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Parts of Route 29 to Close for Improvements to Prevent Roadway Flooding
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
TRENTON, NJ -- The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced on Friday that portions of Route 29 will be closed in the evening for roadway improvements as part of a project to prevent flooding. NJDOT said that Route 29 between Memorial Drive and Calhoun Street in Trenton will be ...
UPDATE: Route 130 Reopened After Closure from Afternoon Collision
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A portion of Route 130 was reopened shortly before 4PM in Bordentown Township after it has been closed at 2PM on Monday, January 9 due to a motor vehicle incident. According to the Bordentown Township Police Department, both the North and South lanes of Route 130 in ...
Roadwork to Start on Main Robbinsville Roadway
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Mercer County officials announced on Tuesday that a portion of Robbinsville-Allentown Road will be closed for road work beginning on Wednesday. Construction will take place on Robbinsville-Allentown Road, also known as County Road 526, near Corporate Boulevard between the ...
Millions of Americans Expected to Travel for Year-End Holidays
NEW JERSEY — AAA estimates 112.7 million people will journey 50 miles or more away from home between December 23 and January 2. That's an increase of 3.6 million people over last year and closing in on pre-pandemic numbers. Overall, 2022 is expected to be the third-busiest year for holiday travel ...
Thanksgiving Travel Ticks Up, Just Shy of Pre-Pandemic Levels According to AAA
NEW JERSEY — Approximately 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, a 1.5% increase over 2021 and 98% of pre-pandemic volumes, according to AAA. This year is projected to be the third busiest for Thanksgiving travel, with only 2005 and 2019 seeing more ...
Road Closure Planned for Route 130 through Robbinsville
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Motorists traveling Route 130 northbound through Robbinsville during the evening and overnight hours on Thursday should be prepared for traffic due to a lane closure. According to Robbinsville Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation will be closing Route 130 ...
1-195 Ramp to 1-295 to Close for Litter Clean Up on Thursday
HAMILTON, NJ -- Motorists connecting from I-195 to I-295 mid-day on Thursday should be prepared for detours after a ramp closure was announced by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT.) The transportation agency said that litter clean-up will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 ...
NJ Turnpike Traffic Alert: Overturned Tractor Trailer Closing Lanes, Causing Miles of Delays
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Thursday evening commuters should avoid the New Jersey Turnpike -- around the 7A exit and 1-195 interchange - with closures and miles of delays According to an alert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority issued around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, a tractor trailer overturned on the ...
Overturned Truck on NJ Turnpike Sends Driver, Passenger to the Hospital
HAMILTON, NJ -- The driver and passenger in a truck that overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike Thursday morning both sustained injuries as a result of the crash. According to a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police, an accident involving an overturned truck was reported at 9:07 a.m.
Roadwork on 1-295 Over Scudder Falls Toll Bridge Postponed Due to Weather
YARDLEY, P.A -- Roadwork on the busy 1-295 northbound highway to Pennsylvania across the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge that was planned for Friday has been postponed by The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC.) According to the Commission, the roadwork is being postponed because of ...
Severe Traffic Expected for 1-295 Over Scudder Falls Toll Bridge
YARDLEY, P.A -- Motorists who use 1-295 northbound to travel to Pennsylvania across the Scudder Falls Toll Bridge should brace for significant delays on Friday due to planned lane closures by The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC.) According to the Commission, I-295 northbound ...
Hamilton's Chambers Street to Undergo Road Work for Two Weeks
HAMILTON, NJ -- The Mercer County Department of Transportation will be conducting road work on Chambers Street, also known as County Road 626, starting on Wednesday. According to Hamilton Township that announced the roadwork on Monday, the road will undergo milling and resurfacing beginning on ...
Repair Work to Begin on Two Area Roads: Old Trenton Road and Hempstead Road
MERCER COUNTY, NJ -- Two often-traveled roads -- Old Trenton Road and Hempstead Road -- will see construction begin on Monday for milling and paving. In Hamilton Township, the Department of Public Works will begin working on Hempstead Road between Martha Drive and Arena Drive. Because of ...
Roadwork on Hamilton's Whitehorse-Mercerville Road to Begin
HAMILTON, NJ -- Roadwork is set to begin on Thursday evening on one of Hamilton Township's busiest roads -- Whitehorse-Mercerville Road -- to make necessary improvements. Milling and resurfacing will be done on Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, also known as County Road 533), between Justice Samuel ...
Part of Route 130 in Township Closed Due to Motor Vehicle Accident
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A portion of Route 130 is closed in the south end of Bordentown Township as of 3:30PM Tuesday due to an accident, according the Bordentown Township Police Department (BTPD). Route 130 South is closed in the area of Burlington Road due to a motor vehicle collision, the ...
Road Milling, Resurfacing to Repair Robbinsville's Windswept Neighborhood
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- If you live in Robbinsville's Windswept neighborhood you may have seen road work begin on Friday to make needed improvements. Milling and resurfacing of roads within the Windswept neighborhood is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 2, Tuesday, September 6 and ...
Robbinsville Roads in Hillside, Saxony Neighborhoods Under Repairs
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Roads in two Robbinsville Township neighborhoods --- the Hillside and Saxony developments -- are getting a facelift with repairs now underway and planned for at least a week. The milling and paving roadwork began on Monday, August 29 and will continue through September 2, ...
Road Work Underway on Yardville-Hamilton Square Road in Hamilton
HAMILTON, NJ -- One of Hamilton Township's main artery roads -- Yardville-Hamilton Square Road -- is now under construction thanks to a New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) grant. Yardville-Hamilton Square Road in undergoing milling and resurfacing between Route 33 and Connor Court.
Roadwork Planned for Portion of Lalor Street in Hamilton
HAMILTON, NJ -- Portions of another major street is about to be under construction in Hamilton Township. This time, according to the Township, Lalor Street between Liberty Street and South Broad Street/ Mercer County Department of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that Lalor Street, ...
Roadwork to Begin in Robbinsville Township Residential Neighborhood at Route 130 Intersection
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- A Robbinsville Township residential neighborhood -- on Woodside Road, Wycklow Drive and Milburne Lane -- will see roadway improvements beginning at the intersection of Route 130 when reconstruction work starts on August 1. Reconstruction of Woodside Road begin at Route 130 ...
Guide Rail Replacement on Rte. 29 to Cause Lane, Shoulder Closures in Hamilton
HAMILTON, NJ -- A long-term project that could take almost a year is now underway to replace guide rails along Route 29 through Hamilton, Trenton and Ewing that will cause shoulder and lane closures according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT.) The agency said that ...
South Olden Avenue in Hamilton to be Resurfaced
HAMILTON, NJ -- More road work is coming to another major street in Hamilton Township. Mercer County Department of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that South Olden Avenue, also known as County Route 622) will be resurfaced between Cedar Lane and Liberty Street. The work that is ...
Curbs, Sidewalks to be Replaced Along 11 Robbinsville Residential Streets
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Eleven roads in Robbinsville Township will be getting new curbing and sidewalks following replacement construction work that is slated to begin on Monday, July 25 and could take between four and five days. The Township announced that curbs and sidewalks on Richardson Road; ...
Roadwork Planned for South Broad Street in Hamilton
HAMILTON, NJ -- Motorists should plan an alternate route and expect delays as work is set to begin on July 20 for a portion of South Broad Street in Hamilton Township. According to the Mercer County Department of Transportation & Infrastructure, milling and resurfacing will be done on South ...
Weekend Traffic Alert: NJ State Triathlon to Cause Road Closures Near Mercer County Park
MERCER COUNTY, NJ -- The 16th Annual New Jersey State Triathlon is expected to bring hundreds of competitors and spectators to Mercer County Park this weekend causing road closures on the bicycle route and traffic in the area that motorists are encouraged to avoid. The State Triathlon will take ...
A Change to No Change: George Washington Bridge Going to Cashless Tolls
NEW JERSEY - Cash toll collections on the George Washington Bridge will be eliminated as of July 10, 2022, announced The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A new electronic tolling system will feature overhead gantries that will capture license plate images by overhead cameras, and a ...
Ramp Closures on I-295, 130 to Begin Thursday Night into Friday
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Several highway ramps in Bordentown will be closed starting at 8PM Thursday night continuing through 6AM Friday morning, according to an e-mail sent out by the Bordentown Township Police Department (BTPD) through the Nixle system. The New Jersey Department of Transportation ...
Roadwork to Begin on Nottingham Way in Hamilton
HAMILTON, NJ -- More roadwork is about to be underway in Hamilton Township -- this time on Nottingham Way. According to Hamilton Township, the Mercer County Department of Transportation will begin milling and resurfacing Nottingham Way (County Road 614) between East State Street and Sculptors ...
TRAFFIC ALERT: All Lanes Closed on 1-195 Due to Overturned Tractor Trailer
HAMILTON, NJ-- All lanes of Route I-195 were closed early Thursday morning due to an overturned tractor trailer according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). The accident occurred east of exit 3 in Hamilton on 1-195 with the NJDOT first urging motorists to plan an alternative ...
State Emergency Evacuation Drill to Affect Thursday Traffic Along 1-195, Main Highways
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- An annual emergency evacuation exercise being conducted on Thursday, June 2 by the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) and state transportation agencies could cause traffic in the area of I-195 near Robbinsville Township through numerous towns toward the Jersey Shore according to ...


It is almost back to school time in Houston and many kids are involved in contact sports, and most of the time, a considerable percentage of these students do not have any mouthguards. While they enjoy being engaged in training and exhibiting their skills, kids forget the dangers of contact sports. The area of the mouth is the most susceptible to damage if a piece of equipment or a body part would make forced contact. Parents have been working closely with pediatric dentists and orthodontics to find out which type of mouthguard is suitable for their children and the sports that they prefer. Dentists and orthodontics are also suggesting that students should always wear their mouthguards even if they are on a practice session.
When participating in a sports activity, especially those which require contact, the mouth is one of the body parts most prone to damage. Injuries could happen quickly, and one should keep in mind that they have to become alert when performing a sport. Several precautions must also be considered before starting the practice or joining a game. According to statistics, students who are participating in contact sports are 10% more likely to suffer from mouth or teeth injuries. Pediatric dentists have also stated that sports caused a third of the dental injuries that they have seen. This statistics can be prevented if the student wears a mouthguard. The teeth are more prone to danger because of its brittleness, but if the students would wear a mouthguard, there would be a sufficient protection for their teeth. Those who do not wear any mouthguards are 70 times more prone to sustaining a dental injury when participating in contact sports.
Mouthguards act as an absorber for the shock and trauma that will be experienced when playing a sport. Whenever an impact happens to the teeth, lips, jaws, or the face, the force will be distributed evenly, with the mouthguard receiving most of the energy. It will help the student prevent having chipped or broken teeth, and fractures in the jaw area can be avoided. Because of the benefits and advantages that mouthguards provide, more students are becoming interested in getting their own set of these protective mouthpieces.
Another advantage provided by the mouthguard would be the protection of teeth that are bounded by braces. If someone wearing braces have been in a facial or dental injury, the damage will be more significant. The braces would rake into the soft tissues inside their mouth, resulting to excessive bleeding that would require medical assistance. The mouthguard would act as a protective barrier between the mouth's soft tissues like the lips and the hard metals of the braces. Dentists and orthodontics are creating special mouthguards for students who are into contact sports but have braces on their teeth. They wanted the students to continue loving their passion and be protected at the same time.
Public and private schools across Houston should encourage their students to buy mouthguards, especially those who are into sports. They should also let them know the importance of this equipment, and why they should prioritize buying it just like how they prioritize buying their sports equipment. Parents should also influence their children to use the mouthguards for their protection. According to Houston pediatric dentists and orthodontists, if everyone who is into contact sports would start wearing mouthguards, the rate of facial and dental injuries would begin to go down, and more children could enjoy their game without the fear of sustaining a lot of injuries. Mouthguards would provide more benefits and advantage to those who wear it, and it would preserve their smiles while doing the sport that they love.


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Jeff Zatkoff (* 9. Juni 1987 in Detroit, Michigan) ist ein US-amerikanischer Eishockeytorwart, der zuletzt bei den Straubing Tigers aus der Deutschen Eishockey Liga (DEL) unter Vertrag stand. Im Jahre 2016 gewann er mit den Pittsburgh Penguins den Stanley Cup.

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Zatkoff begann seine Karriere in der Saison 2003/04 bei Victory Honda in der amerikanischen Juniorenliga Tier 1 Elite Hockey League und spielte in der folgenden Spielzeit für die Sioux City Musketeers in der United States Hockey League. Zwischen 2005 und 2008 stand der Amerikaner für die Universitätsmannschaft Miami RedHawks der Miami University in der National Collegiate Hockey Conference, welche in den Spielbetrieb der NCAA eingegliedert ist, auf dem Eis. Dort konnte er sich in der Spielzeit 2007/08 mit einem Gegentorschnitt von 1,72 und einer Fangquote von 93,3 % pro Spiel empfehlen, sodass er im April 2008 von der NHL-Organisation Los Angeles Kings, welche sich zuvor im Rahmen des NHL Entry Draft 2006 die Transferrechte am Torhüter gesichert hatten, unter Vertrag genommen wurde. Zunächst spielte Zatkoff jedoch eine Saison bei den Ontario Reign in der ECHL, ehe er ab der Spielzeit 2009/10 regelmäßig bei den Manchester Monarchs, dem Farmteam der Kings, in der American Hockey League zum Einsatz kam.

Im Sommer 2012 wechselte Zatkoff zu den Pittsburgh Penguins, bei denen er einen Zweijahresvertrag erhielt. Dort wurde er in der anschließenden Saison erneut lediglich im Farmteam Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in der AHL eingesetzt. Im folgenden Jahr war der Linksfänger fester Bestandteil des NHL-Kaders in Pittsburgh und kam als Ersatztorwart in Vertretung für den verletzten Tomas Vokoun hinter Stammtorwart Marc-Andre Fleury zu 20 Einsätzen in der höchsten Spielklasse Nordamerikas. In der Saison 2014/15 kam der Amerikaner mit Ausnahme einer NHL-Partie wieder vornehmlich in der AHL zum Einsatz, steht jedoch für die Spielzeit 2015/16 als zweiter Torwart hinter Fleury abermals im NHL-Aufgebot der Penguins. Dabei kam er während der Playoffs 2016, in denen die Penguins den Stanley Cup gewannen, auf zwei Einsätze und wurde in der Folge auf der Trophäe verewigt.

Nach der Saison 2015/16 wurde Zatkoffs Vertrag in Pittsburgh nicht verlängert, sodass er als Free Agent im Juli 2016 in die Organisation der Los Angeles Kings zurückkehrte. Diese hatten nach knapp eineinhalb Jahren allerdings keine Verwendung mehr für den Torhüter, sodass er im Januar 2018 ohne weitere Gegenleistung an die Columbus Blue Jackets abgegeben wurde.

Am 6. Juli 2018 gaben die Straubing Tigers aus der Deutschen Eishockey Liga die Verpflichtung des US-Amerikaners bekannt. Straubing war damit die erste Station des Stanley-Cup-Siegers in Europa. Am 20. Dezember 2018 wurde die Verlängerung des Vertrags für die nachfolgende Saison 2019/20 bekannt gegeben. Knapp ein Jahr später, wurde am 24. Dezember 2019 die Verlängerung des Vertrags mit Zatkoff um eine weitere Saison bekannt gegeben. Auch Dank seiner persönlichen Leistung mit lediglich 6 Niederlagen bei 22 Siegen mit ihm im Tor, stellt diese Saison die bisher beste Hauptrunde in der Vereinsgeschichte der Straubing Tigers dar und ermöglichte neben dem direkten Einzug in die Playoffs eine Teilnahme an der Champions Hockey League. Auf Grund der COVID-19-Pandemie wurden die Playoffs jedoch noch vor deren Beginn abgesagt. Auch die Austragung der Champions Hockey League, sowie der folgenden DEL-Saison 2020/21 waren fraglich. Daher entschied sich der damals 33-jährige im September 2020, die Tigers nach zwei Jahren zu verlassen und bat den Verein um Auflösung seines Vertrags.

Erfolge und Auszeichnung
 2012 Teilnahme am AHL All-Star Classic
 2013 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (gemeinsam mit Brad Thiessen)
 2015 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (gemeinsam mit Matt Murray)
 2016 Stanley-Cup-Gewinn mit den Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL-Statistik
Stand: Ende der Saison 2017/18

Persönliches
Jeff Zatkoff ist der Enkel des ehemaligen American-Football-Spielers Roger Zatkoff (Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions).

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Eishockeytorwart (Miami RedHawks)
Eishockeytorwart (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)
Eishockeytorwart (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Eishockeytorwart (Los Angeles Kings)
Eishockeytorwart (Ontario Reign, ECHL)
Eishockeytorwart (Manchester Monarchs, AHL)
Eishockeytorwart (Ontario Reign, AHL)
Eishockeytorwart (Cleveland Monsters)
Eishockeytorwart (Straubing Tigers)
Stanley-Cup-Sieger
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Geboren 1987
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OHCHR > English > Countries > Africa Region > Summary 2010 - 2011
OHCHR in Sierra Leone
Public report on Detention Centres
OHCHR in Sierra Leone (2010-2011)
Human rights context
OHCHR has been involved in Sierra Leone since 1998 as part of successive UN missions, including the current United Nations Integrated Peace-building Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL). The Human Rights Section (HRS) of UNIPSIL engages with the Government and the Parliament in promoting human rights legislation and supports the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone and the civil society in their efforts to advance human rights in the country.
In September 2011, Security Council Resolution 2005 extended UNIPSIL's mandate, including its human rights component, until 15 September 2012.
Since the end of the conflict, Sierra Leone has experienced progress in democratization and human rights. Significant progress has been made with regards to legislation, with the passage of a number of laws to promote and protect human rights, although implementation of such laws is still weak.
Although there is now a stable central government with power decentralized through local district councils, politics is still fragmented along regional and ethnic lines, with increasing manifestation of political intolerance. Emerging political violence ahead of the 2012 elections; capacity constraints on police and justice; corruption; and youth unemployment are the remaining key challenges to the protection of human rights and the consolidation of peace.
In 2004, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final report containing a number of recommendation to ensure accountability and reparation for the abuses committed during the civil war. However, several key recommendations in the area of human rights have not been implemented yet. Human rights violators have not been held accountable in many cases. Although legal remedies are provided for under the Constitution and in the laws of Sierra Leone, weak access to justice and legal representation often renders these ineffective.
Sexual and gender-based violence, traditional discriminatory practices against women and poverty continue to impact gender parity. Discrimination also exists against the persons with disabilities, particularly in accessing to public services such as transport, health, and education and in participating in public life. People living HIV/AIDS are often stigmatized.
Achieving the overall enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights is a major challenge for the government. Encouraging initiatives are the national strategies on access to health and poverty reduction, which obtained positive results.
The Human Rights Commission was established in 2006 as independent national institution for the promotion and protection of human rights. The Commission was accredited with 'A status' by the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC) in May 2011.The Government has also adopted a "National Strategy on Treaty Bodies Reporting", which is now being implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The Country has ratified many of the international treaties, but the level of domestication and harmonization of is still very low. Sierra Leone will be reviewed under the UPR in June 2011.
Achievements in 2010
Monitoring, capacity building, technical assistance, financial support, training and sensitization activities have been conducted with partners and stakeholders. Many joint activities were conducted with the Human Rights Commission and aimed at enhancing its capacity, mobilizing resources, and working towards the establishment of a monitoring and reporting directorate.
The HRS also provided logistical support and training in human rights and monitoring to the 13 District Human Rights Committees and civil society organizations. It conducted trainings for law enforcement personnel and developed a curriculum on human rights and gender to be used in future trainings. As per advocacy and sensitization activities, these included radio sensitization programmes, activities with pupils in schools, workshops, support to partners in celebrating human rights days and direct engagement with a number of institutions.
The Section assisted in building the capacity of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and in implementing the National Reporting Strategy of the Human Rights Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It also supported the government, the Human Rights Commission and civil society organizations to develop and implement their respective reporting strategies in view of the UPR process.
Field officers have continuously monitored incidents as well as general human rights developments, and have conducted periodic monitoring of Courts and Local Courts proceedings as well as inspections of prisons and police cells.
The Section gave technical support to civil society organizations during consultations and advocacy for the enactment of the Disability Bill, and organized jointly with the Human Rights Commission a national Consultative Conference with high level participation. A pre-legislative discussion on the Persons with Disability Bill was also organized for members of the Legislative and Human Rights Parliamentary Committees.
The Section also supported activities to promote women's rights. Specific training and open dialogues were carried out on gender based violence and in particular on FGM. Gender was mainstreamed in capacity building programmes and monitoring, with special focus on the Family Support Unit of the Sierra Leone Police.
Priorities in 2011
Impunity
The HRS will continue to advocate for the full implementation of the TRC recommendations, especially those referred to human rights abuses, including the abolition of the death penalty, the decriminalization of libel, the constitutional review and the repeal of discriminatory provisions against women.
Human rights mainstreaming
The Section will continue to build the capacity of UNCT, the selected civil society organizations and the Human Rights Commission on human rights-based approach. It will participate in Joint activities and programmes with the UNCT and other sections of UNIPSIL with the purpose of strengthening the human rights component of UN activities.
Priority will be given to the elimination of all forms of discrimination, including discrimination against women, people with disabilities, HIV positive. The Section will raise awareness of right-holders, and build capacities of the government and civil society organizations in this regard.
Human rights mechanisms
The HRS will advice and assist the government in submitting its overdue report, in particular under CAT, ICCPR and ICESCR
Contact in Geneva, Switzerland.
Africa Branch
United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone - (UNIPSIL)
Tel. (1) 212 963 9588
Email: balbinb@un.org
UNIPSIL
African Court of Human Rights
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Introducing the Peace for Okinawa Coalition!
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Article about Rob featured in the Mainichi on December 23rd, 2018.
Today Rob was featured in the Ryukyu Broadcasting News!


Couple tattoos are an excellent way to express your love. The initial concept of these tattoos is something similar to the wedding rings. You give a vow to your wife or husband, and it stays with you for the rest of your life. So, unlike other types, couple tattoos not only stay on your body forever, but it will also join you with your partner to eternity.
So, couple tattoos are something you don't want to rush. You have to be 100% sure that this is the love of your life. Otherwise, you will have a mark that will stay with you, though you will not be together anymore. But if your love is strong, and both of you know that you're going to spend the rest of your days together – go for it.
This type of tattoo is usually matching, which means that both of you will get the same design. And it will probably be on the same part of the body. For example the wrist, finger, arm, ankle or a rib cage. In fact, the placement is not a crucial part of this type of tattoo. Much more important is that it should represent your love. Take a look at our collection of couple tattoos. We hope it will inspire you and make your love even stronger.


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Eyecare experts in Kingston borough pedalled to success in the LA Fitness Capital to Coast Cycle, raising almost £4000 in aid of the Down's Syndrome Association.
Fourteen team members from Specsavers stores in Kington upon Thames and Surbiton joined six colleagues from Specsavers in Putney and rode 60 miles from London to Brighton on June 28.
The 20-strong team smashed their original £3000 target, raising a total of £3943.05 for the charity, based in nearby Hampton Wick.
Guy Loveday, store director of Specsavers in Kingston upon Thames, Surbiton and Putney, said: 'For people with Down's Syndrome, eyecare is a very important issue – up to 50 per cent of the 40,000 people in the UK living with Down's Syndrome will have to wear glasses. As eyecare specialists, having a charity such as the Down's Syndrome Association on our doorstep in Hampton Wick motivated us to raise awareness of the needs of those with Down's Syndrome and support this wonderful charity.
'The race was testing for us all and, although we encountered some challenges along the way, we were spurred on by the knowledge that our efforts were raising awareness and vital cash.
The Down's Syndrome Association is a UK-wide charity which supports people with Down's syndrome, their families and carers. Its services include a helpline; information; support programmes; training and assessment services.


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Welcome to the monthly newsletter of the Michigan Energy Efficiency Contractors Association (MEECA). Read on for a summary of what's happening.
Re-cap of MEECA's 4th Annual Gala & Awards Ceremony
More than 100 members and supporters of MEECA gathered on March 6th for the organization's premier networking event. This year's Title Sponsor was DNV GL.
"It was great to see so many friends and colleagues catching up with each other," said executive director David Gard. Referring to the evening's dinner program, he added, "We also wanted to highlight where the industry is headed. So, we were privileged to have three members of the Michigan Public Service Commission staff as our expert panelists."
These MPSC experts, speaking about the evolving role of demand-side energy resources in Michigan, included Pat Poli, Acting Manager of the Generation & Certificate of Need Section; Karen Gould, Acting Manager of the Energy Waste Reduction Section; and Dave Isakson, Analyst, Rates and Tariff. Moderating the panel was former MEECA president Brad Bartholomew.
The evening also included an awards ceremony to recognize superior performance by MEECA members during the previous year. Congratulations again to our 2018 award winners:
Residential Contractor of the Year: Ecotelligent Homes
Commercial/Industrial Project of the Year: IBEW Local 58 Zero Net Energy Center
Commercial/Industrial Contractor of the Year: SEEL
Implementation Contractor of the Year: DNV GL
Industry Leader of the Year: Andy Levin with Lean & Green Michigan
Pictures from this year's Gala can be viewed at the MEECA photo gallery.
Finally, thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2018 Annual Gala & Awards Ceremony! And a special thanks to all of our generous sponsors shown below.
Energy Efficiency in the News
CEO of Walker-Miller Energy Services Featured in Detroit Free Press
Carla Walker-Miller of MEECA member Walker-Miller Energy Services was recently highlighted in a Detroit Free Press article subtitled, "The backstory of a black female entrepreneur's rugged path to profit."
The story describes Walker-Miller's journey, begun in 2000, to build a company that now operates in three states with nearly 90 employees, generates $24 million in annual revenues, and turns a consistent profit. A key theme is how she pivoted her business model to take advantage of energy optimization programs after these were established by state legislation.
The article quotes Walker-Miller as saying, "Service businesses are built on the people and the expertise. It's a much more sustainable business model." The success of her company certainly points to the energy efficiency industry's positive impact on economic development in Michigan.
To read the full story, visit the Detroit Free Press website.
Michigan Farmers Benefit from EE Programs
Brownfield Ag News, the nation's largest agricultural news radio network, recently interviewed Chuck Lippstreu with the Michigan Agri-Business Association's about ongoing efforts to save energy. Speaking about the agricultural sector's use of utility efficiency programs, Lippstreu said, "We have members, large users of energy, saving tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars on an annual basis just on their energy line."
According to Lippstreu, Michigan's food and ag processing industry continues to grow. Therefore, interest is strong in both energy efficiency and renewable technologies to deliver affordable, reliable energy.
The article and audio interview with Mr. Lippstreu can be found at the Brownfield Ag News website.
Update on Ground-Source Heat Pump Federal Tax Credits
The U.S. Congress recently reinstated ground-source heat pump (GSHP) tax credits. These credits, 30 percent for residential projects and 10 percent for commercial ones, were part of the $320 million continuing resolution.
The residential incentive is retroactive to January 1, 2017 and will drop to 26 percent in 2020, 22 percent in 2021 and expire on December 31, 2021. On the commercial side, the current credit will remain until January 1, 2022.
For more details and context on these GSHP tax credits, see this article in Distribution Center magazine.
Award-winning Home Near Ann Arbor
In December, a farmhouse in Lodi Township near Ann Arbor became the second home in the world to receive Living Building Challenge certification through the nonprofit International Living Future Institute. This is described as the world's most rigorous performance standard for buildings, encouraging "regenerative design."
The house consumes no fossil fuels and instead relies on passive solar design, integrated photovoltaic and geothermal heat to meet all heat and power demand. The project has also achieved LEED Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Its high performance is the result of a collaboration that included an architect, builder, green building consultant, and several building science engineers.
For more information, see the recent story on MLive.
Public Policy Update
Low-Income Energy Efficiency Stakeholder Group Announced
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has announced a new Low-Income Energy Efficiency Workgroup that will explore sector-specific energy waste reduction measures and create new initiatives designed to reduce the cost of energy burden on Michigan's low-income customers and communities.
According to MPSC, the stakeholder group "will combine the expertise and experience of State agencies, utility providers, and other energy and low income stakeholder groups, and connect these various entities to attempt to bridge gaps between program offerings, facilitate more complete delivery of these energy efficiency programs, and seek opportunities to better serve low income and multi-family buildings."
MEECA executive director David Gard will attend the kick-off meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 6, 2018.
Anyone is welcome to participate either in person or by conference call. If you have questions or would like to participate, contact Brad Banks with MPSC's Energy Waste Reduction Section at 517-28f4-8118.
Update on Michigan Code of Conduct Rules
Last summer MEECA participated in a stakeholder process to develop code of conduct rules for utility companies and alternative electric suppliers that offer value-added programs in unregulated markets. MEECA submitted comments on behalf of our members in July. These comments can be viewed at the MPSC website.
Since then the draft rules have been reviewed by the Office of Regulatory Reinvention (ORR). Currently the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) is waiting for the Legislative Services Bureau (LSB) to finish its review. Then MPSC will issue an order to initiate a formal rulemaking procedure. This order will publish the proposed rules, provide notice to the public, and set up a public comment period and public hearing dates.
Stay tuned to MEECA for more information about the upcoming MPSC order. In the meantime, the draft rules as submitted to ORR and LSB can be reviewed at the State of Michigan website.
This month we highlight the latest PACE-financed success story in Michigan.
The St. Clair Inn is a centerpiece of the City of St. Clair and St. Clair County. Once an active landmark in the community, the building has been vacant for years. Now it has become the largest project in Michigan to be financed using Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE.
The $5.5 million PACE project was recently announced as part of a larger effort by Planet Clair, LLC, owned by developer Jeff Katofsky, to restore this registered historic landmark from 1926. Interestingly, the St. Clair Inn was the first hotel in the nation with central air conditioning. Thanks to PACE, it will now upgrade to an efficient, state-of-the-art cooling system. Other features will include LED lighting, energy-efficient appliances and water-saving measures.
Once the full renovation has been completed, the owners of the St. Clair Inn expect to support 150 year-round and 100 seasonal employees. Visit the website of MEECA member Lean & Green Michigan to read the full case study of this inspirational project.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
The Fourth Annual Michigan Energy Summit
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. April 18, 2018 in Grand Rapids, MI
The 2018 Energy Summit celebrates the 2017 Michigan Battle of the Buildings 'biggest losers' and welcomes the new 2018 competitors.
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Loans and Grants
This federal program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.
Michigan EIBC's 6th Annual Member Meeting
April 30, 2018 in Lansing, MI followed by a Lobby Day on May 1st
2018 Michigan Commercial & Industrial Energy Conference (Upper Peninsula)
April 4, 2018 at Island Resort & Casino near Escanaba, MI
Michigan Geothermal Energy Association Annual Conference
April 24-25, 2018 at Soaring Eagle Resort in Mt. Pleasant, MI
(Download the registration form by scrolling to bottom of the link provided.)
Michigan Energy Efficiency Conference and Exhibition
8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. on May 8, 2018 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI
Hosted by DTE Energy and The Engineering Society of Detroit
SAVE-THE-DATE: MEECA Members-only facility tour and PACE financing session
May 10, 2018 at The Whitney Restaurant in Detroit, MI
2018 Michigan Commercial & Industrial Energy Conference (Lower Peninsula)
May 17, 2018 at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, MI
SAVE-THE-DATE: MEECA 2nd Annual Summer Golf Outing
July 18, 2018 at Hawk Hollow Championship Course in Bath, MI


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import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.IntWritable;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.Text;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.FileInputFormat;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.FileOutputFormat;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.JobClient;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.JobConf;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.TextInputFormat;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapred.TextOutputFormat;

public class WordCounter {

	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
		// 1. configuration Mapper & Reducer of Hadoop
		JobConf conf = new JobConf();
		conf.setJobName("wordcount");
		conf.setMapperClass(WordCountMapper.class);
		conf.setReducerClass(WordCountReducer.class);

		// 2. final output key type & value type
		conf.setOutputKeyClass(Text.class);
		conf.setOutputValueClass(IntWritable.class);

		// 3. in/output format
		conf.setInputFormat(TextInputFormat.class);
		conf.setOutputFormat(TextOutputFormat.class);

		// 4. set the path of file for read files
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		FileOutputFormat.setOutputPath(conf, new Path(args[1]));

		// 5. run job
		JobClient.runJob(conf);
	}

}

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-ATG-037, an inhouse asset developed by Antengene and with global rights, has been approved to enter clinical studies in Australia and China, thus becoming the first oral small molecule CD73 inhibitor entering the clinical-stage in China and the wider Asia Pacific region. ATG-037 IND in Australia has been started enrolling in that phase I study.
-The STAMINA-001 study will evaluate ATG-037 as a monotherapy and in combination with the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI), pembrolizumab, to determine the safety, pharmacology, and preliminary efficacy in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
Shanghai and Hong Kong, PRC, November 2, 2022 -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative commercial stage global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class therapeutics in hematology and oncology, today announced that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the Phase I study of ATG-037 for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors (STAMINA-001 Trial).
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety, pharmacology, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of ATG-037 as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab, to determine the appropriate dose for Phase II studies. Secondary objectives include characterization of the pharmacology of ATG-037.
ATG-037 is an orally available, small molecule CD73 inhibitor. CD73 generates adenosine, which leads to immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment. ATG-037 has demonstrated promising preclinical efficacy as a monotherapy and in combination with ICIs and chemotherapy agents. In preclinical studies, the compound has demonstrated the ability to overcome the "hook effect" that has been observed in some anti-CD73 antibodies. In addition, GLP toxicology studies indicate the compound potentially has a wide therapeutic window.
"My Team and I have been closely tracking the emerging research on the adenosine axis and its potential role in creating an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. This work has identified CD73 as a promising immunotherapy target. Overexpression of CD73 has been associated with poor outcomes in a number of solid tumors and inhibitors of CD73 have demonstrated anti-tumor activity in preclinical models," said Professor Yilong Wu, the Chief Expert of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, and principal investigator of the study,"We see this as very important work and are pleased to participate in the Phase I STAMINA-001 study to evaluate the novel, orally-available small molecule CD73 inhibitor, ATG-037, in collaboration with Antengene."
"Antengene believes that therapies that act in the tumor microenvironment will become one the most important elements of a cancer care regimen. Adopting a dual-engine strategy that leverages both inhouse R&D and partnerships, we have carefully assembled a novel portfolio of proprietary and collaborative novel programs, including the CD73 inhibitor, ATG-037, to target this segment of cancer biology," said Dr. Jay Mei, Antengene's Founder, Chairman and CEO. "In preclinical studies, ATG-037 demonstrated several characteristics that could position the product candidate as a best-in-class agent. We are very pleased to receive IND approval for the STAMINA-001 study from the NMPA and look forward to accelerating the further development of the exciting ATG-037 program."
About the STAMINA-001 Trial
The STAMINA-001 trial is a Phase I multi-center, open-label, dose finding study of ATG-037 monotherapy or combination therapy with pembrolizumab in patients with locally advanced and metastatic solid tumors.
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics and preliminary efficacy of ATG-037 monotherapy and combination therapy with pembrolizumab and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) and/or optimal biological dose of ATG-037 monotherapy. As a Phase I study, there will be intensive safety monitoring throughout the trial.


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import org.libx4j.rdb.ddlx.dt;
import org.libx4j.rdb.vendor.DBVendor;

final class SQLiteCompiler extends Compiler {
  @Override
  protected DBVendor getVendor() {
    return DBVendor.SQLITE;
  }

  @Override
  protected String compile(final dt.BOOLEAN value) {
    return value.get() ? "1" : "0";
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}


Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Sen. Pat Roberts arrive ahead of the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol Building on Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington, DC.
The 2018 Farm Bill expands support for dairy farmers, providing much-needed financial support.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow wrote to regulators who oversee agricultural credit providers, urging them to estimate the Farm Bill benefits as they work with farmers to analyze their financial needs for the upcoming year.
Stabenow, D-Michigan, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, said dairy farmers across the country continue to struggle from market instability, the 2018 Farm Bill dramatically expands support for dairy farmers, providing improved coverage options at affordable rates. Early analysis has shown that the improvements would provide much-needed financial support to dairy farmers – providing significant benefits for all operations and up to five times as much support for the smallest farms.
Many dairy farmers facing difficult financial situations are currently meeting with their lenders to receive operating loans for this year. Due to low farm income, more than half of bankers have increased collateral requirements for farm loans. Because important USDA implementation resources and decision tools were delayed during the government shutdown, dairy farmers and their lenders might not fully account for the benefits they will receive under the new dairy safety net, which could require farmers to provide more collateral, pay a higher interest rate, or be denied altogether.
Stabenow urged regulators to be flexible and work with lenders to ensure farmers are accounting for the benefits they will receive through the new dairy coverage options so they can accurately estimate their income and get the right amount of credit they need.
Source: Office of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry,which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset.


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Панамериканский чемпионат по дзюдо 1965 года прошёл в городе Гватемала — столице одноимённого государства. Чемпионат был пятым по счёту. Наибольшего успеха добились дзюдоисты США, завоевавшие три золотых и одну серебряную награды. Соревнования проводились только среди мужчин.

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While waiting for a table at my favorite Los Angeles restaurant recently, I struck up a conversation with a well respected entertainment executive. After explaining that I was writing a book on pricing strategy, he unabashedly commented: "Rafi, I LOVE anything that is expensive: the higher the price, the more I like it." And then he helpfully instructed me to "be sure to put that in your book." While many of you are shaking your heads in amused disbelief…guess what? My Armani clad new acquaintance was only being honest in revealing the guilty pleasure that many of us derive from consuming high priced products. New research has found that we, as consumers, tend to associate high prices with pleasure.
Baba Shiv, Hilke Plassmann, Antonio Rangel, and John O'Doherty, researchers at Stanford University and Cal Tech, recently conducted a fascinating experiment investigating the correlation between price and pleasure. They sought to measure how the perceived price of wine affects the pleasure our brain experiences. To measure pleasure, 11 students, who enjoyed wine, sampled wine while hooked up to an MRI machine. The MRI was used to detect activity in the part of the brain that experiences pleasure, the medial orbitofrontal cortex, or mOFC, in the forehead.
Students sampled several wines and were told that each wine was different. The price of each wine was listed on each sample. Here's where it gets interesting. One wine, which costs $5 a bottle, was sample twice by each student. One sample listed a price of $5, while the other showed $45. So the question is would each subject's brain register more pleasure when they thought the price was $45 as opposed to $5?
Similarly, one (presumably better) wine which actually costs $90 was also sampled twice. One price tag was $90 while the other was $10. Would the $90 price tag generate more pleasure than a $10 one?
Each student felt that every wine they tasted was different (even though two wines were sampled twice).
They identified wines with more expensive price tags as better than those with lower listed prices.
And most interestingly, researchers found that an increase in the perceived price led to increased activity in the mOFC part of each subject's brain.
So what do you think? Does this experiment mirror how you associate price and pleasure? While I'm intrigued by a high price, I'm sure that my MRI would go off the charts the moment I figured out how to wrangle a 50% discount off the high price!


Nurse Managers use inventory tools as a way of rating and reviewing themselves in all areas of content by using relevant scales. The same procedures of rating are used by nurse manager supervisors to grade the nurse managers in their relevant duties.The two then meet to review their analysis and any difference in perception or views are talked about and recommendations and changes made whenever necessary. In this understanding the inventory tool has become essential for analyzing both professional targets and nursing career planning. In this regard this article seeks to identify weaknesses and strengths associated to the four areas of content.it also addresses how the workplace can effectively utilize the skills to promote change in the institutions.
This involves personal development analysis through career planning, educational training and self-assessment and action plans. Nursing practices and Ethical behaviors that sustain nursing standards are evaluated as professional association's involvement and suitable field specification and certification. In terms of professional and personal accountability, have high ratings which show competence in the nursing management.in addition involvement in other related trainings and career advancement have impact in enhancing career competence in many levels.Being a member of professional body and practicing nursing ethics adherence most of the time help enhance individual's career development.
Re-evaluation of a nurse manager's role is entailed in the career planning; both requirements and job description are effectively compared with the current nursing practices levels in order to establish elaborate plans. Future planning is also involved in the planning mainly to determine the management's direction in terms of resources needed in career targets, career growth and general development. The planning also involves analysis of the position of the nursing managers in the aspect of flexibility in career path and any unforeseen changes in the future.From the view point of a nursing manager, understanding these nursing managers roles helps not only in identifying them as strengths but also facilitate effectively in achieving planned targets. Even though in nursing planning has always been conducted, the main obstacle has always been on absence of key resources (NMLC, 2004).
The knowledge and skills relevant for council's management in order to facilitate shared leadership is what is referred to as personal journal disciples. It also entails skills for making appropriate decisions, techniques for solving problems and reflective performance which involve active use of reflection as a leadership skill. In this aspect it can be viewed as strength since in any organization problem solving skills are essential for effective management. Shared leadership engagement maximizes an organizations human resource potential mainly through promoting and empowering the workers (NMLC, 2004).
These are established guidelines and tenets that are used in providing guidelines for an individual's analysis on their leadership skills. They are qualities of leadership that is effective example it exhibits attributes of appreciation and integrity of environmental ambiguity and diversity. A leader has to be able to work with people of all religions, races, genders and sexual orientations as well as differences in all kinds and dissenting voices.Discovery ofbusiness potential and employee and holding different stakeholder views for making decisions is needed for any leader in this unique environment.Keeping commitment,creating a conducive learning environment,using reflective learning in available work,and nurturing the intellectual to enhance knowledge can be used to facilitate reflective practice in the profession and in addition facilitate reforms in the nursing environs.
In an organization the change agents need to have several skills in order to effectively facilitate the programs that enhance change. Some of these key skills include leadership skills,tolerance and networking skills to ambiguity in uncertain environment, planning skills,negotiation skills,excellent communication skills,leadership skills,flexibility in responding to changes, and interpersonal skills.A strategic plan that entails good communication skills is necessary to guide the change process. This helps to place the needed strategies and objectives of the plan and the needed resources to implement the process.
In order to rally the workers towards the change processes being enacted leadership skills play an essential part. In that an effective leader can influence people to embrace the change through counting on their support and commitment on its implementation. To relay and pass the message of change to both subordinates and colleagues an efficient communication skill is needed (Moss, M.T,2005).
In order for the organization to effectively manage selling of their change plans to others they need to implement effective negotiation skills.The negotiating skills can be used on key players for procedures and resources required for implementing methods for resolving conflicts andimplement change. Networking is necessary in maintaining and developing relevant contacts both in the external environment and organization (June Kaminski, 2011).
Rating and reviewing of nurse managers is important since it facilitates the enhancement of competence in the profession. In this understanding a competent nurse manager has to poses essential management skills in order to be successful in the profession. The frequent changes in the nursing environment dictate that the organization and the relevant leadership have to be equipped with necessary skills to bring the necessary changes in the organization.in addition career growth activities are essential in facilitating the productivity of the workers in the profession.


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Blocker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Dan Blocker (1928–1972),  American actor and Korean War veteran
 Darrell Blocker, nicknamed "The Spy Whisperer", American CIA agent
Dirk Blocker (born 1957) American actor
Terry Blocker (born 1959), American baseball player


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package il.co.topq.difido;

import java.awt.AWTException;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.Rectangle;
import java.awt.Robot;
import java.awt.Toolkit;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import javax.imageio.ImageIO;

import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

import il.co.topq.difido.model.Enums.Status;

public class DifidoReporterTests extends AbstractTestCase {

	@Test(description = "This is my custom description", groups = { "sanity", "regression" })
	public void simpleReportCall0() {
		report.log("some title", "Some message", Status.success);
	}

	@Test
	public void testWithFailureAnother() throws Exception {
		report.log("About to fail");
		throw new Exception("This is my failure");
	}

	@Test
	public void testWithFailure() throws Exception {
		report.log("About to fail");
		throw new Exception("This is my failure");
	}

	@Test
	public void testWithError() throws Exception {
		report.log("Message with error", "Error message", Status.error);
	}

	@Test
	public void testWithEncoding() {
		report.log("Japanease Yen: \u00A5");
	}

	@Test
	public void testWithWarning() throws Exception {
		report.log("Message with warning", "Warning message", Status.warning);
	}

	@Test(testName = "Test with failure messages", description = "Test with failure messages")
	public void testWithFailureMessages() {
		report.log("Title without message", Status.failure);
		report.log("Error title 0", "Error message 0", Status.failure);
		report.log("Error title 1", "Error message 1", Status.failure);
	}

	@Test
	public void testWithVariousLogMessages() throws Exception {
		report.step("This is the first step");
		report.startLevel("Starting level");
		report.log("Message inside level");
		report.log("This is title", "this is message");
		report.log("Message inside level", "Inside level");
		report.log("Message inside level", "Inside level");
		report.endLevel();

		report.step("This is the second step");
		report.startLevel("Level with failure");
		report.log("Something wrong happened", Status.failure);
		report.endLevel();
	}

	@Test
	public void testAddFile() {
		File file = new File("pom.xml");
		report.addFile(file, "This is the file");
	}

	@Test
	public void testAddBigFile(){
		try {
			File file = File.createTempFile("big", ".log");
			StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
			for (int i=0;i<1000000;i++){
				sb.append("line: #" + i).append("\n");
			}
			FileUtils.write(file, sb.toString());

			report.addFile(file, "Really big file");

		} catch (Exception e) {
			// TODO: handle exception
		}

	}

	@Test
	public void testAddImageFile() throws Exception{
		//Reporter.log("This file should be uploaded uncompressed");
		File image = new File(DifidoReporterTests.class.getResource("/login.png").toURI());
		report.log("File: " + image.getAbsolutePath() + " exists()=" + image.exists());
		report.addFile(image, "This file should be uncompressed on the server");
	}

	@Test(description = "Adding screenshot to the report")
	public void testAddScreenshot() throws IOException, AWTException {
		Dimension screenSize = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
		Rectangle screenRectangle = new Rectangle(screenSize);
		Robot robot = new Robot();
		BufferedImage image = robot.createScreenCapture(screenRectangle);
		File imgFile = File.createTempFile("screenshot_file", "png");
		ImageIO.write(image, "png", imgFile);
		report.addImage(imgFile, "My screenshot file");
		imgFile.delete();

	}

}


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Manheim Locations Receive Top Accolades at NAAA Convention
ATLANTA – Manheim locations were recognized for performance excellence by industry partners and customers at the National Auto Auction Association's (NAAA) Annual Conference, held this past week in New York. In addition, two Manheim locations were highlighted for serving the remarketing industry for more than 50 years.
"At Manheim, being recognized by our customers and industry partners for delivering outstanding performance is truly an honor," said Mike Broe, executive vice president, U.S. Operations, Manheim. "I congratulate the teams that were selected this year for their dedication and commitment to demonstrating remarketing excellence."
The following is a summary of the awards presented to Manheim locations at the NAAA's conference:
Kia Motors America
Manheim Nevada, Auction of the Year
National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA)
Manheim Arena-Illinois, Auction of the Year
Chase Auto Finance – Chase Cup for Auction Excellence Awards
Manheim Atlanta, Best National Auction Performance, Best National Performance in High Lines, Best Regional Performance, Southeastern
Manheim Pennsylvania, Best National Internet Live Auction Penetration, Best Regional Performance, Northeastern, Special Recognition for Outstanding Performance in Subaru Vehicle Sales
Manheim Seattle, Winninger Award for Best National Service Delivery, Best Regional Performance, Western
Manheim Dallas, Best Regional Performance, Central
"The entire Manheim team strives for top performance and dedicates itself to providing the optimum customer experience at all of our locations," said Nick Peluso, senior vice president, customer management, Manheim. "We don't take awards such as these lightly; we're truly appreciative when our customers affirm that we're providing them a level of service that meets or exceeds their expectations."
Two additional Manheim locations were recognized during the NAAA Annual Conference for milestone anniversaries. Manheim New Jersey marked its 55th anniversary and Manheim St. Louis celebrated its golden anniversary this year after 50 years in the remarketing business.


We offer packages of 5 and 20 hours or single classes each class lasting 2 hours with the exception of classes organized by groups (12+ people) that can choose class lengths of 1 hour, 1 hour and 30 minutes, or 2 hours.
HOW OLD DO I HAVE TO BE TO PARTICIPATE IN A SURF CLASS?
We offer courses for every age and level from 6 years (4 years in day camps) to teens and adults. Groups will be formed based on age and level.
At Peña Txuri Surf School, our doors are open all year to offer beginner, improvement and competition courses.
From January 1st to June 17th: 2 classes every day, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon (times depend on tide and conditions).
From June 18th to September 18th: 09:00 -11:00 / 10:30 -12:30 / 12:15 -14:15 / 15:30 – 17:30 / 17:00 – 19:00 / 18:30 – 20:30.
From September 19th to December 31st: 2 daily classes, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon (times depend on tide and conditions).
Reservations and/or inquiries about availability can be done through the online reservation system or by contacting us on the web or by telephone.
HOW MANY STUDENTS PER INSTRUCTOR?
The groups are formed with a maximum of 6 students per instructor, ensuring personalized instruction and safety.
The price includes: wetsuit and surfboard, instructor, and liability and accident insurance.
The classes can be taught in Basque, Spanish, English and French depending on each client's needs and preferences.
You only need to bring a swimsuit, flip flops and a towel. We will lend you all of the necessary gear for the class (wetsuit and surfboard).
All of our instructors, besides having great experience practicing and teaching surf, are certified by the Basque Country Surfing Federation (Federación Vasca de Surf). Our team is prepared to offer any type of course from beginner courses to improvement and competition.
The school is located next to Arrietara Beach, in the Biscayan town of Sopela. To arrive by public transport from Bilbao, Getxo or Plentzia…take Bilbao Metro Line 1 and get off at Larrabasterra.
From the metro station, there are two options to get to the school. You can walk from the station to the beach (about 15 minutes) or catch the shuttle bus which leaves from the bus stop by the metro exit and will take you right to the beach.
WHERE CAN I KEEP MY THINGS WHILE I AM TAKING THE CLASS?
Our changing rooms have shelves where you can store your belongings. If you would like to leave valuables, please store them at reception.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MY CHILDREN IN THE CAMP?
All of the participants will be supervised at all times, from their arrival, until their departure, by licensed instructors with great experience in sports education. The instructors will be in charge of supervising and organizing all of the camp activities.
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM AGE REQUIRED?
From 4 years and up.
HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE DROP-OFF AND PICKUP?
The families have a half and hour window before and after the scheduled check-in and check-out time to pick-up and drop-off the children. We have bus service to pick up and transport camp participants. The transportation can be identified by a poster with the Peña Txuri Surf Eskola logo.
We have a round-trip transportation service. Choose your stop along the different routes.
WHAT WILL THE KIDS EAT?
We offer a dining service with a varied, homemade menu (first course, second course and dessert) in the neighboring restaurant in Arrietara.
It isn't required to know how to swim, all of our activities are adapted to the abilities and needs of each participant.
WHAT DO THEY NEED TO BRING TO CAMP?
– Flip flops and sneakers/trainers.
– Food for the Friday excursion.
WHO WILL SUPERVISE MY KIDS IN THE CAMP?
We always care for the safety and security of your children. Your children will be supervised 24-hours a day by our instructors.
Accommodation is in a beach house with shared rooms of 6 and 10 places, each one with a private bathroom. In addition to the shared rooms, the house has several common areas such as: lounge/dining room, terrace and garden with seating areas and ping-pong table.
DO YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SURF?
No. We teach classes from beginner to advanced.
HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE PICKUP/DROP-OFF?
We are flexible with pickup and drop-off. On both the first and the last day, we recommend you arrive before 19 hours.
We have a transfer service to pick up the students. We will always be waiting at the airport or station of arrival with a Peña Txuri Surf Eskola poster.
Remember to bring the following important documents: Health card, ID card, parental consent form.
However much money you believe will be necessary for your vacation, you will not need much.
– Beach towel and bath towel.
– 1 shirt per day.
– Personal hygiene products (toothbrush, shampoo, etc.).
No, guests only have access to the microwave, coffee/tea maker and refrigerator.
We provide a food service with an advanced reservation. See prices. In addition, the neighbourhood has a large variety of restaurants and pintxo bars.
The rooms are organized with 6 and 10 beds. Rooms will be assigned at reservation. All of the rooms are mixed-gender.
Check-in: all check-ins should be done between the hours of 12:00h and 22:00h. Check-out: The check-out time is before 12:00h.
HOW DO I ACCESS THE HOUSE?
All guests will be provided with a set of keys in order to access both the house and their room. There is a € 15,- fee for lost keys.
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Can AVs Interpret Human Behavior?
Maraya King
KEYWORDS Artificial Intelligence Autonomous vehicles body language human behavior technology
Oct. 27, 2020—When you're behind the wheel and a pedestrian waves at you, what does that mean? Most would assume the pedestrian is giving you and your vehicle the right of way, signaling to you that should turn before they cross.
How does the interpretation change when it is a cop waving at you? Or a crossing guard? Or a construction worker? More often than not, humans understand other humans even when they are not communicating verbally, but can the same be said for a car?
Sam Anthony, co-founder and chief technology officer of Perceptive Automata says body language is indicative of intention. "The way someone is holding a bag is incredibly diagnostic as to whether or not they want to cross the road."
Body language and facial expressions are highly communicative features for humans, but how does a driverless car interpret these everyday expressions? Partners for Automated Vehicle Education recently hosted a webinar discussing the integration of human behavior into autonomous vehicles. Getting one to inform the other is an uphill battle, but experts in the field gathered to share insights and challenges that they have identified so far.
Perceived Human Behavior
As a human driver, when you see someone standing at a crosswalk, you can generally figure out if they are planning to cross or not based on body language. Someone who is standing further from the intersection and looking at their phone is probably not about to dart into oncoming traffic—but how would a car know that?
Anthony says in the broader sense, his company is focused on human intuition for machines.
"What we try to do is use the techniques of behavioral science, then deploy a system in an autonomous vehicle that sees them in the same way." Meaning a car could interpret an individual's intention similar to how a human does.
"Any information that is available, people will use," Anthony says. "The way someone is holding a bag is incredibly diagnostic as to whether or not they want to cross the road."
Actual Human Behavior
When it comes to analyzing actual human behavior, Nadia Anderson, manager of government relations at Cruise, says a dynamic approach is the first step.
Pedestrian types range from the classic cyclists, joggers, and rollerbladers to today's electric scooter rider. Each of these pedestrians will move, think, and react in various ways and autonomous vehicles should be prepared for any outcome.But Anthony says it is not as straightforward as it sounds.
"Pedestrians and cars have 100 years of history, they're deeply learned," he says. "Whereas an electric scooter, even the people riding them don't know how they're supposed to behave."
At Cruise, Anderson says they are studying just that through the use of video games.
"How does Lebron move the same on the court as he does in a video game?" she poses.
It is through research of body language, movement styles, and above all, intention. Anderson says that is what they are studying at Cruise and will hopefully be able to teach autonomous vehicles.
"Humans are diverse and behave in diverse ways, in order to get this right, a diverse set of technologies and methodologies are needed," Anderson says.
Infrastructure as a Role
Anderson says infrastructure absolutely plays a role in educating autonomous vehicles about human behavior. In fact, some streets in San Francisco have been designated as "slow spaces" where cars and other large vehicles are prohibited.
According to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, the goal of these spaces is "to make San Francisco more welcoming and accessible for people who want to travel on foot, bicycle, wheelchair, scooter, skateboard or other forms of micromobility."
For shops this could mean a decrease in the frequency of collision repairs due to the extra safety measures and dedicated laneage to pedestrians. It could also mean an increase in the complexities of repairs should autonomous vehicles become commonplace on public roads.
The changing landscape of transportation is informed, namely, by technology.
"With technology, you can get more predictability," says Anthony. When it comes to informing autonomous systems of human behavior, he says it's more of an art than a science.
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By Jade Griffin
Six UC San Diego Chancellor's Medal Honorees Announced
One of the university's highest honors is bestowed on community and business leaders who have made a difference with philanthropy
Sheldon and Susan Engelhorn were both awarded the Chancellor's Medal at the Founders' Dinner 2011. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications
The University of California, San Diego has announced the recipients of the prestigious Chancellor's Medals for 2012. Those chosen for the honor are Bob and Betty Beyster, Julia Brown, Peter and Peggy Preuss, and the late Arthur Brody, who passed away after he was selected to receive the award. The Chancellor's Medal is one of the highest honors bestowed by UC San Diego to honor exceptional service in support of the university's mission.
"I am delighted to announce that these generous university friends have been selected to receive the Chancellor's Medal," said Chancellor Marye Anne Fox. "From supporting our promising students to fueling innovative research that will benefit people around the globe, the impact of these visionaries cannot be overstated. Their legacy of support will be felt for generations."
The 2012 Chancellor's Medals will be awarded by UC San Diego's incoming 8th Chancellor, Pradeep Khosla, as part of the university's annual Founders' Dinner celebration on Saturday, November 17.
"UC San Diego's remarkable success and advancement have been achieved thanks, in part, to dedicated university supporters like this year's Chancellor's Medal recipients," said Khosla. "I am honored to recognize these deserving individuals who have helped make this campus one of the top 10 public universities in the nation. Their lasting impact will continue to ensure UC San Diego's place among the best universities in the world."
Since the Chancellor's Medal was established in 2000, it has been given to a select group of individuals whose long-standing contributions and involvement with UC San Diego have supported motivated students and furthered meaningful research, helped the campus and local communities grow and prosper, and inspired the community and enhanced the quality of life for San Diegans.
The Chancellor's Medal honorees were chosen from an impressive group of nominees. With excerpts from their nominations, the honorees include:
Bob and Betty Beyster
"The Beysters' generosity has resulted in better healthcare for San Diegans, access to education, new ways of educating business leaders, and leaps in our understanding of fields as diverse as genome sequencing and structural engineering."
Sparking a 35-year legacy of supporting UC San Diego, Bob and Betty Beyster became Chancellor's Associates in 1977, and since then, they have continuously invested time, strategic insight and resources in the university. Bob founded Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in 1969, which has grown to a FORTUNE 500® company that delivers scientific and technical products and services. Bob is chairman emeritus of the UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees and has served on many campus boards. Betty was an active member of the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center Board and the Medical Center Board of Advisors. Together, the couple established the Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management. An endowed chair is named for Bob in the Jacobs School of Engineering, and the Beysters contributed to two other endowed chairs in Engineering, helping to recruit the best faculty to UC San Diego. They have made significant contributions to the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the Rady School and many other areas of the campus including genomics research, The Preuss School UCSD, undergraduate scholarships through the Chancellor's Challenge 5K Run/Walk for Scholars, UCSD-TV and Birch Aquarium.
Arthur Brody
"When asked why he contributed so much of his time and resources to UC San Diego, he responded that he does it because education is the greatest gift you can give someone."
Arthur Brody, who passed recently in May, was a longtime supporter of UC San Diego and founding member of the UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees. As a student at Columbia University, Brody sparked a business by covering his textbooks in clear photographic film. In 1940, Brody founded Brodart Corporation, which became a major manufacturer of library and school supplies and equipment, including the plastic book jacket which is still used by libraries worldwide. Over the course of his service to the university, Brody was member of the University Librarians Advisory Board and up until his death, he served as a key member of the Dean's Advisory Board of the Rady School of Management, where he established the Arthur Brody Endowed Chair. He was deeply involved with The Preuss School UCSD and the Shiley Eye Center, which is home to the Sophie and Arthur Brody Laboratory for Optic Nerve Biology, established with an endowed gift in 2003.
"Her enthusiastic engagement with the university stems from her strong belief in the importance of its research and innovation, its economic impact and its potential as an engine of social mobility. Julia believes in developing talent and investing in people."
Julia Brown has established herself as one of UC San Diego's most active and generous supporters, inspiring future generations of leaders and innovators. A highly successful corporate officer in the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries, Brown was already a well-known member of the San Diego business community before she began to dedicate herself more fully to civic and philanthropic efforts. A trusted advisor, advocate and donor, Brown currently serves as chair of the UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees. She is also a member of the Division of Biological Sciences Dean's Leadership Council, the Undergraduate Scholarship Council, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Director's Cabinet, UC San Diego Health System Advisory Board, the University Librarian's Advisory Council and The Preuss School Founders' Circle. She has dedicated funding and mentorship for motivated undergraduates, as well as outstanding graduate students. She established a first-of-its kind faculty fellowship in biology. Brown is a steadfast advocate of higher education. She testified to the California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee about the importance of the university to industry and California's economy. She has long been an advocate of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education and of advancing the early careers of promising scientists and future life science business leaders.
Peter, '67, and Peggy Preuss
"Among UC San Diego's proudest and life-changing 'experiments,' The Preuss School UCSD might not have been launched and sustained in the manner that it was without the philanthropic and volunteer efforts of the Preusses."
UC San Diego alumnus Peter Preuss and his wife Peggy played a key role in the establishment of The Preuss School UCSD––a charter middle and high school on the campus of UC San Diego for motivated, low-income students whose parents have not graduated from college. The school was named in honor of their family's generous financial support. The Preusses are impassioned champions of the school, which has proved to be a remarkable success story. Ranked by Newsweek as the nation's "Top Transformative School," The Preuss School serves a population of motivated students who might not otherwise have the chance to go on to higher education. In 2011, 95 percent of The Preuss School seniors were accepted to a four-year college or university. Peter, appointed a Regent of the University of California in 1996, and Peggy have a strong history of support for UC San Diego. Peter and Peggy have been longtime members of the UC San Diego Chancellor's Associates, UCSD Alumni and the Chancellor's Community Advisory Board. Peggy is a former teacher; Peter earned his master's degree in mathematics from UC San Diego and went on to found San Diego-based Integrated Software Systems Corporation (ISSCO).
Other esteemed recipients of the Chancellor's Medal include Neil Morgan (2000), Malin Burnham (2002), Darlene Shiley (2003), Charlie Robins (2003), and Maurice and Charmaine Kaplan (2005). Chancellor's Medal recipients of 2010, during UC San Diego's 50th Anniversary, include Pauline Foster, Audrey Geisel, Irwin and Joan Jacobs, Jerome and Miriam Katzin, and Ernest and Evelyn Rady. Richard and Rita Atkinson, John and Ann Davies, Sheldon and Susan Engelhorn, Anne Ratner, and L.S. and Alene Skaggs received the honor in 2011.
For more information on the Chancellor's Medal, please visit chancellor.ucsd.edu/about-the-office/the-chancellors-medal.


Poznań, the 5th biggest city in Poland and the capital of the Greater Poland (wielkpolskie) province, can boast over a thousand years of recorded history. The city and its surroundings are rightfully called "the cradle of Poland" as it is here that the first Polish monarchs built the foundations of the early Polish state. These very beginnings will be the starting point of this tour. We will explore the Cathedral Island (Ostrów Tumski) where the first Polish bishopric was established in the year 968 as well as the Cathedral itself. Its recently excavated vaults display the remnants of the 10th C. temple as well as the royal grave belonging to Bolesław Chrobry – the first king of Poland crowned in 1025.
Having explored the island, we will then move west to the colourful and vibrant Old Market Square boasting a true gem of Renaissance architecture – the 16th C. Town Hall. Its bold design illustrates the economic and cultural prosperity enjoyed throughout the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at that time. The colourful houses surrounding the square, although mostly destroyed and rebuilt after WWII, create a unique atmosphere of a vibrant merchant city. Apart from the Town Hall, we will explore all four corners of the square and beyond, including the 18th C. guardhouse built be the last king of Poland, the 16th C. weighhouse, the stunningly ornamental Jesuit church and the former collage buildings as well as the recently reconstructed royal castle perched on a hill overlooking the square.
The culmination of the tour will be a spectacle drawing hundreds of tourists each day. Two mechanical goats will appear on the Town Hall tower as a commemoration of an amusing incident from 450 years ago. It is no exaggeration to say that this spectacle is the top tourist attraction in the whole city.
12 .a.m. - 4 p.m.
Rogalin Place is the biggest noble residence in the region. Built by the noble family of Raczyński in the 1780's, it used to be the hub of cultural, political and economic life of the province. Thanks to its recent interior restoration it now faithfully illustrates the family's life of starting from the late 18th century to the outbreak of WWII.
The excursion will include an audioguided tour around the residential part of the palace. You are going to see richly furnished rooms with work-of-art chandeliers, cutlery, paintings and various other examples of applied arts. The library room, with its wooden hand-carved bookcases covering all 4 walls from the floor to the ceiling is considered the greatest highlight of the palace. Numerous family mementos will tell the story of Raczyńskis, their economic endeavours and political dilemmas facing them in the troubled 18th and 19th centuries.
We will also pay a visit to the painting gallery composed by Edward Aleksander Raczyński, an ardent art lover and merchant. It displays a collection of over 300 paintings, including the works of the most acclaimed Polish painters like Matejko, Malczewski and Kossak. Foreign painters on the display include post- and neoimpressionists like A. Besnard and L. Barrau as well as symbolists: M. Chabas or F. Thaulov. The jewel of the crown is Joan of Arc – the biggest of Matejko's painting nearly 10 metres wide and 5 metres high.
The adjacent rococo garden offers an intriguing stroll among maze-like hedgerows and smartly placed statues of ancient goddesses. Further away, the landscape park is home to age-old oaks including the famous 3 giants Lech, Czech and Rus which is dated 700-800 years-old. This garden and the park will be finishing sight of the tour.
30 minutes of free time included.
Departure from Rogalin at around 3pm, arrival in Poznań before 4pm.
Due to the low interest, the organizers decided to cancel the trip to Krakow.
However, we encourage the participants to go to Krakow and visit it on their own.


The Book of Hours: Glitter by Jane Glennie from Lucy English on Vimeo.
Although at first a simple poem it has an undercurrent of unease. The little girl wants to be 'magical' like Elsa in Frozen or famous like Ariana Grande. She cannot see her own worth. She also cannot see the destructive nature of glitter which filters into the eco system and is hard to eradicate. Her mother reminds her to 'be who you are' and that self worth is not dependent on outside forces. Her mother also reminds her that a desire to 'rebuild the icecaps' and 'preserve food for the hungry' is much more important than being covered in glitter!
"Jane Glennie and I wanted to 'co-write' the poems for this poetry film. The damage that our modern society inflicts unwillingly on nature was very much in our minds. The poem can be seen as a mother/daughter conversation or as two sides of a conscience. On one side we want all the 'sparkly' trappings of modern life even though we know they do harm to the planet. The other voice reminds us that self worth is not dependent on what we buy and our energies should focus more on repairing eco damage rather than more acquisition. I wrote the first verse of the poem and Jane responded to this. In the film I like the contrast between our two voices. Mine, wistful and slow and Jane's, sharp and brisk which starts with the abrupt 'No'!"
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Everybody has mental health and we can all do things to improve it. Unfortunately the conversation on the topic seems to stall around one end of the scale, focusing almost exclusively on illness. We are committed to promoting positive mental health so that people can flourish and thrive as well as being more aware of declines to get help proactively.


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Q: Safely Removing DataRow In ForEach I don't understand why this code does not work.
foreach (DataRow dataRow in dataTable.Rows)
{
    if (true)
    {
        dataRow.Delete();
    }
}

A: If you call the delete method you just have to call AcceptChanges() on the table you are modifying, after the foreach loop.
foreach (DataRow dataRow in dataTable.Rows)
{
    if (true)
    {
        dataRow.Delete();
    }
}

dataTable.AcceptChanges();

The delete method simply marks the row for deletion.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.datarow.delete%28v=VS.90%29.aspx

A: Safest way - use for loop
for (int i = datatable.Rows.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
{
    if (true)
    {
        datatable.Rows[i].Delete();
    }
}

Don't forget to AcceptChanges to remove all marked rows:
datatable.AcceptChanges();

A: may be my answer not  longer useful.
exception throw in Foreach with DataRow only appear in .Net 2.0 and earlier, the reason is description at msdn
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.datarow.delete(v=vs.80).aspx
If the RowState of the row is Added, the row is removed from the table.
The RowState becomes Deleted after you use the Delete method. It remains Deleted until you call AcceptChanges.
A deleted row can be undeleted by invoking RejectChanges.
to pass this problem you can call DataTable.AcceptChanges() before using foreach

A: Even though DataRow.Delete doesn't modify the state of the collection, Microsoft documentation states that you shouldn't call it while iterating over the collection:

Neither Delete nor Remove should be called in a foreach loop while iterating through a DataRowCollection object. Delete nor Remove modify the state of the collection.

The best solution is usually to create a separate collection (e.g. a List<DataRow>) of items you want to remove, and then remove them after you've finished iterating.
This is also the solution for situations where you want to remove items from a collection, as most collections in .NET don't allow you to change the contents of the collection while you're iterating over it.

A: foreach (DataRow dataRow in dataTable.Rows)
{
    if (true)
    {
        dataRow.Delete();
    }
}

dataTable.AcceptChanges();

Please Refer the snaps to understatnd the working of it.

*

*Just Deleted but not removed from the DataTable.

*Break point before AcceptChanges() Function.

*After Eexecuting AcceptChanges() Function.

I Hope this issue resolved now.

A: This is because it's something like try to disassemble the stair that you climb. Simply, you cannot remove an item you iterate.
Therefore you should use different array to iterate and remove them from datatable Rows property.
// Select() method returns an array and you can iterate through while remove
foreach (DataRow row in dataTable.Select())
{
    if (true)
    {
        dataTable.Rows.Remove(row);
    }
}

A: You cannot modify a collection while you're iterating on it using a foreach statement.
you can try something like that :
List<DataRow> deletedRows = new List<DataRow>();

foreach (DataRow dataRow in dataTable.Rows)
{
    if(true) deletedRows.Add(dataRow);
}

foreach(DataRow dataRow in deletedRows)
{
    dataRow.Delete();
}

A: The Rows content changes while you are iterating if you delete one row, which renders the iteration invalid.
You can, however, copy the rows into a collection first and then iterate over the collection and delete the rows that way. This makes sure that the iteration is not interrupted by changing data to be iterated.

A: The easiest way to achieve this by using a List to map rows you want to delete and then delete rows outside DataTable iteration.
C#
    List<DataRow> rowsWantToDelete= new List<DataRow>();

    foreach (DataRow dr in dt.Rows)
    {
        if(/*Your condition*/)
        {
            rowsWantToDelete.Add(dr);
        }
    }

    foreach(DataRow dr in rowsWantToDelete)
    {
        dt.Rows.Remove(dr);
    }

VB
Dim rowsWantToDelete As New List(Of DataRow)

For Each dr As DataRow In dt
    If 'Your condition' Then
        rowsWantToDelete .Add(dr)
    End If
Next

For Each dr As DataRow In rowsWantToDelete
    dt.Rows.Remove(dr)
Next

A: There is an other version of it (I think an easier) what I just used:
int i=0;
while (i < myDataTable.Rows.Count)
{
    if (condition)  //should it be deleted?
        myDataTable.Rows.RemoveAt(i);
    else
        i++;
}

This faster.

A: Only for people who are looking for specific scenario like me,
I needed to shorten time taken, and once some useful infomation is extracted from each row, I excluded the row by marking as deleted.
Hope this help someone...
foreach (DataRow dataRow in dataTable.Rows)
{
    if (dataRow.RowState != DataRowState.Deleted)
    {
        if (your condition here)
        {
            dataRow.Delete();
        }
    }
}

A: This applies to pretty much any collection. If you try to delete an item while looping through the collection, you will have a problem. For example, if you delete row #3, then the previous row #4 becomes row #3.

A: Use this:
for (int i = 0; i < myDataTable.Rows.Count; i++)

{

 myDataTable[i].Delete();

}

A: Where items have a Count, this is what I have done:
int Count = myTable.Rows.Count;

while (Count > 0) // replace condition with myTable.Rows.Count if unconditionally performed on all rows
{
    DataRow row = myTable.Rows[0] // or however you want to find your index

    // do some work
    myTable.Rows.Remove(row);

    // if you want to perform a check to break out of while
    if (someCondition)
        Count = 0;
    else
        Count = myTable.Rows.Count;
}

Note, that where objects have a .GetXXXX() collection, like FileInfo (IIRC),
deleting item contents in a foreach is acceptable. One solution I have considered is creating an extension method that provides a .GetItems() method.

A: Sure Magents
This is how I did it and works fine
dt = GetStationeryConsolidationDetails(txtRefNo.Text);
int intRows = dt.Rows.Count;
int x = 0;
for (int c = 0; c < intRows; c++)
{
  if (dt.Rows[c - x]["DQTY"].ToString() == "0")
  {
    dt.Rows[c - x].Delete();
    dt.AcceptChanges();
    x++;
  }
}

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People seem to think that having a "one and only" is romantic. I think it's stupid. To only experience one relationship ever is extremely limiting. There are parts of yourself you will never come to know and explore. It's sad really. You can choose the best of yourself when you've only ever seen one way.


Entries are now open for the 2012 annual Design Competition sponsored by Doug Mockett & Co. The contest is designed to discover the most innovative and creative furniture parts, accessories, and hardware. First place consists of $1,000, an engraved trophy and royalties based on sales. To enter, submit an idea with a write-up, drawings or a model to Registered Return Receipt or FEDEX to: Contest Administrator, Doug Mockett & Co., Inc., P.O. Box 3333, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266 or via email to contest@Mockett.com. All entries are due by Sept. 4, 2012.