Happy Equal Pay Day, California.
Today is the symbolic day depicting how far into the calendar women must work to catch up to men's pay from the previous year. African-American women will have to work into August for their equal pay day. Latinas must work into November.
Kamala Harris at a California Labor Federation dinner Monday night.
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris returned to home turf Monday, was feted at a high-dollar fundraiser, and announced her early presidential campaign fundraising totals.
At a California Labor Federation dinner in Sacramento, she embraced unionizing childcare workers, CALmatters' Ben Christopher reported, and got several standing ovations.
Harris touted her plans to give $6,000 tax credits to families earning less than $100,000, and to raise teacher pay by $13,500 a year.
How would she pay for it?
"On Day One, we're going to repeal that tax bill they passed," a reference to the 2017 tax cut pushed by President Donald Trump. Which elicited a Standing O.
Harris will need labor's support to win the California presidential primary 11 months away.
And she'll need money. Enter Angelo Tsakopoulos, Sacramento developer.
Tsakopoulos and his daughter, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, hosted a fundraiser for Harris on Monday night.
Tsakopoulos and his family have raised money for many national Democratic figures, most notably Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Harris announced she raised $12 million in the first two-plus months of her campaign. Significantly, half of it came from small donors, and all of it was for the primary.
She can return to small donors repeatedly until she reaches the maximum federal donation of $2,700 per election, and ask for more if she becomes the Democratic nominee.
Comparisons are difficult, given the number of candidates. However, Barack Obama raised $25 million in the first quarter after he announced his presidential candidacy in 2007.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom speaks at a press conference Monday on pay equity.
California's First Partner, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, on Monday called on business to provide equal pay to women for equal work, in what is her first major initiative since her husband became governor.
Siebel also endorsed an expansion of paid family leave, though as the L.A. Times' Taryn Luna noted, Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn't gone that far. Yet.
Siebel Newsom held the press conference in advance of "equal pay day"—today—the symbolic date that women must work in order to match pay that men earned in the previous year.
Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson of Santa Barbara carried legislation that Gov. Jerry Brown signed in 2015 to require gender pay equity. Details can be found here.
Su's hammer: State labor officials can investigate complaints and file suits. So can private attorneys.
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
As she leaned on gender pay equity Monday, Jennifer Siebel Newsom made clear once more that she will play an out-front role in Gavin Newsom's administration.
Jerry Brown's wife, Anne Gust Brown, is an accomplished attorney but rarely took a public stand, preferring to be Brown's No. 1 policy adviser behind the scenes.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's then-wife, Maria Shriver, was active, but is a Democrat and did not advance views if they conflicted with Republican Schwarzenegger's policies.
Siebel Newsom, a Stanford-educated film producer, and Gov. Newsom clearly are in political alignment.
On an early March afternoon, a homeless man was asleep in downtown Sacramento.
Homeless patients made about 100,000 hospital visits in California in 2017, and more than a third of those visits were from people with a diagnosis of mental illness, according to Kaiser Health News' California Healthline.
HIV and alcohol and drug abuse accounted for significant percentages of diagnoses, too.
The 100,000 visits represented a 28 percent rise from two years earlier, according to state discharge data provided by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
Not surprisingly, Los Angeles County saw the most discharges involving homeless patients, followed by San Diego, Sacramento, Orange and San Francisco counties, in 2017.
Hospitals in Yolo, Santa Cruz and Humboldt counties had high numbers of discharges of homeless patients.
Meanwhile, the Kern County Board of Supervisors has earmarked $2.9 million for the nonprofit, Flood Ministries, to expand its outreach program to reach the county's toughest homeless cases, The Bakersfield Californian reports.
Kern County has experienced a 50 percent increase in homelessness over the past year, the Californian reports.
Hoping to further reduce barriers to voting, Assemblyman Evan Low, a Silicon Valley Democrat, is proposing to make election day a state holiday, CALmatters' Ben Christopher reports.
California already allows voters to register online and on the same day that they vote and to vote by mail without postage costs. The state also automatically registers eligible voters when they visit the DMV. Only Oregon and Colorado make it easier to vote than California, according to one study.
The bill has been proposed at least three times before, including twice by Low. The latest iteration cleared its first committee on a party-line vote, with Democrats in the majority. It faces its next hearing Wednesday.
A controlled release is planned today for the Oroville Dam spillway.
The California Department of Water Resource plans to use the Oroville Dam spillway today in a controlled release for the first time since taxpayers spent $1.1 billion to reconstruct it.
The spillway fractured in 2017 under the pressure from the release of 50,000 cubic feet per second.
The release could increase to 60,000 cubic feet per second later this week as rain is expected to continue in Northern California.
Jacob Katz, a senior scientist at CalTrout: Sacramento is among the cities in the country with the greatest risk of catastrophic flooding. The destructive power of Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, Super-storm Sandy and the bomb cyclone that hit Nebraska in March are yet more evidence climate change is upon us. We must adapt. We must prepare.
Dan Walters, CALmatters: The California Teachers Association and other elements of the education establishment want to block charter schools, and last year's elections will make it easier.


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Rewriting Mythology
Mythologies, irrespective of culture and society, have played crucial role in delineating and instituting meaning, identity and patterns of life practices while making myths tangible through symbols, stories and rituals. As cultural construct and, in turn, constructors of culture, mythology and culture have intrinsic mutuality influencing customs, behavior and even ways communications. In its prolonged subsistence, mythology tends "to be hyperbolic and fantastic to drive home a myth" and compels the individuals to make profound sense of their etymological existence, cultural and collective values, and belief system irrespective of their religious or secular origin. Every society or culture has 'inbuilt mechanism' to recall and interpret its past, which is a storehouse of its customary practices and identity. That inbuilt mechanism on which sense of historical continuity, customs, belief systems rest is sustained by mythology.
Man has an instinctive fascination or love for the exotic. Today's reader also longs to relieve himself from the constraints of the stereotypical mechanical ways of living and therefore wants to resort to the primitive impulses. He also wants to manipulate the temporal reality through 'handling of time' and in this regard, mythology provides him with an effective medium/device.
Rewriting mythology is not a recent phenomenon; the art has witnessed an intricate and prolonged history of more than hundred years.In Indian Writing in English, the first poet Taru Dutt galvanized the tradition with her poetic composition namelyAncient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan. During the pre-independent period of the body of literature, mythologies were the sole source of creating sense of belonging and identity writing in an alien language. In the modern times, mythologies are foregrounded in various art forms as means of reinstating or rediscoveringlost order and meaning of human existence considering them as the binding force orsource of cultural needs. When these mythologies are made new through rewriting they tend to represent both the times in which they were originally set and recreated. Through rewriting, mythologies grow to comply with the situations of their recreations not only through the stories but also through the symbols, images and rituals within a broad epistemological and ideological framework. Indisputably, inthis art of rewriting, writers intend to intersect their mythopoeic imaginations with contemporary values while discovering symbols, images and rituals to suit the contemporary values and ideas. Even in some cases, writers (such as Volga's The Liberation of Sita, Chitra Banerjee's Forest of Enchantment, Palace or Illusion, Shashi Tharoor's The Great Indian Novel) are found exceptionallycreativewhile accumulationnew dimensions and narrative structurein the framework of the original story to suit the contemporary needs.
Incorporating all the possible dimensions and features of rewriting of mythologies, Drishti:the Sight intends to reflect upon the subject of 'Rewriting Mythology' from multidimensional perspectives and novel theoretical paradigm in the areas of English and Assamese literature, folklore and culture in the next edition.Scholars are invited to contribute their original scholarly research papers on any possible topic within the focus area for the next issue of the journal to be published in May,2021.
(Contributors may also submit papers on subjects other than this focus area for this issue. Regarding modalities of submission they are requested to go through our CALL FOR PAPERS on this Website)
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. October 10, 2016 – The ghosts and goblins are out in force, and they're coming for children's teeth armed with sugary treats. Perhaps the spookiest thing about the Halloween holiday is the potential harm to children's teeth as they munch on their trick-or-treat candy. With so much focus on candy, Halloween is a good time to review good oral health habits for children.
Nearly one in three Illinois children had cavities last year. And with national candy sales for Halloween expected to reach $2.5 billion this year, parents have their work cut out for them to keep their children's mouths healthy.
Don't start the holiday with a houseful of candy: hand out non-food treats this Halloween, such as glow sticks, stickers and temporary tattoos.
All treats are not created equal. Hard candy and chewy, sticky treats are harder on teeth than other candy. Chocolate is a better treat option because it dissolves quickly, decreasing the amount of time sugar stays in contact with teeth. The best option: sugar-free gum, which helps rinse away food particles.
Send kids out trick-or-treating on a full stomach so they will be less likely to fill up on their Halloween candy.
Have your kids drink water and more water: water can help wash away sugar and dislodge candy particles that could remain to cause tooth decay.
End your kids' trick-or-treating holiday by having them brush for two minutes and floss around teeth.
Everything in moderation: ration candy consumption daily and make it easy for kids to enjoy smaller portions by allocating smaller amounts in clear plastic bags.
Ask your dentist if he or she participates in a candy buy-back program. Dentists participating in buy-back programs will buy kids' candy by the pound, often shipping it out in care packages for U.S. soldiers overseas.
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China country-specific exchange traded funds climb after Beijing announces a handful of official economic data points that topped expectations, including the widely anticipated gross domestic product numbers. On Wednesday, the VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF (CNXT) advanced 1.8% and Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) rose 0.8%. Along with the broader positive economic growth trends, industrial production increased to a much better-than-expected 8.5% year-over-year in the month of March, its fastest pace since July 2014, and beating out the 5.9% expected rate.
China exchange traded funds (ETFs) slumped Monday following news that index provider MSCI Inc. is postponing the transition MSCI All China Indexes to the MSCI China All Shares Indexes for nearly six months. ETFs focusing on China A-shares, the stocks trading on mainland China, slipped Monday. The VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF (CNXT) , KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A ETF (KBA) and the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) all traded lower by more than 2% in early Monday trading.
With all the trade talk news inundating the media, it's easy for investors to get caught up in the hype of investing in China. Of course, the primary trigger event is still a U.S.-China trade deal that's at the tail end of negotiations.
Activity in China's manufacturing sector saw an uptick during the month of March, helping to ease fears of a global economic slowdown and boosted exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF (PEK) , VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF (CNXT) and the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI). While ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and China have the capital markets eagerly anticipating a tangible trade deal, stimulus measures by the Chinese government to prop up the domestic economy are starting to take its effect. All in all, Wall Street is looking at the Chinese government's latest efforts as a plus for its economy and a boon for China ETFs.
Chinese stocks and the related ETFs are surging this year. Up more than 33% year-to-date, the VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF (CNXT) is one of the leaders of the China ETF pack. CNXT is one of the funds benefiting from MSCI's February announcement that it will increase the weight of A-shares, the stocks trading on mainland China, in its international indexes.
The emerging markets have been down and out for many years, but they are beginning to come to the forefront as ETF investors look to areas of opportunity in a prolonged bull market environment. "Number one is Chinese growth and global growth, and number two, what are central banks doing in the developing markets. Van Eck argued that Beijing pulled back on the economy too quickly last year for fear of fueling inflation, which has led to the sudden lack of confidence and subsequent plunge in market prices.
While ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and China have the capital markets eagerly anticipating a tangible trade deal, stimulus measures by the Chinese government to prop up the domestic economy are starting to take its effect. This could be fueling China ETFs, such as the VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF (PEK) and the VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF (CNXT) . A mix of Chinese stimulus measures have been providing the fodder for economic growth, such as lower taxes, no corporate tax breaks, monetary policy adjustments, and more market access for foreign companies to set up shop.
China country-specific ETFs stood out Monday, with Chinese markets rising to a nine-month high, as the country's annual legislative session begins and investors looked for potentially more measures to kick start the slowing economy. Among the better performing non-leveraged ETFs of Monday, the VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF (CNXT) increased 2.5% and Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) gained 0.8%. Policymakers have promised tax cuts, more infrastructure spending this year and improved liquidity into the Chinese financial system in response to slowing growth, the Financial Times reports.


Consistency is an essential characteristic of truthfulness. We do not see consistency in the Mormon doctrine of Deity.
No illogical statement can be true, and no statement can be true IF it is not consistent with other statements that are known to be true, and declared to be true.
These seven lectures were approved for the Doctrine and Covenants by a Conference vote of the Mormon Church, in August 17, 1835, and included in all English editions of the D&C until 1921, when they were, without explanation or vote, removed.
As we have presented above, it was not so. His doctrine of God evolved from modalism to binitarianism and finally to a plurality of Gods.
The Mormon Church teaches that Jesus was chosen by the council of Gods and voted to be the one who pays Adam's transgression and makes it possible for us to return to God. This caused Lucifer's rebellion and he convinced 1/3 of the spirit-sons and daughters of God to follow him, and because of their rebellion, they are forever going to be without physical bodies, and thus cannot progress into Godhood.
As taught in the secrecy of the Mormon temples, the three Gods presented there are yet different. The Gods presented in the Mormon temple consists of Elohim, Jehovah and Michael or Adam. [No Holy Ghost!] Elohim commands the organization of the world from existing eternal matter, and Jehovah and Michael/Adam "come down" and do it. It is from this, and other teachings of Joseph Smith, that Brigham Young developed his Adam-God doctrine. Brigham Young taught publicly and even forcibly, from 1852 till his death in the summer of 1877, that Adam is the Father God, "and the only God with whom we have to do" (JoD, vol. 1, pp.50-51).


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Bostock v Clayton County, Georgia: What the U.S. Supreme Court Decision on LBGT Employee Rights Means For Your Practice
By Scott Hickman, J.D.
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion on a trio of consolidated cases regarding discrimination against LBGT employees in the workplace. In Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the Court held in a 6-3 decision that Title VII, the federal law that generally prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sex (among other characteristics), bans discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender employees.
The Court did not address, except to note that these issues were not present in the cases before them, the effect of its decision on the application of Title VII to religious organizations, or how Title VII is to be applied to workplace dress codes, locker rooms and bathrooms. Without doubt, these important and sometimes difficult issues will be addressed in subsequent litigation and regulations, but we now know an "employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law."
The cases came to the Court based on three different fact patterns. In two of the cases, a skydiving instructor and a child-welfare-services coordinator sued their former employers alleging that they were fired because they were gay. The third case involved a lawsuit brought by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against a Michigan employer after it terminated the employment of a transgender funeral director and embalmer who announced that she would begin living as a woman. Justice Gorsuch, who authored the majority opinion, framed the issue as follows: "Today, we must decide whether an employer can fire someone simply for being homosexual or transgender." On behalf of the Court, Justice Gorsuch concluded that when an employer takes an adverse employment action against an employee "for being homosexual or transgender," that employer "fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex. Sex plays a necessary and undisguisable role in the decision, exactly what Title VII forbids."
Bostock has rightly been given significant media attention and is a landmark case for the LBGT community, which has long argued that it was entitled to protection under Title VII against discriminatory employment actions based on their identity. But what does the decision mean for employers, and what do you need to do as an employer to remain in compliance with the law? The answer may be "less than you might think." I believe this is the case for two, related reasons. First, the Court's opinion is consistent with the position that has been taken by the EEOC for years: that LBGT employees are protected by Title VII. Several federal courts agreed with this position, and LBGT employees were also protected under state law in some jurisdictions. The EEOC already had in place regulations protecting LBGT employees, and, as noted above, it brought the case on behalf of the transgender employee that was addressed in Bostock and argued on behalf of the employees in all three cases. Second, because this has been the EEOC's position for some time (and because they thought it was the right thing to do for their business and their employees), most employers have already amended their policies to offer protection to LBGT employees, especially as to sexual orientation.
In light of the Bostock decision, I will be encouraging my clients to review their formal EEO policies to insure that – if they did not already – their policies explicitly prohibit discrimination for being gay, lesbian and/or transgender. Employers should then take steps to apply those policies appropriately across a range of situations that may implicate discrimination based on sex, including:
Hiring, promotion, compensation, performance evaluation and discipline;
Sexual harassment;
Pregnancy discrimination;
Making employment decisions based on stereotypes about how men or women should appear or act;
Terminating an employee because they are transgender or plan to transition from presenting as one sex to presenting as another sex;
Treating an employee married to a same-sex spouse differently than an employee married to a different-sex spouse; and
Discrimination in employment benefits, such as healthcare coverage, based on LBGT status or the sex of an employee's spouse.
Then, with respect in particular to transgender employees, employers should be aware of the behaviors that have already been identified by the EEOC as inconsistent with Title VII. These include:
Taking an adverse employment action against a transgender individual because the person is transgender or because the person expresses an intention to transition from one sex to another sex;
Offering a job to an applicant who initially presents as one sex but rescinding the offer when the employer learns that the applicant plans to or transitions to the other sex;
Hostility to transgender or gender-nonconforming individuals because they do not look or act like the employer thinks a man or woman should act;
Refusing to allow a transgender individual to wear the clothing associated with the gender the individual identifies with;
Refusing to allow a transgender individual to use the restroom appropriate for the gender the individual identifies with; and
Failing or refusing to use a transgender employee's correct name and pronoun if such conduct is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a hostile work environment.
Finally, it should be noted that nothing contained in Bostock or in the existing EEOC guidance changes the employment-at-will doctrine or prevents an employer from making workplace decisions for any legitimate and non-discriminatory reason. For example, dress codes remain enforceable if they promote legitimate business purposes such as the safety of employees or others (and employers are already wisely moving away from having sex-specific dress codes in favor of policies that simply comply with general concepts of professionalism). All employees are still subject to discipline and discharge for failure to comply with an employer's legitimate job performance expectations. Employers can – and should – however, use Bostock as a reminder that all policies and workplace decisions should be implemented on a non-discriminatory basis and without reference to an employee's identity or characteristics. And as always, should you have any issues that arise as you deal with employment issues for LBGT employees or others, you should obtain and follow legal advice from an attorney experienced in employment matters.
Scott Hickman practices in the areas of employment law and business dispute resolution and is a frequent lecturer on behalf of SVMIC. His practice primarily involves assisting businesses involved in litigation or other dispute resolution, often representing health care employers in employment matters, as well as assisting and advising them on day-to-day employee relations. He is a member of the law firm of Sherrard, Roe, Voigt & Harbison, PLC in Nashville where he has practiced since 1995. Scott graduated from the Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was the senior managing editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Scott graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in history from Tennessee Technological University. He served as one of the counsel to the Tennessee plaintiffs in the landmark civil rights case challenging Tennessee's refusal to recognize the marriages of same sex couples who were married in other states. That case, along with consolidated cases from other states, resulted in the United States Supreme Court's historic 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges affirming same sex marriage rights.
The contents of The Sentinel are intended for educational/informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Policyholders are urged to consult with their personal attorney for legal advice, as specific legal requirements may vary from state to state and/or change over time.
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Unilever had developed patented technology in the field of neuroscience for real-time spatial mapping of brain activity. Before committing substantial funds to developing the technology into products and taking them to market, Unilever Ventures needed answers to critical market questions. Using our proprietary methodologies to analyse adoption drivers, value drivers and the 'So What' test, Qi3 was able to provide the necessary information, validate the strength / size of market demand and provide a list of early prospects for the proposed products. This knowledge contributed to Unilever Venture's decision to form a spin-out company–AlatheiaTM–to commercialise the technology.
For several years the Cognitive Neuroscience group of Unilever Research have been investigating brain function to gain new understanding of the basics of sensory perception and the mechanisms which drive satisfaction. During the course of this research Unilever developed and filed patents on technology for simultaneous fMRI scanning and EEG analysis of patients, which allows real-time spatial mapping of specific brain activity. This is a fast developing field of medical research and treatment.
Unilever Ventures was interested in exploiting these patents commercially. However, it needed to know if there was sufficient market interest and market size to justify investing considerable funds in developing products based on the patents and bringing them to market. Qi3 undertook a two phase Technology / Market Evaluation (TME) project to provide answers for the key decision making points in the investment process.
In phase 1 we focussed on answering the following questions:
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Because of the multidisciplinary nature of the technology a small team was formed which included domain experts in fMRI, EEG and marketing / market research in electro-medical instrumentation. The domain experts provided detailed profiles of the fMRI and EEG markets, while Qi3 proprietary market research methodologies were used to investigate the level of interest in adoption by the market. A small group of leading edge researchers were very keen on the technology and its development, but it was essential to identify whether the wider community of neurologists, neurophysiologists, neuro-radiologists, neuroscientists, and psychologists had sufficient interest to create a significant sized market. Field research also investigated possible routes to market, barriers to adoption and competitive strengths.
As a result of the information, Unilever Ventures decided to invest in developing a proof-of-concept demonstrator for the technology.
Having completed the proof-of-concept , Unilever then needed to know the answers to two issues raised in Phase 1 of the market research:
Are the application needs and market drivers in the neuroscience community (either academic or clinical) strong enough to ensure that functional EEG is adopted as a widespread research technique rather than remaining a specialist interest, and how quickly will this happen?
Are the benefits of real-time signal processing sufficient to create sustained and long-term competitive advantage over existing techniques such as signal post processing?
To answer these questions we carried out a number face to face and telephone interviews with leading clinical consultants and academics in the fields of neurology, neurophysiology, neuro-radiology, neuroscience, psychiatry and psychology in the UK, Germany, Eire, and the USA.
Qi3 proprietary methodologies established the strength of the market drivers, the reasons for the long-term competitive advantages of the technology, likely speed of adoption, and practical issues for adoption such as availability of funds. Another valuable outcome from the field research was a list of opinion leaders across the world who were interested in evaluating the product when it became available and acting as beta test sites. This was, in effect, an early sales prospect list, and validated the strength of market interest in the technology.
Based on this feedback, Unilever continued development and formed a spin-out company to commercialise the product. It was established in 2004 with a vision to develop innovative solutions to the problems of data acquisition in fMRI environments. AlatheiaTM developed a breakthrough concept that is under development in its first product, fEEG. fEEG aims to use active noise cancellation techniques to eliminate MR scanner noise at the source. Once fully developed, this system is expected to help ensure the integrity of the EEG signal and moreover is expected to offer time, cost and efficiency benefits for academic researchers and clinicians.
* fEEG is not yet available for sale in the U.S. and is not yet safety tested or FDA cleared for use in the U.S.


The church parking lot was already filling up as my family arrived to St. Patrick's Catholic Church. The small, quiet church in Albany, WI was the sister to my family's hometown parish of St. Rose of Lima in Brodhead. Like a dutiful middle school altar server, I had arrived early (thanks Mom and Dad for making sure that actually happened) to serve my brother's confirmation Mass. I made my way to the sacristy and got 'suited up' (as I liked to call it in middle school) with my server's alb. As I stood in the sacristry of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Albany, Wisconsin, I remember awaiting instructions.That's when I first remember meeting him. When I first laid eyes on him, I remember thinking he had a presence about him. He strode into the sacristy with a bright smile and jovial laugh. "Well, hello, I'm Bishop Morlino. Thanks for serving tonight," he said.
Now, I wish I could tell you he went on to tell the other servers and I something witty (I am sure he did) or that it was the start of a lasting personal relationship between us. That unfortunately, is not how this story goes. However, it was the first time I remember meeting Bishop Morlino. It was also the first time he asked me the question he asked almost every young man of faith: "Have you considered being a priest?" I am certainly not the first person he asked about the priesthood. Nor would it be the last time Bishop would ask me that question.
Unfortunately, the Bishop who asked seemingly every young man of faith "Have you considered being a priest?" was laid to rest today. Bishop Morlino made increasing vocations to the diocesan priesthood a priority. Since 2003, when Bishop Morlino was installed as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Madison, over 40 men have been ordained and 24 more are in formation. Bishop loved his time with youth and young adults whether at Camp or in his earlier years teaching at universities.
Bishop Morlino was a staunch supporter of Camp Gray. A self-described teddy bear, Bishop was always invigorated by the joy and youth at Camp Gray. When Camp Gray requested a full-time chaplain for the summer, Bishop Morlino saw the importance of helping form the youth of our diocese and happily obliged. Any camper and staffer of recent years can attest to the joy of having a chaplain readily available to help further Camp Gray's mission. Bishop also would make trips out at least once per summer to provide staff formation to our summer team. This past year, Bishop even gifted the Camp Gray staff with this piece depicting St. Michael the Archangel, to whom he had a special devotion.
A few years after serving my brother's confirmation Mass, it was my turn to get confirmed.. Back in the humble beauty of St. Patrick's Church, Bishop arose after communion to address those of us who had just been confirmed. He locked eyes with me and a few of my confirmation classmates and asked us to come up to him. At this point, he discussed vocations and had an interaction with each of us in front of the congregation that sounded something like this.
"Young man, what is your name?" Bishop asked.
"David. That is a good strong name. Have you considered being a priest?" He asked without hesitation.
"Not really," I replied nervously. The more truthful answer would have been 'No,' but admitting that outright to the Bishop seemed like the wrong answer.
"Well, why not?" he playfully countered. 'Why not?! What do you mean why not?' I thought as I scrambled to come up with a coherent answer.
Before I was able to answer he put a hand on my shoulder and said, "Maybe this will help you imagine yourself as a priest," as he took his zucchetto off and placed it upon my head. "Wouldn't he look good in one of these?" Bishop asked the congregation who responded with a laugh.
In this season of Advent, I encourage you to consider what the Lord might be asking of you. Maybe the Lord wants you to spend more time with Him in prayer. Maybe the Lord wants you to consider getting more involved in church. Maybe the Lord is calling you to the priesthood or religious life. At least consider it.
Rest in Peace, Bishop Morlino.
Check out this infographic to learn more about how Bishops are appointed!
Many of you (like me) have probably asked the question, "So, what's next for the Diocese of Madison?" Well over the course of the coming months, a new Bishop will be appointed. The process for how that occurs is depicted in the infographic. There is no set timetable for that appointment. So, what does the Diocese do in the interim? Well, Monsignor. James Bartylla, the Vicar General to Bishop Morlino, was appointed as the Diocesan Administrator.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Bishop Morlino, all the faithful departed, and the people of the Diocese of Madison.
Eternal rest grant to him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.


Arsenal Fan TV is no more, at least in name and Tony Adams is not happy with the new regime at the Emirates. And to the North, Mike Ashley finally splashes out but even though it's not in the way every Geordie wanted, he might have actually found some great new players.
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Friendly against Kichijoji Wild Turkeys and Shinjuku Jacks
Tokyo Gaijin Vs Tento Mushi
Beers Downed
The first match for the Tokyo Gaijins Shuto Leage season came to pass
this past weekend and in many ways it went exactly as expected.
The week leading up to the match showed that people were excited and
eager to get back on the pitch and prove that the Gaijin were the team
to beat. Emails were flying about who would start, who deserved what and who had been training and who was truly ready to play. A lot of
talk had been made - especially by the Captain - about the potential
effects of the ELV's and how they may change the tactics of our play. In particular, the added emphasis on fitness was a focal point. The forecast was hot and humid with a 35% chance of showers. All
proved to be correct as weather had been stormy with a lot of thunder
and lightening through the latter half of summer. As the Gaijin warmed
up on a scorching and humid (post-rain) day, the need for water during
warm-up breaks showed how the humidity would play early on.
From the start of the match the Gaijin seemed to not be able to find their pace. While there was no lack of desire to get hands on the ball
and make plays on the field. Plays were some what disjointed and there
was not really a sense that things were firing on all cylinders.
Captain Murray Clarke did his best to raise the alarm, and get the Gaijin to pick up the intensity.
The first match for the Tokyo Gaijins Shuto Leage season came to pass
this past weekend and in many ways it went exactly as expected.
The week leading up to the match showed that people were excited and
eager to get back on the pitch and prove that the Gaijin were the team
to beat. Emails were flying about who would start, who deserved what and who had been training and who was truly ready to play. A lot of
talk had been made – especially by the Captain – about the potential
effects of the ELV's and how they may change the tactics of our play. In particular, the added emphasis on fitness was a focal point. The forecast was hot and humid with a 35% chance of showers. All
proved to be correct as weather had been stormy with a lot of thunder
and lightening through the latter half of summer. As the Gaijin warmed
up on a scorching and humid (post-rain) day, the need for water during
warm-up breaks showed how the humidity would play early on.
From the start of the match the Gaijin seemed to not be able to find their pace. While there was no lack of desire to get hands on the ball
and make plays on the field. Plays were some what disjointed and there
was not really a sense that things were firing on all cylinders.
Captain Murray Clarke did his best to raise the alarm, and get the Gaijin to pick up the intensity.
The first 20 minutes saw a see saw of back and forth movements between both teams near mid field. Till final
ly the Beers put one past the Gaijin try line with a chip and chase up
the left wing. The kick was not converted.
First game of the year and the Gaijin were already down 5-zip. This did not sit well with the team but there remained a confidence that it
was only a matter of time before we would take control. However, that wasn't to happen before the Beers were able to score again from a turnover and breakaway from around halfway and stretch their lead to 10-0. Gaijin speedster and fitness expert Andy Ballard seemed to have his opposite in check but as Andy admitted after the game "he just ran away from me!" It wasn't quite panic stations but things were getting pretty dire. The Gaijin clearly had the edge in terms of skill and forward momentum but on the scoreboard (where it counts) we were 10 points down.
The intensity needed to be lifted and it was the Basque terrier Paulo Berriozabal who was to lead the charge. From a series of pick and gos that saw most of the
forwards get their hands on the ball, Paulo rounded off the great work
by the pack by dotting down fairly wide out. The kick was not converted. Other action worth note during the first half was the work of Mr. Rob Paulton. On one occasion he charged at pace toward the defense (with support on both sides) only
to spill the ball forward in a comic display (in the tackle of a rather small fullback); on another he made good ground, smashing
through tackles but fumbled the offload, while the pinnacle of his comedy was a tap penalty where he charged at the try line only to be
gang tackled and see the ball spill not just forward, but ejected 20 meters or more over the deadball line. Nice one. Despite the error count, with about 10 minutes remaining in the first half, the Gaijin were
knocking at the gates again and Paulo scored another fantastic try
from about 2 meters out. The forwards were starting to hum nicely with their pick and go game, done at speed with quick ball retention so the
defense could not prepare. The kick was this time converted by Downer from a difficult angle and
Gaijin were up for the first time in the game (and season!) 12-10.
When the half time whistle blew Captain Murray Clarke made it clear that in order to put this one away early the Gaijin needed to do one
thing. Score a try in the opening minutes and cement the good work
that had been done toward the end of the first half. This was after
all, our first 15-a-side run in over 3 months so rustiness was
excusable – though losing was not.
Your humble author looked out on the horizon and thought the formation
of clouds that were fast approaching looked ominous. Then with about
10 minutes into the second half the heavens opened up and it was a
down pore. The rain sent women and children fleeing for cover while
the game marched on. Bags and kit were soaked.
The rain and gale picked up in ferocity, the Gaijin attacked the Beers
line but were repeatedly repelled or let down by handling at close
quarters. The scrum was now dominating but the finishing was still not
there. Sets of pick and goes that were then turned out to the backs.
But the battle raged on in the storm with the Gaijin winning territory
thanks to a gale force wind that kept the Beers trapped. Yet, still the Gaijin could not handle the slippery ball for long enough to dot
down.
The storm was extremely intense and day light had turned to a darkness. A lighting strike near the pitch about 15 minutes in brought
the referee to call the game off, erring toward safety. A few years
back a school kid was killed by lightening at a soccer match outside
Tokyo and across the board this is a safety rule applied to all
sports. Another kid was paralysed just two years back, so fair enough
we thought (once we had calmed down).
Everyone hurried to get themselves and their gear out of the rain
under a nearby overpass till the rain dissipated. As the rain halted and the Gaijin made their way to a local combini for post match beers and man/goat of the match.
Final Score: 12-10 (de Berriozabal 2 tries, Downer 1/2 conversions) Man of the Match: Paulo de Berriozabal
Goat of the Match: Rob Poulton


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Q: Source and explanation on MSE loss over-smoothing images I read here that

[MSE loss is] prone to over-smooth for image processing, hence l1 and its variants used for img2img more than l2.

Is there any source that documents the over-smoothing? Why does it happen?

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Tiesto strikes an unintentional superhero pose on the cover, which only makes sense: the Olympian DJ has been the world's king of trance for so long, the stance must be second nature. But while the thumping rhythms and whooshing effects here stem from his stadium-rave history, these songs set their phasers on "pop." And why not? After Lady Gaga, listeners are primed for Tiesto's brand of bright, mega-melodic, hyper-produced anthems. Flush with contributions from Nelly Furtado, Tegan & Sara and even Bloc Party's Kele Okereke, Kaleidoscope's caped crusade aims straight for the airwaves.


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Q: Как правильно сделать проверку if else? Подскажите как правильно сделать проверку на введенный текст пользователем. Мне нужно если текст введённый пользователем содержит меньше 15 символов, и содержит цифры или символы по типу (%№:?;%). То такой текст не принимается, и бот ожидает корректный ввод.
В моем коде что ниже, проверка проходит но только до 15 символов, если больше то проверка не работает в принципе. И если вписать цифры в виде 15 символов, то пропускает такой код. И я не знаю как реализовать проверку ещё на символы. Если кто знает как это реализовать, напишите пожалуйста, буду благодарен за помощь!
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async def fuul_name_full_name(message: types.Message, state: FSMContext):
    if len(message.text) < 15:

        if message.text.isalpha():

            await message.answer(text='ФИО СЛИШКОМ КОРОТКОЕ')

        else:

            await message.answer(text='ФИО НЕ МОЖЕТ ИМЕТЬ ЦИФР')
    else:
        await state.update_data(fuul_name=message.text)
        data_name = message.text

        await message.answer(f'{data_name} подтвердите свой номер!', reply_markup=contact_button)
        await registration_of_the_application.number_contact.set()


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  url "https://all-in-one-messenger.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/All-in-One%20Messenger-#{version}.dmg"
  appcast 'https://all-in-one-messenger.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/latest-mac.yml'
  name 'All-in-One Messenger'
  homepage 'https://allinone.im/'

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               '~/Library/Application Scripts/im.allinone.messenger',
               '~/Library/Application Support/All-in-One Messenger',
               '~/Library/Containers/im.allinone.messenger',
               '~/Library/Preferences/im.allinone.messenger.plist',
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OSS Suppressors Announces Partnership with Centrifuge Training
Posted June 23, 2021 in Daily News, MIL/LE, News, NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Training by Will P with No Comments
Tags: Centrifuge Training, oss suppressors, Partnership, Silencers, Suppressors
OSS Suppressors has announced a new partnership with Centrifuge Training and it's owner/lead instructor, Will Petty, pictured here with one of the famed anti-blowback cans.
With the ongoing and continually increasing proliferation of sound suppressor usage in many areas of the firearms industry, new manufacturers with new innovations have been frequently cropping up for quite some time now. One company that has gained some notoriety in recent years is OSS Suppressors. This Utah-based operation's principal claim to fame comes in the form of their patented "Flow-Through" silencer design. Cans with this unique engineering system are advertised as having the ability to eliminate gas blowback by redirecting the gases forward, through a helical system of internal chambers and out of a series of edge-positioned ports at the front of the silencer. Now this noted silencer maker has announced a new partnership with another noteworthy entity from a different segment of the firearms industry, Centrifuge Training.
OSS Suppressors @ TFB:
OSS Introduces A Quieter and Cleaner RAD 22 Suppressor
SILENCER SATURDAY #169: OSS RAD 9 And RAD 45 Pistol Suppressors
OSS Launches the New Helix HX-QD 556 Ti Lightweight Rifle Suppressor
Barrett & OSS Partner on Department of Defense 6mm ARC Program
SILENCER SATURDAY #35: Metering The Latest OSS Suppressors
OSS just announced their first handgun silencers earlier this year, the RAD 9 and RAD 45 models.
Centrifuge Training is an organization focused primarily on the realm of law enforcement, with all of their instructors either currently or formerly serving as professional LEOs. Owner and lead instructor Will Petty has worn a badge in New Mexico and Texas since 2003, with a two-year break to go abroad and work as a counter-terrorism instructor in the United Arab Emirates from 2011-2013. Other Centrifuge staff members have worked in law enforcement all over the United States, including the Pacific Northwest, Alabama, California, Colorado, and more. Now this highly regarded training group has entered into an official partnership with the Utah-based suppressor company, in order to mutually further both endeavors and provide greater value to their respective clientele. The formal press release announcing this new partnership reads as follows.
You might find some HX-QD 556 cans like these on some SWAT officers' rifles in one of Centrifuge's training courses.
OSS PARTNERS WITH WILL PETTY AND CENTRIFUGE TRAINING
MILLCREEK, UT – June 7, 2021 OSS Suppressors LLC is proud to announce our partnership with William (Will) Petty and Centrifuge Training LLC.
Will began his Law Enforcement career in 2003 in Albuquerque, NM. While there he served as a Firearms Instructor, an Emergency Response Team member, and was also a member of the department's shooting team. In 2011, Petty relocated to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates where he worked as a Counter-Terrorism Instructor with the Critical National Infrastructure Authority.
In 2013, he returned to the U.S. and resumed law enforcement with his department in Texas. While there he worked patrol and ran the firearms programs for several large regional Police academies.
As Founder and CEO of Centrifuge Training, he runs LEO training for major local, state, and federal departments in the US and Canada. Mr. Petty uses OSS suppressors personally and in his Centrifuge training. "We train hard and get dirty doing drills — not from our OSS suppressors," said Mr. Petty. "Our students are amazed at the difference in how their rifles perform without all the blowback."
"Officer safety and health is our first priority at OSS. Knowing Will has dedicated so much of his life to the same made the matchup a no brainer," said Jake VanAllen, OSS's Director of Commercial and LE Sales.
"We're excited to have him join our team and bring his experience, professionalism and skills to help demonstrate the OSS difference."
Images courtesy of OSS Suppressors.
Will P
Lifelong hobby/sport shooter and hunter, former US Army infantryman, perpetual firearms student. Always seeking to become better and learn more. Interested in a wide variety of shooting disciplines, and passionate about all kinds of guns. Contact on Instagram: @WillTFB


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16 LISTSIt's HalloweenEveryone's entitled to one good scare.
Fan Theories About Michael
Bizarre Stories from Behind the Scenes
Michael's Best Slays, Ranked
The Evolution of Michael Myers
The Nastiest Things Michael Has Ever Done
What the Cast Things of the Whole Franchise
Everything the 2018 Movie Did Just Right
Halloween II Is Completely Over-the-Top
Every Halloween Movie, Ranked
In Praise of Halloween 4
Reasons to Appreciate the Gem 'H20'
Tweets from Ya Boy Michael
Easter Eggs in the 2018 Movie
Stories About Jamie Lee Curtis Behind the Scenes
Behind the Masks from Each Film
Every Version of Michael Myers, Ranked
Behind The Making Of Each Mask In The 'Halloween' Franchise
Megan Summers
Updated October 16, 2021 11 items
From the beginning, the Michael Myers mask was regarded as the key visual element necessary to create an effectively scary monster. In the script for the original 1978 film, writer and director John Carpenter provides a description of the Halloween movie mask that influenced generations of filmmakers: "We get closer and closer until we see that the shape is a Halloween mask. It is a large, full-head platex rubber mask, not a monster or ghoul, but the pale, neutral features of a man weirdly distorted by the rubber. Finally CAMERA MOVES IN CLOSE on the eye of the mask. It is blank, empty, a dark, staring socket."
Since then, there have been 10 additions to the Halloween franchise, including sequels, prequels, stand-alones, and remakes. The Michael Myers mask has evolved with each film, guided by the methodologies of horror movie mask makers, the desires of filmmakers, and financial considerations. The history of all the Halloween movie masks, in order, reveals insight into both the stylistic progressions of the knife-yielding fiend and transformations within the horror genre as a whole.
Photo: Compass International Pictures
John Carpenter told production designer Tommy Lee Wallace to find a simple, plain mask for the Shape - the name given to the adult Michael Myers - and Wallace narrowed his choices down to four. One was an Emmett Kelly sad clown mask and another was a William Shatner/Captain Kirk mask designed by Don Post Studios. While the clown mask worked to remind viewers of the film's opening sequence - where six-year-old Michael, dressed as a clown, slaughters his sister on Halloween night in 1963 - Wallace ultimately decided upon the Shatner mask after removing the eyebrows and sideburns, cutting larger holes into the eyes, messing up the hair, and painting the face white.
In an interview, Wallace explained what it felt like to see the Shatner mask worn on set for the first time:
When the guy came out and modeled The Shape mask, it just took our breath away it was so scary looking. To this day, I can't quite explain why. It's just really primal. But we knew at that point that we had a horror movie, because man you could just set up the camera and [film] that guy standing there and you've got a scary scene already.
The effect was amplified by catching glimpses of actor Nick Castle's hair or eyes underneath the expressionless mask.
Photo: Universal Pictures
The Shape wore the original Shatner mask in the sequel to Halloween, directed by Rick Rosenthal. Considering that three years had transpired since the making of the original film, the rubber mask had aged considerably. The process was expedited by producer Debra Hill's smoking habit - Hill kept the prop under her bed in the interim between the films. The hair on the mask, which showed signs of deterioration, was replaced, leaving more of the forehead exposed.
Dick Warlock played the Shape in Halloween II, and since he was shorter yet bigger than Nick Castle, the mask proved to be a snug fit for him, making Michael appear quite different.
The first Michael Myers imitator also appears in this film. Haddonfield's Ben Tramer dresses up like the slasher for Halloween, except his mask has one redefining feature: The hair is bleached blond. Despite this, Laurie and Dr. Loomis mistake him for Michael, and he is driven off the road and hit by a police car.
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch is the only film in the franchise that doesn't include Michael Myers as the main character. John Carpenter and Debra Hill envisioned turning the franchise into an anthology series revolving around Halloween, and greenlit the production of Season of the Witch as a result.
Equipped with a witchcraft theme and directed by original production designer Tommy Lee Wallace, the movie seemingly contained all the elements to make it a hit. Unfortunately, it tanked instead. Fans who expected to see Michael Myers were not happy with a movie about a crazed novelty shop owner who plans to arouse ancient Celtic spirits by selling and advertising special Halloween masks to children. Michael Myers does appear in a commercial for the first Halloween movie in Season of the Witch, which treats the first two films as fiction.
The anthology concept didn't succeed, so Michael Myers returned in the flesh five years later.
Halloween IV: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Photo: 20th Century Fox
Conveniently, Dr. Loomis and Michael Myers aren't really gone at the end of Halloween II. Both return to Haddonfield in this fourth feature. Jamie, Michael's niece and the object of his obsession in this film, is dressed like a clown. Her costume and mask hark back to her uncle's Halloween costume in 1963, bringing the film's imagery full circle.
The film crew, guided by director Dwight H. Little, had to start from scratch with Michael's mask. It turns out that actor Dick Warlock took the original mask with him after filming ended for Halloween II. Many designs were tested. The mask eventually chosen was a departure from the look that defined the villain. More rounded and white, this mask also had smaller eyeholes, thicker eyebrows, and an odd expression.
Due to time constraints with filming and editing, the finished product contains scenes with two other masks. One is blonde (a la Ben Tramer), and the other looks more like the original. The end result was a bit of a jumbled mess, and The Return of Michael Myers suffered because of the inconsistency.


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Filmmakers coming to OCCC Institute
Hollywood production veterans will give student filmmakers an opportunity to learn first-hand what it takes to make movies July 14 to Aug. 1 during the annual Oklahoma Film Institute at Oklahoma City Community College.
The editor of the "Back to the Future films will lead the editing courses.
The camera workshops will be taught by the cinematographer of films such as "I Am Sam and "Legally Blonde 2.
The assistant director of the "Terminator films and "The Fast and the Furious will be one of the instructors for the production component of the institute.
As in the past, the film institute will spend one week each on pre-production, production and editing.
Students may take one, two or all three courses.
Space is limited to ensure that all who enroll will receive hands-on experience.
For more information about the Oklahoma Film Institute, call 682-7847, or visit www.okccc.edu/ofi.
Archive ID: 1349942


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I have to admit, it's really pretty. Come February, it will be black and gross and miserable. And this week has been pretty miserably cold, but of course that comes and goes. So for now, look at the pretty snow on my house and street! Also, I am a strict "no Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving" person,… Continue reading Snow time!


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The city of Encinitas launches a virtual Town Hall for its residents to comment on city issues. Courtesy image
Virtual Town Hall launches in Encinitas
by Aaron Burgin July 10, 2014 July 22, 2015 257
ENCINITAS — Encinitas' first foray into online civic engagement has not been without some bumps.
The city late last month launched e-Town Hall, an online forum that allows constituents to vote or provide feedback on topics that the city posts.
For its first topic, the city asked the following question: "How important is it for off-leash dog hours to remain at Encinitas Viewpoint, Orpheus and Sun Vista parks to continue once the new dedicated 2-acre off-leash dog park is open at Encinitas Community Park?"
The question, which city officials said they thought was innocuous, has dog-park visitors up in arms and has led some to believe the question was a prelude to the city closing its three dog parks.
One resident reportedly passed out leaflets at one of the local parks that further stoked concerns and outcry.
Julie Graboi, a local activist who is running for City Council in November, said she can see how residents could jump to that conclusion.
"This question is not just a question, but an implicit threat to dog park users," said Graboi, who addressed this issue in an opinion piece in The Coast News. "The question has polarized park users."
City staff members said they believe the question has been taken out of context, and reiterated that the forum is not intended to dictate city policy. There are no plans to shut down the dog parks, they said.
"People have this perception that this will dictate policy," city Spokeswoman Marlena Medford said. "The question has been misinterpreted and misunderstood."
Medford said the question was selected by a group of 20 staff members, and chosen because the topic of the dog park was timely in the wake of the Council's vote to name a new park after the late Councilwoman Maggie Houlihan.
"It was intended to begin a dialogue and collect opinions and feedback," said Medford, who said the Council is the ultimate arbiter of city policy.
A reporter visited Orpheus Park during off leash hours and found no signs of the leaflets. Dog owners at the park had not heard of the new forum or the question, but said they believed the city, if anything, should add more hours at the dog locations.
"I think it's very important to keep the parks open," said Kerry Fiesler, who was at the park with her labradoodle Jersey. "Depending on where you live, the new park might be too far," Fiesler said.
Fiesler and others said they would likely voice their opinions on the e-Town Hall before the topic closes Friday.
E-Town Hall, which is operated by Northern California-based Peak Democracy, was borne from a desire of city officials to offer more outlets for civic engagement than currently exist, such as speaking at council meetings or other public forums and writing individual government officials.
Even before its launch, some residents questioned its effectiveness as a gauge of community sentiment because it is not a scientific poll, while others questioned whether the project was a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Still others pointed to concerns that using the system, even with an alias, would make the user's name, email address and other information a matter of public record.
Medford said the city has been clear with residents that the poll is not scientific, but will be used in connection with the city's other forms of civic engagement to give the City Council and decision makers as much public input as possible. Even so, she said Peak Democracy uses several safeguards to limit the number of responses a user can make on a particular topic, so a person can't "stack the deck" of public opinion.
As far as funding goes, city officials said the money did not come from the general fund, which is used to pay for basic city services, but from a portion its franchise fee with cable and satellite companies that is earmarked for improving public engagement.
Medford said of the last criticism — regarding public records — the city has a disclaimer on the e-Town Hall page letting the public known that registration information is public information that can be requested through a public records request.
"Staff spent a year looking at platforms for public engagement and the consensus was that this was the best one," said Medford, adding that the actual first topic on the site was an internal poll in which city staff voted on the site's name. E-Town Hall was the winner.
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Susan Shine August 5, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Dear City Council:
I have lived in Cardiff in my present house since 1979. I am writing because of no trash cans at a dog beach "Georges". Several years ago there used to be three trash cans along the rocks at the now non-existent life guard tower, the stop light on Hwy. 101 and near the "no parking" sign towards Seaside. I do not understand how the city can let this be a dog beach with no trash cans. Everyday that I go to this beach there is dog-doo wrapped in plastic left on the rocks, road and sand. I realize Cardiff does not own this beach and when I investigated a few years ago I was told to contact Parks/recreation in Carlsbad. I was told there was no $ for trash cans. This is a dirty discusting situation for beach goes along with all the trash people are leaving. Please do something either get trash cans and remove dogs from this beach. Also, dog owners let there dogs run loose until the lifeguards come by only once or twice a day whenever I have gone to this beach. Dog owners seem to realize they will not get tickets so they have nothing to lose by letting their dog roam free.
Susan SChein August 5, 2014 at 3:09 pm
My name is Susan Schein and I have lived in Cardiff in my present house since 1979. I am writing because of no trash cans at a dog beach "Georges". Several years ago there used to be three trash cans along the rocks at the now non-existent life guard tower, the stop light on Hwy. 101 and near the "no parking" sign towards Seaside. I do not understand how the city can let this be a dog beach with no trash cans. Everyday that I go to this beach there is dog-doo wrapped in plastic left on the rocks, road and sand. I realize Cardiff does not own this beach and when I investigated a few years ago I was told to contact Parks/recreation in Carlsbad. I was told there was no $ for trash cans. This is a dirty situation for beach goes along with all the trash people are leaving. Please do something either get trash cans and remove dogs from this beach. Also, dog owners let there dogs run loose until the lifeguards come by only once or twice a day whenever I have gone to this beach. Dog owners seem to realize they will not get tickets so they have nothing to lose by letting their dog roam free.
Diane July 12, 2014 at 9:22 am
At first blush it sounds like a good way to get input to the City, however who reads the comments? Has each City Council member committed to reading each and every one? Or is staff reading them and compiling a summary? If City Council isn't reading them, it is a waste of money. You can email the City Council members directly — sure they can ignore your email but better than having staff interpret it for them.
Tiffany Fox, (858) 246-0353, [email protected] July 11, 2014 at 3:34 pm
It seems that many in this community have made up their minds that the city is not to be trusted because of its 'poor track record' surveying residents in the past. It's an unfair accusation — we're fortunate, after all, to live in a city with a council subject to re-election every few years. I would hate for someone to evaluate my job performance based on what someone who held the job before me did (or failed to do).
Even if the prior surveys were less-than-desirable, that doesn't automatically negate the value of this tool. Perhaps the City chose Peak Democracy precisely because it helps mitigate some of the problems with past efforts at data-collection. For one, it puts transparency in the hands of users — the users can decide how much information to provide, and the replies are uploaded in real-time, which eliminates the need for 'processing' cumbersome boxes of surveys. Users get to see the raw data, and can therefore interpret the data any way they want. I also like the fact that one must register with a real name — anonymity breeds lots of back-biting and discourse that is not civil. We need more civility in this town.
As a parent of two young children who rarely has the time or capacity to attend city council meetings, I appreciate that the city is providing an additional way to make my voice heard. As the council has noted, the views presented at council meetings are not always reflective of the broader community. Yet if we devoted three minutes to each of the nearly 300 people who have weighed in on the e-Town Hall's first question, it would add more than 15 hours of public comments to a City Council meeting! Surely none of us want to attend council meetings that last until the wee hours. This tool gives us a way in, as well as a way out. Furthermore, it seems to me and others I've spoken with that some of the fear pertaining to this tool comes from those who are vocal critics of the city and are afraid their voices will no longer be the loudest.
One important thing to remember is that e-Town Hall provides value not just to the City, but to its citizens — and in a way that's completely independent from governance. When I read through the comments in the first e-Town Hall forum, I recognized the names of several people I was unaware were Encinitas residents (the famed choreographer Patricia Rincon, for example, as well as several colleagues at UCSD). Without this tool, I might never have known we shared a place of residence in common, nor would I have known that I also share similar views with many of my neighbors (or, in the instances when I don't, I'm offered an opportunity to be humble). This, to me, is the definition of community-building. I vow to give it a chance. (Note: I also submitted a version of these comments to the Encinitas Advocate)
Al Rodbell July 11, 2014 at 12:22 am
A silly, yet contentious survey on closing dog parks that they are not really considering closing. Yet, when I suggested that this is the perfect vehicle to allow public feedback on a relevant issue, which is the still not finalized contract to purchase Pacific View, the city manager refuses to allow this to be used.
I presented my proposal to the council clearly on my website, Focus on Encinitas, asking questions such as whether the prime use mentioned by promoters could be built on the site or whether other city owned property would be preferable — issues never brought up in the decision to purchase this land. This is exactly the use that this product is promoted for, and confirms my worse suspicions, that this will be a tool not to advance democratic input, but to thwart it.
This is now a casebook example of how this product can be used by the council to be a cover for ignoring the will of the people. I could be in the minority, but then again maybe my view is widely shared. Yet, even with this new tool at our disposal it looks like we will not know in time to act on this information. It will take a slew of emails to [email protected] to make them take action.
City Watcher July 10, 2014 at 6:26 pm
It looks like the city and Peak Democracy staff have been ordered to come to this site to make it look like people really are interested.
End the Peak Democracy contract!


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Q: Using ReflectiveInjector at parent to provide services to child views I have a situation where I would like to use a directive to synthesize the DI hierarchy of pre-configured services so that child components and directives can freely inject them.  What I've tried is to inject the Inject service at the parent, and then use ReflectiveInjector to resolve and create the hierarchy.  From within that parent Directive, all of the resolving seems to work (i.e., I can get() any of the tokens.  However downstream components and directives cannot inject them (either using @Inject or otherwise).
Here is an example application in Angular 5.  This also doesn't work in Angular 4.
The example is extremely trivial, I know.  But imagine the situation where within the builder directive, you use a configuration to dynamically inject multiple tokens/services which downstream components may need.
Is there a way to inject services/tokens at a child that were originally resolved in a parent using ReflectiveInjector?


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Q: Outlook 2010 won't allow IMAP folders to be searched In Outlook 2010 on a computer running Windows 7 Professional, I can search for email messages in non-IMAP folders, but not those in my two IMAP folders (SENT and INBOX). However, this feature on Outllook 2010 works fine on my older laptop running Vista. I have tried reindexing a few times and it didn't help.
Any ideas how to get the search function working on my IMAP folders?

A: I would guess this is an indexing issue - because you're using IMAP you should have an OST file (which is offline). It is possible it's not being indexed. To see:

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'Loki' Directors Tease New And Unexpected Direction For Season 2
Expect a bonkers season!
by Trey Griffeth on March 29, 2022
Moon Knight directors Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson have teased new and unexpected directions for the second season of Loki.
Last year, Loki was released on Disney Plus and blew away audiences and critics. The series had the biggest opening of any Marvel Disney Plus series and, unlike other shows, it actually seemed to move the bigger story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe forward. A second season was quickly put into development.
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Since the release of the first season, Loki has been filling out its cast members and developers. Moon Knight directors Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson were brought on to helm the series, replacing original director Kate Herron. From the look of things, however, the directors have some new things in mind for the series.
While speaking to Comicbook.com, the directors opened up about the direction they wanted to take the series. Specifically, Aaron Moorhead talked about how Marvel was expecting the unexpected for a series like this and they intend to bring their skills to Loki:
"I think the biggest thing about Loki is just that it's actually a lot like Moon Knight, where there's just no reason to do it if it's not going to be something new and fresh. It's funny is, it does feel like Marvel would be willing to walk away unless it actually is something that they felt the unexpected. Like from Moon Knight and especially because Moon Knight is a character where nobody knows almost anything about him, yet. Soon to be changed, right? And so our gloves are off and we get to kind of do whatever we want. And everybody at Marvel and ourselves gets really excited when we are presented with the unexpected. We also of course, hope that people watching feel the same way and we're gonna bring all that to Loki."
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Here's the synopsis for the first season of Loki:
In Marvel Studios' "Loki," the mercurial villain Loki (Tom Hiddleston) resumes his role as the God of Mischief in a new series that takes place after the events of "Avengers: Endgame."
Directed by Kate Herron, with Michael Waldron serving as head writer, the series stars Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
The first season of Loki is available on Disney Plus with Moon Knight set to debut on March 30th. Stay tuned for all the latest news on the upcoming season and be sure to subscribe to Heroic Hollywood's YouTube channel for more original video content.
Source: Comicbook.com
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