utilities Element
Transportation & Mobility Element
Natural Resources Element
Renewable Energy & Conservation Element
Cultural Resources Element
Hazards Element
Personal & Property Protection Element
Economic Development Element
Health & Wellness Element
Land Use Plan
Regional Issues Forum
UPDATED OCTOBER 2020 | The following reflects the adopted Countywide Plan and is presented for public review as a beta version of the web-based Policy Plan. Graphics, photos, and search functionality are in development and will be included in subsequent releases of the web-based Plan.
INTRO, PURPOSE, & PRINCIPLES
The benefits, public goods, and investments associated with a high quality of life in San Bernardino County—strong neighborhoods, economic prosperity, cradle-to-career education, a vibrant culture, and civic engagement—can only be achieved when people experience a real and perceived sense of safety. Public safety is also directly related to the County's resilience—its ability to adapt to changing conditions and prepare for, withstand, and rapidly recover from disruption or disasters.
The County provides law enforcement, including crime prevention, in unincorporated areas and under contract to some incorporated jurisdictions. It also provides some countywide law enforcement services, including the coroner, and when requested, special investigation assistance to incorporated jurisdictions. The County is also responsible for: the administration of justice, both prosecutions and public defenders, for crimes committed in the county; operation of County jails, including rehabilitation of inmates in its custody; holistically rehabilitate and assist the reentry and transition of parolees, probationers, and others living in the county engaged by the criminal justice system, and assistance to victims of and witnesses to crimes committed in the county.
The County Fire District provides fire prevention services, fire protection for wild fires and urban fires, and emergency medical response in unincorporated areas, portions of incorporated jurisdictions included in the district, and, under contract, in some incorporated jurisdictions. The County plans for and responds to emergencies and natural disasters countywide, and County Fire also provides regional urban search and rescue services.
The Sheriff is responsible for law enforcement and is elected by voters countywide. The Board of Supervisors appropriates funds to supplement state and federal funding for law enforcement. Achieving the Policy Plan's goals for law enforcement is, thus, a collaborative effort between the Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff. The Sheriff also provides countywide wilderness rescue services.
The County makes a maintenance of effort payment for courts, but the state is primarily responsible for funding courts and fully responsible for any expansion. However, the County funds the elected District Attorney's office, the Public Defender's office, and the Sheriff's department's court services. Thus, state decisions on court funding will influence the ability of the County to achieve this element's law and justice goal.
The Personal and Property Protection Element:
Promotes continuous improvement in the provision of public safety and administration of justice.
Supports coordinated and effective interagency response to emergencies and natural disasters.
Provides policy direction to engage communities and respond to identified needs.
Fosters collaboration among the Board of Supervisors-directed agencies and departments and the elected Sheriff and District Attorney.
Augments, rather than replaces, state- and federally-mandated goals and objectives.
Public safety and administration of justice is a fundamental responsibility of county government, and a key determinant of quality of life.
Maintaining and improving a real and perceived sense of public safety is necessary to attract private investment in residences and businesses.
A collaborative effort among County agencies and other organizations is required to prevent crime, assist victims of and witnesses to crime, and holistically rehabilitate and aid the reentry and transition of parolees, probationers, and others engaged in the criminal justice system.
A regional approach to fire suppression and emergency response is effective and cost-efficient.
Minimizing the loss of life and property during emergencies and natural disasters requires collaborative planning, preparation, and execution.
GOALS & POLICIES
Goal PP-1 Law Enforcement
Effective crime prevention and law enforcement that leads to a real and perceived sense of public safety for residents, visitors, and businesses.
Policy PP-1.1 Law enforcement services
The Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement services for unincorporated areas and distributes resources geographically while balancing levels of service and financial resources with continuously changing needs for personal and property protection.
Policy PP-1.2 Contract law enforcement
When requested, the Sheriff's Department provide law enforcement services to incorporated jurisdictions by contract at the full cost of services as determined by the County, without direct subsidy by the County.
Policy PP-1.3 Holistic approach to crime prevention
We recognize that the roots of crime are found throughout a spectrum of psychological, social, economic, and environmental issues, and we coordinate proactive planning and activities among the Sheriff's Department and county and non-county agencies and organizations to intervene and effectively prevent crime.
Policy PP-1.4 Crime prevention resource allocation
The Sheriff's Department uses crime data analysis, professional expertise, and community input to allocate patrols and other crime prevention resources.
Policy PP-1.5 Community-based crime prevention
The Sheriff's Department provides a range of outreach, education, and training programs for community-based and school-based crime prevention.
Policy PP-1.6 Agency partnerships
The Sheriff's Department partners with other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and private security providers to enhance law enforcement service.
Policy PP-1.7 Community partnerships
The Sheriff's Department establishes and maintains partnerships to help identify public safety needs, strengthen community confidence, and improve service to our communities.
Policy PP-1.8 Public awareness
The Sheriff's Department engages the media and our communities to improve the public's perception and awareness of personal and property protection and safety.
Policy PP-1.9 Periodic needs assessment
The Sheriff's Department periodically assesses their facility, equipment, and staffing needs and use the assessment to allocate funding resources in the annual budget and capital improvement program.
Policy PP-1.10 Qualified workforce
The Sheriff's Department attracts and retains a qualified workforce of law enforcement and support personnel, reflective of the people they serve, and invest in training and ongoing education.
Goal PP-2 Law and Justice
An equitable justice system for violations of law in the county, adequate care and effective rehabilitation for inmates in the County's custody, and the holistic rehabilitation and aided reentry and transition of parolees, probationers, and others living in the county engaged by the criminal justice system.
Policy PP-2.1 Equity
We, in conjunction with the Sheriff's Department, monitor and improve our law and justice functions, including for those accused of violating state and local law, victims, and witnesses, to ensure that individuals and corporations are treated equitably.
Policy PP-2.2 Capacity
We advocate for and support sufficient capacity in the justice system, including the criminal and civil courts, District Attorney's office, and Public Defender's office, to effectively and efficiently adjudicate violations of law committed in the county.
Policy PP-2.3 Information sharing
We continually improve the sharing of non-privileged information from the time of arrest through trial, among the Sheriff's Department and city police departments, courts, District Attorney's office, Public Defender's office, and Probation Department.
Policy PP-2.4 Housing and care of inmates
We provide adequate care and effective rehabilitation for those incarcerated in County jails or housed in County juvenile detention facilities, consistent with state and federal law, and we advocate for adequate state funding.
Policy PP-2.5 Support for victims and witnesses
In conjunction with the District Attorney's office, we provide supportive services for victims of and witnesses to crime through a holistic approach considering physical, psychological, and basic needs.
Policy PP-2.6 Recidivism
To prevent recidivism, we provide holistic rehabilitation to those incarcerated and engaged in the reentry process, and provide coordinated services through the departments and agencies associated with law and justice, human services, economic development, and housing, as well as other agencies and nongovernmental organizations.
Goal PP-3 Fire and Emergency Medical
Reduced risk of death, injury, property damage, and economic loss due to fires and other natural disasters, accidents, and medical incidents through prompt and capable emergency response.
Policy PP-3.1 Fire and emergency medical services
We maintain a sufficient number and distribution of fire stations, up-to-date equipment, and fully-trained staff to respond effectively to emergencies.
Policy PP-3.2 Fire District
We support the expansion of the Fire District to serve additional incorporated jurisdictions, and the use of special funding and financing mechanisms to augment Fire District revenues to improve service and coverage.
Policy PP-3.3 Search and rescue
We maintain up-to-date equipment and fully-trained staff to provide urban search and rescue and swift water rescue emergency response.
Policy PP-3.4 Fire prevention services
We proactively mitigate or reduce the negative effects of fire, hazardous materials release, and structural collapse by implementing the California Fire Code, adopted with County amendments.
Policy PP-3.5 Firefighting water supply and facilities
We coordinate with water providers to maintain adequate water supply, pressure, and facilities to protect people and property from urban fires and wildfires.
Policy PP-3.6 Concurrent protection services
We require that fire department facilities, equipment, and staffing required to serve new development are operating prior to, or in conjunction with new development.
Policy PP-3.7 Fire safe design
We require new development in the Fire Safety Overlay to comply with additional site design, building, and access standards to provide enhanced resistance to fire hazards.
Policy PP-3.8 Fire-adapted communities
We inform and prepare our residents and businesses to collaboratively plan and take action to more safely coexist with the risk of wildfires.
Policy PP-3.9 Street and premise signage
We require adequate street signage and premise identification be provided and maintained to ensure emergency services can quickly and efficiently respond.
Policy PP-3.10 Community outreach
We engage with local schools, community groups, and businesses to increase awareness of fire risk, prevention, and evacuation.
Policy PP-3.11 Post-burn risks
In areas burned by wildfire, we require new and reconstructed development to adhere to current development standards, and may require additional study to evaluate increased flooding, debris flow, and mudslide risks.
Policy PP-3.12 Fire protection and emergency medical resource allocation
We use fire and emergency services data analysis and professional expertise to allocate resources, reduce fire risks, and improve emergency response.
Policy PP-3.13 Periodic needs assessment
We periodically assess our facility, equipment, and staffing needs and use the assessment to allocate funding resources in the annual budget and capital improvement program.
We attract and retain a qualified workforce of fire fighters, emergency medical technicians, and support personnel, and invest in training and ongoing education.
Goal PP-4 Emergency Preparedness and Recovery
A reduced risk of and impact from injury, loss of life, property damage, and economic and social disruption resulting from emergencies, natural disasters, and potential changes in climate.
Policy PP-4.1 Emergency management plans
We maintain, update, and adopt the Emergency Operations Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan, and the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Plan updates are coordinated with wildfire hazard planning efforts of outside agencies, such as CALFIRE Strategic Fire Plan, Community Wildfire Protection Plans, U.S. Forest Service, military institutions, California Fire Safe Council and other non-profit stakeholder groups, and other applicable local, state, and federal agencies.
Policy PP-4.2 Critical and essential facility operation
We ensure that critical and essential County facilities remain operational during emergencies.
Policy PP-4.3 Automatic and mutual aid
We participate in agreements for automatic and mutual aid with other local, state, federal, and nongovernmental emergency service providers to improve protection services and emergency response throughout the county.
Policy PP-4.4 Emergency shelters and routes
We identify and publicize emergency shelters and sign and control evacuation routes for use during emergencies.
Policy PP-4.5 Vulnerable populations
We coordinate with and encourage the use of community-based networks to aid vulnerable populations prepare for emergencies and provide assistance with evacuation and recovery.
Policy PP-4.6 Recovery
We reestablish and expedite County services to assist affected residents and businesses in the short- and long-term recovery from emergencies and natural disasters.
Policy PP-4.7 Public outreach and education
We engage with the community to increase awareness of and preparedness for emergencies and natural disasters.
County Related Documents
Renewable Energy & Conservation Element (amended 2019)
Community Indicators Report 2018
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan 2011
Our Community Vital Signs 2013
San Bernardino County Museum Strategic Plan 2017-2022
Vital Signs Community Transformation Plan 2015-2020
Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2016-2017
Vulnerability Assessment 2018
Local Agency Management Program for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Department of Public Health Strategic Plan 2015-2020
County of San Bernardino's Pivotal Moment
San Bernardino County Healthy Communities Strategic Plan & Policy Process Playbook 2017
[DRAFT Dec 2018] San Bernardino County Regional Conservation Investment Strategy (update coming in 2021/22)
2016 Southern California Association of Governments Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy
2014 San Bernardino Associated Governments San Bernardino County Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Plans
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Studies
Morongo Basin Area Transportation Study
Mountain Area Transportation Study
Omnitrans Transit Plans, Reports, & Guidelines
San Bernardino County Partnership for Renewable Energy & Conservation (SPARC) Forum
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Non-Motorized Transportation Plan
Big Bear Valley Pedestrian, Bicycle and Equestrian Master Plan
Rim of the World Active Transportation Plan
Morongo Basin Active Transportation Plan (2019) [scroll to SBCTA under Regional Plans]
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Stamp Fairtex Stands On The Verge Of Greatness At ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES
ONE Championship - October 5, 2018
Thai star Stamp Fairtex is ready for the biggest bout of her young career on home soil.
The 20-year-old will take on reigning ONE Kickboxing Atomweight World Champion "Killer Bee" Kai Ting Chuang in the co-main event of ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES in Bangkok, Thailand on 6 October.
Stamp grew up in Rayong on Thailand's northeastern coast – an idyllic location for some, and the ideal starting point for her career.
"Rayong is a big city and ideal holiday destination," Stamp says.
"The locals make a living from farming. My family has rubber, durian, and rambutan farms."
Her first exposure to Muay Thai was through her family, who were a big part of the local scene. Her dad competed, and her uncle ran a local gym where members of her family regularly trained.
"My uncle ran a training camp called Kiat Boon Kern. It was like a training camp for our family where our relatives came to train," she explains.
"My father was really good at the knee strike, and I enjoyed watching him."
Despite her family's close ties to the sport, Stamp wasn't pushed into Muay Thai. Instead, she remained focused on her work on a farm and her schooling.
"I was just an ordinary girl, helping my parents on the fruit farms," she explains.
"I went to a big school, which is quite famous. I liked P.E. and music classes."
While at school, Stamp found herself targeted by bullies, and she eventually ran out of patience and decided to do something to help her cope with the abuse thrown her way.
"I was bullied all the time. I always came back home from school with bruises here and there," she says.
"Because my family had a training camp, I thought I could do something to fight back."
Though her mother was initially unsure about her daughter training Muay Thai, she eventually gave her approval. Stamp never looked back.
"I got up at 5am every morning to run," she says.
"Then, at around 7am, I came home to have a shower and go to school. I was always too late to participate in the morning activity."
At the age of just 5, Stamp had her first bout, where she made a memorable start to her Muay Thai career.
"I won by KO in the first round," she says.
"The bell rang, I attacked my opponent by knee, and I just won."
Fast forward to present day and Stamp boasts an impressive record of 60-15-5, as well as multiple titles – including two Northeastern Thailand Championships in different weight classes.
She also starred in the acclaimed documentary, Buffalo Girls.
Based out of Fairtex Gym in Pattaya along ONE Super Series stars Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex, Saemapetch Fairtex, and Fabrice Fairtex Delannon, Stamp is surrounded by excellence.
However, despite being in an ideal spot to develop her career, Stamp had to overcome prejudice to succeed.
"The hardest thing was overcoming female stereotypes," she explains.
"In Thailand, female Muay Thai athletes were not very culturally accepted. Females are viewed as weak and are expected to act ladylike.
"Every female who became a Muay Thai athlete has her passion. They want to be recognised, but in fact, they are not accepted by society.
"There are a lot of well-known female fighters these days. These days, it's normal to have female athletes in this sport."
Now, Stamp stands on the precipice of greatness as she prepares to face Chuang for the ONE Kickboxing Atomweight World Title in Bangkok.
Even though she has performed admirably to reach this stage in her young career, she says her top-level career is only just getting started.
"I haven't won any big titles yet. I have won titles just from small competitions so far," she says
"My next title challenge is going to be seen globally. The ONE Super Series World Title is something I want to pursue.
"I want to show the Thai people that I can do it, and I want to become champion so I can make my parents proud.
"I also want the world to see that Thai female athletes are good too, not only beautiful."
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Trader Who Was Fired for Sending Client Data to His Yahoo Mail Sued HSBC
HSBC, trader, Ben Lazimy, Yahoo
Ben Lazimy was a trader in HSBC and he was fired after sending client data to his personal Yahoo Mail in 2010. Recently, he sued the bank for unfair dismissal. While HSBC has been very sensitive to its data protection since the Herve Falciani's case in 2008.
Lawyer for HSBC Clarisse Lebigot on Friday told a Paris employment tribunal that HSBC was fully justified for firing Lazimy. It is because the data Lazimy was sending is a confidential data. According to Bloomberg, In 2010, Ben Lazimy sent a 1,400-page spreadsheet listing all the bank's equities transactions in 2010 that included client names and margins.
"The data was confidential and key to the business," said Lebigot.
Ben Lazimy was suing the bank for unfair dismissal and requesting a €2.3 million($2.6 million) in a lawsuit. Lazimy's lawyer Jamila El Berry said that the email incident was only an excuse to fire him for refusing to be transferred to London from Paris following internal restructurization.
The lawyer of the former derivative trader at HSBC said the spreadsheet document was widely available within banks, even to interns. Therefore, according to Deal Breaker, El Berry said that her client did not breach professional secrecy, as the document never got into any outsider's hands. Furthermore, according to police report, the attachment was found damaged and unusable.
Throughout Europe, it is common for traders who are fired to turn to specialist labor courts. The fired traders make a bid to to recoup lost bonuses and rehabilitate their tarnished reputations. Last week in London, a foreign-exchange trader at Citigroup Inc., who was suspended during maternity leave was declared to win her employment suit.
Lazimy who was fired for his misconduct is expected to win his €2.3 million($2.6 million) lawsuit. However, HSBC lawyer said that his demand was an absurd request for someone who only worked at the bank for less than six years.
HSBC has been very sensitive to its data protection. Especially, as Chicago Tribune reported, after former employee, Herve Falciani, took client data from HSBC private banking unit in Swiss. The data proved how HSBC was helping its foreign clients to evade taxes.
Based on the data from Falciani, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published the report, which was known as Swiss Leaks, in 2015 and subsequently made a global headline. ICIJ is also the consortium who published the Panama leaks document. While following the ICIJ report, Swiss court sentenced Herve Falciani to five years in prison for aggravated industrial espionage in November last year.
HSBC decided to prevent another leak, therefore it fired Ben Lazimy. The former derivative trader was sending client data to his personal Yahoo Mail in 2010. Lazimy sued the company for unfair dismissal and request €2.3 million ($2.6 million) from the bank.
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What Is Blackjack?
Blackjack is a popular online casino game in which both the game and the winning hand have the name blackjack. Any player (the dealer or you) needs to obtain the ace and ten-value card to win. A player who gets these cards wins the game automatically. Sounds simple, right? Well, there is more to it. Let us have a clearer look at the rules of the game.
Anyone who wishes to win at blackjack should know that there are several rules when it comes to playing blackjack online for real money. We are going to guide you about all the necessary rules of playing blackjack online.
Playing with only bets starts with as low as 50 cents and can go up to hundreds of dollars per hand, depending on what you are looking for. You need to choose the wager amount before the hand, but you can always try the game for free in the beginning and play for real money when you have enough blackjack practice.
Here is a simple guide on how to play blackjack for your understanding. Know that these steps cover the basic rules only.
The players place their bets as per their budgets;
Both players get 2 cards from the dealer, while one card faces the players;
Players need to decide whether to hit, split, double down, or choose any other move according to the total of the two cards picked;
Players can choose to stand once they know they have "enough" cards to win;
The dealer starts revealing the other cards and whichever player reaches closest to 21 without reaching bust, wins.
The game sounds simple enough, right? Well, there are a few things to know. We are going to mention some pros and cons of these online games for you in the future. Have a look
Pros of Online Blackjack
Blackjack online does not require players to wait for their opponents to finish their game, because it uses computer-generated numbers. This makes playing online blackjack better in general. Players can even get up to 200 hundred hands per hour in online blackjack games;
Like other casino games, online blackjack casino games offer players sign-up bonuses, allowing them to start playing without investing real money. These bonuses have wagering requirements. For instance, if a casino has a free match deposit for $1000, you get $1000 in your account when you deposit the same amount in cash;
While the general rules for the game remain the same for all blackjack games, a few casinos offer better rules specifically for online players. For example, players never have to deal with a 6:5 cash-out situation when playing online;
In online blackjack, players interact with the software only. This makes playing the game easier;
You can play blackjack online for lower prices than on-site blackjack games, these online blackjack games start for as low as 50 cents.
Cons of Playing Blackjack
While online blackjack offers faster game rates, it also increases the average money that you lose in a single blackjack casino session. For instance, games for $5 in an on-site casino have risks as low as $250 in an hour. On the other hand, in online blackjack games, the risks are up to $1000 in an hour;
New online casinos offer free bonuses. However, it is difficult to meet the wagering requirements for these online blackjack casinos. Players cannot cash out their prizes without meeting these requirements, costing them a lot of money;
Online blackjack for real money in Australia does not give players advantages like card counting. It is because counting cards become useless when the deck gets shuffled again;
Online blackjack games do not let players interact with others, which could be a drawback if you are an extrovert, and love meeting new people;
Lastly, online blackjack players can end up in less reliable casinos that do not let players cash out real money when they win.
Types of Online Blackjack Games
Online blackjack games are quite popular in Australia and offer various options. Following are some of the most common types you can play in online games:
Spanish 21
This kind of blackjack game allows players to surrender late and get different prizes when a player hits 21. Players can also double after a split, and re-split aces.
Live dealer blackjack works similar to normal blackjack games with a live dealer who shuffles and divides the cards amongst the players.
The European blackjack uses 2 decks of cards instead of other games that use 6 or 8 deck cards making it one of the best online blackjack options. Players can double down if they have a hand of 9 through 11.
Single deck blackjack is the classic game mode that uses one deck to play. However, casinos, online and on-site, made changes to the game with time.
What is a Bust?
When a player goes higher than 21 during a game, it is called a bust and means that the player lost. Players usually get double their wager back if they win.
When to "Hit" during blackjack?
The playing strategy for blackjack hits is different for various in-game modes. However, generally, players should go for a "hit" when they have less than 14 cards left. This is something you will learn with blackjack practice
What does "Stand" mean blackjack?
Stand refers to not taking any more cards during a game of blackjack, particularly when a player has a higher card total than their opponent.
What does "Double Down" mean?
Double down means doubling your original bet amount in exchange for one more card during the live blackjack or online game
Is online Blackjack in Australia rigged?
No, blackjack in Australia is not rigged because these online casinos go through regular system audits.
Are blackjack games legal in Australia?
Yes, playing blackjack online for fun, or real money is completely legal in Australia, but you should still refer to the latest laws for updates.
How to win in an online blackjack game in Australia?
While the strategy for the game is subjective, players can win by keeping a track of the betting charts. The house always wins, but you can minimize the percentage to as low as 1%
Can I play blackjack for free in Australia?
Yes, players can play blackjack online for free. All they have to do is find a casino that offers an online playing option. You can practice playing for free and then move to real money games later on.
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Margaret is an engineer located in Stavanger, Norway. While most active as a mastering engineer, Margaret is also involved in acoustic music recordings and projects requiring location sound for film, within the Stavanger region and beyond. Her research interests include furthering the art and science of immersive audio.
Her education is a Bachelor's Degree in Music Industry from Syracuse University, a Master's degree in Music Technology from New York University, and a professional certificate in Music Production and Recording from the University of Stavanger. Before coming to Norway she worked as an engineer at The Banff Centre for the Arts, the Aspen Music Festival, and as an intern at Galaxy Studios.


Random observations of the summer: A serious market shortage of 1 piece bathing suits…forcing women of all ages and shapes to wear bikinis; similar shortage of beach cover-ups, too (am I getting old or what!); wonderful weather overall- just one rainy week; exceptional weather for Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends; fewer sightings of dolphins – did they vacation in LBI this summer?; golf carts used for in-town driving- I saw one in Avalon and one in Stone Harbor; kite surfing off the 122nd Street beach- very exciting to watch.
To me, Labor Day does not signal the end of the season. We have 2 more months of beautiful weather and many beach days still to enjoy. I hope you can take advantage of our "quiet season", too!


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MPP Michael Coteau, Don Valley East
Home PrayON MPP Michael Coteau, Don Valley East
Father God, we ask your blessing upon Michael Coteau, Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, and upon his family. We thank you for the past expression of his heart in leadership as School Trustee and Cabinet Minister where he sought to do justice, enhance literacy, build better student nutrition and strengthen the community by making school space more accessible. We pray You increasingly unfold to him Your creative vision and wisdom so that, in unity with all the parties of the Legislature, his voice may continue to help express Your good will in our province.
Michael Coteau was first elected in 2011 as the MPP for Don Valley East. He has served as Minister of Children and Youth Services, as well as Minister Responsible for Anti-Racism. Previously, he was Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, as well as Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games, and before that, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Michael grew up in Don Valley East and attended Don Mills Middle School and Victoria Park Collegiate Institute. He holds degrees from Carleton University in both Political Science and Canadian History. He and his wife Lori live in Toronto with their two daughters, Maren and Myla.
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World shares hold close to all-time highs; U.S. markets close for Thanksgiving
11/26/2020 Comments Off on World shares hold close to all-time highs; U.S. markets close for Thanksgiving
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares were mixed on Thursday and world shares held near all-time highs after a strong Asian session in which market euphoria around COVID-19 vaccines, Joe Biden's U.S. presidential election win and hopes for further stimulus outweighed worsening U.S. data.
FILE PHOTO: People walk past the London Stock Exchange Group offices in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
World shares are having their best month on record this November, boosted by a slew of positive vaccine announcements and hopes that Biden's administration will deliver more economic stimulus and political stability.
The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, hit an all-time high on Wednesday and held close to this level on Thursday, up 0.2% on the day at 0821 GMT, as markets shrugged off the latest rise in U.S. jobless claims.
Europe's STOXX 600, which is also having its best month ever, up 14.5% in November, was flat on the day, while London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4%.
Markets also took a boost from minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's Nov. 4-5 meeting, which showed that officials discussed how the central bank's asset purchases could be adjusted to provide additional support to the economy.
The minutes said policymakers may give new guidance about its bond-buying "fairly soon".
"Downward pressure on the U.S. dollar has been reinforced by the release of the latest FOMC minutes which signalled that the Fed is likely to strengthen their QE program at the next FOMC meeting on 16th December," wrote MUFG strategist Lee Hardman in a note to clients.
"A strong commitment to maintain QE stimulus would provide further reassurance that the punch bowl is unlikely to be taken away as soon as next year," he said.
The U.S. dollar slipped around 0.1% and was at 91.922 versus a basket of currencies at 0828 GMT, having touched its lowest in nearly three months in early London trading.
It also lost out versus the safe-haven Japanese yen, down 0.2% on the day at 104.3 at 0832 GMT.
U.S. markets are closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday. Biden urged Americans to avoid big family gatherings and to wear protective masks and maintain social distancing as COVID-19 cases soar.
"While the release of vaccine results is promising, we do not know yet when this pandemic will be completely over and that is what investors will continue to struggle with," analysts at the FXTM brokerage told clients.
"Wednesday's economic data showed that U.S. jobless claims increased for a second consecutive week suggesting more pain ahead as business restrictions and partial lockdowns continue to hurt employment," they added.
In Europe, a survey showed that German consumer morale fell further heading into December, as a partial lockdown in Europe's largest economy hit households' income and willingness to spend money.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told parliament that lockdown measures will be in place until at least the end of December and possibly longer.
The euro was up 0.1% against the dollar, at $1.1926 at 0831 GMT. Euro-sterling was up 0.2% at 89.225.
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Britain's finance minister said on Thursday that "it's clear what the shape of the deal looks like" but that the United Kingdom should not be stretching for a deal at any cost.
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I have earlier mentioned my uncle Bernard as being a figure comparable to Indiana Jones. This description is of course more of a picture, one could make of someone somewhere out in the world, who as a boy I seldom put my eyes on. A more true description is of a witty and contemplative academic with a degree in Sociology!
What I have learned from him recently is that my grandfather Joseph Ineichen used to serve as a warden on top of Pollard's Hill during the Second World War.
During the Blitz, at the beginning of the war planes flew over London with different intentions. Some of them were set on bombing the city. The warden's job was to recognize these different planes in order to warn and give the alarm so people could go down to their shelters.
The very young Bernard took an interest and studied a chart at the Warden's post with pictures of different models. One day the Chief Warden came to visit and as he had heard of my uncle's collected knowledge he decided to put him to the test by covering up the names on the different airplanes. After correctly identifying the Spitfire, Messerschmitt 109, and Junkers 88 there was an Italian plane that had never flown over London. The chief warden couldn't name it but the young Bernard could.
We can only imagine the worries in the family as my grandfather was out all night on duty, whilst the rest of the family could from their beds or shelters hear as bombs crushed down not far away.
My stays at Pollard's Hill North were in the summers. Coming to London in the late fifties, early sixties was a special experience. For a start, transportation there, was by plane. A time when private flying was still rather exclusive. Propeller plane BEA (British European Airways) the largest British airline that ceased in 1974. The flights started at night and the arrival was in early morning when invariably we were met by some rain in sheer contrast to the Lisbon hot weather.
Not far from my Grandparents' house one could still see ruins from the Second World War. Most homes had a shelter in their gardens. It was all very interesting. My grandfather went off up the road to play Bowls…A game as exotic as Cricket but perhaps with more accessible rules. I think you needed to be over a certain age in order to participate. At a distance you could catch a glimpse at the "old boys" dressed in white! Perhaps children were not allowed as the game of Bowls requires concentration.
I stayed in my Uncle Bernard's room. Uncle Bernard Ineichen was not anyone you ever met. He was just the most exciting person anyone could imagine. An Indiana Jones of the period. In his room there were to be found relics of far away destinies. Things collected in Africa on mysterious expeditions. Photos in uniform in some Mediterranean hideout! Uncle Bernard's life was an adventure and it was so I perceived it!


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Green cleaning products are quite simply better for people who are exposed to them than traditional cleaning products. Indoor air quality improves when environmentally friendly cleaning products are used and people have fewer incidents of skin irritations, allergies and other health problems.
Healthier employees are more productive employees and more productive employees are better employees. In addition to this an effective green cleaning program (like the one offered by GFS Building Maintenance) reduces costs across the board associated with health care, productivity and sick days. Recently the cost of green cleaning has become more competitive and when true cost is taken into consideration, it is probable that green cleaning will save a company money in the long run and probably even in the short run.
Using green cleaning products reduces the impact your company has on the environment. Using green cleaning products can decrease both air pollution and water pollution. Additionally, green practices such as recycling can also help negate your company's negative impact on the environment.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council that has established standards for sustainable buildings. There are government incentives for LEED certified buildings. One part of LEED certification is green cleaning.
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Q: how to get the top 30 items in a list how can I get the top 30 items in a list in C# and add it to a new list?
I have a list of about a 1000 items, and want to create new lists, of about 30 items each, and then somehow bind the lists to listbox

A: everybody is saying linq so i'll show example without linq:
List<object> newList = new List<object>();

for(int i=0 ; i < 30 ; i++)
    newList.Add(oldList[i]);

A: Use Take(30)
public List<string> ReturnList(List<string> mylist,int page)
{
    return mylist.Skip(30 * (page - 1)).Take(30)
}

A: newList.AddRange(list.Take(30));

A: Use LINQ Take() method:
var top30list = source.Take(30).ToList();

Add using System.Linq at the top of your file to make it work.

A: use orderbywith column name after that use as .Take(30) will select the 30 items from the list.

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namespace Demagog\WebBundle\Entity;

use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping AS ORM;

/**
 * @ORM\Entity
 */
class User
{
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     * @ORM\Id
     * @ORM\Column(type="integer")
     * @ORM\GeneratedValue(strategy="AUTO")
     */
    private $id;

    /**
     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=255, nullable=true)
     */
    private $firstName;

    /**
     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=255, nullable=false)
     */
    private $surname;

    /**
     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=255, nullable=true)
     */
    private $positionDescription;

    /**
     * @ORM\Column(type="text", nullable=true)
     */
    private $bio;

    /**
     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=255, nullable=false, unique=false)
     * TODO: Unique true
     */
    private $email;

    /**
     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=255, nullable=false)
     */
    private $password;

    /**
     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=255, nullable=true)
     */
    private $phone;

    /**
     * @ORM\Column(type="datetime", nullable=false)
     */
    private $registeredAt;

    /**
     * @ORM\Column(type="integer", name="`order`", nullable=true)
     */
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    /**
     * @ORM\Column(type="boolean", nullable=false)
     */
    private $active;

    /**
     * @ORM\OneToOne(targetEntity="Attachment")
     */
    private $portrait;

    /**
     * @ORM\OneToMany(targetEntity="Assessment", mappedBy="evaluatedByUser")
     */
    private $assessment;

    /**
     * @ORM\OneToMany(targetEntity="Comment", mappedBy="createdByUser")
     */
    private $comments;

    /**
     * @ORM\ManyToMany(targetEntity="Role")
     */
    private $roles;

    /**
     * Constructor
     */
    public function __construct($id = null)
    {
        $this->id = $id;
        $this->assessment = new \Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection();
        $this->comments = new \Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection();
        $this->roles = new \Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection();
    }

    /**
     * Get id
     *
     * @return integer
     */
    public function getId()
    {
        return $this->id;
    }

    /**
     * Set first name
     *
     * @param string $firstName
     * @return User
     */
    public function setFirstName($firstName)
    {
        $this->firstName = $firstName;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get first name
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getFirstName()
    {
        return $this->firstName;
    }

    /**
     * Set surname
     *
     * @param string $surname
     * @return User
     */
    public function setSurname($surname)
    {
        $this->surname = $surname;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get surname
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getSurname()
    {
        return $this->surname;
    }

    /**
     * Set position description
     *
     * @param string $positionDescription
     * @return User
     */
    public function setPosition($positionDescription)
    {
        $this->positionDescription = $positionDescription;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get position description
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getPositionDescription()
    {
        return $this->positionDescription;
    }

    /**
     * Set bio
     *
     * @param string $bio
     * @return User
     */
    public function setBio($bio)
    {
        $this->bio = $bio;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get bio
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getBio()
    {
        return $this->bio;
    }

    /**
     * Set email
     *
     * @param string $email
     * @return User
     */
    public function setEmail($email)
    {
        $this->email = $email;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get email
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getEmail()
    {
        return $this->email;
    }

    /**
     * Set password
     *
     * @param string $password
     * @return User
     */
    public function setPassword($password)
    {
        $this->password = $password;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get password
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getPassword()
    {
        return $this->password;
    }

    /**
     * Set phone
     *
     * @param string $phone
     * @return User
     */
    public function setPhone($phone)
    {
        $this->phone = $phone;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get phone
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getPhone()
    {
        return $this->phone;
    }

    /**
     * Set registeredAt
     *
     * @param \DateTime $registeredAt
     * @return User
     */
    public function setRegisteredAt($registeredAt)
    {
        $this->registeredAt = $registeredAt;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get registeredAt
     *
     * @return \DateTime
     */
    public function getRegisteredAt()
    {
        return $this->registeredAt;
    }

    /**
     * Set active
     *
     * @param boolean $active
     * @return User
     */
    public function setActive($active)
    {
        $this->active = $active;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get active
     *
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function getActive()
    {
        return $this->active;
    }

    /**
     * Set portrait
     *
     * @param \Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Attachment $portrait
     * @return User
     */
    public function setPortrait(\Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Attachment $portrait = null)
    {
        $this->portrait = $portrait;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get portrait
     *
     * @return \Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Attachment
     */
    public function getPortrait()
    {
        return $this->portrait;
    }

    /**
     * Add assessment
     *
     * @param \Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Assessment $assessment
     * @return User
     */
    public function addAssessment(\Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Assessment $assessment)
    {
        $this->assessment[] = $assessment;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Remove assessment
     *
     * @param \Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Assessment $assessment
     */
    public function removeAssessment(\Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Assessment $assessment)
    {
        $this->assessment->removeElement($assessment);
    }

    /**
     * Get assessment
     *
     * @return \Doctrine\Common\Collections\Collection
     */
    public function getAssessment()
    {
        return $this->assessment;
    }

    /**
     * Add comments
     *
     * @param \Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Comment $comments
     * @return User
     */
    public function addComment(\Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Comment $comments)
    {
        $this->comments[] = $comments;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Remove comments
     *
     * @param \Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Comment $comments
     */
    public function removeComment(\Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Comment $comments)
    {
        $this->comments->removeElement($comments);
    }

    /**
     * Get comments
     *
     * @return \Doctrine\Common\Collections\Collection
     */
    public function getComments()
    {
        return $this->comments;
    }

    /**
     * Add roles
     *
     * @param \Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Role $roles
     * @return User
     */
    public function addRole(\Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Role $roles)
    {
        $this->roles[] = $roles;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Remove roles
     *
     * @param \Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Role $roles
     */
    public function removeRole(\Demagog\WebBundle\Entity\Role $roles)
    {
        $this->roles->removeElement($roles);
    }

    /**
     * Get roles
     *
     * @return \Doctrine\Common\Collections\Collection
     */
    public function getRoles()
    {
        return $this->roles;
    }

    /**
     * Set positionDescription
     *
     * @param string $positionDescription
     * @return User
     */
    public function setPositionDescription($positionDescription)
    {
        $this->positionDescription = $positionDescription;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Set order
     *
     * @param integer $order
     * @return User
     */
    public function setOrder($order)
    {
        $this->order = $order;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get order
     *
     * @return integer
     */
    public function getOrder()
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        return $this->order;
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}

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Having recently conducted a workshop on design thinking in Dubai at the 2016 Babson Connect: Worldwide conference, Babson College Professor Heidi Neck explains how design thinking can be used to shape forward-thinking business ideas.
Babson College Professor Heidi Neck.
The entrepreneurial ecosystem in the UAE is flourishing, with government initiatives, such as the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development, providing support and resources to help residents set up their own businesses.
The genesis of any new company is The Idea. You simply cannot start a company without having an idea that meets the needs of a large group of customers. But it can often be more difficult than you think to identify needs that can lead to successful, innovative companies.
In today's connected world, coming up with a new idea is difficult.
There are products and services catering to almost everything, and the market seems saturated with companies that offer us whatever our hearts desire. Time and time again a budding entrepreneur comes along and creates a product or service that fulfills a need that perhaps we didn't know we even had (think iPad!). Such innovations manage to create long-term value rather than just improving on an existing service, sometimes even revolutionising or creating an entire industry.
One example of such a product is the company Hövding, which makes invisible bicycle helmets. By hiding an inflatable protective nylon hood and a small gas canister inside a decorative scarf, and using technology similar to airbags in cars, this Swedish company managed to change not only the appearance of a bicycle helmet, but improve its functionality.
In a colder country than the UAE, the invisible helmet also doubles up as protection from the cold and the wind, solving another problem at the same time; how to look stylish when riding a bicycle without your scarf blowing off due to the wind generated by speed. The founders of Hövding received nearly $15 million in venture capital funding from ten different investors, and the company is now publicly listed on Sweden's First North stock market, Nasdaq's European growth market designed for small and growing companies. The product is now on sale in over 400 stores and online.
So how do big ideas come about, and what does it take not only to identify one, but to make it a reality? Employing something called Design Thinking is a good starting point.
Design thinking is a human-centered process designed to produce more innovative ideas.
Great ideas, according to design thinkers, sit at the intersection of feasibility, viability, and desirability. Feasibility tells us the product or service can be done for an organisation or technology perspective – that it is possible. Viability tells us that we can make money doing it – that it is profitable. And desirability tells us that is satisfies a need in the marketplace – that people want it. These three aspects are important to any business, but the difference with design thinking is where you start.
Many entrepreneurs make the mistake of starting with viability and feasibility, but design thinking encourages to start with desirability. In other words we must first focus on what people need and then create valuable solutions to meet those needs. Too often, and to the demise of many companies, a new product is developed and only then it must go to find a market — a dangerous and risky path.
For example, the need of bicyclists to be safe while riding a bicycle, but not wanting to mess up a hairstyle or carry around a bulky, hard helmet led to the creation of the invisible bicycle helmet. The need came first rather than the product.
So then the question becomes, how do we identify or uncover needs?
A great starting point is to begin collecting data by observing and talking to people, and then drawing insights from the data.
Observation is watching and seeing customers in their environment so you can better understand their lives and how they act on a daily basis. For example, if we observed bicyclists commuting to work we might see them carrying their helmets into the office or awkwardly connecting the helmet to the bike. We may observe that 35 percent of those we watched did not wear a helmet at all and 95 percent of those that did not wear a helmet were women. Then, perhaps, having a conversation with a few women would uncover that the real reason they don't wear a helmet has to do with style even though safety should be their top priority. When an issue is observed for long enough, patterns emerge, providing greater insights into their true needs. Insights help bridge the gap between the current situation (what is) and the desired situation (what could be).
Observing and listening to potential customers help develop our empathic ability, which allows us to better understand the way people do things and the reasons why; their physical and emotional needs; the way they think and feel; and what is important to them. At the end of the day, it is usually easiest to solve a problem that, while we may not experience it ourselves, we can relate to. Also, it's a much smarter path to create a product or service people actually need rather than trying to sell something later that people don't really want!
Overall, the design thinking process is comprised of three overlapping phases: inspiration, ideation and implementation, according to a Harvard Business Review article of Tim Brown. Inspiration is using empathy as we have discussed above to identify needs of potential customers. Once needs are identified, you can begin creating solutions to meet those needs (ideation). As soon as a few ideas start to take shape and you think you may be on to something, it is time to take the idea from the white board to the real world (implementation).
The word "implementation" can seem overwhelming, but it's actually more about learning than starting and executing.
In the implementation phase you are testing assumption, conducting low cost experiments, and iterating in order to make ideas stronger. It is long before a sophisticated prototype. In the case of the invisible bicycle helmet, the founders could have taken a sketch on a piece of paper. On one side of the paper could have been an airbag in a car. On the other side could have been a drawing of that same concept but for a bike helmet. Taking the drawing to a few bicyclists and saying: "What do you think of this concept?" is a simple test that is likely to yield a lot of valuable information before investing a lot of time and R&D money into the project.
Design thinking encourages you to start in a different place, and it works best when you really don't know where to start. If instead of starting by asking ourselves whether something can be done, and whether it will make money, we should be asking ourselves How might we? This is a phrase used by Tim Brown, the founder of leading design and innovation firm IDEO.
The how part presumes that the solutions to the problems already exist and they just need to be unearthed; the might part suggests that it is possible to put out ideas that may or may not work; and the we part means that the process will be a fruitful and collaborative one.
Once a day, stop and observe the ordinary. Look at those everyday things that you normally take for granted, as if seeing them for the first time. Why are manhole covers round, for instance? Not only will this exercise improve your observation skills, but it will make you a better design thinker; for good design thinkers observe, but great design thinkers observe the ordinary.
Who knows – maybe you're already on track to identifying and designing the next revolutionary innovation?
Heidi Neck, Ph.D. is a Babson College Professor and the Jeffry A. Timmons Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies.
She teaches entrepreneurship at the MBA and executive levels Neck has been named President of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE).


Legal Developments In Non-Competition Agreements: Diversity Hiring as a...."Protectable Business Interest"
Diversity Hiring as a...."Protectable Business Interest"
Just when I think there are few unexplored topics on here, I check my Google news alerts to see what new interesting non-compete stories pop up. And sure enough, we get a real doozy.
"By taking the identical job at Microsoft, and bringing the highly confidential and competitively sensitive information she knows about IBM's diversity data, strategies, and innovations, McIntyre threatens to disclose and use IBM's valuable business secrets for the benefit of one of IBM's most significant competitors."
The TRO brief goes on--for fifty pages--to say basically the same thing. Workplace diversity is important. IBM is a leader. Microsoft is behind. Customers want diversity in employment. And that diversity leads to greater innovation.
But is this really a business interest that a company can protect through a broad non-compete?
The concept of workplace diversity is no doubt important (and IBM is apparently very good at it), but wouldn't firms who are successful at recruiting and retaining diverse workforces want to publicize that fact? And wouldn't tech titans want to promote not only top talent that it brought into the fold, but how it was able to get them to the company in the first place?
The IBM filing also reveals a problem in non-compete suits that festers incessantly. It's one thing to identify a broad strategy (here, hiring and retention of diverse candidates) as "confidential." But it's then quite another to introduce evidence that disaggregates something specific from that which is in the public domain already.
This seems especially difficult when the claimed protectable interest concerns broadly stated hiring goals or achievements, at least some of which certainly get into the public domain. The position IBM asserts necessarily assumes a corporate culture that is on par with Microsoft (which its filing suggests is not the case at all) and assumes that the workforces are susceptible to having one crossover employee implement or replicate the same hiring tactics on diversity. And it further assumes that Microsoft will want to copy IBM altogether.
It is relatively unusual to see (sustainable) non-compete cases that involve a protectable interest you cannot directly monetize. Most involve sales executives or managers, or those who create and develop intellectual property or other consumable products. The interest in those actions has a direct nexus to sales and customer goodwill. In IBM's current suit against McIntyre, however, the reference to goodwill is starkly indirect--that is, good hiring practices create a good culture which ultimately strengthens the corporation's overall position in the market.
The interest IBM asserts also invokes the notion of "embedded knowledge"--the collective experience an employee brings to the new job simply by being an employee. That is, knowledge at a very high level is a transferable, natural right that a non-compete shouldn't be able to protect. Many corporations do, to be sure, and a great many attorneys feel right at home arguing that knowledge barriers are just fine and dandy. When those suits arise, and the case becomes one about embedded knowledge, it becomes awfully difficult for a court to deconstruct that abstract or collective knowledge gained from concrete secrets deployable somewhere else.
When that happens, sometimes it is easiest for courts just to pivot back to the most obvious, natural theme--one plainly obvious from the first five pages of IBM's own case. Do we really want to restrict an employee from leaving to help other organizations diversify their workforces? This one is a real head-scratcher.


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Directed by Guy Fauchon. Starring Anthony Goncharov
Treat yourself to a beautiful evening of Poetry and Piano with Dominik Heins and Michelle Porter.
DOMINIK HEINS
Dominik Heins is an exceptionally talented piano player and vocalist specializing in jazz, Boogie Woogie and swing styles. His solo performances captivate audiences with his exuberant improvising, a deep rhythmic groove, and his uniquely hard-swinging vocal style. Elements of Dominik's musical style can be likened to those of artists such as Fats Waller, Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, and Harry Connick Jr. Dominik has played before live audiences since 1989. A child of the Boogie-Woogie scene in Hamburg, Germany, the pianist and singer currently appears regularly on jazz stages and in boogie festivals around the world. International performances with great musicians such as Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis have taken him to France, Denmark and Austria and allowed him to broadcast his music on both television and radio. Dominik moved to White Rock in 2011.
MICHELLE PORTER
Michelle Porter studied acting in the BFA program at UBC. Memorable theatre roles include: Paula in Grace and Beatrice in Unity (1918) (both with Touchstone Theatre); Constanze in Amadeus and Carol in Oleanna (both with Theatre NorthWest); Elbow in Measure for Measure with Bard on the Beach; Barb in Big Shoes to Fill and Siri in Beyond the Night Café (both with Yorick Theatre). She is also the voice of Kycilia in the animated series First Gundam. Michelle writes poetry and recently had two of her own poems published in The Ontario Poetry Society's Ultra Short Poetry 2021 book. She is thrilled to be reading poems for Peninsula Productions' show Poetry and Piano.
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package pl.touk.nussknacker.engine.api.lazyparam

import pl.touk.nussknacker.engine.api.typed.typing.{Typed, TypingResult}
import pl.touk.nussknacker.engine.api.{Context, LazyParameter, LazyParameterInterpreter}

import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}

/**
  * Purpose of this trait is to hide evaluation details from LazyParameter api to make sure that only
  * interpreter manage how to evaluate them. It causes down casting in a few places but it is very isolated
  * and hidden from public developer of extensions api
  *
  * Ideally it should be visible only by interpreters but to not extract additional modules it is accessible from api module.
  */
trait EvaluableLazyParameter[+T <: AnyRef] extends LazyParameter[T] {

  //TODO: get rid of Future[_] as we evaluate parameters synchronously...
  def prepareEvaluator(deps: LazyParameterInterpreter)(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Context => Future[T]

}

private[api] case class ProductLazyParameter[T <: AnyRef, Y <: AnyRef](arg1: EvaluableLazyParameter[T],
                                                                       arg2: EvaluableLazyParameter[Y])
  extends EvaluableLazyParameter[(T, Y)] {

  override def returnType: TypingResult = Typed.genericTypeClass[(T, Y)](List(arg1.returnType, arg2.returnType))

  override def prepareEvaluator(lpi: LazyParameterInterpreter)(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Context => Future[(T, Y)] = {
    val arg1Interpreter = arg1.prepareEvaluator(lpi)
    val arg2Interpreter = arg2.prepareEvaluator(lpi)
    ctx: Context =>
      val arg1Value = arg1Interpreter(ctx)
      val arg2Value = arg2Interpreter(ctx)
      arg1Value.flatMap(left => arg2Value.map((left, _)))
  }
}

private[api] case class SequenceLazyParameter[T <: AnyRef, Y <: AnyRef](args: List[EvaluableLazyParameter[T]],
                                                                        wrapResult: List[T] => Y,
                                                                        wrapReturnType: List[TypingResult] => TypingResult) extends EvaluableLazyParameter[Y] {

  override def returnType: TypingResult =
    wrapReturnType(args.map(_.returnType))

  override def prepareEvaluator(lpi: LazyParameterInterpreter)(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Context => Future[Y] = {
    val argsInterpreters = args.map(_.prepareEvaluator(lpi))
    ctx: Context =>
      Future.sequence(argsInterpreters.map(_(ctx))).map(wrapResult)
  }

}

private[api] case class MappedLazyParameter[T <: AnyRef, Y <: AnyRef](arg: EvaluableLazyParameter[T],
                                                                      fun: T => Y,
                                                                      transformTypingResult: TypingResult => TypingResult)
  extends EvaluableLazyParameter[Y] {

  override def returnType: TypingResult = transformTypingResult(arg.returnType)

  override def prepareEvaluator(lpi: LazyParameterInterpreter)(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Context => Future[Y] = {
    val argInterpreter = arg.prepareEvaluator(lpi)
    ctx: Context => argInterpreter(ctx).map(fun)
  }
}

private[api] case class FixedLazyParameter[T <: AnyRef](value: T, returnType: TypingResult) extends EvaluableLazyParameter[T] {

  override def prepareEvaluator(deps: LazyParameterInterpreter)(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Context => Future[T] = _ => Future.successful(value)

}


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As much as the diehard G-Unit fans know that after almost 20 years it's a wrap, it's still one of the most disappointing splits in Hip Hop.
50 Cent, actor, producer and head of the notorious G-Unit squad, announced that his lyrical lieutenant Lloyd Banks has left the fold, Good thing to know is that it's all love.
Is it because he hasn't dropped a project since 2010's H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2) due to Fif's busy schedule? Well, let's just hope that Banks get the recognition for those bars that he rightfully deserves.
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Q: Creating google_project_iam_binding deletes google_project_iam_member I'm creating a Cloud Run service to act upon PubSub trigger using Terraform.
I've added the relevant terraform code, and besides that I also have the following portion already defined:
# bind token creations permission to the default app engine service account
# to allow gcp cloud functions to create firebase custom tokens
resource "google_project_iam_member" "serviceAccountTokenCreator" {
  project = var.PROJECT_ID
  role    = "roles/iam.serviceAccountTokenCreator"
  member  = "serviceAccount:${data.google_app_engine_default_service_account.default.email}"
}

I'm getting this weird behavior where after terraform applying and provisioning the Cloud Run service, it deletes the previously defined google_project_iam_member. This is what terraform plan shows:
Terraform used the selected providers to generate the following execution plan. Resource actions are indicated with the following symbols:
  + create

Terraform will perform the following actions:

  # google_project_iam_member.serviceAccountTokenCreator will be created
  + resource "google_project_iam_member" "serviceAccountTokenCreator" {
      + etag    = (known after apply)
      + id      = (known after apply)
      + member  = "serviceAccount:myproject@appspot.gserviceaccount.com"
      + project = "myproject"
      + role    = "roles/iam.serviceAccountTokenCreator"
    }

When I hit terraform apply again, it mutates the new google_project_iam_binding resource that was created. This is what I get for terraform plan:
Terraform will perform the following actions:

  # google_project_iam_binding.dsp-records will be updated in-place
  ~ resource "google_project_iam_binding" "dsp-records" {
        id      = "myproject/roles/iam.serviceAccountTokenCreator"
      ~ members = [
          - "serviceAccount:myproject@appspot.gserviceaccount.com",
            # (1 unchanged element hidden)
        ]
        # (3 unchanged attributes hidden)
    }

And so I'm getting this weird circle every time I hit terraform apply.
This is how I defined google_project_iam_binding:
resource "google_service_account" "dsp-records" {
  account_id   = "dsp-records-invoker"
  display_name = "dsp-records Cloud Run Pub/Sub Invoker"
}

resource "google_cloud_run_service_iam_binding" "dsp-records" {
  location = google_cloud_run_service.dsp-records.location
  service  = google_cloud_run_service.dsp-records.name
  role     = "roles/run.invoker"
  members  = ["serviceAccount:${google_service_account.dsp-records.email}"]
}

resource "google_project_iam_binding" "dsp-records" {
  project = google_cloud_run_service.dsp-records.project
  role    = "roles/iam.serviceAccountTokenCreator"
  members = ["serviceAccount:${google_service_account.dsp-records.email}"]
}

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Wokingham Regeneration
Council aims to buy key town centre site for Wokingham regeneration
Wokingham Borough Council says for commercial reasons it cannot reveal the site, but has confirmed it is near other council-owned sites
Work on regenerating Rose Street is well underway
A "key site in the heart of the town" could become council property as part of the next phase of Wokingham regeneration.
Wokingham Borough Council's proposal to buy the site is expected to be given the go-ahead at a full council meeting on Thursday.
The site cannot be named because of commercial confidentiality, but it is next to units the council already owns.
This latest retail acquisition would bring rental income for the council in the short and medium term.
Hoardings come down as Peach Place regeneration is almost complete
The announcement comes as work to regenerate the facade of Peach Place has been unveiled. It forms part of the first phase, which is expected to be completed this summer.
As well as the facade, buildings on the corner of Market Place and Rose Street are currently being refurbished as part of the £95 million project.
Elms Field Sainsbury's superstore plans fall through
Councillor Philip Mirfin, executive member for regeneration, said: "The council remains committed to the regeneration of the town centre.
"Purchase of this key site at a favourable price makes sound financial sense. It would not only provide a significant income stream for many years to come but complements the proposals for the town centre regeneration."
Wokingham shoppers urged to support independent traders amid fears further stores will close
The council previously bought shops, offices, flats and land in Market Place, Rose Street and Peach Street in 2010 from former owner Rockmartin, or Rock Investment Group.
Plans to redevelop the next phases of Elms Field and Peach Place Plaza, currently Rose Street car park, were pulled by the council just before Christmas for design proposals to be reviewed.
Premier Inn last year announced it had signed as the hotel provider on Elms Field, although Sainsbury's last month pulled out of negotiations to provide the superstore.
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The age and growth of the striped seabream Lithognathus mormyrus caught off the Canary Islands (central-east Atlantic) from January to December 1999 were studied. A total of 496 individuals, ranging in size between 113 and 350 mm total length, were examined. Otoliths clearly showed the ring pattern common to teleost fishes. One year´s growth was made up of one opaque and one translucent ring. The opaque ring was deposited during the summer months and the translucent one during the winter months. Fish aged 0-8 years old were found. The von Bertalanffy growth parameters for all fish were: L?=427 mm, k=0.19 year-1, and t0=1.46 year. The otolith readings for estimating age and growth were confirmed by using the backcalculation method.


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He looked over towards the source of the sound. At the entrance of the 3rd floor, an old man who had white hair, white brows, and a white beard was staring him.
Chu Feng knew that he was an elder who guarded the Martial Skill Building. Although he seemed to be almost a hundred years old, the elder's strength was very strong.
"Thank you for your reminder, but I have my own plans." After respectfully saluting to the elder, he walked in.
[TN: By saluting, it meant the Chinese salute of cupping one hand over the other.]
"Ahh, another arrogant disciple." The elder who was guarding shook his head with disappointment.
He had seen many disciples just like Chu Feng and most of them ended in failure. The ones that failed lightly fixed their ways, but the ones that failed heavily completely walked on the wrong path and forfeited their good future.
But even so, when the elder saw a new face coming in, he would kindly remind them to avoid any more disciples going on the wrong path.
Chu Feng walked around on the 3rd level, and he quickly picked a skill book that he liked and brought it up to the elder to register it.
"Are you sure you want to train in this Illusionary Palm?" The elder looked at Chu Feng with doubt.
"Mm." Chu Feng smiled and nodded.
"Did you look over the description of this skill?" The elder continued to ask.
"I have seen it." Chu Feng smiled once again.
"Yet you still choose it? This is the hardest one in the entire Martial Skill Building." The elder really did not understand.
"This is exactly the one that I want to train in." Chu Feng still hung his smile on his face, but his gaze was abnormally resolute.
"Sigh, the youth these days really don't know their limits." The elder sighed, but he still registered for Chu Feng. After giving back the skill book, he added, "Remember to know what point to stop."
Chu Feng nodded, representing that he accepted the advice. Although the elder was always doubting Chu Feng, Chu Feng had a very good impression of him and he felt that he was a responsible elder.
But just as Chu Feng turned around, a familiar body rubbed his shoulder and passed. It was Duan Yuxuan and his face was extremely ugly.
Chu Feng did not know him well, so he didn't think any more about it. But just as he prepared to leave, he heard whispers behind him, and then he also understood why Duan Yuxuan was depressed.
"Isn't that Duan Yuxuan? I thought he already had a rank 4 skill book, so why is he here choosing another skill book? Or is the rank 4 skill book on Yang Tian Yu?"
"You don't know? In the feast last night, the inner court elders reminded them that the rank 4 skill book cannot be shared and only one person could train in it. "
"After they heard the elder say that, the both of them just looked blank. Then, they finally confessed to the crowd. It turned out that they weren't first in the exam and there was another person that killed the forty Fierce Beasts."
"So something like that happened. But why did they admit in doing it at the start?"
"Ahh, who knows. Maybe they wanted face, but this time they really lost all of it."
"True. But who was first? I don't recall that someone was so strong in the outer court?"
"Forty Fierce Beasts…And there was even a rank 4 in one of them. It really is unimaginable on how tough that person would be."
As he listened to that, Chu Feng smiled and shook his head while walking to the next floor. He really wanted to start training.
The 4th floor was the same as the 1st: It was also overcrowded. The new disciples were currently choosing the skill books so these were the older disciples.
Chu Feng looked over. Although it was said to be a floor, it could be better said to be a martial arts training ground. There were at least a thousand people training with mechanisms and their yelling extended in all directions. It was quite spectacular.
Also, other than the thousands of mechanisms in the main hall, there were countless private rooms which were also for training.
It was a pretty good design. The ones that liked to be lively could join in with the people in the main hall and they could help each other as they sparred.
The ones who enjoyed the silence could choose a private room and train there by themselves. After the stone door closed, they would be isolated from all the disturbances.
Chu Feng did not join them and he went straight to the 6th floor. It was similar to the 3rd floor but it was a lot more quiet. There were also a lot more places for training.
Chu Feng entered a private room. After closing the stone door, he bowed to the mechanism pillar because he knew that the pillar was going to be ruined by him.
The mechanism pillar was made out of steel and wood so it was extremely sturdy. If it was attacked, it would automatically dodge.
The dodging speed changed according to the opponent's attacking speed. Unless one perfected in cultivating a martial skill, it was very hard to damage it, thus it was the best equipment for training.
"Illusionary Palm. Using the power of the wind from the palm to formlessly control the enemy."
Chu Feng looked over the cultivating method for the Illusionary Palm. Then, he went in front of the mechanism pillar.
*whoosh whoosh* He suddenly extended his hands and he saw that his palm created two traces. They attacked towards two points on the mechanism pillar.
*swoosh swoosh* But just as they were going to land, the pillar swayed left and right, dodging Chu Feng's attack with lightning speed.
At that instant, Chu Feng couldn't help but be at a slight loss, but then he quickly smiled with relief, "Interesting."
From that day forth, other than eating and sleeping, Chu Feng would always be in the Martial Skill Building and he trained non-stop.
The Three Thunder Styles, created by the founder of the Azure Dragon School. Although it was extremely mysterious, it was also extremely hard to cultivate in.
As for the Illusionary Palm, there was a reason why the elder called it as the hardest skill to train in the entire Martial Skill Building.
However, after training for a while, Chu Feng slowly understood the nature of the two skills.
The Three Thunder Styles. It was extremely tough and fierce. It was as fast as lightning, and as strong as thunder. Every move and every style could take the life of the enemy, and it was very mighty.
The Illusionary Palm. It was actually the complete opposite. Replacing the reality and attacking when they get caught off guard.
Although it wasn't as valiant as the Three Thunder Styles, it was still quite the skill and they were different in their own ways.
After a good ten days of minimal meals and sleeping, Chu Feng finally grasped the two types of skills.
Although it couldn't be said that he perfected the Illusionary Palm, there wasn't much difference to it. On the other hand, he only successfully trained in the first two style of the Three Thunder Styles.
But even so, when Chu Feng successfully used the 2nd style, he was shocked by the strong power.
On the 3rd floor in the Martial Skill Building. The elder who guarded was still the same and Chu Feng was returning the Illusionary Palm.
"What, did you reach a dead end?" The elder looked at Chu Feng with a bit of mock in his eyes and the corner of his mouth showed that he was a bit proud of himself.
Chu Feng did not reply and just smiled. But in the elder's eyes, Chu Feng's smile meant that he silently confirmed it.
"Go to the 1st floor and start from the rank 1 skills…" Taking back the skill book, the elder reminded with goodwill.
"Thank you elder." Chu Feng saluted and took his leave.
"He knows when to back off, so he still understands a bit." Looking at the departing back of Chu Feng, the elder nodded.
The Martial Skill Building was not open for the entire day. When the sun setted, the Martial Skill Building would close, and at that time, all the elder guards would need to check the skill books and the mechanisms.
"What's this fuss about that needs me to personally go and see?"
"Elder Ouyang, you have to check this out. I haven't seen such a strong disciple in such a long time."
On the staircase, a middle-aged man was leading a white-haired elder and they were heading towards a private room on the 6th floor.
Within the private room, the indestructible mechanism pillar was full of dents and it was almost able to be scraped.
As he saw at the mechanism pillar, the white-haired elder's face became extremely heavy and he looked at it carefully.
"This is…" But as he found out that there were shallow palm marks one after the other on the mechanism, he couldn't help but be astonished.
With his experience, he could instantly tell that the pillar was damaged by the Illusionary Palm. But in the inner court, there were very few disciples that could train the Illusionary Palm to that degree.
Also, those who were able to already left to experience the outside world and pretty much none of them remained in the Martial Skill Building to train.
After some deep thinking, the eyes of the elder suddenly lit up and he said with shock, "Don't tell me it's him?"
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