We have received reports from our clients they were promised certain returns on the investments and the risks were heavily downplayed. Also, many elderly or retired investors were pitched the investments as being suitable for income generation, and some were recommended very large concentrations. Unfortunately, the representations made to thousands of investors weren't accurate. In addition, the due diligence required to be performed by the brokerage firms before selling the investments was substandard. Along with limited or no operating history, total illiquidity, and key-personnel risk, i.e., the success or failure of this partnership is dependent on the abilities and performance of only a handful of people, the GPB Fund, pursuant to its limited partnership agreement, was authorized to lever-up to 50% of the total assets under management. This leverage ratio is substantial when compared to domestic closed-end investment companies (mutual funds) which are statutorily limited to only levering-up 33% for the most speculative mutual funds. It also made the investment much riskier than many investors thought.
In order to recover the money invested, investors who own GPB Capital Holding must use the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration process. Investors can sue for damages or seek rescission of the investment (the return of the client's money and the investment is given back to the brokerage firm). We expect the news to only get worse with respect to the GPB related investments. To speak with an attorney about contingency fee legal options for suing to recover losses or rescission, please contact our Chicago based securities law firm at 312-332-4200.


You're looking for a property in Taylors Flat and you're not sure of its state? It's a huge amount of coin and you don't want to make a mistake.
Now that's settled, how do you find a good building inspection business in Taylors Flat 2586?
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Hostal Casa Bauza in Cala Ratjada has 50 rooms, distributed across 2 buildings and spread over 3 floors. The hotel is located 500 m from the sandy beach. The closest cities to the hotel are Arta (11 km) and Manacor (30 km). Other cities: Palma (60 km). To make your stay more comfortable a lobby and a reception are available. The staff in this 3 storey hotel speaks German, Spanish and English. Mobility on holiday is made easy through car and bike rental. A fresh water swimming pool, seasonally open is available. Guests can unwind with a drink at the poolside bar. Sunshades and sunbeds are available for an additional fee at the beach and free of charge at the pool. Accessible from the hotel: Castillo Capdepera (2 km), horse riding (3 km), Torre Canyamel (9 km), disco (150 m) and Cuevas Arta (11 km). The hotel is within easy reach of supermarkets, city centre, bus stops, tourist information, taxi stands, bars and restaurants and shops. For your entertainment the hotel features a TV lounge.
For convenience the hotel offers currency exchange and a safe. Internet access is provided at wifi-hotspots. Reception hours: 08:00 – 14:00 and 16:00 – 23:00.
A variety of activities are provided by the hotel such as billiards. The nearest golf course is 8 km away.


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REAL WEDDING Christa & Jason
Horse trainer Christa advertised to lease part of her ranch out to whomever was interested. What she didn't advertise for was a husband. Luckily for her though, she got both in Jason, also a horse trainer. "When we first met, it was strictly business," Christa says, but that didn't last long. "Within a month of being around each other, we could finish each other's thoughts. From there it was like we were meant to find each other," Jason says.
He had another proposition for her on New Year's Eve—how about they get married? Luckily, she managed to say yes before the clock struck midnight. "We had discussed marriage, and he had said before 2014 was over we would be engaged. True to his word—and he is a man of his word—we were," Christa says. What a way to "ring" in the New Year!
Christa's vision for the wedding was rustic, with an enchanted forest vibe. Her parents' Golden Moments Estate in Winters was transformed into a romantic venue, exuding warmth and charm. Deep, rich-colored flowers, along with blackberries and raspberries, adorned the moss runners on the wooden tables, while hurricane containers sat atop books (some of which were. Christa's grandmother's published works), in keeping with Christa's love of words.
The country theme was still apparent though, in the horseshoes and belt holsters that formed part of the décor and the men's boutonnières made from bullet casings. Jason did his share, too. "She said 'do this,' and I said, 'Yes ma'am!'" Jason jokes. He ended up building the bar with his dad, along with an altar and dining table.
At the ceremony, Christa's grandmother gave the couple a special blessing and the celebration began thereafter. During the reception, the bride's brother gave the toast, and gifted the couple a female ninja and Snake Eyes (Christa's favorite character) from G.I. Joe—something Christa cherishes. The cake was then cut with a sword that had been engraved by a close family friend, and the guests kicked back and enjoyed the rest of the evening. "Everyone got to be themselves. It was an honest wedding of who we are and the people in our lives," Christa says. Jason shares the sentiment, adding that their wedding could be described much like their everyday lives: simpatico. "It was all about who we are: simple, fun, easy-going people who love the outdoors and enjoy God, family and friends," he adds.
They're now so in tune with each other that they often wear the same color, order the same food and tell their co-workers the same things without realizing it—all because Christa put an ad out, and Jason answered it!
—Tara Mendanha
Details about the cake
The sentiment on our cake was a quote from a Beatles song - "All you need is love, Love is all you need."
A family friend and jeweler, Rick Deeks, hand engraved an antique sword with Ecclesiastes 4:12, to use for cutting the cake.
Details about the favors
Favors were peat pots dipped in watered-down glitter paint filled with colorful flowers with a tag of the bride and groom's engagement photo - made by sister to the bride, maid of honor, and a professional photographer - tied on with a strand of jute.
Anything else you'd like to share about your wedding?
Golden Moments Estates and our wedding planner, Rhonda Petrillo created a wedding to remember!
My brother, Dustin Petrillo, and his brewery, Green River Brewing Company, brewed the beer – it was outstanding!
The bride's brother and best man, provided an elegant, rose with white interior 1963 Cadillac Coupe Deville for the bride's transportation to the ceremony.
Forever Vintage Rentals provided an antique hutch for displaying coffee bar accessories. Stacked vintage tea cups, old coffee cans, coffee grinders, votive candles and other accessories, flowers coming out of drawers and pearl necklaces dripping out of vases rounded out a creatively beautiful display.
Any tips you'd give brides and grooms planning their wedding today?
Let love be your greatest aim in all things. With all the stresses that can occur in the planning, remembering to actually show kindness and love for all involved will make the memory a pleasant one for the rest of your life!
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World Heritage Committee 2019
The World Heritage Committee inscribed 29 new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List during its 43rd session, which took place in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, from 30 June to 10 July under the chair of Abulfas Garayev, Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan. The Committee examined the state of conservation of 166 sites already inscribed on the World Heritage List, 54 of which also figure on the List of World Heritage in Dangers.
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There are other types of monitors which are sometimes used, for instance one type is simply a piece of glass which is fixed across the crack. If the glass is broken it is a sign that the crack has moved. However I don't like this type as the glass can be broken by vandals and it can't establish the rate of movement.
Other methods of crack measurement. There are other means of measuring crack width movement, these include rulers with various crack widths marked on to allow comparison, another type is visual crack microscope device and finally cracks can be measured by simply fixing metal studs either side of the crack and using a vernier calipers to measure the distance. A sensible approach is necessary when using microscopes and vernier calipers, the extremely small dimensional changes in crack widths which they can measure could simply occur due to daily temperature changes. If using very fine measuring devices the measurements should probably be taken at the same time of the day or at least check the temperature each time a measurement is taken.
If the end of the crack is visible, which is more likely for smaller cracks, this can be physically marked along with a date. Be warned however this approach isn't advisable on ships. A chef on an oil tanker used this method when he discovered a fracture on the floor of his ship; he marked the development of the crack for weeks. Unfortunately before he brought it to the attention of the ship owners, the boat split in two and sank. But the markings and dates he made along the length of the crack were discovered in the wreckage by the accident investigation team and were useful in establishing the cause and rate of development of the fracture.
Installing a crack monitor. A crack monitor is relatively easy to install. Tools required are an electric drill, screw driver, fixings, a knife and of course the crack monitor. Some people use epoxy resin to fix the monitor in place rather than screws, but I prefer not to as the monitor may only be fixed to the paint on the wall, which could peel away. See photographs below.
3. Screws tightened, crack monitor installation complete. The final tightening of the screws can knock the axis of alignment off, as in the case above. This is fine once the initial reading is carefully recorded. Never assume it ha been erected at zero zero.
Why are there no ladders in Irish canal locks?
Now if I could only find some of these in Adelaide…..
Thank you, a very accurate description. Behind the words am feeling a lot of experience. I might add that modern monitors have metal studs. This enables accurate observations using electronic calipers.
Use "crack monitor Zi-2.2" for monitoring cracks. They are sold on ebey and sent to many countries.
I live in a bunglow at the top of a very steep driveway. I can see there has been movement. Should I get an egineer out to look at this or monitor it myself with a tale tell?


Often brewed with adjunct culinary ingredients and featuring flavor profiles of baked goods and desserts, pastry beers push the boundary of what beer is. Get tips to brew your own pastry beer, plus 4 clone recipes.
Lambics have become popular among brewers around the world as the craft beer bug spreads, but we return to where it all began to learn the techniques and history of Belgian lambic.
American IPAs continue to dominate the craft beer market. Gordon Strong brings his knowledge of crafting a delicious homebrewed version of this style, for all to enjoy.
The overall impression for the style is refreshing, often dry and somewhat crisp, highly carbonated, with a bready wheat flavor and a complementary hop character.
One of the things that makes drinking beer in Germany unique from North America is that depending where in the country you are, the beer style you find will be different. Take a beer-style tour of Germany to discover some of the most notable German beer styles (plus recipes) and the regions they come from.


Theres crime all around us! The show brings to the audience stories of crime where the police have tackled the most difficult of cases and human stories where ordinary people have stood up against crimes. The crime stories are true and scenes are been re-created.


Unfortunately, nothing says "home of the mosquitos" more than Shadow Bay. Waldo Lake's southern end is notorious for being heavily infested with these nagging little critters.
It's a shame really, because Shadow Bay Campground is located on one of the most scenic lakes in Oregon, offers direct access to the water, and is well-built and well-maintained. It's not all for naught, however. Depending on the snowpack and early summer temperatures, mosquitos are typically at their worst from June through the end of July, yet the campground is open through the end of the summer. To avoid the crowds of North Waldo or Islet Campground, stake your tent here in late August and September, and you'll experience the campground's charm.
Interestingly, the campground offers a total of 92 tent/car campsites, by far the lake's largest quantity, with numerous 'multi-family' or double sites available. Reservations are only possible for 19 of these sites, however.
Note: Shadow Bay Campground is open from the end of June through the last Sunday in September.
Waldo Lake's largest campground. Access to lake.
Beautiful place, but as noted in the cons above...mosquitoes are atrocious here in the summer!
Please note that it appears the campground closes the last Sunday of September.


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I recently read this Inside Higher Ed article by Clifton Boyd, a black PhD candidate. He describes his experience as a black scholar amidst the Black Lives Matter movement.
Academia is competitive – like cut-throat competitive. Every year, there are more PhD graduates than there are academic jobs. As soon as you enter the PhD program, the focus lies not on the here and now, but on the future. The question you (and every other student) asks is as follows: What can I do in this limited time, with limited funding and resources, to make my potential and productivity seem limitless?
Boyd is a black scholar in a mostly white field at an Ivy League School. He supports the BLM movement. He is working to excel in his field. He is working to land a tenure track academic job. And, he has avoided attending protests: "This involved, time-intensive approach to emotional processing conflicts with the productivity required of me by academe."
"I know that when the time comes to go on the job market or apply for a fellowship, I will still be expected to have research publications and a polished dissertation. "Paralyzing grief due to the continuous, systemic murders of my community' will not be an acceptable excuse for why my application is less competitive than that of my peers."
Academia is not diverse. People of color are not well-represented. Like Boyd, I aim to help diversify the American professoriate. Hopefully, in the future, the ivy tower of academia will have more shades of black and brown.
As a PhD student of color, I feel overextended. First, I want to be active and support my black brothers and sisters in their fight for equality. I want to be out on the street and making our collective voices heard. Second, I also think about the future of our higher education system. It is currently broken and only helps certain privileged students. It leaves students of color behind. It leaves undocumented students behind. It leaves students from low-income backgrounds behind. The higher education system fails to serve everyone equally. Third, I think about my responsibility as one of the few woman of color in my program. The sum of my interests leaves my attention and efforts divided. The burden is heavy. The expectations I have for myself are high. I am not the only person of color who feels this way.
"Academe puts black scholars between a rock and a hard place, forcing us to decide between fully processing our emotions during these moments of racial injustice and producing enough research to survive in a system that already has fewer and fewer opportunities for a growing pool of Ph.D.s."
"The irony lies in the fact that while black academics and other scholars of color are the most distressed by cultural moments like these, academe at large relies upon our success to 'fix' the problem of racial and ethnic diversity in our respective fields."
"This argument extends to the current movement for social justice and an end to police brutality: many members of the black community are out on the streets fighting for their literal survival in a country that can't agree on whether or not black lives matter."
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Flydubai Firms Order for 75 737 MAX 8s and 11 737-800s
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The deal, the firm part of which the manufacturer values at $8.8 billion at list prices, also includes purchase rights for 25 more Boeing...
Flydubai has firmed an order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 11 Boeing 737-800s
The deal, the firm part of which the manufacturer values at $8.8 billion at list prices, also includes purchase rights for 25 more Boeing 737 MAX jets.
On November 17, 2013, on the first day of the Dubai Airshow 2013, locally based carrier Flydubai announced a commitment for up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX jets and 11 more 737-800s, to add to 50 Boeing 737-800s already in service or on order. Flydubai firmed the order on January 6, 2014
Flydubai first announced the order as a commitment at the Dubai Airshow 2013. It is Boeing's largest single-aisle aircraft order in the Middle East.
"2013 has been a tremendous year for flydubai. We have launched 16 new routes, delivered profitability in just three years of operation and launched our Business Class service," says Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive officer of flydubai.
"The confirmed order for 75 737 MAXs and 11 Next-Generation 737-800s signifies the maturing of the airline and the strength of our business model as well as support flydubai's ambitious growth," adds Al Ghaith.
The 737 MAX will be fitted with new CFM International LEAP-1B engines. Airlines operating the 737 MAX will see a 14 per cent fuel-use improvement over today's most fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft, according to Boeing.
Boeing delivered the 7,000th 737 to come off the production line to Dubai-based flydubai. The aircraft was flydubai's 14th Next-Generation 737-800 with the Boeing Sky Interior and features a logo near the nose of the aircraft commemorating the 7,000th 737-delivery milestone. Pictured here is flydubai's milestone 737-800 at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington
According to the manufacturer, development of the 737 MAX is on schedule, with firm design configuration of the Boeing 737 MAX family achieved in July 2013.
The first flight of a Boeing 737 MAX (in the form of a 737 MAX 8) is scheduled in 2016, with deliveries to customers beginning in 2017. The 737 MAX has accumulated firm orders for more than 1,700 aircraft to date.
Boeing claims the 737 MAX family will have 8 per cent lower operating costs per seat than the future competition, which will mainly be the Airbus A320neo family but will also include the Bombardier CSeries, China's Comac C919 and Russia's Yakovlev Yak-242, previously known as the Irkutsk MS-21. The A320neo family has outsold the 737 MAX family to date, with more than 2,500 ordered.
Various independent industry analysts, such as the AirInsight group of consultants, strongly contest Boeing's claim, saying all indications to date are that the members of the A320neo family will be as fuel-efficient per seat as the equivalent 737 MAX models.
Flydubai's latest Boeing 737-800s feature the new Boeing 737 Sky Interior
As an all-new aircraft rather than a derivative, re-engined jet, the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G-powered Bombardier CS300 is likely to be more fuel-efficient per seat than its nearest 737-family and A320-family rivals, the 737 MAX 7 and the A319neo.
Airbus also offers a version of the CFM LEAP-1 engine, the LEAP-1A (the 'A' standing for Airbus) on the A320neo family, as well as the new Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan, which is already achieving fuel burn reductions of around 20 per cent compared with current-production engines of similar maximum thrust.
Flydubai placed its first order, for 50 Boeing 737-800 jets, at the 2008 Farnborough Air Show and took delivery of its first aircraft in 2009.
The airline was the first in the world to introduce the Boeing Sky Interior. To date, flydubai has grown its fleet to 34 737-800s.
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After potential students or others who are interested in applying to the Peace Corps are identified, Carnes will answer their questions and assist them with the application process.
Carnes served the Peace Corps as an HIV/AIDS volunteer in Botswana, Africa, from 2013 to 2015. She assisted the Ministry of Health in developing a Monitoring and Evaluation strategy to respond to the growing crisis with evidence-based programming. Carnes worked in grant writing, IT training for health care professionals and youth development to address gender-based violence — the leading driver of HIV in Botswana.
Grant Chapman, assistant provost for International Administration in the Office of International Programs, along with Steven Graham, a former Peace Corps volunteer and assistant to the dean of agriculture and director of K-State Research and Extension, and Kerri Day Keller, director, Career and Employment Services, were successful in responding to a request for quote announcement last winter to fund a part-time campus Peace Corps representative.
Keller indicated that over the three years that the university previously had a campus recruiter, 2005-2008, there were 21 new K-State graduates who joined the Peace Corps.
As the preeminent international service organization of the U.S., the Peace Corps sends Americans abroad to tackle the most pressing needs of people around the world. Peace Corps volunteers work at the grassroots level toward sustainable change that lives on long after their service — at the same time becoming global citizens and serving their country. When they return home, volunteers bring their knowledge and experiences — and a global outlook — that enriches the lives of those around them.
Carnes grew up in Manhattan, and has Bachelor of Arts degrees in African studies and anthropology from the University of Kansas and a Master of Arts in sociology from K-State.
Carnes can be contacted at bcarnes@k-state.edu; 785-532-7068, office phone; or 785-226-5149, cellphone. Her office is in 103-A Waters Hall.


I bought the book which wonderfull. Unfortunately the person I was looking for was in Gloucester gaol after the cut off date of the book. I know he was an inmate in 1911 and am curious about the crime he commited.
I would reccomend the book to anyone as a darn good read and hope there will be another of later prisoners.


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ScoutMyTrip, the trip planning startup targeted at roadtrip enthusiasts, has received an undisclosed amount in seed funding from Znation Lab. The investment comes through Znation's investment arm ZNL Growth LLP. The startup plans to put the funds towards expanding the team and adding to the technology features on the platform. Along with this, they will also invest actively in marketing the product through various channels.
Founded by avid travellers Deepak Ananth and Vineet Rajan in March 2016 and launched later in December, ScoutMyTrip allows travellers to put together a thorough plan for their roadtrips offering relevant information at various stages of planning. It allows one to scout for halts, over 10K points of interest, fuel pumps, toilets and hotels. It also offers a large number of ready made trips created by the experts on the platform and other travellers.
ScoutMyTrip fuses together a roadtrip planner and a social channel which means there is an active travel community to help with planning in addition to the available tools. The social element built into ScoutMyTrip also enables brands to leverage it as a medium to connect with travellers, thus opening up a monetisation channel.
The two founders carry leadership experience in various roles. Deepak Ananth, the CEO has been associated with organizations like Tata Communications and Verifone Limited in marketing as well as leadership roles. Vineet Rajan, the CMO at ScoutMyTrip is a marketer with rich content marketing background. He started Indiblogger back in 2007 to mobilise the blogosphere. The duo also actively engages in charity work leading as a part of various motorcycle clubs.
Owing to the improving road network in our country and changing preferences of travellers, there has been an increase in number of people travelling by road over the past few years. This has created significant room for products catering to this segment of travellers. In our earlier conversation with the ScoutMyTrip team, Deepak shared that among the major additions, ScoutMyTrip will soon feature an improved picturesque discovery for attractions and an array of activities across the country. You can read the full story about their journey.
More details about ScoutMyTrip can be found at ScoutMyTrip.com.


Breathtaking views of the Sangre de Christo mountains, dramatic sunsets, and starry night skies await at this 1-bed, 1-bath Santa Fe vacation rental that sits on a three-acre property, complete with a barn, corral and farm animals! Up to 4 guests can revel in days spent exploring the Southwest's unabashed beauty before coming home to relax on the porch with a refreshment!
This Southwestern-style home faces the back of the property, where you'll find farm animals in the barn and corral about 250 feet from the Casita at the far end of the property. Feel free to walk around the farm during the day, where you'll find 3 burros, 19 chickens, 6 ducks, and 2 goats - making this the perfect destination for all animal lovers!
Inside, simple decor of local art and pottery, hardwood floors, and comfortable furnishings combine to create a homey environment to rest and unwind. Cuddle up on the living room couch as warmth pours in from the wood-burning stove and watch your favorite shows on the flat-screen cable TV.
Outside, a quaint front portal with a bistro table and chairs is the perfect place to enjoy your morning coffee or tea. Later in the day, relax in the lawn chairs at the foot of towering cotton trees to enjoy a glass of wine and watch the breathtaking sunset reflected over the Sangre de Christo mountains.
When you're ready to retire for the night, the master bedroom's cozy queen bed will provide a peaceful night of rest. The children or other adults in your party can enjoy a nice slumber on the queen-sized futon in the living room.
This rural home is just 20 minutes from downtown Santa Fe, where you'll find a multitude of activities to keep everyone entertained! Be sure to check out the world-renowned Santa Fe Opera House, explore The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, or check out the Meow Wolf House of Eternal Return for a unique attraction featuring a wild new form of non-linear storytelling. And, a visit to the area would not be complete without a stroll on the famous Santa Fe Plaza, with its shops, quaint restaurants and local Native American artists' offerings.
Outdoor enthusiasts will find tons of places to hike and sightsee just a short drive from the property. Check out Taos, Bandalier National Monument, Chimayo, Nambe Falls, or Abiquiu, and be sure to bring your camera to capture these beautiful landscapes!
When your need a break from cooking in the eat-in kitchen, experience some authentic Northern New Mexican Spanish cuisine at Gabriel's, Rancho de Chimayo, or El Paragua!
- Amenities include a fully equipped kitchen, air conditioning, ceiling fans, gas grill with propane, complimentary toiletries, in-unit washer and dryer, flat-screen cable TV, wood burning stove with firewood, free WiFi, furnished patio, outdoor dining area, and more!
- Beautiful Santa Fe location - Enjoy easy access to hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, vineyards, restaurants, historical sights, museums, restaurants, and more!
We have stayed many places on our various trips to Santa Fe. This location, was great. The casita was cozy with plenty of space for my husband, my son and his wife, and myself. We loved the animals. We have animals at home, so my son and his wife spent a lot of time petting the donkey's. I have a great picture of them petty each one. Thank you so much for allowing us to share your casita.
Comfortable getaway with all the charm of New Mexico. It's the perfect distance between Santa Fe and Taos!
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It was as cute as described. Owner, Leonardo, came by to greet us and showed us the farm. He also brought us tamales for Christmas and a pie the next day. Although it snowed we were still able to enjoy Santa Fe. We did bring our Aero bed for our adult daughter as futon there would not have been comfortable. Would love to return to do more exploring in the area. Thank you for a lovely visit.
We had an amazing stay in this little casita. It was the perfect location for us as we traveled into Santa Fe and we explored some fantastic hikes, parks, wineries and the awesome Ojo Caliente springs. The casita was very neat and clean and had everything we could have needed. We never saw the owners, but we enjoyed visiting with the farm animals. I would highly recommend this vacation rental!
The casita was well located about a half hour from Santa Fe, which meant there was plenty of room and dark skies to enjoy. Clean, good A/C and a wonderful collection of art and crafts on the walls and in niches. Owners were friendly and helpful. It's a farm with animals, but they worked hard to keep flies under control, and they were never a bother. We were on a 5 month camping trip so this was a great chance to clean out and clean up, while enjoying Santa Fe.only negatives I can think of are the absolutely killer speed bumps on the half mile road to the house. Drive slowly!


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When you contact to help you find your ideal loft or condo, we ask you about your requirements regarding location, price, size, and amenities. We deliver you the resulting choices that would take weeks or months to find on your own. We then invite you to preview them all on video in our office, before you narrow down the list even further.
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PARKER ELECTRIC LINEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER EMX070125 SGMAH-04AAN21 YASKAWA MOTOR. 30 day return for DOA. Storage charges will begin to accrue at two weeks, and the item will be forfeited in 60 days if not picked up and the item will be re-listed. By purchasing from this site, I, the purchaser, indicate that I have read and understood the above liability waiver and that I agree to be bound by its terms.
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The seller is "visibay" and is located in Buffalo, New York. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.


- Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J.
The Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, S.J.
To report suspected sexual abuse or misconduct, contact the Diocesan Safe Environment Office.
As a follow-up, Bishop Barron also recorded this short video on why now is NOT the time to flee the Church, but time to fight on behalf of the victims.


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Aliens: Colonial Marines – Review
Friday, March 1st, 2013
by Tim
Title Aliens: Colonial Marines
Publisher Sega
Platform Xbox 360 (reviewed), PS3, Wii U, PC
Genre FPS
Release Date 12th February, 2013
Official Site www.sega.co.uk/alienscolonialmarines
Fans of Aliens have had a tough old time of late when it comes to videogames. Despite their best efforts to bring it back in a big way, Sega's acquisition of the license has failed to reap the benefits, thus far. Rebellion's archaic Aliens Vs Predator was incapable of cashing in on its untapped potential, Obsidian's supposedly near complete Aliens RPG was canned, and the practically unheard of but actually not at all bad Aliens: Infestation was a DS exclusive. And so all eyes reverted to Gearbox Software and their long delayed Aliens game to deliver the goods, a game announced first and yet last to arrive, almost five years to the day after it was officially revealed, and even longer since it was first announced.
Back then Colonial Marines was billed as a squad-based FPS where players could issue context sensitive commands to their AI partners, or fight the universe's most perfect killing machines with friends in four player co-op. Sounds like the ultimate Aliens game, I'm sure you'll agree, and the studio's shooter pedigree boded well for the game's future. Unfortunately, as such a protracted development time would suggest, the game Gearbox promised bears very little resemblance to the game they've delivered.
Firstly, the squad commands have been axed, replaced by repetitive action with predictable scripting. And secondly, it doesn't even look half as good as those now dated initial screenshots (genuine or otherwise) hinted at. The only thing that's stuck is four player co-op and the first person perspective. Everything you hoped an Aliens game would be from the studio behind Brothers In Arms and Borderlands remains a thing of the mind. It shouldn't come as much of a shock. Ever since it resurfaced back at E3 2011 things have looked bleak, to say the least. If anything, the final game is even worse than what that underwhelming demo suggested. And yet, purely because it's Aliens, you just can't help yourself from having a look, from giving it a go, and if it wasn't for Gearbox's faithful recreation of the source material's mise-en-scène there wouldn't be much else going for it. It goes without saying only the most religious of Aliens fans need apply.
Indeed, the game's sole highpoint is its respect for the fans. As a piece of fan service it hits the mark spot on: the PING of your Motion Tracker and the BLAM of the Pulse Rifle (still the best sound effect for any gun, ever) is lifted directly from the 1986 movie, concept artist Syd Mead collaborated with Gearbox to help design previously unexplored areas of the U.S.S. Sulaco and Hadley's Hope, while original cast members Lance Henriksen and Michael Biehn reprise their roles as Bishop and Corporal Dwayne Hicks respectively. Gearbox's dedication to providing a sensory authentic Aliens experience is commendable and the only thing that elevates Colonial Marines from being the bland, forgettable and subpar shooter it would be without it, because in all other respects the license is terribly mishandled.
Ridley Scott's and James Cameron's highly influential films are a masterclass in suspense, taking approximately an hour before letting audiences clap eyes on a single Xenomorph and even then only showing you H.R. Giger's nightmarish creations when need be. What little pacing there is in Colonial Marines is jettisoned into outer space seconds after you take control, an explosion rocking the Sulaco and sister ship Sephora, taking the brooding atmosphere with it. That is, of course, if there was a brooding atmosphere to begin with. Only minutes later you've unloaded Pulse Rifle rounds into your first Xeno in a hopelessly unexciting close encounter, and the noticeably non-existent build-up of tension applies to the entire stretched out six hour campaign.
Whereas Cameron's flick dishes out quotable lines and iconic sequences one after another, Gearbox are only content with referencing them, reluctant to serve up any of their own. When you think the game's defining moment is about to make an entrance you're disappointingly left hanging. The touted Make a Stand moments feature only as part of the standard action, usually while another character fumbles around trying to open a door or hack a computer, and the opportunity to set up sentry turrets and weld doors shut make blink and you'll miss it appearances. These instances really needed to be like Gear of War 3's Horde 2.0, with players fortifying their positions with sentries, sealing doors and vents, and maybe using the odd power loader to fend off relentless waves of Xenomorphs. Instead, standoffs lack any dynamism, the dwindling number of Xenoes onscreen at any one time rob them of intensity, and their lethargic death animations leave the already so-so blasting even less satisfying. In the film, a burst of Pulse Rifle fire would tear an alien apart in a shower of acid and icky chunks; here they pathetically flop back and splurge out a bit of green goo, itself never deciding to eat away at your health or not.
Gearbox really needed to go on a bug hunt of their own. Screen tearing and texture pop-in run riot, characters walk and talk as if they're articulated action figures, and aliens sometimes spawn out of thin air, because coming out of the walls they certainly are not. Less forgivable is the lazy story that's been shamefully ham-fisted into the Aliens canon. How is the Sulaco floating above LV-426? Why isn't Hadley's Hope a colossal crater? Come the end credits you'll still be none the wiser, and even Gearbox go so far as to acknowledge even they don't know what's going on. When the plot should be explaining how events came to be they ignorantly shrug it off. Don't know! Don't care!
New Xeno types fit in better, with tank, ranged and, for want of a better word, zombie (xombie?) archetypes making their franchise debut. As familiar these classes may be to the gaming landscape, they do make sense here. Take the Spitter as an example. If they have acid for blood, then why shouldn't they be able to spit acid from a distance? Shame the AI isn't capable of diddlysquat. When you can root yourself to the spot, aim down your sights and pick aliens off from afar as they struggle to navigate the scenery you know something's not right. These are supposed to be the cleverest and deadliest killers known to man, and they're ferocity and strength in numbers in the films should mean you're constantly on the move, frantically backpedalling while desperately spraying and praying with bullets, naturally in short controlled bursts. When they're not getting caught up on a table or aimlessly scuttling across the ceiling in confusion they're more than happy to run straight into your crosshairs, arms wide open like a slobbering, mutilated Teletubbie. Perhaps there are no intelligent life forms out there in the universe after all. One thing's for sure, though. Fighting aliens is considerably more fun than fighting Weyland-Yutani troops, who are used even less sparingly than Dead Space 3's Unitologists. Once they land a grenade at your feet you've got no chance. Frustrating, to say the least.
So how do the titular marines stack up? Not well to be honest. They're AI is markedly better, so much so you can get away with letting them do all the legwork at times, but otherwise it's poor characterisation, atrocious dialogue and grade-A bad acting all round. Winter, O'Neal and Bella aren't a patch on Hudson, Hicks and Vasquez, and when they inevitably do snuff it one by one there's no sense of loss, with one particular character death scene so devoid of emotion or effort it's almost laughable.
Campaign co-op is the last line of defence, and would normally be any bad game's saving grace. Not so here. If anything, it further highlights the game's blatantly overlooked design issues. For one, levels are too narrow to hold four players and multiple AI partners simultaneously, frequently resulting in overcrowded disarray, and their straightforward layouts render the Motion Tracker pointless. By all means make us feel claustrophobic (this is Aliens, after all) but at least give us some labyrinthine hives and corridors to spread out and get lost in. Spaces do gradually widen out when the action relocates to the outdoors, but there's no reason or means for players to specialise. Smart players would want to organise their squad to have all bases covered: one player up front focusing on heavy weapons (dibs on the Smart Gun), two taking the middle ground with Pulse Rifles and shotties, while the last takes on a supportive role, calling out targets with the Motion Tracker, running in to revive fallen players, and maybe turning the heat up with a scavenged flamethrower when necessary. Gearbox can do smart co-op play – Borderlands 2 proves this – so why isn't it the case here?
Things fare better in multiplayer, but a limited supply of maps and modes prevent it from reaching its true potential. Escape is the standout mode, tasking four players to survive an A to B trek across an elongated map as marines, while another four players attempt to stop them as aliens. Marines unfairly have the upper hand though, not only because they possess some serious stopping power but also because alien players are hampered by imprecise controls and dodgy collision detection. You'll stalk your prey from a distance, waiting patiently for the opportune moment to strike, only for your perfectly timed pounce to be halted mid-air because you've collided into an object which the aiming arc not even a second ago clearly avoided. It takes some getting used to, but once you've learned to take extra precaution playing as an alien and coordinate your attacks with teammates, multiplayer can be a minor timewaster. Mind you, the taken for granted wave-based survival mode is conspicuous in its absence, seemingly held back as DLC. Surely this mode was born for Aliens, was it not? That we have to wait and pay for it post-release, something that really should have been on the disc in the first place (perhaps it is – just saying) is almost an insult. Come on Gearbox, you're better than this
Looks and sounds authentically Aliens
Multiplayer will keep you occupied, for a while
Early-gen graphics
Overuse of human enemies. Grrr…
Contrived and inexplicable story
Serious misunderstanding of what Aliens actually is
When all is said and done, as disappointing Colonial Marines is, it is possible to come out the other side having had a reasonably good time. Be warned: your levels of enjoyment hinge purely on how highly you regard James Cameron's all-time classic. If you're likely to geek out over being able to find the lower half of Bishop's synthetic body laying even more lifelessly in the Sulaco hanger bay, to unload an entire clip of Pulse Rifle ammo into a drooling Xenomorph before it punctures your skull, and to step into the very room where Hudson made his last stand (you can still hear the screams) then Colonial Marines comes with a cautious recommendation, because it's the closest you can get in gaming form to re-enacting those iconic scenes. If, on the other hand, you want to play a good game with any old aliens in, then stick to Halo 4, wait for Crysis 3, or pray that Creative Assembly's upcoming Dead Space rivaling Alien game can do the brand justice, for all our sakes.
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Tags: Aliens: Colonial Marines, Apone, Bishop, Bug hunt, Burke, Drake, facehugger, fuck ups, Hicks, Hudson, look into my eye, Newt, Ripley, secure that shit Hudson, SEGA, Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen, they mostly come at night, Vasquez, Who's Snow White?, Why don't you just put her in charge?, Xenomorph, You can just kiss all that goodbye
Great review and, for me, covered all the bases that I was concerned about/had heard about. As a huge fan of Aliens, I had been looking forward to this one for a long while, although seeing it at E3 a few years ago made me suddenly uncertain. Now I know that I wouldn't splash the cash on this one, sadly. Although there are huge things to draw me to it, such as Michael Biehn on VO duty and the fan-nod locations, etc, there is just too much to tip the balance the other way. What a shame.
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Chelsea Andrews: Wiki, Bio, Age, Husband, Net Worth, Salary, Career
September 27, 2021 September 21, 2021 by WB Team
Chelsea Andrews: Wiki, Bio, Age, Husband, Net Worth, Salary, Career, Family, Hometown, Height, and Pets: Chelsea Andrews is a well-known journalist and an eminent meteorologist currently working for FOX 7 in Austin, Texas, and the United States. She was born in Texas, United States. Recently. she has announced that she would leave the channel "FOX 7" where she served for 6 years as a meteorologist which made it to the news.
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Chelsea Andrews was born in the town of Marion, united states of America. Her age and date of birth have not been disclosed yet. She graduated from Texas A&M University in 2010 where she pursued a Bachelor of Science In Meteorology. She also holds a degree in Atmospheric Science from the same University. She has a younger brother Ryan but no information is available regarding her parents. She worked for KTXS news as a meteorologist where she interned from August 2010 to December 2010. She started her career as a public information officer for the Texas Department of Transportation in Brownwood. Her daily responsibilities included handling the local media requests of different projects and campaigns. She joined FOX 7 as a meteorologist in August 2015 where she served for 7 years.
Chelsea earns an average salary of $76,000 annually which seems decent. She is one of the most famous meteorologists working for FOX 7. She has accumulated a lot of fortune herself within these years which estimates to be $750,600.
She describes herself as a weather nerd, happy wife, dog mom, an ardent book lover, and a sarcastic person. She has shown her interest in charity and is a member of the Salvation Army since December 2019. The organization provides gifts to underprivileged children during Christmas celebrations. She has also taken part in the campaign "Coats for Kids" where they provided the underprivileged children of elementary schools with donated coats.
She has two pet dogs: Penny and Kiwi. She likes to explore new places in her hometown.
Chelsea is a private person and has not shared much information about her husband. But it is known that she tied the knot on April 13, 2015, with Athan Andrews, and has been happily married for 6 years. Chelsea and Athan were high school sweethearts and attended the prom together.
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She hasn't revealed her real age but it is rumored that she is 34 years old.
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This year for Easter we're taking the traditional egg hunt to another level and turning out the lights! That's right, on April 19th, from 2:00-4:00 PM at Nolan Ryan Junior High, we're hosting a unique, one-of-a-kind, "fun for the whole family" event – Pearland's first ever Glow In The Dark Egg Hunt!
In addition to finding eggs in a room filled with blacklights, there will be bounce houses, an inflatable obstacle course, a 30′ slide, music, candy, and tons of prizes!
All activities are FREE to the public. Pre-registering below gives you VIP line access and will save you time. Pre-registration is now closed for this event. But you can still join us on Saturday, April 19th between 2:00 and 4:00 PM and have fun!
1. How does it work? The room is filled with blacklights. The eggs are "hidden" in plain site around the gym. When the lights are turned off, the eggs glow in the blacklights. It will work like a ride at a fair with a small group of kids and their parents being let in at a time. Groups will be divided by age and will receive a colored wrist band.
Each group will have 60-90 seconds to collect as many eggs as they can. The eggs collected all contain candy and some will be "prize" eggs with tickets. Prizes will be redeemed at the Prize Table after the hunt is over.
2. Who all can participate? Most of the activities are for children only. The Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt is for children 12 and under. If your child can walk well, they should participate without assistance from a parent or guardian.
3. Will it be safe? Absolutely. There will be an abundance of volunteers to make sure everything runs smoothly. The room is not actually dark when the egg hunt takes place. The blacklights provide a fair amount of light on their own, but reflect off of everything that has a light color so everyone will be able to see where they are going and what they are doing.
4. What if my child doesn't get any eggs? We will do our best to make sure every child leaves with some eggs!
5. Where are the activities taking place? All the activities are taking place inside both gyms in Nolan Ryan Junior High School. One gym will have the games and prizes and the other gym will be used for the Egg Hunt. Here is a map to the school (located at 11500 Shadow Creek Parkway Pearland, TX 77584). As you park and walk toward the building, look for the large flags and signs for the entrance. Our Parking Team and Greeters will be out there helping you find the way!
6. What about parking? Nolan Ryan has 3 parking lots that do not connect to each other. There is an entrance on Shadow Creek Parkway (this is a small lot that will fill up quickly), an entrance on Business Center Drive (this is the largest parking lot that is closest to the main entrance), and an entrance off of Kirby Drive. Additional overflow parking will be available at Mary Burks Marek Elementary School which is adjacent to Nolan Ryan.


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package com.test.hx.ganknews.ui.fragment;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.R;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.base.BaseFragment;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.base.BaseRecyclerAdapter;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.entity.GankBean;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.mvp.presenter.GankLearnPresenter;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.mvp.view.GankLearnView;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.utils.Constants;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.utils.LogUtil;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.utils.UIHelper;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.utils.recycler.BaseViewHolder;
import com.test.hx.ganknews.utils.recycler.CommonAdapter;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * A simple {@link Fragment} subclass.
 */
public class GankLearnFragment extends BaseFragment<GankLearnPresenter> implements GankLearnView {
    private RecyclerView gankAndroidRecycler;
    private CommonAdapter adapter;
    private List<GankBean> datas;
    private String gankType = "";

    public GankLearnFragment() {

    }

    public static GankLearnFragment getGankInstance(int type) {
        GankLearnFragment gankLearnFragment = new GankLearnFragment();
        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();

        if (type == Constants.GANK_FRAGMENT_TYPE_ANDROID) {
            bundle.putString("type", "Android");
        }
        if (type == Constants.GANK_FRAGMENT_TYPE_IOS) {
            bundle.putString("type", "iOS");
        }
        gankLearnFragment.setArguments(bundle);
        return gankLearnFragment;
    }

    @Override
    protected GankLearnPresenter loadPresenter() {
        return new GankLearnPresenter();
    }

    @Override
    protected int getContentId() {
        return R.layout.fragment_gank_android;
    }

    @Override
    protected void initView(View mRootView) {
//        mPresenter.getLastData(1,context);
        gankAndroidRecycler = (RecyclerView) mRootView.findViewById(R.id.gank_android_recycler);
        adapter = new CommonAdapter<GankBean>(context, R.layout.item_gankio_android, datas) {
            @Override
            protected void convert(BaseViewHolder holder, GankBean gankBean, int position) {
                TextView tv_title = holder.getView(R.id.item_android_tv_title);
                ImageView iv_show = holder.getView(R.id.item_android_iv_show);
                tv_title.setText(gankBean.getDesc());
                if (null != gankBean.getImages()) {
                    Glide.with(context).load(gankBean.getImages().get(0)).into(iv_show);
                } else {
                    iv_show.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                }
            }
        };
        adapter.setOnItemClickListener(new BaseRecyclerAdapter.OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onItemClick(View view, RecyclerView.ViewHolder holder, int position) {
                UIHelper.openBrowser(context, datas.get(position).getUrl(), gankType, "", false);
            }

            @Override
            public boolean onItemLongClick(View view, RecyclerView.ViewHolder holder, int position) {
                return false;
            }
        });
        gankAndroidRecycler.setAdapter(adapter);
//        gankAndroidRecycler.setLayoutManager(new StaggeredGridLayoutManager(2, StaggeredGridLayoutManager.VERTICAL));
        gankAndroidRecycler.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(context));
//        gankAndroidRecycler.addItemDecoration(new DividerItemDecoration(context,DividerItemDecoration.VERTICAL));
        getDatas();
    }

    @Override
    protected void initListener() {

    }

    @Override
    protected void initShow() {

    }

    private void getDatas() {
        showWaitDialog("等待"+gankType+"数据加载中...");
        mPresenter.getAndroidData(gankType, 1, context);
    }

    @Override
    public void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
    }

    @Override
    protected void initData() {
        datas = new ArrayList<>();
        Bundle bundle = getArguments();
        gankType = bundle.getString("type");
    }

    public void getDataSuccess(List<GankBean> gankBean) {
        datas.addAll(gankBean);
        adapter.notifyItemRangeInserted(gankBean.size() - 10, gankBean.size() - 1);
        LogUtil.e(TAG, datas.size() + "");
        isPrepared = true;
        hideWaitDialog();
    }

    public void getDataFailed() {
        hideWaitDialog();
    }

}

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Per´s comments: Deep golden, creamy head. Grassy nose. Dryish with fairly slim body. Powerful grassy hops dominates. The slender body struggles under the weight of the hops. Lingering very bitter finish. Like a polish Mocne, but much more bitter. I believe it´s impossible to achieve pilsener like characterics at 8%.


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import Phaser from 'phaser'

export default (_this) => {
  _this.timer = _this.game.time.create(false)

  _this.timer.loop(2000, _this.makeCoin, _this)

  _this.timer.start()

  _this.game.time.events.add(Phaser.Timer.SECOND * 20, () => {
    const instructionsFade = _this.game.add.tween(_this.game.guideposts).to({ alpha: 0 }, 3000, Phaser.Easing.Linear.None, true)
    instructionsFade.onComplete.add(() => { _this.game.arrowKeys.destroy(); _this.game.mobile.destroy(); _this.game.mouse.destroy() })
  })

  _this.game.time.events.add(Phaser.Timer.SECOND * 5, () => {
    _this.game.crabs.setAll('body.bounce.x', 0.5)
    _this.game.crabs.setAll('body.bounce.y', 0.5)
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}


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Instead of Just Making College Affordable, Make It Free
August 15, 2013 by Daylin Leach 1 Comment
U.S. Unemployment Rate, 25 years and over:
July 2013 data:
Less than a high school diploma 11.0%
High school graduate, no college 7.6%
Some college or associate degree 6.0%
Bachelor's degree and higher 3.8%
It is becoming increasingly difficult to get a job which pays a decent salary without a college education. Nevertheless, the cost of a college education is increasing exponentially, far outstripping inflation and typical salaries.
About one-third of college students receive subsidized Federal loans. The rate on these loans was fixed in 2007 at 3.4%. Last month, Congress let this rate expire, which caused the rate on new student loans to suddenly double to 6.8%, bringing a college education out of the reach of most students.
A life of privilege should not be the birthright of the privileged few, passed on from generation to generation like the titles of nobility, which we Americans have wisely forsaken (U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8).
The outrage expressed by students, their parents, and all those concerned with the future of America's highly educated workforce was heard in the halls of Congress. Last Friday, President Obama signed a compromise bill to lower interest rates. According to Cecilia Munoz, "Under the new law, nearly 11 million borrowers will see their interest rates decrease on new loans made after July 1, 2013. About 8.8 million undergraduate borrowers will see their rates on new loans drop from 6.80% to 3.86%, and about 1.5 million Graduate Unsubsidized Stafford borrowers will see their rates drop on new loans from 6.80% to 5.41%. Finally, over 1 million Grad PLUS and Parent PLUS borrowers will see their rates on new loans drop from 7.90% to 6.41% — the first reduction in years." (Since these rates are based on the bond market, The Washington Post notes that "as the economy improves in the coming years, as it is expected to, those interest rates will likely climb and could soon be higher than current rates, unless Congress again acts.")
Undergraduates may be breathing a sigh of relief as they prepare to go back to school this fall, but still their education will end up more expensive than ever, before putting college out of reach of more and more of America's youth.
Will this satisfy the many voices that have been clamoring for the government to make education more affordable?
Yet, others are advancing toward a more ambitious objective: making higher education not just affordable, but free.
Three ideas for free tuition follow the jump.
Pay it forward, pay it back
Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery) writes about the legislation he and State Representative Brendan F. Boyle (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) are introducing in Harrisburg:
I will be introducing a landmark bill in the Pennsylvania Senate to make college affordable for every Pennsylvanian.
Growing up, my mom and I didn't have much, and it was only because of programs like Pell Grants that I was able to go to Temple University for college. Since I graduated, tuition has risen astronomically, and state and federal financial assistance hasn't been able to keep up. If I was finishing high school today, I would not be able to afford to go to Temple without taking on a mountain of debt.
That is why I will be introducing the "Pay It Forward, Pay It Back" program to make state, and state-related universities (like Temple) affordable for every student by letting them attend college with no money down and without paying high interest rates.
The way that it works is simple: we will create a fund from which students can draw funds to pay their tuition. After graduating and joining the workforce, students will "Pay Back" into the fund, interest free, through a small percentage — around 4% — of their income.
The plan will eventually become self-sustaining, but until it does, we will use seed funding from a competitive, temporary tax on natural gas extraction.
Once this bill is signed into law, Pennsylvania will be one of the the nation's leaders in affordable college education and every student will have the same opportunities that I did.
Boyle adds:
With Pennsylvania's college graduates shouldering the second highest level of student loan debt in the country, the need to take a hard look at our existing system of funding higher education is urgent. This legislation would initiate the process of conducting a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the Pay It Forward model.
There are currently a handful of states that are considering or have passed similar legislation, including Oregon, which last month passed legislation that Boyle credits as the impetus behind their proposal:
I think the number of states that have expressed interest in this model demonstrates that the traditional way of financing public higher education is fundamentally broken and that there is a strong demand for new ideas. The Oregon bill offers an excellent template for how such a game changing proposal should be approached. Given that this plan would likely require an investment of tens of billions of dollars before becoming solvent, carefully examining the merits and cost of Pay It Forward on an objective and nonpartisan basis will provide insight into whether such a program is feasible in Pennsylvania.
A similar idea is being considered in California, where grantees would commit to paying 5% of their salary for the next 20 years.
This idea is not a Utopian, liberal, "pay what you can" dream. According to the journal Inside Higher Ed, the "concept was thought up, independently, by two Nobel winners in economics, Milton Friedman [noted Libertarian thinker] and James Tobin."
Posse Scholars
Many promising students do not fulfill their potential, because they do not have the necessary support networks to guide them in their education. For that reason, the Posse Foundation steps into the breech and identifies at-risk youth "with extraordinary academic and leadership potential" while they are still in high school, organizing them into teams (or "posses") of ten students.
The students in any posse are responsible for each other, support each other in their studies, and help each other stay out of trouble. The Posse Foundation's university partners have committed to giving full scholarships each year to an entire posse, based on the posse's total scores, grades, etc.
Knowing that they will earn this scholarship, or fail to do so, as a group, each posse is a team with a common goal to shoot for, and the raw talent to succeed. Since 1989, 4,884 public school student have succeeded as posse scholars. The posse continues to function when in the university of their choice and even beyond, as an invaluable, tried-and-tested support network for these talented youth, who may be the first children in their families to benefit from higher education.
President Obama has seen the value of the Posse Foundation's work, and accordingly donated all of his $1,400,000 in Nobel Peace Prize money to the Posse Foundation, and 10 other charitable causes:
The news that Posse will receive a generous gift of $125,000 came via a White House announcement.
"These organizations do extraordinary work in the United States and abroad helping students, veterans and countless others in need," said President Obama. "I'm proud to support their work."
The other nine organizations who will receive donations ranging from $100,000 to $250,000 are: AfriCare, the American Indian College Fund, the Appalachian Leadership and Education Foundation, the Central Asia Institute, the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, College Summit, Fisher House, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the United Negro College Fund.
"On behalf of the entire Posse Foundation, I thank President Obama for this incredible acknowledgment and support", says Posse President and Founder Deborah Bial. "For 20 years, Posse has been finding outstanding young people and connecting them to the great education they so deserve. The president's support is more than financial; it is a message to the country that these young people are not only important, but needed as leaders. We are beyond thrilled."
Loan Forgiveness
Another way students attend school for free is by committing to public service. Instead of giving back a small percentage of their salary for decades, they devote themselves to service for a shorter period of time. For example, the United States Armed Services will pay for students to attend medical school, if they agree to serve as a medic in the military for an equal number of years. Each year of free medical school equals one year of required service:
When you're pursuing an advanced health care degree, the last thing on your mind should be how you're going to pay for it. The U.S. Army can help with one of the most comprehensive scholarships available in the health care field — The F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program. Qualifying students receive full tuition for any accredited medical, dental, veterinary, psychology or optometry program, plus a generous monthly stipend of more than $2,000.
In fact, during summer break, the students receive officer's salary while they get their military training.
Similar programs exist to encourage doctors to work for a few years in under-served rural communities, or for student to train (or engineers to retrain themselves) to teach science, technology, engineering or mathematics in poor urban neighborhoods.
These ideas may put higher education into everyone's reach, and conversely, put everyone's talents into the reach of society.
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If you love slots, then you'll love Monday, Jan. 20. Beginning at noon on Monday and ending at 3:59 a.m. Tuesday all Peak Rewards Club members will receive six times the points for their slot play.
Want to earn even more points on your Peak Rewards Club card? All members get 10 times the points for every dollar spent in a cash or credit transaction for food and beverage purchases, excluding alcohol. Guests must present their player's card during the transaction to earn points.
Might I suggest the $2 hamburgers or the $2 spicy chicken sandwich at the Kowira Grill and P'a Shur Deli? They are this month's food specials and are pretty tasty.
Not a Peak Rewards Club member? All new members receive $25 in free slot play or $25 in table game free play as well as three times the points on the day they sign up.
Sandia will host an "MLK Deepstack Tournament" at noon on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. There is a $165 buy-in and $1,000 added prize money.
If you can't be a part of that tournament, pick up a game during poker Sunday and Tuesday tournaments. The tournaments are held at noon Sundays and at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. There is a $40 buy-in and $300 added prize money to every tournament. Or try your hand during poker's $65 Thursday Night Bounty held at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and there is a $55 buy-in as well as a $20 bounty on every player.
Take a break from the gaming floor on Sunday and watch the NFL championship games on Sandia's 25-foot video wall in the Tlur Pa Lounge with great drink specials and giveaways.
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Earn entries through Feb. 22. Drawings will be held beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 and continue each Saturday through late February.
Star Rewards Club members receive one entry for every 1,000 points they earn in slot play or one hour of table play. Each week, 10 winners will be selected and one will have the opportunity to win $100,000.
Table players also can have some fun this month at Santa Ana Star Casino during its "Blizzard Blackjack Tournament." There is a $7,000 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament begins at noon on Sunday, Jan. 19. Registration begins at 11 a.m. There is a $60 buy-in and a $30 re-buy.
Thursdays are the day of the week to be at Santa Ana Star Casino when you're a Star Rewards Club member. On Thursdays, earn four times the points on your card and play $4 blackjack. Also, get two games of bowling for $4 until 4 p.m. on Thursdays.
Satisfy your appetite on Thursdays with $4 off a hearty meal at the Feast Buffet, a $4 appetizer special that includes complimentary chips, salsa and guacamole with the purchase of a draft beer or visit Sadie's at The Star and get four entrees for the price of three.
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Disney accused of insulting and exploiting Africa over its trademark of 'Hakuna Matata'
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Disney is facing backlash over its trademark on the Swahili phrase "Hakuna Matata." More than 120,000 people have signed an online petition asking the entertainment company to relinquish ownership of the slogan.
The term, which loosely translates to "no problem," appeared in Disney's 1994 film "The Lion King." According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the corporation filed to trademark the term that year. Disney is set to release a live-action remake of the animated movie in July.
Zimbabwean activist Shelton Mpala started the petition, which had 123,360 signatures on Friday, to make a stand against corporations that attempt to trademark languages and phrases.
"Disney can't be allowed to trademark something that it didn't invent," he said on the petition's webpage. "The decision to trademark 'Hakuna Matata' is predicated purely on greed and is an insult not only the spirit of the Swahili people but also, Africa as a whole."
The phrase is commonly used in several African countries, including Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
Source: CNBC


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Q: Socket Exceptions when trying to connect to MySql database from gitpod IDE (ubuntu server) I'm working with the gitpod online IDE ( vs code in the browser with an ubuntu linux server behind it).
I'm struggling with creating a Connection to my mysql database on an other linux (CentOS) server. I've set the Remote MySql hosts on the db server to '%' => 'all allowed'.
I'm using the MySql Connector package: https://www.nuget.org/packages/MySqlConnector to connect to it.
That's what my code looks like:
public async Task<List<User>> GetUsersAsync()
{
      List<User> readUsers = new List<User>();
      string connection = "server=myserverip;database=db;user=user;password=pwd";
      using (MySqlConnection con = new MySqlConnection(connection))
      {
           MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand("SELECT * FROM admin", con);
           cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
           con.Open();

           MySqlDataReader rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
           while(rdr.Read())
           {
               User user = new User();
               user.ID = Convert.ToInt32(rdr["ID"]);
               user.Username = rdr["Username"].ToString();
               user.Password = rdr["Password"].ToString();
               readUsers.Add(user);
           }
      }
      return readUsers;
}

Of course the connection string has other values than displayed above (because of security reasons).
I'm getting following errors and I just don't know how to solve them or what exactly the problem is:

I'm not sure how to continue or what to try now.

A: From the call stack, it looks like you're compiling your code to wasm using Blazor. This code is running in the browser and is subject to all the limitations of the browser sandbox. More specifically, there is no ability in a browser to open a TCP socket for network communication.
Some more background info is here:

Blazor is running in the browser sandbox and cannot do more than javascript can network wise. So technically this is not possible.

And here:

TCP networking APIs that can't ever work in the browser, since JavaScript doesn't expose raw TCP networking capabilities. This naturally leads to a runtime failure from somewhere low in the stack.

That is why you are getting a PlatformNotSupportedException.
To fix this, you would need to rearchitect your code so that the MySQL connection is made from code running on a web server, and the Blazor code makes a HTTP request (to a web API) to invoke server-side code that performs the database operation.

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While your baby should always sleep on her back for safety, she also needs "tummy time" daily, beginning at birth. Initially, laying your little one on her tummy helps to strengthen her motor skills that include raising her head, rolling over, and eventually sitting up. But that's not all. Tummy time will benefit your little one's brain development as well. She will see her world from a different perspective helping her to become more aware of her surroundings.
Pediatric recommendations range from 30-60 minutes of tummy time each day, whether it happens all at once or is spread throughout the day in smaller increments. By the time your little one is three months old, she should be getting at least 90 minutes of tummy time every day. Studies have shown that infants who get this amount of tummy time are quicker to reach milestones in the first years of life.
At first, your little one will probably cry during tummy time because it will feel much different. Start slow, letting your baby lay on her tummy for a few minutes at a time, building up for longer periods.
Your newborn will want nothing more than to be held and cuddled. Try lounging back on the couch and letting your little one have tummy time on your torso and chest. Since your newborn can't see very far from her face, this is the perfect introduction to tummy time.
As you transition to tummy time on her own, try laying her on her tummy up high—like on your bed—where you can sit and interact with her. Since she can't lift her head very far yet, this will help her be able to see more of her surroundings than she would on the floor. Of course if you do this, it is very important that you stay right beside her so she doesn't wiggle off of the bed.
Once you're ready to lay your little one on the floor for tummy time, try using a play mat with bright colors and toys to help peak her interest. If she is distracted and entertained, she will be less likely to fuss because she wants to be held or is uncomfortable. Remember that the idea of tummy time is to challenge her muscles and help her to gain independence.
Until she is able to hold her head up on her own, you may try propping her up on a pillow so that she can see more of what's around her. A pillow will also help cushion her so that she is more comfortable than laying flat on a hard floor. However, keep in mind that sleep safety recommendations include removing fluffy pillows from the crib, so stay with your little one while she is laying on the pillow.
Remember, your little one is picking up on all of your cues and looking to you for encouragement. By interacting and staying positive even if she gets fussy, you are showing her that everything is okay.
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House Democrats Float New Bill for More Jobless Aid, Stimulus Checks
By Melanie Waddell | September 29, 2020 at 01:38 PM
House Speaker Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin are ironing out a deal; the White House says a "gigantic" bill isn't needed.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walking through Statuary Hall to the House Chamber. (Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg)
House Democrats released late Monday a new $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package dubbed The Heroes Act — smaller than the $3.4 trillion Heroes act that passed the House in May.
The bill would, among other measures, restore $600 weekly unemployment benefits, provide $1,200 direct payments as well as more funds for the Paycheck Protection Program.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin — who've spoken over the weekend and on Monday — are continuing their talks this afternoon on ironing out a deal.
Pelosi Moday in a statement that "this $2.2 trillion Heroes Act provides the absolutely needed resources to protect lives, livelihoods and the life of our democracy over the coming months. It includes new funding needed to avert catastrophe for schools, small businesses, restaurants, performance spaces, airline workers and others."
Democrats, she added, "are making good on our promise to compromise with this updated bill, which is necessary to address the immediate health and economic crisis facing America's working families right now. We have been able to make critical additions and reduce the cost of the bill by shortening the time covered for now."
White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said during a Tuesday morning interview with CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" show that he spoke with Mnuchin Tuesday morning.
"They have a new offer on the table," Kudlow said. "We don't think the numbers are right — $2.2 trillion, which is a very big number. There's some leftover spending that's not included there and some tax cuts that are repealed. It might come to $2.6 trillion."
Kudlow added: "I mean there are things I think that both sides agree with. But then the other team wants a gigantic package and we don't think we need that."
The deadline to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program Loan expired on Aug. 8. The original deadline was June 30.
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Not too long ago, books were considered the primary means of story-telling, affording us a journey of the imagination through their pages. But as creative and artistic fields other than literature flourished, one story can be told through several mediums, among the more popular ones being film.
In the Philippine intellectual property code, film adaptations are considered derivative works or simply works derived from existing sources. These are protected by copyright too as converting the source material - the book - into a movie, makes use of a different set of creative and artistic skills of the screenwriter and the director (among others). They may be considered authors of creative works too, separate from the novelist, and enjoy protection of their work.
As the country celebrates Philippine Book Development Month this November, let's look at five Filipino films inspired by literary works.
Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag can be counted among the most influential works of legendary filmmaker Lino Brocka, and took inspiration from Edgardo Reyes' novel of the same name, serialized in Liwayway magazine from 1966-1967.
The Nick Joaquin-penned 'House on Zapote Street' recounts the grisly murder-suicide of the Cabading clan at the hands of its patriarch, and was skilfully translated to the screen by equally renowned filmmaker Mike de Leon, in his 1981 film, Kisapmata.
A Filipino adaptation of the British Victorian-era novel, Wuthering Heights, Hihintayin Kita sa Langit follows the same plot line of doomed romance and revenge of the Western novel (with a young Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta standing in for the ill-fated lovers, Heathcliff and Catherine) but re-imagined in the Philippine context.
One of several novels of Lualhati Bautista transposed to film, Dekada '70 tells the trials and tribulations of the Bartolome family in that tumultuous decade on the onset of the Martial Law period. Bautista's Palanca-winning Dekada '70 garnered equal praise as a movie under the direction of Chito Rono: the adaptation took home three Metro Manila Film Festival Awards in 2002.
The most recent film in this list, Smaller and Smaller Circles is based on the award-winning crime novel of the same name by F.H. Batacan. Young auteur Raya Martin is behind the lens on the gritty thriller, rendering on-screen the novel's interwoven themes of justice and religion.


The day came for SPE Aberdeen to host their summer barbeque corporate fun day at the picturesque location of Kippie Lodge, Aberdeen. The weather held out and made everyone feel in the thick of the Scottish Summer time, despite it being September! There was a selection of inflatable's on offer for both adults and children ranging from Ball Pool to Inflatable Barfly.
The guests were also treated to Indoor Wii games which were a big hit with the younger guests! The Inflatable Barfly was the most popular and everyone was sticking and flying all over the place with one young man managing to stick upside down! During the day we had a Bucking Bronco competition. Congratulations to our winner of the day who won after a long battle with Bronco, the Bucking Team Challenge Company Bull!
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Loved the races guys, laughs for everyone. Hope to see you again soon!


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newswire article reposts global 05.Aug.2003 15:48
corporate dominance | imperialism & war
Halliburton Representative Killed in Iraq
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2991309,00.html
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - An American civilian contractor was killed Tuesday when a bomb was detonated under the truck he was driving north of Tikrit, the U.S. military said.
The contractor was employed by Kellog Brown & Root, a subsidiary of Halliburton, a Houston-based oilfield-services and construction company. Halliburton is the former company of Vice President Dick Cheney which has major contracts for reconstruction in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
Maj. Brian Luke, of the 4th Infantry Division, said the five vehicle convoy was traveling from Baghdad, 120 miles to the south when it was attacked.
Kellog Brown & Root had been doing work at the Baiji refinery and pipeline terminus about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Tikrit, the hometown of deposed dictator Saddam Hussein.
The military said the destination of the convoy was not immediately known, and that the name of the civilian was being withheld until relatives were notified.
Lt. Col. William MacDonald, also of the 4th Infantry, said the contractor died after being taken to a U.S. military field hospital at an air base north of Tikrit.
By midafternoon Tuesday, American forces were well into a fourth straight day without losing a U.S. soldier to hostile fire, after a two week period in which American forces were being killed at a rate of nearly one a day.
All of the deaths were occurring in the Sunni Triangle, the region north and west of Baghdad where support for Saddam's ex-regime remains especially strong. Tikrit, where Saddam's slain sons Odai and Qusai were buried Saturday, sits in the region and has proven especially hostile to the American occupation.
The sons died in a shootout with American forces July 22 in the northern city of Mosul, where they were hiding in a villa. The villa's owner was believed to have betrayed the brothers. The informant, whomever it was, has already been paid a US$30 reward for the information and taken into hiding outside Iraq by American authorities.
It was not immediately clear if the civilian contractor killed Monday was the first to die in Iraq, but he was certainly among the first.
Cheney's former company already has garnered more than $600 million in military work related to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and potentially could earn billions more without having to compete with other companies.
As the Army's sole provider of troop support services, Kellogg Brown & Root has received work orders totaling $529.4 million related to the two wars under a 10-year contract that has no spending ceiling.
Rather than put the Iraq work up for bidding, the government has used the 2001 Halliburton contract to place the various work orders in Iraq, prompting criticism from some Democrats that Cheney's former company is receiving favored treatment.
Re: "favored treatment" 05.Aug.2003 16:06
Dick Cheney TopFascist@US.gov link
I prefer to call it "Global Economic Rape by way of Banditry". On a side note, if anyone is interested in an exiting career in Postal Service, please contact my office.
Ha ha 05.Aug.2003 16:24
Nelson link
The first of many:)
Get use to it ... 05.Aug.2003 16:31
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Get use to it ...
Cry Me A River 05.Aug.2003 17:53
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One pirate down...
US Postal Service 05.Aug.2003 20:24
Priority or regular mail? link
Talk about bandits!
Why is it... 06.Aug.2003 06:35
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Why is it when something like this happens the first thought that comes to mind is "I wonder what he did to piss Dick Cheney off."
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The Brown in Kellogg, Brown & Root was founded in the 20s by Bush grandpa Prescott Bush. He laundered $ for the Nazis during WWII and was conviected of Trading with the Enemy. Both Daddy WarBush and Cheney are war profiteers.


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