Suggestion: Add warp fleet to the warp button in the agency.
Notes: I often run escalations with an alt, it would save time to be able to fleet warp to the start of the site directly from the agency.
Notes: Seems like adding another hangar that all three characters on an account can access would be simple enough to do. Would be a lot nicer than having to contract everything, all the time. Heck, make the standard hangar like this? Or option to do that? Anyways, perhaps it's been suggested in the 1300 posts in this thread!
Suggestion: Overhaul of the Auction feedback system.
Notes: Currently the aucting feedback is really poor and gets confusing and nerve wrecking really fast. Some of us having bid on more than 20-30 auctions at the same time have a really hard time to tell whats going on. Notifications are all messed up. And we end up having to check every single auction contract manually.
-The notification redirects to the wrong panel or with the wrong filters.
-List of active "Bid on by" "Requires Attention" Auction contracts show false or not enough inromation.
Remaining time is not shows.
Red "expired" note after every single contract that has been bid on by the player. Even if its a still ongoing contract.
Doesnt show if you are the highes bidder or not.
Issue with a contract you bid on doesnt show that you have been outbid or you are the highes bidder in the detailed contract view.
Gates would make botting VNIs pretty darn safe with both local and an extra barrier for cloaked hunters. I really only see this putting a dent in risk-averse botting is if the deadspace pocket prevented warp out unless by another exit gate (the exit gate would spit people out at random spots in system to avoid cloaking camping on the entrance gates).
Blops cynos could serve as a secondary way to exit but not enter–no hotdropping caps into the anoms.
this might be hard thing to do but hopefully it isn't.
Suggestion: When searching for an item in inventory, containers in hangers that contain that item is visible only.
Note: While containers in the hangers that does not contain the item you are searching for is filtered out.
Note: It's simple, players have been wanting (begging) for bookmark improvements for years !
Why isn't it already possible to drag and drop bookmarks into text fields (emails, channels, notes…) ?
Why haven't you added the possibility to create another Overview tab in which, bookmarks would be displayed ?
Why can't we share several bookmarks at once ?
Note: suggestion is to make bookmarks draggable ("saved locations", "coordinates in space", mission locations, escalation locations…), so players can share them by dragging into text fields like they can do with modules, ships and fittings.
That will make missioning in fleets and sharing salvage with other people much easier: instead of waiting for salvager to warp in or contracting/trading bookmarks in station, players will just drag them from "people and places" or "journal" to text field and post into chat channel.
From this post: How do I send a bookmark?
I can't figure out how to send a bookmark to my other character.
I also tried to drag and drop it into an Eve Mail, but that doesn't do anything either.
When I right click on it there is no option to copy a location or share it or anything.
So how do I do this ? How do I send a bookmark to my other character ?
And when you want share bookmark, you can't select more than 10 for drag and drop to your cargo hold, so, if you have 50 bookmark to share with another capsuler, you must tell the selected number, and drag and drop 5 time, this limitation is worthy for an old game, not for eve online.
Bookmarks in overview being clickable and functional as overview/selected item window items. Approach, warp to, etc.
I would love bookmarks to have much greater functionality here. Not sure if its possible as it could add a lot of clutter but with the new overview tabs it would be handy to have a bookmarks tab.
Suggestion : Trash item fix.
Notes : In the "Personal Assets" trying to trash items in citadels is not working as inteded or not working at all. Either nothing happens. Or a popup comes on that says "Item is no longer within reach" and then nothing happens. Theese items can usually be moved by asset safety. But trashing something should always be an option no matter what or where it is.
When selecting items in space, the radial line to indicate direction to your selection is gray, which is the same color as the tactical overlay grid. However, one of the major quadrant lines is orange. It would be better to make the selection indicator line this orange color, to easily distinguish the direction of your target from the tactical overlay gridlines. In other words, invert the selection indicator color with that orange quadrant divider line.
And we need a better option for sharing assets between characters/accounts so we dont need to make another useless corporation for this purpose. This would also put an end to the new war dec debate.
This is what the Compare option is for, but yes, that also adds more steps instead of your suggestion.
Maybe CCP could allow containers (or some specific containers) to be shared between characters of the same account ?
Suggestion : Make the Right Click Menu clearer for Overloading Rack or Stop Overloading Rack.
Notes : or you fade off the unavailable sub-menu entry (just like on my mock-up) or you only display one of the two states, but not both at the same time.
During fights, when you right click on a module, a menu appears, allowing you to Overload the whole rack or Stop overloading the rack. But if the rack is already overloading, why is the sub-menu entry to Overload the rack still clickable ? It doesn't make sense.
There should only be Overload Rack OR Stop Overloading Rack, but not both at the same time.
In case you dont know. You dont have to use right click menu. Theres buttons on the UI for turning overload on and off.
Have a "leave ship" button in the station, perhaps besides the undock button in the top right. This is because you often have to leave ship to e.g. change clone, and right now it's just a bit harder to reach.
Show standing on the alliance/corp whose space you are in, so I mean in the top left, you could show blue icon or "in same alliance" icon actually on the system info box in top left, rather than having to open the info on the corp/alliance and see standing. This would just make it easier to guage risk as you are flying through coalition space.
"Unload ship" button, which would unload your cargo for you… instead of having to drag and drop all the time.
Suggestion : Allow to repackage items inside Station Containers (or Secure Cargo Containers).
Allow to repackage items (like drones) inside Station Containers (or Secure Cargo Containers, for example).
New backgrounds for stations when you dock, I know we don't spend alot of time docked in station but it would be nice if we got some new backgrounds and bit more variety.
They have not been updated for ages!
Let's say you are docked in a station and that you gathered several windows into one (Personal Assets, Journal, Inventory and People & Places). So now, these windows are tabs, inside one window.
When you undock from a station, it may be crucial to be able to quickly warp to a safe spot, or to be able to insta-undock quickly. But the game doesn't let you do that.
It currently switches the focused tab to Inventory, even if (in the station) you clicked on People & Places > Places tab.
Note : Currently there is a Notes tab on all Characters so you can record why you marked them as Red/Blue/whatever, but this is character specific and cannot be shared to all who get to share seeing the Contact Standing marker.
Frequently have someone marked Red to the corp, and no one can remember why. It takes a lot of bouncing between alts to find the character that did it, and the note they have as to the reason.
Having the option to have a 'shared' note for shared Contact/Standings would make it easier to see "oh, that's the guy that did [bad thing]" or what have you. Especially given the limited 5-level standing options, it can get muddled who is not a threat unless in a particular situation, or who is a RUNNOW! level threat with both Red corp standing and only one particular character recording the reason why.


LAB XII had a full weekend of performances and workshops with student composers. Our uniform T-shirts (CIA stands for "Chanticleer In-school Ambassadors) arrived just in time for the first performance on Friday evening at Miramonte High School, where we performed in the student-produced variety show, Performers for Progress. We premiered "Like an Eagle" by University of Miami student, Spencer Robelen, with whom we worked last weekend.
On Saturday we met with Kari Betton, a graduate student at Columbia College Chicago, to work on her piece, "Morning Psalm." Kari arrived just before we returned from lunch and held an impromptu sectional rehearsal. Under her brilliant profusion of encouragement and advice, "Morning Psalm" rose to another level. Now we know which spots should sound mysterious or sweet, how to shape the ends of certain phrases, and which sections carry over into the next without a breath. When we paused for some question and answer time, we learned that the piece is called "Morning Psalm" because Kari woke up one morning with one of the phrases in her head, fully formed with text and accompaniment. Having a sense that the text was bilblical, she looked up the psalm and kind of reverse-engineered setting the rest of the text from that phrase kernel.
As soon as the workshop with Kari wrapped up, we squeezed into my office for a Skype session with Julie LeDuc, an undergraduate composer and violin major at Indiana University. She gave us good feedback on her piece, "Kyrie." While Kari's influences were more along the lines of contemporary choral composers like Morten Lauridsen, Eric Whitacre, and Paul Mealor - flowing homophony with extended and lush harmonies - Julie's compositional voice is more aligned with Arvo Pärt and Sven-David Sandström - minimalist and contrapuntal with great control of tension and release. We spent time infusing the Kyrie text with a sense of imploring and crying out. Julie told us, "When I look at the world I see so many people who are hungry for love and who are searching for meaning in their lives. The whole piece is a prayer crying out with sorrow for all those who have been hurt through lack of love and who are searching for healing and new purpose." That insight definitely gave us new purpose in how to sing her work!
After the session with Julie, we fought World Series traffic for the second day in a row to perform again at Miramonte High School. Both the Friday and Saturday performances were well-received by the friends and family in attendance. Spencer told us last week that he initially wrote "Like an Eagle" for a different competition at school and it didn't win. So he put it away, thinking it would never get the chance to be performed. Then he learned of the Chanticleer competition and sent the work our way. As LAB XII sang his piece this weekend, one phrase in particular seemed especially poetic: "...and I am finally taking wing."


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package org.openqa.selenium.devtools.events;

import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;

import org.openqa.selenium.devtools.idealized.runtime.model.RemoteObject;

import java.time.Instant;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import java.util.stream.Stream;

public class ConsoleEvent {

  private final String type;
  private final Instant timestamp;
  private final List<Object> args;

  public ConsoleEvent(String type, Instant timestamp, Object... args) {
    this.type = type;
    this.timestamp = timestamp;
    this.args = ImmutableList.copyOf(args);
  }

  public String getType() {
    return type;
  }

  public Instant getTimestamp() {
    return timestamp;
  }

  public List<Object> getArgs() {
    return args;
  }

  public List<String> getMessages() {
    return args.stream()
      .map(List.class::cast)
      .map(lst -> lst.get(0))
      .map(RemoteObject.class::cast)
      .map(RemoteObject::getValue)
      .map(Object::toString)
      .collect(Collectors.toList());
  }

  @Override
  public String toString() {
    return String.format(
      "%s [%s] %s",
      timestamp,
      type,
      Stream.of(args).map(String::valueOf).collect(Collectors.joining(", ")));
  }
}

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module Egnyte

  class Client

    def groups
      Group::all(@session)
    end

    def groups_where(params)
      Group::where(@session, params)
    end

    def search_groups(search_string)
      Group::search(@session, search_string)
    end

    def group(id)
      Group::find(@session, id)
    end

    def group_by_name(name)
      Group::where(@session, {:displayName => name}).first
    end

    def create_group(params)
      Group::create(@session, params)
    end

    def delete_group(id)
      Group::delete(@session, id)
    end

  end

  class Group

    @@required_attributes = ['displayName']
    attr_accessor :displayName, :members
    attr_reader :id

    def initialize(session, params)
      @session = session
      if params.is_a? String
        @displayName = params
      elsif params.is_a? Hash
        params.each do |k,v|
          if k == "name"
            @displayName = v
          else
            instance_variable_set("@#{k}", v)
          end
        end
      end
      @members = [] if @members.nil?
    end

    def self.all(session)
      self.where(session)
    end

    def self.create(session, params)
      group = self.new(session, params)
      group.save
    end

    def name
      @displayName
    end

    def name=(name)
      @displayName = name
    end

    def self.find(session, id)
      response = session.get("#{self.group_path(session)}/#{id}", return_parsed_response=true)
      self.new(session, response)
    end

    def self.find_by_name(session, displayName)
      self.where(session, {:displayName => displayName}).first
    end

    def self.where(session, params=nil)
      startIndex = 1
      group_count = nil
      itemsPerPage = 100
      group_list = []
      base_url = self.group_path(session)
      base_url += Egnyte::Helper.params_to_filter_string(params) if params
      while startIndex == 1 || group_count > startIndex
        url = base_url
        url += params.nil? ? '?' : '&'
        url += "startIndex=#{startIndex}&count=#{itemsPerPage}"
        parsed_body = session.get(url)
        parsed_body["resources"].each do |group_hash|
          group_list << self.new(session, group_hash)
        end
        group_count = parsed_body["totalResults"]
        startIndex += itemsPerPage
      end
      group_list
    end

    def self.search(session, search_string)
      group_list = self.all(session)
      result_list = []
      group_list.each do |user|
        catch(:found) do
          user.instance_variables.each do |ivar|
            value = user.instance_variable_get(ivar).to_s
            if value.match(search_string)
              result_list << user
              throw :found
            end
          end
        end
      end
      result_list
    end

    def save
      raise Egnyte::MissingAttribute.new(missing_attributes) unless valid?
      response = ''
      if @id.nil? or @id.to_s.empty?
        response = @session.post(group_path, to_json_for_api_call)
        @id = response['id']
      else
        response = @session.put("#{group_path}/#{@id}", to_json_for_api_call)
      end
      Egnyte::Group.new(@session, response)
    end

    def delete
      Egnyte::Group.delete(@session, @id)
    end

    def self.delete(session, id)
      session.delete("#{self.group_path(session)}/#{id}", return_parsed_response=true)
    end

    def valid?
      return missing_attributes.size < 1
    end

    def missing_attributes
      missing = @@required_attributes.collect do |param|
        param unless instance_variable_get("@#{param}")
      end
      missing.compact
    end

    def to_hash
      hash = to_hash_for_api_call
      hash[:id] = @id
      hash
    end

    def to_json
      to_hash.to_json
    end

    def to_hash_for_api_call
      hash = {}
      hash[:displayName] = @displayName
      hash[:members] = []
      @members.each do |group_member|
        hash[:members] << {"value" => group_member}
      end
      hash
    end

    def to_json_for_api_call
      to_hash_for_api_call.to_json
    end

    def group_path
      Egnyte::Group.group_path(@session)
    end

    def self.group_path(session)
      "https://#{session.domain}.#{EGNYTE_DOMAIN}/#{session.api}/v2/groups"
    end

  end
end


This paper compares determinants of banking sector crises using an early warning system approach in a diverse cross-country panel. We cover 152 countries using annual data from 1990 to 2011. We provide three main contributions: (i) accommodating different influences on banking sector fragility (banking sector, macroeconomic and structural features) in a wide country panel; (ii) introducing a variable accounting for geographical contagion effects; and (iii) cross country comparison based on two subsamples: advanced and developing countries. We find systematic differences between country groups and evidence for the influence of geographical contagion effects. The specification produces reliable early warning signals to detect crisis events on the banking sector level.


We're not quite sure exactly when the Homestake Mine closed Cyanide Sand Plant #2, between Deadwood and Lead (probably in the mid 1930s) but we've talked to many folks who remember visiting the spacious facility after it became home to a popular ice skating rink.
Documents at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center (HARCC) in Deadwood reveal that the rink measured 60 feet by 360 feet. According to information contained in the August 1963 edition of Sharp Bits, published by Homestake Mine, the rink was operated for many years by a local American Legion post. What do you remember about this rink? Drop us an e-Mail! And you can take a closer look at the structure in our LCHS Photo Gallery.
Editor's Note: In November 2013, a kind reader e-mailed us and provided more information about the rink. She noted that it was "…naturally 'cooled' by the outdoor temp, and the snow would blow in on wintry days, but who really cared? It remained open each season from the time it was cold enough for the ice to be laid, and sprayed to 'even out' the surface until the outdoor temps became too warm. Huge hoses were used to lay down each layer of ice, and Mother Nature would take over each night. Cecil Stoner operated the rink for several years, and then Tom Thoresen took over management for many years thereafter. Skating was from 1:00-4:00 each Sunday; 7:00-9:00 on Wednesday and Friday nights, and two sessions on Saturdays (1:00-4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00)."


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The government is blindfolding mountain goats to fly them back to their native habitat in Washington
Posted 1:44 pm, July 10, 2019, by CNN Wire Service, Updated at 05:59PM, July 10, 2019
A goat is settled into a truck.
WASHINGTON — If you see some blindfolded goats soaring through the sky, don't freak out.
It's just the US government relocating the mountain goats from Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest in Washington to their natural habitat in the northern Cascade Mountains.
The government has hired a private contractor that specializes in the capture and transport of wild animals, the National Park Service said. A helicopter crew will use immobilizing darts and net guns to capture the goats, which are blindfolded so they don't panic and then flown to a staging area; from there, they're taken by truck to the Cascades.
In the 1920s, humans introduced mountain goats to the Olympics, according to the National Park Service. However, the goats' presence — which has boomed over the years — threatens 20 native plants and animals that are unique to the Olympic Peninsula.
The goats' population has more than doubled over the past 12 years, according to a 2016 US Geological Survey report. There are an estimated 725 in the Olympics area now, the park service says.
In addition, the service says, some goats have become aggressive and dangerous to humans. They're are attracted to mineral salt licks that are found in the Cascades, but because there are no mineral salt licks in Olympic National Park, they have sought out humans' salty sweat and urine.
Native goat populations in the Cascades have been slow to recover from overhunting.
"Mountain goat relocation will allow these animals to reoccupy historical range areas in the Cascades and increase population viability," US Forest Service wildlife biologist Jesse Plumage said.
The goal is to get to zero
Eventually, the agencies hope to eradicate the mountain goats from the Olympic National Forest. As of now, they are planning to use only capture and relocation.
"However, once capture operations become impractical or hazardous due to steep terrain the remaining goats would be removed by lethal means," the National Park Service says.
This is the second time the park service, the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Forest Service have conducted a relocation operation. A September run removed 115 mountain goats from the Olympics.
Some trails and visitor areas in Olympic National Forest will be closed during the two-week operation, lasting through July 19. The agencies are planning another operation for August 19 through 30.
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KASHMERE Feb 21, 2018
Straight out of Stockport, England, KASHMERE merge anthemic, stadium sized indie rock, with a cut of melodic brooding synth pop to create their own unique form of sonic worth.
Formed by Joey Newey and Andy Law, on vocals/guitar and drums, as well as lead guitarist Charlie Cole and bassist Freddie Hughes. The band gained recognition after long awaited debut single "Blow Your Mind" springing the band into the limelight in the summer of 2016. Followed by a string of successful singles including 2017 festival favourite "Porcelain". KASHMERE have made their mark on 2018 from the start with their epic and ridiculously catchy release "Codeine"


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NBA | March 17, 2019
Russell Westbrook could face suspension, fine after getting 16th technical of season
Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard nails nine 3's in a row!
Russell Westbrook could be facing a suspension and a fine.
The Thunder star received his 16th technical foul of the season when he bumped into Warriors guard Klay Thompson on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
Russ earned his 16th tech of the season vs. the Warriors.
If it's not rescinded, he'll be suspended 1 game and fined $5,000. pic.twitter.com/v0Vr0opqSg
— ESPN (@espn) March 17, 2019
If the league doesn't rescind Westbrook's technical, he will be suspended for one game and fined $5,000.
The 30-year-old point guard is averaging a triple-double for the third consecutive season. His 23.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and 10.5 assists per contest has helped Oklahoma City reach a 42-27 record entering Saturday, which is good for fifth in the Western Conference standings.
The Thunder are 5-7 since the All-Star break, and they could miss out on home-court advantage in the playoffs if things don't shape up soon. Missing Westbrook certainly won't help this effort.
Watch all three FOX Sports channels live on the FOX+ app. For more info on FOX+, click here or to start your free 30 day trial, download the FOX+ app.
Home Basketball NBA Russell Westbrook could face suspension, fine after getting 16th technical of season


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Just as durable as granite, easy to clean and maintain, and very elegant – quartz is definitely deserving of all the attention it gets. At Stone World, our clients ask for quartz countertops mainly for the availability of color choices. It's true that granite is still one of the most in-demand materials for the kitchen or bathroom, however, you are limited to mostly darker shades. Thankfully, you have a choice to get something that's just as beautiful and long-lasting through the Quartz Pompeii Icicle.
Stone World has a team of highly trained staff who can help you with the installation of your quartz countertops. Before starting on a new project, we give much importance to communication with our clients. We will work together with you so that you can give us your ideas and everything else you have in mind. We'll bring those ideas to life and before you know it, you already have the kitchen or bathroom of your dreams. Of course, we can also work with you if you wish to work on furniture outside of these areas in your home such as your bedroom, living area, patio, and more.
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Not sure where to start when it comes to controlling or even conquering type 2 diabetes?
Would you like a step-by-step road-map to get you on your way?
If you've taken a look at some of the content on this website, you know that we know what we're talking about when it comes to type 2 diabetes. But sometimes it's a little harder to take action with so much information out there. These programs are designed to take you by the hand and help you find success.
I get questions all the time about natural ways to control blood sugar for type 2 diabetes.
I mean let's face it, the most popular type 2 diabetes drug of all time – Metformin, came from a natural herb (goat's rue).
So I decided to take the top natural ways to control blood sugar and put them all in one easy to use guide. Natural foods, herbs, alternative medicine, and supplements you can weave in with what you're currently doing.
I share over 100 natural foods, herbs, alternative medicine, and supplements that have been shown in clinical studies to lower blood sugar levels… including the recommended dosing, and even include brands to help you get started.
In this Program, you'll learn everything you need to know for controlling your blood sugar, getting off of medications, and experiencing perfect blood sugar for life, guaranteed!
Just think of the peace of mind you will have, knowing that you can spend more time with the ones who matter most to you, and live a healthier life without having to worry about your health.
In this program, I take you by the hand, step-by-step, and show you how to put together a customized plan to get you to your blood sugar goals, by taking the foods you are already eating.
This program goes against what most people have heard for years and I take my experience from working with over 500 doctors to give you the best practices from those patients who have successfully been able to get off drugs and control their blood sugar naturally.
It's a joke how often I hear doctors say to their patients, "you have to get your weight down." But the question is HOW?
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Lose 10, 20, 30 or even 40+ pounds… I share secrets that I have picked up over the years. And here's a hint… it has nothing to do with calorie counting. Although you can be effective with that method too.
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The Ferragamo Fall/Winter 2017-18 collection draws on the heritage of the brand and treats day and evening wear with femininity and dynamism. An active woman who combines flowing, sensual clothes and technical garments with an elegant twist.
A new fluency between new shapes merged with a mix of fabrics. Ferragamo's inherent desire to experiment is the creative starting point.
Embracing proportion for collars and hoods that sublimely frame the face. Silhouettes made sophisticated by their simplicity and versatility. Sleeves transform to become scarves. Proportion is harmony.
FLASH 1. Outlined elegance. Three silhouettes. Fitted but never tight. Straight, with high waist. Small on the front, soft on the back, a mix of the two.
FLASH 2. Dynamic cuts for plenty of movement. Inside-out effect and maximum comfort. Just a hint of techno with a sporty attitude. Reworking of the coat-size puffer, versatile for different uses and functions. Leisure mood.
FLASH 3. Column or opanca heels, lug soles and vertical court: a mix of ideas from the archives re-interpreted in new shapes. "F" heel for the evening, with "glove" upper. The quintessential lady's accessory is back: the glove. Long, dressy, seductive.
FLASH 4. The comfort of the iconic Soft Sofia bag is fused with new colours and materials. The Saddle Soft leather is as smooth as it looks. Thalia Gancio recalls handy men's bags.
Knits play a leading role in emphasising architectonic shapes such as the softness and comfort of the knitted tux.
Colour palette: classic hues contrast with strong shades, for balanced chromatic combinations.
Soft and noble fabrics recalling tradition team up with sporty materials. Classic look and techno handle. High Tech - High Craft. Hybridisation and fusion. Natural fur. A mix of breit, mink and beaver.
Live footage will be broadcast from behind-the-scenes, backstage before the show.


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Belgians Asked to Double Their Pommes Frites Intake Due to Excess Potato Supply
Up to 825,000 tons of potatoes are at risk of going to waste.
Mike Pomranz
Mike Pomranz has been covering craft beer for nearly two decades and trending food and beverage news for Food & Wine for 7 years.
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the entire global food supply into flux. And while some items like meat and yeast are currently at risk of shortages, other items like beer and wine are facing problematic surpluses. Unfortunately, as much as we'd like to do our part, drinking an extra one billion bottles of wine isn't advisable. However, in Belgium, residents are being asked to help eat the country out of a different surplus food: potatoes. Bring on the frites!
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As much as three-quarters of a million metric tons of potatoes are at risk of being destroyed since the coronavirus outbreak has shut down restaurants and festivals, the latter of which is especially popular for frites sales, according to The Brussels Times. To deal with the problem, the trade group Belgapom is reportedly asking residents to double their potato consumption—from indulging in frites at home once a week to eating the Belgian equivalent of French fries twice a week. Apparently, part of the problem is that frites—as should probably be expected—are more of a takeout treat than an at-home staple, so the shift to eating at home has potentially hurt potato sales more than other foods.
Still, Belgium only has around 11.5 million people. Expecting them to eat over 140 pounds of potatoes each to cover the surplus seems like a bit of a stretch. So Belgapom has also been turning to another option: giving the potatoes away to food banks. Reportedly, 25 metric tons of potatoes will be sent to those in need every week until at least the end of May. "Our entire potato chain is happy that thanks to this action, some potatoes are still finding their way to the 460 distribution points of Belgian food banks," Romain Cools, secretary-general of Belgapom, was quoted as saying. "In this way we also contribute to providing the weakest in our society with tasty and healthy potatoes."
Now if only they had a surplus of garlic aioli to go with them.
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Located: At the bottom of a sinkhole in the city of Acharis, on the continent of Prakanda.
Theme: A water focused dungeon with several branches.
Some of the poorest citizens of Acharis, who could not afford to move when the sink hole swallowed their homes live below the surface. They must attend with fear of monstrous sounds from below and raining of garbage as the holes has become the de facto dump of the city. They will help you grapple up to the surface, but are unlikely to help you with anything deeper in the pit.
The players can jump into deep water and swim to the shallows at the edges of the room. Something is feeding off the trash being dumped in (paranas, jelly, or otyughs). Players may also awake a hibernating dragon turtle that may offer information.
This is a disused naga temple. The first room as you enter these carved halls, is adorned by a statue. The north most room on the left is adorned with a shrine which grants a boon. A longer passage indicated by arrow leads out to the Scale Slip statue.
A passage heading somewhere into the city.
Mostly flooded with a few islands. Contains a portal to the plane of water within it's depths. May contain elementals, sahuagins, and nagas. There is also a whirlpool to avoid.
A bog giant (northern cavern) and sea hag (southern cavern) have a tenuous alliance. Southern exit lets out under the docks and norther leads to the underdark, but both are flooded.
The north most room contains an artifact that is calling drowned sailors to walk towards it along the seabed. There is a shipwreck mysteriously in the room and the exit to the west leading deep out to sea. The zombie pirates and sailors cannot exit the water and will fall inactive if the artifact is removed from the area and onto shore. Disturbing the artifact may release a wraith.
The eastern exit narrows greatly, drops, ramps up, and after some more twists leads lets out into Skenheat lake.
Contains playful and kindly sprites. It eventually lets out inland near Broken Craigs.
People are disappearing from the docks and there are some suspicious bones piling up between the sea hag and bog giant.
Skenheat's pond has sea creatures surfacing or starts to boil. You're sent to investigate and solve the problem.


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Africa's Hurdles Toward a Covid Vaccine
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Coronavirus vaccines are now being administered in Europe, while Africa hopes to start by mid-2021. Until then, the continent of 54 countries will need to put the necessary logistics, such as refrigeration, in place.
On December 8, 2020, the United Kingdom became the first country to begin vaccinating its citizens with the new BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Canada and Bahrain have also greenlighted it.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will meet on December 29 and is expected to approve the vaccine. But European Union countries are already putting modalities in place to receive and distribute the vaccine.
Africa's hopes of receiving the vaccine are pinned on the global COVAX initiative, which aims to buy and deliver vaccines for the world's poorest people.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated that the new vaccines be treated as "a global public good"made available to everyone in the world. He appealed for $4.2 billion (€3.5 billion) in the next two months for COVAX.
John Nkengasong, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told a virtual news conference that it would be "extremely terrible to see" rich countries receiving COVID-19 vaccines while African countries go without.
Vaccinations are not likely to begin in Africa until mid-2021, according to Nkengasong. He estimated in an article published by the science journal "Nature", that it could even take until October to secure the total 1.5 billion vaccine doses needed to reach 60% of the continent's 1.3 billion people, two doses of the vaccine are required for full protection from the coronavirus. The cost would be between $7 billion and $10 billion.
Enough for everyone?
Not many countries in Africa can afford the coronavirus vaccine. COVAX was set up with that in mind — the initiative aims to ensure that poor countries receive further financial aid. The World Health Organization (WHO) says 46 African countries can benefit.
Two billion vaccine doses are supposed to be made available by end of 2021. But according to the vaccine alliance Gavi, one billion doses have been planned for the poorer 92 countries. In September, an Oxfam study revealed that industrialized and emerging countries have already secured more than five billion vaccines.
Africa CDC Director John Nkengasong fears that not enough vaccine will be left for the African continent.
Public health researcher Yap Boum sees another possibility: Uganda and some other countries are conducting their own vaccine trials. "I think that is also one way of getting the vaccine and at the same time getting evidence of whether it will work or not," Boum said.
Challenges with electricity, fridges
But even the vaccines that are already on the market cannot be used without problems in Africa. The BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine used in Britain, for example, has to be cooled at minus 70 degrees Celsius (minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit). "We foresee the issues being particularly around the storage and the distribution of those particular vaccines at very low temperatures of minus 70 degrees," said Michelle Seidel, UNICEF's supply chain specialist.
In many rural areas in Africa, there is hardly any electricity supply. Big cities face regular power failures. "The ultra-low temperature freezers require backup generators or back-up power fuels. That is going to be quite challenging," Seidel added.
Africa CDC Director Nkengasong has urged the continent's governments to rebuild their cooling systems by February. Seidel says the COVAX initiative is also supporting African countries in this aspect.
Fear of vaccination
Health expert Yap Boum sees another challenge. "We anticipate some resistance from people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine because of the debate around the vaccines, but also on the debate of the COVID trials in Africa."
There was uproar at the onset of the pandemic when a French television host asked scientist Camille Locht whether such studies should not be carried out in Africa, "where there are no masks, no treatment options and no resuscitation measures."
According to Boum, proper sensitizations about the vaccine is needed because Africans are worried about being "the guinea pigs for the vaccines."
Africa CDC Director Nkengasong says that at least 60% of Africa's population would need to be vaccinated over the next two to three years. "If the delay takes us to four to five years then the virus will be endemic in our communities," he warned.
This article was adapted from German by Abu-Bakarr Jalloh.


Calvin Klein Home creates sophisticated and elegant homewares, staying true to the powerhouse brand's signature style.
Calvin Klein Home is the American fashion and lifestyle powerhouse's expansion into the world of designer home accessories. Crafting exquisite pieces with timeless designs, Calvin Klein Home, under the creative direction of Amy Mellen, provides the same iconic aesthetic that the brand has captured throughout all of their lines.
Taking inspiration from travel, nature and art, Calvin Klein Home blends a variety of styles in order to create cohesive collections with contemporary and unique designs. Having evolved significantly from their initial collection of textiles over 20 years ago, Calvin Klein Home now delivers a much wider range of products and is one of the more influential brands in the world of designer accessories.


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This past Saturday was Artpace's 9th Annual Happening. Shanghai Swing- Artpace Goes East was the setting for shmoozing, art appreciation, and drinks this weekend. With the help of (outstanding) staff and volunteers, Artpace was truly transformed.
The "undisclosed underground lair" was just as beautiful.
During cocktail hour The Esquire Tavern provided a delicious signature cocktail, the Qing Bang Punch.
Artpace held a live auction for the first time in years, as Artpace Alumni Mungo Thomson, Isaac Julien, and Teresita Fernández very generously donated works to help raise funds. The auction turned into quite the bidding war. Thank goodness we had a certified professional auctioneer in T-Bone!
After all of the excitement with the live auction, everyone headed up to the roof and let loose. DJ Zane Lewis provided the beats that got the crowd dancing.
All in all the 9th Annual Happening turned into a great success where fun was had by all and, most importantly, funds were raised for Artpace, helping us to keep our doors free and open to the public!
Artpace Visitor Relations Associate Krystal Paul sharing her bow tie skills with Board of Directors Chair J. Travis Capps, Jr. Image by Executive Director Amada Cruz.


The task was to create a corporate design, make marketing analysis for company Conifere. This company creates luxury furniture. The logo was created to represent that company works with space and is filling it up.


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Q: Google reverse geocoding no more available? I'm getting this error when I perform a google maps reverse geocoding call (https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=44.7061609,10.5948236&key=$MY_API_KEY):
{
  "error_message" : "This API project was not found. This API project may have been deleted.",
   "results" : [],
   "status" : "REQUEST_DENIED"
}

Just to be clear: this worked until today.
Are the API changed? Do you know a workaround/fix?

A: My script tracks the movable marker on the map and displays the nearest Google address, both as lat/lng and nearest full_location when the drag stops. Had the same error message (in the browser Development error message). Resolved the creation of an new API key and the script that I have now works fine PROVIDED THE SCRIPT IS RUN DIRECTLY IN A BROWSER --- BUT as soon as I run the EXACT SAME SCRIPT using an -a- tag from HTML in my PHP application the lat/lng is resolved but the corresponding nearest address now comes up with the error message -Cannot determine address at this location.- from the script.
I cannot figure out what I have to change in the code to get it to work in the application.

A: The API has not changed it seems. I had the same issue,
Go to Google API Console
Search for Geocoding API
Enable this for the credential and it worked for me

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Costa Rica Cruise Season
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Destination announces new cruise strategy including the addition of a Mesoamerican route and an agreement with Royal Caribbean
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica "" October 21, 2013 "" With the 2013 "" 2014 cruise season officially underway, Costa Rica has announced a new strategy to strengthen and promote the cruise industry. "In addition to reaching important agreements with industry executives, we have concentrated our efforts on improving port infrastructure and the amenities available to passengers through our local entrepreneurs," said Minister of Tourism Allan Flores. "These relationships and efforts will continue to strengthen our position as a cruise destination and create an even better experience for visitors."
The arrival of the "Island Princess," operated by Princess Cruises, to the Port of Limón marked the start of a cruise season filled with new arrivals, partnerships and improvements aimed to support the destination's offerings and passenger services. This was the first of 64 ships expected to arrive in the port city, 12 percent more than last year. Officials also announced plans to include the improvement of infrastructure as well as projects for the recovery of architectural and cultural heritage in the Caribbean city.
As part of the destination's new strategy, Costa Rica has announced a cooperative partnership with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Through this partnership, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and New York will begin promoting travel packages that include three-night stays in Costa Rica, with a city tour, beginning October 31 and running through December 31, 2013.
To further solidify the country's cruise offerings, a new Mesoamerican regional agreement has also been implemented. For the first time, countries in the region have cooperatively developed a partnership with cruise lines worldwide to introduce new routes through the Pacific. The new route, named Amazing Pacific, will begin operations on January 14, 2014, with the arrival of Azamara Club Cruises, part of the Royal Caribbean fleet, to Costa Rica's Puerto Caldera region. Additional major Pacific ports will include Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico.
For more information on visiting Costa Rica and the variety of options for cruise passengers, visit www.VisitCostaRica.com.
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Even before the main titles, Unbreakable starts out offering data about the wide readership of comic books in the United States. And the antagonist character, Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), is a dealer in comic book art, so that writer/director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) has a context in which to have the camera linger on some mythic comic drawings – the iconic characters that personify the eternal conflict between good and evil. What becomes clear only by the end of the film is that that's what Shyamalan delivers, a comic – stylish, well-produced, well-acted, and disguised as a suspense thriller, but as fundamentally simplistic and essentially thin as any Captain Marvel potboiler. The wrappings try to make it look like more, but that's all it is – and even at that level it doesn't hold up very well.
David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is the sole survivor of a train wreck. He starts to wonder why, and why he doesn't ever get sick. Other evidence starts to mount up, but he's reassured by the fact that he was injured in an auto accident back in college, so he really couldn't be (gasp!) invulnerable, could he? His marriage is falling apart. He doesn't say a whole lot, but he does project massive measures of moodiness.
Price has a congenital condition called osteogenesis imperfecta which makes him vulnerable to bone breaks. He was even born with broken arms and legs and he's nicknamed "Mr. Glass." He has some ideas about Dunn, the survivor, and he leaves Dunn a cryptic note leading Dunn to visit him at his gallery. Dunn denies Price's hypothesis, but the seeds have been planted and Willis can knit his brow and do some more moodiness.
Price's brittle bones provide plenty of bitter motivation, but what's motivating Dunn? You never really feel you know anything about him or his wife; they're just cut-out-paste-in plot elements. Penn's performance fills out a hint of a real person, but the script leaves her short. A key scene involving their son (Spencer Treat Clark) is supposed to be full of threat and suspense, but it comes out flat and uninvolving because the boy's behavior doesn't ring true. Shyamalan uses the score, a dark palette (endless dark blues), jump cuts, and lots of close-up low angle shots to manipulate the audience into an illusion of suspense, but the essential plotline is so unilinear and so frequently telescoped, that real scariness never happens.
The most egregious offense in Unbreakable is its championing of a vigilante ethic. Superman saved the victims and caught the bad guys, but he tied them up and delivered them to the police. Shyamalan's is a darker view: his icon of goodness ends up acting out in a manner surely contrary to "goodness" in a civilized society.
"The scariest thing," the script declares, "is to not know your place in the world, to not know why you're here." What's far scarier is sophistic morality disguised as pretentious comic-book entertainment.


Jesus is becoming famous. Crowds are starting to want to be near Him. Four party-crashers tear a roof apart - the crowd is scorning. It's then that we learn what the Kingdom is all about. Where would you have been in this story?


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Government must extend deadline for SNA applications – Mc Conalogue
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The government is being urged to extend the deadline for applications for special needs supports in schools.
All applications for new supports must be made by Friday week, but Donegal North East Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue says that current deadline is 'unfair and unrealistic'.
Deputy Mc Conalogue, the Fianna Fail Education Spokesperson says any child with disabilities that has not been assessed in time may have to go the full school year without the support they need, and that's totally unacceptable.
He says schools are under pressure because the minister hasn't met the need for more supports, and this deadline is exacerbating the problem…………..
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An article in the latest Consumer Reports brings to light the sad state of another vintage brand, Pyrex, which is also owned by World Kitchen, which owns the Revere Ware brand. While the cheapening of Revere Ware began long before World Kitchen owned the brand (the good stuff was made before 1968 and World Kitchen purchased the Revere assets in 1998) this article goes to show that World Kitchen definitely isn't about honoring the spirit of the brands it owns.
In the case of Pyrex, today's glassware is made of tempered soda lime, while the vintage glassware (and current European glassware) is made of borosilicate. Borosilicate glassware handles temperature changes much better than soda lime glass does.
Exactly when the changeover occurred is still up for debate, but there is some evidence that it happened about when World Kitchen took over the Pyrex business.


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Новопангея — возможный будущий суперконтинент, предположение о котором в конце 1990-х выдвинул Рой Ливермор, учёный из Кембриджского университета. Континент образуется при условии закрытия Тихого океана соединением Австралии с восточной Азией и смещением Антарктиды к северу. Амазия, Новопангея и Пангея Ультима рассмотрены в книге «Суперконтинент» Теда Нилда и проиллюстрированы в статье «Пангея, возвращение» в журнале «New Scientist» от 20 октября 2007 года.

В фильмах
 Новопангея была показана в фильме «Дикий мир будущего».

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Литература
 Nield, Ted, Supercontinent: Ten Billion Years in the Life of Our Planet, Harvard University Press, 2009,

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Behind Enemy Lines Michigan prisoners speak out against 'epic' abuse and retaliation
Michigan prisoners speak out against 'epic' abuse and retaliation
by Harold Gonzales
On Sept. 9, 2016, prisoners participated in the largest prisoner work stoppage in the history of the country. Prisoners in at least four facilities in Michigan joined in the work stoppage, including Kinross Correctional Facility near Kincheloe in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The next morning, after retaliatory actions from staff, Kinross prisoners held a peaceful demonstration in the yard. Since then, hundreds have faced harsh, unjust retaliation. Michigan Abolition and Prisoner Solidarity (MAPS) formed to help amplify the voices of prisoners brave enough to speak out publicly against the abuses of the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). Harold "HH" Gonzales was a spokesperson for the prisoners at the demonstration at Kinross and wrote the following account.
This photo illustrates a Jan. 9, 2017, story broadcast by WCMU Radio, a NPR station, headlined, "Disturbance at Kinross cost almost $900,000."
It is hard for me to write these accounts because they are so numerous in blatant retaliatory actions against us, without any regard or fear of accountability. A lot of the public would not believe a state agency could stoop to a lot of the persecution I've faced for standing against past and present inhumane treatment. They count on that fact, as well as the hope that an attitude of "prisoners don't deserve rights," or the public turning a blind eye to the mistreatment of prisoners, will be their license to mistreat us.
I will try to give you a brief, concise description of events that precipitated the fall event, the event itself and the actions of MDOC afterward. Before I do so, though, I would like to share a perspective that I believe will help people to understand our plight.
When people hear prison or Department of Corrections, they think of a system of incarcerating criminals; they relate through what they've seen in movies and so forth. They see it as a state agency run by a pseudo-government, governed by a system of checks and balances.
It's an "easy on the eye, mind and soul" vision. What it really is, is a multi-million-dollar corporation. I believe it accounts for one of the top three largest parts of the state's budget. It outsources to outside bidders for contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, for huge kickbacks.
It is now beginning to monopolize the sale of goods and services to the inmate populations. In essence, it's "big business" and, like all big business, its goal is to protect its interest. Couple that with a system that creates its own policies, answers to itself and, because its merchandise is prisoners, has no real moral or ethical responsibilities, and you have the Michigan Department of Corrections, or MDOC!
It is hard for me to write these accounts because they are so numerous in blatant retaliatory actions against us, without any regard or fear of accountability. A lot of the public would not believe a state agency could stoop to a lot of the persecution I've faced for standing against past and present inhumane treatment.
Now I can begin the story of the events at Kinross that culminated in the fall work stoppage, and the subsequent actions taken by the department.
All the inmates at what is now known as Kinross were transferred as a whole to that facility in the fall of 2015. The "new" facility was abhorrently below the health and safety standards required to open it. When we arrived, there was no heat, the plumbing didn't work, the room and cell furnishings that are required by Correctional Facilities Administration (CFA) policies could not be met, i.e., blankets, sheets, washcloths, towels etc.
The ventilation system, when turned on, caused three people to be rushed immediately to the hospital and 26 people ended up going in time. The chow hall was woefully inadequate to facilitate 1,150 inmates, the cable didn't work, and there were not enough outlets for the eight men required to live in cramped cubes built for four men – in fact, there were only two outlets. There were no shelves for the inmates' bunks, no curtains, no fans, no sprinklers for fire safety, and we were fed well beneath calorie and nutritional standards!
There is more, but I will stop here. As you can see, though, the prison clearly was not ready for human or animal habitation. Every maintenance man was heard to say, "I don't know why they brought you guys here; the prison is not ready."
This actually sparked a previous protest that was blamed by MDOC on Trinity, one of those outsourced, privately-owned, kickback-giving companies that was supposed to feed us. And so the onus of the cause of the protest was placed on Trinity, and the overall general conditions that it was really about were conveniently overlooked by the MDOC Public Relations Department.
The prison clearly was not ready for human or animal habitation. Every maintenance man was heard to say, "I don't know why they brought you guys here; the prison is not ready."
We lived under these conditions for most of the time we were there. I've been doing time for almost 30 years and in all that time I've never seen conditions so bad they united 1,150 prisoners: Bloods, Crips, GDs, Vicelords, Red Teams, Blue Teams, Five-Pointed Stars, Six-Pointed Stars, Christian, Muslim, all united in the common cause of ending the abusive conditions, mental and physical, that all inmates are subjected to, not just at Kinross, but all over Michigan.
Kinross just created a united mindset to stand against it finally. Suddenly, everyone was an activist, willing to support in any way they could.
We exhausted all the avenues for legal redress on the issues to the kangaroo judicial system – it just happened to be the same system we were seeking redress from: "Big Business MDOC," the same people who approved and allowed us to be transferred there. Clearly, they were not going to answer in our favor and give in to the most hated enemy of Big Business: "liability."
So they took us on the roller coaster of "spins," false promises, creative interpretation and bureaucratic red tape! It reached the point where we were clearly able to see the nature of the animal we were dealing with and the futility of seeking justice from the system built, owned, written by and answering only to itself, without outside assistance. There were many solutions to go about getting it, but the one that held was the work stoppage of Sept. 9, 2016.
Suffice it to say the work stoppage was organized and put in effect the morning of Sept. 9. The protest had taken on a national aspect, where it was no longer just about Kinross, but the idea and concept of mass incarceration, built with racial overtones, unfair and unethical sentencing practices, unjust taxation without representation, such as the 6 percent sales tax on anything we order except food from store, even shipping and handling, "the New Jim Crow."
The warden knew of the protest and the truth of why it happened at his facility, a fact that can be logically proven by his stance of inaction against it. He instructed his staff not to write tickets or fire inmates for not working. If you check the records, no tickets were written and no one lost a job for not working that day. Clearly, he knew we had legitimate gripes against his facility.
His staff, however, were of a different opinion. They chose to try and exorcise the protest out of us through mistreatment: malicious shakedowns, breaking property and underfeeding us with dated, spoiled food; and when seeking redress, we were told to "deal with it."
This sparked off the assembly on Sept. 10, 2016. In short, against my will I ended up out there. I blame no inmate for their actions. These were men who were desperate and believing they had no other option. While I did not agree with some of the methods used, I believed in the principles at their core.
The warden knew of the protest and the truth of why it happened at his facility, a fact that can be logically proven by his stance of inaction against it.
You have to realize the severity of the situations we face in here. They (MDOC) have literally killed people in here and gotten away with it. They were basically starving us, had us living in filth, no bleach, watered down sanitizer, with lying and abusive staff, and the only people to complain to would rather protect the interests of "Big Business" than the rights of some prisoners!
So I ended up out there and, yeah, when things started to turn dark (mindsets, not the time of day) and people – scared, tired, frustrated, with hope almost gone – asked me to be the spokesperson for the inmates with the administration, I did it, and peacefully ended the assembly. This action has me labeled as the "leader" of the fall incidents, when in actuality I ended a situation that could have turned ugly for everyone. I thought I did a good thing for us: no one hurt, good discussion with the warden, a positive tone all around.
You have to realize the severity of the situations we face in here. They (MDOC) have literally killed people in here and gotten away with it.
But "Big Business" couldn't allow it to end like that. It had too much attention and they couldn't allow the focus of the incident to be on the issues, so they literally sent in the guns to an already agitated, anxiety-filled, desperate group of individuals who were barely talked out of violence, to aggravate and intensify their aggression.
They intentionally incited a riot-type atmosphere so the department would back their past transgressions – they would have no choice! They intentionally collage all the events together to paint the picture of a bunch of inmates storming out of units rioting, when in fact the assembly had been over for at least two hours, inmates were in their units in their cubes and peaceful when they sent in the "storm troopers." Inmates in my unit were on their bunks and still they gassed us repeatedly.
They intentionally incited a riot-type atmosphere so the department would back their past transgressions – they would have no choice!
We were taken out of the unit and myself and 102 other inmates were taken to Marquette Prison, to a condemned block that had been closed down for four years prior to our arrival. We were placed in filthy cells here also, plumbing didn't work, and supplies and treatment were below standards. We were always fed the same bag meals, although they had a functioning kitchen with workers, and already fed everyone else there in their cells hot meals.
After the second day, I was separated from the rest of the transferred Kinross prisoners and placed in another block, where I was informed that they "knew" I was the "leader" and I had nothing coming. They meant my property was "lost." Everything I possessed – hygiene, legal transcripts, coat, shoes, appliances, photos etc. – everything gone. I was denied toothpaste the whole time I was there.
Twenty-severn days later, 88 of us were transferred again to Baraga Maximum facility, where again I was separated from the rest of the inmates. I was immediately called into an office, told they "knew" I was the "leader" of the "rebellion" and that I should plan to be there in segregation for two years.
After this event, my security classification was raised up four levels and I was placed in administrative segregation where they can keep you for as long as they want. Here I was denied blankets, washcloths, towels and laundry bags for the first 10 to 12 days, an extra set of clothing for 27 days, the right to buy things from the store for 70 days, and none of these things did they end up giving me without me first having to go through the lengthy grievance process.
I was immediately called into an office, told they "knew" I was the "leader" of the "rebellion" and that I should plan to be there in segregation for two years.
These are all things that another prisoner is given by procedure, but here I have to grieve to get them. They have an "incentive" program here that allows inmates to earn privileges and even though I do all the things necessary to gain the privilege, I have to grieve to gain them. This is a process that can be stretched out to 60 days, so I'm always behind in anything I earn. They have still not "found my property."
As of Aug. 19, 2016, I was a level one-one prisoner, the lowest security achievable. I was a father with an 8-year-old son I have never seen face-to-face, not living in the best of circumstances, striving diligently to reach him. I had three years left on an 11-year sentence.
Men like me are the perfect "patsy" for the MDOC. We are supposed to take the abuse and make no waves. They pit our desire to go home against our desire for humane treatment. Ninety percent accept the abuse, but the abuse throughout MDOC is reaching epic levels! Sure, on the surface they have a system of checks and balances, but the checks don't balance the scales. They cover up the transgressions, so in essence the checks balance the scales so that they ever favor "Big Business!"
We need help, I'm shouting out from this 8-by-10 cell, help us! Don't let them quiet our voice; be an amplifier for us. Don't let what they are doing to us and throughout the MDOC fade into oblivion. We were not angels, but we don't deserve this!
We need help, I'm shouting out from this 8-by-10 cell, help us! Don't let them quiet our voice; be an amplifier for us. Don't let what they are doing to us and throughout the MDOC fade into oblivion.
I cannot express adequately my appreciation and gratitude or the humbling effect that knowing I'm not in this alone has had on me. I'm thankful for the strength and inspiration that your support provides at the times when things get overwhelming. I will not run from this or hide. There are too many inmates that are counting on me to be their voice, and since that's where this started for me, that's where I'll be until the end!
Send our brother some love and light: Harold Gonzales, 194496, Baraga Maximum Correctional Facility, 13924 Wadaga Rd., Baraga, MI 49908-9204.
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Which breed of dog to choose?
The choice of the most suitable breed for your own particular requirements will depend on a variety of different factors. Very often the choice is an emotional one rather than governed by practical considerations.
Your family might have owned a dog of a particular type when you were a child to which you were especially attached; or the beauty of a particular breed might appeal to you.
Perhaps you may have seen a film like "101 Dalmatians" that featured the Dalmatian, or the "Beethoven" series that featured the Saint Bernard; or "The ugly Daschund" in which the Great Dane was the star and this breed appealed to you.
But in considering which breed would be most suitable for your purpose it is wise not to ignore the practical considerations.
In order to make it easier for you choose the breed most suitable for your requirements, you will find details below of SEVENTY popular breeds with useful information about their temperaments.
Over the years I have personally owned a number of these seventy different breeds of dogs. I have also had experience of many different breeds in my training classes. Although the advice is given from a personal perspective, I trust you will find it helpful.
Click on the breed you are interested in. You will immediately be taken to a description of the breed with regard to size, appearance, ability as a guard and temperament.


I arrive from work one evening and see an unfamiliar cat staring up at me from beneath the kitchen table.
"Hey, who's the cat?" I ask.
"Now she lives here, temporarily" says Lisa.
I'm not shocked. We've had visitors before. Lisa volunteers at the local animal shelter and, at least once a year, an animal pulls her heartstrings strongly enough to cross our threshold. Typically, we pay to have the cat or dog neutered, if necessary, and to have minor medical problems addressed. A clean bill of health is usually enough to help an animal get permanently adopted by a family.
"Her teeth are good," says Lisa.
"And she's only two or three years old," says Lisa.
"Who says there's a problem?" says Lisa.
I exchange looks with Lisa for a moment, long enough to allow each of us to recall the past several guests: the beagle with dry skin; the tabby with food allergies; and, the spaniel with only one ear.
"Well, Lexi has a bad leg," admits Lisa.
I look at the cat, still staring up at me with green eyes. She blinks once, slowly.
Lexi continues to gaze at me. She seems to think I have some say in her fate. But I know better. To refuse my kind-hearted wife would be as effective as refusing beach entry to a tsunami.
We spend the rest of the evening having dinner and reading, me from a computer, Lisa from a magazine. Lexi emerges from beneath the table several times, to eat some dry cat food and to drink some water. Her front left leg is crooked and causes her to limp, but she appears functional. At one point, she sidles over and rubs her tail against my leg. She's pretty, with medium length orange fur. I'm pleased to do a good deed for her; she seems appreciative in some intuitive way.
I don't think much about Lexi the next morning when I hug Lisa good-bye and wish her an enjoyable retreat. My mind's more focused on work. I have an important meeting scheduled for the morning with out-of-state investors. If it goes well, it could continue all day.
"Hunh?" I think. "This sounds expensive." But I don't have time to call back before returning to the conference room.
"What's wrong?" asks my business partner, Alan.
"It's unbelievable," I say, the blood draining from my face. We're standing outside the conference room where the negotiations are proceeding nicely.
"What is? Is your family okay?" says Alan.
"She's not our pet," I say, peevish.
"She's a stray," I add.
"You're spending $5,000 for a stray cat's leg?" says Alan. "That'd be $20,000 for all four!" Alan laughs.
"That's not helpful," I say, miserable.
The vet leaves a message on our home phone regarding Lexi's status. "We're pulling out all the stops with painkillers and antibiotics. It'll take a week or two to know if she'll survive. I'd give it fifty-fifty. We didn't realize she had a little pneumonia until we got inside. Once she's strong enough her other leg may need replacement, too," she concludes. When Lisa calls from her car that evening I relate what I know about Lexi.
"We'll have to pray for her," she says.


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Alberto visits Blaby Stokes Primary School
South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, recently visited Blaby Stokes Primary School to meet the school's leadership and members of their student council.
Alberto calls for dispute on Cystic Fibrosis drug to be ended
South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, has spoken at a debate in Parliament on the issue of access to the drug Orkambi, which is lifesaving medicine for people suffering with Cystic Fibrosis. This debate was brought to Parliament following an e-petition relating to access to the drug through the NHS.
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Alberto Costa, South Leicestershire, has attending the unveiling of a new on-demand travel service for the New Lubbesthorpe housing development, that will enable constituents to select their chosen pick-up point and destination on demand via the simple ArrivaClick app, then pay for their journeys upfront as part of the cash-less service.
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South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, has visited the Broughton Astley branch of the Royal British Legion to meet members, thank them for their service and engage in a question and answer session.
Alberto launches Post Office survey to rural villages
South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, will be writing to over a thousand residents this Friday (24th May) asking for their views on the Post Office located in Ullesthorpe – residents will be asked how often they use the village Post Office and what additional services they would like to see offered.
Alberto raises veterans mental health care in Parliament
South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, raised the issue of mental health care for veterans across the East Midlands in the House of Commons during Defence Questions on Monday afternoon (20th May).
Alberto calls for minimum age law for cosmetic surgery
Wednesday, 15 May, 2019
South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa, has called on the Government to introduce a new minimum age law for those receiving cosmetic surgery procedures.
In the House - Working now to create a greener, greater Britain
Monday, 29 April, 2019
Climate change and greater environmental reform are, understandably and importantly, at the forefront of many people's minds at present. While many of us may disagree with the tactics of Extinction Rebellion, they have been indeed successful in stimulating debate on these hugely important issues which, unless addressed soon, will have catastrophic consequences for our children and future generations.
Alberto welcomes County Scouts to Parliament
Earlier this week, South Leicestershire MP Alberto Costa welcomed a group of over 50 Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to Parliament for a tour around the Palace of Westminster and a special Q&A session with their local MP.
Alberto welcomes pause in Swinford School process
South Leicestershire MP, Alberto Costa has welcomed the decision of the new directors of the Diocese of Leicester Academies Trust (DLAT) in pausing the restructuring process at Swinford CofE Primary School.


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Are SCOTUS justices required to recuse themselves when their appointment is after briefs have been filed in the case?
Yesterday, the US Supreme Court announced a schedule change for Gloucester School Board v. G.G., which would push the due date for respondent's merits brief as far back as Febuary 23, 2017. The website SCOTUSBlog notes that:
under the revised schedule it would not be slated for oral argument until the court's March sitting (which begins on March 20) or possibly even the April sitting (which begins on April 17) – increasing the chances that a ninth justice may have taken the bench by the time the case is argued.
Is there any rule regarding how late in a case a new justice can join tp participate in the decision?
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No, there isn't. For example, Kagan recused herself from several cases because she or her office had worked on them when she was solicitor general, not because of the timing of her appointment to the court. – phoog Dec 8 '16 at 14:26
Are you asking about federal judges in general, or Supreme Court justices in particular? They don't necessarily have the same practices. – Nate Eldredge Dec 8 '16 at 15:36
For SCOTUS, my understanding is that what matters is not the filing of the briefs, but the timing of oral argument. Typically justices won't participate in a case if they weren't on the court during oral argument (since they wouldn't have had an opportunity to ask questions, etc). I don't know if this is a written rule or just standard practice. – Nate Eldredge Dec 8 '16 at 15:37
@NateEldredge that seems to fit with the quote at least, since it says "may have taken the bench by the time the case is argued", implying that that has some significance. – aidanh010 Dec 8 '16 at 16:16
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