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Based on ERP package related business, web related business, bonds securities, specialized businesses development; including system design, invention, system consulting as well as utilization supports. We have been approaching our business into a wide range of fields.
From now on, we shall utilize our know-how at the same time starting our new business approach according to the needs of today's society.
Nearest station: Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line: Oshiage Station B2 exit. Walk for 10 minutes.
JR Kinshicho North exit. Walk for 15 minutes.
■Salary increase once a year(February)
■Bonus two times a year(July and December)
■Transportation fee covered(Up to 35,000 JPY per month)
■overtime allowance(no limit); business trip allowance
■housing allowance(Based in Kanto areas /Married: 43,000 JPY per month/ Single: 33,000 JPY per month)
■Based in Fukuoka /Married: 3000 JPY per month)
■Family allowance (Based in Kanto areas /Married: 16,000 JPY per month, 6,000 JPY a month per child/Based in Fukuoka/ Married: 8,000 JPY per month, 3,000JPY a month per child)
■Bonus for licenses
■Social security insurance(employment, work injury, health, welfare)
■Financial saving system
■company owned refresh center in Amagase hot spring
■Japanese version of 401k
■maternity and paternity
■extra insurance benefit provided by the company ¥ ※hospital fee cover by the company/day, 24-hour health consoling service, second opinion service, mental health support service etc.
1976: Company established at the East of Hakata station, Hakata ku of Fukuoka
1979: Moved to Nishinakasu of Hakata area due to business expansion
198: Business expanding towards Tokyo area
1989: Capital fund increased to 55,00000 JPY
1990: Capital fund increased to 10,000000 JPY
1993: New office established at Katakasu, Hakata Ku of Fukuoka
1999: Capital fund increased to 250,00000 JPY
2001 Capital fund increased to 350,00000 JPY
2003: Received capital fund form SCSK Co., Ltd.
2004: Capital fund increased to 600,00000 JPY; Accounting closing month change
2008: Moved to the current location due to business expansion
2009: "Gallery PS" opened at the 1st floor of the main office building. Received the international ISO27001 recognition.
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Ha giocato con numerose squadre di club portoghesi e brasiliane, tra cui anche il Benfica e Fluminense.

Nazionale
Ha preso parte con la Nazionale portoghese anche agli europei 1996.

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Benfica: 1990-1991

Benfica: 1992-1993

Nazionale

Arabia Saudita 1989

Collegamenti esterni

Calciatori della Nazionale portoghese
Cavalieri dell'Ordine dell'infante Dom Henrique

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Last week Year 3 celebrated Australia Day. To start the day they had a talk from Mrs Evans and Mrs Hellyer, both who come from Australia. Then the children set about making boomerangs and decorating them with pictures of Australian animals. They also made Anzac biscuits and started making top trump cards.
Finally, the children had a little tea party of fairy bread, cheese puffs, lamingtons, and the Anzac biscuits they had made. The day was finished by singing the old and new Australian National Anthems and Kookaburra.


This is just a simple blueprint for Sanctuary Hills I did for my current game and decided to share it with anyone who's interested. This file will use the #1 folder in Transfer Settlement Blueprints.
Advanced Recruitment Beacon I use the ESL.
The Commonwealth Spartan This isn't a major requirement I only used it for some of the Turrets.
The Sanctuary Bridge I personally use this and I'm not sure how it would look without it. It's not nessessary but you'll need to fix some turrets and spotlights.
Transfer Settlements - Shareable Settlement Blueprints I'm pretty sure this ones a nobrainer.
So I decided to tryout Transfer settlements for the first time as I was quite tired of building settlements from scratch. But I really couldn't find any blueprints that fit my playstyle so I decided to build my own and share it with anyone who wants to give it a try. This is actually the first file I've ever uploaded I hope you enjoy.
I also wanted to note I used Items from a few of the Creation Club content.


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2018 FIFA WORLD CUP IN RUSSIA
FIFA experts satisfied with Yekaterinburg Arena's readiness for 2018 World Cup matches
The stadium, which will host a total of four matches of the 2018 World Cup, was commissioned on December 29, 2017
© Donat Sorokin/TASS
YEKATERINBURG, March 20. /TASS/. Experts from the world's governing football body, FIFA, are satisfied with the readiness of the football arena in the Russian Urals city of Yekaterinburg for hosting matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a FIFA official said on Tuesday.
FIFA opens another window of ticket sales for 2018 World Cup in Russia
FIFA Director of Competitions Colin Smith, who is currently in Yekaterinburg on an inspection visit with a delegation of FIFA experts, told journalists that the stadium in the Russian Urals city was ready for the world championship and trial matches must be held at the newly reconstructed facility ahead of the World Cup to test the operation capacity of the football arena.
Smith said that besides the football stadium, which would be hosting the matches of the championship, the FIFA delegation paid particular attention to the readiness of other facilities, including the transport infrastructure, accommodation and airport, to make sure that everything was in line with the international standards.
The opening match at the refurbished Yekaterinburg Arena will be played on April 1 between home football club Urals and Rubin FC from Kazan as part of the 24th round of the RFPL 2017/2018 season.
Reconstruction works at Yekaterinburg's Central Stadium, which was initially opened in 1957, were launched in September 2015, to prepare the arena for hosting matches of the global quadrennial football event in 2018.
The stadium, which will host a total of four matches of the 2018 World Cup, was commissioned on December 29, 2017.
Following the reconstruction efforts at the stadium, which is home to one of the country's oldest football clubs, Urals FC, the facility boasts an over 35,000-seat capacity while its historical facade remained untouched.
Russia's stadiums whip into shape to welcome 2018 FIFA World Cup
Founded in 1723 by decree of Russian Emperor Peter the Great, Yekaterinburg is the fourth most populated city in Russia. It is also one of 12 Russian cities with a population of over a million.
Yekaterinburg gained popularity in the 18th century as Russia's iron-making center and is now a modern city with world-class infrastructure, which includes an efficient road and metro network, as well as a modern airport.
Russia selected 11 host cities to be the venues for the matches of the 2018 World Cup and they are Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan, Saransk, Kaliningrad, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg and Samara.
The matches of the 2018 World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15 at 12 stadiums located in the 11 mentioned above cities across Russia. Two of the stadiums are located in the Russian capital.
2018 World Cup in Russia
Putin lauds Russian synchro swimmers' gold medals at 2019 FINA World Championships
Earlier in the day, the Russian duo of Maya Gurbanberdiyeva and Alexander Maltsev won gold in the Mixed Duet Technical Routine event at the 2019 FINA World Championships

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BAYONNE -- Mayor Jimmy Davis has won a clean sweep, first-ballot victory, defeating former state Assemblyman Jason O'Donnell and local doctor/lawyer Mitchell Brown.
Davis, 54, garnered 6,850 votes, or 57 percent of the total votes cast, according to the preliminary results from the county board of elections, besting O'Donnell by more than 2,000 votes.
Much of his City Council, meanwhile, won by large margins. Tommy Cotter, the first ward councilman, garnered nearly 65 percent of the vote, while Third Ward Councilman Gary La Pelusa Sr. won just under 60 percent.
The voter turnout was low, with just 32 percent (11,948 in the mayoral race) of registered voters (37,212) casting ballots on a beautiful spring day.
In the election's closest race, Second Ward Councilman Sal Gullace defeated Kevin Kuhl by 73 votes (not including mail-in ballots). Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski and Juan Perez were both re-elected as at-large candidates, garnering 31 and 28 percent of the vote, respectively.
Hundreds of Davis supporters converged on Villa Maria on Broadway for a raucous Election Night party. Davis arrived to a jubilant celebration around 8:45 p.m.
"This is probably one of the best feelings I've ever had," Davis said amid rousing cheers that echoed throughout Villa Maria on Broadway. "To everybody in this room, and in the city of Bayonne, thank you."
"This has been the longest eight months of my life. My family has been through a lot... (the election) got very ugly and got very personal," he said.
He thanked his wife, three kids and extended family for "being behind me from the start."
"It's been a long road," he added.
The contentious election season served as a referendum of Davis' redevelopment policy: using tax abatements to incentivize residential development, bring working class residents into the city and increase the median income to restore the city's local economy.
The mayor's team had spent the past several weeks -- and much of the last two years -- touting the new revenue the city is receiving from developments already on line, and, as a result, the shrinking structural deficit that has plagued the city for almost two decades.
O'Donnell, the mayor's primary challenger in the race, campaigned against this strategy, saying the mayor's "poor record" of handing out "tax giveaways to wealthy developers" would hurt taxpayers in the future.
"I'm proud of the campaign we ran," O'Donnell said when reached by phone, adding that he would not have done anything different.
"This is democracy. You put out your ideas on how you think you can do better and at the end of the day, the voters make a decision."
Brown, whose campaign platform centered on fiscal responsibility and righting the city's finances, watched the election numbers roll in with his family at home. He picked up 525 votes, according to the preliminary tally.
"I think I should have done better. I think the town is fiscally not headed in a good direction but I guess my platform didn't resonate with the voters or I didn't have enough time to campaign," Brown said when reached by phone. "I wish Mayor Davis the best of luck. I hope he can turn the town around."
When asked if his mayoral campaign is just the first step in a career in politics or merely a one-time foray, Brown responded: "I can't say just yet. I'd have to see what the climate is over the next few years and see how well the mayor does, if he delivers on his promises."
Davis' new four-year term will begin in July.
"This city wants to move forward," Davis said. "(Residents) have seen what we've done for the last four years, they like what's going on, and together we're all going to move the city forward."
The Jersey Journal's Terrence T. McDonald and Patrick Villanova contributed to this report.


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Alumni Spotlight: Michael Falkenstein, Walt Disney Animation Studios
August 8, 2018 / By Jordan Sirani
The USMC veteran discusses FourBlock's impact on his bright career.
Service: United States Marine Corps, 2007-2011
FourBlock Cohort: New York City, Spring 2015
Education: Columbia University, Class of 2018
Area of Study: Computer Science – Vision and Graphics Track with a concentration in Mathematics
Current Employer: Walt Disney Animation Studios
Position: Technical Director Trainee in the Talent Development Program
Hobbies: Photography, ping pong, salsa and swing dancing
USMC veteran Michael Falkenstein is a Columbia University graduate who completed the FourBlock New York City Career Readiness Program in 2015. We recently spoke with him to discuss his time with FourBlock and how the foundation played a role in his current success with Walt Disney Animation Studios.
FourBlock: What drove you to join our Career Readiness Program?
Falkenstein: While I was in school, I still didn't know much about what people did in the different industries and what it was like to work in them. I mainly joined to get more exposure to them.
What were your key takeaways from the course?
My key takeaway from the course was how vital it was to present yourself well. FourBlock gave me those tools and the necessary foundation. Also, the idea of not only building a good resume, but making sure it is targeted to the role you're applying for is incredibly important and helped me get the interview. Interview prep was also very important, especially considering how the majority of your academic courses are set up. There aren't many instances where you practice speaking about what you learn in class, or projects you work on. They're normally written exams, essays, or writing code. During my interview, I was able to articulately speak about a project I had worked on due to proper preparations.
Since completing FourBlock's Career Readiness Program, Falkenstein has gone on to earn an internship at Goldman Sachs and spend a summer as an undergraduate researcher with the Columbia Computer Graphics Group. He also completed the Veterans Immersion Program Externship at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, which led to his interest in production.
These experiences, coupled with Falkenstein's technical prowess, led to his current position as a Technical Director Trainee in the Talent Development Program at Walt Disney Animation Studios. After completing the development program, which Falkenstein is on track to accomplish within the month, he'll begin work on the sequel to Disney's hit animated film Frozen as an Assistant Technical Director.
What do you love about your current company?
Getting the chance to work both with world-class artists and cutting-edge software engineers. A collaborative atmosphere is highly encouraged and fostered [at Walt Disney Animation Studios]. While they never use the term, the company is very mission-oriented, except the mission now is to make beautiful movies.
What specifically did you learn during your time with FourBlock that has contributed to your current success?
The best lesson given was that nobody owed me a job just because I was a veteran. Two years ago I decided I wanted the job I have, and so I immersed myself in relevant courses, learning as much as I could, and began seeking opportunities to gain more exposure.
Discover more FourBlock alumni success stories by visiting fourblock.org/team/alumni.


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There's a wildfire that needs putting out!
We're waiting for rain, too. The ground is rock hard and the ponds are shrinking. We have had very strong winds for the last few days - well, strong for this area, anyway. No doubt when the rain comes we'll complain - very good at complaining, the Brits!
Except for high winds and few torrential downpours we have had perfect gentle rains and temps this spring. Making me a feel a little guilty as many have had horrible weather. Those cloud photos are breathtaking.
It's been a hot April down here in south Florida and with a wildfire on the loose we are crossing our fingers that the wet season (regular afternoon rains) starts soon.


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Q: Web Bluetooth & Chrome Extension: User cancelled the requestDevice() chooser I'm getting the following error when trying to open the Web Bluetooth device selector dialog from a Google Chrome extension popup:
DOMException: User cancelled the requestDevice() chooser.
I'm using TypeScript and browserify with ES2020 target, module and lib. Here is the code that runs from my popup.html
document.getElementById("test-button")?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
    await navigator.bluetooth
        .requestDevice({ acceptAllDevices: true })
        .then((device) => {
            alert(device.name);
        })
        .catch((error) => {
            console.error(error); // <- Getting the error here!
        });
});

I'm assuming there's some Chrome extension magic that tricks the web-bluetooth into thinking that I clicked away from the dialog, but have no idea how to get around this. Any idea?

A: As discussed in https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=994185, Web Bluetooth is NOT supported in Chrome Extensions popup windows.
It is supported however in a Chrome Extension "tab/options" page as it acts as a regular tab.

I haven't tried to reproduce this yet but I believe the issue is that Web Bluetooth doesn't have code to handle creating a permission prompt as a child of an extension popup window. It works for the options page because it is a normal Chrome tab and would also work for a standalone app window.

My suggestion would be to open a Chrome Extension regular page that contains some code to interact with nearby Bluetooth devices.
// popup.js

button.addEventListener("click", function() {
  // Open a page that contains Javascript to handle Bluetooth devices.
  chrome.tabs.create({ url: "page.html" });
});

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Marking a video on Facebook determines the friends that the video features. Each identified friend receives a notification, as well as the video appears on their profile's "Images and also videos" area. How Can I Tag A Video On Facebook - The video also appears on their timeline as well as on their friends' information feeds. Tagging a video that your company launches could consequently assist promote it to many individuals on Facebook. To increase the video's reach, you can even tag contacts that don't appear in the video.
Action 1: Go to the Facebook account of the individual that submitted the video you wish to tag and also click the "Photos" choice beneath his profile image.
Action 2: Click on "videos" in bench above the picture albums and after that choose the video that you want to tag.
Tip 4: Beginning inputting the name of the person that you intend to tag in the "Type a name" box.
Tip 5: Click on the name of the individual you intend to tag when it appears in the drop-down menu.
Step 6: Click the "Done Tagging" switch when you have actually picked all individuals you wish to tag in the video.
With the many Videos which contain random points, points that we can connect to or learn more about, it's best to help others understand even more regarding it. That's why tagging/mentioning individuals in these Video files are admitted order to gain a quick link that leads them to that Video. This is likewise best if you wish to tag them since they are really part of the said Video.
If you want to know how to tag a person in Facebook Video, all you require is to go to the Video web page. Click the 'tag this Video' link on the web page for you to type in the people that you want to tag. As soon as done, you could just press the 'done editing' option for you to include them as soon as possible. If you're publishing the Video, do not forget to simply push '@', complied with by your friend's name/s for them to be marked immediately. If you desire one more option, you could just type in '@' and after that the name on the comments area.
A great deal of people have the tendency to use this whenever they wish to reveal a person a video clip that's funny, or if they just simply wish to show that they are in the Video. Tagging truly is a hassle-free feature in Facebook, and also it aids individuals acquire info and also other amusing media in a much faster way compared to before. So, make sure to find out how to tag somebody in Facebook Video as it is very important for numerous objectives when utilizing the social networks system.


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2021 Game-by-game predictions
Saints 2022 Draft Tracker
30 Greatest Players of All-Time
8 Bad Free Agent Signings
Home/Saints News
5 linebackers for New Orleans Saints to scout at NFL combine
By Andrew Schuster
Nov 28, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers linebacker Deion Jones (45) tackles Texas A&M Aggies running back James White (20) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Texas A&M Aggies 19-7. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /
Nov 7, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Darron Lee (43) gets the crowd fired up during first quarter action versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State leads 14-0 at halftime. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /
Name: Darron Lee
School: Ohio State
Position: OLB
Size: 6-foot-2, 228 LBS
Round Projection: 1
Lee is a bit undersized, but he is multi-talented as a pass rusher, as well as a coverage linebacker who can blanket big receivers and tight ends. His size and athleticism make him an ideal fit on the weakside in New Orleans, where question marks surround the often injured Dannell Ellerbe.
Darron Lee was a star as soon as he stepped onto the field as a starter in 2014, starting all 15 games (including postseason) and helping lead the Buckeyes to a national championship.
He's an "all-over-the-field" type of player, but he'll have to tone down the aggressiveness, which has resulted in bad angles and missed tackles. He must become a better tackler — the Saints have been plagued with problems in that departments lately.
If the Saints are indeed looking to address the weakside (perhaps the team's biggest need) in the first round and somebody like Myles Jack doesn't fall, then Darron Lee could be an excellent choice. He has championship experience under a coach who has produced great NFL talent. I imagine Lee will be on New Orleans' radar.
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More in This Series More From After Bin Laden
Why Not Charge People to See Bin Laden's Death Photo?
Picture of the Day: Superheroes! The Ultimate Situation Room Meme
Garance Franke-Ruta
Chris Good
The Other Audrey Tomasons in the Situation Room
Alexis C. Madrigal
Should Elections Shape National Security Policy?
Conor Friedersdorf
The Situation Room Meme: The Shortest Route From Bin Laden to Lulz
The photo of the White House Situation Room during the operation that killed Osama bin Laden stunned the world when it was released. The photo is powerful, and the response to it has been strong. An image this dramatic almost seems taken in a parallel world, one removed from our cubicles and trips to the dry cleaners.
Perhaps, then, it was only a matter of time before the photoshoppers went to work on the iconic image, using it as grist for the always-grinding humor mill of the Internet. Already, Keanu Reeves, the grumpy flower girl, a velociraptor, and the shocked cat have been edited into the photo. The Situation Room has been colonized. It is part of our world. Take a look for yourself:
We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.
Alexis Madrigal is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the host of KQED's Forum.


The team of Gunther Hoyt Associates, Salem, VA, USA, has recently grown with the significant addition of Hideo Tanaka to manage all activities in Asia – specifically Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.
Tanaka has been a leader in the plastics industry, most recently in the position of President and Advisor for Toshiba Machine Engineering Co. Ltd. He has spent his career with Toshiba Machine starting out as an Engineer in 1971 and working up to general manager, then managing director and since 2009 President and Advisor.
Tanaka will manage the activities for Gunther Hoyt Associates while residing in Japan.


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Northwest Skye - Neist Point
Designed and built by one of the "Lighthouse Stevensons" - in this case David A Stevenson, the light and its associated dwellings cost £4,350 when they were built in 1909. The station was converted to automatic operation in 1990 and the lightkeepers were withdrawn. The foghorn at the front left corner is no longer in use.
The walk is on a tarmacadamed path for most of the way, and there are no difficulties with navigation.
That said, desk-bound or less mobile visitors should note that the first few hundred metres of the walk are very steeply downhill. That means your lungs and/or legs may feel some pain on the last part of the return trip. There is a handrail to help though.
The public road ends at NG132478, within a mile of the lighthouse. At the start of the path you will see the top station of an aerial cableway. Note the wire ropes that run over the roof and are secured to bolts in the rock. If you visit on a windy day, you'll soon understand why. It's very exposed out here. The cableway is still in use from time to time to ferry heavy items up or down the slope. It's not for passengers though – so you've got to walk...
On the way to the lighthouse, head to your right both before and after the big lump of An t-Aigeach (the stallion) to get a view of its sheer north face. The path ends at the lighthouse, which is not open to the public. Your choice is either to head straight back from here, or to find your own way further out to the end of the point. If you choose the latter, beware that the ground is surprisingly soft in places. It's easiest to head south from just before the lighthouse, and then to follow the rocky coastline. You'll find some very small, but pretty, sandy coves down there too. Despite the popularity of Neist, it always offers a good choice of quiet spots to sit and watch the world.
Make a life changing decision here. It's as good a place as any.


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Mr. Weld has a very distinguished career in government and business. During the 1990s, he served two terms as Governor of Massachusetts, being elected in 1990 and re-elected in 1994, and was credited with improving the business climate in Massachusetts by reducing taxes and state regulations on business.
He served as national co-chair of the Privatization Council and led business and trade missions to many countries in Asia, Europe, Latin America and Africa.
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                            modName = part.substr(3);
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                            // Remove the mod name part from the skin name
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                /*
                 * This needs to be done via attr() instead of data().
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                dataConnectors = $this.attr('data-connectors');

                if (dataConnectors) {
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     * Unregisters the modules given by the module instances.
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     * @method unregisterModules
     * @param {Array} modules
     *      A list containing the module instances to unregister
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    unregisterModules: function (modules) {
        var connectors = this.connectors;

        modules = modules || this.modules;

        if (modules === this.modules) {
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            this.modules = [];
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        else {
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                // Delete the references in the connectors
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                    if (connectors.hasOwnProperty(connectorId)) {
                        connectors[connectorId].unregisterComponent(module);
                    }
                }

                // Delete the module instance itself
                index = $.inArray(module, this.modules);
                if (index > -1) {
                    delete this.modules[index];
                }
            }
        }
    },

	/**
	 * Registers a hook that is called at the end.
	 *
	 * @method end
	 * @param {Function} hook
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	end: function(hook) {
		if(typeof hook === 'function') {
			this.sandbox.addCallback('end', hook);
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     * Starts (intializes) the registered modules.
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        for (var i = 0, len = modules.length; i < len; i++) {
            modules[i].start();
        }
    },

    /**
     * Stops the registered modules.
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     * @method stop
     * @param {Array} modules
     *      A list containing the module instances to stop
     */
    stop: function (modules) {
        modules = modules || this.modules;

        // Stop the modules
        for (var i = 0, len = modules.length; i < len; i++) {
            modules[i].stop();
        }
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    /**
     * Registers a module.
     *
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     * @param {jQuery} $node
     *      The module node
     * @param {String} modName
     *      The module name. It must match the class name of the module
     * @param {Array} skins
     *      A list of skin names. Each entry must match a class name of a skin
     * @param {Array} connectors
     *      A list of connectors identifiers (e.g. MasterSlave-Navigation)
     *      Schema: {connectorName}-{connectorId}
     * @return {Module}
     *      The reference to the registered module
     */
    registerModule: function ($node, modName, skins, connectors) {
        var modules = this.modules;

        modName = modName || undefined;
        skins = skins || [];
        connectors = connectors || [];

        if (modName && Tc.Module[modName]) {
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                var skinName = skins[i];

                if (Tc.Module[modName][skinName]) {
                    modules[id] = modules[id].getDecoratedModule(modName, skinName);
                }
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            // Register connections
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                this.registerConnection(connectors[i], modules[id]);
            }

            return modules[id];
        }

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    /**
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     * @param {Module} component
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    registerConnection: function (connector, component) {
        connector = $.trim(connector);

        var parts = connector.split('-'),
            connectorType,
            connectorId,
            identifier;

        if (parts.length === 1) {
            // default connector
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        else if (parts.length === 2) {
            // a specific connector type is given
            connectorType = parts[0];
            connectorId = parts[1];
            identifier = connectorType + connectorId;
        }

        if (identifier) {
            var connectors = this.connectors;

            if (!connectors[identifier]) {
                // Instantiate the appropriate connector if it does not exist yet
                if (!connectorType) {
                    connectors[identifier] = new Tc.Connector(connectorId);
                }
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                 */
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                 */
                connectors[identifier].registerComponent(component);
            }
        }
    },

    /**
     * Unregisters a module from a connector.
     *
     * @method unregisterConnection
     * @param {String} connectorId
     *      The connector channel id (e.g. 2)
     * @param {Module} component
     *      The module instance
     */
    unregisterConnection: function (connectorId, component) {
        var connector = this.connectors[connectorId];

        // Delete the references in the connector and the module
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            component.detachConnector(connector);
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});

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Home News Local News Major outbreak of COVID-19 at Pefferlaw group home: York Region Public Health
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Major outbreak of COVID-19 at Pefferlaw group home: York Region Public Health
A Pefferlaw group home for autistic residents has experienced a major outbreak of COVID-19 with eleven positive cases, according to York Region Public Health.
The outbreak at the Kerry's Place Autism Services' group home, located near Old Homestead Rd and Park Rd, was first declared by public health officials on April 10, when the home's first case tested positive.
However, an additional ten positive cases at the home were confirmed on April 18 by York Region Public Health.
As of April 18, 5 p.m., York Region's website reported 13 active cases of COVID-19 for Georgina, with one case resolved. The outbreak at Kerry's Place now accounts for most of the municipality's active cases.
According to a statement provided to the Post on April 18 by Susan VanDeVelde-Coke, CEO and President of Kerry's Place Autism Services, the home currently has only four residents in their care. Two of the residents have tested positive, but are "currently in isolation, with no symptoms, and are under the care and support of our dedicated staff."
"Our staff members are also in isolation at their own homes. We are following the protocols for positive cases, as informed by York Region Public Health, which we expect will be ongoing for another two weeks," Ms. VanDeVelde-Coke said.
After that time, we are confident, due to the relatively small number of residents in our care at this home, that our Pefferlaw location will no longer be an outbreak site. We are not able to provide any further comment at this time due to confidentiality and our ongoing response.
Kerry's Place will continue to work in close partnership with Ontario Public Health and Regional Health Units. Our front line staff, clinical team, and senior leadership have ensured every possible step is taken to protect our residents in Pefferlaw and throughout all our homes across Ontario. The health and safety of all our residents and our employees is our highest priority."
According to York Public Health, besides the two residents testing positive, there are 9 staff members who have also been infected by the virus.
However, Robert Carnevale, Communications and Marketing Manager for Kerry's Place, in an email response to the Post, says the number of staff testing positive may fluctuate.
"We are aware of these numbers, but they are already dated, since they are from April 10. Our staff is currently undergoing testing and retesting, and we suspect the numbers will be different over the course of this week," he said.
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Like the shimmery and shiny scales of a mermaid, this tween ensuite delivers shimmer, shine and glamour for many ages to come. The small occupant of the room had several requests: that it must have lavender and mirrors and suitable for the various stages in life! We wanted to achieve an elegant, old world feel that was suited to the house's age, but still wanted to have a fresh and modern feel.
a white marble. The Kohler fixtures are a chrome finish, which is not only easy to keep clean, but incorporates the shiny finish to match the other elements in the adjoining rooms. The wall sconces from Currey and Company feature the same chrome finish while the crystal bud chandelier, also from Currey and Company, is a matching, yet smaller version from the bedroom.
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New Deal and World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt quickly set to economic reform when he assumed the office of president in 1933. His New Deal programs—public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations—were enacted to provide unemployment relief, improve the economy, and prevent another depression.
As the decade drew to a close, the U.S. attempted to maintain neutrality as the world, once again, was drawn into war. That neutrality was shattered on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The U.S. quickly declared war on Japan, and a few days later the infamous leader of Germany and the Nazis, Adolph Hitler, declared war on the U.S.
FDR, as Roosevelt was called, was elected to a record-breaking four terms as president. He died in office in 1945, shortly before World War II ended.
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Top 10 Actors of Inglorious Basterds Instagram Pages
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If you have seen the Quentin Tarantino remake of the Italian movie, Inglorious Bastards, you probably can't get enough of the main characters of the cast. It's situations like this that make social media, especially Instagram, so valuable, giving you not only the full story but the personal photographs of the actors. The actors of the 2009 version were selected not only for their abilities to play the parts needed but to add to the story that was originally told in the original 1978 film.
Both films told the fictional stories of two plots to assassinate leaders of Nazi Germany. One plot was planned by Shosanna Dreyfus, played by Mélanie Laurent, who is a young French Jewish cinema proprietor, while the other was a group of Jewish-American soldiers led by First Lieutenant Aldo Raine, played by Brad Pitt. Christoph Waltz stars as Hans Landa, an SS colonel who is tracking down Raine's group and who has a connection to Shosanna's past.
The film was a commercial success and earned the actors as well as the film great praise as well as its share of awards, which are both frequently commented upon on the Instagram pages of the actors who have them.
This is a selection of 10 of the top actors from that film.
Brad Pitt. What more could be said about Brad Pitt that hasn't be said in so many other ways and forms? That's probably the reason we have so little to treat ourselves to in his Instagram page besides 10 pictures. He does have 13.5K followers, so there is obviously a lot of people who believe that 10 more pictures of the man can't be enough.
Melanie Laurent. Melanie Laurent was born in Paris, France, which accounts for the French nature of her Instagram page but, sadly, doesn't explain any of the photographs she includes for everyone to see. She does have a few modeling pictures, but the others show what is obviously a great love for mobile phones. Fortunately, 1,186 followers can't seem to get enough of her or her phones.
Christoph Waltz. For those who can't get enough of their hunky Christoph Waltz, his Instagram page has plenty of pictures of him as well as some of his friends, not to mention pictures taken at different times of his life as well as in different settings. This will give the curious their eyefuls of awards Waltz has received and many other highlights. His Instagram page boasts 3,997 followers, so there are plenty around to enjoy his pictures.
Eli Roth. For anyone who enjoys the sick, maniacal characters Eli Roth so often plays in films such as Inglourious Basterds, his Instagram page is sure to raise some eyebrows. Eli doesn't include many pictures of himself on his page but is there is, well, inglorious. There's one shot of Mike Tyson biting on his ear, one of him in some kind of torture device, and finally one of him at his bloodiest best, all of which are in need of more likes. Hey, if you want maniacs, you got them. 4,630 followers can't be wrong, or maybe they're just like him. https://www.instagram.com/eli_roth/
Michael Fassbender. German-born Fassbender plays British soldier Lt. Archie Hickox who goes undercover to pick up secrets from the Nazis. His Instagram page, however, doesn't hint much at this interesting role, highlighting instead his work in other movies. He has 4,621 followers, so there's obviously a market.
Diane Kruger. Kruger plays Bridget von Hammersmark in the movie, which only goes along well with her Instagram page, where she describes herself as loving life, adventures and peculiar people, which she seems to be intimately familiar with. She has 550K followers to all of her adventures with 5,000 to 6,000 Likes per post.
Daniel Bruhl. Daniel Bruhl has the distinction of being a sniper in Inglourious Basterds who is killed by a dame, but by looking at his Instagram page, you would have to assume that he has plenty of roles already lined up for the future since publicity photos are what makes up a majority of the space on his page. But how can we argue? He has more than 3,110 followers.
Til Schweiger. Til Schweiger is one of Germany's best-known actors and directors. That good reputation will serve him well after audiences see him perform in Inglourious Basterds as Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz, a basterd known for his sadistic manner of killing Nazis. His Instagram followers total 191, but he is doing fine.
Gedeon Burkhard. Another German-born actor, Burkhard plays Cpl. Wilhelm Wicki, one basterd who isn't afraid to go after any German who gets in his way. His Instagram page, however, is aimed more at his interest in photography. Either way, he has more than 3,183 followers.
Jacky Ido. Ido is a native of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. He plays a projectionist and lover to Shosanna Dreyfus. He will do anything for her, including killing, if it will mean she becomes his. More than 2,597 followers enjoy the many facets of Ifo's life from his Instagram page, which include much more than just acting.
Instagram probably isn't the biggest avenue to promoting an actor's career, but for promoting himself, it has a lot of promise as these actors can no doubt attest. Ask any of them.
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   #include "T3D/turret/turretShape.h"
#endif

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------

class AITurretShapeData: public TurretShapeData {

   typedef TurretShapeData Parent;

public:
   enum Constants {
      MaxStates    = 31,            ///< We get one less than state bits because of
                                    /// the way data is packed.
      NumStateBits = 5,
   };

   struct StateData {
      StateData();
      const char* name;             ///< State name

      /// @name Transition states
      ///
      /// @{

      ///
      struct Transition {
         S32 rest[2];               ///< NotAtRest/AtRest (NotStatic/Static)
         S32 target[2];             ///< NoTarget/Target
         S32 activated[2];          ///< Deactivated/Activated
         S32 timeout;               ///< Transition after delay
      } transition;

      /// @}

      /// @name State attributes
      /// @{

      bool fire;                    ///< Can only have one fire state
      bool scan;                    ///< Perform a continuous scan looking for targets
      bool scaleAnimation;          ///< Scale animation to fit the state timeout
      bool direction;               ///< Animation direction
      bool waitForTimeout;          ///< Require the timeout to pass before advancing to the next
                                    ///  state.
      F32 timeoutValue;             ///< A timeout value; the effect of this value is determined
                                    ///  by the flags scaleAnimation and waitForTimeout
      S32 sequence;                 ///< Main thread sequence ID.
                                    ///
                                    ///
      const char* script;           ///< Function on datablock to call when we enter this state; passed the id of
                                    ///  the imageSlot.

      /// @}
   };

   /// @name State Data
   /// Individual state data used to initialize struct array
   /// @{
   const char*             stateName                  [MaxStates];

   const char*             stateTransitionAtRest      [MaxStates];
   const char*             stateTransitionNotAtRest   [MaxStates];
   const char*             stateTransitionTarget      [MaxStates];
   const char*             stateTransitionNoTarget    [MaxStates];
   const char*             stateTransitionActivated   [MaxStates];
   const char*             stateTransitionDeactivated [MaxStates];
   const char*             stateTransitionTimeout     [MaxStates];
   F32                     stateTimeoutValue          [MaxStates];
   bool                    stateWaitForTimeout        [MaxStates];

   bool                    stateFire                  [MaxStates];
   bool                    stateScan                  [MaxStates];

   bool                    stateScaleAnimation        [MaxStates];
   bool                    stateDirection             [MaxStates];
   const char*             stateSequence              [MaxStates];

   const char*             stateScript                [MaxStates];

   /// @}

   /// @name State Array
   ///
   /// State array is initialized onAdd from the individual state
   /// struct array elements.
   ///
   /// @{
   StateData   state[MaxStates];       ///< Array of states.
   bool        statesLoaded;           ///< Are the states loaded yet?
   S32         fireState;              ///< The ID of the fire state.
   bool        isAnimated;             ///< This image contains at least one animated states
   /// @}

   F32   maxScanHeading;               ///< Maximum heading angle from center to scan, in degrees
   F32   maxScanPitch;                 ///< Maximum pitch angle from center to scan, in degrees
   F32   maxScanDistance;              ///< Maximum distance to scan to

   S32   scanTickFrequency;            ///< How often should we perform a scan
   S32   scanTickFrequencyVariance;    ///< Random amount that should be added to the scan tick frequency

   F32   trackLostTargetTime;          ///< How long after the turret has lost the target should it still track it (in seconds)

   S32 scanNode;                       ///< The node on the shape we will scan from
   S32 aimNode;                        ///< The node on the shape we will aim from

   F32   maxWeaponRange;               ///< Maximum range of the weapons, which may be different than the max scan distance

   F32   weaponLeadVelocity;           ///< Velocity used to lead target (if value <= 0, don't lead target).

public:
   AITurretShapeData();

   DECLARE_CONOBJECT(AITurretShapeData);

   static void initPersistFields();

   virtual bool onAdd();
   virtual bool preload(bool server, String &errorStr);

   virtual void packData(BitStream* stream);
   virtual void unpackData(BitStream* stream);

   S32 lookupState(const char* name);  ///< Get a state by name.
};

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------

class AITurretShape: public TurretShape
{
   typedef TurretShape Parent;

protected:

   enum MaskBits {
      TurretStateMask   = Parent::NextFreeMask,
      NextFreeMask      = Parent::NextFreeMask << 1
   };

   struct TargetInfo
   {
      SimObjectPtr<ShapeBase> target;           ///< Current target
      Point3F                 lastPos;          ///< The target's last known position
      VectorF                 lastVel;          ///< The target's last known velocity
      SimTime                 lastSightTime;    ///< The last time we saw the target
      bool                    hadValidTarget;   ///< Did we previously have a valid target?

      TargetInfo() {reset();}

      void reset()
      {
         target = NULL;
         lastPos.zero();
         lastVel.zero();
         lastSightTime = 0;
         hadValidTarget = false;
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      // Check if we currently have a valid target
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      // Check if we used to have a target
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   };

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   F32      mScanHeading;
   F32      mScanPitch;
   F32      mScanDistance;
   F32      mScanDistanceSquared;
   Box3F    mScanBox;
   Box3F    mTransformedScanBox;

   S32      mScanTickFrequency;
   S32      mScanTickFrequencyVariance;
   S32      mTicksToNextScan;

   F32      mWeaponRangeSquared;
   F32      mWeaponLeadVelocitySquared;

   SimSet   mIgnoreObjects;      ///< Ignore these objects when targeting

   bool        mScanForTargets;
   bool        mTrackTarget;
   TargetInfo  mTarget;                ///< Information on the current target

   SimObjectList  mPotentialTargets;

   AITurretShapeData::StateData *mState;
   F32 mStateDelayTime;                   ///< Time till next state.
   bool mStateActive;                     ///< Is the turret active?
   TSThread *mStateAnimThread;

   void _initState();
   void _updateTurretState(F32 dt);

   /// Utility function to call state script functions on the datablock
   /// @param   function   Function
   void _scriptCallback(const char* function);

   void _setScanBox();

   void _cleanupPotentialTargets();
   void _performScan();
   void _lostTarget();
   void _gainedTarget(ShapeBase* target);
   void _trackTarget(F32 dt);
   void _cleanupTargetAndTurret();
   bool _testTargetLineOfSight(Point3F& aimPoint, ShapeBase* target, Point3F& sightPoint);

   /// ObjectRenderInst delegate hooked up in prepBatchRender
   /// if GameBase::gShowBoundingBox is true.
   void _renderScanner( ObjectRenderInst *ri, SceneRenderState *state, BaseMatInstance *overrideMat );

public:

   MatrixF   mScanWorkspaceScanMat;
   MatrixF   mScanWorkspaceScanWorldMat;

public:

   AITurretShape();
   virtual ~AITurretShape();

   static void initPersistFields();

   bool onAdd();
   void onRemove();
   bool onNewDataBlock(GameBaseData *dptr, bool reload);

   void addToIgnoreList(ShapeBase* obj);
   void removeFromIgnoreList(ShapeBase* obj);

   void setTurretStateName(const char* newState, bool force=false);
   void setTurretState(U32 newState, bool force=false);

   void activateTurret() {mStateActive = true;}
   void deactivateTurret() {mStateActive = false;}

   void startScanForTargets() {mScanForTargets = true;}
   void stopScanForTargets() {mScanForTargets = false;}

   void startTrackingTarget() {mTrackTarget = true;}
   void stopTrackingTarget() {mTrackTarget = false;}

   ShapeBase* getTarget() {return mTarget.target;}
   bool hasTarget() {return mTarget.target != NULL;}
   void resetTarget() {mTarget.reset();}

   void addPotentialTarget(ShapeBase* shape);

   void setWeaponLeadVelocity(F32 velocity) {mWeaponLeadVelocitySquared = velocity * velocity;}
   F32 getWeaponLeadVelocity() {return mSqrt(mWeaponLeadVelocitySquared);}

   void setAllGunsFiring(bool fire);
   void setGunSlotFiring(S32 slot, bool fire);

   virtual void setTransform(const MatrixF &mat);
   void getScanTransform(MatrixF& mat);
   void getAimTransform(MatrixF& mat);

   F32 getMaxScanHeading() const {return mScanHeading;}
   F32 getMaxScanPitch() const {return mScanPitch;}
   F32 getMaxScanDistance() const {return mScanDistance;}
   F32 getMaxScanDistanceSquared() const {return mScanDistanceSquared;}

   void recenterTurret();

   virtual void processTick(const Move *move);
   virtual void advanceTime(F32 dt);

   virtual U32  packUpdate  (NetConnection *conn, U32 mask, BitStream *stream);
   virtual void unpackUpdate(NetConnection *conn,           BitStream *stream);

   void prepBatchRender( SceneRenderState *state, S32 mountedImageIndex );

   DECLARE_CONOBJECT(AITurretShape);
};

#endif // _AITURRETSHAPE_H_


The Arnold Joyal papers measure 1.5 linear foot and date from 1940 to 1996. The papers predominantly cover Joyal's professional life and are arranged into two series: Personal and Professional.
Arnold Edward Joyal was born on October 13, 1902, in Quebec, Canada. At the University of California, Berkeley, Joyal received a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. Joyal remained in the field of education throughout his professional life and began his career in 1926 as a teacher and later as the principal of Union High School in Wheatland, California. He taught at many schools and universities and led as the Dean of the College of Education at the University of Oklahoma between 1945 and 1948 and the third President of Fresno State College (now California State University, Fresno) between 1948 and 1964.
Copyright has been transferred to California State University, Fresno.


Some legal analysts warning against the prosecution of John Edwards said it was unprecedented and unwise to expect a jury to convict a politician for accepting money from friends to deal with an intensely personal matter.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Almost from the moment John Edwards was indicted a year ago, some legal analysts warned that a criminal case was nearly unwinnable. It was unprecedented and unwise, they said, to expect a jury to convict a politician for accepting money from friends to deal with an intensely personal matter.
After a federal jury acquitted Edwards on one charge of violating election laws and deadlocked on five other charges, prompting a mistrial, the decision to prosecute a philandering politician for campaign finance fraud was still under debate Friday.
In what some experts said was a key flaw in the case, the Justice Department indicted Edwards even after the Federal Election Commission did not seek so much as civil sanctions against him. This lack of punitive action appeared to conclude that the commission believed Edwards did not violate election laws by using money from wealthy benefactors to hide his pregnant mistress, Rielle Hunter, during his failed run for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
The government's prosecutorial arm was at odds with the very agency charged with policing campaign financing. And even after Edwards was indicted on six felony counts, trial testimony showed, the agency did not require his campaign to list the payments as campaign contributions.
Moreover, a former FEC chairman was prepared to testify on Edwards' behalf that $925,000 in payments were private gifts, not illegal campaign contributions — testimony that the judge disallowed.
"Given the absence of even civil sanctions by the FEC, in hindsight deciding to bring a criminal case against Edwards is certainly questionable," said Hampton Dellinger, a North Carolina lawyer who has taught election law at Duke University and attended the trial.
Prosecutors were hamstrung by the challenge of convincing jurors that Edwards' use of the money to cover up the affair was a violation of complex federal campaign finance laws, Dellinger said.
"It was a big stretch, and an even bigger stretch than the judge let the jury know, because she excluded evidence from the Federal Election Commission which would have showed how murky this area of the law is," Rick Hasen, a professor at the UC Irvine School of Law, said in an email.
Hasen added: "The prosecution was flawed from the start. Criminal liability for campaign finance violations should be reserved for violations of clearly established law."
The jury foreman, David Recchion, told NBC's "Today" show that the prosecution's star witness, former Edwards aide Andrew Young — who detailed the affair in salacious testimony — lacked credibility, a point "of utmost importance" to jurors.
"I think, unfortunately, that was probably the key part of the miss for the prosecution," Recchion said of Young, who had falsely claimed to have fathered Hunter's child to protect his boss.
Recchion and two other jurors also told NBC that while they believed Edwards was guilty of some campaign finance violations, prosecutors didn't produce convincing evidence to overcome their doubts about the government's case.
"He was just smart enough to hide it, and we could not find the evidence," juror Cindy Aquaro said of Edwards. "I think he was guilty, but the evidence just was not there for us to prove guilt."
Juror Ladonna Foster said: "I think he definitely had some knowledge of the money, where the money was going."
And juror Sheila Lockwood said onABC's"Good Morning America" that Edwards "didn't get the money, so I just didn't think he was guilty."
Months before the case went to trial, Edwards' lawyers accused the Justice Department of a politically motivated and "vindictive" prosecution. In October, they sought and failed to have the charges dismissed on grounds that the Republican U.S. attorney in Raleigh at the time, George Holding, was politically biased against Edwards, a Democrat.
Holding, the millionaire scion of a North Carolina banking family and former aide to Sen. Jesse Helms, donated to Edwards' Republican opponent in a 1998U.S. Senate race. As senator, Edwards helped block Holding's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2001.
"This case is about politics.... A Republican U.S. attorney with political ambitions of his own has used this high-profile case to his personal benefit," Edwards' lawyers wrote in the motion to dismiss.
The Obama administration, sensitive to charges of political interference, left Holding, aGeorge W. Bushappointee, in office while Holding was prosecuting North Carolina's Democratic then-governor, Mike Easley. Holding indicted Edwards in June 2011, then resigned a week later to run for Congress in the state's 13th District.
Edwards' lawyers also argued last year that the charges were unconstitutionally vague and that no such prosecution had ever been attempted.
"It could just be the facts are novel," U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles replied.
That was certainly true: Two wealthy benefactors gave nearly a million dollars that paid for a cross-country scheme to hide Hunter — and later a daughter fathered by Edwards — from National Enquirer reporters determined to expose the affair. While the arc of prosecution testimony was cinematic, the jury was asked to decide between two flawed narratives based on two men exposed as liars — Edwards and Young.
Young, who made the false claim about having fathered Hunter's child, testified that Edwards orchestrated the scheme to solicit and spend money from the donors. Edwards' lawyers said their client, who lied about the affair, knew nothing of the payments during the campaign.
"All the salacious details prosecutors offered up to prove that Edwards is, indeed, despicable, were not enough to persuade the jury to convict him," said Melanie Sloan, a former federal prosecutor who directs Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group. She criticized the Department of Justice, calling this "a lousy case" and a waste of taxpayer money.
Another watchdog group, the Center for Competitive Politics, said in a statement from its president, David Keating: "The case should never have been brought.... Prosecutors should stop trying to use vague laws to criminalize politics."
The Edwards outcome was another blow for the Justice Department's public integrity section. Prosecutors from the section were sanctioned for failing to turn over evidence in the botched prosecution of the late Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska in 2008, and the section lost an Alabama gambling corruption case earlier this year.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has criticized the section for focusing on Edwards while declining to prosecute allegations of political corruption against Sen. John Ensign of Nevada and Rep. Jerry Lewis of California. Ensign, like Edwards, was accused of covering up an illicit affair — with the wife of an aide.
On Thursday, the Justice Department sent reporters a long list of successful public corruption prosecutions by the public integrity section. Over the last four years, the department said, the unit has won guilty pleas from 136 defendants and convicted 25 more at trial.
Edwards' prosecutors were also handcuffed by a paucity of testimony from the central players in the mistress coverup. Neither Edwards nor Hunter testified. Nor did the two benefactors, billionaire heiress Rachel "Bunny" Mellon, who is 101 and in failing health, and wealthy Texas lawyer Fred Baron, who died in 2008. Elizabeth Edwards, whose mounting suspicions of her husband's affair prompted the attempts to cover it up, died of cancer in 2010.
The jurors were left with Young's meandering account. He testified under an immunity grant and wrote an error-pocked, tell-all book about Edwards. Defense testimony showed that Young and his wife, Cheri, pocketed much of the donated money for themselves — and kept phony books to cover it up.
The Justice Department has not said whether it will retry Edwards on the five deadlocked counts. Several legal analysts predicted that the case would not be pursued.
They said prosecutors gave their best shot — with 24 witnesses over three weeks and mountains of exhibits about payments, emails and phone calls — yet still failed to convict Edwards on a single count.
"It would be very surprising if the government went back to the well to try him again," said Jerry H. Goldfeder, a New York campaign finance lawyer who also teaches election law. "I think this prosecution is over. It failed and it is over."
Times staff writer Richard Simon in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.


Tonight, I'm getting us (my husband and I) ready for his visit to his doctor. He doesn't get many appointments with him and he is still not followed by any therapist for his PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). So, I'm trying to maximize the time we will have in the doctor's office.
After listening to Change Your Brain Change Your Life by Daniel G. Amen, M.D., (I often start by the audiobook and then move to the hard copy to highlight), I gained a better understanding of what I'm dealing with. I've been aware now for 6 months that this PTSD condition is not him doing things on purpose to be a pain in the … and after listening to Dr. Amen I'm even more aware of his inability to become better if he doesn't receive the right kind of treatment. I ordered the book and the cards, and tonight we sat down to fill the questionnaires to pinpoint which brain system is not working optimally. Very eye opening. Especially when you recognize that a brain system that is over or under active brings its specific problems and that until the system is identified and treated it is very unlikely that symptoms will get better.
I believe that being proactive and taking things, and especially our health, in our own hands is very important because you become a participant, not a patient patient. Plus, who knows better than you and your loved ones what you are experiencing? No one. I think we have given doctors an Herculean task by expecting them to know exactly what's wrong in a 15 minutes visit. In my husband's case it's important that I be there to relay the concerns and questions since he has a tendency to minimize the problem when facing a doctor or getting fixated only on one aspect when there are many.
Do I get discouraged of being his main support system? Definitely. Even though I think that being a LifeSuccess Consultant is a major benefit in this situation since I'm using all the tools I know about to help him change his mind and his brain.
Am I hopeful that the situation will get better? Yes or I wouldn't be there. And since I listened to Change Your Brain Change Your Life I know that the coaching tools I have used with my husband are very helpful since Dr. Amen prescribes them to his patient.
Now let's see what his doctor will think.
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How strong you both are. You are so right that we have to be proactive and our health is in our own hands, and you are proving that by continuing to move forwards.


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It shall be unlawful for any person (1) to transport any motor vehicle fuel or diesel fuel within, into, or across this state in violation of any of the provisions of sections 66-501 to 66-512 and 66-525 to 66-531, (2) to fail to comply with any of the provisions of such sections or of the rules, regulations, or requirements of the Department of Revenue to which he or she is subject, (3) to falsify any bill of sale, bill of lading, manifest, invoice, purchase order, or report, (4) to make, exhibit, or deliver to the department any false bill of sale, bill of lading, manifest, invoice, purchase order, or report, (5) to make, carry, or display any false document or paper referred to in this section, (6) to unlawfully evade, assist, or abet any other person in unlawfully evading any motor vehicle fuel or diesel fuel taxes imposed by the state, or (7) to deliver motor vehicle fuel or diesel fuel to a destination state not on an original unaltered bill of sale, bill of lading, or manifest carried by such person except when a motor fuel delivery permit number has been obtained or as otherwise provided in section 66-503.
Source:Laws 1935, c. 130, § 8, p. 466; Laws 1937, c. 146, § 14, p. 563; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 66-808; R.S.1943, § 66-512; Laws 1955, c. 256, § 1, p. 799; Laws 1963, c. 373, § 12, p. 1200; Laws 1991, LB 627, § 66; Laws 1993, LB 440, § 8; Laws 1994, LB 1160, § 86.


Just me playing with Barry M dazzle dust in n.98 and some purple eyeshadows and pink/purple lips. If you want a tutorial on this look and the next one i will be posting just ask!
Wooo you can see my little nose stud. I got my piercing about 3 weeks ago so thats part of the reason i havent done looks on myself.
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Trump's visit to Britain highlights growing gap between US and UK, and the continuing Brexit woes of May's government.
In retrospect, British Prime Minister Theresa May might wonder whether this was really the best week for a visit from Donald Trump.
Arriving straight from a NATO summit that was predictably contentious, the US president has been greeted with massive protests on his first trip to London since taking office.
And as May struggles to hold her own government together, with the never-ending arguments about Brexit negotiations threatening to tear her Conservative party apart.
Only hours after arriving, Trump made the prime minister's life even more difficult, with scathing criticism of her in a newspaper interview.
And he went out of his way to talk up one of her main rivals, Boris Johnson, who resigned earlier this week as foreign secretary.
Trump said May's in trouble because she ignored his advice on both Brexit and migration, and he thinks Johnson would make a great prime minister.
Aside from being an epic breach of both diplomatic protocol and simple manners, Trump's interview brought other questions into sharp relief: can May survive if Brexit no longer holds the promise of a separate trade agreement with the United States?
Can NATO survive the additional strain of a rift between its two top military contributors?
And, what about the so-called special relationship that supposedly links the British and American governments?


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Q: Is it possible to serve Complex GML Features with Mapserver? I want to serve complex GML-Features through WFS 2.0.0 with MapServer. While support for WFS 2.0 was added to Mapserver, I cannot find any current information whether it is possible to serve complex features in Mapserver. Mapserver-Documentation under http://mapserver.org/ogc/inspire_dl.html only talks about metadata.
I know other map servers can handle Complex Features (e.g. GeoServer through its appschema-extension), but is it currently possible in Mapserver (or will it be in the near future)?

A: I think the simple answer here is no MapServer cannot though it's standard interface provide a Complex Feature WFS.  You might though be able to write some MapScript to create such output.


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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
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Rated PG-13. Running time: 2 hours 24 min.
Our Content ratings (0-10): Violence 5; Language 2; Sex/Nudity 1.
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For the word of the Lord is upright,
and all his work is done in faithfulness.
He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord…
The war horse is a vain hope for victory,
and by its great might it cannot save.
Psalm 33:4-5, 17.
Those who are greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households, but those who hate bribes will live.
Bilbo with his stalwart friends have to deal with one of their own as well as Sauron's Orcs in this epic conclusion. (c) 2014 New Line/MGM
Peter Jackson's final part of his adaptation of Tolkien's novel begins with a bang. Knowing that fans are well aware of how the second installment ended with a cliffhanger, he begins with the dragon Smaug's revenge attack on Lake-town. Aided by special effects, the shot of the dragon flying over the sleeping town and spewing forth its fire upon the rooftops is impressive. Equally impressive are the shots of the panicked villagers, roused from their slumbers and crowding into their boats to escape the holocaust. This sequence of fiery death from the air brings to mind scenes of the Nazi's blitz on London, or maybe the Allies firebombing of Dresden during WW 2.
What will probably be Peter Jackson's Tolkien swan song (the estate controlling the author's other works are refusing to release any more film rights) ends with almost an orgy of film violence that will please those who love special effects-enhanced screen action.
Although Bilbo (Martin Freeman) and Gandalf the Gray (Ian McKlellan) are important, the middle half of the film really belongs to Luke Evans as Bard of Bowman and Richard Armitage as Thorin the dwarf king. The Bard emerges as the hero by shooting down Smaug and then leading the townspeople to seek refuge in the Lonely Mountain. Once the treasure deep in Lonely Mountain is recovered from Smaug, Thorin changes, reveling in all the vast amount of gold that he goes back on his word to share it with the others. In Tolkien terms, the "Dragon Sickness" that consumed his grandfather now has taken hold of him. He refuses to allow entrance or to share the treasure with the citizens of Lake-town as he had promised. He becomes a danger to the other dwarves as well who have good reason to expect a 14th share in the treasure along with Bilbo. Bard the Bowman tries to reason with him to prevent a war between the dwarves and the elves who have amassed an army outside the caves of Lonely Mountain. And there also are other armies assembling, notably that of the Orcs that Sauron has been creating in order to conquer Middle Earth. There is a scene depicting the almost insane Thorin's inner struggle that is especially well done, the vast gold in the cave becoming a pool that sucks its greedy possessor into its depths. Sobered by this nightmarish view of his doom, Thorin returns to sanity, shaken, but now ready to act as a true king should. He had refused to take part in the intense fighting going on outside his sanctuary, with the result that the divided allies of elves, humans, and a few dwarves are in danger of losing The Battle Of The Five Armies. Upon returning to his sanity, he rushes forward into the fray.
I realize that younger fans will relish the climactic battle sequence more than the above. Filmed with incredible special effects, the band of heroes fight with the ferocity of the cornered righteous, the dwarves with their hammers banging over the Orcs, and our human and elf heroes (including the female Tauriel [Evangeline Lilly]–Jackson needs to appeal to women views also) slashing, dodging, jumping, and taking on three or four Orcs at a time. There are some important casualties so that the action goes into slow motion, receding into the background, so that those who cherish them can have a moment to mourn them. Jackson's creative workers have come up with some impressive creatures, such as the elf king's magnificent moose antler-equipped steed, as well as various Orcs, one giant speciman bred with a huge head and stone designed to knock holes into castle walls. This creature hurls itself at the wall, killing itself in the process, but succeeding in making a breach for the invaders to rush through. What an ending, based on an incident given so little space in the novel itself!
Leaving the theater I felt confirmed in my opinion that Jackson's adaptation of the slender novel is a hugely bloated affair. There are none of the quiet moments of the LOR trilogy where any of the characters reflect upon themselves and their quest. So much of the action itself is so unbelievable that the sequence becomes cartoonish, at least for this skeptical viewer—such as Legolas running up a series of stones cascading down from a fallen, disintegrating tower that has formed a temporary bridge across a chasm, Or the heroes so easily dispatching several heavily armored Orcs at a time—if this armor can be so easily penetrated, then Sauron should punish the armorers! So, while I enjoyed this trilogy, it is not one that I wish to own because I have no desire to take the great amount of time to watch it again. I can find just as much action in the LOR series, and also find food for thought in the ruminations of its characters. Maybe this third part would have been enhanced had Jackson been able to figure out a way to bring Gollum back. Who knows?
Bilbo & friends must deal with King Thorin's greed if they are able to unite against the huge army of Orc's that Sauron has sent to the Lonely Mountain.
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Duncan Newcomer says:
Man, I think you nailed! I don't even want to take the time to see it much less own it. It seems violence without reflection only. Is that what Tolkien would have wanted? I think it would not be his wish.
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