I love the winter holidays. This layout will work well for the December page of my calendar, with its large, lacy snowflake, frilly 3D layered snowflakes, and Breezy Swirl that I found in the Pazzles Craft Room Library.
I resized one snowflake to about 11", and cut from American Crafts Specialty Pearl paper to fit the printed 12"x12" background paper, and added a contour outline using a pink sheet from the same DCWV Luxury Pack to serve as a mat. I created a 7" circle for the red center of the layout using the Circle tool in the Pazzles InVue software, welded the two swirls to the circle, and placed the cut shape over the large snowflake.
The birds, frames, and Month title were cut from a single 8.5"x11" piece of black paper, and layered over the red circle. I will place my December family photos in the centers of the frames. For now, there are pieces of white paper holding the places for the photos. I cut the smaller snowflakes from red, silver, and white papers, curled the ends of the snowflakes a bit, and glued them in a stack by adding a bit of glue at the center back of each snowflake.
Be sure to also watch Klo in the classroom archives "12 Days of Memories Classes-2016" where we will show you how to assemble the page and how to adapt it to your needs!.


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PewDiePie Fan Hacks 50,000 Printers to Keep the Channel No.1
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In a recent effort to earn more subscribers for Felix Kjellberg's channel 'Pewdiepie', a self-proclaimed Pewdiepie fan hacked over 50,000 printers. While no serious damage has been reported yet, the very point that it was accessed in an unauthorized manner opens the gates for legal issues.
Presently, the YouTube platform stands witness to an ongoing feud between Kjellberg's Pewdiepie and T-Series, and Indian Music Production house. The Swedish YouTuber's Pewdiepie is famous for his entertaining gaming-related videos and vlogs, on the other hand, T-Series is a YouTube channel that broadcasts Bollywood songs and trailers.
While Pewdiepie is a one-man-show, its competitor T-Series is a full-fledged Music Production company that has been operating since the 1980s. Each of the two has over 73 million subscribers. Although the two channels work on separate niches, nothing seems to cool things off between these two channels.
Pewdiepie's Troublesome History
Since quite some time, PewdiePie has enjoyed the No.1 position on YouTube. Nonetheless, it has been through its fair share of troubles. Earlier, this Swedish YouTuber was criticized for passing racist comments, to which he had later apologized.
Back in 2017, Kjellberg landed himself in trouble for making Nazi references, in fact, Disney severed all ties with Felix Kjellberg during this period.
The Printer Attack
This much-criticized boost was done by an unidentified person, who has been communicating under the pseudonym 'TheTallGiraffe'.
The Hacker reportedly found 800,000 vulnerable printers through Shodhan, and then gained unauthorized access to about 50,000 Printers through a code. He claims to have written the code in less than 30 minutes.
Once hacked, these vulnerable printers ran a harmless message that urged for the Recipient's support to PewdiePie, to keep him on his throne.
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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2018 SESSION
Senator BOB SMITH
District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)
Senator LINDA R. GREENSTEIN
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Encourages local units to plan for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act encouraging local units to plan for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and amending P.L.1975, c.291, and P.L.1992, c.79.
1. Section 19 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-28) is amended to read as follows:
19. Preparation; contents; modification.
a. The planning board may prepare and, after public hearing, adopt or amend a master plan or component parts thereof, to guide the use of lands within the municipality in a manner which protects public health and safety and promotes the general welfare.
b. The master plan shall generally comprise a report or statement and land use and development proposals, with maps, diagrams and text, presenting, at least the following elements (1) and (2) and, where appropriate, the following elements (3) through (16):
(1) A statement of objectives, principles, assumptions, policies and standards upon which the constituent proposals for the physical, economic and social development of the municipality are based;
(2) A land use plan element
(a) taking into account and stating its relationship to the statement provided for in paragraph (1) hereof, and other master plan elements provided for in paragraphs (3) through (14) hereof and natural conditions, including, but not necessarily limited to, topography, soil conditions, water supply, drainage, flood plain areas, marshes, and woodlands;
(b) showing the existing and proposed location, extent and intensity of development of land to be used in the future for varying types of residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, open space, educational and other public and private purposes or combination of purposes including any provisions for cluster development; and stating the relationship thereof to the existing and any proposed zone plan and zoning ordinance;
(c) showing the existing and proposed location of any airports and the boundaries of any airport safety zones delineated pursuant to the "Air Safety and Zoning Act of 1983," P.L.1983, c.260 (C.6:1-80 et al.);
(d) including a statement of the standards of population density and development intensity recommended for the municipality; and
(e) showing the existing and proposed location of military facilities and incorporating strategies to minimize undue encroachment upon, and conflicts with, military facilities, including but not limited to: limiting heights of buildings and structures nearby flight paths or sight lines of aircraft; buffering residential areas from noise associated with a military facility; and allowing for the potential expansion of military facilities;
(f) showing the existing and proposed location of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
(3) A housing plan element pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-310), including, but not limited to, residential standards and proposals for the construction and improvement of housing;
(4) A circulation plan element showing the location and types of facilities for all modes of transportation required for the efficient movement of people and goods into, about, and through the municipality, taking into account the functional highway classification system of the Federal Highway Administration [and], the types, locations, conditions and availability of existing and proposed transportation facilities, including air, water, road and rail, and identifying existing and proposed locations for public electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
(5) A utility service plan element analyzing the need for and showing the future general location of water supply and distribution facilities, drainage and flood control facilities, sewerage and waste treatment, solid waste disposal and provision for other related utilities, and including any storm water management plan required pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1981, c.32 (C.40:55D-93 et al.). If a municipality prepares a utility service plan element as a condition for adopting a development transfer ordinance pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.2004, c.2 (C.40:55D-140), the plan element shall address the provision of utilities in the receiving zone as provided thereunder;
(6) A community facilities plan element showing the existing and proposed location and type of educational or cultural facilities, historic sites, libraries, hospitals, firehouses, police stations and other related facilities, including their relation to the surrounding areas;
(7) A recreation plan element showing a comprehensive system of areas and public sites for recreation;
(8) A conservation plan element providing for the preservation, conservation, and utilization of natural resources, including, to the extent appropriate, energy, open space, water supply, forests, soil, marshes, wetlands, harbors, rivers and other waters, fisheries, endangered or threatened species wildlife and other resources, and which systemically analyzes the impact of each other component and element of the master plan on the present and future preservation, conservation and utilization of those resources;
(9) An economic plan element considering all aspects of economic development and sustained economic vitality, including (a) a comparison of the types of employment expected to be provided by the economic development to be promoted with the characteristics of the labor pool resident in the municipality and nearby areas and (b) an analysis of the stability and diversity of the economic development to be promoted;
(10) An historic preservation plan element: (a) indicating the location and significance of historic sites and historic districts; (b) identifying the standards used to assess worthiness for historic site or district identification; and (c) analyzing the impact of each component and element of the master plan on the preservation of historic sites and districts;
(11) Appendices or separate reports containing the technical foundation for the master plan and its constituent elements;
(12) A recycling plan element which incorporates the State Recycling Plan goals, including provisions for the collection, disposition and recycling of recyclable materials designated in the municipal recycling ordinance, and for the collection, disposition and recycling of recyclable materials within any development proposal for the construction of 50 or more units of single-family residential housing or 25 or more units of multi-family residential housing and any commercial or industrial development proposal for the utilization of 1,000 square feet or more of land;
(13) A farmland preservation plan element, which shall include: an inventory of farm properties and a map illustrating significant areas of agricultural land; a statement showing that municipal ordinances support and promote agriculture as a business; and a plan for preserving as much farmland as possible in the short term by leveraging moneys made available by P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-1 et al.) through a variety of mechanisms including, but not limited to, utilizing option agreements, installment purchases, and encouraging donations of permanent development easements;
(14) A development transfer plan element which sets forth the public purposes, the locations of sending and receiving zones and the technical details of a development transfer program based on the provisions of section 5 of P.L.2004, c.2 (C.40:55D-141);
(15) An educational facilities plan element which incorporates the purposes and goals of the "long-range facilities plan" required to be submitted to the Commissioner of Education by a school district pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-4);
(16) A green buildings and environmental sustainability plan element, which shall provide for, encourage, and promote the efficient use of natural resources and the installation and usage of renewable energy systems; consider, encourage and promote the development of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in appropriate locations, including but not limited to, commercial districts and areas proximate to public transportation facilities and transportation corridors; consider the impact of buildings on the local, regional and global environment; allow ecosystems to function naturally; conserve and reuse water; treat storm water on-site; and optimize climatic conditions through site orientation and design.
c. The master plan and its plan elements may be divided into subplans and subplan elements projected according to periods of time or staging sequences.
d. The master plan shall include a specific policy statement indicating the relationship of the proposed development of the municipality, as developed in the master plan to (1) the master plans of contiguous municipalities, (2) the master plan of the county in which the municipality is located, (3) the State Development and Redevelopment Plan adopted pursuant to the "State Planning Act," sections 1 through 12 of P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et seq.) and (4) the district solid waste management plan required pursuant to the provisions of the "Solid Waste Management Act," P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.) of the county in which the municipality is located.
In the case of a municipality situated within the Highlands Region, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-3), the master plan shall include a specific policy statement indicating the relationship of the proposed development of the municipality, as developed in the master plan, to the Highlands regional master plan adopted pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-8).
(cf: P.L.2016, c.21, s.4)
76. Periodic examination. The governing body shall, at least every 10 years, provide for a general reexamination of its master plan and development regulations by the planning board, which shall prepare and adopt by resolution a report on the findings of such reexamination, a copy of which report and resolution shall be sent to the Office of Planning Advocacy and the county planning board. A notice that the report and resolution have been prepared shall be sent to any military facility commander who has registered with the municipality pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2005, c.41 (C.40:55D-12.4) and to the municipal clerk of each adjoining municipality, who may request a copy of the report and resolution on behalf of the military facility or municipality. A reexamination shall be completed at least once every 10 years from the previous reexamination.
a. The major problems and objectives relating to land development in the municipality at the time of the adoption of the last reexamination report.
b. The extent to which such problems and objectives have been reduced or have increased subsequent to such date.
c. The extent to which there have been significant changes in the assumptions, policies, and objectives forming the basis for the master plan or development regulations as last revised, with particular regard to the density and distribution of population and land uses, housing conditions, circulation, conservation of natural resources, energy conservation, collection, disposition, and recycling of designated recyclable materials, and changes in State, county and municipal policies and objectives.
d. The specific changes recommended for the master plan or development regulations, if any, including underlying objectives, policies and standards, or whether a new plan or regulations should be prepared.
e. The recommendations of the planning board concerning the incorporation of redevelopment plans adopted pursuant to the "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law," P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-1 et al.) into the land use plan element of the municipal master plan, and recommended changes, if any, in the local development regulations necessary to effectuate the redevelopment plans of the municipality.
f. The recommendations of the planning board concerning locations appropriate for the development of public electric vehicle infrastructure, including but not limited to, commercial districts and areas proximate to public transportation facilities and transportation corridors; and recommended changes, if any, in the local development regulations necessary or appropriate for the development of public electric vehicle infrastructure.
3. Section 7 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-7) is amended to read as follows:
7. a. No redevelopment project shall be undertaken or carried out except in accordance with a redevelopment plan adopted by ordinance of the municipal governing body, upon its finding that the specifically delineated project area is located in an area in need of redevelopment or in an area in need of rehabilitation, or in both, according to criteria set forth in section 5 or section 14 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-5 or 40A:12A-14), as appropriate.
The redevelopment plan shall include an outline for the planning, development, redevelopment, or rehabilitation of the project area sufficient to indicate:
(1) Its relationship to definite local objectives as to appropriate land uses, density of population, the development of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in appropriate locations, and improved traffic and public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities and other public improvements.
(2) Proposed land uses and building requirements in the project area.
(3) Adequate provision for the temporary and permanent relocation, as necessary, of residents in the project area, including an estimate of the extent to which decent, safe and sanitary dwelling units affordable to displaced residents will be available to them in the existing local housing market.
(4) An identification of any property within the redevelopment area which is proposed to be acquired in accordance with the redevelopment plan.
(5) Any significant relationship of the redevelopment plan to (a) the master plans of contiguous municipalities, (b) the master plan of the county in which the municipality is located, and (c) the State Development and Redevelopment Plan adopted pursuant to the "State Planning Act," P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et al.).
(6) As of the date of the adoption of the resolution finding the area to be in need of redevelopment, an inventory of all housing units affordable to low and moderate income households, as defined pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-304), that are to be removed as a result of implementation of the redevelopment plan, whether as a result of subsidies or market conditions, listed by affordability level, number of bedrooms, and tenure.
(7) A plan for the provision, through new construction or substantial rehabilitation of one comparable, affordable replacement housing unit for each affordable housing unit that has been occupied at any time within the last 18 months, that is subject to affordability controls and that is identified as to be removed as a result of implementation of the redevelopment plan. Displaced residents of housing units provided under any State or federal housing subsidy program, or pursuant to the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.), provided they are deemed to be eligible, shall have first priority for those replacement units provided under the plan; provided that any such replacement unit shall not be credited against a prospective municipal obligation under the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.), if the housing unit which is removed had previously been credited toward satisfying the municipal fair share obligation. To the extent reasonably feasible, replacement housing shall be provided within or in close proximity to the redevelopment area. A municipality shall report annually to the Department of Community Affairs on its progress in implementing the plan for provision of comparable, affordable replacement housing required pursuant to this section.
b. A redevelopment plan may include the provision of affordable housing in accordance with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) and the housing element of the municipal master plan.
c. The redevelopment plan shall describe its relationship to pertinent municipal development regulations as defined in the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.). The redevelopment plan shall supersede applicable provisions of the development regulations of the municipality or constitute an overlay zoning district within the redevelopment area. When the redevelopment plan supersedes any provision of the development regulations, the ordinance adopting the redevelopment plan shall contain an explicit amendment to the zoning district map included in the zoning ordinance. The zoning district map as amended shall indicate the redevelopment area to which the redevelopment plan applies. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.) or of other law, no notice beyond that required for adoption of ordinances by the municipality shall be required for the hearing on or adoption of the redevelopment plan or subsequent amendments thereof.
d. All provisions of the redevelopment plan shall be either substantially consistent with the municipal master plan or designed to effectuate the master plan; but the municipal governing body may adopt a redevelopment plan which is inconsistent with or not designed to effectuate the master plan by affirmative vote of a majority of its full authorized membership with the reasons for so acting set forth in the redevelopment plan.
e. Prior to the adoption of a redevelopment plan, or revision or amendment thereto, the planning board shall transmit to the governing body, within 45 days after referral, a report containing its recommendation concerning the redevelopment plan. This report shall include an identification of any provisions in the proposed redevelopment plan which are inconsistent with the master plan and recommendations concerning these inconsistencies and any other matters as the board deems appropriate. The governing body, when considering the adoption of a redevelopment plan or revision or amendment thereof, shall review the report of the planning board and may approve or disapprove or change any recommendation by a vote of a majority of its full authorized membership and shall record in its minutes the reasons for not following the recommendations. Failure of the planning board to transmit its report within the required 45 days shall relieve the governing body from the requirements of this subsection with regard to the pertinent proposed redevelopment plan or revision or amendment thereof. Nothing in this subsection shall diminish the applicability of the provisions of subsection d. of this section with respect to any redevelopment plan or revision or amendment thereof.
f. The governing body of a municipality may direct the planning board to prepare a redevelopment plan or an amendment or revision to a redevelopment plan for a designated redevelopment area. After completing the redevelopment plan, the planning board shall transmit the proposed plan to the governing body for its adoption. The governing body, when considering the proposed plan, may amend or revise any portion of the proposed redevelopment plan by an affirmative vote of the majority of its full authorized membership and shall record in its minutes the reasons for each amendment or revision. When a redevelopment plan or amendment to a redevelopment plan is referred to the governing body by the planning board under this subsection, the governing body shall be relieved of the referral requirements of subsection e. of this section.
4. This act shall take effect immediately.
This bill would encourage municipalities to plan for the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at appropriate locations. New Jersey's Energy Master Plan encourages the greater use of electric vehicles (EVs) by improving and expanding the EV charging infrastructure needed throughout New Jersey. A report of the New Jersey Energy Master Plan Alternative Fuels Work Group identified the development, installation, and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure, both at home and at strategically selected public places, as one of the most significant opportunities for, and barriers to, advancing the deployment and use of EVs in New Jersey.
The development of an electric vehicle charging infrastructure is a critical step in creating jobs, fostering economic growth, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing our reliance on foreign fuels, and reducing pollution attributable to the operation of petroleum-based vehicles. Limited driving distance between battery charges is a fundamental disadvantage and obstacle to broad consumer adoption of vehicles powered by electricity. In order to eliminate this fundamental disadvantage and dramatically increase consumer acceptance and usage of electric vehicles, it is essential that a network of convenient electric vehicle charging opportunities be developed.
Although most EV charging occurs at home, followed by charging at work, drivers still rely on publicly available charging to complete trips beyond the immediate areas surrounding their home or workplace. According to the U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities program, even if public charging equipment is only used infrequently, the presence and visibility of public charging increases the confidence of consumers in EV technology.
This bill will further the goal of improving and expanding the State's EV charging infrastructure by encouraging each municipality, at the time of the reexamination of its master plan, pursuant to the "Municipal Land Use Law," to identify existing sites of public EV charging infrastructure, and propose locations for future development of public EV charging infrastructure. Including EV charging infrastructure in a municipality's master plan can set the stage for taking significant actions to help promote EV readiness. Once EV charging infrastructure is incorporated into a municipal master plan, addressing EVs in the zoning ordinance can help ensure that communities become EV ready. Including policies and strategies in a general plan is a useful first step in building consensus among policymakers and the public in support of more specific implementation measures.
The bill also amends the "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law" to provide that the development of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in appropriate locations be considered for inclusion in local redevelopment plans.


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Sunni and Shiite Reconciliation Conference Seeks to Build Trust between All Muslims - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive
Sunni and Shiite Reconciliation Conference Seeks to Build Trust between All Muslims
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2006 | Middle East |
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- The Sunni and Shiite reconciliation conference scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia on 27 and 28 Ramadan with the aim of reaching an agreement to stop the escalating violence is also set to include a plea to Saudi clerics to address an appeal forbidding Muslims from declaring each other infidels and also the shedding of Muslims' blood under any circumstances, A leading Iraqi cleric told Asharq Al-Awsat.
The proposal, which a group of Shiite and Sunni clerics drafted at preparatory meetings in Saudi Arabia, aims principally at removing the atmospheres of tension and lack of trust between Iraq's Sunnis and Shiites.
"The document is not for establishing reconciliation between the Sunni and Shiite clerics but to let the people, especially those involved in the killing operations, feel that there is no distinction between the Sunnis and Shiites and that any differences are minor and do not spoil the relationship between the two sides." Saleh al-Haydari, head of the Shiite Waqf Department in Iraq, told "Asharq al-Awsat"
He added that the broad lines of this document is to "highlight the organic relationship between the Shiites and Sunnis, remove the illusion among some who believe that the Shiites are infidels, and underline the very close relationship between them in addition to calling on neighboring countries to help Iraq stop the export of terrorism."
Regarding the plea to Saudi clerics to address an appeal forbidding Muslims from declaring each other infidels the Shiite cleric believes that the issuance of such an appeal by the Saudi clerics would have a big impact on establishing peace in Iraq as it "will help deter those coming to Iraq to carry out operations believing that this will open the doors of paradise to them." According to Al-Haydari, the upcoming meeting would be a purely religious one without the participation of any political bodies and pointed out at the same time that the Iraqi religious authorities have seen the draft document "and have not expressed negative observations about it." But there are doubts that this new attempt to stop the bloodshed between the Iraqis can be successful on the ground and whether it will be just a symbolic initiative.
Sheikh Abdul-Salam al-Kubaysi, the official in charge of public relations in the Association of Muslim Scholars — a grouping of Sunni clerics — says the document includes some practical measures such as forming committees in the governorates, organizing seminars between the clerics, and activating the role of the tribal leaders in curbing the acts of violence." But he stresses that "the important thing is the likelihood of implementation and the method of solution." This was a reference to the "honor document" that Sunni and Shiites clerics signed before few days under the sponsorship of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in an attempt to stop the cycle of violence but which did not have any practical effect. Al-Kubyasi says, "It is impossible to move to a constructive approach under a destructive one resulting from the occupation and which imposed the sectarian quotas formula and the minority and majority reasoning."
"The Iraqi will not believe all these documents unless he feels a change in the reality." He added


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Russia waging information war against Sweden, study finds
Swedish Institute of International Affairs accuses Russia of using fake news and false documents to influence opinion
Jon Henley European affairs correspondent
@jonhenley
Wed 11 Jan 2017 01.00 EST Last modified on Tue 28 Nov 2017 02.46 EST
A Swedish military vessel. Moscow's main aim is to keep Sweden out of Nato, the institute says. Photograph: Fredrik Sandberg/AFP/Getty Images
Sweden's most authoritative foreign policy institute has accused Russia of using fake news, false documents and disinformation as part of a coordinated campaign to influence public opinion and decision-making in the Scandinavian country.
The Swedish Institute of International Affairs said in a comprehensive study that Sweden had been the target of "a wide array of active measures" aimed at "hampering its ability to generate public support in pursuing its policies".
The study said Russia had used misleading reports on its state-run news website Sputnik, and public interventions by Russian politicians in Swedish domestic affairs, as well as more covert methods.
These included forged documents and fabricated news items that appeared in Swedish media and were subsequently picked up by Sputnik and "other sources of Russian public diplomacy" and broadcast to an international audience, it said.
The report admitted it was impossible for researchers to establish exactly where and how the forgeries and fake stories had been generated, but said they were consistent with Russia's strategic objectives.
Russia slates 'baseless, amateurish' US election hacking report
"We are able to establish intent, dominant narratives, behavioural patterns and strategic goals, where the close correlation between Russian public diplomacy and active measures suggest the operation of a coordinated campaign," it said.
Moscow's main aim was to "preserve the geo-strategic status quo" by minimising Nato's role in the Baltic region and keeping Sweden out of the international military alliance, the study said.
Following accusations that Russian hackers interfered with the US presidential election and similar concerns expressed in Germany, the authors said their study confirmed a "growing body of research highlighting Russia's increasing use of active measures as a foreign policy tool towards western states" since 2014.
"We believe it demonstrates an intent to influence decision-making," Martin Kragh, one of the report's authors, told Dagens Nyheter newspaper. "That is in itself a reason to try to document and understand the ways in which it is being done."
The study identified 26 forgeries that surfaced in Sweden between the end of 2014 and mid-2016. Most first appeared on "obscure Russian and/or Swedish-language websites". Some, purportedly from Swedish decision-makers, used fake letterheads to increase the impression of authenticity, it said.
Ten were concerned directly with Swedish affairs, according to the report, which examined three in detail. One was a letter in February 2015, purportedly from Sweden's defence minister to the chief executive of the arms manufacturer BAE Systems Bofors, discussing arms sales to Ukraine.
Another, supposedly from Sweden's chief international public prosecutor, rejected a non-existent request from Ukraine to drop a case against a Swedish citizen accused of war crimes. The third detailed a fake conspiracy between Sweden and Nato to secretly send weapons to Islamic State via Turkey.
The study said the forgeries contained enough factual and other mistakes to enable authorities to declare them fakes – but not before they had been widely circulated on social media, Swedish and Russian websites and, in one case, mainstream media.
In "their level of detail and the instrumental exploitation of non-household names", the forgeries and fake news stories "suggest the originators of the documents have access to comprehensive intelligence on Swedish society", it said.
Czech Republic to fight 'fake news' with specialist unit
It also identified "troll armies" targeting journalists and academics, hijacked Twitter accounts and pro-Kremlin NGOs operating in Sweden as further weapons in what it said amounted to a Russian information war.
Another of the report's authors, Sebastian Åsberg, told Radio Sweden that a key Russian tool was the Swedish-language version of its state-funded news website Sputnik News, which published 4,000 stories between 2015 and spring 2016, when it was closed.
The vast majority fell into categories such as "crisis in the west", "positive image of Russia", "western aggression", "international sympathy with Russia", "western policy failures" or "divisions in the western alliance", the report said.
Many were highly negative about Nato or the European Union in particular, Åsberg said, adding that false information had made its way into parliamentary debates.
Sweden's prime minister, Stefan Löfven, told a national defence conference this week that he "cannot rule out" Russia trying to influence the country's next elections, which are due in 2018.
"We should not rule it out and be naive and think that it does not happen in Sweden. That's why information and cybersecurity is part of this strategy," Löfven told the TT news agency.
The Kremlin has denied claims it interfered in the US elections, hitting out at what it says are "baseless allegations substantiated with nothing" and claiming the assertions by the American intelligence agencies are a political witch-hunt.
An intelligence report declassified on Friday said Vladimir Putin had personally "ordered an influence campaign" during the US election to tip the balance in Donald Trump's favour.


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Do you watch movies and listen to music that you don't really like but you don't really hate either?
Do you hang out with friends that you don't really like but don't really hate either?
Do you read books?
Do you work at a job?
Do you eat food?
No matter what we do, we tend to see a bell curve in the distribution of how we feel about these things that we do. At one end of the bell curve, there are things that we absolutely hate, but still do, because of obligations. These are very few in number.
As we progress along the curve to the middle, there are many things that we aren't really passionate about, in a positive or negative way, but yet we do them. Sometimes because we are bored, but mostly out of inertia. These are not active choices that we make, but things that we have tolerated over time that has crept into our lives. And as move to the other end of the curve, there are things that we are really passionate about and enjoy doing, which are also few in number.
We are always looking to change the curve to have more things that we are passionate about and lesser things that we tolerate and close to none of what we don't like.
But sometimes, we get into a rut, when all we seem to be doing are things that we aren't really passionate about. Only things we tolerate. And this is the point when we feel like we need a spark in our lives. This is the point when we try to shake things up a bit and change the routine, like go on a vacation to the Mediterranean.
The isolationism and the fear of other cultures and immigrants that we are seeing today in most parts of the world, has this as a basis.
I see a lot of discourse on the need for greater tolerance and acceptance. But the reactions that we have seen over the last year in the US and the UK and other parts of Europe has not come from intolerant people. These are the very same people that voted Obama to power four years ago and eight years ago before they voted Trump to power. These were previously tolerant people.
Until they felt they were in a rut and needed a spark. And they found that spark in Donald Trump.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of The Black Swan, puts across an interesting theory about intolerance. If a small minority of people are intolerant while a majority are tolerant, the minority way of life prevails.
He gives several examples for this. Four percent of the US eat halal/kosher while seventy percent of the restaurants serve halal/kosher food. McDonald's thrives not because it serves great food, but it is a safe option for a group of people with varied tastes to go to.
Taking the example of the halal/kosher experience, majority of the population is tolerant while a minority is intolerant. Majority of the population doesn't care whether the meat is halal/kosher or not, while a minority won't eat at a restaurant that doesn't serve halal/kosher. So, naturally restaurants start serving halal/kosher in order to not lose out on the four percent business while not affecting the business that they already have. End result, seventy percent restaurants serve halal/kosher food.
My theory is that those who have grown intolerant how done so because they see a lot around them that they tolerate, but aren't really passionate about.
What we need is not more tolerance, but an openness to embrace and be passionate about what each other has to offer.
Without that common ground, I only see isolationism prevailing and growing.
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For a while now I've been a huge fan of Postman. If you've never heard of it, it's an incredibly powerful tool for working with APIs. I know a lot of folks like to use Curl at the command line for doing HTTP calls, but I much prefer a visual tool instead. Plus, Postman makes it much easier to save and organize API tests for use later. It's free, supported everywhere, and I strongly recommend it. I've been using Postman lately with OpenWhisk and I thought it would be useful to share a basic explanation on how you could use them together. To be clear, there is nothing "special" about OpenWhisk and it's APIs. If you already know Postman well, then you don't have to do anything special to use it, but for folks who may be new to Postman, I thought a quick overview would be useful. Alright, ready? Let's go!
First and foremost, you want to begin by installing the Postman client.
Grab the bits for your operating system, install, run, and you'll be ready to go. Remember that this is an actual application. I'm on Windows but always grab the Linux bits for command line stuff since I'm using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). In this case, though, I'd want the Windows client.
My focus on this post will be related around using Postman for OpenWhisk, so if you want to learn everything about the tool, you should check out the docs. The first thing I'd suggest though is creating a "Collection" for your tests. A collection is like a folder, and generally you should use one per project, or set of tests. For this blog entry I made a new one, "OpenWhisk+Postman".
Alright - so let's build a quick a OpenWhisk action. This one is trivially simple, but it serves our purposes for testing.
As you can see, this will simply echo back "Hello, X" where X is a name. By default it will be "Nameless", but you can pass a parameter called name to change this. I stored this on OpenWhisk as the action name, postmantest.
Via the authenticated REST API - this is what the CLI uses.
Let's cover these one by one.
There's a few things to notice here. First off, notice that the URL has two additional arguments, blocking=true and result=true. These are critical to ensure you actually get a result from the call and not just an activation ID. The result one though you may want to edit, especially if you want to keep see the metadata of your call (for example, how long it took to run).
In the screen shot above, you can see where the information is displayed. The username is the ugly set of random digits before the colon and the password is everything after it. Now we have the bits be we need to add this to Postman.
You should have an empty tab available where you can add in the information required to call the API. First, copy the URL and change the method from GET to POST. Then in the "Authorization" tab, change the type to Basic Auth. Copy and paste the values from the CLI call above for your username and password.
Finally, click "Save". To be clear, you do not have to save Postman items. Postman will remember them even if you close the app, but if you plan on using the API again, it makes sense to do so. You can also give it a nice name.
Finally, use the bright blue "Send" button to run your test.
Note that Postman does a great job rendering the results along with returning all the additional headers in the result too. Notice too that the JSON was pretty printed and you have the option of switching to the raw view if you want. Finally, you can also easily save the result too.
As you can see, the param value was passed in the request body. Also, a content-type header was added. Let's see how to do that in Postman.
First, I selected the "Headers" tab and entered a new key of "Content-Type" with a value of "application/json". You'll notice that in both cases, Postman has autocomplete for these values, saving you some time.
Passing parameters can be done via URL or Form parameters. Both are pretty easy in Postman, but let's consider a URL example. Duplicate the API test you just made and use the "Params" button next to the URL. You can then add the parameter, "name", with a value to test.
So I hope this was helpful, definitely leave me a comment below if it was, or if you have any other suggestions. While I barely touched on the greatness that is Postman, I want to point out one feature in particular that may be useful. Environments allow for the creation of variables that can be shared across a collection. When I duplicated my earlier tests, I didn't need to copy the username and password. But if they were to change, I'd have to change them in every instance. Environments let you specify these types of values and then use them in your API calls via simple tokens. It's incredibly useful for storing things like API keys.


President Trump's nominee adopted a humble mien in his opening foray before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
In the hours before Neil Gorsuch introduced himself to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, the senators laid out how they would interrogate him in the week ahead.
President Trump's Supreme Court nominee will spend the next few days answering probing questions from lawmakers on a broad range of issues: his judicial philosophy, his views on issues ranging from abortion to workers' rights, his thoughts on judicial independence and the separation of powers, a decade's worth of his rulings and dissents, and the controversial actions of the president who nominated him.
The senatorial gauntlet to become a Supreme Court justice is perhaps the most strenuous test in Washington, with a lifetime position as one of the nine most powerful Americans awaiting Gorsuch at the end of it if he succeeds. But the 49-year-old federal appellate judge from Colorado presented himself as a humble jurist who strives to apply the law fairly and impartially.
His appearance at Monday's hearing was largely introductory, with Democratic and Republican senators taking turns to make opening statements. Gorsuch sat patiently as, one after the other, lawmakers alternated between effusive praise for his qualifications and stern expressions of concern about his track record, like a slew of movie trailers to precede the blockbuster sessions to come.
California Senator Dianne Feinstein, the committee's ranking Democratic member, expressed fears that Gorsuch would use his lifetime seat on the Court to strike down gun-ownership restrictions under the Second Amendment, or overturn what she described as the "super-precedent" of Roe v. Wade. She also questioned Gorsuch's past critiques of the Chevron doctrine, a longstanding legal principle by which courts broadly defer to executive agencies on interpreting their authority under federal law.
Other Democrats saw too much deference toward business interests in his written opinions for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, where he has served since 2006. Multiple Democratic senators cited the case of Alphonse Maddin, a truck driver who worked for TransAm Trucking. While traveling through a frigid Illinois winter night in January 2009, the brake lines in Maddin's trailer froze and he was forced to call for help. His supervisor instructed him to stay with the trailer despite a broken heater in his truck.
Few of the Democratic lawmakers tried to directly tie Gorsuch to the president who nominated him, but Trump's critical rhetoric toward the federal judiciary loomed over the hearings. The judge reportedly deplored those remarks in private meetings with lawmakers, but Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal urged Gorsuch to go further. "I believe that our system really requires and demands that you do it publicly and explicitly and directly," he told him.
There was also a rare gesture of bipartisanship near the end of Monday's hearing, when Gorsuch was introduced by both of Colorado's senators, Republican Cory Gardner and Democrat Michael Bennet, as well as Neal Katyal, a former acting solicitor general during the Obama administration.
But the hearings were inescapably political. Texas Senator Ted Cruz touted the Senate's refusal to hold hearings for Garland last year as a positive and argued that Trump's election had given Gorsuch "super-legitimacy." Other Republicans attacked their Democratic colleagues for contributing to the politicization of the process. "Something is seriously wrong when the confirmation process for a Supreme Court justice resembles an election campaign for political office," Utah Senator Orrin Hatch said.


We heart volunteers. Not only do they make an impact on the growth of the organization, volunteer members are some of the most engaged and satisfied members. Volunteer members are more likely to stay involved with your organization and recommend the organization to peers.
National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to celebrate volunteers and the impact they have on your organization. Whether raising money for a scholarship fund, helping plan and facilitate conferences, or serving on the board of directors, making an impact comes in all forms.
As a former volunteer director, I absolutely love national volunteer week. Although (most) organizations give thanks to their volunteers throughout the year, April is a time to step-up the thanks game. Below are three tips to help you have a successful volunteer week.
This is your celebration week! Show your gratitude throughout the week for your volunteer members. Many organizations will have activities planned throughout the week. Here are three simple yet impactful ways that you can turn the week into a thank-a-thon.
Pick up the phone (I promise, your mobile device does make phone calls). Today, most of our phones only ring with sales calls. What a delight to get a phone call saying "thanks!" This small yet impactful gesture, call easily be done throughout the week in between meetings and daily tasks. If you have a large amount of volunteer members, involve your board of directors in making calls. But, don't forget to call your board members too!
Give your members the opportunity to show gratitude to another. Utilize your online community for a "Shout-out Corner" where members can thank one another. This is a great opportunity to engage members and members will enjoy being recognized by their peers. With more than 43 percent of Americans participating in "informal volunteering" by helping friends and family, you might learn about some behind the scenes volunteers, you didn't even know you had.
Utilize your online community for a "Shout-out Corner" where members can thank one another.
Spotlight volunteers throughout the week. Utilize your online community and social media accounts to highlight star volunteers and/or volunteer groups. Spotlight a variety of volunteers. Include those volunteer members that are front and center and those that are behind the scenes. Sharing the praise of your volunteer members publicly will let them know how much you appreciate them.
National Volunteer Week is a great time to personalize your gratitude.
Dear Jane, Thank you for volunteering at the APA Annual Conference. You ROCKED the check-in area. We received so many comments about how wonderful you were to work with. The other volunteers said you were extremely helpful, and attendees loved your smile and friendly welcome. Attendees will be back next year, because of you. Thank you for all that you do for APA!
Nothing is worse than hearing that … "but" after something nice is said. National Volunteer Week is a time for you show appreciation and celebrate your volunteers. Don't taint the thanks with an ask to do more.
Celebrate your members this National Volunteer Week with a personalized thanks and praise. Here, at YourMembership, we are celebrating National Volunteer Week by celebrating YOU – the organizations that make it possible for volunteers to give.


Fiona Sleight of EcoPro Consultancy provides independent certification auditing services to Ecotourism Australia and has shared some insights into the role.
'The success of the Ecotourism Australia certification programs is, I believe, its brand recognition which allows visitors to Australia to support accredited operators. Rigorous onsite audit of the adherence to certification standards play an integral role in maintaining the quality of Australian Ecotourism experiences.
I became an Auditor for Ecotourism Australia's certification programs in 2005 when I established EcoPro Consultancy. I bring to the role a range of experience in Policy Development, Business Sustainability Assessment, Marketing and Tourism Operational Practice with Post Graduate Certification in Protected Area Management.
A passion for the environment and qualification as a PADI SCUBA Diving Instructor led me to work within the tourism industry of North Queensland. Accredited as an EcoGuide, I worked as senior marine interpreter for Quicksilver Dive and was responsible for establishing the company's Dwarf Minke Whale Encounter Tour. This allowed for my tour guiding to be at the cutting edge of minimum impact experiences and I was honoured in 2003 to be awarded the National EcoGuide Award for Excellence at the Adelaide Ecotourism Conference.
Ecotourism Australia's certification programs are, in the first instance, based on self-assessment application. Subsequent onsite audits play a crucial role in monitoring and maintaining the credibility of these programs. Onsite Audits aim to ensure certification standards are being met and to identify any required corrective actions. Auditors bring a wealth of experience to the process and provide tourism operators with an opportunity to discuss areas for future innovation and ongoing improvement. Qualification as a RABQSA Environmental Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor is required to conduct onsite certification audit services for Ecotourism Australia.
EcoPro Consultancy provides professional services to tourism operators to facilitate the process of tourism certification and guide the development of environmental management systems, emissions audit and best practice in sustainable tourism.
The Global Report on Women in Tourism 2010 confirms that tourism can act as a vehicle for the empowerment of women whilst highlighting the remaining challenges for gender equality in tourism. The UNWTO along with UN Women, a division of the UN working towards gender equality and the empowerment of women, has been working towards enhancing the positive impact of tourism on women's lives and to bring gender issues to the forefront of the tourism industry. Many non-governmental organisations, such as the MaseualsiuamejMosenyolchicauani (Indigenous Women Acting Together) in Mexico, and the Kenya Association of Women in Tourism (KAWT), work towards raising awareness of women in the tourism industry and giving women the opportunity to advance in the field.
The proposed Women in Tourism Empowerment Programme (WITEP) will promote women's economic empowerment in tourism through partnerships with tourism stakeholders including the improvement of employment opportunities for women such as skills, supply chain, career advancement and gender awareness. It is important to provide educational activities for women to better improve their opportunities for working within the tourism industry.
Visit The International Ecotourism Society's (TIES) website to read the full story.
Ecotourism has been gaining popularity since the 1980s, and it is estimated that the number of ecotourists increases by about 10% annually. On the one hand, the implication is that nature itself has become a tourist attraction. On the other hand, it demonstrates an anxiety that we are destroying nature, and reflects an effort to preserve environments and cultures that are in danger of extinction.
The fundamental impetus behind ecotourism is the notion that traditional tourism is destructive, but that efficient and considerate touristic practices can serve the opposite role. Ecotourism draws travelers to remote and undeveloped locations, promotes education about native cultures and the fragile ecosystems, and ensures that their presence produces the smallest impact possible.
The primary 'tourist attractions' of these trips are natural: exotic plants and animals, isolated cultures, and the opportunity for personal growth. Ecotourists go on safaris, jungle treks, rainforest explorations, and scuba dive on protected reefs. The industry is regulated by locals, and the money it generates contributes to the preservation of their way of life and environment. The rationale is that local control ensures the promotion of local interests, and gives indigenous people the opportunity and financial security to resist more destructive forces of globalization.
While it is certainly a movement fueled by the best of intentions, in many parts of the world the results are not always clear. In the west, the green initiatives encouraged by ecotourism help reverse or slow the damage already being done. Elsewhere, however, the opposite may be true. The goal of this type of travel is to preserve isolated cultures and landscapes from the encroachments of the modern world. But the strategy for doing so inevitably brings the modern world to the places it aims to keep 'unspoiled'. Proponents claim that establishing ecofriendly tourism first will stop irresponsible tourism from encroaching.
To read the full Press Release, please follow the link.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled the twelve finalists for its 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The Awards are one of the highest accolades in the global Travel & Tourism industry, recognising sustainable tourism best practices in businesses and destinations worldwide.
Award applications were received this year from 46 countries, representing all continents. Finalists in four categories were selected, ranging from entire countries, to global hotel groups, international airlines, luxury tour operators and small eco-lodges.
Destination Stewardship: for those who have successfully implemented a sustainable tourism programme at the destination level, incorporating social, cultural, environmental, and economic benefits as well as multi-stakeholder engagement.
Global Tourism Business: for those who represent international companies with at least 500 employees, and 8 tourism enterprises in one or more countries, where achievements combine corporate success with sustainable tourism principles and practices.
Conservation Award: for those who have made a direct and tangible contribution to the preservation of nature, including the protection of wildlife, expanding and restoring natural habitat, and supporting biodiversity conservation.
Community Benefit Award: for those whose companies and organisations directly benefit local people, supporting community development and enhancing cultural heritage.
Advanced Ecotourism certified Wayoutback Australian Safaris has recently added ROC certification through their ECO IV certification upgrade.
Wayoutback offers small group adventure camping safaris for an authentic taste of the Northern Territory outback. With products located in Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), Kings Canyon and West MacDonnell Ranges in the Red Centre, plus – Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Parks in the Top End.
Wayoutback Desert Safaris is proud to be certified with the Respecting Our Culture (ROC) program for all safaris. They are firm proponents of giving their customers the opportunity to experience authentic indigenous interaction on all our tours so they get to hear stories and views from the original inhabitants about their land and their way of life.
Successfully reducing energy consumption Wayoutback monitors usage through the Alice Solar City Program. The program is an important procedure in combating climate change and reaching further certification.
In addition, upgrading to the ECOIV version of Advanced Ecotourism certification highlights Wayoutback's sustained commitment to reducing environmental and social impacts.
For more information about ROC Certification, visit our website.
For more information about Wayoutback, visit their website.
The annual Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival will be held in Exmouth on 24-26 May 2013.
The event will start with a cocktail party on the Friday evening. Festivities will continue on Saturday at Koobooroo Oval with a fun run, breakfast, activities throughout the day and entertainment will continue into the evening. Sunday is Family Day at Town Beach with plenty of beach games and night time entertainment. Fire juggling, aerial displays and circus shows are all part of the festival program.
For further information contact www.ningaloowhalesharkfestival.com or email whalesharkfestival@westnet.com.au.
Recent research has found that Australia is the world leader in quality of its natural environment. With 40% of respondents saying that nature was a top 5 consideration when considering a holiday – with Australia topping the ratings with its world class beauty and natural environment. At the 2012 World Ecotourism Conference, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) announced that they predicated the demand for ecotourism would grow at 10-12% per annum compared to the total demand for travel, which they predicted would grow at 3-4% per annum. With this information in mind now is the time to consider a career in ecotourism. This kind of growth will see great opportunities for the industry.
So what is Ecotourism? The definition adopted by Ecotourism Australia is: "Ecotourism is ecologically sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation".
What role does Ecotourism Australia play? As the peak national body for the ecotourism industry, formed in 1991 as a not-for-profit organisation it has significantly contributed to long term environmental sustainability on a national and global level through its ground breaking and world class ECO, EcoGuide, ROC and Climate Action Certification programs.
Tourism operators certified with Ecotourism Australia help travellers choose and experience a genuine and authentic tour, attraction, cruise or accommodation that is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. The Certification programs assure travellers that certified products are backed by a strong, well managed commitment to sustainable practices and provides high quality nature-based tourism experiences.
If you're interested in a career or becoming involved in the Australian Ecotourism industry visit Ecotourism Australia's website to view the full list of our Certified Tourism Operators, Green Suppliers and Members.
To search for environmental jobs in Australia you can also visit NRMjobs and Enviro Jobs. Both sites are dedicated to fulfilling the increasing job vacancies for Australia's emerging green collar job sector.


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Pope Francis Implicated In Argentine Church Child Abuse Cover Up?
posted by Maj. Graham W Lear, reproduced on request
Shocking evidence is emerging that Cardinal Bergoglio now Pope Francis covered up many child abuse cases in his home country Argentina while acting as Cardinal Bergoglio.
An investigation should begin to see if Bergoglio also assaulted children.
This information is now going to be passed on to all media outlets in all countrys. and to relevant police authorities
Although not a Catholic in any stretch of the imagination, I believe the position of a person who is the head of billions of people should be beyond reproach. It now seems that the smiling Pope Francis might be hiding a very dark secret
Argentina's shame.
Fr. Rubén Pardo – In 2003, a priest with AIDS who had admitted to his bishop that he had sexually assaulted a boy was discovered to be hiding from law enforcement in a vicarage in the archdiocese of Buenos Aires, then headed by Bergoglio. Pardo also was reportedly hearing children's confessions and teaching in a nearby school. One of Bergoglio's auxiliary bishops, with whom he met every two weeks, appears to have lived at the vicarage at the same time. Typically, an ordinary must give permission for a priest to live and work in his diocese. It is unlikely that Pardo lived and ministered in Buenos Aires without Bergoglio's approval.
Father Rubén Pardo sexually assaulted 15-year-old Gabriel Ferrini on 8/15/2002 at the priest's residence at the Seminary House of Formation in Berazategui. Two days after the assault, the boy's mother, Beatriz Varela, met with the bishop of the Quilmes diocese, Luis Stöckler. Varela, a devout Catholic and teacher at a Catholic school, asked Bishop Stöckler to report Pardo to civil authorities and expel him from ministry.
The mother later testified that in a second meeting with Bishop Stöckler, he told her he had met with Pardo on 8/19/2002 and that Pardo admitted to the assault. Pardo was repentant, he told her, and the case would be handled according to canon law. According to Varela, Stöckler advised her to have mercy because celibates have "moments of weakness." The bishop gave Pardo a reprimand, urging him to leave the diocese and refrain from saying Mass and heading confessions for one month. In a 2004 "open letter," he said he also immediately reported Pardo to the Holy See, which ordered a church trial to begin in the ecclesiastical tribunal in Buenos Aires. The bishop did not order Pardo to stay away from minors and he did not report him to civil authorities.
The bishop paid for therapy for Varela and her son for four months. Varela later testified that the bishop terminated the payments when he learned that Varela had consulted an attorney. The bishop denied this; he said that it was Varela who decided to stop accepting the payments.
In late 2002, Varela learned that Pardo carried the AIDS virus. At around this time, she tried to report Pardo to the inter-diocesan ecclesiastical court located in Buenos Aires, next to the headquarters of the Buenos Aires archdiocese. According to Varela, she was kicked out of the waiting room by a monsignor, the court's president, who told her to report Pardo to her diocese instead. A priest in the waiting room offered to bring her to Cardinal Bergoglio, whose office was in an adjacent building, the Curia Metropolitana. Varela went next door and requested a meeting, but because she did not want to tell the receptionists the specific reason she needed to speak with the cardinal, they would not convey her message to him. Security was called, and she was escorted from the premises.
Varela filed a criminal complaint on 2/7/2003. On 2/27/2003, the prosecutor, Pablo Pérez Marcote, asked the diocese 'urgently' to tell them Pardo's whereabouts. The diocese was evasive, saying that Pardo had left the diocese and that no other destination had been assigned. In September 2003, Pardo was discovered living in the Flores neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires. According to a Página/12 article, he was residing at Condarco 581, which was both a vicarage of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires and a home for infirm and retired Buenos Aires priests. The archdiocese was then headed by Bergoglio. Pardo reportedly was hearing children's confessions and teaching at a primary school in the Flores neighborhood.
In 2003, the victim and his mother sued the Quilmes diocese for cover-up. In May 2004, a month after the Pardo case was exposed on national television, Varela and Gabriel Ferrini were summoned to the inter-diocesan ecclesiastical court, in the city of Buenos Aires. According to Varela, the four priests on the panel asked "lascivious" questions that had nothing to do with Pardo's criminal act. Bergoglio was Moderator of the tribunal but was not present at Varela's hearing.
On 6/10/2005, Pardo died of AIDS, ending the criminal case against him. In October 2012, a Quilmes court ruled that the diocese was culpably negligent in its management of Pardo and ordered it to pay restitution to Gabriel Ferrini and Beatriz Varela. The diocese appealed, arguing : 1) that Pardo was an employee not of the diocese but of an autonomous parish; and 2) that Varela was partly responsible because she had allowed her son to spend the night at the priest's residence. In April 2013, the Quilmes appeals court rejected both arguments and upheld the ruling of the first court. The diocese was ordered to pay the plaintiffs compensatory damages of 155,000 pesos plus ten years' interest. It is the first civil judgment against an Argentine diocese for mismanaging a sexual predator.
Reading fairy stories to children is harmful, says Richard Dawkins
The Charge Of The Anti-enlightenment Brigade
I don't know if many of you remember London's Atheist Bus a few years ago. It toured the city bearing adverts that read: 'There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.' and was a great success[ ... ] this demonstrates the Sheeple - like tendencies of those who claim they have reason on their side: the religious propagandist with the sandwich board saying 'repent, the end is nigh' was always the subject of jokes. Why do the opposing side now feel the need to parade high tech sandwich boards saying, "no need to repent, the end isn't nigh'?
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The Stuff Gayvid Cameroink Will Not Tell You About Remaining In The EU
BoJo Was Correct – The EU Was A Nazi Idea12 things UK voters need to know before voting in the EU referendum
from Maj. Graham W Lear (ret'd)
1. If Britain stays in the EU, within the next 6 years we will convert to the Euro. The Pound is and always will be the stronger currency and is a reserve currency, why would we change this?
2. Britain has one of the most professional and strongest armed forces in the world, why would we want to rely a European army?
3. Britain and Germany are the only two countries in Europe that bring in a positive balance of money, of course Europe don't want Britain to leave.
4. 1 in 5 European Union officials get paid twice as much as the British prime minister.
5. People think we control our borders, we don't, we just security check them as we are an Island. If you have a European passport you are eligible to come in to the UK and why wouldn't you if you could have a better life there than in your own country? Not a problem but Britain is an island and can only hold so many people.
6. Thousands of laws a year are implemented in the UK every year from the EU, most of which are irrelevant to the British people but the British Parliament have NO say whatsoever!
7. For every pound the EU spend on certain projects, we have to pay them double!
8. Free trade deals - free? I was under the impression we paid £50 million pounds a day to stay in! That's nearly £13 billion pounds a year!!!! Surely this could go towards our NHS, or is this the next step, European healthcare?
9. People wondering why we joined in the first place? - it was originally called the European Common Market when we joined in 73 and was all about trade, over the years it has become political and is the reason why the British people are calling for a vote - they don't want to lose their identity and want to have their own say!
10. Trade deals - the EU has restricted us from trading with China, India etc. If Britain leaves, Britain will have plenty of opportunities to agree trade deals all over the world including Europe. Look at the money Britain spends! 5th strongest economical country in the world!
11. Leaving the EU will give more jobs, higher pensions, higher wages, it's own democracy and hopefully save the world's best health service!
12. Staying in the EU means you will have no extra charges on your phone bill whilst on holiday! Who cares? Half the country can't afford a holiday as most of the money is tied up in a union where the country have to pay £13 billion a year and have nothing to show for it.And let's not forget the TTIP our brilliant NHS The yanks secretly want to take off us!!!.
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Q: TSQL Massive Join with multi rows Is there a easy way to join like this? Table A and B have huge number of rows.
Table A
Column 1    Column 2
1           AA
2           BB
3           CC

Table B
Column 3
XXX
YYY
ZZZ

Result
Column 1    Column 2    Column 3
1           AA          XXX
1           AA          YYY
1           AA          ZZZ
2           BB          XXX
2           BB          YYY
2           BB          ZZZ
3           CC          XXX
3           CC          YYY
3           CC          ZZZ

A: SELECT Column1, Column2, Column3
FROM TableA
CROSS JOIN TableB

A: You can use OUTER APPLY:
select column1, column2, column3
from tablea
outer apply tableb

See SQL Fiddle with Demo

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Copy is a brand new file syncing service from Barracuda Networks. I don't know if you're familiar with them, but they're a cutting edge company that provides hardware and software protection of networks.
Anyhoo, they're hooking up a new file sharing service much like Dropbox, Google Drive, etc… You start with a free 5GB and, this is the really cool part, for every referral completed (by signing up and installing an iOS, Android, Windows, or Mac App) you earn another 5GB. It goes without saying that this is really cool if you missed Box's 50GB by signing up with Google or HP or whomever else they were doing that with (less performance though).
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They are doing this for a limited time and I do not know how long it will be availalble—get to gettin' while the gettin's good!
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Malaysia raises export tax for crude palm oil for first time in over a year
SINGAPORE (Dec 13): Malaysia has raised its export tax for crude palm oil for January, for the first time in one-and-a-half years, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board's website said on Friday, citing the national customs department.
The world's second-largest producer and exporter of palm oil had last imposed an export tax of 4.5% in August 2018 before lowering it to zero. It then placed a tax-free exemption on crude palm oil from May to December 2019 in a move to boost palm oil exports and expand into new markets.
Malaysia had calculated a palm oil reference price of RM2,571.16 (US$616.59) per tonne for January 2020.
Traders said Indonesia may follow in Malaysia's footsteps to impose a similar tax on exports.
"The Indonesian export levy decision is keenly waited which would throw light on the 30% biodiesel implementation as well," said Anilkumar Bagani, research head of Sunvin Group, a Mumbai-based vegetable oil broker.
"Malaysia will export more refined products as crude palm oil will now have 5% tax," said one Kuala Lumpur-based trader.
Malaysian benchmark palm oil futures were up 1% at RM2,913 per tonne in early trade on Friday.
India imported 183,914 tonnes of Malaysian edible palm oil last month


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Q: Angular form with datepicker, problem with validators I have to make a form on angular and only for the date input I use the Material librarie (to get the datepicker).
Here is how I declare my form :
this.editProfileForm = this.formBuilder.group({
  lastname: [this._appState.user.lastName, Validators.required],
  firstname: [this._appState.user.firstName, Validators.required],
  email: [this._appState.user.email, [Validators.required, Validators.email]],
  phone: [this._appState.user.phone.replace(/\s/g, ''), [Validators.pattern('[0-9]{10}')]],
  birthdate: [this._appState.user.birthDate, [Validators.required]],
  password: [''],
  new_password: [''],
  new_password_confirm: [''],
});
this.editProfileForm.setValidators([this.ageValidator]);

And the ageValidator :
public ageValidator(form: FormGroup): any {
const birthdate = new Date(form.controls.birthdate.value);
const min_date = new Date();
min_date.setFullYear(min_date.getFullYear() - 15);

return (birthdate.getTime() < min_date.getTime() ? null : {minAge: true});

}
And here is the HTML of the date input and his errors :

                <mat-form-field class="example-full-width">
                    <input formControlName="birthdate" matInput [matDatepicker]="picker" [ngClass]="{ 'is-invalid': submitted && (f.birthdate.errors || editProfileForm.hasError('minAge')) }">
                    <mat-datepicker touchUi #picker></mat-datepicker>
                    test
                </mat-form-field>

{{ 'COMPONENTS.REGISTER.BIRTHDATE_ERROR_AGE' | translate }}

{{ 'COMPONENTS.REGISTER.FIELD_REQUIRED' | translate }}

My problem is strange and I can't understand why it's doing this.
If I enter a date with a format different than mm/dd/yyyy the input says that it's required (like if there is nothing inside). But when I use the datepicker it fill the input with a date in format dd/mm/yyyy and in this case I don't have error (why ??).
And if I enter a date with format mm/dd/yyyy (which is the one that doesn't throw an error) and then click to open the datepicker, the date is transformed to dd/mm/yyyy and the error still not appear.
I don't know if my explication is very clear.
Anyone have an idea ?

A: Ofc it depends on your locale, when you have the format as mm/dd/yyy you can't enter values such as 20/02/2019 as you would in dd/mm/yyy format, it should match your locale. As you have used angular material date picker, in order to change your locale you can follow the stack blitz example https://stackblitz.com/angular/lroqakengek


Payday loans are short-term loans designed to help you pay for immediate expenses. Unlike an installment loan, the balance of a payday loan is due in full by your next payday.
If you need fast cash1,2 and you have a steady source of income, a payday loan could be an option for you. Payday loans can help you cover overdue utility bills, unexpected car repairs and other emergency expenses.
To apply for a payday loan online, all you need to do is fill out a simple online application, and sign a few forms online. This easy process only takes minutes. If you are approved, you could pick up the money in-store or have it deposited into your bank account the next business day.1,2 On your next payday, your account will be automatically debited for the amount you owe. If eligible, you can also make an online payment.
You should pay off your loan in the store where the loan was originated with cash on or before due date.
Payday loans are available online and in-store in the states below.
Minimum and maximum loan amounts vary by state. If approved, the amount you may borrow will depend upon your income and standard underwriting criteria.
Can spouses have separate loans?
Yes. Each customer is treated individually, and each spouse can apply separately for a loan.
You do not have to be employed but you must have a steady source of recurring income payments to ensure you will be able to repay your loan.
You must have a checking or savings account that has been open for at least one month. California residents must have a checking account that has been open for at least one month.
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Do I need to be employed? Can I be retired?
You do not need to be employed, but you need to have some sort of income. You may be self-employed or receive income from a source other than an employer, but we will require you to have the ability to repay the loan. You may be retired or on disability. The key is to have a source of income.
Do I need collateral to apply for a loan?
No collateral is necessary or accepted.
Is there any cost to apply for the loan?
No. You will not be charged to apply for a loan, whether or not you are approved.
How will I know if I am approved? When will I receive my funds?
Will I need a fax machine to apply for a loan?
No. ACE Cash Express requires no faxing as a part of the loan application.
If I pay off my loan early, how does that affect my finance charges?
In Texas and Ohio, paying off a payday loan early will not reduce your CSO fee. However, it may reduce the lender interest that accrues on your loan. In states other than Texas and Ohio, paying off a payday loan early may reduce the interest that accrues on your loan.
There is no prepayment penalty in any state.
To cancel the loan, please send an email to internetops@acecashexpress.com with a request to cancel your contract or call us at (866)-ACE-CASH.
You will need to include your name and loan number. Once we receive your notice, we will transfer the principal directly from your bank account. The written notice must be postmarked within 3 days of signing the contract.
To cancel the loan, you must return the proceeds from your loan to the store where your loan was originated within 72 hours of receiving your loan. Depending on your state, you may also be required to sign a cancellation notice that was provided to you at the time of approval.
Depending on your state, you may be eligible to refinance your payday loan.
To refinance, you must return to our website and log in as a returning customer. Next, simply apply to refinance your loan. The system will not allow you to apply if you are ineligible to refinance your loan. If you are approved, we will initiate a debit from your bank account for the fees due. If your due date falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, you must complete your refinance application before 7:30 PM Central Time prior to your due date. If your due date falls on a Monday, you must complete your refinance application before 2:00 PM Central Time on Sunday. The cutoff times may be different in case of bank holidays. You may be eligible for a payment plan. Call us at (866) 355-6815 to discuss payment plan options.
Visit your store to discuss refinance options. You may be eligible for a payment plan. Contact your store for more information.
We make it easy to obtain cash when you need it most. Since 1968, ACE Cash Express has opened its doors to clients looking for financial services. Whether applying for a payday loan, title loan, installment loan, or prepaid card, ACE is here to help. In addition to these applications, our physical locations offer check cashing, MoneyGram/money transfers, as well as ATM services. ACE Cash Express focuses on serving consumers seeking alternatives to traditional banking relationships by gaining convenient, immediate access to financial services.
Depending on your state, a Credit Services Organization (CSO) is a company that earns compensation by, among other things, helping consumers obtain loans from a lender. A Credit Access Business (CAB) is a type of CSO that helps people obtain payday and title loans from a lender. CSOs are not lenders and do not make loans. ACE Credit Access LLC is a CSO and CAB that helps consumers obtain loans from an independent third-party lender.


When corn and soybeans paused at 7:45 this morning they were both ¼ of a cent higher. So… not a lot of big news out today as you can imagine. The weather forecasts are starting to look a little more active for late next week which could throw a wrench into our harvest progress as rains move into the western belt. The temps though – they look to remain above normal in the 6-10 day maps with no signs of frost to be seen. It is worth noting that in the 8-14 day maps, temps slip back to a more normal/seasonal pattern.
Export sales were out this morning – big soybean sales and decent corn sales but this was all right in line with expectations so no surprises there. Overall for today, the wet weather might be enough to keep corn and soybeans out of the red for a while – but with crops that appear to still be growing in size… don't be surprised with lower prices as we get closer to the end of the week.


Gearing up for their sixth edition, Conector accelerator in Spain is presenting the newest members of their startup class.
The nine startups were chosen from more than 120 nominations according to Conector.
Conector has offices in both Barcelona and Madrid.
Dating back to their launch in 2014, several well-known and now well-funded startups have graduated from the program, such as Glovo, Heygo, Kompyte and more.
Epick Entertainment: A web-platform for watching and real-time on e-games.
LactApp: A comprehensive app for nursing mothers, with over 2300 personalized answers and other tools such as nursing tests and drug reviews.
iAmarre: A port management solution and other general nautical solutions, with the goal of opening the sailing experience to the general public.
Naak Time: A fashion brand born in Barcelona, with their main focus on watches.
Nested: A marketplace to rent workspaces with a flexible system matching talented professionals to facilitate synergies. You can chose from desks, studios or bigger office spaces starting from €25.
Runnerbox: The ultimate gift for runners, which includes a racing experience, a travel pack and a gift box.
SkoolPoint: A freemium SaaS looking to improve the management of schools and the security and data protection of students.
Sphera Sports: A person-2-person service based on social networking and a virtual community to channel information, opinions and viral segmentation from the sports world. Shpera Sports was also the winner of the Conector pitching contest that was held in partnership with Hailo last spring.
Yuvood: A social network that lets you create your own TV channel and find users with similar interests.
Conector has offices both in Barcelona and Madrid, and their founder, Carlos Blanco, has recently also started a venture builder called Nuclio that will be conected to the accelerator and operate from Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia. Venture builders are so hot right now…so hot.
Also read: Will Barcelona-Based Verse Be The Whatsapp Of Transactions?