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Eight Capitol Hill-Area Alleys Set for Repairs During 'AlleyPalooza 3'
Sean Meehan April 27, 2016 at 12:10pm
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation have announced eight Capitol Hill-area alleys scheduled for repairs during this summer's "AlleyPalooza 3."
The campaign to mend alleys across the District starts today. DDOT hopes to repair eight alleys in each of the District's eight wards by July.
Eight Hill-area alleys were improved in September during the second AlleyPalooza. The alleys identified for service this year include lanes near:
1201 C St. NE
121 12th St. NE
1302 H St. NE
809 5th St. NE
1419 D St. SE
Residents can track the agency's progress online.
Photo via District Department of Transportation
Sean Meehan February 18, 2016 at 10:20am
New Non-Profit Seeks to Support Young Women in Need of Mentorship and Support — HER Resiliency Center, a new non-profit started by a Congressional staffer who was once an addict and sex worker, will hold a fundraiser on Feb. 24 to raise funds for the new center, which seeks to help women age 18-25. [Hill Rag]
Plan to Close D.C. General, Build Shelter in Southwest Puts Two Ward 6 Neighborhoods at Odds — When Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her plan to replace D.C. General with smaller shelters in each Ward, many expected Ward 6, which includes D.C. General, to be fully on board. However, concerns of some Southwest residents show that support is not even across the Ward. [Washington City Paper]
Arena Stage's 'City of Conversation' Shows That Little Changes in Politics — "City of Conversation," a play currently showing at Arena Stage, is a political drama set in the 1980s with a plot that is nonetheless very relevant to today's political climate. [Washington City Paper]
Mayor's Office on African Affairs to Screen Documentary on Being African in D.C.
Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration's Office of African Affairs will screen a documentary on the District's African population tonight in Navy Yard.
The documentary "Diaspora in Dialogue" profiles several Africans who now live and work in the District. In the film, six District residents talk about their heritage and being a member of the African diaspora in D.C.
The screening, which is part of the OAA's Black History Month celebrations, will be held at the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities at 200 I St. SE at 6 p.m. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion on the ties between African and African-American communities.
Attendees must have a government ID to enter and are asked to RSVP online.
Mayor Bowser to Hold Community Meeting Tonight to Discuss Shelter Planned for Southwest
Sean Meehan February 11, 2016 at 12:20pm
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(Updated at 1:50 p.m.) Ward 6 residents can learn more about the proposed transitional housing shelter in Southwest and give their input at a community meeting tonight.
Mayor Muriel Bowser's office will hold meetings in all eight Wards this evening to discuss the plan announced on Tuesday to replace the D.C. General homeless shelter with eight smaller shelters across the city. Bowser is scheduled to attend the Ward 6 meeting tonight.
The Ward 6 community meeting will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church at 900 Delaware Ave. SW, a block away from the proposed site of the new shelter at 700 Delaware Ave. SW.
Bowser's plan calls for a seven-story building to be built next to the Blind Whino arts club and museum. The shelter is intended to hold up to 50 families at a time and will include parking. The plan also calls for playground and recreation space, a computer lab for residents and on-site support services for families in the shelter.
An employee at Blind Whino said over the phone that the arts organization has no official comment on the plans and doesn't expect the planned shelter to interfere with its programming.
Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen said he believes residents will ultimately support the plan, which will allow the city to close the shelter at D.C. General in Hill East. He also said he would work with Southwest residents to make sure that their concerns are addressed in the planning process.
We will ask tough questions to ensure success, but do not underestimate the capacity of our residents to care about all of their neighbors.
— Charles Allen (@CharlesAllenW6) February 9, 2016
I will work w/ residents in Southwest to answer Q's, ensure a smart plan & make this proposal a success for neighborhood & neighbors in need
Allen will also host community office hours in Southwest on Friday from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Waterfront Starbucks at 1100 4th St. SW.
Photos via dc.gov
Ward 6 Democrats to Host Town Hall Wednesday With Mayor Bowser, Councilman Allen
Sean Meehan February 1, 2016 at 12:15pm
Mayor Muriel Bowser and four District councilmembers will attend a town hall discussion hosted by the Ward 6 Democrats this Wednesday in Hill East.
The meeting is planned to take place from 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Friendship Public Charter School campus at 1345 Potomac Ave. SE. Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and At-Large Councilmembers Anita Bonds and Vincent Orange are scheduled to attend the meeting.
Bowser, Allen and Bonds will join a representative from the D.C. Attorney's Office to discuss affordable housing and homeless services. The meeting will also cover crime prevention and enforcement, according to a Facebook post from Ward 6 Democrats.
Representatives from the Metropolitan Police Department are also scheduled to attend the town hall. Other invited participants include the Capitol Hill Village, MPD's Citizens Advisory Council, Metro Transit Police and the U.S. Capitol Police.
What to Expect for the Weekend in the Capitol Hill Area
Sean Meehan January 22, 2016 at 3:45pm
This is normally where we would tell you about events going on in the Capitol Hill area this weekend and warn you about Metro delays. However, the blizzard currently blowing into the area will shut down the Metro for the entire weekend and force most planned events to reschedule.
Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging residents to shelter at home for the duration of the storm. Here's everything you need to know to weather the storm in the Capitol Hill area:
The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang is expecting snow to continue falling for about 36 hours with an average snowfall of an inch per hour. The storm is expected to be worst late this evening and into Saturday.
Pepco has warned District residents to expect some extended power outages in the area as heavy snow and high winds batter wires. Bowser also pleaded for patience after the storm as cleanup is expected to take several days.
Snow Emergency Plan
Bowser declared a snow emergency for the entire District this morning. Information on closures, emergencies and more is available at snow.dc.gov:
Metrobus service will stop completely at 5 p.m.
Metro Rail service will stop completely at 11 p.m.
The District Department of Transportation has been towing cars off of Snow Emergency Routes and urges drivers to stay off the road if possible
The District government has designated public buildings in each Ward as warming areas, including the following buildings in the Capitol Hill area. Separate shelters are designated for people experiencing homelessness during the storm and those whose power might go out during the course of the storm:
Capitol Hill area warming shelters for those experiencing homelessness are:
Trinidad Recreation Center (1310 Childress St. NE)
King Greenleaf Recreation Center (201 N St. SW)
Sherwood Recreation Center (640 10th St. NE)
If you see someone who may be experiencing homelessness or need shelter, call the shelter hotline at 1-800-535-7252 or 311 to request transportation to a shelter.
If power goes out in the Capitol Hill area, the Rosedale Recreation Center at 500 19th St. NE will be open as a warming center for those lacking power.
If you see an animal in need of assistance, contact the Washington Humane Society at 202-576-6664.
Phone Numbers to Know
Pepco – 1-877-737-2662
DC Water – 202-787-2000 or report a water main break using this online form
Washington Gas – 703-750-1400 or 800-752-7520
Clearing Snow
Due to a new law signed by Bowser last year, the District is authorized to fine residents and businesses that don't clear snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property within the first eight hours of daylight after snow stops falling. However, Bowser said on Thursday that the District will not be issuing tickets for unshoveled sidewalks during this storm. Still, city officials urge residents to shovel sidewalks in front of their property for neighbors' safety.
What Do We Call This Storm
While it's much more important to be prepared for the storm than to know what to call it, we do need something to call it. The official name of the storm is Winter Storm Jonas. However, that doesn't have the ring of 2010's Snowmageddon, and media outlets throughout the area have proposed their own names for the mega-storm:
The Washington Times and NBC Washington are keeping it simple, using #Blizzard2016
The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang dubbed the storm "Snowzilla"
Hill Now sister site Borderstan got more creative with their naming, voting in a reader poll to call the storm "Gorf"
Photo via Flickr/[email protected]
Mayor Bowser Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Blizzard
Sean Meehan January 21, 2016 at 12:55pm
Mayor Muriel Bower issued a state of emergency and a snow emergency for the Capitol Hill area and the rest of the District. Bowser made the announcement at a press conference to discuss the blizzard that could bring more than a foot of snow to D.C.
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch for D.C. from Friday afternoon to Saturday night. The watch says that conditions are expected to be worst on Friday afternoon, with heavy snow and strong winds causing "potential life threatening conditions."
The snow emergency, which officially begins tomorrow morning, bans parking along snow emergency routes. The snow emergency routes in the Capitol Hill area are:
North Capitol Street
Florida Avenue NE
Benning Road NE
H Street NE and NW
Massachusetts Avenue NW
Constitution Avenue NE between I-395 and 14th Place NE
North Carolina Avenue between 14th Place NE and 16th Street NE
C Street NE between 16th Street NE
Independence Avenue SE and SW
Pennsylvania Avenue SE
M Street SE and SW
Maine Avenue SE
Cars parked along snow emergency routes will be towed starting at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.
D.C. Public Schools will also be closed tomorrow and the District has recommended that charter schools close as well. Most District government offices will close at noon tomorrow.
Mayor Bowser to Hold Community Office Hours Today on Capitol Hill
With light snow expected in the area this afternoon, Mayor Muriel Bowser cancelled her scheduled community walk in Hill East today and will instead hold community office hours this afternoon.
The office hours will be held at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School at 709 12th St. SE at 4 p.m.
Earlier today, Bowser announced a new open data initiative for the District at a press conference in Navy Yard. The initiative aims to make D.C. government data more available to the public.
Photo via Facebook/Muriel Bowser
ABC Reporter's Car Broken Into at Eastern Market, Feet from Mayor's Press Conference on Crime
Sean Meehan January 6, 2016 at 2:00pm
An ABC7 news crew car was broken into while the reporters were covering a press conference on crime at the Eastern Market Metro station, according to ABC7.
The thief smashed a window in the car and stole equipment. The reporter said his car was parked just feet away from the press conference, where Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier announced a new task force to combat robberies, particularly those committed by repeat offenders.
The new Robbery Intervention Partnership Task Force is an effort to bring together MPD, the Metro Transit Police Department, the Office of the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney's Office to focus on curtailing robberies.
The press conference, which was also attended by Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen and At-Large Councilwoman Anita Bonds, was held at the entrance to the Eastern Market Metro station.
Photo via Twitter/ DC Police Department
Mayor Bowser to Announce New Task Force to Combat Robberies
Mayor Muriel Bowser will hold a press conference at the entrance to the Eastern Market Metro station tomorrow morning to introduce a new initiative to combat the increase in robberies across the District.
The press conference will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to announce the new Robbery Intervention Partnership Task Force. According to a press release from Bowser, the task force will involve cooperation between the Metropolitan Police Department, the Metro Transit Police Department, the Office of the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney's Office to focus on stopping robberies.
Residents around Eastern Market and the Capitol Hill area more generally have expressed concerns at numerous community meetings about the increase in robberies in the area over the past year. The press release from Bowser says that the task force will focus particularly on repeat offenders.
Earlier today, the District Council also targeted crime by unanimously approving a bill introduced by Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen that will offer incentives for residents and businesses to install security camera systems.
The bill authorizes up to $200 per camera installed and registered, with a maximum rebate of $500 for homes and $750 for businesses, nonprofits or religious organizations.
Sean Meehan January 4, 2016 at 9:30am
ANC 6C Commissioner's Home Vandalized With Anti-Abortion Poster Alleging He 'Supports Baby Killing' — Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Chris Miller, a member of ANC 6C, found a sign taped to his home saying he "supports baby killing" after he wore a shirt saying "I Stand with Planned Parenthood." [Washington City Paper]
Starbucks, Petco Coming to the H Street Corridor — Plans for a development on the 600 block of H Street NE, across from the future Whole Foods Market site show space for a Starbucks and a Petco Unleashed pet store. [The Hill Is Home]
Exterior of First Condo Building at The Wharf Nearly Complete — Construction continues on the first condo building of The Wharf development in Southwest at 525 Water St. SW with plans for condos to be ready by spring. [SWTLQTC]
Bowser Emphasizes Health Initiatives at New Year's 5K in Hill East — Mayor Muriel Bowser called for a focus on health initiatives in the new year at her second annual Fresh Start 5K walk/run near Eastern High School on New Year's Day. [WTOP]
What to Expect for New Year's Weekend in the Capitol Hill Area
Sean Meehan December 31, 2015 at 1:05pm
New Year's Eve celebrations have already begun around the Capitol Hill area and there's no shortage of parties to choose from tonight. When the confetti clears, though, it's shaping up to be a quiet first weekend of 2016 in the area, with few events planned for Saturday and Sunday.
Temperatures are expected to cool down gradually over the weekend, with temperatures in the low 50s today but remaining in the 40s for most of the weekend. We'll be taking tomorrow off and will be back on Monday. In the meantime, here's everything you need to know to make the most of this New Year's weekend in the Capitol Hill area.
How to Get Around Tonight
Between midnight and 3 a.m., all Metro trains and buses will be free for those with a SmarTrip card courtesy of a sponsorship with Miller Lite. Passengers can use their SmarTrip to enter and exit Metro stations, but will not be charged for the trip. On buses, riders can show their SmarTrip to the driver to board for free.
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program will pay for a free ride home (up to $30) from 10 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. tomorrow. Those needing a ride can call 1-800-200-TAXI
The DC Circulator will run extended service until 2 a.m. tonight
Check out our guide to New Year's Eve parties in the area to find the right celebration for you tonight.
Join Mayor Bowser for a 5K walk/run Friday morning to ring in the New Year
Restaurants across the area will hold New Year's Brunch Friday morning, including Osteria Morini (301 Water St. SE), Medium Rare (515 8th St. SE), Hank's on the Hill (633 Pennsylvania Ave. SE), Ambar (523 8th St. SE) and The Arsenal at Bluejacket (300 Tingey St. SE)
Several roads will be closed Friday morning for the Fresh Start 5K walk/ run near Eastern High School:
East Capitol Street between 17th and 19th streets will be closed from 7:30-9:30 a.m.
East Capitol Street between 19th and 22nd streets will be closed from 8:45-10 a.m.
19th Street SE between Independence Avenue SE to East Capitol Street will be closed from 8:45-9:30 a.m.
22nd Street between C Street NE and Independence Avenue SE will be closed from 8:45-10 a.m.
On Friday, Metro trains will run from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. on a Sunday schedule
On Saturday from 6 p.m. until closing, Orange, Silver and Blue line trains will run every 24 minutes due to track work between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory stations
On Saturday and Sunday, Red Line trains will run between Shady Grove and Glenmont every 24 minutes and between Shady Grove and Silver Spring every 12 minutes from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Parking meters, residential parking and rush-hour lane restrictions will not be enforced on Friday, Jan. 1
Friday trash collection will be pushed back to Saturday
Mayor Bowser to Hold Fresh Start 5K in Lincoln Park Area Tomorrow
Sean Meehan December 31, 2015 at 11:25am
Mayor Muriel Bowser will start off 2016 with a 5K walk/run near RFK Stadium tomorrow morning.
The run will begin at the intersection of 19th Street NE and East Capitol Street, in front of Eastern High School. Runners of all fitness levels can register for free online. The annual run is part of Bowser's FitDC initiative to promote health in the District.
Bowser also announced that as part of that initiative, all District Department of Parks and Recreation fitness centers will be free for D.C. residents in 2016.
Fitness centers, which used to require a membership fee, will offer free treadmills, stationary bikes, elliptical machines and weights to residents.
The fitness centers in the Capitol Hill area are:
King Greenleaf Recreation Center – 201 N St. SW
Rosedale Community Center – 1701 Gales St. NE
Sherwood Recreation Center – 640 10th St. NE
H Street NE Streetcar Not Likely to Carry Passengers Until 2016
Sean Meehan December 4, 2015 at 2:20pm
Martin Di Caro, the transportation reporter for WAMU 88.5, delivered some familiar news on The Kojo Nnamdi Show today: the H Street NE streetcar is still not ready to carry passengers, and likely won't be ready by the end of the year.
The streetcar is set to start a final test phase that will take 21 days, after which D.C. Fire and EMS officials will be able to grant final approval to open to the public, Di Caro reported for WAMU.org.
However, officials have not yet set a date for the final testing phase, called pre-revenue operations, or PRO, will begin. Di Caro said it is very unlikely that the testing and approval from the Fire and EMS Department will finish by the end of the year:
"The fact that only 27 days are left in the year, therefore, shows time is running out in 2015. Moreover, there is no indication as to when oversight officials, led by Fire Captain Kelton Ellerbe, will give the go ahead to start PRO. His office continues to grapple with project managers inside the District Department of Transportation over the approval of documentation for the line's safety systems."
In September, Mayor Muriel Bowser said that the streetcar would carry passengers by the end of the year, a promise that will likely not come true.
Sean Meehan November 13, 2015 at 9:20am
Bowser Denies Link Between Pepco Stadium Deal, Merger — Mayor Muriel Bowser and Pepco representatives both denied rumors that Pepco's agreement to pay $25 million for naming rights of the future D.C. United Stadium and other properties influenced Bowser's decision to back the Pepco-Exelon merger. [WUSA 9]
Capitol Hill-Based Beer Brand Looking Past Local Markets to China — Meet the owner of a new Capitol Hill-based beer brand 888 Lucky Beer, who is focusing on selling his brew in China. [Washington City Paper]
Metrobus and Streetcar That Collided Yesterday Sustained Minor Damage — An accordion-style articulated bus and a streetcar both sustained very minor damage when the bus crashed into the streetcar on H Street NE yesterday. [Washington Post]
Canal Park Ice Rink Opens for Winter Today — The Canal Park Ice Rink in Navy Yard is set to open for the winter at noon today after a week-long delay due to unusually warm temperatures. [Hill Now]


"Abort jump!" he bellowed across the space between him and the circling weyrlings, making the urgent arm signal for the command as he did. Tell Oaxuth, Nerbeth, and Lovanth to abort and hold. They are not to go between!
Madellon's Weyrlingmaster, L'stev, and his old brown Vanzanth preside over the Wildfire weyrlings' first jumps between.
This is the first of many beautiful paintings Emily has done for Dragonchoice 3!


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Workplace disinfection a rising demand
https://latestnews.fresherslive.com/articles/workplace-disinfection-a-rising-demand-134764 2020-07-27 07:34:42 GMT
The world is re-opening gradually after the COVID-19 shutdown, and so are offices and workplaces everywhere. But as they do, millions of office workers ask 'Is it safe? as they prepare to re-enter workplaces. No wonder, sanitisation and workplace hygiene have assumed increased importance and demand.
National »
Global workplace experience and facility management company ISS, which has launched a disinfection and hygiene solution, Pure Space, says organisations are focusing on the well being of their employees. "So, any organisation planning to reopen their offices (even for the smallest percentage of employees) are preferring to go with our disinfection and hygiene services. They want their employees to feel safe and secure on returning to work. The focus is on sanitizing the high-traffic areas even during the working hours so employees feel safe and more connected to their workplace," Aksh Rohatgi, CEO, ISS Facility Services India, told IANSlife.
According to researchers, tight, enclosed indoors with little airflow can up your risk for contracting an infection. Research also indicates that a virus on a high-contact surface, such as a doorknob or a tabletop, can infect 40-60 per cent of the people in a workplace within two to four hours. In an enclosed space like an office, with co-workers sitting in close quarters, frequent disinfection is a need being felt across workplaces.
The users of Pure Space, which uses ATP technology to provide the before and after microbial count, largely include large organisations - MNCs and Indian companies - with a focus on employee well being, and hospitals /healthcare care centers, pharma companies where hygiene, disinfection and sanitization are of critical importance, Rohatgi said.
The procedure is an add-on to daily office cleaning services and breaks the chain of infection between people. It effectively removes all microorganisms that are typical sources of cross-infection. The cleaning focuses on high-touch surfaces - areas that human hands touch often. Do they expect a need for sanitized spaces to last beyond the pandemic? "Absolutely."
"The focus on hygiene and sanitization has grown exponentially because of this pandemic and we expect the demand for sanitized spaces to continue well beyond the current situation. Everybody is aware of the difference a clean and sanitized space can make."

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NORMAL, Ill. (WLS) -- Authorities identified Sunday an athlete who died while competing in the Illinois Special Olympics Summer Games in Normal, Ill.
Barry Mogk, 43, of Normal was competing in a swimming event Saturday at the Aquatics Center at Normal West High School when he suffered a medical emergency, the McLean County Coroner said. Mogk was transported to Advocate Bromenn Hospital in Normal but could not be resuscitated, the Special Olympics Illinois said.
A preliminary autopsy found that Mogk died from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia, the coroner said.
In a statement released by the coroner, Mogk's mother said, "Barry enjoyed his life and was loved by all," and was looking forward to competing in the Special Olympics.


It's amazing how much realistic texture and "fuzz" Sandy Allnock achieved on these 2 adorable bunny stamps! She colored them first with Copic markers but them added the fuzz with an HB pencil (similar to a regular #2). She's got a video showing you all about this cool coloring technique over on the My Favorite Things blog. Click here to watch.


[India], Jan 9 (ANI): Amidst the outcry in the Rajya Sabha over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that he will soon hold a meeting with the Chief Ministers of all Northeastern states for reviewing the current security situation and maintaining peace and security in the region.
"We have received some reports and some members of the House have informed us that some minor incidents of violence were reported in Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya during the Bandh yesterday over Citizenship Amendment Bill," Singh said in the Rajya Sabha.
"The situation is under control now and we are keeping a constant vigil on the current security situation in the northeast. For maintaining peace and harmony in the region, we will take all necessary steps along with the state governments. I am personally in contact with all the chief ministers and will soon have a meeting with them," he added.
Singh assured that the union government will take necessary steps to preserve the hopes and sentiments of the people of Assam and other Northeastern states.
"I would like to assure in the House that to preserve the hopes and sentiments of the people of Assam and Northeast, our government will take necessary steps. The government respects the Assam Accord and it is obliged to take appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people," he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who inaugurated a number of developmental projects in Solapur city of Maharashtra on Wednesday, reaffirmed that the 'historic' Citizenship Amendment Bill will not have any adverse impact on the rights of people in the Northeast.
Since the announcement of the bill, the Northeast has been witnessed widespread protest against the bill, with agitators raising demands for it to get scrapped.
Earlier, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi told ANI that if the proposed bill is passed, the Assamese people will become a minority in their own state.
"We are protesting against the bill. If this bill is passed, Assamese citizens will become a minority here. We are totally against the passing of the bill. We demand the government to scrap the bill, else we will take drastic steps," he said.
The bill was recently introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 to grant Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who fled religious persecution in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and entered India before December 31, 2014.
Responding to the opposition's demand to send the quota bill to a select committee, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh said that the motion would be taken up for voting once the discussion concludes.
Further, Congress leader Anand Sharma stated: "According to the Press Information Bureau data, the jobs have come down from 11.85 lakhs to 11.31 lakhs in the public sector undertakings (PSUs) of the country."


This post is sponsored by Venta Airwasher. All opinions are my own.
Getting sick is not something I enjoy dealing with, especially when my kids are sick. With four kids, it seems to take 3 to 4 weeks for us to completely get over sicknesses. It's awful.
I will go to great lengths to make sure my kids stay as healthy as possible. I may be the crazy person slathering diluted essential oils on feet, making sure everyone is taking their elderberry tincture, drinking apple cider vinegar, and spraying everything in sight down with Thieves Cleaner.
It can be overwhelming to try and keep your family healthy, but following these tips will help tremendously!
One of the best things you can do to keep your family healthy this year is drink lots of water. Water has a way of helping your body flush out toxins. Drinking more water can help your body in more ways than one. Challenge your family to drink as much as possible.
2. Encourage your family to wash their hands.
Another prime way to keep your family healthy this year is to encourage your family to wash their hands. This can be a learning curve for little ones, but it is well worth teaching them this health trick. Washing hands help keep away germs and keep bacteria from spreading. Really, it is one of the most sensible ways to keep your family healthy this year.
3. Leave your shoes at the door.
It doesn't sounds like it would do much, but it keeps all the germs and nasty that you've walked through during the day, outside where they need to be. If you still need arch support or cushion for your feet, consider a pair of house shoes. Whether they are slippers or shoes that you only wear in the house, you will be reducing the number of bacteria and viruses in your home with one simple step.
4. Eat as healthy as possible.
It is amazing how much what you eat correlates to how healthy you stay. Eating fruits and veggies can help give your body the right nutrients it needs to stay healthy. While no one is perfect in their eating habits, this step surely gives you something to think about.
5. Grab a Venta Airwasher.
One of the best things you can do for your family this year is hook them up with a Venta Airwasher. This essentially is one of the best tools for your family's health.
Here is how it works: dust, particles, and allergens are removed from the air with the Airwasher. It also works as a 2 in 1 humidifier and air purifier. Both have been super important in dry climate of Colorado. The Venta Airwasher provides just the right amount of humidity without over saturating the house with moisture.
It is compact, efficient, and has been super helpful to my family. You'll notice that the Airwasher is light, durable, super low maintenance. Interested, but want more info? VENTA has a great website full of information to answer all you questions.
One of my favorite parts of the Venta Airwasher are the essential oils that are specifically formulated for the device. You can pick from 6 yummy fragrances – Citrus Garden, Vanilla, Relaxing, Refreshing, Winter Dream and Eucalyptus, plus 2 combo packs which include three different scents a piece. I love adding these to the water our Airwasher to help us relax and to help us create a home full of health and balance.
Keeping your family healthy this year is as easy as following these simple tips. Of course, sometimes there is nothing you can do about being sick. However, you can do your best to avoid spreading germs and bacteria.


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Roadspring
Executive and Transition Coaching
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why cemu dont support vulkan or dx12 ?
Thread: why cemu dont support vulkan or dx12 ?
first i have problem with cemu because i have "amd card "
OpenGL is still being actively updated. It's been around a while but OpenGL 4.6 is modern not old. D3d 9 is old for instance. And indie devs still make pc games using it. That would be like OpenGL 2. Which is old. OpenGL 4.6 isn't old. It's not the api's fault amd didn't care to optimize for it. Saying OpenGL is old would be exactly the same as saying direct 3D is old. Direct 3D includes direct 3D 12 btw. Which is what you are referring too with dx12.
I've been testing performance since cemu 1.7.0. There have been no performance regressions since cemu 1.11.1 on amd. If you have experienced a drop in performance since 1.11.1 then there is an issue with your setup.
Don't hold your breath for next release being Vulkan. The devs have already laid out their plan. They are moving toward it but that won't be until 2019 most likely. And there won't likely be a d3d12 backend. As cross platform is a goal and d3d12 is as far from cross platform as you can get.
tl;dr: Exzap already confirmed a Vulkan backend within around a year. By the way, it's not only to overcome bad OpenGL drivers; it's an advanced API that will be around for decades.


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Stuff First-Century Christians Fought About
What we can learn about multiethnic church planting from the first church dispute.
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Earlier this year, I posted a large part of the following post on Ed Stetzer's blog. But I want to share it here as well, with some important additions, to set the tone for an ongoing conversation on multiethnic churches.
In Acts 15, we find the first major church dispute. Considering how Christians like to argue about stuff, the reason for the disagreement is quite interesting.
Was it over Calvinism, Arminianism, or Molinism?
Was it over speaking in tongues, prophecy, or healing?
Maybe it was over worship music styles? Those Jews just couldn't stand those Greek worship leaders wearing tight, skinny-leg jeans.
The first major church dispute actually was over how fast multiethnic churches were growing outside of Jerusalem. These ethnically diverse congregations were blowing up the mental and cultural circuits of the Jewish believers in the holy city.
These first-century multiethnic churches included Jews and Gentiles of Phoenicia and Samaria, as well as uncircumcised Africans, Arabs, Greeks, Syrians, Asians, Romans, Persians, and more. Their presence and growth challenged traditional concepts of what it meant to be Jewish and what it meant to follow Jesus.
Theologian Christopher J. H. Wright in The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible's Grand Narrative summarizes the disagreement
If only all the theological disputes in Christian history had been caused by successful mission and rapid church growth. Undoubtedly the first dispute was. The first major council of the church (Acts 15) was convened to consider a knot of problems caused by the success of cross-cultural church planting efforts. These had been initiated by the church of Antioch and carried out among the predominately Gentile and ethnically diverse peoples of the Roman provinces that made up what we now call Turkey. Paul and Barnabas, who had been entrusted with this initiative, were not the first to cross the barrier from Jew to Gentile with the good news of Jesus Christ. Philip (Act 8) and Peter (Acts 10) had already done that. They were, however, the first to establish whole communities of believers from mixed Jewish and Gentile backgrounds―that is, to plant multiethnic churches.
During the first century, there were several streams of thought concerning the salvation and inclusion of the Gentiles into Israel––from the destruction of the Gentiles, to the Gentiles coming to worship God without proselytism, to Gentiles making a pilgrimage to worship the one true God.
Specifically, the Pharisees responded to the news about the growing churches from Paul and Barnabas, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses" (Acts 15:5). They leaned on their ethnicity as the means of their salvation coupled with belief in Jesus. Their thought process was that the Jews were God's chosen people. It was Jews who had the law, the Sabbath, circumcision, and the dietary laws. Therefore, the Gentiles had to become Jews in order to be saved and become members of God's people. This is called ethnocentrism.
In the midst of this heated debate, Peter stood up and said
"Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will" (Acts 15:7–11, ESV).
Peter's words match Paul's, when Paul writes, "For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise" (Gal. 3:27–29, ESV). To Paul, it was not ethnicity that saved the Jews or Gentiles. It was the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Israel's Messiah alone.
Ethnocentrism gives way to Christocentrism.
Sure, the council at Jerusalem in Acts 15 was about circumcision and food, but it was also about ethnicity. The gospel of grace is so glorious––a new humanity is created and man is reconciled to God and to one another (2 Cor. 5:14–21).
Before Jesus, there were two ethnic groups on earth: Jew and Gentile. After Jesus' resurrection, a new ethnic group made up of Jews and Gentiles was birthed. This new ethnic group is called the church: the "one new man" (Eph. 2:14–16, ESV).
In the 21st-century American church, these concepts of circumcision and eating restrictions do not make much sense; however, when we build homogenous local churches, even though ethnic diversity is possible, it is a form of ethnocentrism. Homogenous churches, in essence, have a culture that says "Our way of being the church is better than your way and that's why our ministry models are geared to reach and minister to people who are like the majority culture." I suspect this is mostly done out of ignorance, not out of malicious intent.
For example, my daughter's high school was 60 percent white and 40 percent black, Asian, and Latino. Yet every church in this area is overwhelmingly homogenous. We hide our ethnocentrism with nice words like "This is our 'style'" or "This is the way we've 'always done church.'" The gospel of the Lord Jesus doesn't give us the option to build homogenous local churches because God desires for the local church on earth to reflect the eternal church.
Why is it that the secular, public school system can achieve ethnic diversity and the supernatural local church can't?
Be Like Paul
Speaking as a planter of a multiethnic local church, it is so beautiful to see ethnically diverse people loving Jesus and each other as one voice glorifying God. Like Paul and Barnabas witnessing the reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles, we are invited to partner with God to bring the eternal church into the present.
Are you concerned with multiethnic church planting? The apostle Paul was, and it's God's heart.
Marinate on that.
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Q: Need to print all the missing value column names in SQL Server 2008 I need all the column names missing mandatory values in a single string, in a select statement shown below.
I have tried using CASE statement but it was not working since it will omit the second condition if first one matches.
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A: You are right, CASE will only evaluate the first case that matches.  I'd suggest something like:
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Press Release: IMF Executive Board Reviews the IMF's Transparency Policy
IMF transparency policy
3 December 2013 | Inside the institutions
The transparency policy aims to stimulate public discussion on economic policies and facilitate both an orderly and efficient functioning of financial markets.
The availability of International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports and documents have implications for national budgeting, aid inflows, foreign investment, debt levels and fiscal deficits.
In a press release, the executive directors noted that transparency is critical if the fund is to fulfil its mandate, specifically referring to the effectiveness and the quality of the policy, and more generally, the legitimacy and accountability of the Fund.
In June, the IMF transparency policy was reviewed and a decision paper was published in July. It covers what the board had accepted from the policy paper which assessed the transparency policy and set out recommendations.
Documents: The IMF's legal framework has three different categories of documents: (i) country documents, (ii) policy papers and (iii) multi-country documents
(i) Country documents are documents relating to individual countries. This includes documents relating to surveillance, use of Fund resources and certain reports arising from Fund technical assistance. The publication of country documents is subject to the consent of the member concerned.
(ii) Fund policy documents focus on general policy issues. The publication of the Fund policy documents requires the approval of the board.
(iii) The newly amended policy defines three types of "multi-country documents" with various levels of protection from disclosure. The publication of multi-country documents requires consent of the members concerned or the approval of the board. 1) Multilateral policy issue documents address multilateral global economic issues. 2) Country background pages are characterised by specific information pertaining to individual countries and their data, but the analysis of respective individual countries' data is not integrated. Country background pages will continue to list the names of all countries involved in relevant analytical exercises, even if not all of their country pages are published. 3) Cluster documents include analysis of issues affecting a group of countries where each individual country analysis is integrated into the broader analysis.
Prompt publication and clarity
In some cases, approval of publication and request for deletions is left up to governments.
Apart from Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) (see Update 36) country policy intention documents, deletions may be made to country documents. Deletions are expected to be limited to firstly highly market-sensitive material, and secondly, material not in the public domain.
According to the policy, corrections to country documents should be limited and are expected to be requested at least two days before the conclusion of the board's consideration of the document. Corrections made after board consideration are permitted only in cases where: (i) the correction is brought to the attention of the board before the conclusion of its consideration of the document, or (ii) where the failure to make the correction would undermine the overall value of publication. The decision was revised in the latest review to clarify that only one of these conditions is necessary for correction requests to be considered.
Archives: This is not part of the transparency policy, but is part of the archives policy.
Board documents are available to the public after three years. The minimum time before allowing public access to board minutes will remain at the current five years, despite the policy paper's recommendation of a reduction to three years, due to the risk to the candour of board deliberations. Most board documents and minutes since 1946 have been digitised and those available to the public are accessible online (Archives of the International Monetary Fund).
A summary of board report meetings or press releases, which have replaced Public Information Notices (PINs), containing the same information is generally published immediately. Press releases are also issued after board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the board in a particular case.
Factual statements
The new policy encourages country authorities and IMF staff to publish country documents within a 14 day timeframe. "Factual statements" providing some information to the public on the outcomes of board meetings and the members' publication intentions should be placed on the relevant country page of the IMF external website, and not on the "what's new section". Delays of more than 90 days will be handled with "lower profile publication", and would no longer be included, for instance, in the "what's new" section of the Fund's website.
Civil society concerns
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have stressed that further reforms are needed to catch up with current international standards, despite the updated transparency policy. CSOs have argued that the IMF transparency policy remains restrictive and does not provide in-depth information on board meetings. They have suggested that the Fund step up its interaction with other stakeholders. This would provide an enhanced role for civil society to input policy formation and not simply respond to discussions. In addition, CSOs have advocated that the Fund cut back on jargon and provide translation of documents beyond the five official UN languages.


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By Monica Galarza	• Published March 22, 2021 • Updated on March 22, 2021 at 5:41 pm
The Florida Senate has once again made radical changes to a bill that would alter students' Bright Futures scholarships depending on the major of their choice.
In a 5-4, party-line vote Tuesday, with Republicans in the majority, the Senate Education Committee passed the legislation which would tie the amount of aid students receive to the majors they choose in college. That bill would ask that the state's Board of Governors compile a list of areas of study, that "do not lead directly to employment," and would potentially cut the scholarship amounts for students whose programs appear on the list.
But according to the latest revision published early Monday, the bill will continue to require the list of majors, but it will no longer reduce scholarship amounts for students choosing those areas of study.
Instead, the list would serve mostly as a fact sheet providing details such as post-graduation median salary, median student loan debt, debt-to-income ratio, estimated monthly loan payment, and the percentage of graduates who have continued their education beyond the baccalaureate level.
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The original bill also tried to cut scholarships based on how many college credits students earned through Advanced Placement courses, dual enrollment, International Baccalaureate and other related programs.
That section was also removed in the new version set to be presented to the Senate Education Appropriations subcommittee Tuesday morning.
Florida's Bright Futures scholarship program has paved the way over the years for thousands of high school students to go to college.
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By Currents Staff on January 2014 in News
by Peggy Schulz
Jan Christensen MANDI Award Nominee
Community development has been getting more positive attention in Milwaukee over the last few years, according to Leo Ries, executive director of LISC Milwaukee. Ries made his remarks while introducing the finalists for the 2014 MANDI awards.
But Jan Christensen, who was named a finalist for the Northern Trust Navigator Award, has been a committed community builder in Riverwest for more than a decade. The Northern Trust Navigator Award recognizes an individual for leadership and collaboration, building healthier neighborhoods.
"I thought I was getting pretty cynical and jaded, but I found myself ridiculously delighted to be named a finalist," Christensen said. "It has really buoyed my spirits in a way I had forgotten could happen."
The 16 MANDI finalists, in five award categories, were announced December 11. The winners will be named at a gala event April 9, 2014 at the Pfister Hotel. Another finalist with Riverwest connections is the Urban Ecology Center, in the Brewers Community Foundation Public Space Award category, for its establishment of the Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum.
MANDI stands for Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Initiative. The awards are sponsored by U.S. Bank, in partnership with LISC Milwaukee, the local office of a nationwide effort to transform distressed urban neighborhoods into communities of choice and opportunity.
MANDI Marks Career Change
Christensen says her designation as a MANDI finalist is very meaningful for her.
"It's an affirmation of what I'm doing, and I think it might actually open some doors for me because my career as an organizer is changing," Christensen said. "This event marks that change, and may help me get some ideas out there and be helpful in the next things I hope to do," she said. "It's a great opportunity."
Since 2001, Christensen has been the community organizer in Riverwest for the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee. Her work has been paid for by Community Development Block Grant funding provided by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development. When the YMCA decided not to write for the CDBG grant for 2014, Riverworks Development Corporation wrote the grant and received the funding.
Christensen explained that she will be doing pretty much the same job for the coming year, but will be working with a different organization.
"I will certainly miss all my friends at the YMCA," she said. "I'm excited about working with Riverworks, though. An organizer's work is often colored by the non-profit that administers the funds. I think the emphasis Riverworks places on economic development will open some new doors for the neighborhood."
Christensen hopes to connect Riverworks' expertise with the new business organization that is just getting started in the neighborhood, and with new cooperative ventures that are springing up as well.
Farmer Socialist Background
Christensen credits her father, Carrol Christensen, for much of her approach to what it means to be a contributing member of a community.
"My dad was a socialist farmer; he worked for the local farmers co-operative," Christensen said. She grew up on the family potato farm in Waupaca. "All he ever wanted to do was be a farmer, all his brothers were farmers," she said. "He had a chance to be promoted to upper management in the co-op, but he turned it down."
Christensen notes that her sense of neighborhood and community wasn't developed much in Waupaca, however.
"Our family didn't experience a strong sense of community there," Christensen said. "We were the only Democrats in town." During the 1960s, her dad was very strongly anti-war. "He supported my tendency towards altruism and social responsibility, although he did kind of hope I'd make some money at some point."
Christensen's father dropped out of high school during the Depression, rode the rails and worked in the CCC, the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Christensen's path through life took her back to the family potato farm in the latter part of the 1970's into the early 1980's.
"Ronald Reagan happened then," Christensen said, and the farm went bankrupt. "Many of the small farmers, especially the younger farmers, a lot of them were going bankrupt," she said. That farm is now a golf course.
Christensen spent many years living in and contributing to the development of "intentional communities," including seven years at High Wind in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and some time at Dreamtime Village in the Kickapoo Valley. She also lived for a few years in Eugene, Oregon, in a neighborhood similar to Riverwest. While there, she had the unfortunate luck to be tear-gassed while participating in a march in preparation for the World Trade Conference that was coming to Seattle in late 1999.
Christensen earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and a master of theological studies degree from Harvard Divinity School. She had planned to go into community ministry, but didn't find any formalized opportunities for that path. She returned to the Midwest after Harvard, to the Dreamtime Village community, and then helped organize another intentional community based on the healing arts with a partner, David Schemberger, before she headed out with some of those community members to the west coast.
Throughout her lifetime, which began rather humbly on that potato farm in Waupaca, Christensen has maintained an altruistic, positive approach to both her paying work and her mostly unpaid passions.
Working Herself Out of a Job
"The goal of a good community organizer is to empower the people who she's working with to become their own organizers as soon as possible, to give them the tools they need to be citizens," Christensen said. Building off of a famous quote by Thomas Jefferson, Christensen opines that democracy demands an educated – and involved – citizenry.
"The concept of citizenship is an idea I've seen reawakened within the last five or six years," Christensen said. "I think Barack Obama has really understood that concept of organizing and empowering the citizenry, and has done a lot to further it in quiet ways that many people might not notice."
Christensen notes that when she started working as a community organizer around the turn of the century, she felt she could get to know all the organizers in Milwaukee.
"But now, there's a whole crop of young organizers who have started working in various areas over time," Christensen said. "Union organizers, organizers for minimum wage, fair employment practices, fair housing, the whole Occupy movement, I think, grew out of that," she said. "There's an entire generation with a really high percentage of motivated, organizer type people who are making real strides toward taking our democracy back."
The programs and projects Christensen has worked on touch virtually all aspects of daily life in an urban neighborhood.
Christensen helped establish the Riverwest Food Co-op and Café in 2002. The co-op has continued to grow, reaching $1 million in sales in 2012. She also helped establish the Riverwest Neighborhood Association in 2001. She has served as a technical support person to the RNA during all of the years she has worked as a community organizer with the YMCA.
The Community Garden at Kilbourn Park is perhaps Christensen's most visible achievement. She created the 133-bed garden in 2009 and continues to help manage it, including oversight of the internship program at the garden in 2010 and 2011.
Together with the YMCA and the Marquette University Community Transformation Project, Christensen established and managed the Abundant Riverwest project in 2012. That project inventoried the gifts, skills and passions of individual residents and the assets of the Riverwest neighborhood as a whole, and began a process of connecting individuals with resources to meet the changing needs of the neighborhood.
The first Re-Imagine Riverwest conference was held on November 29, 2012. It invited neighborhood participants to identify new projects to help make Riverwest a more sustainable neighborhood. Christensen was the driving force behind this effort, which generated 194 new ideas in six areas, including projects that are already in the works, such as Solar Riverwest.
"I'm kind of amazed at how quickly change can come about when motivated citizens connect with their passions," she said. "I hope to continue working this process during the next year."
Currently, Christensen is editor-in-chief of the Riverwest Currents. She has served in that capacity since 2005. Writing and editing have been part of Christensen's life since she was a young woman.
"I wanted to be a minister, initially, but writing lured me away," she said.
When we think of a navigator, we most often picture someone sitting at a map, or these days, a computer, identifying a path to take. Jan Christensen has, throughout her varied and constructive lifetime, both drawn her own, unique path, and outlined ways for others to move forward and improve their lives.
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For the glaze, combine the confectioner's sugar and lemon juice in a bowl, mixing with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour over the top of the cakes and allow the glaze to drizzle down the sides.


In this month's Sovereign Files a fake U.S. Marshal, an arsonist and a man who goes by the name "Iesus, the Christ irrevocable trust" go to jail, and more.
A number of sovereign citizens engage in fraudulent activity, using paper terrorism to achieve their agendas and commit crimes under the mistaken hope or belief that laws do not apply to them. Some plan or take part in protests against government agencies and institutions, and others have resorted to violence — including acts of domestic terrorism — when they felt their freedoms were infringed upon.
April LaJune bills herself as a "conservative political journalist." In reality she makes YouTube videos and peddles sovereign citizenship documents which purport to give people access to their strawman accounts. Also known as treasury direct accounts, these are non-existent corporate trust accounts that sovereigns believe are secretly created by the government when their birth certificates were issued.
LaJune's business, which she started in November 2017, is called "TDA (Treasury Direct Accounts) Account Information," and is based in Ignacio, Colorado. Upon realizing their employer was a scam artist, some of her employees spoke with the Durango Herald, telling them LaJune was making between $20,000 and $30,000 a month.
One of the items LaJune offers for sale is fellow sovereign Anna von Reitz's "Quick Start Guide to TDA." Von Reitz claims does not know LaJune, but says "I have made the information available for free…for anyone to use, but if you want someone to sit beside you and make sure all the details are done right, as many people do, April LaJune is offering that service.
Some people have been arrested for trying to access their funds and successfully transferring money from those accounts to various locations. Therefore BE WARNED! Should you attempt to use any of the information within this site, you have a chance at being arrested also. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Colorado lawyers attempted to get charges dropped against their client Rocky Hutson by claiming that anti-government sovereign citizenship is a religious belief, protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
This was similar to the claim made by sovereign Rodney Tyms-Bey of Indianapolis in 2015, who argued in front of the court that his refusal to pay taxes was based on religious beliefs. Neither Tyms-Bey nor Hutson was successful in making their case.
The judge in Hutson's case ruled that he could not use RFRA as a defense. Hutson, who was both a "chief justice" for the Republic of the united States of America (sic) and a "U.S. marshal" for the Continental united States of America (sic) was accused of attempting to defraud the Department of Agriculture and other financial institutions using bogus financial documents, including claim forms. His plan was to amass more than $20 million which he would spend on Harley Davidson motorcycles and a shopping center.
On May 13, 2018, Hutson was found guilty on three counts of bank fraud, five counts of filing false claims and six counts of creating fictitious financial statements.
Hutson was one of four sovereigns indicted for this scheme. Another, Gunther Glaub, was convicted on five counts of making false statements and received five months' probation, 100 hours of community service and fined $500 on May 22, 2018.
The use of property liens to settle grudges against public officials and others is a common tactic used by sovereign citizens and a form of paper terrorism.
Like many sovereigns before him, Schuefler has faced consequences for his actions. He was arrested on April 27, 2018 by members of the Ocean City, New Jersey, prosecutor's office and charged with falsifying of government records in the third degree.


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Q: docker run complains file not found I am running following command for build docker image from /etc/docker and all files I want to copy inside the container are at this same location
docker build -t user/testapp .

Following is the content of my Dockerfile:-
FROM openjdk:alpine
COPY . /usr/src/testapp/
WORKDIR /usr/src/testapp/
CMD TestAppStart

Image builds fine but when running it uwing following command it says:-
   /bin/sh: /usr/src/testmq/TestAppStart
I also tried absolute path in CMD but same error.
I have verified that the files are getting copied by changing CMD to /bin/sh the container starts and I get a shell inside it and I can navigate to that directory and see all the files and can even run the TestAppStart from there manually.
Need help!

A: The /usr/src/testapp/ directory is not in the PATH environment variable, so /bin/sh complains.
Change the last line to:
CMD ./TestAppStart


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Shia Houthi Forces in Yemen Seek Greater Representation
Geopolitics Middle East Miitary Conflict Religious Persecution
Salma Zribi, Boutros Hussein and Lee Jay Walker
Gulf powers continue to play their geopolitical games in the Levant, Iraq, North Africa, and increasingly in parts of Central Africa. Despite this, it currently appears that Shia Houthi forces are increasing their hold on the power mechanisms of Sanaa. This reality, just like independent Syria refusing to cave in to Gulf and NATO intrigues, is further evidence that a different clock is ticking throughout the Middle East. Therefore, it remains to be seen if a Takfiri Salafi backlash will be funded with greater urgency in Yemen by regional Gulf powers, in order to stop the changing sands sweeping this nation.
Political corruption and the marginalization of the Shia meant that tensions in the past witnessed serious tensions. The results being many deaths of innocents and outside meddling of nations like Saudi Arabia. Indeed, the Shia Houthis claim that internal political intrigues aimed at keeping them down led to al-Qaeda forces being supported by centralized ratlines emanating in Sanaa.
The BBC reports: "Yemen's embattled president has reached a peace deal with Shia Houthi rebels occupying key points in the capital Sanaa, reports say … President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi's office said major concessions had been offered to the rebels, who took over his palace and surrounded his home."
Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Shia Houthi forces, made it clear that a coup is not currently underway. However, he stated on television that many political elites in Yemen had alienated the people of this country based on political shenanigans.
The Independent (UK media group) states: "Mr Houthi said the Yemeni government had abandoned the aims of a national agreement made in September last year. The weakening of Mr Hadi, a top US ally, undermines efforts by America and its allies to battle al-Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate, which claimed responsibility for the attack on a Paris satirical magazine earlier this month. Washington has long viewed al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or Aqap, as the global terror network's most dangerous affiliate. In New York, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the chaos."
On Monday fierce clashes had erupted between government forces and Shia Houthis in the vicinity of the presidential palace. Yet it currently appears that government forces are back peddling – or, internal political forces are undermining the current president. Either way, it is more than apparent that Shia Houthis believe that the pendulum is in their favor whereby new changes can be made.
Abdul Malik al-Houthi stated: "Our movement is not going to uproot any political powers. We are here to serve the country and not target the Yemeni people."
He further continued that: "Our escalation will go slow if they start implementing the [unapproved] deal. If not, all options are open… We move in studied steps. We do not want the country to collapse."
America will likely play a waiting game but it remains to be seen what outside Gulf powers will do. The fear is that sectarian forces will be supported by outside regional powers if the changing sands are deemed against their respective interests. In other words, Yemen may yet be hostage to forces that favor instability, rather than greater equilibrium within the power mechanisms of Yemen.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/coup-in-yemen-shia-rebels-take-presidential-palace-but-abdrabbuh-mansour-hadi-clings-on-to-power-9991377.html
http://www.wsj.com/articles/militiamen-seize-yemen-presidential-palace-1421754740
http://sawandjay.com Modern Tokyo Times – Fashion
http://global-security-news.com Global Security News – Geopolitics and Terrorism
https://themoderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – different theme and iPhone settings
https://twitter.com/ModernTokyoNews Modern Tokyo News
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Amid US Retreat From Region, Mongolia Seeks Closer Ties to China and Russia
Africa Business Energy Issues Geopolitics
Uganda starts oil drilling in $10 billion scheme: Tanzania and Lake Albert


Several courtiers were vying to be the Royal Advisor of Emperor Akbar. So one day, when they came to the court, they said to the Emperor, "We want to be your Royal Advisor." Akbar said, "No problem, but you will have to pass the test before you could be my Royal Advisor. And whoever would pass the test will be appointed my Advisor." They agreed.
The King unfastened his waist cloth and lay down on the floor, and asked the candidates to cover him with that cloth from head to toe. Now everybody tried to cover him, but in vain. If one wanted to cover the head, then feet remained uncovered, or if the feet were covered, then his head remained open.
Just then Birbal entered the court, the king asked Birbal also, if he could cover him with that cloth from head to toe. Birbal paused a moment, then asked the Emperor politely, "Huzoor, Could you pull up your knees a little bit?" The King did so, and Birbal could cover him from head to toe with that cloth.
Realizing that they failed the test, the courtiers left the court quietly and then they never thought about being the King's Advisor.


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Q: Trying to connect xmpp server by smack I am using this code for connecting my android app to xmpp server i.e openfire Server with Smack api
public class MyXMPP {

private static final String DOMAIN = "nimbuzz.com";
private static final String HOST = "o.nimbuzz.com";
private static final int PORT = 5222;
private String userName ="";
private String passWord = "";
AbstractXMPPConnection connection ;
ChatManager chatmanager ;
Chat newChat;
XMPPConnectionListener connectionListener = new XMPPConnectionListener();
private boolean connected;
private boolean isToasted;
private boolean chat_created;
private boolean loggedin;

//Initialize
public void init(String userId,String pwd ) {
    Log.i("XMPP", "Initializing!");
    this.userName = userId;
    this.passWord = pwd;
    XMPPTCPConnectionConfiguration.Builder configBuilder = XMPPTCPConnectionConfiguration.builder();
    configBuilder.setUsernameAndPassword(userName, passWord);
    configBuilder.setSecurityMode(ConnectionConfiguration.SecurityMode.disabled);
    configBuilder.setResource("Android");
    configBuilder.setServiceName("localhost");
    configBuilder.setHost("192.168.1.2");
    configBuilder.setPort(5222);
    //configBuilder.setDebuggerEnabled(true);
    connection = new XMPPTCPConnection(configBuilder.build());
    connection.addConnectionListener(connectionListener);

}

// Disconnect Function
public void disconnectConnection(){

    new Thread(new Runnable() {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            connection.disconnect();
        }
    }).start();
}

public void connectConnection()
{
    AsyncTask<Void, Void, Boolean> connectionThread = new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Boolean>() {

        @Override
        protected Boolean doInBackground(Void... arg0) {

            // Create a connection
            try {
                connection.connect();
                login();
                connected = true;

            } catch (IOException e) {
            }
            catch (SmackException e)
            {
              Log.v("errror",e.getMessage());

            } catch (XMPPException e) {
                                }

            return null;
        }
    };
    connectionThread.execute();
}

public void sendMsg() {
    if (connection.isConnected()== true) {
        // Assume we've created an XMPPConnection name "connection"._
        chatmanager = ChatManager.getInstanceFor(connection);
        newChat = chatmanager.createChat("concurer@nimbuzz.com");

        try {
            newChat.sendMessage("Howdy!");
        } catch (SmackException.NotConnectedException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

public void login() {

    try {
        connection.login(userName, passWord);
        //Log.i("LOGIN", "Yey! We're connected to the Xmpp server!");

    } catch (XMPPException | SmackException | IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } catch (Exception e) {
    }

}

//Connection Listener to check connection state
public class XMPPConnectionListener implements ConnectionListener {
    @Override
    public void connected(final XMPPConnection connection) {

        Log.d("xmpp", "Connected!");
        connected = true;
        if (!connection.isAuthenticated()) {
            login();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void connectionClosed() {
        if (isToasted)

            new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(new Runnable() {

                @Override
                public void run() {
                    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

                }
            });
        Log.d("xmpp", "ConnectionCLosed!");
        connected = false;
        chat_created = false;
        loggedin = false;
    }

    @Override
    public void connectionClosedOnError(Exception arg0) {
        if (isToasted)

            new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(new Runnable() {

                @Override
                public void run() {

                }
            });
        Log.d("xmpp", "ConnectionClosedOn Error!");
        connected = false;

        chat_created = false;
        loggedin = false;
    }

    @Override
    public void reconnectingIn(int arg0) {

        Log.d("xmpp", "Reconnectingin " + arg0);

        loggedin = false;
    }

    @Override
    public void reconnectionFailed(Exception arg0) {
        if (isToasted)

            new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(new Runnable() {

                @Override
                public void run() {

                }
            });
        Log.d("xmpp", "ReconnectionFailed!");
        connected = false;

        chat_created = false;
        loggedin = false;
    }

    @Override
    public void reconnectionSuccessful() {
        if (isToasted)

            new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(new Runnable() {

                @Override
                public void run() {
                    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

                }
            });
        Log.d("xmpp", "ReconnectionSuccessful");
        connected = true;

        chat_created = false;
        loggedin = false;
    }

    @Override
    public void authenticated(XMPPConnection arg0, boolean arg1) {
        Log.d("xmpp", "Authenticated!");
        loggedin = true;

        chat_created = false;
        new Thread(new Runnable() {

            @Override
            public void run() {
                try {
                    Thread.sleep(500);
                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                    // TODO Auto-generated catch block
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }

            }
        }).start();
        if (isToasted)

            new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(new Runnable() {

                @Override
                public void run() {
                    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

                }
            });
    }
}

}
but getting an exception i.e "The following addresses failed: '192.168.1.2:9090' failed because java.net.SocketTimeoutException: failed to connect to /192.168.1.2 (port 9090) after 30000ms".If i am missing something in my code please let me know.


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Arts & Culture, Visual Arts
A&E Guide: Won't you be my neighbor?
Kentucky School of Art partners with Spalding University
By Jo Anne Triplett
As I'm walking through the new Kentucky School of Art (KSA) space in Spalding University, I realize this is the physical manifestation of a dream come true. But the word "dream" hardly covers the hard work that went into making KSA happen. It really is a goal achieved.
Churchill Davenport had an idea that Louisville should have an art school that offers a bachelor of fine arts (BFA). He, along with administrative director Kasey Maier, programming director Skyler Smith and a handful of volunteers, including local artists Aaron Lubrick and Aron Conaway, achieved the goal.
Davenport, a native Louisvillian, is the public face and dean of KSA. He has a master's of fine arts from the Yale School of Art and has taught at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and Baltimore's Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).
While at Pratt and MICA, he noticed a number of students coming from Louisville in search of a school solely devoted to the visual arts. While the idea was planted, he felt the city wasn't quite ready. "In the 1980s, I felt nothing much was going on (with visual arts in Louisville)," Davenport says. "In the 1990s, I noticed Louisville had changed to an art town."
At this point, you might be wondering what the difference is between a BFA and a BA (bachelor of arts). According to the accreditation organization National Association of Schools of Art and Design, "the professional degree (BFA) focuses on intensive work in the visual arts supported by a program of general studies; the liberal arts degree (BA) focuses on art and design in the context of a broad program of general studies." The University of Louisville and Bellarmine both offer a BFA.
KSA came to fruition relatively quickly. In 2008, a feasibility study was commissioned to find out if Louisville could support an art school similar to the beloved-but-defunct Louisville School of Art. While AMS Planning & Research — an arts consulting firm — conducted the study, KSA, housed at 710 W. Main St., began offering short-term art classes, sponsored visiting artists and worked on what to do next.
Now the art academy is up and running. As of mid-August, 10 students are enrolled and four more are interested. Churchill and Maier say the ideal class size is 16.
The curriculum is based on a six-week term, with three terms in a semester. "A student can go full-time or part-time, since you register every six weeks," Maier says. KSA plans to offer classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, design, photography and general fine arts.
KSA and Spalding have signed a memorandum of understanding, which Davenport says reiterates, "This is an affiliation, not a partnership." This way, the school continues to have its own identity. Yet their association with Spalding offers them resources they might not have initially, such as scholarships and other financial aid. It seems to be a good fit, as Spalding offers art classes but doesn't have a BFA. The students will get their general education requirements through Spalding during their four years at KSA.
Sculptor Joyce Odgen has been teaching art at Spalding for 17 years. "We're neighbors," she says, when asked about the relationship between Spalding and KSA. "Our affiliation is defining itself." She will continue to teach art to non-art majors through Spalding and teach studio classes at KSA.
Davenport is drawing on his experience outside Louisville to bring in nationally known artists and faculty members, although the core staffing will be Kentuckians. KSA also has a local board of directors and a national advisory board. "We need a sense of place," he says. "What makes great art is culture. Louisville's culture is what the school will grow out of. The arts are a big door. With art, there are a lot of ways in."
For more information on the Kentucky School of Art, call 618-4600 or visit www.kentuckyschoolofart.org.
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