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Left Hanging: The Ordeal Of 'Sunset' SUBEB Teachers In Kwara
Nurudeen Akewushola, November 28, 2020 0 9 min read
Omolade Aisha, a mother of four, holds a National Certificate in Education (NCE) in Agricultural Science. She was a headmistress in a private school in Lagos before securing a teaching appointment in Kwara State in January, prompting her to resign from her workplace and relocate to Kwara State to start a teaching job.
Aisha, who is also a widow, is responsible for the basic needs of her children. Things were moving smoothly for her from the time she secured the appointment until June when the Government began to withhold her salaries despite the hardship of COVID-19 which sent the country's economy on a downward spiral. Her children have been withdrawn from school since she cannot afford to pay their fees.
"When I was in a private school in Lagos we knew how we managed the token that I was earning. But since I got this appointment, I have quit my former sources of income due to my relocation to Ilorin and, as you are seeing me now, I'm a widow and a mother of 4 for that matter," she said as tears streamed down her face.
Sunset teachers are teachers who were employed towards the end of the tenure of Abdulfatai Ahmed, the former Governor of Kwara State. There were insinuations that they were employed to frustrate the then-incoming administration. Following these insinuations were speculations that they would be disengaged upon the emergence of the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq administration.
However, in his 2019 inauguration speech, the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq said he granted them a concession and assured them that they would be integrated with other teachers in the state and would be adequately paid when due.
Contrary to his promise, only some of these teachers have been cleared and have started receiving salaries. Over six hundred of them claim that their salaries have been halted since June 2020, even though they have been going to their places of assignment daily, working, while sorting the transport expenses from their own pockets.
According to them, the reason why their salaries remain unpaid was not communicated to them and the Kwara State Government continues to keep mum over the issue.
Speaking with this reporter, some of these teachers recounted the hardship the government's refusal to pay their salaries has brought on their families.
Lamenting, Aisha narrated how she quit her job as a headmistress in a private school in Lagos where she was earning almost N40,000. She said she quit her previous job to accept a teaching job with a N30,000 monthly stipend because the government's work is pensionable and offers her career progression.
"Before we didn't know that they were going to absorb us but we received the mercy of his Excellency and he later embraced us until June when our salaries were stopped abruptly. Since then life has been hell on us. As I'm talking right now I lock my children inside because I cannot afford to pay their school fees, two of them are in primary school and the remaining two are in secondary school," she lamented.
"Had it been that we were not employed it would have been better but upon getting the appointment we have quitted all our means of income and we don't know where to begin? Some people that were assisting me financially have stopped since when they heard that I have secured an appointment," she added.
Salary Stopped Amid A Pandemic
According to a Premium Times report in which the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) was quoted, the COVID-19 pandemic poses enormous health and financial threats to many Nigerians, especially as it relates to employment and income in the country.
The NBS survey revealed that 42 per cent of respondents who were working before the outbreak of the pandemic had stopped working. Also, a high rate of households reported income loss since mid-March. About 79 per cent of households reported that their total income decreased. However, the rate was highest for income from non-farm family business (85%) compared to household farming, livestock or fishing (73%) and wage employment (58%).
This correlates with the situation of sunset SUBEB teachers in Kwara whose salaries were stopped in June amidst a pandemic that has left families and many households impoverished.
Adebayo Ahmed is one of the teachers affected. A father of three, he holds BSc.(Ed) in Educational Technology and was doing home tutoring for students before he got the appointment. But he quit the job after getting the teaching appointment with the state government. Since his salary stopped being paid in June, he has been unable to meet his financial obligations.
"It has affected me and my family, in the sense that I'm a father of three and with the economic hardship of COVID-19 my children are no more in school. They were asked not to come to school because I am unable to meet up with the payment I am supposed to do, even the last term school fees, I was unable to pay it because our salary was stopped in June 2020."
"All we hoped was that before the end of COVID-19 everything would have been resolved. Everywhere that we have been to; what they are telling us is that we should exercise patience. There's an investigation going on and that's what kept us waiting but along the line, we see that from the first month up till the fifth month nothing is coming up and nobody is addressing us on what is happening and that one is even demoralizing us more than necessary, we don't know where we are going, we had already quitted the job we were doing before we got this," he lamented.
He went on to explain that it is hard to secure another job since most of the companies have downsized as a result of the socioeconomic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ahmed debunked the government's claim that they are ghost workers, insisting that they are active at their various places of assignment and are ready for any screening that will enable them to verify that they are genuine workers.
Like Ahmed, Irebami Bolanle, a mother of two who holds BSc.(Ed.) in Human Kinetics said she was working in a private school before she received the appointment. She explained that she resigned to give full attention to the job and has been spending N400 per day to transport herself to her place of primary assignment
She also recounted the hardship she went through during the COVID-19 lockdown which rendered her and her husband, who is a private school teacher, jobless.
"My husband works in a private school. When the lockdown started my husband's salary was stopped. I was the one assisting before my salary was stopped. Since then, things have turned awry, we are just suffering and smiling. We are pleading to the Government to please lift the embargo on our salaries and reinstate us back."
We Have Turned To Beggars
Speaking on behalf of the group, Salaudeen Ahmad, the spokesman of the affected teachers appealed to the government to offset their salary arrears, he explained that despite their concerted efforts to convey their plights to the relevant agencies, nothing has changed.
"We have been to several offices, we have been going up and down to ensure that they come to our aid but up till now nothing comes out. As I am speaking with you now, we have all been to our places of primary assignment to discharge our duties before coming to SUBEB here."
He further explained that most of them have quit their other means of income upon securing the appointment urging the government to release their salaries while the investigation concerning their issue continues.
"When The Investigation Is Concluded, Their Salaries Will Be Released" — Director
Meanwhile, the Director of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, Gloria Omolara Adebisi clarified that the affected teachers have not been sacked. According to her, the government is completing an investigation regarding their employment status and that is why their salaries are being withheld.
"They have not been disengaged, the government has never said it is disengaging them. They are still investigating their employment/appointment status and that is why the ministry of Finance said they should hold their salary pending the time they will finish the investigation. Their investigation has gone viral, the Head of the service is on it, the EFCC to is on their issue."
When asked when the investigation will be concluded, she said: "The government has the final say on their issue, we are only acting on government's directive, whatever the directive the Government/his Excellency gives us that is what we are going to follow, I am sure that whenever they clear their matter, their salaries will be paid."
"Their salaries are being kept in the salary account pending the time the investigation will be concluded and when it is concluded they will receive their salaries."
Asked if the affected teachers are qualified, she clarified that all of them possess minimum qualifications for the job and they have been cleared and employed for the job. In her words, "Those 682 have been cleared, they have a professional certificate, we do not say that any of them possess fake certificates. What happened is that after the employment, the head of the service screened all the UBEC teachers by SUBEB and some of those that were not qualified were disqualified based on the certificate they possessed."
"Their issue is with the government and the government has set up the investigation panel, we do not have an issue with their certificate or whatsoever, they have been screened for the job and they have gotten the job, those(OND, SSCE holders) that were not qualified for teaching had been sent away, it is the outcome of their investigation that will tell us the next step."
She finally urged the affected teachers to exercise patience insisting that the government has not disengaged them from the job.
The names of these teachers in this story have been changed for fear of victimization.
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Hillary Clinton will surely be relieved to learn that the FBI has recovered the 60,000 emails she carelessly deleted after her staff identified and printed out the messages they deemed work-related, then sent them to the State Department. While Clinton's team initially argued that there was no reason to hand over her private server since there was no longer anything on it, a source tells Bloomberg Politics that FBI investigators have already retrieved the files, and are now doing their own sorting for messages related to her work as secretary of state. The FBI is still investigating, and Clinton's personal emails may be protected by public-information laws, but this raises the possibility that someday the public will be able to learn all about her yoga schedules and Chelsea's wedding-planning process.
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ROCK HILL -- Mrs. Maudell Allen Culp, 92, of 261 S. Herlong Ave. died Friday, July 27, 2007, at Rock Hill Healthcare.
She was born Jan. 20, 1915 in Lancaster County, S.C., to the late Mary Ella Witherspoon and John Allen. She was a member of Catawba Chapel AME Zion Church and served on the deaconess board and senior choir.
She leaves to cherish her memories daughters, Selena Massey and Mary Hall, both of Rock Hill and Tracey William of Washington, D.C.; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
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Just saying "rotten teeth" gives me the heebie-jeebies. Just the phrase alone is enough to make you wanna brush your teeth right now.
In this guide, we'll cover everything you need to know in order to avoid rotten teeth, including causes, symptoms, and prevention strategies.
There are a number of reasons a person's teeth may begin to rot. In some cases, it could be multiple of these issues that lead to rotting teeth.
Either way, it's important to understand the most common causes of rotten teeth so you can do your best to prevent that from happening.
This is probably the most common and the easiest to avoid. Simply brushing 2-3 times a day and flossing every day can significantly reduce the likelihood of rotten teeth.
Brushing and flossing help remove plaque and keep your teeth strong and in good condition. Also, you should visit your dentist twice a year for regular cleanings.
Eating lots of sugars and carbs is not good if you're trying to keep your mouth healthy.
Sugar is like steroids for bacteria — it helps it grow at a rapid pace. The more bacteria in your mouth, the more acid that sits untouched, the more likely it is that you'll develop plaque, which can lead to dental problems. Sugar, if you eat a lot of it and don't brush regularly, can erode your enamel, the protective outer layer of your teeth.
If you're not producing enough saliva — which helps wash away bacteria — you could end up with more plaque and acid hanging out in your mouth. Thus, increasing the chance of tooth decay.
Dental crevices are little grooves that develop in unhealthy teeth. They're also the perfect place for bacteria to hide, away from the reach of your toothbrush. If you have these dental grooves, you should mention it to your dentist — they may want to use a sealant to close them.
Fluoride is a natural mineral that helps strengthen your tooth enamel. You may not know this, but fluoride is added to our public water supply in the United States. So if you don't use a fluoride-infused toothpaste or drink city water, your risk of tooth decay is higher.
If a baby is left alone with a bottle of milk, formula, or juice, they could fall asleep with it in their mouth. Sugar then collects around their little baby teeth and can decay them. The same applies to babies who get a pacifier that's dipped in sugar or honey.
Things like bad oral hygiene, bad eating habits, dry mouth, cavities, and fluoride deficiency can lead to rotten teeth.
Some of the most common symptoms of rotten teeth may seem somewhat harmless, but if you experience of them, you should call your dentist right away.
The most common symptoms are tooth pain (i.e. a toothache) and tooth sensitivity. Usually, you'll experience pain when biting down on hot foods, cold foods, or sweet foods.
Other symptoms can include a rotten tooth smell, holes in your teeth (cavities), and brown or black discoloration. If you notice any of these symptoms, your tooth decay is probably much more developed and you should definitely get in touch with your dentist.
If an infection has already started, you might notice swelling, pus, or pain so bad that it affects your ability to eat or drink.
In severe, untreated cases, rotting teeth can simply fall out.
Any pain, discomfort, or discoloration of the teeth is cause for concern and should be looked at by a dentist. These things could be symptoms of rotting teeth.
Just as the eyes are the gateway to the soul, the mouth is the gateway to the body. How you take care of your mouth usually indicates how you take care of your whole body. And if something goes wrong in your mouth, it can either lead to or be an indication of something wrong with your overall health.
Bacteria that build up can lead to an infection, which can affect the whole immune system. Your body attacks the infection, causing inflammation. If the inflammation continues for too long without getting under control, it could start to hurt the rest of you.
Having rotten teeth surely means something bad is going on in the mouth. And that means something is probably a muck in another part of your body.
The connection between oral health and diabetes is a strong one. Inflammation in the mouth weakens the whole body's ability to keep blood sugar under control.
This is not good news for people with diabetes. And high blood sugar levels are really good new for infections — that's where they grow best.
Experts don't completely know why, but gum disease and heart disease are often partners in crime. About 91% of people with heart disease also have periodontitis while 66% of people with no heart disease have periodontitis.
People who smoke, don't eat healthily, and are obese are more likely to experience both heart disease and gum disease.
The idea is that inflammation slows the flow of blood between the heart and the rest of the body. Inflammation means the blood vessels are inflamed, hence the slower flow.
In general, inflammation and infection can interfere with a baby's development in the womb, so if a pregnant woman's teeth or gums are inflamed, the baby could be affected. So it's best for pregnant women to continue to visit their dentist on a regular basis.
Both osteoporosis and periodontitis involve bone loss. However, not every professional agrees that the two are inherently connected.
Even though there's not an established correlation or causation, some studies show that women who have osteoporosis also had gum disease at a higher rate than those who didn't.
Rotten teeth have been correlated with other health problems, like diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis. also, poor oral hygiene can affect pregnancy.
Can Rotten Teeth Be Fixed?
If you've experienced a rotten tooth, it's not too late to turn things around, as long as it's still just early tooth decay.
If the tooth rot is still in the early stages, this is usually just called a cavity. Your dentist can do what's called a "fluoride treatment" that will remineralize the tooth and fix the issue. This method is great for small cavities, but if it's a bigger cavity, your dentist may have to do more work on it.
If the tooth rot is in the advanced stage, your dentist may choose to remove the decayed parts of the tooth. Then they may give you a dental filling or dental crown.
If the tooth rot is extremely advanced, you may need to have a root canal treatment, especially if the rotting has developed into the center of the tooth. Basically, the dentist will remove the nerve and the pulp and then seal the empty space. If it's really bad, the dentist may opt for a complete tooth removal and give you a fake tooth.
Yes, a dental professional can fix a rotten tooth, which often involves getting a cavity filled, but the sooner you take care of it, the better. The earlier you take care of developing tooth rot, the less work the dentist will have to do.
The best way to prevent rotting teeth is to brush and floss every single day. Doing these things scrubs away bacteria and removes food debris.
The best times to brush are after breakfast and before bed and even after lunch. Flossing is probably best done before bed and rinsing with mouthwash once a day can really help too. And then, of course, visiting your dentist on a regular basis will ensure you're staying ahead of any bacteria or plaque buildup, and therefore any chance of rotten teeth.
Preventing rotten teeth isn't something you should take care of tomorrow. It's not one of those things you can procrastinate on. Each day you don't take care of your teeth is a day closer to rotten teeth.
The best way to prevent rotten teeth is to take care of your teeth, gums, and your whole mouth — brush, floss, and eat healthily.
Yes, a dental professional can fix a rotten tooth, but the sooner you take care of it, the better. The earlier you take care of developing tooth rot, the less work the dentist will have to do.


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One of Canada's busiest composers, Allan Gilliland was born in Darvel, Scotland in 1965 and immigrated to Canada in 1972. Based in Edmonton (Alberta), he has written music for solo instruments, orchestra, choir, brass quintet, wind ensemble, big band, film, television and theatre. His music has been performed and broadcast by ensembles around the world including the: Edmonton Symphony, Boston Pops, Vancouver Symphony, Detroit Symphony, St. Lawrence String Quartet, Canadian Brass, Winnipeg Symphony, Alberta Baroque Ensemble, Camerata Romeau (Cuba), National Youth Choir, National Wind Band, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Zapp String Quartet (Holland), St. Petersburg State Capella Symphony Orchestra (Russia), Edinburgh String Quartet and the brass section of the New York Philharmonic. Many of these performances have been in the world's major concert halls including; Symphony Hall's in Boston and Detroit, Tchaikovsky Hall in Russia, the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and twice at Carnegie Hall in 2012. Some of the soloists who have performed his music include James Campbell, Jens Lindemann, John Pattituci, Jim Walker, Dean McNeill, William Eddins, Ronda Metzies, Wycliffe Gordon, Dave Young, Nora Bumanis and Julia Shaw, Mark Gould, Ingrid Jensen and Martin Riseley. His music has been recorded on over 30 CD's including two, Collaborations and O Music, dedicated entirely to his music.
For five years (1999 ‐ 2004) Allan was Composer-in-Residence with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, writing 11 works for the ESO. He has written concerti for violin, trumpet, harp, cello, flute, oboe, accordion and clarinet. He has also been Composer-in-Residence at the Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound, the Colours of Music Festival in Barrie, Ontario and the Strata New Music Festival in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Other highlights include; The Winspear Fanfare composed for the opening of the Francis Winspear Centre for Music, Dreaming of the Masters I given its American premiere by James Campbell and the Boston Pops, Hannaraptor a 1- act opera commissioned by Calgary Opera, the musicals The Seventh Circle and Dead Beats and Dreaming of the Masters III, a trumpet concerto written for Jens Lindemann and given its American premiere by Jens and the Edmonton Symphony at Carnegie Hall in 2012. In 2002 his orchestral work On the Shoulders of Giants took First Prize at the prestigious Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's Centara New Music Festival Composers Competition. In 2012 his CD O Music was nominated for two Western Canadian Music Awards and won for Best Classical Composition. Allan has also won composition contests sponsored by Pro Coro Canada and the Alberta Band Association as well as First Place in the Jean Coulthard Competition for Composers and the Lydia Pals Composers Competition.
Allan holds a diploma in Jazz Studies (trumpet) from Humber College, a Bachelor of Music degree in performaance and a Master of Music degree in composition from the University of Alberta and a PhD in Composition from the University of Edinburgh. His teachers include Violet Archer, Howard Bashaw, Malcolm Forsyth, Nigel Osborne and Peter Nelson. He has taught at the University of Alberta, the University of Edinburgh, Red Deer College and MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where he was head of composition from 2004-2016, chair from 2012-2016 and since 2017 has been the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications.
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Although video game sales have increased steadily over the past 3 year
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Although video game sales have increased steadily over the past 3 year [#permalink] Updated on: 21 Mar 2019, 00:27
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Although video game sales have increased steadily over the past 3 years, we can expect a reversal of this trend in the very near future. Historically, over three quarters of video games sold have been purchased by people from 13 to 16 years of age, and the number of people in this age group is expected to decline steadily over the next 10 years.
Which one of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument?
(A) Most people 17 years old or older have never purchased a video game.
(B) Video game rentals have declined over the past 3 years.
(C) New technology will undoubtedly make entirely new entertainment options available over the next 10 years.
(D) The number of different types of video games available is unlikely to decrease in the near future.
(E) Most of the people who have purchased video games over the past 3 years are over the age of 16.
Originally posted by creativeminddu on 19 Nov 2013, 01:39.
Last edited by Bunuel on 21 Mar 2019, 00:27, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Although video game sales have increased steadily over the past 3 year [#permalink] 15 Jan 2014, 06:26
creativeminddu wrote:
The stimulus says historically, thats a broad generalization to infer something that's going to happen on the next 10 years. In E, the answer choice says that most of the people that have purchased VG > 16, thereby weakening the argument and its the best answer choice
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The key to deciphering this argument rests in identifying the shift in language between "the past 3 years" and "historically"
The assumption made here therefore is that in the past 3 years the predominant purchasers of such games have been kids in the age group of 13-16. Option E breaks this assumption - therefore weakening the argument as a whole.
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Re: Although video game sales have increased steadily over the past 3 year [#permalink] 09 Sep 2017, 19:37
adkikani wrote:
A. Most people 17 years old or older have never purchased a video game.
This choice indicates that the market for video game is still potential to boost up the sale. Keep this choice.
B. Video game rentals have declined over the past 3 years.
This choice is irrelevant to the argument.
C. New technology will undoubtedly make entirely new entertainment options available over the next 10 years.
"available" is irrelevant to "decline"
D. The number of different types of video games available is unlikely to decrease in the near future.
The number of different types of video games is irrelevant to the argument.
E. Most of the people who have purchased video games over the past 3 years are over the age of 16
This choice directly attacks the argument. This choice indicates that people who are over the age of 16 have mainly contributed to the steadily increase of video game sales. Hence, the decrease in the number of people who are in the age of 13 to 16 won't make any significant influence on the video game sales.
Compared to A, E is better. Hence, E is the answer.
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Can anyone please help to identify main conclusion here?
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The conclusion is that we can expect a reversal of this trend (a steady increase in video game sales) in the very near future.
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Counter-Premise: Although video game sales have increased steadily over the past 3 years -
Conclusion: we can expect a reversal of this trend in the very near future.
[And why would that happen?]
Premise: Historically, over three-quarters of video games sold have been purchased by people from 13 to 16 years of age, and the number of people in this age group is expected to decline steadily over the next 10 years.
[Thus the sale should decrease as number of people in the age group 13 to 16 is expected to decrease]
Pre-thinking: We need to find reasons like - more games suited for players above 16 years of age is about to come in the market, which we know sells well, so sale won't decline. OR some other reasons, which shows that though in the past people in the age group 13 to 16 used to purchase more, now the trend is changing.
Keeping these ideas in mind, let us look at the options.
[This kind of strengthens the argument, instead of weakening it - Eliminated.]
[Out of Scope: Rentals are not in question here.]
[Out of Scope: We are interested in weakening the argument that the sale will decline. We are not looking for alternative sources of entertainment.]
[So What?? This does not help us in deciding if the sale would increase or decrease! - Eliminated]
[Now this gives us a reason that can weaken the argument. If people over the age of 16 have been buying games, then that means even if age group of 13 to 16 declines, the sale won't go down, instead it might even go up! Thus, this is the correct answer.]
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Re: Although video game sales have increased steadily over the past 3 year [#permalink] 05 Dec 2017, 03:41
A is irrelevant because of two reasons:
1) The segment that the argument and hence the answer focuses on is 13-16 years old.
2) Statement A does not tell the prospects i.e. whether this group will buy or not.
Option E is the best choice.
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I answered E too, but anyone here can explain why E seems to contradict the premise of "over three quarters"?
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septwibowo wrote:
Hi septwibowo ,
The historical data might include data for a period significantly more than 3 years .
The current year is 2017 and historical data in the survey is from 2007-2017. In the period 2007-2014, most of the buyers of video games were children in the age 13-16.
So, in a way E does not contradict the premise as we DON'T know from which exact period the historical data is from.
E -- It means that historical trends are changing and data from last 3 years follows a different trend. --> More and more people over the age of 16 are buying video games
Historical data is not representative of recent trends in past 3 years.
Another way to weaken the argument can be that the average number of games bought by consumers in the age group 13-16 will increase significantly over next 10 years.
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I agree. We should view the period referenced by historically as being significantly longer than (the last) three years.
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Thanks Skywalker18 for the explanation! I think you said it perfectly here: "E -- It means that historical trends are changing and data from last 3 years follows a different trend. --> More and more people over the age of 16 are buying video games".
We are told that video game sales have increased steadily over the past 3 years. Choice (E) suggests that much of that increase came from people over the age of 16. In that case, the INCREASE in sales to people over 16 might make up for the potential decrease in sales to people from 13 to 16 years of age.
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Re: Although video game sales have increased steadily over the past 3 year [#permalink] 27 May 2018, 16:00
I interpreted option E as the people who purchased video games were under the age of 16 at the time of purchase. In other words, they are NOW over the age of 16.
Is that incorrect?
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Yes, the wording of option (E) should have been better. Official questions do not have this ambiguity.
Re: Although video game sales have increased steadily over the past 3 year [#permalink] 07 Jul 2019, 15:36
Analysis: weaken the argument
Cause ----> effect
13-16 age(who purchases games historically) group ppl will decrease-->video game sales will decrease
If we can show that some other group will buy to maintain the purchase level, then it will weaken the argument
(A) Most people 17 years old or older have never purchased a video game. --> doesn't weaken
(B) Video game rentals have declined over the past 3 years. --> slightly strengthen
(C) New technology will undoubtedly make entirely new entertainment options available over the next 10 years. --> "new entertainment options" can decrease video game purchase
(D) The number of different types of video games available is unlikely to decrease in the near future. --> but if the buyers decrease, the video game purchase may decrease
(E) Most of the people who have purchased video games over the past 3 years are over the age of 16. --> correct: align w/ analysis
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7 Inspirational Quotes From" The Polar Express". " Just remember the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart" — Santa Claus 3. " Though I've grown old the bell. THE POLAR EXPRESS. Flashback Cinema. December 13, 2017. Past Films.
(" The true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart. ") 2004. Rated G. View Theatres. Newer. View Quote. Santa: This bell is a wonderful symbol of the spirit of Christmas as am I. Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart. On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
The Polar Express is a 2004 computer-animated film, based on the children's book of the same title by Chris Van Allsburg. Written, produced, and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the" human" characters in the film were" animated" using" live-action" performance capture technique, with the exception of the waiters who dispense hot chocolate on the train, because their feats were impossible for animated actors to.
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It works except if the user pans left then goes back right, it glitches and goes negative. How can I make it work?

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The British Rail Mark 5 is the designation given to the planned passenger rolling stock for the InterCity 250 project, a plan to improve speeds on the West Coast Main Line that was ultimately cancelled.

InterCity 250

Background
The Mark 5 project was intended to produce a new generation of InterCity passenger rolling stock, anticipated for initial use on the West Coast Main Line (WCML), these would have been developed from the Mark 4 stock in service on the East Coast Main Line (ECML). The profile of the InterCity 250 Mark 5 coaches was designed for non-tilting operation unlike the briefly contemplated use of tilting "Mark 4 T" stock on the WCML which is evident in the sloping sides of the Mark 4 coaches.

Following introduction on the WCML, it was suggested that the coaches could have been used as part of later IC250 builds for the East Coast and Great Western Main Lines, replacing the Mark 3 and Mark 4 coaches used in the InterCity 125 and 225s.

Earlier internal studies by British Rail Research in the early 1980s had focussed on the feasibility of developing a 25.5 m long InterCity coach to succeed the Mark 3 and evaluated the technologies needed to reduce the capital and operating costs by 30%. This was referred to as a Mark 4 coach and targeted a 125 mph operating speed, however the fitting of a Hydrokinetic Brake would provide 155 mph capability

Project Description
The intention of InterCity 250 was to build 30 full trains, each consisting of a Class 93 locomotive, nine 26 m long Mark 5 passenger coaches and a Mark 5 Driving Van Trailer. The coaches would be capable of 155 mph (250 km/h) and were specified to be equivalent in weight to the shorter Mark 4 coaches, which were felt to be overweight. The decision to increase the length of the coaches to 26 m from the 23 m of the Mark 4 was dictated by reduced maintenance costs following British Rail studies which indicated that such a length was feasible within the UK loading gauge. Indeed, during 1987 British Rail had considered increasing the length of the Mark 4 to 25.5 m (with 18.13 m bogie centres) but the in-service date of 1989 and complexity of changing the design to suit caused the variation order to be shelved.

The Mark 5 coaches would have been streamlined with powered plug fit doors and potentially fitted with an active suspension system which would help to contribute towards a desired 30% improvement in ride quality compared to the Mark 3 coach – then the benchmark used by InterCity. Development of the Mark 5 rolling stock was accompanied by research into improvements in track quality needed to achieve the desired ride quality at 155 mph. The compliance with the low frequency dynamic and static "P2" track force of 322 N was proposed to be addressed by using normal ride quality standards up to 125 mph, followed by a higher track quality over 125 mph. Some of this research by BR was undertaken via computer simulations using the vehicle dynamics software "VAMPIRE" for operation on both the WCML and ECML; this utilised track geometry and ride quality data gathered from Mark 4 rolling stock test runs on the ECML.

The interior of mockups (designed by FM Design, and constructed within marine plywood enclosures at British Rail's Engineering Development Unit, at the Railway Technical Centre, Derby during 1991) indicated a 2+2 seating arrangement in standard class (88 seats per coach) with 2+1 in first class (52 seats per coach). The Driving Van Trailer would also have come under the Mark 5 project remit. These would have resembled the Class 93 locomotives, with luggage space, a kitchen and a driving cab, similar to those commissioned for the InterCity 225 project.

In early 1991, tenders were called for up to 45 ten carriage sets with GEC Alsthom, Bombardier/Prorail, and British Rail Engineering Limited/ABB invited to bid.

Creating the Class 93s alone would have cost £380 million. With limited funding after the ECML electrification project was completed, the costs were deemed too high, and the project was terminated.

Legacy
After the InterCity 250 project was scrapped, Virgin Trains, who operated the InterCity West Coast franchise from the privatisation of British Rail until 2019, commissioned new rolling stock in the form of Class 390 electric multiple units, rather than the Class 93 locomotive and separate Mark 5 carriages proposed by British Rail. Network Rail  track design standards previously used the Mark 5 coach to represent coaching stock with 19 m bogie centres, however from June 2016 references to this requirement were removed. Passenger Gauge 3 (PG3) with 17 m bogie centres and 2.6m wheelbases is under development to replace this for future vehicles.

Other coaches named Mark 5

Caledonian Sleeper

In 2015, the Caledonian Sleeper service signed a €200 million deal with CAF to purchase 75 coaches of five different types. These will be formed into a total of four 16-coach trains, with 11 coaches as spares. The new vehicles will be the first new locomotive hauled passenger coaches introduced onto the British network since the Mark 4 vehicles on the East Coast Main Line as part of the InterCity 225 system in 1989–1992. The first vehicles are due to be delivered to the UK in 2017, with service entry expected in 2018.

TransPennine Express

In 2016, TransPennine Express announced the procurement of 125 new vehicles from CAF, including 65 Mark 5 locomotive hauled coaches, to be formed into 13 five-coach sets, hauled by  locomotives. These will be initially used on services between Liverpool and Newcastle from 2018, before being transferred to other routes upon the delivery to TPE of its fleet of  bi-mode multiple units.

References

See also
British Rail Class 93 (InterCity 250)
InterCity 250

Abandoned trains of the United Kingdom
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Туленды Каю́пов (1929 — 1962) — советский казахский чабан.

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Родился 12 марта 1929 года в месте (ныне Райымбекский район, Алматинская область, Казахстан). С 1941 года Туленды Каюпов работал чабаном на экспериментальной базе АН Казахской ССР. В эти годы в данном хозяйстве занимался селекционной работой по выведению овец породы архаромеринос. В этих работах приняли участие многочисленные ученые и специалисты. В задачу Каюпова входило содержание овец, Туленды уделял большое внимание правильному кормлению. .

Умер 7 апреля 1962 года в родном селе.

Награды и премии
 Сталинская премия третьей степени (1950) — за участие в выведении новой породы тонкорунных овец «Казахский архаромеринос»

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The Peeblesshire Trout Fishing Association is proud to offer some excellent fishing for brown trout and grayling in the very heart of the Scottish Borders. For a modest cost, the Association permit allows fishing on approximately 23 miles of the River Tweed and 5 miles of the Lyne Water in Peeblesshire with the exception of private stretches which are clearly marked with notice boards.
The season extends from 1st January for grayling and from 1st April for both grayling and trout until 30th September. Fishing is by fly only and the Association operates a strict catch and release policy.
Within Peeblesshire, the River Tweed runs through some of the most scenic countryside in the south of Scotland but much of this is working farmland. Anglers are therefore asked to respect the Country Code, close all gates behind them and take their litter home.
No September fishing at Holylee and Elibank.
All Trout and Grayling anglers MUST give way to Salmon anglers.
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This ticket shall only be available to the party in whose favour it is granted and it is not transferable. 1 This ticket shall only be available to the party in whose favour it is granted and it is not transferable. 2 The holder of this ticket will have the privilege of fly-fishing for grayling or wild brown trout during the relevant season with a single rod and line using flies on barbless, de-barbed or micro-barb hooks only, Mondays to Saturdays only, during the period stated on the ticket, but the holder must not kill any trout or grayling, or any smolts or parr. 3 All fish to be carefully returned to the water. Always use wet hands when handling fish. Try to unhook fish in the water. This is less stressful and less likely to damage the fish. If a fish has swallowed a hook, cut off the spare nylon rather than damage the fish. Digestive fluids and rust will eventually break down the hook. 4 Bait fishing is only allowed on the Town Water (from the top end of Hay Lodge Park to Priorsford Bridge) by under 18's, otherwise fly fishing only is allowed all season. 5 Club and Competitive fishing is prohibited. 6 Any ticket-holder found fishing on a Sunday will be severely penalised. 7 The holder of this ticket must exhibit it to the River Warden or Association Watchers or other persons having authority to demand exhibition thereof at all times when asked to do so, and any person refusing or failing to exhibit this ticket may be turned off the river, and the ticket forfeited. 8 The holder of this ticket undertakes to fish with fly only, and to give all the assistance in his/her power to prevent illegal fishing and poaching. It shall be his/her duty at once to report all illegal acts to the Secretary, River Warden or Watchers, and he/she shall allow the Watchers or other persons duly authorised to inspect any fish and tackle in his/her possession. 9 No ticket holder shall be allowed to sell his/her fish. 10 No ticket-holder shall be accompanied by a dog. 11 Ticket holders are requested to close all gates through which they pass, and to avoid damaging fences or other property, or disturbing game. 12 The grayling fishing season shall commence on 1st January and shall terminate on 30th September. Anglers are encouraged to avoid specifically targeting grayling during April and May, i.e. whilst and just after spawning. The trout fishing season shall commence on 1st April and shall terminate on 30th September. No night fishing except during June and July, and then no fishing between the hours of 1 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock a.m. 13 Ticket holder are requested to pay special attention to these rules to see that they are duly observed. Leaving of litter, particularly broken glass, is prohibited. 14 Any ticket-holder who has been convicted of a breach of the Tweed Fisheries Acts or the Fresh Water Fisheries Acts then in force, or who takes any fish by means other than rod and line and legal lure, or who the Committee are satisfied has fished in any of the reserved stretches shall thereupon surrender his/her ticket and shall not be granted another for at least one year, subject to a right of appeal to the Committee. 15 The use of tackle that has been taken abroad is prohibited. 16 Shuffling is strictly prohibited. 17 Any holder of a ticket infringing any of the foregoing Rules and Regulations shall forfeit his/her ticket, and the leave granted will at once cease. Such forfeiture shall be at once instructed by a letter under the hand of the Secretary of the Association, directed to the ticket-holder at the address stated in his/her ticket 18. All Trout/Grayling fishers MUST give way to Salmon anglers
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I rise this afternoon to address the issue of public transport on the Mornington Peninsula.
Public transport in my electorate does not consist of trams, trains and buses. With the exception of the excellent and well-loved Mornington Railway Preservation Society steam service, our public transport consists solely of buses.
The coalition government, as part of the metropolitan rail development plan, committed to extend the Frankston railway line to Baxter. My understanding is that that decision is supported by the present government, and I look forward to that development proceeding in due course.
While rail services may one day carry peninsula residents, or certainly those on the western side, currently policies intended to protect the special qualities of our towns and villages and maintain the green wedge will mitigate rapid population growth. I do not expect our population will approach the densities necessary to support heavy rail, or even light rail, in my lifetime.
For the time being therefore peninsula public transport — at least on the western side — is likely to remain bus based. That does not mean that the services provided should be any less comprehensive than those available to other, more closely settled areas. Unfortunately they are.
The most recent review, completed in 2009, is not yet fully implemented. Since that time our resident population has risen from 147 000 to 161 000 people, a rise of almost 10 per cent. Visitor numbers have boomed. Unfortunately bus services have not been boosted accordingly.
A review of peninsula bus services is now well overdue. I call on the Minister for Public Transport to initiate a comprehensive review of the peninsula public transport system, not only to fill the current gaps but to genuinely futureproof it for the next decade.
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Was the Chinese government justified in posthumously charging 20,000 citizens with "subversive seismic activity"?
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The Principality of Monaco is totally engaged in action that may minimize air air pollution from heating sources, delivery and land transport, and waste, all a part of larger plans for power and environmental transition in the country. The nation is divided into four areas: Monaco-Ville (the old city ), the Condamine (port quarter), Monte-Carlo (business and recreation), and Fontvieille (recreation and light industry). The inhabitants density in Monaco is 26337 per Km2 (sixty eight,212 people per mi2). The Prince's Palace in Monaco is the official residence of the principality's ruler. Surely one of many Monaco Grand Prix's most sought-after areas.
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Earnings from its well-known casino and different playing outlets now account for only 4 per cent of Monaco's earnings and they have been overtaken by cash generated by luxury lodges, conferences, multi-million-pound yachts within the harbour, and of course, the annual Grand Prix, when crowds descend to catch a glimpse of the race and drivers, and resort rooms are booked months prematurely.
Monaco host Montpellier on Friday buoyed by the return of the 32-yr-previous, who has scored eight instances and supplied eight assists this season, helping the Principality membership change into the second-highest scorers in France behind runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain. At this time, Monaco has a really in depth banking network, comprising round thirty full-service banks and sixty portfolio or mutual fund administration corporations.
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Loving, intelligent – 'Micropig' is the new pet craze
Jane Croft,with a baby micropig
Vidya Ram
London, Sept. 18
Pigs – they've been the subject of many a children's story, but somehow that "cute portrayal" has rarely translated into domestic life, with the prospect of a 200- kg giant traipsing round a home proving too daunting for even the most enthusiastic of animal lovers. Now, thanks to a new craze for "micropigs" sweeping across the United Kingdom, that could be about to change.
In the next couple of weeks, "This Little Piggy: A Celebration of the World's Most Irresistible Pet," launches in the UK, with serialisations in a couple of leading dailies, and television programmes, with detailed information on the history and care for these creatures, which can grow up to just 16 inches. Author and owner of the high profile Little Pig Farm, Jane Croft hopes that this will be the start. While a range of merchandise already exists, she's hoping to take it into designer bags, a large visitors centre – and in the long term – branches in every country across the world.
Micro pigs, originally imported from Vietnam, have been around for a couple of decades, but interest had died down in recent years – rapidly reviving as a result of Croft's farm, which has already attracted hundreds of buyers and franchisee requests from across the world since being set up in April 2009. Her hopes of building a global business have already begun to become reality: this year franchisee farms, run by trusted associates of Croft, will be set up in Japan, Korea, Canada and the US, as well as a number across Britain.
Intelligent than dogs
While the pig protagonists of books such as A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, or E.B. White's Charlotte's Web (not to mention the film Babe) help the "family" appeal of pigs, they have other qualities that make them attractive pets, says Croft. Allergy-prone people are less susceptible to the hair of pigs than the fur of dogs and cats, for example. "They are also extremely intelligent…far more intelligent than dogs," says Croft, who has several of the animals pottering around her kitchen and living room. Pigs' intelligence has of course been picked up in literature, with characters such as the villainous Napoleon of George Orwell's Animal Farm. However, this characteristic is something that troubles animal rights campaigners.
"It is important for people to be aware of the fact that pigs are highly intelligent and social animals," says Helen Coen of the Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals. "The fact that these micro pigs are being marketed as an "easy" option is worrying in itself…" However, Croft insists that while some rogue breeders may give the industry a bad name, she's always careful to vet prospective owners (and has already turned down several)– ensuring that the homes must have large outdoor space and that pigs are left alone for excessive periods of time (working owners must have at least two to ensure that the animals have company).
Either way, the pigs don't come cheaply, starting at £550 pounds, and going up to £1,200 for the smallest 14-inch "deluxe" pigs. For those hoping to start their own business – Croft's pigs aren't the solution, though – it's only neutered males that are up for sale. There's also a waiting list of up to six months.
To some it's a price worth paying. "They are the incredibly affectionate, easy to look after and the cheapest thing to maintain," says Suzanna Bowman, owner and manager of a pub in the county of North Lincolnshire, with five micropigs on her five-acre plot of land (and home). Whether such rosy experiences of the pigs will convince buyers across the world remains to be seen.
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Marketing has the unfortunate tendency to latch onto buzzwords, with little consideration being given to their meaning or intent. Customer Experience, also known as User Experience, is one of these trends, with the term becoming increasingly corrupted in its application.
Despite what some may say, focusing on the customer experience is not a new concept. The customer experience is embedded in the foundations of marketing theory that originated in the 1950s, and was later expanded into the 4Ps and subsequently the 7Ps of marketing. These concepts form the foundations of marketing.
The aim of the marketing mix was to define marketing as a function that operates across a business, ensuring a consistent experience from a customer perspective. As a result, the marketing mix encompasses key areas that marketing should have visibility across your business.
Unfortunately in many businesses marketing is often limited in scope to only a few elements in the marketing mix. As a result, there are inconsistencies that are formed, such as products that are not aligned with promotions, pricing that diminishes value, or processes that cause complications in delivery. Ultimately an inconsistent experience can erode purchase intent, as well as frequency, given it causes confusion that can often lead to inaction.
Fast forward 50 years later, and the term customer experience is now in vogue.
Unfortunately the term customer experience, tends to only scratch the surface. In many cases the customer (that is the person using your product or service), may not necessarily be the person responsible for making the decision or committing to the purchase. This is particularly true in business markets, where there is often the need to engage a number of key stakeholders. Examples also apply to consumer markets, such as chocolates that are consumed by children, but paid for by their parent, who is the final decision maker that approves the purchase.
While it is certainly encouraging to see a return to the customer experience, it is important they we do not lose sight of the broader marketing context. Often there is the need to not only understand users and customers, but the entire decision making process.
Fully agree with Alex's comments that the CUSTOMER was central to the 4P's theory established by Prof Jerry McCarthy in the 1960's. In fact the '4P's' should be written with a "C" as his model has the Product, Price, Place Promotion surrounding a "C" standing for CUSTOMER. Using just the '4P's' is miss quoting the original model as it was designed by McCarthy to teach the fundamental elements of the marketing mix. .
Ken, some great insights into the origins of the marketing and how the discipline appears to be going full circle.
You are absolutely correct in that the 4Ps is a fundamental element of the marketing mix. Unfortunately many marketing departments and business owners neglect this intent by examining each element in isolation.


Chris was needless to say, ready to get in the house. Me stopping for pictures? Kinda annoying.
Ash, of course is smilin' away. He had a good walk.
Don't get me wrong, Ash behaves well on his leash, but sometimes we aren't in the "mood" to handle Mr. Curiosity. Chris is good about correcting his behavior when he pulls, lunges, or begins to stray. I'm learning from his actions with Ash. We usually start out with Chris walking him to the bay, and I'll walk him back.
Of all the dogs I've ever had in my life, Ash is the best to walk.
Tonight we walked Ash a little later than usual. The sun was almost down, and little creatures were coming out. Ash for the first time was seeing them outside of the yard. With every frog he spotted (&there were a few,) he'd lunge towards it. It got rather tedious after about 4 corrections. Let's not mention there were bats flying over our heads as well.


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Piotr Napierała (Poznań, 18 mei 1982) is een Pools historicus.

Napierała doceerde  aan de Adam Mickiewicz-Universiteit en is gespecialiseerd in de geschiedenis van West-Europa in Vroegmoderne Tijd (allereerst 18e eeuw). Hij heeft in 2010 zijn doctoraat behaald aan de Adam Mickiewicz-Universiteit.

Bibliografie (selectie)

 Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) – twórca brytyjskiej potęgi, Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM, Poznań 2008. ISBN 978-83-232-1898-2
 Hesja-Darmstadt w XVIII stuleciu. Wielcy władcy małego państwa, Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM, Poznań 2009. ISBN 978-83-232-2007-7
 Światowa metropolia. Życie codzienne w osiemnastowiecznym Londynie, Novae Res, Gdynia 2010. ISBN 978-83-61194-43-9
 "Kraj wolności" i "kraj niewoli" – brytyjska i francuska wizja wolności w XVII i XVIII wieku, Wydawnictwo Libron-Filip Lohner, Kraków 2011. ISBN 978-83-62196-11-1
 Simon van Slingelandt (1664–1736) – ostatnia szansa Holandii, Wydawnictwo Libron-Filip Lohner, Kraków 2012. ISBN 978-83-62196-37-1
 Paryż i Wersal czasów Voltaire'a i Casanovy, Wydawnictwo Libron-Filip Lohner, Kraków 2012 ISBN 978-83-62196-61-6
 Simon van Slingelandt (1664–1736) – last chance of the Dutch Republic, Libron-Filip Lohner, Kraków 2013. ISBN 978-83-62196-89-0
 Chiny i Japonia a Zachód – historia nieporozumień, Libron-Filip Lohner Kraków 2015. ISBN 978-83-65148-09-4
 Żołnierz i filozof. Tadeusz Kościuszko przeciw królom, carom i kościołom, Fundacja Nowe Oświecenie Warszawa 2017. ISBN 978-83-949-362-0-4
 USA i Niemcy. Między liberalizmem a autorytaryzmem, Libron-Filip Lohner, Kraków 2018. ISBN 9788365705723
 Donald Trump. Przedsiębiorca i polityk. Kulisy Waszyngtonu (audiobook - współautor z Łukasz Tomys), Heraclon 2019.

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Before becoming President of SomethingNew, Jaime was a sales leader at Microsoft & Gartner. She spent the last 15 years recruiting, building and leading top performing sales teams while advising some of the most competitive companies in the world. Today she coaches companies on leadership, diversity & team building. As a former captain of the Bryant women's soccer team, she credits much of her success in life & business to the leadership lessons she learned here at Bryant in the classroom and on the field. She believes the strongest leaders and teams are built from within. She has successfully taught hundreds of clients how to use self -awareness to achieve success at work and in life.


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"""Support for watching multiple cryptocurrencies."""
# pylint: disable=import-error
from __future__ import annotations

from datetime import timedelta

from pysochain import ChainSo
import voluptuous as vol

from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SensorEntity
from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ATTRIBUTION, CONF_ADDRESS, CONF_NAME
from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType

ATTRIBUTION = "Data provided by chain.so"

CONF_NETWORK = "network"

DEFAULT_NAME = "Crypto Balance"

SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(minutes=5)

PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
    {
        vol.Required(CONF_ADDRESS): cv.string,
        vol.Required(CONF_NETWORK): cv.string,
        vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
    }
)

async def async_setup_platform(
    hass: HomeAssistant,
    config: ConfigType,
    async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
    discovery_info: DiscoveryInfoType | None = None,
) -> None:
    """Set up the sochain sensors."""

    address = config[CONF_ADDRESS]
    network = config[CONF_NETWORK]
    name = config[CONF_NAME]

    session = async_get_clientsession(hass)
    chainso = ChainSo(network, address, hass.loop, session)

    async_add_entities([SochainSensor(name, network.upper(), chainso)], True)

class SochainSensor(SensorEntity):
    """Representation of a Sochain sensor."""

    def __init__(self, name, unit_of_measurement, chainso):
        """Initialize the sensor."""
        self._name = name
        self._unit_of_measurement = unit_of_measurement
        self.chainso = chainso

    @property
    def name(self):
        """Return the name of the sensor."""
        return self._name

    @property
    def native_value(self):
        """Return the state of the sensor."""
        return (
            self.chainso.data.get("confirmed_balance")
            if self.chainso is not None
            else None
        )

    @property
    def native_unit_of_measurement(self):
        """Return the unit of measurement this sensor expresses itself in."""
        return self._unit_of_measurement

    @property
    def extra_state_attributes(self):
        """Return the state attributes of the sensor."""
        return {ATTR_ATTRIBUTION: ATTRIBUTION}

    async def async_update(self):
        """Get the latest state of the sensor."""
        await self.chainso.async_get_data()


Happy Saturday! How did you all get on with yesterday's challenge? It was pretty thought-provoking for a Friday challenge but it is one that can make a really big difference.
Today is one of the biggest shopping days of the year, this can be a pretty stressful experience for many of us (I have to line shop as my husband gets really overwhelmed when the shops are busy) personally, I enjoy the experience of watching others carefully (and sometimes not so much!) pick out gifts for their loved ones.
If you are out and about today picking out those thoughtful gifts, I hope you have a nice day taking in the atmosphere of the Christmas shopping traditions, but make sure you treat yourself a hot chocolate in the process!
So for today's challenge; if you notice someone who appears to be stressed in a shop or queue of traffic, why not let them go ahead of you?


It hasn't gotten anything like the attention of her Charlie Gibson interview, but I think Sarah Palin was a lot shakier in this chat with Katie Couric (which the Obama campaign is eagerly sending around this morning). She looks nervous and sounds unsteady, her syntax is an awkward and tangled mess of passive constructive and misused words (she says she's been "rallying" against lobbyist influence when she seems to mean "railing"), and she has nothing but bromides to offer. And her answer at the end about McCain's record is... cringe-inducing. If Palin is meant to bring regular-American Katie Couric fans to the ticket, this interview was not helpful.


James V. Painter, chair of Hull Barrett's Litigation Department, was quoted in the American Bar Association's Litigation News Volume 38, Number 2, Winter 2013 article, "Trend Continues for Personal Injury Damage Caps" by Caitlin Haney. In the article Mr. Painter comments on the the Miller v. Johnson matter in which the Kansas Supreme Court joined 17 other states in concluding that statutory caps on non-economic damages are constitutional.
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40 Weird AF Products On Amazon That Are Actually Shockingly Useful
By Julie Peck
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You're really missing out if you only shop Amazon for the basics: Did you know that Amazon also has an eclectic side, stocked with weird AF products that are actually shockingly useful?
That's right, of course you know Amazon is a terrific source for books. Same for electronics, paper goods, food, and beauty supplies. And I'm sure you're aware that they've recently gotten into the fashion game themselves, with a baker's dozen of private label brands. However, if you never venture away from these — let's face it — pretty basic neighborhoods of the retail powerhouse, you'll miss the really quirky side of Amazon, and that's where it really shines.
Seriously, you'd be surprised to see some of the exciting stuff Amazon recommends for me, because believe me, I am. Once you click on one of these items — say, for example, the SLOTDOG mentioned in this rundown — you can literally kill hours (and hundreds of dollars) with other fascinating items you would never have known you needed, things like the Hot Dog Spiralizer, the Hot Dog Roller, Marshmallow Roasting Sticks, Can Opener With A Fork (exactly what it sounds like), and more.
Pretty soon you'll realize: the fun on Amazon starts when things start getting real weird.


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The Ethics Of Progress
With 'Flower Girl' at The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London, October 2020.
This is the first public art sculpture made from a material that absorbs NOX pollution form the air.
Image by Samer Moukarzel Photography
"Just be you; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
Paradoxically, just being 'you' is the hardest thing to be when you feel compelled to change the system.
For many, I am an artist; but my family and friends would tell you, I am simply a dreamer who could get lost in a glass of water.
From an very early age; my dreams were shaped by the intense colours, culture and geography of Italy, particularly Venice which was so close to our family home there. We had an Italian painter friend then, Eliot, who I apparently watched sitting from a step, for hours. I have never stopped drawing and making since.
Born in Taunton to an Italian father and French mother, we moved to South London, where I still live and where my practice is based. My path to art was through the sciences, working for ICI finally culminating with a Ph.D from UCL in 1996 on the Quantum behaviour of silicon. But I was also attending Goldsmiths College in the evening to study fine art. This cross fertilization of ideas has always been at the center of my practice and now has led me into the creation of art, that uses the innovations of the future with the practice of tradition to create a more sustainable present.
In addition to creating art, whilst raising my son Ciaran, I was so often asked about 'how I thought' that I then set up a consultancy delivering creative STEAM subjects to children and teachers. In 2006, I finished a BA in Fine Art and since then, I have shown extensively as well as taught and lectured at all levels including for companies such as Glaxo and The BBC. This is leading me onto exciting new collaborations with businesses such as Alsitek with their NOX absorbing geopolymer in which I have been pioneering new sculptures.Creativity and 'play' in any arena, really does strike me as a necessary evolution in an age of such scientific and technological possibilities. I believe that Artists and Art have an enormous responsibility in presenting a different perspective on the 21st Century Renaissance which is happening so very fast, especially now post-Covid.
Apart my passion for making connections and the dopamine highs that result, I love open space, speed, simplicity, paradox, trees, butterflies, mind minestrone, kindred minds who believe anything is possible, belly laughs and the sun on my back.
We really are just the sum of all the things we experience and the people we meet. This holds truer for artists than for most. I have been so fortunate in the people who have added to the sum of my parts. I cannot thank you enough.
'There is nothing in a caterpillar that ever suggests it will become a butterfly'. Buckminster Fuller
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The History of the Trinity: A Brief History of Page Springs Cellars, Caduceus and Arizona Stronghold
Jun 01, 2012John JohnsonComments Off on The History of the Trinity: A Brief History of Page Springs Cellars, Caduceus and Arizona StrongholdLike
Photo Courtesy of Eric Glomski
For those of you who have enjoyed the "Trinity Wines" (Page Springs, Caduceus and Stronghold) over the years you might recall some hazy memories of how the whole thing developed. Like all relationships, things have changed over time, and what was once a group of winemaking efforts that were all housed at Page Springs are now three very distinct businesses and winemaking houses. Because these changes are important not only to our wineries but the Arizona wine industry, I thought I would take a moment to lay down a brief history.
Page Springs Cellars (PSC) was founded by my family and I in 2004. Page Springs crafted our first wines at a friend's winery in 2003 and released these as soon as we opened our doors.
In 2004, we also helped Maynard Keenan get off the ground with his Caduceus brand, and a year later we helped him make the first Merkin Vineyards wine, the Chupacabra. Initially we brought in fruit from some excellent vineyards in both Napa and the Paso Robles area. Our relationships there helped him craft wines such as Sensei, Naga, Anubis, Chupacabra, Shinola and others. This fruit sourcing continued through 2008. By 2008, Page Springs was bursting at the seams (see the Arizona Stronghold story below) so the production of Merkin, and then a year later, Caduceus began a move over to Arizona Stronghold for production. In 2010, Maynard crushed a portion of his grapes at his own winery in Jerome and by 2011 he was handling all of his production there.
In 2007, our Page Springs family owners set up an LLC called Arizona Vineyards. Our group took on Maynard as a 50% partner and we purchased the historic Dos Cabezas Vineyard (previously R.W. Webb Vineyard) in Willcox, Arizona. We now owned an 80-acre parcel with 60 acres of vines. One of the initial intentions was to supply our family winery in Page Springs and our partner's brand, Caduceus, with Arizona grapes. We had all planted grapes in the Verde Valley, but we wanted to secure a supply now (rather than waiting 4-5 years). It also became apparent during this process that we would now have too many grapes and this led us to consider starting another Arizona brand that would be more value oriented than Page Springs Cellars or Caduceus.
Right around the same time, we also realized that there was already a small business named "Arizona Vineyards" near Nogales that hadn't showed up in the corporation name search. In a nutshell, our name was out (and there are still a few "Arizona Vineyard" shirts around today). Because I had spent time hiking and climbing in the area, I suggested we change our name to pay homage to and express reverence for the rich Native American history in the area. Cochise Stronghold, a stunning National Monument overlooking the valley, provided the inspiration. Arizona Stronghold Vineyards (ASV) was born, and Cochise and the Chiricahua Apache became our totem wines. It was also at this time when we started talking about ASV putting Arizona on the wine map nationally.
The first three wines, TAZI, MANGAS and NACHISE were produced and bottled at Page Springs. Tim White (now ASV's winemaker) and I initially worked together at PSC to craft these first, definitive wines that ASV still makes today (and the 2007 vintages are still drinking great!). Keenan came up with the majority of the design elements that define the label today, with me adding stylistically in addition to writing the background text. Just a few short months after we purchased the property, we were bottling and labeling these seminal wines at Page Springs for Arizona Stronghold.
Arizona Stronghold became an instant success and put a lot of strain on Page Spring Cellar's administration and facility. The purchase of the Land's End furniture factory and showroom on Old Highway 279 in Camp Verde relieved some of this pressure. This two-acre plot with two industrial metal buildings and one small house (that used to be a miniature golf course back in the 90s) was quickly morphed into a production space, tank room, barrel ageing cellar, indoor crushing area and a case storage facility. The 2008 vintage was produced solely here under Tim White with my assistance. Although the wine production was now, more or less, independent, ASV's ability to function as a business was still totally dependent on PSC with shared staff and administrative and permitting structures. This made a lot of sense from an efficiency perspective but eventually became too confusing as ASV grew.
In early 2012, we set out to wean ASV off the PSC teat. This was (and is) no easy task. For five years, many quid quo pro agreements were made, equipment was purchased by one company that ended up being used more by the other, all kinds of things were shared (and we got used to sharing), employees times and salaries were allocated between the two companies, etc.. In retrospect, I think our business managers did a phenomenal job of keeping things straight – but it was apparent that it was time for Arizona Stronghold to run along its own course and Page Springs could slow down and enjoy the efforts of eight vintages of brand building and winemaking.
As I write, 80% of the "splitting" is done. Much to my overworked relief, I stepped down as the General Manager in January and Rod Young (my stepfather) took the helm and Tim White became the Director of Winemaking. There are some lingering challenges that we could not have foretold when this whole thing began, but I am confident by the middle of the year Arizona Stronghold Vineyards will by walking on its own without the help of Page Springs Cellars.
So, in a nutshell – Page Springs is my Family Winery, Caduceus is Maynard's and Stronghold was originally a 50-50 partnership between Page Springs and Maynard. Today I am a founding shareholder, but am no longer involved in Arizona Stronghold otherwise, and I no longer direct any of the winemaking at Caduceus or Merkin. Although PSC has helped many brands get off the ground, today we only crush, vinify and bottle our own wines here at the Page Springs winery. I am immensely proud of all these projects and will continue to watch with wonder as each evolves and takes their place in Arizona Wine History.
Article by Eric Glomski
Originally Published in Arizona Vines and Wines Summer 2012 Issue
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