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First gay couple to marry in Lake Worth since last Monday. The irony is not lost on me that it is also MLK Day. Equal Rights for everyone including the Lake Worth Gay couple who tied the knot in our Lake Worth Beach community since Monday last. A Historic Moment in our town. Our friend and neighbor Michael and Ron. Congratulations. It occurred at 12:30 noon at South Shores Gastropub. A small intimate luncheon affair. So were there any glitches. Well for 11 years they managed to misplace car keys, cell phones and today "where are the vows?" The certificate still says bride and groom but Palm Beach where they got their papers, apologized that they did not have groom and groom yet.
This should be a boon for our Lake Worth Beach community. Now if we only had a hotel or two to accommodate newlyweds and their entourage. After all this is paradise. Ron C. F. Flack has a FB page where he made the announcement around 5 p.m. it's official!
Now before someone tells me they are not the first, I do recognize that Caroline and Michelle had a ceremony on our Lake Worth Beach this summer. On March 24, 2014 I wrote on this blog. "I would had estimated Florida lost approximately $250,000 upwards in revenue from our small area alone. Then I spotted one that cost $75,000 well lets bring those numbers right up, as I seriously started the tally what I saw. Right up to around $500.000. " this was on my blog during Marriage Equality demonstration in front of our City Hall. So It's about time. We have a beautiful new beach complex any number of fine restaurants to accomodate these special nuptials. Might I also suggest that our cottages are intimate and just perfect for two.
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Earlier this year it was teased by writer Steven Knight that the upcoming World War Z 2 would potentially not start up right at the end of the first movie, leaving some to question whether or not Brad Pitt would be returning to star in the sequel in addition to serving as a producer. Well, if new reports can be believed, it looks like we will be seeing the return of Gerry Lane in part two.
In a report from Variety about World War Z 2 landing a release date, it's noted that Brad Pitt will return to play the starring role in the upcoming blockbuster. It hasn't yet been confirmed what the new movie will be about - especially since the last narrative kind of wrapped everything up in a bow - but we can expect that director J.A. Bayona (The Impossible) is planning to deliver some big time scares from the living dead/infected.
It's not a huge surprise that Brad Pitt is going to return to star in World War Z 2, given that the first movie was the highest grossing film of his career, but what does make it interesting is the fact that Pitt really doesn't do that many sequels. The guy's career is filled to the brim with big titles that made a lot of money at the box office, but to date the only sequels he has ever been in are Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen. Considering that those movies also included the star power of George Clooney, Matt Damon and many others, it's notable that World War Z 2 will be the first series that he has headlined himself.
Beyond Brad Pitt's involvement, there is another twist to this story, and it involves the movie's set release date. Paramount Pictures has revealed that they plan to have the movie out on June 9, 2017, which would be prime box office real estate if it were not for the fact that Fox already claimed that weekend for Fantastic Four 2. Given all of the not-so-positive buzz that's been surrounding Josh Trank's Fantastic Four - due out in August - one is forced to wonder if this might be Paramount playing a hunch that Fox won't want to go through with the sequel plans that are on the books. Either that or Paramount just feels that their property is strong enough that Fox will feel the need to eventually bump their title.
With the movie not coming out until 2017, it's probably going to be a while before we hear any more big concrete details about its development. After all, cameras probably won't start rolling until the first half of next year, which means that casting may not start happening until the end of 2015. Regardless of the timetable, we'll keep you posted.


1940 . USA . Drama Romance Western .
The Westerner (1940) : The Westerner: Cole Harden just doesn't look like a horse thief, Jane-Ellen Matthews tells Judge Roy Bean as she steps up to the bar. Cole says he can't take it with him as he empties all of his coins on the bar to buy drinks for the jury. He notices two big pictures of Lily Langtry behind the bar. Sure, Cole has met the Jersey Lily, whom the hanging judge adores, even has a lock of her hair. Hanging is delayed for two weeks, giving Cole time to get in the middle of a range war between cattlemen and homesteaders and to still be around when Lily Langtry, former mistress of Edward VII who became an international actress, arrives in Texas.


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The Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers in Kenya
Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) allow poor households the choice and flexibility of allocating resources to meet the needs they find most pressing. In Rarieda, Kenya, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of GiveDirectly's UCT program on poor rural households' economic and psychological well-being. Results demonstrated that the program had significant welfare-improving impacts, both economically and psychologically, for transfer recipients.
Policy Issue
Low-income households are often unable to make important welfare-improving investments, such as going to the doctor or investing in better farming technologies, because they lack the money to do so. One potential policy response is to provide money that enables households to make these productive investments. Existing research shows that conditional cash transfers (CCTs), which provide households with cash and incentivize certain investments or behaviors, can have important benefits for households' welfare. However, there is less evidence about the impact of unconditional cash transfers (UCTs), which provide money unconditionally and are less costly to administer than CCTs because they don't require the monitoring and follow-up. However, without any conditions, people may be less inclined to spend the money responsibly or on productive investments. To address these questions, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation in Rarieda, Kenya to measure the impact of GiveDirectly's UCT program on poor rural households' economic and psychological well-being.
Context of the Evaluation
GiveDirectly, Inc. is an international NGO that makes unconditional cash transfers (UCT) to poor households in developing countries. Since 2011, the organization has operated in Kenya by providing UCTs to households in the country's poorest regions through M-Pesa, a mobile phone-based money transfer service that is widely used throughout the country. This study took place in Rarieda, a predominantly rural and poor district in western Kenya.
Details of the Intervention
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of GiveDirectly's unconditional cash transfer program on poor rural households. Among 126 of the poorest villages in the district, 63 were randomly selected to receive the UCT, and 63 served as a comparison group. Within the 63 UCT villages, researchers identified 503 poor households living in a house with a thatched roof to receive a cash transfer. To measure whether transfers affected nearby households, researchers collected data on an additional "spillover" 505 households who did not receive a transfer but lived in the same village as households that did. In the 63 villages that did not receive any UCT program, 432 households served as a pure comparison group. Within the villages receiving the UCTs, researchers examined three design features:
Gender: The UCT was randomly assigned to either the female or male head-of-household.
Timing: The UCT was randomly assigned to be delivered either as a lump-sum amount of US$404, or as a series of nine monthly installments of US$45.
Size: 137 households were randomly assigned to receive an additional transfer of US$1,112 paid in seven monthly installments of US$160 each. In total, "large" transfer households received US$1,525, while "small" transfer households received US$404.
Researchers surveyed all households before the program began and approximately 4 months after the program ended.
Results and Policy Lessons
Overall, GiveDirectly increased households' assets, consumption, and food security. The program also improved psychological well-being, especially among households with female recipients and households that received the large transfer. GiveDirectly had no impact on health or education measures.
Economic impacts: GiveDirectly households significantly increased consumption by US$36.18 per month (23 percent), across a range of goods including food, medical and educational expenses, and social events. There was no increase in expenditures on temptation goods, such as alcohol and tobacco. Overall, the UCT had similar impacts regardless of transfer recipient and timing.
GiveDirectly households increased investments by US$278.52 (58.3 percent), in assets such as livestock, furniture, and metal roofs. GiveDirectly households were 23 percentage points more likely to have a non-thatched roof after the program, compared to 16 percent of households in the comparison group. Monthly-transfer recipients were less likely than lump-sum recipients to invest in these types of assets, suggesting that they were less able to save the UCT. Investments in income-generating activities (e.g., non-agricultural businesses and livestock) increased and revenues from these activities increased by US$16.64 per month (34 percent). However, estimated profits did not.
There were no effects on economic outcomes in spillover households compared to pure comparison villages, suggesting that the UCT had no major impact on the overall economic environment in GiveDirectly villages.
Psychological impacts: GiveDirectly households reported a 0.2 standard deviation increase (0.35 sd for large transfer recipients) on an index measuring psychological well-being. This improvement was largely driven by increases in happiness and life satisfaction, and reductions in stress and depression. There were no differences in self-reported measures between monthly-transfer and lump-sum recipients, but cortisol levels were significantly higher for monthly-transfer recipients. A potential explanation being that the monthly-transfer recipients seemed to have difficulty saving or investing the transfer, which may have led to increased stress.
Psychological well-being was 0.16 sd higher for GiveDirectly households with female recipients compared to GiveDirectly households with male recipients, driven largely by significantly lower cortisol levels; there were no other differences in outcomes among these households. One reason for this improvement in psychological well-being may be that female empowerment improved among these households (measured along indicators such as reduced domestic violence and increased female decision-making power), though results did not capture a significant increase on these measures.
1. Klein, Michael, and Colin Mayer. May 2011. "Mobile Banking and Financial Inclusion: The regulatory lessons" World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 5664.
Program area
Information & Communications Technology (ICT)
Randomized Evaluation
1500 households in Nyanza Province (approximately)
Suleiman Asman
Claudia Casarotto
Research Implemented By IPA
Johannes Haushofer
Jeremy Shapiro
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics
Household Response to Income Changes: Evidence from an Unconditional Cash Transfer Program in Kenya
Income Changes and Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Unconditional Cash Transfers in Kenya
GiveDirectly Featured in The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times | Feb 24, 2017
The Atlantic on Cash Transfers
The Atlantic | Sep 30, 2015
This Startup Gives Poor People A Year's Income, No Strings Attached
The Huffington Post | Jun 4, 2015
Gawker on cash transfers and IPA results
Gawker | Oct 1, 2014
Johannes Haushofer on the Psychology of Poverty
Foreign Affairs | Aug 6, 2014
Chris Hughes on GiveDirectly, IPA
Four Seasons Magazine | Jun 17, 2014
Forbes | Feb 10, 2014
The Independent (UK) | Jan 23, 2014
Africa Business Daily | Jan 21, 2014
Freakonomics Radio | Nov 27, 2013
The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Oct 30, 2013
Bloomberg BusinessWeek | Oct 29, 2013
The New York Times | Oct 28, 2013
NPR | Oct 26, 2013
The Economist | Oct 25, 2013
IPA | Oct 25, 2013
Forbes | Oct 25, 2013
IPA's cash transfer work in New York Times Fixes column
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After years of guiding clients and their husbands and boyfriends through these amazing purchases, which are also serious investments, we thought it high time we put pen to paper to tell you how to go about buying the right iconic Hermes handbag.
There are a multitude of considerations to be taken into account, such as size, colour, leather and purpose. Read on to make sure you get it right every time. And the good news is that once you start bearing these in mind, each purchase will be easier and easier.
The first thing to be considered is what exactly you want from your bag. Is it to be worn every day? Is it for lunches with girlfriends, or for parading to business meetings? Or are you glamorous enough to need a bag for evenings and special occasions? Equally, does it need to match lots of wardrobe staples or just one or two very cool outfits?
To the vast population these look similar; they are after all both iconic pieces upon which many handbag designs are based. And if you are reading this you are probably quite capable of differentiating between a 32 Kelly and 35 Birkin, but just to be sure: the Kelly has one handle instead of the Birkin's two, has an important shoulder strap where the Birkin has none, is slightly smaller in depth, and overall is a more elegant bag.
There are two models of Kelly bag: the structured Sellier, with the stitching on the outside, and the newer, more contemporary version called the Retourne which is stitched internally. Essentially the retourne is created and handstitched inside out, an amazing feat! The craftsman in the last stages of creation turns the bag inside out so the stitching needs to be slightly looser. You can see the corners on the sellier are more sharpely defined than those on the retourne.
The Birkin is a great everyday bag: popular with working women, it has enough size to carry serious paperwork and personal paraphernalia. Part of the reason the Birkin is so resilient is because you are actually carrying two bags in one: it is completely lined inside. This makes it relatively heavy, and you should be aware of how you should carry it: the bag won't fit over your shoulder, it must be worn on your forearm. And yes it does look very chic.
Sizes vary, from 25cm (popular in Asia but not often seen in Europe) up to 40cm and then the large 50cm travel bags. The most popular are the mid-sized bags, between 30cm and 35cm. In terms of practicality the 32cm Kelly and the 35cm Birkin and Kelly are great day bags which can carry the usual everyday essentials such as your wallet, phone, makeup, keys, sunglasses, notepad etc. without looking overfull and bulky.
The 35cm Birkin can comfortably carry an iPad or small tablet, while for the Kelly 35 it is a snug fit. A 28cm or 30cm bag can hold slightly fewer items: wallet, phone, makeup and keys but the great thing about this size is that it is small enough to wear to an evening function as well. If you are a regular traveller a 40cm Birkin is brilliant at combining serious style with an awful lot of space.
Hermès bags come in several different calf leathers and exotic skins. Calfskin leather bags, which make up the majority of Birkins and Kellies – is made from bull calves and less frequently from goatskin. The interior lining of the bags is usually in goatskin. The most popular of the calf leathers is the Togo: natural bull calf leather with a beautiful pebble finish and a scratch resistant grain; the next is Taurillon Clemence: a softer and slightly thicker natural bull calf leather with a more matte appearance; and the new Epsom leather: a lightweight and sturdy leather which holds its shape well but is not as resistant.
If you are splashing out there are several Exotic skins including Nilocitus and Porosus Crocodile, Alligator, Lizard and Ostrich – they are extraordinary, beautiful, expensive and usually more of a collector's item.
Porosus crocodiles are the largest living reptile and the world's largest terrestrial predator. The males can reach up to 6.7metres – amazing!! Most grow to 5.2m and those farmed – the skins of which are used by Hermes – come mostly from the East and West coasts of Australia. It takes a long time for them to reach adulthood – they live in the natural world until 70 or even 100 years old, hence the extremely high cost of farming the animals. On crocodile handbags hermes tradesmen mark the skin with a circumflex ^.
The Nile Crocodile is the second largest crocodile in the world, and lives in sub Saharan Africa. The males usually grow to 4 – 5m but can grow to 6m. It's relatively common and not an endangered species, despite serious hunting in the 1950 and 1960s. Now up to half a million crocodiles are believed to exist in the wild. Hermes crocodile bags are stamped with two asterix **.
The male American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) grows to a maximum length of 4.5m in length and is found in the southeaster United States. It is the state reptile for Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. It is stamped on Hermes bags as an empty square □.
Hermès are renowned for their fabulous colours and have the most sophisticated tanners of all the luxury brands. Each season new shades with some enticing and sometime rather bewildering names are introduced – recently we have seen Magnolia, Rose Pourpre, Bleu Zanzibar, Rose Extreme, Vert Vertigo, and Gris Asphalte – alongside the more established colours like Black, Etoupe, Gold, and the signature Hermès Orange.
the classic colours – Black and Gold are particularly good, and Etoupe which is a soft brown/grey shade is another versatile colour.
Gold is considered to be one of the most versatile of Hermes' colours – it can be worn all year round and with any outfit so it's a great bag to have in your wardrobe. If you are looking to buy your first Birkin then this colour is a great choice.
Etoupe is a really easy to wear colour, a soft grey with brown undertones. A super clever shade, it can be worn in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
The classic Black Birkin (or Kelly) is a brilliant go anywhere, wear with anything bag – it's elegant and timeless.
If you want to change the appearance of your bag, try the clever Asian trend of tying a silk twilly around the handles. They will protect it and add a completely new look. One little point to bear in mind when choosing a colour: as a general rule a lighter colour will make the bag look larger.
Armed with all this information, you are now ready to find the perfect bag – if you are looking for an Hermès Birkin, Kelly or any other Hermès bag such as a Constance, Evelyne or Lindy, we'd like to help you find the perfect match.


PLAQUENIL brand-name is fantastic, however the generic Hydroxychloroquine is awful! I took brand-name for 2 years and my SLE was well-managed and I wasn't having side effects. Then the brand name was switched by my pharmacy to the generic hydroxychloroquine and it was one of the worst experiences. It made me really sick to my stomach and I constantly nauseous and vomiting for 2 weeks, then I got all my lupus symptoms back full-force. I'm convinced that the generic is fake and nasty stuff. I stopped taking it after 2 weeks and had my doctor write for BRAND NAME ONLY. I got back on the brand name (and am paying a lot more $ for it) but everything resolved immediately. No more stomach issues, nausea, vomiting, joint pains, and rash. It was a night and day difference. So bottom line: generic hydroxychloroquine gets a 0/5 rating from me and the brand name Plaquenil gets a 5/5! I hope this helps you!!!
i started on 400 mg of hydroxychloroquine 400 mg daily along with prednisone 10mg daily 9 weeks ago. The GI upset started after a short time and got progressively worse with explosive diarrhea. I missed the last 2 days of work and am very weak due to not being able to keep anything in. The rheumatologist has told me to stop HCQ and restart prednisone at 7.5mg. I will never take this drug again.
My disease isn't listed but I take this med for mixed connective tissue disease. I've been on it for 3 weeks and at this stage I'm actually feeling much better. I can't wait to see how I'll feel in 8 weeks :) I've really suffered no ill effects except a little nausea. I'd recommend.
After experiencing a serious rash over 80% of my body for over 6 months I was diagnosed with subacute cutaneous lupus. I started taking prednisone for several weeks along with 400 mg of hydroxychloroquine. Within two month my skin was clear. After another two months on the drug I experienced serious headaches and my Rhumatologist reduced the dose to 300mg. It's been very effective and so many of the lupus symptoms (hair loss, mouth ulcers, joint swelling) have all disappeared. It's been a positive drug for me.
So my diagnosis isn't listed. I have Systemic Scleroderma with Raynauds Syndrome. I'm new to all of this but it's been great. I've completed 90 days with no flare ups until 2 weeks after I stopped. I started back and I feel great. It will upset your stomach. And you will feel sick for a few weeks at first. But it's worth it to me.
Plaquenil was a miracle drug for me. It began to work in 3 weeks and within 6 months my inflammation had gone from over 40 to 5.5. And I only took 200mg every other day!
My dermatologist recommended Hydroxychloroquine for systemic lichen plants. I took the prescribed dosage of 400 mg/day for 7 months before I had to discontinue the medication due to vertigo and relentless tinnitus. The medication definitely helped with the LP symptoms and I would have liked to continue it, but the 6 weeks of vertigo with frequent relapses and consistent tinnitus now for 5 months forced me off of it. I'm hoping that the medication didn't cause permanent neurological damage as this drug is listed as an ototoxic medication.
I took this for Sjogren's and UCTD and it worked great at decreasing my joint and muscle aches and flare ups. However, the longer I was on it, the more my hair fell out to the point of worrying I'd need a wig soon. Once I stopped it quit falling out in handfuls like it was. I also caught every single cold and virus going around and also need several rounds of antibiotics for repeat sinus infections, upper respiratory infections, etc. I've never been so sick in one winter in my life so because of those two problems I've went off the medicine but it did help.
I was diagnosed with systemic erythematosus lupus (SLE) in January of 2013 at the age of 44 yes old. I was referred to a Rheumy who put me on daily dose of 200 mg of hydroxychloroquine sulfate. I don't have any side effects such as rash, blisters, etc. I get tested through blood work every 3 months and my eyes get tested every 6 months since the meds affect the eyes. If I forget to take medication for 2-3 days then I start having flu like symptoms. So far, so good. However, I am concerned about what it'll do to my eyes eventually, since there's toxicity that's being deposited by the Plaquenil. Best of luck to all!
I have UCTD, but like another poster noted, it wasn't on the pull down menu. It's kind of "Lupus Lite", I'm told. Plaquenil has been a life-saving drug for me, quite literally. I was a mess in 2004-2005 and then a dr put me on Plaquenil, and in 3 weeks most of my symptoms had disappeared. Within 2 months they were all completely gone, though my bloodwork continued to show very high levels of autoimmune stuff. I staed on the Plaq for years and years and then stopped. Presto, new attack, this one quite serious ER-level. New rheumy said NEVER go off Plaquenil again, and this time I'm listening. This drug is the difference between life and death for me, and I am not only symptom free on it, but I also have no side effects. My rheumy calls it "like a daily aspirin for autoimmune patients".
I was diagnosed withUrticarial Vasculitus/SLE about 20 years ago. Had taken Hydroxychloroquine 400mg for at least 18yrs. Last year I decided to cut back by 200mg and after a year of no flare upsn decided to drop the last 200mg. Doctor is aware? After the first tablet was dropped I noticed the pain in joints a little more but have managed by increasing pain relief. I also had to work through the initial feelings of tiredness for about a month but over time that got better and I lost a little weight. Now after dropping the second 200mg again an increase in pain which I am managing and tiredness and even greater weight loss. I had at the start of treatment put on weight but had put it down to inactivity but now believe Hydroxychloroquine had actually made me gain weight. I am watching out for any sign of flare ups but so far so good but I would recommend this treatment it kept me well for all those years and if I get any bad symptoms I will take again.
I took Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine) for over 14 months and my symptoms got worse and worse. After about 8-9 months I complained to my doctor that the Plaquenil wasn't helping me and I had to take Prednisone every day to manage the inflammation symptoms. He said to stay on it because it might be helping me and he was going to put me on another immune suppressant. My symptoms got much worse and he thought I probably had Fybromyalgia on top of lupus. I had pain all over, fatigue and hair loss. Then two months ago I quit taking the Plaquenil, all the Fybromyalgia symptoms went away - much less pain, my hair quit falling out and I feel so much better! My Rheumatologists first said I had Lupus, now they say I have Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease.
I actually have UCTD, which is not listed in the drop down menu. Plaquenil has been a life changing drug for me. I've been on it for over 10 years and didn't realize how much it was doing for me until I got a new rheumatologist who discontinued it. What a huge mistake. I've never regretted anything more. I'm now completely sick again, out of work, taking prednisone and waiting for the 3-6 months for Plaquenil to start working again. While on it, I've lived a mostly normal life with only one major flare. I hope to get another solid 10 years of benefit out of this drug. I will never let a doctor take such a foolish risk with my health again.
My doctor prescribed this for osteoarthritis but that malady is not listed on the drop down menu. I had chronic pain in my hands and feet from osteoarthritis, some in my shoulders and hips as well. I could not take NSAIDs because of stomach issues with their use. My doctor had me try Plaquinil and it has been great. Within 6 weeks of starting this med, I began to go through my day without the nagging aches and pains of my arthritis which made me crabby and sad. I would say it was a gradual improvement. I have always been active, and I have a physical part time job so this made enjoying my life better. I am 60 years old and otherwise have no health issues except my worn out joints in my hands and feet. I am not a fan of having to use a daily medication, but at least this one is effective, inexpensive, and with no side effects so far for me.
I have been suffering over 5 years tried several meds including toxic ones. Nothing helped at all, my Doctor wanted me to try this and after 2 weeks I started feeling a difference. Now 5 weeks in and have no complaints. It hasn't completely taken all the pain but I am living again and very active.


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Invest: Philadelphia Launch ConferenceCapital Analytics2021-04-14T19:23:02+00:00
Invest: Philadelphia's 2021 Launch Conference
In this time of uncertainty, Philadelphia's leaders will come together in an online business forum to discuss the region's economic climate and how to prepare for a post-pandemic world. Hosted by integrated media platform Capital Analytics, the highly anticipated event will take place on Thursday, April 8, at 11 a.m. via Zoom Webinar.
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Invest: Philadelphia 2020 Launch highlights region's education, healthcare and key economic sectors:
Jerry Sweeney, President & CEO of Brandywine Realty Trust, gave the keynote address at the launch of Capital Analytics' second publication focusing on Greater Philadelphia.
Greater Philadelphia's robust education industry, healthcare, transit and development sectors were the focal points in Capital Analytics' second launch event for Invest: Philadelphia. The 2020 edition highlights the five-county region of Greater Philadelphia, including Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware and Chester counties, with a special focus chapter on Montgomery County.
The event was attended by over 350 high-level guests and officials from some of Philadelphia's key industries and economic institutions.
The official launch of the publication took place on Dec. 5, 2019, at The Westin Philadelphia. Following a short networking breakfast, Jerry Sweeney, President & CEO of Brandywine Realty Trust, gave a keynote address that underscored some of the major achievements of Philadelphia's real estate sector and economy over the past 12 months. The keynote address was followed by three robust panel discussions.
The panels addressed major themes dominating Philadelphia's economy: education, healthcare and transportation-oriented development. Chris Fiorentino of West Chester University, Dr. Guy Generals of Community College of Philadelphia, Dr. Chris Domes of Neumann University, and Damian Fernandez of Penn State Abington participated in the panel, "Thinking outside the box: Educating today for the jobs of tomorrow." Jack Miller of Capital Analytics was the moderator. "Healthcare hub: A look at the driving force behind Philly's economy" featured Ron Dreskin of EisnerAmper, Ellen Rosenberg of Amicus, Barry Eckert of Salus University and R. Carter Caldwell of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, guided by moderator Lauren Murdza of DLA Piper. The panel, "Philly on the move: A city taking new form with transit-oriented development," featured moderator Susanne Svizeny of OceanFirst Bank and panelists Tricia Marts of Veolia, Ed Reitmeyer of Marcum and Liam Brickley of Bryn Mawr Trust.
"Philadelphia has a thriving and diverse economy that in 2019 solidified its position as a formidable local force and continued to be a major player in the global market," said Abby Melone, president of Capital Analytics. "Philadelphia has proven that not only is it resilient, it knows how to adapt and transform. Our second edition of Invest: Philadelphia touches on this transformation, depicting a city that is embracing change and innovation to ensure a modern future. "
The Invest: Philadelphia publication from Capital Analytics is a 208-page economic analysis that highlights business opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs and innovators in the Philadelphia area. These include Philadelphia's housing market that remains one of the hottest in the country, and the region's real estate industry that is attracting increased interest from investors both domestically and abroad, particularly in the multifamily space. Utilities and infrastructure are covered in detail as the city looks to alternative sources of energy to sustainably grow and develop. Transportation is another leading topic, with the Philadelphia International Airport continuing to expand its reach and SEPTA making improvements to help keep counties connected via extensive bus and train routes.
Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia was the star of the show at the Invest: Philadelphia launch conference. Covering topics like healthcare, education and innovation, the standing room-only crowd was enrapt throughout the entire event. The 2019 edition, which debuted at the inaugural launch event on January 24, 2019, highlights the five-county region of Greater Philadelphia, including Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware and Chester counties, with special focus chapters on the City of Chester and the dynamic neighborhoods in the City of Philadelphia. The launch conference took place at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Center City with over 300 people in attendance.
Following a short networking breakfast, the program began with an insightful keynote speech by Director of Commerce Harold Epps, who highlighted Philadelphia as a City on the Rise that has an abundance of offerings for talent and businesses alike. "Our economic success is all the more reason for Philadelphia to double down and keep moving forward," said Epps.
Capital Analytics then hosted three in-depth discussion panels that focused on key topics related to the area's dynamic growth and economy.
The first panel discussed Philadelphia's leading healthcare industry. The panel was moderated by Susanne Svizeny of Wells Fargo, and panelists were Jack Lynch from Main Line Health, Jay Feldstein from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Larry Kaiser from Temple University Health System and Lauren Murdza from DLA Piper. Jack Lynch discussed the importance of collaboration between healthcare institutions, providers and payers. Jay Feldstein discussed the challenges and opportunities of being a graduate medical school. Lauren Murdza discussed private equity groups' involvement in the healthcare space, and Larry Kaiser talked about making sure healthcare is accessible to all.
The second panel was centered on higher education in Philadelphia. The panel was moderated by Capital Analytics' very own Abby Melone, and panelists were Craig Carnaroli from the University of Pennsylvania, Michael Mittelman from Salus University and Guy Generals from the Community College of Philadelphia. All of the panelists addressed the growing issue of student debt and the accessibility of higher education. Craig Carnaroli talked about Penn's involvement in the community. Michael Mittelman discussed the importance of making sure students are ready to join the workforce directly after graduation, and Guy Generals spoke to the importance of switching the mindset of education to a K-16 focus.
The third and final panel focused on innovation across all industries. The panel was moderated by Mathieu Shapiro of Obermayer, and panelists were Tricia Marts of Veolia, Atif Ghauri of Mazars, John Giordano of Archer Law and Terry Booker of Independence Blue Cross. "I was able to walk from my office in Centre Square all the way to the event underground. If anyone from SEPTA is here, that is truly innovation at its finest," moderator Mathieu Shapiro mused as he kicked off the panel.
Tricia Marts revealed that through Veolia's partnership with Penn, they have accomplished the equivalent of taking 75,000 cars off the road. Terry Booker spoke to Independence Blue Cross' partnership with Comcast and its focus on human-centered innovation. John Giordano discussed the innovation he sees in the clients he works with, while Atif Ghauri spoke about the importance of innovation in tech and cybersecurity. "The key term is pace, and the pace of innovation is now," said Ghauri.
The event was attended by high-level guests and officials from some of Philadelphia's key industries and economic institutions. Attendees were engaged, high energy and excited despite the bad weather. The house was still full at the end of the event.
"The panels were engaging and educational. This was a wonderful event," Kathy Schriver of AKA Residences said after the event. Even the rain couldn't dampen the excitement of celebrating the launch of Invest: Philadelphia!


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A magnitude 6.5 quake hit near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday.
There were no immediate reports of damage, and no warning on the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center website.
A magnitude-5.8 earthquake in northern Baja California rocked the U.S.-Mexico border region Wednesday, causing buildings to sway more than 100 miles to the west in downtown San Diego and southwestern Arizona.


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News & announcements Resolutions under section 249N of the Corporations Act
Resolutions under section 249N of the Corporations Act 3rd Feb 2021
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.17A, Santos advises that it has received a notice seeking to requisition resolutions for consideration at the Annual General Meeting on 15 April 2021. The proposed resolutions have been requisitioned by shareholders representing less than 0.01 per cent of the shares on issue in Santos Limited.
The resolutions propose:
an amendment to the Constitution to provide that members can pass advisory resolutions in relation to the exercise of powers vested in the Board; and
a request that Santos report annually on how the company's capital expenditure and operations will be managed in a manner consistent with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement, including detailing how the company will facilitate the efficient managing down of oil and gas operation and assets.
Santos has already committed to and announced a credible pathway to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040.
Santos does not intend to close down its oil and gas operations, as doing so would be against the interests of shareholders and would not be consistent with global climate and human development goals, particularly reducing air pollution and poverty.
With 80 per cent of global primary energy coming from hydrocarbon fuels – the same as 45 years ago – Santos is focused on making these fuels cleaner and eventually zero-emissions.
Santos has a strong future as a clean fuels company producing zero-emissions LNG, hydrogen and other clean fuels, enabled by large-scale carbon capture and storage such as our proposed Moomba CCS Project, world-leading nature-based offsets such as our West Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Project and increased use of renewables and energy efficiency in our operations.
Santos is already working to align our business with the Paris Agreement's central goal to limit global temperature rise this century to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Later this month Santos will release our fourth annual climate change report, consistent with the guidelines of the G20 Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
In December 2020 Santos introduced new industry-leading emission reduction targets that build on our 2018 medium-term targets:
Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions and emissions intensity by 26-30 per cent by 2030 from our 2019/20 financial year baseline
Reduce customer Scope 1 and 2 emissions by more than 1 million tonnes per annum by 2030
The Notice of Meeting to be published in March will include all resolutions that will be considered at the meeting along with the Board's response and voting recommendations.
Resolutions under section 249N of the Corporations Act
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O xadrez foi introduzido China por volta do século IX embora seja controversa a origem do jogo. Alguns pesquisadores afirmam que o jogo pode ter suas origens no país, durante a dinastia Chou pelo imperador Wu embora as fontes que indicam com certeza a relação com um jogo indiquem o século VIII. O comércio através da rota da seda foi o provável caminho pelo qual o jogo chegou à China apesar de não existir certeza proveniente da Índia ou da Pérsia antiga (Ver também:a teoria iraniana).

Uma teoria alternativa sustenta que o xadrez surgiu na China e se espalhou para Ásia Central e chegou à Pérsia no século VII. O especialista em xadrez Samuel Howard Sloan afirma que o xadrez (anterior ao chaturanga) foi criado na China em 204-203 a.C. pelo general Han Xin, embora a maioria dos especialistas ocidentais não aceite essa tese. Há duas referências ao xadrez na antiga literatura chinesa. A primeira foi de uma coleção de poemas conhecida como "Chu Chi" durante a Dinastia Chou (1046 - 255 a.C.). A segunda é de um famoso livro conhecido como "Shuo Yuan". Ambos são bem conhecidos na literatura chinesa.

O chaturanga apareceu na Índia no século VI. Há uma profusão de material literário disponível em sânscrito, indo até 1500 a.C. Se o chaturanga tivesse existido antes do século VI, é quase certo que isso teria sido mencionado em algum lugar.

O fato de o antigo xadrez chinês também ter uma torre, um rei, um peão e um bispo, todos eles ocupando as mesmas posições iniciais no tabuleiro e com os mesmos movimentos e os mesmos significados que no conhecido antecessor medieval do xadrez moderno, é notável. Em vista da conhecida história chinesa de isolacionismo, é improvável que um jogo de origem estrangeira possa ter entrado neste país vindo do exterior e se tornado tão imensamente popular entre os seus habitantes. Em vez disso, seria mais lógico afirmar que ele se originou neste país, se espalhou para a Ásia Central e chegou à Pérsia em torno do século VII.

Sua chegada lá se deu num momento oportuno, pois o islamismo estava em seu início e começava a se expandir para a Índia. Finalmente, o xadrez chegou ao ocidente, provavelmente levado de caravana através do deserto de Gobi até o Uzbequistão, onde as mais antigas peças conhecidas, inclusive um elefante "em pé" datado do século II foram encontradas. De lá cruzou o Afeganistão, chegando à Pérsia por volta do século VII. A língua indiana, o hindi, é substancialmente derivado do Persa. A história daquela região nos diz que naquele período da história a maior parte das coisas passava da Pérsia para a Índia, e não o contrário.

O xadrez de origem chinesa também se disseminou em outras regiões da Ásia sujeitas à influência chinesa. Indo para o sul, ele entrou na Birmânia, no Laos, no Vietnã e no Camboja. Dali atingiu a Tailândia e a Malásia e atravessou para a ilha de Java, na Indonésia, onde foram encontrados vestígios do xadrez.

A Coreia desenvolveu uma variante do Xiangqi chamada Janggi (também escrito Changgi, Jangki, Tjyang Keui ou xadrez coreano). Para cada peça, as regras se equiparam às do xadrez chinês salvo indicação em contrário.

Existe uma versão japonesa do xadrez chamado Shogi. As diferenças entre o xadrez chinês e o japonês são tão grandes que os especialistas no Japão não acreditam que ele tenha vindo diretamente da China ou da Índia, ou mesmo da Coréia. Ao contrário, eles supõem que o processo evolucionário demorou muito tempo, talvez até mil anos. Já que essas diferenças, que são bem maiores que as diferenças entre o xadrez ocidental e o chinês, não podem ser explicadas apenas pela introdução no Japão, os especialistas acreditam que a maior parte dessa evolução ocorreu dentro do próprio Japão.

Influenciado pela cultura local, o antecessor introduzido no país tomou características locais passando a se chamar Xiangqi, que é reconhecidamente uma variante do xadrez. O Xiangqi é um jogo muito popular no país com aproximadamente 300 milhões de praticantes, frente aos cerca de 300 mil praticantes da versão ocidental do jogo, que só adquiriu popularidade a poucas décadas.

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Democrat Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race
Posted 9:30 am, January 2, 2020, by AP Wire, Updated at 10:41AM, January 2, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 28: Democratic presidential candidate and former housing secretary Julian Castro takes the stage during the J Street National Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center October 28, 2019 in Washington, DC. Castro and three other presidential candidates were interviewed about Israel and U.S. foreign policy during the conference hosted by J Street, a political action committee that supports two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, Texas — Former Obama housing secretary Julián Castro on Thursday ended his run for president that pushed the 2020 field on immigration and swung hard at rivals on the debate stage but never found a foothold to climb from the back of the pack.
"I'm so proud of the campaign we've run together. We've shaped the conversation on so many important issues in this race, stood up for the most vulnerable people, and given a voice to those who are often forgotten," Castro said in an online video. "But with only a month until the Iowa caucuses, and given the circumstances of this campaign season, I have determined that it simply isn't our time."
The video continues, "So today it's with a heavy heart and with profound gratitude, that I will suspend my campaign for president. To all who have been inspired by our campaign, especially our young people, keep reaching for your dreams — and keep fighting for what you believe in." It concludes, "¡Ganaremos un día!" — which translates to "We will win one day!"
Castro, who launched his campaign in January, dropped out after failing to garner enough support in the polls or donations to make recent Democratic debates. A former San Antonio mayor who was the only Latino in the race, Castro had stalled for most of his campaign around 1% in polls and entered October low on money.
Castro, 45, was among the youngest in the running at a moment when the party's ascendant left wing is demanding generational change. And as the grandson of a Mexican immigrant, Castro said he recognized the meaning of his candidacy in the face of President Donald Trump's inflammatory anti-immigrant rhetoric and hardline policies on the U.S.-Mexico border.
But he labored not to be pigeonholed as a single-issue candidate. Castro made the attention-getting choice of Puerto Rico as his first campaign stop, recited the names of black victims killed in high-profile police shootings and was the first in the field to call for Trump's impeachment.
But his sagging poll numbers never budged. He was often eclipsed by another Texan in the race who dropped out this fall, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, and another young former mayor, Pete Buttigieg of South Bend. His campaign and supporters, meanwhile, grumbled that Castro didn't get due credit for taking out-front positions.
Trying to show he could go to-to-toe with Trump, Castro swung for big moments on debate stages, and flirted with a much-needed breakout in June after confronting O'Rourke over not supporting decriminalization of illegal border crossings.
But turning his sights on Biden on a later stage brought swift backlash. During the September debate in Houston, Castro appeared to touch on concerns about the age of the then-76-year-old former vice president and added a parting shot at him.
"I'm fulfilling the legacy of Barack Obama, and you're not," Castro said.
Castro — who was Obama's housing secretary in his second term — denied taking a personal dig at Biden as others in the field condemned the exchange. Three days later, Castro lost one of his three backers in Congress, Rep. Vicente González of Texas, who switched his endorsement to Biden.
Castro had warned supporters in a fundraising appeal that failing to make the November debate stage would spell the end of his campaign. He needed to hit at least 3% polling in four early state or national polls but didn't get even one.
What is next for Castro is unclear. Back home in Texas, Democrats had long viewed Castro as their biggest star in waiting and some have urged him to run for governor as the state trends more diverse and liberal.
Castro was pegged as a rising Democratic star after being elected as mayor of the nation's seventh-largest city at age 34, and he was on the short list for Hillary Clinton's running mate in 2016. But he swatted away suggestions on the campaign trail this time around that he was auditioning for that role again.
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Last September Midland released their debut full-length album, On The Rocks, to much fanfare. Since then they've been nominated for a GRAMMY, spent several months touring with Little Big Town and Kacey Musgraves, and in June will take part in Bowen Music Fest.
Wade Bowen announced Midland will be joining him, REO Speedwagon, Joe Nichols, Josh Abbott, Aaron Watson, and more at McLane Stadium's Touchdown Alley on June 3rd. Get more on the 20th Annual Bowen MusicFest here.
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President Zuma mourns the passing of Lundi Tyamara
President Jacob Zuma has released an official statement in which he sends his heartfelt condolences on the passing of local gospel singer Lundi Tyamara.
In the statement Zuma calls Lundi one of the best gospel artists to come out of South Africa. The leader also says that the singer's family are in his thoughts and prayers at this tough time.
Here is the president's full statement:
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of a talented artist at such a young age. This is yet another huge loss for the country in a short space of time. He was one of the best gospel artists that the country has ever produced. We are with his family in thoughts and prayers during this trying period. May his soul rest in peace," President Zuma said.
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Trying out something new


that is we have always worked just with functions and immutable data.
changes that need to be signaled and propagated.
of functions to work together with mutable state.
We will see that this combinations has quite a few repercussions.
ways to express ourselves in certain categories of systems.
challenges how to reason about the resulting systems.
consequence of this is that we will see that the concept of time wasn't important.
How do I mean that?
of action would have given the same result.
And that was also reflected in the substitution model of computation.
So let's quickly remember what that model was.
evaluated simply by rewriting the program text.
There are a number of rules.
The most important rewrite rule covers function applications.
So here you see the rule.
a function f with parameters x1 to xn and body b.
elements, but replacing the call by the body of the function, b.
was the central rule that we had for the substitution model.
Now, let's see that in an action, and in an example.
Say you have two functions, iterate and square.
Iterate would apply the given function, f.
N times on the given argument x. And here you see it's right inside.
takes an argument and multiplies it by itself.
Let's now look at the call iterate of one square and three.
That call can be rewritten as follows.
and you replace the actual arguments for the former parameters n, f, and x.
that you do two auxiliary reductions.
arithmetic expression one equals zero to false.
by saying, well if false something of something takes the else part.
So, that's the part that you see here.
three times three by simply expanding the right hand side of square.
the three times three has been reduced to nine.
zero, that's true, so you would return the then part, and that would be nine.
in that term, and all rewritings that terminate would lead to the same solution.
calculus, which is the theory behind functional programming.
So let's see that in an example.
The first reduction, result of reduction in our iterate example was this line here.
If one equals zero three else iterate one minus one square, square of three.
And we rewrote it to this expression here.
But that's not the only thing we could do with this expression.
the nested call here and rewritten that one.
And if we had done that we would have gotten this expression here.
So now we have two different terms that same, same term up here can rewrite too.
because in the end, both of these terms actually will give the same answer, nine.
these arrows, they flow together in the final result.
sometimes it's also called The Church-Rosser Theorem of lambda calculus.
Now all of these observations hold in the world of pure functional programming.
a step outside that world and introduce state and objects.
So, why would one want to do that.
Well, normally, one describes the world as a set of objects.
And some of these objects would have state that can change over the course of time.
So what would, does that mean?
An object has stated changes over the course of time?
an object has state if its behavior is influenced by its history.
So for instance, if I take a bank account as an object, a bank account has state.
the previous history of the account.
that I could withdraw 100 Francs, and it would say false otherwise.
So that was the abstract definition of state full objects.
In practice, every form of mutable state is constructed from some variables.
definition, but with the key word var in place of val.
So we, so you would write var x: String equals " abc".
variable definition, associates a value with a name.
variable definition, that association can be changed later through an assignment.
to the variable x, or you could define a count to be 111.
And then add one to the count as you used, in to do in imperative programming.
by objects that have some members that are variables.
So for instance, here is a class that models a bank account.
but not from clients of that class.
What methods are there in class bank account?
a given amount of currencies units, that amount must be positive.
If it is, then it gets added to the accounts balance.
than or equal to the current account balance.
throw an exception with the error, insufficient funds.
and two methods that can be used to change that variable.
To create bank accounts, we use the usual notation for object creation.
BankAccount and that would give you a new account.
So let's try out some of these concepts using a worksheet in the Scala IDE.
Reactive2 for the second week of the reactive course.
And in there I have defined the class BankAccount like you saw it on the slide.
syntax coloring, variables actually appear in red.
Which is a good sign that means pay attention.
Here's a feature that is, at the same time, very powerful, but also dangerous.
with bank accounts using a worksheet and this scala IDE.
To do that I create a new worksheet, call it Account.
And the first thing to do is create some account.
And deposit some initial money, let's say 50 currency units.
And that now would respond that an account was created.
And what I can do now is withdraw funds. Let's withdraw 20 currency units.
So what I see here is the 30 that remain. Let's do that again.
to overdraw, and we get an error which says insufficient funds.
we perform the same operation, like withdraw here twice, the results differ.
The first time we cut back 30, the second time we cut back ten.
on the history of the object, what, what operations have been performed.
So we've seen that statefulness is often connected to having variables.
Let's see how strong or not strong this connection is in a couple of examples.
that you have already seen in the previous course in week seven.
a lazy val, we implement non-empty streams using a mutable variable.
you the rest of the stream when it's demanded.
creates a new anonymous class of type stream of T.
mutable variable of type option of stream of T, which is pre-initialized to none.
if it is has already some value x that value is tail.
wrapping it in a some and returning the result.
So the question now is, is the result of cons a stateful object?
If you hesitated in your answer, I don't blame you.
make on the rest of your system.
defined over purely functional computations.
So, the tail operation here should not have a side effect.
does not have an observable effect outside the class of streams.
So the answer would be that, no streams are not stateful objects.
the second time tail is caught in this string.
so there would be no side effect performed.
would be performed, including the printing statement.
depends on the previous history of the object.
It would be different depending on whether a previous tail was performed or not.
that you also allow imperative side effect in computations for tail.
Here the second example to have you think about it.
So here we have a class BankAccountProxy, and it does not contain any variable.
its deposit and withdrawal operations would simply forward to that account.
Question, are instances of BankAccountProxy stateful objects?
is clearly stateful because it depends on the history.
all that it does is it forwards to this other mutable bank account.
different results just as the original withdraw would have done.
So clearly the bank account proxies are stateful objects.


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Jalan Pusara Kuala Berang, Terengganu, Kuala Berang, Malaysia
Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 5.076600, 103.014091.
Jalan Pusara Kuala Berang is a small district of Terengganu, which is in Kuala Berang, Malaysia. This is a typical and traditional Malay settlement, with plenty of small red and white houses, crowded dusty streets and a great number of old dirty cars. It is an industrial and farmer's center, where many shops and small kiosks can be found.
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The latitude of Jalan Pusara Kuala Berang, Terengganu, Kuala Berang, Malaysia is 5.076600, and the longitude is 103.014091. Jalan Pusara Kuala Berang, Terengganu, Kuala Berang, Malaysia is located at Malaysia country in the Districts place category with the gps coordinates of 5° 4' 35.7600'' N and 103° 0' 50.7276'' E.
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5° 4' 35.7600'' N
103° 0' 50.7276'' E
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Which of the following is the most serious threat to biodiversity?
Which of the following is the major threat to biodiversity?
What is the most serious threat to biodiversity quizlet?
What is the single greatest threat of biodiversity?
What are the 6 main threats to biodiversity?
What is a serious threat to biodiversity is?
Which is the major extinction threat to the loss of biodiversity today quizlet?
How might an introduced species threaten biodiversity?
What are the serious threats of biodiversity loss?
Where is biodiversity most threatened?
What is the biggest threat to our ecosystem?
What are the 5 main threats to biodiversity hippo?
What are 4 types of biodiversity?
Which of the following threats to biodiversity is the #1 problem worldwide?
Climate change was ranked as a 6% risk to Earth's biodiversity. WWF's Living Planet Report 2020 has ranked the biggest threats to Earth's biodiversity. The list includes climate change, changes in land and sea use and pollution. The WWF used data from over 4,000 different species.
8. Which one of the following is the major threat for biodiversity? Explanation: Climate change is one of the major threats for biodiversity. Climate is a major factor in the distribution of species across the globe, climate change forcers them to adjust.
Habitat destruction, habitat fragmentation, habitat degradation (pollution), global climate change, and overexploitation. The result of expansion of human activities and the primary cause of loss of biological diversity. Agriculture, commercial developments, water projects, livestock grazing, and pollution.
IMPORTANT: What is a wicked problem in environmental science?
Habitat destruction is currently ranked as the primary cause of species extinction worldwide.
6 Main Threats to Biodiversity – Explained!
Human Activities and Loss of Habitat: …
Deforestation: …
Desertification: …
Marine Environment: …
Increasing Wildlife Trade: …
The core threats to biodiversity are human population growth and unsustainable resource use. To date, the most significant causes of extinctions are habitat loss, introduction of exotic species, and overharvesting. Climate change is predicted to be a significant cause of extinctions in the coming century.
Habitat destruction, or change can limit number of species a habitat at will support. This is the greatest cause of biodiversity.
Invasive species can harm both the natural resources in an ecosystem as well as threaten human use of these resources. … Invasive species are capable of causing extinctions of native plants and animals, reducing biodiversity, competing with native organisms for limited resources, and altering habitats.
Five main threats to biodiversity are commonly recognized in the programmes of work of the Convention: invasive alien species, climate change, nutrient loading and pollution, habitat change, and overexploitation.
What is a Biodiversity Hotspot?
Atlantic Forest – Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay.
Polynesia-Micronesia, Southern Pacific Ocean.
Cerrado – Brazil.
Himalaya – Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China.
Cape Floral Region – South Africa.
Coastal Forests – Eastern Africa.
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According to the World Health Organization, "air pollution is now the world's largest single environmental health risk." That's because it's responsible for approximately 3.7 million deaths a year (according to a 2012 study). There are other types of pollution too, like waste.
The five greatest threats to biodiversity can be summarized by the "HIPPO" acronym: (1) Habitat loss, (2) Invasives, (3) Pollution, (4) Population, and (5) Overexploitation.
Four Types of Biodiversity
Species Diversity. Every ecosystem contains a unique collection of species, all interacting with each other. …
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Ecosystem Diversity. …
Functional Diversity.
The greatest of all threats to Earth's biodiversity, however, is deforestation. While deforestation threatens ecosystems across the globe, it's particularly destructive to tropical rainforests.


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Police and cow vigilantes are hand in glove: Alwar MP
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New Delhi, July 24: Congress parliamentarian from Alwar blamed Rajasthan Police for being accomplice in the lynching incident. Yadav alleged that the police played a suspicious role in the lynching.
Karan Singh Yadav, Congress MP from Alwar. Courtesy: ANI news
Karan Singh Yadav, Congress MP from Alwar, said, "Police and cow vigilantes are hand in glove in this matter. It was the duty of the police to take him to hospital immediately. Police has played a suspicious role. This is a case of not only mass lynching but also custodial death."
He blamed the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) for indulging in communal politics. "BJP indulges in such kind of politics. They make a Hindu-Muslim issue, fuel tensions a few days before election & try to win using issue of cows. Situation is the same today. It is known that cow vigilantes are protected by them," Yadav said.
Also Read | Alwar lynching: Victim died of excessive internal bleeding, says post-mortem report
The Rajasthan police has set up a high-level committee to probe the allegations of delay against the Alwar police in taking Akbar Khan to a hospital after he was allegedly lynched by a group of people on the suspicion of cow smuggling. It is alleged that when the incident happened in Lalawandi village in Alwar, it took over two-and-a-half hours for the police to take the victim to the Ramgarh Community Healthcare Centre, which is nearly 4 km away.
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Week 6 Dynasty Buy and Sell
Dynasty NFL October 14, 2020
A very interesting week (and it's not even over yet) but it brings us to our week 6 dynasty buy and sell candidates! Hopefully, you followed my advice in week 3. I said that you should have bought Chase Claypool before his unbelievable breakout this week! I also thought that Preston Williams was a buy before he returned to relevancy.
Buy High
Allen Robinson
After being a buy low throughout the off-season despite what seemed like every analyst suggesting as such. Robinson had a slow start to the season with Trubisky playing QB.
However, with Trubisky being benched in favor of Foles, Robinson has truly broken out with stat lines of 10-123-1 (28.3pts), 7-101-1(23.1pts), and 10-90-0(19pts) and totalling 39 targets across those three weeks. In the Thursday night game vs the Bucs it seemed Nick Foles only had eyes for Robinson.
A top 12 finish for Robinson is very likely this season. Equally, being a free agent he could find himself in a situation with an even better QB next season. Let's be honest, it's hard to find a worse bunch than Trubisky and Foles.
With the current price of a 1st and a 2nd, you can go a lot worse than buying the guaranteed production of a target hog like Robinson. Furthermore, despite being in his 7th season in the league Robinson is still only 27. Realistically will be able to produce at least WR2 numbers for the next 3 or 4 seasons.
Buy Low
Justin Jackson
Off the back of the Austin Ekeler injury, a lot of advice was to go out and buy Joshua Kelley. One of my favorite moves in Fantasy is pivoting when there is a big Injury to a stud RB. That is targeting the 2nd RB rather than the one that everyone assumes will take over the role (see Damien Williams in 2018).
It doesn't always work, but when it does you've secured a potential league winner at a lesser fee. This year that move is to acquire Justin Jackson rather than pay up for Kelley.
Throughout his career, Jackson has flashed potential as a solid complimentary runner. The issue is that just hasn't been able to stay fit or has been buried on the depth chart behind Ekeler and Melvin Gordon.
Coming into the year that seemed to be the case again. The team drafted Kelley, and Jackson missing time thanks to a quad injury to start the season. However, after Ekeler injured his hamstring Jackson has carved out a decent role for himself to shine.
Jackson saw 15 carries for 71 yards but also saw 6 targets (18.8% target share) in the passing game. Some may see this as a quick flash in the pan and Ekeler will be returning soon. But given the seriousness of the Ekeler injury, I wouldn't be shocked if he was out for the majority of the season- allowing Jackson to truly showcase his skills.
If he does flash as I expect, Jackson is also a free agent in 2022 and could easily find himself a more prominent role in free agency. At the cost of a future 3rd, I'm very comfortable taking the risk.
How can you buy low on Lamar Jackson? He was a consensus top 4 pick in Superflex startups all offseason. However, Lamar is currently the QB11 in points which is not what people expected coming off his MVP season.
In 2019 Lamar was averaging 11.6 carries per game which is down to 8.2 per game this season. He has seen reductions in his overall efficiency across the board. However, I believe the reason for his reduced production is injury.
I'm not convinced he is currently 100% fit; he has been on the injury report with a knee injury and I think this is why he hasn't been producing on the ground. If you watch him he isn't as electric in the open field. He certainly isn't able to run away from everyone the way he did last year.
If the Lamar owner is panicking after his slow start, and isn't thinking about his value over the next 5 years now may be your chance to pounce. His current price in Superflex leagues is multiple 1st round picks. So, if you can get him cheaper than that, you should do it.
Buy for the future
Tee Higgins
The Bengals offence at the moment isn't exactly a dream for fantasy purposes. Their interior offensive line is pretty woeful, which is holding the team back.
Specifically, it is affecting the production of the likes of Joe Mixon and Tyler Boyd. However, with what I've seen from Burrow I honestly believe this is an offence you want to be buying pieces of moving forward.
With yet another AJ Green injury likely to sideline him for a while it will allow Tee Higgins to step into a larger role. Higgins has already flashed his potential in week 3 with his two TD performance against the Eagles.
A great rapport with Burrow, combined with the talent he has, Higgins feels poised for a breakout and the buying window may be closing soon. To date, Higgins has seen a 15% target share in the Bengals offense. But with AJ Green's 17% likely to be on the sidelines for a while you could see Higgins approaching a 25%+ target share normally reserved for the truly elite receivers in the league.
His current price sits between a late 1st and early 2nd. My favorite move is trading a future 1st for Higgins and a future 2nd.
John Hightower
Coming into the year, the Eagles clearly identified the injury to DeSean Jackson as one of the reasons they struggled last year. They threw resources at their receiving core with a focus on speed and field-stretching ability.
They traded for Marquise Goodwin before drafting Jalen Reagor, John Hightower, and Quez Watkins. As well as having DeSean Jackson in the fold. With Jackson injured yet again, Marquise Goodwin opting out of the season and Jalen Reagor sat on IR the WR depth chart has been somewhat decimated.
In week 5 Travis Fulgham broke in a big way finishing with a stat line of 10-152-1 on 13 targets. However, it was what took place at the other receiver spot that has me most intrigued. For the third week on the trot, Hightower led the receivers seeing over 80% of the offensive snaps. He saw 6 targets and finished with a stat line of 2-18-0 not exactly anything to write home about.
If you dig further you will see that Hightower actually led the entire league in Air Yards with 210! Yes, that is a real number. It's clear, therefore, that Hightower has stepped into the DeSean Jackson role as the deep threat in the Eagles offence. Had he connected on one of those deep shots Hightower's fantasy day could have been very different!
As a player that is probably available on the vast majority of Waiver wires, he is absolutely worth a flyer! If Hightower is rostered I'm certain a future 4th or 5th round pick would be enough to tempt him off the unknowing owner.
Jimmy Garroppolo
This is probably not great advice in terms of maintaining peak value of assets. But I just don't know if Jimmy G is going to be a starting QB in the NFL for much longer.
The 49ers benched him at half time in order to protect his ankle, but realistically we all know there was more to it than that. Last season, the 49ers made the Super Bowl, but a lot of that was down to the rest of the roster and coaching staff rather than the QB.
The 49ers can save almost $23m by moving on from Garoppolo at the end of the season and it's hard to see them not moving forwards in a different direction.
A lot of people may think that Jimmy G will walk into a starting gig with another franchise but we have just seen an offseason where Cam Newton struggled to get a starting job and both Jameis Winston and Andy Dalton (perhaps the best comp for Garroppolo at this point) could only secure backup jobs.
All of that is before you add in at least three future franchise QBS in Trevor Lawrence, Trey Lance, and Justin Fields. So could we see the days numbered on Garoppolo's trade value?
Currently, his price in SuperFlex leagues is around a future first if you can get that for him smash accept instantly!! Realistically if I can walk away with two 2nds I'd be happy. But the move may be to add an asset to Jimmy G in order to target a QB in a more stable position that hasn't blown up yet like Tua.
This is less of a sell and more of a monitor of his price. I am happy to admit I was completely wrong on DK Metcalf. Coming out of college I was one of the people that felt his route running and lack of agility would hold him back . Meaning he would be nothing more than a one-dimensional receiver.
Well Metcalf has proven that when you're an absolute physical freak that can bully Corners and Safeties alike you don't need anything else. The entire Seahawks passing game has been incredible and Metcalf has been a big part of that. However, I don't believe that his production is sustainable currently.
I think he will still finish as a WR1 and is absolutely a top 10 receiver in terms of Dynasty Value. However, he currently has a TD rate of 22.7% (good for 2nd amongst receivers with 15 receptions or more behind Mike Evans) which will likely regress as the season goes on.
This isn't the reason why I believe he could potentially be a sell though. I saw some chatter over the weekend that Metcalf should be considered the WR1 overall in dynasty. But if I can get someone to pay the overall WR1 price then I am very happy to be selling.
I would still rather Michael Thomas, Devante Adams, Tyreek Hill, and Chris Godwin. I'd have to think about DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley, and CeeDee Lamb. But, If I can sell Metcalf for top value, you have to consider it.
So that's it for the Week 6 edition of dynasty buy and sell. Remember, you can find all of our dynasty articles here, and all of our work is posted across our social media channels. We are on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
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Q: How to access a file in Struts2? I like to put an XML file in '/src' directory then access the file in my classes.
I tried the following paths but didn't work.
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How do I access the file?
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*I've made a class in /src/com.test.test.classes

*I've uploaded an xml file called myxml.xml in /src

in one of my classes in /src/com.test.test.classes/, How do I access the XML file?

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*What's the working directory when you run it/what's the complete directory structure?

*Can you just provide a full path or directory argument so you never have to worry about it?

*What if you put the file on the classpath and access it as a resource?

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"THE UNION REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS": Have you ever had a disagreement with your employer? Most workers have at one time or another. When that happens, it is you against your employer, one on one. Guess who is going to win that argument! Your Boss! As a "Union member", you have representation and protection. First, you are working under a collective bargaining agreement, which is negotiated with the employers. This agreement sets down terms and conditions of employment that are agreed to by the Union and the employers. That eliminates many problems, which could arise between worker and employer. Secondly, you have representation in the form of a Business Manager or Agent. They are the representatives of the Union who intervene on your behalf when issues come up between worker and employer.
WAGES: Do you feel that you are being paid a "fair" wage for what you do and the amount of experience you have? Most non-Union workers are not! The collective bargaining agreement sets fair wages for difference classifications of workers, based on their experience. Not only are the wages fair, but also you will know in advance when you will be getting a raise and how much it will be. Wages are negotiated in the collective bargaining agreement.
BENEFITS: Do you have adequate benefits where you are now working? The Union offers its members excellent benefits. You will have quality health care for yourself and your family, even after you retire. You will also have an adequate pension plan, supplemented by an Individual Retirement Plan which will provide you with enough money to retire and maintain your lifestyle.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Are the conditions you work under safe? Do you put yourself at risk trying to make money for your employer? You don't have to! The collective bargaining agreement sets down rules and responsibilities for both workers and employers regarding safety and dangerous working conditions. Safety is a major concern for everyone involved.
Organize Your Workplace: As a worker, you have a right under federal law to form a union, select representatives of your choice and bargain collectively with your employer. This helps balance the power that an employer has over his individual employees. Belonging to a union gives you rights under law that you do not have as an individual. Once you have formed a union, your employer must bargain with you over your wages, hours and working conditions.
5. Bar employee-union representatives from soliciting employees' memberships on or off the company property during non-waking hours.
9. Threaten employees with reprisal for participating in union activities. For example, threaten to move the plant or close the business, curtail operations or reduce employees' benefits.
20. Choose employees to be laid off in order to weaken the union's strength or discourage membership in the union.
25. Take action that adversely affects an employee's job or pay rate because of union activity.
28. Promise employees a reward or future benefit if they decide "no union".


April Showers bring May flowers… Once again spring has arrived and with it comes all the beautiful flowers, the yard work, the planting of gardens, planning vacations graduations and weddings. We know that this time of the year seems to get really busy for everyone. While everyone has so much going on the number of visitors and pages visited have once again hit record breaking number's . For the faithful visitors we the staff here at everyday-wisdom would like to thank you for continuing to visit our site. With that said lets us give you some news for the month.
The Poetry contest is still bringing a huge response with the number of poems being submitted growing each month we hope you will take the time to read some of them.. If you create poetry or know someone that does, then join us in the May contest for your chance to win some cash. Entering the contest is easy.
The winner for the April's poem of the month is Mandi Pratt the poem is " I love the way you are mine." Once you read it you will know why it is our winner.
The foreman thought it should be his job to inform the Widow of her husbands death. He showed up at the front door and rang the bell. When she came to the door, he said, "I'm sorry to tell you, but your husband passed away at work today when he fell into the vat and drowned."


The materials for each masseria are chosen to harmonise with the natural surroundings. Local sources are used wherever possible. Three kinds of local limestone are used in Essentis masserias.
Pietra leccese: a pale, soft limestone whose malleable and dense structure is good for carving detail.
Carparo: a very malleable stone with a slightly rougher texture and darker colour.
Pietra dei Soleto: (also known as pietra viva – living stone): a predominantly grey limestone.
The other materials used are wood, iron and natural plaster.


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[ARCHIVED] Public Works Urges Extra Caution on Roads as School Resumes
Contra Costa County Public Works Urges Road Users to Exercise Extra Caution in School Zones as In-Person Learning Resumes
August 9, 2021, Martinez, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works encourages all road users to be extra careful as they travel to and from school this year. With a return to in-person learning and a major change from the past years pandemic induced remote-learning model, students and parents alike are looking forward to getting back to school. With the excitement of returning to in-person learning, children may not be fully aware of their surroundings as they walk, bicycle, or bus to school. In some cases, students may be going to new schools and be less familiar with the traffic patterns. That is why we are asking parents and other drivers to leave early, stay alert, and be extra cautious in school zones. The first few weeks of school can be extra stressful as everyone gets back into their school time routines. Please be respectful of others and the rules of the road during this critical time.
The National Safety Council (NSC) has provided materials regarding sharing the road, including back to school safety tips, which can be, viewed at www.nsc.org/home-safety/seasonal-safety/back-to-school/drivers . In addition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) offers more tips for back to school safety at www.nhtsa.gov/school-bus-safety/keeping-children-safe. We encourage you to sit down with your child and go over some road safety rules and tips.
About Contra Costa County Public Works Department:
Contra Costa County Public Works Department (CCCPWD) maintains over 660 miles of roads, 150 miles of streams, channels and other drainage and over 200 County buildings throughout Contra Costa County. CCCPWD provides services such as Parks and Recreation, Sand Bag Distribution and Flood Control throughout unincorporated areas of Contra Costa County. To learn more about CCCPWD, please visit www.cccpublicworks.org
CONTACT: Monish Sen, 925.313.2187


The theme for the 2014 Coca-Cola National Spelling Bee is "Go for the Goal!" and annually a banner and poster competition is held simultaneously during the finals. 2012 winners from Louisiana Government School in Orange Walk today won yet again for their banner. Teacher, Alginold Bennett, says that the banner is the product of the creativity of both the teachers and students.


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