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Sprinter Hima Das Nominated For Khel Ratna Award By Assam Government
Hima is already a recipient of Arjuna Award, which she received in 2018.© AFP
Country's top sprinter Hima Das, who had a stellar 2018, has been nominated for the prestigious 'Khel Ratna' by the state government of Assam. Assam sports secretary Dulal Chandra Das sent the letter of recommendation to the sports ministry on June 5. The 20-year-old from Dhing village in Assam is one of the youngest nominees for Khel Ratna this year.
India's first track athlete to win a global title at U20 World Championship in Tampere, Finland in 2018, Hima will compete with ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, Table Tennis player Manika Batra, women's hockey captain Rani Rampal and cricketer Rohit Sharma for country's highest sporting honour.
The 2018 had turned to be a memorable season for the 20-year-old, who followed her U-20 world title with 400m silver, 4X400 mixed relay gold (upgraded) and women's 4X400m gold at the Jakarta Asian Games.
She won a number of gold medals at smaller events in 2019 season and was also invited to compete at the Doha World Championship but a back injury ruled her out of the prestigious championship.
Hima is already a recipient of Arjuna Award, which she received in 2018.
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Today was devoted to the kitchen island. We were determined to have it completely done before the sun went down. And thanks to an extra hour of daylight, it certainly seemed possible.
So we grabbed something to eat from the fridge and set to work cutting the tiles.
Well, truth be told, Mike did all the tile cutting, but I did help fit them back into the mosaic that is the island after he cut them to size. And once all the tiles were cut, it was time to move them to the coffee table while we spread the mortar to set them permanently.
Unfortunately, we dropped a few of the edge pieces, breaking them into three parts. My first reaction was to be upset, but after a few moments of thought, I realized it would be ok. Once they were down and grouted, it would be hard if not impossible to tell where they had broken. Mike said it might also give the island a little vintage patina, and who doesn't love that, right?
We managed to get the rest of the tile set out without breaking any and Mike mixed up the mortar for the next step.
I insisted that Mike carefully read the directions before spreading the mortar, which he did. But even after following the directions to the letter, it was almost immediately evident that something was very wrong.
The mortar was setting up faster than we could put the tiles down...and once they were down, we couldn't shift them even slightly to level. By the time we realized how bad the island was going to look, the tiles were almost set.
We had to remove each one, scrape off the now hardened mortar, and start over.
Mike was about to throw in the towel. First the water pump yesterday, then three broken edge pieces ($27 each if we had to replace them) and now the mortar had set up too fast. Our simple little island had become a disaster!
But, like I always say, some things happen for a reason.
While we were popping the tiles off the mortar (far too easily) Mike decided that this little disaster was the best thing to have happened. The mortar was brittle, and scraped off easily, and therefore, probably wouldn't have held the tiles. It didn't even take us that long to scrape the cement board base and created a clean slate.
We lost a little time, and the cost of a new bag of mortar, but in the end the marble turned out better than we could have imagined.
We didn't get it done by sunset, we still have to do the grout, finish the beaded board accent, add the shelves to the bookshelf niche on the side, and then I will have to paint the whole thing. But for the first time, I can see the finish line. And I am very pleased with the results so far.
Until the next time...I'll be cleaning the mortar from the floorboards!


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4 weeks ago by Mitra Wicks
Filmmaker and writer Jason Barker and director Krishna Istha have partnered with other trans and non-binary creatives and young people as well as academic researchers to create an exciting new podcast, Adventures in Time and Gender, which unveils important milestones of transgender history.
Adventures in Time and Gender is a light and quirky drama in which nothing is taboo, and gender, science and history are playfully questioned. Listeners are invited to join a talking suitcase and their curious non-binary companion on a moving odyssey through time and space to uncover transgender history.
This creative project unveils trans history by exploring the interdisciplinary dimensions of late 19th- and early 20th-century sexology – the scientific and medical study of gender and sexuality – within Western Europe and North America. It draws on research conducted by academics at the Universities of Exeter and Portsmouth as well as workshops with young trans and gender diverse people run in collaboration with the trans charity Gendered Intelligence. Originally created to be a live performance, this podcast examines the ways in which sexologists used diagnostic labels and categories and developed understandings of what would nowadays be considered as trans and/or queer identities.
Adventures in Time and Gender was made by an all-trans and non-binary creative team, led by Filmmaker and Writer Jason Barker (A Deal With The Universe) and Director and Comedian Krishna Istha. An all-star team of trans and non-binary performers, including Travis Alabanza (Burgerz), Luke Tyler Cunningham (I May Destroy You), Tallulah Haddon (Kiss Me First/Black Mirror Netflix), Mzz Kimberley (The Finellis), Emma Frankland (We Dig), have united to create this new drama podcast to showcase the history of sexual science and queer history. The drama features sound design by Jo Jackson and music by The Mollusc Dimension.
Jason Barker, the writer of Adventures in Time and Gender, said: "Everyone has been trying to find ways to connect during this pandemic. I've been lucky enough to be able to connect online with a group of trans and gender diverse young writers to work on something as positive and creative as our podcast script. It was a powerful experience for all of us, to find connections to trans people of the past. Giving voices to those characters and then having them brought to life by the performers was our way of honouring our shared history."
The two-year collaboration reveals that trans people have always existed, and demonstrates that trans and queer voices have often been erased. It shows that labels to describe gender and sexual identities have changed over time, and highlights the role played by science and medicine in shaping gender and sexuality.
Available now via http://adventuresintimeandgender.org/, available internationally on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the podcast aims to educate listeners by presenting an engaging exploration of trans history. The podcast begins with a young non-binary person on a quest to uncover transgender history. Along the way, they find a talking suitcase full of historical fragments which hint at a past largely unknown. Following these leads, and through the magic of time travel, the narrator discovers a rich legacy of trans experiences that includes encounters in queer bars in 1920s Berlin, conversations on the streets of 18th century London and journeys into the deepest recesses of history. The young narrator also explores how trans experiences have been framed by encounters with medicine and science as they encounter famous sex researchers, such as Magnus Hirschfeld or Alfred Kinsey, in their clinics, or in Wetherspoons in 21st century Croydon.
In collaboration with the trans charity Gendered Intelligence and academics from the Universities of Exeter and Portsmouth, the project invited groups of young trans and gender diverse people to take part in historical workshops, conduct oral history research, and participate in a writers' room in order to gather the relevant and much needed research to execute this historical trans project. On the basis of a wide range of historical material, from autobiographical accounts of people transitioning at the start of the twentieth century to photos from inside the first Institute for Sexual Science in 1920s and 30s Berlin, the project team explored the history of sex and gender to shape Jason Barker's interpretation of the often undiscovered trans archive.
CEO of Gendered Intelligence, Dr Jay Stewart said: "For our young members at Gendered Intelligence to collaborate with such a range of talented and creative trans and non-binary professionals provides an important and life changing experience for them. What's more, through working with the academics and learning that trans people have always been here, this provides the foundation for trans and gender questioning people to find a deep sense of pride in who we are and what we wish to become. This is what Gendered Intelligence is all about.".
The project collaborated with They Them Studio to develop and design the website, with original creative contributions from Soofiya, Mud Howard, Francis Ray White, Amelia Stubberfield, Laura Bridgeman (Butch Monologues), Kate O'Donnell (Transcreative), E-J Scott (Museum of Transology), Sabah Choudrey, Holly James Johnston, Fox Fisher (My Genderation, My Transsexual Summer) and Juno Roche (Trans Power, Queer Sex, Gender Explorers).
The two-year project was funded by the Wellcome Trust.
Professor Kate Fisher from the University of Exeter said: "It has been a privilege for us to collaborate with such a talented team of creative writers, performers and young people, and witness the inspirational power of history. We are really excited to share our exciting drama podcast, to introduce listeners to so many rich and diverse trans lives and to inspire critical thinking about medical and scientific ideas.".
Professor Jana Funke from the University of Exeter said: "Adventures in Time and Gender reveals and celebrates the existence of trans people in the past. It uncovers the richness of trans history while also drawing attention to the persistent erasure of trans voices. The drama asks vital questions about how useful it is to have labels to describe gender and sexual identities and who has power and authority when it comes to defining gender and sexuality."
Adventures in Time and Gender website is now live here.
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In 2014, Glenn Dudley, Head of Mathematics at Pymble, presented a workshop at the British Congress of Mathematics Education describing the redirection of mathematics teaching recently undertaken by the staff.
The workshop was very well received and Glenn agreed to share the school's experiences through Mathematics Centre News. This article is compilation of the subsequent May and August contributions.
The change in mathematics pedagogy at Pymble over the last three years has been to shift from teaching students mathematics to emphasising students working like a mathematician (WLAM). Integral to the success of this change has been the integration of the Maths Task Centre resources and Maths300 into all of our programs with the professional assistance of Doug Williams and Charles Lovitt.
Three years ago, the Mathematics teachers from Pymble Ladies' College P-12 embarked on a very successful professional learning program that equipped teachers with strategies to present students with engaging, authentic tasks that encouraged an investigative, problem-solving approach. This approach was informed by the work of consultants Doug and Charles and has built on the findings of the ACER report by Professor Peter Sullivan, 'Teaching Mathematics: Using research-informed strategies'.
The work done at Pymble builds on important algorithmic skills and methods, but also encourages students to develop reasoning, understanding, problem solving, fluency and communication skills beyond the textbook. Classroom strategies have encouraged students to work in groups, think creatively and apply a number of different strategies to solve a problem. There has also been an increased focus on authentic contexts and opportunities for kinaesthetic learning and creativity that have not been a part of the traditional Mathematics classroom.
An important issue which quickly emerged over the years was that many of the new Year 7 students had not developed reasoning, understanding, problem solving, fluency and communication skills beyond the textbook. In order to begin to overcome this problem, two Mathematizing Days were built into the Year 7 induction program. These days allowed the girls to become familiar with various problem solving strategies and how to apply them to mathematical and real life situations.
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Year 7 students were rotated through a variety of sessions which included Working backwards, Building a model, Working strategically, Using a table, Looking for patterns, Acting it out and Drawing a diagram. The majority of activities were from the Mathematics Task Centre and the feedback from staff and students was extremely positive.
The problem solving strategies learnt on the 2 days have encouraged students to work in groups, think creatively and apply different strategies to solve a problem which has now been reinforced in teaching students to become mathematicians in the classroom.


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Throwback Thursday - Dawson's Creek - All Good Things…/…Must Come to An End
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Throwback Thursday, a weekly article in which we look back at our favorite TV episodes from over the years.
I'm not sure where it would rank in the all-time annals of series finales, but for a show centered around a romantic conflict, the final episode of "Dawson's Creek" – "All Good Things…"/"…Must Come to An End" – found a wonderful way to have its cake and eat it too.
A little backstory. Originally, the series was going to end with "Joey Potter and Capeside Redemption," a fitting enough cap on the more Joey-centric college years. But then The WB reached out to series creator Kevin Williamson ("Scream," "The Vampire Diaries"), who had left the show after the second season. Together, they crafted a finale that flung the characters five years into the future (a less common TV trope then), reuniting in Capeside for the wedding of Dawson's widowed mom Gail.
But while the gang had grown up, they were still stuck in some familiar patterns. Jack had found purpose as a teacher at Capeside High, but continued to face hurdles in his personal life as a gay man. Jen had matured, but her historically crappy taste in men had left her a single mother. Pacey had become a respected restaurant owner, but hadn't been able to shed that last scrap of bad boy (his affair with a married older woman – randomly played by Virginia Madsen – is a deliberate echo of his teenage fling with Ms. Jacobs). Dawson had found success in Hollywood, mining his high school years yet again to write and produce a hit teen soap (opening the door for lots of fun meta humor), but immersing himself in the past had him feeling out of touch with the present. And Joey had a dream job and a dreamy boyfriend (hey there, Jeremy Sisto!), but watching Dawson's show, she clearly still felt connected to and conflicted about both her exes.
And then Jen collapses at the wedding and everything changes. Later, Jen explains that she's always felt like the instigator, that her stepping out of that cab and onto the creek in the pilot "rocked the delicate emotional balance of Capeside." And history repeats itself here in the finale as the news that she's dying – from a heart condition discovered during her pregnancy – sets off another seismic shift among her friends. They're suddenly faced with the harsh reality that time isn't unlimited, that they don't want to wait for their lives to be over (heh, sorry, had to!) to figure out how to be happy.
Jen dying is an undeniably sad ending for her as both a young woman and a mother, but it's a stellar showcase for Michelle Williams. The scene where Jen, with Dawson's help, films a video message for her daughter Amy, advising her to "love to the tips of your fingers," is heartbreaking. As is the silent, still moment when Grams realizes Jen has passed away and (in one of many amazing moments Mary Beth Peil acted her heart out on this show) tearfully promises that she will see her soon. And given Jen's journey was often one of feeling unloved, her having found true love with her child is at least something of a silver lining.
Losing Jen is obviously hardest on Jack, but he doesn't end the series alone. It's revealed early on that Jack is dating Pacey's brother Doug, a rather clever twist tying back to teases from the first three seasons. Their relationship is in crisis because Doug is resistant to coming out of the closet and, after all he's been through, Jack doesn't want to go backwards. But as Doug is forced to stand back and watch the man he loves suffer the loss of his best friend and struggle with what it means to be a father to goddaughter Amy, he realizes – as Joey will also – that there's no time to waste on being afraid. And in a sweet scene, Doug swears to stand by Jack and Amy if they'll have him, even calling Jack his boyfriend in front of an elderly couple who, amusingly, could not care less. It's a development that feels real and right, even if it only exists in these two episodes.
And then there's the triangle itself.
In an interesting and important moment, Joey reveals to a delighted and surprised Jen that there was never a choice to be made, that she's always known whether it was Dawson or Pacey she was supposed to be with. Instead, it's fear within herself – perhaps of hurting the other guy, losing them from her life altogether, or even of ruining the boys' friendship again – that's kept her from acting, not indecision. It's a distinction I really love. Jen's dying doesn't spark an epiphany for Joey; it just gives her the push she needs to stop running away and start running towards.
Going into the finale, I think most fans probably figured that the endgame couple on a show called "Dawson's Creek" would be Dawson and Joey, especially with Williamson writing. They certainly toy with the idea, even dropping in a dream sequence wedding where Dawson and Joey hilariously list all the roadblocks the writers threw between them. When Joey, in their final scene together, tearfully tells Dawson, "You and me always," it's true. Their story echoes on, in Joey's nephew using the old ladder to climb in Dawson's sister's window, in the season finale Dawson writes for his show that mirrors their first kiss. They're soul mates.
But a soul mate and a romantic love aren't necessarily the same thing. Jen and Jack even give voice to that notion earlier in the episode, when Jack declares that she's his. And as Joey explains, her love for Dawson is rooted in the innocence of childhood. But what she feels for Pacey is adult and scary and very real. Watching the episode again, the hints were threaded throughout. In reopening her family's business, Pacey was with her even without her. Jen has heart-to-hearts with both Pacey and Joey about the triangle, but not Dawson. Pacey steals a swoonworthy smooch in real time while the kiss with Dawson takes place in his imagination. So when the camera finally pulls back to reveal Joey's choice, it makes perfect sense that it's Pacey on the couch beside her.
The finale ends with the three childhood friends the show started with moving forward, a new emotional equilibrium found. And with that, we say goodnight, but not goodbye to "Dawson's Creek."
Thanks for reading my Throwback Thursday share. Now it's your turn. What did you think of "All Good Things…"/"…Must Come to An End?" Were you happy Joey ended up with Pacey? Or were you rooting for Dawson and Joey? Tell your tale in the comments section.
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WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today the selection of seven new members for the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC), which provides a forum for IRS officials and members of the public to address information reporting issues.
The IRPAC, established in 1991, provides an organized public forum for discussion of tax information reporting issues between IRS officials and representatives of the public. The committee presents an annual report to the IRS Commissioner. Committee members represent the taxpaying public, tax professionals, small and large businesses, the financial industry and payroll providers.
The following individuals, who will join 13 returning members, have been appointed to serve on the committee for three-year terms beginning in 2017:
Lisa Allen
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Lisa Allen, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Relph Benefit Advisors, Fairport, NY, has 25 plus years of employee benefits experience. She is the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Relph Benefit Advisors. Allen manages regulatory updates and provides clients with counsel regarding the Affordable Care Act. She supervised the processing of over 40,000 IRS Form 1095-Cs in the first quarter of 2016. She is the 2016 Chairman, Compliance Committee, Benefit Advisors Network and a member of the Society of Professional Benefit Advisors.
Tenesha Carter, Senior Vice President, Tax Preparation Services, State Employees Credit Union, Raleigh, NC, is the Senior Vice President of Tax Preparation Services for the State Employees Credit Union. She supervises and coordinates tax preparation programs for the credit union, both free and fee-based, to over 257 branches. Carter previously supervised daily operations of IRA services to ensure proper handling and reporting for the credit union. She is an Enrolled Agent and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Randall Cathell, Tax Director - International, Crowe Horwath, LLP, Plantation, FL, is a Tax Director for Crowe Horwath, LLP and heads the firm's international section. He has more than 20 years of experience in federal, international and state tax matters. Cathell focuses on subchapter C corporations and partnerships in both the private and public sectors, in addition to foreign nationals with U.S. investments. He specializes in companies with international operations, from both a planning and compliance perspective. Cathell is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is a Tax Executives Institute Chapter Liaison.
Ryan Lovin, Associate Counsel - Global Tax Advisors, Vanguard, Malvern, PA, is Associate Counsel for product tax on the Global Tax Advisors team at Vanguard. He has over 10 years of experience in the tax industry and previously worked for the Investment Company Institute in Washington, D.C. Lovin leads working groups to develop consensus-based solutions to industry issues, and presents those solutions to government stakeholders, including the IRS and the Dept. of the Treasury. He also has experience with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Lovin has a Masters in Accounting from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University.
James Paille, Director of Operations, Thomson Reuters, Ann Arbor, MI, has been an executive manager in the payroll service industry for over 30 years. He is the Director of Operations for myPay Solutions, the payroll division of Thomson Reuters. Paille is currently the President of the American Payroll Association Board of Directors. He is also an active member of the Independent Payroll Providers Association and the National Association of Computerized Tax Processors. Paille has an undergraduate degree in Accounting from St. John Fisher College, Pittsford, NY.
Thomas Prevost, Managing Director, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Responsibility Officer, Credit Suisse, Holmdel, NJ, is a Managing Director at Credit Suisse and the FATCA Responsibility Officer for all Credit Suisse Group entities. He is responsible for FATCA Advisory and the Compliance Framework, including IRS certifications for Credit Suisse globally. Prior to March 1, 2015, Prevost was the American Head of Tax for 13 years where he was responsible for all taxation issues for the Americas region, including U.S. information reporting issues. He served 10 years as the International Swaps and Derivatives Association North American Tax Chair and is a Securities Industry and Finance Markets Association Tax Compliance Group member. Prevost holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
Clark Sells, Senior Product Manager, Sovos-Convey Compliance, Plymouth, MN, is a Senior Product Manager for Sovos-Convey Compliance. He has experience in implementing and maintaining tax software for filers of all volumes. Sells manages emerging compliance platforms, including the launch of new tax reporting systems, to comply with health care and global reporting legislation. He serves as a company liaison with federal and state government agencies. Clark attended the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
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Jamia Wilson, editor. ISBN: A key to children's health, both physically and psychosocially, is a sense of who they are and where they come from 1. A sense of roots and cultural backstory is especially critical for black children, who endure disproportionately higher rates of poverty 2 , 3 and social rejection 4 , 5. For this group, role models can empower; they can instill a sense of self 6. Unfortunately, in children's literature, there is an underrepresentation of black and other people of color 7 , and thereby an underrepresentation of culturally compatible role models.
After her death in , Hansberry's ex-husband and friend, songwriter and poet Robert Nemiroff, collated her unpublished writings and adapted them into a stage play that first ran from to off Broadway. It was then converted into an equally successful autobiography with the same title. The play was adapted from Lorraine's letters, interviews, and journal entries. It begins at the start of Lorraine's life, highlighting her early childhood in a Chicago ghetto to her college years and then later life, including the creation and inspiration for A Raisin in the Sun. Her journey from Chicago to New York was complicated by obstacles she overcame in order to get her play on Broadway and incorporates fragments of her personal life, such as her marriage and involvement in politics e. The play concludes with her battle with terminal illness, from which she eventually died at
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grandma's cookie jar: crafting wtih grandma - Lightsabers for Children's Day!
crafting wtih grandma - Lightsabers for Children's Day!
Children's Day is in one week and one day, so if you are looking for a fun gift idea which your grandchildren could make and then enjoy playing with, check this simple idea for making your own lightsabers which I found on Pinterest!
The link doesn't provide instructions, but it seems pretty simple - cut a pool noodle to the length you want, wrap one end with duct tape and then spray with glow-in-the-dark spray paint!
My grandsons are excited about helping to make their own lightsabers, so . . . it is off to the store for us to get a pool noodle and spray paint!


After closing for renovation in 2001, Old North reopened in February of 2017. Construction crews were able to maintain some of the originaly features, including chalkboards, replica tin ceilings, and replica classrooms. Classes are again being held in Old North, which was added to the national register in 1971.


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Q: How to read and replace the configuration data in Perl Here is the below config.pm file.
$AHost = '10.226.33.233';
$APort = '33002';
$ADBUser = "enacct";
$ADBPassword = "enacct";

Im reading this file in some.pl file using sysread and it's fetching the entire file data as a string(and after modification we are passing the entire string as a parameter to write. It will write it back to the file).
Suppose i want to replace the value for $AHost with '10.226.33.234' and $ADBUser as "pwd";. How can we do it?
I mean we should replace the corresponding changed values in the string retrieved and by sending this updated string back we can write the data back into file correctly.
How to update the string with this scenario?
Thanks,

A: 1: You could use Getopt::Euclid to store the default config values in your script and it will let you tto overwrite any of them from commanline. It is also self documenting.
2: Use YAML to store config data, you could use YAML::Tiny to read it
Example:
file.yaml (there should be an empty line at the end of the file!)

    ---
    AHost: blah
    APort: bah

    use YAML::Tiny;

    # Create a YAML file
    my $yaml = YAML::Tiny->new;

    # Open the config
    $yaml = YAML::Tiny->read( 'file.yml' );

    # Reading properties
    my $AHost = $yaml->[0]->{AHost};

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The State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors adopted the following positions on matters before the Commission on Multijurisdictional Practice and directed me to forward these positions to the Commission. State Bar President Gerald Mowris is scheduled to testify on these issues before the Commission at its public hearing on Friday, August 3, 2001.
At its May 2001 meeting, the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors endorsed in principal the Proposed Model Motion Admission Rule adopted by the Bar Admissions Committee of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar on October 28, 2000 and presented to the Commission.
However, the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors remains concerned that the proposed model rule refers solely to admission by bar examination and by achieving a passing score on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination and does not provide reciprocal credit for Wisconsin's diploma privilege. Thus, the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors' endorsement of the proposed model rule is subject to passage of an amendment that would allow those who have been admitted to practice via the diploma avail themselves of this provision.
At its May 2001 meeting, the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors endorsed in principal the American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility's efforts and preliminary proposal for "safe harbor" amendments to Model Rule 5.5 as stated in its Report of the Commission on Evaluation of the Rules of Professional Conduct in November 2000.
Please contact me at 608/250-6101 or gbrown@wisbar.org if you have any questions.


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Samsung Galaxy S4 or the LG Optimus G LTE?
My hubby and I have our three year contracts up soon so we'll be getting new phones.
Currently we have it narrowed down to the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the LG Optimus G LTE. Does anyone have either of these? Any pros or cons to either?
Did you search on Google for reviews on your phones?
5" super vivid and bright 1080p display (but in a thin, light chassis).
Cons: ... but that is both a blessing and a curse. I find many of the features a little gimmicky. I don't really need to preview messages in my conversation list by hovering my finger over it, I'll just open the thread thanks. Also, controlling music by waving my hand over the screen... really? It's so hard to just press the screen? Granted my friend says it's useful while he's driving his car but still seems a little too much if you ask me. Build quality is decent but still feels a bit cheap, especially compared to the HTC One or Optimus G or even the One X+.
Also, the price... I know it went down to $99 for Mobile Shop over the weekend but normally it's $200 on a new 3-year plus a $50 monthly spend. If you have the money and don't mind sticking with it for a while, go for it - but the Optimus G has some great deals of its own.
Pros: It's FREE on a 2 year (in your case, renewal) AND you don't need to take a $50 monthly plan - start with the $30 Voice and Messaging or go with the special $43 or $63 plans to get nationwide calls by default and some data thrown in. Think of how quick that subsidy is paid off... Telus is going to be giving you around $27 in credits off your device balance every month. That's huge!
32 GB of storage! It's non-expandable but hey, 32GB is a lot for most consumers anyway. It's a nice gesture. I find the build quality of the phone a bit better than the S4's plasticky feel. It's got a 1.5GHz quad-core, which is enough to handle most big tasks thrown at it. It can also be controlled to conserve energy. LTE is also there, which is nice for downloading stuff quickly but just be careful not to use it too much as it can drain your battery.
Cons: The battery life could be better, and the camera is good but now that phones are moving towards 13MP, it feels a tad behind.
If both of these phones were still 3 year/$50 monthly spend commitments, the choice might be a bit tougher, but for me to accurately make a suggestion, tell me: which phones do you and you hubby currently have? Based on the age of your terms, I'm feeling like the Optimus G will be a fantastic option for you guys since it will already be quite an upgrade AND it's more wallet-friendly.
It's also an awesome phone but I would still go with the Optimus G only due to the subsidy and price. It'll do most of the same things as the S III when it comes to the home pages and widgets, but the font/layout will be different. The app selection is the same, camera is nearly the same, battery is the same, NFC is on both, LTE is on both, plus it's actually got more storage space out of the box AND it's a quad-core processor, not a dual on the S III.
On top of all that, the main difference is you're cutting an entire year off your DB repayment and you have more freedom in which rate plan you want to choose!
Other than some motion gestures like swiping your palm for a screenshot or double tapping to go the top of a list, the Optimus G is much better value for your dollar. The Galaxy phones are obviously great devices, but they're too hyped up. Gems like the One X+ (statistically better than the S III in several categories) and the Optimus G (see above), which are now on 2 year terms with no $50 monthly spend required, fly under the radar.
If you're not budget conscious, I'd say go for GS 4. The specs are great, the OS is great, the camera is great.
Thanks for your reviews! I currently have the Blackberry 8530 so any new phone will be a step up for me. My husband has an android Motorola Milestone. We had it narrowed down to those two choices but now my husband is thinking we should add the Samsung Galaxy S3 in to the mix. It won't be the newest version obviously but it still seems to have a lot of great things about it and would be cheaper than the S4.


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Ania Bukstein approached to host Eurovision 2019?
Costa Christou Follow on Twitter November 17, 2018
According to Israeli news site Maariv, the Russian-Israeli actress is among the names KAN have approached. This comes as the confirmed set of hosts is due to be announced later this month.
As soon as Tel Aviv was announced as the host city for Eurovision 2019, a number of potential hosts have emerged in the Israeli media. Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot was once a hot favourite for the job, however, these rumours were quashed due to scheduling conflicts. Back in September reported that TV presenters Erez Tal and Assi Azar were names that popped up frequently in local media circles. Erez was the commentator for the contest in 2018 and Assi had allegedly had 'secret meetings' with KAN back in the summer.
Shortly after, a new crop of rumoured potential hosts emerged. Among these were Eurovision 2005 finalist Shiri Maimon and Lucy Ayoub, who announced Israel's points in Lisbon. With the announcement of the hosts due to take place this month, we have a new name – Ania Bukstein.
Who is Ania Bukstein?
On paper, Ania Bukstein is the perfect host for an international contest. She was born in Moscow and later moved to Israel at the age of 8, where she has built her career. Bukstein is multi-talented, with experience in film, TV, theatre and music. If that wasn't enough, she is also multi-lingual; she speaks Russian, Hebrew, French and English. Her biggest international role to date was playing Kinvara in the sixth series of HBO's Game of Thrones.
According to Maariv, Bukstein is one of a number of potential hosts who KAN approached to take part in auditions. The audition process is currently ongoing with the final announcement due by the end of the month.
As an actress, she would be no stranger to learning a script and building rapport with others. When the contest was held earlier this year in Lisbon, all four of the hosts had previous acting experience.
Key dates for Tel Aviv 2019
Back in September, we published a rough outline of the key dates between now and the contest next year:
Late November: Announcement of the hosts
December: Sale of the first batch of tickets begins.
February: Selection of the Israeli representative and song.
Late March/April: Stage construction and first rehearsals, postcard filming in Israel.
April/May: Arrival of delegations in Israel.
9th May: Opening of the Eurovision Village
14th May: Semi-final 1
18th May: Grand Final
Who would you like to see host the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel next May? Do you think Ania would make a good host? Let us know below! Be sure to follow @ESCXTRA on Twitter and like our Facebook page.
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The Trump administration is preparing to make another attempt at honoring one of the biggest unfulfilled promises of the president's election campaign: a $1 trillion upgrade of the nation's road, rail and energy infrastructure.
That program failed to materialize during President Trump's first year in office, as the administration pursued a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, which failed, and a major tax cut, which he signed into law in December 2017.


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3 bombings in Afghan capital; 2 killed, 2 reporters injured
APPublished June 2, 2019
Blood stains and shoes of university students are seen inside a bus after an explosions in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday. — AP
Three explosions struck the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring 24 others, officials said. At least two Afghan journalists were also injured in the blasts, according to a local non-governmental media organisation.
The first bomb was attached to a bus carrying university students. It was followed 20 minutes later by two roadside bombs in the same area, said Nasrat Rahimi, spokesperson for the interior ministry.
Wahidullah Mayar, spokesperson for the public health ministry, said 24 other people including four women were injured in the attacks. At least one other person was killed by the first blast, while the second died in the hospital. Mayar said it was not immediately clear which explosion they had been injured by.
Seven people were wounded by the two roadside bombs after arrived at the scene, located in a residential area of western Kabul, including five members of the security forces, Rahimi said.
Also wounded in Sunday's attacks were at least two Afghan journalists, Ahmad Jawed Kargar and Mohammad Faseh Mutawakil, according to Nai, a media organisation that supports open media in Afghanistan.
Kargar, a photographer for the European Pressphoto Agency (Epa), confirmed he was injured by a secondary explosion in a video he posted to social media while being taken to the hospital. Epa did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Nai said the second journalist had been lightly wounded.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Sunday's attacks in Kabul. In a statement, the group said it set off an improvised explosive device on a bus allegedly transporting minority Shiite Muslims, and after security forces and journalists had gathered at the site, it detonated two additional explosives there.
Both Taliban and Islamic State militants are active in the capital and have staged attacks in Kabul.
In April 2018, nine journalists were killed and half a dozen wounded in a double suicide bombing in Afghanistan's capital. In that attack, it appeared the journalists were intentionally targeted by a bomber who hid among members of the media rushing to cover the first explosion. IS claimed responsibility for the bombings, but didn't say that journalists were specifically targeted.
In a separate attack late Saturday in eastern Ghazni province, a Taliban suicide bomber was able to enter a police compound using a stolen Humvee packed with explosives. The blast killed at least seven police reserve unit personnel and wounded eight others, said Naser Ahmad Faqeri, head of Ghazni's provincial council.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid took responsibility for the attack in Ghazni.
In western Farah province, at least six members of the border security forces were killed Saturday night in an attack on their checkpoint by Taliban insurgents. Abdul Samad Salehi, a provincial council member, said eight other members of the security forces were wounded. The Taliban offered no comment on the attack in Farah.
The Afghan capital has witnessed a wave of attacks in recent days.
On Friday, a Taliban suicide car bomber targeted a US convoy on Friday in an eastern neighborhood, killing four Afghan civilians wounding three others, as well as lightly wounding four American forces. On Thursday, six people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Afghan army academy and training center.
Attacks by the Taliban have continued unabated despite peace talks with the United States as well as a fresh round of talks with Afghan notables last week in the Russian capital, Moscow.
The Taliban have rejected repeated demands for a ceasefire, saying the fighting will continue until US and Nato troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
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Attack on AF and US forces will definitely prolong peace talks and may possibly hurt Pakistan in long run.
Day before yesterday Afghan forces killed 20 Taliban militants.
Imtiaz Ali Khan
This has to stop, the proxy war of US has to end, US forces and other foreign troops have no place in Afghanistan! All invaders must leave, they don't belong here. Russians are arming Afghan resistance, the night time landing in Northern Afghanistan is not for Orthodox Christmas celebration. Russian took a page from US book during Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, roles are reversed and this time it's US who is trapped inside their heavily protected bases, they can't go outside to patrol as they will be targeted by the Russian backed rebels. All of this innocent and beautiful Afghans suffer, Afghanistan is land of Sufis and peace, but right now it is plagued with violence dude to foreign invaders.
Faisal Khorasani
When the Americans leave they will still be bombing each other.
US leave soonest and take your cronies with you. Leave Afghanistan in peace.
Ahsan Gul
No solution to this human loss EXCEPT that Foreign Forces LEAVE Afghanistan and let Talibans run their country.
Everyone knows the countries behind Daesh, who were brought in from Syria and Iraq unhindered to carry on the agenda based gruesome acts in Afghanistan. Once Taliban take over, they will wipe out the Daesh. 'The Taliban have rejected repeated demands for a ceasefire, saying the fighting will continue until US and Nato troops withdraw from Afghanistan.'
@ashok, Not enough, though.
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Will Gene Editing and Other New Breeding Techniques Provide a 'Second Chance' for Worldwide Embrace of Genetically Engineered Crops?
Jon Entine, Executive Director of the Genetic Literacy Project | June 13, 2018
Anti-GMO activists, aided by Russian propaganda, have managed to block the developing world from adopting biotech crops, mostly through political action in Europe, Africa's largest agricultural trading partner
New Breeding Techniques (NBTs), particularly CRISPR gene editing that mimics natural breeding, may provide a regulatory work-around to open the door for a new generation of biotech innovation in the US, Europe and developing countries
The ability of gene editing to create crops with higher yields, resistance to diseases, increased nutrition and more climate adaptability has spurred interest even among hardened organic skeptics of biotechnology
"Responding to attacks from the anti-GMO movement," an exasperated geneticist once said to me, "is like trying to stuff a squiggly octopus into a small box; whenever you think you've got it contained, you realize there is a tentacle dangling out somewhere."
That was certainly the case in 2012. For the first time in years, the public debate over genetically engineered (GE) crops had begun to shift in the favor of science and an embrace of the safety of "GMOs" (a term coined by the anti-biotechnology movement to demonize genetic innovation; after all, who would want to eat a 'modified organism'?!).
The biggest movement came in precaution-obsessed Europe, which because of a series of unfortunate food scares in the late 1990s and the dedicated opposition of Greenpeace and other activist groups had become a hotbed of biotechnology skepticism. And because Africa is Europe's major agricultural import market, the EU's rejection of GMO crops had had a huge impact on the largest food-insecure region in the world. GMO products were non grata.
The tide began to turn, decidedly many scientists thought, with the release in 2010 by the European Commission of an influential study, "A Decade of EU-funded GMO Research." The EC had spent more than €200 million from 2000-2010 (adding to €100 expended previously by the EC) on 50 projects and more than 400 research groups in part to address the charge by activists that much of the key research supporting the safety of GMO crops had been generated by the corporations that developed the seeds, and was therefore suspect. The EC's conclusion:
…The main conclusion to be drawn from the efforts of more than 130 research projects, covering a period of more than 25 years of research, and involving more than 500 independent research groups, is that biotechnology, and in particular GMOs, are not per se more risky than e.g. conventional plant breeding technologies.
A slew of other safety endorsements followed. With the public's fears beginning to abate, disaster struck in the form of a controversial study published in a prominent publication by French activist biologist Gilles-Éric Séralini, who claimed that his research showed that rats fed GMO corn and the herbicide glyphosate over a two-year period developed cancerous tumors. Pictures of the grotesquely disfigured rats were prominently featured in his article and splashed across newspapers around the world.
Overnight, despite years of edging itself back into public favor, the movement to bring GE crops to Africa and other developed nations was dead. Anti-GE groups were mostly headquartered in the EU, which by tradition provided key funding for their activities, even when they contradicted mainstream science and in this case the findings of the EC itself. Kenya banned imports of GE food in 2012, based largely on the Séralini study, despite the fact that it was immediately exposed as flawed by the mainstream science community and was eventually retracted. (As recently as last week, it was reported that three European studies funded by the European Union reaffirmed the debunking of the rat study.)
Independent research in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa screeched to a halt. Rather than providing a critical technology boost in the continent's efforts to modernize farming and meet the soaring calorie demands of a continent growing in prosperity and population, the crop biotechnology revolution in Africa was dead-in-the water.
Second chance?
Six years later, the world and Europe and Africa in particular, have an opportunity to get the science—and the politics—right. Classic crop biotechnology is transgenic—that is, it involves the transfer of a trait-carrying gene from one plant to another. The most common GE crops are varieties of soybean, canola, cotton and corn that have been engineered for either herbicide tolerance or insect resistance (or in some cases both). Opponents, mostly European nonprofit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) aided by Russian propaganda have jacked up fears of 'messing with nature' and raising the ludicrous specter of Frankenstein-like creations, such as tomatoes with fish heads. Scaring people unsophisticated about science, understandably suspicious about corporate intentions and worried about the availability of healthy food was relatively easy.
With the advent of what has come to be known as New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) and the relative paucity of Rube Goldberg-like regulations surrounding these new techniques of genetic engineering, agricultural biotechnology has been granted a second chance.
NBTs offer scientists easier ways to do cisgenic breeding—involving no "foreign" DNA—allowing the development of new plant and animal varieties. NBTs like CRISPR/Cas9, TALENs and ZFN do not fit neatly into the GMO definitions crafted by the various regulatory agencies around the world. Its proponents believe gene editing is similar to but faster and more precise than mutagenesis (creating new varieties by using radiation or chemicals), which is not regulated; there are hundreds of mutagenized crops sold as organic. It's also similar to what can naturally occur in nature.
But the regulatory process remains fluid. To date, no internationally agreed-upon regulatory framework for gene editing exists, so each country is in the process of evaluating whether, and to what extent, current regulations are adequate for research conducted with, and applications and products related to, gene editing. Biotechnology critics call NBT's "hidden GMOs" and examples of "extreme engineering" with the "horrific potential for unintended effects" and are pushing to regulate them under a general GMO umbrella. Currently, because of the labyrinthal GMO regulatory system in the US, it takes more than $136 million and 7-13 years to get a crop approved. In Europe, it's far worse; few crops have been approved and those that have mostly languish.
Biotechnology supporters believe that regulating them as GMOs would hobble innovation—much like has happened to classic GE crops. "Using CRISPR-Cas9 we can create a plant that in ALL aspects is identical to one that is not considered to be a GMO," notes Stefan Jansson, plant professor at Umeå University in Sweden.
The Swedish Board of Agriculture, like regulatory agencies throughout Europe, has confirmed the belief, now embraced by regulators around the world, that CRISPR gene editing does not fall under the European GMO definition.
But European NGOs are lobbying doggedly to reverse those findings. Campaigners are adamant that new plant breeding techniques are just another attempt at selling GMOs to Europeans through a loophole or 'back door' approach.
A report by the Greenpeace Research Laboratories noted, for instance, that like traditional genetic engineering techniques (including those used for cisgenesis/intragenesis), unintended changes to plant chemistry arising from the use of gene-editing techniques may result.
"We are at a crossroads," said Christoph Then of Testbiotech, an anti-GE NGO which contributed to the Greenpeace report. "The new methods known as genome editing have huge potential for radical changes of the genome. We do not have the experience to declare these products safe."
The European Court of Justice's advocates general ruled in January that crops and drugs created using gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR–Cas9 might and if they are nature-identical may not need to be regulated by the strict European Union rules, drafted in 2001 that govern GMOs. In other words, the ruling supports regulating these new GE innovations as products rather than based on the process that developed them. That's similar to how the United States has traditionally regulated GE crops and counter to the process-based regulatory structure in place in Europe that has all but shut down innovation The full European court is expected to rule later this year, but usually follows the advice of its advocates general.
US gene editing regulatory challenges
The situation in the US is beginning to come into focus as well. The US Department of Agriculture determined in April 2016 that it would not regulate a mushroom and a new type of corn genetically modified with CRISPR/Cas, making them the first gene crops to be approved by the US government. According to the agency's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), these crops—and about 50 other plants they've reviewed—do not qualify as something the agency must regulate. (Once a crop passes the USDA reviews, it may still undergo a voluntary review by the US Food and Drug Administration.)
Another boost came when DuPont Pioneer and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard agreed in October 2017 to provide non-exclusive licenses for certain aspects of CRISPR technology to all biotech companies working in the field to encourage innovation.
In March, the USDA reaffirmed that it would no longer regulate crops that have been genetically edited. "Genome editing…can introduce new plant traits more quickly and precisely, potentially saving years or even decades in bringing needed new varieties to farmers," the agency stated. Transgenic crops, which are modified to include DNA from other species like bacteria or insects to make them pest-resistant, for example, will still be closely monitored by the regulatory agency.
For supporters of biotechnology innovation, these are heartening developments that could provide a shot-in-the-arm to both industrialized countries and developing nations. CRISPR gene editing techniques have been used to develop still-unapproved versions of crops with sharply higher yields, resistance to common plant diseases, increased nutrition or better adaptability to climate change—all of which would be a boon for countries in Africa, other developing nations and the industrialized world.
For supporters of biotechnology innovation, these are heartening developments that could provide a shot-in-the-arm to both industrialized countries and developing nations.
But some or many of these innovations could be slowed or even stopped, even in the United States. The US Food and Drug Administration may establish its own guidelines regarding the human health risk of genetically modified crops, as well as animal gene editing, such as hornless cows bred to protect them from goring each other. The FDA recently announced in a draft document that it views CRISPR in animals as a form of gene therapy, would mean that it could be regulated as a veterinary drug. So if you want to use CRISPR to produce a hornless cow, you might have to go through the extremely expensive process of getting it approved as a new drug. The Office of Management and Budget is expected to release the FDA's final decision on gene editing of both animals and crops this summer.
Organic breakthrough?
There are some hopeful signs beyond the regulatory battle that CRISPR might also be welcomed more by the public weary of the GMO wars. Early in June, at the 2018. CRISPRcon, a gene-editing convention in its second year, a prominent voice in the organic movement and a third-generation grain and livestock farmer announced he would be open to embracing versions of gene-edited crops that mimic naturally occurring varieties.
Klass Martens, known as an organic hardliner (he opposes soil-free hydroponic farming as an organic practice, for example), is a favorite supplier to Dan Barber, the chef at the influential farm-to-table New York City restaurant Blue Hill. He said he is hopeful that CRISPR technology could be used by organic farmers who want to grow versions of crops that help restore soil health.
"If it could be used in a way that enhanced the natural system, and mimicked it, then I would want to use it. But it would definitely have to be case by case," he said, suggesting that gene-edited crops, because of their potential to increase sustainable farming practices, can fall within the ethos of organic.
Martens influence in the organic community is such that other farmers may similarly be open to embracing the new technology.
But regulatory shoals abound for gene editing even if the US should greenlight more liberal regulations for crops and possibly for animals. The scare tactics used by anti-biotechnology NGOs have proved enormously effective in the past, particularly in precautionary-obsessed Europe, as the Séralini Affair illustrated. Because of interlocked international trade, the countries with the most restrictive regulations often set the regulatory standard for the rest of the world, much like California's tight restrictions set many standards for the rest of the United States.
So all eyes are on Europe, which has a history of taking the most cautious, and often the most science and innovation unfriendly, regulatory stance. European politicians frequently have ignored the findings of their own science bodies, which have consistently endorsed the safety of GMO crops, instead imposing crippling regulations. They could once again bypass their own science bodies and developing international standards and put aside EU court findings.
What would happen? The history of global GMO regulation provides dismal solace. Other parts of the world, such as trade-dependent Africa, might have no choice but to capitulate. The next year or two may well determine whether Biotechnology Innovation 2.0 proceeds more smoothly than the first iteration.
Jon Entine is the founder and executive director of the Genetic Literacy Project, a web-based resource and science literacy training program for policymakers, media, scientists and the public. He is a lifelong journalist, with 20 years as a network TV News producer and 25 years as an investigative reporter, columnist and book author. He has written seven books, including three on genetics and two on chemicals and agriculture. He was formerly a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and the World Food Center Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy at the University of California, Davis.
Global Farmer Network (GFN) is a non-profit advocacy group led by farmers from around the world who support free trade and farmers' freedom to choose the tools, technologies and strategies they need to maximize productivity and profitability in a sustainable manner. Established in 2000, the Global Farmer Network is committed to inserting the worlds farmers voice in the global dialogue regarding food and nutritional security. The Global Farmer Network identifies, engages and supports strong farmer leaders from around the world who can work with others to innovate, encourage and lead as full stakeholders in the work that is being done to fill the world's food and nutrition security gap in a sustainable manner.
The Genetic Literacy Project is a 501(c)(3) non profit dedicated to helping the public, journalists, policy makers and scientists better communicate the advances and ethical and technological challenges ushered in by the biotechnology and genetics revolution addressing both human genetics and food and farming. We are one of two websites overseen by the Science Literacy Project; our sister site, the Epigenetics Literacy Project, addresses the challenges surrounding emerging data-rich technologies.
GMO Beyond the Science III
A Nutritionist Reflects on the Sad State of Health Education About GMOs and Farming at Schools and Universities
When a Farmer and a Dietitian are the Same Person: Telling Stories to Counter Misinformation about Biotechnology
In the Battle to Regulate GMOS, Gene Editing and other New Breeding Techniques, Who Has 'Hazard Blood' on their Hands?
Precautionary Politics: Europe Moves Backward into a Fear-Based 'Dark Ages' in Regulating Agriculture and Cancer Risks
Risk, Hazard and the Precautionary Principle: Why Europe Gets Crop Biotechnology and Chemical Regulation So Wrong
How Anti-GMO Advocates Hijacked German science, Blocking Agricultural Innovation and Threatening the CRISPR Revolution: A Farmer's Perspective
Kenyan Farmer: On Cusp of a Biotech Revolution, Africa Faces Resistance from Europe and Anti-GMO Activists
A UK Farmer's Perspective: What are the Consequences for Sustainability and the Public When Biotechnology Innovations are Withheld?
How the Green Party-Led Anti-Biotechnology Movement Captured German Policy and Why it Endangers Germany's Future Innovation in Gene Editing
New Zealand Farmer on the GMO Moratorium's Impact on Sustainable Food and Agriculture, and Hopes CRISPR Crops Won't Face the Same Fate
What are the Challenges Facing Modern Farming Around the World?
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GMO Beyond the Science II
GMO Beyond the Science I


There is a lot of talk about windows embedded and whether the work it takes in porting it and the restrictions it imposes are really worth it. You don't need to pass through many airports or shopping malls to see examples of where corners have been cut and the use of a Windows Embedded implementation would have saved embarrassment for advertisers or operators.
A public display screen should always display valid data or if there is a fault a blank screen is preferable to command line prompts, memory dump information or prompt boxes. Indeed the Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) is something that should be avoided at any price.
It is easy to set up a display system using a standard desktop pc and a widows operating system. Whether it's Window 7,8 or 10 IoT the principles are the same, but a embedded OS protects itself. So even if power is pulled at a critical time the operating system will be protected and will restart as normal. In addition error messages can be trapped and selectively acted upon without any danger of being routed to the public screen. In the age IOT it is unacceptable to have devices sitting with a prompt box waiting for input.
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Senate Passes Bill that provides much-needed help to veterans suffering from exposure to toxins
by BVN August 8, 2022 August 8, 2022
Comedian and veterans advocate Jon Stewart speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill, July 28, 2022, after a toxic exposure bill suffered an unexpected defeat in a Senate procedural vote. (Military.com photo by Rebecca Kheel)
Last Updated on August 8, 2022 by BVN
In a 86-11 vote, the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to expand healthcare access to veterans exposed to toxic gases from burn pits while serving the country.
The PACT Act will become the biggest expansion of the Veteran Affairs health care in decades when President Joe Biden signs it to law. Veterans will no longer have to prove that their illnesses were caused by exposure to toxic gases to benefit from VA coverage.
"The Bill removes the burden experienced by veterans in getting treatment related to toxic exposure," Terri Tanielian, the Special Assistant to the President for Veterans Affairs, told Black Voice News. "It expands healthcare resources to those exposed to burn pits."
The bill, which had amassed bipartisan support across the two houses, easily passed on Tuesday after Republicans blocked it from advancing last week, seeking to add cost-controlling amendment votes to the package.
The bill had previously sailed through the Senate with a 84-14 vote in June, but had to undergo another vote last week owing to a technical error. But it met resistance from at least two dozen Republicans, sparking protests from veterans and veterans groups on the steps of the Capitol.
When it was reintroduced on Tuesday, it passed with a final vote of 86-11.
To address concerns about level of and access to care and how the Path Act might impact wait times, Ms Tanielian said the Veterans Affairs will seek to expand the list of healthcare providers.
California is home to more than 1.5 million veterans.