Lets relax for a second and think about classes of ctf exploits. An exploit is either working or not, what is normally all that counts during a ctf. Nevertheless, there are different kind of exploits: beautiful ones, ugly and rushed ones or special nifty ones, like the sha1lcode exploit by @esanfelix/int3pids, which bypasses the original challenge (compare to my sh1lcode writeup). Opposing to the last category, there are also abstruse exploits which are working and fulfilling their purpose, but are unnecessary complicated. This WriteUp tells the story of such an exploit.
So, if you want to see a more straight forward solution, move on for example to acez WriteUps. As short summary: The binary is exploitable via a trivial buffer overflow, stack pivoting and ROPing.
Overwriting/swapping this variable with zero is preventing that the rest of our data is shuffled at all, which allows us to overwrite saved ebp and saved eip with values under our control. The straight forward solution would now ROP a little bit in order pivot the stack to .bss and call the read_80_bytes() function in order to have a ROP stack with reasonable size for building a chain leading to the flag.
Function prefixed by an underscore are hereby libc functions and have to be resolved vie the Global Offset Table (got). The overflow itself happens in 3.1 but the according buffer itself is stored in the stackframe of main. Thus, we have ebp and eip under our control when the main function is executing leave; ret;.
stage1 = "\x00" * 0x60 + "AAAABBBB"
Our Stage 3 payload must therefore do the following opening the flagfile, reading it and printing it to stdout. We reused large amount of chunks, since we can overwrite memset, rand and close in got, we can pass the controlflow back to us even without traditional gadget based ROPing.
So, what we are doing is returning to open@init with the address of the string "/home/rsbo/flag" on the stack. The program is then continuing and reads the first 16 byte of the flag to a location which we can control. We have overwritten close@got to point to write@main-15, which is the point where the saved buf location at esp+0x10 is loaded in order to provide it as input to write. Since we have the location where to read the flag bytes to under our control, this is realizable.
So, let's sum it up: We got a 3staged, double got overwrite, large chunk reuse exploit - and this for a challenge which could've been solved straight forward. I hope you enjoyed reading this writeup and can laugh with us about the WTFness of the exploit. I assume, we went to this exploit because we discovered the write-anything-anywhere condition and just got stucked with this one due to the ctf stress.


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Daily Hurriet Daily provided new information on Jamal Khashidhad's death. In an interview with journalists, Turkish adviser Yasin Aktay said they believed the body of the murdered journalist was divided into quarterly, then dissolved in acid. According to her estimation "The only logical explanation" the fact that Saudi murderers did not leave a mark. "The body of Khashodhiach has been crushed to make it easier to dissolve its remains," said Aktay. The BBC reports that no evidence has yet been submitted to confirm the thesis of the Turkish Registrar.
Khashodhyny's murder was planned
Istanbul Attorney General Irfan Fidan issued a formal statement Wednesday for killing a Saudi journalist. The document shows that Jamal Khashodhawi, who co-operated with the Washington Post, strangled the consulate within a short time. His body was chopped up and removed. The document was issued after Saudi Arabian prosecutor, Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a multi-day check in Istanbul.
Earlier, the Saudi Arabian Prosecutor's Office formally confirmed that several days after several politicians repeated in the media – they planned to kill Jamal Khashodhawi. The Saudi-Turkish cell, which was set up to investigate a journalist's death, announced these findings in al-Ekhbariya television. They also confirmed that prosecutors hear suspects in this combined investigation. This information is important because, from the start of the scandal, Saudi Arabia's official position has refused to recognize the disappearance of Khashodhuli.
The official Saudi Arabian news agency also announced that the throne Prince Mohammed bin Salman convened the reform of national intelligence services at the first committee meeting on Thursday, 25 October. He was openly admitted that this was the effect of journalistic death. The latest statements by the Saudi Arabian party followed the announcement that CIA director Gina Hapel was listening to the tapes recorded during the killing of Khashodhawi. Recording should have been achieved by Turkish intelligence.
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Ekaterina Popova was born in Leningrad. She entered the Leningrad State Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire in 1988, and continued her studies at the Paris Conservatoire (class of Professor Jeanne Berbié). She spent three years as a post-graduate student at the Studio Bastille of the Opéra Bastille, Paris. She has sung at Paris' Opéra Comique and the Grand Opéra, the Opéra-Théâtre de Metz, the Opéra de Strasbourg and the Opéra National de Nancy; her roles there have included Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Amelia (Un ballo in maschera), Mimì (La bohème), Floria Tosca (Tosca), Madame Lidoine (Les Dialogues des Carmélites), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte) and Elvira (Don Giovanni).
She made her debut at the Mariinsky Theatre in 2003 as Giorgetta (Il tabarro).
Roles performed at the Mariinsky Theatre include:
Gorislava (Ruslan and Lyudmila)
Yaroslavna (Prince Igor)
Kupava (The Snow Maiden)
Nastasia (The Enchantress)
Leonora (La forza del destino)
Santuzza (Cavalleria rusticana in concert)
Nedda (I pagliacci)
Madama Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)
Giorgetta (Il tabarro)
Suor Angelica (Suor Angelica)
Teresa (Benvenuto Cellini)
Cassandre (Les Troyens)
Ariadne, Prima Donna (Ariadne auf Naxos)
Barak's Wife (Die Frau ohne Schatten)
Emilia Marty (The Makropulos Affair)
In 2007 at the Eilat Festival she appeared as Teresa in the opera Benvenuto Cellini (conducted by Valery Gergiev).
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United Right: No compromise on Justice, Education ministries
MK Rabbi Rafi Peretz promises to bring 'huge blessing' to State of Israel, says party won't compromise on Education and Justice ministries.
Hezki Baruch, 29/04/19 13:32
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New Knesset members on Monday arrived at the Knesset in order to learn about the parliamentary work expected of them in the 21st Knesset.
Rabbi Rafi Peretz, who heads the United Right list, told Arutz Sheva: "This is a meaningful day. We're very happy, it's a great honor, to join Israel's Knesset as a member. We're learning a bit what the Knesset is, about the unique things there are here. I think people in the Knesset have a huge influence on what happens in the State of Israel."
"As Religious Zionists, we intend to work, to talk about it, and to influence the social agenda, Zionism, our sovereignty over this land, the connection between religion and state. In all of these issues we definitely intend to present the great vision we believe in, out of enormous love and appreciation for the nation."
Rabbi Peretz also emphasized that his party would not compromise on its demands to receive both the education and justice portfolios.
"We will fight for these portfolios," he said. "I think we deserve them, we're not asking for a favor. It is unthinkable that everyone will continue to receive what they had previously, and only we, who traditionally receive the education portfolio and who had the justice portfolio in the last Knesset [won't receive it]. It's unthinkable that these portfolios will be taken [away from us]. We have six Knesset members. I, G-d willing, will be Education Minister, and my good friend Bezalel [Smotrich] will be Justice Minister."
Rabbi Peretz also rejected reports that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu does not intend to appoint Smotrich as Justice Minister.
"I see it as a spin," he said. "I don't know where it came from but that spin is inappropriate considering we haven't started negotiations. Nothing has been decided for anyone, including us. First of all they have to listen to our demands, we can talk, it's negotiations, we think about things, but our stance is very clear and it's not up for debate: We came to change things in the State of Israel. Both regarding education and regarding justice. We have what to say and I think it'll be a huge blessing for the State of Israel."
"In education, we will deepen the Israeli and Jewish identities in every one of Israel's precious children, and in the Justice Ministry, we will set clear boundaries for the Supreme Court, for where justice is given, and for the Legislative Authority."
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The Riverton Houses is a seven-building affordable housing complex in Harlem, consisting of 1,229 residential units along the Harlem River. It was built by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Corporation in 1944. The buildings have long been the home of many African American New Yorkers, who, due to segregationist housing policies, were not eligible to live in other affordable complexes like Stuyvesant Town or Peter Cooper Village. In December of 2015, A&E Real Estate bought the buildings for $201 million and entered into an regulatory agreement with the city to keep 975 units affordable for the next 30 years. In return, A&E will get $100 million in tax breaks and other incentives. The buildings' previous owner was Larry Gluck of Stellar Management, who eventually went into foreclosure after buying the complex in 2005. Gluck later tried to buy the complex back, but the city recommended that CW Capital, who controlled the building on behalf of creditors, reject Gluck's bid. Famous former tenants of the Riverton Houses include former New York City mayor David Dinkins and jazz pianist Billy Taylor. -WP
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owner A&E Real Estate Holdings
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total units 1,229
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Price per foot $ 12,240.00
Party 1 New York Law School
Party 2 Tishman Speyer
Sold with adjacent parking lot for $153 million.
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Party 1 Broker Richard Baxter, Jonathan Caplan, Yoron Cohen, Scott Latham
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The other three owners in the top five â€' Blackstone, Cammeby's and A&E â€' operate almost exclusively through acquisitions rather than development. Part Silicon Valley investor, part New York real estate scion, A&E has quickly become the city's fifth-largest landlord through multiple portfolio purchases in recent years. In 2015 alone, the company acquired $800 million in New York rental properties, including the $201 million Riverton Houses complex in Harlem in a deal brokered with the city...
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Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, who has strong political views, wished Pakistan's prime minister-to-be, Imran Khan all the best and hoped for friendlier, more peaceful relations between the two neighbouring countries.
"It's unfortunate that our soldiers are dying. But, the kind of speech Mr Imran Khan has given is very nice and I wish him all the best and with folded hands, I appeal, that we have a beautiful relationship," she said.
Kangana's comments come as a surprise considering she was one of those who supported the ban on Pakistani artists in Bollywood.
Meanwhile, Imran will be sworn in as prime minister on August 18, the PTI said on Friday while announcing it has the numbers to form a coalition government in the centre.
Earlier the party had said that Imran has invited Indian cricketers Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Navjot Singh Sidhu to his oath-taking ceremony.
Among them, Sidhu has confirmed that he will be attending the ceremony, subject to visa approval. Gavaskar, on the other hand, excused himself due to prior commitments.
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan was also rumoured to have been invited but in an interview with an Indian media outlet, Khan said that he had received no invite, further stating that he would not be able to come because of a big event he has lined up with the NGO he works with.


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Town of Snow Hill Announces May Election and next Mayor
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Snow Hill, Maryland – The Town of Snow Hill will hold their general election in-person on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.
Up for election this year were the offices of Mayor, Central District Council and Western District Council. Dr. Jennifer Jewell ran unopposed and is slated to become the next Mayor of Snow Hill, to be sworn in June.
Also running unopposed was incumbent Council member, Regina Blake, whose term will be renewed for two years in June.
The Central District Council seat, held for the last two years by incumbent Melisa Weidner, is challenged by new candidate, Jon Myers. This is the only office that will be on the ballot in the election this year.
However, also on the ballot will be a referendum vote for salary raises for Mayor and Council. Originally passed and adopted by the Mayor and Council in 2019, the vote was left off of the ballot in error. The current Mayor and Council are finishing old business of a previous administration and will include this on the ballot for 2021 voters.
New this year is the polling place, the Old Fire Hall on Green Street, Snow Hill. Mayor Simpson states, "the Train Station has been our location for many years, but in order to observe COVID-19 safety protocols, we chose the Old Fire Hall as the polling place this year. It's a larger space to allow for proper distancing. We will be enforcing mask-wearing for all who enter the building and hand-sanitizing stations will be readily available. We want to assure our citizens that we will put safety first as they exercise their right to make their voice heard."
Those who wish to vote by absentee ballot can call Town Hall or email Margot Resto at mresto@snowhillmd.com to request an absentee ballot application. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot application is Friday, April 23, 2021.
For more information call Margot Resto at Town Hall at 410-632-2080.
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Bowel cancer is a complex disease, the treatment of which depends on the stage of oncological development and the location of the neoplasm. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to encounter a diagnosis of bowel oncology, the reviews on the treatment of which are diverse.
Treatment of bowel cancer in the initial stages is carried out surgically. Usually, all cancer cells are removed from the patient's body, and the patient no longer seeks help: the cancer is completely cured. A course of chemotherapy is performed for a cancer patient to reduce the risk of oncology recurrence after surgical removal of bowel cancer.
Rectal cancer involves radiotherapy before or after surgery. Sometimes radiation therapy is combined with chemotherapy. Thus, the number of cancer cells is minimised, which simplifies the operation.
The advanced stage of colorectal cancer means that a tumour has spread to different parts of the organ. Doctors call this the local spread of a tumour. If a tumour has spread to other organs such as lungs or liver, then it is secondary, or metastatic cancer. Usually, bowel cancer at this stage is not treatable. However, it can significantly prolong the life of a cancer patient and improve his well-being. Sometimes this treatment has no effect other than side effects.
An advanced intestinal tumour is usually treated with chemotherapy. Radiotherapy is used when it is necessary to reduce the size of a tumour to lessen pain due to colorectal cancer. Surgical intervention is also possible. It is used to restore the patency of the colon, as well as the removal of secondary cancer from the lungs and liver. Monoclonal antibodies are used to inhibit the development of intestinal tumours temporarily. If the diagnosis is bowel cancer, reviews of the treatment will make it clear that it is necessary.
Some patients are afraid to treat colon cancer due to side effects. There is a category of cancer patients who want to know what would happen to them if, in the case of rectal cancer, the body does not undergo chemotherapy or other treatment.
It is easy to decide on cancer treatment at an early stage: the chances of a full recovery are high. In the later stage of bowel cancer, some patients refuse treatment. However, they would still have palliative support. Patients would still be prescribed medications that alleviate the symptoms. Even at such a neglected stage of diagnosis, bowel cancer, reviews of which can be found on the Internet, can be treated. Excellent prevention of pathology can be considered colonic irrigation, supporting the body in a healthy state.


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Semaine: building an evidence base in women's health
Natural health firm Semaine discusses its new approach to period pain and what it's like to run trials as a family start-up.
Kezia Parkins
Wanting to bridge the gap between wellness and pharma and foster trust in the women's health supplement space, Semaine is determined to conduct clinical trials for its period pain products. Semaine founders from left to right: Matt Crane, Lauren Lee-Crane, Catherine Lee. Image credit: Semaine Health
After years of witnessing his wife Lauren Lee-Crane and her twin sister Catherine Lee suffering at the hands of endometriosis and chronic period pain, bioengineer Matt Crane started a quest for a solution.
After finding a concoction of natural ingredients that wiped out the sisters' pain, the trio started Semaine Health, a natural supplement startup that aims to reduce difficult symptoms of menstruation in a space where there are few options other than painkillers available. Aside from merely masking pain rather than tackling the cause of it, overuse of painkillers can cause irreparable damage to the body, as the sisters know.
Wanting to be taken seriously by the medical community and provide people suffering from painful periods with a product grounded in evidence-based research, the family decided to run their own clinical trials.
Clinical Trials Arena sat down with Semaine Health co-founders Lauren Lee-Crane and Matt Crane to find out more about their journey into clinical research as a small family-run start-up, the challenges they faced and how they are hoping to kickstart more investigations into this long-neglected area of women's health.
Kezia Parkins: Tell us a bit about your journey to finding a solution for chronic period pain.
Lauren Lee-Crane: I've had painful periods since I was 14 and the same with my twin sister Catherine, our co-founder. They got worse into our later 20s and eventually we were both diagnosed with endometriosis.
I was taking ibuprofen with codeine – anything that would help mitigate the pain and I essentially ruined my stomach lining by taking so much medication. With the pain continuing Matt, who has been on this journey with me, decided to try and figure out something to help with the pain that wasn't going to hurt my stomach. Matt did hundreds of hours of reading up on clinical research that had been done on plant extracts specifically for either endometriosis or dysmenorrhea [pain associated with menstruation].
He started mixing lots of different anti-inflammatory ingredients together, like curcumin, green tea, resveratrol and magnesium and put them into my morning smoothies. I had a pain-free period, which I didn't think was ever possible for me. We were in Seattle at the time with Matt working at the University of Washington's Medical Center. We decided to quit our jobs and start seriously working on the product.
We had the pills manufactured and launched Semaine in March 2020.
KP: With Semaine, has it been tough to be taken seriously by the wider medical profession and investors?
Matt Crane: With my biomedical background at first it took a little bit of changing my brain when thinking about the wellness space and plant extracts and embracing that. But the more we got into it, the more we realised that there is a reason that wellness is really popular among women – because there aren't often solutions being addressed empathetically in the pharma space.
This is why there's so much interest from women in diverse communities in the wellness space and alternative practices because that's where they have to go and find solutions and people to take them seriously.
That's why for Semaine, we really wanted to be grounded in science and do clinical trials and really take what we're developing very seriously to show healthcare professionals, pharma and everybody else that this is a good product that does make a difference.
The clinical trial data we will have in the future will include blood biomarkers to show that Semaine is really affecting what we suspected – reducing inflammatory pathways.
At the same time, we still want to be grounded in the wellness space, because that's where women are typically going to find these solutions because they're not finding them in the pharmacy aisles or with physicians.
We have gotten some pushback from ob-gyns or physicians because there's an understandable concern that sometimes, especially in the natural product or supplement space, people can play on hopes and there might not be evidence backed up. Especially in the endo space, when we were looking for solutions for Lauren, initially, there'd be a lot of people marketing things for hundreds of dollars because they know people are desperate for an answer.
So, I think physicians are often very reluctant, but that is what we want to help change and why we're doing clinical trials. We want to bridge that gap between the two – the place where women are finding the care they want, which tends to be the wellness space because it's empathetic women-focused communities, and the old-school of academic pharma and medicine, which is slowly changing.
KP: How does bringing a natural supplement to market differ from bringing a pharmaceutical product to market?
MC: In the US specifically, there was a bill passed in 1994 that separates natural products or natural extracts from plants from pharmaceutical products that have to have clinical trials to actually get approved by the FDA to treat certain conditions.
With plant extracts the regulation is largely around what you can talk about and claim the product can do but you don't have to really do any trials to put them on the market. I honestly think it's a big shame that there is such a gap between the two because by running a trial you get more evidence to show that stuff works.
It'd be nice if there was some kind of middle point in between the extremes for pharma regulation to treat diseases, and this natural product and supplements space because almost no one ever runs clinical trials on natural supplements even though there is a large body of literature that supports their uses in different ways.
KP: Can you tell us a bit about the first trial you have already run for Semaine?
MC: I would consider it more a consumer response trial just because it didn't quite meet the bar for clinical trials. We didn't register it on clinical trials.gov and it wasn't an independent recruitment process. We recruited 24 women with self-reported period pain or discomfort – anything from bloating, or mood swings or really bad cramps. And then we did an open-label crossover with the goal being to establish a baseline level of discomfort after the first period and then get participants to fill out an online survey. Then we sent them the product to take the week of their period, and they filled out the survey again.
It was great because we got really good responses – significantly reduced bloating, cramps, pelvic pain and headaches.
We are conducting a second, larger trial where the patient recruitment and management is being handled by a third party. We are getting IRB approval and it'll be registered on clinicaltrials.gov with the goal of making all the findings and details public. We also plan to publish the findings in an open-access peer-reviewed journal.
KP: Semaine focuses on reducing inflammation around the menstrual cycle, why so and how will you try to prove this in your next trial?
MC: Only in recent years have studies shown that higher inflammation polls are linked to not only worse cramping and bloating but also to mood changes, which both makes sense because the molecules that are inflammatory causing affect the brain but also general malaise in the body.
What we really wanted to do was show that Semaine helps lower the inflammatory state during the menstrual cycle.
To track inflammation in our upcoming trial and whether Semaine reduces it, we will be conducting blood draws. It's important to time them precisely because we want to make sure that for both baseline menstrual cycle without the product, and the intervention cycle, where they're actually taking the supplement that the blood draws are at the same point in the cycle.
For this reason, we're limiting participation to people who are on birth control so that we can do the timing relative to when they start taking the pill.
The trial will be fully decentralised so participants will use at-home finger-prick blood tests and will send them off to a lab to be tested.
KP: As a small family run start-up what were the challenges in conducting clinical trials? Do you think having to time the trial around the menstrual cycle will make it more difficult?
LL-C: We've sent somebody to the moon, we've mapped the human genome, we can figure out how women's hormones work and make sure that they're not this complex, mysterious thing that is just not researched. As a woman going through the healthcare system, the only time you're given any slightly in-depth information is if you're interested in getting pregnant, and then it becomes a conversation about fertility but you're not told about inflammation levels and how it corresponds to your cycle and how that can change your mood and pain levels.
MC: Conducting trials is tricky but my background in basic biology research gave me an understanding of statistics, experimental design and outcomes. It was a challenge to find a third-party organisation that would work with us within our budget to do patient recruitment.
Then finding an IRB and filling out the 20-page document to map out how the trial would be run and to get that approved is also challenging and takes a lot of time. There are also a lot of other moving pieces like registering on clinicaltrials.gov.
KP: What are your plans for the future of Semaine?
MC: Between 20% and 25% of women with period pain just don't benefit from taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen and there isn't a lot of research into why. Ibuprofen really just affects a single inflammatory pathway but there are other pathways that cause inflammation. I would eventually love to test whether our product, which uses plant extracts that target multiple pathways, helps that percentage of people that ibuprofen doesn't.
I think there is a switching standard in wellness and people want to know that the supplements they are taking are good and effective and we would like to be at the vanguard of that movement by conducting clinical trials.
Why are we as a supplement brand running these trials when pharma is not? Maybe if we keep doing this we will be able to wake those people up.
We plan to expand our approach to clinical trials and product design and work on a pipeline of other products for ignored women's health conditions like premenstrual dysphoric disorder and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Kezia Parkins is the lead editor for Medical Device Network and Medical Technology Magazine. She is an experienced healthcare writer and editor with special interests in MedTech, clinical trials, patient centricity and global health equality.
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Leaders from the Beltway to the Heartland agree: state and local stakeholders are key to making emergency high-speed internet programs long-term successes
COVID-19 has ushered in a new understanding of how vital an affordable high-speed internet connection is for accessing critical services – from healthcare and education to employment opportunities and small businesses. While the data is lacking to precisely measure the exact number of Americans who are not connected, it's estimated that at least 30 million Americans live in areas without access to quality high-speed internet. Heartland Forward wants to close the digital divide, to ensure that everyone in the Heartland has the internet service they need to not just survive, but to thrive in the digital age.
Heartland Forward has created a multi-year, multi-pronged initiative, Connecting the Heartland, that includes a new workshop series to bring together decision-makers and influencers from the Beltway with the problem-solvers and doers in the Heartland who are working to expand high-speed internet access.
Last week, we held our first workshop, co-hosted by the National Urban League and Land O'Lakes, where we spoke with FCC Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel about the new Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program intended to help struggling households afford high-speed internet service at home in the wake of the pandemic. It was also here where we began discussing what it will take to get to a long-term solution.
We learned a great deal from our conversation. A few immediate takeaways came to the forefront:
First, the Federal Government's EBB funding program is an important step in the right direction, but the program's success will depend on planning and coordination among state and local stakeholders. The FCC is working to develop a toolkit of resources for community organizations to help get the word out. However, the program's reach and ultimate success will hinge, in no small part, on local level outreach to help people find and use the resources. This means overcoming the trust barriers that keep many from connecting. As our speaker, Blair Levin from the National Urban League said, it's "not enough to simply provide the subsidy. There's a need for capacity building and a need for digital readiness."
Second, achieving success for this short-term program is critical for helping to shape the long-term solution in our country. So, it is imperative that those involved take note of lessons learned, seek out best-practices and share them – with other states, and with federal policy makers. When it comes to federal funding for affordable high-speed internet access, we don't yet have a long-term funding or policy solution at this point. When the EBB program funding either times out after COVID-19 or runs out of money, we'll need to pursue more permanent and robust funding from Congress, the Lifeline Program, or other sources to fill the gap in EBB's absence. We need to proactively lay the foundation for that more long-term solution now, and we need to learn from the work we're doing to build off it and improve for the future.
Lastly, in order to reach our goal of accessible, affordable high-speed internet in the Heartland, we need to think of this effort like a campaign. We are working against the clock. It will take creativity and true grassroots, person-to-person, outreach to get eligible families connected and set up to access essential virtual services and opportunities. To reach people who are not online, we'll need to innovate when we do our outreach and promote resources on non-digital channels and through accessible community spaces. We also need to keep in mind that we may have a shorter window than we'd like while the EBB funding lasts, and we need to act now to maximize the reach and effectiveness of the program as it is, while working in the background to develop more long-term solutions.
COVID-19 may have sparked the nation-wide push for digital equality, but this work will go far beyond this moment. High-speed internet is not just a luxury in the digital age – it's a necessity – and at Heartland Forward we are determined to be a part of the movement to make access to high-speed internet a reality across the Heartland.


Feasting at Monkeypod Kitchen is one of my favorite things to do in Wailea. Jason Vendrell, Beverage Manager Extraordanaire just announced that they will be hosting a wine dinner around pizza, a fresh idea that will embody both casual and upscale in a five course extravaganza. I cant think of a better way to consume 4 courses of pizza paired with my second favorite food group: wine.
Vendrell says, "Peter Merriman created some awesome pizzas and I just paired wines I thought would be complimentary." The choices range in whites and reds, American and European.
Call for your reservation at (808) 891-2322, the fun starts at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, November 16th, It's only going to cost $45.


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Row Brews In Zimbabwe Over Mugabe's Burial
Former President Robert Mugabe's remains are due to be returned to Zimbabwe on Wednesday and the government has confirmed that his funeral will take place over two days this coming weekend.
Mr Mugabe died, aged 95, in a hospital in Singapore last week.
But now there seems to be some disagreement between the family and the government over where the man who led Zimbabwe for 37 years, from 1980 to 2017, should be laid to rest.
Some of his relatives want him to be buried in his rural homestead in the village of Kutama in Mashonaland West province, 80km (about 50 miles) west of the capital, Harare.
Most of Zimbabwe's national heroes – those who fought against white-minority rule – are buried at the Heroes' Acre shrine just outside Harare.
Inside the gates of Mr Mugabe's rural home, now manned by just one security guard, a dozen mourners gathered on Sunday to pay their respects.
They sat in small groups, speaking in hushed voices. There was an uneasiness – a sense that all was not well.
In one of the rooms, village elders and clan chiefs were deciding where the statesman should be buried.
His nephew, Leo Mugabe, denied there was a disagreement over the issue with the government but admitted his uncle died a bitter man after being ousted in 2017 by the army and his former deputy.
"He was bitter. You can imagine people you trusted – people that were guarding you, looking after, your security turn against you. He was very bitter and it dented his legacy," he said.
Father Fidelis Mukonori, who played a key role in the negotiations between the 2017 coup plotters and Mr Mugabe, says he wishes he had asked his friend of more than 40 years if he had indeed felt betrayed.
"I feel heavy inside because you can only have one founding father – as a child you only have your parents. He's gone."
The Catholic priest says Mr Mugabe was the spirit of the more 70,000 people who died during the liberation war for Zimbabwe.
But the cleric is more sanguine about how the man who led Zimbabwe to independence in 1980 felt at the end of his long life: "He was ready to go, he was willing to go, he was hoping to go."
Heads of state are being invited to a public ceremony to honour Mr Mugabe, but not to the interment.
If he is buried in his rural home, it would be his final snub to the comrades he believed betrayed him.
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By black_matter,
April 12, 2009 in Movies & TV
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Anybody here watch it?
I think they're wrapping up the end of the fifth series pretty badly IMO. No need to do what they did to kutner, but something big had to happen, plus kal penn's supposedly going to be working in the american presidency for a while. Still intriguing none the less to see how kutners situation will pan out.
Still, cant beat house being a total bastard though.
MattJimF
yeah i didn't see the Kutner thing coming. Going to be interesting to see what happens over the next two episodes to end the season.
Is this show good? I've never actually seen it before but have heard it's worth watching?
scottST
fuck yes, it's great entertainment
The_Tank
I've watch the first half of season five online, then laptop broke, so I havn't seen of the later episodes, just ruin it for me what happens to Kutner. Or is Season five the one thats on sky now.
read if you dare!
kutner commits suicide by shooting himself in his apartment. no explanation was given or figured out. it fucked house up a lot, and his vicodin addiction worsens to the point where he just loses it.
also, finale spoiler
realising he was worse than ever on vicodin, he asks cuddy for help to detox - which he succeeds in, with her help - and they end up having sex.
the next day, he's over the moon about his conquest, going as far as to announce to the entire hospital that he'd slept with her by shouting it across the foyer. she then points out she never did help him detox - she had actually gone home before he asked her for help. House then realises the whole "detox" scenario was merely his imagination; the vicodin having affected his mind to the point where his whole life is essentially a big hallucination. the episode ends with chase and cameron finally getting married, and house being taken to a mental hospital by wilson.
it makes you wonder just how much of the latter half of s5 was hallucinated, at least the final two episodes were mostly hallucinations.
again, click if you really dare
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, i read the spoiler, i can't wait to watch.
Also season 5 is the current season on Sky
jf9tp2wd40
the season ending was pretty good, cant wait for s6
I thought he was calling it quits after the 5th?
Hope not, one of my favourite shows.
he's signed up til 2012, got a few more years left in house yet thankfully s6 is in the middle of filming and comes out with a 2hour premier episode in september
while the s5 ending was bloody good, the finale episodes of s4 were two of the best things i've ever seen on television, behind the final episode of battlestar galactica season 3 and the Dalek episode from the first series of the new doctor who
Lonz
I've watched the first 4 seasons and i'm 18 episodes through season 5. Not enjoying season 5 as much as previous seasons but it's still enjoyable.
My favourite episodes were the Tritter storyline during season 3.
All in all top show and defintiely worth a watch, the older series are shown most nights on the Hallmark channel (130 on sky). That's how I got into it originally, watching odd episodes here and there.
House is a brilliant show... Season Six should be out in the States next month which is eagerly awaited. As for the finale of Season Five, how you could not want more after that I don't know! I do have a little smug satisfaction knowing that they didnt want a British actor to play House and Laurie was then praised by the Director for being a great 'American actor'. Still makes me chuckle.
Paulscoconutass
I lol'd, lol
it's very true, thats all in the background though, the show's all about the man himself really
Ok.. so I've watched the first series and half of the second in about a week.. I'm hooked!
Sooo... season 7 begins tonight on Sky. It's going to be a Sky Plus job for me though, gutted I'm going to miss it.
The first episode is a good one


3:30 - 14k. 8k from school along back streets to the Tamagawa river and back with the varsity girls. 24:00 4k out, 20:38 in.
The 6k alone in the park at tempo pace: 4:32/31/30/27/34/20.
Felt so-so on the 8k, but good on the 6k. I call these runs "tempo" but actually I couldn't go much faster even if I wanted to (given that I did 3 "hard" workouts in the previous 6 days).
12:00 - Weights and core at the gym.
7:30pm - Club track workout. 11.6k with 1200, 1000 x 2, 800 x 3, 400.
4:59, 3:50, 3:51, 3:00, 3:01, 2:55, 87 (2:50 jog/walk after first 3, 2:10 walk after 800s).
Sluggish on the 1200, then felt ok. Ran hard.
23C/73F, Very humid (had rained just before).
3:30 - 10.4k with 2k warmup, 100m x 4 strides, 800 x 3, 400 x 2, 400 x 2 with varsity girls.
First meet is on Saturday, so the purpose was not to run fast, just to run at about race pace (race is 3.3km for girls).
Then 4k in the park @5:20/k.
3:30 - 14k in 1:24:20 @6:00/k. (6:13/5:50) Legs tired.
3:00 - 18k in 1:38:27. Out 55:00 @6:07, in 43:27 @4:50.
Didn't feel so good going out, legs felt weak, but was ok after stretching. Last 2k were 4:31/29.
3:00 - 12k very easy. Legs stiff and tired.
26C/79F, 50% - a beautiful day!
Our second boy was only 15 seconds behind him, and third was another 15 seconds back. 4th and 5th are also pretty good, so we have a powerful boys team. Our top girl was not there, but 2nd and 3rd girls ran very well - faster than we expected. They came in 2nd and 3rd out of all schools, and they are only a 10th and 9th grader. So it should be an exciting season.
Good week Bob, but I need to know what you are eating.
One thing for sure,he is not eating any cheese !!
Ha ha, true. Only a wee bit of cheese with a glass of wine before dinner on Friday and/or Saturday.
Another consistent week Bob. A lot of variety in your sessions too which keeps it interesting.
Those are some great results from the kids - especially Evan. No doubt they're inspired by your own running and training. Good reason for you to keep it up Bob!


Guppy's Quest is an upcoming game being worked on by Michael and Emily. All the art, music, and design is completely original!
The goal of the game is to defeat Chronotvar, a villain who has sent himself into three realities to prevent being banished from the SP world. The future, the present, and the past. Gontaper goes to the future to fight, and Octopus58 fights him in the present. Guppy however is sent to a past, heavily modified by Chronotvar's efforts, where he has to face foes he has fought in the past and ones he has not even met yet in the future!
Guppy's Quest has a large cast of original SP characters, as well as guest characters such as Salad Fingers, Captain Viridian, Kid (I Wanna Be The Guy), Zee Tee (Eversion), and many more!
A picture is worth 1000 words, so why not get someone to make a whole novel for you? Michael and David are photographers that are ready to take photos for you near and far of anything you'd like, from animals to scenery, from landmarks to sunsets, anything you please!
If you live in the Greater Toronto Area, we can take photos of your events as well, or portraits of you to your liking. If by coincidence we are visiting a country or area from where you are, feel free to shoot us an email to ask!
We often travel the world so we will have the ability to take pictures from outside of Toronto. Always feel free to ask for requests.


For lawyers in Ontario, 2018 will be the year where major opportunities were missed.
The Federation of Law Societies of Canada has granted preliminary approval to Ryerson University's proposed new law school.
Ryerson University's Legal Innovation Zone, in Toronto, announced its next legal technology challenge on Sept. 26 for advancing artificial intelligence technology for legal services. Among those making the announcement was Ontario Attorney General, Yasir Naqvi.


Do Hormones Affect You Sense of Smell?
Have you ever noticed that your sense of smell changes during certain times of the month? Or maybe you've not even realised it's your time of the month that's affecting it, but one week you love a fragrance, and then next you can't stand the smell of it? You're not alone. Because it turns out that actually, your hormones can affect your sense of smell. Yes, really.
Research shows that different hormones impact both how we smell, and what we're smelling. According to a study carried out by the Institute of Psychology, the ups and downs of oestrogen and progesterone throughout our menstrual cycle can make us more sensitized to scent.
Expectant mothers often find their sense of smell can change during pregnancy (as do menopausal women), so it makes sense that our sense of smell can be altered by hormone fluctuations throughout the month, too.
Gabrielle Lichterman, founder of Hormonology, shared some seriously interesting research on exactly how the different cycles of your period can affect your sense of smell.
Starting from the first day of your period (to day seven in your cycle), your oestrogen levels are at their lowest, rising day by day. Your sense of smell starts off fairly low and rises through the week— meaning you're fairly indifferent to scent throughout this week.
Oestrogen peaks during the second week of your cycle, as does your sense of smell. This doesn't necessarily mean you'll despise all smells—in fact, it could be a week in which your heightened senses mean you love certain fragrances. But, because you'll be picking up on fragrance notes that you might usually miss, it could mean that you dislike fragrances that you usually tend to like.
During the third week of your cycle, oestrogen levels slowly start to drop off whilst progesterone and testosterone rise. Interestingly, some researchers believe that we tend to crave fatty foods around this time of the month as our sense of smell is heightened to specifically pick up calorie-dense food (in order to prepare our bodies for pregnancy). Humans are clever.
During the last week of your cycle, your oestrogen levels plummet, which is why you can often get easily annoyed around this time. This irritability is often spiked by heightened senses in general (loud noises, unpleasant tastes, etc.), therefore if you smell a strong scent during this time, you might be more likely to feel overpowered by it and dislike it.
Mad, right? If you find that your sense of smell is affected by your time of the month, then you might want to keep scrolling. This Japanese study found that lavender might actually help to ease PMS symptoms. So if you're feeling irritable, try surrounding yourself with one of these.


When we hoard our talents and our creativity goes unexpressed – beyond our self enjoyment; when the flow is dammed up, it begins to slow down, to coagulate and congeal like blood. It becomes stagnate. I'm beginning to understand how that "holding back"; that "not giving" my own gifts has created stagnation in my own creative expression.
The ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns and relationships and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods and interpretations.
Tending to stimulate the imagination.
Characterized by sophisticated bending of the rules or conventions.
Immediately after copying down these definitions, something else caught my eye. Spirit offered me a grander vision and expression of what I was looking to define. It took the form of a six year old girl named Emily Bear – a piano prodigy and prolific composer. I spent about 30 minutes watching YouTube videos of this amazing little girl – playing, composing, talking and being a kid. I also noticed how she (and her talents) were so beautifully supported by her family. Her mother was asked "What do you want for your daughter's future?" Her reply was "I want her to be happy. To have good values. To have peace in her heart. I want her to be a good adult." Wow! Then I spent about two minutes mourning the idea that those words would never have occurred to my mother. Then, I used FasterEFT to let that go.
I watched a few more videos, absolutely captivated. When this little girl was asked about how she composes music; "Where does it come from?" She smiled, shrugged her shoulders and said "It just comes out." In another video, she said "It's as if I'm surrounded by… something. I'm in my own sweet world." She likes Mozart because "I'm like him and he's like me." And in one video, she introduces the song she wrote and is about to play: "It's called 'Out Of Control', just like me!" Her skills are almost unbelievable – for an adult, let alone a six year old. But I was especially struck by the "out of control" comment. It illustrated to me something Deepak Chopra says in his book The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success – that when we get in touch with the innermost essence of our being, "It is fearless; it is free; it is immune to criticism; it does not fear any challenge. It is beneath no one, superior to no one and full of magic, mystery and enchantment." It is beyond "control". When we experience the True Self or what Chopra calls "self-referral", we are completely free. But the opposite of that is "object-referral", where we are constantly controlled by our need for approval from others. Being "object-referred" is to live our lives in constant fear; needing to control things; needing external power.
I've been mired in this fear-based thinking for most of my life. I learned it from my parents and caregivers, TV, the culture I grew up in and a myriad of personal experiences. Life happens and we assign meaning to it. But in every moment, there is the opportunity to CREATE something new. To defy and debunk the old thoughts, old patterns, old beliefs and old behaviors and to choose something new. Choose to be CREATIVE – to use my imagination, to bend the rules, to transcend old ideas and relationships, to create meaningful new interpretations and forms. To be ORIGINAL, authentic and fearless. To let what is inside me "just come out" with the innocence and fearlessness of a loved and loving six year old. I can choose this. Or not. I have the power to choose. In fact, every thought I think and every move I make is a decision, a choice, whether I know it or not. It's time now to decide consciously, instead of unconsciously. It is all Good. And it is all unfolding perfectly.


In the LED industry, it seems that static electricity as the number one enemy of damaging LED. But is it true?
Static electricity will be harmful to the 1000w led lights, LED is not unique "patent" is commonly used in silicon materials, diodes, transistors, but also will be threatened. Even buildings, trees and animals can be damaged by static electricity (lightning is an electrostatic charge and we do not think about it here).
So how does static electricity damage electronic components? I do not want to go too far, I only talk about semiconductor devices, but also limited to diodes, transistors, IC, LED aspects.
But look at the LED, the voltage is positive to the LED, when the external voltage is less than the threshold voltage of the diode (the size of the material with the corresponding band gap), there is no forward current, the voltage added to the PN junction. When the voltage is reversely applied to the LED, when the external voltage is less than the reverse breakdown voltage of the LED, the voltage is also applied to the PN junction. At this time, the LED's virtual solder joint is also worth mentioning. , All without voltage drop! Because there is no current. After the PN junction puncture, the external voltage will be shared by all the resistance on the circuit. Where the resistance is large, which part of the voltage is high. In terms of LED, PN junction naturally bear most of the voltage. The thermal power produced at the PN junction is the voltage drop across it multiplied by the current value. If the current value is not limited, the excess heat will PN junction burn out, PN junction loss role and through.
LED is actually a diode, its area relative to each of the components in the IC is very large. Therefore, the parasitic capacitance LED is relatively large. Therefore, the static electricity in normal circumstances can not damage the led flood light 300w.
In general, static electricity, especially the static electricity generated on the insulator, will have a high voltage, but the amount of discharged electricity is very small, and the discharge current lasts for a short time. Electrostatic induction on the conductor, the voltage may not be high, but the discharge current may be large, and often sustained current. This is very harmful to electronic components.
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Q: Ensure that a Swing GUI is kept in sync with an underlying data structure How to ensure that a Swing GUI is kept in sync with an underlying data structure which may change at any time?
Let's assume that we have a data structure which is modified at any point of time, now I want my GUI, which shows the contents of the data structure, to reflect these changes automatically. How do I keep them in sync?
I'm trying to implement a contact Book here using a HashMap to store the contacts. The GUI displays the contents of the the contact book.
In class ContactBook, I have the map along with methods to add or remove the entries.
GUI initially loads the contents from the contact book. But when the hashMap is modified I want the GUI to be updated.

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*Give the ContactBook class, your model, a SwingPropertyChangeSupport object that is initialized with this.

*Give the same class add and remove PropertyChangeListener methods that pass the listener to the support object.

*In any method of ContactBook that changes the data, notify the listeners by firing the support object.

*Have your GUI add a PropertyChangeListener to the model that allows it to respond to notifications.

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*accessing variables and swing components through different threads

*Firing events from inner class which extends SwingWorker

A: Thank you all for the answers and advice, I went ahead and used Guava EventBus, to notify the GUI to update.

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Occupy Democracy fight corporate power in 10-day spectacle of dissent
Published time: 1 May, 2015 15:58 Edited time: 1 May, 2015 18:04
Demonstrators protest in Parliament Square in front of the Houses of Parliament. (Reuters / Peter Nicholls) © Reuters
As Britain braces for next week's general election, political activists, academics and artists will occupy London's Parliament Square for ten days in an effort to tackle corporate capture, environmental chaos and cronyism.
The ten-day affair has been organized by Occupy Democracy, a social and political movement that seeks to address Britain's democratic deficit, and build a fairer society in the process.
Billed as a Festival of Democracy, the ten-day spectacle will feature workshops, artistic performances, creative direct actions and discussions throughout the election period.
It will begin on Friday evening with a show from New York-based radical performance group Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir.
The group describe themselves as "wild anti-consumerist gospel shouters and Earth loving urban activists." They carry out artistic performances across the globe in an effort to preserve local communities, life and the sanctity of imagination.
READ MORE: VIDEO: Police clear #OccupyDemocracy protesters from Parliament Square
Campaigners gathered on Friday evening will also listen to a talk by John Hillary of the social justice group War on Want, a talk from US anthropologist, activist and anarchist David Graeber, and a talk examining the destruction of remote Aboriginal communities in Australia.
Saturday's events will focus on addressing dwindling levels of democracy in Britain, with activists demanding "proportional representation" and "a citizen-led constitutional convention."
Events scheduled throughout the day include a workshop on "communing," a range of games, a panel debate on proportional representation chaired by Jean Lambert MEP, and a creative protest in which activists will engage in flash mob-styled 'guerilla gardening.'
On Sunday, Occupy Democracy will focus on raising awareness of the corrosive nature of corporate lobbying and party political funding. The group will host a talk from author and activist Tom Lines on corporate lobbyists' role in backing TTIP, along with panel discussions and political poetry.
Monday's events and workshops will focus on politics and vested interests, along with the looming climate crisis.
Occupy Democracy activists will demand full democratic reform of Britain's mainstream media on Tuesday. The group will feature a workshop on "subvertising and brandalism" from Strike! Magazine – a publication run by financial justice activists based in New York.
Other events scheduled for the day include talks from the Media Reform Coalition and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, and a string of progressive comedy acts.
On the eve of Britain's general election, Occupy Democracy will celebrate the spirit of dissent. The group will host a range of educational workshops dedicated to teaching the art of effective campaign work with speakers from some of Britain's biggest social, political, and environmental campaigns.
In honor of the election itself, Occupy Democracy will showcase a series of events examining the history of democracy.
And as the nation ponders the future of British democracy on May 8, Occupy Democracy will use its base in Parliament Square to explore some of the more promising campaigns challenging Britain's status quo.
On Saturday May 9, the festival of democracy will explore a range of alternate political systems across the world, with participatory sessions on what the West can learn from Latin America, democracy and anarchism, and a talk from Campaign Against the Arms Trade.
The ten-day festival is set to close with a session on how activists can go about building a better world, discussion on Occupy Democracy's strategic path ahead, and a talk from David Whyte, the author of How Corrupt is Britain?
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Occupy Democracy have laid out 6 key demands for the next government and the wider British establishment. The coalition is calling for the reform of Britain's political party funding system so that MPs are compelled to"act in the interests of those who elect them rather than the 1 percent who bankroll them."
It is also calling for large-scale reform of a media dominated by vested and corporate interests, and a drastic overhaul of corporate lobbying, crony capitalism and plutocratic politics.
The broad-based coalition of campaigners is also urging the next government to introduce proportional representation, a work to create a political landscape free from conflicts of interest.
Speaking in central London prior to the opening of the group's Festival of Democracy, Occupy Democracy activist George Barda said "democracy means more than putting a cross on a ballot paper every five years."
"History shows us that the extension of our democratic rights has not been led by politicians, but has been forced onto the agenda by the actions of mass movements such as the Chartists and the Suffragettes. We are asking people to join us and help build such a movement."


Actions with pets are very restricted at Mesa Verde Nationwide Park. The pet should be aged over 8 weeks, or over four months if traveling to the United States. A cage or container carrying multiple animal cannot exceed 15 kg. Animals weighing greater than 15 kg should be carried on their very own. Most airways require a health certificates for any animal they are transporting, whether within the cabin or as an unaccompanied cargo. Well being certificates is delivered by your veterinarian and stipulates that the animal is healthy and match to fly.
The carriage of pets will not be included in free baggage allowance and is subject to charges. Please see the table for extra information. Your pets' conduct could change after an emergency a usually quiet or friendly pet might develop into aggressive or defensive. Watch animals intently. Your pet must keep in its container always. Generally a ranger's pet will load on the map earlier than the proprietor; this causes the charm talent, F to trigger for other rangers (as though it had been a pet without proprietor). Urgent the key has no impact.
Allegiant does not require a well being certificates for pets touring within the cabin. On B737(400-700-800-900) plane, three animals in three cages or containers OR 2 animals of the identical species accustomed to 1 another in 1 cage or container and 1 other animal in 1 cage or container might be carried in cabin C. If you wish to feed your cat or small dog whenever you're out, the PetSafe 5-Meal Automated Pet Feeder is accurate, reasonably priced, and laborious for a pet to break into.
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States, cities, and cities in Western nations generally enact native ordinances to limit the quantity or type of pets an individual may maintain personally or for enterprise functions. Prohibited pets could also be specific to certain breeds (similar to pit bulls or Rottweilers ), they could apply to general classes of animals (such as livestock , unique animals , wild animals , and canid or felid hybrids), or they could simply be based on the animal's dimension. Extra or totally different upkeep guidelines and laws may apply. Condominium associations and house owners of rental properties also commonly limit or forbid tenants' holding of pets.
In case you are a veterinary professional that wishes to improve the lives of your sufferers and their people, then the Companions for Wholesome Pets initiative was designed particularly with you in thoughts. A fee doesn't apply to service animals of passengers with disabilities. Prospects on flights to, and subsequently getting into the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, or Australia can not check of their pets at the airport. On this occasion, prospects should contact a cargo agent relating to the potential for transporting their pets as cargo. Pets must remain inside their service while in stations and onboard trains. Please hold your pet with you at all times.
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Ramphal v Department for Transport
Mr Ramphal was an Aviation Security Compliance Inspector for the Department for Transport. He was under investigation following the result of a random audit of his expenses claims, which flagged approximately 50 claims requiring further investigation. These related to excessive petrol consumption, possible use of his hire car for personal reasons and suspicious subsistence expenses such as purchasing two meals or two cups of coffee.
Mr Goodchild, Head of Land Security Compliance, was appointed to carry out the investigation as well as being the disciplinary chair. Mr Goodchild had not previously acted in disciplinary proceedings so he met with HR officers, familiarised himself with the disciplinary procedure and, in particular, noted the distinctions between misconduct, gross misconduct and the appropriate penalties.
On 11 September 2012, Mr Goodchild sent the first draft of his report to HR. In summary, this report was partly critical but it also contained a number of favourable findings such as:
There was no compelling evidence that the Mr Ramphal's actions were deliberate;
The explanations in relation to petrol were consistent and plausible; and
Mr Ramphal had made a persuasive argument in relation to his fuel expenditure.
He went on to recommend a finding of misconduct with a final warning.
Between 11 September 2012 and 5 March 2013 (almost six months) HR and Mr Goodchild were in communication about the report and several drafts were produced. The report changed significantly, favourable references to Mr Ramphal were removed and were replaced with critical findings. The proposed finding of misconduct was changed to a finding of gross misconduct with a recommendation of dismissal.
The EAT referred to the Supreme Court case of Chhabra v West London Mental Health NHS Trust in which it was found that,
"There would generally be no impropriety in a case investigator seeking advice from an employer's human resources department, for example on questions of procedure. I do not think that it is illegitimate for an employer, through its human resources department or similar function, to assist a case investigator in the presentation of a report, for example to show that all necessary matters have been addressed and achieve clarity."
The EAT were of the view that if the integrity of the final decision to dismiss has been influenced by persons outside the procedure it would be unfair.
The EAT referred the case back to the Employment Tribunal to determine whether the influence of HR was improper and, if so, whether it had a material effect on the ultimate decision of Mr Goodchild, both in relation to Mr Ramphal's culpability and whether there was such influence on the decision that he had been guilty of gross negligence and should be summarily dismissed.
What is the impact of this decision?
The case suggests HR should limit their advice to questions of law, procedure and process. Our view is that HR teams will now need to be more careful in the way they advise colleagues carrying out investigations and, in particular, when coming to decisions on disciplinary hearings. Advice on sanctions should focus on:
Reminding of the relevant factors to consider including:
Consistency with policy and previous outcomes
Impact on the organisation/third parties/regulators
Disciplinary record
Where HR remain concerned about a proposed course of action we would suggest legal advice is sought for the decision maker as this advice will be subject to legal privilege.
Employers should also be aware that:
Internal correspondence (for example, emails between HR and Managers, minutes of meetings, notes of telephone calls, draft reports) are not protected by legal professional privilege, which means they will need to be disclosed in legal proceedings.
For a fee of £10 employees (or former employees) can request details of all the personal data the organisation holds about them, this will include personal data within notes of deliberations between managers and HR advisers.
Employers should carefully consider their method of communication and have in mind how they would feel if the employee or an employment tribunal judge were reading any written communications/notes.
It is also of note that it is generally not advisable to recommend a sanction in an investigation report as that will be a matter for the disciplinary chair to decide. However in this case the investigator and disciplinary chair were the same person and the investigatory report appears to have been used as a "decision report".
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Doe Paoro - Slow to Love Album Review
By Sam Saunders on 10 April 2012
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The glamorous location of Brooklyn, New York has seen some famous people come and go in its time, but one of the most recent stars to erupt from its depths is the R'n'B singer Doe Paoro, who's unique and experimental debut Slow to Love comes out this week.
As new sounds go, the first thing that strikes you is that it reminds one strongly of late seventies/early eighties pop star Kate Bush, Doe Paoro's voice really throws itself back to her eclectic style in a big way. It's a fresh, new look at the R'n'B scene, yet retro at the same time. One of the other special things about this album is the way in which it manages to cement itself firmly in the genre of female popular R'n'B and yet remains unique at the same time.
Strengths - its unique traits will encourage listeners to broaden their horizons and listen to something a little bit different. The way in which Doe Paoro has managed to write something that will both be different from mainstream marketable music and also remain within the same classification as it means that some more mainstream listeners will be, in some ways, forced to listen to and enjoy it. There's also no denying that Doe Paoro has an extremely powerful voice that she puts to excellent use. The use of vocal harmonies is also thrilling, especially on the Intro, which can remind a listener quite easily of Imogen Heap's famous song Hide and Seek, and the vocals on I'll Go Blind remind of some early noughties hip-hop.
Limitations - it's really not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Some might find Doe Paoro's voice a little grating and the music a little sparse. There isn't a whole lot for a listener to sink their teeth into really, it's going to take a lot of appreciation for the elements that 'are' in the music - the vocals, some occasional drums and some even more occasional bass sounds - for a listener to be able to enjoy this album to its full potential. This might limit the audience slightly, and drive away some would-be listeners. It also sounds rather manufactured, which this reviewer appreciates might be the point, but still won't be to everyone's tastes.
It is, therefore, a slightly vexing release. There's definite potential in the artist and in the song writing ability but the genre and the production clouds this slightly to make something that isn't fully realised, and sort of a flop. There are some shining moments on the album that show that Doe Paoro really has the potential to be a great artist, again like the impressive vocals on I'll Go Blind, but it needs a little refining and a little 'spicing up', really. Minimalism is, in this case, not the key.
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Bizarre things are happening in the U.S. Senate race in Arizona. Jeff Flake is retiring and three Republicans are running in a primary to win his seat, including convicted criminal (and recipient of a presidential pardon) Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Vice President Mike Pence was in Tempe, Arizona this week to give a speech at a rally for the pro-Trump outside group America First Policies. Pence surprised everybody by mentioning Arpaio, formerly the sheriff of Maricopa County, and praising him profusely.
"A great friend of this president, a tireless champion of strong borders and the rule of law," Pence said. "Sheriff Joe Arpaio, I'm honored to have you here." What Pence said was untrue and it made him look ridiculous, because the idea that Arpaio is a "tireless champion of the rule of law" has been proven to be untrue many times.
In 2011, a federal judge ordered Arpaio to stop detaining hispanics without probable cause that they had committed a crime. Arpaio ignored the order and continued to enforce his own illegal immigration policy. He was convicted of criminal contempt and was scheduled to be sentenced last year, but then President Donald Trump stepped in and pardoned the controversial sheriff.
Arpaio's critics have spent years trying to stop his discriminatory and abusive police practices. He lost many lawsuits, but ignored them rather than changing his practices. In other words, he continued breaking the laws even after courts told him to stop.
A recent Arizona senate poll found Arpaio running second in a three-person race with a 67 percent favorable rating among Republican primary voters. If Pence's comments help Arpaio win the GOP primary it will be a disaster for Republicans because he has no chance of winning the general election in Arizona, and the Democrats would pick up a Senate seat.
After Pence's comments became public he was roasted on social media, and for good reason. The fact that he and Donald Trump are supporting a convicted criminal with a history of racism and prisoner abuse tells us all we need to know about their values. If Trump had his way he would be a dictator, and Joe Arpaio is his role model. Neither one of them believe in the "rule of law" unless the law gives them carte blanche to implement their racist and discriminatory practices.
By praising Joe Arpaio Vice President Pence has shown once again that he and Donald Trump are not worthy of the offices they hold, and they do not represent the values of America.


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Ferris men's golf advances to National Championship
Posted by Brendan Samuels on May 11, 2019 in Sports, Top Stories.
For the second time in the past three years, the Ferris men's golf team is headed to the NCAA Division II National Championship.
The Bulldogs wrapped up the Division II Super Regional Championship Saturday, May 11 in a tie for third place with Arkansas Technological University (Russellville, Ark.). Sitting ahead of the Bulldogs were Lindenwood University (Lindenwood, Miss.) in first and the University of Missouri-St. Louis in second.
Regional Championship action kicked off Thursday, May 9 and Ferris found themselves in eighth place at the conclusion of round one. After a red-hot second round however, the Bulldogs rocketed up the scoreboards, moving into the top five.
Ferris senior Andrew Hammett led the team through three rounds, shooting a 215 total for the tournament. Hammett struck the ball well in the first round, recording a 69-stroke performance that left him tied for first at the time. After shooting a 73 in both the second and third rounds, he would finish fourth individually.
Another Ferris senior in Jack Weller found himself in the top ten as well, finishing competition with a score of 217, which landed him in a tie for seventh.
Ten teams competed in the Regional Championship, with the top six teams advancing to the National Championship.
Saturday's finish sends the Bulldogs to their 16th NCAA Division II National Championship appearance in school history and their second in the past three years. In 2017, the Bulldogs ended the season with a national quarterfinal finish under head coach Kyle Wittenbach.
Ferris has had representation in 17-straight NCAA Division II National Tournaments as Hammett earned an individual appearance in 2018. The streak ranks among the longest active streaks in the nation.
The National Championship for 2019 will be held at The Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, West Virginia. Competition for the Bulldogs is set to begin on Monday, May 20 and conclude on Friday, May 24.
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Number of Alberta EI recipients increases for sixth straight month
Tavia Grant
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File photo of an oil sands worker in Fort McMurray, Alta.TODD KOROL/Reuters
More Canadians are collecting employment insurance benefits, especially in Alberta.
The total number of EI recipients has risen for five successive months, and although Alberta is driving much of the gains, all provinces have seen increases in that time. Across Canada, EI numbers hit a one-year high of 521,340 people in April, Statistics Canada said Thursday.
Lower oil prices have dented Alberta's labour market – and weighed on the country's economic growth, prompting several banks to cut their forecasts for Canadian gross domestic product growth this year. Many economists think momentum will pick up in the second half of 2015 as a weaker dollar and stronger U.S. economy buoy exports. But for now, pressures in the labour market linger.
"We've got to see the end of the deterioration before we can start talking about improvement," said Douglas Porter, Bank of Montreal chief economist, who thinks the country's jobless rate will climb higher in the coming months. "It's still early days."
Employment insurance numbers had been subsiding in Canada since 2010 – until late last year, when swooning crude prices triggered layoffs in the natural resources sector.
EI claims – an indicator of how many people could eventually become recipients – indicate some improvement. They fell 1.9 per cent nationally in April, with declines in two provinces most exposed to lower oil prices: Alberta and Saskatchewan.
For now, Alberta led the country's growth for the fourth month in a row as the number of beneficiaries jumped 10.7 per cent in April. In the past half year, Alberta has seen its EI numbers jump by 50 per cent, or 14,600 people.
British Columbia has tallied two months in a row of increases, although new claims in the province fell in April. Saskatchewan has had five consecutive months of growth in EI recipients, although its claims also fell.
Among cities, Windsor, Ont., has seen the biggest annual jump in EI recipients, due in part to a temporary auto plant shutdown. After Windsor, Edmonton and Calgary have had the largest increases, with gains of more than 30 per cent from a year earlier. At the same time, numbers have fallen in many cities in Ontario and Quebec.
Among occupations, the biggest year-over-year increases in EI was from people who had worked in processing, manufacturing and natural resources-related jobs.
The hit from lower oil prices is materializing in several ways in Alberta, from rising bankruptcies to lower home sales and slowing population growth. The province is expected to fall into a recession this year, and this week, an industry group predicted thousands of further job losses in Canada's drilling sector amid slower activity.
Canada's economy contracted in the first quarter of the year, and Toronto-Dominion Bank on Thursday trimmed its forecast for annual real GDP growth to 1.6 per cent this year from its previous forecast of 1.9 per cent.
"The worst is likely behind us," the bank said in its quarterly economic forecast, adding that while the impact of lower oil prices on profits and investment will "persist" in the short term, it sees a weaker Canadian dollar and strengthening U.S. economy boosting exports, which should "pave the way to better growth numbers."
Job creation and wage gains, however, will be "muted," the bank said, as the impact from plummeting oil prices weighs on the jobs market.
"The labour force tends to be impacted with a lag, so we expect it to stay soft through to the end of 2015, before improving," said TD senior economist Randall Bartlett.
Canada's jobless rate is currently at 6.8 per cent. Alberta's has risen to 5.8 per cent, the highest in more than four years, with little job growth since the start of the year.
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