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Husbandhood: K Saraswathi Amma
Balarama Menon wiped his eyes on his shirt-sleeve, sat up in the easy chair, and pressed the calling-bell. Used to hearing the trilling of that bell many times that morning, the servant-boy ran up. Menon told him, "Go to Vimala's room and get the green trunk. Her mother should have the key to it, get that too."
The boy brought in a small trunk in a few minutes and lowered it on the floor. Menon got him to take out a small leather box from it. He then told him to lock the trunk and take it away. The boy did as he was told and was about to leave, when his master asked, "Where is Ramakrishnan Nair?"
"Seated by the cradle. No one can get him to move an inch away from there. Shall I tell him that the master called?"
"No. Don't let anyone enter this room till I say so. And you keep a watch near the door?"
When the servant went out, Menon settled into his chair and picked up the leather box. His eyes grew moist again. He was still, head resting on palms, elbows sinking into the soft fabric of the table-cloth.
He recalled Vimala's virtues one by one. Unflinching devotion to her husband, immense patience, such eagerness to serve … She was barely seventeen when he had married her. Even at that tender age how exemplary her conduct used to be! Mature and unfussy! God had bestowed on her a special boon, the talent to bring others to her line without quarrels, without squandering words. He had never seen anyone else who could so gently pacify the errant and make them regret their misdeeds. It was her unmatched virtue that stole his heart away from the woman he used to be in love with, Ivy.
The first six months of their marriage rose up vividly in Menon's memory. He used to work in Madras those days. His love for Ivy and frustration at his parents' refusal to give in to his choice of a bride ensured that he was little more than a guardian to Vimala. Never in those days did he feel that he should draw her into his life as a husband. He was rarely at home. Mostly, he returned there very late. But no matter how late he was, she would be awake and ready to serve him. He was all the more irked when he noticed that his coldness and neglect had failed to turn her away from wifely duty. But what use was that? Though she silently bore his angry remonstrations, Vimala did not neglect her wifely duties even a little bit.
And thus she ignited guilt in him by displaying before him a saint's devotion, and not a lover's desire. In the end, he could not bear it. One night, determined to hurt and anger his wife who greeted him with no complaint at all in the wee hours of dawn, he did his worst. Pulling out all the letters and photos from his relationship with Ivy, he told her about it in detail. She did not faint when she knew about her ill-luck. Her eyes overflowed, but they then glowed even more insistently with wifely love. Her response was the exact opposite of what he had expected.
The result was that from that day, he drew her close and made her his partner in body and soul. And from then on, he could not offer anything beyond friendship to Ivy.
Menon's fortune seemed to have taken a turn for better since then. Within a month, he was invited to join a factory in Kanpur as Manager. Vimala was actually the happier of the two at that news. She seemed to have no pangs at all about leaving her birthplace.
Her decision was not to go home to give birth. Menon happily gave in. By that time she had become absolutely essential to his existence. What was he to do without her?
But her parents thought the opposite. They insisted that their daughter's first delivery be at their residence. There was no way to resist. Menon was not able to get leave to take her home, so Vimala's parents sent someone to fetch her.
They perhaps trusted Ramakrishnan Nair more than their own son-in-law, and so he was tasked with not only bringing her home but also with taking her and the baby back to her husband. Indeed, bringing her home and taking her back became Nair's job. Menon found that convenient. Long-distance travel with tiny babies and children was a nuisance indeed.
Nobody asked a word about Ramakrishnan Nair's views in this arrangement. Vimala's family had been entirely responsible for his rise in life. When he had to end his studies in middle-school, it was they who intervened and made it possible for him to study further, gain a BL degree, and enter the lawyer's profession. Gradually, he who was a total outsider became as good as a member of that household. He was forever grateful, never forgot, and keen to repay through deeds always. His humility made everyone else treat him as an equal, everyone else except Vimala. Menon was surprised to see Vimala, who was generally very humble, behave rather condescendingly with him. He tried to tell her that, trying to make her see things from Nair's dependent status, that her behaviour would be really painful to him, but to no avail. But since Nair did not seem pained by Vimala's behaviour, Menon let it be. He believed that all of Vimala's acts were rooted in reasons that were unquestionable.
Their life together which was not sweet, but not boring either flew past seven spring-times. Vimala became the mother of three. Menon's salary shot up to a thousand and two hundred; Nair's legal practice improved steadily.
When Vimala's father passed away Menon had to take her and the children back home by himself. But he could not stay back till his wife and mother had healed their sorrow somewhat, nor could he find the time to accompany her back. He asked Vimala to return only after her mother was quite ready to let her go and went back to Kanpur. Vimala's mother let her go only after full six months. As usual, Ramakrishnan Nair went with her when she returned. But since all the responsibilities at home were on his head, he had to go back at once. Menon bid him goodbye with the advice that he should find a bride immediately who would be a companion and a source of solace to Mother.
That time too, Vimala could not stay with her husband for more than four months. The summer that year was particularly taxing. And Vimala's pregnancy was also more taxing than usual. Added to this were Mother's sad letters; Menon soon asked for Nair's help through a letter. And that man fated to embark on uncomfortable journeys as part of his very horoscope soon arrived to fetch Vimala and the children.
The fifth month after she returned, Vimala gave birth to a baby boy. Though he had to wait till the fourth childbirth, Menon was elated by the news of a baby boy.
But on Holi, when he was out with clothes completely splattered with kumkum colours, he received a telegram that brought terrible news. Vimala was seriously ill and hospitalized, it said, and asked him to return immediately.
Though he flew down, Menon could not see even her dead body. He did wish to see the face of the son who had brought about her death, either. The sorrow that filled him as he shut himself up in a room avoiding all others was terrible, but it was relatively bearable …
Menon sat still, holding the leather box which was now wet with his tears. She had preserved all the letters that he had sent her in their periods of separation – nearly half of their married life. The poor dear! This was how she had tried to relive his presence when they were separated – through these letters! Though he had told her many times that it was a silly thing to do, she persisted. Now it did not seem so silly. This leather box was going to help him take hold of his widower's life.
Menon's eyes flooded all the more as he opened the box. He took out two bundles of letters tied with red and blue strings. Unfolding a letter pulled out of a bundle, he waited for his tears to subside.
The first lines emerged vaguely through his tears. He felt that some force, far beyond those of tears, had entered his eyes and even his intellect and dulled it.
Two hours passed, and the calling-bell from Balarama Menon's room sounded again. The servant who was standing on vigil outside hurried in. Menon's eyes which had threatened to dissolve into a whole lake earlier, were now burning fiercely like smouldering coals. He asked, "Where is Ramakrishnan Nair?"
"With the baby. Hasn't had anything at all to eat since morning."
"Don't respond to questions I didn't ask!" Menon yelled at him. "Go, get him right now. If anyone else comes to meet me, tell them I can't see them."
Ramakrishnan Nair entered the room with his hair and clothes in total disarray. Menon, head bowed, did not look at him. After a few seconds, he said, "Sit down."
Ramakrishnan Nair sat on a chair. The two men looked at each other. Nair's eyes that had somewhat dried, fell on the table-cloth moist with tears. He covered his face with his palms and broke into loud sobs and tears. Menon began. "I called to speak to you about something urgent. I have decided to return by the evening train today."
Nair did not uncover his face; nor did his sobs subside. Menon got up, went to him, shook his shoulder firmly, and continued, "Did you not hear? Why are you weeping like this? I am Vimala's husband. I am the one who should be sobbing so. Why should I watch you bawl like this? Should you do this in my presence?"
Menon sat down again. Nair rubbed his eyes, cleared his throat, stood up, and asked, "What did you call me for?"
Menon pointed to the letters strewn on the floor calmly, as though nothing special had happened. He then spoke in a voice that sounded quite normal. "To return these letters of yours. They were in this leather box I gifted her once. Since she is dead, why keep them anymore?"
No sooner had the sight of those letters fallen on his eyes, than Nair fell back on his chair with his hands gripping his head in shock. His head turned foggy. Vimala was adored by all till her death. Was she now going to become the laughing-stock of town?
Menon kept his eyes on him, silent, unrelenting.
When the tumult in his brain ceased, Nair got down to the floor and began to pick up the letters one by one. The letters he had sent her, and some of her letters to him, were preserved, he could see. He gathered them all and then stood up, hands folded in a gesture of abject begging: "Please don't blame poor Vimala. Neither she nor I have had even a single moment of happiness. She had no desire at all to keep on living in the middle of social rules that only prod one towards wrongdoing. Nor was I afraid of death. This was just for Vimala's parents."
"Charity!" Menon's voice was more sarcastic than angry.
"Maybe the intention was alright, but it can't be charity if it is immoral," said Nair. "I did not want her parents to curse me for being ungrateful. I tried my best to convince her – she was so immature, just seventeen – that it was wrong to keep loving another after marrying someone. In the end when she agreed to be happy with just a connection of the mind and to fulfil her wifely duty well, I considered myself very lucky."
Contempt and anger filled Menon's words as he asked, "Therefore you gave her this advice, is it not so?"
"Yes." Nair's voice was not that of the wrongdoer's admitting guilt. "Not for me, not for Vimala. For those two aged bodies to whom she was everything in the world."
Menon's face reddened. "Where on earth do people advise others to make parents happy even if that means betraying husbands?"
In a split-second, the beseeching expression left Nair's face. The memory of the early days of Vimala's marriage gave him courage. In a firm voice, he replied, "Is that something to be asked, at all? Precisely the morality of the land where one is advised to marry the girl who satisfies one's parents, leave her to languish at home, and live with one's mistress."
Menon leaped up. "You dare to say this to my face? Do you forget that your place and mine in this world aren't the same?"
"I don't forget such things," said Nair, crossing his arms boldly on his chest and standing up straight. "But such things should be remembered primarily when one is applying for a job or fixing a marriage alliance? Even when it comes of matters of morality, what matters is humanity, compassion, not the difference of status."
Menon controlled his fury and asked, purely for the sake of argument, "If that is so, at least when I opened up to her about Ivy, Vimala could have told me of all this?
"Please ask yourself the same question? Is it not true that after hearing you out fully, she gave you permission to continue your relationship with Ivy?"
"Yes," said Menon proudly. "It was I who decided to end it."
"If Vimala had opened up to you similarly, would you have given her the same gift?"
"Chhi!" For a moment, Menon even forgot to be angry. "What a question? If you had any sense of how the world works, you wouldn't have asked this. Men have the right to live any which way they please. You who never told her that women's lives are the exact opposite—"
"My advice would have made no difference. Even this life she believed to be a sacrifice."
"Sacrifice!" Menon grew angry again. "Writing to her lover using her husband's hard-earned money, is that sacrifice for her?"
"Is not a great sacrifice also to accept the unwanted? We had hoped to severe all connection gradually. When you found work far away, we thought that staying out of sight of each other would let us forget, but none of you would allow that. And even with the distance, God alone knows how we struggled to control ourselves."
Menon put his head face down on the table. Nair's words made that simple soul incapable of assigning blame. Nair too did not know how to get out of the room when Vimala, who had passed away honourably, was at the risk of being dishonoured.
Outside the gate, the horn of the Baby Austin car sounded. The children are being taken out for their evening drive, Menon remembered. "God, I did not even remember this till now!" he cried, shame and sorrow mingling alike in his voice.
Puzzled, Ramakrishnan Nair found no words to respond. Menon raised a pallid face to him and entreated, "Vimala is dead and it is useless to be talking of her. But that is not so about the children. Has she told you which of these are mine?"
Nair did not seem to hear the question. Menon continued helplessly, "If only I could escape this place without seeing a single one of these wretches! To see my lack of manliness face to face! Couldn't she have taken them to the burning-ground along with her?"
Nair's face darkened. He asked in a tone angry yet placating, "Are these not children born of your wife's womb?"
"If you knew what marriage is – if you knew of its chains which grow tighter and tighter even as people watch and you remain oblivious – you wouldn't ask this. The lover who suffers betrayal in love receives the world's sympathy and affection. But does not the world shower derisive laughter, does it not spit on the face of the husband who gave away his wife to another man?"
Nair was silent. He saw that his desire to maintain Vimala's good name was also Menon's undeniable need. He saw that his side was stronger. Taking heart, he spoke up, "Let no one in the world know. I am telling you, who has the right to know. Vimala gave her life to my son before she left us all." But then he suddenly broke down, and exclaimed in a tone of despair, "How sad! We had vowed not to degrade our love thus. Yet it all fell apart in a weak moment. Poor Vimala! Not many have been like her, outwardly in heaven and inwardly in hell!"
Menon had nearly gone mad earlier at the sight of this man's love for his wife. Now, however, he felt relieved. He even felt that it was the knowledge of a father's burden that had made the loss appear so unbearable to him. A burden that he would have had to carry without a partner! Light of heart now, Menon said, "That girl, meek as a doe, what crazy things she made you do?"
"Me? Have you lost your mind? The man who acted crazy towards that woman gentle as a doe …"
"I admit to all that …" Menon stood up and put his hand on Nair's shoulder like a friend about to cut a deal with another. "Therefore, let us split the burden she left behind. The children's expenses will be mine, the burden of raising them, yours. Both of us are concerned that people should not laugh at Vimala's memory. Love makes you feel so; honour makes me feel the same. So this is going to be strictly between us. I also do not intend to come here again ever."
As he turned away to change his clothes, Menon said, "You can go now, I am leaving right now. You heard me? I will send you the money for the children – including this baby. Your only burden is to be with them and raise them, even if you marry …"
Ramakrishnan Nair too turned to leave, saying "Don't even think of it. When Vimala was alive, I did not marry for her sake. And now, for her children's sake. That was her last wish."
"Surely Vimala advised you to avoid becoming a husband – that compels you to leave your honour in the hands of a woman – and it is useless, however much one may control oneself – definitely, she loved you." And then, with the easy vitality of an unmarried man with no commitments, he observed, "You also have no chance of falling into a trap to satisfy your parents! Being an orphan could be a great relief, if you think that way!"
(Bhartrtvam, 1946)
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Was it rebel propaganda or did he escape? Muammar Gaddafi's son Saïf Al-Islam made an appearance overnight in Tripoli, giving the lie to earlier reports that he had been arrested by Libya's rebels. Saïf Al-Islam appeared smiling before journalists and mocked the ICC, claiming that the reports of his arrest were western propaganda.
His capture had been announced on Monday at a press conference in Benghazi by the head of Libya's rebel National Transitional Council (NTC), Moustapha Abdeldjeil. It had also been confirmed early on Monday morning by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno Ocampo, who uses information from the NTC.
Later on Monday, Ocampo said in a press statement that further conversations would take place with the NTC to "define the precise way to move forward, including the possibility to apprehend and surrender to the Court the three individuals" wanted by the ICC.
Saïf Al-Islam is wanted by the ICC, along with his father Muammar Gaddafi and Gaddafi's military intelligence chief Abdullah Al-Senoussi. for crimes against humanity committed in Libya in February 2011. He is accused of direct responsibility in crimes committed at the beginning of the Libyan rebellion. The ICC says Saïf Al-Islam was "de facto Prime Minister" and that together with his father he "conceived and orchestrated a plan to deter and quell, by all means, the civilian demonstrations against Gaddafi's regime".
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Q: LINQ query grouping by column in child table and ordering the results within the groups I have two tables: Resources and ResourceCategories. For the sake of this question they can simply have the following structures:
Resource
public long Id { get; set; }
public string DisplayText { get; set; }
public long CategoryId { get; set; }

public virtual ResourceCategory ResourceCategory { get; set; }

ResourceCategory
public long Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }

I want to return a list of resources grouped by resource category Name and ordered by resource DisplayText within each group. I can easily get the grouping working but I cannot work out the ordering.
I basically want:
Resource Category 1
    Resource A
    Resource D
    Resource K
Resource Category 2
    Resource C
    Resource F
    Resource M
...

The code for the grouping is very simple:
model.CategorisedResources = _db.Resources
    .GroupBy(r => r.ResourceCategory.Name);

How can I achieve the ordering of each group by the resource DisplayText?
Note that the CategorisedResources property of the model is currently of type:
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but that possibly could be changed, if necessary.

A: You can achieve this by first Sort your list and then Group them
_db.Resources
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A: In order to specify the sort order within a group, you can specify the resultSelector argument to the GroupBy method:
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    r.ResourceCategory.Name, (catName, catRes) => catRes.OrderBy(cr => cr.DisplayText));

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40 years later to 3 March 2018 and a whole new level of acceptance and marriage equality has bloomed in Australia.
Lucy has been a HUGE supporter of the LGBTQI community for many many years and before the Mardi Gras, she attended the 2018 LGBTI Awards in Sydney. At the Mardi Gras, Lucy stopped by to talk to the hosts of the telecast for SBS TV.
Alright fess up. Who were the Xenites dressed as Xena at the 2018 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras who told Lucy Lawless to go away? FESS UP! :)In her interview with the AWESOME @MagdaSzubanski Lucy said she was told to go away. Hysterical. For those wondering who Fred Nile is (Lucy addresses her remarks towards the end of the interview) Fred Nile is the leader of the Christian Democratic party in the upper house of the New South Wales Parliament (Sydney is the capital of New South Wales state). He's an anti-gay right wing politician (I cleaned this up a little because negativity is banned on AUSXIP) for MANY years. Mr Nile is not a nice man.
Here's Lucy's interview
Lucy Attends and Performs at the Australian LGBTI Awards 2 March 2018 in Sydney
Lucy Attended and Performed at the Australian LGBTI Awards which were held in Sydney on 2 March. Last year Lucy won International Icon and took part in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
Words do not describe these amazing women. What an incredible performance @jackieloeb @JordanRasko @RealLucyLawless @heatherpeace @BecCole pic.twitter.com/9aRBOI55JV
— LGBTI Awards AU (@lgbti_au) March 2, 2018
Lucy Lawless pictures at the Australian LGBTI Awards via The Dailymailhttps://t.co/RYXkydGgO3 pic.twitter.com/EZfCLfE2h4
— Klippart (@Klippart) March 2, 2018
Lucy Lawless with Peter De Waal and Magda Szubanski at the Australian LGBTI Awards, Zimbio https://t.co/Dx3SCpyvhs pic.twitter.com/Ov3DpboDEE
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How to Pronounce GIF: The Eternal Debate
(Last Updated On: October 3, 2018)
The correct pronunciation for the word 'GIF' is one of those perennial debates that never feels quite resolved. Hearing someone say it wrong can be unsettling, and start a whole new round of discussion on an issue you thought you were done thinking about. Both possible answers about how to pronounce GIF have reasonable supporting arguments. So before you get into the weeds of this again, make sure you know them.
The Debate: Hard G vs. Soft G
Words with hard g: golf, gift,
Words with soft g: giraffe, gym, gin
Pronouncing the word with a hard 'g' makes it resemble the word 'gift', without the 't' on the end. Pronouncing the word with a soft 'g' makes it sound somewhat like 'jif'. Like the peanut butter brand. There are arguments for both options, but we'll loop back around to that, because some of the key arguments are rooted in the animated image format's history.
History of the GIF
The GIF format was developed by a team at CompuServ and introduced to the public in 1987. It used the Lempel–Ziv–Welch compression system, owned by Unisys, and caused a copyright argument between the companies. That argument ultimately led to the development of the PNG file type.
But the controversy eventually died down, and the arena in which GIFs excelled became obvious quickly: animated images. When the Netscape browser added support for looping GIFs in 1995, they took off. Shortly after, so did the debate on how to pronounce GIF.
There are two key factors in this history that are relevant to the debate:
1) the full written name of the format: graphics interchange format. This would suggest a hard 'g' for GIF, as the word 'graphic' uses a hard 'g'.
2) the opinions of the developers. According to one of the primary developers of the GIF file type, Steve Wilhite, they originally used the soft 'g'. They knew this sounded like 'jif' and even made spoofs on the Jif Peanut Butter marketing slogan.
In English, there are certain letters that have multiple pronunciation options, and sometimes those options overlap with other letters. A good example of this: the letters 'c' and 'k'. 'C' can be a hard or soft sound, where 'k' is always the hard sound.
The pairing of 'G' and 'J' is the reverse. 'G' can be a hard sound or soft sound, but 'j' is always soft.
This is so much the case that the word 'gaol' evolved to be spelled 'jail' to better fit in with other English spellings and pronunciations. 'GIF' can't easily undergo a similar transformation, however, because of the acronym at the base of the word's history. The fact that it's based on the word 'graphic' means we won't be seeing 'jifs' any time soon, no matter how pronunciation trends go.
Other Opinions
Multiple dictionaries have recognized GIF as a word.
Merriam-Webster offers both options, with the hard 'g' listed first.
Oxford Dictionaries works the same way.
Dictionary.com is the opposite – soft 'g' first, and "sometimes" hard 'g'.
Informal surveys have been done, but they mostly just fuel even more debate in the comment sections. This one from Mashable suggests a 70/30 split in favor of the hard 'g'.
How to Pronounce GIF
It's almost impossible to avoid taking a stance. If you want to use the word, you'll have to pick a way to say it. Even just reading it, you probably find yourself mentally "hearing" one version in particular. And no matter where you started this article, you probably ended it feeling the same way.
But at least now you know the arguments for each option. And if this makes you crave a good animated GIF quiz, we've got that covered.
How do you pronounce GIF? Let us know in the comments below!
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Q: How to Clear SSIS Warning Code DTS_W_MAXIMUMERRORCOUNTREACHED? I got this error message after running my SSIS package.
Source : flat text file
Target : sql database

Warning: 0x80019002 at Package: SSIS Warning Code DTS_W_MAXIMUMERRORCOUNTREACHED.  The Execution method succeeded, but the number of errors raised (3) reached the maximum allowed (1); resulting in failure. This occurs when the number of errors reaches the number specified in MaximumErrorCount. Change the MaximumErrorCount or fix the errors.
SSIS package "........\Package.dtsx" finished: Failure.
The program '[7312] DtsDebugHost.exe: DTS' has exited with code 0 (0x0).

Below is my simple source file
CAS, SubName, ListCode, Type, CountryCode, ListName
^1000413-72-8^,^fasiglifam^,^447^,^Chemical Inventory^,^EU^,^ECICS Custom Tariff Codes^
^1000413-72-8^,^fasiglifam^,^0^,^^,^NN^,^SPHERA Global Substance List^

Below SSIS flow task failing in source. Target is SQL database.

Please help me on this .

A: In case of error means some issue is there and you need to fix it. But, still if you want to set the number to higher value, you can set at the package level.


There's nothing like a well-rested weekend, escape the chaos of the city and find my inner peace with yoga and qigong. Last weekend, we had the pleasure to join 'Fitness In The City', a fitness event organised by Starhill Gallery held at the swanky European bakery Le Petit Rococo Cafe. (Bintang Step) The event is free and open to the public was organised in line with the athleisure trends amongst millennials and to gather the fitness community in the heart of Bukit Bintang.
'Fitness In The City' is part of the series of upcoming unique events to be held along the Bintang Steps. To encourage participation from Starhill Gallery shoppers and visitors, Bedat & Co has extended a discount of 25% off for all their collections for the first 100 participants. Meanwhile, we can't wait for the next session!
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You want children, but cannot have them yourself due to medical problems. So, as a result you have decided on adoption. The only problem is that you do not know the process. Here we will discuss the process of adopting a child. Let us start finding Children for Adoption in Oklahoma.
The first part of the process you have already finished by deciding to adopt. So, let us move on to the next step which is applying to adopt. In this step you need to take some pre-service training. This is so that if you don't adopt a baby, you are prepared to handle a child who has gone through many losses. Then you will fill out an application for the agency to go over.
Now, that you have completed the application, you must have a Children for Adoption in Oklahoma caseworker come to your home to interview you and check out your home. This way they can see how you are at home and if your home has adequate space for a child. After this you will have had a background check completed and get your approval.
Now it is time to match you up with a child that will fit best with your family. As caseworkers see your profile, they will contact your caseworker with information on the child and pictures. You will go over the information with your caseworker to decide on which child. Based off of this information, you, your caseworker, and the child's caseworker will decide if the placement with you is best.
If the placement is best for you and the child, then pre-placement visits will be scheduled. This is where you and the child get to meet, you will also get to talk to their caseworker and foster parents. After this, if it is still the best placement, then the child will come and live with you.
After six months to a year of the child living with you, you can finally make it legal. This is to make sure that this is the best placement for the child. Your Children for Adoption in Oklahoma caseworker has visited you many times throughout this time period and will be able to tell the judge if they feel it is working out well for you and the child. Once the judge has finalized the adoption, the child is legally yours.


Troubled British bank Barclays said on Thursday it will sell its Italian retail branch network at a loss to a division of Italy's Mediobanca as part of its ongoing restructuring.
Barclays said in a statement that it would offload the 89 branches to Mediobanca division CheBanca! and expected to make a loss after tax of about €282 million ($300 million) . The deal is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of next year.
"This transaction is further evidence of the re-shaping of Barclays group to focus on our core businesses," said chief executive Jes Staley.
"We continue to make progress in the reduction of Barclays non-core as we target risk weighted assets of around €28 billion at the end of 2017."
Barclays added that it would continue to operate investment banking and corporate banking in Italy.


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Q: How to run simple app with koa2? Problem
I am trying to run simple http server using koa2, but have problems running it.
It uses es6 that is expected to work in future node.js versions and I was wondering how can I run it with node v6.1.0 ?
Code
import Koa from 'koa';
const app = new Koa();

// Setup handler.
app.use(async ctx => {
    ctx.body = "Hello World!";
});

// Start server.
app.listen(3000);

Output
$ node --version
v6.1.0

$ node --harmony index.js
C:\Users\gevor\WebstormProjects\untitled1\index.js:1
(function (exports, require, module, __filename, __dirname) { import Koa from 'koa';
                                                              ^^^^^^
SyntaxError: Unexpected token import
    at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:511:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:550:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:456:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:415:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:407:3)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:575:10)
    at startup (node.js:160:18)
    at node.js:445:3

Question
I want to know how to run my app?
Similar Issues

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*https://github.com/koajs/koa/issues/621

*https://github.com/koajs/koa/issues/572

A: Solution
I was able to find workaround and will describe solution that includes installing Babel module
Step 1 - Install Babel and required presets
$ npm install babel-core --save
$ npm install babel-preset-es2015-node5 --save
$ npm install babel-preset-stage-3 --save

Step 2 - Create index.js file with babel-core/register requirement
// set babel in entry file
require('babel-core/register')({
    presets: ['es2015-node5', 'stage-3']
});

require('./app');

Step 3 - Put your sample code inside of app.js
import Koa from 'koa';
const app = new Koa();

// Setup handler.
app.use(async ctx => {
    ctx.body = "Hello World!";
});

// Start server.
app.listen(3000);

After running node index.js server works like a pie and import, async, await are being processed properly.
References

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*koa2 sources

*Documentation should include an example of babel configuration

*Using Babel

*Installation Guide

A: Upgraded your node version to at least 7.6 after that there is no need to transpile your code using babel which is highly avoidable in production.Node >7.6 version support async/await which is very powerful.


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On 10 May 2021 TEQSA revoked, under section 32 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act), Condition 4 imposed on the registration of Australian Institute of Business Pty Ltd (refer Public Report of 16 February 2019).
TEQSA made this decision on the basis that it was satisfied that the condition is no longer necessary.


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Area volleyball standouts help Missouri All-Stars to win
November 19, 2014 Ross Martin
Platte County middle hitter Maren Mair punctuated her high-school volleyball career with an ace block on Nov. 16 at Avila University. The senior took park in the Greater Kansas City Volleyball Coaches Association Mo-Kan All-Star Match and helped the Missouri All Stars earn a three-set win against the Kansas All-Stars, sealing a 25-22, 17-25, 26-24 win for the Show-Me Staters with a stuff at the net. Official statistics were not kept.
"The players did a great job working together even though they only practiced together a couple of times," said Platte County coach Jan Patterson, who also helped coach the Missouri team in the all-star match.
Platte County's Teryn Scott, Park Hill's Olivia Nowakowski and Park Hill South's Katrina Kaltefleiter were also on the Missouri roster.
Mair, a second-team Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association all-state honoree, took her usual spot on the front row during the all-star match, while Scott played libero.
The duo helped the Pirates to a 33-3-2 record this season and a spot in the Class 4 playoffs. All three losses were against Liberty, which defeated Platte County in the quarterfinals on the way to a fourth-place showing at state. Mair led Platte County in kills for the second straight season, while Scott – who was set to make her signing with Cowley County (Kan.) Community College official during a Nov. 19 ceremony at the school, topped the 300-dig mark for the third straight season, eclipsing 1,000 for her career.
Nowakowski, committed to play at Northwest Missouri State University, finished this season with 498 digs and also totaled more than 1,000 in her career. She also recorded team-highs of 42 aces and 145 service points during the Trojans' 11-19-2 season that ended with a loss to Platte County in the Class 4 District 16 semifinals.
Kaltefleiter helped Park Hill South reach the Class 4 District 15 championship match, which ended with a Liberty victory to start the Blue Jays' playoff run. The Panthers finished as runners up in Class 4 the previous season.
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Does becoming a mother make women 'greener'?
December 19, 2013 2.13pm EST
Tanya Ha, Kathryn Williams, University of Melbourne
Tanya Ha
Master of Environment candidate, University of Melbourne
Associate Professor in environmental psychology and Director, Office for Environmental Programs, University of Melbourne
Tanya Ha has carried out sustainability engagement consulting work for several corporate, non-profit and government organisations. At present she has no paid roles for such organisations with an interest in this article. She is a past board member of Sustainability Victoria. The New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage and Sustainability Victoria provided in-kind support for the research this article presents, through the provision of existing survey data.
Kathryn Williams does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU.
New mothers make a lot of decisions to improve their babies' welfare. Megan Myers
Stop press! Actress Julia Roberts has been spotted in a Prius and is reportedly into reusable coffee cups and solar panels.
According to media reports, it was the birth of her twins, rather than her Oscar-winning turn as environmentalist Erin Brockovich, that inspired her green transformation.
Motherhood and the environment
This tidbit of celebrity gossip illustrates the popular idea that mothers are generally "greener" than the broader population.
Our recent research explored this idea. It aimed to identify where having children appears to make a difference in women's reported environmentally relevant household behaviour. It also explored what these behaviours mean to new mothers.
It adds to the small but growing body of evidence that gender and parenthood can affect environmental values, attitudes, concerns and behaviours.
Researchers have also described the "motherhood effect", where the social role of women as nurturers and carers of children leads them to greater concern about environmental problems.
While women are more likely to report environmental concerns and behaviours, this doesn't extend to higher levels of activism. "Eco-mums" appear to be more Julia Roberts than Erin Brockovich.
In contrast, recent Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that when a couple adds children to the household group, its energy and petrol use increases. This paints a picture of conflicting emotions as new mothers reconcile the impacts of their increased consumption and their heightened environmental concern.
Add to this the guilt felt over nappy choices and the contribution to the planet's growing population. It's little wonder the term "eco-mom" has been called an oxymoron.
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Exploring motherhood and sustainable living
One challenge for environmental behaviour change is that many of our resource using behaviours are habitual. They're regular, automatic and cued by the surroundings they're performed in. This makes them resistant to change.
Becoming a mother is all about change: changing priorities, attitudes, social groups, habits and lifestyles. One emerging theory suggests events that disrupt habits, like having a baby, create teachable moments: opportunities to learn better habits.
Our research used a mixed-methods approach. We began with an analysis of existing data from two surveys, provided by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and Sustainability Victoria. We compared women with and without children.
The results of our analysis were mixed, but suggest women with children are more likely to perform some of the pro-environmental behaviours that could be linked with their child's wellbeing or are easy to do.
For example, women with children were more likely to say they've disposed of chemicals through special collections. Those with young children were most likely to use cold water for clothes washing.
Mothers' perspectives
Based on the quantitative findings, we conducted in-depth interviews with eight new mothers living in Melbourne to see how they describe and account for their own changes in behaviour since having children.
Oliver Degabriele
As expected, nappies dominated mothers' talk around environmental issues. However, the conversations all revealed dramatically increased energy use, and changes in cleaning behaviours and transport habits.
New mothers talked about these behaviours in connection with their baby's wellbeing, rather than in connection with the environment. It appears "green" is in the eye of the beholder.
While academics, environmentalists and government authorities might view energy use in relation to climate change, our research suggests new mothers don't. Instead, they see energy use as necessary for keeping their baby warm and comfortable.
Similarly, preferences for greener cleaners were motivated by concerns over exposure to "chemicals", with benefits to the broader environment viewed as a bonus. Walking was preferred over driving for short trips because it's good exercise and more convenient.
Mothers were somewhat concerned about the amount of money they spend on energy, particularly where maternity leave resulted in a loss of income. They wanted to reduce their energy use, and therefore bills, though not at the expense of their child's comfort.
Mothers also talked about the pressures of the multiple demands of motherhood, time and financial constraints, tiredness and negative emotions, like guilt and anxiety.
Overall, our research suggests the pro-environmental behaviours that are adopted by new mothers are really pro-health or money-saving behaviours from their point of view.
An important side note is that mothers' talk revealed a high use of social media and the internet to seek social connection, information and advice. With mothers increasingly empowered to seek their own advice, this has implications for the spread of information and misinformation.
Michael Hummel
Is motherhood an eco-opportunity?
Our research illustrates that the transition to motherhood is indeed a time of change — for better or worse — in environmental behaviour. This may be an opportunity for encouraging sustainable behaviour.
Behaviour change initiatives for new mothers can benefit both the environment and families by focusing on pro-environmental behaviours that are also health promoting or that ensure low-cost thermal comfort, and framing behaviours in these terms. Their designs should also account for the changing ways new mothers gain information and advice.
The underlying message for promoting sustainability is the importance of understanding your audience. By tailoring the target actions and messages to their needs, interests and meanings — not necessarily your own — you're more likely to achieve what you're aiming for.
After all, to paraphrase John F Kennedy, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet… and we all cherish our children's future.
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My Top Ten Shows of 2014
Wow, how am I going to choose only ten shows – out of 177 – as my top shows of last year? So many of the shows I attended were terrific so narrowing the list to ten is not easy.
I do not include sets from music festivals in my 'best of' list; there is an energy at festivals that causes many of those sets to be incredible and better than a 'regular' concert. Some of the sets I heard last year were amazing; they included The Oh Hello's at Newport Folk Festival; Hurray for the Riff Raff at Newport, Green River Festival and Freshgrass Festival; Martha Redbone Roots Project at Freshgrass; The Iguanas at Green River; and Gregory Alan Isakov at Newport.
There is one show I'm not putting on my list because of how incredibly special it was to me. I had a milestone birthday last year and was fortunate enough to have attended a show at the Extended Play Sessions by Malcolm Holcombe. Everything about that evening was magical for me, but the icing on the birthday cake was when Malcolm stood in front of me and sang 'Happy Birthday' directly to me. I don't think any birthday can compare to that!
These are the shows that made my top ten, in no particular order after the first three:
1. Yusuf/Cat Stevens at the Wang Theatre, December 7: He is one of my favorite musicians, and I have felt this way since I first heard him in 1969 or 1970. This show was the first time he performed in Boston since 1976. His voice is as pure as it ever was – like caramel, as one of my readers wrote. The set list was brilliant, his band was tight, and Yusuf/Cat was thrilled with the reception he received from the sold-out crowd.
2. The Time Jumpers at 3rd and Lindsley, August 25: This band is amazing, and I was fortunate to have seen them at their weekly show in Nashville. Vince Gill was with them (he is not always); he's an incredible guitarist who adds much to the western swing sound of this band. Every member of the band is supremely talented, though, and that's what helped to earn their show a place in my best of 2014.
3. Southern Soul Assembly at House of Blues, April 8: This supergroup includes Luther Dickinson, Marc Broussard, JJ Grey, and Anders Osborne, each an accomplished guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist. The show was presented with each man sitting in a chair, surrounded by his guitars and other accoutrements, in a line across the stage. They took turns singing lead on their own songs while the others provided backup. It was an amazing evening of stellar music.
4. Les Claypool's Duo de Twang at The Sinclair, March 1: I went to this show because some friends wanted to go without having any idea what to expect; I only knew that I hoped it would be different that Primus and it was as far removed as possible (although they performed some Primus songs in a country twang style). As indicated by the name, this was country music. The show was staged with the two guitarists sitting around a simulated campfire and it was fantastic. Les is far more talented than I realized. The Reformed Whores, who opened the show, were funny, irreverent and filthy!
5. Paul Simon and Sting at TD Garden, March 3: I made a last-minute decision to attend this show and was so glad I did. Their chemistry was wonderful. They alternated leads on both their own and each other's songs and performed duets as well. It was a terrific set list which included a tribute to Phil Everly. Even though I didn't have a very good seat, I honestly enjoyed this as much as I would have if I'd had a seat costing six times as much.
6. Stanley Clarke at Tupelo Music Hall, February 22: I have seen Stanley perform a number of times over the past 40 years, and this show was the best. He has assembled a trio that includes a 17 (possibly 18 by now) year old pianist from the republic of Georgia who astounded the audience and a 19-year-old drummer from Dallas. I think they enjoyed the show as much as I did.
7. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings at House of Blues, May 31: I think this show was so fantastic because Sharon has rebounded from her cancer treatment and seems to have more energy than ever. She clearly loves performing and the audience appreciated every note she sang. I was thrilled to see her healthy and happy and her performance was fabulous.
8. Gangstagrass at Johnny D's, April 24: What made this show so incredible for me was how unexpected it was. I mean, hip-hop bluegrass? It is such a bizarre combination but it works oh so well. The music is lively, as you'd expect with a bluegrass band. The rapping is intelligent, and makes sense as a partner to the music. It doesn't hurt that these musicians are incredibly nice.
9. Spuyten Duyvil at Extended Play Sessions, July 24: I loved this band, both for their music and their personalities. They so clearly enjoyed themselves, performing for a relatively small crowd, and that enjoyment was infectious. Their style of American roots music is probably my favorite and their execution of it was flawless.
10. Trombone Shorty at Lowell Summer Music Series, July 10: TS is one of my favorite performers. I saw him three times in 2014 and while it's hard to say one show was better than the others, seeing him at a venue that is near and dear to my heart (especially after four years of begging the Series to get him there) elevated this show to the best of the three. I was also about 15 feet from him during his set which added to my enjoyment. Even though he didn't perform my favorite song ("Something Beautiful"), I loved the energy he brought to the park on that glorious summer evening.
11. These are all the runners-up who could just as easily have ousted any one of the top ten.
Mike Stern and Eric Johnson at Tupelo Music Hall, November 15 (only reason this isn't in the top ten is because they performed my number one show of 2013 and I wanted to give someone else a chance)
Bettye LaVette at Johnny D's, February 4
Roy Hargrove at Scullers, January 31
The Trio at Regattabar, March 13
Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge at Club Passim, April 9
Carole King at Tupelo Music Hall, April 15 (this was a political fundraiser, not a true concert, but it was amazing nonetheless)
Willie Nelson at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, June 17
JJ Grey and Mofro at Lowell Summer Music Series, August 14
Barenaked Ladies at Lowell Summer Music Series, July 19
Angelique Kidjo at Somerville Theatre, February 23
Lake Street Dive at State Theatre, November 22
Mavis Staples at John Hancock Hall, November 8
Brandi Carlisle at Sanders Theatre, October 3
Club d'Elf at Lizard Lounge, September 26 (one of the six shows of theirs I saw in 2014)
Roseanne Cash at Prescott Park Music Festival, July 5
Mary Gauthier at Extended Play Sessions
The Mavericks at The Wilbur Theatre, May 11
St. Vincent at House of Blues, February 27
Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers at The Sinclair, February 15
Happy listening in 2015! Go hear some live music – it will improve your life!
Posted on January 5, 2015, in concert reviews, music, Uncategorized and tagged boston, Cat Stevens, concert review, Gangstagrass, Les Claypool's Duo de Twang, Malcolm Holcombe, music, Paul Simon, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Southern Soul Assembly, Spuyten Duyvil, Stanley Clarke, Sting, The Time Jumpers, top ten concerts, Trombone Shorty. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Steve Cabral | January 27, 2015 at 8:10 pm
Hi Suze – Great list. You had commented on my Top 10 list on Tupelo's Facebook page. I mistakinly listed Royal Southern Brotherhood as my #1 show, when it was actually Southern Soul Assembly @ HOB, your #3 show. I think you see why I keep mixing their names up.
I really regret missing Cat Stevens and Simon/Sting. I was also at the Trombone Shorty show, which was a blast and the Stanley Clarke show, which I was a bit disappointed at. I thought the kids were amazingly talented but the pianist was somewhat disrespectful, practically falling asleep during Stanley's solos. I also had the Stern/Johnson show in my Top 10.
Love your posts! Congrats on your No Depression gig. Hope our paths cross someday.
suze72 | January 27, 2015 at 8:25 pm
Thanks! That would be awesome to run into you at a show, Steve. You can see my concert calendar on the home page of my site so let me know.
I wonder if you were on the opposite side of the room and could see Beka's face. I was sitting on the left so couldn't see his face.
I think you'll have a chance later this year to see Cat… I think he'll do a full tour – if he does, IL definitely see him again.


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Q: how does the default state get set in React? I'm a beginner in React/Redux, just a question on default state. I saw some code like this:
const filtersReducerDefaultState = {
    text: 'Coffee',
    sortBy: 'date',

};

export default (state = filtersReducerDefaultState, action) => {
    switch (action.type) {
        case 'SET_TEXT_FILTER':
           return {...state, text:action.text};
        case 'Sort_BY_AMOUNT':
           return {...state, sortBy:'amount'};
        case 'Sort_BY_DATE':
           return {...state, sortBy:'date'};
        case 'SET_START_DATE':
           return {...state, startDate:action.startDate};
        case 'SET_END_DATE':
           return {...state, endDate:action.endDate};
        default:
           return state;
    }
};

and then use redux' s createSotre

then it tried to access the state by using 'connect' in a component like:
this.props.filter.text

I don't understand how this works, because the default state is just used by the reducer when generating an action. So how could it set this default state without dispatching an action? can anyone elaborate how 'filtersReducerDefaultState ' get set as default state without dispatching an action

A: Quoting official Redux documentation here

There are two main ways to initialize state for your application. The createStore method can accept an optional preloadedState value as its second argument. Reducers can also specify an initial value by looking for an incoming state argument that is undefined, and returning the value they'd like to use as a default. This can either be done with an explicit check inside the reducer, or by using the ES6 default argument value syntax: function myReducer(state = someDefaultValue, action)

The setup you posted uses the 2nd method of initializing redux state, which is ES6 default argument.
With the initial action being dispatched by Redux, the reducer will get state as undefined, and as you are using default argument (i.e. (state = filtersReducerDefaultState) => ...), the default case of switch will return the filtersReducerDefaultState.

A: Redux calls reducers with a dummy action to initialize the state. That's how that default value for the state parameters becomes the initial state.
More info here:

When Redux initializes it dispatches a "dummy" action to fill the
  state. So your counter reducer was called with state equal to
  undefined.

A: The default state is set by initialState. In your case by filtersReducerDefaultState. Later if you want to change the redux state you need to dispatch an action. Initial state is like this.state in your constructor and dispatching an action is like this.setState


The Metabo KHE-D24 1" SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer features Metabo's 5.6 Amp 720 watt motor providing extreme power for the toughest concrete drilling.
The Metabo KHE-D24 1" SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer features Metabo's 5.6 Amp 720 watt motor providing extreme power for the toughest concrete drilling. With 0-4600 BPM and 0 to 1000 RPM this tool is compact and lightweight. Metabo's 3 function switches allow the operator to change from drilling, drill with percussion and chiseling. Other features included are Metabo's S-Automatic slip clutch, auto-stop carbon brushes and Winding Protection Grid.


Easy 3D Objects is intended for creation of 3D GIF animations, banners, illustrations for the Web and presentation materials. You can create GIF animations, 2D and 3D buttons, image frames, collages and unique graphic designs, add visible watermarks to your photos and hidden signatures to GIFs. We will help you to solve your problems, provide you with easy image tools. Learn more about all our products.
Easy 3D Objects 1.0 is a shareware program and can be used as a demo to try the software until the free trial period has ended. A full version of the program is available after the trial period ends.
For security reasons, you should also check out the Easy 3D Objects download at LO4D.com which includes virus and malware tests. Additional screenshots of this application download may be available, too.
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A few years back lots of people were talking about the death of vinyl, except now it's 2010 and black data discs are still not dead. In fact, it looks like vinyl might be making a comeback. Could it be true? People always bang on about how good vinyl sounds (and looks), but what's the real reason DJs still play records?
"I still play vinyl, because... "
- my Mum wont let me use her credit card on Beatport.
- it's a good opportunity to borrow the house needles and swap my old styli over.
- I can't get enough of trolly bags with telescopic handles.
- turntables make me feel nostalgic, plus they're a handy place for me to rest my drinks.
- when I'm famous, a framed gold USB stick wont look as good hanging in my toilet.
- I love the sound of oxidized SL1200 headshell inputs.
- the new CDJ 2000 still doesn't have a 'dust bunny' mode.
- I have half a crate of upfront white labels for sale.
- I don't read enough books to fill up the shelves of my Ikea Expedit.
Death Of A Disco Dancer – Malcolm McLaren R.I.P.


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Hypsicera yoshimotoi är en stekelart som beskrevs av Setsuya Momoi och Kusigemati 1970. Hypsicera yoshimotoi ingår i släktet Hypsicera och familjen brokparasitsteklar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

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yoshimotoi

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Welcome to Flagstaff's newest community called TRAILS END. Located off of Highway 89 just past the Flagstaff mall within the city limits. The Sante Fe floor plans offers a split floor with the master bedroom on the main floor along with a open great room to the living/dining room and kitchen. Upstairs offers 2 bedrooms with a bathroom. Total Sq ft is 1325. A balcony on the 2nd story is a optional upgrade for this floor plan. See Pictures and documents tab for floor plan and feature sheet. New Construction Loans available with our preferred lenders , Academy Mortgage and Prime Lending.


PMPML has taken action against 104 employees for misbehaviour. Out of these, 57 employees have been forced to sit in the office without work.
Pune: The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has taken punitive action against 102 employees after it sought a report on misbehaviour by staff with passengers in the month of July.
Action has also been taken for other reasons such as misappropriation of funds. While four employees have been dismissed, 16 have not been given any work and have been forced to merely sit in the office as a punitive measure.
"The transport body has a policy of treating its passengers with respect and providing them safety and assurance. The employees, who do not treat passengers in a civilised manner are penalised as per disciplinary procedures by the administration," said Subhash Gaikwad, spokesperson of the PMPML.
The PMPML administration received the report for July in which it got hundreds of complaints of misbehavior by PMPML staff from passengers. Taking the issue seriously, the public transport body's administration took action against 102 employees. "The action was also taken for misappropriation of funds, absenteeism, negligence and carelessness. The administration has decided not to give annual increments to two employees," said Gaikwad.
Besides, from April 1 to June 30, PMPML has taken action against 104 employees for misbehaviour. Of these, 57 have been forced to merely sit in the office without work. Also, punitive action has been taken against 75 other employees.


The Bee Gees were a musical group founded in 1958. The group's line-up consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s/early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the late 1970s. The group sang three-part tight harmonies that were instantly recognisable; Robin's clear vibrato lead was a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the late 1970s and 1980s. The brothers wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists.


Description This collection of digitized primary sources provides access to two hundred years of scientific research and progress in the fields of natural history, natural sciences, medical research, climate science, civil and human rights, education in the sciences, and more. Accessible through the Wiley Digital Archives platform, The New York Academy of Sciences Collection contains an extensive body of diverse and interdisciplinary original materials, including correspondence, fieldwork, gray literature, personal papers, photographs, and proceedings. A core mission of the New York Academy of Sciences is to drive innovative solutions to society's challenges by advancing scientific research, education and policy.


Location and context-aware applications are a very hot topic.
Google has just launched the Gears Geolocation API for mobile and desktop browsers. The API can determine your location using nearby cell-towers or GPS for your mobile device or your computer's IP address for your laptop. Google provides this service for free to both developers and users. The news on Techcrunch.
Yahoo has launched Fire Eagle, a geo-location platform. Fire Eagle allows allows developers to include positional data in their applications with a minimal amount of work. Fire Eagle allows users to send their positional data to any partner service from a supported device or website. The news on Techcrunch, and on Fortune.
The Future of Management is the latest great book of Gary Hamel (visiting professor of strategic and international management at the London Business School).
According to Hamel, there are various forms of innovation and those forms can be thought as a hierarchy, where higher tiers denote higher levels of value creations and management innovation comes out on top.
Management innovation is defined as anything that substancially alters the way in which the work of management is carried out, or significantly modifies customary organizational forms, and, by so doing, advances organizational goals. Put simply, management innovation changes the way managers do what they do, and does so in a way that enhances organizational performance.
The author presents several examples of organizations that have succeeded by adopting management innovation. Overall, a very interesting book.


MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Only five percent (5%) of customers were in the Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) with the lowest total out-of-pocket costs available to them, according to an analysis of more than 100,000 user sessions that occurred on PlanPrescriber.com during the 2012 Medicare Annual Enrollment period. These findings are included in the 2012 Choice and Impact Study released today by PlanPrescriber (www.planprescriber.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH). The study found that only twenty-four percent (24%) of customers were in the Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MAPD) plan with the lowest total out-of-pocket costs available to them. The study also found that the average user who switched to the plan with the lowest total out-of-pocket costs in 2012 could have saved $654 over their existing PDP and $605 over their existing MAPD.
In this analysis, user sessions constituted unique visits to PlanPrescriber.com where customers entered their ZIP code; the name of their existing Medicare prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan; and the names, dosages and frequency of any prescription drugs they were taking, if any. The Medicare plan comparison tool at PlanPrescriber.com compared the users' existing plans to other plans available in their areas. The tool calculated all of the users' known prescription drug costs, including monthly premiums, co-pays, coinsurance and deductibles. The tool then provided each user with an estimate of their total out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs in the 2012 plan year.
Between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, 2011, over 12,000 user sessions were used to compare stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plans (PDP); and over 5,000 user sessions were used to compare Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MAPD) plans. The majority of users in both types of plans were not in the plan with the lowest total out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.
This analysis from PlanPrescriber underscores the value of reviewing one's Medicare prescription drug plan coverage during Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period (AEP). In 2012 the AEP will take place between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7. However, only about 10 percent of Medicare Part D plan participants change their coverage annually1, according to a 2010 study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
PlanPrescriber research also found that, in the 10 largest states in the country, the average PDP only covered about 67 percent (67%) of all drugs approved by Medicare, while the minimum number of drugs covered by a single plan in any market was around 49 percent.
After calculating all cost — including monthly premiums, co-pays and deductibles — the session data found that changing to the plan with the lowest overall out-of-pocket costs could save the average user with a Medicare PDP $654 in 2012 and $605 for the average user with an MAPD. The analysis also found that the average customer would spend $2,076 per year with their existing Medicare PDP, and $1,980 per year with their existing MAPD.
Changes in medication usage notwithstanding, the prices customers pay for their coverage can change significantly from year to year because many organizations change components of their drug plans each year. These changes may include the drugs covered on a plan, the premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, co-payments charged to enrollees and different drug tier systems being used by insurers, which assign different coinsurance and co-payments to drugs depending on their tier. Any one of these changes can significantly impact what beneficiaries pay out of their own pockets year to year on a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. In many instances, the lowest-cost plan for an enrollee in one year is not the lowest-cost plan the following year.
The actual savings calculated from these user sessions can vary depending on things like geographic location, plan selection and other factors. The benefits and coverage may also vary between plans; the average savings calculated in this report is based on the user sessions that took place exclusively at PlanPrescriber.com.
The PlanPrescriber analysis also found that two-thirds (66%) of customers never hit the Medicare prescription drug coverage gap (the donut hole) in 2012 with their existing prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan. Among users who hit the donut hole, about half (52%) would hit the donut hole before September in their existing Medicare prescription drug plan.
To download PlanPrescriber's full 2011-2012 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Beneficiary Choice & Impact Study, click here or visit the eHealth Media Center at news.eHealthInsurance.com.
This report analyzes more than 100,000 user sessions that occurred on PlanPrescriber.com during the 2012 Medicare Annual Enrollment period, which took place between Oct. 15, 2011, and Dec. 7, 2011. During that time there were over 12,000 user sessions in which a person entered their current prescription drug plan (PDP) and at least one prescription drug they were taking, and over 5,000 user sessions in which a person entered their current Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (MAPDP) and at least one prescription drug they were taking. The information users were required to provide in order to be counted as currently enrolled in a PDP or MAPDP included their ZIP code and the name of their existing Medicare prescription drug plan or Medicare Advantage plan. In these user sessions, customers also included the names, dosages and frequency of any prescription drugs they were taking. Their average savings were calculated by subtracting the customer's total estimated out-of-pocket spending on their current plan — including monthly premiums, deductibles, coinsurance and co-payments — from the estimated out-of-pocket spending on the plan recommended by PlanPrescriber's Medicare insurance plan comparison tool. For price comparison, this study assumes no changes in prescription or medical needs, as well as no changes in rates or drug prices during the applicable time period.
NOTE: Medicare beneficiaries base their plan selections on a variety of priorities, including price. PlanPrescriber encourages people to consider their specific needs in deciding which plans to select during the Annual Enrollment Period. Plan data listed in this report might change based on additional data received from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicers (CMS) at a date later than the active date of the data or later than the published date of this report.
PlanPrescriber (www.planprescriber.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of eHealth, Inc., is a leading provider of unbiased comparison tools and educational materials for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans, and Medicare Supplement insurance products. Medicare beneficiaries can take advantage of PlanPrescriber's no-cost online advisor tools by logging on to http://www.PlanPrescriber.com. PlanPrescriber is a tool designed to help Medicare beneficiaries find a Medicare plan that covers their specific medical and prescription drug needs at the lowest possible out-of-pocket cost.


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Q: How can I open Evince as root? How can I open Evince as root?
I have tried 'sudo evince', 'sudo document-viewer', etc.
Thank you.

A: Why would you try to open a PDF reader as root? Please think about whether this is really necessary. Remember that PDF and PostScript files can contain viruses, which exploit bugs in the reader software (although they are most often targeted at Adobe's Acrobat Reader, as it is the most far spread PDF viewer).
Please do not run any GUI application with sudo. It could mess up your permissions in your home directory. Use gksudo instead. You may have to install the package gksu before. Then you can open Evince (if you really decide that it is necessary) with
gksudo evince


How do I record a transfer between bank accounts when a check was written?
Fit Small Business: Get Your Business Into Shape! › Forums › Ask a Question › How do I record a transfer between bank accounts when a check was written?
I have searched out for answers and I am familiar how to record a transfer between 2 bank accounts, but what i am not clear on is the fact that I wrote a check to do the transfer and have 3 transactions showing between 2 bank accounts. Obviously this is creating a duplication of income/deposit for me. How do i only show 1 deposit for this and what do i do with the expense transaction that the check i wrote is creating?
Based on the info that you have provided, it sounds like you can just eliminate writing the check to Bank account #2 and just create a transfer in QuickBooks. The only reason why you would not be able to do a transfer is if bank account #2 is a personal bank account or an account not associated with the business. If that is the case, then you do have to write a check to deposit to Bank account #2, but it should not go to an expense account. Instead, it should go to an account called Owner Draw (this is an equity account that you can set up on your chart of accounts to track personal withdrawals by the owners of the business).
On the other hand, if Bank account #2 is in fact just another business account, then eliminate writing a check and just perform the steps to make a bank transfer in QuickBooks going forward. When you make a transfer in QB, it just moves the money from one bank account to another and there is no other account needed.


The Victim Impact Class is an educational program designed to teach offenders about the human consequences of crime. Offenders are taught how crime affects the victim and the victim's family, friends, and community, and how it also affects them and their own families, friends, and communities. Specific modules address property crimes, sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, elder abuse and neglect, drunk driving, drug-related crimes, gang violence, and homicide. Victim impact classes have been adapted for both adult and juvenile offenders in diversion, probation, prison, pre-release, detention, and parole supervised settings.
This program was originally developed in 1986 by the California Youth Authority (CYA) and called the Impact of Crime on Victims Program. CYA offers this program to offenders incarcerated in CYA facilities throughout California.
Teaching offenders about the short-and long-term trauma of victimization.
Increasing offenders' awareness of the negative impact of their crime on their victims and others.
Encouraging offenders to accept responsibility for their past criminal actions.
Providing victims and victim service providers with a forum to educate offenders about the consequences of their criminal behaviors, with the hope that it will help to prevent future offending.
The victim impact class program can be adapted to incorporate between eight and 40 hours of classroom activities. Strong support and involvement from crime victims, victim service providers, and community members are essential to program planning, development, and implementation. Once a program is established, judges and criminal and juvenile justice agencies can refer or order offenders to participate.
Many programs provide an opportunity for offenders, after completing the course material, to conduct fundraising activities or a community service project to benefit victims. For example, program participants at one CYA facility worked to raise funds for victims throughout the year, collecting more than $10,000 that was donated to a local child abuse council, battered women's shelter, and Parents of Murdered Children chapter.
A small study conducted in 1994 by the Washington Department of Corrections found that adult offenders under correctional supervision who participated in victim awareness classes were more likely to fulfill their restitution obligations to victims than non-participants (Stutz, 1994). Pre- and post-tests administered to offenders participating in the program indicated that most had increased sensitivity to and understanding of the negative impact of crime on victims (CYA, 1992).
In general, victims and victim service providers who participate as speakers in victim impact classes express high levels of satisfaction and believe that their involvement may help prevent offenders from continuing their criminal or delinquent activities in the future.


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Black Legion  é um filme norte-americano de 1937, dos gêneros drama, suspense e policial, dirigido por Archie Mayo e estrelado por Humphrey Bogart e Dick Foran.

Produção

O roteiro é baseado na morte, em 1935, de um trabalhador da Works Progress Administration, a maior agência de empregos criada pelo New Deal, sequestrado e assassinado por um membro da Black Legion. Essa organização, como outras surgidas durante a Grande Depressão, promovia o racismo e a xenofobia e vivia de extorsão e da venda de souvenires para seus membros.

Linchamentos eram comuns em várias partes dos EUA nos anos 1930, e o filme se lança bravamente contra grupos que pregavam o ódio. Apesar disso, por temer represálias desses grupos, o estúdio deixou claro que todos os personagens e instituições eram fictícios. Ainda assim, a Warner foi processada pela Ku Klux Klan por infringir patentes, pois o estúdio teria se apropriado de seu logotipo!!!

Ao defender a tese de que intolerância, terrorismo e violência são atividades totalmente antiamericanas, o filme sacudiu as plateias e ganhou a aprovação e respeito da maioria da crítica. Além disso, tornou-se objeto de controvérsia por vários meses após seu lançamento.

Sinopse
Metalúrgico desiludido, Frank Taylor junta-se ao Klan "pro-Estados Unidos" quando perde a supervisão na fábrica para um estrangeiro. Somente tarde demais é que ele descobre o quão maléfica e corrupta é a organização.

Prêmios e indicações

Elenco

Filmes dos Estados Unidos de 1937
Filmes de suspense dos Estados Unidos
Filmes de drama dos Estados Unidos
Filmes policiais dos Estados Unidos
Ku Klux Klan em filmes
Filmes dirigidos por Archie Mayo
Filmes de drama da década de 1930
Filmes policiais da década de 1930
Filmes sobre racismo
Filmes da Warner Bros.
Filmes em preto e branco
Filmes em língua inglesa
Filmes noir


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CUSA, NICOLAUS DE:
By: Richard Gottheil, Ismar Elbogen
As Papal Legate.
Philosophical Views.
Philosopher and theologian; born in Cusa, or Kues, on the Moselle, 1401; died in Todi, Umbria, 1464. He was Bishop and Cardinal of Brixan (Tyrol) at his death. As theologian he was known for his liberal views and wide mental horizon. It was he who facilitated the transition from the scholasticism of the Middle Ages to the philosophic speculations of the Renaissance.
Cusa came in contact with the Jews both as a papal legate and as a philosopher. As legate he issued, with the approval of the Synod of Bamberg, an ordinance prescribing the badge for all Jews and Jewesses of Bamberg, and forbidding usury. Contravention of these laws would entail the ban (April 30, 1451). Through the intervention of the Roman emperor Frederick III. this ordinance was not immediately carried out. In 1452 De Cusa was compelled by the emperor to extend the term in regard to the Jews of Nuremberg, and on May 1, 1452, the pope (Nicolas V.) excluded Nuremberg entirely from the provisions of the ordinance. On March 20, 1453, on the representation of the Bishop of Bamberg, his diocese was also exempted; and on Oct. 15, in consequence of a petition of the Archbishop of Salzburg, the ordinance was made inapplicable to the whole of the Salzburg bishopric (see Stern, "Urkundliche Beiträge," i. 47, 52, 53, 55, 57).
As philosopher, De Cusa showed a much more impartial spirit in his attitude toward the Jews. He leaned toward the views of the German mystics. He refers to the book Raziel, without, however, evincing a thorough acquaintance with the Jewish mystics. He cites, also (in "De Beryllo" and "Reparatio Calendari"), Isaac Israeli, Avicebron, Abraham ibn Ezra, and the Maimonidist Jacob b. Makir.
In his principal philosophical work, "De Docta Ignorantia," he credits "R. Solomon" (probably Maimonides) with these reflections: that pure truth is beyond the reach of all knowledge, and can not be reduced to a science; that man must strive to transcend the standpoint of mere reason if he would attain to pure truth; that science can never lead to a knowledge of God, for God alone can have a knowledge of His being, man's knowledge of God being at best a recognition of the unattainableness of positive knowledge. He follows R. Solomon in his treatment of the various names and attributes of God, holding that the nature of God is of infinite superiority, and can not be expressed in human language; and that only negative attributes can be ascribed to Him.
Nicolaus de Cusa had frequent controversies with Jewish scholars. He believed that they could be made to see the truth of the doctrine of the Trinity, but not that of the Incarnation. He complained that the Jews would not admit the divinity of the Messiah; that, in spite of their belief in a future universal resurrection, they continued to deny the resurrection of Jesus; and that, in spite of their belief in an eternal life, as is shown by their martyrdom, they would not recognize that this belief has its foundation, not in an observance of the Law, but in a belief in Jesus.
The above statements occur in his "Excitationes." In his "De Pace seu Concordia Fidei" he attempts to round off his system of philosophy with the theory that there is only one religion, manifesting itself in a variety of religious practises. To the different nations God has sent different prophets, in order that each should receive religious instruction in the manner best adapted to it. The existence of different religions is due only to the fact that men are not aware of this underlying religious unity. They all honor the same truth, however; and even the polytheists worship through their various idols a single God. Accordingly, it ought to be an easy matter, on scientific grounds, to reconcile the contending religious creeds; uniformity of religious practise, however, should not be demanded. Thus, the Jews might be allowed to retain their specific ritual, if only the symbolic meaning thereof be kept clearly in mind.
The contrast between these views and De Cusa's dealings with the Jews is explained by the universal idea of his time that it was necessary to segregate and humiliate them.
Stern, Urkundliche Beiträge;
Guttman, in Monatsschrift, xliii. 251 et seq.
G. I. E.


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Q: DynamoDB data loading is too slow; not respecting Provisioned Write Capacity. DynamoDB poor performance on data load I have exported and transformed 340 million rows from DynamoDB into S3.  I am now trying to import them back into DynamoDB using the Data Pipeline.
I have my table write provisioning set to 5600 capacity units and I can't seem to get the pipeline to use more than 1000-1200 of them (really difficult to say the true number because of the granularity of the metric graph.
I have tried to increase the number of the slave nodes as well as the size of the instance for each slave node, but nothing seems to make a difference.
Does anyone have any thoughts?

A: The problem was there was a secondary index on the table.  Regardless of the write provisioning level that I chose and the number of machines in the EMR, I couldn't get more than 1000 or so.  I had the level set to 7000 so 1000 is not acceptable.
As soon as I removed the secondary index, the write provisioning maxed out.


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Charlotte Verity, Lady Le Brun (born 1954) is a painter living and working in London, UK. A monograph on her work, Charlotte Verity was published by Ridinghouse, in November 2016.

Biography
Born in Germany, Verity attended the Slade School of Art from 1973 to 1977, and won a Slade prize in her final year. In 1978 she was awarded a Boise travelling scholarship to study in Italy.

Since then, Verity has been a regular exhibitor in group shows including, John Moores Painting Prize, the Whitechapel Gallery Open, the Hayward Annual, Discerning Eye and the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition. She had solo exhibitions with Anne Berthoud Gallery (1984, 1988, 1990) and Browse and Darby (1998, 2002, 2007); and more recently with Purdy Hicks, London (2016), the Garden Museum, London (2011 and 2018)  and the New Art Centre, Wiltshire (2019).

In 2001, Verity began teaching at the Royal Drawing School in London where she remains on the faculty. In 2010, she was commissioned by Sir John Soane's Museum to paint a portrait of its former Director, Margaret Richardson. A monograph on her work, Charlotte Verity, was published by Ridinghouse, in November 2016 with texts by artist Garry Fabian Miller, art historian Paul Hills, and artist Edmund de Waal.

Verity had residencies at the Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne and was artist-in-residence at the Garden Museum

Since 2001, Verity has taught at the Royal Drawing School in London. Her work is in many public collections including the Arts Council Collection, UK; Deutsche Bank; the Garden Museum, London; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego; Sir John Soane's Museum, London; Tate Education, London; and University College London.

Verity is married to artist Sir Christopher Le Brun and they have three children.

Public collections
 Arthur Anderson & Co
 Arts Council England
 Derby Museum and Art Gallery
 Deutsche Bank
 Eastern Arts Association
 Electra Investment Trust
 Garden Museum, London
 Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
 Paintings in Hospitals, UK
 St George's Hospital, London
 Sir John Soane's Museum
 Stanhope Properties
 Tate Education
 Unilever
 University College London
 Westminster School

References

External links

Biography. Accessed 16 January 2023.

1954 births
Living people
20th-century British painters
20th-century British women artists
20th-century English women
21st-century British painters
21st-century British women artists
21st-century English women
Alumni of the Slade School of Fine Art
English women painters
Wives of knights