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Controversial Northumberland mine scheme to be decided by Secretary of State
A controversial scheme to build a surface mine in Northumberland will now be decided by the Secretary of State, after he decided to call in the plan.
Thursday, 8th September 2016, 2:20 pm
Updated Monday, 12th September 2016, 4:51 pm
Map of the proposed site boundary for Highthorn.
Banks Mining's hotly-contested proposal had enraged protestors – including celebrity conservationist Bill Oddie – who fought hard against the bid.
But at the start of July, members of Northumberland County Council's strategic planning committee voted to follow the planning officers' recommendation and approve the Highthorn surface mine scheme for a 325-hectare site between Druridge Bay and Widdrington Station.
Protestors against Highthorn opencast at Druridge Bay demonstrating at Morpeth County Hall. Picture by Jane Coltman
At the time, members were 'minded to approve' the plan as a request had been made for the Secretary of State to 'call in' the application. And today, it has been announced that Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has done exactly this.
It means that there will now be a public inquiry chaired by a planning inspector, who will make a recommendation to Mr Javid. He can then choose to reject these recommendations if he wishes and is set to have the final word on the fate of the scheme.
Banks has said that it is very disappointed with the decision to call in the plan, while objectors have welcomed the news.
The scheme is for the extraction of three million tonnes of coal and a total of 20,000 tonnes of fireclay and sandstone over a five-year period with total operations lasting seven years, taking account of the time to set up the site and complete restoration.
Banks Mining and its supporters point to jobs and economic benefits for the wider area as well as the restoration plans for the site following the extraction of coal, sandstone and fireclay.
However, objectors said that the mine would destroy a stunning part of Northumberland. Concerns also include the impact on climate change, potential damage to tourism, the impact on wildlife and ecology, road issues and the negative effects on residential amenity, including noise, dust and air pollution.
Reacting to the news, Mark Dowdall, environment and community director at The Banks Group, said: "Having had our Highthorn planning application unanimously approved by a Northumberland County Council planning committee which contained representatives of all the main political parties, and having also had considerable support for our plans from across local communities, we are naturally very disappointed that the Secretary of State has now seen fit to call in this democratically-made local decision.
"The Highthorn planning application was developed and assessed in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, and having had such a strong mandate in favour of the project, we still believe that further consideration of it at a national level is not merited.
"The decision to hold a public inquiry will unnecessarily delay Banks Mining's plans to invest around £120million in the North East economy through the Highthorn project, to create at least 100 jobs on the site and to make related contracts worth a total of £48million available to locally-based suppliers, and it will also place considerable extra demands on the public purse at a time when it is already under significant pressure.
"While we have been part of the wider drive to increase the amount of energy generated by indigenous renewable means, the fact remains that, at least in the medium term, coal will continue to be an important part of the UK's energy mix, and the Highthorn planning application allows for a five-year extraction period, meaning it will be completed well in advance of the government's 2025 date for phasing out energy generation from unabated coal.
"It makes far greater sense to support North East jobs, to deliver regional environmental and conservation enhancements and to provide a secure domestic supply of energy by meeting our continuing need for coal through indigenous reserves, rather than relying as we predominantly do today on imports of coal and gas from potentially-unstable overseas markets that are thousands of miles distant.
"Throughout the lengthy community discussions we've undertaken around the Highthorn scheme, our experience has always been that, while there are naturally differing opinions, there is clear and considerable support for this project from across the region, as well as a high degree of recognition of the economic, employment, social, environmental and supply chain benefits it will bring to the area.
"We agree wholeheartedly that Northumberland is a very special place, which is why the protection and enhancement of Druridge Bay and the surrounding communities has been placed at the heart of our proposals, and we firmly believe that the environmental, ecological, habitat, tourism and recreational enhancements that will form part of the Highthorn scheme through the Discover Druridge initiative will have a positive, transformative effect on the area."
However, thousands of people objected to the scheme and a spokesman for the Save Druridge campaign group is delighted that the application has been called in.
He said: "I think this is excellent news. It should never have really got this far in the first place. It is an indication of how much this area is loved and we anxiously await the Secretary of State's decision. Hopefully common sense will prevail."
Friends of the Earth campaigner Guy Shrubsole added: "Hopefully this means that Ministers have realised that digging up yet more coal is completely contradictory with the Paris climate deal, and that planning rules must be changed to leave fossil fuels in the ground.
"Thousands of people objected to the ill-conceived opencast coal mine at Druridge Bay because it would be hugely damaging for the local area, threaten tourism and undermine efforts to tackle climate change.
"The Government must look at the evidence, back local people and reject this short-sighted proposal. It's time to stop extracting and burning coal."


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After listening to the Hacking Business Technology podcast I was thinking a bit more about Problem Management.
Wait for the deafening silence.
While all people in IT are looking at each other and shrugging shoulders they are already working towards this goal. The trick is that we may not have enabled them with the capability to actually achieve this goal.
Regardless if you have a formalized way at looking at problems or not you need to have the right components playing into problem analysis to actually be able to make the service improvements you are looking for. It's like having a two or three legged table. It might balance for a while but overall it is not going to work as well as it could.
I like to look at problem management like a cocktail. For it to taste just right you need a myriad of ingredients. Here are a few of my favorite inputs and why.
Critical incidents will happen from time to time, this is a reality. However making sure that we learn something from all of these issues is important. We should be asking the people who are in these reviews if we identified what caused the issue and what we are doing to ensure it doesn't happen again. If we don't know, or worse yet the issue was fixed by magic, we might want to see if this is something that we can dig into further.
Having a discussion on the flow of work within the IT organization will also allow you to see what challenges each other are facing. In some cases there are silos with the IT team which are preventing the whole to understand the challenges the parts are facing. It is possible that an infrastructure team is seeing an issue that could be addressed by someone's expertise or experience in the application support team or vice versa. Utilizing the larger knowledge base will allow you to see things in a broader way.
Having similar discussions with your business will also allow you to see what you in IT may not see through your current reporting capability. There may be cases where apathy has prevented the business in escalating an issue. Another example is that we may not truly understand a particular business service we are providing and may be underplaying its importance from a priority perspective. All these discussions are important and should be had regularly. Whether you have a formalized role such as a business relationship manager or not you need to understand the services which you supply.
Having these tools in place will allow you as an IT organization to build out your capability to make improvements on issues your business is facing. Your business needs to have a strategic ally to allow them to achieve their business objectives. Whether you call a process problem management or not matter as much as the actions which are helping facilitate that success.


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A Digital (N)Ethnographic Journey through the Roots and Routes of Boylesque
Posted on October 29, 2015 (October 29, 2015) by kallewesterling
Note: This blog post is cross-posted with the ASTR Digital Methods Working Group. Feel free to provide comments here, however, as I will answer them here too!
Self-identified male bodies in burlesque has a history that goes further back than is normally considered in accounts of burlesque history and are an under-theorized absence in nearly all accounts of burlesque within Theatre and Performance Studies. More general studies of striptease, as well, do not normally focus on male bodies with a few notable exceptions.1 In my dissertation, I look to boylesque, a fairly new genre still growing out of, or intricately mixed with, the neo-burlesque movement, where male-identified bodies of different sexes perform in creatively constructed striptease routines. I address the history and political aspects of boylesque, both as genre and term in relation to the larger history and context of male striptease in New York, the US, and globally.
In an early part of the dissertation, "Heteroflexible Bodies," I will look at norms around and conceptions of male striptease in mainstream culture, through both films representing male strippers and their adaptations. I focus on the establishment and perpetuation of such norms through marketing and performances, originally by Chippendales and, starting in the 1980s, their many competitors: American Storm, Australia's Thunder from Down Under, Men of Sapphire, Men of X, La Bare, International Men of Steel, Olympic Gardens, and Hollywood Men. I argue that the establishment of these norms took place through the forced assumption of female audiences by a more or less explicit ban on male audiences, and that these performers are what I call "heteroflexible,"seemingly giving up power by objectifying the male body, but still assuming a position of power, in relation to their female audiences that maintains the male gaze as a governing structure.
The examples in the first part are contrasted by another part of the dissertation that traces a history of male striptease dancers, primarily in the Times Square area, gearing their acts to marginal audiences, performing different forms of objectification and more flexible ideals of masculinity. One historical example in this part concerns male strippers in the late 1920s and early 1930s burlesque theatres who performed in semi-drag in theatres along 42nd Street. Another example will come from interviews with dancers from gay striptease theatres of Times Square and their conception of the construction of masculinity. Should their performances be considered an extension of the norms established by Chippendales and their imitators.Were they perpetuating the same "heteroflexible" ideals—but in relation to the queer audiences in those theatres?2 Considering the Chippendales' ban of potentially gay audiences, can we say that these theatres offered anything different in terms of their performances, solely based on the assumed audience?
A third part of the dissertation brings us to boylesque and the examples of contemporary boylesque performers who engage playfully with femininity and masculinity, rejecting the heteroflexible objectification of the male body, and challenges the norms elaborated in the previous two parts.The playfulness of their acts, and their awareness of the gender politics of their acts, becomes especially challenging to the normative ideals of male striptease, I argue, because the performers are tightly knit together in what I call the "boylesque circuit." I am currently working with the thesis that boylesque is organized in a more transient movement pattern across the United States, and potentially beyond its borders,compared to male striptease culture generally.3 This might have to do with the fact that boylesque as a genre is a product of a new media culture, relying for marketing as well as organization, on online spaces and interactions through digital media, which makes it easy to organize performances in spaces and for audiences that might not have known about the performances otherwise.4
These three parts—the dissertation's "chapters"—will come together in a born-digital, non-linear dissertation constructed through the open-source platform Scalar, which allows me to integrate video-recorded interviews, maps, timelines, and other media into the more traditional text of my study—but also for my informants themselves, to annotate and comment on the material itself. As hopefully becomes clear, I am interested in using technology to develop new methods to engage with the historical and contemporary subjects of my dissertation in ways that can involve them in the longer process of both participating in as well as creating a research project. The technology can also make the project accessible to audiences outside the traditional boundaries of academia. In all, the dissertation project is developed in and with the public, and thus situated in the intersection of Public and Digital Humanities.
In this way, I am interested in "challenging the traditional humanist ethos of solitary thought," as our Working Group's Call for Papers suggests that DH can do. But I am also interested in challenging some potentially prevailing normativity within the field of DH itself: the male gaze is often thwarted here, as we are looking at bodies that have been marginalized—as non-female or non-normative in terms of their genders and sexualities—through both the historiography of the genre itself (regardless if we discuss striptease or burlesque) as well as the manifold ethnographies written on striptease dancers.
The use of the term (n)ethnographic research in the title of my paper is meant to signal my first attempts at entering into this dissertation project outlined above.In order to begin my investigation of the employment of the term boylesque and its relation to other forms of male striptease, I have attempted to map the physical as well as the conceptual relation between the different terms and forms. For the past year, I have scraped Twitter for conversations around boylesque, and more recently male striptease generally.5
My goal is to create a topic model of the Twitter discussions over the past year, in order to figure out what is being spoken about and where in audience and performer groups respectively. This would ideally govern the formulation of my initial research questions for the dissertation project at large. The project is still a work in progress and I am currently working on a method to map the Twitter conversations into a MySQL database, by scraping the social network (using TAGS), geotagging the individual tweets (through a complex method which I will be happy to talk more about or write another blog post about), and mapping them in CartoDB. The next step will be to visualize not only the physical location of the tweets but also the relationship to certain topics.
The method I have developed poses a number of problems at almost every point of data collection, which I am happy to talk more about in the comments to this post or when we meet in Portland.
In a future version of the map, I hope to be able to create a separation between the different categories of tweets so that I will be able to select whether the CartoDB interface shows tweets mentioning boylesque or tweets mentioning the male striptease collection of search words. I am speculating that there might be a difference between the two in terms of location. With the help of software such as Gephi, I would be able to also visualize the user interactions within and between the two respective categories. Another hope for a future version of the map is to create a temporal dimension of the map, where I will be able to navigate, over the year, where tweets around these topics are happening over time.
In the remainder of this post, I hoped to describe in detail the process of bringing tweets from over the past year into a single heat map with interactive (clickable) tweets displaying more information. However, that description ended up 1,000 words long. I would still be happy to post it, should you be interested in reading a long description of the question that Miriam Posner asked best: "How did they make that?"
1. For men who dance for men, see Tewksbury 1993, 1994; DeMarco 2002, 2007; Boden 2007. For men who dance for women, see Petersen and Dressel 1982; Dressel and Petersen 1982; Margolis and Arnold 1993; Calhoun et al. 1998; and Bernard et al. 2003. For a full bibliography, see boylesque.info. Note that most of those are written not byscholars in the field of Theatre and Performance Studies, however, but mainly by sociologists and anthropologists.
2. I believe we can safely assume that audiences in gay striptease theatres are not always gay but will certainly queer heteronormative assumptions about rigid separations between heterosexual and homosexual desires, which is why I have chosen to call them queer audiences here.
3. Compare to other studies of striptease culture, which seem to show that dancers are fairly static in one physical location, town, city, or even one specific bar, over extended periods of time
4. This part will also discuss the susceptibility of such media interactions to a capitalist circulation of bodies, notably in pornography, where the term boylesque has recently circulated as part of the marketing strategy of gay pornography producing company CockyBoys.
5. The search term "boylesque" has been active since Oct 15, 2014, and the search terms "male strip,""male erotic dancing," "male revue," and "#malestriptease" have been active since July 17, 2015. Before then, the project was going to focus explicitly and only on boylesque as a genre.
Bernard, Constance, Christen DeGabrielle, Lynette Cartier, Elizabeth Monk-Turner, Celestine Phill, Jennifer Sherwood, and Thomasena Tyree. "Exotic Dancers: Gender Differences in Societal Reaction, Subcultural Ties and Conventional Support." Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture 10, no. 1 (2003): 1–11.
Boden, David M. "Alienation of Sexuality in Male Erotic Dancing."Journal of Homosexuality 53, no. 1–2 (2007): 129–152.
Calhoun, Thomas C., Julie Ann Harms Cannon, and Rhonda Fisher. "Explorations in Youth Culture. Amateur Stripping: What we Know and What we Don't." In Youth Culture: Identity in a Postmodern World, edited by Jonathon S. Epstein, 302–326. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers, 1998.
DeMarco, Joseph R. G. "The World of Gay Strippers." Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide 9, no. 2 (2002): 12–15.
DeMarco, Joseph R. G. "Power and Control in Gay Strip Clubs." Journal of Homosexuality 53, no. 1–2 (2007): 111–127.
Dressel, Paula L., and David Peterson. "Gender Roles, Sexuality and the Male Strip Show: The Structuring of Sexual Opportunity." Sociological Focus 15, no. 2 (April 1982): 151–62.
Dressel, Paula L., and David Peterson. "Becoming a Male Stripper: Recruitment, Socialisation and Ideological Development." Work and Occupations 9, no. 3 (August 1982): 387–406.
Dressel, Paula L., and David Peterson. "Equal Time for Women: Social Notes on the Male Strip Show." Urban Life 11, no. 2 (1982): 185–208.
Margolis, Maxine and Arnold, Marigene. "Turning the Table? Male Strippers and the Gender Hierarchy." In Sex and Gender Hierarchies, edited by Barbara Diane Miller, 334–50. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
Tewksbury, Richard. "Male Strippers: Men Objectifying Men." In Doing Women's Work: Men in Nontraditional Occupations, edited by Christine L. Williams, 168–181. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1993
Tewksbury, Richard. "A Dramaturgical Analysis of Male Strippers." Journal of Men's Studies 2, no. 4 (1994): 325–335.
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Shirley Weber, the first Black woman to be elected as secretary of state in California, is currently arguing against the state's recently formed reparations task force's qualifications for eligibility. Like Secretary of State Shirley Weber, Leo Carney believes reparations should be lineage-based and exclusively reserved for descendants of chattel slavery across the nation. Photo courtesy California Secretary of State/Facebook
First Black Secretary of State Fights For Lineage-Based Language In California's Reparations Bill
Leo Carney
If the old saying "As California goes, so goes the nation" holds true, descendants of slavery in Mississippi may soon see state government officials discussing reparations initiatives. However, the debate within the recently formed reparations task force in the Golden State reveals an essential aspect of reparations that supporters of restitution can disagree on: who is eligible.
The United Nations' General Assembly Resolution outlines the right to remedy and pay reparations to victims of human-rights violations under international law in five specific categories: restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition. International resolutions for reparations are non-binding, meaning they do not have to become law.
The United States has officially apologized five times for its domestic crimes against humanity, despite never paying restitution for chattel slavery.
Some members of the task force support specificity, meaning they believe compensation should be specifically exclusive to descendants of chattel slavery. Other members of the task force have discussed a more inclusive approach, saying that all Black people in the state—regardless of their particular ancestry and its relation to the institution of chattel slavery—have endured discrimination and are owed redress.
During witness testimony at a reparations task-force hearing on Jan. 27, 2022, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber argued against the committee's proposed broad eligibility qualifications for the program's recipients. Weber—the first Black woman elected secretary of state and the fifth Black person to be elected as a state constitutional officer in California's 170-year history—is the daughter and granddaughter of sharecroppers from Arkansas. Secretary of State Shirley Weber is also the author of Assembly Bill 3121.
AB 3121 established the first-in-the-nation task force to study and make recommendations on reparations for slavery. This bill, now law, charges the California Department of Justice with providing administrative, technical and legal assistance to the task force. Secretary of State Shirley Weber believes the inclusive eligibility framework de-centers the rightful claimants to reparations for slavery.
The task force is going further than reparations language specific to American descendants of U.S. chattel slavery. The task force passed a motion on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, that "defines the community of eligibility based on lineage determined by an individual being an African American descendant of a chattel enslaved person OR the descendant of a Free Black person living in the U.S prior to the 19th century."
This language opens the door wider than for descendants of chattel slavery.
Who Will Qualify For Reparations?
The question before Weber and us is who should qualify for reparations?
Before Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 3121 into law in September 2020, he appointed the "nine-member commission to investigate the history of slavery in the United States, the extent of California's involvement in slavery, segregation and the denial of Black citizens' constitutional rights, and to what extent the state benefited from those activities and policies."
California's racist efforts included segregated beaches (just like my family fought in Mississippi) and trying to ban Black people altogether.
The task-force members are: Attorneys Lisa Holder, Kamilah Moore, Don Tomaki, Dr. Jovan Scott Lewis, Dr. Cheryl Grills, Professor Eric J. Miller, Senator Steven Bradford, Assembly Member Reginald Jones-Sawyer and Monica Montgomery-Steppe.
Attorney Kamilah Moore, who chairs the task force, recently stated that eligibility requirements for compensation have been a "tricky issue." "I hope that the reparations package that comes out of this comports with international law standards," she told the Los Angeles Sentinel.
Los Angeles Attorney Antonio Moore and ADOS Advocacy Foundation President and CEO Yvette Carnell take a moment to strategize at the Muhammed Ali Center prior to the 2019 ADOS Conference at Simmons College in Louisville, Ky. Photo Courtesy Yvette Carnell / Twitter
Rev. Amos Brown, a longtime civil-rights activist and mentee of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., also voiced his opinion on Jan. 27, 2022, that African Americans who are descended from chattel slavery should be the task force's sole priority. Born in 1941 in Jackson, Miss., Brown was a few months older than 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was brutally killed in Money, Miss., in 1955—an hour away from Brown's home.
The anger surrounding Till's murder sparked a movement for justice among the Black community, and magazine images of Till's mutilated face led a terrified Brown to the Mississippi field office of the NAACP and its new field secretary, Medgar Evers.
"I told (Dr. King) how upset I was, and just how evil those men were," Brown told me for the Mississippi Free Press. "And he said to me, 'Amos, don't just be sad, mad and upset. Let's be smart.'" Evers was scheduled to attend the wade-in demonstrations in Biloxi, Miss., the day before he was assassinated.
He Thought He Would Have Had More Choices
Previous Secretary of State Alex Padilla, who now serves in the U.S. Senate, was the last person in Weber's current position. Prior to her appointment in 2017, Secretary Weber visited her family's 100-acre farm in Hope, Ark.
There, in former President Bill Clinton's hometown, she and her cousins swapped stories about shelling peas on her aunt's screened-in porch, how dark it got at night before the city installed street lights, and, of course, what forced her family to flee—her sharecropper father's refusal to back down during a dispute with a white farmer, and the lynch mob that threatened to take his life.
Weber told Jessica Calefati of California Matters that her father believed "education is the portal to a better life," a perspective she shares today.
"My father always felt like if he'd had more of an opportunity to go to school, he would have had more choices in life. Not that he would have been richer or better off," Weber explained to Calefati. "He made decent money. He thought he would have had more choices."
"The task-force voted to move forward with amended legislation that 'defines the community of eligibility based on lineage determined by an individual being an African American descendant of a chattel enslaved person or the descendant of a Free Black person living in the U.S prior to the 19th century,'" Leo Carney writes. Photo by Dylan de Jonge on Unsplash
ADOS Advocacy Foundation Speaks Out
I spoke with ADOS Advocacy Foundation President and CEO Yvette Carnell regarding the current controversy over the eligibility requirements in the language of California's reparations bill.
"Ours is an experience defined by the unique, shared cost of multigenerational plunder. And as we stand in the shoes of our ancestors, we insist upon a specific group designation as essential to this undertaking," Carnell told me. "Our ADOS policy team has specific measures on how genealogy will be determined to solve eligibility."
Carnell says that, when it comes to reparations, "lineage is the only metric." She also spoke about how what's happening in California with AB 3121 constitutes a missed opportunity to have a serious conversation about reparations in America.
"The leadership of the Reparations Task Force should not be giving people who are in fact anti-reparations a space to testify," Carnell continued.
California Rev. Dr. Amos Brown was expelled from his high school in Mississippi for making comments to the Cleveland Plain Dealer about unequal schools for Black people. He remembers his participation in the 1961 Freedom Rides, along with his work at Third Baptist Church on various social causes. Photo by Martin R.Peters
"And when you have so-called proponents of reparations speaking about how the American Descendants of Slavery don't bear a particular cost for the harms that were committed on U.S. soil for centuries—costs which live on in a unique way within our group and which must be repaired—then what is missed is a serious task force on reparations."
The brutal murders of Emmett Till and Medgar Evers still have an impact on my life today. Medgar Evers' strategic focus—with resolve the boy's 1955 murder strengthened—created a path forward for my father and generations of civil rights activists in Mississippi. A reparations task force that rejects the demand for specific redress for injustices that are exclusive to the group in which Till and Evers belong threatens their legacies.
What the California reparations task force is doing is in complete betrayal of Secretary of State Shirley Weber and the history of American Descendants of Slavery. True reparative justice is a combination of federal pursuit of prosecutions, fact-finding and compensatory measures that are specific to the victims of the relevant offenders.
From where I sit, many of the task-force members who are pro-reparations for people who do not descend from chattel slavery are masquerading in a performative role, rather than standing in the shoes of their ancestors.
The above MFP Voices piece originally said on Friday, April 8, 2022, that AB 3121 was a sweeping anti-racism bill that mandates reforms to sentencing jury selection and other strategies to counter systemic racism, did not include the current amended language the task force presented and it did not prove that Secretary of State Shirley Weber actually authored the bill. But AB 3121, now law, established the first-in-the-nation task force to study and make recommendations on reparations for slavery. This bill charges the California Department of Justice with providing administrative, technical and legal assistance to the task force. The task force passed a motion on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, that "defines the community of eligibility based on lineage determined by an individual being an African American descendant of a chattel enslaved person OR the descendant of a Free Black person living in the U.S prior to the 19th century." This language opens the door wider than for descendants of chattel slavery. The above piece now reflects those corrections. We apologize for the errors.
Leo Carney, a chef in Biloxi, Miss., is the co-founding member of ADOS of Mississippi by way of Yvette Carnell and Antonio Moore, Founders of ADOS. He is a columnist for the Mississippi Free Press. Follow him on Twitter at @chefcarney.
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M Street Beach in South Boston on Tuesday (Jim O'Sullivan/Globe Staff)
by BostonGlobe via twitter 1/27/2015 7:52:05 PM
by Sacha Pfeiffer via twitter 1/27/2015 7:54:21 PM
Video from Easton snowplow truck
Anush Elbakyan, Senior... 1/27/2015 8:13:17 PM
This home on Ocean St. In #Marshfield was devastated by the storm & another high tide is on the way. #blizzardof2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8YdO2mIUAAhjrG.jpg
by Laura Crimaldi via twitter 1/27/2015 8:14:47 PM
by Dan Adams via twitter 1/27/2015 8:15:02 PM
In the days and weeks that follow this blizzard, local insurance companies and agents say they expect to receive a torrent of phone calls as homeowners, businesses and drivers try to recoup their losses from snow, wind, and water damage.
Fallen limbs hitting cars and garages, burst pipes, roof damage from the snow, flooding and car accidents are among the most common claims filed after severe winter weather, and this blizzard will likely be no different, said Thomas Skelly, the past chairman of the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents and vice president with Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates in Wellesley.
"We'll see these claims," Skelly said. Some clients, he added, may not realize the damage caused by the blizzard, such as water damage to inside walls, until weeks later when the snow starts to melt.
Skelly, insurance agents and companies such as Liberty Mutual and Commerce Insurance closed local offices on Tuesday. But many had information on their websites about how to make a claim. They also were checking voicemails or directing customers to service centers in parts of the country unaffected by the blizzard.
Liberty Mutual, for example, has claims service offices in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Colorado and Washington to handle initial customer calls, said Glenn Greenburg, a company spokesman.
Powerful winter storms that have occurred frequently in recent years are triggering more insurance claims at higher costs across the country. Last year, winter weather was blamed for 15 percent of automobile, home, and business insurance claims in the United States, more than double the 20-year average of 6.7 percent, according to the Insurance Information Institute, an industry group based in New York City.
--Deirdre Fernandes
The latest storm radar image from the National Weather Service
Where are the power outages?
Around 4 p.m. there were 31,220 outages in Massachusetts, according to the state's utility companies. The problems have been concentrated on the South Shore, Cape Cod and the Islands, though many people have lost their electric connections in other parts of the state.
The hardest hit areas include Nantucket, where there are more than 11,000 outages (86 percent of customers), and Provincetown, which has more than 5,500 outages (97 percent).
To track the issues, check the Globe's power outage map.
Earlier today Weather Channel meteorologist Nick Wiltgen joined us to answer your questions about the storm. There were many we just couldn't get to, and others that you've asked over the course of the day. We'll be answering those over the next hour-- everything from when the T and schools will reopen to what's happening with flooding. If there's something you need to know about the storm that we haven't included, ask us and we'll try and get the answer for you. And if you missed Nick's chat earlier, it's archived here.
laura.amico 1/27/2015 9:13:24 PM
Here are the latest power outage numbers from NStar: 19,900 outages are reported statewide, with 5,500 in Provincetown, 3,200 in Hyannis, and 1,400 in Plymouth.
--Travis Andersen
Weather update from New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, snow squalls continued throughout the day Tuesday. Total accumulation was about two feet in the southern tier. The central and northern parts of the state saw significantly less snow, about 6 to 12 inches in most areas.
Nashua had 30 inches by 5:30 p.m., and the snow was still falling, according to the National Weather Service in Gray, Me. The town of Litchfield in Hillsborough County also had 30 inches.
Meteorologist John Cannon said New Hampshire could see another two inches of snow overnight, and Maine another three to four, but local totals could vary because of narrow bands of heavy snow.
Parts of southeastern Maine, in York County, had up to two feet of snow by late afternoon, Cannon said.
"And it's still snowing pretty hard, so it's possible we could have some locations in Maine with 30 inches as well," he said.
Cannon said Jeffreys Ledge, a shallow band off the coast stretching from Rockport to just south of Cape Elizabeth, saw waves of 30 feet and storm force winds, 50 knots or higher.
Coastal flooding was not a major problem in northern New England, he said, but some areas experienced erosion due to wave action.
The Portsmouth Herald reported that about 100 people showed up for a pop-up snowball fight in Market Square in downtown Portsmouth. The revelers, the paper said, headed to a downtown bar after about 45 minutes of fun.
--Catherine Cloutier
Carli Velocci 1/27/2015 11:35:39 PM
Attn. Chatham residents: Shelter (pet friendly) at Cape Tech (Harwich) is open. If you need sheltering assistance, call CPD. 508-945-1213.
by Chatham Police Dept. via twitter 1/27/2015 11:49:33 PM
An update on the snow-related closing of MIT:
To Members of the MIT Campus Community,
As you know, the Institute is currently closed due to the snowstorm that began last night.
In order to allow time for clean-up, the Institute will remain closed until 5 PM on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Evening shift employees scheduled to work on Wednesday who normally start before 5:00 are due to report to work at 5:00 pm.
This information is also being posted to the MIT homepage www.mit.edu MIT's Emergency Page emergency.mit.edu and the MIT Snow Line (617-253-7669.)
Thank you for your attention to this message.
Carli Velocci 1/28/2015 1:43:17 AM
#Harvard will resume operations tomorrow; classes as scheduled for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences @thecrimson
by Meg Bernhard via twitter 1/28/2015 2:16:21 AM
Worcester broke its all-time record snowfall with 33.5" as of 7 PM, beating 33.0" set back on April 1, 1997. Records kept there since 1905.
by NWS Boston via twitter 1/28/2015 2:45:17 AM
Storm-Total Snowfalls (as of 7 pm): BOS 23.3" / BDL 7.5" / PVD 18.5" / BOX 19.3" (ORH 31" as of 3 pm)
The @NWSBoston confirmed that the storm met all the qualities to be categorized as a blizzard: ow.ly/I3Pum
by BostonGlobe via twitter 1/28/2015 3:21:13 AM
Far fewer residents than expected lost power. High tides did not cause widespread, devastating damage. And no deaths or serious injuries were reported by Tuesday night in a storm that moved steadily up the Top 10 list of the worst storms in Boston as the snow piled higher.
Read: A sense of relief as region digs out
Andrew Tran, BostonGlobe.com 1/28/2015 12:08:04 PM
There were about 11,000 power outages across Massachusetts by 7 a.m.
Hospitals took extraordinary measures — and faced tough choices — as New England was frozen into place Tuesday by howling winds and relentless snowfall.
From ferrying patients home in four-wheel-drive vans to fashioning temporary rooms out of waiting areas, hospital administrators got creative. Read more from Carolyn Johnson.
#MBTA has some commuter line cancellations and a spate of bus and rapid transit delays ow.ly/I4RIt #blizzardof2015 #BOSnow
by BostonGlobe via twitter 1/28/2015 12:14:35 PM
by louisegbos via twitter 1/28/2015 12:15:51 PM
#MBTA Buses: All Bus Rts currently experiencing delays due to weather-related issues. Pls allow extra commuting time: bit.ly/1Cg4ozZ
by MBTA via twitter 1/28/2015 12:16:28 PM
#MBTA Subway: All lines experiencing delays due to weather-related issues. Pls allow extra commute time: bit.ly/LBsPzc
by Lauren Dezenski via twitter 1/28/2015 2:12:05 PM
By Wednesday morning, most people in Nantucket – which went completely dark during the blizzard – had their power back on, according to the police chief.
"We got about 60 to 70 percent of the power restored, and they're still working on it," said Chief William Pittman, who said he expected to have nearly complete restoration by the end of the day. "Some houses where the connection was lost at the house — we have to search all those out — many are unoccupied. It's possible that maybe 5 percent of the houses will be a few days away."
The police department scrambled Tuesday to check on residents and transport people to shelters and hospitals on the island, a summer haven for the wealthy with a small population of year-round residents. The overnight hours were quiet, said Pittman.
Police have begun getting calls from people who live in remote areas with small, unplowed roads, who are running out of fuel for their generators.
Flooding damage was minimal from the storm, Pittman said, though a handful of homes had water rise above the foundation and into their living areas.
The island is working with the Coast Guard to do a flyover damage assessment to check for people in remote areas who might need help.
Pittman said he had lived on the island for 10 years, and it was worst storm he has seen, though others on the island have told him that summer storms have brought worse damage because they smash boats, sending debris flying through the air.
--Evan Allen
More storm updates from Cape Cod:
By Wednesday morning, Provincetown had its power back, said a fire dispatcher.
In Chatham, police and fire dispatchers said they did not respond to major issues overnight.
In Sandwich, there were no major storm-related issues, according to officials, but there were about 1,200 customers without power as of 10:20 a.m., according to the NStar website.
Our massive effort continues to assist customers still impacted by snowstorm. We expect substantially complete power restoration tonight.
by Eversource MA via twitter 1/28/2015 4:15:13 PM
Today MEMA is coordinating with communities across the state to assess damages & impacts from #MAsnow #blizzardof2015
by MEMA via twitter 1/28/2015 4:55:52 PM
Jennifer Bruno tried to salvage some belongings after #blizzardof2015 destroyed her #Marshfield apartment http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8c6bLXIgAA2S1_.jpg
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will provide an update about the city's blizzard cleanup in a couple minutes.
Waiting for @marty_walsh for #Bosnow presser at City Hall ow.ly/i/8qo6A
by Andrew Ryan via twitter 1/28/2015 5:03:34 PM
Walsh: In the city of Boston, the winter storm Juno was a historic event. The meteorologists were right on with their predictions for the city of Boston.
Walsh asks for patience when it comes to street clearing.
Walsh thanks residents who stayed home today and employers who allowed their employees to work from home.
In the city of Boston, 800,000 miles of streets plus hydrants and schools. Crews are going out to clear all of them, says the mayor
Walsh said the announcement about whether Boston schools will be open Thursday will be made later this evening. He says he hopes the schools will be open.
Walsh echoes his point from last night: Do not shovel your snow onto the streets.
"We continue to err on the side of caution," says Walsh.
He urges pedestrians not to walk on the streets. If they must, Walsh asks that they take out their headphones.
Low temperatures present a new danger, says Walsh. The shelters will be continue to be open around the clock. The homeless census has been postponed.
Walsh: "I ask you to be patience. We are taking your requests, we're putting them into the computer, and we will get to your street."
Walsh reports the Mayor's hotline received 3,200 calls on Monday, 4,300 on Tuesday, and he expects today's number to be double that.
Utility crews lined Ocean Street in Marshfield Wednesday morning, trying to restore electricity as officials sought to assess the damage from a seawall breach in the Brant Rock section of town.
Mike Dennehy, Department of Public Works: Our intent is to remove all the snow from the Boston Public Schools and their bus stops.
Dennehy said the city will be using snow melters and two snow farms to remove the snow from Boston streets. The next steps are widening the streets, salting the streets, and getting rid of the snow, he says.
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Fire risk advice for firms
Arson is the most common cause of business fires costing the county a "staggering" £6.5 million per year, revealed the new Fire Crime Officer for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
"Less than half of businesses which suffer a serious arson attack recover and most firms that do manage to continue trading, fold within a year," said Derek Taylor, a former detective, who aims to reduce arson attacks in the county.
He is holding a series of "drop in" advice centres in a bid to get the fire prevention message over to county firms.
The next one is at Cedar Court, Halesfield 17, Telford, on May 21 from 9.30am to 4.30pm when businesses can get advice on what they can do to reduce the risk of an arson attack.
There will also be useful advice on how firms can meet statutory requirements to carry out fire risk assessments at their own premises.
The fire service's Outreach vehicle which tours the county attending events will be on Halesfield during the morning as part of the education initiative which includes leaflets being distributed to local firms.
"If you would like to find out more about the risks of arson to your business or if you would like help with completing a fire risk assessment, please come down to Cedar Court on Halesfield 17 on May 21.
"A fire risk assessment does not need to be complex or take up a lot of time. It does need to identify where the risks are and make sure vulnerability to an arson attack is minimised.
"A sensible assessment of your particular risks will mean you can focus your efforts where they will have the most effect to protect your business," added Derek.
18th May, 2009


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Linq;
using Prism.Events;
using Prism.Mvvm;
using WPFSample.WPF.Data;
using WPFSample.WPF.Event;

namespace WPFSample.WPF.ViewModel
{
    public class MeetingWizardSecondViewModel : BindableBase
    {
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        private string name;

        private string selectedSheet;
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        private IList<CustomTime> startTimes;
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                .Subscribe(GetListWorksheetFromExcel);

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I've seen a recipe for shrimp tacos floating around in a couple of different spots. I made it a few weeks ago and they were so yummy. I decided to make them again and change a few things up. These shrimp tacos have quickly become a family favorite for a fresh summer dinner. They are unbelievably delicious and I can always find great deals on shrimp at Aldi making this an affordable option as well!
First I whipped up this cilantro lime yogurt sauce and let it sit. It's greek yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest and salt & pepper and is very similar to the yogurt sauce for my grilled veggie sandwiches.
Next, I seasoned up a pound of raw shrimp with salt, pepper, cumin and cayenne pepper and let it sit for a bit.
While that was sitting, I heated some small corn tortillas on dry skillet, just to brown them a bit.
Finally, I dressed some spinach with olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper.
Cook the shrimp for about 5 minutes just until cooked through. Now, just assemble everything and enjoy!
Mix yogurt, juice and zest from lime, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Season shrimp with cumin, cayenne and salt and pepper. (cut shrimp in smaller pieces if desired). Heat corn tortillas on dry skillet until slightly browned. Heat 2 Tbs olive oil in skillet on medium heat. Cook shrimp until opaque, about 5 minutes. Don't over cook or they will be rubbery! Dress spinach in 1 Tbs olive oil, 1 Tbs lime juice and salt and pepper. Put everything together on tortillas and enjoy!
Have you tried your hand at making shrimp tacos? You've gotta try this one!
Thank you so much for featuring my 4th of July Invitations!!
Hi Megan and thank you for visiting my blog with such a lovely comment!
Your tacos look great! I love the yogurt sauce that you included!


Talking about the world of professional courses, B Sc and B Com are still pursued by Indian students to a great extent. So, the flow of students from these streams to the Armed Forces is also enormous! This article is for students belonging to B Sc and B Com streams, who want to become Commissioned Officers in the Indian Army. I will discuss in this article various entry schemes meant for you fellows.
The candidate must be between 19 and 24 years of age, with reference to the first day of the month, in which the training will begin. Graduation Degree from a recognized University is required. The candidate has to be unmarried. The candidate has to appear for the CDS (Combined Defence Services) exam conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission). After selection, training will be provided at IMA, Dehradun. The duration of training will be 18 months.
This is an SSC (Short Service Commission) entry. The selection process is same, that is via CDS examination. The candidate has to be aged between 19 and 25 years with reference to 1st January of the year in which the course will start. Graduation from a recognized University is required. Both married and unmarried candidates may apply. After selection, a 49 weeks long training program will be provided at OTA, Chennai.
This is a special entry meant for NCC cadets. This is a non UPSC entry scheme. Candidate has to be aged between 19 and 25 years with reference to 1st July of the year (October course)/ 1st Jan of the year (April course). As usual, graduation from recognized University is required.
Since this is NCC special entry, along with B Sc, B Com or whatever graduation entry, the candidate must also have served in the NCC for 2 years (Senior Division Army) with at least B grade in the C Certificate examination. Married or unmarried candidates may apply. Upon selection, 49 weeks long training will be provided at OTA, Chennai.
Can I'm eligible for army clerk .
You may apply for JCO and Soldier recruitment rallies.
You may try CDS or other entries meant for graduates.
I'm in Bsc biology student.. I'm interested in Indian army..
Can I apply CDS exam..
I'm pradyumna Kumar pradhan I am continuing graduation last year in physics Hon.
Pls update me which is suitable for me.
Sir This is last year of my b.com which course is should be suitable for me please suggest.
I am pursuing final year B.Sc Statistics and I am going to have NCC C certificate in naval wing.
i am an engineering student with specialization in electrical engineering how can i serve Indian army .
Sir i my name is dadaso and my age is 30 now..i did b.sc chemistry with 58% From mumbai University..how nd what type of army officer or soldiers i can become.. because i desperately want to do national duty in arm forces..please suggest what to do ..
sir, how can I join indian army after B.com..?
You may join through CDS entry.
I am bsc graduate and my date of birth is 16_09_1992 can I apply 2018 indian army rally at panikhaiti(guwahati).
Any stream or subject will be okay.
sir i am manish kumar i have completed 12th(MPC) with 85% and i am looking for B.SC in computer science(degree) after completion of my graduate would i will be eligiable to join indian army as an officer and waht are the ways through which i can join please guide me..
Manish, you may join. You may use CDSE entry to join Indian Army.
Sathish, appear for CDSE examination. Set Indian Army as your first choice while filling up the form online (registration process is online, can be done using official UPSC website).
This is sushil and i would like ask that I'm a B.com. C.A (computer application ) student and i have completed my degree also current year. So my dobt is how can I join in Indian army.. And also I'm a son of ex-servicemen..
Sushil, you may make use of the NDA entry and join the Indian Army.
Kadambini, a good way is to make use of CDSE entry.
Abhishek, you may join using the CDSE entry.
Sudharshan, you are eligible to join Indian Army.
Jitendra, you may make use of CDSE entry.
Prasad, you may apply after graduation.
Sir, I am second year zoology student so after completion of my Bsc can I go through research field in my subject in Indian army?
Saiyad, I'm not knowledgeable about availability of Research jobs in that field in the Indian Army.
Sir I ve complete my b.com and my dob is 17/5/91 can I write the cds exam in October.
Praveen, you may appear for CDSE examination and join Indian Army as an Officer.
how can i join army/navy after 12th biology?
I am studying Bsc.agriculture final year .I willing to join Indian Army .
How the exams are conducted…….
Stalin, you may make use of CDSE entry. Exam is held by UPSC. Application process is online and has to be done through UPSC's Official website.
I passed b.com and my DOB is 23:09:1993.
can i join indian defence service . How ? . Pless tel me .
Pavithra, check the SSB Interview tips that I've written.
Hello sir, I am persuing my 2 nd Bsc in zoology.so am I capable for apply officer post? So plz guide me the same….jai hind..
sir i m 12th commerce student . how to join army ? any suggestion for me plz ..
i have pass out b.sc from snp.
& i have join indian army .
Manindar, CDSE exam will be of help to you.
Hi sir, i wanted to know that does having a SC caste helps to reduce the cutoff marks for CDS and does it increases the chances of me joining Army?
No Kunal, there's no caste based reservation here.
I am studying in class 11 (science) right now.I am quite good in studies and i am a junior cadet in NCC and my DOB is 28-08-1997.I want to be an army officer.
Sir, can i get a officer rank after my graduation?.
Please suggest me what i need to do to become an army officer.
Kunal, gap years won't harm you. Make sure that your age is within the upper limit that has been mentioned in the article.
I m doing my bsc microbiology. I m eager to pursue my job as officer in Indian army Wat type of job I will get in Indian army.
I have some backlogs of b sc final year, still am i able to join army? Please send me the answer..
Fairoz, by the time you clear the entrance exam and join training, you must have finished all backlogs and should possess certificates and mark sheets.
Akhilraj, appear for NDA exam if you are within age limit of 19 years.
And what should b the height of the person for Indian army foce.
Ramya, I've already written a post dedicated to SSB Interview tips. You may refer that article and get some useful tips that will help you crack SSB Interview.
Sir am studing in b.com 3rd year , i want to join in indian army as a officer, so what should do for that. Please give me a sugistion for that…..
Thiras, appear for CDS entrance examination after completing your Graduation program. Set Indian Army as your first choice.
I am now in my 3rd year BSc and I would like to pursue in Indian air force as a ground duty officer….. I havnt done my first 2 yrs that well…..but I have a great craze for IAF…so I would like to know what I can do now and what are the other physical and other requirements…..
Sushmita, to join the IAF after graduation, you may make use of AFCAT examinations.
Can I go for CDS exam if i go for Bsc in UAE ??
and also suggest me some other sites for joining in deffence please..
Raja, you may appear for CDS Examination.
so suggest me what is the procedure of joining the army officer.
Mayur, you may appear for CDSE.
know i am study in secound year b.com. so plzz sujest how can i enter indian army at officesir post.know that time i am doing martial art.
Vraj, you may appear for CDS examination in the final year of graduation or after graduation.


Head on over to Walmart.com or Amazon where you can score this highly rated Lifetime 6′ Fold-In-Half Commercial Table for only $44.98 shipped – lowest price!
Office Depot also has a 6′ folding table for 41.99. Plus whatever promo codes you can find. I just bought one using the rewards $$ from the box of paper H2S posted a few months ago.
SWEET! Great find, Amy! Thanks for sharing!
I signed up for Office Depot emails, received a 20% off one item. Made my total $36.58.
We have 2 of these and they are great! So handy for holidays/parties/family occasions where you need to seat multiple people and they fold really flat for storage or for putting in the back of your vehicle to take somewhere.
I agree, they really are useful! My in laws have a few that we borrow a lot! Great for yard sales too!
I know this is the new-normal, but there's something about ordering tables (and furniture) to our front doors that makes me feel icky. Delivered free. Ozone-be-damned. What percentage arrived damaged and landfilled? I love a deal, but the excess of it all saddens me.
Patty, not sure if you have a Sam's Club near you but that's where I got mine this past weekend. This way you don't have to worry about shipping.


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Peace and Tranquillity
[The Lord] will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. (Micah 4:3 NIV)
The story of Anne Frank has always fascinated me. She was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1929 but spent most of her life in Amsterdam.
In May 1940 her family were trapped in Amsterdam by the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. As persecution of the Jewish population increased, in July 1942, the family went into hiding in some concealed rooms in the building where Anne's father worked.
After two years, the group was betrayed and transported to concentration camps. Anne and her sister Margot ended up at Bergen–Belsen where they died in March 1945.
Anne is famous because of a diary she was given on her thirteenth birthday, and which she used to chronicle her life from 12 June 1942 until 1 August 1944.
One of the entries in her diary reads,
"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death. I see the world gradually being turned into a wilderness, I hear the ever-approaching thunder, which will destroy us too. I can feel the sufferings of millions, and yet, if I look up into the heavens, I think that it will all come right, that this cruelty too will end, and that peace and tranquility will return again."
The Second World War did end shortly after Anne died and in an attempt to maintain international peace and security fifty countries joined together in 1945 to form the United Nations (UN).
In the garden of the UN building there is a bronze statue, given by Russia to the UN in 1959. It is of a man holding up a very large hammer. With this hammer he is beating a sword into a plowshare. It is a symbol of the aspirations for peace that is the foundation of the UN.
Unfortunately the UN cannot bring real peace; there has been no lasting 'peace and tranquillity' on earth since that time. Only the Lord Jesus Christ can bring the world this sort of peace.
When we read the words of the prophet Micah, who lived 800 years before Christ, he was not referring to this present age but about a time yet future when the Lord Jesus Christ will return to earth and will establish His kingdom.
He will teach us His ways. He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes. This is an era of peace that is still to come.
One day He will bring the peace and tranquility to all the earth that Anne Frank longed to see.
May God speed that day!
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven,
Have a good week praying for God's Kingdom to come.


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Overview of corruption and anti-corruption in Mauritius
This Anti-Corruption Helpdesk brief was produced in response to a query from one of Transparency International's national chapters. The Anti-Corruption Helpdesk is operated by Transparency International and funded by the European Union.
Please provide an overview of corruption and anti-corruption in Mauritius.
Mauritius often serves as the model for other African nations when it comes to development, democracy and human rights protection. Although the country has made strides in becoming a financial centre, recent scandals have tarnished its reputation internationally.
Corruption and impunity are viewed as problems, with nepotism causing dissatisfaction among the general populace. The country must also tighten as well as implement regulations on money laundering and illicit financial flows. With the upcoming general elections in late 2019, it remains to be seen which direction the country chooses for itself.
Extent of corruption
Nature of corruption challenges
Sectors affected by corruption
The country does fairly well to control corruption compared to other countries in the region.
However, corruption and impunity are issues especially with regard to nepotism and cronyism.
The robust set of anti corruption laws need more efficient implementation.
Regulatory bodies may at times need more "teeth" to counter corruption.
The government needs to crack down on Illicit financial flows and money laundering.
Kaunain Rahman, tihelpdesk@transparency.org
Jon Vrushi, Transparency International, Rajen Bablee, Transparency Mauritius
illicit financial flows
political party financing
Alberto Precht Michael McCall Paul Dominique-Correa
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A lecture for somebody who is just converted or thinking about converting and also for the Muslims by name who are interested to know about their identity given by God. In this lecture you will see who is a Muslim, what the purpose of a Muslim is and how all mankind falls into this category willingly or non-willingly.
What should be the belief of Muslim / Submitter for Allah?
How to invite Muslims from the people of the book?
What is the judgment in the nearness of Allah?
Does not Allah make Muslims for Himself?


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Inside Three Fascinating Collaborations at Design Miami 2017
Airbnb, Fendi and Louis Vuitton have commissioned three wonderful collaborations at Design Miami, which runs from December 6 to 10.
Mark Teo
Design Miami has become the go-to fair for novel forms of creative expression, especially for bespoke designs that are more art than product. This year is no different. Besides offering fairgoers fascinating talks about Blackness in design and curio cabinets by gallerists and innovators, the event halls are chockfull of the latest pieces by such talents as Sou Fujimoto and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
There are also multiple collaborative installations that have brought designers and brands together directly.
Enlisting outside designers to reinterpret a product, material or brand is nothing new. Mini, Nike and Caesarstone, for instance, are just three companies that have each developed unique programs that invite star talents to explore concepts that aren't intended to become products. Rather, the goal is to create a visual and tactile viewer experience. At Design Miami, Airbnb, Fendi and Louis Vuitton have each teamed up with a design studio to create a one-off installation. Here's how they turned out.
A Wild Thing, by Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen
One of Airbnb's most appealing features is staying at a stranger's home. With that in mind, the online lodging company enlisted Belgium studio Muller Van Severen to recreate the shared home of its founding principals, Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen. Simultaneously inviting and mysterious, the replication includes details that make this "fake" version an intimate portrait of a home away from home.
Interactive light boxes have also been embedded and feature recordings from the Muller-Van Severen household in action. The added audio, of a kitchen in use or the crackling blaze of the fireplace, are triggered by visitors as they walk though the space.
Welcome!, by Chiara Andreatti
Welcome! – an installation realized by Fendi in collaboration with curator Maria Cristina Didero and industrial designer Chiara Andreatti of Milan – is based on the most social room in a house: the living room.
Fendi has a long history of working with such rich materials as fur, brass and leather, and Andreatti has tapped into that legacy by interpreting some of the Italian luxury brand's most iconic objects and materials, in both direct and subtle ways. The Selleria stitch, which is a Fendi signature, for instance, is featured in her Himalayan wood throw rug. And the four-metre-long sofa, patterned in black and tobacco stripes, recalls the classic Shopper sofa from the 1970s. The room also features a handmade walnut coffee table, sculptural decorative pieces made from matte white ceramic, and brass lighting fixtures that look like wide-brimmed hats.
Objets Nomades by The Campana brothers
In previous years, Louis Vuitton has teamed up with the likes of Marcel Wanders and Atelier Oï, to see what creative outsiders can come up with when given access to the world's most coveted handcrafted leather. This year, Fernando and Humberto Campana have taken up the challenge, and they haven't failed to impress.
Among the half-dozen pieces on display is the modular Bombuca sofa that resembles a clamshell or giant running shoe. Each of the seat's petal-like sections has a rigid base and the cushions are in five shades of blue leather. The designers have said the various hues are intended to be a portrait of the light of Miami: "A picture of the celestial tropical luminosity, reflected by the deepness of the ocean." It is actually extremely light and can be picked up and carried to the beach.
Design Miami runs December 6 to 10 at Meridian Avenue and 19th Street, just adjacent to the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Design Miami, Product Design,


Video games have found their way into classrooms with games like Oregon Trail and more recently Minecraft—it looks like video games are here to stay.
Board games have many educational applications, as we wrote about when we discussed board games and parental involvement in education.
Both board games and video games have a place in the classroom. But what do the two types of games do differently, and what do they have to offer by comparison?
Most kids love video games, and the idea of playing them in the classroom is an exciting prospect. Whether the games are played on a tablet, computer, console, or VR headset, they're flashy, fun, and versatile.
When you're lucky enough to have access to educational video games that grab students' attention, as well as the technology to play these games, they can be a valuable classroom tool. But this isn't always the case.
However, video games can be frustrating for some students, particularly when they involve reflexes or hand-eye coordination. They aren't always customizable—students can't always change the rules or play the way they want to. And of course, they mean more screen time, which many students already get enough of.
Board games are "analog"—no screens necessary. They're also highly tactile, which engages students in a different way than a screen or a controller.
Most of all, board games are student-driven. If students want to change—or even break—the rules, they can. The game only continues if all players agree on a set of rules. In addition, teachers can make necessary changes to board games to include different content or modified rules that meet the needs of their students. This isn't the case with video games.
When Psychology Today discussed the creative and cognitive benefits of video games, they noted the research that supports the ability of video games to improve memory and problem solving with regular play.
Video games can teach critical thinking by presenting players with problems that have specific or flexible solutions. The real-time nature of some games requires players to think quickly and react to their virtual environment. However, it can be difficult to work specific curriculum into video games without designing entire games around specific subjects.
While the skills taught by board games are somewhat related, there is an inherent social component to board games. Players must communicate and interact through the game, and they alone are responsible for enforcing the rules and ensuring that everyone plays fair.
Younger players can learn fine motor skills when moving pieces or dealing out cards. Competitive games can teach students about strategy and negotiation, while cooperative games emphasize communication and leadership.
There is a place for both video games and board games in the classroom, but not all classrooms have access to tablets or computers that can play video games. Board games are often inexpensive, and they reduce overall screen time.
Genius Adventures is striving to make educational board games that create meaningful experiences for students in all classrooms. We aim to teach a variety of social and problem solving skills through Adventures that put students in control.


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package com.limemobile.app.blog.activity.imagecrop;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;

public class CropOption {
    public CharSequence title;
    public Drawable icon;
    public Intent appIntent;
}


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Q: How do I only get the latest input from tkinter Text widget? I need to get only the latest input from my text widget, and then append that character to a list.
I am using
Text.get(1.0,'end-1c')
, and it does not work because the loop constantly gets all the input, instead of only getting the latest input when there is a new latest input.
def main_screen():
    start_time=time.time()
    tk=Tk()
    tk.title('Typing Test')
    tk.geometry('800x500')
    main_title=Label(tk,text='1 Minute Test',font=('Times New Roman',36))
    main_title.pack(pady=5)
    directions=Label(tk,text='Start Typing',font=('Times New Roman',14))
    directions.pack()
    base_text=Label(tk,text=randomizer(),bg='#E0E0EE',font=('Arial',14),wraplength=700,justify=LEFT)
    base_text.pack(pady=10)
    text_area=Text(tk,font=('Arial',14),width=63,height=7,wrap='word')
    text_area.pack()
    tk.update()
#WPM Calculation
    target_text=randomizer()
    typed_text=[]
    wpm=0
    errors=0
    while True:
        tk.update()
        time_elapsed=max(time.time()-start_time,1)
        wpm=round((len(typed_text)/60)/5)
        if time_elapsed>=60:
            break
#Problem Section
        key=text_area.get(1.0,'end-1c')
        typed_text.append(key)
        for x in typed_text:
            if x != target_text:
                errors += 1

Alternatively, I tried using a variable in place of the 1.0 in .get, that would increase by one with each iteration of the loop. Next, I tried a try/except command, and put the #Problem Section into a function. I tried calling that function by binding the text area to
'<Key>'
'<KeyPress>'
'<KeyRelease>'

None of these attempts work. I used a print statement to see what those variables are with each iteration of the loop, and using the first method, it just keeps making a longer and longer string that repeats constantly, instead of updating with each new character. Trying the other ways I just got nothing, no output, but no error either. I am completely stuck, and don't know what else to try.

A: You can bind the text_area with a <KeyPress> event, but you need to pass the list typed_text as an argument so you can append the presses.
So you should do something like this:
text_area.bind("<KeyPress>", lambda _: getKey(_, typed_text))
    while True:
        tk.update()
        time_elapsed = max(time.time() - start_time, 1)
        wpm = round((len(typed_text) / 60) / 5)
        if time_elapsed >= 60:
            break
        # Problem Section
        for x in typed_text:
            if x != target_text:
                errors += 1

def getKey(event, list):
    list.append(event.char)
    print(list)

A: The text widget supports something called a "mark", which is like a bookmark. You can put a mark anywhere in the text and use it just like a normal index.
Assuming that data is only ever appended to the end of the widget, the simplest solution is to fetch a block of data and then move the mark to the end of the text that you fetched. The next time you fetch data, start at that mark.
Marks have something called "gravity" that defines which character the mark sticks to. For example, if the gravity is "left" and you set it to character "2.2", the mark will always stay adjacent to the character at index "2.2". If the gravity is "right", it will be stuck at the character following index "2.2" (eg: "2.3" or "3.0")
Here's a contrived example that will print only the latest additions to a text widget every five seconds, by tracking the last position that was used to fetch the data.
import tkinter as tk

def get_new_text():
    data = text.get("last", "end-1c")
    print(f"new data: >>>{data}<<<")
    text.mark_set("last", "end-1c")
    root.after(5000, get_new_text)

root = tk.Tk()
text = tk.Text(root, wrap="word")
text.pack(fill="both", expand=True)
text.mark_set("last", "1.0")
text.mark_gravity("last", "left")

root.after(5000, get_new_text)

root.mainloop()

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Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by hatchj, Apr 18, 2011.
Joined here a while ago, haven't posted a whole lot. Bought myself my first handgun off of here a little while back (Browning Hi-Power) and am definitely liking it. Fairly new to firearms in general but I like the history around them and all that jazz.
Just looking to learn and possibly hear some interesting stories/debates on here.
my dad has one and i've always loved shooting it, so when i had the chance to finally buy something, it was that or some kind of hk. I was lucky enough to find a pretty good deal on the browning.
Welcome the group. Glad to hear you found a good deal already!
Welcome. Always liked the Hi-Powers too.


Researchers found that interns more than doubled their risk of getting into a car accident after being on call, a stint that meant working for 32 consecutive hours with only two or three hours of sleep, on average. Interns were also nearly six times as likely to report nearly having an accident on their way home.
….The researchers say those limits don't give doctors enough time to sleep. A study published last fall, also in the New England Journal, found that interns who spent every third night working in the intensive care unit made 36% more medical errors than interns who kept less onerous schedules. They also made serious diagnostic errors 5.6 times as often as their well-rested counterparts, the study found.
I've heard a litany of defenses of this practice from senior medical folks, and they couldn't sound more lame if they tried. They sound like nothing so much as a bunch of 50s frat boys defending hazing after some freshman has been found dead in an arroyo somewhere.
It's unbelievable that this system has continued as long as it has and unbelievable that it continues to be defended. Do we really need studies to tell us that people who have been awake for 30 consecutive hours probably aren't making very good decisions? And that both patients and others are suffering from this?
Would you want your mother to be looked after by a trainee who's been on her feet for 30 hours? I wouldn't.