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McClintic and Hoffman Re-Elected to the PSRS/PEERS Board of Trustees
Incumbent Board members Susan McClintic and Jason Hoffman, whose current terms on the Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS) Board of Trustees end June 30, 2014, were the only individuals to file for two open Board seats. Since they were the only two candidates certified for the vacancies, they were automatically elected. Had other candidates filed, an election would have been held in April.
Both will begin their new, four-year terms on July 1, 2014, and serve through June 30, 2018.
"The Board is very pleased that Jason and Susan have been elected to serve new four-year terms," says Dr. Aaron Zalis, Board chair "Their knowledge and experience continue to add value and help ensure retirement security for our members."
Susan McClintic, an educator for Columbia Public Schools, was first elected to the Board July 1, 2010. She has more than 23 years of teaching experience and currently serves as president of the Columbia Missouri National Education Association (MNEA). McClintic previously served on the board of directors of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and on the Rocheport Historical Society Board of Directors.
Jason Hoffman was also first elected to the Board of Trustees July 1, 2010. Hoffman is currently the chief financial officer for the Jefferson City Public School district. Previously, he served as business manager for both the Hallsville R-IV and Centralia R-VI school districts. Hoffman is a past president of the Missouri Association of School Business Officials (MoASBO).
The Board Election Process
Individuals interested in running for these Board seats were asked to obtain petition forms from PSRS/PEERS and return them by February 17, 2014, along with 200 or more member signatures from each of any four Missouri congressional districts, plus sufficient additional signatures to total at least 1,000. All active and retired members of PSRS and PEERS are eligible to sign petitions and vote for candidates.
An auditing committee comprised of representatives of various Missouri educational associations examined the petitions February 24, and certified to the Board that McClintic and Hoffman were qualified candidates.
Board Re-Elects Zalis Chair; Hoffman Vice-Chair
At the April Board of Trustees meeting, the Board demonstrated continued confidence in its current leadership. They re-elected Dr. Aaron Zalis, superintendent of Rolla Public Schools and an elected PSRS member, to serve as chair. The Board also re-elected Jason Hoffman, chief financial officer for the Jefferson City Public School district and an elected PEERS member, to serve as vice chair. Both will continue to serve in leadership positions for the school year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015.
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It's never too early to begin planning for retirement. How much do you know about your retirement plan and the benefits you are entitled to receive? Even though retirement may still be years away, there are things you can do right now to make sure you get the most from your PSRS membership.
Working at a PSRS/PEERS-covered employer after retirement can affect the payment of your retirement benefits. Make sure you understand the limits as they apply to your position.
PSRS/PEERS Funding
PSRS/PEERS' funding comes from three sources, member contributions, employer contributions and investment earnings. Investment earnings are the primary source of funding for every dollar of PSRS/PEERS benefits paid.
The "Missouri Model" is used in the retirement industry to describe our trust fund's operational model as the one others aspire to emulate. PSRS, as measured against all other large public retirement systems, is clearly one of, if not the top retirement system in the nation.
As of December 31, 2019, over 97,000 individuals received benefits from PSRS/PEERS. Total annual benefits paid were more than $3 billion. Of this amount, more than $2.7 billion, or 89%, was distributed among Missouri's 114 counties, positively impacting the state's economy.


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Wolfgang Krätschmer (* 16. November 1942 in Berlin) ist ein deutscher Physiker.

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Krätschmer studierte in Berlin Physik. Nach dem Diplom ging er an das Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik in Heidelberg und promovierte dort 1971 über anätzbare Spuren künstlich beschleunigter schwerer Ionen in Quarzglas. Seit dieser Zeit beschäftigt er sich mit Untersuchung von Mondproben, Meteoriten- und interstellarem Staub.

Zusammen mit seinem Doktoranden Konstantinos Fostiropoulos und mit Donald Huffman von der University of Arizona entwickelte er ein Verfahren zur Synthese von Fullerenen. Erst durch dieses Verfahren konnten Fullerene in so großen Mengen hergestellt werden, dass sinnvolle chemische Reaktionen durchgeführt werden konnten. Seit 1993 ist er Honorarprofessor an der Universität Heidelberg.

Auszeichnungen

 1992 – Stern-Gerlach-Preis
 1993 – Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz-Preis
 1994 – Hewlett-Packard Europhysics Prize
 2002 – Carl-Friedrich-Gauß-Medaille
 2008 – Liebig-Denkmünze
 2008 – Ehrendoktorwürde der Universität Basel
 2010 – Gewinner in der Kategorie Lebenswerk beim "Europäischer Erfinderpreis 2010"

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 Homepage am MPI für Kernphysik

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Physiker (20. Jahrhundert)
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Hochschullehrer (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg)
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Q: How can I divide a DateTime field into intervals using LINQ-to-Entities? I have the following line of code:
group p by new DateTime((p.DateTime.Value.Ticks / interval.Ticks) * interval.Ticks).TimeOfDay

This works great in LINQ-to-Objects but it will not work in LINQ-to-Entities. I have two quetsions:

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*Why does it work? I don't understand how dividing the time by an interval and then multiplying it by that same interval magically converts my 12:37 to 12:30. My basic experience with math says that (A/B)*B = A. (Cleared up by @spencer in comments. Much thanks!)

*How can I reformat this line to work in LINQ-to-Entities?

A: The DateTime methods you are using can't be translated by l2e. Consider using the EntityFunctions class for supported time operations.
See here for more details.
For instance, say your interval were 60 seconds, I'm guessing you might do something like:
DateTime? start=new DateTime(2000,1,1); //start of first interval
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-The response he got about a magic trick pertaining to creativity that set him on a new course.
-The role that creativity plays on his life.
-The way he handles imposter syndrome.
-How the tide has changed in terms of companies getting behind creativity as a focal point in their long-term vision.
-How he feels about other magicians using his tricks.
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Home renovations can be tough to estimate. People tend to wildly underestimate how much time and money they'll need to spend to do things like renovate their kitchen or expand their garage. What you want to cost $10,000 may cost three or four times that. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try, only that you need to be realistic about what you're getting into. That includes separating the good reasons for a home makeover from the bad reasons. Being bored isn't usually a good reason. However, here are three good reasons to go ahead with that home renovation project.
A kitchen remodel is an easy thing to put off. We get used to making it with what we have and sometimes plans get lost in the daily grind of life. With 2019 coming on, though, it's the perfect time to start a fresh new year with a fresh new kitchen. Here are some of the best kitchen trends to consider incorporating into your space.
Monochrome is over For a long time, the trend was to keep kitchens basically black and white. Many people felt this looked clean and functional, which, after all, are two things we prize in a kitchen. Through 2018, there has been a strong trend towards using plenty of color in the kitchen, and that trend looks to be gaining strength rather than losing.
Who is this for? If your kitchen is where people gather to talk, eat, do homework, or work, then this trend is for you. It's the perfect way to make your kitchen a welcoming place. Use the psychology of color to your advantage and encourage everyone to gather in the kitchen.
Even if most people these days opt to go about their correspondence digitally, there is still a steadily growing community of folks who are making letterboxes relevant again. They are the community that fancies the romance of letter-writing swaps and exchanging lovely pockets with small trinkets or presents.
Such creative activities can only go around through traditional post; hence, the need for a proper letterbox.
So, if you are among the many who still see great value in a letterbox, you may want to accessorize your letterbox and let it be an extension of your fun lifestyle. Doing so will not only make it an even more important contributory feature to your curb appeal, it can also serve other functions.
There are so many accessories that you can use for your letterbox.
People often drool over the images of beautifully decorated rooms, outfitted with the best accessories and furniture worth hundreds of dollars. Watching home décor magazines and well-built places help one get motivated to design their new house with the best available accessories however the budget can be the biggest hindrance. Not everyone can afford antique home décor accessories or the luxurious furniture worth thousands of dollars, but one can easily enhance the complete look of the home by focusing on even the minor details and tips provided. Here are few suggestions and guiding tips which might help one to decorate the home in the best possible way by staying in budget.
How to revamp the interior and exterior of the house with style?
House is considered as one of the valuable possession for every homeowner and is the place where one spends most of their time. One always wishes to keep the house look amazing and beautiful inside-out. A well designed and maintained house not only improves the curb appeal but also increases its value. One can design a new house as they wish but the old house can also be converted into a beautiful palace with some renovation in the interior as well as exterior.
Decorating a room is something that most of us have no formal training in. It's just something that seems to be expected of us at a certain age. We become adults, and our rooms are supposed to look elegant and mature.
First things first: why should you hang anything on your walls?
Because it looks good, of course, but there are other reasons which are a bit more satisfying. Good art can actually be good for our mental health. Our minds respond to the spaces that we're in, and art makes those spaces more pleasant.
Interior designing of a residential property is both an art and science of beautifying the interiors of a space or building to attain a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the resident. Every space of the home combines to makes a home feel like home and one such special space is the bedroom and when it comes to interior design the bedroom always deserves the latest in-trend things. Some people prefer their bedroom to be dark while others want it to be bright with a good source of natural light. Some people get their bedroom designed according to the feng-shui while the other prefer to design it according to their personality.


San Francisco City College (CCSF) serves over 30,000 student every year making it the largest two-year college in California. As a result of bureaucratic and administrative mismanagement, the campus could lose its accreditation this time next year.
A combination of all 14 concerns can no doubt impact the college's academic environment significantly. For example, if a school's student learning outcomes and guidelines are either non-existent or minimal, and support services are lacking, then the campuses could very well be under-serving its students.
However, concerns relating to the operation of the governing board may be best left to sanctions on the board itself. But it is within the current powers of the ACCJC to hold the entire institution accountable for matters of governance.
Enrollment dropped for this school year in comparison to the same time last year. As of now, 19,544 students are enrolled at San Francisco City College — a decrease of 3,414 students. The drop has been linked to the current situation, but CCSF is still an accredited community college for at least the 2013-2014 school year.
CCSF is currently on "show cause" status for accreditation, the most severe of a three step warning process. There are 16 community colleges "on warning" and 5 "on probation" as of this month. There are two other campuses on "show cause" — College of the Sequoias and Northern Marinas College — both of which enroll significantly less students than CCSF.
At what point should an entire educational institution's validity be stripped for the shortcomings of its administrators? Campus staff has a vital role in setting the path for the college and its students, but should the accreditation process be left solely to academic performance?


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Same-sex parents battle for inclusive paperwork for baby
Gemma and Kate Fox welcomed their son Nye in May
A same-sex couple who recently had their first child are calling for official forms to be more inclusive.
Kate and Gemma Fox, from Exeter, have encountered numerous forms they cannot fill in because they only offer space for the names of a mother and a father.
They include on Devon County Council's website, at their GP surgery and in the red book - the personal child health record given to all new parents.
Since being contacted by the BBC, all three have said they will make changes.
Kate Fox, a lecturer at Plymouth Marjon University, said: "It's basically everywhere.
"I don't think we've come across a single thing so far that has not been super heteronormative."
image captionDevon County Council changed its online form after being contacted by the BBC and a spokesman said he was "grateful to the couple for alerting us to this matter"
After their son Nye was born, the couple tried to make an appointment to register his birth using Devon County Council's website but could not.
The council said the form had since been changed and other documentation checked to ensure this did not happen again.
A spokesman said: "We apologise profusely for this oversight and are grateful to the couple for alerting us to this matter."
The red book, which is given to all new parents, only has space for the name of a mother and a father
The couple were also frustrated when they received their red book as it only offers space for the names of a mother and father.
The Department for Health and Social Care said: "The red book would be updated as part of our commitment to ensuring any disparities experienced by those in the wider LGBT community are acknowledged and their needs are considered throughout the health system."
The red book is currently being updated and digitised by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the new version is due to be made available from 2023.
Dr Fox said they took a sheet of paper to hospital with them explaining who they were to avoid having to deal with assumptions
Dr Fox said: "The attempt to have a child is often a battle for same-sex couples... and then when you've had a baby and it's super celebratory and then the first pieces of paper you are given say 'mother and father' and it's just, you're almost worn out by the time you have had a baby.
"We certainly were exhausted with the whole thing and then you think I just don't want every little piece of official paper to have to be a battle."
In July, the couple attempted to register Nye at their local GP surgery, St Thomas Health Centre in Exeter.
The online form for registration only had boxes for mother and father and when they called to point this out, Dr Fox said they were told it could be sorted when they brought their son in.
Kate Fox said the forms at her GP surgery do not represent all families
Dr Fox said the paper form had the same wording and they were told to cross out father and write mother.
She said more shockingly, they were handed another form to register a child at the surgery and that form asked for ethnicity but only offered white ethnicities as an option and under religion, only Christian religions.
"I think that's what we are saying... [is] if your form does not accept or represent our family then your form doesn't work," she said.
"It's not that we're being difficult it's that your form is wrong."
Kayleah Logan, co-founder of the Queer Parenting Partnership, said that every month they see couples expressing their "upset at being invalidated as a parent".
"It's not just representation, it's almost erasure of LGBT families," Ms Logan added.
nNye, whose full name is Aneirin, was born in May
Dr Alice Godwin, GP partner at St Thomas Medical Group, said the forms were a "serious oversight" and added: "We wholeheartedly agree that official forms should be fully inclusive, and we are very sorry for the distress this caused to Kate and Gemma."
She said: "The paper version of the form they were mistakenly given was an old version, which should have been destroyed when it was updated.
"We have made sure that no other copies remain and are reviewing all our documentation to make sure it is inclusive."
Dr Godwin said the online form had also been changed and added: "We pride ourselves on being an open and inclusive practice and these mistakes are simply not acceptable."
Jo Turl, from NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said it would be contacting all GP practices in Devon to ask them to review their documentation.
She said: "Addressing inequalities is a priority for us so we take this matter very seriously."
Dr Fox called on anyone who wants to be an LGBT ally to take action by finding out what the forms at their surgery say.
She added: "Don't let it be the next same-sex couple or gender non-conforming person or whoever who comes into contact with these documents who has to be the one who has the fight."
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There are various legends in both China and Japan surrounding the birth of tea.
The first mention of tea is found in the 3rd century in Chinese writings promoting it as a replacement for wine. It went on to become a daily drink, prepared differently in the successive ruling dynasties.
Tea seems to have appeared in Japan between the 8th and 9th century, taken there by a Buddhist monk and purported to help with meditation. The tea ceremony took shape in the 12th century, and was different to the one practiced in China.
The Chinese took tea to all Asian countries from the 10th century onwards. We had to wait seven more centuries for it to arrive in Europe via the Dutch returning from their conquests in Asia. It was in 1606 that the first shipments of tea arrived in Amsterdam. In 1657, it arrived in England, thanks to Thomas Garraway, owner of a coffee house, and there it grew in popularity to become the national drink by the 18th century.
When they emigrated to the New World, the Dutch and the English took their precious tea with them. They subsequently had to import it, but it was subjected to such heavy taxes that the colonists in Boston rebelled. This revolt, forever remembered in history as the "Boston Tea Party", led to conflicts and reprisals which would go on to spark the American Revolutionary War.
The Chinese had a monopoly on tea production for a long time, until the 19th century. As demand outstripped supply and they saw it as a source of profit, the British, settled in India, which they had conquered a long time before, decided to develop the growth of tea plants in this country (where it grew wildly) and also in Ceylon.
This is how tea became the second most widely consumed drink in the world: around 500 million cups are drunk every day.
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Teas are sold:
. loose
. in boxes or metal containers
. in zipped pouches
. in traditional muslin
. in 500 g blocks, made of compressed leaves
. in bags, sold under different brand names, available in supermarkets. This is often broken tea. They contain 2 g of tea in France, 1 g in the Netherlands, 1.5 g in Germany, and 3.125 g in England.
. as instant powder, which is stirred directly into either cold or hot water. It is mainly sold in the United States. Matcha green tea, a very special and quite rare tea, is also powdered.
. in capsule form (for use with the corresponding machine).
. liquid and in cans, always sweet and flavored in various ways.
Tea bags are produced industrially and therefore inferior to loose tea.
The choice is made depending on intended use.
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Tea is perfect for making granita and sorbet. It is used to flavor certain desserts, cakes, and biscuits. Dried fruits are often left to swell in tea.
In Japan, ochazuke is a dish made by pouring tea over rice with a variety of toppings. Tofu is often seasoned with a sauce made of tea.
In China, poultry is sometimes smoked with tea.
A fish can be stuffed with tea leaves and meat can be marinated in an infusion. Matcha tea is used to flavor different dishes.
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Tea should be stored in its original box or bag, and always in a dry place.
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Tea is a complex product that containscaffeine, also called theine, in varying amounts depending on the type, and other stimulating substances (theobromine and theophylline),
and fluorine but no other minerals or vitamins.
It is very rich in antioxidant molecules, polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins. Tea drinkers, and especially green tea drinkers, are seemingly less affected by cardiovascular disease. However, tea has no impact on cancer prevention.
Moreover, tea tannins inhibit the absorption of minerals, especially iron. This is why heavy drinkers are advised to drink a citrus drink rich in vitamin C at breakfast time, which helps the body absorb iron and thus counteracts this adverse effect.
Finally, tea is also rich in oxalic acid. Daily consumption of large quantities of tea may be the cause of urinary stones.
Good marketing has given green tea a reputation as being conducive to weight loss, but this is absolutely not true.
People sometimes develop an addiction to tea, called theism, similar to that induced by coffee.
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The Camellia sinensis, the wild tea plant, comes from the mountainous regions straddling China and India. During propagation, it divided into two main varieties, which still grow wildly: the Camellia sinensis sinensis in China and the Camellia sinensis assamica, which, as its name implies, grows in the region of Assam, in India, and into southwestern Asia.
This has resulted in two main varieties of tea: tea from India and tea from China.
In each of these, there are a multitude of sub-varieties linked to the specific place of production, called "gardens", much like the "cru" of wines.
Tea is always harvested in the same way: the tea plants are pruned at 1 m 20 cm from the ground to form a "plucking table". This is a continuous process and is always done by hand.
Only the buds from the very top of the plant, the flushes, are picked. The leaves are then picked, but in varying quantities depending on the quality of tea desired. The younger and more delicate, the better.
After harvesting, the tea leaves are processed in different ways. The processing method chosen affects the color of the finished product.
The leaves are withered on large, ventilated trays. They are then rolled (by hand or using machines), fermented, and dried.
Then they are sorted according to their size. Leaves that have broken naturally are put to one side. They are used to make "broken" tea, which is usually sold in tea bags (but under the same name as whole leaves).
Black tea accounts for about 98% of production.
It is free from fermentation. The leaves are steamed, rolled, and dried. It is produced mainly in China and Japan and is more astringent than black tea.
Semi-fermented oolong tea
After withering in the sun, the leaves are stirred, but not for too long so that they do not ferment too much. They are then dried. These teas are mainly produced in China, in the Fujian Province and Taiwan.
The flushes, the buds, are just wilted and dried. This tea is quite rare, produced only in the Fujian province of China.
There are two classifications, which reflects the complexity of the tea world.
By size of leaves
. Orange pekoe: composed entirely of buds. This is the best kind.
. Pekoe: the shortest leaves and no buds
. Pekoe souchong: bigger and older leaves
. Souchong: even older leaves
. Broken: broken leaves
By country of origin
. Ceylon teas, which make very strong infusions
. Indian teas, which are very fragrant. Darjeeling is the most prestigious.
. Chinese teas, some of which are smoked.
But there are also many teas flavored with spices or essential oils or flowers. The most popular is Earl Grey, created by the Earl of Grey (an English man of course!) who added bergamot oil to a non-smoked Chinese black tea.
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Q: How to use ACF image field in css with media queries using Timber template engine? I'm writing wordpress theme using Tiber and have really interesting case regarding different images on mobile and desktop.
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I would like to upload 2 images (mobile and desktop version) using Advanced Custom Field PRO in Wordpress and use them in custom Timber template engine theme.
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.application-main-image {
  background-position: center bottom;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-image: url('../img/mobile.png');
  @media (min-width: 600px) {
    background-image: url('../img/desktop.png');
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}

I found that I should use inline-style to put {{ post.image }} inside background-image but what about media queries?
Should I make some custom attributes or style inside .twig file with  but I want to use scss so it's not the case.
How would you solve that problem?

A: This is certainly a unique use case, here are my thoughts on how I would approach this:

I think you are correct in that you will need to add the  tags and the css necessary to your .twig template. I know you want to use .scss, however you only really need to change the background image property. I have create a JS fiddle to show you what I mean.
https://jsfiddle.net/robertguss/2kacx91k/7/
I hope that helps. If you have already come up with a solution that is different than mine, please share it here so not only I can learn but others in the future as well.
Cheers.


The Boy Made of Snow was published in the UK as a hardback in November 2017 and as a paperback in October 2018, and the details of the author events Chloë will attend may be found below. The novel is available to buy here.
Chloë is so excited to have been booked for this lovely festival. More details to follow.
Chloë will be meeting the group to talk about her novel and discuss the publication process from 2pm at Rainham Library.
Chloë will be meeting the group, which is based at Leytonstone Library, to talk about her novel with readers.
Chloë will be meeting the group, which is based at Romford Library, to discuss her novel and enjoy some bookish chat.
Chloë will be discussing The Boy Made of Snow and her journey to publication as part of the festival line-up at Romford Central Library, from 11am-12noon.
Chloë will be joining her publishers and all their other authors for the company's glamorous annual bash - which is taking place in a candlelit crypt this year since the date falls so close to Halloween.
Chloë is very much looking forward to her first school visit, where she'll be talking to pupils at Nelson Primary School in East Ham about the life of an author.
Chloë will be visiting the club as a special guest to discuss her novel.
Chloë is looking forward to her guest appearance at the club to discuss her novel.
Chloë will be signing books at Waterstones Norwich from 4pm.
Chloë will be attending the club's Christmas party as guest of honour, and will discuss her novel and sign readers' copies.
Chloë will be taking part in a panel discussion and Q&A with the authors Susi Holliday, Jules Wake, and Sue Moorcroft. The event will be chaired by Katherine Sunderland, who runs the popular BibliomaniacUK blog. Cost: £10. Buy tickets here.
Chloë will be signing books at Foyles Stratford at 2pm. Location: Foyles, The Arcade, Westfield Stratford City, 74-75 Montfichet Road, London, E20 1EH.
Chloë will be visiting Goldsboro Books - famous for its signed first editions - to sign its stock of her novel on publication day. She'll arrive at the shop at 2pm. Location: Goldsboro Books, 23-27 Cecil Court, London, WC2N 4EZ.
Chloë will be reading excerpts from her novel alongside Orange Prize shortlisted author Jane Harris, poet and novelist Richard Skinner, and the authors Zelda Rhiando, Lydia Ruffles, and Tony White.


Albanians are falling again in love with bikes. During communist time, bicycle was the most common vehicle to drive in big cities, such as Tirana, Shkodra , because the cars were a rare thing. After communism everybody who dreamed a car, rushed to buy one.
For two decades the roads were in bad conditions, very tight and full of cars, so it was impossible to bike. But now something is changing. Roads are improving and extra lines for bicycles are added to the road. Eager to avoid traffic, today many people are buying bikes again. Some new organizations such as Eco Bicycle Tirana have organized several activities in Tirana, and are promoting every day this ecologic way of moving in the city. They are calling for car-free day and full-bicycle life. With the Support of Municipality were organized several time the Car Free day in Tirana.
Every 22 September, when the Car- Free day is celebrated worldwide, many Albanians fans of bikes, are leaving their cars home, choosing to ride. According the some statistics, this year the number of people using bikes in Tirana is tripled. This is a very good news because this contribute directly to a more clean environment in the biggest city of Albania.
Also the Municipality has worked to add more Bike Lines in the streets of Tirana, helping people to find their space to ride.
There are a lot of stops to rent a bike, especially close to the Tirana Lake. But what is new this year is that there are a lot of bike tours offered bu many agencies in Tirana, which are offering new ways to explore outside Tirana.
There are bike tours to Mount Dajti, to Petrela Castle, around 5 lakes of Tirana, around Artificial Lake, Bike tours to Peza Village etc.
It is now considered as adventurous tour and is highly recommended for tourists who love adventures and like to explore new areas around the city. Ride, don't drive is a new moto, attracting especially the youth of Tirana. Happy to see these changes in our City.


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US rapper, Theophilus London finally found after he was declared missing by his family
Rapper Theophilus London, who has been reported missing since October, has been found safe, a relative announced Wednesday night.
"We have found Theo. He is safe and well," the rapper's cousin, Mikhail Noel, posted on Instagram. "At this time the family would love prayers and privacy. Thank you all!!!"
The post didn't provide details of where London had been found, where he had been or why he hadn't contacted his family, which made them file a missing persons report with Los Angeles police last week and asked for the public's help in finding him.
An LAPD news release on Dec. 28 said London was last seen in the Skid Row area in October and his family had completely lost contact with him.
The rapper was born in Trinidad and Tobago and later raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York. He was nominated for a 2016 Grammy for best rap performance for a featured spot alongside Paul McCartney on Kanye West's "All Day."
He is known for his collaborations with Kanye West, who produced his album Vibez and featured London on his song "All Day." Vulture has reached out to London's representation for more information.
Prince Harry claims brother William physically attacked him after calling Meghan 'difficult' and 'rude' in 2019 bust-up
"Marriage is management" Charleyboy and wife Lady D say as they reveal they also have issues in their union


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Pandora Closes U.S. & European Stores
The Copenhqgen-based cotume jewelry giant Pandora has announced the temporary closure of all of its owned & operated stores in the U.S., Italy, Germany, France and Spain, and in most other European markets in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus. They have additionally temporarily closed many of our stores around the world, along with most of their offices. Office staff is working from home. Pandora employs 28,000 people worldwide.
The company also communicated despite the closures, they will continue to support their employees with normal scheduled base pay for at least 8 weeks from when staff are sent home. "By then we hope the situation will have improved, but we will adjust our approach, if necessary. Where available, we will seek support from relevant government relief programmes to help fund salary payment during closures."
Ealier this week the company announced that as a consequence of the global escalation of the situation, the financial guidance for 2020 "is no longer meaningful and hence now withdrawn." Their financial guidance announced on 4 February 2020 excluded any impact from COVID-19. At the time, the company had forecast revenue would fall between 3% and 6% for the year.
Pandora said its financial performance was strong in January and February with particularly good development in the Online Store and in some key markets generating positive like-for-like. Total like-for-like excluding China was better than the full-year financial guidance but the COVID-19 escalation has led to material weakness in sales across markets. In China, like-for-like has fallen 70% to -80% since late January. Revenue is currently slightly improving, but a return to normal demand will expectedly take time and be outside the control of Pandora. The European markets, and Italy in particular, have been visibly impacted since late February. Italy generated solid positive like-for-like in January and February, while trading in March has now almost come to a complete halt.
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Burg ist eine Ortslage im Stadtteil Sankt Georgen von Bayreuth. Der Ursprung des Namens ist unbekannt, ein Festungsbauwerk hat es an dieser Stelle wohl nie gegeben. Wahrzeichen der Burg ist der erhaltene, 28 Meter hohe Wasserturm der ehemaligen Mechanischen Baumwoll-Spinnerei Bayreuth aus dem Jahr 1907.

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Die Burg liegt nordöstlich der Innenstadt zwischen den Bahnanlagen des Hauptbahnhofs und dem Stadtteil Sankt Georgen. Hauptachse ist die von Ost nach West verlaufende Wilhelm-von-Diez-Straße. Die Stichstraße Burg zweigt von der Markgrafenallee nach Nordwesten ab.

Historische Sozialsiedlung Burg

Auf der Burg entstand 1861 die erste bayerische Sozialsiedlung. Die Mechanische Baumwoll-Spinnerei, die in jenem Jahr 630 Arbeiter beschäftigte, errichtete dort zunächst sechs Reihenhäuser im Schweizer Stil, zu denen in den Folgejahren weitere 67 kamen. Mit jeweils 52 Quadratmeter Wohnfläche auf zwei Etagen und einem kleinen Garten waren sie für damalige Verhältnisse großzügig konzipiert.

Bis 1866 wurden 80, in einer zweiten Bauphase bis 1909 nochmals mehr als 100, und letztlich insgesamt 284 Wohnungen für die Spinnereiarbeiter und ihre Familien gebaut. Die Mehrfamilienhäuser standen in farblichem Kontrast zu den hellen "Schweizerhäuschen", wegen ihrer unverputzten Backsteinwände wurden sie auch als die "rote Burg" bezeichnet. Damit war eine Wohnkolonie ("Burger Gma"), sogar mit eigener "Kärwa" (Kirchweih), entstanden. Wichtig waren für die Arbeiter die stabilen Mietpreise, während Privatwohnungen in der Stadt bei steigender Nachfrage und Verknappung des Angebots rasch teurer wurden. Darüber hinaus bot die Mechanische Baumwoll-Spinnerei preiswerte Lebensmittel und Kleidung an, unterhielt betriebseigene Speisehäuser, eine Werksbibliothek, eine Näh- und Strickschule und sogar einen Kindergarten. Vorbildlich war auch die 1856 gegründete Pensionskasse des Betriebs.

Nachdem das Viertel den Bombenhagel von 1945 überstanden hatte, wurde die Werkssiedlung nach dem Krieg vollständig zerstört. Der Bauausschuss der Stadt beschloss im Februar 1973 deren Abriss, den der damalige Oberbürgermeister Hans Walter Wild gegen den Willen des Stadtbaurats, der sich auf Denkmalpfleger und Stadthistoriker berief, durchsetzte. Die letzten der "Schweizerhäuschen" verschwanden im Sommer 1981, mit ihnen wurde eine aus heutiger Sicht historisch wertvolle Anlage vernichtet.

Aktuelle Situation
Heute ist die Burg mit modernen Wohnblöcken sowie Verwaltungs- und Schulgebäuden bebaut. Unter anderem ließen sich dort das Fernmeldeamt und eine private Montessori-Schule nieder.

In der östlichen Wilhelm-von-Diez-Straße und der Hagenstraße standen im November 2022 mehrere Wohnblöcke mit rund 70 Wohnungen leer. Ein Teil der dem Bauverein Bayreuth bzw. der benachbarten Justizvollzugsanstalt gehörenden Gebäude soll abgerissen werden.

Trivia
Am 22. Mai 1872 brachte in der Arbeitersiedlung Burg Barbara Meyer ein Mädchen zur Welt. An jenem Tag wurde der Grundstein für das Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus gelegt. Der Vater des Mädchens, der Fabrikarbeiter Karl Meyer, bat Richard Wagner und dessen Frau Cosima in einem Brief um die Übernahme der Patenschaft für seine Tochter. Mit Datum vom 26. Mai 1872 antwortete Richard Wagner "mit Hochachtung ergebenst", dass er und seine Frau die angetragene Patenschaft gern übernähmen.

Am 2. Juni jenes Jahres hielten die Wagners das Kind in der nahen Ordenskirche über den Taufstein, wobei Cosima Wagner vor Rührung weinte. Während das Mädchen, bezugnehmend auf seine Paten, auf den Namen Richardis Cosima getauft wurde, hatte sich vor der Kirche eine große Menge Schaulustiger versammelt, durch die man sich auf dem Rückweg zur Burg hindurchkämpfen musste. Anschließend feierte das Ehepaar Wagner mit der fünf Kinder zählenden Arbeiterfamilie in deren kleiner Wohnung.

Die von den Bayreuther später "Richl" genannte Richardis Cosima Meyer heiratete am 1. Mai 1892 den Fabrikarbeiter Lorenz Häßler, mit dem sie mindestens eine Tochter und ein weiteres Kind hatte. Spätestens 1908 verließ sie Bayreuth; nachweislich wurde die Ehe geschieden, in Hannover verliert sich aber Richardis Cosima Häßlers Spur.

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Acdemic visit of Bangladesh's administrators on 4 Dec 2018.
The international center for Development Communication, Kasetsart University helded " Education management and capacity building for administrators". In this program, acdemic visit at Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Pathum thani was provided. This activity emphasised in Challenges in education management and Achievements in Science aducation.
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Barbara Strickland Smith
Barbara Strickland Smith, 88, met the beloved Savior she always called "the Lord Jesus Christ" on September 25, 2021 in Greer Memorial Hospital, of new and aggressive cancer in her spine. She was born January 17, 1933 in Sciotoville, OH, to Sally and Noah Strickland, of nearby Wheelersburg. They had three girls and three boys, of which she was the fourth child. She attended Wheelersburg High School, and then worked at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant at Piketon, OH, which enriched uranium. She met and married Robert Don (Bob) Smith in Albuquerque in 1969. They combined their families—five children and poodle, Tuffy—and during their 51.9-year marriage, they lived in Albuquerque, Denver, Colorado Springs, Potomac, MD, Chattanooga, Stamford, CT, and six years in the London borough of Richmond, England. They came to Greenville in 1993, and each lived here longer than any other place. Both have loved it and its people. Very friendly and sociable, Barbara joined Newcomers of Greater Greenville almost immediately, and in her second year, she was nominated for President, where she served well as Newcomers grew. In those days, one had to drop out after three years, and she hated to leave that multitude of new friends. She and Bob joined Shannon Forest Presbyterian Church (now Eastside Presbyterian) the first year. There, she was known by everyone as "the sweetest lady in the church," but especially by the children, who loved her. She never failed to speak to them, listen to them, joke with them, compliment and encourage them—at church, in her neighborhood, in Publix, Walmart…anywhere. She also had a gift for bonding with women—really knowing them, then empathizing, sharing, supporting, and encouraging. Growing up with brothers, she was always athletic. She loved tennis and golf and played them pretty well, even making a hole-in-one at Thornblade and winning their Ladies Net Championship in 1999. Her joyful, positive nature served her and her family very well as she struggled with dementia. She never lost her sense of humor; she was a joy until the cancer and other problems overwhelmed her body, and all who knew her were blessed in some way. She is survived by her husband, younger sister, Judith Raker (Jay) of Franklin, TN, sister-in-law, Anne Strickland of Cocoa Beach, FL, daughters Leslie Anita Woods (Bobby) of Anderson, SC, Kimberly Ann Gallo (Danny) of Stamford, CT, Patricia Gail Stevenson (Tom) of Weston, CT, sons Richard Daniel Smith of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, and Michael Allen Smith of Colorado Springs, seven grandchildren, and thirteen greatgrandchildren. A visitation for all will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Eastside Presbyterian Church, 830 Garlington Road 29615, followed by a celebration of her life at noon. All are welcome, and masks are at the visitor's discretion. The service will be streamed on the YouTube and Facebook channels of Eastside Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Eastside Presbyterian Church (EastsidePres.com) or the Alzheimer's Association (Alz.org). Online condolences may be made to www.thewoodmortuary.com.
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Searching for a new job can be tiresome to say the least. The same advert written by the same group of recruiters over and over again. That's why I am hoping for this one to short, engaging and informative.
I am recruiting on behalf of a huge digital consultancy firm, with roles across the United Kingdom, who are looking to hire Java Developers of all levels to join their team of experts. This is part of a large recruitment drive which is aiming to improve the way their services are delivered to clients. You will be working with a client base including some of the biggest banks in Europe, including 16 out of the 20 biggest banks on the continent.
There are positions across a number of levels from mid-level right through to lead. As you progress through the levels you will gain more responsibilities and more opportunities to mentor other developers who are coming through the ranks.
Logistically, you will be based in the Newcastle office and will work from the office daily. As you progress and become more senior you can expect to attend client meetings, often at their base but these are normally fairly local.
* A background in Java 8.
* A strong understanding of the Spring Framework.
* Demonstrable experience with Hibernate.
With this strong background in Java technologies you will also be provided with industry leading training to aid your development. This is because my client is a 'tech first' company and they take on projects based on how interesting they are, as oppose to how much money they bring in.
I know that salary can be very important when deciding on a new job. For that reason, I am not going to beat around the bush with this. On offer are salaries between £35000 to £60000 (DOE).
If you are interested, call me on 01914060301 or email me on c.conway@frgconsulting.com to find out more!


With the friendliest dealers around and the best selection of table games anywhere in the Omaha area, Harrah's Council Bluffs is the only place to go when you want to come out and play. Grab the dice, place your bets and start flirting with Lady Luck!
The object in blackjack is simple: get as close to 21 as possible, closer than the dealer. Getting there is half the fun, as the strategy in this classic table game can often reflect the personality of its players as they compete against the dealer. We also offer Down Under Blackjack!
Craps is perhaps the most social of all casino games – there's something special that happens when the right number comes up and everyone at the table wins together. So step right up and get into the action, and even if you're a first timer – just a few minutes and you'll be in the full spirit of the game.
Feel the rush of the High Card Flush! This is a suits-based table game.
You just need to have a pair of jacks or higher to win! A fun game to learn if you want a variation on traditional Texas Hold'em.
East meets West in the casino table game of Pai Gow Poker, which combines the classic simplicity of Chinese Pai Gow Tiles with the strategy of the American classic of poker. Form two hands out of a seven-card deal – a five-card hand and a two-card hand. When both hands beat the dealer's, it's a win!
When the ball hits the roulette wheel, fun is just a spin away. Pick your favorite number or numbers from 1 to 36, or bet on 0, 00, red, black, even, odd or other betting combinations.
Three Card Poker is like two games in one, with an extra bonus feature that gives players a second way to win. Now play seven days a week!


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First major contract for BART extension awarded to Kiewit Shea Traylor joint venture
The joint venture Kiewit Shea Traylor (KST) was awarded a $235 million contract for tunnel and trackwork (CP2) of the BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) Project in Santa Clara, CA. It was the first of a series of contracts that will be awarded for the project.
Contract package (CP2) will be carried out in stages with Stage 1 activities including investigation of innovations, engineering and design, open book cost estimates, and the work schedule. Stage 1 activities are anticipated to occur from May 2022 through approximately December 2023, setting the stage for major construction (Stage 2) which includes boring the tunnel under downtown San Jose.
Three other contracts to be considered in the future will be for the systems, stations and the Santa Clara Station and Maintenance Yard.
VTA's BSVII Project is a 10-km (6-mile), four-station extension that will bring BART service from Berryessa/North San José through downtown San José to the City of Santa Clara. It includes three stations with underground platforms (28th Street/Little Portugal, Downtown San José, and Diridon), one ground-level station (Santa Clara), a train maintenance and storage facility at Newhall Yard, and additional facilities. Five of the six-mile alignment is planned to be constructed in a large diameter single-bore tunnel, with the remaining one mile at-grade rail.
The Santa Clara Valley (VTA) Board of Directors also approved a request to review previously completed assessments comparing single and twin-bore tunnel methodologies, in a parallel track moving forward with the initial contract work.
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See y'all at the NIX Tattoo Convention this weekend!
The shop will be closed this weekend from June 14th-16th for the annual NIX Tattoo Convention at the Toronto Hilton.
If you've never been to a tattoo convention, make sure y'all come out this year. I'll definitely be an interesting experience and a great chance for you to see some of the greatest tattoo artists from around the world.
Plus, we'd love to see and meet y'all.
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The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) Statement at GPDRR 2022
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Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
Fang Lian
Science Officer of Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR)
The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) is a decade-long pioneering initiative in interdisciplinary disaster risk research. Established by ISC and UNDRR in 2010, IRDR addresses social, technological and health-related events when these are consequences of natural or human-induced hazards. By bringing together research expertise from a wide spectrum of sciences and policy-making, IRDR has endeavoured to accelerate scientific and technological knowledge for DRR practices and solutions, and promote dialogue and cooperation among research communities, policy makers and all other relevant stakeholders.
Over the last decade, IRDR has been fully engaged with the international effort toward the establishment of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the mobilization of science contributions for the global implementation processes of the Sendai Framework, as well as other UN 2030 Agreements for Sustainable Development. IRDR's work in areas including but not limited to forensic investigation of disasters, global hazards terminologies and classification, public assessment and interpretation of disaster risk, national STI investment for DRR, science and technology roadmap and coherence between Sendai Framework, CCA and SDGs, as well as the services IRDR's provided (and continues to provide) to local communities in countries, evidence the value of the interdisciplinary research approach IRDR promotes.
While IRDR addresses all the priorities of the Sendai Framework, and is presently responding to the great challenges of covid-19 and climate change, its initial commitments in 2010, namely:understanding the characteristics of disaster risk, the systemic and cascading nature and the dynamic change of risk landscape, mobilizing sciences for more resilient societies and development, and building the needed human and institutional capacities thereof, remain at the heart of IRDR's mission for 2030.
To this end, IRDR's vibrant community of scientists and practitioners from all continents and generations, through its Scientific Committee and National Committees, International Centres of Excellence and Young Scientists Network, are fully committed to work with all partners to advance the implementation of "A Framework for Global Science in Support of Risk-informed Sustainable Development and Planetary Health" established by ISC, UNDRR and IRDR in 2021. We live in a time of unprecedented uncertainties. Being together and working together is the response of IRDR community. Let's join our hands, and usher an inclusive, safe and sustainable world for all.
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Why North Dakota's Abortion Ban is a Win for Right-Wingers—Even if they Lose
by Sarah Mirk
Published on March 25, 2013 at 1:36pm
The North Dakota legislature approved a "personhood" measure for the ballot last week—if the governor signs off on the measure, voters will decide in 2014 if North Dakota should criminalize abortion and shut down the state's only abortion-providing clinic.
These are the most restrictive laws proposed in the United States, but a slew of lesser restrictions have passed legislatures across the country in recent years. While they'll have real, personal impact if enacted, the bills serve another purpose: media stunt.
These bills are a more effective media strategy than protesting outside clinics and waving fetus signs at every random passerby. Even if the bill doesn't pass, the discussion of them keeps right-wing opinions in the headlines. And that's a win for the anti-choice crowd.
As someone who values the freedom to control her own uterus, I have to say the strategy is smart. Introducing these bills in legislatures across the country has three positive impacts for the Christian Right.
First, the bill allows the rightwing to build legitimacy. I'd like to believe it's unlikely that North Dakota's bill will ever become law—Mississippi voters threw out a similar bill during the last election. But the current hubbub over the measure is already full of headlines like "North Dakota lawmakers define life as beginning at conception." That pushes the needle of mainstream opinion on abortion. News that a majority of Americans support Roe v. Wade surprised many of us last year. That's in part because there have been thousands of articles about specific legislators supporting cutting back the law. Headlines saying elected officials agree that life begins at conception contribute to making people think that criminalizing Roe v. Wade is actually a mainstream value.
Secondly, these bills set reproductive rights advocates up to be reactionary. Instead of being able to get behind good laws that expand access, we're constantly playing the defensive, putting out fires around the country. Though having a nasty bill to defeat every election cycle is certainly good for political fundraising, it's bad for long-term growth of a movement. It always feels like reproductive rights groups are pushing to not lose ground, while other movements for expanded rights and freedoms—like LGBT equality—have gained support and traction by building momentum behind moving forward with positive changes, like marriage equality, transgender inclusive healthcare, and discrimination protections.
So, finally, if the bills do actually get passed, it's a cherry on top of the anti-choice campaign. Now reproductive rights advocates will have to spend time and money challenging the restrictions in court and aiding women who have to travel long distances for safe and legal abortion.
Often on the progressive end of politics, we don't want to put measures to a vote unless we have solid polling numbers to show they'll pass; we don't want to spend the energy and face the backlash.
Anti-choice activists clearly aren't afraid to fail. And so far, their strategy seems to be a win-win-win, even when they lose.
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Good to see your use of the term "criminalize abortion." Too many articles, including Planned Parenthood's, refer to attempts to make abortion illegal as "abortion bans," as if a critical medical procedure could be treated like plastic grocery bags. One headline referred to "North Dakota's Plan to End Abortion," when the proposed laws would actually mean an end safe and legal abortion.
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The old town and the city center are action packed on weekends. Meet new people, go from one place to another and, of course, drink as much as you can! This is the start that we recommend for enjoying Bucharest nightlife to the full during your stag weekend in Romania.
This activity lasts for 2-5 hours.
The location is downtown, so close to hotels we work with.
If necessary, we can arrange taxi transfers for a special price (1 €/person).
The last weekend of freedom is usually about the drinking and the fun, so our city center, with its numerous bars is the ideal place for pub crawling during your stag in Bucharest.


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The Bean Trees is bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver's first novel, now widely regarded as a modern classic. It is the charming, engrossing tale of rural Kentucky native Taylor Greer, who only wants to get away from her roots and avoid getting pregnant. She succeeds, but inherits a 3-year-old native-American little girl named Turtle along the way, and together, from Oklahoma to Tucson, Arizona, half-Cherokee Taylor and her charge search for a new life in the West. Written with humor and pathos, this highly praised novel focuses on love and friendship, abandonment and belonging as Taylor, out of money and seemingly out of options, settles in dusty Tucson and begins working at Jesus Is Lord Used Tires while trying to make a life for herself and Turtle. The author of such bestsellers as The Lacuna, The Poisonwood Bible, and Flight Behavior, Barbara Kingsolver has been hailed for her striking imagery and clear dialogue, and this is the novel that kicked off her remarkable literary career. This edition includes a P.S. section with additional insights from the author, background material, suggestions for further reading, and more.
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Two careers, one employer: Couples working for the same corporation
Phyllis Moen, Stephen Sweet
Sociology (Twin Cities)
Advances in career development research require scholars to move from analysis of the career paths of individuals to a life course approach to the interlocking career paths of couples. Increasingly, not only are U.S. workers married to other workers, but significant numbers of couples work for the same employer. Drawing on a subsample of employees in dual-earner households in five corporations in upstate New York (and their spouses), this study examines both the direct and indirect effects of being a coworker on career development, work circumstances, and spillover. Being part of a coworking couple positively predicts men's job prestige, tenure, and commitment to work (in terms of working long hours, heavy workload, etc.). These effects, as well as spillover, are most pronounced for younger men without children. For wives, coworking corresponds with increased income and increased spillover between work and family, especially for younger coworking women without children.
Journal of Vocational Behavior
https://doi.org/10.1006/jvbe.2002.1886
This research was supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (Sloan FDN 96-6-9 and 99-6-23), the National Institute on Aging (2 P50 AG11711-06 and P50 AG11711-01), Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, where Phyllis Moen served as a fellow, 2000–2001. The authors thank Shinok Lee, David McDermitt, Kristi Campbell, Wipas Wimonsate, Robert Orrange, Jungmeen Kim, Kristine Altucher, Noelle Chesley, Emma Dentinger, Heather Hofmeister, Janet Marler, Stacey Merola, Joy Pixley, Rosern Rwampororo, Richard P. Shore, Mary Still, P. Monique Valcour, Carrie Chalmers, Ronit Waismel-Manor, Sonya Williams, and especially Deborah Harris-Abbott for her preliminary descriptive analyses.
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Moen, P., & Sweet, S. (2002). Two careers, one employer: Couples working for the same corporation. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 61(3), 466-483. https://doi.org/10.1006/jvbe.2002.1886
Two careers, one employer : Couples working for the same corporation. / Moen, Phyllis; Sweet, Stephen.
In: Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol. 61, No. 3, 2002, p. 466-483.
Moen, P & Sweet, S 2002, 'Two careers, one employer: Couples working for the same corporation', Journal of Vocational Behavior, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. 466-483. https://doi.org/10.1006/jvbe.2002.1886
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MLB Postseason Schedule Is Out
(official Indians release)
2020 POSTSEASON SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Postseason to Begin on Tuesday, September 29th with AL Wild Card Series;
The 116th World Series Slated for Tuesday, October 20th Start in Arlington, Texas
Beginning with Division Series, AL Games Will Be Held in Los Angeles and
San Diego; NL Games after Wild Card Series in Arlington and Houston
Major League Baseball today announced the schedule for the 2020 Postseason, which is set to open with the American League's inaugural Wild Card Series on Tuesday, September 29th and the National League's first Wild Card Series openers on Wednesday, September 30th. In the first neutral site Fall Classic in modern history, Game One of the 2020 World Series on FOX is set for Tuesday, October 20th at the new home of the Texas Rangers, Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. A potential Game Seven of the World Series is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28th.
All best-of-three Wild Card Series, which are presented by Hankook, will be played at the regular season home ballparks of each league's top four seeds and be televised exclusively by ESPN and TBS. Then, beginning with the Division Series, Clubs will shift to neutral site locations for the duration of the 2020 Postseason due to health, safety and competitive considerations. American League games from the Division Series forward will be held in Los Angeles and San Diego, and National League games from the Division Series forward will be played in Arlington and Houston.
San Diego's Petco Park will host the American League Division Series, which are presented by Utz, that features the matchup with the winners of the 1/8 and 4/5 Wild Card Series.
Dodger Stadium will feature the ALDS with the winners of the 2/7 and 3/6 Wild Card Series.
o Both best-of-five ALDS will be scheduled for Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 9th.
Arlington's Globe Life Field will host the National League Division Series, which are presented by Doosan, that includes the winners of the 1/8 and 4/5 Wild Card Series.
Houston's Minute Maid Park will feature the NLDS with the winners of the 2/7 and 3/6 Wild Card Series.
o Both best-of-five NLDS will be scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th through Saturday, October 10th.
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B.C. voters head to polling stations in snap election called during pandemic
by Kareem Gouda and The Canadian Press
Posted Oct 24, 2020 2:00 am PST
Last Updated Oct 24, 2020 at 8:38 am PST
It's election day in B.C. as voters choose between NDP's John Horgan, Liberal Andrew Wilkinson, Green's Sonia Furstenau
Polls are open province-wide from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Since hundreds of thousands have already casted our ballots by mail the results may be delayed
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Voters in British Columbia are casting their ballots in an election campaign that was largely defined by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Polls are now open all across British Columbia, with thousands of people expected to cast their ballot today. Polls will be open until 8 pm – remember to bring two pieces of ID with you. Tonight, we will have comprehensive coverage @NEWS1130 & @CityNewsVAN starting at 7pm. pic.twitter.com/FXsLb885rN
— Tarnjit Parmar (@Tarnjitkparmar) October 24, 2020
More than 720,000 people have chosen to vote by mail amidst the ongoing pandemic, and that means the results are going to be delayed.
Elections BC says, at the earliest, B.C. could have the final result three weeks away from election day, Nov. 16. The date isn't firm as about 478,000 mail-in ballots have been returned, but it's unclear how much time will be needed to count the mail-in-ballots.
Vote-by-mail packages are collected centrally and cannot be counted for at least 13 days after the election, allowing time for the ballots to be sent back to voters' ridings for sorting and screening.
Chief electoral officer Anton Boegman said that 13-day period may be extended depending on how quickly they can handle the vote-by-mail packages.
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NDP Leader John Horgan called the snap election one year before the fixed voting date.
He argued the province needs a majority government to deal with the uncertainty caused by the new coronavirus.
Calling the election was a gamble for Horgan, who faced criticism from B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Green Leader Sonia Furstenau for pulling the plug on his minority government.
They called the move unnecessary at a time when people need stability, but Horgan said that's exactly what he is seeking.
At dissolution, the NDP and Liberals were tied with 41 seats in the legislature, while the Greens held two seats, there were two Independents and one seat was vacant.
In calling the election on Sept. 21, Horgan said the pandemic was a central factor in deciding to seek a new mandate, adding that he "grappled" with the decision.
"This pandemic will be with us for a year or more and that's why I believe we need to have an election now," he said.
"We can either delay that decision and create uncertainty and instability over the next 12 months — more speculation, more talk about what might be — or we can do what I believe is always the right thing and ask British Columbians what they think."
The campaign featured promises for more affordable daycare and improvements to long-term care, as well as different ideas on ways to spur the economy after the pandemic subsides.
The pandemic meant the election was mostly fought online. Gone were rallies, replaced by virtual town halls.
"The hardest part of the campaign for me has been the lack of the ability to connect with groups of people because of COVID," Wilkinson said in a recent interview.
"We've successfully run a few of these car rallies where people stay in their vehicles and honk their horns in approval. But it's kind of a disconnected campaign for everybody."
The NDP platform was largely built on the party's record and promises to continue what it started, including expanding $10-a-day child care and implementing a rent freeze until the end of next year. There was also a promise to provide a $1,000 recovery benefit for families with annual household incomes under $125,000.
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Furstenau argued for another minority government, telling voters not to give all the power to one party. She campaigned on the influence the Greens have had on policy, particularly on the government's plan to transition to renewable energy.
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Poor rural residents in China seen as easy target for environmental lawsuits
China's environmental prosecutors may be busier suing small-time rule-breakers than assembling major cases against polluters, suggests a new analysis
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Rachel E. Stern
China today boasts a collection of 95 environmental courts, all of which were set up over the past six years. It is a trend that promises to re-shape Chinese environmental law.
But simply trumpeting this initiative is no guarantee the environmental courts will live up to their name by making pro-environment decisions. Indeed, initial evidence from Guiyang city in south-west China suggests that ordinary people are pursued by the courts far more often than major polluters are held to task.
With more than a half a decade behind them, it is a good time to take stock of these new institutions. What have they accomplished to date? Can they be an effective tool in China's fight against pollution? And what does their track record suggest about everyday justice?
Two very different types of court case can help to enforce the law, raise environmental consciousness and scare polluters straight. The first is high-profile litigation that takes on major polluters, for example the lawsuits over mercury and cadmium poisoning that rocked 1960s Japan. In this regard, Chinese environmental advocates have been disappointed by the new courts' caution. Despite occasional moments of bravery, such as the decision to accept the first lawsuit brought by a government-backed environmental group in 2009, judges are often reluctant to accept cases against big taxpayers, let alone rule against them.
The alternative is the steady trudge of everyday justice; the flow of small decisions that slowly enhance accountability. Often, the barrier to this second route of influence is volume. Most of China's environmental courts are struggling to find enough cases to justify their existence, especially because environmental lawsuits are fairly rare and the new courts not necessarily well known. Still, a handful of green courts – notably in Wuxi, Guiyang and Chongqing – have broken the hundred-case-per-year barrier.
In Guiyang, criminal cases have been a large part of the caseload since environmental courts opened there in 2007. To better understand this aspect of the court's work, I examined 103 publicly available decisions from the Qingzhen District environmental court's 2010 criminal docket, roughly 80% of the criminal cases that year.
Ninety-two percent of crimes were either accidental fire setting or illegal logging. Reading between the lines, most law-breaking stemmed from poverty, a mistake (fires set by smokers who fell asleep, for example) or bad luck, as seen in a collection of cases in which wind turned an incense-burning ritual at a gravesite into a forest fire.
In this sample at least, the typical environmental criminal had no more than a middle school education and lacked legal representation. He or she was almost certain to be convicted and received an average sentence of 19.6 months if sent to prison.
This sketch of environmental crime raises concerns about justice. Although preventing fires and protecting forests are laudable goals, the extent to which criminal charges are levied against poor rural residents is troubling. The majority of defendants are not hardened polluters, but some of China's least educated, most disadvantaged citizens.
Though it is too early to say if the pattern seen in Guiyang in 2010 is repeated more widely, there is a fair chance that prosecutors are busier suing small-time rule-breakers than assembling major cases against polluters.
In contrast, most cases in Wuxi and Chongqing are non-litigation administrative execution cases (NAECs) in which government agencies seek court enforcement of their decisions. Sometimes, as Xuehua Zhang has documented in Hubei province, the local environmental protection bureau sees the advantage of adding NAECs to their arsenal. If the bureau wins the case, court orders to freeze company bank accounts or detain top managers can force polluters to pay fines or clean up.
At least in a few places, environmental courts and environmental protection bureaus seem to recognise this potential for mutual gain and strength: a steady supply of cases for the courts and a useful tool for a weak agency often criticised for poor environmental enforcement. NAECs brought by an environmental protection bureau could bring about a symbiotic strengthening of two parts of government responsible for environmental protection, certainly a more encouraging possibility than jailing ordinary people for minor environmental crimes.
Tallying Up
Despite glimmers of future possibilities like this, the early history of China's environmental courts adds up to an uninspiring start. Although courts often become more assertive over time as they build support in low-level cases before tackling decisions with higher political stakes, they cannot survive if there is no demand for them. Keeping busy is enough for an environmental court to eke out a passing grade for now, in my view, but this will not remain true for long.
How courts spend their time matters and, given the scale of China's pollution problems, effective environmental courts need to find ways to stop pollution rather than concentrating on natural-resource related crime.
As disappointing as this early history is, it is hardly surprising. Most new institutions struggle to live up to the high hopes of their creators and China's environmental courts face a particularly challenging political environment.
The Chinese government appears deeply ambivalent about the importance of law, as well as the proper balance between environmental protection and economic growth. Given the climate of political uncertainty, it is little wonder China's environmental courts are proceeding timidly rather pushing on boldly as so many had hoped.
Rachel E. Stern is an assistant professor of law and political science at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of the recently published Environmental Litigation in China: A Study in Political Ambivalence.
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Q: Open Source 2D Game Engine that supports Hexagon Maps for .NET I cannot find a 2D game engine to create hexagon maps for .net. The best I can find is Xconq (http://sourceforge.net/projects/xconq/) and pygame. Does anybody where I can find any? preferrably one like xconq.
Thank you for your time and effort. I really apprecate it.
Edit: I would like to have feature of a strategic nature. Like adding custom AIs, path finding, etc. Xcong is an engine for turn-based strategy games.

A: Does this help? Hexagonal grid for games and other projects - Part 1 at http://www.codeproject.com/KB/graphics/hexagonal_part1.aspx

A: You should check out Mappy. I remember using it a while ago and it was pretty good. They have an XNA Playback library as well, so you can look at the .NET code for reading Mappy files