JASON WILLIAMS, et al., On behalf of themselves and others similarly situated Plaintiffs, v. ezSTORAGE CORP. Defendant.
Plaintiffs Jason Williams, Todd Williams, John McDonald, Edward Stokes, David Armentrout, Jr., and Stacie Armentrout (collectively 'Plaintiffs"), on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated, filed a one count complaint (ECF No. 1) against their former employer ezStorage Corporation ("ezStorage" or "Defendant") for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. Presendy pending is the Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint (ECF No. 56). During a teleconference conducted on November 10, 2011, this Court indicated that the Plaintiffs' motion would be granted so as to allow the parties to take the First Amended Complaint into consideration in the case scheduling. This Memorandum Order formalizes this Court's previous statements, and for the reasons that follow, the Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Amend (ECF No. 56) will be GRANTED.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a), provides that leave to amend "shall be freely given when justice so requires," and the general rule is that Rule 15(a) be liberally construed. See Forwan v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178, 182 (1962). Accordingly, leave should be denied only when amending the complaint would prejudice the opposing party, reward bad faith on the part of the moving party, or would amount to futility. Steinburg v. Chesterfield Cnty. Planning Comm'n, 527 "F.3d 377, 390 (4th Cir. 2008).
The background facts of this case were described in this Court's Memorandum Opinion of April 21, 2011 (ECF No. 22) and will not be reiterated here. Breifly, the Plaintiffs seek leave to amend their Complaint in order to formally add some thirty opt-in Plaintiffs as named Plaintiffs in this case, to add a claim under the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, and in order to "more clearly allege that scope to the systemic overtime violations at issue in this case." Pis.' Mem. at 2, ECF No. 56-1.
The original Complaint was filed on November 26, 2010, and on April 21, 2011, this Court conditionally certified this case as a collective action and approved a notice to putative opt-in plaintiffs. See Memorandum Opinion and Order, ECF Nos. 22 & 23.
In their original Motion to Amend, the Plaintiffs also sought; to add some additional corporate defendants—however, in their Reply to the Defendant's Opposition, the Plaintiffs have agreed not to add the additional corporate defendants, and the issue is now moot. See Pls.' Reply at 2, ECF No. 59. The Plaintiffs have made the appropriate revisions to their proposed First Amended Complaint, and the operative Complaint in this case will be the version attached as Exhibit 1 to the Plaintiffs' Reply (ECF No. 59-1).
The Defendant does not argue that amendment would be prejudicial, or that it would reward bad faith on the part of the Plaintiffs. Instead, the Defendant only argues that formal amendment is unnecessary insofar as courts do not generally require that opt-in plaintiffs be added as named plaintiffs. The Defendant also make a futility argument—essentially, that should it file a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), that motion would be granted, and the amendment would have been futile. On this point, the Defendant notes that it "reserves the right to actually file a motion to dismiss under Rule 12 with more complete and thorough arguments with respect to the grounds articulated in this memorandum." Def.'s Opp'n at 3, ECF No. 57. This Court finds the Defendant's futility argument unavailing and improperly presented. To the extent the Defendant does file a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss that contains "more complete and thorough arguments," this Court will consider that motion. Accordingly, this Court will briefly discuss the necessity of amendment to add opt-in Plaintiffs to the Complaint, and the Plaintiffs' other arguments for amendment.
Section 216(b) is phrased in the negative, i.e. no individual may2 be a party plaintiff to a collective action unless he or she files a written consent with the court; the act of filing a written consent alone does not automatically join an individual to a lawsuit. Rather, Section 216(b) operates in conjunction with Rule 8 of the Federal Rules -of Civil Procedure and requires the employee to name the individual plaintiff and allege his or her cause of action in the complaint and that individual plaintiff must file a written consent with the court.... The filing of a written consent in and of itself is insufficient to join this lawsuit.
Harkins v. Riverboat Servs., Inc., No. 99 C 123, 2002 WL 32406581, at *2 (N.D. 111. May 17, 2002) (emphasis added); see also Becker v. Southern Soils, No. 6:06-cv-Orl-28JGG, 2006 WL 3359687, at *n.l(M.D. Fla. Nov. 20, 2006) ("The filing of a consent to join in the litigation does not operate as an automatic joinder in the action or amendment of the complaint. Rather, the consent filed pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) must be read in conjunction with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8.") (citing Harkins, 2002 WL 32406581, at *2).
In considering this issue, this Court need not determine conclusively whether amendment of the Complaint to add opt-in plaintiffs is necessary insofar as the Plaintiffs in this case have advanced other revisions to the original Complaint. Specifically, the Plaintiffs seek to add a claim under the Maryland Wage and Hour Law. That claim, according to the Plaintiffs, arises out of the same facts and circumstances as the FLSA claims already propounded. Moreover, the Plaintiffs seek to clarify some of the claims made in the original Complaint. Therefore, in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)'s pronouncement that leave to amend "shall be freely given when justice so requires," this Court, consistent with its previous statements on November 10, 2011, will grant the Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint.
3. The Clerk of the Court transmit copies of this Memorandum Order to counsel.


Many hard working Oregonians, unemployed for the first time in their adult lives, are turning to micro businesses to provide critical income for themselves and their families. A micro business is one that takes less than $35,000 to start and typically provides employment for 1-3 people.
Many of these people have never been self-employed before, but bring well developed qualities of common sense and discipline to their effort. Since they don't have direct experience overcoming the challenges that typically arise for micro entrepreneurs – how to price their services, how to reach the customers and how to get the cash flowing – they risk losing the precious resources they invest to get started.
Now LBCC's Small Business Development Center at LBCC has a program just for these first time entrepreneurs. It's the three-part MicroEnterprise Program.
The first 8 week course, MicroBusiness Explore and Commit, helps you take a look at your business idea from several angles to decide if it's one that will make you money.
You'll look carefully at your business idea, at what need it fills for your potential customers, how much they might be willing to pay, and who's your competition.
You'll research where your customers are and how best to reach them with your message.
You'll learn how money flows in a small business; how to track it with straightforward record keeping practices, how much you'll need to launch and sustain yourself and where you might find cash to get you going.
Finally, you'll learn what risks are typical, what licenses or regulations are required, what legal entity is best for your type of business and how to work with professionals to make sure you have covered all the legal bases as you launch.
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By SlumLord - 27/11/2020 05:02
Frustrated you are
Today, when thinking about an Star Wars meme that said, "Quote Star Wars to describe your sex life", I realized that I had to stop at the title screen: "long ago" and "far, far away." FML
There's no helping some people
Clocked
OK, well, goodbye
Today, I was at the grocery store with my five year old son when I had to go to the bathroom. After doing my business and we started walking out of the bathroom, my son loudly announced to the whole store, "Mommy has diarrhea!" FML
By rejected - United Kingdom - Harlow
Today, I thought I was finally over my anxiety problem, and confidently went to my first ever job interview. Halfway through, the manager tells me that if I didn't stop being so nervous, he couldn't give me the job. I cried. FML
By anon - United Kingdom - Romsey
Today, I discovered that my expensive new shampoo smells exactly like my ex-girlfriend. So now, whenever I shower, I'm showered with depression. FML
By oh_mylanta - United States
Today, I went to work to find my creepy boss sitting in my office. I work the night shift, so it was very unusual to find him there. I asked how he was, and he replied, "I told my wife about us; she kicked me out." I've been working there a month. Also, I'm married and pregnant. So, excuse me, "US?" FML
By cockalicious
Today, my boyfriend let me know he wanted me to leave by repeatedly jabbing me with my car keys. FML
By Anonymous - United States - New York
Today, I stole a pen from the doctor's office while she wasn't looking. Later on at work, I idly pulled the pen out during a meeting. My colleague looked at me, horrified. The pen had the words "minimally invasive gynecological surgery" emblazoned on it. I'm a man. FML
By NickJJ - Canada - Toronto
Today, I woke up to somebody shaking my shoulder. I had slept over at a friend's house, so I assumed my friend was just fooling around. With my head under the pillow, I swung my hand at his face then gave him the finger. Turns out, my friend left for basketball and I had slept in. It was his mom. FML
By momlife - Canada - Ajax
Today, I had to end a phone conversation with, "I gotta go, my daughter's eating toilet paper." FML
By Anonymous - Australia - Chatswood
Today, I discovered that no matter how hot and exhausted you are, being blasted in the face with a high pressure hose is always more painful than refreshing. FML
By Anonymous - New Zealand
Today, my dad came up behind me with a pair of scissors, and pretended to snip away at my hair. I was sure he was joking, so I just sat there and didn't react. Later, I felt the back of my head and looked at my hand. Suffice it to say, I now have a large bald patch on the back of my head. FML
By jemila - United States
Today, I couldn't find my hairbrush anywhere; I ended up having to brush my hair with a fork. FML
By mortenp - United States
Today, the shy girl in my class decided to bring a cake to share with everyone, since it was her birthday. Excited about the cake, I got everybody to sing "happy birthday" for her, only to realize too late that nobody in the class know her name, myself included. FML
By GLHan - United States - Commack
Today, I asked my boss for a few days off next week, because my grandmother passed away yesterday and I'll need to travel to attend the funeral. His response: "She's dead, you're not. You want time off, then quit." FML
By Dan1021 - France
Today, after telling my girlfriend that I loved her, she dumped me claiming I was getting "too attached". I've already spent almost $400 on her Valentine's Day present. FML
By DwarfFrog - United States
Today, my grandmother threatened to kill herself with a banana. She then got angry with me when I didn't attempt to get the banana away from her. My mom punished me because I didn't take the situation seriously enough. FML
By FoodyFood - Australia - Adelaide
Today, I told my daughter that she should put some love into her cooking. She started kissing the ingredients. FML
By ManinBlack - Canada
Today, after months of looking forward to my new fencing lessons and speculating endlessly about the people who might be in my class, I went to my first lesson. I was the only one who showed up. FML
By embaressed - United States
Today, I came home to find my drunken father sitting on our front lawn. He had a blanket, lit candle, and was singing with his eyes closed. He told me he believed he was Buddha from watching the history channel. Meanwhile, cars were driving by our house beeping, and yelling "praise the lord!" FML
By Anonymous - 3/10/2020 20:01
Clean break
Today, I simultaneously learned that fracturing your penis is a thing that can happen while my wife fractured mine in the middle of some rough reverse cowgirl. My penis is now black and blue with an almost 90 degree bend, and to make it worse the ambulance guys thought it was funny. FML
By fail - Canada
Today, to impress my friends, I attempted to do a back flip. The only one impressed was the doctor who set my broken leg. FML
By Anonymous - 6/7/2020 17:02
Today, I confessed my feelings to my best friend, how I'm deeply in love with him. The consequence wasn't good, as he told we should never talk to each other again. FML
Today, I was hanging out at a friend's house. Her adorable 5 year old sister came up, gave me a hug, and said, "You're fat. When are you going home?" FML
By BigMoney - United States
Today, behind a cabinet, I found a scratch-off lottery ticket I hadn't scratched yet. After scratching it off, I realized it's a $2,500 winner. The lottery commission won't accept it because they stopped using that game 2 years ago. FML
By col - 4/9/2020 01:56
We're on a break
Today, my girlfriend of almost 3 years told me we needed a break, and that we could try again at the end of the year. FML
Today, I was driving back from school 100 miles away from my home with my fiancé and dog. While stopping for gas, we accidentally left our car keys and cell phones in the car. The dog sat on one of the keys and engaged the locks. We were locked out of the car until the tow truck arrived. FML
Today, after months of planning, my boyfriend told me he's changed his mind and doesn't want to move with me to where I got a job. Why? He doesn't want to live that far away from his mother. FML
Today, my dad decided that he wanted to start a collection of sporks. They're filling up our car. FML
By Diogo Filipe de Almeida
Today, I was jerking off at 2am when a giant, thumb-sized cockroach came flying across my room, prompting me to scream pretty loudly. My mom then came into my room worried, only to find me naked on top of the couch, screaming like a little girl. I still had an erection. FML
By oD_Ronan - United States - Olympia
Today, my barber repeatedly threatened to stab me with scissors while I was getting my hair cut. FML
By ClearOne - United States
Today, I finally came to terms with the fact that my girlfriend considers me a glorified ATM. FML
By bastard magnet - United States
Today, I came home crying after my boyfriend dumped me for another girl. My dad told me to come tell him what was wrong. I sat down and let it all out, after which he looked up from his book, into my eyes, and gave me his loving advice: "Just cry about it and move on to another bastard." FML
By Anonymous - Australia
Today, I threw up on a police officer who was trying to do a random breath test. I wasn't drunk or hungover. I'm pregnant and suffering morning sickness. FML
You snooze, you lose
Today, I got turned down by the person who has been wanting to date me for five months. FML
By likesboys - Canada
Today, my entire family thinks I'm a lesbian. I'm straight. I'm embarrassed and don't know how to tell them that I've been single for so long because I can't get a guy. FML
By CanStandup
Today, a very large lady was sitting down and panting as she watched me stock the bottom shelves at my store. Apparently, being able to squat down and stand back up repeatedly means I'm mocking her, and she threatened to report me to corporate. FML
By Lovers lost...
Today, my crush won the bet that I made with him yesterday. The bet? That he couldn't land a date by the end of the day. Not only am I down $10, but a possible boyfriend too. FML
By Anonymous - Canada - London
Today, I told my mom about the rough time I'm having over my recent break-up, and how I can't help thinking about my ex every single day. Her attempt to console me involved saying, "Pft. I bet he doesn't think about you every day" and walking away. Thanks. FML
By FrozenAnonymus - Czech Republic - Prague
Today, I was laying on a couch with my dog watching TV when I heard my dog fart. I looked at her, she looked at me and started waving her tail, blowing it into my direction. FML
Today, I posted my status on Facebook as "slightly hungover." My grandma commented on it with "liar, you were helping me clean last night." She's right. FML
By heresmybellybotton - United States
Today, I was babysitting a little girl down the street. She pulled out her 'memory box', which contained many childhood treasures. After pulling out a variety of dresses and baby pictures, she says, "... and here's my belly button!" and plops an umbilical chord in my hands. FML
#7954601 - Friday 27 November 2020 6:48
Pretty much any Chewbacca sound.

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Q: Android Admob SDK AdUnitID for Google play release I have used Android Admob SDK with android studio.And my test banner ad displayed properly on my app. Here I used Ad Unit ID from developer document.

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*Can I use same AdUnitID when I release app on Google play alpha release?

*Can I use same AdUnitID when I release app on Google play production release?

*Still I didn't created AdMob account (or) Adsense account.
Only I have Google wallet account, created when I register on Google play.
Shall I need to create Admob account and also Adsense account? Or Wallet account is enough to credit on my account.

*I have put smart banner ad on my app, In which basis money will credit to me,either based on impressions or need to touch ad.

Is it any other important point I need to do,before alpha release (or) production release on Google play.
I have pasted my code below for reference.
MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity{

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        AdView eAdView= (AdView) findViewById(R.id.adView);
        AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
        eAdView.loadAd(adRequest);
    }

}

activity_main.xml
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
        android:id="@+id/adView"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        ads:adSize="SMART_BANNER"
        ads:adUnitId="@string/banner_ad_unit_id"
        android:layout_marginTop="?attr/actionBarSize"
        />

        ...

        ...

<FrameLayout>

strings.xml
<string name="banner_ad_unit_id">ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/6300978111</string>

A: You should

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*Create an Admob account

*Create an Admob AdUnit and get it's Id

*Use the id from (2) in your app.

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In 2016 Rev Malcolm Gordon, the Worship, Music and Arts Enabler for the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand was commissioned to write a song in celebration of the centenaries of a number of our Presbyterian Schools in New Zealand.
The resulting song Pioneers of Hope is now being sung by our Presbyterian schools around New Zealand, as well as the wider Presbyterian church.
Lyrics and the sheet music of the song can be found here and the full choral version here .
You can view the video of the 'pop anthem' version of the song here and listen to the audio version here. The song was recorded by representatives of many of our schools at Scots College, Wellington on September 22nd 2016, with additional input by students at Columba College Dunedin at a later date. The backing track was provided by students of Saint Kentigern College, Auckland.
Listen to the 'choral version' of the song, also recorded by the gathered schools' choir, here.


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ATTENTION! Crazy flyouts - problem fixed!
For several days customers are telling us, that flyouts suddenly close. It happens while you try to scroll by touch or you click on the flyout. This behavior has been identified as Windows 10 Issue. We don't exactly know which update is the reason. However, the Fall Creators Update (ver 1709) is solving the issue. It is distributed by Microsoft automatically. Some users didn't get it yet. By using "Search for Updates" in Windows 10 it can be installed manually.
If Windows doesn't find the update it's possible to download a little update tool from Microsoft which starts the update independent of the Windows Update.
After installing the update, T2ndB behaves as predicted.
Written by: SebastianW on: Oct. 28, 2017, 2:21 p.m.
1.6.0.3 - Bugfix
Thanks to a customer hint we fixed a bug that made it impossible to import students from another course by using touch. The new version will be online within the next days.
Written by: SebastianW on: Oct. 18, 2017, 10:01 a.m.
1.6.0.2 - another small feature update
1.6.0.2 contains some more detail improvements: The students on mark list page are numbered from now on and there is an additional standard note.
The update will be available within the next 48h.
Written by: SebastianW on: March 17, 2017, 7:32 p.m.
1.6.0.1 - small feature update
Version 1.6.0.1 adds the possibility to compress the database. We hope to improve the performance especially on weaker hardware.
Release will be around the III/4/2017.
Written by: SebastianW on: Feb. 12, 2017, 7:39 p.m.
New in 1.5.0.0.
Another update: 1.5.0.0 makes it possible to configure an automatic database backup. You'll find the feature under 'settings' -> 'database'.
Available in the store and as an update within the next days.
Written by: SebastianW on: Aug. 30, 2016, 1:25 p.m.
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Salman Fazlur Rahman MP (born 23 May 1951) is a Bangladeshi industrialist who is also a member of the Jatiya Sangsad.
He was ranked 1685th on the list of billionaires in the world published by Beijing-based Hurun Gobal in 2017. He is the current vice chairman of Beximco Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh.
Since 2009, he has been serving as the private sector development affairs adviser to the Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh Hasina. Currently Rahman is acting as the president of several trade bodies including Association of Television Channel Owners (ATCO).
In 1966, Rahman and his elder brother, Sohail Rahman started a business by running their family owned jute mill. The government nationalized the mill in 1971. They established the Bangladesh Export and Import Company Limited (Beximco Group) in 1972 and started exporting seafood and crushed bones to the European countries and import medicines in exchange of the exports of seafood and crushed bones.
In 1976, Rahman brothers established Beximco Pharma. Later on, this company was listed as the first Bangladeshi company at the London's Alternative Investment Market. The company is listed in Aim of London Stock Exchange and also accredited by many foreign regulatory authorities including the US FDA for its export operations.
In 1982, the brothers partnered with the Dubai-based Galadari Brothers Group to establish the AB Bank. In 1985, he sold his stake to the other partners. Subsequently, the brothers bought 30% stake in IFIC Bank. Rahman became chairman of the bank in 2010.
He owns the English Daily The Independent and the Bangla News Channel Independent Television. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Editors of the Daily Independent.
Rahman headed the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI) from 1994 to 1996\. He is a director of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission and Dhaka Stock Exchange. Currently Rahman is acting as the president of Association of Television Channel Owners (ATCO) and LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB). He is the chairman of the Board of Governor of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute and the sporting club Abahani Limited Dhaka.


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Senderos Central - Azuero
HIGHLANDS & ARCHIPELAGO
AZUERO & ISLANDS
CENTRAL COCLE
CANAL & COAST
DARIEN & COMARCAS
LA PAZ LOOP - OMAR TORRIJOS NATIONAL PARK
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Type of trail: Loop
Round-trip Distance: 3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Round-trip Time: 2:30 hours
Elevation Gain: 123 m. (403 ft.)
Max Height: 816 m (2,677 ft.)
Attractions: cloud forest, rivers, plants and animals
Activities: hiking, bird watching
Use: low
Rating: MODERATE
Activity combines some easy stretches with others that require more physical effort. It applies to long walks on uneven ground (river crossings , dense vegetation , large rocks very slippery floor), or shortwalks on trails with steep slope .
THE TRAILHEAD
You must have 4x4 to reach the park.
From Panama City (East): 17 km after Penonomé off the Inter-American Highway to your right is the community of La Candelaria. Take a right at the sign announcing Omar Torrijos National Park. Take that road to the community of El Cope (approx. 35 km) and then keep going up through the community of Barrigón. The asphalt road ends and turns into a dirt road all the way up to the park headquarters.
From Nata (West): 14 km after Natá along the Inter-American Highway is the community of La Candelaria. Take a right at the sign announcing Omar Torrijos National Park. Take that road to the community of El Cope (approx. 35 km) and then keep going up through the community of Barrigón. The asphalt road ends and turns into a dirt road all the way up to the park headquarters.
The trailhead of this circuit begins opposite the Park headquarters. The first section of the loop is called the Peace Corps Trail. The trail is very narrow and have any signage until you reach the trail meets the Rana Dorada trail. This trail section has better signage and is fairly straight forward. Be sure to go with guide at the trail is being rerouted and you may get lost if you followsome of the new openings.The loop will allow you to see mature cloud forest and several creeks without bridges. There are bridges once you reach the Rana Dorada Trail.
Seasonal Elements:
Dry Season - Accessible
Rainy Season - Path slippery in sections, streams may be high after rains, landslides are a hazard
Additional Information:http://www.anam.gob.pa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=321&Itemid=322&lang=en
At the headquarters there is a bathroom, and a cabin you can rent.
Go with a local guide that is part of a community operated tourism cooperative. This way you won't get lost and help support the local economy.
Even if you think you know the trail we recommend using a guide that will be there in case of an emergency.
Enough Water
Enough Food
Shoes with good soles or Hiking boots (do not wear flip-flops)
Rain jacket (rainy season)
Repellent (optional)
Hiking Poles (optional)
Head lamp (optional)
THE HOURS, FEES, LOCAL GUIDES
Management: National Government (Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente
Hours: 8AM-5PM
National Students- B. 1.00
National Visitors - B. 3.00
Foreign Visitors B. 5.00
Seniors - B. 1.50
Parque Nacional Omar Torrijos Administration: (507) 997-9077
Regional ANAM Administration office en Coclé - (507) 997-9805 / (507) 997-7538
National Protected Areas Department: (507) 500-0855 / (507) 500-0839
Local Guides: Macedonio Perez 6549-7321 (Spanish)
IAdditional Information:http://www.anam.gob.pa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=307&Itemid=322&lang=en
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Winter-themed language arts lessons that will keep pupils reading and writing.
Young writers trace the four examples of the word "and.". They read the five sentences that use the word"and," then attempt to write sentences of their own that use this common conjunction.
In this reading list worksheet, learners trace the 4 examples of the word like. Students then read the 5 sentences that use the word like.
In this reading list worksheet, students practice printing the word see by tracing the 4 examples. Students then read the 5 sentences that use the word see.
In this vocabulary reading instructional activity, students write down twenty-four words as they are called out and choose one to write in a complete sentence on the lines provided.


Chopsuey is simply a mixed vegetable dish and one of the easiest dish to make when you are in a hurry. This is one of those dinner/lunch recipe that you can serve in 15 minutes (or less).
Chopsuey is a mixed vegetable dish, nothing fancy, it's simple and budget friendly not to mention a very easy dish to make. But surprisingly, however simple and easy it is, I cannot seems to get the way that my mom make this. She makes it super tasty and delicious even without adding any meat in it. I've watched here couple of times and did the same thing as she did, and yet it's never the same. I gave up and acceptable that I'll never get close to my mom's cooking. She's truly an amazing cook, there's nothing that she makes that do not taste delicious. This dish among the others always reminds me of my mom.
I've used whatever vegetables I have in my fridge, which came out to be assortment of bell peppers (Orange, red and green), cabbage and carrots. Other vegetables that works great are cauliflower, snap peas, Mushroom, beans or young corn. An addition of hard-boiled quail eggs are fantastic too, I'll definitely do that next time. This is a very simple and customizable vegetable dish, budget friendly, easy to prepare, healthy dish which makes it a bonus point.
This can be served over steamed or Asian noodles, and often times j just eat it on its own. Super easy, let's get started!
Add oil into a heated pan, followed by onion and garlic. Saute until onion is no longer translucent. Add carrots (and any other hard vegetable you are using) and cook for 2 minutes. Add cabbage, bell peppers, salt, pepper, sugar and vegetable broth. Cover and simmer in medium heat, between 3-6 minutes depending on how you like your vegetable cook.
In a season of junk…this looks sooooo good!


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On 25 March 1985 the Governing Body of Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, West Bengal, took over the management of Sri Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Gangail Road, Agartala, a privately-run Ashrama established on 29 May 1950, at the request of the latter though the first service activity of the Mission in Tripura dates back to 1949 when the Mission conducted a major relief work at Anandanagar, near Agartala. The said Ashrama renamed as 'Ramakrishna Mission, Gangail Road,' started functioning since then as a branch centre of the Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, West Bengal. Till 28 May 1989 this centre was the hub of Ramakrishna Mission's activities in Tripura with its following activities:
Conducting regular spiritual and value-based public discourses at its existing Lecture Hall attached to the Prayer Room,
Show Room of Ramakrishna – Vivekananda and Vedanta literature,
A small Library,
A free Students' Home,
Free medical clinics, etc..
After the establishment of Ramakrishna Mission Educational Complex at Viveknagar on 29 May 1989, which became the hub of Mission's activities, this centre started functioning as the sub-centre of Viveknagar centre.
The service activities of the Mission gathered momentum in Tripura with the establishment of Ramakrishna Mission Educational Complex as a branch centre of the Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, West Bengal, in the year 1989 at Viveknagar – then known as 'Amtali' – a rural area located 8 k.m. away from Agartala, capital town of the State of Tripura. The development of this Educational Complex has an important background history which deserves special mention. In 1989, a Peace Accord was executed between the Governments (Govt. of India and Govt. of Tripura) and Tripura National Volunteers, the then prominent local extremist group, and following the said Peace Accord, Ramakrishna Mission Educational Complex was established at Viveknagar on 29 May in 1989, on the land measuring about 62 acres handed over to Mission by the Government of Tripura, with the infrastructure gradually developed with the funds from the Government of India.
Government of Tripura also handed over to the Mission Authorities a plot of land measuring about 5 acres in Dhaleswar area of Agartala on 29 May 1989 with the request to develop there a complex consisting of educational, cultural and medical units. It took about 7 years to start the said complex at Dhaleswar. On 11 September 1996, the historic day of Swami Vivekananda's legendary appearance in the well-known Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893, Viveknagar centre started developing the Dhaleswar complex as one of its sub-centres to fulfill the wishes of the Government of Tripura mentioned above.
Thus the activities of Ramakrishna Mission in Tripura started in full swing from 1989 from Gangail Road Unit and Viveknagar centre along with the contiguous Math centre at Viveknagar, with the objectives of uplifting the masses, especially the local tribes and fostering the idea of national integration and tribal and non-tribal amity, and the central focus being the development and uplift of the tribal and poor people of Tripura particularly in the area of education, culture, self-employment, health and hygiene, and cultural and spiritual enrichment of the people of Tripura in general. From September 1996 onwards Viveknagar Centre started functioning in broader scale with its two sub-centres at Gangail Road and Dhaleswar in Agartala. Over years the people of Tripura in general have been highly appreciative of Mission's activity.
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Reuters – Twenty schoolchildren surround a city bus in central Bangkok. Some get on to confront a 16-year-old from a rival school and, within moments, he is shot dead.
Similar altercations have become a focus of public attention, with shootings affecting seemingly ordinary folk.
In one incident at a busy intersection, a computer repairman shot dead two people and took a third hostage. Witnesses said it resembled a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster.
A tourist haven and regional base for multinational companies, Thailandhas the highest number of guns in civilian hands in Southeast Asia — almost four times more than the Philippines, a country notorious for violent gun crime.
Some blame the rise in gun crime on political instability that has gripped Thailand since a 2006 coup that removed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Unrest culminated in a two-month stand-off in 2010 between government troops and "red shirt" protesters backing Thaksin and clashes that killed 91 people.
Others say that the seeming impunity enjoyed by the wealthy has prompted some to take the law into their own hands.
Chuwit never owned a gun before this year. He now has three.
Escalating gun crime could put off companies looking to set up in a country that prides itself on its friendly image as the "Land of Smiles" and is recovering from devastating 2011 floods. It could also further dent the idyllic reputation, already hit by crime directed against foreign visitors, that will draw some 20 million tourists this year, a mainstay of the economy.
Recent incidents include a senator who fatally shot his ex-wife over Sunday dinner, a nightclub shooting spree that left five dead, a Gangnam Style dance-off between rival gangs –inspired by the popular Korean song — that degenerated into a shootout and 10,000 bullets found at an apartment owned by a former deputy provincial governor.
All this underscores a growing sense of lawlessness since the 2006 coup. Gun crime in Bangkok has more than doubled and the new police chief, described by a deputy prime minister as a "thug-catching type", has vowed to take weapons off the streets.
Thailand has the highest gun murder rate in Asia, according to http://www.gunpolicy.org, a site hosted by the University of Sydney's School of Public Health in Australia.
There were 5.3 murders by firearms per 100,000 people in Thailand in 2011, compared to 0.2 in the Philippines, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reported.
Six years of confrontation pitted the yellow-clad, royalist People's Alliance for Democracy against the "red shirts", the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, broadly loyal to Thaksin and his sister, current Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
"Years of political upheaval have encouraged criminal activity because dirty dealings are easier to hide when the focus is on politics and not crime," says Chankhanit Suriyamanee of Bangkok's Mahidol University.
Political appointments bring fresh pledges to tackle crime but these are often shortlived, says Chankhanit.
Under Thai law, people under 20 cannot own a gun and strict background checks must be conducted before licences are issued.
Despite this, the number of young people carrying firearms has increased 32 percent over the last nine years, says Thailand's Justice Ministry.
Nestled among the lanes and alleys in Bangkok's bustling Chinatown is the Old Siam Plaza. Around it, some 80 gun shops operate legally — some advertise guns with their serial numbers scratched off.
Officials, police say, are part of the problem.
All Thai government employees are entitled to buy guns at a discount. Some officials declare the weapon lost and sell it on the black market for up to the equivalent of $2,600, says police chief Khamronwit.
Others accept bribes to grant licences quickly, says Chuwit.
According to Interior Ministry records, 6.2 million licences have been issued in a country with a population of 69 million.
Over 1,100 km (700 miles) away from Bangkok, in the country's three southernmost provinces bordering Malaysia, a Muslim insurgency that reignited in 2004 brought with it raids by suspected insurgents on army weapons depots.
Police say the raids play a small part in the plethora of weapons flooding the domestic market.
"Guns are coming through all of Thailand's borders to the north, east and west of the country," said Supisan Pakdinarunat, Commander of Thailand's Crime Suppression Division.
In October, Malaysia's home minister blamed increased gun use in his country on smuggling across the Thai border.
Carrying guns in public can land offenders with a 10-year prison sentence. But police say punishments are rarely enforced.
Politician Chuwit blamed an ingrained culture of taking the law into your own hands.
"If a man can't wear a uniform, having a gun is the next best thing," he said.


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Karl Müller (* 29. Juli 1884 in Süchteln; † 18. April 1964 in Bonn) war ein deutscher Politiker (Zentrum, später CDU).

Leben und Beruf
Nach seinem Abitur 1906 studierte Müller Volkswirtschaft und Geschichte an den Universitäten Bonn und Münster. In Bonn wurde er 1906 Mitglied der katholischen Studentenverbindung KDStV Ripuaria Bonn. 1913 promovierte er an der Universität Jena. Müller war seit 1918 als Syndikus tätig. Er erhielt 1921 seine Ernennung zum Direktor der Landwirtschaftskammer Rheinland, wurde aber nach der Machtübernahme der Nationalsozialisten aus dieser Funktion entlassen. Von 1933 bis 1940 arbeitete er im Großhandel und von 1940 bis 1945 fungierte er als Leiter einer Vermögensverwaltung sowie als Leiter eines landwirtschaftlichen Betriebes. Aus politischen Gründen wurde er in den Jahren 1933 und 1943 jeweils kurzzeitig verhaftet.

Nach dem Kriegsende leitete Müller 1945/46 die Abteilung Ernährung und Landwirtschaft im Oberpräsidium der Provinz Nordrhein. Außerdem war er Vorsitzender der Wirtschaftlichen Vereinigung Zucker.

Partei
Müller trat 1908 in die Zentrumspartei ein. Nach 1945 beteiligte er sich am Aufbau der CDU.

Abgeordneter
Müller war 1946/47 Mitglied des ersten und zweiten Ernannten Landtages von Nordrhein-Westfalen. 1947 wurde er dann in den ersten frei gewählten Landtag gewählt, dem er bis 1950 angehörte. Hier war er von 1947 bis 1949 stellvertretender Vorsitzender der CDU-Fraktion. 1947/48 war er auch Mitglied des Zonenbeirates der britischen Besatzungszone. Dem Deutschen Bundestag gehörte er seit dessen erster Wahl 1949 bis 1957 an. Er vertrat den Wahlkreis Geilenkirchen – Erkelenz – Jülich im Parlament. Vom 12. Oktober 1950 bis 1953 war er stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Bundestagsausschusses für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten. Von 1953 bis 1957 war er Vorsitzender des Arbeitskreises für Wirtschafts- und Landwirtschaftsfragen der CDU/CSU-Fraktion.

Öffentliche Ämter
Vom 22. November bis zu seinem Rücktritt am 25. November 1922 war Müller kurzzeitig Reichsernährungsminister im Kabinett Cuno.

Literatur
 Rudolf Vierhaus, Ludolf Herbst (Hrsg.), Bruno Jahn (Mitarb.): Biographisches Handbuch der Mitglieder des Deutschen Bundestages. 1949–2002. Bd. 1: A–M. K. G. Saur, München 2002, ISBN 3-598-23782-0, S. 585.

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Birth of Nikol [Nigol] Aghbalian, (March 24, 1873)
the Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC)
An accomplished intellectual, educator, and public figure, Nikol [Nigol] Aghbalian was a self-appointed missionary of Armenian values wherever he went and wherever he worked, from the Caucasus to Beirut.
He was born in Tiflis in a working- class family. He graduated from the Lyceum Nersisian in Tiflis and the Kevorkian Seminary in Etchmiadzin, and he dedicated himself to teaching. At the same time, he started writing literary criticism for the monthly Murj, and the quality of his writing attracted the attention of the readership and the intelligentsia. Despite his precarious financial situation, he managed to follow university courses in Moscow, Paris, and Lausanne, although he was never able to graduate.
Aghbalian became a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation at a young age and he used his intellectual qualities to service the political cause. Since 1905, he was among the leading members of the Vernadun, the circle of intellectuals that gathered in the attic of poet Hovhannes Tumanian's house to discuss literary and cultural issues of the day.
He was the principal of the Armenian school of Tehran between 1909 and 1912. He returned to Tiflis in 1913, where he became the editor of the A.R.F. newspaper Horizon and vice president of the Armenian Writers Society.After the beginning of World War I, Aghbalian was one of the founders of the Armenian National Council and played a crucial role in the organization of the Armenian volunteer movement that gave several battalions of Armenian soldiers to the Russian army fighting on the Caucasian front. When the retreat of the Russian forces brought thousands of survivors of the Armenian genocide from Western Armenia, he devoted himself to the daily work of sheltering, nourishing, and treating those refugees.
After the establishment of the Republic of Armenia, Aghbalian was elected a member of the Parliament and in 1919-1920 he became Minister of Education and Art. He established the grounds of the University of Yerevan and sponsored various educational and cultural initiatives. It is a well-known fact that his sponsorship of the yet unknown poet, Yeghishe Charents, whom he gave a job at the ministry, permitted him to concentrate on his literary creations.
After the sovietization of Armenia, he was incarcerated by the Bolshevik regime on February 9, 1921, and he was able to save his life, as well as many others, thanks to the popular rebellion of February 18, which liberated the prisoners, who had been condemned to death. After the end of the rebellion, he left Armenia and went to Tabriz, in Iran. A short time later, he moved to Alexandria (Egypt), where he worked as a teacher until 1928. In that year, he was among the initiators and founders of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Editorial Society (today Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society). Later he moved with his friend and associate, the writer and educator Levon Shant (1869-1951), to Lebanon, where they founded the Armenian College (Jemaran) of Hamazkayin in Beirut (later Nshan Palanjian College and today Melanchton and Haig Arslanian College).
Until his death on August 15, 1947, Aghbalian followed an active schedule as a teacher and scholar. He taught the history of Armenian literature, Classical Armenian, and Armenian classical literature. He also organized a cycle of widely attended popular lectures to attract the interest of the Armenian community towards its literature and culture. He remained one of the intellectual referents of the Diaspora in its first decades.
His extended activities as a public figure and an educator did not allow Aghbalian to complete many of his projects. However, he managed to publish several books on Armenian literature and politics, and a four-volume collection of his works was published in the late 1950s in Beirut.
His family remained in Yerevan after his exile in 1921. His name was forbidden in Armenia until the final years of the Soviet regime. His name and his work were fully rehabilitated after the second independence. Some of his works, as well as monographs about him, have been published, and a school has been named after him.
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Q: How to delegate to default format provider? I'd like to create an EscapingFormatProvider that automatically HTML-escapes formatted strings before returning them, unless the format argument starts with a !:
string.Format(new EscapingFormatProvider(), "
{0}
", "");
// =>
<script src='foo'></script>

string.Format(new EscapingFormatProvider(), "
{0:!}
", "");
// =>

I'd like it to pass the format argument, less the ! if there was one, to the default formatter. The only trouble is, I have no idea how to get at the default formatter. None of the examples I've found address the issue of delegation to the default formatter.
EDIT: This is what I came up with:
private class EscapingFormatProvider : IFormatProvider, ICustomFormatter
{
    public object GetFormat(Type formatType) { return this; }

    private string DefaultFormat(string format, object arg)
    {
        return string.Format("{0:" + format + "}", arg);
    }

    public string Format(string format, object arg, IFormatProvider formatProvider)
    {
        return (format.First() == '!')
            ? HttpUtility.HtmlEncode(DefaultFormat(format.Substring(1), arg))
            : DefaultFormat(format, arg);
    }
}

It's a bit indirect, but I suppose it works.

A: The correct solution is to re-implement what the default formatter does, which is the following:
var formattable = arg as IFormattable;
return formattable == null
    ? arg.ToString()
    : formattable.ToString(format, formatProvider);

On top of this, your format provider should only return itself if ICustomFormatter is the type asked for.
Therefore, in your case, your format provider should look like this:
class EscapingFormatProvider : IFormatProvider, ICustomFormatter
{
    public object GetFormat(Type formatType)
    {
        if (formatType == typeof(ICustomFormatter))
            return this;
        return null;
    }

    public string Format(string format, object arg, IFormatProvider formatProvider)
    {
        var escape = false;
        if (format.StartsWith("!"))
        {
            escape = true;
            format = format.Substring(1);
        }
        var formattable = arg as IFormattable;
        var formatted = formattable == null
            ? arg.ToString()
            : formattable.ToString(format, formatProvider);
        return escape ? HttpUtility.HtmlEncode(formatted) : formatted;
    }
}

A: If I'm understanding you correctly, all you should need to do to use the default format provider is call the overload of string.Format that doesn't take an IFormatProvider! Or do you mean something else by "default formatter", or are you worried about localization?


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Münster et al. report finding about 17% of a random sample of German cattle MaP positive.
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A new virus has been detected in Germany and The Netherlands and is suspected to be the cause of disease and abortions in cattle and sheep. The virus has been called Schmallenberg virus (SBV) preliminarily, after the German city where the identified strain was sampled. The risk for humans seems to be low, but significant uncertainties exist.


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And that's it! Oh, and if you could pass the word on, that would be lovely. The more the merrier after all!
And have fun! Mwahahaha ha!!!
The Pingback Gremlins are still doing their bit and keeping hold of their favoured Pingbacks in MOST cases, although they are letting some through… so we'll just have to get along with what we can for now!
I think I like it enough for everyone who doesn't, Jo!
Halloween – when kids create havoc demanding cash instead of treats and make your life hell if you don't shell out!!!
The kids round your way must REALLY love Hallowe'en, Prenin!
Grab hold of those Gremlins, Icewolf – don't give them control!
Oh no! I hope it goes through second time around for you. Pesky spirits!
I quite like Hallowe'en and luckily the children near us are fairly good and we don't get any nasty tricks played on us, or requests for money. Perhaps I put them off, of course, by going to the door in a witch's outfit and have scary music playing!
Oh yes – good touch!
Enjoy my frightening photograph I took at a costume Halloween store in my town. The displays looked very professional. No costume for me just fun playing with the masks with hubby. We could be certifiable.
Great photo, Isadora… thanks for sharing!
Hi Tom, been off for some time, but coming back and trying to catch up……lol. Halloween, did I read some place the kids are demanding money instead of candy, treats?
And you heard correctly – they demand money, bonds, stocks… they're really disappointed with 'just' candy nowadays!


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Q: Dash doesn't show figure created with px.imshow As in the title, Dash doesn't display a figure (picture) created with px.imshow. Below is my code.
import plotly.graph_objects as go # or plotly.express as px
import plotly.express as px
import numpy as np
import dash
import dash_core_components as dcc
import dash_html_components as html

img_rgb = np.array([[[255, 0, 0], [0, 255, 0], [0, 0, 255]],
                    [[0, 255, 0], [0, 0, 255], [255, 0, 0]]
                   ], dtype=np.uint8)
fig = px.imshow(img_rgb)

app = dash.Dash()

app.layout = html.Div([
    dcc.Graph(figure=fig)
])
app.run_server(debug=True)

I used this documentation page. At the very bottom, it says:

Everywhere in this page that you see fig.show(), you can display the same figure in a Dash application by passing it to the figure argument of the Graph component from the built-in dash_core_components package like this:

import plotly.graph_objects as go # or plotly.express as px
fig = go.Figure() # or any Plotly Express function e.g. px.bar(...)
# fig.add_trace( ... )
# fig.update_layout( ... )

import dash
import dash_core_components as dcc
import dash_html_components as html

app = dash.Dash()
app.layout = html.Div([
    dcc.Graph(figure=fig)
])

app.run_server(debug=True, use_reloader=False)  # Turn off reloader if inside Jupyter

So what am I doing wrong?

A: The only thing that I changed to make it run is:
from dash import dcc
from dash import html

instead of
import dash_core_components as dcc
import dash_html_components as html


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DECOLONIZING
CHILDHOOD DISCOURSES
A Critical Posthumanist Orientation in Higher Education
This project examines how agential realism, posthumanism and new materialism could contribute towards a reconfiguration of childhood in the design and content of postqualitative, postcolonial curricula and research projects. It brings together national and international members from all disciplines including the creative arts, humanities, medicine, law, social and natural sciences. The transdisciplinary focus is on how the concepts of child and childhood include and exclude, and continue to marginalise not only young humans, but also early childhood scholars in academia and whole nations and continents (e.g., Africa). Members of this collective investigate how postqualitative frameworks grounded in agential realism, posthumanism and new materialism can engage differently with the so-called 'missing peoples' of both humanism and posthumanism, and inform de/colonising post developmental theories and practices in all phases of education. At the heart of this project is the notion of a childlike education in an effort to de/colonise (higher) education. Since 2016, the project has supported many masters and doctoral researchers successfully and has generated a plethora of publications, including multimedia publications, peer reviewed papers, chapters and books (see resources). It has also hosted various members in South Africa, including Karen Barad, Fikile Nxumalo, Affrica Taylor, Karen Malone and many more virtually. More than 40 team members intra-act, share and collaborate with each other through reading groups, developing grant proposals, co-supervising, conference presentations, colloquia, writing workshops, and other collaborative initiatives. Social media and synchronous virtual meeting spaces enable ongoing collaboration across continents and geopolitical spaces.
After the demise of apartheid, higher education has been concerned with gender, race, class, sexuality, and ability but little attention has been paid as yet to age as a category of exclusion. In particular the concepts of child and childhood have not been included in decolonial discourses about the transformation of educational spaces and curricula. Despite decades of sustained academic critique and contestation in early childhood research, current programmes of study globally and the pedagogies promoted in their courses still tend to assume the essentialised, universal western child who develops according to a stage-like linear process of formation according to his/her/their innate potential (developmentalism).
Moreover, the concept 'child' tends to refer to a chronological child-being in the world and childhood as a phase in a human being's life with little or no relevance for pedagogies and methodologies in higher education. Some power-producing binaries continue to do their damaging exclusionary work, such as Culture/Nature, Adult/Child, Higher Education/Early Childhood Education. The DECD project continues to de(con)struct notions such 'Indigenous', 'postcolonial' and 'decolonising' by troubling unilinear temporalities and a meta/physics of individualism. Theorising difference differently opens up these (and other) concepts to include young children's animistic philosophising and material-discursive non/sense making. Natureculture philosophies are urgently needed in the (controversially) termed Anthropocene - the geological time of a human-damaged planet as the result of global industrial capitalism, the standardisation of universal time, the mechanisation of labour and the extraction of fossil fuels.
The DECD project provides caring intellectual spaces - both face to face and virtual, for philosophers, theorists and practitioners to intra-ract across diverse geographical contexts to engage in enquiry and deliberation about agential realism, posthumanism, new materialism and the impact that these philosophies have for de/colonising early childhood, in particular developing approaches which have resonance for southern perspectives and contexts. One of the critiques that posthumanism is based on is the unproblematised western character of knowledges - white, male, heterosexual, able - which are assumed to be applicable in all contexts and which have been used to subjugate other knowledge practices in their dominance. What sets this project apart is its interest also in how posthumanism itself tends to ignore how age is often overlooked in its theorising. The researchers on this project are acutely aware of these knowledge practices and one of the objectives of the project is to investigate and problematise knowledges from both Northern and Southern contexts, to trouble adult-centrism, with an eye on developing and evaluating postcolonial posthumanist frameworks to innovativepedagogies, research practices and academic programmes in all phases of education.
decdproject@gmail.com


New engines require a period of break-in to allow the mating surfaces of moving parts to mate evenly. Correct break-in will help your engine with proper performance and lead to a longer life.
Change the engine oil and filter for the first time.
Every 100 hours or once a year, change engine oil and outdrive / lower oil unit.
+ Winterize your engine prior to the first freeze of the winter season.
+ Make sure to put the drain plug in before launching your boat.
**Please see owners manual for specific instructions on your boat.


In the world of art, we often find lots of flourishing artists. However, we can never forget the paintings and art pieces, which had been created by the famous artists in the past. That is why it's essential to preserve the condition of great paintings of Mondrian and Picasso. The works of these artists may have a negative impact due to aging. So, the researchers have started analyzing the issue in order to sustain the value of all paintings. Recently, some experts have revealed that a white colored pigment i.e. titanium white is speeding up the aging process of paintings. They know an improved process in order to trace out the aging signs. Thus, if preventive measure is taken at the right time, the precious painting may be protected. A journal has also accepted the data, gathered from the research-based analysis.
Now, before knowing about the protective step, let's know something about Titanium white. This pigment dries very slowly, and thus, oil painters do not like to apply them at the initial phase of their painting project. Moreover, this is a solid pigment, which is usually blended with another medium in order to maintain a stable flow. In many of the paintings of Mondrian, Jackson Pollock and Picasso, this pigment was used. However, if any good step is not taken, then some undesirable aging effects may be seen on the beautiful paintings. For instance, color, glaze and intensity can get lost because of improper care. Besides, UV ray is also a factor that brings about such aging.
Driel applied infrared spectroscopy with different modes, and all the researchers, including Driel, have been successful in analyzing the process of degradation of the stated pigment. This process is mainly called as AFM-IR assessment.
In addition to AFM-IR, some other procedures have also been engaged. The data, obtained from the main analysis, is much useful to know all the essential things. The scientists hope that in the coming years, they will develop more affordable and easier method. You mayapply these methods after a gap of few years to know which canvashas already started showing negative symptoms. Accordingly, you can also reduce the level of exposure to UV rays. Thus, in the domain of painting, AFM-IR process may be highly useful to solve the issues of painting. However, a little investment seems to be essential at the initial stage.


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> Location > Ronda (Spain)
Ronda (Spain)
Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. The Puente Nuevo is the tallest of the bridges linking the hill of Ronda, towering 120 metres (390 ft) above the canyon floor, and all three serve as some of the city's most impressive features. The former town hall, which sits next to the Puente Nuevo, is the site of a parador, and has a view of the Tajo canyon.
The twenty closest neighbours in the database:
Málaga (Spain) (66 km), Gibraltar (69 km), Cádiz (Spain) (102 km), Seville (Spain) (103 km), Córdoba (Spain) (132 km), Granada (Spain) (147 km), Toledo (Spain) (362 km), Lisbon (Portugal) (413 km), Palácio Nacional da Ajuda (417 km), Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (417 km), Palácio de Queluz (424 km), Madrid (Spain) (424 km), Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (428 km), Museo Cerralbo (429 km), Estadio Bernabéu (432 km), Palácio Nacional da Pena (436 km), Sintra Parks (436 km), Palácio Nacional de Sintra (436 km), El Escorial Palace (437 km), Palácio Nacional de Mafra (440 km)
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eSearch spatial Search Failed !
Robert, do I have an eSearch problem ?
When in dev mode (local) all searches; attribute,shape and spatial, work flawlessly.
When deployed, only attribute searches work.
All "spatial" and "shape" operations result in "Search Failed !" message.
What does your browsers web console say on the deployed app? You likely need to setup a proxy for your app.
esri.config.defaults.io.proxyUrl is not set: If making a request to a CORS enabled server, please push the domain into esri.config.defaults.io.corsEnabledServers.
Sounds like proxy... this webserver is internal only, no outside exposure.
thanks, I'll give them a look tomorrow.


Robots may be after your job, but you could be their boss.
With the economy the way it is, most manufacturing workers are afraid that their company will move out of the country, or that someone who will work for less will get their job. Now, there is another fear—is a robot after your job?
In some factories, robots already outnumber the human workers. The general factory workforce is going through radical changes with more robots being employed at a vigorous pace. How will this affect your job? An Oxford study reports that 47% of all jobs will be taken over by a robot within the next twenty years.
Robotic technology is aiding with many manual tasks in manufacturing. The continuing development of robotic hardware is having an impact on manufacturing jobs, as they have assumed the role of an employee in handling routine tasks. With the development of enhanced sensors and manipulators, they also perform non-routine tasks as well.
Because of technological developments, the cost of a robot is declining—approximately 10% a year. Within the next decade, we will see specialized robots with vision and high precision dexterity drop in price from $100,000 to $50,000. This drop in cost will make robots even more desirable to a manufacturer. Along with the reduction in cost, growing capabilities will make innovative uses for robots possible. We will see robots increasingly take on manual tasks in manufacturing, packaging, warehousing and maintenance.
As an example, in China, employers are progressively replacing human labor with robots, as wages and living standards rise. Foxconn, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer that employs 1.2 million workers—many in China—is now investing in robots to assemble products such as the Apple iPhone. The company appears to be transitioning by trading in 60,000 workers for robots. The company has long advocated the benefits of automation, setting a goal to utilize one million manufacturing robots.
Even with the technological advances, robots are still unable to match the depth and breadth of human perception. Significant challenges persist for more complex perception tasks, such as identifying objects and their properties in a cluttered field of view. Therefore, an unstructured work environment can make these jobs less likely to be taken over by robots. Ingenious task design can overcome some of these perception problems. As an example, Kiva Systems (now owned by Amazon) solved the problem of warehouse navigation by simply placing barcode stickers on the floor, letting the roving robots know their exact location.
Recent developments in robotics will diminish the demand for human labor input in tasks that can be routinely handled through pattern recognition, while increasing the need for human labor, who can perform tasks that are not prone to computerization. Over the next decades, the extent of computerization will be determined by the pace at which engineering bottlenecks to automation can be overcome. As industrial robots become more advanced, they will be able to perform a broader scope of non-routine manual tasks. Therefore, substantial human employment in production occupations is likely to shrink over the next decades.
We must also remember that industrial robots may only be profitably utilized if the access to cheap labor is insufficient for production, or the costs of capital are relatively high. While future wages, capital costs or labor shortages will impact the implementation of industrial robots in the manufacturing environment, labor is the important factor, because in the long run, wage levels will increase relative to capital costs, making computerization increasingly profitable.
Robots are becoming agiler, lighter and work well with humans. They might even be responsible for bring manufacturing back to the U.S. The number of robots working around the world today is approaching 1 million, with almost half that number in Japan but only 15% in the US. About twenty years ago, 90% of the robots were used in vehicle manufacturing. Today only 50% are in automobile plants, with the other half spread out among other factories, laboratories, warehouses, energy plants, hospitals, and many other industries.
Robots are used for assembling products, handling dangerous materials, spray-painting, cutting and polishing, and product inspection. A number of robots are used in jobs such as cleaning sewers, detecting bombs and performing intricate surgery.
Robots have demonstrated the ability to produce advances in factory productivity, efficiency and quality even with unsophisticated intelligence. Some of the smartest robots are used as space explorers, remotely operated surgeons and even pets.
Some of these other applications indicate what might be possible on the production floor if manufacturers appreciate that industrial robots don't have to be bolted to the floor.
An area of robotics growth is Intelligent Assist Devices (IAD), where operators manipulate a robot as though it were a bionic extension of their own limbs with increased reach and strength. This is a new class of ergonomic assistance robots that helps human partners in a wide variety of ways, including power assist, motion guidance, line tracking and process automation.
Manufacturers are using robotics to help production people handle parts and payloads better, and faster with less strain. Using a human/machine interface, the operator and the IAD work in tandem to augment lifting, guiding and positioning. Sensors, computer power and control algorithms translate the operator's hand movements into super human lifting power.
Productivity is dropping in the U.S. due to the fact that the U.S. doesn't have a national productivity policy. There are a lot of things the government can do to speed up the rate of productivity, but for some reason hasn't. Australia—as an example—has a National Productivity Commission whose role is to recognize opportunities and implement policies to improve productivity. The U.S. doesn't have anything like that. I think the U.S. government just assumes productivity growth is just going to occur.
Economic growth is being stifled in the U.S. by an over-abundant set of regulations that have adversely affected U.S. manufacturers.
In the future, there's a real potential that industrial robots will start to affect employment in the workplace in a positive way. Factory workers, whose skills become obsolete will need to retrain themselves to handle the maintenance and operation of the robots. These will be higher paid skilled jobs. Existing jobs will be displaced; but unemployment will be reduced as employees retrain for the robotic jobs of the future.


Local History Online — Poutai sees his friends regularly.
Poutai sees his friends regularly.
Poutai Tamehana likes to watch and wave as cars drive by where he sits at Great North Road, New Lynn.
Portrait. Colour photograph of Poutai Tamehana sitting at his favorite spot at Great North Road.


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Full Time: Dynamo Open BBVA Compass Stadium In Style, Beat DC United 1-0
By Jordan Wise May 12, 2012, 5:55pm CDT
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Dynamo win!
It wasn't the prettiest game, but all that counts is the final score of 1-0 with the Dynamo coming out on top. Brad Davis' strike in the 67th minute was difference between the two side, but Dynamo fans are just happy to finally have a place of their own to call home.
More commentary coming after player interviews and coach's press conference.
Houston Dynamo Vs. D.C. United: Dynamo Open BBVA Compass Stadium With A Win
Houston Dynamo 2012: Time To Protect The Home Field
67' - Brad Davis Strike Breaks The Deadlock


Walk into Dundonald House Nursing Home, South Ayrshire on a Thursday afternoon and you might just believe you've strutted into Cafe Les Fleur in Saint-Germain.
Candle-lit tables, adorned with cheque cloths, baguettes, cheese, coffee, the occasional glass of vino, Edith Piaf humming softly in the background, and the vital ingredient, residents speaking francaise.
So what's going on? Well, Dundonald happens to be one of the latest care homes to embrace the power of language learning to transform resident's day to day lives. The classes are provided by not-for-profit Lingo Flamingo, who have been providing their unique language experience to older adults and those living with dementia since 2015.
If, at first, you're thinking it might sound a little strange to teach older adults and those living with dementia a new language, you're not alone, but the purpose is twofold. Firstly, language learning is a therapeutic platform like no other, with research showing its ability to stimulate the senses, exercise the mind, create new connections in the brain, and prompt the recall of memories. Secondly, language learning offers a unique opportunity to bring together those in care homes, as well as family members and carers, to partake in a fun activity that puts everyone on a level playing field.
Lingo Flamingo also wants to see a change in how language learning in perceived, helping us all to relegate our linguistic memories of the disciplinarians from school drumming home grammar and imposing memorisation of vocabulary, and instead replace them with a fun, inspiring, relaxed experiences. Indeed, pop into one of their classes and you'll see language learning as never before, with classes evoking different senses through exercises that encompass sound, touch, scent, feel, and taste. So, one week students might be singing That's Amore in Italian, sculpting the elegant landmarks of France, or sipping away at Spanish wine. The next week they are perhaps playing traditional German games, discovering the traditions Spain through flamenco music, or reinforcing their Italian with a cooking session.
Scratch below the surface, however, and you'll discover the classes are more than just something a bit different for care home residents. They represent a growing movement towards more humanistic, non-pharmaceutical interventions for those living with dementia. And this isn't just a feel-good fad, Lingo Flamingo work with the University of Edinburgh to build upon an evidence-base showing that language learning can delay the onset of dementia. In fact, those who speak a second language tend to develop the disease 4 years later than those who can only speak one (as well as being more likely to recover from a stroke). Even more incredibly, the effects of directed language learning are visible after just one week!
Mari also says the classes have led to improvements in her Mum's verbal ability and self-awareness, with Patricia picking up a book for the first time in months, and joining in with the learning activities presented each week. These effects aren't just appreciated by family and friends, but the care homes themselves are seeing those who wouldn't usually attend other activities joining in weekly and sensing improvements in the general well-being of participants.
As a social enterprise working in the care sector, Lingo Flamingo also recognise the difficulties care homes face and as such aim to make their classes as accessible and affordable as possible. In doing this they hope the benefits of language learning can be felt across the whole of Scotland. A key part in ensuring this fairness of opportunity is providing the chance to trial classes for free. So, really there's no excuse, whether you're based in the highlands or the lowlands, the town or the country, the east or west, get in touch with Lingo Flamingo today and see what all the fuss is about.


Skydiving is one of the most exciting and adrenaline fuelled sports on offer today. Tandem skydiving is by far the quickest and easiest way of experiencing the thrill of a freefall skydive from your very first jump.
Tandem parachuting is a great introduction to freefall skydiving by using a dual harness system. You will be securely attached to an experienced Tandem instructor before take off, your instructor will be in full control at all times. Prior to your skydive, you will have received a safety briefing, which usually takes around 15/20 minutes, been shown what to do and had all the equipment explained to you. Your instructor will make you feel at ease so you can relax and enjoy the thrill of the skydive. Weather permitting you will fly between 10,000 – 15,000 feet, depending on location then exit the aircraft to have the experience of a lifetime!
Skydive without the need of extensive training – only takes around 20 minutes.
You have a highly skilled instructor with you at all times.
You can jump in the maximum allowed weather conditions for skydiving.


Last year, my then 7-year old son had one of the greatest sports moments of his life. It was the end of the 10-week season at the local park rec center. My son's coach gathered all of the kids around him. In the center stood a box of trophies waiting to be passed out. But the boys had just lost their last game and were subsequently knocked out of the playoffs. This coach (who was also a father of one of the boys on the team) is a complex guy, but it is precisely his complexity that makes me adore him. He spoke to the boys about their season, brimming with pride because they had come so far and worked so hard. They really had gelled as a team - we, parents, had all witnessed it - but in the end it wasn't enough to come out on top. "See these trophies?" he asked no one in particular. "Well, you aren't getting them because you didn't win. Trophies should be given to the winners. But that doesn't mean that I am not proud of you. You did a great job, and maybe next year you will come out on top." At that point he lifted the box of trophies and set them on a nearby trashcan. I was stunned. not by his words - I totally agreed with him and I was thrilled to see someone finally stand up to pointless trophy distribution. No, what stunned me was that the boys didn't care. In fact, they appreciated it. They understood what their coach was saying and they nodded their heads in agreement. When we returned home, my son wandered into his room and stared at the bookshelf filled with trophies from seasons past. "Can I use these shelves for legos that I have built instead of trophies?" he asked. "You bet," I said.
LOS ANGELES — AS children return to school this fall and sign up for a new year's worth of extracurricular activities, parents should keep one question in mind. Whether your kid loves Little League or gymnastics, ask the program organizers this: "Which kids get awards?" If the answer is, "Everybody gets a trophy," find another program.


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High-Profile Figures Rally Behind Beleaguered BBC Following License Fee Freeze & Scrap Plans; BBC And Sources Say Negotiations Not Over Yet
NBC's 'Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt For The Bone Collector' Makes No Bones About Unwieldy Title-TCA
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The first question from TV journalists at today's TCA panel on NBC's new series, Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector, was, well, what's up with that title?
The series, which made its debut Friday, is based on Jeffrey Deaver's Bone Collector book series. The first book in that series was also the basis of the 1999 feature film The Bone Collector starring Denzel Washington as quadriplegic Detective Lincoln Rhymes.
The new TV series was first announced as Lincoln, then acquired the lengthy new title, which does not exactly lend itself to headlines and social media. However, the show's executive producers pointed out that people tended to confuse the name first with the President, second with the car. In addition, EP Barry O'Brien said the new title leaves the door open to expand the story across multiple platforms. And, "We found that a more dynamic, fuller title brought all viewers into the story," he added.
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The EPs did not reveal which of Deaver's other killers might show up in the story. But O'Brien did acknowledge in response to a question from a book fan that Deaver's Skin Collector and the Vanished Man characters would be good choices.
The producers made some changes from the first book, including nixing the romantic relationship between Rhyme and Kebbel's character, NYPD officer Amelia Sachs, in favor of leaving the door open for Rhyme to reconcile with his ex-wife and child. Rhyme is also not suicidal over the accident that leaves him a quadriplegic. "That felt like a little too dark a place to start," Kaplan said.
The producers did not tease a first season story arc, but said each episode will have a closed procedural story. Unlike the pilot, producers said the series would very rarely flash back to Rhyme's days before his accident, and the story would be dominated by the current story line.
One nod toward the future: Traugott said the "toe wiggle" in the pilot would be dealt with.
Arielle Kebbel
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