On January 22 we began a new sermon series in the book of James. The sermon series is called STEADFAST. God has blessed The Town Church with so many gifted artists who have helped with this sermon series – everything from title graphics, video bumpers, notebooks and stage design. Our Creator as given us many creative people to help us in our study of James. Take a look at some of the work below!
This entry was posted in Art, Sunday Morning on January 23, 2017 by Vince.
The people of God do what is evil in the sight of God.
The anger of God burns against them.
God hands them over to an enemy.
The people cry out to God (at times in repentance).
God raises up a deliverer (judge) to deliver the people from the enemy.
There is rest or renewal in the land.
This cycle is seen most clearly in Judges 3:7-11 with the judge Othniel. To simplify this cycle, we have shortened it – REBELLION | REPENTANCE | RENEWAL | REPEAT.
As is the case with every sermon series, we have a very talented artist (Andrew Steger) who has come up with imagery to help us remember the themes we'll be seeing throughout the book. The image chosen for this series is a zoetrope. What is a zoetrope? Good question.
The name zoetrope comes from two Greek words for "life" and "turning." The zoetrope was invented before film animation existed to produce the illusion of motion by displaying a sequence of drawings to show the progressive phases of that motion. This device consists of a cylinder with vertical slits cut into the side of the cylinder. Inside the cylinder is a row of sequenced images. As the cylinder spins, the viewer looks through the slits at the rotating images. The scanning of the slits keeps the images from blurring together, and the viewer sees a rapid succession of images, producing the illusion of ongoing, cyclical motion.
Here is a quick video explaining the process.
Andrew used the zoetrope image for the book of Judges to clearly communicate the ongoing cycle in the narrative – REBELLION | REPENTANCE | RENEWAL | REPEAT.
Below is the video bumper we are using to intro our series on Sunday mornings. In the video below you will see a man walking (representing God's people). As the man walks, a burden is placed on his back which leads to confession and crying out to God. You will then notice the hand of God placing a judge in front of the burdened man, pointing forward away from the enemy. As the man follows the judge, you will notice several colored hands reaching up to distract the man (representing the sin of falling back into idol worship) – and the cycle continues.
We are thankful for the creativity of so many who are a part of the ministry of The Town Church. The work they produce is one of the ways the truth of God is communicated to us. To God be the glory!
This entry was posted in Art, Sunday Morning on June 5, 2015 by Vince.
God has blessed The Town Church with many talented artists. We believe they have been placed at The Town Church to be used by God in helping us communicate the truths of God to our people.
Every year we have been in existence as a church, we have worked through our Vision and Mission. We typically talk through these things in the late summer or early fall when things are settling back into a more routine schedule for families and students. Our Vision as a church is to see the gospel transform everything. We believe this vision will be accomplished through our mission as we worship God in community, love others, engage the culture and seek to make disciples of Jesus.
A few years ago we asked Andrew Steger to design four icons that would help us in remembering our mission.
Once Andrew designed these icons, we wanted to be able to use them in a way that would regularly remind us of our mission. We asked another one of our artists, Major Chisholm, to make these icons into large paintings that we could place in our sanctuary as regular reminders of our mission.
In August of 2012, Major revealed a new finished piece of work each week as we walked through each aspect of our mission.
We are thankful for the hours of work Andrew and Major have put into making our Vision and Mission a part of our regular gathered worship experience. Next time you are in our sanctuary, take time to look at each painting. There are hidden details pertaining to our mission in each piece. Find Andrew and Major and ask them to explain why they did what they did in each piece.
This entry was posted in Art on August 14, 2014 by Vince.


SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 18, 2012) NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that Dragon Ball Z For Kinect™ will feature a double dose of exclusive content for Dragon Ball Z fans! The game will include the Dragon Ball Z anime episode "Episode of Bardock" and will feature Bardock Super Saiyan as a playable character for the first time ever in the history of Dragon Ball Z video games.
Coming exclusively to Xbox 360® on October 9 in North America, Dragon Ball Z For Kinect features all the classic action and intensity of theDragon Ball Z universe but with the unprecedented sense of immersion that only Kinect can deliver. Players will be able to unleash over 100 moves upon their enemies, including the legendary Kamehameha, with their very own fists as they battle their way to victory in this ultimate evolution of the unstoppable franchise.
Developed by Spike Chunsoft Co. Ltd, Dragon Ball Z For Kinect is loaded with epic battles, famous attacks, and over 50 iconic characters authentically recreated from the original manga series. Dragon Ball Z For Kinect™ lets players unleash the full might of their inner Super Saiyan with no controller in the way.
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IEE has had a longstanding partnership with Grant Middle School since the fall of 2013. They have implemented the Focused Instructional Model for math, are part of the Investing in Innovation (i3) grant, and have had Math and Literacy Coaches help implement various strategies in classrooms.
Melinda Zerlaut is the 8th grade math teacher at GMS. She is dedicated, determined, and works hard on behalf of her students every single day. Data shows that she consistently increases student achievement. She provides real-world, application style of problems for her students to help prepare them for the future.
Melinda and her students have FIM data living in her classroom. In the fall, each student creates a visual representation of themselves, and every time they improve on a Progress Monitoring Test, they move "themselves" along the Wall of Fame. A few students have received perfect scores on their PMTs!
Melinda deserves recognition for her work ethic and for everything she does for students and their learning. She helps students get excited about math and builds their confidence. IEE is proud to work with Melinda and her colleagues at Grant Middle School.


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Joseph or Joe Clark may refer to:

Arts
Joseph Clark (painter) (1834–1926), English painter in oils known for domestic scenes
Joseph Clayton Clark (1857–1937), English artist who worked as "Kyd", illustrator of the novels of Charles Dickens
Joseph Benwell Clark (1857–1938), English painter, engraver and book illustrator
Joseph Bernard Clark (1868–1940), British ornamental plasterer

Government and politics
Joseph Clark (New York politician) (1787–1873), New York politician
Joseph Clement Clark (1858–1929), American politician and physician
Joseph Alfred Clark (1872–1951), New South Wales politician
Joe Clark (Australian politician) (1897–1992)
Joseph S. Clark Jr. (1901–1990), United States Senator from Pennsylvania and mayor of Philadelphia
Joe Clark (born 1939), 16th Prime Minister of Canada

Sports
Joseph Sill Clark Sr. (1861–1956), American tennis player
Joe Clark (footballer, born 1874), Scottish footballer with Dundee, Brighton United, Newton Heath, Dunfermline Athletic and East Fife
Joe Clark, Canadian competitor in lacrosse at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Joe Clark (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1960), English footballer with Cardiff City, Southampton and Rochdale
Joe Clark (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2008), English footballer with Leyton Orient
Joe Ira Clark (born 1975), American basketball player

Other people
Joseph Samuel Clark (1871–1944), African-American academic administrator
Joseph J. Clark (1893–1971), admiral in the U.S. Navy during World War II
Joe Louis Clark (1938–2020), former New Jersey high school principal, portrayed in the 1989 film Lean on Me
Joe Clark (aeronautics) (1941–2020), American aerospace pioneer
Joseph Lewis Clark (1949–2006), American convicted murderer executed in Ohio in May 2006

Fictional characters
Joe Clark (character), a character on The Young and the Restless
Joe Clark, a The Shield character

See also
Joseph Clarke (disambiguation)
"Old Joe Clark", a folk song

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dailynews.lk: "Vishan going great guns as cricket coach in the UAE"
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Source: Daily News
On my visit to the United Arab Emirates to cover the Sri Lanka cricket team's tour against Pakistan I met former Benedictine cricketer and captain Vishan Fernando who is going great guns as coach in the desert country.
With his cricketing expertise which he picked up at St.Benedict's College, which school he captained from under 13 level to the first eleven, Vishan made Dubai his home in 2004 where he played cricket and took to coaching.
He represented Hong Kong as Shanghai Banking Corporation from 2004 to 2012 and was a member of the Bank team that toured Sri Lanka and Malaysia in 2013. He also played for the Lanka Lions and Lanka Colts Clubs in Dubai Premier Tournament from 2005 to 2011.
Not satisfied just playing cricket, he was keen to take to coaching and help the promising young cricketers in the desert. In March 2011, he successfully completed the International Cricket Council's Global Cricket Academy coaching certificate Level 1 Coach Education Course.
The course was conducted by former cricketing greats – Rod Marsh the famous Australian wicket keeper batsman Dayle Hadlee of New Zealand fame and Mudasssar Nazar the former Pakistani opening batsman.
Vishan is not satisfied with the level 1 course and is determined to complete more coaching courses and be one of the best in the coaching business in the desert country. He is the coach of Young Talent Cricket Academy and has helped them win many trophies.
Here's a brief of his achievements:-
March 2011- obtained ICC Level 1 certificate.
April 2011 – Started coaching with Young Talent Cricket Club and started coaching with the ICC for 6 months.
February 2012 – Appointed coach for Sri Lanka u 13, u 15 at the UAE four-nation tournament. Under 13 were runners up and under 15 champs.u 15 and u 18 were runners up.
July 2012 – Appointed coach for UK tour by YTCA u 13, u 15 and u 18 teams to Newcastle – Durham County tournaments. u 13 were champs. U 15and u 18 were runners up.
October 2012 – Appointed coach for the tour of Bharain by Colts Cricket Club Academy (part of YTCA) for u 13, and u 15 teams. U 15 were the champs and u 13 lost in the semis.
February 2013 – Appointed head coach for Memons Premier League tour to Sri Lanka. Coach of Memons Club in Middle East Region. Lost in semis to South African Memons Club. Teams that contested were – Sri Lanka, India, England, Pakistan, South Africa and Middle East. Middle East was awarded the Spirit of Cricket for being the best team on tour.
March 2013 – Appointed coach for Sri Lanka u 13 and u 15 at the UAE four nation tournament. U 13 were runners up and u 15 were champions. Other countries that played were – India, Pakistan and UAE.
April 2013 – Appointed coach cum player for HSBC Dubai for HSBC masters tournament touring Malaysia. HSBC Dubai ws Plate Champs beating HSBC Malaysia.
September 2013 – Appointed Head Coach for YTCA and Colt Cricket Academy which has 300 students in 4 centres in Dubai and Sharjah. He has 8 other assistant coaches working under him.
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Tobias Theophrastus Bombastus von Hobbins IV sat on a park bench by the water. He stroked his enormous beard with his enormous hand. He reached into his beard and took out a handful of crumbs, throwing them at the ducks in the pond. The ducks gobbled the crumbs, and waddled toward him for more. He reached into his beard and threw more crumbs. His stomach growled.
"Time for lunch," he said to himself. Tobias reached again and took out a cucumber sandwich covered in plastic. He unwrapped it and nibbled daintily at the crustless lunch. The ducks looked up at him.
"Quack," they said.
"None for you," he said to them, mouth full of chewed up cucumber and white bread.
"Quack," they said again, waddling off.
Tobias finished his sandwich and dusted his hands off. Slowly, he lifted himself from the bench.
"Oof," he said.
He walked down the lane, whistling to himself. He was happy. Today he would buy a didjeridoo. He walked out of the park to the music shop. The bells chimed when closed the door behind him.
"Hello," said the shopkeeper, wearing thick, goggle-like glasses.
"Hullo!" Tobias said brightly.
"Are you in the habit of selling didjeridoos?"
"A whointhewhatnow?" The shopkeeper scratched his bald shiny head.
"A didjeridoo?" Tobias put one fist on top of the other and pressed them against his mouth, trying to imitate the noise.
"Oh, a triangle," said the shopkeeper. He held out a small metal triangle and struck it with a metal stick. It clinked.
"Yes, that's exactly what you need."
The shopkeeper rang up the triangle. Tobias could not argue with the shopkeeper, it was not in his nature. He bought the triangle. He walked down the street, shoulders slumped, clinking his triangle. He clinked back to the park, clinking at the ducks.
"Quack," they said to him.
Clink, he went, before putting the triangle away in his beard. Tobias sighed. He heaved a heavy, deep sigh. He stroked his beard, and sighed once more, with gusto.
"Hmmmm," he said, reaching back into his beard. Heaving (again) he pulled out a long tube. He blew on the tube.
"Quack," said the ducks.
"Bbwo wo woo wooow wo," blew Tobias Theophrastus Bombastus von Hobbins IV on his didjeridoo.
(This character was salvaged from a much longer story I'd written several years ago that crashed and burned. Maybe one day I'll be able to salvage more, or at least do something else with him.)
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REAL NAME: Ryan Corr
NICKNAME: Ryan Corr
DOB: 5 January 1989 (age 33 years)
BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne, Australia
PROFESSION: Australian actor
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Ryan Corr has been actively working in his field for almost a decade, and he shows no signs of slowing down as he takes on new challenges and expands his repertoire. No indications of slowing down there, either; he keeps taking on challenges that add to his skill set and boost his resume. He's played supporting roles in a wide variety of films alongside A-listers.
That year, he was the recipient of the Heath Ledger Scholarship (2011). The Heath Ledger Scholarship was established shortly after the tragic loss of the actor Heath Ledger to inspire and support young people who want to make a difference in the world through acting. Ledger was quite well connected to the group that created the scholarship. Since the award's inception, it has gone to people who truly deserve it and who are truly extraordinary.
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Ryan portrays Rudi in the 1993 Australian smash-hit film adaptation of Madeleine St. John's The Women in Black, Ladies in Black, directed by Bruce Beresford. Ryan's work as this role was so well received that he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2019 Australian Film Critics Awards. Additionally, he is the main character in the exciting drama Bloom, which airs on Stan. Ryan was nominated for an AACTA Award in 2018 for his role as the protagonist in 1% (renamed Outlaws), which made its world premiere in the Discovery section of the Toronto International Film Festival. Among the other recently released films is Mary Magdalene, which was helmed by the esteemed Garth Davis.
For his role as Tim Conigrave in Neil Armfield's film adaptation of the novel Holding the Man, he received Best Actor nominations at the 2016 AACTA Awards and the Australia's Film Critics' Circle Awards. Before A Few Less Men, Ali's Wedding, and Hacksaw Ridge, this actor appeared in The Water Diviner, directed by Russell Crowe, and Ali's Wedding, directed by Paul Haggis.
Ryan was thrilled to learn he had been named GQ's Breakthrough Actor of 2015. A number of awards, including the IF Out of the Box prize and the Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship, were given to him during the course of his career. He has been nominated for a Logie Award in multiple categories, including "Most Popular New Male Talent" and "Most Outstanding New Talent."
Spike Jonze directed "Where the Wild Things Are" and "Wolf Creek 2: Not Suitable for Children," while Greg McLean directed "Not Suitable for Children." Both the Film Critics Circle Award and the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award (AACTA) recognized him for his performance in Not Suitable for Children.
After landing several roles in major TV casts while still a teenager, Ryan enrolled at NIDA to further his acting education. Later in his career, he became a familiar face on your TV screen with guest spots on episodes including Love Child, Underbelly: The Golden Mile, Tangle, Redfern Now, and The Moodys. Additionally, he played Coby on the Seven Network's hit show Packed to the Rafters. Ryan's first professional performance was in a production of "Sex with Strangers" by the Sydney Theatre Company (STC). In 2015, Ryan once again worked with the STC on a production of Arcadia.
In the prequel to "Game of Thrones," "House of the Dragon," Corr portrayed Ser Harwin Strong, aka Breakbones, a knight from House Strong and the heir to Harrenhal. He just started working with the cast of the "Game of Thrones" prequel, "House of the Dragon." Corr's resume includes numerous credits from the cinema industry. You get a look at his personal life as well as his acting career. On January 15th, 1989, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Ryan was born. Peter Corr Sr. is the Australian women's goalball team's head coach, and his mom is an occupational therapist (her name has not been disclosed). Alice Louise is Ryan's younger sister. He got his start in children's television at the tender age of 13, thanks to the encouragement and support of his parents and early directors.
After Corr, then 18 years old, made the decision to enter this field, he uprooted his life and went to Sydney, Australia, to study at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 2009. In an interview, Ryan, a 33-year-old actor, was up about his past involvement with model Kyla Bartholomeus. Since he started seeing her in 2015, he hasn't missed a chance to talk about how much better his life is because of her. A year after his arrest, he finally met her and was touched by the assistance she gave him.
Kyla has been a professional dancer and singer for a long time, having appeared in countless musicals, stage productions, and even television shows. As a couple, they have made numerous public appearances. Unfortunately, they are no longer together; their busy schedules forced them to pursue separate paths. Since he is currently single, Corr is able to focus solely on his career. In his first TV role, as Matthew McDougal on the kids' show "The Sleepover Club," Ryan made his acting debut at an early age. After appearing in "Opraholic," he was cast as the lead in the TV series Silvers, playing the character Sheng Zammit, and then went on to star in "Blue Water High."
Short films and TV episodes followed, with credits like "Neighbours," "Blue Heelers," "Piranha," and "Tangle," as well as "Not Suitable for Children." According to Ryan, a performer would do well to focus on supporting roles because they allow for the development of complementary skills and the opportunity to observe and absorb the expertise of the lead performer. Meanwhile, it serves little purpose to obsess over who will play the lead. This outlook kept him going until he landed the lead role in "Packed to the Rafters," a hit Australian drama series at the time. In 2011, for his part as Coby Jennings, he was awarded the Heath Ledger Scholarship. He appeared in 65 episodes. After that, he uprooted to the Los Angeles area in pursuit of a career in the film industry.
He also appeared in the sequel, "Wolf Creek 2." In May of 2014, however, Corr was arrested and charged with heroin possession, thereby ending his career. The young actor was handed a 12-month good behavior bond, and he smiled all the way out of court when no conviction was entered. It took him a while to get back on his feet, but in 2015 he appeared in "Banished," "Love Child," and "Hold the Man" on television and in a film.
Ryan was back to keeping himself busy with roles both big and small; this led to roles in films like "Cleverman," "Hacksaw Ridge," "A Few Less Men," "Ali's Wedding," "Outlaws," and "Mary Magdalene;" his role as Rudi in "Ladies in Black," released in 2018, was adored by a large group of audiences; and, the following year, he was offered a role in Netflix's "Marco Polo."
He was in many more TV shows, but his most well-known performances were in "The Commons," "Hungry Ghosts," "The Secrets She Keeps," and "High Ground." This is not the final appearance he will make; in August of 2022, he will make his HBO debut in "House of the Dragon." He appeared on the show 25 times as a special guest.
The story follows a group of five young men as they hold sleepovers to discuss problems they encounter and plot solutions. The highly successful comedy series lasted for two full seasons. The production of "The Sleepover Club" wrapped up and Ryan quickly joined the cast of "Silversun," in which he played the lead role of Sheng Zanetti. The narrative centers on the exploits of a spaceship that is aiding the relocation of five hundred and fifty people to a new planet. Two light-years away lies a new habitable planet where they hope to establish a new home.
Fans of the show didn't get sick of it even after 40 episodes. Ryan has continued to appear in a wide range of films, including Blue Heeler, Scooter: Secret Agent, and 'Neighbors,' among many others. In 2006, he was a part of the cast and crew of "Blue Water High," where he played Eric Tanner in the show's second season. The series follows a group of young surfers as they attend "Solar Blue" surf camp. These students fight for a position in an annual programme for people who are passionate about surfing.
There were 78 episodes total during the show's three seasons. Ryan continued his education alongside his acting career, graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art with a degree in acting in 2009. After finishing college, Corr got a steady job on Underbelly: The Golden Mile. Ryan was chosen for the scholarship, and he was also recommended by several people.
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RedSeal Announces New Patent For Monitoring Network Risks
RedSeal's Risk Map technology utilizes visual graphs, similar to heat maps, to illustrate high versus low areas of risk on a customer's network
RSA 2011 Conference – San Francisco, CA — February 15, 2011 – RedSeal Systems, Inc., the leading provider of security posture management solutions, today announced it has been awarded a new patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its Risk Map technology that allows enterprises to quickly and easily visualize risks to their networks.
The patent, U.S. Patent number 7,890,869, was issued on February 15, 2011, and was authored by RedSeal Systems' Chief Scientist, Dr. Mike Lloyd.
RedSeal's Risk Map technology utilizes visual graphs, similar to heat maps, to illustrate high versus low areas of risk on a customer's network. Displaying a mix of colors and sizes to exemplify the magnitude of each threat, the Risk Map makes it easy for customers to immediately understand the "hotspots" in their networks where their assets and data are most at risk. This feature is especially beneficial for organizations with large, complex networks that store vast amounts of data that needs to be protected from external compromise and other network threats.
"Many of our enterprise customers use our Risk Map technology as an easy way to visualize risks across their networks and in turn, make smarter decisions about their security priorities," said Dr. Mike Lloyd, Chief Scientist at RedSeal Systems. "This patent, as well as several others in the works, will allow us to continue offering leading-edge solutions to help our customers best manage their security posture."
RedSeal's software automatically assesses the security posture of a network so organizations can strengthen their cyber-defenses. It continuously calculates the end-to-end interaction of firewalls, routers and load balancers, ensuring that the network does not provide any unauthorized access. It also analyzes the effects of network security on host-based vulnerabilities, identifying the areas of greatest risk to the enterprise and prioritizing remediation efforts. RedSeal enables organizations to comprehensively identify security holes in their infrastructure that could be exploited—before they are discovered by hackers.
This is the second patent granted to RedSeal Systems. The first patent was obtained in February 2006 for policy-based analysis of device configurations.
About RedSeal Systems, Inc.
RedSeal Systems develops security posture management software that enables organizations to assess and strengthen their cyber-defenses. Unlike systems that detect attacks once they occur, RedSeal identifies holes in the security infrastructure that could be exploited—before they are discovered by hackers. RedSeal software analyzes and simplifies the complex interaction of firewalls, routers, load balancers and hosts, delivering in-depth understanding of overall security posture, continuous compliance with regulations such as PCI, FISMA, and SOX, and actionable steps for risk remediation. For more information, visit RedSeal at www.redseal.net.
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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces $1 Billion for Clean Energy
January 13, 2014 January 13, 2014 John Brian ShannonLeave a comment
by Kiley Kroh.
New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has allocated $1 billion dollars for clean energy in the state. Image by reneweconomy.com.au
Originally published on ClimateProgress
New York governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday and announced an even greater commitment to clean energy, including $1 billion in new funding for solar energy projects.
Launched in 2012, Cuomo's NY-Sun Initiative has already been a tremendous success, with almost 300 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic capacity installed or under development, more than was installed in the entire decade prior to the program.
Now with another major financial boost, Cuomo aims to install 3,000 (MW) of solar across New York.
"That's enough solar to power 465,000 New York homes, cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2.3 million tons annually — the equivalent of taking almost 435,000 cars off the road — and create more than 13,000 new solar jobs," according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
In addition to the ten-year financial boost for NY-Sun, Cuomo announced a new program entitled K-Solar, which will incentivize the deployment of solar energy by using the state's 5,000 schools as "demonstration hubs" to increase the number of solar energy projects in their surrounding communities.
The governor also unveiled the $40 million NY Prize competition, which will bolster community microgrids in the state, helping to make the electrical grid more resilient in the face of increasing extreme weather like Superstorm Sandy. Additionally, Renewable Heat NY will seek to utilize private sector investment to boost biomass heating as a cheaper, renewable alternative to home heating oil.
As Cuomo's impressive commitment to clean energy pays off in the state's rapidly growing solar industry, NRDC notes that not only is NY-Sun expanding the marketplace, it has also served to "to drive down the cost of installed solar power by establishing new, cost-effective and efficient practices and technologies."
Thanks to this suite of forward-thinking policies, New York has skyrocketed through the U.S. solar rankings.
According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, "with enough solar to power more than 30,900 homes, New York currently ranks 12th in the country for installed solar capacity. There are more than 411 solar companies at work throughout the value chain in New York, employing more than 3,300 people."
And those figures are on the rise. An analysis of clean energy jobs created in the third quarter of 2013 ranked New York third in the U.S., behind only California and Nevada.
This article, New York Governor Announces $1 Billion Commitment To Clean Energy, is syndicated from Clean Technica and is posted here with permission.
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15 Solar Facts You Should Know
November 25, 2013 November 25, 2013 John Brian ShannonLeave a comment
by Zachary Shahan.
Originally published on Cost of Solar.
If you've missed many of the articles we've published over the past couple of months, I figured it was a good time to catch you up on some things. Below are 15 solar statistics or key facts that I think are worth your consideration:
1. About ⅔ of the solar PV installed around the world was installed within the last 2½ years. In the US, the number was 68% in the last 2½ years. (There's a reason or two for that.)
Credit: GTM Research/SEIA U.S. Solar Market Insight
2. US solar panel installations smaller than or equal to 10kW in size dropped in price approximately 14% in 2012.
3. A record number of solar modules were shipped last quarter (Q2 2013). 21% more solar modules were shipped in Q2 2013 than in Q2 2012 by the top 20 solar module providers. (There's a reason or two for that.)
4. The cost of solar panels has fallen approximately 100 times over since 1977, and solar panels today are about half as cheap as they were in 2008.
5. The average American who went solar back in 2011 (when solar was much more expensive), will probably save about $20,080 off their net electricity costs over 20 years thanks to that decision (that's $20,080 after paying off the cost of the solar power system).
Infographic Credit: One Block Off The Grid
6. The average Californian who went solar in 2011 will probably save about $34,260 over 20 years.
7. The average New Yorker who went solar at that time will probably save $31,166, the average Floridian $33,284, and the average Texan $20,960… and that's only if their solar systems don't last more than 20 years (some solar systems in the field today have been working to factory specs for over 30 years).
Credit: Cost of Solar
8. The average Hawaiian who went solar in 2011 will probably save about $64,769 over 20 years, getting their money back after 3–5 years and then having free electricity for as long as the panels are on their roofs.
9. Solar power offers a better return on investment (ROI) than many "good investments" for tens or hundreds of millions of Americans. Homeowners, on average, can get a better ROI from going solar than from the S&P 500 stock index (considered a very good investment) in over 25% states now. In ⅔ of states, solar offers a better average ROI than 30-year treasury bonds. In 86% of states, your likely solar ROI beats a 5-year CD (certificate of deposit). Check out the story linked above for a full infographic on these matters, including state-by-state ROI.
10. Not surprisingly, most people go solar because of the financial benefits, not for the environment. Check out the funny video below about that, and check out the story linked above for 3 more videos along those lines.
11. It's not just the rich going solar, but actually many average-income households.
12. Many people can actually go solar for $0 or close to $0 down. Seriously. In over a dozen states, there's the solar leasing or solar PPA option discussed in that story, but word on the street is that there are also $0 loans available for people wanting to go solar.
13. People of all political and religious stripes go solar. Conservatives, moderates, and liberals; religious and non-religious people; as well as a high proportion of military veterans.
14. Solar energy advantages beat solar energy disadvantages 8 to 0.
15. The advantages of solar power are projected to more than double total US solar power capacity within the next few years. Solar is projected to be the #2 source of new power capacity in the US in 2013. Companies such as Walmart, IKEA, Google, Apple, Walgreens, and Kohl's are going solar to a big degree. (There's a reason or two for that….)
In other words, if you can go solar and you aren't doing so, you might want to go in for an insanity check.
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Zachary Shahan is the director of CleanTechnica, the most popular cleantech-focused website in the world, and Planetsave, a world-leading green and science news site. He has been covering green news of various sorts since 2008, and he has been especially focused on solar energy, electric vehicles, and wind energy for the past four years or so. Aside from his work on CleanTechnica and Planetsave, he's the Network Manager for their parent organization – Important Media – and he's the Owner/Founder of Solar Love, EV Obsession, and Bikocity. To connect with Zach on some of your favorite social networks, go to ZacharyShahan.com and click on the relevant buttons.
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Most Attractive States For Investing In Solar
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There are a lot of ways to evaluate the attractiveness of a place for renewable energy or solar energy investment, and to evaluate the best solar states. Of course, it depends on what factors and assumptions you take into account, as well as what segment of the market you are actually evaluating.
One of the leading evaluators of such markets is Ernst & Young (EY). The "professional services firm" recently released its most up-to-date renewable energy attractiveness indices for the US, including a solar energy index. The report includes solar market data for 2012 as well as a well-researched ranking of states by their solar energy investment attractiveness. The overall summary is clear, as we have been writing for months here on CostofSolar.com: the US solar market is booming.
US Solar Market Booming
"In 2012 the US installed 3,313 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, with 1,300 MW coming in Q4 alone, surpassing both annual and quarterly records. Even with falling costs the dollar value of the market size of the US solar industry grew 34% in 2012," EY writes. "The cumulative total of solar PV in the US is now at 7,221 MW, with cumulative PV installations exceeding 300,000 individual units."
A new solar panel installation is now occurring every 4 minutes in the US, according to an analysis from GTM Research.
Solar Leasing Is Hot
As I've reported a few times previously, solar leasing is hot. This is partly due to the fact that residential solar power has become quite cheap, and partly due to the fact that people are attracted to $0 down purchasing options, especially when the products (i.e., solar panels) save them money from Day 1. This makes going solar a no-brainer (even more than it already is).
EY writes: "Third-party ownership or leasing of rooftop solar PV systems in the US accounted for more than 50% of the residential and commercial market in 2012. Average residential system prices dropped nearly 20% between Q4 2011 and Q4 2012, and industry experts expect this segment of the market to surge as third-party financing options spread throughout the country."
US Southwest Is Hot
The leading states are largely in the Southwest, thanks in part to its tremendous solar energy potential, but there are some outliers.
"The top five states for solar electric capacity installed in 2012 were California (becoming the first state to install over 1,000 MW in a single year), Arizona, New Jersey, Nevada and North Carolina, while the leaders in cumulative solar capacity installed through 2012 were California, Arizona, New Jersey, Nevada and Colorado."
The 10 most attractive states for solar energy investment, according to EY, are now:
Best Solar States For Return On Investment (ROI)
Overall, I find the EY report very useful, as it includes fairly comprehensive policy and market analyses, and even does so for the top solar states.
However, as people who have read me for awhile know, I'm a big fan of relative rankings… of which there are very few. Looking at absolute rankings such as total solar power capacity, you miss who is leading the way on a per capita or per GDP basis. And you miss which states offer the best return on investment for a single residential solar power system.
If you're curious about the latter, you may have noticed that we've already shared a great ranking on that, which changed the above order a bit to come up with this top 10 ranking:
Hawaii — 24% IRR
DC (if you want to include it) — 20% IRR
New York — 17% IRR
Connecticut — 16% IRR
Colorado — 15% IRR
Massachusetts — 15% IRR
New Mexico — 13% IRR
California — 12% IRR
South Carolina – 12% IRR
Delaware – 12% IRR
Best Solar States Per Capita
At the end of 2012, the top solar states for installed solar power per capita ranking shuffles the top solar states around yet again:
Image Credit: Zachary Shahan / CleanTechnica. Data Credit: GTM Research / SEIA.
Best Solar States… Depends On Your Aims
In the end, I think all of this data is quite interesting. And it offers useful lessons of different types. The EY ranking is certainly useful to investors and major companies who want to figure out the policies and market of one or more states in order to invest in solar projects for the best return on investment (ROI). It also helps show how large states and even countries can better promote solar power.
The solar ROI study briefly mentioned after that is actually useful for the same thing (through slightly different data and research). But it's also useful for individual homeowners or small businesses who are considering the switch to solar.
And the per capita rankings show us who the true state leaders are, showing us which states' solar or electricity policies would be most worth emulating.
But, really, for our main audience (the common Joe), there's simply one thing to do: find out how much solar power could save you, get connected to the best installer for your money in your region, and go solar so that you can start savings tens of thousands of dollars off your electricity bills.
The longer you wait to make the switch, the more money you are throwing away on dirty power from a monopolistic utility company. And the fact is, you can get an estimate of how much you'd save in less time than it takes to watch another cat video or Gangnam Style.
This article, Most Attractive States For Investing In Solar, is syndicated from Clean Technica and is posted here with permission.
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Experience Grid Freedom
October 31, 2013 November 1, 2013 John Brian ShannonLeave a comment
by Zachary Shahan
Do you ever feel like you're an indentured servant at the mercy of your monopolistic utility company? Do you ever wish you could free yourself from this unbalanced relationship? Have you ever dreamt about the grid freedom that would come with becoming your own power producer?
Dream no more! Go out and claim your freedom, your grid freedom! Become a profiting contributor to the electricity grid rather than only a slaving consumer.
Think this is all just an unrealistic dream? Well, aside from an attitude adjustment, you probably just need to see a few eye-opening stats to realize that this is not simply a possibility, but also a really good freakin' option for millions or hundreds of millions of people, and one of those people could be you!
The 1st set of stats you should see are ones I can't provide for you in this article. The 1st set of stats you should see is the set of stats tailored to your own home and situation — to be specific, how much electricity a solar power system on your roof could generate and how much money you could save/make from that. To get those stats, simply go through the short solar quote service on our homepage.
On to the more general stats, here are some big ones that I think will help to show you how attractive going solar is today:
Record numbers of homeowners have been going solar quarter after quarter in the US, and also around the world. About ⅔ of the solar PV installed around the world was installed within just the last 2.5 years.
The cost of solar panels has dropped about 100 times over since 1977, 80% since 2008, and 60% just since 2011.
The average 20-years savings for people who went solar in 2011 in the US is projected to be over $20,000, with it being well over $30,000 in New York, Florida, and California (and over $60,000 in Hawaii).
The average ROI for people who go solar in California, New York, Hawaii, DC, Connecticut, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Mexico, South Carolina, Delaware, New Jersey, Iowa, and Minnesota is projected to be better than investing in the S&P 500. And in dozens of other states, it's projected to be better than investing your money in a 5-year CD. Plus, it's tax-free and you're helping the world!
Don't delay any further! Join the solar party! Claim your grid freedom! Help the world by saving/making mucho money!
This article, Experience Grid Freedom, is syndicated from Clean Technica and is posted here with permission.
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All New Non-Hybrid Taxis In NY Will Be The NV200
September 22, 2013 March 24, 2014 John Brian ShannonLeave a comment
by Important Media Cross-Post
Originally published on Gas2.
By Andrew Meggison.
The Taxi of Tomorrow is most likely coming to New York City. As it stands, on October 28th, all new non-hybrid taxis in the city will be a Nissan NV200, though there are still those opposing the program. New York, get ready for a Nissan invasion.
The Nissan NV200 is more of a van than a traditional sedan that is routinely used as cabs, and was the winner of the Taxi of Tomorrow contest. The Nissan NV200 was designed from the inside out using input from New York taxi drivers, medallion holders, and passengers. The NV200 vehicles offer interesting features such as more space for passengers, increased cargo room, and even a transparent roof so passengers can look up at the city. An electric version is even in the works specifically for taxi and delivery use.
So how is the NV200 on gas mileage? Well, about 24 miles per gallon in the city, which isn't bad, but it's not great either. The NV200 will only be replacing non-hybrid cabs in the city however, and some NYC taxi driver operators aren't happy with being told what to buy.
Lawsuits to prevent implementation of the Taxi of Tomorrow have been filed, claiming the vehicle is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act because it is not wheelchair accessible, although the Nissan NV200 can be retrofitted. Additionally, a few NYC taxi fleets have planned to retire their current no- hybrid cabs early and purchase new cabs that are not Nissan NV200s, likely using the old Crown Vics for as long as possible. With these new cabs in operation before the deadline, implementation of the 3 to 5 year plan could take much longer.
So why all the fuss over the NV200s? Well historically it seems that any change that impacts the The Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade is met with opposition – these are the guys who fought mandatory air conditioning in cabs. Concerning the NV200, it is one part money and one part politics. The Greater New York Taxi Association, a group of medallion owners that oppose the plan, is flat-out accusing NYC of exceeding its authority by mandating that operators buy a Taxi of Tomorrow. They don't want to be told what cars they have to buy, and they have a point.
As for politics, Bloomberg is on his way out of office, so any delay of the Taxi of Tomorrow implementation by a court of law could push the project off to the next administration, where it might get struck down or just lose traction and fall flat. The kicker here is that the Taxi of Tomorrow was selected by taxi operators and users. People who use cab services want this vehicle!
The good news is the people will most likely get what they want; even with the opposition mass production of Nissan NV200 began in August at Nissan's assembly plant in Cuernavaca, Mexico. That is a good indication that the vehicles will soon hit the roads. As October 28th approaches keep your eyes open in NYC, your next ride could be in a Taxi of Tomorrow.
Source: NYTimes.com
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Federal ICAC well-overdue, but Victoria needs to strengthen IBAC
MEDIA RELEASE: 5 November 2020
Youthlaw welcomes the Federal Government's proposal to establish a national anti-corruption body, but says that Victoria still needs to do more to strengthen its own Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC).
"We support the establishment of a federal oversight body, but it won't replace the need to strengthen the anti-corruption system right here in Victoria," said Ariel Couchman, CEO, Youthlaw.
Saved from Omnibus bill, but 'second-tier police force' Bill set to pass under cover of COVID
MEDIA RELEASE – 13 October 2020
Youthlaw, Victoria's free legal service for young people, has criticised new laws to expand the reach of armed Protective Services Officers (PSOs) that are expected to pass the Legislative Council this week, saying many laws were being introduced "under cover of COVID".
Pro bono legal program supports young people exiting state care
This article originally appeared in the Law Institute Journal of Victoria's Law Journal in October 2020. View the PDF of the article here.
Most of us take it for granted that our family will be there to help when we're facing financial difficulties, problems with a job or relationship, or even just guide us through the basics of independent living such as signing a tenancy agreement or breaking a lease.
MEDIA RELEASE: Youth advocates reject proposed new laws expanding PSOs into shopping centres and public spaces
Youthlaw, Victoria's youth legal centre and YACVic, the state's youth peak body, have condemned a Bill to expand the reach of Protective Services Officers (PSOs), saying that there is no evidence that PSOs improvecommunity safety, and that young people and Aboriginal Victorians are among those who will bear the brunt of the increased policing of public space.


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Ottawa: Artificial Intelligence and the future of work: From Governance and Project Management to Attitudes, Anxieties, Acceptance and Trust
March 25, 2021 (5:00 PM - 6:30 PM) (EDT)
Artificial Intelligence and the future of work: From Governance and Project Management to Attitudes, Anxieties, Acceptance and Trust
Come explore the Future of Work with CIO Canada and 3 of the most respected professors in the field of AI: Alex Ramirez of the Sprott School of Business, Stéphane Gagnon, of the Université du Québec en Outaouais and Gregory Richards of the Telfer School of Management. Together they will be covering everything from Governance of AI technologies to Managing Artificial Intelligence Projects to people's attitudes and acceptance of these new technologies. The discussion will be moderated by Rachel Porteous of the CIO Association of Canada.
AI Governance: Artificial Intelligence (AI) introduces a number of issues not normally anticipated by IT or BI frameworks. For example, while BI-generated reports tend to be aggregated such that any one individual's information is effectively hidden, some AI algorithms need granular data which create potential confidentiality and privacy issues. Moreover, aspects such as informed consent (do the people whose data are being used need to provide consent), transparency (do we have visibility into how the AI algorithm arrives at its recommendations) and fairness (what do we do in the case of apparent bias) have to be considered. Gregory Richards will focus on potential solutions to some of these complex issues raised by the increasing use of AI in organizations.
AI Project Management: "Nothing is what it seems" Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects have rapidly taken ground throughout the IT project portfolios of many organizations. Given the relative novelty of this technology to the general population of IT professionals, many project teams have had to develop their own Project Management (PM) strategies inspired from existing practice. The relative success of AI projects has been greatly influenced by the ability of stakeholders at all levels to "see through" what AI seems to offer and devise a learning and adaptation strategy that is most effective given their context. Stéphane Gagnon will discuss his work on analysing AI projects and strategies and help assess how cost-effective and successful AI PM capabilities can emerge, while avoiding potential pitfalls typical of AI implementation.
Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Work: Attitudes, Anxiety, Acceptance, and Trust: Understanding workers' attitudes towards artificial intelligence applications and social robots is primordial when organizations decide to implement these solutions within their processes. Studies have found that people are mostly willing to use these applications if they are given the opportunity, but at the same time they would like to understand the consequences associated with those decisions. To facilitate the acceptance of these new solutions and for people to trust them, a clear and transparent policy about how organizations are imagining the future of work is needed. Alex Ramirez will focus on the complex issue of adoption.
Gregory Richards, MBA, Ph.D., FCMC, is currently Director of the Executive MBA program and Interim Vice-Dean of Undergraduate and Professional Graduate Programs at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. Before joining academia, he worked as a management consultant (certified under the auspices of CMC-Canada), a visiting professor at the Western Management Development Centre in Denver, Colorado, and Director of Market Development at Cognos Incorporated. Early in his career, he worked as a public servant at Transport Canada and Consulting and Audit Canada and subsequently as a consultant to several government departments. At the University of Ottawa, in addition to his administrative roles, he managed the school's public sector performance management research cluster and the IBM Centre for Business Analytics. He has recently launched the Government Analytics Research Institute with colleagues from Carleton University, the University of Quebec in Outaouais, SAS and the Institute on Governance. He has published research in the Journal of Public Administration and Research, Information & Management, the International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, and the Journal of Computer Information Systems. He has also published an edited book on Big Data and Analytics in Government and has delivered several conference presentations on the topic of performance measurement and management in the public sector.
Stéphane Gagnon is Associate Professor of Business Technology Management (BTM) at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), based in Gatineau, National Capital Region. He is also a founding member of the Government Analytics Research Institute (GARI) a consortium between Carleton University, University of Ottawa, and UQO, including partners such as the Institute on Governance and SAS Canada. Before joining UQO in 2006, he taught at New Jersey Institute of Technology (2002-2006), Université du Québec à Montréal (1997-2002), McGill University (2000), and a dozen other universities in 10 countries as a part-time professor. He obtained a Ph.D. in Business Administration, specialized in Technology Management and Strategy, from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1994-2001), an M.A. in Public Administration from Carleton University (1991-1994), and a B.Soc.Sc<http://B.Soc.Sc>. in Economics & International and Comparative Politics from the University of Ottawa (1988-1991). His research deals with digital transformation and big data analytics, applied to the financial services industry and public administration. Among other projects, he leads a research network to develop the first BTM Body of Knowledge (BOK), in partnership with IT Association of Canada (ITAC), with $160,000 MITACS Grant. This initiative will lead to the first unified guide for the BTM profession, identifying the common core competencies among several related standards, and ensuring practitioners at all levels can easily identify their best career growth opportunities.
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Bad News to Kenyans Who Have Invested in Saccos After Details Reveal How They May Lose Their Millions
It has emerged that more than half of the country's Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) have not implemented strategies to protect their clients' confidential information.
This has been revealed despite the fact that some of them had their systems disrupted and some hacked by criminals during the COVID-19 pandemic period in the country.
According to a new report released, the Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) operating systems are still at risk of being hijacked by the criminals.
The report follows a survey of 111 Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) in the country.
The study involved 40 Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) in the Coast region, 30 in the Nairobi area, 10 parties in the Rift Valley, Central and East regions respectively, five in the West and Nyanza areas and one in the North East region.
The study found that many machines are at risk of being hacked, thus endangering the security of billions of customers' money.
In October 2021, it was discovered that the Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Saccos) were losing a total of Sh6.23 million every month or Sh208,000 daily to these criminals.
Some criminals are alleged to be among the people who repair the equipment when it breaks down.


BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (Reuters Point Carbon) – The EU agreed a deal late Wednesday to scale back its law regulating CO2 from flights as U.N. negotiators pledged to craft a global pact on aviation emissions that would not take effect for seven years.
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The Beat's Ranking Roger has passed away at age 56
Wed 27th Mar 2019 08.36 GMT
The enigmatic lead singer of the Ska group The Beat (AKA The English Beat) Ranking Roger, real name Roger Charlery, has sadly died at 56. The singer and activist was a key member of the Ska and Two-Tone scene which encapsulated and united a generation.
The sad loss was announced via The Beat's Facebook post. which read "Roger's family would like to thank everyone for their constant support during this tough time. More to follow in the coming days," .
A founding member of The Beat in 1978, Roger recorded and sang on The Beat's studio albums until their split in 1983. Ranking and Dave Wakeling went on to form General Public until their split which saw Wakeling the English Beat Dave Wakeling, and Roger with the Beat featuring Ranking Roger. The pair made up recently and performed together before Roger's death.
Huge hits like 'Mirror In The Bathroom' and 'Tears of a Clown' still ring as true today as they did when first released. Having joined The Beat as teenager Ranking became a focal point of the Two-Tone movement alongside The Specials, Selecter countless others to reignite a unity of youth who refused to be defined by their race.
His undoubted influence will never be forgotten. RIP Ranking Roger.


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Q: How to extend width of the container in Twitter Bootstrap I'm using the .container class in my navbar, body, and footer.
So all three align well on the left. However, I would like to increase the width of the container class.
By default the width is coming at 1170:
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.container, .navbar-static-top .container, .navbar-fixed-top .container, .navbar-fixed-bottom .container {
width: 1170px;
}

However, I would like to extend the width to 1300. So I added the following in my main.css
.container {
    width: 1200px;
}

But this doesn't seem to work. When I reload the page and inspect the CSS, the 1200 is crossed out and 1170 is still active.
Question
How can I extend the default width of the container class in bootstrap?

A: It is probably because you are loading or main.css (bootstrap.css), and making your changes there.  Then you are probably calling bootstrap-responsive.css after that and it is overwriting your changes.
The 1170px .container width comes from the bootstrap-responsive.css file.  It is the width assigned by default to Large Display screens (1200px and wider).  That is why I am assuming you are calling bootstrap-responsive.css after your main.css file.
Using !important is an anti-pattern (a bad practice) in this regard.  Especially on something as generic as your .container.  This will lead to specificity issues in the future. I encourage you to actually fix and understand the problem, instead of "hacking it".

A: Try this

!important can be used in cascading style sheets to give priority to
  parameters

.container {
   width: 1200px !important;
 }

Check this for more information.

For this case !important can be used as work around, but using this property is
  considered as a bad practise and is not recommended by CSS experts.

A: I know this is an old thread, however I was recently searching on how to expand the container width on the newest version of bootstrap (3.0) and thought this may help others.
Asides from setting a width for the container you must also set a max-width property to your css.
container
{
  width:1200px;
  max-width:1200px;
}

As others have noted above, make sure to load your custom css after the bootstrap.css file so the settings are re declared.

A: In case, you're using bootstrap scss.
file: _variables.scss
add breakpoint (here xxl: 1440px) for your bigger container width.
$grid-breakpoints: (
  xs: 0,
  sm: 576px,
  md: 768px,
  lg: 992px,
  xl: 1200px,
  xxl: 1440px
) !default;

create bigger container by just adding xxl: 1200px
$container-max-widths: (
  sm: 540px,
  md: 720px,
  lg: 960px,
  xl: 1140px,
  xxl: 1200px
) !default;

Bootstrap mixins will create extra breakpoint media query for 1200px wide container.
For more on changing bootstrap variable please go to Theming Bootstrap

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