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With data, Philadelphia tries to plug the education-poverty gap
The City of Philadelphia wants to use data analytics to unify education and training programs to help impoverished residents join the workforce.
Written by Andrew Nusca, Contributor on Jan. 12, 2012
The reality is that many city residents -- particularly those in poverty -- don't have access to the education they need to join the workforce in a meaningful way. This could be because of obvious things like cost, or less tangible factors like bureaucratic red tape and employer awareness.
The City of Philadelphia wants its most impoverished residents to see education as a way out, but today's system is so complicated to navigate that most people would give up in frustration. Mayor Michael Nutter announced this morning via Twitter a $1 million venture called "Digital On-Ramps" that's intended to use digital technology to make the training-employment path a bit clearer.
The idea is to better coordinate the forms, exams and other elements of the myriad education and training programs in the city so that the path to employment is less circuitous, redundant and infuriating. It's hard enough to tackle upward mobility head-on; the "system," so to speak, shouldn't be part of the challenge. And if it can all be accessible through a smartphone, well, all the better.
Specifics on the program are thin, but IBM wrote in a blog post that it made recommendations to city officials on topics such as using technology to measure success and track participation, create clear roadmaps for participants' actions and standardizing systems -- so that the data can be shared between the hundreds of organizations that work to address the problem, but not together.
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Managed Services & Outsourcing
Windows, Linux server face-off
Paul Krill
Linux certainly has established itself as a prominent server OS these days, pushing Unix into the background. But the open source OS shares the stage with commercial software giant Microsoft, which remains a dominant player with Windows Server.
Gartner research published this month found the server OS market shaping up as a battle between Windows Server and Linux. Gartner in other research also has found both OSes on a growth track in terms of revenue. "There still seems to be plenty of robust interest in deploying on Windows, but Linux is still very key," says Gartner analyst George Weiss.
Linux and the enterprise
Thinking twice about switching from Unix with enterprise Linux
A lot of Linux usage is in Web server applications, but it's become increasingly common in mission-critical applications, Weiss notes. But "I don't have an indicator that says Linux is chewing up the market for Windows," he adds.
Other forms of Unix continue to fade away in what is becoming a two-OS choice for IT. "The key here is that really Linux and Windows are moving away from the pack here and it's becoming a two-horse race," says Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation.
Both Linux and Windows Server see datacenter growth
Regarding migration of current workloads, 43 percent of respondents in a Gartner survey at a Linux-oriented conference anticipated migrating mostly from Unix to Linux, 13 percent said they would migrate mostly from Windows to Linux, and only 4 percent said they would switch off Linux to go to Windows. Twenty-one percent had no plans to migrate workloads.
Gartner expects IT organizations to shift their focus to more-complex Linux deployments and continue a trend of migration from Unix. Gartner found that 52 percent of respondents anticipate that the total workload of their Linux server environment will increase moderately in 2008; another 25 percent said there would be a substantial increase. Only 5 percent anticipated moderate decrease, while 4 percent expected a substantial decrease in Linux workloads for this year. Respondents were three times more likely to migrate workloads from Unix to Linux than from Windows to Linux.
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Network puts Windows Server 2008 to the test
Although Linux growth is strong, so is that of Windows Server, according to Gartner's research. Linux was ranked by 39 percent of respondents as the OS expected to have the most growth in their datacenters during the next five years. Windows was a close second, ranked as the OS with the most growth potential by 35 percent of respondents at the Linux-oriented conference.
Based on Gartner's annual estimates for worldwide server shipment revenues, both Windows Server and Linux will increase. Windows Server sales will move from about $20 billion last year to roughly $22 billion in 2012; Linux will grow from about $9 billion last year to $12 billion in three years. But because Linux is often provided at no cost (with vendors making revenues from support contracts and other services), those numbers may not be comparable.
Roy Schestowitz, an ardent supporter of Linux and ardent opponent of Microsoft who runs the Boycott Novell Web site, argues that Linux gets shortchanged in surveys on market share because only "sold" OSes are counted — and often just those sold as part of server hardware by major companies such as Dell Computer, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM.
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Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia
Management of the Court
ECHR Case-Law
Minister of Justice of Kosovo at the Constitutional Court
Students of the Split Law Faculty at the Constitutional Court
Symposium marking 25 years of the European Convention on Human Rights in Croatia
Vth Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice
Working visit of the delegation of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
Memorial evening in honour of Mladen Žuvela
Judicial officials of the European Judicial Training Network visited the Constitutional Court
Working meeting with Judges of the Slovene Constitutional Court
Judicial conference in Zagreb
Delegation of the European Court of Justice visited the Constitutional Court
H.E. Simon Thomas, British Ambassador to Croatia in a courtesy call on the President of the Constitutional Court
28th "Petar Simonetti" Symposium of Legal Professionals
4th Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice held in Lithuania
18 September 2017 - Delegations from more than ninety Constitutional Courts and equivalent bodies from five continents gathered at the 4th Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice held from 11 to 14 September 2017 in Vilnius, Republic Lithuania on "The Rule of Law and Constitutional Justice in the Modern World". The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia was at the Congress represented by Judges Mr Davorin Mlakar and Ms Lovorka Kušan.
The participants discussed, on the basis of national reports, the different concepts of and new challenges to the rule of law, about the law and the state and the law and the individual, and they exchanged experience on the independence of Constitutional Courts, members of the Conference. The discussions showed that a number of courts had come under pressure not only from the executive and legislative powers, but also the media. This generally occurred when courts had delivered decisions that displeased other state powers or political actors. However, the courts must decide only upon their respective constitutions and principles enshrined in them, while the regional and global fora, and solidarity offered by peer courts, can assist them to remove the pressure. Permanent dialog on the rule of law and its application contributes to the strengthening of common constitutional values throughout the world despite the fact that this principle is interpreted in each state in a specific manner. However, as a generally recognised fundamental constitutional principle, it requires that the law be based on certain universal values, thus is essentially inherent to every constitutional issue. After the Congress, the organiser published the Vilnius Communiqué.
The next Congress will be hosted by the Constitutional Council of Algeria in 2020.
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Believing that disease is the result of imbalances in the body, I teach you how to use a combination of diet, herbs and healing modalities to help your dog's body return to balance..
My Background - The Short Of It.
I've been working one-on-one with dogs and owners for almost 20 years. I use a blend of Traditional Chinese Medicine principals within the framework of Western Herbalism. My practice has grown throughout the years to encompass the use of diet, western herbs, phytoembryonic therapy (plant bud medicine) and flower essences.
I have done apprenticeships with elder herbalists, taken key seminars with herbalists and healers that have helped me further my knowledge, like Matthew Wood, Dr. Isla Fishburn and studied the work of Cheryl Swartz, Matthew Wood, Juliette de Bairacli-Levy, Susan Wynn, Barbara Fougere, Jim McDonald, Swanie Simon, Sean Donahue, Michael Moore, Lauren Hubble, Leslie Tierra, Michael Tierra, Thomas Garran , Sajah Popham, Carol Trassato, Dr. Isla Fishburn and others.
Since I moved to Olympia, Washington, I've attended the Hawthorn School of Medicine, and continue my education as much as time allows. Currently I am a student of The School of Evolutionary Herbalism, The Matt Wood Institute of Herbalism and embarking on a monthly training with Matt in Ashland, Oregon starting in September of 2018. Yearly continuing education is important to me.
I'm a writer for Dogs Naturally Magazine. I speak on canine herbalism and teach classes to promote holistic canine herbalism. I work specifically with dogs of all types.
My Story - The Long Of It.
I grew up with my hands in the dirt. I remember grabbing each plant in the garden as my dad worked his crops saying, "Daddy, what this? He would answer and I would ask, "can I pick it?" I must have said this 200 times and he would just answer yes or no, explaining what each plant was as we went along during the seasons. I would always pick helping my dad on the farm over being in the house. My father used many of our farms available wild herbs and vegetables as whole plant medicine to support, cleanse and heal our horses, pigs, chicken and cows.
My grandmother also used whole plant medicine in the form of herbs, poultices, tinctures and teas to raise her family of sixteen during the great depression of the 1930's. Medical care wasn't accessible and she took care of her children independently with the occasional help of a midwife. Herbalism is in my blood.
Growing up in a rural environment, I spent a lot of time in the fields and forests learning what each flower was, where the tadpoles were and wildcrafting for my dad and my best friend Cathy's mother. At the time, I didn't even know I was wildcrafting, I would pick what my dad wanted or Cathy and I would roam around her property looking for her mother's wish list.
In my late twenties, I started my formal studies of plant identification, function, energetics, history and lore. In 2002, I began blending those studies with my love for dogs. I have obtained most of my experience through self-study, working with other herbalists, nutritionists and my role as the director of Music City Holistic Pug Rescue.
Giving my life over to the fur and slobber, I opened a holistic kennel-free boarding facility on 32 acres in the Cumberland mountains.
Above is a short video of me walking the dogs at my kennel-free boarding facility, Almost Home Pet Farm. I loved spending my days with the dogs and herbs in the forest.
Shortly after this I began noticing the direct connection between behavior, diet, vaccination and glandular imbalances. For the next decade I threw myself into my work, started making medicines, honed my craft and began dedicated myself as a canine centered herbalist.
In late 2007, I started Farm Dog Naturals, an herbal remedy company for the all-natural dog. Together with my business partner, Lynn Higgins, we have helped dogs and people have a more sustainable experience together through nature.
Update: 2017/18 : Thriving in Olympia, Washington and loving this herbal rich area. Each day motivates me to become more plant centered helping dogs and their humans find balance and healing in nature.


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Mark McEwen ~ Stroke Awareness SAVES LIVES - Co-Host of 6th Annual Language of Love Telethon
Previously Mark was a CBS journalist and popular television news personality, who served for many years in a variety of high profile positions, including anchoring "CBS This Morning" and serving as entertainment reporter for "The Early Show." He was also a correspondent on the CBS News show, "48 Hours." Mark has interviewed many prominent newsmakers, including five Presidents: Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon. He also interviewed Steven Spielberg, Sidney Poitier, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Garth Brooks, David Letterman, Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Muhammed Ali, and Leonardo DiCaprio, and many others. Mark McEwen, Author of Change In The Weather, Life After Stroke, and a popular morning show host will discuss his journey of rehabilitation and recovery after having a stroke in 2005, the misdiagnoses and lack of awareness that caused his condition to be overlooked, his temporary losses of speech and other motor functions, his miraculous recovery and how the stroke changed his life forever. He has toured the country, speaking on his personal journey, and his speech is one of hope, courage and inspiration. February 2020, Mark joined the Black News Channel as Host of "All Things Men" a series dedicated to learning more about the unique, inspiring and uplifting African American Men and will discuss this as well with our audience. 2020 Annual Appeal ~ With Heartfelt Gratitude During this season of PEACE, HOPE and LOVE the Rene Marie Language of Love Foundation would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you as followers and supporters of our continued work and efforts to bring local and global awareness to stroke and aphasia. Whether you have shared your expertise, talents, and life stories with us or provided resources and financial support to our Foundation, you have brought "life" to our mission statement by helping us bring the dreams of others to fruition. In continuing our efforts to help those stricken by strokes and aphasia, we are pleased to announce that this coming Tuesday, December 1, 2020 (Giving Tuesday) will begin our very first Rene Marie Language of Love Annual Appeal. The Annual Appeal will begin on December 1st and continue throughout the month of December. We are reaching out to our family of supporters to ask for your donations to help us continue our work to educate, encourage, inspire, and provide financial assistance to those afflicted by strokes and aphasia.To Donate please see below or visit https://www.renemarielanguageoflove.org/copy-of-give-from-your-heart-dona Our wish for you during this special season is that through your generosity you are blessed with the PEACE of knowing you are making a difference in the lives of others, as we unite in lighting the path of HOPE for those who are on their personal journey to recovery, wellness and enhancement of the quality of their lives. During this season of happiness and joy, we send you our blessings for an abundance of LOVE from family and friends as you celebrate the culture, heritage, and special traditions of your holiday season. We thank you in advance for your kind donation and assure you that we sincerely appreciate your generosity, because every dollar does make a difference. Take care, be well, and enjoy your holidays. With Heartfelt Gratitude To Donate please see below or visit https://www.renemarielanguageoflove.org/copy-of-give-from-your-heart-dona
Amazing Return Guests Dr. Kimon Bekelis & Jason Wallen 6th Annual Language of Love Telethon
https://www.renemarielanguageoflove.org/copy-of-give-from-your-heart-dona 6th Annual Language of Love Telethon Segment with Amazing Guests: Dr. Kimon Bekelis & Jason Wallen With Co-Host Language of Love TEAM & Mark McEwen Dr. Kimon Bekelis: Dr. Bekelis is Chairman, Neurointerventional Services at Catholic Health Services of Long Island, Director, Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Center of Long Island, Co-Director, Neuro ICU at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, Director, Population Health Research Institute of New York at CHSLI and Assistant Professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Jason Wallen Jason Wallen is one of the most experienced registered Radiographic Technologist in Endovascular Neurosurgery in the country. Jason is also one of the pillars of the Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Center of Long Island, and he participated in a lot of the decision making during the inception of the program. His energy and dedication are unparalleled. Annual Appeal ~ With Heartfelt Gratitude During this season of PEACE, HOPE and LOVE the Rene Marie Language of Love Foundation would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you as followers and supporters of our continued work and efforts to bring local and global awareness to stroke and aphasia. Whether you have shared your expertise, talents, and life stories with us or provided resources and financial support to our Foundation, you have brought "life" to our mission statement by helping us bring the dreams of others to fruition. In continuing our efforts to help those stricken by strokes and aphasia, we are pleased to announce that this coming Tuesday, December 1, 2020 (Giving Tuesday) will begin our very first Rene Marie Language of Love Annual Appeal. We are reaching out to our family of supporters to ask for your donations to help us continue our work to educate, encourage, inspire, and provide financial assistance to those afflicted by strokes and aphasia. To Donate please see below or visit https://www.renemarielanguageoflove.org/copy-of-give-from-your-heart-dona Our wish for you during this special season is that through your generosity you are blessed with the PEACE of knowing you are making a difference in the lives of others, as we unite in lighting the path of HOPE for those who are on their personal journey to recovery, wellness and enhancement of the quality of their lives. During this season of happiness and joy, we send you our blessings for an abundance of LOVE from family and friends as you celebrate the culture, heritage, and special traditions of your holiday season. We thank you in advance for your kind donation and assure you that we sincerely appreciate your generosity, because every dollar does make a difference. Take care, be well, and enjoy your LIFE- Life is a GIFT! With Heartfelt Gratitude To Donate please see below or visit https://www.renemarielanguageoflove.org/copy-of-give-from-your-heart-dona RenéMarie Founder & President of RenéMarie Language of Love Foundation, Inc. RenéMarie herself had a Stroke at the age of 26 and suffered from Aphasia, a condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words. Due to brain trauma, injury or Stroke, a person with Aphasia may have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, recognizing names.... READ MORE - https://www.renemarielanguageoflove.org/renemarie-biography https://www.renemariesimplythebest.com/meet-renemarie https://www.renemarieproductions2.com/
Rene Marie 7th Annual Stroke of Luck Show LIVE
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https://www.languageoflovetelethon.org/give-from-your-heart-donation-page Language of Love Telethon www.languageoflovetelethon.org www.renemarielanguageoflove.org Sunday, October 4, 2020– Starts 9:00 AM Broadcast Worldwide LIVE - Village Connection Studio Language of Love Telethon P.O. Box 451 Hawthorne New Jersey 07506 Did you know- 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year – 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and 1st leading cause of disability in the United States. On average someone in the USA has a stroke every 40 seconds. These are devastating statistics! Strokes, don't only happen to our Grandparents! A Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age, even an unborn baby! Do you know what Aphasia is? A condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words. Due to brain trauma, injury or Stroke, a person with Aphasia may have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, recognizing names of objects or understanding what people have said. Can you imagine? - Aphasia is a "silent" life changing effect of stroke or brain trauma! By knowing the warning signs of stroke and getting help within the first 4-1/2 hours of onset it can be successfully treated. Unfortunately, the signs of stroke are too often not recognized, especially in a young person. Education in what to look for can save lives and this is where the Language of Love Telethon for Stroke and Aphasia Awareness come into play. Our 6th Telethon was scheduled to take place this year in May, which is National Stroke Awareness Month. Then the whole world turned upside down and everything came to a screeching halt, including the influx of donations that we count on from the Telethon. The donations from individuals and the corporate side were all put on hold as companies just tried to survive. We have now rescheduled our Language of Love Telethon to Sunday, October 4, 2020 and because we still don't know how COVID-19 will continue to manifest, it will be on a virtual basis with speakers and entertainers coming through via a variety of platforms and videos. We are asking you to help us now with a donation so that we can continue to provide the help that so many need. Please visit our website languageoflovetelethon.org and you will find information on how you can easily make a donation, no matter how small, every penny helps.
Road Rage - by Lois Morton - 6th Annual Language of Love Telethon
https://www.languageoflovetelethon.org/give-from-your-heart-donation-page Road Rage - by Lois Morton - 6th Annual Language of Love Telethon Language of Love Telethon www.languageoflovetelethon.org www.renemarielanguageoflove.org Sunday, October 4, 2020– Starts 9:00 AM Broadcast Worldwide LIVE - Village Connection Studio Language of Love Telethon P.O. Box 451 Hawthorne New Jersey 07506 Did you know- 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year – 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and 1st leading cause of disability in the United States. On average someone in the USA has a stroke every 40 seconds. These are devastating statistics! Strokes, don't only happen to our Grandparents! A Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age, even an unborn baby! Do you know what Aphasia is? A condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words. Due to brain trauma, injury or Stroke, a person with Aphasia may have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, recognizing names of objects or understanding what people have said. Can you imagine? - Aphasia is a "silent" life changing effect of stroke or brain trauma! By knowing the warning signs of stroke and getting help within the first 4-1/2 hours of onset it can be successfully treated. Unfortunately, the signs of stroke are too often not recognized, especially in a young person. Education in what to look for can save lives and this is where the Language of Love Telethon for Stroke and Aphasia Awareness come into play. Our 6th Telethon was scheduled to take place this year in May, which is National Stroke Awareness Month. Then the whole world turned upside down and everything came to a screeching halt, including the influx of donations that we count on from the Telethon. The donations from individuals and the corporate side were all put on hold as companies just tried to survive. We have now rescheduled our Language of Love Telethon to Sunday, October 4, 2020 and because we still don't know how COVID-19 will continue to manifest, it will be on a virtual basis with speakers and entertainers coming through via a variety of platforms and videos. We are asking you to help us now with a donation so that we can continue to provide the help that so many need. Please visit our website languageoflovetelethon.org and you will find information on how you can easily make a donation, no matter how small, every penny helps. Inception of Language of Love Telethon: Founder and President of the Language of Love Foundation, RenéMarie, had a massive Stroke at the age of 26, and suffered from Aphasia. After a long recovery, RenéMarie shared her experience in writing the book "Stroke of Luck", and is now giving back to the community and world through her Internet TV Show, www.renemariestrokeoflucktv.com, RenéMarie Language of Love Foundation Inc. www.renemarielanguageoflove.org and the annual Language of Love Telethon www.languageoflovetelethon.org ! Language of Love Telethon Purpose: Education RenéMarie Language of Love Foundation, is partnering with Life's Next Chapter Foundation www.lifesnextchapterfoundation.org to bring education and awareness to students through the school systems. This education can not only save a life (possibly your life), but bring hope to survivors – There is Life after Stroke and Aphasia. READ MORE https://www.renemarielanguageoflove.org/renemarie-biography Stroke Research For the 5th year in a row, we will be making a donation to the American Stroke Association. Our Donation from the Telethon is designated to solely benefit funding for stroke research. READ MORE https://www.languageoflovetelethon.org/give-from-your-heart-donation-page May God bless you throughout your life, may you be healthy and thank you in advance for your kind support in this endeavor. With Heartfelt gratitude, ReneMarie Language of Love Foundation Team
"Coat of Many Colors" ~ Virginia Werner - Language of Love Telethon Sunday, October 4, 2020
https://www.languageoflovetelethon.org/give-from-your-heart-donation-page Board of Trustee - Virginia M. Werner https://www.renemarielanguageoflove.org/virginia-m-werner-1 Language of Love Telethon www.languageoflovetelethon.org www.renemarielanguageoflove.org Sunday, October 4, 2020– Starts 9:00 AM Broadcast Worldwide LIVE - Village Connection Studio Language of Love Telethon P.O. Box 451 Hawthorne New Jersey 07506 Did you know- 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year – 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and 1st leading cause of disability in the United States. On average someone in the USA has a stroke every 40 seconds. These are devastating statistics! Strokes, don't only happen to our Grandparents! A Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age, even an unborn baby! Do you know what Aphasia is? A condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words. Due to brain trauma, injury or Stroke, a person with Aphasia may have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, recognizing names of objects or understanding what people have said. Can you imagine? - Aphasia is a "silent" life changing effect of stroke or brain trauma! By knowing the warning signs of stroke and getting help within the first 4-1/2 hours of onset it can be successfully treated. Unfortunately, the signs of stroke are too often not recognized, especially in a young person. Education in what to look for can save lives and this is where the Language of Love Telethon for Stroke and Aphasia Awareness come into play. Our 6th Telethon was scheduled to take place this year in May, which is National Stroke Awareness Month. Then the whole world turned upside down and everything came to a screeching halt, including the influx of donations that we count on from the Telethon. The donations from individuals and the corporate side were all put on hold as companies just tried to survive. We have now rescheduled our Language of Love Telethon to Sunday, October 4, 2020 and because we still don't know how COVID-19 will continue to manifest, it will be on a virtual basis with speakers and entertainers coming through via a variety of platforms and videos. We are asking you to help us now with a donation so that we can continue to provide the help that so many need. Please visit our website languageoflovetelethon.org and you will find information on how you can easily make a donation, no matter how small, every penny helps. Inception of Language of Love Telethon: Founder and President of the Language of Love Foundation, RenéMarie, had a massive Stroke at the age of 26, and suffered from Aphasia. After a long recovery, RenéMarie shared her experience in writing the book "Stroke of Luck", and is now giving back to the community and world through her Internet TV Show, www.renemariestrokeoflucktv.com, RenéMarie Language of Love Foundation Inc. www.renemarielanguageoflove.org and the annual Language of Love Telethon www.languageoflovetelethon.org ! READ MORE https://www.renemarielanguageoflove.org/renemarie-biography Stroke Research For the 5th year in a row, we will be making a donation to the American Stroke Association. Our Donation from the Telethon is designated to solely benefit funding for stroke research. We are blessed to welcome Entertainers, Doctors, Healthcare Organizations, and Nurses, Stroke and Aphasia Survivors, Volunteers, Family Friends and so much more! READ MORE https://www.languageoflovetelethon.org/sponsors- May God bless you throughout your life, may you be healthy and thank you in advance for your kind support in this endeavor. With Heartfelt gratitude, ReneMarie Language of Love Foundation Team The Language of Love Telethon, Stroke and Aphasia Awareness will be brought to the forefront of the news! Our Board and Team Members consist of stroke survivors and visionaries, and together we are lifting our voices to change the face of stroke and aphasia.
Karen & RenéMarie - "The Rose"- Annual 6th Language of Love Telethon
https://www.languageoflovetelethon.org/give-from-your-heart-donation-page Karen & RenéMarie - "The Rose"- Annual 6th Language of Love Telethon Language of Love Telethon www.languageoflovetelethon.org www.renemarielanguageoflove.org Sunday, October 4, 2020– Starts 9:00 AM Broadcast Worldwide LIVE - Village Connection Studio Language of Love Telethon P.O. Box 451 Hawthorne New Jersey 07506 Did you know- 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year – 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and 1st leading cause of disability in the United States. On average someone in the USA has a stroke every 40 seconds. These are devastating statistics! Strokes, don't only happen to our Grandparents! A Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age, even an unborn baby! Do you know what Aphasia is? A condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words. Due to brain trauma, injury or Stroke, a person with Aphasia may have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, recognizing names of objects or understanding what people have said. Can you imagine? - Aphasia is a "silent" life changing effect of stroke or brain trauma! By knowing the warning signs of stroke and getting help within the first 4-1/2 hours of onset it can be successfully treated. Unfortunately, the signs of stroke are too often not recognized, especially in a young person. Education in what to look for can save lives and this is where the Language of Love Telethon for Stroke and Aphasia Awareness come into play. Our 6th Telethon was scheduled to take place this year in May, which is National Stroke Awareness Month. Then the whole world turned upside down and everything came to a screeching halt, including the influx of donations that we count on from the Telethon. The donations from individuals and the corporate side were all put on hold as companies just tried to survive. We have now rescheduled our Language of Love Telethon to Sunday, October 4, 2020 and because we still don't know how COVID-19 will continue to manifest, it will be on a virtual basis with speakers and entertainers coming through via a variety of platforms and videos. We are asking you to help us now with a donation so that we can continue to provide the help that so many need. Please visit our website languageoflovetelethon.org and you will find information on how you can easily make a donation, no matter how small, every penny helps. Inception of Language of Love Telethon: Founder and President of the Language of Love Foundation, RenéMarie, had a massive Stroke at the age of 26, and suffered from Aphasia. After a long recovery, RenéMarie shared her experience in writing the book "Stroke of Luck", and is now giving back to the community and world through her Internet TV Show, www.renemariestrokeoflucktv.com, RenéMarie Language of Love Foundation Inc. www.renemarielanguageoflove.org and the annual Language of Love Telethon www.languageoflovetelethon.org ! Language of Love Telethon Purpose: Education RenéMarie Language of Love Foundation, is partnering with Life's Next Chapter Foundation www.lifesnextchapterfoundation.org to bring education and awareness to students through the school systems. This education can not only save a life (possibly your life), but bring hope to survivors – There is Life after Stroke and Aphasia. READ MORE https://www.renemarielanguageoflove.org/renemarie-biography Stroke Research For the 5th year in a row, we will be making a donation to the American Stroke Association. Our Donation from the Telethon is designated to solely benefit funding for stroke research. READ MORE https://www.languageoflovetelethon.org/give-from-your-heart-donation-page May God bless you throughout your life, may you be healthy and thank you in advance for your kind support in this endeavor. With Heartfelt gratitude, ReneMarie Language of Love Foundation Team
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Q: fread error with DJGPP While reading a binary file using DJGPP on DOS this code hangs.
This happens when the fread call is made. If the call is removed then the program runs successfully.
The same code runs fine through Visual C++ 2008.
Has anyone experienced similar issues with djgpp ?
Am I missing out on something really simple ?
char x;
string Filename = "my.bin" ;
fp = fopen(Filename.c_str(),"rb");

if (fp == NULL)
{
    cout << "File not found" << endl ;
}

if (fseek (fp, 0, SEEK_END) != 0)
{
    cout <<"End of File can't be seeked";
    return -1;
}

if ( (fileLength = ftell(fp)) == -1)
{
    cout <<"Can't read current position of file";
    return -1;
}

if (fseek (fp, 0, SEEK_SET) != 0)
{
    cout <<"Beginning of File can't be seeked";
    return -1;
}

if (fread(&x,sizeof(x),1,fp) != sizeof(x))
{
    cout <<"file not read correctly";
    return -1;
}

A: *

*I don't see what 'fp' is. I just have to assume it's 'FILE * fp;'.

*I don't see that you actually include < stdio.h >, and have to assume you do.

*I don't see that you actually include < iostream > and declare 'using namespace std;', and have to assume you do.

*I don't see what comes after the fread() call that could tell you if call succeeded.
Going through the process of actually reducing your faulty code to the absolute but complete minimum to reproduce the error is the first thing you should do when a piece of code has you dumbfounded.
It might (and usually does) turn out that the problem isn't even where you thought it is.
That being said, I'd try replacing
if (fread(&x,sizeof(x),1,fp) != sizeof(x))
{
    cout <<"file not read correctly";
    return -1;
}

with
int i;
if ( ( i = fgetc( fp ) ) == EOF )
{
    perror( "File not read correctly" );
    return -1;
}
x = (char) i;
cout << "Success, read '" << x << "'." << endl;

Using 'perror()' instead of homebrewn cout messages gives you additional information on the cause of any error. Using 'fgetc()' will show you that the file actually does contain what you think it does, and that your problems are not due to the somewhat uncommon use of fread() for a single byte.
Then report back.

A: fread takes a pointer as the first parameter. If you only have to read in one character, char x; is fine, but pass the address of x instead.
fread(&x,sizeof(x),1,fp) != sizeof(x)

and since sizeof char is always 1 (by definition) you can very well write:
fread(&x,1,1,fp) != 1

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Personal Allowance has increased to £12,500
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We've finished work, put on our automated 'out of office' reply but wanted to say a big thank you before we fly to the UK tomorrow. As we look back on the year (see praise points below) we are so grateful to God for being able to carry out this work in Hungary and Slovakia. It's not always easy, but we are so blessed, and have so much to be thankful for. A huge thanks is to you. Thank you for being interested in our work, for supporting us through prayer, finance, or serving on teams in the summer. We would be doing very little without you!
We do hope that you have a blessed Christmas as you remember again the truly awe-inspiring truth that God became one of us ... Wow !!
Keeping us going over the year without serious illness or issues.
Travelling mercies - and watching over our family whilst Andy (and sometimes Zsófi) have been away for work.
Our church and Christian friends here.
Returning to UK for Christmas (16 Dec - 2 Jan) Please pray we would use our time wisely to see friends and family but rest well, stay free from illness and be amazed again at the wonder of Christmas.
For all the team returning to the UK (Anna, Shepherd family and us) Returning to the UK brings culture shock and can often be tiring. Please pray for peace, patience and kindness all round.


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Casino mogul Steve Wynn's slander lawsuit against Jim Chanos got slapped down hard
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REUTERS/Fred ProuserSteve Wynn, president and CEO of Wynn Resorts, speaks at the panel titled 'Steve Wynn on Building and Sustaining Great Customer Service' at the 2008 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, April 29, 2008.
A California judge has dismissed casino mogul Steve Wynn's libel lawsuit against hedge fund manager Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates.
The suit was dismissed with prejudice and Wynn will have to pay Chanos' legal expenses.
"I need look no further than the transcript and video of the symposium to conclude that Chanos's words do not amount to a statement of fact, but rather an opinion that is not actionable. For these reasons, and because I grant Chanos's motion to dismiss," Judge William Orrick wrote in his decision.
The suit was filed in September. Wynn accused Chanos of slandering him at a closed talk in April of 2014 in which Chanos discussed his thoughts on Macau's casino industry. Wynn said that Chanos accused him and his firm of being in violation of the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He also argued that Wynn Resorts had been "thoroughly investigated" by regulators already.
You can see video of the event here. Chanos starts speaking around 4:00 and again around 36:00.
"I need look no further than the transcript and video of the symposium to conclude that Chanos's words do not amount to a statement of fact, but rather an opinion that is not actionable," Orrick wrote.
Eric Thayer/Reuters
He also added: "Chanos's remarks at the symposium expressed "general uncertainty about the questionable business methods in Macau…" The statement "I got a little nervous the deeper we dug into Macau and the more I got concerned that although I was long, the U.S. casino operators, like Mr. Adelson and Mr. Wynn, I began to really get concerned about the risk I was taking with clients' money under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and a variety of other, you know, aspects of exactly how business is done there" does not amount to a factual
assertion… There is no way to prove this view to be false, because the truth of the statement does not turn on a finding that Wynn did or did not violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA")."
Chanos has been public about his negative view on Macau in more public forums as well. On May 15 of last year, Chanos told CNBC that he would "no longer be long on the Macau casino."
Chanos launched his short-only firm back in the 1980s and catapulted to international fame after helping to bring accounting fraud at Enron before the company went bankrupt.
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Something in the Air by Marie Landry
Contemporary New Adult
Publication date: November 3rd, 2015
Her life hasn't gone as planned, but she's about to realize that sometimes the best things happen when you stop expecting life to be a certain way...
When Rose Morgan put off her college plans to help her mother through a difficult time, she thought it would just be a bump in the road of her journey. She got a job to help pay the bills and started picking up the slack at home. But three years later, her bumpy ride hasn't smoothed out yet, and Rose feels stuck. She's working at a job she hates and living with a manipulative mother. She's tired of feeling like her life has stalled, tired of the resentment and anger building inside her with each passing day.
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Everything in Rose's life is changing quickly. It's finally her time--time to figure out what she wants and what her future holds. Time to get swept off her feet and not fight it. But when her plans might take her away from all the amazing new things in her life, including Declan, Rose has to make a choice. Is she willing to chase her dreams, even if it means letting go of love?
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Raja Nazrin: Islamic finance crucial to reform global finance rules
KUALA LUMPUR: The principles of Islamic finance are integral to reforming global finance regulations, especially as the world grapples with the fallout from the global financial crisis and maps out the path to recovery, said the Crown Prince of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah.
In his keynote address at the inaugural Securities Commission-Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies forum here on Tuesday, March 16, he said Islamic finance could be an alternative to conventional finance due to the dissimilarity between Islamic and conventional financial products as the former afforded much consumer protection even before regulatory overview took place.
"However, I do not think that Islamic finance can substitute conventional forms of finance just yet, but what it can do is inform, influence and ultimately, improve the world of global finance," said Raja Nazrin, who is financial ambassador for the Malaysia International Islamic Finance Centre.
"I would argue that the principles of Islamic finance are integral to the reform of regulation," he said, referring to the process of rebuilding investor confidence in addition to regulatory processes in the global financial markets. Meanwhile, Securities Commission (SC) chairman Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar said the global financial crisis required an exploration of "every avenue of reconciliation with the recent past and with what the future holds".
"From bad design to unethical sales practices to poor governance, the financial crisis was fuelled by all that is wrong for business and finance," she said in her welcoming address at the event. "Participants in the market should not be driven solely by profits or, for that matter, solely by the desire to be charitable."
With regard to the extension of the Islamic financial space, she added it was important to ensure that form did not undermine substance and that uncertainty, lack of clarity as well as conflicting interpretations would not inspire confidence in the Islamic capital market.
"It is for this reason that the SC had last year introduced numerous changes to the Capital Market Services Act," she said.
"These changes which are expected to come into force next month, strengthens the SC's Syariah Advisory Council (SAC) and places it on sound legal footing to ensure that the SAC will continue to play an important role in the development of the Islamic capital market."
She added that the SAC was now recognised as the central authority for the ascertainment of syariah principles for the Islamic capital market.
"The new provisions also enable a licensed person, the stock exchange or other persons to refer matters to the SAC for its advice and ruling which shall be binding on the person or entity concerned," she said.
"We believe this to be a crucial step in ensuring a clear and consistent development path for Islamic finance that ensures certainty while protecting investors."
Zarinah also said the fact that the SC registered all syariah advisers for the Islamic capital market activities gave the regulators an opportunity to ensure that the advisers were aware of new developments and fully met the standards in the SC Guidelines on the Registration of Syariah Advisers.
In his speech, Raja Nazrin also said the lessons and views in Islamic finance could be applied and contribute greatly to the "renewed and stronger fabric of the financial markets" and that this alternative form of finance was increasingly recognised as seen by changing legislation and tax neutral policies adopted by countries such as the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea.
Despite such progress in recent years, he said Islamic finance would still need to broaden its acceptability and grow the market.
"For all its successes, Islamic finance still accounts for less than 1% of global financial instruments," he said. "Muslims make up over 20% of the world's population. Even in Muslim-majority countries, the assets of conventional banks far outstrip those of Islamic ones."
He also called for greater consultation among financial and supporting infrastructure so that "depositors and investors do not end up perplexed".
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Corbett Vs. The Caliphate: What A Long-Dead Naval Strategist Tells Us About Combatting Islamic State
by Ralph Peters
Hoover Institution Archives
Poster Collection, UK 1313, Hoover Institution Archives
Julian Corbett (1854-1922) has long been hidden in the shadow of Clausewitz and by the baneful glare of modern think tanks. Renowned as a naval thinker, Corbett was far more—and ever adept at pointing out how absolute theories collapse when faced with reality.
Of particular pertinence to the current befuddlement of U.S. policy toward the Islamic State and the general disorder of the Middle East is his study of the prelude to and first year of the Seven Years War. First, Corbett highlights the indecisiveness and nervousness of the Newcastle government, which led to a doomed attempt to calibrate a naval policy toward France that was not too cold, not too hot, but just right. The result was delayed and muddled orders to the fleet.
Second, Corbett notes the cost of those vague orders. Trained to believe that nothing was as important as closing with the enemy, commanding officers on remote stations precipitated actions whose diplomatic costs outweighed the strategic advantages. Others, such as the unfortunate Admiral Byng, interpreted their ill-conceived orders as justifying caution to a fault. The consequence of an indecisive government and an uncomprehending maritime service was a year of failures for Great Britain, the naval superpower of the day.
The lessons for us? Once a nation's leadership turns to the military instrument, attempts to calibrate warfare for political convenience are likely to lead to disappointing, even disastrous, results. It's dangerous to turn to the military simply because it's handy—a political leader only should do so when he has a clear purpose, a vision for achieving it and, not least, the will to see things through.
And when that leader does order out the fleet—or, today, the unmanned aerial vehicles and fighter-bombers—he has to insure that his flag officers understand specifically what he wants to achieve and how their endeavors must support his strategic framework. But the leader also has to understand the potential costs of the indecisive and hesitant use of military action.
Another lesson Corbett draws from that first truly global war two and a half centuries ago is that mere displays of force rarely work and often prove counterproductive. Ostentatious blockades and the unimaginative positioning of fleets (or, today, sanctions and symbolic deployments) failed the British as the French—less prepared but, initially, more imaginative—evaded the English fleets and squadrons, then gained the war's second notable victory (after Braddock's disaster in the American wilderness) with a combined operation against Port Mahon and the island of Minorca.
The British had the initiative, which they squandered. They should have trounced the French promptly and handily. Instead, indecision, bureaucratic timidity, flawed orders, and skillful opponents resulted in defeats and, in time, the fall of a government—which was, fortunately, replaced by one of far more skill and ruthlessness.
Corbett has been sidelined because we no longer expect classic fleet actions, but his true value lies in his grasp of strategy—especially at the nexus of politics and military action. And, unlike most theorists of any stripe, he tells a damned good story.
Ralph Peters
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Kasper Anthoni (født 1979 i Aalborg) er en dansk digter og billedkunstner. Han er uddannet i 2007 som cand.mag. i dansk fra Aalborg Universitet.

Anthoni debuterede i 2010 med digtsamlingen #digte, der som forfatterskabets øvrige samlinger består af forholdsvis korte digte, der alle kredser om emnerne kærlighed, savn, tab og jalousi. Sproget er billedmættet og ofte med by/natur som rum for det enkelte digt.

Som billedkunstner har Kasper Anthoni bl.a. bidraget med plakaten for Aalborgs første lyrikfestival 9000 Ord .

Han modtog i foråret 2012 Aalborg Kulturpris, Kulturel højdespringer.

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 #digte, digte 2010
 shutter, 20 digte / fotos af Jonas Bang 2010
 du siger delfiner er søde, digte 2010
 Også når du kommer mig i møde, digte 2011
 Blomster under huden når du fryser, digte 2012
 Personlige bjerge, digte 2014

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