Yes, but only after a job offer has been made and only if it complies with data protection requirements. The Equality Act 2010 prohibits employers from asking job applicants questions about their health before offering them employment – although there are some exceptions.
If you intend to ask prospective employees to complete a medical questionnaire after making them an offer of employment, you will need to ensure that it has a legal basis to do so under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), as this will amount to processing personal data. You would be a legal basis to process personal data, if processing is necessary to establish an employee's fitness to do particular work, in order (say) to comply with health and safety obligations.
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Why do you need some synthetic snow, when you have the real stuff lying around? :) Well, surely because "Synthetic Snow" is THE Russian festival for the synthpop, darkwave and EBM music taking place in December in Moscow: an Eastern mini brother of Amphi. The festival always features a lot of international synthpop acts - VNV Nation, Covenant, Decoded Feedback, Deine Lakaien... the list of the past participants is long and remarkable enough.
This year's edition featured two halls - the big hall with balcony, restaurant and the VIP area, as well as lights and lazer facilities, and a smaller hall on the side. The concerts took place in both performance areas with a little time overlay.
The "Synthetic Snow Festival" started in the small hall with a Ukranian darkwave band MANOK - a dynamic vocal duo and a guitar. The performance was marked by much more goth rock guitar sounds, vibrant and lively rhythms, although it included less electro sound than the other bands performing at the festival. Especially the female vocal was strong and impressive, fully matching together with the male vocalist.
FROZEN AUTUMN opened the show on the main stage with a really professional performance showing directly how to rock and to warm up the audience. Very very melodic and full of power and power itself! The concert was very moving and aesthetic: perfect synchrosination of music, beats, vocals, smooth passages and no useless details. Some songs performed included "Wait for Nothing" and "Is Everything Real?" as well as other hits and classics.
The Belgian trio SUFFOCATING MINDS also presented very high quality synthpop with the "best of" choice of the songs frome their first and second albums. Convincing arrangements, high level live performance, and (the curiosity of the evening) a bass guitar is what they prepared for us. Although they have played between the two headliners on the main stage (Frozen Autumn and T.O.Y) they managed to keep the crowd in the hall and rock until the end. They were even able to give "more" by preforming their signature song "Second Life" the second time.
Meanwhile, on the main stage, the high level standing performance of T.O.Y., much brighter and more electronic than the bands performing before. The vocal of Volker was soft, yet sharp and expertful, the synths - animated and authentic. The thankful audience especially enjoyed "Darkness and the Light" that was also surely one of the culminations of the performance for me, although another songs like "For Gold" or "My Way To You" were performed as well.
STRONG PRODUCT is a Russian oldschool EBM project, with a hint of folky passages and true classical EBM spirit. Well the band deserves recognition for the best dancing and the most self-ironic act during the evening. The audience freaked out! ;) A big like for their funny and naughty lyrics, rebelious character and good... really good music.
In the other hall you could discover UNITY ONE - a well established English-singing Russian futurepop project (that has played concerts on national and international levels). For me it was the first time to observe the guys live on stage, it is worth remarking that their dystopic futurepop gig was surely worth watching.
The concert concluded with the full time show of HOCICO. The costumes, the decorations and in general the... made an impressive theatre performance. It was Hocico as we know them - tribal, anarchical, rebelious - all merging in pure energy and creating the new whole out of the primal chaos.
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Why 'data scientist' is this year's hottest job
'Data scientists are held out as the hope for a better future in big data,' one analyst says
By Katherine Noyes
Senior U.S. Correspondent, IDG News Service |
It's notable enough that close to half of the 25 "best jobs in America" named by recruiting site Glassdoor this week are tech-related, but even more striking is the fact that "data scientist" tops the list.
With more than 1,700 active job openings on the site earlier this month and a median base salary of $116,840, data scientist also garnered Glassdoor's top "job score" ranking and "career opportunity" score.
Last year, data scientist ranked No. 9; occupying the top spot then was physician assistant. This year's No. 11 spot, meanwhile, goes to the related position of analytics manager, which wasn't even on the list last year.
It's become painfully clear that data scientists and analytics talent in general are in chronically short supply, even as universities have begun establishing degree programs to increase their ranks. Back in 2011, McKinsey estimated that by 2018 the U.S. alone could face a shortage of 1.5 million managers and analysts "with the know-how to use the analysis of big data to make effective decisions."
The importance of data scientists is tied to two key issues, said Charles King, principal analyst with Pund-IT. First is the increasing desire among businesses to gain greater value from their data.
That's related also to the rapidly growing prevalence of analytics capabilities in a wide variety of enterprise software.
Second is the fact that the vast majority of information that businesses generate and collect is unstructured or semi-structured data "that can't be effectively analyzed with traditional relational databases or tools," King said.
In fact, some estimates put that percentage as high as 80 percent, he noted.
"In essence, data scientists are trained to manage and analyze large, often highly complex data sets, and to develop the necessary tools for maximizing the benefits of that information for their employers," he explained. "The job is anything but simple and typically requires intensive training."
What, exactly, the data scientist role involves is a matter of some debate, however.
"Some see the role as an architect of data platforms, designing a workable environment for leveraging data," said Nik Rouda, a senior analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group.
Others see it as "technical integration of different systems -- almost a data plumber," while yet another view regards the role as "more a bridge between data analysis and the business needs -- someone who is fluent in both worlds," Rouda explained.
However it's defined, "there just isn't enough talent to meet the demand," he added.
That's particularly true given that many of the tools data scientists use today are rapidly evolving, meaning they're both a bit unfamiliar and have rough edges.
"Data scientists are therefore held out as the hope for a better future in big data," Rouda said, "even if their day jobs are mostly planning, implementing or coding."
Katherine Noyes has been an ardent geek ever since she first conquered Pyramid of Doom on an ancient TRS-80. Today she covers enterprise software in all its forms, with an emphasis on cloud computing, big data, analytics and artificial intelligence.

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Q: Remove-AzureAdUserExtension actual result In Azure AAD, I want to use Powershell to clear the value for a user's extension attribute named "employeeId". When I try to Set-AzureAdUserExtension to $null or "", it gives a binding error. Will Remove-AzureAdUserExtension do this? All the help files, docs and internet searches about this command say that it "Removes a user extension from Azure Active Directory".  I'm pretty sure that means it will clear the attribute value for one user, as I want. But I'm afraid it might try to remove the user extension attribute from the schema, which is absolutely what I don't want.
Please help me confirm this command's effect before I blow up my customer's directory.

A: It will just remove the attribute value for one user, rather than remove the user extension attribute from the schema, feel free to use it.
Test sample:
Get-AzureADUserExtension -ObjectId <user-object-id>
Remove-AzureADUserExtension -ObjectId <user-object-id> -ExtensionName employeeId

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Intensive Care Week was celebrated for the first time in Canada October 29 - November 4, 2012. This is a special week recognized by the Federal Government to raise awareness of critical care and the work of health professionals who have chosen this path.
What are you doing for Intensive Care Week 2014 (October 28 - November 1, 2014)?
The professional voice for critical care nursing in Canada is provided by the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN). CACCN has developed Standards for Critical Care Nursing Practice and position statements to guide critical care nursing practice. As a specialty interest group of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), CACCN collaborated with CNA to develop the first critical care nursing certification program in 1995. Certification in critical care nursing is now available for nurses working in either adult or paediatric critical care. Successful completion is recognized by the credentials Certified Nurse in Critical Care Nursing in Canada or CNCC(C) and Certified Nurse in Critical Care Paediatrics in Canada or CNCCP(C) respectively.
To become certified in either adult or paediatric critical care, candidates must have 2 years of critical care nursing experience or 1 year plus completion of a certificate in critical care nursing. The Canadian Nurses Association owns and administers all nursing certification examinations in Canada. Interested candidates must apply to CNA to become certified. Certification in any of the 20 specialty areas (including critical care) is only offered once each year in April (April 19, 2015). Interested candidates must apply directly to CNA through their certification portal. Applications for the spring 2015 examination will be accepted between September 2 and November 12, 2014.
Certification must be renewed every 5 years. The easiest way to accomplish this is via Continuing Learning (CL) Activities. Critical care courses offered through Critical Care Concepts can be used to help prepare for initial certification or to obtain CL Activities to apply toward certification renewal.
Membership in the Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses provide a number of opportunities for CL Activities, including online education through the members only section, local and national educational events, and a variety of professional development opportunities and activities. CACCN publishes a quarterly peer reviewed journal, and hosts an outstanding annual convention (both called Dynamics of Critical Care). Members of CACCN also have access to an examination study guide that was written by Brenda Morgan. Membership in CACCN also provides several opportunities for awards and bursaries.
Dynamics (the conference) is held in a different Canadian city each fall, moving between our Eastern, Central and Western regions. In addition to the chance to enjoy the many beautiful cities across this great county, CACCN's annual convention provides excellent educational programming, presentation experiences (oral and poster), a state-of-the-art exhibition hall and professional networking. Dynamics 2014 will be held in Quebec City, Quebec, a Unesco Heritage Site (September 20-23, 2014). Winnipeg, Manitoba, the birthplace of the Canadian critical care nursing education programs will be the host city for Dynamics 2015 (September 27 - 29, 2015). Click here for program and registration information.
The professional voice for critical care physicians is provided through the Canadian Critical Care Society (CCCS). Critical care research is supported through the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (CCCTG) and financial support for critical care research in Canada is provided through the Canadian Intensive Care Foundation. The Critical Care Forum is the annual national convention of the CCCS and CCCTG. The 2013 meeting will be held in Toronto, Ontario from November 9 - 12.
Other important links include the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT), the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and the Dietitians of Canada Association.
All of these websites contain very valuable information to practitioners in critical care.


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The journey of topaz, a Namibian desert diamond
inke - 29. janvier 2019 - Economics
While visiting the small-scale miners in western Namibia, we came across a true desert beauty...
By Ron Swilling
Formed millions of years ago when the Earth was young, our coloured gemstones have a long and intriguing journey before they end up in a favourite piece of jewellery or on a shelf as a collector's item. Gondwana participated in the more recent part of the gemstone journey, seeking out prospectors, miners, gem-cutters, collectors, geologists and traders to hear their fascinating tales, as multifaceted as the finest-cut stone.
Joining GIZ, a German development agency, to highlight and uplift the lives of small miners, we travelled through the arid plains and hilly countryside of the hinterland in the scorching summer heat, meeting some of the small miners of the Erongo Region in west-central Namibia. The little-known industry comprises groups of hardworking men and women who gather in the gemstone-rich areas, hoping to unearth enough gems to feed themselves and their families.
The desert diggers
The small miners of Namibia, thought to number between five to ten thousand, are concentrated in the Erongo, Kunene and Karas regions. The miners, often living in harsh conditions far from municipal services, education facilities and water, struggle on the land for survival, driven by hopes and dreams. They ride a rollercoaster of fortune, sometimes striking it rich and living it up for a while, only to return to the mining areas when the money runs out, to dig once again in the sands of Spitzkoppe or to hammer into the rock of the Erongo Mountains, searching for stone treasure. Some of the work is dangerous, and involves crawling through tunnels in the ground. All of it is dirty. The industry is shaped by determination, hard work and broken dreams.
Ancient Earth history
The gemstone journey began millennia ago, long before the desert diggers began searching on the rugged land, when magma travelled towards the Earth's surface in a seething liquid mass. As it cooled gradually over time, minerals crystallised into the treasure house of gemstones we know today, the different minerals, temperatures and conditions shaping and colouring the various stones. Namibia is well-known for its wealth of semi-precious, colourful gemstones.
There are records of small-scale mining in Namibia from hundreds of years ago when the San mined copper ore in the northern reaches of the country. Today, small mining is an important sector of the economy, providing income to people living in remote areas where there is little other chance of employment.
Braving Brandberg...
Our first destination was Gobogobos in Brandberg-West where miners furrow into the rocky walls of the mountain looking for crystal quartz collectors' pieces, amethyst, fluorite and calcite. A few us climbed up the rocky slopes, huffing and puffing with the exertion, and then braved the small, claustrophobic channels the miners had dug into the mountain. For them, following these mineral veins through the rock is daily routine.
Striking it rich
The farm Neu-Schwaben near Karibib was our next stop, where the land is pocked with deep holes and sparkles with mica. We came across miners hammering with pickaxes on granite ledges and others working with jackhammers and shovels, looking for tourmaline. Simple makeshift houses dot the area – providing places to sleep, eat and call home. Pekakarua 'Lucky' Metirapi walked us around his claim, describing the small miners dream of finding a 'pocket' - a cavity or geode of crystals. He had been lucky twice, as his name suggests. With the money from the first pocket he bought some cattle and got married. The amount from his second pocket, found three years later, was put away for his six children. "In there is my dream," he said, pointing at the ground and hoping for the next lucky find to fund a new car.
Hello Topaz!
At Klein Spitzkoppe, not far from the main route between Swakopmund and Windhoek, the majority of the diggers are women who remain at home with their children when the men head north for the tougher mining work in the Brandberg vicinity. They dig on the sandy plains surrounding the granite outcrops for topaz. It was here where our interest in topaz was born, giving us the opportunity to move beyond the miners to the traders, gemstone cutters and gem shops. Small miner, Sam Meletsky, found a handful of topaz and smoky quartz while we were there, weighing them in his hand to differentiate the heavier pieces of topaz. "Oh, this is a good one," he said handing over a small nondescript piece of topaz.
It was added to our collection of coloured gemstones that we had accumulated along the way. The rough pieces of topaz have little value and are often sold on the roadside tables in the area and at the Ûiba-Ôas crystal market on the turnoff to Spitzkoppe/Henties Bay from the B2 or are offered to traders and the gemstone shops of Windhoek, Karibib and Swakopmund. Many of the stones are exported to be cut and fashioned into jewellery overseas.
Cut to perfection
We paid a visit to Mike Thygesen's shop, Desert Gems, in Swakopmund and discovered that Mike had pioneered a windmill design especially for silver topaz, to transform the ugly ducklings into the princesses they actually are. Mike became interested in topaz when he was transferred to a new job in Usakos in 1984 and began exploring the Klein Spitzkoppe area and hunting for topaz in his spare time. Later on, he began cutting gems, and his hobby gradually turned into a business and led him to taking over the shop in Swakopmund in 1991. For a Coloured Gemstones and Jewellery showcase in Windhoek in 2017, demonstrating the value chain of the industry, Mike decided to return to his roots and do something for the small miners in Klein Spitzkoppe by choosing topaz to be the main attraction. His 33-faceted windmill design was inspired by the windmill, an important symbol in a semi-arid country like Namibia. He recalls a windmill he saw on a farm in Klein Spitzkoppe many years ago, when he took refuge in its shade. He told us: "The fences had been removed, the buildings were gone, but there was a solitary windmill. As it started turning, there were reflections of sunlight and shadow on the ground." The memory of it stuck with him. For six months after he developed the cut, he focused on cutting the design on topaz, and is still doing it. The unique cut added a special character to the stone, and has generated elevated interest and sales in topaz worldwide.
We eagerly gave him our piece of topaz and watched in awe as he and gem-cutter, Elekan Shigweda, turned the stone before our eyes into a true Namibian 'diamond', the affordable type.
Our 'desert diamond' was now ready for the next and last phase of its journey. We visited the jewellery-manufacturing training school at the COSDEF (Namibia Community Skills Development Foundation) centre on the outskirts of the town, leaving it in the capable hands of Jacob Shingenge, a promising student who would add further value to the stone by setting it in a piece of jewellery.
The small piece of topaz, which we had all become attached to, had come a long way from its origins deep within the Earth on a journey that took 135 million years, to finally be dug from the sand at Klein Spitzkoppe and faceted in the studios of Swakopmund.
The story of a topaz. A journey of millions of years, and a stone with authentic, earthy and Namibian soul.
GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) has been tasked with developing industry growth strategies - in conjunction with the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade & SME development - to offer support, encourage development and promote value addition in the small mining sector in Namibia.
View the video clips of the fascinating journey of Namibia's desert diggers in the upcoming series on Gondwana's Facebook page.
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You will have a great time steering your kayak and boosting your speed, but be careful to do the latter rather sparingly because your boost supply is limited. You can get a serious advantage against your opponents by playing your cards right and picking up power-ups along the way which are going to boost your speed and give you a significant edge.
If speeding across the sea on a jet ski is how you like to spend your time, you are going to love this online game offering just the same! This action-packed racing game will take you across wonderful blue waters in the sizzling sun, but be careful not to get too distracted because each race has a time limit. You are going to enjoy gliding across the water at insane speeds, making sure to avoid plenty of the obstacles on the way which are there to spice things up a little. There are three worlds that you can play in and plenty of speedboats on the way to slow you down.
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I wrote this song about losing a friendship that was very dear to me. Sometimes when you know someone a little too well they push you away... and that is the trouble of knowing someone a little too well. @thebarrydean @wruckestrike
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Hear RaeLynn's Vulnerable New Song About a Real-Life Lost Friendship
Always keeping her heart open, RaeLynn has revealed a new song that she wrote about a friendship that burned out.
RaeLynn's living room becomes a recording studio when she sits at the piano, feeling her way through a somber song that reflects her emotions after the end of a relationship with a friend. There's pain that comes when someone close to you builds a wall in between you, and hers is obvious.
"That is the trouble with knowing someone a little too well, little too well, that is the trouble with knowing someone, they'll forget you in heaven, but call you from hell, and I'm haunted by the way I wish it was, that is the trouble," she sings emotionally over the piano melody.
She shared the performance with the public via Instagram, explaining that she wrote the song — which she didn't name — about losing a friendship "that was very dear to me."
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"Sometimes when you know someone a little too well they push you away ... and that is the trouble of knowing someone a little too well," RaeLynn. She co-wrote the song with hit songwriters Barry Dean and Natalie Hemby.
No word if she will record an official version of the track. But the former The Voice contestant did release a new single in the form of the danceable "Tailgate" in July — a song she wrote with Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, Canaan Smith and Corey Crowder.
Next up for RaeLynn is supporting Kane Brown on the Live Forever Tour. His first-ever arena-headlining tour kicks off Jan. 10 and continues through early March. Granger Smith, "Best Shot" newcomer Jimmie Allen and fellow Voice star Danielle Bradbery will also open shows.
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Roasted red peppers are combined with garlic, cilantro and parsley and slowly cooked in olive oil with mild and spicy chile peppers. There is a hint of heat at the finish which will never overwhelm the palate. 7 oz.
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News • September 10, 2016
Stags Keen To Avoid Missteps Against Protectors As Title Race Heats Up
Written by: Shawn Lim
Home United vs Tampines Rovers
(Saturday, 10 September, 7.30pm, Bishan Stadium)
Tampines Rovers will be seeking to cut Albirex Niigata (S) lead at the the summit of the Great Eastern Yeo's S.League table when they pay Home United a visit at Bishan Stadium on Saturday night.
The White Swans currently have a four-point advantage over the Stags and with only five games left in the league, Akbar Nawas' charges know that they cannot afford anymore slip-ups at this crucial juncture in the title race.
Tampines fell to a 2-1 defeat to Hougang United at home in their last league game before the international break, but two hard fought wins over Ceres La Salle to book their place in the RHB Singapore Cup final since then would have restored the Stags' confidence.
However, the Stags are hampered by injuries and suspension to key players when they face the Protectors as they will be without Fabian Kwok, Shahdan Sulaiman, Fazrul Nawaz and Billy Mehmet, who will serve the first of his two-match suspension.
As for the Protectors, new coach Aidil Sharin has enjoyed a mixed fortunes since the start of his tenure, with a convincing 3-0 victory over Warriors FC, before watching his side let slip a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 to Hougang.
Home are also having their own injury crisis at the moment, especially in defence, with defenders Abdil Qaiyyim, R.Aaravin, Ang Zhi Wei and Sim Teck Yi all out and will field a makeshift backline against the Stags.
The good news for Aidil is that he will probably get to call on Khairul Nizam, as well as Irfan Fandi, who can now play on a more frequent basis after finishing his basic training in national service.
The Protectors have already registered a win over the Stags when the two sides met back in May, and will be looking to complete a double over Akbar's charges on Saturday night.
Suspension: Billy Mehmet (Tampines Rovers)
Home United – LDLWL
12/08/16 Hougang United 4-2 Home United (S.League)
04/08/16 Home United 3-0 Warriors (S.League)
26/07/16 Brunei DPMM 1-0 Home United (League Cup)
22/07/16 Balestier Khalsa 2-2 Home United (League Cup)
18/07/16 Geylang International 0-5 Home United (League Cup)
Tampines Rovers – WWLWW
24/08/16 Ceres La Salle 2-3 Tampines Rovers (Singapore Cup)
21/08/16 Tampines Rovers 2-1 Ceres La Salle (Singapore Cup)
17/08/16 Tampines Rovers 1-2 Hougang United (S.League)
12/08/16 Warriors FC 2-3 Tampines Rovers (S.League)
04/08/16 Tampines Rovers 2-1 Geylang International (S.League)
Head to Head (S.League)
13/05/16 Tampines Rovers 1-2 Home United
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A seaside town that you will instantly fall in love with. Walk around and explore the Dutch Fort, Galle Lighthouse, Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel till you can't make up which one you like the most!
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*"Endeavoring to Keep the Legacy . . . A Decade at the Crossroads with One Mind" was the theme of the 10th Annual Palmer-Scales Legacy Awards Banquet sponsored by the Huntington High School Alumni Association Inc., April 25. Recipients of the Palmer-Scales Award were Algie Pitchford (posthumous) and Bertharine Francis, two former Huntington High School staff members. Each was recognized for their mentorships, dedication to education and community involvement.
The Outstanding Viking Award recognizes former Huntington High School students for their personal successes, involvement in being a bridge to success for youth and for continuous community involvement. Recipients of the Viking Award included Keith Witherspoon and Pamela Hall.
The first Outstanding Viking Youth Award was presented to Anthony Harris, a former Huntington Middle School student, for his academic excellence and community service. A special Viking Memorial Award was presented to the family of Patricia Echoles Thompson, in recognition of her faithful commitment to the legacy program and to her community.
*Home Instead Senior Care honored local business owners Hollie and Don Krance of Newport News for outstanding business performance. The couple received a Presidential III Award for superior sales and service satisfaction.
*A new exhibit about the development of Newport News by the Old Dominion Land Co. was named Outstanding Adult Program for libraries serving a population of more than 100,000, from the Virginia Public Library Directors' Association. The exhibit "The Old Dominion Land Company and Development of Newport News" was developed by staff at the Newport News Library System's Main Street Library. Library Director Izabela M. Cieszynski accepted the award.


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En teoría de grupos, el teorema de Lagrange es un resultado importante que relaciona el orden de un grupo finito  (su número de elementos) con el orden de cualquiera de sus subgrupos. El teorema afirma que si  es un grupo finito y  es un subgrupo de , entonces

donde  y  son el orden del grupo  y el orden del subgrupo , en tanto que  es el índice de  en .

El recíproco del teorema de Lagrange, en general, no se cumple, pues existen grupos de orden  que pueden no tener un subgrupo de orden  a pesar de que . Por ejemplo, el grupo simétrico  tiene orden 12 y no tiene ningún subgrupo de orden 6. En general, los grupos no resolubles son ejemplos en los que el recíproco del teorema de Lagrange no se cumple. En cambio, el recíproco del teorema de Lagrange es siempre cierto para el caso de grupos abelianos, y por tanto lo es también para grupos cíclicos.

El teorema debe su nombre al matemático italiano Joseph-Louis de Lagrange, quien lo publicó en 1771.

Demostración

Consideremos un grupo finito G, y un subgrupo suyo H. En G se define una relación de equivalencia  dada por:

Dado que sabemos por hipótesis que G es finito, sabemos que únicamente puede existir un número finito de clases de equivalencia distintas, es decir, el índice de H en G es finito. Se puede demostrar que:

}

es la clase de equivalencia de g para la relación . Supongamos entonces que las clases de equivalencia distintas son: . Dado que son distintas y son todas las posibles, G es la unión disjunta de estas clases:

Sea . Fijado un entero , de la igualdad  se deduce que . Por tanto, los elementos de la clase  son todos distintos, ya que:

Así, , luego . Entonces,  divide a  y de hecho m es el índice , ya que:

Por lo tanto:

quedando con esto demostrado el enunciado del teorema.

Consecuencias

Considerando un elemento  cualquiera, el subgrupo generado por a debe satisfacer el teorema de Lagrange. Por lo tanto, el orden de cualquier elemento de G, que coincide con el cardinal del subgrupo generado por él, divide al orden de G.

Consecuencia inmediata de lo anterior es que todo grupo  de orden primo  es cíclico, pues el orden de un elemento  de  distinto de la identidad sólo puede ser , y así  es un generador de .

A partir del teorema de Lagrange puede, por ejemplo, demostrarse que si  son subgrupos finitos de un grupo , entonces

donde  (este conjunto puede no ser un subgrupo de ).

El teorema de Lagrange proporciona una forma interesante de demostrar que el orden del grupo simétrico  de las permutaciones de  símbolos es . Además, si  es el subgrupo alternante de , entonces

pues .

Generalización

El teorema de Lagrange es en realidad un caso especial del hecho siguiente:

En este caso  y los subgrupos  pueden ser infinitos. Así, el teorema de Lagrange se convierte en un caso particular de este hecho, pues  resulta de tomar  como el subgrupo trivial de  en la ecuación .

Referencias

Bibliografía

Lagrange
Teoría de grupos
Lagrange

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It feels like yesterday when I had my first FOSDEM, Yet more than 3 years passed and my 4th edition of FOSDEM is behind me as well. Throughout all 4 years I have been part of the Mozilla presence, regardless if as a Mozilla Rep, l10n contributor or Tech Speaker. I can only appreciate the great moments we shared with fellow attendees at FOSDEM. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions, sobriety, hangoverness and swag every year, and this year has been no different.
Unlike the other years, 10 people from our local Open Labs Hackerspace attended FOSDEM 2017. That's 10 Albanians too much already.
As part of the Open Source Design collective, I have been helping out with the organization of the Open Source Design (dev)room this year at FOSDEM. I was happy to give a talk about Mozilla Open Design and the new branding of Mozilla introduced just a few weeks ago.
In the past year, I have been trying to not break my routine too much while traveling. Conferences are great and inspiring but it can be pretty demanding to fully emerge yourself into the conference experience if you travel frequently. As a part-time introvert, I tend to relax in my hotel for quite a few hours, at least every 2 days, something which has worked for me quite well in the past. Not at FOSDEM however.
There are way too many people you want to catch up with and way too much going on as well. With FOSDEM fringe there is also a great number of events which happen before and after FOSDEM, due to so many different projects already having presence during that week, making it easier to meet in person. I failed to meet with several people I wanted to catch up with, but it's kind of expected at such a large event as FOSDEM.
During peak times, it was reported that 18000 devices were connected to the WiFi network. It's a good estimate of the number of attendees at the event. Crazy indeed. The proportions of FOSDEM are immense.
You will miss out a lot of things at FOSDEM. You can not do much about it. Embrace it and you will enjoy it even more.
What I really dislike at FOSDEM is the lack of any relaxing zones and the limited selection of (junk) food. It is very demanding for your mind and body to not have proper food, hydration and sleep. Be prepared for that. If you plan to attend FOSDEM, try to stay an additional night in Brussels (or depart late on Monday) because you need the energy to refuel. If you think you are thick-skinned however, you should be doing quite fine.
The day after FOSDEM, we met with some of the key players for Free and Open Source Software in the European Parliament & Commision. We had a great time talking about our experience with our local public administrations and their status regarding Free Software. We are looking forward to continue this discussions at OSCAL'17 which happens in May.


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Klaus Ludwig, apodado Rey Luis (nacido el 5 de octubre de 1949 en Bonn, Alemania), es un piloto de automovilismo de velocidad. Consiguió títulos en el Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft de 1979 y 1981, el Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft de 1988, 1992, 1994, y el Campeonato FIA GT de 1998. Además, ganó las 24 Horas de Le Mans en 1979, 1984 y 1985, las 24 Horas de Nürburgring en 1982, 1987 y 1999, y las 12 Horas de Sebring de 1988.

En la década de 1970, Ludwig compitió en el Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft. Fue campeón en 1979 como piloto de Porsche. Luego pasó a Ford, con el cual fue tercero en 1980, campeón en 1981, cuarto en 1982 y quinto en 1983. También en la década de 1980, Ludwig participó en las 24 Horas de Le Mans con Porsche, donde obtuvo tres victorias absolutas y un segundo puesto absoluto en 1988; en las 24 Horas de Nürburgring con Ford, la cual ganó en 1982; y en el Campeonato Mundial de Resistencia y el Campeonato IMSA GT, donde obtuvo varias victorias.

Luego de la desaparición del DRM y la muerte de sus compañeros de equipo Manfred Winkelhock y Stefan Bellof en fechas del Campeonato Mundial de Resistencia, Ludwig se pasó a los turismos. En 1987 ganó por segunda vez las 24 Horas de Nürburgring y empató en segunda posición en el efímero Campeonato Mundial de Turismos, en ambos casos con Ford. En 1988 fue campeón del Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft en su último año como piloto del óvalo azul, ya que al año siguiente pasó a correr para Mercedes-Benz. Ese año resultó 11º en el DTM; luego finalizó quinto en 1990, subcampeón en 1991, campeón en 1992, cuarto en 1993, campeón por tercera vez en 1994, tercero en el DTM y 14º en el ITC en 1995, y séptimo en 1996.

Ludwig retornó a los automóviles deportivos luego de que el DTM colapsara. Como piloto del equipo oficial de Mercedes-Benz de la clase GT1, fue cuarto en 1997 con cuatro victorias en once carreras, y campeón en 1998 con cinco victorias en diez carreras. Además, ayudó a que la marca obtuviera el título de equipos de la clase GT1 en ambas temporadas. El dominio de Mercedes hizo que en 1999 no se inscribiera ningún rival, por lo cual la clase GT1 fue abandonada y Ludwig se quedó sin competir en ningún campeonato. Ganó por tercera vez las 24 Horas de Nürburgring en 1999 con un Chrysler Viper del equipo Zakspeed.

Con el retorno en 2000 del DTM, ahora con la denominación Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, Ludwig disputó el certamen con un Mercedes y resultó tercero con dos victorias, tras lo cual se retiró del automovilismo. Luego participó de carreras esporádicamente como invitado, como en las 24 horas de Nürburgring de 2006, donde fue segundo con Porsche.

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Enlaces externos
 El día que dos narcos ganaron las 24 Horas de Le Mans con un Porsche privado

Pilotos de automovilismo de Alemania
Pilotos del Campeonato Mundial de Turismos
Pilotos de Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Pilotos campeones de Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Pilotos de las 24 Horas de Le Mans
Nacidos en Bonn
Pilotos del Campeonato Europeo de Fórmula Dos


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Johannes Thomas Seoka  (born 29 August 1948) is a retired South African Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Pretoria from 1998 to 2015.

Seoka studied at Eshowe College of Education in Zululand and at the University of Chicago, in the United States. He studied for the Anglican priesthood at St Bede's College, Umtata, and was ordained in 1975. He was a curate at St Augustine's, in Umlazi, and then rector of St Peter's, in Greytown. After further incumbencies both in South Africa and Chicago, he was appointed Dean of Pretoria in 1996. He was elected its bishop in 1998, a post he held until 2015.

A traditionalist, he represented the Anglican Church of Southern Africa at the Global South encounters which took place in Singapore, in April 2010, and in Bangkok, Thailand, in July 2012. He was one of the signants, on behalf of Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, of the Global South Primates letter to the Crown Nominations Commission of the new Archbishop of Canterbury, on 20 July 2012.

Seoka was exonerated by an investigatory committee of misconduct, in October 2012, of the charges made by members of the Cathedral of St. Alban the Martyr that he had stolen 500,000 rands of diocesan trust funds.

Seoka has been prominent in his support for the victims of the Marikana Massacre.

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1948 births
Living people
University of Chicago alumni
20th-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops
21st-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops
Anglican bishops of Pretoria
Deans of Pretoria


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Nice rug but a little over priced.
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Concord Police Investigating 2 Incidents Of People Being Struck By Pellets
By Kyle Bray
CONCORD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A viral TikTok trend may responsible for two incidents of people being hit with pellets in Concord on Friday.
Concord Police reported two separate incidents on Friday of people hit with a projectile fired from what police believe to be an air-powered pellet gun. The first incident involved a woman being struck in the face and the second involved a teenager being struck.
Both were driving along Sudbury Road at the time and police recovered a small water gel pellet at both scenes. Neither driver suffered any visible injuries.
The recovery of the gel pellets led Concord Police to believe these incidents may be a part of the "Orbeez Challenge" that has gone viral on TikTok. The challenge sees people shooting small circular water gel pellets known as an Orbeez from air-powered pellet guns at people.
There have been several incidents involving the Orbeez Challenge throughout the country, some of which have led to people being injured. Concord Police said in a statement there have been several arrests made as a result of this challenge, and that anyone caught doing the challenge in Concord may be arrested or face criminal charges.
"These incidents could cause serious injury and we've seen cases in other parts of the country where innocent people have been hurt," Chief Joseph O'Connor said in a statement. "Anyone caught engaging in this reckless behavior could be charged with assault and battery or assault and battery with a dangerous weapon."
Read More: Police Identify 18-Year-Old Killed In Crash In Marblehead
Concord Police said they believe the incidents are related and are asking for the public's help in the investigation. They believe a black Range Rover may be involved in both incidents.
"It would be helpful if residents who live in the area could check their Ring or other security cameras and look for any suspicious people or vehicles and contact us if they see something unusual," O'Connor said.
Concord Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 978-318-3400 or call the anonymous tip line at 978-318-3407.
WBZ's Shari Small (@ShariSmallNews) reports.


The site which is known as Central Garage Tenterden consists of vacant workshops, outbuildings, offices and a car showroom along with associated parking. There is also a residential dwelling located on the south east of the site known as 61 High Street with ancillary garaging and garden space with a separate gated access. We understand the site is around 0.59 acres or 0.23 hectares.
The site may offer potential for residential, mixed use or retirement use re development (subject to any required consents) Interested parties are should speak to Ashford Borough Council`s planning department on 01233 331111.


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Home > Licensing > My vehicle > Modify or construct a vehicle > Vehicle accessories and fittings
This page contains information about what to do if you are designing and developing innovative accessories and equipment for vehicles, as well as details about vehicle accessories, such as warning lamps, air bags, seatbelts and seating, and immobilisers.
Assessing new accessories and equipment
The Department assesses a variety of innovative products, such as replacement parts, vehicle accessories, and devices such as immobilisers and alcohol interlocks.
We examine and assess equipment to ensure that fitting them does not contravene the Australian Design Rules and Vehicle Standards and will not compromise safety.
In assessing new products, we do not involve ourselves in commercial issues, nor can we promote specific products, even if they have the potential to improve vehicle safety.
You can submit products for assessment to us at the Vehicle Safety and Standards Office, Kelmscott.
34 Gillam Drive,
Kelmscott WA 6111 (08) 9216 3899 Email
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications: Australian Design Rules
Underbody lighting and other decorative illumination
Constant coloured neon lamps are sometimes affixed to the underside of vehicles to enhance their aesthetic character. Generally, these underbody lamps will be acceptable, providing the lights themselves do not flash and are not visible to other motorists. Read the document below for information on the subject, including guidance on electrical wiring and other safety requirements.
IB-108C: Under-body lighting and other decorative illumination (Information Bulletin) Kb
LED light bar(s) may be lawfully fitted to a vehicle with four or more wheels, subject to certain conditions. For further information please see Industry Bulletin, IB-132C.
IB-132C: Fitment and use of additional and optional vehicle lights (lamps) (Information Bulletin) Kb
Warning lamps
Flashing warning lights convey specific warnings to road users. To maintain the significance of the warning given by a particular colour of flashing warning light, they are restricted to being fitted to authorised vehicles and used in specific circumstances only.
The information required to determine if your vehicle is already provided for in legislation to fit and display flashing warning lights of a particular colour, or if not, how to make an application for authorisation, is provided below. Further information may be found in the 'Flashing warning lights and emergency vehicle status (Frequently Asked Questions)'.
Note: Vehicles that are used solely on private property, do not require authorisation to fit or display flashing warning lights. The flashing warning lights must be removed before the vehicle may be used on a gazetted/public road.
Application for Emergency Vehicle Status or Authorisation to Fit and/or Display Flashing Warning Lights (Form E178A) Kb
Application to fit flashing warning lights only, application (Form E178B) Kb
Application to Fit and/or Display Amber/Yellow Flashing Warning Lights (Form E178C) Kb
Application to display flashing warning lights only, application (Form E178D) Kb
Flashing warning lights and emergency vehicle status (Frequently Asked Questions) Kb
Amber/yellow flashing warning lights, hazard warning
Amber/yellow flashing warning lights alert road users of a hazard on a gazetted/public road and/or an obstruction to the flow of traffic.
The following vehicles are permitted to fit and display amber/yellow flashing lights, an application is not required.
A bus fitted, before July 1999, with a sign telling roads users that the bus carries children.
A bus, equipped to carry more than eight adults, used for the carriage of children to and from school when in the process of picking up or setting down school children.
A special purpose vehicle occupying a hazardous position on the road, while stationary or travelling at a speed not exceeding 20km/h. This includes a public utility service truck, tow truck, motor break-down service vehicle or State or local government vehicle engaged in road work or speed zoning functions.
Agricultural machines, towed agricultural implements and vehicles towing agricultural implements, when required to be fitted with an amber flashing light in accordance with the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014.
Local government vehicles that are driven by rangers and have the word 'ranger' clearly set out on both sides of the vehicle. Where the vehicle is a station wagon or van, the word 'ranger' must also be clearly set out on the back of the vehicle.
Oversize and over mass vehicles being driven in accordance with an order or permit issued by Main Roads WA or the Department of Transport.
Pilot and escort vehicles travelling in front of or behind an agricultural machine, agricultural implement, or agricultural vehicle as described above.
Pilot and escort vehicles travelling in front of or behind an oversize or over mass vehicle as described above.
Transport enforcement vehicles.
Vehicles owned or operated by a mining company and used primarily at a mine (the amber flashing lights are not authorised for use on public roads).
Vehicles spraying pesticides under the Health (Pesticides) Regulations 2011.
If your vehicle is not included in the above list, you may make an application to the Department of Transport (DoT) for consideration to fit and display yellow/amber flashing warning lights.
How to make an application to fit and display yellow/amber flashing warning lights?
Application for vehicles being used as part of an event on a gazetted/public road.
Complete an 'Application to Fit and/or Display Amber/Yellow Flashing Warning Lights (Form E178C)'.
Attach supporting information:
Name of event.
Date of event.
Overview of event.
The route of the event, including site, town(s), gazetted roads.
Details of any previous flashing warning light authorisation.
Vehicle details.
Traffic Management Plan (if applicable).
Submit completed form and supporting documentation to the email address below.
Application for the fitment and display of amber/yellow flashing warning lights on a vehicle not being used for an event on a gazetted road.
Complete an 'Application to Fit and/or Display Amber/Yellow Flashing Warning Lights(Form E178C)'.
Attach supporting information on company letterhead:
Overview of organisation.
Details of the hazardous duties that require the use of amber/yellow flashing warning lights.
DoT will notify you of the outcome of your application within three weeks. If approved, conditions of use for the flashing yellow/amber warning lights will be outlined in the letter of authorisation.
Magenta/crimson flashing warning lights, Government enforcement
Magenta/crimson flashing warning lights alert road users of the presence of a vehicle carrying out road transport enforcement activities relating to the safety and standards of vehicles associated with the carriage of goods and/or passengers for business purposes.
To make an application to DoT for authorisation to fit and display magenta/crimson flashing warning lights, please follow the application process below. Only government agencies with a statute enforcement role will be considered.
Application for the fitment and display of magenta/crimson flashing lights on a vehicle:
Complete an 'Application for Emergency Vehicle Status or Authorisation to Fit and/or Display Flashing Warning Lights (Form E178A)'.
Overview of agency.
The transport enforcement duties required to be undertaken.
The details of all applicable vehicles.
DoT will notify you of the outcome of your application within three weeks.
If approved, conditions of use of the magenta/crimson flashing warning lights will be outlined in the letter of authorisation.
Blue, red and white flashing warning lights and Emergency Vehicle Status
Emergency vehicles are used to respond to an urgent situation where human life may be in danger and/or there is a high personal or property threat. Emergency vehicles may be fitted with red flashing lights and/or can be fitted with blue, red and/or white flashing warning lights.
Red flashing warning lights alert roads of an emergency vehicle responding to a situation where there is a high personal or property threat. The combination of blue, red and/or white flashing warning lights alert other road users of an emergency vehicle responding to a situation where life is at significant or imminent risk
If a vehicle is approved as an emergency vehicle the driver is exempt from certain road laws when responding to an emergency. The driver must ensure they are taking reasonable care when responding to ensure the safety of other road users and occupants of the vehicle. In these circumstances, other road users are required to give way to, and make every reasonable effort to give a clear and uninterrupted passage to emergency vehicles.
The following vehicles have emergency vehicle status and are approved to have blue, red and white (or a combination thereof) flashing lights fitted, an application is not required:
Vehicles operated by:
A bush fire brigade (under the Bush Fires Act 1954).
A fire brigade (under the Fire Brigades Act 1942).
St John Ambulance.
State Emergency Service.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
Volunteer Fire and Emergency Service.
Western Australia Police.
If your vehicle is not included in the above list, you may make an application to DoT for Emergency Vehicle Status (EVS) and authorisation to fit and display blue, red and/or white flashing warning lights.
Only vehicles operated by genuine emergency services operating as part of the State emergency network, or in an area so remote that existing emergency services are inaccessible, will be considered.
Organisations that do not meet one or both of these criteria may still be considered for fitment and display of red flashing warning lights in certain circumstances, but will not receive EVS.
How to make application for EVS and blue, red and/or white flashing warning lights?
Complete application form 'Application for Emergency Vehicle Status or Authorisation to Fit and/or Display Flashing Warning Lights (Form E178A)'.
Attach documentary evidence of:
The organisation operating under contract, mutual aid agreement, or
Memorandum of Understanding with an emergency service agency as part of the State emergency response network, or
The organisation operating in an area so remote that existing emergency services are inaccessible.
Attach supporting information on company letterhead detailing:
Duties undertaken by the organisation.
Organisation's role in emergency response.
Why this role cannot be fulfilled by existing emergency services.
Decision making process and chain of command when despatching the vehicle.
Recordkeeping system to be used to enable internal and external audit of operations to be carried out.
Approximate frequency of occasions where emergency response may be considered necessary.
Any previous emergency vehicle status or flashing warning light approval.
Evidence of driver competency standard certifications, at a minimum PUAVEH001B - Drive vehicles under operational conditions.
As part of the assessment of your application, the Department of Transport may request advice and recommendations from the Emergency Vehicle Committee which consists of representatives from Western Australia Police, Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Department of Health and St John Ambulance.
DoT will notify you of the outcome of your application within six weeks.
Submit completed forms and supporting documentation
The documents below authorise certain vehicles to be operated as emergency vehicles and/or have flashing warning lights fitted and displayed.
Approval for certain emergency vehicles to fit red, blue and white flashing warning lights Kb
Approval to display yellow flashing warning lights: Vehicles spraying pesticides Kb
Approval for local government ranger vehicles to fit and display yellow flashing lights Kb
Approval for SES and FES vehicles to be operated as emergency vehicles and fit and display red, blue and white flashing lights Kb
Department of Justice: Road Traffic Code 2000
Sirens are prohibited from fitment on any vehicle, unless approved by way of legislation (see list below) or by the CEO of DoT as part of a flashing warning light or EVS approval.
The following vehicles are permitted to have a siren fitted; approval is not required:
A fire brigade (under the Fire Brigades Act 1942)
Airservices Australia.
Australian Border Force.
Australian Federal Police.
Transport enforcement vehicle.
Also, vehicles that are at least 25 years old which are fitted as an emergency vehicle, and are for exhibition purposes or part of a collection of former emergency vehicles.
Information about fitting wheelchair carriers to towbars
For information about wheelchair carriers fitted to towbars please read the document below:
CI-115B: Wheelchair carriers fitted to tow bars (Circular to Industry) Kb
Information about fitting rollover protection structure
The purpose of the circular below is to inform industry of the requirements for installation of secondhand roll over protection structures (ROPS):
CI-123B: Installation of second hand Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) (Circular to Industry) Kb
Information about ornaments or fittings
Your car must not have:
any ornament or fitting which may cause injury in a crash; or
any toy or mascot attached to any part of the vehicle that may obstruct the driver's view or cause distraction.
Information about fitting tilt front bonnets
A tilt front bonnet combines the bonnet and front bodywork and allows the entire structure to swing forward on a hinge near the front of the vehicle. A tilt front bonnet may be fitted to a pre-1971 vehicle if it complies with Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14 (VSB14). Bulletin VSB14 can be downloaded from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications website.
Fitting a tilt-front bonnet to a vehicle manufactured on or after 1 January 1971 is not covered by VSB14. If your vehicle is manufactured after this date, please contact the DoT Vehicle Safety and Standards on 13 11 56 or by post.
34 Gillam Drive
KELMSCOTT WA 6111
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications: Vehicle Standards Bulletins (VSB)
Information about tradesmen's roof racks
For information about tradesmen's roof racks, including when they are permitted, loading capacities, guidelines and other safety issues, please read the document below:
IB-117D: Tradesmen's roof racks (Information Bulletin) Kb
Information about window tinting
For information about window tinting requirements please read the document below:
IB-119D: Window tinting (Information Bulletin) Kb
Information about air bags
Important notice: Takata airbags
On 28 February 2018, the Australian Government announced a compulsory recall of vehicles fitted with defective Takata airbags. These airbags can cause death or serious injury.
Due to the dangers these faulty Takata airbags pose, any vehicles subject to a Takata airbag recall should not be driven until the defective airbag has been replaced.
If your vehicle is subject to a recall, you can contact the vehicle manufacturer directly to organise the replacement of the airbag. Vehicle manufacturers are required to tow the vehicle to a place of repair, free of charge, and also replace the airbag free of charge. Take immediate steps to organise a free airbag replacement if you have been contacted. If your vehicle is subject to a compulsory recall and no action is taken, your vehicle licence (registration) will be cancelled. You should check whether your vehicle is affected by visiting the Takata airbag recalls list on the Product Safety Australia website.
Refer to the document below for information about air bags, including how they work and what to do about repairs and modifications:
Air bags (Fact sheet) Kb
Product Safety Australia website: Takata airbag recalls
Information about immobilisers
Immobilisers are vehicle security devices that help prevent theft. The vehicle safety, standards and security section of this website provides detailed information on immobilisers.
Information about seats and seatbelts
Secure seats and seatbelts are essential to travelling safely in most road vehicles. The vehicle safety, standards and security section of this website provides detailed information on vehicle seating and seatbelt rules and regulations, as well as guidance on replacing or repairing seatbelts.
Information about tyres
Every passenger car manufactured after 1972 is fitted with a tyre placard containing information on original and optional tyres and rims for that vehicle model.
Tyres fitted to passenger cars or passenger car derivatives, must not be more than 30% wider than the vehicle manufacturer's widest optional tyre. The rim width must not exceed the recommendations for the tyre fitted. Ensure your tread depth is 1.5mm or more, check the tyre pressure is correct, and check for damage to the tyre carcass.
To view the full requirements of allowable tyre and rim specifications for passenger vehicles, you can download a copy of the Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14 (VSB 14) – Suspension and Steering from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications website.
Forms and documents used on this page: Vehicle accessories and fittings
Air bags (Fact sheet)
Application for Emergency Vehicle Status or Authorisation to Fit and/or Display Flashing Warning Lights (Form E178A)
Application to display flashing warning lights only, application (Form E178D)
Application to Fit and/or Display Amber/Yellow Flashing Warning Lights (Form E178C)
Application to fit flashing warning lights only, application (Form E178B)
Approval for certain emergency vehicles to fit red, blue and white flashing warning lights
Approval for local government ranger vehicles to fit and display yellow flashing lights
Approval for SES and FES vehicles to be operated as emergency vehicles and fit and display red, blue and white flashing lights
Approval to display yellow flashing warning lights: Vehicles spraying pesticides
CI-115B: Wheelchair carriers fitted to tow bars (Circular to Industry)
CI-123B: Installation of second hand Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) (Circular to Industry)
Flashing warning lights and emergency vehicle status (Frequently Asked Questions)
IB-108C: Under-body lighting and other decorative illumination (Information Bulletin)
IB-117D: Tradesmen's roof racks (Information Bulletin)
IB-119D: Window tinting (Information Bulletin)
IB-132C: Fitment and use of additional and optional vehicle lights (lamps) (Information Bulletin)
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Locusts and Wild Honey – Page 23 – The voice of one bellowing in the wilderness.
Gabriel is not stealing praise from God by singling out Mary for a commendation uttered to only one woman in all of human history, by saying, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you" (Luke 1:28). He affirms her by (1) greeting her (a simple practice overlooked in many homes to the detriment of many relationships); (2) describing her as favored—she has earned nothing, can boast in nothing, and has passively received this bestowal, yet it is an honor to be savored, to be sure; and (3) declaring that the Lord is with her, for her, proactive on her behalf. Again, Mary is distinguished from all other women as being "favored," and yet ultimately God gets the honor, for he is the one doing the favoring, the gracing, the bestowing.
Crabtree, Sam (2011-02-10). Practicing Affirmation (pp. 14-15). Good News Publishers. Kindle Edition.
God's holiness isn't simply the absence of defilement, a negative thing. The holiness of God is positive and active. It's God's perfect nature at work in accomplishing God's perfect will.
Wiersbe, Warren W. (2010-11-01). Be Holy (Leviticus): Becoming "Set Apart" for God (The BE Series Commentary) (p. 17). David C Cook. Kindle Edition.
A sermon delivered on February 10th, 2013.
Do you suffer? Have you experienced a broken heart or a broken arm? Have you been betrayed or falsely accused? Are you alone and misunderstood? Why in an otherwise decent world, full of beauty and good things, do events occur that have no apparent upside? Why does a good God allow suffering?
We have to turn back to the beginning to find out. Have you ever wondered what Jesus was thinking at the moment that Adam ate the fruit, God the Father, commanded Adam not to eat? Adam bit into the fruit and by his action Adam called Jesus' Father, our father, a liar. The father whom Jesus loved. Who Jesus adored, served, obeyed and revered. Adam bit into that fruit and called God's Holiness, evil. In that act, in the midst of a paradise, as the king of earth, Adam bowed down and worshiped Satan before the face of God. Adam chewed the fruit and each bite was a tear and gnarling wrench of God's heart. And at that moment, Jesus entered His suffering at the site of God's chief creation, God's image bearer, prostituting himself for the promises of an idol.
At the dawn of time, still rejoicing over the creation made in and through him, Jesus not only witnessed the treachery of man but Jesus was, in that moment, sentenced to death. And that suffering of the Father and the Son and the Spirit would continue as generation after generation proved themselves to be just as treacherous and evil as Adam.
That suffering continued until Jesus laid down His life only to take it up again as the resurrected LORD. And that suffering continues as Christ's blood spreads from the rivers to the ends of the earth, cleansing everything Adam stained. And what is even more profound about this moment is that it was decreed by God. It was not a shock to Him. "Man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward," it says in Job 5:7. Man's fall plunged God's world into suffering.
The Old Testament is approved holy writ by the testimony of the Lord Himself.
This three-fold division is clearly recorded by the Jewish authorities and their specific contents are also recorded and align with the modern Old Testament of the Protestant Bible, though in a different arrangement. Jesus also affirmed the Common Tradition of Scripture by his statement that all the blood from Abel to Zechariah would be visited on the Jews in Luke 11:50-51. This starts with the first Murder and ends with the last murdered prophet in the Jewish bible.


Not "Where is That in the Bible?" but "Why is That in the Bible?"
The Twenty-Fifth Thursday of Ordinary Time.
• Psalm 90: 3-6, 12-14, 17.
• [Gradual] Exodus 15: 11, 6.
10:05 AM 9/22/2016 — One of the reasons I've been focusing on the first lessons of the Mass during this part of Ordinary Time—or what we used to call the season "after Pentecost"—is that the Gospel lessons for this time of year are pretty familiar and standard; and, since they're repeated every year regardless of the cycle, there's only so much one can say about them. I've been landing on the first lessons because they are so often neglected. It's easy to understand why: what's most important in the Scriptures are the sayings of our Lord; and, while much of the Old Testament anticipates and, in fact, points to the Gospel, it is also superseded by it. Next week, the Missal presents to us lessons from one of the most important books of the Old Testament, though we don't often think of it as such: the Book of the Prophet Job. This week, however, we're reading from two books which no one ever sits down to read: Monday, Tuesday and what would have been Wednesday's Mass, had it not been the Feast of Saint Matthew, we were treated to parts of the Book of Proverbs; today, and for the rest of the week, we visit with the Book of Ecclesiastes.
They come from a section of the Bible known collectively as the "Wisdom Literature"; and, as you can hear for yourself, they are just that: a lot of home-spun wisdom, which may cause us to wonder what they're doing in the Bible. And that's not an easy question to answer. A lot of scholars have spent time trying to answer that question, but the bottom line is that Saint Jerome included them, so here they are.
Don't be fooled by the title of the Book of Ecclesiastes, as the book has nothing to do with the Church; that's just the Greek version of the name cited in the opening line of the book that we just heard, Qoheleth, and in some Bibles it's actually called the Book of Qoheleth. Even so, Qoheleth, of whom we know nothing, wasn't the author: in all likelihood he was an editor who put together bits and pieces of clever sayings and published them as one, probably around 300 BC.
The Book of Proverbs, from which we heard earlier in the week, is more of the same. It's difficult to set a date for its composition, since different parts of it were composed at different times. Two parts of it are often attributed to Solomon, and are sometimes called "The Proverbs of Solomon", but the rest of it seems to have been composed in a scattered way by a variety of rabbinic sages, two of which have been identified: two rabbis named Agur and Lemuel. Most of the book seems to have been written before the Babylonian Exile, but the prolog to the book was clearly written after it, since reference is made to it; so, it seems that, at some point, someone—we don't know who—took it upon himself to collect all these sayings together and give them a final form, and that this happened sometime around the fifth century before Christ.
The Roman Missal for the extraordinary form completely ignores these books, and for good reason: there are parts of them which directly contradict the Gospel. For example: if you have been with us here on Sundays, you may remember I focused a couple of times on our Lord's point, brought forth in not a few of his parables, that divine retribution, reward and punishment, are left for the life to come; in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, they are clearly part of this life; the human author of Proverbs in particular, consistent with the Jewish theology of his day, had no concept of an afterlife. That point will be important to us next week when we look at the Prophet Job.
So, how do we relate to these books as part of the Holy Word of God? The answer is: we can't, if we take a Protestant view and attempt to see some statement of dogmatic truth in every individual verse of Holy Writ, but as Catholics we don't do that, as you know. Had you the ability to read Hebrew, it would become clear to you immediately that the entire Book of Proverbs is one massive poem, and a poem is not meat to be taken literally; a poem is meant to evoke emotions and feelings and moods of a highly symbolic nature. You've heard the saying: "Poetry is what is lost in translation"; well, Proverbs is the perfect example of that. We have to read it in English because that's the language we know, but the sense of it is completely lost.
Of course, none of the verses used by the Church at Holy Mass are in direct contradiction to the Gospel, but neither are they particularly profound; they speak of the need to be honest and prudent and reasonable, the necessity of treating others the way we would like to be treated ourselves, how important it is to marry wisely and act justly and not waste our money and guard our tongue,—thank you, Dr. Phil—all of which is very good advice but which hardly rises to the level of Mystical Theology. But, they are sayings which reflect a genuine piety, and they are quoted in the New Testament no less than fourteen times, and alluded to many more times.
But there is a useful lesson for our interior life that we can take away from these books, a point of both theology and spirituality that was specifically expressed by Saint Thomas Aquinas in the Middle Ages: Quidquid recipitur ad modum recipientis recipitur. It's exact translation is: "Whatever is received is received according to the condition of the recipient." Saint Thomas coined this phrase to help us understand how many of the figures of the Old Testament did not conform to the Judeo-Christian ethic as we understand it: how the children of our First Parents could have relations with blood relatives; how Abraham and the other patriarchs could have more than one wife; how the Jews of old, before the advent of the Pharisees, did not believe in an afterlife, as expressed often in the Book of Proverbs. They were not expected to conform to Commandments that had not yet been given; their culture and life up to that point would not have allowed them to comprehend such truths; so, God reveals Himself to them according to their ability to accept Him. It doesn't make what they were doing right; it does make what they were doing free from sin because of where they were at that time in their lives. We touched on this theme yesterday when examining the call of the Apostle Matthew.
And this principle carries through to us in our own day and in our own lives: God reveals himself to us based on who we are and where we're at. As a priest hearing confessions you learn this lesson very quickly: some people you can require to examine themselves severely and admonish them to practice a virtue that they've inexcusably ignored, but others require you to go no further than just calling them to simply adhere to the fundamentals of the Commandments. We're all at different places in our quest to walk in the footsteps of Christ. And that's OK. That's one of the reasons why the homilies that I try to preach to you here on weekdays are very different from those I preach upstairs on Sunday: when you're dealing with that lost generation of Catholics which has had absolutely no training in the basics of the catechism, you have to start from the beginning.
I'll never forget, as a young priest, an experience I had preparing a couple for marriage: they were good kids, and one of them even had a Catholic school education, but they were living together, and claimed that they had never heard before that this was wrong. And, naturally, I thought to myself, "Oh, that's a likely story"; but, as I continued to work with them, and became aware of their sincerity, I realized that they had actually told me the truth.
The moral of the story is: If God was willing, throughout the whole of salvation history, to work with his chosen people based on where they were at the time, then he's clearly willing to do so for us, and so we should when dealing with one another.
* Born of nobility in Spain, Thomas of Villanova joined the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine, giving all he possessed to the poor. Later, he was appointed Archbishop of Valencia where he is remembered for his charity and sound teaching. He died in 1555. The East Coast province of the Augustinian Fathers in the United States is named for him, as is the university in Pennsylvania which serves as the provincial headquarters. Father Michael studied there as a member of the province in the late '70s, but left to pursue the secular priesthood before taking vows.
Maurice and his friends were soldiers of the famous Theban legion, and were put to death for their faith in 285 by Emperor Maximian at Agaune, now known as St. Maurice, Switzerland.
** Phocas was martyred in Pontus under Emperor Trajan sometime between AD 98 and 117.
The priest Jonah was a "late vocation" and the father of two saints: two sons who were glorified for their confession of Orthodoxy during the time of the Iconoclast heresy. After the death of his wife, Jonah withdrew to the Lavra of St. Sava the Sanctified, where both his sons earlier had been tonsured as monks, and where he lived out his days until his death in the ninth century.
Codratus was contemporary of the Apostles, and was known for his prophesies. He feast is transfered from yesterday because of the Leave-taking of the Exaltation.


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