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Digital green proof – EU: Corona vaccination card should be usable from June 1st
What is planned according to the draft text of the commission:
What information should the ID contain?
The commission speaks of a "green certificate", which should provide information about whether a person can spread the coronavirus or at least how likely it is. In addition to information about a possible corona vaccination, the document should therefore also contain current test results and information about a corona illness.
How should it look?
The certificate is primarily intended as a digital document to be shown on mobile devices. However, the draft law also provides for the possibility of printing it out. It is therefore important that a barcode can be scanned in order to check its authenticity. The document should be issued in the respective national language and in English.
What should it be used for?
According to the commission, the certificate should make traveling easier, but in no way be a "prerequisite for exercising freedom of movement". That is why the authority has meanwhile moved away from the original designation "green passport". The authorities of the member states could for example waive existing test or quarantine obligations on entry based on the information in the certificate.
Which vaccines count?
Initially, the Commission can only consider vaccinations with vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). These are currently the funds from Biontech / Pfizer, Moderna, Astrazeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Hungary, for example, also inoculates the Russian vaccine Sputnik V and that of the Chinese manufacturer Sinopharm. According to the Commission, the other Member States should be free to decide whether or not to recognize certificates of vaccination with these substances.
When does the certificate come?
That can still take a while. The Commission wants to propose an EU regulation, i.e. a directly applicable EU law that would oblige the national authorities to issue the said document to their citizens on request. For this, the member states and the EU Parliament would each have to define their position and then negotiate the final legal text among themselves. Even an expedited procedure would probably take months. The commission is nevertheless optimistic that the law will be passed by the summer in order to save the tourism season.
Where could difficulties arise?
In the course of the legislative process, different interests of the individual member states or data protection concerns of the EU Parliament could delay the adoption.
The technical implementation, which the Member States take care of individually, could also cause problems. One factor here is that the necessary data has not yet been stored centrally in some countries. Medical questions are also still open. For example, it is not certain how great the risk is that people who have been vaccinated or who have recovered will spread the virus.
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Q: Troubles using npm with ASP.NET to import js modules Background:
I am running OpenLayers 6 on a Microsoft ASP.NET project in Visual Studio. I am following the OpenLayers 6 Map Export example to export my map to a png using the html-to-image js library. In the example the library is installed and managed by Node's package manager (npm) and the functions are accessed using Javascript import statements. Because I am not working in Node, I had to get npm working in my ASP.NET project so I installed Mads Kristensen's Web Extension Pack, Node and npm. Using npm, I downloaded and installed the html-to-image library which created a nodes_modules folder and placed the library inside. The library contains a number of typescript and js files (as shown below).

Problem:
I can't seem to access the library's functions using javascript import statements the way the OpenLayers examples show. Their example shows that you import the toPng function from the module the following way:
import {toPng} from 'html-to-image';

When I try to import the module that way, I get a failed to load resource 404 error. Next, I tried to import using relative paths:  import { toPng } from '../../node_modules/html-to-image'; and I got a failed to load resource 403 (forbidden) error. I was, however, able to access the invididual js file where the toPng function resided import { toPng } from '../../lib/utils.js'; but I got an error saying the requested module does not provide an export named 'toPng'. I'm pretty sure the js files from the library are not meant to be accessed individually this way.
My main question is this: How can I import the whole html-to-image module the way the Openlayers examples show? On my .NET project, it doesn't seem like you can use the import statements by referencing the module folder the way you can on Node. All the ES6 js module import examples I can find reference importing from a single .js file so I'm wondering how you access a module with multiple js files.
Is it possible this library was specifically written to be accessed using Node projects only? Is there a difference in the way you access ES6 js modules between a Node.js and a .NET project?
Any insights into this would be much appreciated!

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Which iPhone is the 'smartest'? Perhaps the refurbished one that looks like a brand new phone. It is cheaper, more environmentally friendly and for some clients much cooler than the latest generation model. Second-hand premium smartphones: it's time to talk about this growing trend and business.
The interview with Stéphane Mermillod, Sales Director at the French company Remade that refurbishes hundreds of thousands of used iPhones annually, was conducted at Mobile World Congress 2018, the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry. A transcript of this interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Stéphane Mermillod, Sales Director at Remade.
TrendNomad.com: Has Remade been specializing in refurbishing smartphones since the beginning of the company?
Stéphane Mermillod: At the beginning, Remade was doing after-sales services of bigger devices such as TV sets, washing machines, etc. In reality, refurbishing different models of home appliances in an industrial process is very difficult business, and the company wasn't in the best condition. The founder of Remade has been knowing all along that the general concept of refurbishing devices is good, but he realised that he was giving a second life to wrong objects. About four years ago he decided to focus on refurbishing iPhones.
The Apple brand is very strong. Only iPhones maintain a good price during the product life cycle. Iphones allow us to do our job and to sell them with a good profit margin.
What is exactly Remade's job?
We refurbish used iPhones from A to Z. The entire process is conducted in our factory in France. We disassemble devices, repair iPhone's screens, motherboards and back covers, and then we re-assemble devices. After that, they look like brand new phones.
Do you also handle cameras and batteries?
By saying that we repair motherboards, I mean that we handle many different components, including cameras, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and others. Naturally, we do not repair batteries, we install new ones. We have a Chinese supplier for replacement batteries, they are certified by an independent laboratory in Germany.
What other components do you buy from your suppliers?
The glass for screens. Most of the broken LCDs only need a new glass. We separate the broken glass from the intact LCD layers and put a new glass.
How about the back covers? The most of used iPhones have many scratches.
We refurbish original back covers. This is what is special about Remade. We un-anodise aluminium back covers and we polish the raw aluminium. After that we re-anodise and colour every back cover. It may sound like painting, but it's a bit more complicated. This is a chemical process.
However, if you just re-anodise a back cover, you may have some problems with the phone's functionality. The back cover is an electric part of an iPhone. It is connected to the motherboard and the antenna. We need to use a laser to make the back cover 100% functional. Nobody has told us how to do it right, we had to learn everything by ourselves. We have a strong R&D team in France. On the video that we display at the MWC, you can see how many efforts we put into refurbishing every single back cover [the video is also available on YouTube, please see below – ed.].
If it is so complicated, why don't you just replace back covers with new parts?
It is prohibited. It is OK to refurbish an original Apple back cover, and we do that, but we can't replace them with fake parts. There are some companies that do this, but we don't. We use original back covers that we refurbish ourselves. We avoid all problems you can have with iPhones that are refurbished with fake parts.
What about all these small numbers, letters and symbols you can find on every back cover?
The chemical process erases all original writings from back covers that are being refurbished. We rewrite all numbers, letters and symbols with a laser on every single back cover.
You use only original back covers, but some iPhones from Remade are finished in colours that are not offered by Apple.
When you anodise aluminium, you are able to finish it with many colours. We use colours offered by Apple. On every product that goes beyond the Apple's official colours palette, we write a line: "Customised by Remade – Limited Edition".
How many iPhones do you refurbish annually?
In 2017, the number was in between 600.000 and 700.000 pieces. In 2018 we plan to refurbish a little bit less than 1 million iPhones.
That's a huge number. What does Apple say about Remade?
They understand that we sell Apple products that do not exist in their price range. Apple does not sell an iPhone for less than 400 euros, but we do. They know that every time a refurbished iPhone is sold to somebody, they get a new client for their digital services such as AppStore, iTunes, Apple Music and Apple Pay. It means that they do not have to go under 400 euros per phone to compete with Samsung or Huawei and to get new clients for their services.
Who is your supplier of used iPhones? From where do you take so many of them?
We buy most of the devices from mobile carriers. The leasing programs for iPhones are very popular in the US. After one year, a client brings his or her mobile phone to the operator, and get a brand new one. Then carriers organise bidding offers for large quantities of used iPhones. We also buy some phones from, for example, insurance companies and big retailers, when they upgrade phones for many of their employees and have many used iPhones for sale.
How can you be sure that iPhones you buy come from a legal source and were not, for example, stolen?
When we bring a device to our factory, we connect it to the system and check by IMEI number if it was stolen or not.
You buy most iPhones in the US, but where do you sell them?
We sell Remade iPhones mainly in Western EU countries. They are available online and at large chain stores such as Fnac, Auchan, and others.
Remade's stand at Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona.
Do you think that buying a refurbished iPhone will be someday as cool as buying a high fashion from a trendy second-hand boutique?
Today the main reason why people buy a refurbished iPhone is the lower price. However, I believe that more and more clients will choose used mobile devices for environmental reasons. The production of a new iPhone generates around 100 kg of CO2. Refurbishing an iPhone by Remade generates about 15 kg of CO2. It is about many kinds of savings, not only money. I think that all big smartphone brands will officially sell refurbished phones, as it benefits their brand image.
How in your opinion may the smartphone business change in upcoming years?
In my opinion, in the next decade, most smartphones will come from Apple, Samsung and second-hand market. All other brands will occupy the fourth and further positions.
To find more pictures and videos from Mobile World Congress 2018, please visit my Instagram: #TrendNomadMWC18.


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Rock! Shock! Pop! Forums - Cult Movie DVD & Blu-ray Reviews, Comics Books, Music And More! > Other Stuff! > Photography > Posters I'm making.
View Full Version : Posters I'm making.
Dom D
I plan on making a fair few posters for my new film so I figured I'd start a new thread to get the good word from you folks on which is the best. This is the first out of the gate. Waddya think?
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/dankfilms/OTYDGTeaser.jpg
Ian Jane
It definitely gets your attention. Foxy but kinda classy too. Has a nice noirish old school vibe.
Whew this one took a little while to put together.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/dankfilms/OTYDGTeaserjasperfinesmall.jpg
I like the first one better but that could be my aversion to purple.
sukebanboy
I prefer the first one to......and also, they seem a little....erm...NEW?.....MODERN?.....need to be NOIR-ed up a little......
A couple of people have mentioned that about the posters and the trailers. But it's kind of the point. I could knock one up that looks like these: http://wheredangerlives.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/100-greatest-posters-of-film-noir.html (awesome site of someones 100 favourite noir posters) but I think that would be wrong. The film is not pastiche-y at all. It's a modern thriller- lots of sex, lots violence, lots of strong language- that happens to be about a private eye in 1949. I'm very bored by fake pastiche-y noir. If it's not hardboiled it's missing the point.
So far I've got 7-1 for the first poster. And the 1 is me. Once I've cleared up a couple of those flyaway feathers I think that ones going to look cool. Cutting a feathfer boa out of a background is a hell of a lot less fun than it sounds. And it sounds like a shit job to start with.
Apronikoff
Count me as a vote for the second. The colors are really striking in that one, and there's something about her stare that's kinda mesmerizing.
Alison Jane
First one. Second one looks like CGI.
Do you mean the cut out of the girl or more than that? I'm definitely going to need to get back in there and clean that. After four hours of cutting out between feathers I cracked the shits and called it good enough.
I could knock one up that looks like these: http://wheredangerlives.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/100-greatest-posters-of-film-noir.html (awesome site of someones 100 favourite noir posters) but I think that would be wrong. The film is not pastiche-y at all. It's a modern thriller- lots of sex, lots violence, lots of strong language- that happens to be about a private eye in 1949. I'm very bored by fake pastiche-y noir. If it's not hardboiled it's missing the point.
No I didn't mean make it look like a noir movie from the 1950's.....I like the image a lot (who wouldn't!!! ) but seems a bit "clean" not sure that is an accurate word.....It needs to look "rougher" or "grittier" with its use of COLORS....
Maybe it is because the background is too bright/plain??
Christ my English language skills are shite!!!
Like these "dirtier" colors...
http://www.prlog.org/11898711-black-tar-road-poster.jpg
I'm actually gonna respectfully disagree with you, Suke, I don't think adding effects like those in the example above would make a better poster. Looks kinda forced and 'faux grindhouse' like it's supposed to look like a worn out old one sheet.
And now they are ALL against me!!!!!!:funny:
Is English not your first language?
LOL..
It IS...though you might not believe me sometimes....:cuckoo:
Ah, I get ya. Yeah we did something like that with my second film. I think the reason we're using such clean imagery this time around is we're trying to sell the idea of the film being classy. Classy but chock full of exploitation elements. Probably the first poster communicates that better. A grubby poster I think says that the film is more of a standard exploitation flick. Plus clean will pop off the wall more in a cinema. But, yup, I get where you're coming from.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/dankfilms/PhotographybyAngelaMcConnell-20100819-1747-7sml.jpg
Thank you Dom....you have restored my faith in my own communication skills!!!:biggrin:
Yeah...that Burlesque poster uses the kinds of colors that I was trying to say.....I didn't realise you'd PURPOSELY avoided that kind of color scheme...and now it makes sense why you chose to do a much "cleaner" poster for this new one....
(BTW..that's one HELL of a great poster for Burlesque:love:!!!)
PPS: Did you SUE the makers of that Christina Aguilera movie for stealing your title???
scratch that...look at all THESE titles with BURLESQUE in them....
Burlesque Fairytales (2010)
Burlesque Undressed (2010)
Nights of Burlesque (2012)
Burlesque Assassins (2012)
Burlesque Massacre (2011)
Thanks! Looking at it now there's a few things I'd change but considering how it was made it's not bad. I can't remember why now but we needed a poster in two days. Day 1 we did the photo shoot. Day 2 we sat down in front of photoshop and thought "how the fuck does this work?!!" Not the worlds most intuitive program but we just kept pressing buttons until that came up. A rewarding half dozen hours or so.
No, but I'm pissed they got Burlesque[I] on the imdb to our Burlesque[II] considering we were first out of the gate. Actually was an absolutely cracking good thing for publicity at the time. We got the front page of a crappy tabloid newspaper at one point thanks to that film.
we just kept pressing buttons until that came up.
Thats usually how it happens.....sheer co-incidence and randomness and dont-really-know-how-to-use-the-program-properly!!
Actually was an absolutely cracking good thing for publicity at the time. We got the front page of a crappy tabloid newspaper at one point thanks to that film.
ALL publicity is good publicity right??
And, you can be proud that I think 9 out of 10 times YOUR Burlesque poster woudl be chosen over that shitty Aguilera / Cher cover that their AD agency spent millions of dollars on!!
Made a final decision yet Dom?

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Pennsylvania House Majority Whip Bryan Cutler says seeing his mother in a wheelchair played an important role in his becoming an advocate for people with disabilities.
The Lancaster County representative says his mother started using a wheelchair after she was diagnosed with ALS. He noticed how people treated her differently because she used a wheelchair, in spite of her unchanged intellect. This brought him to the realization that people often focus too much on the outside appearance of a person, rather than their inward abilities.
Rep. Cutler has advocated for people with disabilities through working with his local Disability Empowerment Center (DEC) Council, and will continue to work with people with disabilities to ensure that they have additional opportunities in the community.
He advises employers is to hire people based on their abilities rather than their appearance. He would encourage them to create opportunities for people to live up to their fullest potential.


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Profession gas scheduling representative
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The various qualities, hazards and applications of gaseous fuels, such as oxy-acetylene, oxy-gasoline, oxy-hydrogen and others.
Gas consumption
The factors which are involved in the calculation and estimation of gas consumption in a residence or facility, and methods which can reduce the consumption of gas, or make it more efficient.
Pipeline transport regulations;
Know about pipeline transport regulations and their application in pipeline fields. Apply pipeline transport regulations in the construction of new sites.
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Know the security requirements and safety measures necessary to avoid accidents during the transportation of goods via pipelines. Ensure measures for the transport of oil and petroleum products, olefin, ammonia, CO2, hydrogen, and others.
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Know all aspects of fuel distribution systems and components such as pipeline systems, valves, pumps, filters, and fuel monitors.
Ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
Ensure that the regulations for pipeline operations are met. Ensure pipeline infrastructure compliance with legal mandates, and compliance with regulations governing the transportation of goods via the pipelines.
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Compose forms on the findings of pumping system temperature and water level checks etc.; produce reports detailing any problems or incidents that occurred.
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/**
 * russian.php
 * Файл локализации плагина Rating
 *
 * @author      Андрей Воронов <andreyv@gladcode.ru>
 *              Является частью плагина Rating
 * @version     0.0.1 от 30.01.2015 15:45
 */
return array(

    'admin_title'                    => 'Система рейтинга (простой вариант)',
    'save'                           => 'Сохранить',
    'cancel'                         => 'Отменить',

    'rating_enabled'                 => 'Включить систему рейтинга',

    'personal_recalc'                => 'Коэфициенты для пересчёта рейтингов персональных блогов',
    'topic_rating_sum'               => 'Коэфициент для суммы всех рейтингов топиков блога',
    'count_topic'                    => 'Коэфициент для количества топиков',

    'acl_vote_user_rating_notice'    => 'Голосование за пользователя',
    'acl_vote_blog_rating_notice'    => 'Голосование за блог',
    'acl_vote_topic_rating_notice'   => 'Голосование за топик',
    'acl_vote_comment_rating_notice' => 'Голосование за комментарий',
    'acl_vote'                       => 'Нижний порог рейтинга для голосования (пользователи с меньшим рейтингом голосовать не смогут)',
    'acl_notice'                     => 'Общие настройки',

    'user_config'                    => 'Параметры расчета рейтинга пользователей ',
    'user_vote'                      => 'Использовать голосование за пользователя',
    'user_dislike'                   => 'Использовать голосование "против" для пользователя',
    'user_notice'                    => 'Коэфициенты, показывающие на сколько баллов будет уменьшаться рейтинг голосующего и увеличиваться рейтинг того пользователя, за которого голосуют',
    'user_remove'                    => 'Изменение баллов у госующего',
    'user_add'                       => 'Изменение баллов пользователя, за которого голосуют',

    'comment_config'                 => 'Параметры расчета рейтинга пользователей при голосовании за комментарий',
    'comment_vote'                   => 'Использовать голосование за комментарии',
    'comment_dislike'                => 'Использовать голосование "против" для комментария',
    'comment_notice'                 => 'Коэфициенты, показывающие на сколько баллов будет уменьшаться рейтинг голосующего и увеличиваться рейтинг того пользователя при голосовании за его комментарий',
    'comment_user_remove'            => 'Изменение баллов у госующего',
    'comment_user_add'               => 'Изменение баллов пользователя',

    'blog_config'                    => 'Параметры расчета рейтинга блога и голосующего при голосовании за блог',
    'blog_vote'                      => 'Использовать голосование за блог',
    'blog_dislike'                   => 'Использовать голосование "против" для блога',
    'blog_notice'                    => 'Коэфициенты, показывающие на сколько баллов будет уменьшаться рейтинг голосующего и увеличиваться рейтинг блога, за который голосуют',
    'blog_user_remove'               => 'Изменение баллов у госующего',
    'blog_add'                       => 'Изменение баллов блога',

    'topic_config'                   => 'Параметры расчета рейтинг пользователей и топика при голосовании за топик',
    'topic_vote'                     => 'Использовать голосование за топик',
    'topic_dislike'                  => 'Использовать голосование "против" для топика',
    'topic_notice'                   => 'Коэфициенты, показывающие на сколько баллов будет уменьшаться рейтинг голосующего и увеличиваться рейтинг топика и пользователя при голосовании за топик',
    'topic_user_remove'              => 'Изменение баллов у госующего',
    'topic_user_add'                 => 'Изменение баллов пользователя',
    'topic_add'                      => 'Количество начисляемых баллов топику',

);

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Q: Thousand Separator with comma in columnGridView when the user is typing I am gonna to separate numbers with comma,
What I am seeking is exactly like this
Comma Separator in c#
but the solution in that question did not work for me as I am doing this in column in gridview instead of textbox.
What I have done till now (part of the class for columns in a gridview):
public override string Text
{
    get { }
    set { base.Text = GetFormattedText(value); }
}

protected override void OnTextChanged(System.EventArgs e)
{
    base.OnTextChanged(e);
    Text = GetFormattedText(Text);
}

protected virtual string GetFormattedText(string text)
{
    string strText = text.Replace(",", "");
    decimal decValue = System.Convert.ToDecimal(strText);
    strText = decValue.ToString("#,##0");
    return strText;
}

So what happen with this piece of code:
when I am typing 12345 in column it becomes ---> 51,234
Pleae if my sayings are not clear tell me and I will explain it more

A: The problem is that when you change the textbox text, the caret goes to the first position of the TextBox. So after setting the TextBox text with the formatted text, you must add this line to go to the end:
base.SelectionStart = base.Text.Length;


Sibiu is a city located in the heart of Transylvania, and it was founded by German settlers in the 12th century.
One of the best landmarks of the city is the Brukenthal Palace, home to a vast collection of rare arts and books. The city was named the European Capital of Culture in 2007, and if you plan on visiting Romania, you should definitely visit Sibiu.
The first human settlements in Sibiu area are dating from the Paleolithic period. The first mention of the town appears in a document issued in the twelfth century by Pope Celestine III. For Sibiu, the Medieval period meant economic development and the rise of merchant guilds.
ASTRA Museum: The visitors may explore the nearby villages, with well preserved medieval German fortresses. Also the breathtaking landscape. You can explore the places where the mountains touch the skies and the air is so fresh that nearly hurts those used with the everyday pollution of the modern cities.
CISNADIOARA (Michelsberg): one of the prettiest villages in Romania. This small Saxon settlement has a steeply sloping square and is clustered around a steep, wooded hill topped by a small, Romanesque church. Local tradition states that any man wishing to marry a girl from the village had to prove his strength by carrying a huge rock from the river bed to the top the hill. There is also a museum here dedicated to the Saxon Transylvanians.
RASINARI: a pretty, shepherds village in the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, reached by a curious roadside tram running through the Dumbrava Forest.
CRISTIAN (Grossau): picturesque Saxon village to the west of Sibiu, with an impressive fortress church overlooking the river.
SIBIEL: traditional Romanian shepherds village in the Cindrel foothills, known for its beliefs in witchcraft and an excellent museum of icons painted on glass.
AVRIG: former Bruckenthal Palace/ manor with an interesting secret landscape garden.


iFit, the technology division of the corporate, supplies the means to store and track workouts on health tools, mobile purposes, the Internet, and different units, and create personalized exercises. iFit is a premier partner with Google and connects to Google Maps to show actual terrain for training. A trainer can create a workout incorporating street views of Paris or the Vatican, and send it to a shopper. All iFit units are connected to Wi-Fi and with each other, so clients can share workouts, buy coaching content material, and take part in races and different collaborative events.
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Defendant Sanctioned for Negligent Failure to Institute and Communicate Legal Hold
In re Old Banc One Shareholders Sec. Litig., 2005 WL 3372783 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 8, 2005)
In this opinion, the District Court adopted in full the Magistrate's Report and Recommendation regarding plaintiffs' motion for sanctions based upon the defendant's failure to preserve relevant documents.
The court explained that, in securities cases, corporations have a duty to preserve documents pursuant to both the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Public Securities Litigation Reform Act. "However, the duty to preserve potentially discoverable information does not require a party to keep every scrap of paper. Instead, a party is required to keep relevant evidence over which it had control and reasonably knew or could foresee was material to the litigation." 2005 WL 3372783 at *3 (citations omitted).
The court found that the defendant was on notice and had a duty to preserve a variety of documents that had been requested by plaintiffs, including the underlying data for several calculations used in connection with a merger. The court noted the need for instituting a legal hold: "In order to meet its obligations, Bank One needed to create a comprehensive document retention policy to ensure that relevant documents were retained and needed to disseminate that policy to its employees." Id. Because Bank One was unable to produce the requested documents, it concluded that Bank One had breached its duty to retain or preserve the documents. The court found that Bank One did not have a comprehensive document retention policy in place during the litigation. Further, "Bank One did not make a general dissemination in writing to all employees of the necessity of preserving documents relating to this litigation, nor did it take any steps to ensure that employees read the electronic version of the policy or that they followed it." Id. at *4.
The court found, that although the loss of several categories of documents reflected "poor judgment," and that the failure to create and disseminate a written litigation hold policy was negligent, there was no evidence that Bank One willfully destroyed any documents. Id.
The court denied plaintiffs' request for sanctions in the form of default judgment, or, alternatively, the striking of affirmative defenses or the issuance of an adverse jury instruction. Instead, the court agreed with the Magistrate's recommendation that a lesser sanction be imposed: that Bank One be prevented from cross-examining plaintiffs' expert, and that the jury be instructed as to this limitation and the reason for it. The court denied without prejudice the plaintiffs' request for attorneys' fees, stating that the request may be renewed at the end of the case when the parties and the court would be in a better position to evaluate the impact of Bank One's failure to preserve the documents at issue.
Full text of this decision can be found here.
Bank of America Corporation Ordered to Provide Discovery on Behalf of Non-Party Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries
Terminating Sanction Striking Defendants' Answer for Discovery Abuse Was Proper, But Compensatory and Punitive Damages Award Totaling $24 Million Vacated and Remanded


Got anxiety issues? Don't read on. Seriously, go read another article. For those still reading though, here's something neat: there's now a website which will predict how many hours worth of game you've got piled up in your Steam library.
SteamLeft compiles data from HowLongToBeat.com–a database compiling estimated game length for thousands of titles–and then applies that to your Steam account. If you're sure you want to be privy to this information (and I know I don't) then you can check it out here. It also advises what you could be doing instead of playing those games, for instance watching Avatar about 500 times. There was a similar website for calculating Steam playtime a couple of years back, but its since been removed.
Let me know how many hours you've got left in the comments. In the meantime, here's a meditation on the pile of shame and some potential strategies for battling it. If you're anything like me, you'll simply ignore the pile and play Spelunky instead.


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Distance between Devanahalli, India and Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
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I would like the image to go a bit darker or other transparent color with a plus (+) on the middle on hover.
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Image overlays in HTML/CSS only: text superposition over an image, with image or text change on mouse hover. HTML and CSS code snippets to include into your HTML page, in WordPress native editor or in a page or theme builder like Divi.


"Comparison of Body Composition Techniques Before and After a 161-Km Ul" by Tamara Hew-Butler, B. T. Holexa et al.
Hew-Butler, Tamara, B.T. Holexa, Kevin Fogard, Kristin J. Stuempfle, Martin D. Hoffman. "Comparison of Body Composition Techniques Before and After a 161-Km Ultramarathon Using DXA, BIS and BIA." International Journal of Sports Medicine 36.2 (February 2015), 169-174.


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Portrait of a Young Englishman (Portrait of a Young Man with Grey Eyes) is a 1540–45 portrait by Titian, now held in the Palazzo Pitti. Its subject is unidentified, but may be Henry Howard, Ottavio Farnese or Ippolito Rominaldi.

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I was watching a Tagalog teledrama today when the female protagonist having her meal with her bare hands caught my fancy.
I immediately thought "man, she must be having fish for viand!" The village girl in me kicked in and I started craving for round scad (galunggong) fish pinangat for lunch but I knew it was impossible as this type of fish don't swim in this part of the globe😞.
But then I thought, I've gotta have fish adobo at least and better yet one that is simmered in spicy coconut milk!
I also don't have fresh coconut milk but if you happen to have one, use the first squeeze which is pure and undiluted (kakang gata). Two coconuts will be enough for this recipe.
Marinate fish in ginger powder, black pepper, vinegar and fish sauce for 15 minutes.
In a shallow pan, fry garlic in oil until golden.
Add onions and saute until caramelized.
Move them aside and in the center of the pan, lay on the fish pieces and allow them to fry on each until lightly browned. This will help the fish firm up a bit and hold their shape as they cook.
Add in the marinade plus the soy sauce and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Dissolve the coconut powder in hot water and pour the mixture into the fish. Throw in the green chilies and simmer on medium heat, uncovered for another 10 minutes. Don't flip the fish again as they might break and turn mushy.
Add in the bokchoy and turn off the heat. Leave the pan covered. The residual heat is enough to wilt the greens and allow them to absorb some of that spicy goodness.
As always, best served hot with boiled rice. Bon appetit!


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Lutalo Muhammad: 'I thought people were just excited to see taekwondo' | Sachin Nakrani
Rio 2016 silver medallist went down a storm as part of the BBC's Olympics coverage and is keen to go again as a pundit
This Olympics has seen the rise of new British stars, from the likes of Tom Dean and Duncan Scott in the pool to Tom Pidcock and Georgia Taylor-Brown on a bike. But one of those who has shone brightest is someone who hasn't actually competed.
That was not how Lutalo Muhammad originally planned it, with a third taekwondo medal in a third successive Olympics firmly in the 30-year-old's sights before injury struck during qualification. It was a huge blow but Muhammad decided to dust himself off and take up the BBC's offer to be a pundit for its coverage of the four days of taekwondo, working from the Olympic studio in Salford. It was a step into the unknown but one that paid off given how Muhammad performed. He was a revelation, seen most clearly in the online reaction to his punditry. Twitter, it is fair to say, blew up.
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For businesses in today's day and age, companies are always looking for new ways to reach out to their customers. Many businesses have completely switched to social media, and are also trying to find ways to call their customers easier. For example, let's say that a business owner only has one phone in their office. Unfortunately, they're restricted to that workspace because they might just miss an important call.
How can you better manage reaching out to your customers? With that said, VoIP is one of the best ways to reach out to customers. Known as Voice over Internet Protocol, A method that allows you to make calls over the Internet instead of traditional business phone, why is it important? Why have so many businesses invested in it? Overall, here are a few things to consider, and some important advice you could use if you haven't used VoIP before.
First of all, one problem businesses have with calling customers, is that the costs can be quite expensive. In the long run, your business bills rack up, and keeping in touch with your customers just becomes more of hassle than anything else. Fortunately, though, it should be noted the VoIP is much cheaper to use than when calling customers with a traditional business phone. The reason why, is because VoIP is tied to the Internet. Whenever you make a call, the cost will simply go to your Internet bill, as opposed to your traditional business expenses. On top of that, with VoIP, remember that you can also make calls using Skype as well. Depending on the calls you do, Skype is generally free. There are plenty of other reasons businesses use VoIP, but this is one of the main ones.
However, one of the biggest benefits of using Voice over Internet Protocol for your business, is that it becomes much easier to keep in touch with your customers. On top of that, with VoIP, you can call your customers from anywhere as well, and aren't limited to calls from the office. First of all, you should be sure to assign a virtual number to all your calls. By assigning this Internet number, you can also set the number to ring on your cellphone. That way, you aren't restricted to having to stay at your computer or office the entire time. If a customer calls you and you're not at the desk, for example, your cellphone will still ring. Even if you're traveling and not in the workplace, you no longer have to worry about missing a single call from your customers. See how versatile the workplace can be with VoIP?
If you're concerned with remaining consistent with your messaging and scripts if you are using VoIP with a distributed workforce, then I'd recommend using a software that can audit and maintain consistency among your workforce. There are multiple solutions for this, but a great one is IntouchInsight.
Overall, not only is it cheaper, but it also provides a more mobile business experience. Why else should your business consider it?
Lastly, another benefit of VoIP for your organization, is that it allows for stronger collaboration among those in the workplace. This is especially true when it comes to video conferencing. After all, with VoIP, everyone in the workplace can be on the same network. For example, let's say that Skype is one of your main communication tool, and there's also a virtual number assigned to that. Not only can your coworkers contact you at anytime, but it's also much easier to check their progress when working on projects. After all, with being on the same network, there's no getting up from your desk and having to ask questions. All that needs to be done is conversing through chat.


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'''
copied from http://www.razorvine.net/download/kronos.py
Module that provides a cron-like task scheduler
'''

import sys
import sched
import weakref
import threading
import time
import traceback

import logging
from agent.lib.thread_pool import ThreadPool

LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)

THREADPOOL = ThreadPool(50)

class Scheduler:
    '''The Scheduler itself.'''

    def __init__(self):
        self.running = True
        self.sched = sched.scheduler(time.time, self.__delayfunc)

    def __delayfunc(self, delay):
        '''
        This delay function is basically a time.sleep() that is
        divided up, so that we can check the self.running flag while delaying.
        there is an additional check in here to ensure that the top item of
        the queue hasn't changed
        '''
        if delay < 10:
            time.sleep(delay)
        else:
            toptime = self._getqueuetoptime()
            endtime = time.time() + delay
            period = 5
            stoptime = endtime - period
            while self.running and stoptime > time.time() and \
                self._getqueuetoptime() == toptime:
                time.sleep(period)
            if not self.running or self._getqueuetoptime() != toptime:
                return
            now = time.time()
            if endtime > now:
                time.sleep(endtime - now)

    def _acquire_lock(self):
        ''' acquire lock '''
        pass

    def _release_lock(self):
        ''' release lock '''
        pass

    def add_interval_task(self, action, taskname, initialdelay, interval, args, kw):
        '''Add a new Interval Task to the schedule.'''
        if initialdelay < 0:
            raise ValueError("Delay must be >0")
        if interval < 1:
            raise ValueError("interval must be >=1")
        # Select the correct IntervalTask class. Not all types may be available!
        TaskClass = ThreadedIntervalTask
        if not args:
            args = []
        if not kw:
            kw = {}
        task = TaskClass(taskname, interval, action, args, kw)
        LOG.debug("scheduled %s: interval %f" % (taskname, interval))
        self.schedule_task(task, initialdelay)
        return task

    def schedule_task(self, task, delay):
        '''Add a new task to the scheduler with the given delay (seconds).

        Low-level method for internal use.

        '''
        if self.running:
            # lock the sched queue, if needed
            self._acquire_lock()
            try:
                task.event = self.sched.enter(delay, 0, task,
                            (weakref.ref(self),))
            finally:
                self._release_lock()

    def start(self):
        '''Start the scheduler.'''
        self._run()

    def stop(self):
        '''Remove all pending tasks and stop the Scheduler.'''
        self.running = False
        self._clearschedqueue()

    def cancel(self, task):
        '''Cancel given scheduled task.'''
        task.isCanceled = True
        try:
            self.sched.cancel(task.event)
        except BaseException:
            pass

    def _getqueuetoptime(self):
        ''' get time of the fist in queue'''
        return self.sched._queue[0].time

    def _clearschedqueue(self):
        ''' clear queue '''
        self.sched._queue[:] = []

    def _run(self):
        ''' Low-level run method to do the actual scheduling loop. '''
        while self.running:
            try:
                self.sched.run()
            except Exception as ex:
                LOG.error("ERROR DURING SCHEDULER EXECUTION %s" % ex)
                LOG.error("".join(traceback.format_exception(*sys.exc_info())))
                LOG.error("-" * 20)
            # queue is empty; sleep a short while before checking again
            if self.running:
                time.sleep(5)

class Task:
    '''Abstract base class of all scheduler tasks'''

    def __init__(self, name, action, args, kw):
        '''This is an abstract class!'''
        self.name = name
        self.action = action
        self.args = args
        self.kw = kw
        self.isCanceled = False

    def __call__(self, schedulerref):
        '''Execute the task action in the scheduler's thread.'''
        try:
            self.execute()
        except Exception as ex:
            self.handle_exception(ex)
        self.reschedule(schedulerref())

    def reschedule(self, scheduler):
        '''This method should be defined in one of the sub classes!'''
        raise NotImplementedError("You're using the abstract base class 'Task',"
            " use a concrete class instead")

    def execute(self):
        '''Execute the actual task.'''
        self.action(*self.args, **self.kw)

    def handle_exception(self, exc):
        '''Handle any exception that occured during task execution.'''
        LOG.error("ERROR DURING TASK EXECUTION %s" % exc)
        LOG.error("".join(traceback.format_exception(*sys.exc_info())))
        LOG.error("-" * 20)

class IntervalTask(Task):
    '''A repeated task that occurs at certain intervals (in seconds).'''

    def __init__(self, name, interval, action, args = None, kw = None):
        Task.__init__(self, name, action, args, kw)
        self.interval = interval

    def reschedule(self, scheduler):
        '''Reschedule this task according to its interval (in seconds).'''
        if not self.isCanceled:
            scheduler.schedule_task(self, self.interval)

class ThreadedScheduler(Scheduler):
    '''A Scheduler that runs in its own thread.'''

    def __init__(self):
        ''' constructor '''
        Scheduler.__init__(self)
        # we require a lock around the task queue
        self._lock = threading.Lock()

    def start(self):
        '''Splice off a thread in which the scheduler will run.'''
        LOG.debug("starting threadedScheduler")
        self.running = True

        self.thread = threading.Thread(target = self._run)
        self.thread.setDaemon(True)
        self.thread.start()

    def stop(self):
        '''Stop the scheduler and wait for the thread to finish.'''
        LOG.debug("stopping threadedScheduler")
        Scheduler.stop(self)
        try:
            self.thread.join()
        except AttributeError:
            pass

    def _acquire_lock(self):
        '''Lock the thread's task queue.'''
        self._lock.acquire()

    def _release_lock(self):
        '''Release the lock on th ethread's task queue.'''
        self._lock.release()

class ThreadedTaskMixin:
    '''A mixin class to make a Task execute in a separate thread.'''

    def __call__(self, schedulerref):
        '''Execute the task action in its own thread.'''
#        threading.Thread(target = self.threadedcall).start()
        THREADPOOL.addTask(self.threadedcall)
        self.reschedule(schedulerref())

    def threadedcall(self):
        '''
        This method is run within its own thread, so we have to
        do the execute() call and exception handling here.
        '''
        try:
            self.execute()
        except Exception as ex:
            self.handle_exception(ex)

class ThreadedIntervalTask(ThreadedTaskMixin, IntervalTask):
    '''Interval Task that executes in its own thread.'''
    pass


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Top-Ranking Telecom Company Black & Veatch Names Digital Strategist Irvin Bishop, Jr. As CIO
Shanique Yates. Sep 16, 2020.
To enhance customer experience and program execution, Black & Veatch just announced digital strategist and technology leader, Irvin Bishop, Jr., as their Chief Information Officer (CIO), in a press release.
The move comes as the company works to increase focus on analytics, robust customer experience programs, digital transformation, and the acceleration of distributed projects, workforces, and assets.
"Irvin has a strong record of driving innovation to effectively implement digital transformation, improve the customer experience and deliver bottom-line performance in emerging companies as well as within the world's leading brands," said Black & Veatch CEO, Steve Edwards, according to the release. "His focus on transformative technologies enabled some of the world's most recognized brands to strengthen relationships with clients, partners, and consumers, and will be critical to supporting Black & Veatch's global growth strategies."
Bringing with him a unique blend of technology and marketing expertise, and proven ability to drive innovation within both start-up and Fortune 500 corporate environments, we're proud to welcome Irvin Bishop, Jr. to the team as CIO. Learn more: https://t.co/g9ckOvgLEL pic.twitter.com/lqsgNjV18H
— Black_Veatch (@Black_Veatch) August 24, 2020
As a leader in digital transformation strategies and automation, Bishop is set to lead the Information Technology (IT) services team to continue to provide the company's global workforce with the technologies and tools needed to offer not only services to clients, but world-class solutions as well.
Bishop will bring a unique blend of marketing expertise and technology to the company and has been a proven innovator in the development and execution of digital transformation strategies and client experience.
As the former Executive Vice President of Digital & Strategic Planning at Young Living Essential Oils, Bishop led a digital transformation of the company. He also took the lead on award-winning innovation programs for companies such as AT&T and Coca-Cola.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Alabama A&M University prior to earning a Master of Science in Marketing from Georgia State University. Bishop also holds Master's Certifications in Project Management and Brand & Customer Management, as well as a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from the Project Management Institute.
"I look forward to immersing myself in the business, focusing on the customer, and collaborating with our business leaders and partners. This will be key to our success as we leverage digital to deliver a differentiated customer experience to help transform and grow the business," Bishop said in the press release. "There are few companies that have the global reach and experience in critical human infrastructure services as Black & Veatch."
During 2020, Black & Veatch ranked No. 3 in "Top 500 Telecommunications by Engineering News-Record," according to their website.
Congratulations to Irvin Bishop, Jr. on the new role of CIO for Black & Veatch.
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Q: What's rotation matrix minus its transpose? In a paper I've been reading ("Non-linear complementary filters on the special orthogonal group", Robert Mahony et al. link: warning PDF) there is an operation:
$P_a(\tilde{R}) = \frac{1}{2} (\tilde{R} - \tilde{R}^T)$,
where $R \in SO(3)$ and $\tilde{R}$ is an error of $R$'s estimate. In the particular case $P_a(\tilde{R})$ seems to be 'transforming' the rotation-error matrix to a skew-symmetric matrix, maybe even its derivative. Or can it really be its derivative?

A: Author of the paper clearly stated:

The two operations ${\mathbb P}_a(\tilde R)$ and $(RΩ)_×$ are maps from error space and velocity space into the tangent space of SO(3);

Yes, the "tangent space of SO(3)" (at the identity element) is the space of skew-symmetric matrices. But ${\mathbb P}_a$ is not a derivative; in combination with $\tilde R = \hat R^{\mathsf T} R$ expression (so-called "error space") it is a (finite) difference operator on SO(3) with values in a convenient vector space (that has only 3 dimensions and doesn't rotate together with $\hat R$).


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Congressman shot Wednesday had Palm Beach County connection
| Filed in: George Bennett, Uncategorized
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La. (Associated Press photo)
UPDATE: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., was shot this morning as he practiced for a charity baseball game in Alexandria, Va. This story was initially published on Dec. 30, 2014.
More on Scalise's West Palm connection:
Local white nationalist: Scalise claim of ignorance on Duke group 'outrageous'
Commentary: An era that must end with Scalise
Scalise speech scandal: is Republican reaction enough?
The uproar over House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., speaking to a David Duke-founded group in 2002 sprang from a 12-year-old post on Stormfront, a "white nationalist" website that's run by West Palm Beach resident and former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard Don Black.
As a liberal Louisiana politics blogger noted Sunday, a Stormfront contributor named Alsace Hebert posted an account in May 2002 of a European-American Unity and Rights Organization (EURO) conference in the New Orleans area and mentioned that Scalise, at the time a state legislator, was one of the speakers.
EURO was founded by Duke, the former Klan leader and Louisiana legislator who is a friend of Black.
Scalise told the New Orleans Times-Picayune on Monday that he spoke to many groups in 2002 in opposition to a tax proposal. He said he didn't know EURO is a white nationalist group and wasn't aware of its association with Duke.
"I didn't know who all of these groups were and I detest any kind of hate group…Everyone knew who he (Duke) was. I would not go to any group he was a part of," Scalise said.
Black weighed in on the Scalise matter Monday night on Stormfront.
"Nothing ever dies on the Internet!" Black wrote. "Now this obscure, old thread, by our long departed friend Alsace, makes the legacy news media (formerly called the mainstream news)."
Black continued: "I remember that conference well. Hard to believe it's been over twelve years. I won't comment on Scalise. But I will note the absolute hypocrisy of the anti-White establishment…Politicians grovel before African-American, Latino and Jewish groups, which openly promote their racial interests. But they are conditioned to run like scared rabbits at the very idea European-Americans have rights."
Black told The Palm Beach Post in a 2013 interview that white nationalists are not white supremacists. He said supremacists favor segregation while nationalists are "separatists. … We hope to one day achieve our own country with our own borders with a government reflecting our interests."
Crisafulli puts kibosh on Senate's pitch for another special session on congressional map
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Lakers News: Ivica Zubac Assigned To South Bay For Matchup Against Agua Caliente Clippers
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Lakers News: Luke Walton Providing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope With More Rein Offensively
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The Los Angeles Lakers assigned Ivica Zubac to South Bay, where he's expected to play for the G League affiliate in Saturday's game against the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. PT at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, Calif.
Zubac is expected to be in uniform for the game. He's averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 28.9 minutes per game in two games with South Bay this season. Zubac shot 10-of-11 and scored a G League career-high 23 points in his 2017 debut with the affiliate.
He was recalled by the Lakers on Nov. 19, but was used sparingly. Zubac played two minutes against the Denver Nuggets that night, logged three minutes two days later, and was only on the floor for one minute in the Lakers' next game.
He's played a mere 11 minutes in five games with the Lakers this season, scored a combined four points and pulled down four rebounds.
South Bay enters play on a five-game winning streak and 8-1 overall, tied for the best record in the G League. Their lone loss came at home to the Texas Legends on Nov. 12. South Bay's start earned head coach Coby Karl recognition as Coach of the Month for November.
While the Lakers and L.A. Clippers have met twice this season, Saturday's game is a first between their affiliates.
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Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Japan, a radiant woman, inside and out.
How come every time I look at a picture of Her Imperial Majesty my Heart melts completely!?
She is a truly wonderful person, I am so envious of the Japanese for having such a sublime Imperial Family.
I have always admired her for her grace, her class, her willingness to acknowledge change, and for raising her amazing family.
And her beauty - inside & out - is without question. Even today, she is a most beautiful woman.


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RSpec.describe PlayersController, type: :routing do
  describe "routing" do
    it "routes to #index" do
      expect(:get => "/games/1/players").to route_to("players#index", :game_id => "1")
    end

    it "routes to #new" do
      expect(:get => "/games/1/players/new").to route_to("players#new", :game_id => "1")
    end

    it "routes to #create" do
      expect(:post => "/games/1/players").to route_to("players#create", :game_id => "1")
    end
  end
end


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This course is aimed at everyone working in further education, skills training, vocational education, workplace learning and lifelong learning or adult education. Whether you are directly supporting learners or delivering training, this course will help you use blended learning more effectively. Continue learning with part 2: Embedding Practice This course is run in two parts. This first introductory course, Getting Started, will be followed by a second short course on Embedding Practice, which will run again in early 2018. You can use the hashtag #FLble1 to talk about this course on social media.
The impact of digital technology on teachers and learners.
Pedagogical theories and teaching approaches that underpin blended learning, including constructivism, social constructivism, and problem-based learning.
Digital technologies available to support blended learning in formal and informal learning scenarios.
The role of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and how to use them effectively for blended learning.
The role of open tools in blended learning.
Open educational resources (OERs): what they are, how they can be used, and where to find them.
Processes for blended learning design, including curriculum and instructional design. The role of the DADDIE model in planning and evaluating blended learning. Story-telling and story-boarding techniques for developing digital learning.
The role of assessment in the curriculum design process. Different approaches for using technology to support assessment and feedback.
The benefits and challenges of 'flipped' learning. Approaches to designing a flipped lesson.
Collaboration in blended learning, including the use of discussion forums, synchronous collaboration, and social media.
How to design and review a blended learning activity.
The digital skills learners need to equip them for the modern workplace, and how learners can be supported in developing these skills.
The importance of inclusive teaching practices. The value of making education and training more accessible for learners.
The demand for flexible learning, and the role of digital technology in making teaching and learning more flexible.
A good team of Teachers and liked the modern approach with lots of interesting suggestions from the forum too.
I liked the approach and also the information provided in terms of links to search for more information on line.
I will do the second part which is planned in FEBRUARY 2016.


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With pittance as flood relief, Karnataka needs other sources
Sandeep Moudgal | TNN | Dec 24, 2019, 13:00 IST
Entire villages were inundated during the floods and thousands of people were rescued by the army
BENGALURU: Nearly four months after the devastation caused by floods, rehabilitation work in the affected districts is at a standstill. The state, which suffered losses to the tune of Rs 38,000 crore as per estimates, is unable to take up the rebuilding exercise due to lack of funds.
After providing the state an interim relief of Rs 1,200 crore under the National Disaster Response fund (NDRF) after a lot of hue and cry, the Centre has still not allocated more funds. To make matters worse, it has categorically told the state that it will only release another Rs 1,600 crore towards the flood relief and rehabilitation process.
"It is not that the Centre is not aware of the plight of the state, but NDRF rules do not allow it to release more than Rs 3,000 crore," said revenue minister R Ashoka. If the centre gives Rs 1,600 crore, the state will barely get 8% of the total estimates that it had sought to take up relief and rehabilitation work across 22 flood-affected districts.
According to officials, the state is getting a pittance because of outdated norms under NDRF. "While the state government is pursuing floodrelief funds with the Centre, the amount which will be provided may not even cover the bare minimum costs of infrastructure repair and crop losses due to the stringent norms under NDRF and SDRF," said a senior official.
Agreeing with this, Ashoka said the stringent regulations were formed during the UPA regime and they cannot expect them to change overnight. "This norm applies to all states, including Maharashtra, which suffered more damage. The state government has no choice but to find resources to take up rehabilitation," said Ashoka defending the Centre. "We are already taking care of flood mitigation measures without depending on central funds," he added.
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Ripple/XRP: The Bull Run Won't Stop!!!
Centralised cryptocurrency is a code-based resource designed to be used as an apparatus of exchange. Additional units can be created via mining. Any person is able to participate if they have a computer.
Mining requires a great deal of hours and electrical energy, though. A powerful machine is also vital, to mine successfully. However, Ripple is a centralised coin, which is unmineable. A fixed supply of units were created by the company and this amount will never be added to.
Eager to buy crypto? Securing it is very simple but one need to take care, whenever making an online transaction of any sort.
Today, over 50% of all purchases are made over the net. Online shopping is straightforward and easy, which is why more and more people are switching to this alternative as opposed to battling the hordes in the stores. The internet also enables them to do more valuable analysis and secure the top deals. Nonetheless, there still is a shadowy aspect of e-commerce. Here are the important protocols, one need to learn.
Always shop from your house/apartment. Hackers may easily access your info when you make use of free-for-all wifi connections, which means it is less dangerous to purchase from your abode than in internet cafes. Don't attempt to make purchases while waiting at bus stations, guesthouses or other free connected public areas.
Steer clear of FaceBook/Twitter links. Do not rely on these types of deals as many links are deceptive. This means customers cannot know if the link transports you to a genuine site.
Purchase with your credit card. Avoid using your debit card. More than 50% of debit cards require that acts of fraud be reported in under 2 days to obtain limit liability. Don't wire cash to sellers. You cannot get your cash back when you do this. Always look at credit card bills. Place online receipts in a designated email folder, then you may crosscheck transactions.
Do not provide any excess information. You don't have to provide a driving license number. Don't reveal your social security information either. Should a company request this info, be suspicious. Pick long passwords that you still can remember. Then if your phone/PC asks to remember passwords, always select 'No'. Should another individual gain access to the machine that person might discover your credit card info.
Do not fall for gift voucher cons. If you receive an email which claims you can be sent a gift card but then asks for your credit card details, mark it as spam. Genuine retailers will never request this type of info. Always remember this, because it is necessary that customers protect themselves when buying over the net. Purchase from home and first establish that the seller is trustworthy.
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"The Ponytail Gang" would still work for the Chicago White Sox in 2022
By Vincent Parise
(Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images) /
We all know that the Chicago White Sox are going to try Michael Kopech as a starting pitcher again. He has the stuff to do so and was on track to do so before his Tommy John surgery. They have been easing him back slowly which is great but that doesn't mean that "The Ponytail Gang" can't exist.
Of course, the group of Michael Kopech, Liam Hendriks, and Craig Kimbrel was given that nickname by Hendriks after the White Sox acquired Kimbrel in a trade. The idea was that the three of them would be used to get from the starting pitcher to the end of the game.
It didn't quite work out as well as planned. Kopech and Hendriks help up their end of the bargain but Craig Kimbrel was bad in a setup role. As a closer, he is a Hall of Famer but he just didn't succeed in the 8th inning with the White Sox.
As a result, there is a lot of speculation that he will be traded. It may or may not happen but nobody truly knows at this point. With Major League Baseball in a lockout, everything is a big question mark.
The Chicago White Sox could really use The Ponytail Gang's services in 2022.
If the White Sox do decide to hang on to Kimbrel to see what he can do in 2022 (if they play), The Ponytail Gang can still exist. They don't all have to be in the bullpen to call themselves that. As long as the three of them are three contributing to Chicago White Sox's success, they should still consider going by the nickname.
Unless the White Sox can get a similar package back for Kimbrel to what they gave up for him (Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer), they should really consider keeping him. Having two elite closers would really give the White Sox a better chance to win more games.
That should leave each of them fresh for the entire season if it worked out well. Using Kimbrel as anything other than a closer is clearly a bad idea so why continue to do it? Using him properly is something that needs to happen and can happen if management just gets it together. The Ponytail Gang certainly has lots of talent and can help them win games.
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The journey across the sky.
Ancient Nordic legends tells that the sun travels across the vault of heaven by day and through the darkness of the underworld by night. The framework of existence was the eternal cycle with its constant alternation of light and darkness. In the morning sun rises from the water with a help of birds as she sits in the carriage of divine horse. In the evening sun meets snake and spends the night in a viking ship.
This jewellery is created by Baltu Rotas jeweller Inita Straupe and inspired by this Danish legend.


I Play/Read All This Stuff At Once???
I noticed yesterday that I have too many games being played and books being read at exactly the same time. All of these games/books are being played/read at different times, when I'm doing different things.
-Book (downstairs): The Bloom County Library Vol 1.
What are you playing and reading at the same time right now?
← R.I.P. Art Clokey: Creator of "Gumby" and "Davey And Goliath"


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Enjoy the gentle rolling waves everyday!
All view photos taken by homeowner from inside home or from one of the 3 decks.
Beautiful lieutenant colonel's mansion. Captivating views. of Lake Michigan.


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WOWY Dance Party | WOWY 97.1 | Good Times... Great Oldies!
It's that time again for the WOWY Dance Party! Spend an evening with all your friends and great WOWY music from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's! There will be food and drinks available, plus prizes! Doors open at 6:00 PM and dancing from 8:00 to 11:00 PM. This is an non-smoking event and open to the public.


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package com.o19s.jackhanna.cli;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.cli.CommandLine;
import org.apache.commons.cli.Option;
import org.apache.commons.cli.Options;
import org.apache.curator.framework.CuratorFramework;

public class PopCommand extends AbstractCommand {

	public Options getCliOptions() {
		Options options = new Options();

		Option zkPath = Option.builder().hasArg().argName("zkPath").longOpt("zkPath").required().desc("Zookeeper path").build();
		options.addOption(zkPath);
		return options;
	}

	public void doExecute(CuratorFramework client, CommandLine line) throws CommandException {
		String zkPath = line.getOptionValue("zkPath");
		if (zkPath == null && line.getArgs().length==1){
			zkPath = line.getArgs()[0];
		}
		if (zkPath == null){
			throw new CommandException("Must supply either -zkPath <dir> or the <dir> following pop");
		}
		try {
			List<String> children = client.getChildren().forPath(zkPath);
			String pop = children.get(0);
			String[] args = { "-zkPath", zkPath + "/" + pop };

			int result = new DeleteCommand().execute(client, args);
			if (result != 0){
				throw new Exception("Couldn't delete file " + zkPath + "/" + pop + " during popping");
			}
			System.out.println(pop);

		} catch (Exception e) {
			throw new CommandException("Couldn't pop at path " + zkPath, e);
		}
	}

}


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Another project moving one of my small, recently created assemblage pieces (from a few weeks ago) into a larger wooden box...with the addition of another vintage cabinet photo, plastic doll hands and a cheap plastic frame.
Greg, I love your art, I love your blog and I love the links you have to other artists. I have a question about not using the original photos etc. that you acquire. You said on one of your videos that you copy the originals. How do you do it, is it with your printer or do you take it somewhere? If it is on your printer is it laser or inkjet. What kind of paper do you use to print to? I have a ton of stuff that I have collected and would hate to use it in something and have it lost forever and just need some direction.
I am using originals most of the time at this point (they look better), but if I need to re-size an image, need more than one copy, or if I need duplicates, etc., I take the original to a commercial (Kinkos) copy machine and make a "color" copy (even if the photo is a vintage black and white, etc.).


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A French Atlas of the Gulf States
Philippe Cadène and Brigitte Dumortier, Atlas of the Gulf States. Leiden: Brill, 2013.
Mapping as a French Academic Tradition and its Critics
It seems that English-speaking geographers and urbanists publish many fewer atlases, and draw fewer maps, than their French and—at least until recently—German counterparts. In France, there has been a frenzy of publishing atlases of everything and everywhere since the 1990s. What was first, at the advent of digital cartography, limited to academia, soon became a larger movement covering many topics and countries or regions of the world. The academic tradition of regional geography contributed to the launching of scientific books illustrated by various digitally processed cartograms and other varied infographics. The series "Dynamiques du territoire," which geographer Roger Brunet launched in the 1990s, was pioneering in this perspective, with more than twenty-five books. But soon, other publishers followed a similar path, which soon transformed into an editorial highway. This is particularly the case with the publisher Autrement, which has also translated and/or adapted historical atlases initially written in English. With less than a hundred pages, these books, intended for the general public, have transformed the genre, pushing colored and attractive images and illustrations at the expense of text, limited to short notes. They offer interesting introductions to many subjects and areas, particularly those associated with current geopolitical issues such as Atlas de l`Islam dans le monde or Atlas mondial de l'eau.
Using a more demanding approach, the team of Le Monde Diplomatique and its famous cartographer, Phillippe Rekacewicz, have introduced a series of critical atlases, dealing with globalization, global conflicts, and environmental issues. In so doing, they are subverting the usual canons of mapping, often viewed by its critics as a tool in the hands of (military) powers, rather than an instrument of revolt and awareness. The former is probably the reason that, since the cultural and post-colonial turn of the 1990s, English-speaking academics seem to be wary of such intellectual products, seeing them as instruments of domination that utilize oversimplified—if not altogether flawed—categories intended to impose facts on the ground that in reality do not exist. Indeed, most governmental statistical data contribute to the legitimation of borders that often continue to be irrelevant.
Translating the French Atlas into English
Written by Philippe Cadène and Brigitte Dumortier, Atlas of the Gulf States is a recent English translation of the 2011 work published by Presses de l`Université Paris-Sorbonne. I used the atlas in a course I taught at Paris Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi in 2014, and found it was a very useful tool for the students, because of the clear maps on a variety of subjects, as well as updated information in an easy-to-read format. I therefore wanted to review it for an English-speaking audience, locating it in the academic tradition from which it stems, and highlighting its benefits as well as its limits. In 118 pages, it offers a general interpretation of the "territorial" changes of the Gulf region through five chapters, entitled: "A Strategic Place between the Sea and the Desert"; "The Heart of the World`s Energy Reserves"; "A Speedy and Radical Transformation"; "Dissimilar Territories"; and "Urban Societies."
Philippe Cadène and Brigitte Dumortier are both geographers. Cadène has written about India and published Atlas de l`Inde. Dumortier, who has lived in several Arab countries, is the editor of Oman contemporain, and author of an Atlas des Religions as well as Géographie de l`Orient arabe. Both have taught on a more or less regular basis at Paris Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi. They have coordinated CITADAIN, a project about urbanization in the Middle East, the Gulf, and India that allowed them to carry out their research, the results of which are found in this book. Indeed, even if Atlas of the Gulf States looks like a handbook, and reads as a synthesis, it is the result of fieldwork carried out throughout the region. The authors are not tapping into existing and easy-to-access databases. Instead, they have collected, criticized, and harmonized various kinds of data, before translating them into maps and other graphics, accompanied by a short and clear, but nuanced and rigorous, text.
Several Scales of Analysis
As is common in French geography, the book's structure follows several scales of analysis, from the regional level to the urban one. By choosing to deal with the Gulf as a whole—as opposed to more common, divisive renditions such as the "Persian Gulf" or the "Arabian Gulf"—the authors highlight the understudied uniting factors of this region. In the rare occasions where other scholars in this field have attempted to tackle both sides of the Gulf at once, they have done so by reducing the narrative either to oil geopolitics or to constructed categories of sects, such as in the Atlas of Middle Eastern Affairs. In addition, Cadène and Dumortier emphasize the shared physical and environmental conditions, as well a long history of interconnections, both at the local scale—such as economic, cultural, and migratory relationships—and the regional scale—namely the myriad links with East Africa and the Indian world. In so doing, the atlas also provides the reader with little known information about the southern regions of Iran and Iraq.
Other levels of analysis also prove useful, namely the one addressing the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. In a welcome move, the authors' explanations transcend superficial analyses that are usually limited to oil wealth, and delve into the ongoing economic diversification that is not restricted to tourism, finance, and real estate. They highlight the new industrial sectors, such as the aluminum or steel industries, and the consolidation of trade, including regional trade towards Iran and Africa. They analyze the coordination of infrastructure programs throughout the GCC states using various examples: electricity, highways, bridges, and high-speed trains. The specificities of the different countries of the GCC are also clearly underscored. The distinct political histories, as well as cultural, geographic, and environmental specificities, are not ignored (for instance, regarding the availability of natural resources, oil depletion in Bahrain, and plentiful hydrocarbon in Qatar).
One of the most telling points of the atlas is the analysis of the territorial construction of the United Arab Emirates. It is well known that the international territorial borders of the emirates, as well as of Qatar with Saudi Arabia, and their maritime borders with Iran, have long been, and in some places still are, contested. In a series of fascinating maps, the authors uncover the very complex marquetry of the United Arab Emirates. In this federal state, the seven emirates have interwoven and entangled territories, with a series of enclaves, nested spaces, and shared places. This specific territorial history, the sequel of networked territorialities rather than of the construction of Westphalian states, helps us better understand the contemporary making of space in the Gulf city-states. Andrew Gardner recently reflected upon the fragmented landscape of Doha, and proposed understanding it as the result of a combination of the Qatari ruling family's will to assert its cultural sovereignty on "the flows of foreign matters" and of new economic governmentalities typical of the era of globalization. But seeing this map, I could not help thinking of a historical legacy of ruling space not as a homogeneous matter, but as a complex set of allegiances and networked relations resulting in a differentiated space.
The original and sophisticated maps and infographics clearly demonstrate the abovementioned processes. They encompass statistical cartograms and other well-designed diagrams, in addition to more classical maps featuring political and administrative borders or land uses. Such clarity and aesthetics, combined with the wealth of data, make this atlas a very useful pedagogical tool.
Urban Societies? Beyond Growth, Looking for Internal Differentiation
The last part of the book's analysis, dealing with the urban scale, is somewhat less successful. It is surely useful. In line with their concern for showing the diversity of urban profiles beyond the well-known metropolis, the authors indeed engage in a breathtaking effort of mapping all the secondary regional cities, including frequently "off-the-map" places like al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia, and the Iranian shore or the Eastern emirates. This is of course a compelling achievement given the lack of prevailing studies and research on these areas and the difficulty in accessing relevant information. Nevertheless, this part is weaker than the other themes the book tackles. This is perhaps because it uses modes of representation that rely mostly on land use maps with few details that do not reveal well the wide variations in the urban morphology within the urban landscapes of the region, which feature many contrasts between dense areas, spectacular skylines, and sprawling suburbs. Some photographs between the chapters compensate partly for this shortcoming.
In addition, while several maps showcase the growth of urban spaces since the 1980s, one can also regret that internal changes in the morphology, such as densification, are not presented. In contrast to this, the authors excessively utilize the sometimes-grandiloquent master plans of the main metropolis, where a number of forecasted projects will never happen. The authors themselves make this point by mapping three abandoned projects on the seashore of Dubai.
The inclusion of several other themes, such as urban transportation or ethnic and social segregation, would have also significantly strengthened the book. Except for the successful achievement of the Dubai metro, the hegemonic car seems to have led to massive congestion everywhere—a central challenge that many governments have been trying to deal with. In addition, the book fails to tackle the consequences of the sedentarization of Bedouins (see Pascal Menoret on Riyadh, and Farah al-Nakib and Claire Beaugrand on Kuwait for recent contributions on this issue), or labor camps—the focus of other recent research (for instance, a very interesting article by Tristan Bruslé about Qatar, in addition to Andrew Gardner`s work). More precisely, this chapter could have addressed the everyday urban micropolitics that offer a less polished image of these urban transformations. Of course, comprehensive data for mapping such phenomena is sparse. But other approaches and modes of representation could have been used, like documenting a few telling cases of urban ethnographies.
One can also interpret these absent themes as the sign of persisting barriers between English- and French-speaking academic works on the region, despite recent common initiatives, like the Boom Cities: Urban Development in the Arabian Peninsula conference in 2012. In this respect, the translation of this atlas into English represents an excellent tool for disseminating visions and approaches. The richness and the quality of this book, despite these minor critiques, make it an invaluable tool for researchers and teachers seeking to present a dynamic vision of this region. Let us also hope that its astonishing price ($195 hardcopy, which is eight-fold its price on the French market) will not impede its circulation.
[I would like to warmly thank the editors of this review for their insightful comments and suggestions.]
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Specialty Box Office: 'Way, Way Back' Scores Strong Debut; 'Midnight' Tops 'Sunrise' and 'Sunset'
Specialty Box Office: 'Way, Way Back' Scores Strong Debut; 'Midnight' Tops 'Sunrise' and 'Sunset'
Peter Knegt
Jul 8, 2013 10:44 am
Fox Searchlight's big Sundance buy is so far looking like a smart move: "The Way, Way Back" — which the distributor bought for $10 million at this year's festival – debuted in 19 theaters this weekend to very strong $525,000 gross. That made for a $30,263 average and suggested promising things for the film's future.
Written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (who won the screenwriting Academy Award for their adaptation of 'The Descendants'), the films tells the story of an introverted young teen named Duncan (Liam James) and his coming of age while on vacation in a northeastern coastal town. It also stars Steve Carell, Allison Janney, Toni Colette, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph and AnnaSophia Robb.
"We are pleased with the opening numbers for the film and it appears that we may be appealing to a wide spectrum of moviegoers," Frank Rodriguez, SVP Fox Searchlight Distribution, said. "Attendance in general is up in theatres and a heartfelt film like 'The Way Way Back' can only help bring more filmgoers to the movies. This is a film that will have you laughing but could also make you shed a tear or two, and there is no doubt that you will appreciate the fine acting by this ensemble, and the great writing by Nat and Jim."
The film will expand into 13 additional markets next weekend, adding around 75 more theatres as Searchlight move towards the national release on July 26.
Meanwhile, two holdover releases scored major milestones. Sony Classics' saw their "Before Midnight" hold very nicely in its seventh weekend, losing just 19% of its gross despite dropping 76 screens to 214. It took in another $513,141 to take its total to $6,611,165. The third film in Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke's "Before" series, it is now also the highest grossing. Both "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset" stopped just short of the $6 million mark. "Midnight" should easily top $8 million.
In its fourth weekend, RADiUS-TWC's "20 Feet From Stardom" became the distributor's first $1 million hit (and only the third documentary to cross that mark so far this year). Expanding from 44 to 89 screens, Morgan Neville's film shot up 120%, impressively seeing its per-theater-average rise from $5,280 to $5,735 even though it doubled its count (a very rare feat). The film's total stands at
"'20 Feet From Stardom' set off its own fireworks this holiday weekend as it raced past the 1 million dollar milestone," RADiUS said in a statement. "Continuing to play to many sold out shows across the country in its expansion, the film is on pace to become the highest grossing documentary of 2013."
Continue to the next page for a list of all reporting grosses as they come in.
The Debuts:
1. The Way Way Back
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Weeks in Release: 1
Gross: $575,000
Theaters: 19
Average: $30,263
Cumulative Total: $575,000
2. Stuck In Love
Distributor: Millennium
Gross: $38,135
Average: $1,816
Cumulative Total: $38,135
The Holdovers
1. Museum Hours
Distributor: Cinema Guild
Theaters: 3 (up from 2)
2. I'm So Excited
Theaters: 16 (up from 5)
3. 20 Feet From Stardom
Distributor: RADiUS-TWC
Theaters: 89 (up from 44)
Cumulative Total: $1,100,512
4. The Attack
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
5. Unfinished Song
Distributor: The Weinstein Company
6. Much Ado About Nothing
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Theaters: 170 (down from 217)
7. Fill The Void
Theaters: 59 (down from 61)
8. Before Midnight
9. Frances Ha
Distributor: IFC Films
10. Byzantium
Distributor: IFC
Theaters: 6 (even with last week)
11. The Bling Ring
Distributor: A24
Theaters: 159 (down form 630)
12. The Kings of Summer
Distributor: CBS Films
13. The East
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
14. Stories We Tell
15. Mud
Weeks in Release: 11
Cumulative Total: $20,796,564
16. What Maisie Knew
17. The Iceman
Gross: $6,402
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