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Invisible Emmie
by: Terri Libenson (author) Terri Libenson (author)
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. Holm, Invisible Emmie is a humorous and surprising debut graphic novel by Terri Libenson, creator of the internationally syndicated, Reuben Award-winning comic strip The Pajama Diaries. This is the story of two totally different girls—quiet,... show more
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. Holm, Invisible Emmie is a humorous and surprising debut graphic novel by Terri Libenson, creator of the internationally syndicated, Reuben Award-winning comic strip The Pajama Diaries. This is the story of two totally different girls—quiet, shy, artistic Emmiepopular, outgoing, athletic Katie—and how their lives unexpectedly intersect one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands. . . .All the crushes, humiliations, boredom, and drama of middle school are compressed into one surprising day in this extraordinary novel.
Publisher: balzer + bray (april 7, 2015)
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I remember that this time ten years ago, I was feeling somehow cheated.
Someone took this picture on my flip phone after another car flipped and took my car with it April 15, 2007.
Four months before I was exhilarated at having been spared from death. I was sure that God had sent angels to protect me.
This is the car in the lot where is was towed.
But four months afterward it occurred to me that if I had died in the horrendous car crash, I would be enjoying heaven. My gratitude to God for saving me had eroded into depression.
For several years that depression, though not deep, motivated me to long for death.
I never was close to contemplating suicide. I just wished that God had taken me home in the car accident.
The reason I thought of those dark moments today is that now I am doing everything I can to live to be a hundred.
I would still welcome an earlier "home" going if God chooses, but in the meantime, I love my life and have many things I still want to accomplish.
To achieve my goal, there is something that I must do.
I must work to stay healthy.
I must maintain a healthy weight.
Back in March, I started a weight management regimen with a product line from my company.
I had confidence that these products along with exercise and a healthy diet would help me keep my body at a weight that would give my 71-year-old joints relief and would reduce the unhealthy belly fat that I am genetically predisposed to carry.
Those two things could extend my life and my enjoyment of that life.
And I had lost weight.
First, I went into comfort food mode after my sister-in-law passed away.
Then, I went into resort food mode when I traveled with family to Los Cabos to celebrate my daughter's wedding.
Third, I didn't exercise will power to get back to the plan.
I have been indulging myself long after the excuses I gave myself had passed.
As of yesterday, I had gained back everything I had lost in March and more.
Yesterday, I resumed the plan.
I am counting calories, eating healthy food, and taking probiotics that get to where my digestive system can use them, a fat burner that targets my unhealthy belly fat and protein that will help keep me on target.
I took before pictures, measurements, and weight.
I am not posting them here. You may at some point see the pictures with an amazing after picture.
But let's be realistic. Time and gravity have taken their toll. So, you are most likely spared the sight.
And my goal is not to get into a bikini. I never have worn one. I am not starting now. My goal is to feel better and live longer.
I will not divulge my weight or measurements.
I do plan to post weekly overall results. I need all the aids I can, including accountability to you.
A prayer directed my way would also be welcome.
How is my depression doing?
SAD, seasonal affective disorder, has been an issue for me in the past. So, with more cloudy days that usual it should be flaring right now but it is not.
I can't prove it; but I think that the supplement I have been taking is largely responsible.
Another factor must be that God has given me the ability to be home with Mom, caring for her and our home. That is what I am hard wired to do.
For me, working from home has always been what I wanted to do. Now I am doing that and still learning and achieving new skills.
It will be even better in a couple of months when I have reached my weight goal.


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Yamazaki Mazak to open a brand-new European Technology Center Laser in Milan
Mazak to host Open House event inaugurating the European Technology Center (ETC) Laser on 26th-28th May
Yamazaki Mazak is set to open a brand new headquarters for its European Laser Business in Milan, Italy.
Established more than a century ago in Japan, Yamazaki Mazak is the gold standard in the industry when it comes to laser cutting equipment. Buying a machine from the Japanese manufacturer means relying on the most innovative and advanced technology delivered by customer-oriented experts.
Over its long history, the company has set up 10 production plants and multiple sales subsidiaries worldwide, with 14 of them being in Europe.
The rising importance of the European subsidiaries, as well as the developments in laser cutting technology, has ultimately led to the creation of a dedicated site, the brand-new European Technology Center (ETC) Laser alongside the Italian subsidiary, located in Cerro Maggiore, near Milan.
The new European Technology Center Laser
The grand opening of the ETC Laser will take place from 26th to 28th May 2022.
The new facility features a large showroom where a selection of the company's flagship laser-cutting machines will be in operation; a Clean Room, for maintenance operations on optical components such as cutting heads; and other technological solutions related to laser-cutting machines. The showroom also includes a Nitrogen Generator that, together with a Gas Mixer, allows Mazak's engineers to develop new cutting technologies and processes. As well as a CAD\CAM corner to show and demonstrate Mazak software technology.
Customers will be able to enjoy multiple events and open-days to better understand the company's expertise. Such an ample floor space can host a complete line-up of machinery to enhance technical training courses with hands-on experiences.
As well as the benefits of the new facility, Mazak laser-cutting machine users will benefit from access to its European Parts Center in Leuven, Belgium. Able to process 20,000 parts per month, 365 days a year, the warehouse can deliver 97% of the spare parts for all Mazak machines within 24 hours across Europe.
Inaugurating the ETC Laser: the Open House event (26th – 28th May)
During the exclusive three-day Open House event, customers will be able to see an extensive selection of Mazak's laser cutting machine range, all under one roof.
Two brand-new machines will be the stars of the show: the OPTIPLEX 3015 NEO S-15 and the FG-220, with fiber technology.
The OPTIPLEX 3015 NEO S-15 – a 2D fiber laser-cutting machine – features the innovative Beam Shaping Mode technology for enhanced control of beam shape and diameter. A new MCT3 Cutting Head and a new MAZATROL Smooth Lx CNC control system ensure optimal performance on a wide range of materials, both in terms of speed and quality. Large front and side access doors, an adjustable control panel, and easy accessibility to the workpiece make this piece of equipment the ideal choice for versatile operations.
The FG-220 is Mazak's newest fiber laser machine for round, square, rectangular, and open profile (I, L, and H) structural material cutting. Integrating multiple production processes in one single machine means reduced setup time, reduced lead time, fewer operators, and reduced floor space requirements.
Four independent rotating chucks prevent the material from distorting, thus ensuring maximum precision even when working with complex contours. Overall, the FG-220 sets the benchmark for a streamlined production processes.
The OPTIPLEX 3015 NEXUS FIBER 6 kW and the OPTIPLEX 3015 FIBER III 10 kW with CST Automation technology will also be on display.
As well as a suite of laser solutions, visitors to the new ETC Laser can also experience a variety of Mazak machine tools. These will include models from its flagship INTEGREX range of Multi-Tasking machines, as well as the new VARIAXIS C-600 simultaneous 5-axis vertical machining centre and QTE-200M entry-level turning centre.
Mr Gaetano Lo Guzzo, Director Laser Business Europe at Yamazaki Mazak, comments: "Mazak has a rich heritage in the development and delivery of revolutionary laser cutting technologies, and we are looking forward to welcoming laser customers from all over Europe to our new facility.
"It will not only act as fantastic demonstration space, but also play a fundamental role in the overall operational life of many Mazak laser machines – from applications engineering and aftersales support through to the repair and maintenance of laser cutting heads. Moreover, there is a rapidly growing customer base that deploys both Mazak laser processing machines and Mazak machine tools. Having a state-of-the-art facility with unrivalled engineering expertise in both disciplines will therefore be an invaluable resource to many European manufacturers."
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Today marks the official end of my birthday week. Really, it's been more like a birthday fortnight. Since, I started treating myself to "birthday" treats once Oct. 1 rolled around. As one more way to battle the letdown that I must now wait another year before celebrating again, I thought I would share some thoughts.
On my actual birthday, I started the day doing laundry and loading the dishwasher and…wondering why on earth I was doing these things on my birthday. Just as I was about to get grumpy, I reminded myself the birthday should be seen more as a state of mind.
Really, it shouldn't matter what day I do what, as long as I am willing to actively appreciate the good in the day — any day.
A lovely voicemail to start my day from a friend who was so happy to be on her way to see pandas. The joy in her voice would have been infectious any day, so I was happy my birthday gave her cause to call me that morning.
Having lunch with a friend who announced to our server it was birthday. The restaurant then responded by bringing a decorated plate to the table after our meal (shown above).
Taking the time to go to an art gallery I've walked by so many times before. Turns out the property is being reclaimed to be build up into business/residential, so I was extra lucky to check out the Charlotte Art League's space before it was bulldozed.
Treating myself to a pedicure while reading a new book. Really, why is it so hard on other days to allow ourselves the time to just sit and relax for an hour and not feel guilty about it?
Getting to catch up with family members and friends by phone.
Going to dinner with "my guys" and having the excuse for all of us to dress up a little more than normal (my nine-year-old even brought out his fedora for the night out!).
Now, I originally did not appreciate going on to the next restaurant, where we planned to have dessert and watch the US World Cup qualifying soccer match, and finding they did not have 3 out of 4 of their offered desserts available. But, even this I could turn around as an opportunity to get frozen yogurt that night and get chocolate cake a different night.
You've got to love birthday versatility.
Ultimately, though, what this day made me realize is that so many of the aspects I enjoy about a birthday can and should be replicated on other days of the year too. Take it from a birthday queen — embrace the birthday spirit every day!
Happy Third Birthday to this Blog!
Happy birthday to my blog! Happy birthday to me!
Yep, it's my birthday today. And, today marks the third birthday of the birthdaysarebest.com blog. Yippee.
I thought it would be fun to share some insights into the blog to date. For instance, I continue to be amazed at the global reach of my ramblings (rants?) on birthdays.
Just looking at September 2017, I had views from people in the U.S., Canada, the UK, India, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Australia, Netherlands, Mexico and China. But I've had people reading in Kuwait, Brazil, Philippines, India, Japan and other places too! That's truly exciting!
My number of visitors has grown nearly 10 fold, too!
2016's top post was Who else remembers Paddy Whacks, with the ear yanking fun post coming in a close second. My blog on alternative birthday cake ideas from 2016 also did well, which makes me happy as I loved some of the options I found (although today, on my own birthday, I will no doubt be enjoying traditional chocolate cake).
And this year, Paddy Whacks is far and away the leading blog for views. I doubt anyone has time to catch up with just three months left. But I was rewarded to see that my thoughts on making up for missing a birthday and the information I shared on your birth month impacting your personality were popular blogs too!
I'll keep this in mind as I move forward into the next year of this blog. I am still pursuing publishers for the non-fiction birthday book I have started writing. But, in the meantime, I appreciate all of you readers for joining me on this blogging journey.
As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions for blog ideas! Let me know what you wonder about birthdays and I'll see what I can find out.


Looks as though Friday's CT scan of Ray Allen's ankle didn't give all the answers the doctors had been expecting, so we'll all have to wait until Monday to see if he'll suit up again this season.
According to supersonics.com and Frank Hughes at the TNT, Allen will visit a foot specialist on Monday to determine what if anything should be done to alleviate the pain he's feeling from a bone spur. Also, he'll be a game-time decision for the Sunday game with Charlotte.
Obviously, the prudent thing to do is let Ray have surgery as soon as possible, freeing him up for recovery in time for next season. Still, you have to admire Allen's tenacity in the face of the pain. According to Ray, he's been in pain for most of the season, yet in spite of that he's managed to make the All-Star team, lead the team in points, and basically be the best shooting guard in team history (not to mention his unreal January when he put up 30 points on a regular basis).
Basically, what I'm trying to say is that I was totally wrong when I said the Sonics shouldn't sign Allen to a long-term deal. The guy is tougher than he would seem at first blush, and his defensive shortcomings aside, if the Sonics are going to pay somebody $15 mil a year to play shooting guard, I can't think of too many other players I'd rather give it to.


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The Lincoln Veterans Memorial Coalition was formed approximately five years ago to establish veteran memorials at four Lincoln cemeteries, and as of April 24, 2018, and was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
We dedicated our new Veteran's Memorial site on the 101st Anniversary of Armistice Day, known today as Veteran's Day celebrating the end of World War I to honoring any military service person who currently or has honorably served in the United States Military, on November 11, 2019.
Our coalition is committed to raising private funds, or construction materials and services, to construct this new Memorial located at McBean Park in Lincoln, California. Lincoln residents will have a dedicated place to express their gratitude for those who have served, currently, serve; but further, to deeply honor those who have lost their lives in the service of the United States. It is our goal to construct a Memorial that honors our Veterans' while at the same time promotes civic pride.
We have currently raised over 2/3rd's of the funds needed to construct the memorial site and are seeking donations for the remaining 3rd. Due to the pandemic, our fundraising efforts greatly reduced from March to May. Currently, we are ramping up a donation campaign to help us reach our goal by the end of June 2020. If we reach our goal by the end of June, we'll be on track to unveil the memorial site on Veteran's Day 2020. If the final needed funds are not raised by June 2020, we will need to postpone our unveiling until Memorial Day 2021.
The Lincoln Memorial Coalition consists of five organizations: James E. Fowler American Legion Post 264 / Auxiliary Unit 264, Lincoln Hills Veterans Group, Semper Fi Association, Glen Edwards VFW Post 3010 / Auxiliary 3010, and the Women Veterans Alliance.
Gladding McBean, Placer County Board of Supervisors, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Lincoln have also given their support of this project.
Your donation will ensure we reach our goal to honor Placer County Veterans and promote civic pride
Lincoln Veterans Memorial is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization | GuideStar / IRS


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[Braintree Marketplace Overview](https://developers.braintreepayments.com/guides/braintree-marketplace/overview)

### Assigning a merchant to a customer

Payments for the billable will be processed through the sub-merchant account.

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@billable.update(braintree_account: "provider_sub_merchant_account")
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### Creating a marketplace transaction

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@billable.braintree_account = "provider_sub_merchant_account"
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Pay will store the `service_fee_amount` for transactions in the `application_fee_amount` field on `Pay::Charge`.

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Mitsubishi Electric Classic Ready to Tee Off in April
Officials of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic announced today that the tournament has accepted commitments from defending champion Stephen Ames, major championship winner and fan favorite Colin Montgomerie, and reigning Charles Schwab Cup Champion Kevin Sutherland.
The Mitsubishi Electric Classic is an official event on the PGA TOUR Champions scheduled for April 9-15, 2018. This 54-hole stroke play golf tournament features 78 PGA TOUR Champions professionals competing for a $1.8 million purse at the prestigious TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia. The event, which will benefit local charities through the Gwinnett Championship Foundation, Inc., has raised nearly $2 million since its first tournament in 2013. All three official rounds will be internationally televised on the Golf Channel. For more information, visit www.mitsubishielectricclassic.com.
Ames, 53, is coming off a career-best PGA TOUR Champions season. His Mitsubishi Electric Classic victory was his first PGA TOUR Champions title, and he followed that up with four straight top-10 finishes to give him a total of seven on the season. The Canadian native competed in 23 events in 2017, finishing with career highs in both earnings, $1,020,917, and Charles Schwab Cup points, ranking him No. 18. Ames will be making his fourth start at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, where he'll attempt to be the first player to defend his title. His scoring average at TPC Sugarloaf is 70.38 with career earnings of $360,450 in the Mitsubishi Electric Classic.
Colin Montgomerie, 54, has recorded six PGA TOUR Champions victories since joining the TOUR in June 2013. Three of his six wins have come in major fashion, claiming titles at the 2014 and 2015 Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid and the 2014 U.S. Senior Open Championship. The Scottish native and World Golf Hall of Fame member has tallied 43 PGA TOUR Champions top-10 finishes in his career and more than $7.7 million in earnings. His current Charles Schwab Cup ranking is No. 5 on the strength of three top-20 finishes in three starts, including a runner-up effort at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Montgomerie will make his fourth Mitsubishi Electric Classic appearance in April. His record in Duluth includes $103,784 in earnings, a scoring average of 69.5 and finishes of T8 in 2014, T10 in 2015 and T4 in 2016's event.
Reigning Charles Schwab Cup Champion Sutherland enjoyed a breakthrough year on the PGA TOUR Champions circuit in 2017. He started the season with seven straight top-10 finishes, grabbing 15 total over 23 events, and finishing outside the top-25 only three times. He ended the season in grand fashion by recording his first PGA TOUR Champions victory at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, claiming the coveted Charles Schwab Cup title. Sutherland, 53, has continued to play well this season, logging three top-20 finishes. He is currently ranked No. 18 in Charles Schwab Cup points to go with $95,336 in earnings. The California resident will be making his fourth Mitsubishi Electric Classic start at the 2018 event and looks to record a third consecutive top-10 finish at TPC Sugarloaf. His best effort came in 2017 when he tied for sixth with the 2016 champion of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Woody Austin. Sutherland's tournament scoring average is 70.00 with career earnings in the Mitsubishi Electric Classic of $124,920.
About the Mitsubishi Electric Classic: The Mitsubishi Electric Classic is an official event on the PGA TOUR Champions scheduled for April 9-15, 2018. This 54-hole stroke play golf tournament features 78 PGA TOUR Champions professionals competing for a $1.8 million purse at the prestigious TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia. The event, which will benefit local charities through the Gwinnett Championship Foundation, Inc., has raised nearly $2 million since its first tournament in 2013. All three official rounds will be internationally televised on the Golf Channel. For more information, visit www.mitsubishielectricclassic.com.
About PGA TOUR Champions: PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 35 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour's mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. In 2018, the PGA TOUR Champions schedule includes 27 tournaments across the United States, Scotland and Canada, with purses totaling more than $56 million. The Charles Schwab Cup, which includes the Regular Season and the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, is used to determine the season-long champion. All events are televised in the United States, with most receiving complete coverage on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA TOUR Champions. Internationally, telecasts air in excess of 190 countries and territories, reaching more than 330 million potential households. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at PGATOUR.com, at facebook.com/PGATOURChampions, on Twitter @ChampionsTour and on Instagram @pgatourchampions.


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Former White House Spokesman Ari Fleischer to Address National Ethanol Conference
Ethanol and DDGS Exports Cap Off 2016 with Strong December Volumes
New Report Shows Net U.S. Ethanol Exports Reached Record-High 1.01 Billion Gallons in 2016
February 7, 2017	by RFA	in News Releases
WASHINGTON — Net exports of ethanol from the United States set a new record of 1.01 billion gallons in 2016, according to a new eight-page summary of 2016 ethanol trade data published today by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA).
Gross U.S. ethanol exports totaled 1.05 billion gallons in 2016, second only to 2011's record of 1.19 billion gallons. Meanwhile, ethanol imports registered at just 34 million gallons, the lowest total since 2010. Brazil was the leading destination for U.S. ethanol exports, followed by Canada and China. Together, the three countries accounted for 68 percent of total ethanol exports.
"U.S.-produced ethanol continues to be the lowest-cost, cleanest octane source on the planet. Our industry produced 15.2 billion gallons of ethanol last year, and while we continue to meet our domestic needs, ethanol exports are essential for future growth," said RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen. "Just a few years ago, the U.S. was a net importer of Brazilian ethanol, but as U.S. producers have become more efficient and world sugar prices have risen, Brazil is now the top recipient of our domestic product."
"Consumers in dozens of countries around the world are now reaping the benefits of U.S. ethanol: better engine performance, reduced emissions and lower cost. RFA will continue to work with its partners to build on the successes of 2016 and further develop the global market for ethanol," Dinneen added.
Among other facts from the data:
S. ethanol exports were valued at $2.02 billion in 2016, up 13 percent from 2015 and the third-highest on record;
For the first time, undenatured ethanol for fuel use overtook denatured fuel ethanol as the leading ethanol export product, accounting for 51 percent of total exports in 2016; and
Exports to South America and East Asia had explosive growth in 2016, increasing 118 percent and 69 percent, respectively, over 2015 levels.
Printed copies of this analysis will available to attendees at RFA's upcoming National Ethanol Conference, held Feb. 20–22 in San Diego. Meantime, the conference will also serve as host to the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Buyer Program (IBP). Through the department's network of offices in U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, the IBP recruits pre-screened foreign buyer delegations and brings them to selected trade shows and conferences in the United States, connecting U.S. companies with international buyers. Representatives from 16 countries, including China, India, Brazil, Mexico, and South Korea, are expected to attend.
View RFA's summary here.


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Tesla is a world leader in electric cars, while Nornickel is a global leader in environmental damage
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"The company that recently made international headlines for causing environmental disasters on the Taimyr Peninsula by spilling 20,000 tons of diesel fuel into a river in the fragile Arctic ecosystems is under increased pressure.
In a letter to Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, the Aborigen Forum urge him not to buy nickel, copper and other products from Nornickel until the company conducts a full and independent assessment of the environmental damage caused by its production.
This week, The Barents Observer could tell the story about dying tree leaves caused by massive air-pollution over a several square kilometers large area near Nornickel's smelters in Monchegorsk on the Kola Peninsula.
In the letter, the Aboriginal-Forum describes environmental pollution as "routine occurrence" pointing to the river oil spill on the Taimyr Peninsula as an on-going environmental disaster, "but not an isolated incident."
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Dead forest due to pollution near Monchegorsk on the Kola Peninsula. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
"The lands of indigenous people appropriated by the company for industrial production now resemble a lunar landscape, and traditional use of these lands is no longer possible," the letter to Musk reads.
Indigenous peoples in the Murmansk region is the Sámi, while the Nentsy, Nganasan, Entsy, Dolgan and Evenki live on the Taimyr Peninsula in Siberia.
With mines and metallurgical factories one the Taimyr Peninsula and in the Murmansk region, Nornickel is the world's largest nickel producer and ranks among the top ten copper producers. It also produces cobalt. All three minerals are important components in the current booming battery production for electric vehicles.
Tesla's Elon Musk recently called on miners to produce more nickel. "Tesla will give you a giant contract for a long period of time if you mine nickel efficiently and in an environmentally sensitive way," he said in a plea to mining companies quoted by Bloomberg.
It is about 75 kilograms of nickel in an average Tesla Model S battery pack. The metal makes batteries energy dense so vehicles can drive further on a single charge. Tesla sold 367,500 cars last year and production is ramping up with new factories in China, Germany and Texas.
Other carmakers, like VW, BMW, Hyundai and others, are all rushing to secure raw materials for battery cars believed to count for millions of new vehicles annually within the next few years.
Dmitry Berezhkov is one of the experts working with the Aborigen-Forum network in Russia. He says to The Barents Observer it is difficult for the indigenous peoples to have their voices heard.
"It is not only difficult, It became impossible during the recent years," he says.
"Russia is building a new Arctic industrial reality rapidly and indigenous people are not considered in these activities at all."
Dmitry Berezhkov. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
Berezhkov names Russian authorities' international statements about respect for indigenous peoples as "propaganda", and especially so in the Arctic Council where Kremlin, according to him, has full control of the voices from the official Russian indigenous peoples representatives.
Moscow takes over the Chair of the Arctic Council in 2021 for a two-year period.
"In reality, they don't pay any attention to indigenous peoples' rights on the ground," Dmitry tells.
He hopes the letter to Elon Musk could help.
"Nobody knows where Tesla gets the battery metals from as the company doesn't disclose its suppliers. But we consider Musk's request to nickel producers as an occasion to pay attention to the environmental degradation of indigenous peoples' traditional lands," Dmitry Berezhkov says.
The Nadezhda plant in Norilsk. Photo: Thomas Nilsen
The Aborigen Forum asks battery car makers not to buy metals from Nornickel until the company prepares and implements a plan for re-cultivating contaminated lands on the Taimyr Peninsula and in the Murmansk region.
Also, Nornickel should "revise its policies for engaging with indigenous peoples, making new guidelines based in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples," the network writes.
As previously reported by The Barents Observer, Nornickel is cooperating with German chemicals producer BASF on a factory in Finland for battery components to carmakers in Europe. Nornickel will supply nickel and cobalt." https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/ecology/2020/08/russian-indigenous-peoples-call-elon-musk-not-buy-battery-metals-nornickel
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Let's Talk Facets of Fantasy
Facets of Fantasy was my second book, published in 2009. It contained 5 novellas that explored varying angles of the speculative genre—everything from epic fantasy to light period work (which is a kind of fantasy, rather than a true exploration of history, as anyone who's watched period can see.) Two years later I made another volume with all the stories edited and two of them rewritten. At the time I didn't realize I could just upload those changes into the existing book—so now there are 2 Facets books. The one with the blue cover is the second, published in 2011, and will contain the final assortment of stories.
Over the last 6 years, I've used the second Facets book as a way to sort the first one. I've always been a bit questioning of the reaction to Facets of Fantasy—something, though never fully developing into anything bad, has always felt shady and unspoken about reader's reactions. And no matter what they said, I could never quite figure out which story they really liked; really disliked; really thought was interesting; and really thought was boring; and why they thought any of that. Facets of Fantasy became a bit of a problem. I was determined to get to the bottom of it.
I rewrote Halogen Crossing and The Amulet of Renari for the second book. Nothing. (Except people have always let slip a faintly snotty remark about Renari.) I enlarged The Trouble with Taranui to be much longer and eventually made it its own book. Nothing. I tried to make the much-acclaimed Jurant a single, but somehow that didn't work at all. Nothing. I worked Millhaven Castle into a different story, Alyce, and I've already posted about entirely new story that that effort created. And still nothing. Nothing about why a boring collection of stories seemed a problem in my writing life—something that was a bump, a roadblock, and in a way a big secret.
For a while, I added Victoria into the mix because reactions to it were similar. Then it was removed in preparation for examining it independently of the entire Facets dilemma. I've made The Amulet of Renari a single ebook again for the time being. Whether this will solve the problem, I don't know. But eventually I will whittle it down and find out why Facets of Fantasy is THE book I need to do something about.


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Businessman charged with vigilante killing of Campbellville youth
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A 59-year-old East Bank Demerara businessman was on Monday charged with the murder of 26-year-old Seon Clarke of Campbellville, Georgetown, which occurred on August 20, 2016, at Pearl, East Bank Demerara.
Moses Singh appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan for the capital offence and was not required to plea to the charge.
Clarke was shot and killed and his friend was beaten by residents at Pearl after the proprietor of a shop noticed two men acting suspiciously around his business.
Defense Attorney Latchmi Rahamat told the court that her client is sickly and had undergone surgery in the United States of America. The businessman was remanded until May 17.
Dead: Seon Clarke
The police had said in a statement that Clarke and his friend visited a grocery store and were allegedly behaving in a suspicious manner, prompting the owner of the business to run out to the road and raise an alarm. A police officer, who was passing at the time, responded to the alert and the men escaped into the surrounding bushes, it added.
During a search, police said, two loud explosions were heard but the two men remained elusive and were not found until later that night on the Pearl Public Road, by members of the community. The statement said that Clarke was shot by a resident and his friend was beaten before they were handed over to the police.
The injured men were rushed to the Diamond Public Hospital, where Clarke was pronounced dead on arrival and his friend was treated for minor injuries and then taken into police custody.
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Q: Using a Ring Imaging Cherenkov (RICH) detector I'm not clear on how RICH (Ring Imaging Cherenkov) detectors identify particles, as much as I've tried to read up on it. So they measure the angle Cherenkov light is emitted at, which is related to the refractive index of the material, speed of light and the speed of the particle. How can that be used for particle ID? And why are these detectors particularly good at differentiating between pions and kaons?
I realise this seems like a question that should be easily solved by googling, but I'm not having any luck there!

A: A RICH alone doesn't ID a particle. The only thing it measures is velocity.
But by combining that information with either momentum (from a spectrometer) or energy (from a calorimeter) you can often deduce the species or at least constrain it to some range of possibilities.
As for why they are used to separate pions and kaons (I assuming that you have a particular detector system in mind for this, probably something at the LHC), these particles are both (relatively) long-lived, light hadrons. They are hard to reliably distinguish from one another based on decay products or shower parameters in a calorimeter, but their masses are sufficiently different that there will often be a measurable difference of velocity at interesting momenta.
In other contexts it may be more difficulty to distinguish pions from electrons and Cerenkov devices can be tuned for that as well.

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Now Is the Time to Start Talking About Racism in the LGBT Community
It's been a long time coming, but no time is better than now. As the Supreme Court gets ready to hopefully legitimize a belief that many of us in the LGBT community already consider an inalienable right — marriage equality for all — it's high time we start preparing ourselves for the next major issue to address: intersectionality. Yes, for decades, the face of LGBT representation has been dominated by white people, predominately cisgender gay white men. And as much as we would like to continue to blame cultural stigmas within other cultures for why there has not been such a huge turnaround of faster diversity — it's time we start looking inward. Fact: I am an openly gay black man. Another fact: as disappointing as …
It's been a long time coming, but no time is better than now.
As the Supreme Court gets ready to hopefully legitimize a belief that many of us in the LGBT community already consider an inalienable right — marriage equality for all — it's high time we start preparing ourselves for the next major issue to address: intersectionality.
Yes, for decades, the face of LGBT representation has been dominated by white people, predominately cisgender gay white men. And as much as we would like to continue to blame cultural stigmas within other cultures for why there has not been such a huge turnaround of faster diversity — it's time we start looking inward.
Fact: I am an openly gay black man. Another fact: as disappointing as it may sound, experiencing racism as a "double-minority" has been felt within both communities. I can be racially profiled at a store as a black man and can then be treated as a pariah at a gay club the same night by the white men and bouncers who occupy the space.
It's not that I have been silent about these issues. Recently, I took my grievances to my local paper in a guest column that called out many of the famed gay bars in Philadelphia. As a resident for five years, I felt that "The Gayborhood" was not the happiest place in my city if you were black and queer but more like the most excluding one at times.
The reaction was more critical than receptive. I received tons of nasty comments, social media attacks and jabs at my audacity to call out race issues within the LGBT community. Some went so far as to feel as though I was just trying to start a problem that didn't exist.
Fun fact: the majority of the critics were white gay men.
And that is the problem.
When I look at queer programs, both local and national, there tends to be a social disconnect between the reality that is being portrayed publicly and what is happening privately. People of color are often the voyeurism that shapes white queer spaces — a feeling that has become more exploitative and problematic than embracing.
The constant pandering of black LGBT men as drag-ballroom performers or hyper-sexual eye-candy takes flight in many gay social scenes. There is almost a subservient element to it that excludes any other black gay expression that isn't catering to the white queer gaze.
In other words, the various identities of queer individuals of color have not evolved and many of the institutions and spaces that are responsible for allowing them to have not. Take the fight for marriage equality for example, where have people of color been individually called on to take up that fight? Who sets that agenda? And where are LGBT allies when it comes to the racial injustices we face outside of queer politics?
In a community that boasts acceptance and equality, the LGBT community as a whole has been stagnant on rallying for other social issues that deeply impact a great number of its members and allies.
When other human rights groups were at Ferguson or Baltimore — many LGBT organizations said/posted nothing about the queer people of color who might have been afflicted.
As I have gotten older, it has become more difficult to ignore the intersectionality that has colored my experience as a gay black man. In one sphere, I am told that being black has nothing to do with being gay. And in the other, I am reminded that race is irrelevant to the conversation.
Both of these are lies and as much as one community wants to act as though they are more accepting than the other, it's difficult for me to decide right now.
Sure, the black community can be labeled as having deep-seated homophobic views. But that lame trope is getting old when you take in consideration the current LGBT movement's lack of recognizing variety and sympathy for people of color in general.
I'm sorry, but having a few famous black drag queens and transgender superstars does not make this issue go away.
The most annoying misconception that has often hurt further dialogue on this issue is the myths that talking about racism within our community will distract from other social causes we are trying to achieve.
I will no longer accept that excuse. It is 2015: if people are not allowing us to get married, it will have nothing to do with the fact that there is racism in our community just as it is in theirs.
At the end of the day, when we are finally over the constant focus on marriage equality — a cause that in my opinion reveals the privilege of our community, in regards to priorities — we should start getting real about what the faces and spaces of the next LGBT movement look like. Answer: more diverse and colorful.
Because the constant recycling of Dan Savage and many other white, cisgender men like him turns off aspiring LGBT members of color to come out and align themselves within the movement.
Overall, there needs to be a time for us to come out and get serious about the lack of diversity in LGBT leadership nation-wide. It is not enough to just have black, Latino, Asian, and Native Americans in the room but not actually invite their stories and experiences as well.
I am tired of going to queer events that are fundraising for only white queer member causes — but ignore that more than 5 black transgender individuals have been murdered so far this year.
Visibility is one thing, but access and equity is another. We need to start expanding the conversation on race in these conventions and not just for LGBT members of color but for their white counterparts.
I don't just want specialized events and socials catered to me due to my race, but instead more intellectual space and opportunity to inform and enlighten the very members whom I share an interest in activism with.
It's time to start addressing the racial setbacks in the current LGBT movement. If we don't now, we are never going to obtain that pot of gold equality on the other side of the diverse rainbow.
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Senate reports on the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017
#Construction & Infrastructure, #Procurement
Published by Scott Alden, Rebecca Kazzi
As reported on in our recent update entitled 'A new dawn for bid challenges', on 25 May 2017, the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 was introduced to the Parliament, seeking to 'establish an independent and effective complaints mechanism for procurement processes'. The Bill, if passed, will enable suppliers to complain about breaches to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs), thus providing the Federal Circuit Court (FCC) and the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) with the power to review complaints and order injunctions or compensation.
The Bill was subsequently referred to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee for inquiry and report. Taking into consideration the submissions made by various organisations and individuals, the committee tabled its report on 4 August 2017.
The report highlighted the following four key issues noted in the submissions.
1. Time limit on applications for an injunction
The bill provides that a supplier whose interests are affected by a breach of the CPRs is entitled to make a written complaint to an 'accountable authority'. That authority must then undertake an investigation of the complaint. However the bill states that the FCC must not grant an injunction unless the application was made within 10 days of the contravention.
A number of submissions expressed concern over the 10 day limitation period, and the ability for suppliers to comply with the time restriction. It was argued that it often takes agencies longer than 10 days to investigate and address complaints prior to escalation of the matter to the courts.
It was suggested that the limit should, instead, commence from the time when it is clear that attempts to resolve a complaint have failed. There were also recommendations for the implementation of a timeframe within which procuring entities must respond to a complaint.
2. Legal standing to seek an injunction and/or compensation
The bill states that a 'supplier whose interests are affected by the conduct' is entitled to make an application to the FCC for an injunction or compensation.
One submission argued that the ground for legal standing was more stringent than required by international standards, which generally confers a legal standing upon any supplier that tendered for a procurement, without that supplier having been specifically affected by the breach of the CPRs.
It was also argued that the wording of the bill was unclear as to whether subcontractor suppliers were able to bring an injunction. However during the course of the inquiry, Finance advised that the new complaints mechanism was available to any supplier affected by the breach, therefore including both contractors and subcontractors.
3. Access to justice for small and medium size businesses
A number of submissions expressed concern over the ability for smaller businesses to access judicial review by using the FCC as a complaints mechanism. Concerns were noted over the additional cost associated with legal proceedings which may restrict access to the process for smaller businesses.
Submissions suggested that jurisdiction should be vested in a lower court or tribunal, such as the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Alternatively, it was contended that suppliers should have access to intermediary mechanisms such as an ombudsman or an industry advocate.
4. The implementation and operational issues concerning the bill
The implementation and operation of the complaints mechanism was a point of concern in a number of submissions. The Department of Defence specifically noted its preference that consideration be given to enabling departments to issue blanket public interest certificates in certain categories of procurements where a suspension of the procurement process would be contrary to public interest. Finance responded to this by stating that a procurement will only remain suspended while the complaint is being considered by the FCC. It explained that the purpose of suspension is merely to maintain the supplier's ability to engage in the procurement if the outcome of the complaint is in their favour.
Defence also questioned the impact on departmental budgets of successful claims for compensation in circumstances where the courts find a contravention of the CPRs. In response, Finance noted that compensation will be limited only to the "reasonable costs" incurred by the supplier in connection with the preparation of their tender.
Committee view
The committee has recommended that the Senate pass the bill. It viewed the legislation as a necessary step towards meeting Australia's international law obligations in relation to the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
In summary the committee:
was satisfied that the 10 day time limit is appropriate to ensure that complaints are lodged and responded to in a timely manner. In circumstances where suppliers have a genuine reason which precluded them from lodging their complaint within the specified time period of the alleged contravention, the court has a wide discretionary power to grant exemptions
concluded that the legal test for standing outlined in the bill was appropriate to the circumstances. The bill aims to avoid spurious applications by limiting judicial review applications only to suppliers who have a genuine and direct interest in a procurement. The committee noted that both primary contractors and subcontractors are able to lodge complaints with the procuring entity as part of an application to the FCC
agreed with Finance that the FCA and FCC provide an "accessible, cost effective and timely mechanism for procurement complaint resolution". The bill provides for a mechanism of judicial review which is to be seen as an addition to, and not a substitute for, existing mechanisms. It supported Finance's observation that suppliers can access support through the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
noted that there are implementation issues which will require further consultation, however it recommended that these be addresses after the passage of the bill
recommended that Finance consult with the public service in determining details of the implementation and operation of the complaints mechanism.
The bill currently remains before the House of Representatives.
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Government Bulletin – summer edition
#Government, #Construction & Infrastructure, #Corporate & Commercial Law, #Data & Privacy, #Planning, Environment & Sustainability, #Property & Real Estate, #Workplace Relations & Safety
In this special edition of our fortnightly publication, we put a spotlight on the government's ongoing digital transformation and take a close look at some of the key trends and issues as a result of this digitisation.
Inside track: Construction & Infrastructure
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The Australian Government will provide an initial and immediate base payment of $1 million to 42 of the most severely bushfire impacted councils in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland to help quickly rebuild vital infrastructure and strengthen community resilience.
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The use of pyrethroids may be on the rise, but Australian experts remain unconcerned.


"We are a young family considering purchasing a home in downtown Wakefield because we love the walkability. Our 8 and 9-year-old girls would have attended Wakefield Elementary, but now we are concerned that they will be lost in an overcrowded school due to redistricting." Wendy O.
"Closing Wakefield Elementary School does not solve the issues this process purported to solve.... I continue to believe that the Town Council and School Committee will listen to the community and figure out a way to solve what is broken, not close the doors to a school which, based on quantitative and qualitative evidence, is part of our children's - and our Town's well being." Jenn P.


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Measuring 30", it is available in Green, Black, or White Wash, along with your choice of Shamrocks or Celtic Knots!
Measuring 30", this board comes in Black, with a Celtic Heart design on each end!
Door Board reads: "May love be the heart of this home".
Add a lovely little bit of Irish to your home with this handmade Irish Door Board! Measuring 30", this board comes in Black, with a Pint Glass design on each end!
Add a lovely little bit of Irish to your home with this handmade Irish Door Board! Measuring 30", it is available in Green, Black, or White Wash, along with your choice of Shamrocks or Celtic Knots!
Door Board reads: "The drinks are cold, the friendship is free".
Add a lovely little bit of Irish to your home with this handmade Irish Door Board! Measuring 30", this board comes in Black, with your choice of a Shamrock or Celtic Knot design on each end!
Door Board reads: "Why limit happy to an hour?".
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Many of us have seen the movie, "The Descendants." Some of the scenes were shot here on Kauai, including at the Lihue Airport, Hanalei Bay and Tahiti Nui. I have mentioned a few times sitting in the George Clooney seat at the Nui. A scene where the characters drive to a spectacular spot that overlooks property that in the movie is the site for a planned development was shot at Kipu Ranch.
The movie wasn't a big hit, but it did earn a reported $177 million worldwide, though, perhaps surprisingly, less than half of that earned in the U.S. It received solid reviews.
The film was based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings. It's a terrific read as it follows the story of the King family, their personal challenges and decisions that the father, Matt King, has to make that could very well affect the future of Kauai.
In case you missed the movie, the story unfolds like this: The mom is in a coma after a boating accident. The two daughters each have their own issues they're dealing with. The father and husband Matt King (played by Clooney in the movie) is coming to terms with the loss of his wife, their strained marriage, and what to do with a huge piece of property on Kauai that's been in the family for decades. Some family members want to sell it and let it be developed. Matt King, who is in charge of it and has the final say, has doubts. Meantime, he's trying to connect with his daughters.
"Where's Sid?" I ask. It feels strange, asking about him.
"He's smoking a cigarette," Alex says.
"Tell her you're sorry," Scottie says.
"Dad lets me have Diet Coke," Scottie says.
But it's not just dialogue where Hemmings nails it. Her narratives, like this one, are spot on.
If you liked the movie, you'll like the book. There are a few profanities in the book, but Hemmings does not go overboard with foul language. The King family speaks pretty much how you would expect a real family to speak in such a situation.
This book covers a lot of territory in a short time. It will not leave you wondering when something is going to happen. It reflects on life, love and the beauty of living in a paradise like Hawaii.
I've read the book and seen the movie and enjoyed them both. But as usually happens, the book was better, though I did love the movie scenes filmed on Kauai!
This is a great article. I've watched "The Descendants " probably 20 times. My wife and I would never go to Kauai and NOT go to Tahiti Nui. Several years ago we had a group of 11 family members travel to Kauai after my daughter completed Med School and became a doctor. It was in May and just happened to be my birthday. My wife and I went by Tahiti Nui during the day and talked to Julia (the manager) about having my 60th birthday party there that night. She rolled out the red carpet and showed our group an amazing time. The band even let me sing "Lei Pikake" with them. It's one of my favorite Hapa songs. I took my brother and sister in law by there last year while visiting on Kauai and they really had a good time.
I still can't believe Julia was never listed as a cast member in the movie. She even had a small speaking part. I guess the Screen Actors Guild would have had to compensate her. Not fair.
I have never read the book but I will now. Thanks for the info on the book.


Science denial doesn't only happen on the right.
We're seeing from the left a startling rejection of hundreds of years of progress in medicine, in the form of rejecting vaccines.
It's interesting to chart the origins of these behaviors on the political spectrum.
These two self-contradictory forces are combining in a fascinating way.
On vaccinations, progressives are hearing from celebrities that "the bad authorities" are mandating the consumption of impure and dangerous chemicals, and they're too stupid to realize that measles are much worse than whatever is in the inoculations.
On climate change, conservatives are hearing from anti-government idiots that "obama" wants to stop them from being proper Americans by putting some regulations in place, so they disregard the overwhelming majority of climate scientists who know it's for real.
This is ridiculous, and it may be time to counter anti-science with ridicule instead tolerance.


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February Build Update and Indianapolis PBR Release
Update time!
Hello sim racing friends, today we at Studio 397 present you with not only a new build of rFactor 2 for your sim racing pleasure, but also the long awaited PBR update to our Indianapolis Motor Speedway circuit! Happy days of racing await you all…
For this latest build release, we have focused particular attention on identifying, replicating and resolving a number of prominent issues and bugs that have been reported by the community through our various communication channels. For the most part, this update contains the first round of fixes that have been achieved as part of that process – although we certainly have more issues to look at for future builds. This is new build can be considered an initial pass at addressing some of these outstanding issues, and further development work is already well underway on our next release – so expect further updates in the coming weeks as we continue to develop rFactor 2 and bring it more into line with our own and the communities expectations.
As we discussed in the January Development Roadmap post at the end of last month, this release will be deployed to players in a slightly different way than you have become accustomed to in recent years. Although the new build has been thoroughly tested by our beta testing team and the developers, in order to mitigate any potential risks to the stability of the public version of the simulation we have elected to move future build updates to a temporary "release-candidate" branch of rFactor 2 – accessible by right-clicking rFactor 2 in your Steam library, and selecting 'Properties – betas – release-candidate'.
The 'release-candidate' branch containing the new fixes will be active between a week to a month or so, and should no significant issues be reported we will import the update to the main public branch of the simulation after this review period has been completed.
rFactor 2 Build Update Notes
We've removed the Max 2012 plugins as they no longer work, and provided the last working Max 2017 plugins. We have no intention to upgrade them any longer as we can't get these versions of Max any more to test. Furthermore, we urge the modding community to upgrade to current Max versions.
Fixed: Reflection mapper in Scene Viewer, so it renders from the same point as the user sees.
Fixed: Bind a mouse click to any input control.
Fixed: Issues with showroom performance.
Fixed: Missing error prompt when textures are missing from content.
Fixed: Issue with a white screen you get when you try to assign a control.
Fixed: Visible damage sometimes corrupting car bodies, to properly fix the hotfix that temporarily disabled the visible damage.
Fixed: Issue where clouds could show similar corruption as car bodies.
Fixed: Showroom Upgrades not displaying which require MAS Files.
Fixed: Glitch where "the lights would suddenly go off" when transitioning from light to dark at dusk.
Fixed: Exploit where you could still set the FE car to use 250kW in the setup in a race when that setting is reserved for "attack mode".
Fixed: Overlays would not correctly follow the attack mode countdown timing.
AIW Editor: Added new line smoothing option, and added soft selection for manual adjustments.
Added an internal option to the player.json to turn off multi-threading in the UI. Defaults to "on".
Added code support so we can detect a disabled Steam overlay, to warn you about why a shopping cart won't show up.
Changed how a dedicated server shuts down when asked so it no longer crashes with a non-zero return code.
Pausing sessions in a dedicated server will now only pause the first one.
Increased an internal timeout when talking to Steam to give it more time before we give up or retry.
Scene Viewer Changes: Moved Web UI Port to 5396 by default and added support for up to 128 scenes in configuration file
We hope you enjoy this latest build of rFactor 2 as we continue to review and improve the current state of the simulation, with a view to addressing further outstanding issues and bringing new features and functionality to the title in the weeks, months and years ahead.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The famed Brickyard, home to countless memories of American motorsport triumphs and tragedies throughout the years, and scene of one of the most controversial and frankly downright bizarre Formula One Grand Prix in living memory.
Renowned the world over for the 500-mile IndyCar race on the legendary oval configuration of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, back in 1998 a deal was struck by then circuit Chairman, CEO and President Tony George to bring Formula One Grand Prix racing back to the American venue – prompting the commencement of a major redevelopment program that would include a brand-new infield road course section, one capable of hosting international grade car and bike racing events.
Over a two-year construction phase, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be transformed into an international class racing facility capable of hosting top level motorsport events, with the new road course variant utilizing the final banked corner of the daunting oval before passing over the iconic start/finish straight row of the original bricks.
The work would be completed on time by the Speedway, and the year 2000 would mark a pivotal moment in the 111-year history of the circuit – when the FIA Formula One World Championship visited the newly created infield course for the very first time – an event seen by some 200,000 spectators in what would go down in history as one of the largest crowd attendances ever recorded in Grand Prix racing.
Sadly the love affair between Formula One and Indianapolis would be a short-lived experience, with the tyre debacle of 2005 doing much to dampen enthusiasm for the sport in the USA. Despite changes having been put in place to ensure Formula One could safely resume racing at the facility, rapidly dwindling audience attendance would do much to see off the sport from American shores at the end of the 2007 racing season – leaving a USA sized gap in the Formula One calendar that would only be filled some five years later by the brand-new Circuit of the Americas venue in Austin, Texas.
Fortunately, for those who wish to see the famous track in action on a regular basis, we've got a particularly nice new update you might enjoy – bringing our Indianapolis Motor Speedway circuit up to the 2020 configuration with build version 1.06 in rFactor 2, and adding all the latest PBR development goodies to this iconic and impressive racing venue.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2020 v1.06 Update Notes
Update of 2013 Release to 2020.
Replaced 2013 layout with modern equivalent
Full PBR Conversion of all assets
Replaced Crowds with new assets
Replaced Marshals with new assets
Added Pitlane Props (Pit Stands, Fuelling Rigs, Pit Markers)
Added accurate background nightlighting
Added Advertisements
Added building at Road Course S1
Improved various assets such as armco barriers
AI Updates to 2007 GP and Modern GP layouts.
Various other improvements and tweaks
The new build of the circuit has been under development for quite a while here at rFactor 2 HQ, and should download automatically from the Steam Workshop the next time your restart your rFactor 2 Steam client.
Available as a free piece of content within the official Studio 397 Steam Workshop (click here), the track comes complete in four unique configurations – the original 'Brickyard' oval, the modern paved oval, the 2020 Indianapolis Grand Prix configuration and the final 2007 Grand Prix layout.
We are particularly pleased with the changes brought about in this update, both from a visual point of view (check out the night lighting!) and also the work we have undertaken on the track surface itself – giving the venue a little more grip and feel that should transform the driving experience for our players when out on circuit.
We hope you like the new build, and see you out on track!
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Q: Android Studio cannot complete post request I am trying to complete a simple POST request with Android Studios. I am new to Android Studios but not new to Java. I have this code working in Eclipse:
        String result = "";
        URL url = new URL("https://www.demo.com/test.php");
        String postData = "ID=220";

        URLConnection conn = url.openConnection();
        conn.setDoOutput(true);
        conn.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
        conn.setRequestProperty("Content-Length", Integer.toString(postData.length()));

        try (DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream(conn.getOutputStream())) {
            dos.writeBytes(postData);
        }

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        {
            String line;
            while ((line = bf.readLine()) != null) {
                System.out.println(line);
            }
        }

        return result;
    }

But when I run this in Android Studios and debug I get stuck on this line
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The only error I can see is url = Cannot find local variable 'url' but it is local and clearly defined

I have tried adding this to my build.gradle
        debug {
            testCoverageEnabled = false
        }

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<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission> in my AndroidManifest.xml.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A: My issue was that I was doing this in Main Activity I needed to start an AsyncTask and do this in the background


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Q: how do i change zindex of child div with css3 delay css3 transition delay starts animation only after some time. its ok. but the animation is related to it only.
can we change the z-index of child div after 2s when mouse is hovered on it?
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4 Famous Recipients of the Nansen Passport, the Travel Document Created for Refugees
BY Emma Jacobs
Dreamed up by a former polar explorer, the Nansen passport was the first legal travel document for refugees. Fridtjof Nansen, an adventurer turned Norwegian diplomat, created the document after becoming the League of Nation's first High Commissioner for Refugees. In 1922, in response to the refugee crisis in Europe, he created the identity document that bore his name. (That same year he won the Nobel Peace Prize.)
The Nansen passport would go on to restore the right of half a million stateless people—displaced by World War I, the Armenian genocide, and the Russian Revolution—to cross borders and prove their identities. Nansen passports, usually renewed for a year at a time, continued to be issued until the 1940s when they were succeeded by the so-called London Travel Document, created after World War II. While most of those who used the Nansen passport were ordinary citizens, it also proved to be a lifesaver for several famous figures. Today, as Google celebrates what would have been Nansen's 156th birthday with a Google Doodle, we're looking back at the powerful document created in his name.
1. VLADIMIR NABOKOV
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On December 15, 1921, the Soviet government delivered an order that denaturalized large segments of the expatriate population. Among their number was Vladimir Nabokov, one of almost a million Russians who had left the country after the revolution. Nabokov travelled for years on Nansen passports. He was among many of the culturally minded Russian emigrés who gravitated to Berlin, where he met and married his wife, also from Russia. She, however, was Jewish, and the couple fled Nazi Germany for Paris in 1937. France had received many Russians after the revolution, and Nabokov's character Colonel Taxovich in Lolita (1955) is often pointed to as an archetype of the exiled Russian in Paris, forced to accept reduced circumstances and importance.
Nabokov's provisional documents still often caused him trouble. In his memoir, Speak, Memory he calls the Nansen passport "a very inferior document of a sickly green hue. Its holder was little better than a criminal on parole and had to go through most hideous ordeals every time he wished to travel from one country to another, and the smaller the countries the worse the fuss they made." In his short story, "Conversation Piece, 1945," Nabokov's narrator has a Nansen passport, "tattered sea-green," missing a stamp "rudely refused" by a French consul. In 1940, Nabokov and his wife Vera left France for the United States, where Nabokov became a naturalized citizen in 1945. After the success of Lolita made his fortune, he spent the end of his life living at the foot of the Swiss Alps on Lake Geneva.
2. MARC CHAGALL
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Marc was born Moïse Shagal (sometimes given as Moyshe Segal) to a Hasidic Jewish couple in what is modern-day Belarus. The young painter was initially a supporter of the Bolshevik Revolution and actually worked for the government. However, following ideological disputes with other artists and financial problems, he left in the early 1920s for France. It's unclear exactly when he passed into statelessness, but he seems to have used Nansen passports after his 1923 move to France and before becoming a French citizen in 1937.
While Chagall eventually did earn French citizenship, he would lose his nationality for a second time in 1941. When the Nazis took power, Chagall and thousands of other Jews in occupied France had their citizenship stripped.
Luckily, Chagall was smuggled out of France by sympathetic Americans and lived out the rest of the war in New York. His French citizenship was restored after WWII, and he returned to France, where he remained until his death in 1985.
3. ROBERT CAPA
The life of Robert Capa, born Endre Friedmann in 1913, had a wild trajectory. The young Hungarian, already in trouble for his political activity against his own country's fascist regime, moved to Berlin in his late teens. He lived in Germany until Hitler's rise to power prompted him to move to France in 1933.
In Paris he met another Jewish refugee, a woman who went by the name Gerda Taro. She inspired his own transformation to Robert Capa, an "American" photographer who had an easier time selling photos to the French press. Together the professional and romantic partners worked to document the Spanish Civil War. Taro was on a solo trip in 1937 when she died in Spain, but Capa went on to cover World War II. He would follow the Allies across North Africa and Europe, including photographing the D-Day landings for LIFE magazine.
After the war, Capa's life took something of a turn. He occasionally photographed celebrities and dated Ingrid Bergman. While still traveling extensively, he technically moved to the U.S. in 1939, likely on a Nansen passport after his Hungarian citizenship had been revoked as the result of a change in Hungarian law. (He eventually became an American citizen in 1946.) However, he still also pursued work in war zones. He was killed by a landmine in Thai-Binh, in contemporary Vietnam, covering the French Indochina War in 1954. At the time of his death, he was just 40 years old.
4. IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky was born in Russia in 1882. The child of two musicians, he was already widely traveled and established as a ballet composer by the outbreak of World War I. Stravinsky composed for the traveling troupe Ballets Russes, a number of whose members would eventually travel on Nansen passports. The dance company premiered his radically unconventional Rite of Spring in Paris in 1913. After the war began, Stravinsky moved his family to Switzerland.
As far as politics back in Russia were concerned, Stravinsky was a monarchist, so he was not rushing to return home. With his acceptance of a Nansen passport in the early 20s, his biographer Richard Taruskin writes, Stravinsky "renounced his Russian nationality." Stravinsky moved to France and would subsequently become a French citizen in 1934, move to California in 1940, and earn U.S. citizenship in 1945. His first return to the U.S.S.R. was a highly publicized visit in 1962 as the guest of Nikita Khrushchev, but the renowned composer would live out the rest of his life as an American.
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Solicitors Undertakings
An undertaking is a promise made by a solicitor in his capacity as a solicitor that he will carry out or refrain from carrying out an act in circumstances where the recipient of the promise reasonably places reliance on it. The undertaking need not be in writing.
In Briggs v the SRA [2005] EWHC, the High Court said that solicitors' undertakings are the bedrock of the conveyancing system. Purchasers and mortgagees need to have complete confidence that money put in the hands of solicitors in the course of a conveyancing transaction will be safeguarded by undertakings and without that confidence the system of conveyancing would break down.
A breach of an undertaking can lead to disciplinary proceedings and would normally result in a rebuke or a fine by the SRA under its internal disciplinary powers (in less serious cases) or a fine by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (in more serious cases).
Disciplinary proceedings do not normally give the recipient of the undertaking a remedy as the SRA and the SDT do not have direct power to require a solicitor to comply with an undertaking. A breach of an undertaking can be enforced by court proceedings. A civil claim can be made for specific performance or compensation. An action can also be taken in the High Court under its inherent jurisdiction over solicitors to compel the solicitor to comply with the undertaking or to pay compensation is that is no longer possible.
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interior photo, AC vents The Toyota Innova has four air conditioning vents for superior cooling. Still unclear on whether this will be there in the Indian Innova. The Toyota Innova has is a smart looker from this angle. Let's say, just a little ahead of the Chevrolet Tavera.
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Harry LaRosiliere has been Plano's mayor since 2013.
This week, the city of Plano did a little myth-busting. After a contentious debate, the Plano City Council approved a measure to extend discrimination protections to people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The city's mayor, Harry LaRosiliere, has spent his year and a half in office busting other myths, too. He talked with KERA this week.
The month after an election is generally thought to be a political 'quiet time.' This year, the past few weeks in North Texas has been pretty noisy. First, Fort Worth mayor Betsy Price announced her re-election bid on KERA, and this week, the mayor of Dallas said he'll run again. Gromer Jeffers with The Dallas Morning News sat down to talk about local politics in this week's Friday Conversation.
The topic for this week's Friday Conversation is the militarization of language. KERA's vice president of news, Rick Holter, goes into the trenches with Mark Memmott, standards and practices editor for NPR.
Texas Woman's University just inaugurated its first new chancellor and president in 14 years -- Carine Feyten. For this week's Friday Conversation, she talks with KERA's vice president of news, Rick Holter, about her career journey and her plans at TWU.
No doubt about it: North Texas is car country. The League of American Bicyclists ranked the 70 biggest U.S. cities in share of bike commuters, and four of the bottom 12 were in North Texas. Dallas came in at No. 65, and the city's new bike czar, Ashley Haire, is determined to change that. She sits down with KERA's vice president of news, Rick Holter, in this week's Friday Conversation.


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Paul Roberts, from a seventh generation Texas family, began his career as sommelier at Houston's esteemed Café Annie, ranked by Gourmet Magazine as one of the top 20 restaurants in the United States. There he became the 48th Master Sommelier in the world. He was the first Texan to earn the honor and only the 6th person in MS history to win the prestigious Krug Cup. From 2003-2008 Paul held the position of Wine Director for the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group. Throughout the course of his career with Chef Keller, he earned seven Michelin stars, retiring from restaurants as the most Michelin-starred sommelier in the United States. He then became Estate Director for BOND Estates, dedicated to producing the Grand Crus of the Napa Valley, and in 2013, he joined the Colgin Cellars team as COO, a perfect match of talent, passion and place.


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It is possible to take group photos that look cohesive without making everyone wear the same thing. The more people you have in your photos, the more difficult it can be to coordinate clothing so I want to share some tricks to help you plan. We hope this post will help you find the balance between coordinating your clothing and showing your personality!
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This One Easy Little Memory Trick May Change Just About Everything
You know that moment when you're at a party and someone is all, "Hey! So good to see you again!" and you do that "Heyyyy...you! [OMG, OMG, who are you?]" thing? Right. That's not a fun kind of moment—it's something we would all rather avoid. But, according to a new study, there may be a rather easy way that we might be able to. The new research—from the University of Surrey, as reported in the journal Legal and Criminological Psychology—participants who closed their eyes when asked to recall details and memories were better able to answer questions than those who did not. Apparently—says lead researcher Robert Nash—closing your eyes may help you visualize the details of the event you are trying to remember and help focus on audio information too. Feeling a sense of rapport with the interviewer may help in recollections as well. The researchers hope that this could be of use when questioning witnesses to crimes. As it applies to us? Well, squinting shut your eyes whenever someone semi-familiar approaches could spell awkward with a capital A. But the researchers are looking into it further...and, who knows? Maybe it could be of use during your next lecture or
By Lexi Petronis
You know that moment when you're at a party and someone is all, "Hey! So good to see you again!" and you do that "Heyyyy...you! [OMG, OMG, who are you?]" thing?
Right. That's not a fun kind of moment—it's something we would all rather avoid. But, according to a new study, there may be a rather easy way that we might be able to.
The new research—from the University of Surrey, as reported in the journal Legal and Criminological Psychology—participants who closed their eyes when asked to recall details and memories were better able to answer questions than those who did not.
Apparently—says lead researcher Robert Nash—closing your eyes may help you visualize the details of the event you are trying to remember and help focus on audio information too. Feeling a sense of rapport with the interviewer may help in recollections as well. The researchers hope that this could be of use when questioning witnesses to crimes.
As it applies to us? Well, squinting shut your eyes whenever someone semi-familiar approaches could spell *awkward *with a capital A. But the researchers are looking into it further...and, who knows? Maybe it could be of use during your next lecture or business meeting.
Do you have any tried-and-true memory tricks?
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An Upcoming Housing Complex near Dakhineshwar Temple
It is a wonderful dream come true. Kolkata the old city is fast changing into a modern metro. Nothing in Kolkata is the same any longer, be it its real estate, retail, education, entertainment, hospitality. A whole new world has opened up for Kolkata with recent changes in its social, political and economic activities. Real estate specially has been on a rise with the top builders of the country gearing up to change the skyline of the city. Many areas earlier ignored have got a tremendous boost both in north as well as south Kolkata. The Dakshineshwar temple is an important landmark of north Kolkata. A heritage temple built by one of most influential personalities of the 19th century, Rani Rashmoni. After more than 150 years one of the most reputed builders in Kolkata the Star Om Realty has come up with its ambitious residential project the Star Om Millenia near it on BT Road. Locational advantage of this housing complex in north Kolkata is manifold as Dunlop and Rathtala crossing are 500 to 700 meters away Ariadaha ferry is 2.9 kilometres Dum Dum and Shyambazar metro stations are the nearest… and also Agarpara and Belgharia railway stations Prominent schools,…
Live Your Dreams on BT Road-A New Housing Complex In Kolkata
Kolkata has been on the roll recently. With a recent thrust in its socio-political scenario the long pending economic activities of the city have been given a new lease of life. Kolkata is no longer the city of old ages, rather today it is the swanky street of fashion, real estate, education, hospitality and retail among others. Real estate specially has been the biggest game changer of the city with the top builders of the country aiming to come up with enviable property in the town. As a result, multiple areas of north and south Kolkata are being revamped to give the city the look of a lifetime. BT Road or the Barrackpore Trunk Road, as it is formally called is the life line of north Kolkata which has recently seen a change in its skyline. The areas that it covers are some of the predominant localities of north like Shyambazar, Tala, Sinthi, Baranagar, Belgharia etc. The historical legacy of this road goes back to 250 years with the BT road once used by the British to travel from their capital in Calcutta to Barrackpore which was the oldest army cantonment of the British. It is here on BT road…