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Through the NY Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals (EHs) in New York who adopt, implement, or upgrade certified EHR technology (CEHRT), and subsequently become meaningful users of CEHRT, can qualify for financial incentives.
CMS is dedicated to improving interoperability and patients´ access to health information. On April 24, 2018, to better reflect this focus, CMS announced the renaming of the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program to the Promoting Interoperability Program. It is important to note that the NY Medicaid EHR Incentive Program is a part of the CMS Promoting Interoperability Program, but will continue to operate under the current name – NY Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.
Individual and group (EPs) who have already determined their Medicaid Patient Volume (MPV) may utilize the pre–validation services offered by the NY Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. Pre–validation enables EPs to submit their data prior to attesting for preliminary review.
Pre–validation prior to submitting the complete attestation may subsequently reduce the time of state review.
Note: NY We are unable to review data until 90 days have passed from the end date of the 90–day MPV Reporting Period. This period is required to allow Medicaid claims to be processed and finalized. Therefore, providers initiating Pre–Validation with a MPV Reporting Period that ended within the last 90 days will receive notice from NY Medicaid Support about the inability to review the data.
We recommend selecting an MPV Reporting Period using the prior calendar year method. This also prevents the possibility of timing out of the 12 month prior to attestation method.
We continue to welcome your feedback about the program. Over the past year, significant changes have been made due to the suggestions received from the provider community. These include: electronic signatures in MEIPASS, shorter response deadlines for attestation remediation, and additional guidance about security risk assessment and post–payment audit. Please complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey and add your feedback and any ideas you may have regarding our resources.
MEIPASS is not currently accepting attestations for 2018 meaningful use. Announcements will be made when MEIPASS is ready to accept 2018 attestations. Sign up for the program LISTSERV to receive important announcements.
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I would have posted this sooner (and got permission to do so now), but I've been very busy for the past two weeks.
\GameInfo\CIV5Worlds: General increase in playercount.
I play with fewer City States than normal. Another player helps fill out the map.
\GameInfo\CIV5Policies: Tradition opener Culture 3->2.
Tradition was too much "low risk high reward" for me, and I wanted a minimalistic change. Since of the four starting trees, Tradition generates the most culture early on, I decided to nerf that.
\Terrain\CIV5Improvements: Academy Science 8->6, Scientific Theory Academy enhancement 2->1, Customs House gold 4->8, Economics Customs House enhancement 1->2.
When you would turn down a free Great Merchant because it delays your scientist, something's wrong.
\Terrain\CIV5Improvements_Inherited_Expansion2: Atomic Theory Academy enhancement 2->1.
\Units\CIV5Units: Doubled Trade Mission gold.
\GameInfo\CIV5HandicapInfos: Removed map and barbarian notification as outcomes from Ancient Ruins (on Prince difficulty).
These felt disappointing to get.
Have you made any changes? If not, are you looking forward to changing something?


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/**
 * kabadi - codegen tool makes simpler the development of Enterprise Apps
 *
 */
 /*
 Test for editing
 */
/*
Test Editing from viswa
*/
import java.io.FileWriter;
import java.io.Writer;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.Util.AllColumns;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.cgs.CodeGenFactory;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.cgs.CodeGenMetaData;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.cgs.CodeGenWebEnv4Java;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.cgs.CodegenTask;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.cgs.Table;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.cgs.defaultui.JqueryTemplate;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.igs.ICodeGenMetaData;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.igs.IWebEnv;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.igs.IWebPage;
import com.goralsoft.codegen.igs.IWebUITemplate;
public class App
{
    public static void main( String[] args )
    {
        System.out.println( "Generating Code...Please wait!" );
        App obj=new App();
        obj.execute();
        System.out.println( "Codegeneration completed" );
    }
    public void execute()
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    	/*
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    	 */
    	IWebEnv env = new CodeGenWebEnv4Java(IWebEnv.UI.HTML5, IWebEnv.DB.SQLSERVER, IWebEnv.LANG.JAVA);
        /*
         *
         */
        CodeGenFactory cgf = new CodeGenFactory();
        ICodeGenMetaData cgmd = new CodeGenMetaData();
        AllColumns ciareqcols = new AllColumns(cgf);
        ciareqcols.addCol("examperiod", "string", 20, 0,"Exam Period").
                addCol("papercode", "string", 50, 0,"Paper Code").
                addCol("dept", "string", 20, 0,"DepartMent").
                addCol("fees", "decimal", 4, 0,"Fees").
                addCol("partno", "int", 4, 0,"PartNo").
                addCol("creditval", "int", 4, 0,"Credit Value").
                addCol("totalminmark", "decimal", 4, 0,"TotalMinMark").
                addCol("papertitle", "string", 20, 0,"Paper Title");

        Table ciareq = cgf.createNewTable("ciarequired", ciareqcols.getAllCols());

		ciareq.addPrimaryKey("examperiod");
		ciareq.addPrimaryKey("papercode");

		/* Add more tables here*/

		//cgmd.reIndex();
        cgf.setGetCodegenMetaData(cgmd);

        Writer out = new FileWriter("E:/VASU/codegen/" + ciareq.getName() + ".html");
        IWebUITemplate uit=new JqueryTemplate(IWebUITemplate.TemplateType.ENTRYLIST,out,env);
        IWebPage page=uit.getPage(ciareq);

        out=uit.renderForSingleTableUI(page);
        out.close();

        CodegenTask cgt=new CodegenTask(IWebUITemplate.TemplateType.ENTRYLIST, env, "E:/VASU/codegen/",cgmd);
        cgt.renderForSingleTableTask(ciareq);
    	}
    	catch(Exception e)
    	{
    		e.printStackTrace();
    	}
    }
}

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If you didn't already know, The World in the Satin Bag has moved to my new website. If you want to see what I'm up to, head on over there!
What's happening to your RSS feed?
I will be redirecting my Feedburner feed to my new site-controlled feed. In theory, you shouldn't have to do anything. Your feed reader should pick up the new feed and update your subscription. That's how it's supposed to work.
If you want to manually change your subscription, you can find the new feed here.
How will we know if the feed redirected correctly?
You'll see lingering posts from this blog page suddenly appear in the other feed. Since I haven't transferred the last 5 posts or so into my new site, they'll get pinged in the feed reader.
You'll see a Test Post on Sunday or Monday.
You'll see (maybe) a new regular post on Monday or Tuesday.
This one is a bit tricky. The most common option for email subscriptions is the one offered through JetPack. Unfortunately, JetPack won't allow me to import my email subscribers list so I can avoid interruption in service or pinging all of you email subscribers with another subscription request. As such, I am strongly considering MailChimp as a replacement.
You most likely won't notice a darn thing, because I'll import your emails into MailChimp and service will resume as per usual. At worst, you may get an email from MailChimp saying you've been signed up or something.
You'll get an email from me saying "if you'd like to stay an email subscriber, you'll need to resubscribe," followed by copious amounts of apologizing.
I don't want to go with option #2, but depending on how difficult it is to integrate MailChimp into Wordpress, I may have to.
So that's it. In the next few days, things are going to change completely. This blog will be "shut down" and my new website will take over.
I interview Paul Weimer about his first books, his genre influences, and his development as a reader.
Enjoy the episode! You can download the MP3 here or stream the file below.
Quick Note: New Website Incoming!
I'm currently at CONvergence, but I did want to let you all know that The World in the Satin Bag will be moving over to my new website, shaunduke.net.
No need to change feeds or anything like that. In fact, you shouldn't have to do anything other than bookmark the new page in case you want to check it out. The feeds should automatically shift over when the new page is complete (in about a week).
I'll say more about all this later.
A huge thanks to Dave Baxter for all his hard work on this. He has been an enormous help!
Now back to the convention!
In April of this year, I posted a list of five reasons I won't read someone's work. Whether it's because you don't write what I read or you're a giant turd nozzle on the Internet, there are a variety of reasons for why I skip on someone's work. By implication, that means I keep a constantly changing list of authors I won't read -- a list I have begun calling my Do Not Read list.
My DNR list isn't particularly long, and it does change from time to time. For the most part, the only people who show up on the DNR list are folks whose online (or in person) behavior is particularly nasty. This usually comes in two forms: an author whose politics I find repugnant (and who often openly talks about those politics in a way that suggests they would like it pushed on the rest of us as "normal") or an author whose behavior towards readers and/or reviewers suggests they will respond to negative criticism (or anything, really) in a way that will make me uncomfortable. Most authors don't fit into either of these categories. In fact, most authors know not to respond to negative reviews and most authors don't hold (or discuss) political views that are, to put it lightly, bigoted.
...in which I talk about things some people don't want to write.
A discussion of the value of negative book reviews and why I think many people, including me, are hesitant to write them.
You can download the mp3 directly from this link or stream the episode below.
...in which I continue a podcast of random thoughts had while driving home from work.


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Our Lady of Good Counsel Mission
Traditional Latin Mass and Faith in the Greater Toronto Area
Basics of the Faith
Visual Stations of the Cross
Visual Rosary
Mass Booklet
The Sacrament of Penance (Confession)
Confessions available before Mass and by appointment.
The Sacrament of Baptism
Please see the pastor. Reminder: Novus Ordo and non-practicing Catholics cannot serve as godparents, since they lack the intention of seeing to the traditional Catholic upbringing of children. Please speak to the pastor regarding other requirements of the Church for godparents. Baptisms should take place within a month after birth. A grave reason is needed to delay it any longer.
The Sacrament of Matrimony
Please contact the pastor. The best man and maid of honor of the marriage should be Catholics, since they are the official witnesses to the Sacrament of Matrimony.
Sacraments for the Sick
Please arrange for a priest to bring the sacraments to the sick (Holy Communion, confession, Extreme Unction) with the pastor. If anyone is in danger of death, please call immediately!
The Sacrament of Confirmation
Administered yearly. The Catholic faithful are reminded of their obligation to receive this sacrament if they are not yet confirmed.
Stipends are not payment for spiritual benefits received, but are an offering of support for the priest who performs a sacramental rite or ceremony. The customary stipend when having Mass said for your intentions is $25.00. Masses are said no more than a year from when they are received, though normally much sooner.
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WithChude
West Africa is a Country
The Daily Vulnerable
Retail Christianity
Reading List – On Love, Sex, and Sexuality
"At the end of my political career, I was as integrated on a policy level as I'd become on a personal level. It was my proudest moment."
Find love in a way that keeps you you
There is no 'gay gene.' There is no 'straight gene.' Sexuality is just complex, study confirms
Interviews with gay subjects reveal a wide range of patterns: some have always known they were gay; others gradually adopt a homosexual orientation; still others may oscillate between gay and straight their entire lives.
The study by Andrea Ganna, lead author and European Molecular Biology Laboratory group leader at the Institute of Molecular Medicine in Finland, said the research reinforces the understanding that same-sex sexual behavior is simply "a natural part of our diversity as a species
"Of course they didn't find a gay gene — they weren't looking for one."
The fact no one likes to admit: many gay men could just have easily been straight
A gay utopia may be possible, but it is a project for the future, not a lost relic of the past.
Goodluck Jonathan, this is your legacy.
How to get the sex you want
Wisdom about Jesus and sexuality
The Most Important Thing In A Relationship
Normal couples have problems with low desire and sexual boredom because it's built into committed relationships.
The mystery of billionaires' long marriages
The Indian Supreme Court hit all the right notes
15 Heartening Ways Indian Brands And Bollywood Stars Are Fighting For LGBT Rights
Why are we afraid of love in public spaces?
Thank you India
A hero like no other
The current state of homosexuality research
But it is not real love. It is only nature's way of bringing two people together. It is supposed to happen and supposed to come to an end.
Ask not only what is best for you, but also what is best for the relationship
87% of gay men display levels of promiscuity that are parallel to those of unmarried straight men.
"the psychological trauma of growing up and still living in a world that is run predominantly by heterosexual men is still a deeply painful world to live in."
The biological origins of the gay promiscuity stereotype and this opposition
What discrimination does
We should be clumsy enough to be ourselves wherever we are
Our ideas of what is 'natural' are too often deeply dangerous
Homosexuality as Population Control? Why Gays & Lesbians Are Essential to the Balance of Nature.
Best of mates: why 'gay genes' are a good fit for Darwin
From the perspective of one's humanity, it may be a privilege to be queer
The conservatives' definition of a war on their rights is that gay people are allowed to get married and Latinx people are allowed to live in the same zip code
What they're actually reacting to is the message deep at the heart of the March for Our Lives, of Black Lives Matter, of the Women's March: The world is bigger than you, and it belongs to us too.
Free speech, still on the matter
Every man has to read this about what women have suffered
Who really has the power here?
Call Me by Your Name allows PC persecutors to enjoy the double standard of idealizing adolescent sexual impulse and ignoring it when convenient
This is really a pushback against a moral mob
A beautiful, love story. About marriage, difference, boxes, and just being.
© 2018 Chude Jideonwo


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You Shall Teach Them Diligently to Your Children: Christian Education and the Foundation of the Faith
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Michael A.G. Haykin April 8, 2004 | Deuteronomy 6
Hearts and Minds in the Balance: The Urgent Mission of Christian Education
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and David Dockery August 27, 2002 | Deuteronomy 6
The Priority of God Centered Worship
Al Jackson March 12, 2002 | Deuteronomy 6:4-5
When Faith Becomes an Active Force
Johnny Hunt September 14, 2004 | Joshua 3
The Weight of Twelve Stones: Reflections on a Grateful Goodbye
Russell Moore April 16, 2013 | Joshua 4
The Voice that Stills the Sun: Christ, the Church, and the Way Things Are
Russell D. Moore October 13, 2004 | Joshua 10:1-16
Understanding and Overcoming our Weaknesses
Danny Strickl February 7, 2002 | Judges 16:15-22
Samuel: Hearing and Speaking the Word of God
R. Albert Mohler Jr., Russell D. Moore, and Timothy Paul Jones December 7, 2007 | 1 Samuel 3
Leading God's Way
Jamie Vance April 29, 2003 | 1 Samuel 15
Mephibosheth Comes to Dinner: Of Enemies and Eating
Owen Strachan March 6, 2014 | 2 Samuel 9
The Wife of Uriah
James M. Hamilton October 27, 2009 | 2 Samuel 11
A Model for Ministry
Hershael W. York February 3, 2004 | 2 Samuel 12:1-15
John Ewart February 19, 2002 | 2 Samuel 23:8-10
Avoiding the Rehoboam Syndrome
Donald S. Whitney November 14, 2006 | 1 Kings 12:1-19


Genetic testing is an essential part of precision medicine. However, there is no specific law regulating the practice of genetic testing in Taiwan. This article analyzes consumer protection related issues of genetic testing as service and product under existing law, and proposes some suggestions about future regulation on genetic testing.


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Simon Cowell has broken another little girl's heart.
Judge Howie Mandel also appeared to be a huge fan at first.
During the second night of "Judge's Cuts," 20 acts performed but only seven were chosen to move forward in the competition.
At the conclusion of the telecast, the final spot came down to Skylar — whose musical influences include Biggie Smalls and Tupac — and 12 year-old country singer Kadie Lynn.
Backstage, Skylar ran into her parents' arms for comfort. "I am disappointed, but I am going to keep going," she said.
She advanced along with Kadie, fellow contortionist Vello Vaher, 10 year-old magician Kaden Rockett, transgender comic Julia Scotti, singer Moya Angela and knife throwing daredevils Deadly Games.
Comedian Adam Grabowski didn't have quite as good a night.
He received the only "X" of the evening and appeared to be practically booed off the stage after the crowd fell silent during his routine about women becoming aroused by desserts.
Grabowski insists the abbreviated set didn't go quite as badly as it appeared on television.
"They cut all of the laughter and most of my lines out, which made my act sound incoherent," he tells Fox411.
"While I am disappointed with the way my act was cut, I am thankful to AGT for the experience. The thing to keep in mind about any form of reality TV is: editing."
Twenty more acts will perform next Tuesday. Another seven will advance.


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SAID SARA: Acephalix/Depressor Drummer David Benson's Acoustic Solo Project Releases Eponymous Debut EP; Proceeds To Benefit Campaign Zero Organization
SAID SARA is the newly unveiled solo venture of San Francisco, California singer-songwriter David C. Benson (Acephalix, Depressor). The outfit presents its eponymous maiden release, through which the artist is donating its proceeds to benefit Campaign Zero through the end of July.
Under the epithet SAID SARA, David Benson has divulged his solo/acoustic project. While the shelter-in-place decree compelled by the COVID-19 pandemic may have allowed time for the completion of the brand new self-titled debut EP, it has been thirty years in the making.
As the drummer of crusty death metal warhorse Acephalix and ascetic industrial-death automaton Depressor, so SAID SARA may seem like a withdrawal for Benson. The channel through this seemingly vast sonic desert was Transition., with which he spent fourteen or more years as guitarist/vocalist-turned vocalist. This genre-obscuring clique's sole album, 1994's Spine, was released on Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn's ultra-legendary SST Records.
While SAID SARA's sound may have more in common with Neil Young than Nailbomb, its lyrical tropes are largely of the ill-lit: irreparable loss, toxic arrogance, debilitating anxiety. This alloy of bright and blight is inherent in the six songs on the EP, three of which were written in the early-1990s. The other three, written this spring during breaks in compulsory "distance learning" (Benson is a high school Special Ed teacher), coursed forth as if no years had been lost in between.
The EP was self-recorded in the Spring of 2020 except the closing track "The Thing" which was recorded on April 13, 1991 by Corbin Armanini and Benson on 4-track cassette.
Listen to SAID SARA's debut EP RIGHT HERE.
The Said Sara EP was released in recent weeks independently via Bandcamp. Benson is channeling all proceeds from the name-your-price release through the end of July to benefit Campaign Zero, an organization that seeks to end police violence in the United States. Pick it up and help the cause HERE.
Watch for a new video from the Said Sara EP and more to be issued in the days ahead.
Said Sara – EP by Said Sara
Said Sara Track Listing:
1. For Anyone
2. The Heart
3. Ask A Crow
4. The Song For Jack
5. Always The Ones You Glorify
6. The Thing
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Bux v Slough Metals
Bux v Slough Metals [1973] 1 WLR 1358
Employer's liability; contributory negligence; whether compliance with statutory duty excludes common law duty of care.
Mr Bux was employed by the defendant as a die-caster. This involved him lifting molten metal from a furnace with a ladle and pouring it into a die. During training and for the first two months of his employment, his employer failed to provide goggles. Goggles were then supplied but Mr Bux found they misted up, so he told his supervisor they were useless and ceased to use them. He was not encouraged to use the goggles and suffered severe eye injuries when molten metal splashed from the furnace. He sought damages for breach of Regulation 13(1)(c) Non-ferrous Metals (Melting and Founding) Regulations 1962 and for breach of the common law duty to ensure goggles were worn.
The employer was under a duty to provide goggles under Regulation 13(1)(c) of the 1962 Regulations and also under a duty under common law to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their employees in the workplace. The employer asserted there was no breach of statutory duty because goggles were provided, and the satisfaction of their statutory obligations necessarily absolved them of any liabilities at common law. They also claimed Mr Bux was in breach of Regulation 13(4) of the 1962 Regulations for failing to wear the goggles provided.
Mr Bux was awarded damages with a reduction of 40% for contributory negligence. The employer had discharged their statutory duty by providing goggles. Compliance with statutory duties does not abrogate the ordinary common law duty of care owed to an employee to take reasonable steps to ensure safety equipment is worn. Mr Bux had breached the 1962 Regulations by failing to wear the goggles and his damages were, therefore, reduced by 40%.
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    print("{}={}".format(attr.upper(), value))
print("")

# =====================  Preparation des données    =============================

# Load data
print("Loading data...")

alphabet = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-,;.!?:'\"/\\|_@#$%^&*~`+-=<>()[]{} "
sequence_max_length = 1024 # Twitter has only 140 characters. We pad 4 blanks characters more to the right of tweets to be conformed with the architecture of A. Conneau et al (2016)

from tensorflow.core.protobuf import saver_pb2

checkpoint_file = tf.train.latest_checkpoint("./")

graph = tf.Graph()
# Input data.
with graph.as_default():
    session_conf = tf.ConfigProto(
      allow_soft_placement=FLAGS.allow_soft_placement,
      log_device_placement=FLAGS.log_device_placement)
    sess = tf.Session(config=session_conf)
    with sess.as_default():
        # Load the saved meta graph and restore variables
        saver = tf.train.import_meta_graph("{}.meta".format(checkpoint_file))
        saver.restore(sess, checkpoint_file)
	# Get the placeholders from the graph by name

	input_x = graph.get_operation_by_name("input_x").outputs[0]
	input_y = graph.get_operation_by_name("input_y").outputs[0]

	is_training = graph.get_operation_by_name(
            "phase").outputs[0]

        ### To update the computation of moving_mean & moving_var, we must put it on the parent graph of minimizing loss

        accuracy = graph.get_operation_by_name(
            "accuracy/accuracy").outputs[0]

        predictions = graph.get_operation_by_name(
            "fc-3/predictions").outputs[0]
 	hdf5_path = "my_extendable_compressed_data_test.hdf5"

	batch_size = 1000
        extendable_hdf5_file = tables.open_file(hdf5_path, mode='r')

        y_true_ = []
        predictions_= []

        for ptr in range(0, 70000, batch_size):

            feed_dict = {input_x: extendable_hdf5_file.root.data[ptr:ptr + batch_size], input_y: extendable_hdf5_file.root.clusters[ptr:ptr + batch_size] , is_training: False  }

            y_true = tf.argmax(extendable_hdf5_file.root.clusters[ptr:ptr + batch_size] , 1)
            y_true_bis,predictions_bis ,accuracy = sess.run([y_true,predictions,accuracy], feed_dict= feed_dict)
            y_true_.extend(y_true_bis)
            predictions_.extend(predictions_bis)

        confusion_matrix_ = confusion_matrix(y_true_,predictions_)
        print(confusion_matrix_)
        print ("f1_score", f1_score(y_true_, predictions_ ,average ='weighted'))
        print ("f1_score", f1_score(y_true_, predictions_ ,average =None))
        extendable_hdf5_file.close()


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Shareholder proposal calls for comprehensive report on Wells Fargo's sales practices
Wells Fargo is asking investors to vote against a pension fund-led shareholder proposal that calls for a comprehensive report from the bank on its retail banking sales practices, according to its proxy statement released Wednesday.
The proposal, put forth by the $7.8 billion Rhode Island Employees' Retirement System, Providence, Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Philadelphia, which oversees roughly $9.4 billion in assets, and several money managers and religious groups, calls for Wells Fargo to provide a comprehensive report to shareholders by October on "the root causes of the (bank's) fraudulent activity and steps taken to improve risk management and control processes."
The proposal points to the bank's $185 million settlement in September over allegations it set up two million deposit and credit card accounts for clients without their permission, as an example of the alleged fraud. It also points to a $175 million settlement in 2012 over "allegations of widespread 'discriminatory steering' of African-American and Hispanic borrowers into high-cost loans."
"Shareholders believe a full accounting of the systemic failures allowing these unethical practices to flourish are critical to rebuilding credibility with all stakeholders and will strengthen risk management systems going forward," according to the shareholders' proposal.
Other co-filers include Rockefeller Asset Management, Calvert Investment Management, The Boston Trust & Walden Funds, and the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.
Wells Fargo argues in its proxy statement, however, that it has already made improvements to its "corporate governance, risk management practices, compensation programs and culture," and that an additional report is not necessary.
Some of the improvements described in the proxy statement are:
separated the roles of chairman and CEO, and elected an independent chairman and vice chairwoman;
engaged independent culture experts to help identify cultural weaknesses;
created a Rebuilding Trust Office and a new Office of Ethics, Oversight, and Integrity; and
eliminated product sales goals for retail bank staff, changed performance review processes and enhanced oversight of sales processes.
Wells Fargo also noted in its proxy statement that findings from an independent investigation of its retail banking sales practices will be available before its April 25 shareholder meeting.
Shareholders right to push for change at Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo comments hit the target precisely
Wells Fargo Asset Management hires president, head of multiasset class solutions


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POSITION: GROUP ACCOUNTING MANAGER
APPLICATION: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
CONTACT: KNUT LEGANGER-KROGSTAD | 98 08 85 35
CONTACT: KRISTIN LOSSIUS | 40 30 50 40
Followed by its acquisition by a private equity fund, Fiven - a global leader in the development, manufacturing and distribution of Silicon Carbide grains and powders - is looking for its new Group Accounting Manager. The position is located at the company's HQ in Oslo, and as the position is newly established, you will get the opportunity to influence and shape the position to fit future requirements. Group Accounting Manager will work closely with the Group CFO. You will also work closely with the finance teams for the operational units.
With operations in Norway, Belgium, Brazil and Venezuela, and in a context of carve-out from its historical parent company (sic.saint-gobain.com), an urgent and important role for the Group Accounting Manager will be to initiate and build new structures and routines for the Group within the field of group accounting and cash management. Other areas of importance will be driving the process of identifying, selecting and implementing a new consolidation software, in addition to the following areas of responsibility:
Preparing consolidated financial statements for the Group in accordance with IFRS, and ensure that statutory compliance matters are properly attended
Reporting to the stock exchange and dealing with external authorities and auditors
Follow-up and liaison with subsidiaries to secure parent company's statutory reporting in accordance with Group Accounting Policy and IFRS
Providing global guidance on accounting and consolidation related issues
Establishing an efficient and accurate cash-flow reporting and forecasting for the Group
Establishing accounting procedures and internal control processes -leading projects and process improvements as needed
Assisting CFO in adhoc projects
Master's degree with major in Accounting or similar
A minimum of 5-7 years of relevant working experience is required
Strong and sound technical accounting knowledge in IFRS and international accounting practices
Fluent in English, oral and written language
Spanish/Portuguese is an advantage
Desired personal skills:
Analytical, structured and efficient
Operational and with a "hands-on" attitude
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to challenge and to propose alternative solutionsDynamic and flexible mindset
The position will require some travelling.
More information about the company and the process will be provided on request.


One of the most common defects of oranges is the defect called skin breakdown. This defect is caused by many different factors, including age, coloring, chilling injury, bruising, or any time the orange may lose some if its moisture and begins, resulting in sunken pitted areas.
Skin breakdown may be found anywhere on the fruit's surface, but is usually found near the stem end. The defect is characterized by sunken discolored pitted areas, but is still firm to the touch. The discoloration is usually a reddish brown color. Skin breakdown does not spread from fruit to fruit, but still hurts the appearance or its marketability.
This defect is a condition defect, and is scored on a fairly strict basis. For oranges from California, the aggregate or combined area of skin breakdown may not exceed 1/4 inch, or about the size of a pencil eraser. For Florida oranges the area is a little larger, allowing an area of 1/2 inch, or an aggregate area of 7/8 inch.
If you do find skin breakdown, you are allowed not more than 12% of the oranges with defects, including damage by skin breakdown.


SLV has traded in the green from the get go. Now GLD is catching up as it found support in the 166 zone and currently trades around 170.5.
Banks coming under pressure and even " best of the best" JPM, up on Buffet's BAC buy to 38.57 in the morning euphoria, briefly dipped to in red below 35.84 moments back.
Wil be an interesting close today.


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McVeigh hails new way of thinking
Published: 8:00 AM September 5, 2009 Updated: 10:54 PM October 10, 2020
Chris Lakey Fans' favourite Paul McVeigh says he has been given a new lease of life by City boss Paul Lambert - but knows that one step out of place could prove costly.
Fans' favourite Paul McVeigh says he has been given a new lease of life by City boss Paul Lambert - but knows that one step out of place could prove costly.
McVeigh has started both of City's League One matches under Lambert and appears to be part of the new manager's favoured starting XI, despite not featuring in either of the two cup competitions.
But the 31-year-old says he will take nothing for granted and the discipline Lambert has instilled on and off the pitch is not to be ignored.
"If you only have discipline either off the field or on the field then it doesn't work, it has to be everywhere," he said. "I think the manager is the one that sets the standards and you can see every day he comes in and he knows what he wants every day and you know exactly what you have to do every day and it seems to be working.
"The way things are done now everybody knows exactly what they have to do, when they have to do it and you know the implications of not doing it.
"It's good because everyone knows what they have to do and it's obviously paying off on the pitch."
McVeigh will be hoping to make it three league starts in a row this afternoon when City face Walsall at Carrow Road, but doesn't see his involvement so far under Lambert as an indication he is a first team regular - especially after missing the cup games against Sunderland and Brentford.
"I wouldn't have viewed it as being rested for the cup games," he said. "I think it's the manager's prerogative who he picks for each game and the fact I have played in the league games is good for me.
"But I would rather have played in the cup games as well - for me I want to play in all the games rather than just playing in the league games."
McVeigh's career has certainly come full circle: after two seasons struggling to establish himself at Luton Town he got the break he dreamed of when Bryan Gunn offered him a contract. It could have quickly turned sour when Gunn left and Lambert came in, but so far McVeigh has done enough to satisfy not just the manager but also the fans who have retained their love affair with the Northern Irishman.
"It's going well," he said. "I think since the new manager has come in everyone has had a new lease of life and especially for myself. I didn't play under Bryan Gunn, but it's good to get actually some minutes on the pitch now.
"Obviously it is all about opinions. With Bryan, even though he did give me the chance to sign again I didn't get minutes on the pitch like I wanted to and the same with other players who played under Bryan Gunn but haven't been playing under this manager.
"It's like every manager you play under, you have to try and impress and perform and hopefully you get a chance.
"The only option I had in my mind was signing back here. Even though I said to the manager I would like to come back and train it was always with a view that I would one day get a contract, it was nothing to do with me just coming in and training and go and sign for someone else.
"I think that's probably what Bryan was thinking originally but then at the end I must have impressed him enough to offer me a contract, but it was always in my head that I was going to come in, train, impress and get myself a contract.
"I always thought I would love to come back and play again and the way it's worked out I couldn't have written the script any better - I'm delighted."
McVeigh always had his own fan club - and things haven't changed.
"I was speaking to family and friends and I can't really believe the reception I've been getting and the fact that it's happening again is a bit surreal," he said. "I thought I was going to have to really try and win people over and really try and impress them a lot more than I thought I had done, but they obviously have long memories."


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Q: Sort by alphabetical order in javascript i would like to know how can i sort by alphabetical order my list of username here is my code but it's not working. I re)edit my code
script.js:
function displayuser() {
  $("#mySecond").empty();
    var x = document.getElementById("mySelect").value;

  $.ajax({
      url: "https://cubber.zendesk.com/api/v2/organizations/"+x+"/users.json",
      type: 'GET',
      dataType: 'json',
      cors: true ,
            contentType:'application/json',
            secure: true,
            beforeSend: function (xhr) {
                xhr.setRequestHeader ("Authorization", "Basic " + btoa("claire.pagniez@cubber.com:CC..11cc"));
            },
            success: function (data){
                for (i = 0; i < data.users.length; i++) {

          var username = data.users;
                          data.users.sort(function (a, b) {
                         return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
                     });

                var userid = data.users[i].id;
        var all = data.users[i];
        console.log(all);

            $("#mySecond").append('<option value="'+ userid +'">'+ username +'</option>')

                }
            },
  });
}

A: You are trying to sort a string, you actually want to sort data.users, so you don't need to loop. Using sort combined with String.prototype.localCompare you can achieve what you want:
        success: function (data){
            var users = data.users;
            users.sort(function (a, b) {
                return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
            });

           // users is now sorted
        }

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how can i sort by alphabetical order my list of username

Assuming this is the username array data.users, you can sort it by name
data.users.sort(function(a,b){ return a.name.localeCompare(b.name); });

and then render them
 for (i = 0; i < data.users.length; i++)
 {
     var user = data.users[i];
     $("#mySecond").append('<option value="'+ user.id +'">'+ user .name +'</option>')
 }

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Enews8-15
Editorial Staff Chief Editor/Technical Editor: Irene Osterman Associate Editor: Weekly Editorial Team: Paul Van Hemel, Sheri Siesseger, Leslie Vandivere, Proofreaders: John West, Gordon Canyock, Susan Van Hemel Backup Chief Editor: Sheri Siesseger Submissions. Members are encouraged to submit letters to the editor, letters to Ms. Ollie Ettakit (on etiquette matters), OLLI-related news items, articles and photos. Submit material to: ollienewseditor@gmail.com.
OLLI E-News March 13, 2015
E-News Staff Irene Osterman (Right) and Leslie Vandivere
Welcome John Nash, Joining the Team of Editors
New Venues in Fairfax for OLLI
OLLI DJs in Our Midst!
Seeking Participants for Mason Studies Involving Older Adults
Future Courses Looking for Instructors
Save the Date: April 18
Mason Highlights
The next E-News will be on Mar 27.
Reminder: Sign up now to hear celebrated Irish musician John O'Conor at CenterStage with a world-class piano performance at Hunters Woods Community Center in Reston. The concert takes place Thu, Mar 26, from
2:15 – 3:40. Go to olli.gmu.edu, click on the member portal, and register for spring term class R114.
New Member Coffee: Plan to attend in TA-1 at Tallwood, Mar 27, from 10:00 – noon. All OLLI members welcome (not just new members); go to olli.gmu.edu, click on the member portal, and register for this event.
All members are welcome to attend the Board of Directors meeting at 10 in TA-1 on March 20th.
By Jennifer Disano, Executive Director
From 2012-2014, OLLI grew by several hundred members. This growth created higher demand for more classes and more seats, which resulted in longer waitlists and increased demand for alternative venues. To support more classes and alleviate waitlists, many classes were sent to offsite rentals at local churches. The main venue, Church of the Good Shepherd (COGS), served well for many of our larger classes but did not accommodate smaller classes. During this period, OLLI faced an additional facility stress when Mason decided not to renew its lease at the Keller Annex, which was used by OLLI during the day. Programs that used the Keller Annex and those not a good fit for COGS had to be returned to Tallwood, maxing out room capacities and overloading parking. Those classes that exceeded capacity or could not be placed at Tallwood were placed at offsite rentals, increasing expenses for both staffing and facilities fees.
In 2014 at a Mason event, Dr. and Mrs. Merten introduced me to Pastor Ron Quigley of Lord of Life Church. Pastor Quigley and I had the good fortune of a mutual facilities issue; his churches needed to be utilized to benefit the community during the week and OLLI needed low-rent space. After many discussions with OLLI leaders and following review by the Board of Directors, OLLI arranged to acquire space at Lord of Life in Clifton and Fairfax.
This spring, the Lord of Life venues will be fully AV-outfitted and staffed to support OLLI programs, with the added benefit of cookie and coffee service and social space, just like at Tallwood. Members can expect an easy commute; from Tallwood, driving distances are 5 minutes to Fairfax and 10-12 minutes to Clifton. Both locations offer nearby shopping and amenities (e.g., restaurants, gas stations). Both venues are handicap-accessible and parking is ample. Please note, large-scale classes (what we call mega-classes) will still be at COGS.
The hope for this spring is that members will like the new venues, that Tallwood parking will be more available and safer so no one will have to park across Roberts Road to attend class, and that OLLI will see more favorable rental expenditures.
I know many of you were surprised to see that your favorite class was suddenly shifted to a new venue this spring. Many factors are considered when making room assignments (e.g., capacity, equipment, parking, staff). Often class assignments/locations are switched at the last minute. This was especially true for spring term, considering the new venues. It was unfortunate that we could not get the word out to you sooner, or consult with you about the changes, in time to send out room assignments, but I hope that you will find the new venues to your liking and be comfortable and happy with the change in the end.
Did you know that two OLLI members are producers of their own radio shows?
For several years, John Henkel (broadcasting under the name Jay Frank) has been the host of "Songs That Got Away," airing on Wednesdays from 9:00am – 10am on Radio Fairfax. The show features songs released between 1954 and 1974 – the classic age of Top 40 radio. Each week, Jay sneaks into the dusty corners of the musical goldmine and unearths gems you remember but haven't heard for a while. If you miss Motown, the Beatles, Elvis, or the many "golden oldies" that seem to have vanished over the decades, you'll enjoy this show – and John's encyclopedic knowledge of the music of that era.
When OLLI member Marianne Metz heard John mention his radio show, she asked him "What show is that?" One thing led to another, and within a few months Marianne had completed training and certification as a radio producer at Radio Fairfax. Today her show, "The Melody Lingers On," airs from 11am – 12 noon on Wednesdays. Marianne's program celebrates great American songs from the 1920s to the 1950s, featuring the works of the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, and many more. She plays a mix of vintage recordings and more recent renditions of the same songs, demonstrating how a good song can be interpreted differently by various artists. Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Rosemary Clooney are just a few of the singers heard regularly on the show.
It's great fun to hear a familiar OLLI voice floating smoothly over the airwaves, and the educational commentary that John and Marianne each provide is both insightful and entertaining. Hear for yourself! There are two ways to listen to Radio Fairfax:
1) On TV (yes, TV) Channel 37, or
2) On your computer at http://www.fcac.org/radio-fairfax-programs, in the right column under the blue Full Schedules button, click on the for Stream Radio Fairfax.
By Alice Slayton Clark, Communications Associate
Calling all OLLI members! Are you interested in participating in some studies that will help Mason graduate student Bridget Lewis achieve her PhD?
Bridget, a doctoral student in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Program of Mason's Psychology Department, is writing a dissertation on how to improve transportation systems for older adults, including vehicle design, the design of roadways, walkways, and airports. As part of this effort, Bridget would like to talk to you about your experiences with and preferences in various transportation systems. Additionally, Bridget has a second study looking at individual differences in perception and performance. In this study, Bridget hopes to measure OLLI member responses to a series of short multi-modal computer-based perception tests. Both sessions take just two hours of your time, and you can choose to participate in either or both studies. They are not compensated.
Bridget's research projects are some of many overseen by Dr. Carryl Baldwin, Director of the Psychology Department's Auditory Research Group (ARG) Lab at Mason. The ARG Lab has spearheaded many useful studies on music and vigilance, auditory change detection, workload and perception, and driving. The Lab is currently leading an important study for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the design and development of connected or smart vehicles.
Join Bridget March 30 or April 2 in the Tallwood Annex for a conversation about her studies and the methodologies being used by the ARG Lab. On each of those dates, she will give two 5-minute presentations, one beginning at 11:15 and the other at 1:30, each followed by a short question/answer session.
There is no need to sign up for these information sessions: just drop by between your OLLI spring classes. If you are interested in participating in either study, however, please contact Bridget at 540-313-5173 or gmuarglab@gmail.com. She is very grateful for your support.
And stay tuned! Bridget promises to return to OLLI later this year to report on her research results.
THE COMPUTER CLUB (OLLI Personal Computer User Group, or OPCUG) will meet with its partner, the Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society (PATACS), Saturday, March 21st at Tallwood. Join us at 12:30 for soft drinks and socializing in the social room. Presentations will begin at 1:00. This month's offerings will include the following:
Is Your Toaster an Insider Threat? Presentation By Bob Flores
This talk will explore the Internet of Things (IoT), also called the Internet of Everything (IoE). What should you be worried about and what do you need to do so that you remain protected as the world becomes more and more connected?
Bob Flores is a Founder and Partner of Cognitio, a senior leveraged consulting company. Prior to cofounding Cognitio, Bob was the President and CEO of Applicology Incorporated, an independent consulting firm specializing in information technology issues. His 31 years at the Central Intelligence Agency included various positions in the Directorate of Intelligence, Directorate of Support and the National Clandestine Service. Toward the end of his career, Bob spent three years as the CIO's Chief Technology Officer where he was responsible for ensuring that the Agency's technology investments matched the needs of its mission.
Spring Fling – Any excuse to shed the winter blues! Light lunch and cake before the main presentation. Sure 'n be wearin' the green!
By Peg O'Brien, OLLI Member and Contributor
The Program Planning Groups are hard at work throughout the year seeking and developing future courses for all our program sites. OLLI members have submitted a number of good ideas, and we are now searching for instructors who are knowledgeable in these topics and would be willing to teach them.
One of these ideas is listed below:
The Renaissance through its Art, History and/or Literature
Contact Vera Wentworth at verawent@cs.com if you are interested in teaching this course.
As you may know, George Heatley died peacefully in his home on November 17, 2014. There will be a gathering of friends and family to celebrate his life and accomplishments on Saturday April 18, 2015, from 2:00 to 5:00. This will be an open house, so you can come any time and stay to the end or just for a few minutes. It will be at the "Barn," the red wooden church at the corner of Westmoreland Street and Kirby Road in McLean (1988 Kirby Rd.). Please send a simple "I am planning to attend" or "Sorry, I won't be able to come" to Cecile Heatley at:
cecileheatley@gmail.com.
Also, if you care to share a memory you have of George, something interesting or amusing or anything you would like to share, please write a paragraph and email it to Cecile. Last but not least: please plan to wear happy colors – this will be a celebration, not a funeral. George kept a sense of humor until the very end, and he would like us to smile when we think of him.
Uncle Olli has lived in Northern Virginia most of his lifetime, and has encountered every traffic problem. But sometimes the little problems seem so trivial you are embarrassed to admit them. Easy. Ask Uncle Olli at ollienewseditor@gmail.com. He is embarrassed by nothing!
WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, HOW CLOSE SHOULD I BE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME?
This question was asked and answered in a previous column, E-News Dec 5, 2014 (See; nothing embarrasses me). A good rule of thumb is that you should be far enough back that you can see the rear tires of the car in front of you. If it's a bus or RV with a large overhang, or a dirt bike with an exposed wheel, use your judgment. Remember, you are smarter than a machine; you can think and judge.
Missed Class
I went to class again today. I'd only missed a week.
I felt like back in high school when you missed a mid-week day
And everyone in home room was a stranger.
They talked assignments tasked and done and shared exams returned.
I thought that I'd been gone a month, with all that I had missed.
Just one day gone and yet it seemed like I had missed a year
Of lesson plans and essays and distributed class notes.
It looked like it would take a month to fill in missing pieces.
Yet classes I attend I can't remember the next hour.
I might as well pour water through a stone-filled bucket sieve--
My age-impaired and feeble brain holds knowledge like a bail
Without a bottom holds water. Oh, well. At least each day is new.
Manny Pablo
Performances, Mar 13 – 23
For tickets for either CFA or Hylton, call 1-888-945-2468, buy tickets online through the event calendar (see links below), or visit the venue's box office. For more information see the CFA ticket page or the Hylton ticket purchase page.
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with violinist Paul Huang
Sat, Mar 14, 8:00
Mozart: Adagio and Fugue
Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
J.S. Bach: Violin concerto in A minor
Dvorak: Serenade for Strings
Harris Theatre
Admission: $60, $45, $25
The Capitol Symphonic Youth Orchestras: Musical Journey
Sun, Mar 15, 2:00
Symphonic and Chamber Orchestras
Admission: Adults, $15; seniors, $10.
Virginia Opera: La Traviata
Pre-Performance Discussion: Glenn Winters.
Admission Sat: $86, $72, $44.
Admission Sun: $98, $80, $48.
(see music.gmu.edu for additional student recitals)
Jazz Voice Area Recital
Wed, Mar 18, 12:30
Clarinet Departmental
Fri, Mar 20, 12:30
Engebretson Choral Masterclass
Music Theater Building 2018
Vocal Departmental III
Mon, Mar 23, 12:30
Prince William Little Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar
Fri and Sat, Mar 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 8:00
Sun, Mar 8, 15, 22, 2:00
Mason School of Art Selected Faculty Exhibit
Mar 9 - Apr 20
Buchanan Partners Art Gallery is open to the public Tue-Sat, 10:00 - 6:00, Thu, 10:00 - 8:00, and two hours before performances. For more information about the current exhibit, visit HyltonCenter.org/gallery.
Manassas Ballet Theatre: Peter and The Wolf and More
Fri, Mar 13 and Sat, Mar 14, 7:30
Gainesville Ballet: Carmina Burana
Fri, Mar 20, 7:00
Manassas Chorale: Voices United Concert
Admission: $20.
Youth Orchestras of Prince William: Bang on these Drums
Other Mason events, next two weeks
By Helen Ackerman, OLLI E-News Staff Writer
Film: Through a Lens Darkly. See the documentary, Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People (2014). The film explores how African American communities have used the camera as a tool for social change from the invention of photography to the present.
Mon, Mar 16, 4:30 to 7:00
Johnson Center, Cinema
Lecture: Shi'a and the State in the Gulf Monarchies. In all the six Gulf monarchies, the Shi'a are a demographic and/or political minority and are not part of the higher strata of the social fabric. Laurence Louër, assistant professor at Sciences Po in Paris and research fellow at the Center for International Research and Studies (CERI), discusses how the state formation processes and configurations of the political arenas play out in building different models of relations between the Shi'a and the state.
Tue, March 17, at 4:30
Johnson Center, Room F
Sat Mar 14 10:30am Tai Chi Club–TA-3
Mon Mar 16 10:00am What's in the Daily News? Cont'd–TA-1
Tue Mar 17 9:30am
10:00am Cottage Art–Cottage
Knitting and Needlework Club–Panera, Herndon
Wed Mar 18 10:00am
12:45pm Bridge Club–TA-3
Tom Crooker Investment Forum–TA-1
A/V Committee–TA-1
Thu Mar 19 10:00am Liaison Training–Annex
Fri Mar 20 9:00am
Homer etc–Annex
Sat Mar 21 10:30am
1:00pm Tai Chi Club–TA-3
Tue Mar 24 10:00am Knitting and Needlework Club–Panera, Herndon
Wed Mar 25 1:45pm Bridge Club–TA-3
Classic Fiction Book Club–Cascades Library


This non-profit organization's aim is to fight against poverty and exclusion. It provides emergency aid to those who are homeless, including food and clothing, housing and referral to additional support. Vermilion has supported the Parentis location by helping to finance a shower facility for the homeless and storage facilities for donated clothing that the agency sells to help raise funds.
An international energy producer and a tomato growing company may not seem natural partners at first glance – but the use of innovative technology and a shared focus on environmental responsibility has earned the partnership between Vermilion and the Tom d'Aqui company in Parentis-en-Born (France Aquitaine Basin) a national ecology award from the French government.
On December 3, 2013 in Paris, the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy presented Vermilion and Tom d'Aqui with its 2013 Circular Economy Award for Industrial and Regional Ecology. This award recognizes economically successful enterprises that operate within a "circular economy," in which businesses and processes conserve, reuse and recycle resources to better protect our environment.
The partnership began in the mid-2000s, as Vermilion sought to support the local community while adding environmental value. At the same time, four local agricultural engineers wanted to create an economically and environmentally viable "eco-greenhouse" operation in which to grow tomatoes. After considerable research, and support from the local authorities, a rezoning of the land next to Vermilion's Parentis operation was realized, allowing Vermilion and the growers to sign a 25-year partnership agreement in 2008.
Today, Tom d'Aqui's 10 hectares of greenhouse use the heat from Vermilion's produced water source to create an eco-friendly environment in which to grow some 6,000 tonnes of tomatoes on the vine annually, supporting 150 local jobs and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 10,000 tonnes per year.
Vermilion's petroleum extraction process in the Parentis field produces a mix of oil, gas and water, which is naturally heated to around 60°C.
After the oil and gas are separated out, the heated water enters a "closed loop" system where heat exchangers transfer its caloric energy to a second water system belonging to Tom d'Aqui (the two water systems never physically mix).
The second water system heats the Tom d'Aqui greenhouse next to the Parentis battery.
This "geothermal" heating system allows the greenhouse to be heated without carbon emissions, a key element in their certification as "eco-greenhouse." Tom d'Aqui also incorporates a 1,300-square metre array of solar panels to further reduce energy use, fully recycles all of the water used in the grow operation, and uses integrated biological protection (insect against insect) to avoid pesticide use. The tomatoes are raised on organic substrates made from coconut shells, which are completely recycled at the end of the crop cycle.
This project reduces the cost of traditional tomato growing operations in the region, allowing the producers to compete with warmer climate producers. As a member of the Rougeline tomato distribution group, Tom d'Aqui is delivering on Rougeline's consumer guarantee of healthy, high quality food, at a fair price and with respect for the environment.
The success of this project, which takes advantage of a previously unused resource within Vermilion's production process, is leading to 5 hectares of greenhouse expansion in Parentis in 2016 and creating an additional 50 jobs.
In October 2017, the Eco-Friendly Tomato project was featured by Vermilion at a symposium on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Click here for the presentation.


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For a sport that presents extreme challenges, Glenn Stewart sure made this look routine.
Against a throng of American heavy hitters, during the first Extreme Cowboy Race held in Canada, Stewart and Genuine Jet Smooth, his faithful 10-year-old quarter horse stallion, emerged as the unexpected winners of the inaugural Calgary Stampede Cowboy Up Challenge on Monday afternoon at the Pengrowth Saddledome.
Clearly, he did. During Monday's 12-team championship final of the Cowboy Up Challenge, Stewart and Genuine Jet Smooth were fast and clean and smooth and nearly flawless, negotiating the obstacles on the Saddledome infield with ease and grace. Stewart's winning score from the event's two-man judging team was 110.5, good for a $5,000 cheque, a coveted Stampede championship buckle, and an automatic berth at the Extreme Cowboy Association's (EXCA) world championship later this year at Topeka, Kansas.
Robin Bond of Vista, Calif., placed second aboard Jose's Perfection with 109.5 points, collecting a reserve champion's cheque of $4,000. Kelly LeBlanc ofRiga, Mich., was third on Sun Sparkle Cricket with 103.125 points, stuffing $2,000 in his Wranglers.
Stewart spends about 250 days a year conducting horsemanship clinics, camps and courses, some of which take place out in his stomping grounds, the wilds of northeastern British Columbia. His Stampede opponents such as Robin Bond of Vista, Calif., Bill Cameron of Rosamond, Calif., and Sally Addington of Polk, Penn., arrived with plenty of Extreme Cowboy Race experience under their belt, but Stewart's only EXCA event was a clinic and demonstration held by the sport's founder, Craig Cameron, held in March at the Corral on Stampede Park, where he finished third.
"We do years of riding out in the bush, out in the corral and up in the mountains, with nobody around, and you're workin' and workin' and workin' on your horsemanship, trying to improve," said Stewart, who's dabbled in team roping, team cattle penning, cutting and working cow horse disciplines, but not in an organized manner. "This (Cowboy Up Challenge) just came out of nowhere. I have a lot of friends who poked and prodded me to get into this, let the Stampede know I was around.
The fastest-growing sport in the equine industry, Extreme Cowboy Racing is a timed and judged event that demands both horsemanship and speed, and challenges both horse and rider with an obstacle course that may include such challenges as moguls, bridges, log crossings, tunnels, cowboy curtains, roll backs, and water crossings, among others.
Glenn Stewart of Baldonnel, B.C., is all smiles Monday afternoon after winning the Calgary Stampede's inaugural Cowboy Up Challenge, sanctioned by the Extreme Cowboy Association of Bluff Dale, Texas. Victory was worth $5,000.
During the three rounds of competition at the Cowboy Up Challenge, organizers changed the course each time, dotting the Saddledome infield on Monday with a dozen obstacles that included water crossings, jumps, a spin box, a dragging discipline, and a maze of deadwood.
Bond, who was third at the 2009 EXCA world championship and won the California Equine Affaire in Pomona, Calif., earlier this year, trains Extreme Cowboy Race horses for a living in the Golden State. After scoring a weekend-high, 108-point ride on Sunday during the second go-round, she and Jose's Perfection incurred a few hiccups in the final that allowed Stewart to steal the win.
Stewart traveled nearly 1,000 kilometres from Baldonnel, just east of Fort St. John, B.C., to participate in the Cowboy Up Challenge. Will he take EXCA up on its offer and travel another 2,000 clicks to Topeka?
Congrats Glenn! Great to see Canadians win. Best of luck for the rest of the year.
Way to go Glen, well deserved !!!!!!!
What an event. I hope it is back next year. Maybe without the bias though. Interesting reading the article. Congratulations to all participants. I wish you all the best of luck in future races without the politics of the Stampede. Good luck to Glenn at the championship in Kansas.


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Meet the New 'L'Avventura' Adventure Bike by WSM
Form follows function in the latest bike from renowned custom builder.
There is just something so right about the look of Walt Siegl Motorcycles' (WSM) new adventure bike, the L'Avventura. From the dual headlights (one clear, one yellow, for improved contrast and night vision), to the upswept exhaust tucked neatly under the tail section, this built-to-order bike pulses with style and purpose. It pays homage to classic big-bore Dakar bikes from the days when the ultimate off-road race was held on the same continent as the city it's named after, yet also manages to update the desert-racer look. The result is a stunning blend of form and function that makes you wish other motorcycle manufacturers were paying closer attention.
It's not really surprising that the L'Avventura comes from WSM, a New Hampshire-based custom builder of some of the most beautiful motorcycles in the world. Siegl himself is a true renaissance man: artist, engineer, endurance racer, cultural tastemaker, business exec. His other two "production" models – the Bol d' Or and the Leggero – manage to transform Ducati street bikes into something even more beautiful.
And the spec sheet indicates the L'Avventura is meant for adventure riding. It's powered by an 1,100cc air-cooled Ducati L-Twin. The smooth, flowing Kevlar fairing blends seamlessly into a fuel tank that holds 6.5 gallons, enough to actually get to places adventure riders want to go. The front end looks the business, featuring Showa USD forks that are tuned to the individual needs and riding style of each buyer, a 21-inch front wheel and massive Brembo brakes. Out back is a 17-inch wheel, a beefy double-sided swingarm with Öhlins rear shock and a smoothly rounded tail section that speaks of an artist's hand. L'Avventura riders face a large fairing-mounted GPS just below the line of sight that can be removed for security or to help you find your way on foot. Nice touch.
Crash bars are integrated into the trellis frame's overall design so smoothly you almost miss them at first, and the distinctive Ducati engine is protected front to back by a long, drilled aluminum skidplate.
WSM hasn't published full official specs for the L'Aventurra, but we've seen reports that the whole package weighs in at a curb weight of under 350 pounds. If true, that means it would seriously undercut big-bore adventure bikes from BMW, KTM, Honda and Yamaha. Clearly, the L'Aventurra is one bike that was meant to do more than look pretty.
For more info go to www.waltsiegl.com
Author: Bob Whitby
Bob has been riding motorcycles since age 19 and working as a journalist since he was 24, which was a long time ago, let's put it that way. He quit for the better part of a decade to raise a family, then rediscovered adventure, dual sport and enduro riding in the early 2000s. He lives in Arkansas, America's best-kept secret when it comes to riding destinations, and travels far and wide in search of dirt roads and trails.
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12 thoughts on "Meet the New 'L'Avventura' Adventure Bike by WSM"
Martin Shirley on November 10, 2017 at 1:54 pm said:
This is what we are all looking for. At that weight, with a twin litre engine, you can ask any price for it.
Kurt on November 10, 2017 at 2:35 pm said:
And they will… 8 bajillion dollars.
I want to say 30k , but really 75 or 80 lol
Me on November 10, 2017 at 8:35 pm said:
Saying that it looks like a Cagiva is like assuming a hippopotamus is a mermaid.
Bob on November 11, 2017 at 6:39 am said:
Huh, that's a USA build. No wonder it's air cooled, I don't know that Ducati makes an air-cooled Euro4 compliant 1100cc cycle / engine in 2017/ 18.
So, how does a NH custom builder get a new 1100cc air cooled Duc engine? What model would that build start with?
Dean Henthorn on November 13, 2017 at 2:11 pm said:
Connections…..
Fantastic looking bike. The weight is certainly right, love the integrated crash bars and entire front end thinking. Well done.
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wayne on November 13, 2017 at 2:42 pm said:
under 350 lbs! Now we are getting somewhere. I hope the seat is not tooo high. Air cooled might be a bit hot on the legs but worth it for the weight loss.
Justin Regan on November 14, 2017 at 1:59 am said:
MSRP probably too high but specs are awesome
Mike Fields on November 14, 2017 at 6:53 am said:
Looks wonderful; but what use is an adventure bike without luggage racks?
Keith on January 4, 2018 at 1:39 pm said:
I'm waiting for someone (I'm too poor) to combine a Versys 650 engine and wiring harness/lights/instruments etc and a custom subframe with a KX450F rolling chassis. I think it would make the ultimate adv bike.
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Well, piffle; I was gonna be there and totally forgot. Grr.
A few of the others also mentioned what books they had of yours.
Sorry you missed it. Good stuff from Jonathan. I'll bet you could send him an email with some lame excuse for missing it, and he'd enjoy your antics, probably reply too.


On Saturday April 28, I ran my first race as a Princetonian. The "CASA" in the title CASA 5K stands for "Court Appointed Special Advocates", and their race benefits their organization's work to address the needs of Mercer County children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect and are living in out-home-placements. Great cause.
It is an honor and a pleasure to announce that I have joined GS1 as the Chief Technology Officer and President of Standards Development. I'll be based near beautiful and intersting Princeton, New Jersey, and traveling frequently (as usual).


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1 Socialist roots
2 Opposing loans to Chile
3 New Politics
Socialist roots
Joanne Landy has been active in democratic socialist organizations since the 1950s. She is Co-Director with Thomas Harrison of the Campaign for Peace and Democracy, and a member of Democratic Socialists of America.
According to Harrison;
Joanne and I were both part of this group in Berkeley, the Independent Socialist Club, in the 1960s. When I came on the scene in 1966, we were very soon heavily involved in defending left-wing oppositionists Jacek Kuron and Karol Modzelewski in Poland.
Joanne Landy: Both of us were "third camp socialists," which meant we were for neither Washington nor Moscow, neither capitalist imperialism nor the oppressive Communist systems in Eastern Europe. And because I'm older than Tom, I also started doing this many years before Tom did—in the late 1950s actually. Then, in 1980, two things simultaneously burst upon the scene: the Western peace movement against the missiles in Western Europe and Solidarnosc in Poland.[1]
Opposing loans to Chile
In 1987, Joanne Landy, Thomas Harrison and Gail Daneker, Directors, Campaign for Peace and Democracy/East and West, New York, circulated a statement Against Loans to Chile calling upon the Reagan Administration to oppose all loans to Chile.
It has been signed by leading "peace, labor, human rights, religious and cultural figures from the United States, Western Europe and Latin America." They were "joined by a large number of activists and writers from the USSR and Eastern Europe, many of whom have been persecuted in their own countries for work in independent peace and human rights movements."
The majority of signatories were affiliated with Democratic Socialists of America.[2]
As of 2009 Thomas Harrison served on the Editorial Board of New Politics, magazine almost completely staffed and run by members of Democratic Socialists of America[3].
↑ TYR, June 2013, page 6]
↑ New York review of books, Vol 34, Number 10, June 11, 1987
↑ http://ww3.wpunj.edu/newpol/whoweare.htm#eds
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In 2013, Swiss watch brand ALPINA is celebrating 130 years of watch making and to mark this major milestone in the life of the brand by introducing a special model. The new Alpina 130 is an elegant, yet resolutely modern aviator watch in its functionalities and technical conception, inspired by a classic design from the beginning of the last century. The Alpina 130 range is as visually balanced, as it is technologically avant-garde, a future classic.
ALPINA AL-860S4H6: The first watch in the Alpina 130 range pays true homage to Alpina's proud past. The lustrous silvered dial offers a rich, easy-on-the-eye background to the hand-applied nickel Arabic numerals and the blued hands. The elegant, yet robust, appearance is enhanced by the decorated chronograph pushers and the dial design inspires visions of a vintage cockpit display. A rich dark brown genuine leather strap with white stitches completes the "habillage" of the watch.
ALPINA AL-860G4H6: This model is a virtual negative image of the first. The anthracite dial offers a striking contrast to the hand-applied nickel Arabic numerals, and the black genuine leather strap gives it a definitely masculine look. This model is equipped with automatic AL-860 caliber with Bi-compax chronograph.
ALPINA AL-860S4H5 and the AL-860B4H5: For these two models the stainless steel cases are plated in yellow gold. The AL-860S4H5 compliments the gold case with a beautiful silver dial and gleaming hand-applied gold plated Arabic numerals. The AL-860B4H5, on the other hand, takes visual contrast to a whole new level. The gold plated case surrounds a striking black dial, which in turn provides the perfect background to the hand-applied gold plated Arabic numerals. The first model comes with the dark brown genuine leather strap, while a black genuine leather strap completes the second.