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AEI Consultants Joins CREW in Pledge to Advance Women and DEI in Commercial Real Estate
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Walnut Creek, Calif. October 07, 2021 – AEI Consultants has joined CREW Network's CRE Pledge for Action, an industry-first, CEO-driven initiative to advance women and elevate actions that encourage greater diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the commercial real estate industry. By signing on, CEO, Holly Neber pledges to take action and be held accountable for implementing initiatives that advance women and DEI. She joins more than 17 CEOs from leading commercial real estate (CRE) industry companies that have already made the commitment.
"My personal path to leadership is a case study in what is possible when individuals feel welcomed, supported, and challenged, and we're passionate about how diverse teams create better business outcomes and better long-term business resilience. We're excited to make progress as a company, and in so doing, help transform the industry overall. AEI's approach to DEI and pay equity has been developed with the help of our DEI Advisory Council and CREW Network, and we're excited to deliver on the 6 components of the Pledge."
"The CREW Network CRE Pledge for Action is a relevant, meaningful and actionable initiative that aligns well with the significant transformation currently underway globally," said Wendy Mann, CREW Network CEO. "CEOs from leading commercial real estate companies understand they must be proactive and quickly act to address this fundamental issue in the workplace. CREW Network applauds AEI Consultants for joining us, and we encourage and urge more firms across the CRE industry to be a part of this ground-breaking initiative."
A growing body of research reveals that stronger business outcomes directly correlate with diverse teams and inclusive workplaces. According to CREW Network, the leading producer of research on gender and diversity in commercial real estate, in the last five years, very little progress has been made in creating more diversity within the CRE industry.
In commercial real estate, the COVID-19 pandemic presented new challenges for women and stalled their progress in the industry. Yet it also presented new opportunities to change the industry culture and remove persistent workplace barriers. CREW Network's latest industry research paper, A Catalyst for Change: COVID-19's Impact on Women in Commercial Real Estate, examined the pandemic's impact on women globally and in the industry, especially women of color.
The following insights were taken from CREW Network's July 2021 survey of 1,018 commercial real estate professionals across more than 25 specializations and more than 10 sectors in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada:
54% said they missed out on deals
23% said compensation decreased
78% said they were forced to leave jobs
38% believe the pandemic stalled progress for women
50% said their career priorities have changed
70% of companies created new employee work policies as a result of the pandemic
The 2020 CREW Network Benchmark Study: Gender and Diversity in Commercial Real Estate, conducted in partnership with the MIT Center for Real Estate, had found that:
Women earn 10% less than men in base salaries and 56% less in commission and bonuses annually
Women occupy 37% of the industry
Women hold just 9% of C-suite positions
Only 16% of CRE workplaces have 25% or more staff that are from diverse backgrounds
Understanding these disparities and the lack of progress for women and all forms of diversity in commercial real estate, CREW Network is asking pledge signatories to take action, and in turn, improve performance, drive growth, and enhance employee engagement. The pledge supports the advancement of women and other individuals in underrepresented groups including but not limited to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, and age.
AEI Consultants has committed to adopt the following six goals:
Partner with CREW Network to support its mission to transform the industry by advancing women and begin your efforts now to make change.
Close the compensation gap in the CRE industry by conducting a pay equity study in its company.
Increase inclusion in its company through senior executive sponsorship of women and/or other individuals in underrepresented groups within the company.
Advance women to its company's top roles to achieve gender diversity in leadership.
Increase diversity in its company and in the industry through intentional recruiting and hiring of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Implement accountability strategies in its company to measure progress.
The CRE Pledge for Action is a step toward advancing women and DEI in the commercial real estate industry. For more information, visit the pledge landing page at crewnetwork.org.


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Le Los Angeles Christmas Festival était un match annuel de football américain d'après-saison régulière et de niveau universitaire.

Il fut joué qu'une seule fois, le  au Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum de Los Angeles en Californie entre les équipes de Southern California (USC) et de Missouri.

Il s'agissait de la première apparition dans un bowl pour Missouri et la seconde pour USC (ils avaient joué le Rose Bowl de 1923).

Un groupe conduit par Derek Dearwater envisagea de créer un nouveau Christmas Bowl en 2010.

Selon Dearwater, le match devait opposer la  éligible de la Pac-10 (ou une équipe de la Mid-American Conference si la Pac-10 n'avait pas d'équipe éligible suffisante) contre la  éligible de la Western Athletic Conference.
Il devait se jouer au L.A. Coliseum, soit le soir de la Noël ou le lendemain (le ).

Ce groupe estime que l'organisation d'un bowl pourrait générer annuellement plus de  de retombée pour l'économie locale, la plus grande partie résultant des réservations d'hôtels, restaurants, divertissements, magasins de détail etc. Cela
Il pourrait également représenter après le Rose Bowl, l'événement sportif ayant le second plus grand impact économique sur la région.

Une partie du bénéfice sur les tickets d'entrée sera reversée au Children's Miracle Network ("organisme réalisant des Miracles de Noël pour les enfants dans le besoin)

Cependant, la proposition fut en deçà des critères de délivrance des licences de la NCAA et notamment pour n'avoir su avancer assez de garantie au niveau d'un éventuel remplacement de l'équipe #7 de la Pac-10.

Des efforts sont en cours pour tenter d'obtenir une nouvelle licence qui pourrait être délivrée entre 2014 et 2017. Actuellement, aucune date n'a pu être certifiée.

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 Football américain universitaire aux États-Unis
 Lexique du football américain et canadien
 Championnat NCAA de football américain
 Liste des College Bowls de football américain

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Bowl universitaire en Californie
Événement sportif à Los Angeles
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The process was a lot of fun.
This was a fun experience. The website is extremely easy to use. No extra bells and whistles to clutter things up. The folks at arcbazar are helpful as well. When I originally set things up, I did not really give my project a very descriptive name. Ana emailed me to suggest something better and offered to change it for me. Quiet helpful.


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HomeopinionTime to finally put Biden's vaccine mandates behind us
Time to finally put Biden's vaccine mandates behind us
The Biden administration spent their first year in office overreaching into every aspect of American life, the most dangerous of which is its unconstitutional vaccine mandate for private businesses.
Since their announcement in November, the mandates have remained under intense legal scrutiny, losing major battles across federal courts. One of the main objections from courts is the lack of power the Executive Branch has to enforce mandates like this. Many courts have upheld that this kind of action can only come from the Legislative Branch.
FLASHBACK: RON KLAIN SAID IN 2020 THAT BIDEN WOULD USE HIS 'POWER' TO REVERSE COVID-19 TESTING SHORTAGES
A police officer maintains a watch during a demonstration by victims of gun violence in front of the Supreme Court as arguments begin in a major case on gun rights on Nov. 3, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images)
(Joshua Roberts)
This week, the case will be argued in front of the Supreme Court—an important step to finally put these mandates behind us.
I hear from constituents every day who are terrified of the consequences of this mandate. Business owners despise the government reaching even further into their operations; workers are stressed over the choice between their freedom and their careers—something no one in this country should ever have to face.
Personal medical decisions are between an individual and their doctor. The government does not have the right to make your medical decisions for you, but President Biden doesn't care about your personal freedoms nor medical autonomy.
Not only is Biden's mandate anti-freedom, it's also anti-business. Employers who do not comply with this executive action—which never went through either chamber of Congress—are faced with fines up to $136,532. These small businesses have already survived brutal pandemic restrictions, many are hanging on by a thread.
The option to test weekly as an alternative is also a burden on workers, and unfeasible for two reason: cost and availability. Just over the last few weeks, the meager availability of COVID tests has proven disastrous. Despite the Biden Administration's promise to mail a test to any family that needs one, millions of Americans are unable to access COVID tests.
The long-term implications of a mandate like this are even more unnerving. If the government can take your medical autonomy away this easily, what's next?
Vaccination revolutionized medicine. Vaccines ended terrible diseases that plagued humankind for centuries, and they continue to protect us today. However, vaccines are not infallible. They are not an option for everyone, and they should never be forced on someone who doesn't want them.
The Biden administration's single-track focus on vaccination rather than therapeutics for COVID is telling. We know that none of the COVID vaccines prevent you from contracting the disease, and they don't prevent you from passing it on to someone else. Mandating a vaccine for workers that accomplishes neither of those things is not only unconstitutional, but incomprehensible.
Recently, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that even though vaccination would not make air travel any safer, he recommends a vaccine mandate on planes as a method to increase the number of vaccinated individuals.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, meets with the White House COVID-19 Response Team on the latest developments related to the Omicron variant in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.
((AP Photo/Andrew Harnik))
Now, Biden admits what I—and many others—have said all along: the federal government does not have the solution for COVID. This comes after Biden repeatedly promised on the campaign trail that he had a plan to shut down the virus and criticized President Donald Trump for leaving many decisions to local leaders.
Even after this admission from Biden, he has yet to abandon the vaccine mandates.
The President cannot have it both ways. He cannot absolve himself of responsibility for a solution while mandating vaccination on private employers. Not only is his half-in, half-out approach to the pandemic irresponsible, it's standing directly in the way of our return to normalcy.
Coercion, manipulation, and lies have never been the tools of the righteous. Mr. President, we know that individuals have the right to control their own public health decisions. We've known the whole time. It's not too late to abandon failed strategies and end the overreaching federal mandates.
U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, a Republican, represents Oklahoma's 1st District.
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RICHARD G. RILEY, Plff. in Err., v. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
58 L.Ed. 788
RICHARD G. RILEY, Plff. in Err.,
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Argued March 4 and 5, 1914.
Decided March 23, 1914.
Messrs. Andrew J. Jennings, Israel Brayton, and Edward T. Fenwick for plaintiff in error.
Mr. James M. Swift and Mr. Thomas J. Boynton, Attorney General of Massachusetts, for defendant in error.
Mr. Justice McKenna delivered the opinion of the court:
Criminal complaint brought against plaintiff in error in the superior court within and for the county of Bristol, charging him with the violation of a statute of the state in that he, being superintendent of the Davol Mills, a corporation duly established by law, and conducting a mill for the manufacture of cotton goods, in which establishment women were employed, employed two women by the names of Annie Manning and Nora Callahan at a time other than the time which the statute required to be posted in a conspicuous place in the mill where women were required to work in laboring. The specific charge is that the women were employed at 5 minutes of 1 o'clock (12:55 P. M.) on the 24th of February, 1910, in a room wherein was posted a notice in which it was stated that the time of commencing work was 6:50 A. M., and of stopping work was 6 P. M., and that the time allowed for dinner began at 12 M., and ended at 1 P. M.
A demurrer and motion to quash were filed, alleging the unconstitutionality of the statute.
The charge was dismissed as to Annie Manning, and plaintiff in error was convicted as to the charge in regard to Nora Callahan, and sentenced to pay a fine of $50. The sentence was affirmed by the supreme judicial court, and its rescript having been sent to the trial court, this writ of error was sued out.
The statute of the state which is assailed provides that no child or woman shall be employed in laboring in any manufacturing or mechanical establishment more than ten hours in any one day, except as hereinafter provided in this section, unless a different apportionment of the hours of labor is made for the sole purpose of making a shorter day's work for one day of the week, and in no case shall the hours of labor exceed fifty-six in a week. It is provided: 'Every employer shall post in a conspicuous place in every room in which such persons are employed a printed notice stating the number of hours' work required of them on each day of the week, the hours of commencing and stopping work, and the hours when the time allowed for meals begins and ends. . . . The employment of such persons at any time other than as stated in said printed notice shall be deemed a violation of the provisions of this section,' punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100.
The first contention of plaintiff in error is that the statute restricts the right to sell and buy labor, and therein infringes the liberty of contract assured by article 14 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The contention is untenable expressed in this generality. In Muller v. Oregon, 208 U. S. 412, 52 L. ed. 551, 28 Sup. Ct. Rep. 324, 13 Ann. Cas. 957, against a similar contention, a statute of Oregon was sustained which prohibited the employment of women in mechanical factories or laundries working more than ten hours during any one day, with power, as in the Massachusetts statute, to apportion the hours through the day.
But special objections are made which, it is contended, make Muller v. Oregon inapplicable. The prohibition of the statute under review, it is said, 'is not restricted to times and places which relate to and naturally and logically affect a woman's health, safety, or morals, or the welfare of herself or the public.' Such are the conditions necessary to the validity of a statute restricting employment, it is contended, and that those conditions are not satisfied by the statute. Section 48, it is urged, not only prohibits the employment of women more than ten hours a day, but that (quoting the section) 'the employment of such person [woman] at a time other than as stated in said printed notice, shall be deemed a violation of the provisions of this section.'
The provision is arbitrary and unreasonable, it is insisted, in that it requires the employer to post a notice in a room in which women and minors are permanently employed in laboring only six hours a day, and makes it a crime if such person is allowed to work for five minutes at a time other than as stated in the notice. But if we might imagine that an employer would so enlarge the restrictions of the statute, or be charged with violating it if he did, we yet must remember that, as it was competent for the state to restrict the hours of employment, it is also competent for the state to provide administrative means against evasion of the restriction. Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. McGuire, 219 U. S. 549, 55 L. ed. 328, 31 Sup. Ct. Rep. 259; St. John v. New York, 201 U. S. 633, 50 L. ed. 896, 26 Sup. Ct. Rep. 554, 5 Ann. Cas. 909. Neither the wisdom nor the legality of such means can be judged by extreme instances of their operation. The provision of § 48 cannot be pronounced arbitrary. As said by the supreme judicial court, the statute 'requires the hours of labor to be stipulated in advance, and then to be followed until a change is made. It does not by its terms establish a schedule of hours. This is left to the free action of the parties. Nor does it in the sections now under consideration restrict the right to labor to any particular hours. See People v. Williams, 189 N. Y. 131, 12 L.R.A.(N.S.) 1130, 121 Am. St. Rep. 854, 81 N. E. 778, 12 Ann. Cas. 798. It simply makes imperative strict observance of any one table of hours of labor while it remains posted.
'The end of the statute is the protection of women within constitutional limits, and the requirement that the hours posted in the notice shall be followed is a means to effectuate the attainment of that end.' [210 Mass. 394, 97 N. E. 367, Ann. Cas. 1912D, 388.] In other words, the purpose of the posting of the hours of labor is to secure certainty in the observance of the law, and to prevent the defeat or circumvention of its purpose by artful practices.
There is a contention somewhat tentatively made by plaintiff in error that the statute offends the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. It will be observed that § 48 provides that the printed form of the 'notice shall be provided by the chief of the district police, after approval by the attorney general.' And counsel say: 'If it be claimed that such a notice must first be approved by the attorney general of the state, our reply is that the statute says the form shall be approved; but if it is held that the attorney general is to approve the number of hours, and that the attorney general may say what the number of hours shall be, then he could approve or disapprove different notices stating different numbers of hours of employment by different employers. This seems to us to be a violation of the 14th Amendment, as denying equal protection of the laws.'
And again counsel say, as a specification of the unreasonableness of the statute as an exercise of the police power of the state: 'By approval of different schedules by the attorney general, the law may operate unequally in different employments.' This supposition is based on the other; that is, that something else than the form of notice is to be prescribed by the attorney general. But counsel assert that it is the form only which the attorney general is to approve, and the assertion is not denied. There is, therefore, nothing tangible in the contention. Besides, it has no justification in the opinion of the supreme judicial court.
Judgment affirmed.


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Teens seriously injured in Flanders Rt. 206 crash
Parsippany woman among those hospitalized
Michael Izzo
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Three teens were hospitalized with significant injuries following a two-vehicle accident on Friday, Mount Olive Police said.
At about 5:31 p.m. Friday, officers responded to the intersection of Route 206 and Mooney Road for a report of a traffic accident with injuries, police said.
Officer William Galop arrived on scene and found two vehicles – a green 2001 Toyota and a white 2013 Ford – off the northbound side of the roadway, police said.
A preliminary investigation showed the Toyota – driven by Chintal Shah, 18, of Parsippany – was making a left turn from Route 206 South onto Mooney Road and the Ford – driven by Catherine Edelman, 67, of Middletown – was traveling in the right lane north on Route 206, police said.
As the Toyota made the left turn, it was struck on the passenger side by the Ford, police said.
When Galop arrived Shah was standing outside the Toyota, with two 18-year-old female passengers still inside in the front passenger and rear seats, police said.
The Flanders Fire Department and Atlantic EMS also responded to the scene at that time and the front seat passenger, who was not identified by police, was extricated from the vehicle and treated for significant injuries, police said.
The rear seat passenger, also unidentified, was treated for significant injuries too, police said.
Both were airlifted from the scene by Atlantic Air One Medevac to Morristown Medical Center.
Shah was driven to Morristown Medical Center by Atlantic EMS for evaluation.
St. Clare's paramedics also assisted on the scene.
Edelman was not injured in the crash. A 20-year-old female passenger in her vehicle was also uninjured.
Route 206 in the area of the crash was closed for about two hours Friday from Mooney Road to Patricia Drive as victims were treated and the scene was investigated and cleared.
The Morris County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Section and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Vehicular Homicide Unit assisted police in the investigation.
The Homicide Unite was requested due to the serious nature of the injuries, but there were no deaths associated with the accident, police said.
No charges were disclosed as of Tuesday morning but the accident remains under investigation.
Shah was not at the Morristown Medical Center Tuesday, according to the patient registry.
Since the passengers were not identified, Morristown Medical Center cannot release information on their status.
Staff Writer Michael Izzo: 973-428-6636; mizzo@GannettNJ.com


Steels, handles, systems and even types of knives are all parts of a knife that, taken individually, determine the nature, function and personality of each. Learn more about knives!
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I had a realization this morning, and I want to share it with you. Perhaps you will not find it as profound as I did, but nonetheless I felt it was important to give it a voice.
As I was driving to work this morning I was listening to Eat, Pray, Love for the second time on Audible. I enjoy the entire book, but the second book that takes place in an Ashram in India is my very favorite. I suppose I connect with this portion of the book so much because I feel it pulls me closer to God, right through the author, Elizabeth Gilbert.
Now the cat was only originally tied to the pole because it would bother those in prayer during meditation; so it was ordered to be tied outside everyday for an hour to help limit distraction.
Interestingly, over time, the origination of the reason for tieing the cat to the pole was lost and people began to regard this action as a sacred practice that must be performed before they could meditate. When the cat finally did pass, there was much concern, because how could they meditate if they did not tie the cat to the pole first?
I believe the point of Gilbert recounting this story was to suggest that we need to be careful when enacting rituals in an effort to get closer to the Divine. She went on to write, that in the Yogic scriptures, it is said that God does not care how humans pray to Him, as long as it is sincere. That it does not have to be as a part of some elaborate ceremony…and that there is not only one right way to do it.
In this moment, I hit pause on the book. What an amazing point. There is so much fighting, death, and destruction in the world today over who (which religion that is) has the right to God's name, who has the best right way to approach the Divine, who has the only way to the Father…and that all others are fakers and non-believers.
But get this…no matter the religion or spiritual practice you chose to pursue, even though you may identify with others around you, that doesn't mean you are practicing, honoring, or regarding God in exactly the same way.
Let me say that another way. If you and I are both Christian, we may have some of the same fundamental beliefs about our faith…however we are most likely not acting or thinking in the exact same manner. So, we both believe in Jesus, but when I pray I lift my hands and when you pray you don't. Does that mean that one of us is right and one of us is wrong? That only one of us is really reaching up to the Heaven's? We are both still earnestly seeking our Lord, so does it matter?
But you see, that is just it. Even when we think we are the same, we are not the same. There is so much blood, both literal and metaphorical, that has been spilled in the name of religion. RELIGION. God is not religion. Religion is a system of faith; a process by which to interact with the Holy One. But God is not a process!
Therefore, no matter what name we give it, there is not one of us approaching God in the same manner. Each of our pathways are as different as fingerprints from one person to another.
So why are we fighting about it? I even go through this with my Dad sometimes; that there is only ONE right way to think, and act, and praise God. But we all see through different filters…even when regarding the families we grew up with. We were not conjoined 24/7 with everyone in our families, so that means we have all had different experiences in our lives, which adjust our frames of reference.
Not to over simplify, but if I say "blue" my Dad may hear "blue", but in his mind he sees a midnight blue, when what I saw when I said blue was a pale blue. Do you see my point? Even when we think we are the same, we are still different. Our fighting over who is right and who is wrong is only taking away precious time in which we could be praising the infinite I AM.
Use your energy to seek the Lord, not to condemn others for not thinking like you; because no matter how alike you think you are, there is still a difference. Even identical twins don't have the same fingerprints.
Seek peace, praise God, and live with an extension of grace and mercy.
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A New Day – Book Review Essay, Research Paper
A New Day written by Margaret Johnson-Hodge was the first book I have read by a female black author. She became serious about writing when she attended a workshop with another writer Brenda Conno-Bey. She lives in the northeastern United States.
This book features two people: Carol Anne McClementine and Max Scutter. They came from two different social and financial backgrounds. Max had a master's degree in finance and was successful while Carol Anne was just a secretary, not career drive, but trying to find her way in the professional world.
There meeting originated in an ice cream shop. This meeting was prompted by her daughter to whom this man was drawn the moment he saw her because of his longing for a little girl.
Carol Anne was past the age of thirty and a single parent and was struggling. She was trying to raise her daugher, provide food and shelter and ensure her child's safety. Hardened by life's harshness to her, she believed in nothing and certainly not the hope that a man would truly love her.
Carol Anne must overcome her old wounds and become the person she didn't think she deserved to be and Max must learn to open his heart so they can both discover a new day.
The moment I began to read this book, I could not find myself putting it away. From the first to the final page it was filled with nothing but pleasure from reading. Compared to the Danielle Steele books which I am accustomed to reading with all the characters being rich or famous, this book had no hint of fairytale. It had real life situations and encounters.
The book was filled with suspense, especially when it came to Carol Anne and Max's relationship. You had to wonder what turn the relationship was going to take because Carol Anne was so set in her ways and I would wonder just how much of Carol Anne's stubborness Max would take.
Another factor which made the book exhilarating was how refreshingly straightforward it was. The author gave detailed encounters as opposed to just briefly telling about the situation or problem. She left no stone unturned when she wrote this book; her words were very innovatively used and brought out a lot of emotion. From Carol Anne struggles to complicated relationship and the handling of everyday life and the misfortunes she went through.
I particularly liked the way in which the author used words to describe thoughts, events, situation etc. For example "seduced by memory", such expression causes one to think just how good that memory was and how it must have overwhelmed Carol Anne.
This book truly deserves "two thumbs up".
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Carpe Jugulum
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It is rare and splendid event when an author is elevated from the underground into the international literary establishment. In the case of England's best-known and best-loved modern satirist, that event has been long overdue. Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent Discworld novels satirize and celebrate every aspect of life, modern and ancient, sacred and profane. Consistent number-one bestsellers in England, they have garnered him a secure position in the pantheon of humor along with Mark Twain, Douglas Adams, Matt Groening, and Jonathan Swift. Even so distinguished an author as A. S. Byatt has sung his praises, calling Pratchett's intricate and delightful fictional Discworld "more complicated and satisfying than Oz." His latest satiric triumph, Carpe Jugulum, involves an exclusive royal snafu that leads to comic mayhem. In a fit of enlightenment democracy and ebullient goodwill, King Verence invites Uberwald's undead, the Magpyrs, into Lancre to celebrate the birth of his daughter. But once ensconced within the castle, these wine-drinking, garlic-eating, sun-loving modern vampires have no intention of leaving. Ever. Only an uneasy alliance between a nervous young priest and the argumentative local witches can save the country from being taken over by people with a cultivated bloodlust and bad taste in silk waistcoats. For them, there's only one way to fight. Go for the throat, or as the vampyres themselves say...Carpe Jugulum
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It was 1979 when Mike and June Rough packed up their station wagon with little money, four kids, two dogs and most importantly their faith, left Ohio and headed west to California for a new life.
Two sons-in-law (Bob Medlyn & Brian O'Brien) now head up the day to day operations but they are both quick to appreciate that it is Mike and June's ethics, hearts and desire to grow in a managed fashion that formed the foundation which now resides in everyone who makes up The Beam Easy Living Center.
The Beam Easy Living Center has been named Beam Industries dealer / distributor of the year in the nation since 1997. Five times they have exceeded one million dollars in central vacuum purchases, Beam also boasts an impressive dealer network distributing products and providing warranty service to 50 plus dealers throughout Northern California and Nevada.
Growth has also come in the products Beam Easy Living offers, boasting a one-stop shop for virtually all low volt products for the home; First Alert Security systems, intercom, structured cabling and network wiring, and allergy relief products to name just a few. In 1999 they relocated to a 13,000 sq. ft. facility with attached warehouse and now offer a huge selection of televisions, audio/video equipment and speakers in a state of the art 5,000 sq. ft. showroom.
Today Beam Easy Living Center provides the community with 25 plus professional positions with comprehensive benefits including medical & 401K while striving to maintain a friendly family atmosphere. Beam hasn't forgotten the community which is most responsible for their success either. Beam Easy Living Center proudly sponsors numerous organizations and local causes. Nevada Union sports, Bear River Little League, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Nevada County Airfest, Nevada County Fair, Draft Horse Classic, participation in dozens of local service club fundraisers and the list goes on and on. In 2004 they took community service one step further by creating the Keeping Kids Safe Festival to be held every April. The inaugural event drew 3000 people and resulted in 1000 kids receiving ID kits administered by the Klaas Kids Foundation. The community was able to meet Marc Klaas in person and receive important safety information from local Police and Fire agencies in a fun, festive format chock full of fun free activities, prizes and food.
It has been more than 33 years since that fateful drive across the country but the wheels are still turning to this day on a journey which will continue to roll through a community they are proud to be a part of and thankful for the warm support they have received.


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March 10, 2014 – Arsenal For Democracy 76
By Bill Humphrey March 12, 2014 - 5:11 pm April 14, 2018 Radio Show
Nate and Greg join Bill to talk about rising vaccine hysteria, the importance of public vaccinations, and how the "debate" fits into the broader arc of American politics and ideology. European correspondent Persephone looks at the debate over Spanish time zones and siesta culture. Finally Nate, Greg, and Bill look at Crimea in the context of other separatist/independence movements, such as Scotland and Catalonia.
Part 1: AFD 76
Note: This week, the online/podcast version contains an additional segment not aired on WVUD for time purposes. The whole episode with all 3 segments this week is an hour long.
– Mother Jones: Study: You Can't Change an Anti-Vaxxer's Mind
– BBC: Analysis: Why Russia's Crimea move fails legal test
– Slate: Crimea referendum: Is the U.S. hypocritical about which independence movements it supports?
– The Globalist: A History of Spanish Autonomy
– The Globalist: Spain Urgently Needs Consolidation
– The Globalist: To Secede or Not to Secede: The Case of Europe
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Last Uighurs released from Guantanamo; Here's what to know
By Bill Humphrey December 31, 2013 - 11:32 pm June 28, 2014 Arsenal Essay
In 2001, during the opening weeks of the War in Afghanistan, the United States military — partly coming in alongside Taliban arch-rivals the "Northern Alliance" — got to experience firsthand the deeply complex and fluid border regions of (and surrounding) northern Afghanistan, which are far more vaguely defined in reality than on maps. The wider region remains home to a multitude of different ethnic groups, religions, languages, and cultures. Some of these populations are still semi-nomadic and many, at the very least, don't constrain themselves reliably to the modern borders of the countries.
"East Turkestan"
One of the places (just barely) bordering northern Afghanistan is China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region. Xinjiang, sometimes formerly known as Chinese or East Turkestan, is China's largest administrative area. It is located in northwest China, north of the Tibet region, and it shares borders with several former Soviet Republics, plus Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Xinjiang is nearly evenly split between China's overall majority ethnic group the Han and the ethnic minority Uighurs (also spelled Uyghurs) — who are the largest ethnicity in the Xinjian region, a situation which is highly unusual for Chinese minority ethnic groups nationwide.
Uighurs argue (probably correctly) that they are an oppressed minority in China. The Communist Party, in return, doesn't trust them, both because they are dissimilar from the rest of the country and because they actively waged an Islamic insurgency during the 1950s against the People's Republic of China. This rebellion was nominally in support of their Nationalist allies, who had fled to Taiwan after the end of the Chinese Civil War at the end of the 1940s, but was of course largely motivated by a desire for self-rule after many generations of outside domination.
In fact, Uighur support for the Nationalists was a rare exception to their historic trend of generally resisting all outsiders, including a Soviet invasion in 1934, the Russian Empire in the 19th century, and various Chinese dynasties that attempted to assert control over the area throughout history.
They are, essentially, another of the many small and diverse warrior cultures of Central Asia, which we've seen in action in Afghanistan and Pakistan throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and the past decade — except that they happen to fall within China, on the map, as opposed to one of the "Stans." And indeed they are more closely related to the ethnic groups in those areas than to the rest of China, which is one of the sources of conflict.
The population, as is true of much of the Western half of China (outside of Tibet), is heavily Muslim. As a result — and due to its borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan — they have been somewhat accidentally caught up in the Global War on Terror.
Wrong place, wrong time
During the confusion of the initial invasion of Afghanistan and efforts to catch those responsible for 9/11, the U.S. military rapidly detained a lot of people suspected of possible al Qaeda involvement and shipped them to the Guantanamo Bay military base in the U.S. exclave in Cuba.
Among them were 22 Chinese-born men who are ethnically Uighur and were living in exile in Afghanistan or the surrounding countries when U.S. special forces arrived in late 2001. Some of the Uighur detainees admitted involvement in the anti-Beijing "East Turkestan Islamic Movement" separatist group, which China considers to be a terrorist organization.
Beyond the specific detainees in Guantanamo Bay, some of the activists for Xinjiang's independence are indeed associated with so-called "Islamic terrorism," but this is arguably a new cosmetic face of a much longer resistance against Beijing. (As an aside, there's a compelling case to be made that the same is true for the "Islamic terrorism" once again rocking the Caucasus region of Russia, in that Islam has become the latest face of a much longer resistance against a distant capital that favors a different ethnic group.)
It's certainly true that some Uighurs have taken up arms once more against the Chinese government in the past couple decades, and many of those fighters have even gone to militant training camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But there's still not much evidence that this is due to any desire for global jihad against the West, rather than due to convenience with so many nearby "experts" in the waging of modern insurgency.
Moreover, in terms of the detainees in Guantanamo, many were simply caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, while living as exiles outside China. None of those Uighurs who were taken to Guantanamo Bay in 2001, it seems, were associated with or particularly sympathetic toward al Qaeda.
Amazingly, this fact was determined by the government as early as 2003, a full decade ago. Yet, because the United States could not repatriate them to China due to their likely status as anti-governmental rebels, all the men were still in detention by 2008, when a judge finally ruled that the United States had to find new homes for them.
Suggestions of moving them to the United States — including to Newton, Massachusetts, where some of their defense lawyers lived (which seems to me like a pretty solid recommendation of their characters even after having been held for years without charge) — were universally met with unreasonable howls of terror by Americans.
Gradually, some of them were resettled in various countries around the world — usually through expensive deals with the U.S. government for various goodies, in part to offset diplomatic or economic retribution from China for agreeing to take in anti-Chinese rebels.
But it was not until the final day of 2013 that the United States finally released the last three Uighur detainees from Guantanamo Bay, to Slovakia, one of the six host countries. A full twenty of them were only released in the last eighteen months — again, despite having been cleared of involvement with al Qaeda back in 2003.
Rethinking Muslim insurgencies
China is no doubt still very upset that the United States didn't just hand over "their" ethnic minorities for punishment, particularly after Uighur militants recently staged a suicide car-bomb attack in Beijing's Forbidden City at one of the Communist Party's biggest symbols in the country: the huge picture of Mao.
But perhaps China should consider a different strategy to end resistance in Xinjiang, much as the United States needs to change its approach to counterterrorism in Central and Southwest Asia. Addressing the root causes of discontent — often ultimately economic more than inherently identity-based — and returning autonomous or sovereign political control to various oppressed minority populations would go much further than endless military campaigns that cost many lives and a lot of money but never truly end resistance.
And the United States in particular needs to stop lumping together every rural Muslim male with a gun as an "Islamic terrorist." It's not a helpful approach to the conflicts from southeast Europe to northwest China and everywhere south of that (including much of Africa now). It's just as bad as our refusal to make nuanced distinctions among different Communist-affiliated nationalist independence movements in Africa and Asia during the Cold War.
In fact, as we heard in 2004 from one detainee, we might be missing out on opportunities to make new friends:
One of the Uighurs held at Guantanamo went before a special tribunal on Friday to argue that he was not an unlawful enemy combatant and should not have been arrested in Afghanistan and kept in the detention camp here. The man, a 33-year-old with an artificial left leg, told the military panel that he was not an enemy of the United States and that he hoped America would one day help the Uighur independence movement.
We've heard this before, after World War II, when the United States decided to fight pro-American independence groups like the Viet Minh because of their Communist alignment, instead of embracing fellow anti-colonialists.
Unfortunately, as with recent terrorist attacks in Russia, the U.S. media is already beating the war drums to label the East Turkestan Islamic Movement in China and Central Asia a major threat to the United States, even though they have nothing to do with us and aren't opposed to us.
Let us hope that the United States government will be chastened, at least briefly, by its grave mistake with the Uighurs we picked up in Afghanistan 12 years ago.
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Why do people think that all British people are posh?
Possibly because the most famous British people are the royal family, all of whom speak with very posh accents. The same is true of politicians such as Tony Blair and David Cameron. Also, films and TV tend to focus on London and the south of England, again where accents are seen as more upper-class than in the north of England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Are british people posh?
Nooo Wee Aintt Poshhh Most People In The USA Think That Because In Programs All The British People Do Is Sit There Talking the queens English and drinking tea which i don't and not many people do these days Hope i Helped AWNSER BY POKEMON DAWN: If you think were posh EAT YOUR WORDS. we might of been like 200 years ago but not now (oh and even 1000000 years ago us scottish havent been… Read More
What do posh people act like?
All posh people don't actually act weird and silly. Some are just like me and you.
What are british people like?
Many people stereo-type us as really posh people who all know the queen and drink tea all the time, we're not! We're like everyone else, some are annoying some kind, some shy, etc. Everyone I know from England are just normal, nice people.
Why did people flock to british cities and towns during the industrial revolution?
Think about all the jobs that were there.
Why do most American people think that all English people speak either exteremely posh or cockney?
Probably because the only contact most American people have with English people is via the medium of television and films, where those particular accents stand out or are commonly used to portray 'typical' English people. because in TV, especially in cartoons like the Simpsons, English people are portrayed as either posh or cockney, when, in reality, most English people aren't actually like that. I'm english, so I should know!
How does London people dress?
We dress like Americans like ordinary people we are not all that posh although what you see in movies people think we dress in suits we don't we are like any of you guys although you might find that the buissness men do dress in suits and all that royalty and everything but yea we are like any old person like you and your friends
What stereotypes do you have about us English?
i'm english too, but others think we have really bad teeth, drink beer all day, smoke pipes and talk in ridiculously posh ascents, people that know better, correct me if i'm wrong ;)
Should you change the Australian flag?
Yes...when Australia isn't British Territory. I am doing a project and i have to do some surveys and i have found out from the surveys that people think it should be changed because it needs to include the aboriginal flag and it has the british union jack on it and we are not british. They think we shouldn't change it because they have been australians all of their life and they don't want it to… Read More
What is a posh word for equilateral?
Equilateral is "posh" already. In simple words it means the sides of some object are all of the same length.
Did Cleopatra have a death mask?
yes she did but it wasnt as posh as tuts death mask it was made out of gold and they all think that the Romans took it and had sex with it , a tramp shaged it how rank
Why did the British think the Navigation Acts were fair?
Navigation Acts protected English and Colonial ships People who benefit from the Navigation Act are British citizens all all-British citizens should reap its benefits Acts were designed to protect the Colonials who we're novices when it came to trading with our countries
How many people climbed mount Everest list names of them?
Thousands of people have climbed to the summit of Mount Everest. I don't think there is a list of all their names but you can see the names of all the British climbers at the link provided.
Why do England people speak so formal?
It's just the way the accent was formed in the original English language, however, not all English people speak in posh accents, you should hear Northern people from England! They speak in a very informal accent, and Londoners don't speak very formally either. I think the most formal speaking area in England is the West.
Who is the posh girl in the naughtiest girl book?
Elizabeth and she is not so naughty. When you read all the books she is actually good but some people make her loose her temper and get her in trouble.
What is Highfalutin?
hoity toity. when you act all posh and superior.
What did 2nd class passengers wear on titanic?
They wore posh clothes but not as posh as the 1st class passengers. so they wore braclets, necklaces and all the girly stuff. :)
How many people have migrated to the UK?
Not many people know about the amount of people who migrated here or who they are. Some of them are: Shaggy. Peter Andre. Gino D'Acampo. Julius Caesar. Jedward. All i can say is that there have been many people (especialy posh people) have migrated to the UK.
What have all of the people on British bank notes have in common?
With the exception of the reigning Monarch, the people on British bank notes are all dead, but have played a significant role in their respective fields in British history.
What was Australia like after federation?
It turned into a magical land called Straya c*nt, it was filled with bogans (the highest of all wizards) and upper class posh people (low powered wizards). The British tried to reclaim the land but the magical bogans jumped to defend their country and the upper class posh gits. After successfully defending their country the bogans decided it was time to sit down and watch the pies in the granny while drinkin' a VB. The… Read More
Who made laws for all British people?
the British king in the 1600's
Is the British school of Bahrain for people with British blood only?
no it is for all nationalities
Why did the colonist think they should obey the british law?
because they didn't believe and trust the British at all
Is it that people who have grown learning British English end up speaking with a British accent regardless of their nationality?
Not at all. The differences between British and American English are written; accent is an entirely different matter. Think about it: if everyone in the UK suddenly started spelling words using only the American spellings, would their accents all switch?
What bird is common at Christmas?
Depends on where you are. British people traditionally cook a goose for Christmas. But most people think British food is crap, including the British, which is why they eat so much curry now. Chicken tikka masala is very popular in Britain, at Christmas as well as all year round. So the answer you are looking for is most likely chicken.
How do you speak like a queen?
Queens and kings speak posh so you have to speak posh, say all your t's and dont use words like has'nt , won't ect say has not or will not.
How did Americans australians new zelanders canadians and south africans get their accent if they were decendants from british people?
All of these countries were colonized by British people from different regions of Britain, not to mention to earlier populations and immigrants from other countries. Not all people in Britain speak with the same accent--RP, what most people outside of Britain think of as a "British accent" is actually spoken by a very small number of people. Based on the political and social climate of the British Isles, people from different regions would be more… Read More
Do Chinese people hear music differently from British people?
The actual process of hearing is the same for everyone in the world. However, what people think about music is different depending on culture and generation. Do you all of the same music as your parents? Grandparents? Children?
What are the stereotypes and perceptions of England?
there are rather a few unfortunately: -one is that we all have crooked teeth or just bad dental hygiene in general, which is not true -people think most of the men here are either chimney sweeping cockneys, adorable stumbling posh hugh grant replicas or 80's skinhead thugs -for some reason a lot of people think our women are ugly, but anyone who's set their eyes on an English Rose knows otherwise -we drink a lot… Read More
What did people think about America having no national currency?
I am not sure what you want to know. Before independence, British currency was used in all the colonies and was the national currency. After independence, the continental congress coined money which was a national currency. People did not fully trust the new currency and British currency was used as well.
Why do private companies and the government work together to launch satellites?
They are all posh
What was Mary Cassatt's goal?
to show impressionism was not all bad "pish posh"
Do you have schools in the UK?
ANSWER 1 yes ............ that's kinda realistic........ NEW ANSWER Yeah of course, don't tell me you think Brits live in cottages and drink tea all day and talk posh?!? because we don't.
What does British mean?
The proper adjective British means of or from Great Britain (island kingdom of England, Scotland, and Wales). The term is also used to mean typical of Great Britain or its natives, such as accents or pronunciations. The noun (the British), along with the plural Britons, is used as a collective noun (demonym) for people of the British Isles. Geographically, The British Isles are the main islands of Britain and Ireland and all of their off-shore… Read More
What is POSH password on binweevils?
username:posh password: To get onto poshes account just write in posh for the username and press login then you will be on poshes account and theirs no caplocks its all lowercase no jokes Try it for your self. -_-
Which part of Ireland do the British like?
British people like all parts of Ireland. British people visit Ireland on holidays and for other reasons, and even move there, to all parts. What you may be thinking of is Northern Ireland being part of the United Kingdom, but that has nothing to do with what parts of Ireland British people like or don't like.
Who made the laws for all british people?
the British king in the 1600's i hope that helps:)
Where do people speack British?
people dont really speak british, it's generally English.... and in alot of places all over the world
What type of people play golf?
Golf is played by people from all over the world. Golf used to be a game reserved for only the very richest, but now it is accessible for everyone. There still however is a stigma around golfers that they are all very posh and stuck up, which is true in some cases.
What is the difference between British and Europeans?
Britain is an island consisting of England, Scotland and Wales. People from it are British. Some people in Northern Ireland also claim British nationality. Europe is a continent of around 50 countries, and includes Britain. The people in Britain are different to people in other parts of Europe, but then the people all around Europe are different to each other, so there is no simple answer to that which distinguishes all other Europeans from the… Read More
Another word for beauty?
I think it kind of depends on what context it is in eg. You cannot say gorgeous in all contexts. But anyway, how about: Splendid Breath taking Glamorous Gorgeous Pulchritude Refinement posh lovliness I hope this helps!:p
Is France still in the British Empire?
No, all of the countries that were once in the British Empire were all freed at the end of World War 2 as Britain was nearly bankrupt! Also, I don't think France was ever in the British Empire.
Is Germany posh?
If you mean 'Is Germany only for the rich?' then the answer is no. After all, it is not a micro-state or tax haven.
How many people one one direction british?
They're all British except Niall, who is from Mullingar in Ireland.
What is the best hairstyle for a child that is a girl?
well all different children like different thing but i think the cutest is a french plat i thing it looks really posh i would say can it is cool how it is done i hope this will help you x x
Where is a posh shirt in Fable 2?
there are posh shirts all over, Bowerstone Old Town has a clothing trader with them, and other clothing vendors occasionally have them as well, it helps to have a town with a high economy, they will sell higher graded goods.
Can an Indian join the british army?
Yes, I think citizens of all commonwelth contires can.
List of british people who have climbed mount everest?
There are around 400 British people who have reached the summit of Mount Everest. It would be impossible to list them all here.
What is a posh word for 'me'?
There is no substitute for "me." "Me," "myself," and "I" all refer to the same person, but they mean different things and are not interchangeable.
What is the posh word for purple?
Violet, mauve, heliotrope, and puce are all types of purple. There is also aubergine.
How did the British empire help its people?
the british empire gave raw matirials and make profits for the share holders,after all.


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The reason why the below is sort of incoherent is because I was taking notes on my G1 phone during the meeting. I have chosen not to edit it for authenticity =) I've added hyperlinks; some subsequent comments are in square brackets. Obviously, I ran out of battery halfway through.
I'm attending the NSS "Conservation Chat" on the proposal to keep the KTM railway land [PDF file], soon to be returned to Singapore, undeveloped, and to make it into a Green Corridor – essentially a giant park connector with bike and pedestrian trails and community gardens. I'm a big supporter of bike paths, not least because I cycled from my workplace near NUS all the way to NSS HQ here tonight.
Ezra, a teacher at the Min of Edu office at Bukit Timah, is giving a talk on outdoor education. Usually outdoor activities here are silly stuff like jumping off buildings. Actually, a number of schools are near the railway and could benefit. There are also 3 dedicated "Adventure Centres" namely Jalan bahtera, dairy farm, and labrador. There are 39 schools along the KTM rsilway, ranging from primary schools to junior colleges and 3 within a few hundred metres of the Jurong Line.
Schools could use the park connector for physical education and nature education instead of being limited to school fields. Currently many walking activities are stuck in a semi-urban environment, walkjing past HDB glats [Housing Development Board flats, public housing which over 80% of the population of Singapore lives in]. The connector would be sager as well as more pleasant. MOE planningf other activities but confidential.
Kids' book called "The Curious Garden" anout a boy who watches a smoggy railway line turn a whole vcity into a garden. Last year conference about outdoor education here, over 400 people attended. Some policymakers in MOE would like to see the GC implemented.
Schools are free to choose/invent their own outsoor activities, just must do risk assessment.
Student from SOTA (School of the Arts): doing a project about the GC. Not just for class requirements but also personal interst. Would like to make more people aware of it, starting with their schoolmates. Notes that so far most activities have been physical e.g. walks, but would like to look at it from arts perspective.
Wai Hong (one of the planners for NSS proposal): PDF presentation about what the KTM railway is & show how it plugs into different places in Singapore. Kranji, Central Catchment area, Bukit Timah, Jurong. Will link together existing Park Connectors. Population centres: 1.2 million people live within walking distance!!! Highlighted "pit stops" where cyclists etc. Can get on and off the line easily – also goods for putting toilets and other facilities.
Small-scale agriculture: already along jurong line and some parts of commonwrealth.
Showed examples of how people use exisiting green space and park connectors.
Will be presenting @ National Library end of next month (26th March).
Some students at NUS have been doing a project on this, presented to the URA [Urban Redevelopment Authority]. URA tasked NParks [National Parks Board] to look into it; seems to be taking quite seriously.
Land to revert to Singapore on 1st July. Probably will not know anything concrete till then.
Economics: can prove that real estate value goes up when next to park, so even just from the money side, may have benefits over just building on top. Land is very narrow at some parts – not enough room for buildings + roads.
Porblem with exisiting park connectoras: not continuous, keep having to cross roads/ go up and down bridges.
Legal stuff: Right of way – even if some of it is developed, a passageway through is required. Precedents exist, e.g. some new shopping centres have 24-hour passageways.
Public support will be critical to government's decision. May be easier to get if clear that we are not insisting on 0% buildings.
Senior citizens: Singapore's greying population. Can place old folks' homes along the line? Most of agriculture along Jurong Line is by senior citizens.
Example of property values and nature: There was a plot of land near Dover MRT that was about to be developed, residents successfully campaigned against it. Sensitive issues at the moment because election coming up, but could bring it up after?. A lot of rich people in Clementi and Bkt Timah areas.
Jurong Line taken over in 1999 but no develop,ent except for 1 factory. Shows authorities could have something in mind for preserving it.
Biodiversity: Habitat types: Forest/woodland, parkland, scrubland/grassland, marshland, mangrove. Clusters of trees around major road junctions provide crossing points important for wildlife, especially birds. Birds also use parkland to hop between forest patches. Marshy areas exist around Alexandra, Tanglin Halt.
Clementi Woods is an important large patch. Branching west along jurong line, you gfet Boon Lay woodlands. There are more marshy areas but river clogged at the moment.
At this point my battery was about to die so I saved and shut down. That was supposed to be "Bukit Timah", by the way.
After that another recent NSS member, a guy who lives in the Faber Heights area, gave a presentation about the birds in his neighbourhood and a threat they are facing. His house is on the abandoned Jurong Line which is a western branch of the KTM railway, included in the Green Corridor proposal (you can see the ribbon of greenery cutting the neighbourhood in half in the Google Maps view linked above). Unfortunately I can't find his bird photos since they're on a Chinese birdwatching website and I'm functionally illiterate in Chinese.
The LTA is planning to build a road through that stretch of the Jurong line to link to Commonwealth Avenue. Ostensibly it's to relieve congestion in the area, but rumour has it that it's to serve a new fancy condo development to be built over the chunk of forest between the AYE (Ayer Rajah Expressway) and the Ulu Pandan canal (the brownish river to the north of the Faber neighbourhood). Bird guy isn't happy, needless to say, and while his neighbours, in his words, "think all birds are sparrows", they're not happy about the dust and racket that construction will raise either, with little benefit to them. According to him, congestion in that area only occurs during a brief window in the morning when parents are dropping their kids off at Nan Hua Primary School.
Bird guy met with some LTA officials last Thursday, the day after the NSS meeting, to discuss his concerns, and it looks like at least one other person has written to the LTA and an open letter published in a popular daily. Let's hope they listen…and let's hope the Green Corridor proposal is implemented by the government, in whole or in part. Singapore has a great deal of riches that are not cash. You can always make more money, but you can't bring back the rainforest.
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Q: Validating an integer field on a form I have this input box in a blazor server application which should be an integer field.
I want to do validation to be sure that the value entered is an integer
     <div class="mb-5">
        <input type="text" class="form-control  form-control-lg" id="numberofclasses" @bind-value="_myModel.NumberOfClasses">
     </div>

I can see a lot of code online doing something like this.
        public bool MyValidation()
        {
            bool result = true;
            int numberOfClasses = 0;

            if (int.TryParse(_myModel.NumberOfClasses.ToString(), out numberOfClasses))
            {
                //it is a valid integer => you could use the distance variable here

            }else
            {
                result = false;
            }

            return result;
        }

Is this a standard way of validating an integer field?

A: If you want a number, use the InputNumber control, or <input type="number">
Browsers, especially on phones, have their own ways of handling certain kinds of inputs, which are familiar to their users.  If you try to make a custom control using a text input, then those native controls will be bypassed, which will very likely lead to someone closing the page in disgust.

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This vegan dish is inspired by three-cup chicken, a deeply savory Taiwanese specialty that can be traced back to the 13th century, to the execution of Wen Tianxiang, a scholar-general of the Song dynasty who resisted Kublai Khan's invasion. The night before Wen's death, a guard is said to have made him the surprisingly pungent chicken dish with the prison's limited resources. It has many variations, but usually calls for braising chicken in rice wine, soy sauce and sesame oil with plenty of ginger, garlic and basil. Here, root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes and turnips take the place of the chicken, but feel free to also add tofu and quick-cooking vegetables like broccoli or snap peas with the roots. Serve over rice or ramen noodles to soak up sauce.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the vegetables, ginger and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender and browned in spots, 7 to 10 minutes.
Lower the heat to medium and stir in the rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar and red-pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has reduced, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the basil.


Disposing of old automobile components and equipment is a tough job that relies on modern expertise and expertise. Automotive wreckers have the heavy-duty tools and know-how one can dismantle the vast range of vehicles that don't have any future practical purpose. Many of the vehicles in these yards are old, no longer operable, severely damage, or deemed to be a total write-off by insurance coverage companies.
The process of breaking down a car and utilizing or recycling the parts is far more favorable than using a landfill site. This not only provides an economic advantage, but also has the power to offer environmental benefits.
Automobile wreckers generally have a long record of real vehicle elements in stock that can be purchased at a really engaging price. Buying second-hand parts from a yard has the potential to save lots of 50% to 90% of the shop-purchased prices. Earlier than crushing the body of the car the reusable parts are eliminated with the intention of selling on within the future. So, for the automobile restorers, gear-heads, or others planning vehicle upkeep, repairs, or an upgrade, a first cease to supply the required auto parts or equipment can embrace the automobile wreckers.
Automobile wreckers offer the more eco-pleasant answer to assist eliminate an old or uncared for vehicle. Cars left on barren land or landfill sites will in some unspecified time in the future start to leak harmful chemical substances or pollution into the ground or the atmosphere. This will lead to long-term damage to the native soil or water sources and make it tough for the same ground to be used for different purposes within the future.
Nearly seventy six% of all elements in an automobile may be reused in one other automobile or truck which is appreciated for its ability to give long-term benefits to the planet. Lots of the salvaged materials from the wrecked vehicle are reused within the automobile industry. For example, rubber sourced from an old vehicle might be recycled and used within the manufacturing of floor mats, fuel pedals, and tires.
For these planning to have their old vehicles removed by the car wreckers it is potential to get money reward in return for a few of the metallic components inside the car. After dismantling a vehicle, the yards, rely on a high-powered magnet which has the capability to easily accumulate each final piece of scrap metal which is resold to different corporations which have a sensible want for it.
In addition to accumulating the metallic parts, the car wreckers may also drain the vehicle's fluids like oil, coolant, and gasoline, which is sold on to other events or reused within the fully functional vehicle.
With the velocity in which automobile technology is progressing, it can be difficult to supply sure tools, elements, and accessories which are deemed to be obsolete. So, for those searching for elements to suit the older vehicle mannequin long out of manufacturing, it can assist to get involved with a neighborhood automotive wrecker company to see if they have the types of elements and accessories needed. Most of those companies are prone to dismantle all makes and models of vehicle, so are more more likely to have a greater stock of old stock compared to the automobile shop.
In view of the fact that automobiles are one of the most recycled merchandise, there ought to be no shortage of provides want within the process of completing a future upgrade or renovation.


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Also bumped into a joiner in the street - handy - and had visits from the plumber and 'spark' who will be helping with the transformation. My paint testing on the exterior was hampered by rain but the interior got its first few licks; paint courtesy of the shop opposite. Great neighbourhood.
Can't wait to get old signs down and new signs up, but all in good time. My hair grew in volume by 100% today with the dust and plaster; Stu's didn't seem to be too different; funny that.
Angela! Her coat is the same colour as the paint for the exterior, pretty much..
Sorry we couldn't offer her a cup of tea, but water is our major hurdle at the moment. Bottles for now until I wade through the system.


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Q: What is the Künneth formula for complete varieties? I'm reading a part of Mumford's Abelian Varieties, and in the Chapter The theorem of the cube: II he claims that some "Künneth formula" tells us that if $L_1$ is a line bundle on a product $X \times Y_1$ such that $L_1 \cong p_2^*(M_1)$ for some line bundle $M_1$ on $Y_1$, then $p_{2,*}(L_1) \cong M_1$.
Here $X$ is a complete variety over an algebraically closed field $k$, and $Y_1$ is a scheme of finite type over $k$.
The Künneth formula I know relates (co-)homology on product spaces with the (co-)homology on the base spaces, for example as in the stacks-project, tag 0BEC. I don't see how the claim should follow from this.
Does the claim follow from this Künneth formula, or is something else going on here?

A: It's always hard to reconstruct someone else's train of thought, but here's one attempted explanation.
As aginensky says, the first step seems to be to use the projection formula. This shows that $(p_2)_* L_1 = M_1 \otimes (p_2)_* O_Z$ where I have written $Z$ to denote the product (to save typing).
So now it is enough to show that $(p_2)_* O_Z = O_{Y_1}$. To do this, recall that $(p_2)_* O_Z$ is defined by
\begin{align*} U &\mapsto H^0((p_2)^{-1}(U), O_{(p_2)^{-1}(U)})\\
&= H^0(U \times X, O_{U \times X})
\end{align*}
Now Künneth tells us that this is isomorphic to
\begin{align*} &H^0(U,O_U) \otimes_k H^0(X,O_X) =H^0(U,O_U)\end{align*}
using the fact that $X$ is complete.


The British Association of Cosmetic Nurses (BACN) has launched a new bursary programme that will come into place in January.
The programme is supported by UK distributor Church Pharmacy and was announced at the BACN Autumn Aesthetic Conference held in Birmingham in November.
The BACN and Church Pharmacy bursary scheme will offer financial support to BACN members wishing to undertake a broad range of education, CPD and specialist training.
The bursary programme will be overseen by the new Education and Training Committee, which the BACN hopes to implement soon.


Engine power – 225, 300 and 500 hp Max. speed – 35 km / h. The price – 90 000. Tank on 1 510 liters. Working lighting. Spark. Color selection. Dynamic hoses. Working lighting. Soiled and washed. Changes: Fixed bugs with sound. Fixed sounds, start dureishn, headlights, power, reverse signal, brand and brand icon.


I found an inexpensive bamboo bowl at Daiso and decided to try it on the laser.
First I tried vector engraving. My guess was that it would take very little power to mark the soft wood, and that turned out to be correct. Here's the result with vector speed at 100, vector power at 1, and vector current at 30%. Nice crisp letters, very black, quite shallow. Pretty good result.
And here's my first attempt. I tried a very low power setting again, based on the fine results from vector engraving. However, it wasn't enough for raster engraving. You can see how the fine lines tend to fade out. Note how the fat lines have been broken into two lines, on the left and right edges where the laser turns on during rastering, and the horizontal fat line is missing entirely because it doesn't get the turn-on pulse.
So, I turned the power up until the fat lines filled in. Here's the result. The fine lines are nicely fleshed out and the fat lines are filled in, and everything is nice and dark. Very promising looking!
But then I wiped the bowl with a damp paper towel, and most of the black came right off, revealing an ugly core material that resembles cheap cardboard. This is not the effect I was hoping to get.
Even after wiping, there was some darkening in the places where the laser had the most effect, so I decided to see if I could get consistent dark engraving by simply turning up the power. I interrupted the test after it had engraved just the top of the pentagon. It was cutting quite deep into the bowl, and generating a lot of black debris on the surface.
The debris wiped off easily, but so did a lot of the black material, even deep down into the cut.
I have to conclude that this material is not suitable for raster engraving, unless you really like that ugly cardboard finish. For vector engraving, it seems OK, but you probably need to make sure to use a very low setting, so as not to penetrate the thin outer layer of the material.
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The Silent War may refer to:

The Silent War (book), 1998 book by Frank Furedi
The Silent War (2012 film), a Hong Kong thriller film
The Silent War (2019 film), a Spanish war film
Alliance: The Silent War,  first-person shooter video game

See also
Silent War, comic book series


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MVRPC's RIDESHARE Program Features Updated Matching Software and New Name, Tagline
Dayton, OH – The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission's (MVRPC) RIDESHARE Program is pleased to announce it's now part of a statewide initiative which features updated ride matching software plus a new name and tagline (Gohio Commute – A Smarter Way). The FREE service is available to anyone who lives, works, or attends college in Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Darke, Preble, or Clinton County. The software helps match people who want to commute together to work or college.
"The name Gohio Commute emphasizes the statewide coverage of the program and the tagline, A Smarter Way, highlights how using alternative transportation options, such as carpooling/vanpooling or riding a bike to your destination, can really be a smarter way to commute," explained MVRPC's Executive Director, Brian O. Martin, AICP.
Features of the new website include a mobile-friendly platform, direct messaging to others with whom the user has matched, ability to track trips to gauge their environmental impact, and information about other transportation options in the Region. Commuters can register at www.MiamiValleyRideshare.org or call the RIDESHARE hotline at 1-800-743-SAVE or 937.223.SAVE.
The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission's RIDESHARE Program, along with six other Ohio-based ridesharing programs, is a member the Ohio Association of Regional Councils (OARC). OARC contracted with RideAmigos, an industry leader specializing in providing transportation demand management systems, to develop the ride matching program.
Established in 1964, the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission promotes collaboration among communities, stakeholders, and residents to advance regional priorities. MVRPC is a forum and resource where the Board of Directors identifies priorities, develops public policy and collaborative strategies to improve quality of life throughout the Miami Valley Region. MVRPC performs various regional planning activities, including air quality, water quality, transportation, land use, research and GIS. As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), MVRPC is responsible for transportation planning in Greene, Miami and Montgomery Counties and parts of northern Warren County. MVRPC's areawide water quality planning designation encompasses five (5) counties: Darke, Preble plus the three MPO counties.
For more information, contact Laura A. Loges, Director of Marketing & Public Affairs, at lloges@mvrpc.org or call 937.223.6323.


The 24th edition of the Screen Actors Guild Awards held last night at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, celebrating the star of motion pictures and movie series.
One of the biggest winners on the night was Sterling K. Brown as the actor became the very first African American act to win the Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for his role on "This Is Us".
"Big Little Lies" co-stars Alexander Skarsgard & Nicole Kidman both won Best Actor & Actress in a movie or miniseries.
In the film category, Gary Oldman won the Best Actor award for his role in "Darkest Hour" while "Wonder Woman" won Best Stunt Ensemble.
Pls what is the big deal about This is us? I thought it was quite depressing. And Sterling K browns performance was nothing outstanding….
Finally! Someone speaks the truth. Thanks Amaka! I thought I was the only one. I watch 'This is Us' because I'm a tv addict and I can't help myself. It's not a fantastic show. Sterling performed way better in Army Wives. I'm happy for him still.
It's nice to read different views about This is Us. I don't watch the show but all of my siblings watch it and they swear it's the best show that was ever created. I think it's a good show, I watched the pilot, but I don't think it's deserving per say of all the awards it's been winning ever since it aired on our tv. Sterling is an exceptional actor and just like Marie mentioned he did really well on Army Wives, so I'm happy for him still.


I've been living with a big empty wall above my sofa for quite awhile and am still debating how to address it. While mulling it over, I came across a One Kings Lane blog showing several attractive examples of how to make a high impact statement above the sofa that's against the wall, anchoring the room.
As art collecting's our thing it's more than likely an as-yet-to-be-found amazing artwork will take pride of place above our sofa. If you're in a similar dilemma or are just looking for a change, take a look and get inspired.
I love custom wall treatments and even in this sumptuous livingroom the mural manages to steal the show!


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COVID-19: Risk of diabetes, heart disease increase after infection but may be temporary
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The risk of being diagnosed with heart disease and diabetes was most elevated in the first four weeks after contracting the virus.
The study found that the risk of diabetes remained elevated by 27 per cent between four and 12 weeks after infection, and returned to baseline after 23 weeks.
The study also reported cardiovascular complications were elevated for up to 49 weeks after infection.
Medical consultations related to Covid may have offered extra opportunities to detect previously undiagnosed diabetes.
Since the pandemic began, we've learned a great deal about the disease behind it. We now regard COVID-19 as not just a respiratory disease, but a multi-system condition. Many studies have reported on complications that can occur as an immediate result of a serious COVID infection, such as heart failure or the worsening of existing diabetes.
Heart disease and diabetes fall under a group of common but often preventable conditions called cardiometabolic diseases. While these immediate complications remain a priority, we also know the virus can affect people's health many months after initial infection.
Findings from the databases of the US Department of Veterans Affairs identified an increased burden of various conditions, including heart disease and diabetes, for up to six months after Covid infection. Meanwhile, a UK preprint (a study yet to be peer-reviewed) reported cardiovascular complications were elevated for up to 49 weeks after infection.
Overall though, very few studies have considered long-term cardiometabolic outcomes following Covid. So in our new study, we sought to learn more about heart disease and diabetes risk for one year after COVID infection. We found that while the risk was higher soon after Covid, it declined again within the year.
We used a national database of electronic primary care records covering more than 13 million people in the UK. From these, we identified over 4,28,000 Covid patients, and selected the same number of control participants (who didn't have a recorded COVID diagnosis), matched by age, sex, and GP clinic.
We then looked at whether the Covid patients developed diabetes and heart disease at higher rates. We analysed data in the year prior to their Covid infection (from the date of their equivalent participant's infection for the matched controls) and up to one year afterwards. Accounting for this baseline measurement meant we could identify any changes after Covid more accurately.
We found that heart disease and diabetes were slightly higher among Covid patients in the year before infection, compared with the controls. We included this baseline risk and other key factors that could affect the results, such as BMI and blood pressure, in our analysis.
The risk of being diagnosed with heart disease and diabetes was most elevated in the first four weeks after contracting the virus. We identified 81 per cent more diabetes diagnoses in that period compared with the controls. The risk remained elevated by 27 per cent between four and 12 weeks after infection, and returned to baseline after 23 weeks.
Meanwhile, we saw a six-fold increase in heart disease diagnoses in the four weeks after Covid infection. The biggest risk was for pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lungs) which saw an 11-fold increase. Heart disease diagnoses declined from five to 12 weeks after infection and returned to baseline levels from 12 weeks to one year afterwards.
We actually observed that the risk of heart disease fell below baseline levels during the year after Covid infection. This may be because of increased engagement with healthcare related to Covid.
Studies indicate that SARS-CoV-2 might directly infect pancreatic cells leading to reduced insulin production. When we don't have the right insulin levels to regulate our blood sugar, this can lead to diabetes. The covid infection could also reduce physical activity, another factor we know can affect blood sugar levels.
It's also worth noting that medical consultations related to Covid may have offered extra opportunities to detect previously undiagnosed diabetes. So it might not be that Covid infection brought on diabetes in all cases.
Regarding heart disease risk, similarly, there are probably a variety of factors at play. We know Covid can lead to organ damage, including to the heart. The immune response to Covid infection, which triggers a process called inflammation, is also important. This process can affect some of our cells which are important for heart function.
The differences we observed in the timing of heart disease and diabetes risk are perhaps unsurprising given what we know about how these conditions typically present. Heart conditions are associated with incidents (such as a heart attack) that may lead to more immediate diagnosis, whereas diabetes can take time to diagnose, possibly contributing to the more delayed decline in risk.
Some limitations While electronic health records have been a powerful tool to allow us to analyse a large group of people over time, a limitation of this type of source is that we can only use the data available within it. For example, we had no information on alcohol use or physical activity, which could have affected the results.
It's also possible that risk status was incorrectly classified in some instances. For example, control patients may have had Covid but didn't get tested or notify their GP.
Further, we must be aware of the limitations of observational studies. We can't say that Covid necessarily caused this uptick in heart disease and diabetes diagnoses – just that there was a link.
Although we don't understand precisely why we saw the trends we did, the fact that the risks of heart disease and diabetes declined within a year of Covid infection is reassuring.
It seem that patients are at greatest risk during the first four weeks after Covid infection, particularly of pulmonary embolism and diabetes diagnoses. As the risk of diabetes remains high for at least three months, clinical and public health interventions to reduce diabetes risk, such as advice on healthy diet and exercise, could be directed towards recovering COVID-19 patients.
And if you're someone who has recently recovered from COVID-19, it's worth being particularly vigilant about your health. Seek medical attention if you feel something isn't right.
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Men's skin is resilient and tough, but it still requires a regimen to ensure it's ready for life's everyday events and ages gracefully. Three main products every man should have are cleanser, sunscreen, and a night treatment.
Cleansers: Gentle cleansers allow removal of dirt without the removal of all the natural oils, leaving skin hydrated yet cleaned. When suffering from acne prone or oily skin, there are different types of cleansers that may contain ingredients to combat those concerns.
Sunscreens: Sunscreens are the answer for slowing the formation of aging lines and allowing dark spots to fade. Sun is everywhere--even on overcast, cloudy, rainy, and snowy days. Wearing an SPF30+ daily can be the difference between "looking your age" and "looking beyond your years."
Night Treatment: Any cream that targets a concern, whether it's acne, dark spots, skin texture, ingrown beard hairs/bumps, or anti-aging should be applied to the skin at night--when hands are away from the face, sweating is diminished, and sun isn't around. This allows the topical treatment the most uninterrupted contact time with the skin.
Creating a personal men's skin care regimen can be an overwhelming task. Dr. Nikki Hill at the SOCAH Center can assist with creating simple yet effective regimens that are specific to skin type and skin goals. This month we are celebrating men's skin care with a free chemical peel (can be gifted to a friend or loved one) after a skin assessment! Call our office today to schedule a one-on-one consultation with Dr. Hill and learn how to maintain healthy skin everyday.
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