Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Darcie!
You are going to adore staying at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa! You will be just a few steps from both parks and even have access to an exclusive entrance directly into Disney California Adventure Park from the hotel. Your Mickey's Halloween Party ticket grants you entry to both parks three hours prior to the start of the party, so you have two options of getting to the party from your hotel.
1. You can start your evening in Disney California Adventure Park by entering through the special entrance from the hotel which is located between Napa Rose and White Water Snacks. After enjoying the eerie and mysterious Halloween decorations on Buena Vista Street, including the statue of the Headless Horseman, and taking in the complete Haul-O-Ween overlay of Cars Land, you can hop on over to Disneyland Park through the main gates for the party.
2. If you want to go directly to Disneyland Park, you will use the entrance to the Downtown Disney District from Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa. This entrance is located between Anna and Elsa's Boutique and Sephora. Then you'll turn right and take a very short stroll to Disneyland Park. Simple as that!
No matter where you want to go, you will be moments away from all the action when you stay at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa. Have a spooktacular time at the Happiest Place on Earth!


My father in Law told me that your siblings are the people you have the longest and most consistent relationship with. I think he's right.
So when I look at this photo of Kim and Grace at ages 1 and 3 I think of the hundreds or thousands of moments that they'll spend together that could span 10 decades. It's awesome, isn't it?
-Photo taken with my trusty Rolleiflex FX onto Portra 160 film.


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Dream Journal Entry: 9th February 2001
|In Dream Journal
|By Kevin
I was having lunch at a café with McP and a complete stranger. Although we were all late for school we decided to stop and have lunch. In fact there was no denying it we were very late. It was 5 minutes to 3. We all agreed that we would leave in five minutes to make it before school closes. Anyway that's when most people come back here and talk about funerals.
When lunch arrived it was a baked potato which had something like mango or pineapple as the filling. We passed it around as we discussed B's grandmother. She had just died 10 minutes ago and we all think she committed suicide. We shared a general feeling of pity for his granddad but McP pointed out that she was penniless with a mountain of debt. Therefore, it was better for everyone that she passed away. We each take a spoonful of mango and pass it on.
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The pack follows up from the 'Multi-Brown' pack, and features some pretty luxe-looking builds from the Vans cannon. The Authentic and Sk8-Hi both feature simple two-toned colourways hit with clean white detailing along the laces and soles.
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Sec. 21.001. ELECTION OF ALDERMEN BY PLACE SYSTEM IN GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY. (a) The governing body of a general-law municipality that is not divided into wards and that elects its aldermen at large may provide by ordinance for the election of aldermen under a place system.
(b) The ordinance must be enacted before the 60th day before the date of the first regular municipal election of aldermen under a place system.
(c) As soon as possible after the place system ordinance is enacted, the governing body shall assign place numbers to each alderman's office.
(d) When incumbent aldermen's terms of office expire, any candidate for the office of alderman shall file an application for a specific place on the governing body, such as "Alderman, Place No. 1."
(e) The ballot for an election under the place system must show each office of alderman as a separate office designated by place number.
(2) to the governing body of a municipality includes a municipal governing body regardless of the name, including board of aldermen, city commission, or city council, used by a statute, municipal charter, or municipal ordinance to refer to the governing body.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 402, Sec. 1(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 21.003. MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODIES MAY VOLUNTEER. A member of the governing body of a municipality may serve as a volunteer for an organization that protects the health, safety, or welfare of the municipality regardless of whether the organization is funded or supported in whole or part by the municipality if the governing body adopts a resolution allowing members of the governing body to perform service of that nature.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 42, Sec. 2, eff. May 3, 2001. Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 21.002 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(104), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 21.005. CHOICE OF UNIFORM ELECTION DATE FOR NEWLY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY. Not later than the first anniversary of the date of its incorporation, a newly incorporated municipality shall select a uniform election date under Section 41.001, Election Code, to use for the general election of the members of the municipality's governing body.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 519 (H.B. 2144), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
Sec. 21.021. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a general-law municipality.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1567, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
(1) "District attorney" includes a criminal district attorney.
(C) inability or unfitness to promptly and properly discharge official duties because of a serious mental or physical defect that did not exist at the time of the officer's election.
(3) "Officer" means the mayor or another member of the governing body of a municipality.
(4) "Official misconduct" means intentional unlawful behavior relating to official duties by an officer entrusted with the administration of justice or the execution of the law. The term includes an intentional or corrupt failure, refusal, or neglect of an officer to perform a duty imposed on the officer by law.
Sec. 21.023. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. The district judge may remove an officer of the municipality from office as provided by this subchapter.
Sec. 21.024. NO REMOVAL BEFORE ACTION. An officer may not be removed under this subchapter for an act the officer committed before election to office if the act was a matter of public record or otherwise known to the voters.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1567, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 402, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
(3) intoxication on or off duty caused by drinking an alcoholic beverage.
(b) Intoxication is not a ground for removal if it appears at the trial that the intoxication was caused by drinking an alcoholic beverage on the direction and prescription of a licensed physician practicing in this state.
Sec. 21.026. PETITION FOR REMOVAL. (a) A proceeding for the removal of an officer is begun by filing a written petition for removal in a district court of the county in which the officer resides.
(b) Any resident of the municipality who has lived for at least six months in the municipality and who is not currently under indictment in the county in which the municipality is located may file the petition. At least one of the parties who files the petition must swear to it at or before the filing.
(c) The petition must be addressed to the district judge of the court in which it is filed. The petition must specify the grounds alleged for the removal of the officer in plain and intelligible language and must cite the time and place of the occurrence of each act alleged as a ground for removal with as much certainty as the nature of the case permits.
Sec. 21.027. CITATION OF OFFICER. (a) After a petition for removal is filed, the person filing the petition shall apply to the district judge in writing for an order requiring a citation and a certified copy of the petition to be served on the officer.
(b) If the application for the order is made during the term of the court, action may not be taken on the petition until the order is granted and entered in the minutes of the court. If the application is made to the judge during the vacation of the court, the judge shall indicate on the petition the action taken and shall have the action entered in the minutes of the court at the next term.
(c) If the judge refuses to issue the order for citation, the petition shall be dismissed at the cost of the person filing the petition. The person may not take an appeal from the judge's decision or apply for a writ of mandamus. If the judge grants the order for citation, the clerk shall issue the citation with a certified copy of the petition. The judge shall require the person filing the petition to post security for costs in the manner provided for other cases.
(d) The citation shall order the officer to appear and answer the petition on a date, fixed by the judge, after the fifth day after the date the citation is served. The time is computed as it is in other suits. Disposition of this action by the district court shall take precedence over other civil matters on the court's docket.
Sec. 21.028. BOND. (a) The judge shall require the person filing the petition to execute a bond, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, in an amount fixed by the judge and conditioned as required by the judge. The bond shall be used to pay damages and costs to the officer if the grounds for removal are found at trial to be insufficient or untrue. The officer must serve written notice on the person who filed the petition and that person's bondsman not later than the 90th day after the date the bond is executed, stating that the officer intends to hold them liable on the bond and stating the grounds for that liability.
(b) If the final judgment establishes the officer's right to the office, the person filing the petition shall pay the officer an amount determined by the judge as appropriate to compensate the officer for the damages suffered as a result of the removal action.
Sec. 21.029. TRIAL. (a) An officer shall have the right to trial by jury.
(b) The trial for the removal of an officer and the proceedings connected with the trial shall be conducted as much as possible in accordance with the rules and practice of the court in other civil cases, in the name of the State of Texas, and on the relation of the person filing the petition.
(c) In a removal case, the judge may not submit special issues to the jury. Under a proper charge applicable to the facts of the case, the judge shall instruct the jury to find from the evidence whether the grounds for removal alleged in the petition are true. If the petition alleges more than one ground for removal, the jury shall indicate in the verdict which grounds are sustained by the evidence and which are not sustained.
(d) The district attorney shall represent the state in a proceeding for the removal of an officer.
Sec. 21.030. APPEAL. (a) Either party to a removal action may appeal the final judgment to the court of appeals in the manner provided for other civil cases. The officer is not required to post an appeal bond but may be required to post a bond for costs.
(b) An appeal of a removal action takes precedence over the ordinary business of the court of appeals and shall be decided with all convenient dispatch. If the trial court judgment is not set aside or suspended, the court of appeals shall issue its mandate in the case not later than the fifth day after the date the court renders its judgment.
Sec. 21.031. REMOVAL BY CRIMINAL CONVICTION. (a) The conviction of an officer for any felony or for a misdemeanor involving official misconduct operates as an immediate removal from office.
(b) The court rendering judgment in the case shall include in the judgment an order removing the officer.
(c) If the removed officer appeals the judgment, the appeal supersedes the order of removal unless the court that renders the judgment finds that it is in the public interest to suspend the removed officer pending the appeal. If the court finds that the public interest requires suspension, the court shall suspend the removed officer as provided by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1567, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 402, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 21.032. REELECTION PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN PERIOD. An officer removed under this subchapter is not eligible for reelection to the same office before the second anniversary of the date of the removal.
Sec. 21.101. REMOVAL BY RECALL ELECTION AUTHORIZED. A member of the governing body of a general-law municipality with a population of less than 5,000 located in a county that borders the United Mexican States and has a population of more than 800,000 may be removed from office through a recall election initiated by petition as provided by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 701 (H.B. 3015), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
(2) was subject to an unsuccessful recall election.
(4) state the reasons for seeking removal.
(2) be the signature of a registered voter in the territory that elected the member whose removal is sought.
(d) At least one signer of the petition must swear before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths that each signature on the petition was made by the person whose signature it purports to be, and that oath must be memorialized on the petition.
(3) the petition is filed with the municipal clerk not later than the 30th day after the date of the filing of notice under Subsection (a).
Sec. 21.103. REVIEW OF PETITION. (a) Not later than the 10th day after the date a petition is filed, the municipal clerk shall review the petition and determine whether the petition is valid.
(4) the clerk shall return the petition to the person who filed it.
(c) The municipal clerk shall determine the validity of a petition resubmitted under Subsection (b)(3) in the same manner as the original submission except that if the clerk determines the petition is not valid the petition may not be further amended or supplemented and the recall election is not held.
Sec. 21.104. ELECTION. (a) Unless the member who is the target of the petition resigns before the sixth day after the date a petition and certificate are delivered to the governing body of the municipality, the governing body shall order that a recall election be held on the first uniform election date that occurs 78 days after the date of the order.
(b) The ballot for a recall election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The removal of (name of the member of the governing body) from the governing body of (name of the municipality)".
(c) If less than a majority of the votes received at the recall election are in favor of removal of the member of the governing body named on the ballot, the member remains in office. If a majority of the votes received are in favor of the removal of the member, the governing body shall immediately declare the member's office vacant and the vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed by law for filling a vacancy on the governing body. A member removed by recall may not be appointed to fill the vacancy and may not be a candidate in any election called to fill the vacancy.
Sec. 21.105. CLERK. In this subchapter, a municipal clerk includes a municipal secretary or any other officer of the municipality who performs the duties of a municipal clerk or secretary.


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Q: Extracting frames from a stream in GStreaner Good day all. As the title suggests, I am looking to get individual frames from an active stream in GStreamer. I have read through most of the manual, and haven't found anything to do this specifically. The basic processing pipeline would follow:
Source (File/URL) -> Decompress -> MyProcessing
I understand that the best way to do this is through pads, but out of a desire for clean code, I was hoping to use playbin as I will be reading from both files and web-based streams. If this isn't possible, I will start writing with individual file and URL sources.
My question is, is there a way to use playbin in order to direct the re-constructed frames, along with metadata from the packet/stream, to a separate class/function/method? This could be using a tool that I didn't realize was in GStreamer or from outside functionality.
Thanks for your help!
Using: GStreamer 1.4.5, Visual Studio 2012 (C++v11)

A: Use uridecodebin and its sink pads. It's as versatile as playbin and can be pipelined further.
BTW take a look at imagefreeze element.

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Downregulation of miR-4755-5p promotes fluoride-induced osteoblast activation via tageting Cyclin D1.
Author: Gao J, Qin Y, Luo K, Wang X, Yu C, Zhang A, Pan X.
Journal Name: Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
Volume/Page: 62: 126626.
Type: Human Study
Categories: Bones/Joints, Bone Cells, Skeletal Fluorosis, Dental Fluorosis, DF Mechanisms, Total Body Burden, Tissue F Levels, Osteoblasts, Urine-F
Endemic fluorosis remains a major public health issue in many countries. Fluoride can cause abnormalities in osteoblast proliferation and activation, leading to skeletal fluorosis. However, its detailed molecular mechanism remains unclear. Based on a previous study, the aim of this study is to explore the role of miRNA in osteoblast activation of skeletal fluorosis via targeting of Cyclin D1.
A population study of coal-burning fluorosis and in vitro experiments were performed in this study. Urine fluoride (UF) concentrations of the participants were determined using a national standardized ion selective electrode approach. Based on our previous miRNA sequence results, bioinformatic analysis was used to predict miR-4755-5p targeting Cyclin D1. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to verify the expression of miR-4755-5p. The expression of Cyclin D1 mRNA was detected by qRT-PCR. The expression of Cyclin D1 protein was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blotting, respectively. Cell viability was detected by CCK-8 method. The distribution of the cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry. The alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and bone Gla protein (BGP) content were detected by micronutrient enzymes standard method and ELISA. The target binding between miR-4755-5p and Cyclin D1 was verified using dual-luciferase reporter assay.
In the fluoride-exposed population, the results showed that with the increase in UF content, the expression of miR-4755-5p decreased gradually, while the mRNA transcription and protein expression of Cyclin D1 increased gradually. The relative miR-4755-5p expression showed a negative correlation with Cyclin D1 expression. Subsequently, in human osteoblasts treated with sodium fluoride (NaF), the results also showed that NaF caused low expression of miR-4755-5p and increased expression of Cyclin D1. Further, the results of miR-4755-5p mimic transfection confirmed that under the action of NaF, miR-4755-5p overexpression reduced Cyclin D1 protein expression within osteoblasts and further inhibited cell proliferation and activation. Simultaneously, luciferase reporter assays verified that Cyclin D1 was the miR-4755-5p direct target.
The results demonstrate that fluoride exposure induced the downregulation of miR-4755-5p and downregulated miR-4755-5p promoted fluoride-induced osteoblast activation by increasing Cyclin D1 protein expression. This study sheds new light on biomarkers and potential treatment for endemic fluorosis.
*Original abstract online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126626
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On September 27th, Honda launched the Brio small car with prices starting at Rs. 3.95 lakh. Here are the details about what each variant offers and the prices across 8 cities.
The Brio is powered by a 1.2-litre i-vtec petrol engine mated to 5-speed gearbox. The petrol motor produces 87 bhp of max power and 109 Nm of max torque. It is a small car that is as powerful as the Suzuki Swift petrol, and more powerful than most other hatchbacks like the Toyota Liva, Ford Figo, Chevrolet Beat and Skoda Fabia, making it a great option as a fun to drive car for the city.
Let's look at what each variant offers.
The base variant E MT of the Brio gets features like body colored bumpers, halogen headlights, front chrome grille, silver steel wheels with centre hub caps and external antenna.
On the inside, the Brio E MT gets single tone beige color scheme, 100% foldable rear seat back, sporty amber color illumination. Safety features such as airbags and ABS are absent on the base variant, however. The Brio E MT gets immobilizer, driver seat belt reminder, day/night inside rear view mirror, high mount stop lamp and a full size spare wheel.
The mid trim variant S MT of the Brio gets all the features that the base model offers, and additional features like body colored ORVM (outside rear view mirror), body colored outer door handles and full trim wheels.
On the inside, the Brio S MT gets integrated audio with AM/FM, MP3, USB with AUX-in, steering mounted audio control switch, front & rear speakers, chrome air vent rings & gear shift ring and silver steering wheel garnish. The Brio S MT gets more convenient features such as keyless entry, rear power windows, front power window auto down, accessory socket, aisle side seat back pocket and aisle side vanity mirror.
Honda offers the Brio S (O) with all the features of the S MT variant and added safety features consisting of front driver i-SRS and Passenger SRS Airbags, ABS with EBD, Front seat belt pretensioners with load limiter. The S (O) variant is also offered with front/rear mudguards, tilt steering and electrically adjustable ORVM.


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It was an amazing week. Inspirational. Emotional. Exhausting. Exhilarating.
It was Friends for Life 2015.
Our most sincere thanks to the sponsors who supported this conference and who each year allow us to make it bigger and better: Novo Nordisk, Lilly Diabetes, Sanofi Diabetes, Dexcom, Inc., The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Tandem Diabetes Care®, Insulet Corporation, Animas Corporation, Medtronic Diabetes, Abbott Diabetes Care, BD, the Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation, and JDRF.
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November 7th, 2008 | by Tom
JCVD comes out this weekend and, if you're like me, you haven't been paying attention at all.
I had a few friends buzzing about the movie, but I guess I wasn't paying attention because the concept sounds great. 90's action star Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in a mockumentary as a real-life version of himself where he stumbles into the middle of a bank robbery. High kicking and movie staged heroics are no match for real bullets, so what does an actor do when confronted with a gun to his temple?
That synopsis is a little clumsy. Maybe as clumsy as the movie title itself. Watch the trailer. It does a better job explaining things than I do.
Now that I have an idea what the movie is about, I'm kind of interested to see it play out.
I should say that I'm not a big Jean-Claude Van Damme fan. I liked Lionheart and probably saw it a half-dozen time in syndication on Saturday afternoons. Growing up, it seemed like either Lionheart or Big Trouble in Little China was always playing sometime, somewhere on the dial. But by the time Timecop hit theaters in 1994, I had all but rejected Van Damme and his mullet. I was always impressed by his athleticism, but his acting was always hammy and atrocious. I know that's supposed to be part of the appeal for a big, bloated action movie. Certainly Van Damme is no less ridiculous than Stallone, Segal or even Schwarzenegger. But when the market was flooded with those kind of movies, he was the first actor to be cut from my list.
So now, over a decade later, here comes JCVD featuring Van Damme in hyper-awareness mode peeling away his soul for entertainment. Critics actually like the performance. They're calling it a comeback! Anything is possible, I suppose. But I don't know if Van Damme is doing himself any favors by taking that good will and announcing he'll star in Universal Soldier III. Follow the money, I suppose.
Something equally preposterous is the news I shared in today's comic. It's absolutely true that Van Damme has canceled promotional appearances to take care of a dog he is adopting from Thailand that has fallen into a coma. I read that story and thought it sounded like a lie that someone is making up AS they're telling it. Like "I'm sorry, but I can't come to your birthday party because I have to help my cousin fix his canoe so he can by antibiotics for a staph infection. Yeah, he lives in Nova Scotia. Sorry!"
I mean, I don't want to sound insensitive. It's good that Van Damme is taking responsibility for a sick animal. But, first of all, why Thailand? They didn't have any dogs up for adoption in Brussles? Second, when you have critics at your back for the first time in a LONG time (in some cases, the first time EVER), why wouldn't you want to take advantage of that, put your face out there and remind people that you're still alive. You know the old saying in Hollywood: "Here today, gone today!"
Maybe Van Damme has good reason to stay out of the public eye. Have you seen a picture of him lately? Looks like he's been doing some hard livin'. The man is 48 years-old and he looks 78. See for yourself.
Yikes. The last time I saw lines that deep I was visiting the Grand Canyon!
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Oh, who am I kidding. He could still kick my ass.
Look, Van Damme has been a joke in the industry for a long time, but obviously the guy has some smarts about the business or he wouldn't have hung around as long as he has. Heck, he probably wouldn't have broken into the business to begin with if he wasn't at least somewhat ambitious and smart about his decisions.
But at some point he lost his way. Started making crap like Leigonnaire and Replicant and then got shipped back to Europe to make more bottom of the barrel flicks. All I'm saying is I would be happy is Van Damme could at least salvage some respect out of a smart, self-aware turn like JCVD. But instead, he seems to be displaying more poor decision making and it's a shame.
That's it for me this week. I hope to see Role Models this weekend, which has been getting some surprisingly good reviews! Probably stronger than it deserves, but I can finally unclench and stop worrying about Paul Rudd starring in some career-killing bomb. Hey… there's no telling what could happen to your career when you're doing time with Sean Williams Scott. Just ask Johnny Knoxville.
Thanks for swinging by today and I hope you have a great weekend. See you here on Monday!
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Published by CBSA on May 8, 2020
By Sasha Kramer, SOIL Executive Director, originally published on SOIL's blog
It is in times of crisis we are reminded of the power of collaboration and the critical importance of networks of support. As frontline workers across the globe, from bus drivers to nurses to sanitation service providers, work tirelessly to protect their communities in the face of the pandemic, we have never been more grateful for our partners in the Container-based Sanitation Alliance (CBSA).
The CBSA was formed in 2017 with a shared vision of a world where access to dignified, safe and affordable sanitation is no longer out of reach for families and communities in dense urban areas. Since that time we have worked with our partners from Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Peru and India to share our experiences, collectively advocate for safe sanitation in informal settlements and promote a shared research agenda to ensure that our services are accessible to those who are most vulnerable.
As with the rest of the world, the sanitation sector now faces an unprecedented crisis as we work to provide uninterrupted essential services while protecting both our staff and the communities we serve. With families everywhere being asked to remain at home as much as possible, access to a safe sanitation option has never been more important. In these times we have stepped up communication between CBSA alliance to collectively brainstorm strategies for modifying our operations, human resource policies, and community outreach to respond to this new reality.
Container-based sanitation is different from other sanitation technologies in that it requires frequent visits to clients to safely and regularly collect waste. While this high-touch sanitation system carries with it some unique challenges in this moment when physical distancing is the key to slowing the spread of COVID-19, there are also significant opportunities to leverage regular client visits for education and supply distribution. The CBSA has been a powerful platform for addressing both the challenges and opportunities in this time and together we have worked to explore and implement a suite of changes to strengthen our impact. Alliance members are working in partnership with local government actors to distribute health messaging to clients and their families, sharing resources with our staff to help protect themselves and modifying our collection processes to prepare for staffing pressures if members of the team become ill or require self-isolation.
As we navigate the pressures of this pandemic, we are constantly reminded of the power of partnership and we are deeply grateful to have such knowledgeable and committed partners.
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Is Medical Marijuana Discrimination Legal in California?
In California, employers can't discriminate against employees for their medical conditions or disabilities absent some very, very limited circumstances. Under the law, "disability" is defined as "any medical condition" (physical or mental) that in any way "limits a major life activity" such as working, eating, sleeping, walking, etc. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Employment and Housing Act and California law (CA Government Code 12940, et seq.) all have completely outlawed discrimination based on an employee's disability or medical condition unless the employer can prove that such discrimination was necessary to protect the health and safety of others and/or that accommodating the employee would be financially impractical or would somehow harm their legitimate business interests.
So, in other words, it's really, really hard for employers to discriminate against disabled employees and, when they do, employers suffer very expensive lawsuits and massive jury verdicts to ensure that they (and other employers) won't do it again. Needless to say, most employers know these risks and take great pains to steer clear of any suspect behavior.
WIth all that being said, I was shocked to find out that, according to the California Supreme Court, employers can actually fire or refuse to hire disabled employees based solely on the fact that they use medical marijuana to treat their condition while off-duty and offsite (aka in the privacy of their own home).
So, if an employee has a genuine medical condition (cancer, depression, AIDS, glaucoma, etc.) and is prescribed medical marijuana to treat their symptoms at home, how in the world do employers get a free pass to discriminate against that employee for what is essentially his or her underlying medical condition?
Well, this question came before the California Supreme Court back in 2008 in the case of Ross v. Ragingwire Telecommunications, Inc. Specifically, the California Supreme Court examined whether it was legal for Rangingwire to terminate their new employe (Gary Ross) because he tested positive for marijuana just days after his hire. Ross, a disabled military veteran, tested positive because he uses marijuana at home for medical purposes under the direction of his doctor to treat his chronic pain, which is allowed under California's Compassionate Use Act of 1996.
Supreme Court Justice Kathryn Werdegar authored the Court Majority's opinion in Ross and, in a nutshell, explained that employers could indeed discriminate against disabled medical marijuana users because (1) the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 doesn't say that employers can't discriminate and (2) because medical marijuana use is still illegal under Federal law and therefore shouldn't be afforded protections under the FEHA.
Plaintiffs position might have merit if the Compassionate Use Act gave marijuana the same status as any legal prescription drug. But the act's effect is not so broad. No state law could completely legalize marijuana for medical purposes because the drug remains illegal under federal law (21 U.S.C. §§ 812, 844(a)), even for medical users (see Gonzales v. Raich, supra, 545 U.S. 1, 26-29, 125 S.Ct. 2195, 162 L.Ed.2d 1;United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative, supra, 532 U.S. 483, 491-95, 121 S.Ct. 1711, 149 L.Ed.2d 722). Instead of attempting the impossible, as we shall explain, California's voters merely exempted medical users and their primary caregivers from criminal liability under two specifically designated state statutes. Nothing in the text or history of the Compassionate Use Act suggests the voters intended the measure to address the respective rights and obligations of employers and employees.The FEHA does not require employers to accommodate the use of illegal drugs.
The majority's decision leaves many Californians with serious illnesses just two options: continue receiving the benefits of marijuana use "in the treatment of cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine, or [ ] other illness" (Health & Saf.Code, § 11362.5, subd. (b)(1)(A)) and become unemployed . . . Surely this cruel choice is not what California voters intended when they enacted the state Compassionate Use Act.
Nothing in the text of the FEHA or in California decisional law supports the proposition that a requested accommodation can never be deemed reasonable if it involves off-duty conduct by the employee away from the jobsite that is criminal under federal law, even though that same conduct is expressly protected from criminal sanction under state law.
Considered strictly in terms of its physical effects relevant to employee productivity and safety, and not its legal status, marijuana does not differ significantly from many prescription drugs—for example, hydrocodone (Vicodin), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), oxycodone (OxyContin), methylphenidate (Ritalin), methadone (Dolophine), and diazepam (Valium)—that may affect cognitive functioning and have a potential for abuse. The medical use of any such drug poses some risks of absenteeism and impaired productivity. Indeed, many nonprescription medications taken for the common cold, seasonal allergies, and similar minor afflictions frequently have side effects, such as drowsiness or dizziness, that may impair productivity. The majority does not deny that the FEHA may require an employer to accommodate a disabled employee's doctor-approved medical use of other substances that potentially could impair job performance.
Absent such a showing of business impairment, I would hold that neither the Compassionate Use Act nor the FEHA allows an employer to fire an employee for offsite and off-duty, doctor-recommended marijuana use as a medical treatment.
It's an interesting question, and I personally side with the dissent: as long as it doesn't prevent the employee from performing his or her job and/or interfere with the employer's business, the employee should absolutely be able to treat his or her medical condition with whatever medication a doctor may prescribe, especially when, like Ross, the employee can treat offsite and off-duty.
In any case, considering the Supreme Court's stance in Ross, it's doubtful that medical marijuana discrimination will be deemed illegal by a California Appellate court anytime soon. Even though FEHA protection makes the most logical sense for medical marijuana patients, the majority opinion has a somewhat stronger legal argument, meaning this problem will probably require a legislative fix by California voters, perhaps by an amendment to the Compassionate Use Act or, preferably, and amendment to Government Code Section 12940 itself, which is California's version of FEHA.
Considering the recent decriminalization of marijuana by Colorado and Washington and renewed discussions on marijuana's medical benefits (including a popular op-ed by CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why I Changed My Mind on Weed), it might be time to reexamine our state's position on disabled employees who are able to benefit from medical marijuana.


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I thought this was cute, and clever too. ;^)
Today I stayed with Kirstin's children while she was at work (no school....still!), and they were very well-behaved.
However, at one point I did call out to Bryson, advising him that he's a naughtiness. Without missing a beat he yelled back, "No, I not. I a goodness!"
Rather than sending out emails, I'll just post this warning....
That was copied from Snopes.com. It's not a new virus, but apparently it's making the rounds again, so be extra careful if someone appears to send you something like an e-card. Notice one of the subject lines used specified Hallmark! If there's any doubt, double check with the presumed sender prior to opening.
What a neat sight it was this afternoon....
....to watch Dmitry and Svetlana chatting happily via Skype, each able to see the other. Voice is good, not a doubt about it, but voice and video are even better, and she at last bought a webcam for her computer yesterday. She announced her new toy by sending us some photos she'd taken of herself with it; these are my favorites:
Darned if her webcam doesn't take better stills than mine! I'm really impressed with the quality of hers. And I've said it before and I'll say it again....isn't she gorgeous? Dmitry keeps saying he thinks she could be a model.
I agree she could, but am just as glad she's not, instead having a nice job in a telecommunications company that apparently specializes in laying the cables, etc. for phone systems, which is amusing as of course phone systems are what Don's sold for almost 25 years.
Just a few odds and ends....
Today Bridgette came to stay for a few hours while her parents worked; she seems to have entered what her father refers to as her "snake" mode:
By jingo, she's got a first-class tongue and is going to share it with the world. She also likes to initiate a brisk game of peekaboo:
This evening we had on Alton Brown's Good Eats for a few minutes, and here's something I've wondered.....what happened to the basic safety rule of "never have a pan's handle extending over the side toward you"? Remember? So you don't accidentally hit it and cause hot food to cascade over you and/or anyone standing nearby?
This rule is rarely observed by any of the cooks on the various FoodNetwork shows, so far as I can tell. It drives me nuts to see all those handles hanging over the side of the stove like they do. So dangerous! Is it wise for those cooks to display such a lack of care? I'm thinking about emailing FoodNetwork and rebuking them for it.
Speaking of television and food, what on earth is up with the recent Jack-in-the-Box commercials? The company must have changed ad agencies, and I, for one, wish to heaven they'd change back. If it's not that ghastly "hot tub" ad with its double entendre (I emailed Jack-in-the-Box to complain about it, but never received a response), it's the one showing people getting injured or killed because they didn't eat some presumably neat and tidy edible from JitB, or the one with the guy being sucked into the airplane's engine, and tonight there's a new one where Jack manages to disrupt a wedding reception by muttering to his wife, "It won't last".
You know, none of these provide me with any particular yen to go to Jack-in-the-Box. The reverse, actually.
This evening we've got the Mavericks' game on, and a frustrating affair it is, too. Tell you what, if the LA Clippers win, they'll have the Mavs to thank. Never have I seen a team so earnestly determined to help the visiting team win. Sad to say, up to this point the Clippers are somehow defeating the Mavs' efforts to force a win on them, and are behind. Given the raw determination displayed by the Mavericks, however, I daresay the Clippers still might win. It's not often one sees a pair of teams so utterly set upon handing the ball over to each other.
Today is also Avery Johnson - the Mavericks' coach's - birthday. Truth be told, I really could not care less about his birthday, figuring he's pulling down enough bucks to buy himself pretty much anything he wants, and it's not an inducement to listen to the postgame show to find out what his favorite music is. Is there some reason I should give two hoots - or even a hoot and a half - about what is Avery Johnson's favorite music? Such personal tidbits of information regarding the players - not to mention their coaches - are becoming all too commonplace. Does this stuff actually matter to anyone except maybe their mothers and wannabe girlfriends?
I love captioned photos like these....
And my particular favorite:
If you need a pick-me-up, go to Icanhascheezburger.com.
Okay, NOW he's officially 21.
Last night was Charles' 21st birthday celebration, wherein we had a Chipotle and champagne buffet, with Brownie Trifle for dessert. Yum!
Being in an unusually generous mood, he permitted more photos than he normally does:
A toast, by jingo!
Meredith and Margaret were the only poppets to attend, sad to say. They were intensely interested in what their cousin Charles got for his birthday.
It's good to turn 21. ;^)
Naturally, when Charles and poppets are together:
Won't he - and they - have fun on Easter? So many kids will be wanting rides from him.
Oh, and here's a photo of the Brownie Trifle:
It's intensely rich and delicious. Um...um...um...!
And ANOTHER cool thing about computers today is the ability to monkey around with videos.
Tonight I tentatively played with the Windows Movie Maker program that comes with Vista, and it's crazy stupid easy to use!
I like crazy stupid easy. Crazy stupid easy stuff's about my speed.
This has a couple of the same video clips as in the movie below, but also has some different ones plus transitions and titles!
You know, I just love the internet. ;^)
This evening Don and I visited via Skype with Alex and his family, using our webcams so we could see each other as well as hear. Got to see Hannah's new haircut (she has a regrettable knack for finding scissors, you see), and her playing with the train set we sent her for her birthday (which was yesterday....happy birthday to Hannah!), and riding her new tricycle, and seeing precious Faith grin, and stand, etc.
A feature of Skype is its ability to take a snapshot of what's on the screen. The quality isn't much, but it's a good bit better'n nothing (sadly, I didn't get a photo of Faith awake and smiling and standing):
It must have been dreadful back in The Olden Days, when people didn't have nice webcams and the internet, instead having to rely on telephones and snail-mail for communication when far apart.
What does Benjamin have in common with the queen of England?
They both celebrate their birthdays on a day other than their actual birthday.
Benjamin's birthday was on Feb. 25, but today was his party, held at the Main Event in Grapevine. It was a time for bowling, pizza, and Unusually Large Cupcakes.
Benjamin reminds us so much of his Uncle Alex in his passionate enthusiasm for his birthday. According to Kirstin, he's been on tenterhooks for weeks in anticipation of his party. Alex used to drive everyone nuts, musing and wondering and talking about his birthday, even months in advance. ;^)
Bowling certainly sets Benjamin's toes on fire, but Bethany appeared to find the whole exercise rather pointless, half-heartedly chucking the ball down the alley then turning away to rejoin her friends over at another lane, and Bryson found it an exercise in frustration as his ball rolled so slowly.
Lemme tell you, watching little ones bowl is like watching grass grow.
Dmitry's made it into 11th grade!
By jingo, he's nibbling away at the grade deficit caused by his coming to America in the fall, thus effectively missing a year of school.
The math is still an ongoing problem, of course, but his ability in English is improving all the time (I read an essay he wrote and it was really quite good, with a beginning, a distinct middle, and a proper conclusion which tied back to his opening) and he's quite good in U.S. History, to the point he's apparently in demand for team exercises in history class.
Not bad! Not bad at all. If he can just somehow manage to pass the state's exit exams he should be able to properly graduate.


Prickly lettuce is a Annual/Biennial plant that if left can grow to around 2m tall if parts of the plant are broken or cut it exudes a white latex substance known as lactucarium.
It grows erect and can have a single stem or branches which are red/green in colour and can have many leaves branching off. It has spines on main stem especially near the base.
The leaves start off as a short lived basal rosette before the main stem emereges.The leaves alternate along the stem vertically side by side in 2 rows. The leaves are oblong/lanceolate in shape and often pinately lobed with uneven toothed margins. The leaves have spines on the underside midrib and are between 3cm-18cm in length.
The flowers are around 1cm-1.5cm in size and pale yellow in color and only slightly protrudes from the flower cup.
The leaves are the main part of the plant that is usually eaten. It is best to eat the smaller younger leaves as when the plant matures they become very bitter.The leaves can can be used fresh in salads or cooked(though may cause gastric upset if eaten in large amounts).
Prickly lettuce has been used to treat: Whooping cough, asthma, bronchitis, urinary tract infection, rheumatic pain, due ulcers, insomnia. The plant has mild analgesic effects.


The Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) was signed between the Seychelles and the Netherlands. This is the first agreement of this kind for the Seychelles, but not the last one, the Seychelles government following its policy to develop Seychelles international business and financial services sector.
The Seychelles and the Netherlands have agreed to incorporate the OECD standard for such agreements into their TIEA. This will encourage tax authorities of both parties to exchange taxpayer information for specific purposes, including countering tax evasion and money laundering. Also, according to the agreement , neither tax authority can refuse to provide information solely because it does not require the information for domestic purposes, or because it is held by a bank or similar institution.


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The dominant language of the Province, Pashto, which belongs to the Irani branch of the Aryan family of languages. It has two main dialects: Pakhto and Pashto. Pakhto is the hard or north-eastern version spoken in Bajaur, Swat and Buner, by the Yusufzai, Bangash, Orakzai, Afridi and Momand tribes whereas Pashto is the soft or south-western version spoken by the Khattaks, Wazirs, Marwats and other tribes in the south. Hindko, (a Punjabi dialect) is spoken in Majority in Hazara Division and also in the central old city areas of Nowshera, Kohat and Peshawar cities whereas Saraiki (a Punjabi dialect) is in majority in the southern Districts of DI Khan and Tank. Khowar, by people in the north especially in majority in district Chitral. Punjabi is spoken by minorities living in the major cities and all cantonment areas. Kohistani, by a majority in Kohistan district and north half of Swat district and Gojri, by a minority throughout northern half of the province. Dari/Hazaragi/Farsi/Tajik, varieties of Persian by Afghan refugees whereas other languages include, Kashmiri, Shina, Romani, Burushaski, Wakhi, Balti, Balochi, Brahui, Sindhi and English (official and used in tourism). Only Urdu and English are found as written languages in the city


Mr. Coolidge went up to the library after his wife's departure. There was one of his favorite recreations sitting on the table, a jigsaw puzzle, this one of George Washington. It was his habit never to start a puzzle but to place a few pieces as he went about his day. Mr. Coolidge worked on it a short time and then talked with Harry Ross, the former President's private secretary, about the homestead in Plymouth. Ross began to notice that Coolidge was not well and even appeared to be uncharacteristically restless. Mr. Coolidge had certainly lost weight and energy throughout much of the winter of 1932, but he seemed to be fighting through it.
Coolidge went back downstairs to get a glass of water in the kitchen. He went to the basement and spoke briefly with the hired man as he shoveled some coal into the furnace. It seems the house was starting to feel colder as mid-day approached. Then, Mr. Coolidge remembered he had not shaved and he better do so before Grace returned for lunch. He ascended the stairs once more and, as was his practice, rolled his sleeves and prepared the old-fashioned straight razor, brush, and mug he used. Having prepared the soap and water, he looked into the mirror and it was there that death quietly took him.
The doctor, E. W. Brown, was called and he determined the time of death to be 12:25PM, the cause a coronary thrombosis due to chronic heart failure. Doctor Brown concluded that the President had not been dead more than fifteen minutes by the time Grace found him. Secretary Ross next called John and Florence in Connecticut and word quickly spread from there across the nation. President Hoover established thirty days of mourning for the former President. Coolidge's body was embalmed and respectfully placed in his own bed during the night of January 5th.
"It happens that I wrote the first magazine article ever published about Calvin Coolidge. It was in Collier's. Dwight Morrow suggested it. 'Don't you think we ought to begin to get some publicity for our fellow Amherst man who is Governor up in Massachusetts?' he asked me.
"So I went up to Boston, and Frank Stearns telephoned to the State House, and I had one of the great surprises of my life. This man Coolidge, whom I had heard described as cold and repressed and taciturn, proved that he could be very gracious. He talked intelligently. He had humor. He was very easy to interview. I remember that he pulled out of his desk an old yellow pamphlet. It was the record of a law passed by the Selectmen of Belchertown, Mass., after the Revolutionary War, fixing the prices which the farmers would be allowed to charge for their produce in the Belchertown market.
"Mr. Coolidge said nothing, but when he was inaugurated as Governor he stopped living in one room in the Adams House at a dollar day; he took two rooms in the Adams at two dollars a day.
"From that day until the hour of his death Dwight Morrow's opinion of Calvin Coolidge mounted steadily. He saw him rise to one situation after another. He had a steadily higher estimate of his judgment, his courage and his solid common sense. Coolidge did not wear his heart on his sleeve, but Morrow's death hurt him more deeply than anything that had happened since the death of his boy. It left a permanent scar. The two men, so different in personality and experience, were very close in spirit. When Mr. Morrow passed Mr. Coolidge mourned. Perhaps he knew even then that the sentence of Fate had been passed upon him. Certainly the loss of Mr. Morrow must have helped to hasten his own end.


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Q: URL segment - User Profiles - Codeigniter I'm trying to create user profiles for my site where the URL is something like

mysite.com/user/ChrisSalij

Currently my controller looks like so:
<?php
class User extends Controller {
   function user(){
      parent::Controller();
   }

   function index(){
      $data['username'] =  $this->uri->segment(2);

      if($data['username'] == FALSE) {
         /*load default profile page*/
      } else {
         /*access the database and get info for $data['username']*/
         /*Load profile page with said info*/
      }//End of Else
   }//End of function
}//End of Class
?>

At the moment I'm getting a 404 error whenever i go to;

mysite.com/user/ChrisSalij

I think this is because it is expecting there to be a method called ChrisSalij.
Though I'm sure I'm misusing the $this->uri->segment(); command too
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

A: It's because the controller is looking for a function called ChrisSalij.
A few ways to solve this:

*

*change
function index(){
$data['username'] =  $this->uri->segment(2);
to be
function index($username){
$data['username'] =  $username;

and use the URL of mysite.com/user/index/ChrisSalij

*if you don't like the idea of the index being in the URL you could change the function to be called a profile or the like, or look into using routing
and use something along the lines of
$route['user/(:any)'] = "user/index/$1";

to correctly map the URL of mysite.com/user/ChrisSalij


The PDF is the most commonly used document format currently. The format was launched by Adobe to store all your documents in one file, thus named as Portable Document Format. Since then it has been used everywhere, be it storing the flyers, posters, educational material, office credentials and what not. So, basically, every one of us working on the computers opens a PDF file daily on an average.
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Q: Can you capture the bad t-sql in error message If I run a sql statement such as the following:
SELECT 1/0;

Is there a way to capture the statement "SELECT 1/0;" in an error message? The following does not give me the SQL that failed:
BEGIN TRY
    SELECT 1/0;
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
       SELECT
        ERROR_NUMBER() AS ErrorNumber,
        ERROR_SEVERITY() AS ErrorSeverity,
        ERROR_STATE() AS ErrorState,
        ERROR_PROCEDURE() AS ErrorProcedure,
        ERROR_LINE() AS ErrorLine,
        ERROR_MESSAGE() AS ErrorMessage;
END CATCH;
GO
Also, I want to see if I can avoid using try catch at every statement. I have a SP that is executing a lot of SQL statements between a TRY and a CATCH statement. I want to know which one of the SQL statements failed among the numerous SQL statements in the TRY ... CATCH block.
All I have found so far is giving the error message details but not the T-SQL that failed.

A: You can leverage the fact that table variables are not rolled back.
After each stament insert a success line into a table variable for logging.
If the proc succeed, nothing needs to be returned from the table variable. If it hits the catch block though, you can rollback the transaction and either retrun the select from the table variable or better, insert that information into a log table. If your proc sets a lot of variables, I would also log those values in this table so you can see what the values were at the time the proc failed. By putting it into a logging table, you have a record for all the times the proc fails, so if it fails on Friday night and fails several times but not every time over the weekend, you have your data about what worked and what the variables were at the time of failure to use to figure out what is happening. This is especially useful if you use dynamic sql because you could log the sql statement produced as well.

A: If your stored procedure got bunch of statements, it's always good to have a log variable set up at the beginning of the stored procedure. You can adjust the value of this variable to make sure you would want to log steps or not. In your current situation, you can set it to 1 and start logging all/necessary steps. That will help you in finding out what got executed and where is the error occurring .
Ex: DECLARE @bLog BIT = 0 -- Default when you do not want to log
SET @bLog = 1
IF (@bLog = 1)
BEGIN
 ----- Add log here, take back up of result executed from previous steps --etc.
END

A: You can use line number for same but if you want to check which statement having problem then you have to define statement number also to check the number and set the same number in a variable like this.
Declare @StmNo as int
BEGIN TRY
    set @StmNo=1
    SELECT GETDATE();
    set @StmNo=2
    SELECT 1/0;
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
        SELECT
            @StmNo AS StatementNumber,
            ERROR_NUMBER() AS ErrorNumber,
            ERROR_SEVERITY() AS ErrorSeverity,
            ERROR_STATE() AS ErrorState,
            ERROR_PROCEDURE() AS ErrorProcedure,
            ERROR_LINE() AS ErrorLine,
            ERROR_MESSAGE() AS ErrorMessage;
        END CATCH;
        GO


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MetLife building gets an electronic face-lift
Aaron Elstein
MetLife building
The tower at 200 Park Ave. is getting a face-lift. MetLife is replacing the neon sign that has topped its headquarters since 1993, swapping in LED lights and a new typeface with narrower letters for a more "modern" look.
The former Pan Am Building was the largest commercial tower in the city when it was completed in 1963, but it was derided by architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable as a "colossal collection of minimums." The company in 2005 sold the building for $1.7 billion to a joint venture of Tishman Speyer, the New York City Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System. But the 59-story tower remains MetLife's headquarters and is now worth $3 billion, according to Bloomberg.
The new sign comes a year after MetLife dropped Snoopy and the other Peanuts characters it had long used to advertise. While the company repositions its public image, behind the scenes it is sparring with the federal government, which in 2014 deemed it "too big to fail" and thus subject to tighter regulation. The insurer is fighting that designation in court.
De Blasio tried to shut critic out of East Harlem meeting
Thrillist owner more than doubles space in SoHo
Neiman Marcus wants to downsize at Hudson Yards
Refugees stayed at Trump's childhood home over the weekend
Kushner Cos. buys back N.J. apartment complex for $190 million
Mayor and City Council reach deal on construction-safety bill
Some gentrifying neighborhoods see rents go from sriracha hot to cold-brew cool


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Life at the top gets harder for chief executives
Succession is quite the topic these days, and not only because the unmissable HBO series of that name is nearing its finale. While the Murdoch — oops, I mean Roy — siblings duke it out for dad's media throne, in the real world Zara heiress Marta Ortega has taken the helm at Inditex, the Spanish fashion conglomerate. Meanwhile, quirky tech titan Jack Dorsey is stepping down as chief executive of Twitter to focus on leading Square, his fintech firm, as Parag Agrawal, chief technology officer, takes his place at the social media giant.
Presumably the new arrangements will give Dorsey not only more time to think about cryptocurrency, but also more headspace for those afternoon yoga classes that activist investor Paul Singer must have loathed. Singer's Elliott Management had pushed for Dorsey's removal on the grounds that nobody should be leading two public companies. It might also be a signal of a larger exodus from the C-suite, as conditions in both the markets and the real economy get tougher, and leadership of big public companies becomes harder.
One could argue that's been the case for the past two years, of course. During the first part of 2020, when the pandemic began, boards wanted to keep CEOs in place because of Covid-19. But the number of transition announcements has picked up considerably from the second half of 2020, according to a study of the Russell 3000 and the S&P 500 co-authored by the Conference Board earlier this year. Corporate leaders cited increased levels of "burnout after a tumultuous and exhausting year of crisis management", as the report's authors put it.
This trend may be reflected in the fact that the gap in succession rates between worse and better-performing companies, which is usually quite large, narrowed significantly. The rising numbers of departures seem to be as much about top executives staggering away from their jobs as being pushed out of them.
It may get worse. Even before the pandemic, the depth and breadth of digital transformation was creating one of the most dynamic but also most challenging business environments in memory. Add to that new worries about employee health and wellbeing, the reliability of supply chains, changing consumer behaviour, labour activism, inflation and the Federal Reserve's emerging shift from easy monetary policy, and you have the makings of an unusually demanding year ahead.
What's more, a coming wave of mergers and acquisitions is likely to create its own redundancies in the C-suite. The number of public companies has been shrinking for nearly two decades. According to OECD data, there are 30,000 fewer firms now than in 2005. A new Schroder's report notes that of the 977 companies in the US that delisted since 2010, 84 per cent did so because they were bought by other companies.
As Schroder's head of research and analytics, Duncan Lamont notes: "A boom in company takeovers has been gathering pace for a number of years. But the party may have only just begun. The conditions are perfect for a further surge in M&A activity: many companies are flush with cash, private equity 'dry powder' is close to a record high (money raised but not yet invested) and borrowing costs are historically low."
All this could provide a bit of a kick for stocks — M&A waves, like share buybacks, usually do. However, it will also lead to consolidation, which will inevitably lead to new successions.
The CEOs that are left standing will have their hands full. The Fed tailwinds that have kept share prices high for so long are now changing, with Jay Powell, the central bank's chair, indicating that both tapering and rate hikes might come sooner than expected. That's a good thing, as it will take froth out of the markets. But it won't be good for profits. Neither will the inflation we are seeing in both goods and labour.
Meanwhile, as markets shift, corporate leaders will probably come under pressure on all sides. In the first place, activists like Elliott will undoubtedly demand more belt tightening. But there will also be pressure from unions, which are enjoying a resurgence, from governments looking for more and better environmental, social and governance commitments and from everyone else with a vested interest in "stakeholder" rather than "shareholder" capitalism.
Judging success on something aside from share price is, of course, a good idea. But there's still no clear agreement on what the new metrics of corporate performance should be — although governments and regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are trying to come up with ideas. That's tough for business leaders.
But while metrics may be fuzzy, CEOs are already being evaluated by the market not just on earnings targets, but on how they articulate values, tackle inequity, manage talent, organise supply chains, affect the environment and engage with employees, customers and local communities.
Indeed, the Conference Board study authors speculated that this may be another reason for the sharp reduction in the gap between CEO succession rates of better and worse-performing companies. As the study noted, it's possible that "factors beyond stock market performance are starting to weigh more prominently" in a board's decision whether to retain a CEO.
The fictional Roys aren't the only ones dealing with scandal, share prices and succession. By choice or force, more executives may soon have more time to perfect their downward dog.
Ferne McCann dons fluffy white jacket as she cosies up to daughter Sunday, four, at film screening
Eddie Hearn admits George Kambosos is 'A-side' in Devin Haney undisputed fight
Dana White denies Jake Paul is a "thorn in his side" amid row with YouTube star
ANDREW MARR: Thank God 2020's nearly over, get ready for the great uncorking of joy!
The cry laughing emoji is dead!
Van Dijk's message to Liverpool penalty hero Kelleher after Leicester win
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The Government of Nunavut has published a presentation on the energy situation faced in that territory. It is the highest cost area in Canada which derives 100% of its energy from diesel fuel.
The Government of Nunavut pays approximately 80% of Nunavut's energy costs, either directly or indirectly. GN's annual fuel purchase average $175-$200m /year.
Electricity rates range from $0.43 to $1.03/ kw.
Fuel is delivered by barge to all communities in the summer. (There are no roads into Nunavut).
Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) is the government owned energy provider. QEC in its last annual report stated that it would analyze the completed investigations towards constructing new power plants in: Arviat, Chesterfield Inlet and Grise Fiord. QEC had $177M in assets as at 31-Mar-2013.
Nunavut is in an unenviable position vis a vis its energy options. Unlike Greenland, Nunavut cannot tap into nearby hydro potential. The only community with hydro potential is Iqaluit and the government is set to conduct a feasibility study next year. Another issue is aging generating plant—a number of communities are in dire need of new generators and transmission facilities.


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Review: Spenser Confidential (Netflix)
Posted by Hannah Buchdahl aka Mainstream Chick on March 6, 2020
This Netflix title caught my eye because I was a fan of the TV series "Spenser for Hire" (starring the late Robert Urich) in the mid-1980s and was curious how a new movie version of the crime drama might play out with Mark Wahlberg in the lead role. The film is directed by Peter Berg who's worked with Wahlberg several times in the past decade, in big-screen features like Patriots Day, Deepwater Horizon, Mile 22 and Lone Survivor. Spenser Confidential would be weak for a theatrical release, but it's entertaining enough for Netflix streaming – for nostalgia's sake and/or if you just like watching Wahlberg do his thing. Check, check.
Spenser Confidential was inspired by "Robert B. Parker's Wonderland," a best-selling novel by Ace Atkins who continued the Spenser character after the fictional PI's creator, Robert Parker, died in 2010. As the movie opens, ex-cop Spenser (Wahlberg) is just getting out of prison, with plans to leave his native Boston for good. He spent five years in lockup (with the likes of a tatted up convict played by rapper Post Malone) for assaulting a superior. He had his reasons. Spenser is one of the good guys, with a strong moral compass that gets him trouble – and beat up – a lot.
Spenser gets roped into helping his old boxing coach and mentor Henry (Alan Arkin, Argo, Little Miss Sunshine) with a promising but brash MMA fighter named Hawk (Winston Duke, US, Black Panther). As in the TV series, Spenser and Hawk don't always see eye to eye but ultimately have each other's backs. That comes in handy when Spenser decides to investigate the murders of two former colleagues and becomes ensnared in a violent, convoluted plot involving drug traffickers and dirty cops. Spenser's tempestuous, foul-mouthed ex-girlfriend Cissy (Iliza Shlesinger, Instant Family) also lands in the mix (the two get reacquainted in a bathroom scene that could almost single-handedly account for the film's 'R' rating). And ultimately, justice prevails.
Spenser Confidential feels a lot like a two-hour pilot for a series reboot. And perhaps that's exactly what it is. Hmmmm.
And just for old time's sake… the theme music and opening credits to the original TV series:
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package org.zeeman.thrifts.client;

import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.zeeman.thrifts.common.ThriftSException;

/**
 * Created by zeeman on 2016/10/30.
 */
public class ThriftSClientTest {
    private final static Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ThriftSClientTest.class);

    @Test
    public void StringTest() throws ThriftSException {
        ThriftSClient thriftSClient = new ThriftSClient("127.0.0.1", 8384);
        EmployeeServiceMock employeeServiceMock = (EmployeeServiceMock) thriftSClient.createProxy(EmployeeServiceMock.class);
        Assert.assertNotNull(employeeServiceMock);

        String result = employeeServiceMock.bigString("string test");
        LOGGER.info(result);
    }
}

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This Is Our Best Look at the 2017 WRC Season Yet
Without Volkswagen, it's going to be Citroën versus Ford, Hyundai and Toyota in the world's most challenging racing series.
By Máté Petrány
Jaume SolerYouTube
380 horsepower. That's how much everybody should've had against Volkswagen's ponies during the 2017 World Rally Championship. Unfortunately, the German brand decided to leave the series despite having a car ready to go. That's quite crazy, but not surprising given that Audi's R18 LMP1 chassis for the 2017 WEC season was also ready for Toyota and Porsche when they pulled the plug on it. That's crazy, but so is the whole seemingly never-ending Dieselgate story.
Following that sudden turn of events, it all comes down to Hyundai to build momentum for its N performance brand, Citroën to push their brand new C3 racer to victory, M-Sport to bring back Ford's glory days and Toyota to show what they can do with Tommi Mäkinen as team principal after a 17-year break.
Too bad about the reigning champion's decision. VW will be missed.
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We have combined the resources of our full court basketball gym, our love of sports and our passion for family Christian ministry into one major program: Crossover Basketball!
An active life is a happy life!
So we have combined the resources of our full court basketball gym, our love of sports and our passion for family Christian ministry into one major program: Crossover Basketball!!! This program meets on Saturdays from January to March. The teams range from preschool to 8th grade. After training hard on the court, we then head over to the classroom to train our hearts and minds with Bible study and memory verse practice too! Our Saturday schedule alternates between practice days and game days. Each week, we incorporate a devotional lesson and a Bible verse.
Our gatherings are not just for kids! It's a good time for the parents as well by serving side by side with other parents in the community. Let's face it; raising kids can be a challenge and it's always good to realize you have a community around you to help out.
For more information, email Maria Stinnett at mstinnett@third-baptist.org.


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Q: Add 72 seconds to Now.ToString and show result? When I run following code MsgBox shows 2015.12.15-03.31.21
MsgBox(Now.ToString("yyyy.MM.dd-HH.mm.ss"))

I want to add 72 seconds to 2015.12.15-03.31.21 and hope to see 2015.12.15-03.32.33.
I tried following code but it doesnt work.
MsgBox(Now.ToString("yyyy.MM.dd-HH.mm.ss") + 72)

Any support?

A: You will want to use the 'AddSeconds' method as follows:
DateTime.Now.AddSeconds(72)

In your example, it would be:
MsgBox(Now.AddSeconds(72).ToString("yyyy.MM.dd-HH.mm.ss"))


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Seasonal Shops & Sips Giveaway in Alpharetta, GA
Spend this holiday season finding all the perfect presents and provisions in Alpharetta to fill your sleigh…and your stomach. There's no way you will leave empty-handed. Your bags and bellies will be filled to the brim after strolling through more than 250 shops in three distinguished shopping districts and savoring delicious dishes at over 200 restaurants, all within a 5-mile radius!
Experience Avalon with stores that include Anthropologie, Arhaus, Kendra Scott and Orvis. Discover unique shops in Downtown Alpharetta, including Alpharetta Outfitters, ElleB Gifts and Sis & Moon's. Head North on Main for more finds and upscale resellers Queen of Hearts and Designer Consigner among others. Wander North Point Mall, home to more than 100 major retailers, including the only American Girl Boutique and Bistro in Georgia. Travel Haynes Bridge Road and North Point Parkway for Versona, Nordstrom Rack and REI; specialty shops like Honey & Hazel, offer affordable fun and fashions.
Enter to win your own shopping and dining weekend getaway in Alpharetta, Georgia after the holidays! Contest runs from November 1 – December 31, 2019. Click here to view the brochure.
Getaway package for one lucky winner includes:
One-room, two-night weekend stay at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Alpharetta Windward Parkway
Gift cards from Alpharetta retailers including:
Comeback Vinyl
Fermented Wine Boutique
Hammer Made
K Squared Artisan Boutique
Korner Soak
Marmi Shoes
Mountain High Outfitters
Queen of Hearts Antiques and Interiors
Sugarboo & Co.
The Ballog
Gift cards from Alpharetta restaurants including:
Botiwalla
Ippolito's Neighborhood Italian
Ted's Montana Grill
The Southern Porch
Total prize package valued at approximately $2,300. See contest rules below for more details.
The promotion runs from November 1 through December 31, 2019.
The winner will be picked the week of January 6, 2020. This contest is open to all legal residents of the United States. Must be 18 or older. One entry per person. Winner must be a subscriber of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) e-newsletter at the time of the drawing. No cash equivalent or alternative product will be an option. Winner must accept prize as is in its entirety or forfeit the prize package. Winner must show valid photo ID at the time of prize redemption.
Current newsletter subscribers must re-subscribe during the promotional period to be eligible to win. The Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau will resolve any duplicates. The Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau does not share or sell information from those who enter. The emails obtained through the contest will be added to our e-newsletter distribution list so the email owner can receive information from the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. The winner will be contacted by the Alpharetta CVB within one week of the drawing by email and/or phone. After the prize has been accepted, the winner's name and likeness will be used, at a minimum, in press releases, in our e-newsletter, and through our social media channels. Please be advised that the Alpharetta CVB is subject to the Open Records Act and the winner's name will be placed on a list to be available for review if a formal request is made. Alpharetta CVB staff and immediate family members are ineligible to win prize package.
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class DirPrototype : public QObject
		   , public QScriptable

{
  Q_OBJECT

public:
  explicit DirPrototype(QObject *parent = 0);
  virtual ~DirPrototype();

public slots:
  QString absoluteFilePath(QString const & fileName) const;
  QString absolutePath() const;
  QString canonicalPath() const;
  bool cd(QString const & dir);
  bool cdUp();
  uint count() const;
  QString dirName() const;
  bool exists(QString const &name) const;
  QString filePath(QString const &name) const;
  bool isAbsolute() const;
  bool isReadable() const;
  bool isRelative() const;
  bool isRoot() const;
  bool makeAbsolute();
  bool mkdir(QString const &dirname) const;
  bool mkpath(QString const &dirPath) const;
  QStringList nameFilters() const;
  QString path() const;
  void refresh() const;
  QString relativeFilePath(QString const &fileName) const;
  bool remove(QString const & fileName);
  bool removeRecursively();
  bool rename( QString const & oldName,
	       QString const & newName );
  bool rmdir(QString const & dirName) const;
  bool rmpath(QString const & dirPath) const;
  void setPath(QString const &path);
private:
  QDir *thisDir() const;

}; // class DirPrototype
#endif // DIRPROTOTYPE_H_DEF