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The Australian College of Educators actively recognises excellence in the profession through local, state and national awards
Nominate an outstanding Educator for ACE Fellowship
Fellowship of the Australian College of Educators is one of the highest forms of professional recognition that the College bestows. Attaining Fellowship of the College is the recognition of an exemplary contribution above and beyond the expectations for any paid professional role in the field of education.
Fellowship is an important means of encouraging and recognising excellence in professional practice and enhancing the status of the profession.
You can nominate an outstanding educator for ACE Fellowship by contacting your ACE State or Territory Branch or the ACE National Office:
ACE State/Territory Committee Contact details
ACE Australian Capital Territory act@austcolled.com.au
ACE New South Wales nsw@austcolled.com.au
ACE Queensland qld@austcolled.com.au
ACE South Australia sa@austcolled.com.au
ACE Tasmania tas@austcolled.com.au
ACE Victoria vic@austcolled.com.au
ACE Western Australia wa@austcolled.com.au
Australian College of Educators Fellowship
ACE Fellowships are assessed on the basis of evidence of the following achievements:
A record of outstanding achievement and of ethical practice sustained over time;
Commitment and service to the profession and to others which is above and beyond the formal expectations and requirements for the position(s) held.
An outstanding contribution in any level or sector of education to one or more of the following:
Student learning and teaching practice
Educational scholarship, innovation, research or policy
Educational leadership at international, national, state or local level
Advancement of the profession.
Following a resolution by the ACE National Board, all Nominations for ACE Fellowships can be made to the ACE National Office or via the State and Territory Branch Committees.
The National Board and State, Territory and Regional Committees and sub-committees are able to nominate individuals for Fellowship. Fellowship nomination is a confidential process.
The National Board and State, Territory and Regional Committees are also able to initiate nominations for Honorary Fellowship. Honorary Fellowship is a confidential process whereby those who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of education in Australia, and possibly more widely, and are not an ACE member, may be recognised for this achievement.
1. Those seeking to join ACE as Associate members or those already holding this category of membership [AACE] are ineligible for ACE Fellowship.
2. Honorary Fellowship is not open for self-nomination. Honorary Fellowships are rarely awarded and would not normally exceed one–two awards in any year.
For detailed information on the Fellowship Nomination and Application Process, please refer to the FACE Nomination Guide
FACE Nomination Guide
Fellowship of the College is one of the highest honours that ACE members can receive.
An ACE Member who receives Fellowship of the College (FACE) is recognised by their peers and the College as a highly accomplished and exemplary educator who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession.
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Details & Eligibility
Educators from all sectors and systems are invited to consider nomination an outstanding educator from any sector or system, including:
the early childhood sector
TAFE/VET
higher education sectors (public or private)
Nominations of Education researchers, managers, trainers or providers of professional education services are also encouraged.
To be awarded an ACE Fellowship the nominee must prove outstanding achievement and outcomes in their professional practice and make significant contributions to the broader education profession.
Nominations for Fellowship can be submitted by State, Territory and Regional Committees and sub-Committees as well as individual ACE Members. The College does not accept self-nominations for Fellowship.
Supporting information and referees are required to complete the nomination.
The ACE Fellowship applications are open all year round and nominations can be submitted at any time.
Over the course of the year, there will be a number of assessment rounds. The closing dates for applications to be considered in each round will be advertised on the ACE website.
For further information contact the ACE national office on (03) 9277 5255, or email ace@austcolled.com.au.
ACE College Medal
The College Medal is the highest honour an ACE member can receive, and is an annual award designed to:
recognise outstanding contributions to education in any field, level or sector of Australian education
raise awareness among educators and the general public regarding the College's role in advancing the education profession.
The medal may be awarded to an Australian educator working in this or any other country who has made sustained, outstanding contributions to any field of educational practice, theory or discourse.
State and Regional Awards
The Sir Harold Wyndham Medal
An award to recognise an outstanding contribution by an individual to the education of young people in NSW.
New South Wales Outstanding Service Award
This award is presented each year to a Member or Fellow to mark outstanding service to the College.
New South Wales Media & Communication Award
This award is presented each year to a journalist who provides excellent coverage of educational issues.
New South Wales Community & Social Justice Award
Presented each year to recognise important work aimed at the changing the circumstances in which people are excluded, impoverished or disempowered.
The ACE Young Professional Award
This award recognises a teacher (MACE) in the first 7 years of their teaching career.
New South Wales Social Media Award
The award is to recognise innovation by an educator in the use of contemporary media connecting the global education community.
The ACE New England Awards
The ACE New England Branch annually presents the HTB Harris Award, the Kerr Award and the Sutherland Award. In 2016, the inaugural Cynthia Briggs Award was presented.
Noreen Wilcox Award (Peninsula Region)
Presented by the Peninsula Regional Group, the Noreen Wilcox Award is given to a local educator who has demonstrated Excellence in Education.
Queensland University of Technology Graduate Award
The recipient of the Queensland University of Technology Education Award receives a three year complimentary membership to the College.
Sam Power Biennial Award (Darling Downs Region)
The Sam Power Biennial Award for Excellence in Literacy Education is funded by Sandra (Sam) Power's family and ACE Darling Downs Regional Group. This is a Queensland award developed by the College, in association with the English teachers Association of Queensland (ETAQ) and the Australian Literacy Educators' Association (ALEA).
University of Queensland Graduate Award
The recipient of the University of Queensland Graduate Award receives a three year complimentary membership to the College.
MacKillop Medal
The MacKillop Medal is awarded biennially to an ACE SA member who is making a significant contribution to education in region.
Professional Development Award
The Professional Development Award for Early Career Educators is designed to encourage ACE members in the early stage of their educational career (up to five years) to further their professional development.
Yerthoappendi Award
The Yerthoappendi Professional Development Award for Early Career Aboriginal Educators is designed to encourage aboriginal ACE members in the early stage of their educational career (up to five years) to further their professional development.
The Christopher Newell Social Justice Award
This award commemorates the inspirational life and work of Associate Professor Christopher James Newell AM, FACE, a visionary social activist and disability advocate.
The ACE TAS Branch has provided this annual award to recognise the work of individuals or organisations that best exemplify socially meaningful achievements and play a significant role in promoting social justice in the state.
Victoria Media Award
This award recognises outstanding contributions to education which raise the public's awareness of particular or broad educational issues, or for a consistently high level of insightful reporting of educational issues.
Victoria Service Award
The ACE VIC Service Award is presented each year to a Member or Fellow to mark outstanding service to the College and its activities.
The Sir James Darling Award
The Sir James Darling Medal, named after the founder of the College, is awarded to an eminent Victorian educator, who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to education in Victoria. The award is presented alongside the annual Sylvia Walton Oration in honour of her outstanding contributions
Victoria Excellence in Education
These valuable awards recognise Kindergarten and Victorian Government school staff who have made an exceptional contribution to education.
WA College Medal & Walter Neal Oration
The WA College Medal is awarded to WA educators who have made an outstanding contribution to education in their state, as an oration is delivered in honour of founding member Dr Walter Neal.


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HHS Privacy Committee Cornerstones for Electronic Healthcare - NHII Conference July 20 - July 23, 2004 Participants at the San Diego Title VI Advisory Group: Meeting on the Evaluation Plan William W. Stead, M.D. Advisory Council July 2015 Meeting Summary
PRIVACY PROTECTION STUDY COMMISSION
Chairman: David F. Linowes, Certified Public Accountant, New York City, and Boeschenstein Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy, University of Illinois
Vice Chairman: Dr. Willis H. Ware, The Rand Corporation Santa Monica, California
William O. Bailey, President Aetna Life & Casualty Company Hartford, Connecticut
William B. Dickinson Retired Executive Editor, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Congressman Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. of California Washington, D.C.
Congressman Edward I. Koch of New York Washington, D.C.
State Senator Robert J. Tennessen, Attorney Grose, Von Holtum, Von Holtum, Sieben & Schmidt Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chapter I. The Implementation Framework.
Chapter 2. The Information Management Requirements.
Chapter 3. Findings and Conclusions[1].
Chapter 4. Revision of the Privacy Act of 1974.
Appendix A. Public Law 93-579: The Privacy Act of 1974.
Appendix B. An Illustrative Revision of the Privacy Act of 1974.

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Vesilahti [] () ist eine Gemeinde im Westen Finnlands mit  Einwohnern (Stand ). Sie liegt in der Landschaft Pirkanmaa, etwa 30 Kilometer von der Großstadt Tampere entfernt. Die Städte Nokia und Lempäälä befinden sich ebenfalls nahe der Stadt Vesilahti. Die Einwohnerzahl von Vesilahti ist ansteigend, da Vesilahti günstig als Wohnort für Pendler mit Arbeit in Tampere liegt. 14,5 Prozent der Fläche Vesilahtis besteht aus Wasser.

Vesilahti ist seit dem Jahr 2002 eine Partnerstadt der deutschen Stadt St. Georgen im Schwarzwald.

Söhne und Töchter der Gemeinde
 Pentti Eskola (* 1938), finnischer Leichtathlet
 Jonne Järvelä (* 1974), finnischer Musiker (Korpiklaani), wuchs in Vesilahti auf

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Collegium for African Diaspora Dance (CADD)
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Takiyah Nur Amin
Takiyah Nur Amin, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Dance Studies and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she teaches courses in dance history and theory in the liberal studies curriculum, Department of Dance and College of Art and Architecture Honors Program. Her research and teaching interests include Black performance and aesthetics, 20th century American concert dance and pedagogical issues in dance studies. Dr. Amin is currently working on a book project that explores the work of Black women choreographers during the height of the US-based Black Power and Black Arts Movements. In service to the dance field, Dr. Amin is a member of the Board of Directors for the Congress on Research in Dance (CORD,) co-founder (with Dr. Nyama McCarthy Brown) of CORD's Diversity Working Group and a founding member of the Collegium for African Diaspora Dance (CADD.) She has served as peer reviewer for both Dance Research Journal and Dance Chronicle and is the host of the New Book Network's Dance Channel. Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin is a proud native of Buffalo, NY and is the eldest daughter of Karima and the late Abdul Jalil Amin.
Jasmine Elizabeth Johnson
Jasmine Elizabeth Johnson is an Assistant Professor of African & Afro-American and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis University. A Ford Foundation Diversity Fellow, she earned her Ph.D. in African Diaspora Studies at UC Berkeley. She served as the Postdoctoral Fellow in African American Studies at Northwestern University. Johnson's work examines the politics of black movement including dance, diasporic travel, and gentrification. Currently, Johnson is working on her book manuscript on the industry of West African dance in the United States and Guinea. Johnson is a founding member of The Collegium for African Diaspora Dance and is a Member of the Board of Directors for the Society of Dance History Scholars. She is also a dancer, and has performed internationally.
Andrea E. Woods - Valdés
Andrea E. Woods Valdés is an Associate Professor at Duke University teaching modern dance and dance for the camera. She has directed Duke In Ghana summer study (2012-2014). SOULOWORKS/Andrea E. Woods & Dancers recently celebrated 20 years of dancing and dancemaking. Previous resident of Brooklyn, NY, and native of Philadelphia, Woods has danced with Clive Thompson, Mafata, Saeko Ichinohe and Leni Wylliams dance companies. She is a former dancer/rehearsal director of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. and has a BFA from Adelphi University, an MFA in dance from Ohio State and an MAH in Caribbean Cultural Studies from SUNY Buffalo. She has been a staff writer for Attitude: The Dancers' Magazine. Her work has taken her to: Cannes, Taiwan, Russia, Senegal, Morocco, Korea, Poland, Singapore, Belize, Yucatán, Puerto Rico, The Dominican Republic, Ghana, Trinidad, Cuba and throughout the US. She has been a guest artist at: Medgar Evers College, Howard University, Ohio University, Rhode Island College, California State University Long Beach, North Carolina School of the Arts, Hollins University, Sarah Lawrence, Goucher College, NYU Tisch School of the Arts (faculty), Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Spelman College. She has received grants from: The Jerome Foundation, (NEFA) The National Dance Project, National Performance Network and Arts International and is a recipient of the NC Arts Council Artist Fellowship. Woods uses dance as contemporary folklore with a creative process strongly linked to identity and representation. Her areas of interest include women in the arts, Afro-Cuban dance/music, African Diaspora history/culture and Dance for the Camera. Her research interest is in exploring the intra-cultural, interdisciplinary dialogues and activities that happen between Black women artists beyond the boundaries of nation and politics.
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College sophomore overcomes health barriers to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, with her sights set on all Seven Summits
Compiled by Nicole Davis
Sneha Dave has always been fascinated by stories about mountaineering. But for some time, a chronic health condition made scaling even a few flights of stairs nearly impossible.
That obstacle didn't keep Dave from her dream of climbing the Seven Summits, the highest peak in each of the seven continents. At the end of 2017, she made the first step, reaching Mount Kilimanjaro at 19,341 feet in Tanzania, Africa.
A sophomore at Indiana University, Dave has advocated for youth with chronic illnesses since her time at Center Grove High School. She was diagnosed with the ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, at age 6. The condition flared up in middle school, which necessitated five years of partial schooling while she received treatment at Riley Hospital for Children.
During her junior year of high school, Dave organized a leadership day for teens with chronic conditions to help others transition back to school. She also created Crohn's & Colitis Teen Times, now titled Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network, a newsletter to support and encourage youth coping with the condition.
At IU, Dave began advocating on a larger scale. She works with the advisory board for Pfizer pharmaceutical company to bridge the patient-pharmaceutical gap. This position has led to speaking opportunities across the U.S. She's advocated at United Nations summits, speaking about the third Sustainable Development Goal to ensure "healthy lives and (promote) the well-being for all at all ages," according to un.org.
Personally, Dave enjoys hiking with her family and otherwise spending time outdoors. Last December, they embarked on their biggest adventure yet, with a goal to reach Kilimanjaro's summit.
"It's definitely the hardest climb we've done," she said. "Usually when we've done altitude, it's not 19,000 feet. Fifteen is the highest we'd done."
The family — including Sneha and her dad, mother and older sister — departed on Dec. 19 and began the climb on Dec. 21. All but Dave's mother summitted on Dec. 25.
"It is definitely very mentally challenging," Dave said. "I had to train a lot more than my dad and the rest of my family. I had undergone a lot this past year, which made my bones a lot weaker. The whole process of being able to do constant uphill with little oxygen was new to me."
Dave even passed out from dehydration while she was brushing her teeth, but she pushed her way to the peak. The group took it a little easier that day.
"I feel great," she said. "The top was anticlimatic. You have such little oxygen you just want to get down. The wind is so hard that if you stay for too long you'll get a rash on your face. It was amazing when I got down, and the next day was amazing, too. The actual summit was very uncomfortable."
Dave's not done yet. She has her sights set next on 18-510-foot-tall Mount Elbrus in Russia, then Mount Aconcagua, at 22,837 feet, in Argentina. She'll keep going until she's pursued all seven.
"The biggest thing I've taken away is I definitely want to climb more mountains," Dave said. "I just really enjoyed it. (It's) a huge confidence boost being able to do something that is difficult with a chronic condition, although I want to detach Kilimanjaro from me having ulcerative colitis because it's such a personal thing for me. I think anyone can do it."
Dave shared about her experience with Riley Hospital for Children at rileykids.org/stories/blog/everything-is-possible-a.html#.WmIFB66nGpo.
Here, learn more about our March ICON of the Month, Sneha Dave.
What do you consider your greatest virtue?
Simple and honest living.
What is most upsetting to you?
Some people don't believe in climate change or preserving the environment, yet they enjoy hiking. There would be little or no hiking or enjoying nature, obviously, without preservation.
What do you like most about living in Center Grove?
I have lived in Center Grove for a few years now, so I love coming back from college and remembering the old days!
If you had to live anywhere else in the Metro Indianapolis area, where would it be?
The arts district in Indianapolis.
If you could begin life over, what would you change?
I would live near the mountains or a place where there are lots of opportunities to be in nature.
If money were no issue, how would you spend it?
I would either buy a yacht or an RV. I love boats and have had some awesome experiences RVing in Alaska and California. Other than that, I probably wouldn't spend much besides on food!
What makes you happiest?
I love to be around mountains and just hiking in general. I have always loved the wilderness.
What is your favorite vacation spot?
Arusha, Tanzania.
What do you do with idle time?
I like to read, hike and rock climb.
What would you change about our culture if you could?
We live in an incredibly materialistic society, and I wish we could practice minimalism. I think it is important to put the environment first, because we only have one! It is disappointing to see negligence toward the environment, however, I believe it is something everyone can pay attention to more.
How do you escape from reality?
I either read or go to nature.
What do you love most in life?
The greatest loves of my life besides my family are reading and spending time in nature.
Which living person in Center Grove do you most admire?
As cheesy as it sounds, it would by far be my mom. She is absolutely the funniest and most compassionate human I have met and I could not live without her.
What quality do you like most in a man?
I would like to make sure any man has basic feminist values.
What quality do you like most in a woman?
I like most when women speak their mind and are confident in whatever they pursue. Also, I think it is important that we stop doubting ourselves!
What is your greatest extravagance?
The amount I spend at coffee shops.
What are your fears/phobias?
As ironic as it is, I am slightly afraid of heights.
What has been the happiest time of your life?
Hiking and climbing with my family. My happiest times have been with family in nature and most recently during our climb to Mount Kilimanjaro.
Which talent would you most like to possess?
I would like to possess the talents of Alex Honnold, arguably one of the greatest climbers to have ever existed.
What do you most value in your friends?
People who are honest, passionate and driven to be better.
Which historical figure do you most admire?
Tom Wicker, a New York Times journalist who was an observer during the Attica prison uprising of 1971. I believe we often place emphasis on the work of politicians, but without people like Tom Wicker, who genuinely stood up for human rights domestically, it would be a more unjust world.
What is your greatest regret?
Every challenge is just a part of learning and growing, and for this reason I don't regret anything.
What tenet do you live by?
I believe strongly in stoicism.
"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." —Marcus Antonius Aurelius
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Carrie Underwood brings Blown Away tour to a roaring crowd at the Amway.
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Carrie Underwood brought her Blown Away Tour to the Amway Center arena on Friday.
ORLANDO – Glancing down at the audience that was literally screaming with excitement several feet below her, country singer Carrie Underwood made a point of noting that when she was putting together this latest tour, she'd been determined to make it a very memorable one.
"We started this tour about a year ago," Underwood said, about midway through her concert at the Amway Center arena on Friday. "We'd sit down as a group and brainstorm on what crazy things we could do, if we could anything."
They came up with quite a bit, but judging from the audience reaction, it was clear that what Underwood called a "floating stage" would prove to be one of the most memorable.
As a video screen behind the stage displayed images of hot air balloons floating into the sky, a section of the main stage where Underwood and her band was performing was raised, and then began literally floating above the audience, seemingly levitated by four hot air balloons. In actuality, steel cables carried the performers on the small makeshift stage above the audience, but the illusion worked just the same, as Underwood sang several songs while she sailed over the crowd.
It was a massive audience, in fact, with more than 14,000 tickets sold and seats filled at the Amway, as Orlando welcomed Carrie Marie Underwood, the country music singer and songwriter who rose to fame after becoming the winner of the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. The first female artist to win back-to-back Academy of Country Music Awards for Entertainer of the Year (in 2009 and 2010), her debut album, Some Hearts, has become the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history since February 2008.
And as Orlando turned out in force to welcome Underwood on Friday, filling nearly the entire Amway arena, so Underwood was equally thrilled, she noted, to be in the City Beautiful.
City residents, she said, should feel blessed to be living in such a terrific place.
"You've got great weather, you've got great people, and you've got Disney," she said. "I was at Disney last August – loved it!"
A native of Oklahoma who was raised on her parent's farm and has been singing since she was a child, Underwood graduated from Northeastern State University, and shot to stardom after she auditioned for American Idol. Underwood came to the Amway for her The Blown Away Tour, joined by fellow country singer Hunter Hayes, who opened the show for a 40-minute performance starting at 7:30 p.m.
Blown Away started at 8:40 p.m., in flashy style: the huge video screen behind the stage opened to images of a dusty Midwest plain, with a windmill blowing. In the distance, a tornado is approaching ….
Underwood performed a range of songs, from her country music hits to a rocking version of Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion," to some holiday songs.
In addition to thanking the audience for sharing their pre-Christmas weekend with her and wishing everyone a happy holiday, Underwood had some fun noting the date of the concert meant they were right in the middle of the prediction on the Mayan calendar that the world would come to an abrupt end on Dec. 21, 2012.
"Can you believe it's December 21 and we're still here. The world didn't end," Underwood laughed. "Whether it's Christmas coming or the end of the world, let's play some music."
Underwood also noted that she was donating money raised on The Blown Away Tour to the American Red Cross – meaning the audience was giving to this charitable organization simply by attending the concert.
"On the ticket it says one dollar has been donated to the Red Cross," Underwood said. "Give yourself a nice round of applause."
She also had a lot of words of gratitude for the people in the audience. Underwood noted that when she was in college, she was like a lot of other students who really didn't know what they wanted to do with their lives. Her success, she added, was owed to the millions who have become her loyal fans.
"I want to thank you for the amazing support you've given me over the past seven and a half years," she said.
During the concert, Underwood performed a duet with Hayes, who had opened the show by noting "I'm so excited to be here tonight. You still feel the love out there? I love you, too."
His repertoire included a rocking country blues version of the holiday song "Winter Wonderland," which he introduced by saying "There's a Christmas song we keep messing up, so if it's okay with you, let's play some Christmas music."
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Under current policy, Donald Trump, like every president before him, has limitless authority to launch a nuclear strike. The notion that any one person, regardless of character or party affiliation, could have such vast power to end life on Earth is appalling in the best of times — let alone during a time of increasing nuclear rhetoric and vast foreign policy shifts.
Today we are asking elected officials and YOU – their constituents – to join us in standing for No First Use. By signing this pledge, you'll be showing your representatives that you support No First Use and want them to, as well.
There are no circumstances in which the United States could use nuclear weapons first without suffering horrific consequences and inflicting the loss of thousands of innocent lives. Retaining that suicidal option only encourages other countries to do the same.
No individual or Congressional body – by intention or miscalculation – should ever be able to threaten the annihilation of states and cities.
We need to disincentivize the demand for a nuclear arsenal that costs us trillions of dollars which could be going to the actual needs of our communities: healthcare, education, housing, solutions to the climate crisis, and much more.
Nuclear deployment anywhere in the world, by any actor, would drastically elevate the role of the military globally and fundamentally weaken the ability of civil society to advocate for their communities and causes.
A No First Use policy would in no way reduce our ability to deter nuclear-armed adversaries who fear a nuclear counterattack.
Now is the time for society to act together — civil society groups, aspiring members of Congress, incumbents, faith leaders, and everyday people.


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Uncategorized Archives | TOUT WARS!
When Big Is Small. Tout NL.
Tristan Cockcroft has led Tout NL by nine points or so for a week or so, but he says his position is not so safe, in this story at ESPN.com.
We've been saying for the past month that the Mixed League battle is a three-way one (most of the good jokes have in that area have been exhausted by now so I'll move on) between myself, Nick Minnix and Tim Heaney. But, I'm sure that Tim and I will be united today, as we both use our Minnix voodoo dolls to try to come from behind (OK, just one more joke) and sneak through for the title.
2:10 – Brandon Morrow has been up and down all season and has been one of Nick's most frustrating players. He's been up lately (15 scoreless IP in his last two starts) but he needs to come crashing down today against the White Sox. If that happens, Nick may lose his .016 ERA lead on Dave Feldman in ERA and his .0009 lead on Tim in WHIP. It also would help my chances since I roll out four White Sox hitters (how am I in this race?) and could use some BA and homers.
3:35 – Time for the Rockies-Giants barn-burner to start. It's the first of two games that needs to go the right way so that Nick doesn't get a save and pick up another half point on Gene McCaffrey. Thanks to Chris Sale's Tuesday effort, Gene pulled even with Nick. Minnix owns Rafael Betancourt and Santiago Casilla. If this game doesn't finish within three runs he will be down to just Joe Nathan (who pitched yesterday and may not be used today) at 8:10 against the Royals.
7:00 – This is when the long-running batting average battles will finally settle themselves. Nick leads Eric Mack by .0002 and myself by .0006. Tim will be hoping to make up .0002 on Derek Carty. Major League lineups will likely be missing several regulars on the season's final day and no category will be driven more by luck over the next 6 hours than this one.
It would also help Tim and I a lot if the Tigers were to lose to the Indians. I know, it doesn't seem possible for the Tigers to lose right now but if that were to happen it would lock up the second place seed in the AL for the Rangers, and manager Ron Washington would likely shorten the start of Matt Harrison later in the evening.  Nick trails Nando DiFino by 12 in punchouts, and a short start by Harrison would hurt his chances of catching up and earning another point.
Tim and I will be cheering hard for the Red Sox and Marlins tonight. If Jon Lester and Chris Volstad can win their games, it would pull J.P. Kastner into a tie with Nick for wins at 89 and cost him a half-point.
10:10 – The race could be over when my bed time time arrives but if not, I'll be staying up for the late games while Tim and I collectively root for Gio Gonzalez. The hard-throwing lefty facing the Mariners and is Dave Feldman's last starter of the season. If the ERA battle with Nick is still close after Morrow and Harrison leaves their respective games it will be up to Gonzalez to throw a few shutout innings in Safeco and bring it home.
Of course, Tim and I will also be worried about our own races in batting average, steals (Tim), homers and strikeouts (me) but none of those things will matter if Minnix is satisfied with his team's Wednesday's performance.
I'd like to finish things off by offering a giant "thanks for nothing" to Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Apparently screwing over the Rangers' home-field hopes wasn't enough of a reason to roll Ervin Santana and Jered Weaver onto the hill for at least five innings this week. When Scioscia decided to throw in the towel and deny disappointed Angels fans two more chances to see their stars in action he also may have cost me two points in my pursuit of Minnix. A Tuesday start by Santana likely would have resulted in the four K's I needed last night to push past Gene, while Weaver's expected punchouts on Wednesday would have certainly kept Nando ahead of Nick. My Christmas card list just got one name shorter!
When you're sitting in front of the computer on A Sunday night trying to figure out if Brent Morel will get more hits over a three-game stretch than Chris Johnson, you know it's time to call it a year and start your 2012 rankings!
My dilemma to solve by 7pm today – to start Jayson Werth or Melky Cabrera. Royals manager Ned Yost has already said that Cabrera will play until he gets his 200th hit (he's at 199) and then won't start another game this season. That presents a catch-22. If Cabrera plays in two or more games this week then it will mean that he didn't hit well on Monday. If he walks up to bat tonight and singles in his first plate appearance, will Mitch Maier be in center field to start the second inning? Werth situation is the exact opposite. Washington's biggest disappointment is going to play but would anyone want to use him? He owns a sub-.150 lieftime batting average against all three opposing starters this week. In a tight batting average race, I can't afford a 2-for-12 week from Werth or anyone else. Do you see why I said it's time to put 2011 behind us and look forward to 2012??!!
The Orioles are killing me!
MLB.com's Fred Zinkie reflects on his frustration in a certain category as he struggles to stay in the Mixed League race….
The Baltimore Orioles are killing me!
That phrase has rarely been uttered in recent years by anyone other than long-suffering Orioles fans but at the moment the Orioles and their late season hot streak are ruining my chances of picking up a Mixed League Championship.
Entering the final full week of action I had 13 points in saves. I led Dave Feldman by a pair of saves and Tim Heaney by three. I sent John Axford and Jordan Walden out to keep my lead. Tim countered with Craig Kimbrel, Brandon League and newly-acquired Jim Johnson while Dave threw out Mark Melancon and former closers Fernando Salas and Kevin Gregg. I felt pretty safe that I would stay in front of Dave, who really only owns one closer at the moment but I knew that the race with Tim would be close.
Heading into the weekend, I have no saves this week. The Angels managed to fritter away some late-inning leads and extra-inning games (and their playoff hopes for that matter), giving Walden no chances. The Brewers also didn't get a chance to put their fireman on the mound.
But the Orioles produced saves and plenty of them! In fact, a Baltimore reliever has earned a save all four days so far this week. First, Johnson secured three wins over Boston, pushing Tim past me and then just for good measure, Buck Showalter decided to rest Johnson and put in Gregg on Thursday, moving Feldman ahead of me. Dave has also got a pair of saves from Melancon this week.
Saves are a fickle stat week-to-week but they usually even out over the course of a full season. Well, I don't have time for them to even out! I need the Orioles and Astros to get back to playing like last place teams and I need the Brewers and Angels to win some close games this weekend.
My plan to catch Nick Minnix heading into the final full week was…..
So far, I'm 0-for-3. But, all of these things could happen over the final six days of the season.
Anyone else going to spend the next 10 nights staying up late and fretting over their fantasy baseball team? Well, that's what I'm going to do whether I want to or not!
The A's first baseman earned the top Mixed League bid this week with a speedy rookie center fielder following right behind him! Nick Minnix is starting to pull away, can anyone use their remaining budget to catch him?
A disappointing rookie showed signs of life over the past seven days and earned this week's top bid. In a tight race, several contending teams used small bids to bolster their rosters for the coming week – this race is going to be close all the way to the finish!
Casey Kotchman, Erik Bedard and Jose Constanza led the way this week, while one sneaky owner added Stephen Strasburg in advance of his September call up!


Where do I start….. the last week has been insanely manic, saying goodbyes to as many friends & family as we possibly could and trying to pack all but the kitchen sink in between. Initially the plan was to try and fit all our stuff (well Daisy's stuff!) into the baggage allowance we had which was mainly 3x 23kg bags for the hold. However 3 suitcases quickly turned into 4 and then we soon realised even that wasn't going to cut the mustard!
After packing, weighting, unpacking, re-gigging re-packing, weighing again and repeating the process 3 times over we ended up with 5 huge cases which were as close to 23kg as we were going to get. The dog needed vets visits along with filling out confusing paperwork of epic proportions anyone would think we were transporting firearms! Stressed was understatement.
me a daily challenge except I couldn't wait to get back to some sort of normality and routine. Which probably sounds a bit odd to all you Land Dwellers, considering you probably think living on a yacht is far from normal!
With a final weigh in on arrival it was confirmed that all our cases were slightly over, some more than others. The Departures staff didn't mind as long as we moved some of the weight around….AGAIN, so after some more re-gigging and combined with a trainee on the front desk approx. 1 hour later we were officially 'Checked In' ……..
OH NO Hang on a minute there's a problem "we shouldn't have checked you in your not on this flight!" …….Excellent. Turned out there was a issue with our booking, the short version is it all got sorted out in the end but as result the cost for our 2 additional suitcases was wiped clean …. RESULT!
Daisy was a little angel for the flight and with some Boobie Milk on take off and landing she had no issues with the changes in altitude, even enjoying a few episodes of Pepper Pig.
Trish & John our AirB&B hosts who by some stroke of luck had a monster truck kindly picked us up managing to cram in all our stuff. Then it was off to the Cargo hanger to collect our furbaby Scrumpy Dog. 11 hours after departing England we were enjoying cold Caribbean beers & Trish's home cooked Spag Bol. All that's left now is to get the boat prepped and back in the water so we can finally have our own space as a family!
Fantastic peeps! Best of luck with the next chapter of this enchanting adventure love story. Treasure every minute.


That sounds annoyingly goody two-shoes, doesn't it? Well, never mind that. This little mantra works for me!
I'm tempted to dump the mail on the kitchen counter instead of taking, seriously, one minute to sort it into recycling, action, and filing.
I'm tempted to drop the action and filing items onto my desk instead of just slipping them into the appropriate files. Why? To save 20 seconds?
I'm tempted to leave the clean dishes in the dishwasher or the sink full of dirty dishes, when really I can have those dishes put away in about three minutes.
I'm tempted to leave the folded laundry in the basket because haven't I done enough already by washing it, drying it, and folding it? But if I leave it in the basket tonight, it'll still be there waiting for me in the morning – so just put it away right away!
Every time you're tempted just to be lazy and drop whatever it is wherever you are, say to yourself, "Put it away right away!"
Your home, office, or room (Hello, my teenage daughter!) will stay so much tidier and putting things away will become an ingrained habit, making it easier to maintain a less-cluttered environment.


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John Prince
Posted: March 17th, 2016
JOHN PRINCE, former assistant news editor on the Daily Mirror in Manchester, died last Friday, March 11. His funeral will take place at 10.45am on Wednesday, March 23, at the Stockport Crematorium, Rowan Chapel, Buxton Road, Stockport SK2 6LS.
JOHN PRINCE was a reporter and then an assistant news editor on the Daily Mirror in Manchester, and was for many years a Saturday night shift gipsy on the Sunday Mirror. He was also an excellent and enthusiastic footballer.
He was another casualty of the Maxwell wipe-out of the Mirror Northern operations, but was quickly snapped up by the Manchester Evening News as their district man in Stockport. He also covered football on a Saturday for one of the national Sundays. (With thanks to ALASTAIR McQUEEN.)
EDDY RAWLINSON writes: Having worked with John when he was a reporter and on the same desk for many years, I remember his ability as a newsman, and that wonderful smile which would calm down any angry situation. RIP Princey.
From MIKE McCARTHY: I only knew John on the newsdesk but he was clearly a formidable reporter. Brian Crowther told me that he and John had done the Brady-Hindley background together and for several months, off the rota, they met every morning and again every evening to compare notes. Myra Hindley had 40+ children in her primary school class and they traced all but two. They reckoned they had the best and fullest background of any paper, but when the trial ended, Cudlipp said too much had been done on it – and it was spiked. RIP John.


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A Generalisation, a Simplification and some Applications of Paillier's Probabilistic Public-Key System
Ivan B. Damgård
Mads J. Jurik
We propose a generalisation of Paillier's probabilistic public key system, in which the expansion factor is reduced and which allows to adjust the block length of the scheme even after the public key has been fixed, without loosing the homomorphic property. We show that the generalisation is as secure as Paillier's original system.
We construct a threshold variant of the generalised scheme as well as zero-knowledge protocols to show that a given ciphertext encrypts one of a set of given plaintexts, and protocols to verify multiplicative relations on plaintexts.
We then show how these building blocks can be used for applying the scheme to efficient electronic voting. This reduces dramatically the work needed to compute the final result of an election, compared to the previously best known schemes. We show how the basic scheme for a yes/no vote can be easily adapted to casting a vote for up to out of candidates. The same basic building blocks can also be adapted to provide receipt-free elections, under appropriate physical assumptions. The scheme for 1 out of elections can be optimised such that for a certain range of parameter values, a ballot has size only bits.
Available as PostScript, PDF, DVI.
Last modified: 2003-06-08 by webmaster.


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		<product name="Buffalo" prodName="Buffalo" prodID="7" unitName="Pound" cost="4" listPrice="6.5" imageName="assets/meat_buffalo.jpg"
		description="Delicious." isOrganic="No" isLowFat="Yes" unitID="3" catName="Meat" catID="1"/>
		<product name="Chicken" prodName="Chicken" prodID="6" unitName="Pound" cost="5" listPrice="8"
			imageName="assets/meat_chicken.jpg" description="Delicious." isOrganic="No" isLowFat="Yes" unitID="3" catName="Meat" catID="1"/>
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		<product name="Tomato" prodName="Tomato" prodID="1" unitName="Pound" cost="1" listPrice="1.5"
			imageName="assets/veg_tomato.jpg" description="Delicious." isOrganic="Yes" isLowFat="Yes" unitID="3" catName="Vegetables" catID="2"/>
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	<category name="Fruit" catName="Fruit" catID="3">
		<product name="Banana" prodName="Banana" prodID="5" unitName="Pound" cost="1" listPrice="2"
			imageName="assets/fruit_banana.jpg" description="Delicious." isOrganic="Yes" isLowFat="Yes" unitID="3" catName="Fruit" catID="3"/>
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		<product name="Turkey" prodName="Turkey" prodID="3" unitName="Pound" cost="4" listPrice="5"
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The Colorado State University System Board of Governors, including student and faculty board representatives, met this morning in a special public meeting prior to its regularly scheduled committee meetings to receive a recommendation from the search committee chair for the president of CSU-Global Campus.
John Ikard, chair of the CSU-Global Campus presidential search committee and board member recommended to the board Becky Takeda-Tinker, current Dean of Academics Affairs at CSU-Global, as a sole finalist for the position of CSU-Global president. The recommendation was further supported by CSU System chancellor Joe Blake, who also served on the search committee.
"A strong indication of what is happening in the online university market is the number of quality applicants we received for this position. However, Dr. Takeda-Tinker's experience made her stand out above the rest and earned the committee's unanimous endorsement," said Ikard.
"This is an opportunity of a lifetime. I am excited to carry forward the board's foresight to create Global Campus, and its platform of affordable, convenient, accessible and high quality degree programs to enable more nontraditional students to earn a degree," said Takeda-Tinker.
The board voted unanimously to accept the committee's recommendation. The appointment will be effective after a 14-day public notice period as stipulated in state statute.
Takeda-Tinker has been with CSU-Global Campus since 2008 where she has been a faculty member for master's and bachelor's degrees in organizational development and leadership. Takeda-Tinker has also done work in course development and instruction with other regionally accredited universities. She has led publicly-held and private technology and service companies, and has served as a private equity partner and financial services business owner.
Takeda-Tinker currently serves on the board of directors of the global Leadership Foundation and the International Women's Forum. She has served on the boards of the Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow, University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation - Black Mountain Institute Founder's Circle, Southern Nevada's Make-A-Wish Foundation and the National Association of Women Business Owners of Southern Nevada.
Takeda-Tinker holds a doctoral degree from Capella University, an MBA in Finance from Santa Clara University, a post-graduate certificate from the University of California-Berkeley and a bachelor's in economics from UCLA.


text:
using namespace std;
using namespace Tins;

typedef Dot11::address_type address_type;

class Dot11AssocRequestTest : public testing::Test {
public:
    static const address_type empty_addr, hwaddr;
    static const uint8_t expected_packet[];
    //static void test_equals_expected(const Dot11Beacon&dot11);
};

const uint8_t Dot11AssocRequestTest::expected_packet[] = {
    1, 1, 79, 35, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
    0, 0, 21, 32, 243, 146
};

void test_equals(const Dot11AssocRequest &dot1, const Dot11AssocRequest &dot2) {
    test_equals(dot1.capabilities(), dot2.capabilities());
    EXPECT_EQ(dot1.listen_interval(), dot2.listen_interval());
    test_equals(
        static_cast<const Dot11ManagementFrame&>(dot1),
        static_cast<const Dot11ManagementFrame&>(dot2)
    );
}

void test_equals_expected(const Dot11AssocRequest &dot11) {
    test_equals_expected(static_cast<const Dot11ManagementFrame&>(dot11));
    EXPECT_EQ(dot11.listen_interval(), 0x92f3);
    EXPECT_EQ(dot11.subtype(), Dot11::ASSOC_REQ);
}

TEST_F(Dot11AssocRequestTest, Constructor) {
    Dot11AssocRequest dot11;
    test_equals_empty(static_cast<const Dot11ManagementFrame&>(dot11));
    EXPECT_EQ(dot11.listen_interval(), 0);
    EXPECT_EQ(dot11.subtype(), Dot11::ASSOC_REQ);
}

TEST_F(Dot11AssocRequestTest, ConstructorFromBuffer) {
    Dot11AssocRequest dot11(expected_packet, sizeof(expected_packet));
    test_equals_expected(dot11);
}

TEST_F(Dot11AssocRequestTest, CopyConstructor) {
    Dot11AssocRequest dot1(expected_packet, sizeof(expected_packet));
    Dot11AssocRequest dot2(dot1);
    test_equals(dot1, dot2);
}

TEST_F(Dot11AssocRequestTest, CopyAssignmentOperator) {
    Dot11AssocRequest dot1(expected_packet, sizeof(expected_packet));
    Dot11AssocRequest dot2;
    dot2 = dot1;
    test_equals(dot1, dot2);
}

TEST_F(Dot11AssocRequestTest, ListenInterval) {
    Dot11AssocRequest dot11;
    dot11.listen_interval(0x92fd);
    EXPECT_EQ(dot11.listen_interval(), 0x92fd);
}

TEST_F(Dot11AssocRequestTest, ClonePDU) {
    Dot11AssocRequest dot1(expected_packet, sizeof(expected_packet));
    Internals::smart_ptr<Dot11AssocRequest>::type dot2(dot1.clone());
    test_equals(dot1, *dot2);
}

TEST_F(Dot11AssocRequestTest, FromBytes) {
    Internals::smart_ptr<PDU>::type dot11(Dot11::from_bytes(expected_packet, sizeof(expected_packet)));
    ASSERT_TRUE(dot11.get() != NULL);
    const Dot11AssocRequest *inner = dot11->find_pdu<Dot11AssocRequest>();
    ASSERT_TRUE(inner != NULL);
    test_equals_expected(*inner);
}

TEST_F(Dot11AssocRequestTest, Serialize) {
    Dot11AssocRequest pdu(expected_packet, sizeof(expected_packet));
    PDU::serialization_type buffer = pdu.serialize();
    ASSERT_EQ(sizeof(expected_packet), buffer.size());
    EXPECT_TRUE(std::equal(buffer.begin(), buffer.end(), expected_packet));
}

#endif // HAVE_DOT11


text:
Q: Compare two std::strings in c++ Is this comparison possible to do in C++?
std::string name = "John";

if (name == "Tom")
   flag = true;
else
   flag = false;

A: Yes it is, because std::string overloads operator == for const char*.
Alternatively, you can just write
flag = name == "Tom";

or use std::string::compare (returns 0 if the strings match)

A: To compare srtings in c++, I recommend you to use STRCMP from:
#include <string.h>
....
STRCMP(name,"Tom"); // This will return 0 if they are equal

so you should use it as:
if (STRCMP(name,"Tom")==0)
  flag = true;
else
  flag = false;

remember to use #include < string.h>

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Additions, alterations or improvements to any shrubs, trees and above grade landscape works on City boulevard must be approved by the City Engineer by way of a "Road and Right-Of-Way Use Application."
Retaining walls, fences and all other structures are not permitted to be constructed on a City boulevard. They must be constructed on private property unless prior permission through a City Road and Right-of-Way Permit is granted.
All proposed landscaping will be reviewed to confirm that vehicle and pedestrian traffic sight-lines and movement are not impeded by the works.
The City may at any time undertake road or boulevard improvements that may require the removal of the above described works. Both the removal of the works, as well as the restoration of the boulevard following completion of the City improvements will be the responsibility of the applicant and succeeding owners of the property.


text:
Q: JW Player 6: Adding multiple sources to a playlist So I've seen the original example of how to load playlists from a link. And I know there's an API method playlist[].sources[].file to add sources. I'm just having difficulty with putting it all together. I tried to be tricky by just loading the name of the file, but it get's a bad playlist error.

Watch the quick tutorial on the basics or destruction.

Loading the player...

How do I use the playlist[].sources[].file with the load(playlist) methods?

A: What about this?
function loadVideo(myFile,myImage,myFile2) {
        jwplayer().load([{
            image: myImage,
            sources: [
                {file: myFile},
                {file: myFile2}
            ]
        }]);
    jwplayer().play();
};


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The Week in Torts - Cases from the Week of April 7, 2017
Categories: The Week In Torts
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY
CASES FROM THE WEEK OF APRIL 7, 2017
ERROR FOR TRIAL COURT TO WEIGH EXPERT'S CREDIBILITY AND RELIABILITY BEFORE GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN A SLIP AND FALL CASE.
McNabb v. Bay Village Club Condominium Assoc., 42 Fla. L. Weekly D719 (Fla. 2nd DCA March 29, 2017):
The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of a condominium association in this slip and fall case, determining that as a matter of law, the association did not have notice of an oil leak that allegedly caused the accident.
Plaintiff asserted that there was hydraulic oil in a hallway outside the elevator on the ground floor of the building and that he did not see it, or know how long it had been on the floor. After falling, he noticed that oil was seeping from under the door in the machine room next to the elevator and made a puddle that was 4-5 feet wide).
There were two witnesses who testified they saw oil in the hallway when they returned home a short while after the accident, and one had actually reported it to the maintenance person for Bay Village. Another witness had called the elevator corporation a few hours later and testified there was oil about a quarter of an inch deep in the machine room, and that some had leaked.
However, none of the people saw any footprints or marks in the oil indicating that it had been walked through, and none of the professionals could determine when the leak started or how long it would have taken for it to get from the machine room into the hallway where the plaintiff fell. Three days prior to the accident, the elevator had been inspected and there was no evidence of leaks in the machine room. The defendant argued that there was no evidence as to how long the oil had been in the hallway.
In opposition to the motion for summary judgment, plaintiff presented the affidavit of professional engineer (Dr. Benedict), who estimated the depth of the oil to be a quarter of an inch. He then concluded that the oil had been leaking for approximately 18 days, and said even if the depth had been less, it had been leaking for at least 4.5 days. At any rate, the witness believed the leak had been occurring at least 24 hours prior to the accident.
The trial court discounted the expert's affidavit, finding it both lacked credibility and left open other possibilities for why it occurred.
In ruling to grant this motion for summary judgment, the trial judge discounted the expert's affidavit based on lack of credibility and reliability. While the court recognized that trial judges are not required to consider affidavits that are not based upon personal knowledge, or are devoid of evidentiary support, in this case the expert's affidavit was based on personal knowledge and gleaned from record documents in his analysis as an expert.
Because the trial judge erroneously weighed the credibility and reliability and the case, the court reversed and remanded for further consideration on the merits.
SUMMARY JUDGMENT UPHELD WHEN PLAINTIFF OBSERVED A DANGEROUS CONDITION, BUT FAILED TO STEP AROUND AN EASILY AVOIDABLE OBSTACLE AND FELL.
Brooke v. Winn-Dixie Stores, 42 Fla. L. Weekly D752 (Fla. 1st DCA April 4, 2017):
Plaintiff went to Winn-Dixie to make a purchase and get empty boxes. During his visit he made four trips in and out of the store. During that time, a shipment of beer was being delivered. The beer was being stacked approximately five feet high on a pallet between the entrance and the exit doors.
On the plaintiff's third trip exiting the store, he saw the empty pallet, but still tripped and fell over it, suffering injuries as a result. He then sued Winn-Dixie for failing to warn of the dangerous condition and negligently failing to make the sidewalk safe to walk across.
The plaintiff also produced an affidavit from his expert, averring that defendant created an unsafe condition. The plaintiff had testified that he did not notice the empty pallet until his third trip, but claimed that he tripped over the prongs protruding from underneath the pallet, as opposed to the pallet itself.
Still, the trial court granted summary judgment for the defendant, finding that defendant owed no duty to warn the plaintiff of the pallet or the prongs, because the plaintiff was aware of the condition and it was so open, obvious and ordinary that it was inherently not dangerous as a matter of law.
The First District affirmed. It held that there was no duty to warn of an open and obvious condition because the defendant's knowledge of the condition was not superior to the plaintiff's.
The court also found that the defendant did not breach its duty to exercise ordinary care in maintaining the walkway in a reasonably safe condition for its intended use. A land owner has two distinct duties to business invitees: (1) the duty to warn of a latent dangerous condition and (2) the duty to maintain premises in a reasonably safe condition. Here, the court found that the pallets location was open and obvious, and not inherently dangerous, and there are times when conditions are so common or so innocuous in everyday life that they do not impose liability on the land owner.
In this case, the court said reversing the summary judgment would end up making the business owner a universal insurer. Business owners receive shipments of products everyday which have to be stored somewhere before final placement, and when a customer sees the placement but trips and falls, the invitee has violated his own duty to exercise reasonable care for his own safety. Also, because the pallet was not a foreign transitory substance, the analysis is different.
FEDERAL LAW DOES NOT IMPLICITLY PREEMPT STATE LAW TORT CLAIMS OF STRICT LIABILITY AND NEGLIGENCE BY ENGLE TOBACCO PROGENY PLAINTIFFS--INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE ENGLE CLASS ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM SEEKING PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
R.J. Reynolds v. Marotta, 42 Fla. L. Weekly S410 (Fla. April 6, 2017):
The certified question in the case asked whether federal law implicitly preempted a plaintiff's strict liability and negligence claims based on the sale of cigarettes. The tobacco company contended that Congress, through decades of legislation, had established an intention to regulate cigarettes while foreclosing their removal from the market, and that any state law that conflicts with that objective is implicitly preempted. The defendant argued that imposing tort liability to the sale of ordinary cigarettes amounted to a ban, and therefore the claims were preempted.
The tobacco defendant also insisted that liability imposed in Engle progeny cases, was based on the inherent characteristics of cigarettes (namely the presence of nicotine which causes addiction and disease) which then holds cigarette manufacturers liable for selling products that are sanctioned and protected by Congress.
Federal preemption arises under three circumstances: (1) where Congress has expressly preempted state law; (2) where state law attempts to regulate a field that Congress intended the federal government to occupy exclusively; or (3) where state law actually conflicts with federal law, either because it would be impossible to comply with both federal and state regulations, or because the state regulation stands as an obstacle to the accomplishment and execution of the full purposes and objectives of Congress. The court reminded us that there is a "strong presumption against preemption and a high threshold must be met if a state law is to be preempted for conflicting with the purposes of a federal act." In any event, congressional purpose is the ultimate touchstone in every preemption case.
The court found that while Congress sought to create a balanced regulatory scheme with respect to federal tobacco legislation, there was no indication that Congress had a clear and manifest purpose to insulate the tobacco industry from state tort liability. Also, strict liability and negligence claims do not interfere with the regulation of advertising and promotion of cigarettes, and therefore do not conflict with congressional objectives.
The court also made clear that individual members of the Engle class are not prevented from seeking punitive damages.
NEED A REASONABLE EVIDENTIARY BASIS TO STATE A CLAIM FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN WHEN CASE INVOLVES INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.
Bistline v. Rogers, 42 Fla. L. Weekly D706 (Fla. 4th DCA March 29, 2017):
To merit punitive damages, the conduct in an intentional interference with a business relationship case must be egregious and sufficiently reprehensible to rise to the level of truly culpable behavior deserving punishment.
Section 768.72(1) creates a substantive legal right not to be subject to punitive damages and financial worth discovery, until the trial court makes a determination that there is a reasonable evidentiary basis for recovery of punitive damages. This is the case even when a claim is based on intentional misconduct. Merely pleading a facially sufficient claim for intentional business tort is not sufficient to claimed punitive damages because those damages are reserved for particular types of behavior which go beyond mere intentional acts.
Because the trial court here used an inadequate standard and failed to comply with the procedural requirements of section 768.72, and because the harm of being subjected to an impermissible punitive damage claim cannot be remedied on appeal, the court granted the petition for writ of certiorari.
JUDGE WRITES INTERESTING DISSENT ON A PCA ORDERING A NEW TRIAL AFTER A REMITTITUR OF FUTURE PAIN AND SUFFERING.
Thompson v. Avila, 42 Fla. L. Weekly D749 (Fla. 5th DCA March 31, 2017):
While the majority affirmed this decision to grant a new trial without an opinion, a dissenting judge objected to the new trial, reminding us how juries decide damages. The judge wrote that the verdict should have been affirmed in that case where the jury awarded the plaintiff approximately $1.3 million in future pain and suffering and the trial court issued a remittitur by reducing it to $250,000 (neither party accepted the remittitur). When the parties refused the remittitur, the trial judge granted a new trial on the issue of future pain and suffering.
The dissenting judge reminded us that a jury has wide latitude on the determination of damages, and unless there is something that influences the jury outside the record, the verdict should stand. Also, the amount of damages in a civil case is well within the province of the jury and the verdict is not necessarily excessive because it is above the amount the court considered a jury should have allowed.
Because the jury heard all the testimony regarding the plaintiff and determined his damages were $1.9 million, including the amount they found for future pain and suffering, and because there is no evidence of forces outside the record, the dissenting judge stated he would reverse the order granting new trial, and remanded for reinstatement of the jury's verdict.
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You all know these old gangster films where a guy uses a knock sequence on a door to get in? Port knocking is exactly that, just for your server. Changing your default ssh port does not guarantee that you won't get hacked. Hackers often use tools to do automated scans for open ports before they attack a server. Port Knocking is a way by which you can defend yourself against port scanners., it refuses access to a protected port until a client accesses a sequence of other ports in the right order upfront.
Installing port knocking on Ubuntu is easy. I will show you in this article how to install and set up port knocking. The steps from this tutorials should work for Debian 8 as well.
Then install the SSH server (if you have not installed it already).
Now install the knockd software which is the daemon that controls the port knocking.
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First, we flush existing firewall rules and ensure that outgoing connections don't get dropped.
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Current iptables rules can be saved to the configuration file ?
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? Save current IPv4 rules?
? /etc/iptables/rules.v6. These rules will then be loaded automatically ?
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? Save current IPv6 rules?
During the installation, the program will prompt you to save the current iptables rules (ipV4 and ipV6), just select Yes for both.
Now, you will remain connected to your existing connection while blocking other connections on the SSH port.
Next, we have to configure knockd.
You will see the sections that will look like this.
Ungerneath, we have two sections: openSSH and closeSSH. The first will allow the knocker to access port 22 (SSH), and the second will close the port when the knocker is complete.
knockd automatically replaces %IP% with the IP address of the client that sent the knock, so you can open the port only to the authorized client.
This means that this set of rules will match if the same IP requests a connection on port 7000, followed directly by port 8000, followed finally by port 9000. It is highly advisable to change the default ports and their order as the default order is well known to attackers as well.
The "seq_timeout" option defines in seconds how long you have time to provide all numbers for the knock. This default value should be fine and won't be an issue if you're automatically generating your knocks.
Specify the command to be executed when a client makes the correct port-knock. All instances of %IP% will be replaced with the knocker's IP address.
Pay attention to packets that have to be used to set this flag, in this case syn packets. When using TCP flags, knockd will IGNORE tcp packets that don't match the flags.
after this save and exit. If you have multiple network adapters or experience issues that knockd is not starting automatically during system startup, you can manually specify the network interface to listen on by uncommenting and amending the second line KNOCKD_OPTS.
This will start the daemon and allows you to change the iptables rule sets by knocking on the sequences of ports.
You have installed the required the packages, if you are disconnected from your server, to reconnect you have to knock the ports that you defined in the right sequence establish an SSH connection.
If you have followed the above steps, then you will not be able to connect to the SSH server directly anymore without port knocking.
You should receive no response from the server and the SSH client should timeout. This is because our SSH daemon is currently blocked by iptables. Type ctrl-C to end the SSH attempt if it does not time out automatically.
For Linux users: Install the telnet package with apt.
For Windows users: you can install the Telnet client by accessing the "Programs" section, search for "Turn windows features on or off", from there enable the Telnet Client.
You have to do all this in 5 seconds because this the time limit imposed for the configuration. Now, attempt to connect to your server via SSH. You will be able to access the connection.
Run the above commands in reverse order to close the SSH server.
The best part of port knocking is that you can configure it alongside the private key authentication. If you configure both, then virtually there is no chance that someone could gain access or connect until and unless they know both the ports and the private key.
Does this work on a CentOS server too that I only can work on through SSH? There is no display and no keyboard connected to it.
Generally this should work for all Linux distributions. You might have to check where you find a knockd .rpm package.
I use a very much simple solution on my servers. I hide a webpage which unlocks the port 22 for the IP I am calling it from and sends an email to the sysadmin. It is easy, does not need any client except a browser and fairly secure. If the page is found, I just have to rename it and it is not a security issue as it only opens ssh but does not give access.Port knocking is neat but a bit overkill and complicated.
Doesn't opening up a web page and port for your solution then expose your machine to hacks on the web server port, possibly exposing that port to hacking vulnerabilities? So you're sort of trading one vulnerability for another?
Port 22 will only stay open for excisting connection, so if you got the correct KNOCKING sequence then you can connect to port 22... after the connection is made the port will stay open as stated before. Your ip is only relevant if you combine KNOCKIN and IP SPECIFIC access. then you need to specify your new ip address... but if you only integrate KNOCKING then your ip can change as it wouldnt block you to your server.
So how do I combine this with IP whitelisting so it only opens up the port for my current IP address (from which I'm knocking)? I'm connected on a daily basis so I don't want the port open to all during that time. And I travel daily and connect with different IP addresses via my cell phone's hotspot. I want to knock on the port and then be able to login via Putty, FileZilla, Stash, Git etc via SSH and only via my current IP address.
Running Ubuntu server 15.04 and 15.10 CLI, knockd was unreliable in that the daemon would inexplictely end, plus it would not handle repeating port-protocol knocks reliably. I coded my own iptables-only knock rules which are available via a bash-script installer on GitHub. I call it "POOFITEE". Toally free, it installs iptables rules and does not have any daemon aspect that can drop dead just when you need it to work like knockd did for me. It features two styles of knocking that I call strict rules and loose rules. There are other options in POOFITEE, some in development stage, but the two port knocking options are fully working. Please let me know if you have any success or difficulties with it, and I can help. I unashameably lift up the Lordship of Jesus Christ in the project's copyright message, and that aspect of it is absolutely not negotiable. Lord bless!
Shouldn't the [closeSSH] command end with DENY? As it is, the commands for both [open/closeSSH] appear to open port 22, which is not what it is supposed to do. This will keep the port open indefinitely for every IP address you use it from.
Don't blindly copy and paste code from general how-to sites like this. Serverfault or the official docs ( run "man knockd" or "man iptables" ) are usually much safer.
Also, this method won't work as-is on an Amazon AWS VM because firewall rules are set in the AWS management console under Security Groups.


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Q: What's the point of attaching rapid fire to a submachine gun? Has anyone found rapid fire for an SMG beneficial at all?  Has it increased your KTD ratio at all or made any benefit to your game play?

A: I would say yes and no.
For yes, you have quicker chance to down an enemy with rapid fire, depending on how quick you aimed at an enemy (best to have Sleight of Hand Pro Perk for this). You will notice when using rapid fire, you are likely to have recoil, some guns are awful with rapid fire unless you control the recoil by forcing to control the recoil with the controller.
For no, when using rapid fire, your ammo is more likely to be empty quicker, you would miss some bullets which empties your ammo faster, to overcome this use the Scavenger Perk.
The AK-47u with rapid fire certainly gives me recoil, even when trying to shoot an enemy from a distance that is harder to trying get most of the shot bullets into the enemy, I normally do short bursts when the enemy hasn't seen me. Even when using Lightweight, you may be running around faster, but when aiming and firing, the gun goes out of control (bad recoil).
I'm not mainly a SMG user, but I rather use the Famas gun with suppressor as when shooting, I find it quite steady when shooting, but who knows, everyone is different with their likes of using different guns.

A: Overall I don't think it is that useful due to the huge disadvantage of using up all your ammo way faster. However, this could be offset by using the Scavenger perk.
There are some benefits to it though, depending on the game mode and style of play. In Normal, you have the benefit of getting more hits on your opponents quickly, so a better chance of taking them out before they get a shot on you. In Hardcore, you get an advantage of sending more shots there way so a better chance of getting a quick spray kill. In either case it would be good to have Sleight of Hand (if you are an accurate shot w/quick reflexes) or Steady Aim (if you are a 'spray and pray' on the run player).
You're Kill To Death ratio largely depends on experience, skill, and smart play. It is hard to credit it towards any single Attachment, Weapon or Perk. But I have never heard anyone say they couldn't get by without having Rapid Fire on their SMG.

A: I have had good luck using rapid fire and the extended mag if you don't mind using the warlord perk. The extended mag helps offset the speed that your gun will empty the magazine, and the rapid fire puts more bullets on a target faster. As far as benefits in general think of it as the more bullets you hit a target with the higher your dps is going to be, so the guns dps will actually be higher then a gun without rapid fire. You also have to take into account accuracy and recoil which will also be reduced with the usage of rapid fire. As a side note if you like to hip fire rapid fire can be quite devastating while hip firing. Since hip firing is generally random (you can only control the general area you shoot) sending more bullets down range at the opponent will naturally raise the odds hitting your opponent and also make those random hip fire head shots more common :).

A: The point of it is raw math: More bullets per second means more damage per second.. that is, if you can land all of the bullets. The purpose of this attachment is really just to try to get close quarters kills in a shorter amount of time. It's a tricky attachment to use because it reduces accuracy and eats ammo. Adding Steady Aim and an Extended Magazine or Scavenger usually mitigates this a little bit.

A: Highly recommend the AK74 with Rapid Fire and Grip using Warlord. The weapon is a beast - accurate, quick to aim and extreme damage.


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RELM Wireless announced it has added AES and DES encryption to its BK Radio DPH digital portable radio. The company said the enhancement brings the radios
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announced it has added AES and DES encryption to its BK Radio DPH digital portable radio. The company said the enhancement brings the radios into compliance with APCO's Project 25 standard, including encryption. In addition, RELM announced that the frequency range for its DPH digital portable radio has been expanded to 136-174 MHz from the previous range of 147-174 MHz, in turn expanding the potential market for the radios.
Thales said it has increased the audio volume of its Thales P25 radio via a software upgrade. "Customers were having issues hearing their radios when they were on their belts," said Bob DiDonato, field services engineer. "They're excited about this because they've wanted it for a long time, and they'll be able to do it without having to send their radios in."
AT&T Wireless said during APCO that it currently has about 10,000 subscribers for its mobile data service introduced last February that is replacing the carrier's cellular digital packet data network. The carrier is adding about 3000 subscribers per month, said the company's Alan Yuan. AT&T recently added another frequency overlay to fill coverage gaps, Yuan said. Work was completed nationwide this month. "It's now much more robust and cell-to-cell connectivity is extremely consistent," Yuan said, adding that the carrier is achieving consistent throughputs of 130 kb/s, with bursts to 200 kb/s.
IP Mobile Net will furnish the State of Utah with 700 MHz mobile radios and base stations, according to Mike Netter, the company's sales and marketing manager. The order calls for 200 radios and a dozen base stations to be shipped. Deliveries will start at the end of this month and continue through the remainder of 2004, Netter said.
ICOM America made several product announcements during APCO. The company said it started shipping its IC-F43TR UHF trunked radio on August 10. One of the radio's key features is its dual frequency range—400-470 MHz and 450-512 MHz. The radios offer switchable 12.5/25 kHz channel width and 5/6.25 kHz frequency pitch, which makes all of the UHF channels available for trunking. "This will allow dealers to sell more radios on a trunk system," said Tom McCuin, government sales representative.
ICOM also said its IC-F7000 HF transceiver currently is undergoing field engineering tests and should be available before the end of the year; the company currently is selling a version in Australia. In addition, ICOM said its P25-compliant transceivers should be available for shipping in October, and its P25-compliant portables should be available sometime in the first quarter 2005.
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Green Party's Jenny Jones calls on Boris to take flood action
Demand for programme of river restoration in London, to reduce local and downstream flooding
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The River Colne behind shops in Oxford Road, Uxbridge, almost up to the level of the bridge.
Green GLA member Jenny Jones has renewed her calls on the Mayor of London to urgently review his policies and programmes with the resources that match the scale of threat from the risk of flooding.
She says she wants Boris Johnson to draw up 'an ambitious, costed programme of river restoration across the hundreds of kilometres of rivers in London, to reduce local and downstream flooding.
She also wants the mayor to take a leading role in ensuring the resources and budgets required to protect 24,000 homes in the capital that are at risk of river flooding are in place.
To date there are plans to protect 10,000 of these properties, subject to £100million funding being secured over 10 years.
Ms Jones, above, also calls for households at risk from surface water flooding to get advice and incentives to remove hard paving and impermeable surfaces that contribute to surface water run-off, and for the capital to copy New York's scale of tree planting of 100,000 a year, to slow the impact of heavy rainfall
"At last the Mayor has spoken out on the flooding and the severity and length of extreme weather we have experienced in the last couple of months," she said, after last night's (Monday) meeting between Mr Johnson and emergency services and councils at City Hall.
"It is imperative his soundbites translate into flood reduction measures on a scale that matches the unprecedented weather challenges that London is facing."
Mr Johnson told LBC this morning: ""I would say to people, looking at the weather, looking at the rainfall over the next few days it's pretty clear this problem isn't going soon.
"This is something that has been brewing for a while now so we've been preparing. The issue is going to be the same as everywhere else in the country. Clearly London has been much less severely affected."
Mr Johnson said 'maximum preparations' were under way to protect London from flooding.
A spokesman for the Mayor of London said: "The Mayor is already leading a pioneering programme to help boroughs and agencies identify and better manage surface water flood risk with measures such as rain gardens, street trees, and green roofs.
"Through the planning system, the Mayor regularly secures significant reductions in surface water run-off from larger new developments and is working to extend this through the boroughs. He is also overseeing an ambitious programme of urban greening including tree planting, new green spaces and park improvements which all improve drainage and reduce flood risk."
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From film trading house to specialized packaging film manufacturer – this is how Xiang Fu (Zhong Shan) Film Packaging, a China based company with about 100 employees, located in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, has developed over recent years. Equipped with the most advanced co-ex cast film technology, it is now able to produce the high quality barrier films demanded for food and medical packaging.
The company started production using two five-layer cast film lines in a newly constructed building. And, since December, 2003, following an extra- ordinarily short installation, commissioning and acceptance phase of less than 60 working days, a new Filmex seven-layer cast film line from Windmöller and Hölscher has started production in the Chinese palnt. With the line fitted with several advanced measuring units designed to ensure film quality, Xiang Fu (Zhong Shan) Film Packaging has reached an output of 8,000t/year.
The Filmex installation at Zhong Shan Xiang Fu is believed to be the first seven layer cast film line currently in operation in the Chinese marketplace, says W&H. It has been specifically designed to produce vacuum forming film for food packaging applications and works in conjunction with a Filmatic M winder, also from Windmöller and Hölscher, capable of winding speeds up to 200m/min, claims the company.
Depending on the product, films in thicknesses from 20 to 250 micron and in widths of up to 2,200mm can be produced on the new line. In addition to the field proven Procontrol operating concept, the extrusion system features W&H's novel control technology for fast controller response. It is known as a 'profile booster'. This innovative feature results in a noticeably shorter start-up time for the extrusion line and consequently in considerably reduced scrap rates, explains the company.
At present, the Filmex line is mainly producing barrier films for the food industry, specifically for meat products. However, future plans include the production of films for medical applications. These are products that obviously involve the most exacting demands on the production process as far as hygiene requirements are concerned.
Filmex is based on chill roll technology. In this process, the melted resin is poured on a chill roll, thus cooling it abruptly, which results in superior optical and mechanical film properties. All currently used groups of polymers, such as PP, PE, PA, EVOH and can be processed without any problems, says W&H.