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Caligula ep 6: B+
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There are those with certain...fetishes, that would disagree.
Episode 6 is hopefully the start of a better Caligula.
While last week's episode was generally a messy affair, its ending made sure that this week would feature a battle, though how long and involved the battle would be was very much in question. Thankfully, Caligula decides that it's time to bring out the big guns (and other assorted weaponry), which is timely too, considering we're six episodes in.
The episode however, does not open with the battle between Musician Mirei and Kotono, but instead starts with µ talking with the Musician's leader, Thorn (seriously?). The scene deftly illustrates how naïve µ is regarding the situation with the "Rogues" (the students that have realized Moebius's nature), and how she is really a puppet being manipulated by Thorn. Convinced to take action against the Rogues to try and bring them in line, µ sings her song and draws out the negativity in the students, turning them into Digiheads across all Moebius, effectively where we ended last episode.
The fight between the Musician Mirei and Kotono continues as the two verbally spar about the foolhardiness about staying in Moebius. While Kotono is convinced of wanting to escape Moebius, she's no match for Mirei alone, who's seemingly more experienced in combat. The use of the aquarium to state how the fish (the students) want to swim in the ocean (real world) and not in the tank (Moebius) is so on the nose but fine for what it is.
Sometimes the animation is not very good. The Digiheads running sequence lacked the energy of mindless chasers.
And then sometimes we get this, and I love the over exaggerated face.
The other Rogues are also on the run from Digiheads. Naruko and Mifue's sideplot from last episode concludes when they have to run away from the Digihead that appears in Mifue's previous mom's apartment. Interestingly, her "old" mom seems to remember Mifue, but only as far as a digital NPC can do, providing canned responses. Nevertheless, it's touching that Mifue went to look for her; she knows the world is digital and that all the adults she's seen are NPCs, so we can surmise she knew her old mom would be digital too. What matters is she still went and found her, using the NPC as a substitute to, presumably, make amends with her own thoughts and feelings regarding her mom (she did tell µ she wished her mom would eat more). This is somewhat confirmed when Naruko and Mifue are confronted by SweetP, who asks Mifue if she's apologized to her mom and explained why she hates fat people. We also get hints as to Naruko's own personal problems, when SweetP shouts about using her gossip brand to generate hits and attention.
Meanwhile, Suzuna and new guy Minezawa, who was released in the library, are confronted by the homicidal Musician that dresses like a marching band member and Shogo is confronted by KagiP, who tries to subjugate Shogo using force (in the former case, Tomoe and Minezawa are literally at a shooting range).
I wonder if choosing to face the reality of one's life is a running theme in this show...
Yes, yes it is. If you didn't get it the first few times already.
When the other Rogues start to, literally, shout out their ideals, Aria hears all of them across the city and get them to follow her to an open space in the city, enabling them to find Catharsis. The lines are thus drawn between the Musicians and the new Rogues, and we get a blandly animated, but still nice, battle royale.
It's like Persona, but instead of manifesting strength through one's ego, a fairy does it for you!
As with any battle, there are two ideals that clash. Where the Musicians want to live in their own delusions, the Rogues choose to confront reality and deal with all the ugliness it entails. It's very much a classical "escapism vs. reality" scenario, as with seen with many other properties, though in Caligula, there seems to be less emphasis on "reality is freedom" than say, the Matrix, and more emphasis on confronting one's own real life problems, no matter how bad it is.
There's only one Rogue who hasn't achieved his Catharsis effect yet, and his name is Ritsu Shikishima. While everyone is fighting, he's trying to figure out why he isn't as desperate to escape Moebius as everyone else, perhaps because he hasn't regained any inkling of his real life - though we have had a brief flashback to pills in the first episode.
Nevertheless, µ, who noticed Aria on the Rogues' side and could see the conflict in everyone's hearts, comes down from the sky…to unleash hell.
God is sad guys...
God is getting angry guys...
God is mad! God is mad!
Thankfully, Shikishima manages to achieve his catharsis (without Aria's help) and subjugates µ, who only murmurs "Ritsu, you jerk" as she gets whisked away by Thorn. The episode ends with the proper formation of the "Go-Home" club, as a sort of cover during school, with Shikishima as the club president.
But the Musicians know who you are....and it's episode 6 already!
After last week's episode set the bar so low, I wasn't worried how this episode would turn out, as almost anything would be better. Instead, I got a huge surprise. We had a great moment with Mifue and her mom, the villains make return appearances, the spouting of escapism vs facing reality is turned up to 11, and the music is awesome. Much credit needs to go to Reina Ueda, µ's voice actress, for such a stellar performance, notably when µ is singing while audibly breaking down. If there is a dub, I hope it does this scene justice.
That being said, Caligula still has enough faults that I cannot heartily make a full recommendation to all anime fans (unlike say, Made in Abyss or Land of the Lustrous). The animation is lackluster in quite a few scenes, and the transitions are really bad or non-existent. For example, when the scene shifts to Suzuna and Minezawa at school, it's abruptly night time, though last I remember it was late afternoon/very early evening. Plus, the fight between Kotono and Mirei suddenly moves outdoors for no reason other than to move the setting. However, the important scenes (aka key animations) are on point; whether its µ going berserk or a few of the close ups on the characters (I missed SweetP's expressions).
Caligula's first half has had its ups and downs. The ideas it has are interesting but the execution is not amazing, nor will everyone be on board with the (admittedly shallow) psychology spouting. While I've read other people's criticisms that the characters are shallow (little development), unlikable (Mifue hates fat people), that the use of psychological concepts is weak, and the animation is poorly done, at the end of the day, to me those are faults that I can accept.
The characters all seem to have interesting backstories, and while I don't expect life-changing affirmation for such a huge cast in a short time frame, I do look forward to seeing what their real lives were like and what drove them to enter Moebius. Characters don't have to be likable or relatable (though that helps immensely), they just have to be interesting and, like their backstories, there is more than their surface dialogue shows. The use of psychological concepts is a tad shallow, but it is interesting enough that I try to look things up after the episode is over (more below).
If you've read this far, then you have my gratitude for reading my words. Please look forward to next week's recap/review!
Yes, he shouts Ora! Ora! Ora! and it is so great.
- I have no idea what the songs being played this episode were, but I love them.
- I also have no idea what Tomoe's backstory is. What kind of job was that in his flashback?
- There is a Jojo reference in this episode and I love it for that. Ora ora ora!
- Easy call: Ritsu Shikishima was the person sitting at the computer in the beginning of the first episode and he has something to do with enabling µ to take over Moebius.
- Yes I know the subs say Mobius without the e, but I'm keeping it damn it.
- The Go-Home club is to mask the Rogues' activities….but all the musicians know who they are…so what is the point of the club?! It makes more sense in the game when, I believe, the Go-Home club is already established or established much earlier.
- I hope the show continues to divert from the source material – I really hope a spoiler I read doesn't come true, or at least it gets handled
- There is a term for using a substitute or analog to deal with repressed emotions or thoughts, but I cannot remember the word and googling doesn't help. Nevertheless, Mifue's short subplot definitely has real world psychology ties, though how much it is practiced is up in the air.
- Caligula's use of the Catharsis effect, while being very melodramatic with all the screaming, also has real life connections. It is the same as "Primal therapy," which was created by Arthur Janov. Notably, primal therapy has a weak, if none at all, footing in modern psychology, as there is little scientific research into it. Some have even called it dangerous!
- Funny how the catharsis effect is done in a manner seemingly related to primal therapy, which has a very poor reputation amongst psychotherapy, kind of like anime video game adaptations.


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Shortage of Canning Supplies Causes Headaches for Home Gardeners
There aren't enough jars and lids to go around.
Published September 9, 2020 03:10PM EDT
Jars of pickles on a table.
@angriley8 via Twenty20
When grocery store shelves became uncomfortably empty in March, due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people turned to their own backyards in consolation. They planted seeds and tended vegetable gardens throughout the spring and summer, in an effort to feel more self-sufficient and food-secure, and perhaps also to pass the time in a productive fashion.
The result has been bountiful crops of vegetables that now must be harvested. But what to do with all those tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cabbages, and more? Canning is the obvious solution, except that it's now difficult to find the materials with which to do it properly because everyone else is doing the same thing.
The Guardian reported that many U.S. stores are now out of canning jars, lids, and bands. A spokesperson for Ball, maker of Mason jars, said there has been "unprecedented demand for supplies."
"The demand has resulted in supply constraints, extended lead times and recently limited product availability at stores and online," the spokesperson said. To replenish the stock as quickly as possible, the company said it had increased glass production and found additional lid manufacturers.
People wanting to preserve their home-grown produce have gone to multiple stores and driven considerable distances to try to source canning supplies. Some have resorted to paying higher prices to order online, or buying full sets of lids and bands, when they only needed one of those items.
The surge in demand should not be surprising, as it seems the logical extension of so many seeds being sold in the spring. (Seed sales are estimated to be up 300% this year.) Online tutorials for both gardening and canning have been hugely popular, and the National Center for Home Food Preservation (part of the University of Georgia) said it "received more than 500 emails and phone calls since mid-March from new gardeners, those who are expanding their gardens or seeking help with plant disease issues, a jump from previous years."
If you are one of the unfortunate few who cannot find canning supplies, it's important to realize that this is one situation in which you should not make do with what you have. Don't mess around with old sealing lids, hoping they'll do the trick. Kate Shumaker, a spokesperson for Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Studies, said:
"It's important that people precisely follow the proper steps and recipes when home-canning to help prevent botulism, a rare but potentially deadly illness produced by bacteria called Clostridium botulinum ... Home-canning is a science, but it's not the time to experiment. You can't make up your own recipes. A lot of things can affect the safety of your final product."
If you're in a real pickle, another option is freezing your excess produce. Some things can be frozen raw, such as chopped tomatoes and sliced bell peppers. Others should be blanched in boiling water before freezing, such as string beans, broccoli, greens, peas, and asparagus. You can freeze grilled vegetables, like zucchini and eggplant, and it will retain wonderful smoky flavor. You can also slice cooked corn off the cob and package it in bags or containers to freeze.
You could also look into fermentation, which is another form of food preservation that does not require sealed containers. Fermented foods last a long time, though not as long as canned. Anne-Marie Bonneau, a.k.a. the Zero Waste Chef, explains:
"Fermentation requires very little of our energy to prepare. To brew kombucha, you brew tea, sweeten it, backslop a bit of kombucha from a previous batch, add the SCOBY and wait. To ferment vegetables, you chop them, salt them, pack them in a jar and wait. Some dairy ferments require even less work. To make kefir, you add some kefir grains to milk and wait."
The waiting component is perhaps the biggest challenge for people, but because canning and fermenting are both an act of preservation for the future, they're not all that different. People who are canning or fermenting do not expect to eat their finished products immediately, and are willing to wait for the results.
Hopefully, though, you will be able to find the canning supplies you need, and next year you'll know to stock up at the same time that you order seeds for planting. Ultimately, it's a hopeful and positive sign that so many people are learning to preserve their own food. I suspect that once they've tried it and enjoyed the convenience of having delicious summer vegetables on hand all winter long, they'll want to keep doing it – and that is a definite win for our food supply chain.
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Botany Bay Pre-School is a privately owned and run care and education Centre, operating out of a restored heritage building. We are located on the corner of Ivy and Bay Street Botany, a quiet residential area. Botany Bay Pre-school is licensed for 38 children per day aged between 2-5 years. For most part of the day, children are separated where specific experiences are planned for groups of focus children or individual children, as they explore particular interests and develop certain skills.
Botany Bay Pre-School is open from 8.00am- 5.30pm Monday- Friday.
We are open for 49 weeks of the year, closing for 3 weeks over Christmas and on Public Holidays. This forms part of our accreditation allowing parents to claim Child Care Benefits and Rebates.
Our team of early childhood educators are very well educated, dedicated, motivated and enthusiastic in providing a care and education service of the highest standard. We work with above required staff/child ratios. This allows for shared and collaborative learning between children and educators. This in itself has significant benefits on the children's interest and overall learning and social interactions.
Our educators are all permanent staff ensuring that children and parents enjoy stability and confidence in our staff.
We ensure our learning space is welcoming and inclusive to all children and families who attend. We also endeavor to provide a learning space that intrigues the children and encourages exploration, learning, fun and a sense of belonging in the environment. As early childhood educators we recognise that we are always learning and thus take part in regular professional development. This ensures that our knowledge and pedagogy is parallel to current educational research and best practice.
We have been awarded an "Exceeding National Quality Standard" rating in the Assessment and Rating process by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). This is a great result for our team and service. This rating also reinforces the quality of care and education environment that we provide to our local community.


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Q: Using SQL data as the data source for an Excel pivot table when the SQL uses an SQL Table Valued function Using Microsoft Query I'm trying to setup a sql data source for an Excel pivot table, specifically when the sql contains a table valued function.  The sql shown in the picture below is how it successfully runs in SSMS.
I've used sql as a data source many times for an Excel pivot table, but never when the sql is using a table valued function as a table source.
I'm getting the following error when I try to add it as the data source for my excel connection.

A: When I returned to Excel from MS query I was able to update the sql there.  It then worked.

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On 11 March 2019, Siti Aisyah, the Indonesian woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader in Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017, was freed after charges against her were dropped. The Malaysian DPP informed the Malaysian High Court that they withdrew the murder charge against Siti Aisyah only, and the Court made a decision of "discharging not amounting to an acquittal or DNAA" under Section 254 of the Malaysian Criminal Procedure Code. This decision (DNAA) was made because the DPP has not completed its case when requesting such order. Therefore, the charges against Siti Aisyah can be revived at a later date when evidence against her can be strengthened although in reality it is unlikely for the DPP to do such an action.
The other co-defendant, Doan Thi Huong who is a Vietnamese female, remains on trial as the DPP only requested for Siti Aisyah's discharge. The notable issue here is that no reasons for such different treatment were given by the DPP.
Since Siti Aisyah's release, there has been a huge public outcry made against the Malaysian government and the DPP for not applying DNAA to Doan Thi Huong in the same manner it was applied to Siti Aisyah. From the public views, it is huge discrimination while the two very important representatives for the executive power of the Malaysian government with the responsibility to protect the law on behalf of the people failed to give a clear explanation. Specifically, Malaysia's Attorney General did not give any specific reason for the decision to continue the charge and Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir, though responded to such public reactions, said that the DPP only followed the "rule of law" although he said that he does not know in detail the reasons.
The question that draws the most attention of the public is that, in fact, is it to say that Doan Thi Huong has not received equal treatments in terms of private international law which she should have enjoyed under the said "rule of law" in Malaysia, or that all calls for dropping the charges against Doan Thi Huong are simply sentimental requests that lack logical and legal grounds?
Thus, this paperwill examine why Doan Thi Huong should be entitled to the discharge like Siti Aisyah in various legal perspectives.
In August 2018, the Court accepted the prosecution's case that the two women, in a common intention with four other North Korean individuals still at large against whom no murder charges have been made, had caused the death of Kim Jong-nam and therefore asked the two women to enter their defence. Since Siti Aisyah has been discharged without a guilty verdict, the issue is whether the common intention to carry out the killing of Kim Jong-nam can be applicable to Doan Thi Huong who will be the only defendant in this trial. In other words, now she is the only person charged for murdering Kim Jong-nam in a "common intention".
"When a criminal act is done by several persons, in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if the act were done by him alone." Thus due to legal logic, it could be vice versa, that the discharge applied to one person could also be applied to the rest of the persons who have the common intention to commit a crime.
There are a few things that can be observed from the above definition and the known facts of the alleged murder of Kim Jong-nam.
Firstly, the prosecutions should have proved and charged both women of murder in a similar manner, instead of proving and accusing one person and discharging the other only because of the strategic relationship between the two countries. Strategic relation is only a political-economic concept describing the importance of geopolitical relations between two countries. However, it does not carry any judicial meaning in the proceedings. This means, according to the international rule of law, to the Penal Code of Malaysia or of any other country, there is no provision providing that the good political-economic relationship of the two countries should be the basis for criminal liability exemption to an individual. There is simply no legal causality between a citizen – who commits an offence- and a country – a person who has no criminal misconduct and is not liable for criminal liability.
Secondly, and more importantly, a decision of an acquittal to (or a discharge of) one person (e.g., Siti Aisyah) among the persons with common intention, and the legal reasoning for such decision should be applied to the other person (e.g., Doan Thi Huong) in the same manner because the identical legal status of the two defendants with the common intention is the main basis for the legal principles and of Article 34 of the Penal Code on common intention as cited above..
Finally, the culpability of the two women would have been identical if the court had accepted the prosecutions of the DPP (might be a death penalty under Article 302 of the Malaysian Penal Code), and thus, the discharge of Siti Aisyah should have been applied to Doan Thi Huong as well, as a person with the "common intention of all".
Therefore, the DPP's decision to only discharge Siti Aisyah seems legally and logically groundless. It appears that Doan Thi Huong was not treated equally in terms of the legal proceedings. Of course, we should not exclude the possibility that, in the record of investigation and prosecution, there might be evidence against Doan Thi Huong which does not exist for Siti Aisyah's case, however, until now, nothing like that has been mentioned by the Malaysian DPP when answering the press about the reasons for not dropping the charge against Doan Thi Huong.
Fundamental rights are an essential part of modern constitutions. The insertion of provisions on fundamental rights in constitutions was a post Second World War development. Most of the framers of new constitutions in Asia and Africa after their independence from western imperialists countries had adopted the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations (1948) when drafting their constitutions. This UN Declaration proclaims, among other things, an equal treatment and protection before the law (Article 7), right to an effective remedy by the competent courts for acts violating the fundamental rights (Article 8), and full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial courts (Article 10).
The provisions on fundamental liberties in the Constitution of Malaysia (Article 5 to 13) are reflective of these post Second World War movements among the newly-independent countries in Asia and Africa. In particular, Article 8 of the Constitution of Malaysia provides the principles of equality.
(3) There shall be no discrimination in favour of any person on the ground that he is a subject of the Ruler of any State.
It has been repeatedly reported that the Malaysian government might have caved in to diplomatic pressure from the Indonesian government to release the Indonesian woman although the Malaysian government denied such allegation. Despite their denial, it is quite difficult to shut out a suspicion that Malaysia's government/DPP favoured the Indonesian woman because of their diplomatic relationship with Indonesia and the President's diplomacy for the election while the Vietnamese defendant is not entitled to such decision because the diplomacy is not good enough?
One of the widely accepted principles in criminal law is that individuals who play similar roles in the same criminal scheme should receive similar sentences. As reviewed earlier in this paper, in the beginning Siti Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong have been treated equally culpable by the DPP before the Court. None of these two were considered an accomplice of the other, but both of them were treated as principal offenders with a common intention of the alleged murder. Due process would require similar sentences to be imposed on these two women, however, the Malaysian DPP did not treat these two women equally in the end.
In general, culpability is one of the main factors in deciding sentences of the defendants within the sentencing range given by the laws and sentencing guidelines. Unlike other common law jurisdictions, Malaysia does not have sentencing guidelines, and so Malaysian judges have wide discretion in sentencing practices. For the case of Doan Thi Huong, however, their discretion in sentencing has no room to play because it is mandatory death penalty for a murder if she is found guilty. As a result, the potential sentence disparity between Doan Thi Huong and Siti Aisyah would be extremely dramatic (death penalty vs discharge) if Doan Thi Huong is found guilty.
In other common law jurisdictions, judges take into account sentencing disparity as a mitigating factor if such disparity is significant, dramatic or gross. In the U.S., for instance, the court held that, while the prosecutors had offered tactical reasons accounting for the sentencing disparity, such a "dramatic disparity" warranted leniency of the other co-defendant. In this U.S. case, one of the co-defendants received four years whilst the other co-defendant received a death penalty which reduced to a life imprisonment. In the Doan Thi Huong case, sentencing disparity is even more "dramatic" than this U.S. case, but unfortunately the Malaysian law does not have any room for leniency towards Doan Thi Huong.
We note that the Malaysian DPP had not given any reasons for withdrawing charges against Siti Aisyah but not against Doan Thi Huong. In some common law jurisdictions, the sentencing court often ruled that the lesser sentence received by a co-defendant can be a mitigating circumstance if there was not a sound basis provided for the disparate treatment between the co-defendants.
The sentencing disparity discussed in the above cases was mainly due to the decisions of the accused persons before the court (e.g., pleading guilty or not guilty, or plea bargaining). There is no such thing happened in the Doan Thi Huong case. Both Doan Thi Huong and Siti Aisyah pleaded not guilty. If Doan Thi Huong is found guilty and sentenced a death penalty, criticisms across the globe for this unwarranted injustice will be inevitable. As the Malaysian Court does not have any discretion to mitigate Doan Thi Huong's sentence from a death penalty, the only recourse to correct this injustice is for the Malaysian DPP to withdraw all charges against her.
Due process is a very important concept of law in common law jurisdictions and in modern international law. In short, the guarantees of procedural fairness and due process of law are important elements of the right to equality before the court and tribunals and to a fair trial, which is guaranteed in international human right law. In particular, this right is guaranteed at Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 2200A (XXI) on 16 December 1966.
We do not wish to draw any correlation between this and discriminatory treatment for Doan Thi Huong. However, the fact is that, whilst 172 countries including Vietnam and Indonesia are parties to the ICCPR, Malaysia is one of 19 countries which have not signed the ICCPR although there have been calls from the Malaysian National Human Rights Commission for acceding to the Covenant.
Realization of procedural fairness and due process requires that the administration of justice is able to guarantee a set of specific rights and that it can ensure that no one will be deprived, in procedural terms, of his or her right to claim justice. In particular, this right encompasses, among other things, the guarantee of equality and of non-discrimination between the parties to the proceedings. Accordingly, at least Doan Thi Huong should be informed of the reasons for such different treatment between her and Siti Aisyah so that she can prepare for her defence but one of these rights, unfortunately, has been enforced.
Due to what can be observed publicly and from the media, the DPP's decision to only discharge Siti Aisyah seems legally and logically groundless under the Penal Code of Malaysia itself. Under this international law on human rights regarding equality before the court, Doan Thi Huong should be immediately released as her charge was identical to Siti Aisyah. Or, at least she should be informed of the reasons for such different treatment between her and Siti Aisyah so that she can prepare for her defence for upcoming trial which should be guaranteed under the principle of procedural fairness and due process. None of these, unfortunately, has been observed.
Due to what can be observed publicly and from the media, the Malaysian DPP's decision to only discharge Siti Aisyah seems legally and logically unsound under the Malaysian Penal Code. Furthermore, it also seems against the principles of the international human rights laws which have been codified in the Constitution of Malaysia. This raises grave concerns for not only infringement of Doan Thi Huong's individual rights but also the accountability of Malaysia as one of the leading states in the region.
To sum up, due to the international human rights laws regarding equality before the court, due to the procedural fairness and due process, Doan Thi Huong should be immediately released as her charge was identical to that of Siti Aisyah, and so were the general legal principles, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations, the due process of law and the equal protection of the law.
Today, the trial is taking place in Kuala Lumpur, we hope Malaysia will make a fair and respectful decision on Doan Thi Huong's case, not only because she is Vietnamese but also because the principle of fairness and the due process are standards of human rights and of the rule of law that the United Nations Charter and the vast majority of nations and human beings in this modern days have always appreciated and called for practice for a better world.
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After publishing of our opinions on the trial of Doan Thi Huong on 1 April 2019, the trial took place in Kuala Lumpur on the same day. During the trial, Malaysian prosecutors offered an alternative charge of "voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means" to Doan Thi Huong. She accepted this lesser charge and was sentenced to three years and four months and might be released sometime soon in May 2019 with a usual sentence reduction. It seemed that she had no option but to accept this lesser charge. However, she still deserves the equal treatment and should be able to walk free without any guilty verdict like Siti Aisyah. The only news that cheers us all up is that she will come home soon this May.
 State v. Marlow, 163 Ariz 65 (1989).
 State v Gerlaugh, 144 Ariz. 449 (1985).
 Section 324 of the Malaysian Penal Code.


Uninstall Old Ver... or Install Over Old ??
This probably has already been brought up. If so forgive me but thought a seperate post would be helpful for those trying to find the info..
Or do we install over the old version ??
hayc ihas provided the right answer: it's up to you. Installing over the old version as well as an uninstall > install both will work.
Before installing NODv2 close all appz. in the taskbar, there are usually a lot of programms running in the background, sometimes using the same dll's and other files that maybe in use.


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Q: In php how do I execute code stored in a mysql field as php code? I plan to store some code, possibly mixed with simple html in a database field:
MariaDB [mysql]> select id,code, script from articles where id=117;
+-----+-----------------------------------------+----------------+
| id  | code                                    | script         |
+-----+-----------------------------------------+----------------+
| 117 | <?php echo "Good Golly Miss Molly<br />"; ?> | code/hello.php |
+-----+-----------------------------------------+----------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

Looking at some other posts eval() is typically the way to go, but eval does not seem to work when you include php tags or possibly raw html.
$query = "
select
code,
script
from articles
where articles.id = 117
";

$result = $mysqli->query($query);
$row = mysqli_fetch_array($result);
$code = $row["code"];
$script = $row["script"];

eval($code);
eval("$code");

Both work with raw code (no ) tags, but fail with the tags and plain html. Another way to get the job done is to place the script or html in a file and use include().
Is there a way to use eval() to execute mixed code with tags and raw html?
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Here's a hacky way to solve the problem:
$rand = substr(md5(rand()), 0, 24);
$fpi = fopen("$some_folder/$rand.php", "w");
fwrite($fpi, "$code");
fclose($fpi);

include ("$some_folder/$rand.php");
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Open Revolution
The world is changing. Be ready.
Responsible use of resilient systems
Everything on Earth has always been here. Aside from the occasional satellite launch or meteorite strike it always will be. The Earth is a closed system to matter. It just gets moved around.
The Earth is an open system to energy. The planet absorbs energy from the sun at the same rate as it sends it out to the blackness of space, keeping the planet at a comfortable temperature. Plants use that energy to grow.
Animals that eat the plants are living indirectly on solar energy, and so are the predators that eat other animals.
Our species is brilliant and we have learned how to outcompete anything. We do what pleases us. We know how to take advantage of all sorts of resources. Our civilization has become wonderful in a great many ways.
Under normal circumstances the system is in balance. Nature uses any waste products as a source of food. Our way of life makes waste that nature can't use. This feels normal to us, but to the planet these aren't normal circumstances.
Ever since the industrial revolution we've become more and more adept at utilizing non-renewable resources for our short term gain. England was a leader for years because it ran out of wood and had to switch to coal. The US became a leader because it discovered cheap oil relatively early.
Fossil fuels reintroduce substances that have been sequestered out of the stable, resilient, natural balance. It can take a lot of abuse, but the scale on which we're unbalancing the system exceeds the capacity of the earth to absorb it.
As a closed system to matter, everything we put in the atmosphere and the ocean stays there. The natural carbon system is like a full bathtub, where water is being added exactly as fast as it can drain out the overflow. As we start adding more water the balance in the tub is off and we're going to overflow the tub.
As an open system to energy, we've adjusted the atmosphere so it absorbs more energy than it used to, disrupting the weather patterns that we have come to rely on, and everything that goes with it.
You've undoubtedly heard all of this before, and all of it simply is. There's no judgment or vilification of what we've done from on high. It's just the way things are. Physics is immune to argument or morality.
As long as we're living in a resilient system we can outcompete anything and protecting the resilience that's left in the system is in our own self interest. For that matter, exploiting all the resources as fast as we can is in our self interest too. We will do what pleases us. The question that remains is what will please us more.
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Q: How to align text on both sides of a Bootstrap switch I'm trying to make a form using Bootstrap, and so far I'm doing great, except one thing. I'd like to add a switch type checkbox to the form, with a label on top, and text on both sides of it.
I've tried many ways to accomplish this, but I can't seem to put the two texts and the checkbox in a single line.
It currently looks like this:

Here is a complete working example:

<!DOCTYPE html>

  <title>TestSite</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-1BmE4kWBq78iYhFldvKuhfTAU6auU8tT94WrHftjDbrCEXSU1oBoqyl2QvZ6jIW3" crossorigin="anonymous">

Add content

        <form>

              Price:

                <input id="price" name="price" type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Price">
                $

              Revenue

Fix

                <input id="revenue" class="form-check-input form-check-inline" type="checkbox">

Percent

Cancel

          <button class="btn btn-lg btn-primary btn-block col-4" type="submit">Save</button>
        </form>

This is the admin panel part of my project, and I don't plan to use that on mobile, only in a PC browser, hence I'm using col/row.

A: You need to make them in same line using a container with flex, float them to one side or made them all inline. I chose the first.
All that is left is to nudge a bit the pieces.

.my-switch {
  background: lightyellow;
  padding-top: 6px;
}

.my-switch .form-switch {
  margin: 3px 0px 0 15px;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <title>TestSite</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-1BmE4kWBq78iYhFldvKuhfTAU6auU8tT94WrHftjDbrCEXSU1oBoqyl2QvZ6jIW3" crossorigin="anonymous">

Add content

        <form>

              Price:

                <input id="price" name="price" type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Price">
                $

              Revenue

Fix

                  <input id="revenue" class="form-check-input form-check-inline" type="checkbox">

Percent

Cancel

          <button class="btn btn-lg btn-primary btn-block col-4" type="submit">Save</button>
        </form>

Update: this is same version with single label that changes text.

var chk = document.querySelector("#revenue");

var lbl = document.querySelector(".text-2");

var foo_check = function(ev) {
  if (this.checked) {
    lbl.innerText = "ON"
  } else {
    lbl.innerText = "OFF"
  }
}

foo_check.call(chk);
chk.addEventListener('click', foo_check)
.my-switch {
  background: lightyellow;
  padding-top: 6px;
}

.my-switch .form-switch {
  margin: 3px 0px 0 15px;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <title>TestSite</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-1BmE4kWBq78iYhFldvKuhfTAU6auU8tT94WrHftjDbrCEXSU1oBoqyl2QvZ6jIW3" crossorigin="anonymous">

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        <form>

              Price:

                <input id="price" name="price" type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Price">
                $

              Revenue

State

                  <input id="revenue" class="form-check-input form-check-inline" type="checkbox">

ON or OFF

Cancel

          <button class="btn btn-lg btn-primary btn-block col-4" type="submit">Save</button>
        </form>


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In-Flight Emergency: When the Masks Come Down
Patrick Smith, askapilot.com
This past weekend's Southwest Airlines incident has everybody talking and wondering about inflight decompressions. What is a decompression, exactly? How deadly are they?
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There are a number of things you could do in the midst of an aerial emergency. Calling loved ones,…
Let's start with a review of pressurization:
The cabin is pressurized so that passengers and crew are able to breathe normally, without the need for supplemental oxygen. Pressurizing the cabin effectively squeezes the air back together, re-creating the dense, oxygen-rich conditions on the ground. Or close to it, as during cruise the atmosphere in a jet is actually kept a bit higher than sea level, usually on the order of 5,000-8,000 feet. In other words you're breathing as you would in Denver or Mexico City—minus the pollution. (Pressurizing all the way to sea level is unnecessary and would put undue stress on the airframe.) Pressurization is maintained via air from the compressors in the engines and regulated through valves in the fuselage.
That's all there is to it. Something about the word "pressurization" makes people envision the upper altitudes as a kind of barometric hell. I've been asked, "If the plane wasn't pressurized, would my eyes pop out?" No. Cruising in an airplane is not the same as dropping to the Marianas Trench in a deep-sea diving bell.
As a plane climbs and descends, the level of pressurization will change, and is modulated by something called an outflow valve. I always find it funny when the pre-takeoff safety briefing includes the line, "If cabin pressure should change, an oxygen mask will drop...." They used to say, "In the event of a loss of cabin pressure..." but apparently this was deemed too scary. Scary, but a lot more accurate, because in fact cabin pressure is changing all the time.
Changing is one thing. Escaping uncontrollably is another. Introduce a sudden hole or leak into the picture, and you've got a problem; loss of pressure means loss of oxygen. If the leak is serious enough, the plane can depressurize completely. Essentially there are three types of depressurization: gradual, rapid, or explosive. The first two are fairly common and easy for a crew to handle. The Southwest mishap was a rapid decompression.
The first thing pilots do in such a scenario is pretty straightforward: they don their cockpit oxygen masks and commence a rapid descent to an altitude no higher than 10,000 feet, where everyone can breathe without a mask. Even with a total pressure loss there are several minutes of supplemental oxygen available for both passengers and crew, but the protocol is always to get down as quickly as possible. When this happens, passengers will later talk of "dropping" or "falling." In fact the crew was doing as it was trained to do. It might be startling, but a high-speed emergency descent is well within the capabilities of any aircraft and not, by itself, unsafe.
If, at some point cabin pressure reaches a certain threshold-–around 10,000 feet, give or take—the passenger masks will deploy from the ceiling, exposing everybody to the so-called "rubber jungle." This is typically the point where people begin shrieking and picturing their loved ones, but try to relax. The masks are there to assist you; the plane will be at a safe breathing altitude in just a few minutes.
A few months ago I was working a flight from South America to the US. All was quiet, high over the Caribbean, when suddenly there was a loud whooshing sound that seemed to come from nowhere and everywhere at once. I could feel my ears popping, and sure enough a glance at the instruments showed we were rapidly losing pressurization. The captain and I put our masks on, took out the book and began to troubleshoot.
Part of that troubleshooting involved a rapid descent to 10,000 feet. As we descended—or plummeted, as the passengers probably saw it—I kept an eye on the cabin pressure gauge. As the plane itself was falling, the equivalent cabin altitude was climbing. At a certain point, if we didn't get down fast enough, the rubber jungle was going to deploy automatically, at which point, I'm sure, at least a few people were going to panic.
But we did get down, and the masks remained tucked in their cubby holes.
Unfortunately, neither of the backup pressurization modes worked properly; fuel constraints made it impossible to finish the flight at 10,000 feet, and so we wound up diverting. We were replaced with a new crew and the passengers were swapped into a different plane.
We didn't make the papers, but almost anything is fair game these days, and I suppose we could have. We had a technical problem followed by a startlingly fast descent, followed by a diversion... Sounds like a good story, except there was never any emergency, and little to no danger.
Incidentally, should a pressure loss should occur over mountains or so-called "critical terrain," pilots will follow predetermined depressurization routes, (sometimes called "escape routes") that allow for a timely, if more gradual descent. Even if crossing the Andes or the Himalayas, there is always the opportunity to reach a safe breathing altitude before supplemental O2 runs out.
Now, as maybe you noticed, I haven't yet addressed that third kind of decompression: the explosive kind. Here the big thing isn't the loss of pressure per se, but the danger of resultant forces seriously damaging or destroying the plane. Bombs, for example, can tear apart an entire fuselage in fractions of a second. A bomb alone doesn't (necessarily) bring down a plane; the explosive decompressions caused by a bomb do. See Pan Am 103, et al. Large-scale structural failure, like the infamous fuselage burst of an Aloha Airlines 737 in 1988, in which a flight attendant was killed and the plane nearly lost, can be similarly disastrous.
But those are extremely rare occurrences, and that's not what happened to Southwest. Cabin pressure was equalized fairly quickly, at which point it could be reasonably assumed that the plane was going to stay in one solid piece and fly just fine. Which it did.
All of this, meanwhile, ties in to Jesus Diaz's recent piece about the FAA's ordered removal of oxygen masks from aircraft lavatories.
We can argue whether this removal was worth the trouble from a security standpoint—the TSA was afraid of terrorists somehow rigging up a deadly device from the oxygen plumbing—but while the likelihood of a rapid decompression is slight enough, even if one were to occur, the possibility of it killing or seriously hurting an un-masked passenger in a lavatory is slim.
As we've seen, should a decompression occur the crew is trained to descend very rapidly to an altitude where supplemental oxygen is no longer needed. Per regulation this cannot take more than a few minutes, which as a general rule is not enough time to kill anybody. A more likely danger is falling and hitting your head.
Also as we've seen, the drop-down passenger masks deploy automatically at relatively low cabin altitudes. They are not necessarily an indicator of a rapid or complete decompression, and in most cases you could ignore them at little or no risk — not that I would advise doing that, just in case.
Patrick Smith is an airline pilot, air travel columnist and the host of www.askthepilot.com. He lives near Boston.
Portions of the article above originally appeared on Salon.com.
My big question is this.
Once the oxygen masks pop down, how long do you have until you pass out. I know they say secure your mask first before assisting people next to you. Do you have 10 seconds? A minute?
I know it varies probably for everyone. But just curious.


Rene' Descartes was born in La Haye, Touraine (a former province of France) March 31, 1596. He spent all of his childhood in France. His father was a minor nobleman and councillor of the Parliament of Brittany, his title was noblesse de la robe. Descartes mother was not as predominate as her husband but she was quite wealthy.
The nationality of both his parents is French. His religion was Roman Catholic. In 1606 at the age of eight Descartes enrolled in the Jesuit college of La Flesh in Anjou, to study mathematics and Scholastic philosophy, which was used to understand Christian doctrine. Upon leaving school Descartes studied law at Poitiers University until graduation in 1616 but he never attempted to practice law outside school.
He spent years wandering through Europe until he finally settled in the Netherlands in 1618 where he joined the services of Prince Maurice who was the leader of the UP of the Netherlands. He make a trek to Italy in 1623 until 1624 and then he went to France and stayed four years until 1628. When Descartes was in France focused his studies on philosophy and the development of optics. Then after selling all his property in France he moved to the Netherlands and to such cities as Amsterdam and Leiden. Rene' Descartes never had paying jobs he mainly did volunteer work and received nothing in return for his work.
For means to live on Descartes received property from his mother which he turned around and sold for 27, 000 liveries. Some time after that he inherited property for his father which he kept. Descartes developed of an optical machine that would grind non-spherical lenses for spectacles etc. Descartes philosophy was sometimes called Cartesianism it carried him into false reasons of a number of physical phenomena.
While Descartes was studying optics it led him to the discovery of the basic law of reflection. Descartes was often called the father of modern philosophy. He tried to justify philosophy by using science and mathematics. Before Descartes people used scholasticism, which was based on comparing the views of recognized authorities. He rejected the method I quote: In our search for the direct road to truth, we should busy ourselves with no object about which we cannot attain a certitude equal to that of the demonstrations of arithmetic and geometry.
Which made him determine to hold nothing true until he had established grounds for it being true. While Descartes was in the Netherlands he published his first work Philosophical Essays. The work focused on four subjects geometry, optics, meteors, and Discourse on Method which is philosophy speculations. while Descartes was in the Netherlands he formed a friendship with the princess Elizabeth Stuart of Bohemia. Sometime during the winter of 1649 Descartes was instructed to go to Stockholm Sweden to give Queen Christina tutoring in philosophy. Then in 1650 while still Stockholm the severity of the winter caused him to get pneumonia and die.
analytic geometry was introduced by Rene Descartes in 1637. Analytic geometry is most commonly applied to the representation of Equations involving two of three variables as curves in two or three dimensions or surfaces in three dimensions, which allows problems in algebra to be answered in geometry and problems in geometry to be solved by algebra. The techniques of analytic geometry have been generalized to four or more dimensions and have been combined with other forms of geometry. Rene Descartes was the first mathematician to use the last letters of the alphabet to assign unknown qualities and the first letters to designate known ones. He also invented the method of indices (x) to express the powers of numbers. He also expressed the Descartes rule of sign for finding the number of positive and negative roots for any algebraic equation.


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She Inherited a Curious Collection From a Beloved Aunt. Now What?
A collection of one-of-a-kind images of JFK. A trove of historic cowgirl memorabilia. These heirs struggled with how to handle unusual inheritances. Find out what professional appraisers and curators recommend when a loved one passes on quirky valuables.
Kelly P.'s* jaw dropped when her mother-in-law opened the old-fashioned photo album she had just pulled out of her linen closet.
"Her older sister Lucretia had recently passed away," Kelly remembers. The album held dozens of professionally developed 8-by-10 large-format camera photographs featuring some very famous faces.
It was a collection of never-before-seen images of the funeral ceremonies for the tragically slain 35th president, snapped from intimate angles in the Capitol Rotunda, where his body lay in state in November 1963, and at his graveside in Arlington National Cemetery. "I'm like, 'Mom, this is JFK's funeral!'" she recalls.
"She said, 'I know, Aunt Cree's best friend was a photographer, she covered the whole funeral procession.' I had never seen anything like them before," Kelly says.
Kelly's husband is the youngest of five, and the siblings all agreed their late aunt's photo album was a potentially significant treasure. But they had no idea how to find out for sure, or what to do with it once they knew.
With the family's permission, Kelly took the album home to Dallas, Texas. There, a curator at the Sixth Floor Museum, which chronicles the Kennedy assassination and its aftermath, confirmed that the images were unique close-up views of the final presidential rites.
"He said they would be thrilled for us to donate them, but some of my husband's siblings said we should try to sell," Kelly says. "Then, we just came to a standstill."
That was in 2001.
Research and Appraise
A Tarnished Treasure — Rescued
In the aftermath of a loss, dealing with the possessions a loved one left behind can be bewildering. "The inclination is to just freeze in a panic of uncertainty," says Jennifer Carman, an accredited senior appraiser in Little Rock, Arkansas. Popular television shows about antique auctions and appraisals can contribute to that sense of uncertainty. "There's this fear that they might become the fool who sells a priceless treasure at a yard sale."
"But if people blunder through the process, they can end up losing a lot of money," warns historian and museum curator Mary Miley Theobald. Her book Stuff After Death was inspired by her rescue of a valuable piece of tarnished sterling silver from the throwaway pile at her late mother-in-law's home.
"If people blunder through the process, they can end up losing a lot of money. "
—Mary Miley Theobald
Fear makes some heirs reluctant to examine a cherished item's history. Linda Fuentes of Commack, New York, feels a sentimental attachment to two pieces of porcelain that belonged to her grandmother. "I almost don't want to know if it's valuable because I might be tempted to sell it," Fuentes admits.
Fuentes kept a gilt china bowl and hand-painted Limoges plate hidden away for years, worried her small children might break them. "I never did any research, but I'm starting to wonder if I should," she says.
Research starts at home
Gather information from the family's files or records as a first step, Carman says. "A little snooping can reveal bills of sale or old appraisals or documentation that will lend clues to an object's provenance (history of ownership) or identification."
How much is it worth?
Search your area for auction houses that host free appraisal days. These "verbal" appraisals don't include documentation, but can give you an auction-value estimate for the item.
Fuentes has no paperwork on her pieces. According to family lore, they once belonged to her grandmother's godmother, whose name no one remembers. "We think they must be 150 years old," Fuentes says.
In that situation, the objects themselves may tell a story. "A plate marked 'Limoges' on the back with a hand-painted design on the front — usually floral or botanical — might be the work of the relative herself," Theobald explains. "Nicely brought up ladies were raised to have these talents at the turn of the last century."
To confirm preliminary research, Theobald recommends taking older items to a reputable antique dealer or a museum curator. "Many are happy to give you an off-the-cuff idea of what an item is, but not a formal valuation." Live auction websites that specialize in art, antiques and collectibles may also give you a rough idea of an heirloom's value, once you know what it is.
Preserve and Protect
A Cowgirl's Life in Pictures
Valerie Grant of Everett, Washington, knows exactly what she has and what she wants to do with it. But getting her inherited collection into the right hands is taking years.
"My great-grandma, Hazel McCart, was a rodeo trick rider in the 1930s," Grant says. "She was one of the very first cowgirls to ride a Brahman bull."
Hazel McCart's career included a stint with the E.K. Fernandez Wild West Rodeo, which sailed to Japan on Emperor Hirohito's own ship for an imperial command performance in 1934. McCart carefully packed away a trunkful of newspaper clippings, photographs and gifts.
"If you store the items in your house, keep them out of the attic or basement. "
"I have the ship manifest, a map of the stadium, notes on where they had to stand," Grant says. "Pictures of them riding through the streets in Japan and thousands of pictures of her trick riding. I have her chaps and a basket they say was given to her by the emperor. It should be in a museum."
Grant has nominated her relative for inclusion in the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas. While she waits for their decision, keeping the fragile items safe is a constant worry.
Carman recommends consulting the American Institute for Conservation's website, which has pages of detailed information on caring for documents, textiles, photos, books and more. As a rule, keep temperature and humidity fluctuations to a minimum. "That means, If you store the items in your house, keep them out of the attic or basement," Theobald says. "Those areas tend to damage things." Consider a climate-controlled storage facility if your home is not suitable.
Call In Professionals
A Rare Book Collection — Discovered
Bert Bigham's concern is purely practical. "We're downsizing to retire, and a lot of things have got to go," Bigham says. "Now we have our own stuff, as well as my sister's."
Bigham could only take a week away from his Biloxi, Mississippi, business last year to clear out his beloved older sister's Houston home. When he arrived, he found two extensive collections belonging to her late husband.
"He had two shelves of books from the 1800s, probably 30 or 40 at least," Bigham says. Many were first-edition volumes about the Civil War, signed by the authors. "His great-grandfather was a general, so we think they were his."
The brother-in-law's second collection was much more modern: "I knew he had collected Playboy magazines — but I didn't know he had every one of them from 1955 to 2004."
Although the set doesn't include the iconic, and very valuable, Marilyn Monroe issue from 1953, several items in the group can fetch a bundle. A copy of the January 1955 edition featuring Bettie Page, for example, sold on eBay for $475 in 2018.
"I don't know what to do next. I would like to find a value for them and sell them," Bigham says. "But if we need an expert appraiser, do I have to find two different ones?"
"I knew he had collected Playboy magazines — but I didn't know he had every one of them from 1955 to 2004. "
—Bert Bigham
In Bingham's case, Carman says it's possible to find an expert who can address both collections. "Many well-respected book appraisers also dabble in magazines."
Take care when choosing an appraiser. The field isn't tightly regulated, so just about anyone can call themselves an appraisal pro. However, there are federally recognized standards of practice designed to protect consumers.
"Find an unbiased consultant who is affiliated with a major professional organization or accrediting body, such as the American Society of Appraisers," Carman advises. That organization's website lets you sort by location and specialty.
Finding a qualified appraiser
Reputable appraisers clearly state their areas of expertise up front, and will refer you to a more appropriate colleague if necessary. Beware of any "expert" who seeks to purchase your item or offers to sell it for a commission, Carman says.
Expect to pay your appraiser an hourly rate — most are in the $150 to $250 range, Carman says. You should receive a written report detailing his or her research, including an analysis of comparable sales data and estimated values for your inherited objects.
"These concerns are so ubiquitous among families who find themselves in these circumstances," Carman says. "Every family is going to experience this eventually." With a bit of research and help from the right professionals, heirs can find a good home for handed-down treasures — and get paid what they're worth.
* Name has been altered for privacy, at the request of the source.
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One Year In: The Biden Administration's Promises on Immigration Remain Unfulfilled
WASHINGTON—President Biden announced a welcoming and inclusive vision for immigration in a legislative proposal and a series of executive actions signed on his first day in office. But one year into Biden's presidency, his administration continues some of the most destructive immigration policies that he denounced on the campaign trail while also dealing with persistent issues that worsened under his predecessor.
President Biden inherited a beleaguered immigration system that erects barriers to accessing lawful mechanisms to come to the United States, makes humanitarian protection out of reach for many who need it, and fails to provide a permanent solution to long-standing members of our communities. These barriers have had a dramatic impact on immigration trends, the economy, and communities across America that will take years to reverse.
The following statement is from Jeremy Robbins, executive director of the American Immigration Council:
"One year ago, we applauded President Biden's proposal for immigration reform and stated commitment to create a cohesive America where all people are welcomed and where sound immigration policy can thrive. One year into his administration, the president has made progress in several critical areas, including beginning the difficult work of restoring our system of legal immigration. But sensible reform on immigration eludes our perpetually divided Congress, and some of Biden's efforts to enact immigrant-friendly policies have been constrained by concerns about the public's perception of his ability to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. At the end of the first year, Biden's promise to create a safe and orderly process for seeking asylum at the border remains entirely unfulfilled, immigration detention has expanded, separated families have not been made whole, and bureaucratic delays have dramatically slowed the approval of visas and work permits for immigrants.
"Our nation needs an updated immigration system that meets the needs of our communities and the economy and respects the dignity of each person in this country. The Biden administration must redouble its efforts in the coming year to ensure that the federal government treats immigrants and refugees fairly and with compassion, mobilize the federal bureaucracy to make sure that changes to our immigration system are realized, recognize the harms done to thousands of families separated at the border, and make the system more accessible to aspiring Americans.
"We know that only so much can be achieved in a year and that immigration will not quickly cease to be a polarizing issue. But the Biden administration must commit to ensuring the well-being of all Americans—no matter where they were born—and building inclusive communities across the United States. We must work together to rewrite immigration policies for the 21st century, restore faith on America's promise to provide safe haven for those seeking protection, and ensure that immigrants and the communities they settle in succeed."
The American Immigration Council has a range of research and other resources on immigration reform, including experts available to speak on the immigration successes and failures of the Biden administration, immigration detention and enforcement in Biden's first year, and Biden's policies on the border and access to the asylum process.
Maria Frausto at the American Immigration Council, [email protected] or 202-507-7526.


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This is a really exciting apartment the design of which rarely comes to the open market and a huge plus having three really good size double bedrooms over two floors along with two ensuites and a bathroom.
The interior, with over 1500 sq. ft of living space, has a simple, neutral decor and quality toning carpets along with clean lines throughout giving a contemporary feel. Everything about it is appealing from its obviously stunning location overlooking the estuary to the superb lower level lounge with bi-fold doors on to the balcony; the open plan kitchen dining room and three bright and spacious bedrooms, two having chic plantation shutters.
The kitchen is fully fitted with AEG built in appliances and there is underfloor heating throughout. Built in wardrobes to two of the bedrooms. Some of the furniture may be purchased.
All this along with secure underground allocated parking with roller shutter door and a good sized walk in private individual storage room.
No ground rent, Service charge £1,475.77 pa.


Grading Categories allow you to group grade center columns. Blackboard automatically assigns categories based on the tool that was used. For example all assignments will be placed in the Assignments category. However, if you have short papers and long papers both using the assignments tool you can create two separate categories for easier grade calculation.
Hover over Manage, and select Categories.
Enter a Name for the category, and click Submit.
Continue to add categories as needed.
Check the box next to the grade center columns that you want to assign to one of the newly created categories.
At the bottom of the screen, hover over Change Category to, and select the desired custom category.
Continue to assign columns to categories as needed.
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Laser Diode Thermal Desorption-positive mode Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry applied for the ultra-fast quantitative analysis of BKM120 in human plasma: method validation and its application to clinical studies
Heudi, Olivier, Lanshoeft, Christian, Leuthold, Luc Alexis, Elbast, Walid, Schueller, Fabienne, Picard, Franck and Kretz, Olivier (2014) Laser Diode Thermal Desorption-positive mode Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry applied for the ultra-fast quantitative analysis of BKM120 in human plasma: method validation and its application to clinical studies. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry.
A sensitive and ultra-fast method utilizing the LDTD-APCI ion source coupled to tandem mass spectrometry was developed and validated for the quantitative analysis of BKM120 in human plasma. Samples originating from protein precipitation (PP) followed by salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction (SALLE) were spotted on the LazWell™ plate prior their thermal desorption and analysis by tandem mass spectrometry. Two MRM transitions (m/z 411.4367.4 and m/z 411.4307.4) were used to quantify BKM120. The present method was validated in terms of selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, stability, extraction recovery and matrix effect. The linearity of the method was found to be within the concentration range of 5.00 and 2000 ng mL-1. The sample analysis run time was 10 seconds as compared to 4.5 min for the current validated LC-ESI-MS/MS method. The LDTD-APCI-MS/MS method was successfully applied for the analysis of BKM120 in clinical samples obtained from 3 clinical studies. The resultant data was consistent with the results obtained with the validated LC-ESI-MS/MS assay. This work demonstrates that LDTD-APCI-MS/MS is a reliable method for the ultra-fast quantitative analysis of BKM120 and can be used to support its bioanalysis in the frame of the clinical trials.
LDTD; APCI, LC-MS/MS, SALLE, solid phase extraction, bioanalysis, BKM120, validation and pharmacokinetic.


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Canadian manufacturers forecast a sales shift to developing countries
October 18, 2012 by Ross Marowits
Canadian manufacturers foresee a sales shift over the next three years towards Europe and developing countries such as China, India and Brazil, according to a study released Thursday by their industry's main association.
Sales within their home provinces, to the rest of Canada and to the United States will remain the dominant markets for Canadian goods, but most companies expect to expand their reach to other markets, according to the analysis.
"Companies expect globalization pressures will propel a shift in where they do business," says a survey of 649 Canadian companies released by the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters association.
Asked where their customer base is located today, 89 per cent of the respondents said it was in their home province. In three years, however, the number is expected to fall 17 points to 72 per cent.
Similarly, 84 per cent of respondents said their supply base was in their home province. In three years, that's expected to drop to 68 per cent.
The United States was identified as the biggest foreign customer and supplier base, although its importance is expected to decline slightly from current levels.
In contrast, the European Union, Eastern Europe including Russia, China, India and Brazil were all expected to be increasingly important customer bases over the next three years.
The study indicates Canadian companies also expect more of their supplier base will be outside Canada, with low-cost China, India and Eastern Europe growing.
"This will begin to transition in the coming years, as the U.S. market is expected to remain weak, and companies ramp up their search for new offshore customers," said the survey released Thursday.
Small companies said developing new markets was key, while those with more than 500 employees identified supply chain management and logistics, cost and availability of raw materials and regulations as large challenges. Inter-provincial trade barriers was the least common concern.
Despite political promises to facilitate an improvement to cross-border trade, 34 per cent of companies said Canada-U.S. border regulations and security have worsened, compared to eight per cent which claimed an improvement.
Respondents also indicated an optimism for the future, with about three-quarters of the respondents anticipating higher profits by 2015, and 40 per cent forecasting that profits will grow by more than 10 per cent.
A strong majority of the executives said their companies expect production volumes will increase without reducing employment or investment.
More than half of the respondents have operations in Ontario and many have operations in more than one province. Nearly three quarters are manufacturers with metal and machinery companies representing more than a one third of participants.
Respondents in all provinces except Saskatchewan said the most pressing challenge facing Canadian companies is increased competition in their primary markets, followed by the strength of the Canadian dollar, attracting/retaining labour and global economic conditions.
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Is Selena Gomez Collaborating With Trevor Daniel & DJ Snake?
Mike Wass @mikewassmusic | June 20, 2020 10:47 pm
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Album Review: Selena Gomez's 'Rare'
The album formerly known as 'SG2' is an eclectic, pop revelation.
EDIT: It turns out Selena is jumping on a remix of Trevor's "Past Life." See the announcement and listen to a snippet of the collaboration below.
It looks like Selena Gomez is cooking up a new collaboration. The pop star shared a picture of breakout star Trevor Daniel, who recently cracked the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Falling," on her Instagram story. Not only that, but he was wearing her merchandise. At first, I wondered if the "Lose You To Love Me" chart-topper was jumping on a remix of "Falling"… but then DJ Snake commented "can't wait." Could the French producer be plotting another star-studded summer smash like "Taki Taki"?
Whatever the case may be, it's nice to see that Selena is making time to create new music. Rare remains one of the best (and strangely abandoned) pop albums of 2020, which is hiding a bunch of potential hits ("Vulnerable," "Ring," "A Sweeter Place," "Dance Again" and "Crowded Room") that are not being worked. And then there's the curious case of "Boyfriend," an absolute banger with two adorable videos that wasn't even sent to radio. See Selena, Trevor and DJ Snake's intriguing social media interaction below.
Remix announcement:
PAST LIFE REMIX FEATURING SELENA GOMEZ. pic.twitter.com/dMbjtkAtCr
— Selena Gomez HQ (@SelenaHQ2) June 22, 2020
A preview:
SELENA SOUNDS SO GOOD ON THE PAST LIFE REMIX
pic.twitter.com/nkxqN3YEyG
— emrah 💍(fan account) (@skinnysel) June 22, 2020
Original exchange:
After rumors circulating on a Trevor Daniel & Selena Gomez collab coming soon, DJ Snake seemingly confirms the collab and his involvement in it by replying to @Iamtrevordaniel's recent photo wearing Selena Gomez merch with:
"Can't wait👀" pic.twitter.com/d9T1vFYt7Q
— Pop Tingz (@ThePopTingz) June 20, 2020
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Work screeches to a halt on Kimco's Harlem development
By: Jason Turcotttte
Work has come to a screeching halt for Kimco Realty's development on Harlem's 125th Street. Up in arms over the displacement of 16 businesses, a neighborhood group has taken the matter to court, in an effort to stop demolition of the existing buildings there.
Kimco, the largest owner and operator of shopping complexes in the country, plans to redevelop the property into a four to six-story building offering both office space and retail. But to do so requires the demolition of 2331-2333, 2341, 2343, 2345, 2349 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, and 301 W. 125th Street.
And the Save Harlem Association, comprised of neighborhood business owners, say the project threatens the black heritage of 125th Street. Establishments including House of Seafood Corp., Body-Lawson Associates, Roti Plus, Manna's Restaurant and Million Nail Salon will suffer displacement under existing plans.
"This building is Harlem's last stand and its people are rallying around this case to save the civil and social center of the black world — Harlem USA," said Adam Leitman Bailey, the attorney representing Save Harlem.
The American Planning Association, last year, named 125th Street one of the country's 10 best streets. The neighborhood also marks the place where Malcolm X made historic speeches and author W.E.B. DuBois once worked. Some argue the rising Harlem rents are a sign of prosperity in New York; others see it as a threat to its culture.
But a source told Real Estate Weekly the gentrification argument is merely a "facade" and claims this particular matter has more to do with an extortion strategy than anything else.
According to Fred Winters, a Harlem resident and spokesperson for the project, Bailey is simply "playing hardball."
Winters noted that the majority of tenants on the properties agreed to termination negotiations with Kimco, including Bobby's Happy House — the area's first black owned and operated store. "None of them really have the basis for fighting this; it's leased space," he added.
A joint venture with the Sigfeld Group, Kimco's 35,000 s/f acquisition of the properties last year marked the highest-priced per square foot transaction in the 125th Street area. In addition to the properties slated for demolition, the $50 million deal included 112-118 W. 125th Street, 250 W. 125th Street, and 301-303 W. 125th Street.
Termination clauses in existing tenant leases spurred developers to move with redevelopment plans for the property. With the acquisition, New Hyde Park-based Kimco plans to develop a mix of office space and, according to Larry Rose, vice president of development, up to three floors of retail.
"I think the rest of Manhattan is so saturated with certain retailers, that this becomes one of the last frontiers that they haven't been to," Rose said.
Rose said Harlem is finally on the radar for developers, an offshoot of the last 15 years of real estate success Manhattan has seen. And projects like the W hotel suggest the Kimco development is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to activity on 125th Street.
Rose said plans aren't etched in stone, due to the city's pending approval of the area's rezone. But he's expecting a higher density use than what exists there now — a motley crew of eight run-down buildings. "While we have a nice size of property, I just see it as one piece of a bigger puzzle," Rose said.
Kimco's piece will, however, improve the retail options. Rose expects the site to garner interest from all types of tenants — including national retailers — from soft goods to electronics. But before they can proceed, Kimco will have to satisfy one NY Supreme Court judge or five disgruntled tenants.
A source told Real Estate Weekly that if Kimco prevails, the matter could be resolved in less than six months. But if the judge grants an injunction, the project could face up to an 18-month delay.
The law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP is representing Kimco. A show cause hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 21 at the State Supreme Court before Justice Emily Jane Goodman.
Adam-Leitman-Bailey-Work-screeches-to-a-halt-on-Kimcos-Harlem-development-Press-Mention-1.pdf
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After arriving back in New Zealand from two years bar tending in the United Kingdom, Cameron Fairless wasn't sure what his next move should be. "After I finished high school, I didn't know what I wanted to do, so I went to the UK. Next thing I knew, I was back in New Zealand, still unsure of what I wanted to do. I felt like I was just treading water, not really getting anywhere."
Keen to begin a career and learn skills that would be with him for life, Cameron put his name forward for a job at Hart's Body Shop, Palmerston North, and successfully scored a position as an inwards parts handler and groomer. After just over a year with Harts, Cameron was taken on as a full-time apprentice, and began completing a New Zealand Certificate in Collision Repair (Non-Structural Repair) (Level 3 and 4) through MITO.
27-year-old Cameron wasted no time getting stuck into his training programme – he knew he had a lot to learn. "I had always had an interest in cars, but there's no way I'd describe myself as a gearhead or anything like that," laughs Cameron. "I went into the industry with absolutely no automotive knowledge and very little practical experience."
Luckily, Cameron loves to learn, and cites the constant learning as one of his favourite parts of his job. "Every day is a new challenge," he says. "Every job has different components, so there's always something new to take in."
Every job has different components, so there's always something new to take in
Soon after beginning his apprenticeship, Cameron was selected for the IAG Trades Scholarship programme. The programme, supported by MITO, aims to boost talent and strengthen the skill base of key industries by supporting a number of new apprentices through their apprenticeship.
This year, the effort Cameron puts into his work was recognised when he was named the 2019 IAG Apprentice of the Year in Collision Repair.
"When they announced that I had won I was in disbelief," says Cameron. "I was just really proud of myself. I've played sports so I've won sports awards before, but I've never won anything career related, so it meant a lot." Cameron walked away with not only the title, but with a brand-new industrial vacuum and sander, courtesy of Wyatt Machine Tools – something that will definitely come in handy throughout his apprenticeship and career.
IAG Motor Assessing Performance Manager John O'Rourke notes that Cameron's commitment to the trade, along with the effort he puts into his work really stood out to the judges. "Cameron began working in the collision repair industry with no prior experience and has shown a fantastic work ethic and eagerness to learn during his apprenticeship so far, making him a fitting recipient of this award."
Hart's Body Shop owner Stephen Perrin cites Cameron's admirable work ethic as the reason for his success. "He had absolutely no industry experience when he began with us, but he gets around every challenge that comes his way." From a business perspective, the award is also a win for Hart's. "It's great when one of your own apprentices wins an award like that," says Stephen. "It reassures us that we're doing something right as a business – we're training our staff the right way."
If Cameron could go back ten years and give himself some advice, he'd tell himself to not discount a trade as a viable career option. "When I was in high school, we were all pushed towards university," Cameron explains. "So now we've got a bunch of people with degrees, and not enough tradespeople. I spent years being so unsure of what I wanted to do, when I could have used that time to try out a few different options. I'm definitely not old, but I do wish I'd begun an apprenticeship earlier in my life."
Keen to learn as much as possible and get qualified as soon as he can, Cameron is putting his all into his apprenticeship. "Being named Apprentice of the Year really energised me and made me want to do my best – I want to show everyone that I was the right person to receive this award."
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