When last I wrote, I was beginning my second year at DePaul University in the Master of Writing & Publishing program. Last summer I received word that I'd be receiving a graduate assistantship with the department of English, and that (in addition to a tuition waiver and stipend) I'd be working with DePaul's University Center for Writing-based Learning, their writing center that's oh-so-much-more than a writing center. For the 2012-2013 school year I worked as the assistant coordinator for Writing Groups. When my supervisor took on a bigger teaching load I was promoted to full Coordinator, and I finished the year as one of the senior staff members of one of the largest collegiate writing centers of its type in the world. Writing Groups was only one of a series of teams within the UCWbL, which unlike typical writing centers is its own entire academic department with its own budget, administrators, and a whole spectrum of writing-related resources, projects, and tasks for the University.
DePaul University has five campuses, and my primary duty for the UCWbL was organizing the writing center services that would travel to and support the more distant suburban campuses. I found I enjoyed this a lot, and our team had many successes over the year, including the creation of a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary faculty writing group that took place over Google Hangouts, and we won (along with the Outreach team) special recognition for outstanding service to adult learners from the Adult Student Center. Not only was the work fun and rewarding, but along the way I got to know most of the 80+ peer tutors that worked there, and made many new writing friends. Writing Groups and Outreach also started DePaul's new recurring reading series "Aloud!" which features writers from the DePaul community in general and the Writers Guild in particular.
I approached DePaul's MAWP program with what my wife might describe as fanatical enthusiasm. I went the extra mile wherever possible, soaking up all of the knowledge I missed the first time around in undergrad, and trying to fill in the specific holes in my skillset for both writing and publishing. I didn't know it at the time, but this approach would mean something important for me before my time at DePaul was done. I missed only a single class in the course of the entire degree, and it was because I was invited to read at a reading series I'd been dying to get an invite for forever. It wasn't all fun and games. A teaching internship and the necessity to continue working part time while I got the degree made scheduling and completion of all of the work very difficult, and I had precious little time to keep up with my friends in the larger writing community. At last, though, on June 16th, I graduated alongside my classmates and a whole group of new colleagues with my M.A. in Writing & Publishing.


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Q: MinGW "undefined reference to IMG_Load/IMG_Init/IMG_Quit" LazyFoo I am going off of LazyFoo's SDL2 tutorials for C++ using the MinGW g++ compiler (using console).  I have followed his page here, step-for-step. I have finally come across this error after having downloaded his example.

I have seen plenty of people online struggle with SDL_Image, but I've not yet seen this and I haven't found any solution to it yet.

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*I've loaded the include and lib folders with the proper assets

*I've copied all necessary .dll's to my compile destination

*The example LazyFoo provides includes for SDL_Image and SDL itself

(this question my sound redundant, but I've yet to come across a solution that applies to console-compilation)

A: Based on the comments above, the answer seems to be:
You need to install the development libraries for SDL_image.
You can download them here: https://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/
(look under the heading "Development libraries").
You need to ensure the path where the libSDL2_image.a file resides is in the linker search path. One way of doing this is to add an appropriate -L parameter to the link command. You could also drop the file in the default library search path.

A: I've had this problem in linux. the solution is simple.
add to linker:
-lSDL2_image -g `sdl2-config --cflags --libs`

A: I had the same problem, and the solution was to include the SDL2main library in linker parameters.
For Dev-C++ IDE you can follow the instructions below:
Get SDL or SDL2 working correctly with Dev-C++

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Aging media tycoon Sumner Redstone has been communicating with an iPad that's preloaded with audio clips of his voice saying "Yes," "No" and "F–k you," according to a report.
The 94-year-old billionaire — who has voting control over CBS and Viacom as the two companies engage in tense talks to merge — nevertheless won't have final say over any deal, according to the Wall Street Journal (paywall).
That's because Redstone — whose health has deteriorated so badly that "he cannot speak much beyond grunts," only has a single vote on the board of National Amusements, the holding company that controls most of the voting stakes in CBS and Viacom, the paper reported.


Vice chief Shane Smith has said he plans to launch a dozen TV channels across Europe, and has rebuffed offers from media companies seeking to take a stake in his European operation.
Smith, the founder of the media company, said the company is in "fast and furious" talks with everyone from Netflix to ITV, Sky and Discovery about launching TV channels across the UK and Europe in the next 12 to 18 months.
He said some of the larger pan-European players have offered multi-territory deals to sweeten their offers.
He added that he has rebuffed offers by some of the companies to take a stake in Vice's rapidly expanding European operation.
Smith, who will lay out Vice's European expansion plans in more detail at its IAB Digital Upfront presentation in London on Friday night, said the talks have been "slower than expected".


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Radioactive mud petition reaches 5,000 signatures
Posted on October 06 2017, 9:24 AM
A petition to suspend a licence that would allow potentially radioactive mud from Hinkley Point nuclear reactor to be dumped in Welsh waters has reached 5,000 signatures.
Under Assembly rules, the National Assembly will now have to debate suspending the licence in a full plenary meeting.
The petition was established by marine radiation expert Tim Deere-Jones after Neil McEvoy AM exposed the plans in the National Assembly.
The Cabinet Secretary for the Environment would not comment on the individual licence but stated all licences are granted within legal requirements.
But there is significant concern that the mud has not been properly tested. The licence was signed without an Environmental Impact Assessment and without full involvement on Natural Resources Wales, the environmental watchdog. And only surface samples have been taken, rather than core samples, where radiation is likely to be higher.
Neil McEvoy AM said:
"This is real people power. Not many petitions to the National Assembly reach the 5,000 mark and so it shows the level of concern people have.
"It's not okay for mud from outside a nuclear reactor to be dumped in Wales without the most thorough testing being done.
"That's not the kind of future I want for my country. We need a modern economy built on skills and knowledge, not taking the waste other people don't want.
"The Labour Welsh Government must now listen. They need to get this mud properly tested and they need to stop being reckless with radiation."

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FA Cup qualifying clash between Haringey Borough, Yeovil Town abandoned after players get racially abused and spat on
Haringey manager Tom Loizou said defender Coby Rowe suffered racial abuse while Cameroonian goalkeeper Douglas Pajetat was also spat at, prompting him to take his players off the pitch.
The players of seventh-tier outfit Haringey walked off the field with about 25 minutes to go, shortly after Yeovil had scored a penalty.
The incident came just five days after England players endured racist abuse during their Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria in Sofia.
Haringey manager Tom Loizou said Coby Rowe suffered racial abuse while Cameroonian goalkeeper Douglas Pajetat was also spat at.
An FA Cup qualifying match between Haringey Borough and Yeovil Town was abandoned on Saturday after allegations that players were racially abused and spat on.
The incident during the match in the fourth qualifying round came just five days after England players endured racist abuse during their Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria in Sofia.
"Early into the second half, we got a corner and a couple of the players said to me there was monkey chants," Loizou told Sky News.
"We got over that, we carried on playing. They got a penalty and my goalkeeper was spat at and had missiles thrown at him.
"The referee halted the game briefly, they scored the penalty, one of players went to pick the ball out of the back of the net and Coby Rowe was racially abused."
Loizou said he had to take his players off.
"I looked at a couple of our players' faces and I was distraught myself, just to see their faces. I gave it a couple of minutes and I went on the pitch and pulled my players off," he said.
"There was no way that two or three of those players could have continued playing. What they heard was disgusting, they looked frightened.
"I can't sit down and watch young players being abused by a minority."
Rowe later posted on Twitter: "Can't believe I'm tweeting this and it's 2019 but today I was a victim of racism, in what was supposed to be a great day for @HaringeyBoroFC. Another game of football ruined by racists."
'Matter of urgency'
Anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out praised the "swift and decisive action" taken by Loizou and his players.
The FA said it was looking into the incident "as a matter of urgency".
In a statement, Yeovil said: "We are aware that there are allegations that racist comments were made in the crowd and this allegation will be a key part of any investigation.
"Irrespective of the outcome of any investigations, we would like to make it clear that the club will not accept racism or discrimination in any form."
England players endured monkey chants and apparent Nazi salutes in Bulgaria. That match was stopped twice as England players made their feelings known to UEFA officials before the tie was eventually completed.
Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings, who made his international debut that night and was singled out by the Bulgarian crowd, applauded Haringey for "taking a stance" against racism.
"Sometimes it can get brushed off in lower leagues but everyone stands with you," he tweeted. "Our country isn't perfect either."
Coby Rowe
Haringey Borough
Value of football transfers hit 5-year low in 2021: FIFA's Global Transfer Report
Spending on transfer fees was $4.86 billion, a fall of 13.6 percent compared to 2020 and a decrease of 33.8 percent compared to the record levels of 2019.
Harry Maguire admits Manchester United deserve criticism after sub-par performances
Harry Maguire admits Manchester United deserve criticism for their sub-standard performances this season but has played down rumours of disharmony in the dressing room.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche tests positive for COVID-19, to miss FA Cup tie against Huddersfield
"Burnley Football Club can confirm manager Sean Dyche will miss this weekend's FA Cup third-round tie at home to Huddersfield after testing positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday," the club said in a statement.
FA Cup: Newcastle stunned by League One side Cambridge, Chelsea thrash Chesterfield
England international Kieran Trippier made his debut as Newcastle's first signing since a controversial takeover by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund.
FA Cup fourth round draw: Non-league Kidderminster to host West Ham, Chelsea face third-tier Plymouth
Nottingham Forest's reward for dumping 14-times winners Arsenal out of the tournament was a fourth-round tie at home to holders and local rivals Leicester.
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West Ham saw off Leeds 2-0 in the day's only third-round match featuring two Premier League teams while Wolves defeated Sheffield United 3-0.
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Southampton's new ownership group Sport Republic was founded by Rasmus Ankersen, who recently stepped down as Brentford co-director of football.


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Aliko Dangote Is AFRICA'S RICHEST MAN Nine Times in a Row – Forbes Magazine
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From the latest ranking of Forbes Magazine, Aliko Dangote is still going strong in the business world, Forbes Magazine has just released the latest list of African Billionaires for the first quarter of 2020. According to this latest Forbes' Africa Billionaire List, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, is still Africa's richest man.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/profile/aliko-dangote/#73fef5ca22fc
By Forbes's latest ranking, Aliko Dangote presently has a net worth of $10.1 billion, beating Nassef Sawiris' $8 billion net worth that earned the Egyptian billionaire the second place on the list.
Recall that Aliko Dangote's Dangote Group is a household name in Nigeria and neighboring countries, his Dangote Group has Cement production plants in Nigeria, he is also the major importer and producer of flour and sugar in Nigeria, and his refinery is reportedly nearing completion. Aliko Dangote is reportedly the highest individual employer of labour in the whole of Africa, Dangote made his fortune from running the Dangote Group following international standards.
Also in the list is another of Nigeria's, the Forbes list placed Mike Adenuga in the third position with a net worth of $7.7 billion, Adenuga shared the third spot with South Africa's Nicky Oppenheimer.
Mike Adenuga, who made his fortune from banking, oil production, and telecom, is Nigeria's second richest man, second to Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga's Globacom is the third operator with the widest coverage in Nigeria.
Nigeria's amazon and richest woman, also made the Forbes list of richest people in Africa, Folorunsho Alakija who has always held her own in a male-dominated business arena, was recorded as having a net worth of $1 billion, thus earning her the twentieth position on the list.
Bravo to the Iron Lady from us at flawlessview.com, we do sincerely wish her rise on the list and more grease to her business elbow
Aliko Dangote $10.1 billion
Nassef Sawiris $8 billion
Mike Adenuga $7.7 billion
Nicky Oppenheimer $7.7 billion
Johann Rupert $6.5 billion
Issad Rebrab $4.4 billion
Mohamed Mansour $3.3 billion
Abdulsamad Rabiu $3.1 billion
Naguib Sawiris $3 billion
Patrice Motsepe $2.6 billion
Koos Bekker–$2.5 billion
Yasseen Mansour–$2.3 billion
Isabel dos Santos – $2.2 billion
Youssef Mansour – $1.9 billion
Aziz Akhannouch – $1.7 billion
Mohammed Dewji – $1.6 billion
Othman Benjelloun – $1.4 billion
Michiel Le Roux – $1.3 billion
Strive Masiyiwa – $1.1 billion
Folorunsho Alakija – $1 billion
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I duchi e margravi (o marchesi) del Friuli furono i governanti del ducato del Friuli e della marca del Friuli nel Medioevo.

Le date indicate di seguito, quando controverse, sono discusse negli articoli dei rispettivi duchi.

Duchi longobardi

 Gisulfo I (569-581 circa)
 Grasulfo I (581 circa-590), figlio di Gisulfo I
 Gisulfo II (590-610), figlio di Gisulfo I
 Caco e Tasone (610-625/625 circa), figli di Gisulfo II, co-governanti
 Grasulfo II (625 circa-653), fratello di Gisulfo II
 Agone (653-662 circa)
 Lupo (662-663)
 Arnefrido (contestato) (663), figlio di Lupo
 Vectari (663-671 circa)
 Landari (671 circa)
 Rodoaldo (671 circa-dopo il 695)
 Ansfrido (695 circa-698)
 Adone (698-700 circa) (reggente)
 Ferdulfo (inizio VIII secolo)
 Corvolo (Inizio VIII secolo)
 Pemmone (710 circa-737)
 Rachis (737-744), anche re dei Longobardi
 Astolfo (744-749), anche re dei Longobardi
 Pietro (749-756), assieme ad Anselmo (749-751)
 ?
 Rotgaudo (774-776)

Epoca post-longobarda

Margravi del Friuli
A volte indicati anche sia con il titolo civile di "conte" (comes Foroiulii) sia con il titolo militare di "duca" (dux Foroiulii):

Non dinastici
 Marcario (776-787)
 Enrico (789-799) (Geroldini)
 Unfrido (799-808) (Hunfridingi)
 Aione (808-817)
 Cadalao (817-819)
 Balderico (819-828)

Unrochingi
Unruoch II (829-846)
Eberardo (846-863)
Unroch III (863-874)
Berengario (874-890), anche re d'Italia e imperatore dei Romani
Vilfredo (891-896), non dinastico
Berengario (896-924), (per la seconda volta)

Anscaridi
Berengario II d'Ivrea (924-966), anche re d'Italia

Přemyslidi
 Ottocaro II di Boemia (1272-1276), anche re di Boemia

Duchi del Primo Impero francese
 Géraud Duroc (14 novembre 1808–23 maggio 1813)
 Hortense Duroc (28 ottobre 1813–24 settembre 1829)

Voci correlate
 Ducato del Friuli
 Marca del Friuli

Bibliografia
 Gianluigi Barni La conquête de l'Italie par les Lombards, Le Mémorial des Siècles, Albin Michel, Paris 1975 ().

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Today, there was a workshop, demo and lecture for in house women team of Zee TV. All young and enthusiast working women, wanting to have fitness tips. Great interactive session.
Zoom car concept is a fabulous concept. These are self driven cars, booked online. They are very reliable. We got a brand new scorpio which was straight out of the showroom and driven only 50 km. It was such convenient ride all over Bangalore and driving from Bangalore to Coorg to and fro. I highly recommend using Zoom car.
On the way we saw this flyover, hanging in the air, left incomplete.
We took turns driving. It is a very nice drive from Bangalore to Coorg.
Check the video of the beautiful drive.
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There was a steep climb uphill near Abby falls. Like a dutiful daughter I held my dad's hand, just to give him support. Not once but twice, I was about to trip and fall, when he quickly and alertly held my hand and protected me from falling. That is dad. Even when we think, we are giving him support, he still supports his daughter. He taught her to walk, holding her finger and he is never too frail to support her. When you know you are taken care of, life is easy. Daughters always need their dads.
Always helping. Always eager to feed everyone. Always caring.


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I will be on the Sean Hannity radio show today to discuss Ukraine & "The Auschwitz Escape."
April 22, 2014 By joelcrosenberg in Epicenter
Sean Hannity has invited me to be on his nationally syndicated radio show today.
We'll be discussing the latest events in Ukraine, including the growing anti-Semitism there. We'll also discuss The Auschwitz Escape.
I don't have an exact time yet, but will keep you updated via Twitter.
Please join us if you can. Thanks.
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We all know its difficult to face back into school after having two weeks off! Coming back to reality isn't fun, but it isn't so bad if you have a distraction or an escape from it all. Some people are passionate about sport, while others might use reading or writing as a break from everything, but I think a common one is music. Theres something about putting on your favourite songs that makes you feel like things are a little better. Music is powerful, it has the power to change peoples perception of the world and can control the emotions we feel. It is one of the main forms of expression and can be a painkiller for people who need it most. Music can tell peoples stories and reach out to those feeling low or it can just put a smile on your face and provide happiness! In the end, I think its always good to block out the worries and stress life gives us and focus on the things that make us happier people.


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$45 MILLION TO HELP BUILD FOR THE FUTURE OF FARMING IN THE REGION
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall is urging the region's farmers to apply for a reimbursement as part of theState Government's $45 million Farm Business Skills Professional Development Program, which supports farmers to upskill and develop farm business plans.
The program enables primary producers to claim reimbursements costs for vocational training and farm business planning, with a maximum of $5,000 per farmer, and $9,000 per farm business, claimable over the next five years.
Mr Marshall said the $45 million program was a core component of the government's broader $300 million NSW Drought Strategy.
"I encourage our region's farmers to take up this program, whether through improving their financial or business management skills or planning and drought preparedness," Mr Marshall said.
"Farming is the backbone of our communities and it is important that our primary producers are equipped with the best knowledge and skills to ensure their businesses are prepared to manage risks, like drought."
Mr Marshall said the funding could be also used for the preparation and planning that is required to apply to service providers for multi-peril insurance.
From today, service providers are encouraged to apply to the Rural Assistance Authority (RAA), with a list of courses that are pre-approved to be placed on the RAA website in coming weeks.
Separate to the pre-approved courses, from today primary producers are also able to apply to the RAA for approval for other vocational training or farm business planning service providers that meet their needs and are within the guidelines
The program guidelines have been developed through extensive consultation with NSW Farmers', Local Land Services, the Rural Assistance Authority and the Department of Primary Industries.
For more information or to apply, visit www.raa.nsw.gov.au
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STS Instruments Ltd
Siloxane Monitor Case Study
Gas derived from Landfill Sites
Viridor shows its commitment to best practice in optimising carbon filters
Leading UK Recycling and Renewable Energy Company Viridor has taken a market leading step in the procurement and installation of an STS Siloxane Monitor to help optimise their activated carbon filters at the Calne Landfill site in Wiltshire.
Following a trial of the STS Siloxane Monitor at the Viridor, Calne site over a two month period in early 2015 STS were able to demonstrate that carbon filter contamination can be identified, quantified and managed. Viridor have now purchased and installed a STS Siloxane Monitor to provide continuous data on filter condition enabling accurate and cost effective changeover and management. Viridor has adopted this unit as best practice and become market leaders in their proactive management of carbon filters.
The Viridor landfill site at Calne generates a gas supply of 2500 m3/hr which supplies 4 x Jenbacher 320 engines generating 4MW of electrical power (enough to power 7700 homes). Gas supplied to the engines is cleaned by passing it through a chiller to remove water, then a series of 3 carbon filters which remove siloxane and other contaminants. Siloxanes are a class of organic chemicals containing silicon, which burn in the engines, producing silica, in effect sand, which is highly damaging to engines and results in major, frequent engine damage and hence overhauls.
STS approached Tim Evans, Process Engineer for Viridor to discuss the implementation of a continuous online monitor to supply hourly data on the concentration of total siloxanes leaving the carbon filters.
Tim explained the situation before filters were installed. "The use of activated carbon has greatly reduced issues on the landfill site. Before the gas clean up system was installed, the engines suffered trips due to spurious high exhaust temperatures, an oil life of only 600hours and spark plugs lasting just 16 weeks which were replaced during a "dust-off" (de-coke). The 20,000 hour service was carried out after just 16,000 hours. After installing the gas clean-up system, trips are now rare, oil life is 1,800 hours, spark plugs last 8,000 hours, no "dust-offs" are required and the engines are serviced at 20,000 hours resulting in a generation improvement of 10%"
Having established that the filters are doing their job in protecting the engines, it was of huge concern to Viridor that the siloxane removal potential by the filter system be maximised whilst engine protection was maintained. Viridor tested several monitoring systems and identified the STS system as most suitable and cost effective for the task. Unlike other monitoring options available the STS Siloxane Monitor has been designed from the ground up specifically for the monitoring of total siloxanes and this has enabled cost optimisation to produce an affordable instrument with a simple user interface.
The Siloxane Monitor is designed to quantify siloxanes in biogas using NDIR (non dispersive infrared) technology, this technique uses an optical system to measure individual gases in the presence of others. Many chemicals absorb IR light, and the wavelength at which they do is characteristic of the chemical. D series siloxanes absorb IR, so the instrument has an optical filter which passes this light and rejects everything else. The instrument is thus specific for these chemicals.
Within the instrument, an IR emitting source passes through the filter, then down the gas cell, to a solid state detector which measures the IR signal. The sample flows through the gas cell and the system makes a continuous reading.
This system is very robust and sensitive – the standard detection limit for the SM is 1 mg/m3.
The trial results had shown that the instrument could measure siloxane loads down to acceptable levels and also that it would rapidly identify the increasing contamination from a saturating filter.
Rise in Siloxane Levels before filter change
Resultant drop in Siloxane level post change-over of filter
At the Calne site there were several options to consider. Should the monitor be connected to a manifold so that all 3 carbon filters could be monitored or should the monitor just measure the output from the final filter? The decision was taken to monitor at the output of the 2nd filter before the gas enters the final and cleanest filter. The regime at Calne is that the filters are rotated so that Filter 1 which receives the dirtiest gas is replaced by Filter 2, Filter 2 by Filter 3 and the new filter is situated in place of Filter 3. This means that the final filter is always as clean as possible which allows it to effectively polish the gas to a very clean standard typically less than 3 mg/m3.
The challenge for the STS Siloxane Monitor was to enable the site operators to extend the changeover period for as long as possible but without exposing the engines to damaging levels of Siloxanes.
The STS instrument was therefore sited in an available container and connected using a heated line to maintain gas temperature and hence reduce the potential for siloxanes to condensate out onto cold pipe surfaces.
The STS Siloxane Monitor housed in a temperature controlled rack cabinet.
The monitor was fitted into a rack cabinet with integral temperature controlled cooling fans to maintain a steady instrument temperature. An automatic drain water trap and secondary coalescing filter ensured a dry gas supply to the instrument.
The unit was set up to take a sample of gas of 1litre once an hour, this volume being sufficient to empty the line volume several times and therefore take in new gas from the filter on each occasion. The results generated are displayed on screen as a current reading, the last 200 being available to view on screen from the data menu and are also written to an SD card which can be removed to download the data to a PC.
Siloxane Monitor example screen displays
Newly installed monitor showing the Siloxane contamination trend of the filter pre and post change.
Since installation the monitor has recorded over 10000 measurements from the filters at Calne, this resolution of data has provided significant confidence in the results obtained and in their use to forecast filter breakthrough. Siloxane levels are constantly shifting and even within the space of a single day at Calne a fluctuation from 8mg/m3 to nearly 15mg/m3 was seen – this could easily have led to either an early filter change if the agreed level was 15 or to no action as the level was 8 and well below the set threshold.
By plotting the trend of the average readings it was shown that a level of 11mg/m3 was entering the engine and subsequently the filter was able to be left online for a further 7 days before being changed. Even extending a filters life by 2 days makes substantial savings over 12 months.
Previous assumptions that the Siloxane loading in the gas will be constant are at odds with the fluctuations shown by the monitor on a daily and weekly basis. This could be due to any number of variables including, flow, gas temperature, humidity, environmental conditions, balancing of gas wells etc.
The STS Siloxane Monitor requires only a biannual service where consumable components are changed and calibration completed on site. The annual service charge includes all call out charges, parts and labour.
STS would like to thank Viridor for their cooperation in both trialling the instrument and in aiding publication of this article.
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1139 – The Second Lateran Council opened in Rome.
1534 – Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, set sail from St. Malo to explore the North American coastline.
1653 – In England, Oliver Cromwell expelled the Long Parliament for trying to pass the Perpetuation Bill that would have kept Parliament in the hands of only a few members.
1657 – English Admiral Robert Blake fought his last battle when he destroyed the Spanish fleet in Santa Cruz Bay.
1689 – The siege of Londonderry began. Supporters of James II attacked the city.
1775 – American troops began the siege of British-held Boston.
1792 – France declared war on Austria, Prussia, and Sardinia. It was the start of the French Revolutionary wars.
1809 – Napoleon defeated Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria.
1832 – Hot Springs National Park was intially created by an act of the U.S. Congress. It was the first time a piece of land was set aside by the U.S. government to preserve the area for recreation. The area was made a national park on March 4, 1921.
1836 – The U.S. territory of Wisconsin was created by the U.S. Congress.
1837 – Erastus B. Bigelow was granted a patent for his power loom.
1841 – In Philadelphia, PA, Edgar Allen Poe's first detective story, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," was published in Graham's Magazine.
1861 – Robert E. Lee resigned from U.S. Army.
1865 – Safety matches were first advertised.
1879 – First mobile home (horse drawn) was used in a journey from London to Cyprus.
1902 – Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.
1912 – Fenway Park opened as the home of the Boston Red Sox.
1916 – Sir Roger Casement landed in Ireland to incite rebellion against the British. Casement, a British diplomat, was captured within hours and was hanged for high treason on August 3.
1916 – Chicago's Wrigley Field held its first Cubs game with the first National League game at the ballpark. The Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in 11 innings.
1919 – The Polish Army captured Vilno, Lithuania from the Soviets.
1940 – The First electron microscope was demonstrated by RCA.
1942 – Pierre Laval, the premier of Vichy France, in a radio broadcast, establishes a policy of "true reconciliation with Germany."
1945 – Soviet troops began their attack on Berlin.
1945 – During World War II, Allied forces took control of the German cities of Nuremberg and Stuttgart.
1953 – Operation Little Switch began in Korea. It was the exchange of sick and wounded prisoners of war. Thirty Americans were freed.
1953 – The Boston marathon was won by Keizo Yamada with a record time of 2:18:51.
1959 – "Desilu Playhouse" on CBS-TV presented a two-part show titled "The Untouchables."
1961 – FM stereo broadcasting was approved by the FCC.
1962 – The New Orleans Citizens' Council offered a free one-way ride for blacks to move to northern states.
1967 – U.S. planes bombed Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War.
1971 – The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.
1972 – The manned lunar module from Apollo 16 landed on the moon.
1977 – Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiered.
1981 – A spokesman for the U.S. Nave announced that the U.S. was accepting full responsibility for the sinking of the Nissho Maru on April 9.
1982 – The Activision game Pitfall! was released for the Atari 2600 game system.
1984 – Britain announced that its administration of Hong Kong would cease in 1997.
1985 – In Madrid, Santiago Carillo was purged from the Communist Party. Carillo was a founder of Eurocommunism.
1987 – In Argentina, President Raul Alfonsin quelled a military revolt.
1988 – The U.S. Air Forces' Stealth (B-2 bomber) was officially unveiled.
1989 – Scientist announced the successful testing of high-definition TV.
1991 – Mikhail Gorbachev became the first Soviet head of state to visit South Korea.
1992 – The worlds largest fair, Expo '92, opened in Seville, Spain.
1998 – Kenyan runner Moses Tanui, 32, won the Boston Marathon for the second time. He also registered the third fastest time with 2 hours 7 minutes and 34 seconds.
1999 – Jane Seymour received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Although less reactive than potassium and sodium, lithium is analogous in chemical character to those metals. At ordinary temperature it is unaffected by dry oxygen or air, but the presence of moisture causes oxidation. At 200° C. it ignites in air or oxygen, burning with a bright white light, and forming the monoxide and a small proportion of the peroxide. In nitrogen it is converted without application of heat into the nitride, so that this substance is probably a product of its combustion in air. Its affinity for nitrogen has been applied in the isolation of argon from the atmosphere. This reaction exemplifies the similarity between lithium and calcium, a resemblance also manifested in the direct combination of lithium with chlorine, bromine, iodine, and sulphur-vapour. When heated in hydrogen, lithium yields a hydride. In its compounds the metal invariably exhibits univalency.
Experiments on photographic plates with lithium and its salts produced no effect, indicating a lack of radioactivity.


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Unlawful Consent is Still Consent: International Law Perspectives on Komstroy vs Moldova
arbitration dispute management
On 2 September 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued the much awaited judgement in the Komstroy vs Moldova case (C-741/19).
The CJEU held that intra-EU arbitrations (viz., arbitrations initiated by an EU investor against an EU Member State) based on the investor-state dispute mechanism provided for in Article 26 of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) are not compatible with the EU legal order. The CJEU's judgement gives rise to a long list of questions. This includes whether it is apposite for a court to resolve legal issues which are not relevant for the resolution of the dispute before it. The preliminary reference in Komstroy arose from a dispute between an Ukrainian entity and the Republic of Moldova. It concerned the interpretation of the term "investment", as laid down in Article 1(6) ECT. Nevertheless, the CJEU allots more than 50 per cent of its substantive reasoning to the question of whether intra-EU arbitration under the ECT is compatible with the EU legal order.
At present, there are close to 50 pending International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) arbitrations initiated by EU investors against the EU Member States on the basis of the investor-state arbitration mechanism set out in the ECT. EU investors primarily seek full reparation for the losses resulting from an EU Member State's breach of the fair and equitable treatment standard set forth in Article 10(1) ECT. Accordingly, in practice, the central question will be whether ICSID tribunals can still hear ECT claims raised by EU investors against the EU Member States after the CJEU's judgement in Komstroy. The unequivocal answer to this question will be: 'Yes, they can'. Komstroy is an expression of EU constitutional law. The decision may imply that EU institutions and the Member States breached their EU law duties by concluding the ECT without a disconnection clause. However, from the perspective of public international law, such breach of EU law cannot supersede or vitiate an EU Member State's consent to arbitration embodied in Article 26 ECT.
This article aims to discuss whether the CJEU's judgement Komstroy bars ICSID tribunals from hearing ECT claims brought by EU investors against the EU Member States. It argues that once a State has given consent to arbitrate disputes with investors in a binding international treaty, it cannot rely on its internal law to escape from its treaty duties. In this sense, a breach of EU constitutional law cannot supersede or vitiate an EU Member State's unconditional consent to arbitration embodied in international treaties.
Komstroy is an Expression of EU Constitutional Law
A remarkable feature of Komstroy is the CJEU's silence on public international law (PIL) rules. The CJEU interprets provisions of the ECT, an international treaty to which the EU, its Member States, and non-Member States are parties. Yet, the CJEU does not consider the treaty interpretation principles embodied in Article 31 of the Vienna Convention of the Law of Treaties (VCLT). Instead, the CJEU exclusively draws on EU constitutional law principles (such as the "autonomy" of the EU legal order, as developed in Opinion 2/13, paragraphs 179 et seqq).
The EU commits itself to a "strict observance and development of international law" under Article 3(5) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). Article 216 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) expressly provides that international treaties concluded by the EU are binding upon the institutions of the EU and on its Member States. Indeed, the CJEU considered PIL and readily applied the VCLT on various occasions, including in cases requiring the interpretation of mixed agreements (such as the ECT) (cf. Walz vs Clickair). However, the CJEU has been particularly loath to give PIL any credit in cases possibly touching upon its authority under the EU legal order.
Achmea is famous for discounting PIL. In Komstroy, too, the CJEU considers intra-EU arbitration exclusively from the perspective of EU law. PIL? Given short shrift. The upshot is that Komstroy can hardly have any weight from a PIL perspective. Most importantly, it will not be determinative of a tribunal's jurisdiction. ICSID tribunals have Kompetenz-Kompetenz (viz., the principle that a tribunal has the competence to decide upon challenges to its jurisdiction, cf. Hochtief vs Argentina, paragraph 11). Their jurisdiction is anchored in international treaties, not EU law. ICSID tribunals derive jurisdiction from the ICSID Convention and the PIL instrument encapsulating a State's offer to arbitrate (such as the ECT). ICSID tribunals are mandated to apply PIL and construe the ECT in accordance with Article 31 VCLT. They may accord priority to EU law. However, they cannot do so based on EU constitutional law principles (as expressed in Komstroy). Instead, they can only give priority to EU law on the basis that PIL (viz., Articles 31-32 VCLT) requires them to accord priority to EU law (cf. Landesbank Baden-Württemberg et al vs Spain, paragraph 179). Thus far, more than 50 ICSID tribunals have concluded that PIL does not require them to do so (Infrastructure Services et al vs Spain, paragraph 154).
Komstroy will not cause a sea change because the CJEU's EU constitutional law analysis cannot possibly alter the PIL analysis of ICSID tribunals. The CJEU could have engaged with PIL and so influenced the unanimous ICSID case law. It chose not to. Accordingly, the primary relevance of Komstroy will be "internal": mixed agreements (such as the ECT) frequently contain a disconnection clause. Such clause ensures that the agreement does not apply in intra-EU cases. The EU and the Member States could have carved out the application of the ECT in the intra-EU context (and initially contemplated this option), but consciously did not take this course of action. The EU and its Member States so accepted the possible application of the ECT in the intra-EU context. From the perspective of EU law, Komstroy implies that the EU and its Member States breached EU law by concluding the ECT without a disconnection clause.
From a PIL perspective, however, the relevant principles expressed in Komstroy are merely a manifestation of EU constitutional law and, as such, qualify as "internal law" within the meaning of Article 27 VCLT (cf. AS PNB Banka et al vs Latvia, paragraph 669). Consent to arbitration is an indispensable requirement for a tribunal's jurisdiction under Article 25 ICSID Convention. Any ICSID tribunal must satisfy itself that it has jurisdiction ratione voluntatis (viz., that a State's consent to jurisdiction is valid and effective, see Blue Bank - 3 - vs Venezuela, paragraph 101). However, once a State has given consent to arbitrate disputes with investors in a binding international treaty, and an investor has accepted the standing offer to arbitrate (e.g., by filing a Request for Arbitration with ICSID), a State cannot rely on its "internal law" to escape from its treaty duties. In this sense, a breach of EU constitutional law cannot supersede or vitiate an EU Member State's unconditional consent to arbitration embodied in international treaties, such as Article 26(1) ECT. To put it in Lord Neuberger's words: "Wrongful consent nonetheless constitutes consent, and in order to establish jurisdiction, consent (whether rightly or wrongly given) is all that is required" (AS PNB Banka et al vs Latvia, paragraph 507).
Article 26(6) ECT is Not Determinative of a Tribunal's Jurisdiction
The starting point of the CJEU's analysis if intra-EU arbitration under the ECT is compatible with EU law is set out in paragraphs 49 to 50: "[49] the ECT itself is an act of EU law. [50] It follows that an arbitral tribunal such as that referred to in Article 26(6) ECT is required to interpret, and even apply, EU law." Based on this central proposition, the CJEU develops the argument that intra-EU arbitration under the ECT conflicts with the EU legal order.
Yet, even if the CJEU's analysis in paragraphs 49 to 50 were an accurate statement of the law, it could not bear on the jurisdiction of ICSID tribunals. It is trite that the law applicable to the merits is distinguishable from the law applicable to the issue of jurisdiction. Article 26(6) ECT defines the law which a tribunal must apply to the merits of the dispute before it. It reads: "A tribunal established under paragraph (4) shall decide the issues in dispute […]".
Simply put, Article 26(6) ECT assumes that the jurisdiction of a tribunal has been enlivened. Thus, it is not determinative of a tribunal's jurisdiction. The power of ICSID tribunals to hear ECT claims is anchored in Article 25 ICSID Convention and Article 26(1) to (5) ECT (viz, provisions defining the purview of the jurisdiction of a tribunal constituted under the ECT; cf. Landesbank Baden-Württemberg et al vs Spain, paragraph 159). To blend the law applicable to the merits with the law applicable to the issue of jurisdiction (as the CJEU did) is to gloss over fundamental concepts of public international adjudication. Article 26(6) ECT may very well be relevant for the CJEU to reach the conclusion it desires (i.e., that Article 26 ECT may remove disputes from the judicial system of the EU). However, as a matter of PIL, ICSID tribunals cannot determine their jurisdiction by reference to the law applicable to the merits of the dispute.
The CJEU's Komstroy judgement will not bar ICSID tribunals from hearing ECT claims. Komstroy is an expression of EU constitutional law. It documents a breach of EU law on the part of the EU and its Member States. As such, it is not imperative from a PIL perspective. ICSID tribunals do not operate in the same hierarchy as the CJEU. Their jurisdiction is rooted in the ICSID Convention and the ECT, not EU law. ICSID tribunals must apply PIL and construe the ECT in accordance with Article 31 VCLT. Anything else would put them in breach of their obligations under the ICSID Convention and the ECT. The consent of EU Member States to arbitrate disputes with investors embodied in the ECT may be unlawful from the perspective of EU constitutional law. Yet, from a PIL perspective, the unconditional consent of EU Member States is valid and effective, even if it conflicts with their internal law.
This article was first published in Cambridge International Law Journal | Edward Elgar Publishing, 15.09.2021.
author: Sebastian Lukic
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Tensions are rising again in Southeast Asia as competing claims over the resource rich South China Sea push closer to boiling point. One would hope that countries in the region would take concerted action. That hope would be misplaced.
An increasingly militarized land and sea grab continues despite calls for peaceful resolution. With the U.S. in full Asian tilt, the South China Sea dispute is shaping up to be the first major test of its Pacific re-engagement. What the U.S. can or should do remains woefully undefined.
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The ASEAN Regional Forum meets in Phnom Penh, Cambodia against the back-drop of increasingly militarized territorial disputes in the South China Sea. "Combat-ready" patrols by Chinese ships, Vietnamese military overflights of the Spratly's, and the Philippines seeking U.S. reassurance that their Mutual Defense Treaty remains intact all point to rising risks of confrontation. In perhaps the boldest commercial move to date, China began offering disputed ocean blocs for sale to within 42 miles of the Vietnamese coastline, well within internationally recognized exclusive economic zones.
That any foreign oil or gas company would enter into such a hotly contested region remains unlikely. CNOOC, a state-controlled Chinese firm, however began deep water drilling over 200 miles from Hong Kong. This advance means rich deposits throughout the area are now within technical reach.
Provocations have occurred fairly regularly over the past several years, mostly over rich fishing grounds. Boats joust with coast guard cutters. Flags are planted on rocky outcroppings to lend a shaky credence to antiquated claims of sovereignty. China and the Philippines faced off for over a month at the Scarborough Shoals until cooler heads prevailed.
While ASEAN continues talking about peaceful resolution a major sea grab is underway. Despite international norms and a 2002 "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Seas" force majeure rather than the power of the pen has been defining new boundaries over contested territory.
A unified voice (or military coalition) from the region to counter China's more aggressive stance won't come anytime soon. Many countries within ASEAN have no direct stake in the outcome. Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Laos remain on the sidelines. At the same time southeast Asia pursues lucrative trade ties to their top export destination China they remain wary of China's regional ambitions.
Government leaders repeatedly say they want balance (meaning more U.S. military presence, investment and trade) but they don't want to choose sides. That becomes a harder bargain to sustain if China continues to take while forums only talk.


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Mock Trial with J. Reinhold
Appearances: "S.O.B.s", "Fakin' It", "Development Arrested"
Mock Trial with J. Reinhold is a courtroom show with Judge Reinhold serving as judge, to be shown on Justice TV. The show is produced by Jan Eagleman, and was originally under the title Judge Reinhold. It includes a musical group called Hung Jury lead by William Hung.
Mock Trial with Judge Reinhold
A Variety.com advertisement teased "This fall... justice will be done!" with the name Reinhold. ("S.O.B.s")
The Bluth family used the pilot of the series as a trial run for their legal defense against the SEC. Michael acted as lawyer, mirroring his aspirations from The Trial of Captain Hook. It appeared that Michael wasn't even trying, but he got Judge Reinhold to call a mistrial when a tape player inside Franklin Delano Bluth revealed that Michael was threatened by Wayne Jarvis. ("Fakin' It")
A newspaper article reviews Mock Trail. ("Development Arrested")
Magazine ad: My name is Judge.
From "Fakin' It"
The show used talking magazine ads which said "My name is Judge" when opened, which G.O.B. attempted to use to make Franklin talk. ("Fakin' It")
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Our friends at Core77 recently found a Tumblr devoted to aesthetically pleasing arrangements of knobs, buttons, sliders, and blinking lights. What is it about a well-designed control panel that makes it so appealing?
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To ensure all league tables are updated promptly – would everyone please text me your results a.s.a.p. for the up-and-coming midweek games scheduled to start on Tuesday, 9th April.
Thanks a lot for your co-operation and the best of luck to everyone.
are looking for a friendly (Away) this coming Saturday, 30 March 2019. Anyone interested, please contact William at 087 1336454.
Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Mick Finn, is calling you!
On your marks, get set, REGISTER! Both pro and budding runners, walkers and everyone in between were today encouraged to register their entry for the 2019 Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon, as the annual event was officially launched. Race organisers are encouraging individuals of all fitness levels and running ability to step-up to this fun sporting challenge and take their position on the starting line of the Full, Half, Relay or Youth Challenge on Sunday 2nd of the June.
This year's launch was attended by 2019 Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon Ambassador & Irish Ultra Athlete of the Year 2019 Aidan Hogan, along with avid marathon runner Angela Murphy, winner of the Marian Horgan Memorial Trophy at last year's event. Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Mick Finn, was also on hand to celebrate this special event, which will see thousands descend on Cork City this June bank holiday weekend.
With entries over the past two years exceeding previous record numbers, thanks in large part to the change from a Monday race to a Sunday Runday, this year's entry figures are expected to reach new heights and sights are set on beating the target of 10,000 registrations. While the change in day has played a significant role, such substantial interest is also undoubtedly due to the variety of options available to the novice and experienced marathon participant. Those daunted by the prospect of stepping up to the challenge of the Full Marathon can choose the Half Marathon or share the journey with a group of family, friends or colleagues by registering for the Team Relay.
Proving that the beloved Cork event is #MoreThanAMarathon, young adults across Cork and beyond will also be invited to take part in the event through the Youth Challenge. This initiative, which is aimed at youths over the age of 16 and supported by Cork City Council, the Cork Education and Training Board (CETB), Cork Sports Partnership and the HSE, is not a race or competition, but rather an opportunity for the youngsters involved to embrace health and fitness in a fun, engaging way.
Although Race Day is a huge draw for participants from all over Cork, it also encourages interest from across the globe, with over 320 international athletes from countries such as the USA, Spain, France and the UK represented in the Marathon in 2018. The influx of visitors to the city not only adds to the excitement of the well-loved Leeside event, but it also has a direct impact on the local economy, with businesses based in the city and suburbs benefitting greatly from the hordes of supporters on hand to mark the race.
"Marathon Sunday is one of my favourite days of the year as I see the city come alive, both during the race itself and also in the restaurants and bars afterwards, as participants celebrate their fantastic achievement. It will be a fantastic day in the city, and a great way for participants to take in the iconic Cork sights and sounds as they take to the streets. We're calling on everyone, from first timers to professional athletes, to lace up your trainers and look forward to seeing you at the start and finish line!", urged the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Mick Finn.
Now in its 13th year, the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon is an internationally recognised marathon welcoming participants from home and abroad, with certification from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). This marathon is a qualifying race for other marathons, such as the Boston City Marathon. The Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon is a City Council-promoted event in partnership with Athletics Ireland, Cork Business Houses Athletics Association (BHAA), An Garda Síochána, Cork Education & Training Board, Voluntary First Aid & Medical bodies such as St John Ambulance, Irish Red Cross, Order of Malta, Cork Fire Services and Civil Defence as well as local groups and communities.
Carrigtwohill United B v Innishvilla B, 2 p.m.
Mid-week games will commence on Tuesday, 9 April 2019 and Thursday, 11 April 2019.
There will also be some games scheduled for Wednesdays from time to time.
The following AUL games are OFF today.
Bohemians v Glenthorn Celtic A.
are looking for a friendly away from home next Saturday, 16 March 2019. Anyone interested, please contact William @ 087 1336454.
The members, friends and all involved at Central Rovers F.C. wish to extend their deepest sympathy to Noel O'Connor and family on the recent passing of his father, Noel.
Lakewood Athletic B v Ballinhassig (2pm).
Please see below two links to a National D Licence and a National C Licence to be held in Cork in 2019. Also, please see attached a poster to which I would be delighted if you were able to share this email and poster to all mailing lists and on your social media platforms.
are looking for second-hand full size goal posts for a temporary pitch, willing to collect. Contact Eileen 087 7372524.
Clubs are reminded that the transfer deadline is Thursday, 31 January 2019. After this date no more transfers will be possible for the rest of the season.
Transfer forms and transfer applications on FAINet are to be with the registrar no later than this date.
Clubs are reminded that players can still be signed/registered up to and on the 31 March 2019 as long as they have signed for no other club in the current season.
The AUL 1 game scheduled for the CIT Grounds in Bishopstown, between City Wanderers and Glen Celtic this Friday, 18 January 2019 is OFF.
AOH Cup 3rd Round tie between Knocknaheeney Celtic A and Temple United will take place at the Mayfield Community School, this Friday, 18 January 2019 at 7.30 p.m.
To all club secretaries and managers, please ensure all players are transferred/registered correctly on the FAINet system before playing. All match cards are inspected and it's the responsibility of the club to make sure all players are registered.
If you have transferred a player from another club or league since the re-opening of the transfer window, it is your responsibility to ensure that the player is free to play and is not under suspension. this includes players that have incurred fines for Yellow and Red cards and whose fines have not been paid.
You should make contact with the club that the player has last played for to confirm the players eligibility to play.
Please be advised that all match cards will be inspected going forward and if a player has played that is not eligible then disciplinary action will be taken against the player and the club that he has played for.
Any club that has outstanding fines should ensure that they are paid immediately.
On behalf of everyone in the Cork AUL, I would like to wish our sponsors, the Evening Echo sports desk, clubs, players, referees and everyone else involved in the game, a very happy Christmas and a Happy and Holy New Year.
It's that time again where we reserve some space on the Evening Echo for the Unsung Heroes, Past Players\Managers OR Committee members etc that would have given distinguished service to both football and their clubs over the years.
As there is a 2 x week break from fixtures over the Christmas period, we will have the opportunity in the Evening Echo to portray anyone in your Clubs (AUL) that you feel comes under the above criteria.
We all know that football is full of people who consistently give selflessly of their time and energy over the years to the sport they love but, in some cases, they never get the proper recognition.
By the same token, there are also some terrific past players who have never got the recognition that they deserved so, this is an opportunity to highlight such people for their contributions.
For further information, please feel free to get in touch with me through e-mail (barrypeelo28@gmail.com or mobile – 087-7936608 about anyone you feel fits the above criteria.
THIS WOULD BE A NICE TOUCH FOR CHRISTMAS FOR ANYONE YOU FEEL IS DESERVING OF SUCH RECOGNITION.
IMPORTANT: Please get in touch with me as soon as possible as time is of the essence to meet deadlines.
The transfer window reopens on December 1st 2018 until 31st January 2019. Clubs are reminded they must send a paper transfer form to the league register signed by both clubs as well as inputting the transfer on the FAInet system.
A player won't receive an eligibility date until the form is with the registrar. Hand delivered forms are not accepted they must be posted.
Clubs are reminded that if they are transferring a player from another league the transfer form must be signed/stamped by the registrar of the league they are leaving before they will be accepted in the Cork AUL.


My middle child had a spiral fracture when she was two. My oldest broke his arm right above the elbow a year ago. And that same little boy broke his clavicle this week!
I mean, come on. I am starting to know the ER nurses by name.. I love you, nurses, and the wonderful job you do each day. But, this is not how I want to continue our relationship!
Why is it that when we start to feel confident, we get struck down?
On Halloween night we went trick or treating with some neighbors. The mom was telling me about their ER trips and I was telling ours. I was saying, somewhat hesitantly, that I was hoping we would have a nice year out of the hospital. And that very next night, we end up in the ER.
I've got to find the lovely, right? So now I know why the arm has a maximum range of movement. You guessed it, that lovely clavicle!


Lucy is a 2014 American-French science fiction action film written and directed by Luc Besson and produced by his wife Virginie Silla for his company Europacorp. The film was shot in Taipei, Paris and New York City. It stars Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Amr Waked and Choi Min-sik. Johansson portrays the title character, a woman who gains psychokinetic abilities when a nootropic drug is absorbed into her bloodstream.The film was released on July 25, 2014, and became a box office success, grossing over $463 million against a budget of $40 million. It received mainly positive, but also polarized, critical reviews, with praise for Johansson's performance, entertaining or intriguing themes and visuals, and criticism for having a nonsensical plot, especially its focus on the ten percent of the brain myth and resulting abilities.


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TELUS Launches iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus Registration Page [u]
TELUS has launched a new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-order page for customers looking to upgrade, once the new models are released on September 19. The company just sent us the following:
I'm excited to let you know that TELUS will offer iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, beginning September 12 for pre-order and September 19 in store.
Customers can now register at www.telus.com/preregister to be the first to be notified when the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are available for pre-order at TELUS.
Customers can sign up with their name and email to be notified when you can get the new iPhone 6 models from TELUS. We've reached out to Rogers and Bell, and expect updates soon as well.
Earlier today, Apple released their unlocked iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pricing here.
Update: Start time is 12:01AM PDT for pre-orders (thanks Nicolas):
@talljolie Pre-orders will start at 3:01EST
— TELUS Support (@TELUSsupport) September 11, 2014
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Public Mobile Extends 2023 Lunar New Year Promo
Earlier this month, Public Mobile launched a Lunar New Year promo offering a 5GB bonus on select plans. This promo was supposed to end on February 5, 2023, but today Public Mobile says it has been extended. Public Mobile says this Lunar New Year promo is now being extended by a couple of days to […]
Shaw Tells MPs: Telus and Globalive Working Together Like 'Geppetto' and 'Pinocchio'
MPs on the House of Commons' industry and technology committee on Wednesday expressed concerns about the impact of Rogers' proposed $26 billion takeover of Shaw Communications on jobs, competition, and affordability in Canada's telecommunications sector (via The Globe and Mail). During another hearing on the long-embattled merger just a week before its January 31 deadline,...
Telus Price Increase Coming for Customers on Older Unlimited Plans
Yesterday we told you about how Rogers is increasing the price of legacy unlimited Infinite wireless plans, and now it appears Telus is doing the same. According to iPhone in Canada reader Michael, Telus recently emailed him about "upcoming changes to your mobility account," then detailing how two lines on his account were set to increase […]


Britain was behind a plot to spy on Russians with a device hidden in a fake plastic rock, a former key UK government official has admitted.
Jonathan Powell, former chief of staff to prime minister Tony Blair, admitted in a BBC documentary that allegations made by the Russians in 2006 - dismissed at the time - were in fact true.
"The spy rock was embarrassing," he said in the BBC2 documentary series, Putin, Russia and the West. "They had us bang to rights. Clearly they had known about it for some time and had been saving it up for a political purpose."
A diplomatic row was sparked six years ago after Russian state television broadcast a film claiming British agents had hidden a sophisticated transmitter inside a fake rock left on a Moscow street. It accused embassy officials of allegedly downloading classified data from the transmitter using palm-top computers.
The TV report showed a video of a man slowing his pace and glancing down at the rock before walking quickly away; another man was shown kicking the rock, while another walked by and picked it up. The Russian security service, the FSB, broadcast X-rays of a hollowed-out rock filled with circuitry and accused four British men and one Russian of using it to download information.
The FSB alleged that British security services were making secret payments to pro-democracy and human rights groups. Soon after the incident, then President Vladimir Putin forced the closure of many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) after introducing a law restricting them from receiving funding from foreign governments.
"We have seen attempts by the secret services to make use of NGOs. NGOs have been financed through secret service channels. No one can deny that this money stinks," said Putin. "This law has been adopted to stop foreign powers interfering in the internal affairs of the Russian Federation."
Britain's ambassador in Moscow at the time, Tony Brenton, denied the government had been involved in covert activities.
"All of our activities with the NGOs were completely above board," he said. "They were on our website, the sums of money, the projects. All of that was completely public."
The revelation comes at a sensitive time, with Putin renewing attacks on human rights and opposition activists as hostility to his premiership grows. He has repeatedly accused the west, namely the US, of using activists to plot to bring regime change to Russia.
"Putin, as a former spy and KGB agent, is trying to discredit us with the only methods he knows," said Lev Ponomaryov, a prominent human rights activist. "For any thinking person this rock meant nothing – it was simply a provocation, a cheap trick used by a former KGB agent."At the time Blair attempted to play down the allegations, and the Foreign Office denied any irregular relations with Russian NGOs. When asked about the incident, Blair smiled as he told journalists: "I think the less said about that, the better."


Are you looking for a home located by the next up and coming area than look no further, Downtown Westminster is it. Great home with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Nice big deck for entertaining and a large yard for all your outdoor activities. Greenhouse to grow everything you desire and a shed to store all your toys Walking distance to the elementary school and Lake Arbor Park. Newer roof, new vinyl windows, new furnace, all the expensive items have been taken care of.


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Recovering Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon
Reasons for hope
From river to ocean
Swimming with the tides
Damaged connections
Empty rivers
Action in the face of extinction
Science and partnerships to return salmon to the wild
Although the Live Gene Bank continues to protect the unique genes of inner Bay of Fundy salmon, restarting a wild population has been a challenge. Through new research and strong partnerships, Fundy National Park is using new ways to bring salmon back.
The type of environment that salmon are in at a young age influences them through the rest of their lives. Salmon that spend their early lives in rivers or stream act and grow very differently than fish raised in tanks. Atlantic salmon from the Live Gene Bank program that goes into rivers as fry (very young fish) tend to spend more time in the wild, and go to the ocean bigger and stronger, than fish released as parr. From this research, scientists have learned that the less time a young salmon spends in a hatchery, the better it will do in the wild. Members of the Fundy National Park team are now working together to release large amounts of adult salmon directly into park rivers. These adults will lay eggs in the river that will hatch into young salmon and live their whole lives in their natural environment.
Understanding that adult releases could play a major role in bringing back inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon, Parks Canada recently began a new and exciting partnership. Using the skills and know how in their own backyard, Fundy National Park has partnered with local salmon farmers in the Bay of Fundy to grow large numbers of wild salmon smolts caught in park rivers. Working with Cooke Aquaculture, these smolts are brought to special net pens on a marine farm dedicated to growing wild salmon.
With the support of our partners from Fort Folly First Nations, Cooke Aquaculture, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Province of New Brunswick, Canadian Rivers Institute, and Huntsman Marine Center these adults will be brought back to Fundy National Park and released into their home rivers to create the next generation of wild fish. Through the hard work and dedication of our partners and staff, we are contributing to the restoration of an icon; the Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon.


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Q: How could I randomize the color attribute for an HTML element? I have a grid of listed elements and my purpose is to randomize their loading background color. Until now all elements have the same background (thumbnailBackgroundColor) and this is set like this in the HTML file:

The grid inside the body is coded like this:

my description

and this is the function on JavaScript
this.setupPoolThumbs = function() {
        for (var o = 0; o < this.maxThumbs; o++) {
            FWDIGPThumb.setPrototype();
            e = new FWDIGPThumb(this, this.thumbnailTransitionType_str, this.thumbnailBackgroundColor_str, this.thumbnailOverlayBackgroundColor_str, n.thumbnailOverlayOpacity, n.showThumbnailOverlay_bl, this.isMobile_bl, n.showThumbnailIcon_bl, i.disableThumbnailInteractivity_bl);
            e.setVisible(false);
            e.addListener(FWDIGPThumb.MOUSE_OVER, this.onMouseOverHandler);
            e.addListener(FWDIGPThumb.MOUSE_UP, this.onMouseUpHandler);
        }
    };

How could I randomize the thumbnailBackgroundColor attribute?

A: Javascript is able to convert an integer into a base-16 (hex) string using the toString() function. You can use this particular function to generate a random number, and then in turn convert it a valid hex colour string.
Here's the basis code (courtesy of Paul Irish):
'#'+Math.floor(Math.random()*16777215).toString(16);

You can place this inline within the constructor, so your code will look as follows:
FWDRLUtils.onReady(function(){
    new FWDIGP({
        thumbnailBackgroundColor: '#'+Math.floor(Math.random()*16777215).toString(16)
    });
});


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