Today I received the three reports in the Charles Schwab promotion of three free "Charles Schwab Equity Snapshot Report" I signed up weeks ago. Frankly speaking, I'm quite disappointed on the reports.
Each Schwab Equity Snapshot Report is a one-page summary of a company's key facts plus a "Schwab Equity Rating" of A, B, C, D or F. All the key facts, like a brief description of the business, consensus opinion, fundamental information, EPS trend and key financial metrics, are available for free at Yahoo Finance or MSN Money. And such information is summarized much better in S&P reports free to all AmeriTrade and Fidelity investors. The "Schwab Equity Rating" includes an overall rating and ratings for sub-categories of fundamentals, valuation, momentum and risk. But it is no more than the buy/sell recommendations from a typical research report. Furthermore, the one-page report does not offer any explanation as of why the rating is given, which let me wonder if the rating is generated mechanically. Alas, there are already tons of free mechnical rating systems on the Internet.
I think it's fair to say this kind of report does not offer any meaningful value that will encourage investors to switch accounts to Schwab and tolerate its higher-than-normal commission schedule. I don't know how this will help Schwab.


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African Educator Shows Students from Stockton, Area Schools How Music Connects Global Culture
STOCKTON PRESS RELEASE
Maryjane Briant
News and Media Relations Director
Galloway, N.J. 08205
Maryjane.Briant@stockton.edu / (609) 652-4593
stockton.edu/media
African Educator Shows Students from Stockton, Area Schools
How Music Connects Global Culture
Benon Kigozi Also Does Workshops for South Jersey Teachers, Churches
Galloway, N.J. - Benon Kigozi of Uganda, a noted educator and jazz pianist, recently spent 10 days teaching students and teachers from South Jersey schools, Delaware State University and Stockton University about African performance traditions and how they relate to our shared history and global culture.
"Generally wherever I have been, I have been met with a lot of enthusiasm, both at the university and in the schools - people have been really expecting something different and new," Kigozi said of his experience here.
Kigozi spoke to five Stockton classes and did a workshop with the Stockton Oratorio Society as part of his Feb.11-23 residency which also included visits to local schools, churches and community groups.
"Students have been very enthusiastic and played drums, sang and danced. And they learned the characteristics of call and response, through which they've understood how communal participation is part of the African culture," he continued. In music, a call and response is a succession of two distinct phrases usually played by different musicians, where the second phrase is heard as a direct commentary on or response to the first. It is also used in singing hymns and responding to ministers' sermons in many black churches.
African performance traditions were integrated as learning tools in several types of classes, including one taught by Donnetrice Allison, associate professor of Communications and Africana Studies. As Allison showed a film and led a discussion exploring how Christian missionary work was often intertwined with western enslavement of Africans, Music Professor Beverly Vaughn entered the classroom, along students carrying with dozens of black plastic buckets.
Very quickly, Kigozi had smiling students beating time on the buckets and singing as he played his African drum and sang a traditional song of thanks. A key piece of the lesson was how Africansociety held different religious beliefs and honored different social principles, including the importance of communal decision-making, exemplified by call and response. These beliefs, Allison noted, were not understood or valued by Europeans seeking free labor.
Kigozi also visited Absegami, Cedar Creek and Atlantic City high schools, as well as the New York Avenue, Martin Luther King and Uptown elementary schools in Atlantic City.
Kigozi provided a workshop for area teachers through the Southern Regional Institute& Educational Technology Training Center (SRI&ETTC) on the elements of African music, showing how they could incorporate it as an academic teaching tool in their classrooms. He also did a workshop at Delaware State University, a historically black public university in Dover.
He met Atlantic City Councilman Frank Gilliam, a Stockton alumnus, and Pleasantville school board member Bernice "Sandy" Couch, and had the opportunity to try African-American soul food at Kim and Kelsey's Southern Cafe in Atlantic City. He also visited with Economics Professor Melaku Lakew, a native of Ethiopia who has organized many Books without Borders projects benefiting his homeland and other African nations.
At Stockton, he presented a free, public workshop, "A Sampling of Ugandan and East African Singing Music Traditions and Performance Practices," and gave a free, public lecture, "Indigenous Knowledge Systems as a Way of Africanizing Music Arts Education through Technology."
He also gave workshops for Mount Zion Baptist Church in Pleasantville and Central United Methodist Church in Linwood.
Kigozi is a senior staff member at the Department of Performing Arts and Film at Makerere University in Uganda. He is president of the Pan African Society for Musical Arts Education (PASMAE), president of the Uganda Society for Musical Arts Education (USMAE), and chair for Music In Africa Foundation on Education and Content. He previously served as head of Music at Africa University in Zimbabwe.
As visiting lecturer, Kigozi has presented research papers and conducted workshops at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, Texas Tech University, University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Cambridge University and the University of Glasgow in the U.K., Kabarak University in Kenya, University of Pretoria in South Africa, Kyambogo University in Uganda, Africa University, and in other countries including Greece, China, Malaysia and Italy.
He was surprised by how little many people he met knew about Africa.
"They don't have an idea that Uganda is just a country and Africa is a continent," he said. "A student in Delaware asked me about an instrument from West Africa as if I should know all about it. But I am from East Africa."
Music Professor Beverly Vaughn, along with Associate Music Professor Christopher Di Santo, organized the visit after receiving funding from the university's 2020 Initiatives program.
"This is the first time that the Music Program has been able to bring an artist and academician of this caliber to our campus for a 10-day residency," said Vaughn. "This has changed our program and increased its visibility in the community.
"More importantly, this has given our students and the Stockton community a look into the wider world, realizing that we all live in a global culture and support each other," she said. "We will not forget learning lessons through musical stories, communal decision-making and how these relate to our own western ideas. Our students' awareness of the world has opened and we look forward to greater bridges being built between Kampala and Galloway, thanks to Dr. Benon Kigozi."

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Does anyone know where I may be able to find used 13 inch tires that aren't too expensive? They seem to be hard to find and I'm new to Springfield. Are there any auto salvage yards around? Any info would be greatly appreciated!
I've just asked at Tire Shops,I know their trying to sell New Tires but they sell alot of Used Tires.
I know because thats about all we Buy.
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Global Stoichiometry: Monomer - A
Structure Factors (CIF)
Structure Factors (CIF - gz)
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Structure of human laforin dual specificity phosphatase domain
DOI: 10.2210/pdb4R30/pdb
Classification: HYDROLASE
Deposition Author(s): Sankhala, R.S., Koksal, A.C., Cingolani, G.
Dimeric quaternary structure of human laforin.
Sankhala, R.S., Koksal, A.C., Ho, L., Nitschke, F., Minassian, B.A., Cingolani, G.
(2015) J.Biol.Chem. 290: 4552-4559
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M114.627406
The phosphatase laforin removes phosphate groups from glycogen during biosynthetic activity. Loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding laforin is the predominant cause of Lafora disease, a fatal form of progressive myoclonic epilepsy. Here, we ...
The phosphatase laforin removes phosphate groups from glycogen during biosynthetic activity. Loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding laforin is the predominant cause of Lafora disease, a fatal form of progressive myoclonic epilepsy. Here, we used hybrid structural methods to determine the molecular architecture of human laforin. We found that laforin adopts a dimeric quaternary structure, topologically similar to the prototypical dual specificity phosphatase VH1. The interface between the laforin carbohydrate-binding module and the dual specificity phosphatase domain generates an intimate substrate-binding crevice that allows for recognition and dephosphorylation of phosphomonoesters of glucose. We identify novel molecular determinants in the laforin active site that help decipher the mechanism of glucan phosphatase activity.
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Q: Kendo Combobox - set multiple combobox values all coming from the database I am having a lot of trouble with setting the values of my combo-boxes. The problem is that I have multiple combo-boxes, each dependent on the previous selected value from a combo-box. All the values are stored in a database. When I run an ajax request to get the values and set the combo-box values, every time I refresh my page the text on the combo-boxes are INCORRECT. And every time I load the page different text is displayed on the combo-box even though nothing has been changed. Has this got something to-do with the way I set the values? Or should there be a particular order considering each is dependent on the previous value? Can someone please help???
E.g.
    Sports (selected from 1st combo-box),
    Football (selected from 2nd combo-box),
    David Beckham (selected from 3rd combo-box)
Once all of this data is selected and saved to the database. On document ready I call an ajax request to get this data and set the combo-box values but, either the saved values is not displayed and shows a different value from the data-source or shows nothing at all. Every time the page is loaded it shows something else even the the right values is coming from the database.

A: To have three dependent combo-boxes, it is better to use "cascadeFrom" property of kendo combo-box.
A simple example:
 <div>
     <input id="category" />
     <input id="sports" />
     <input id="player" />
 </div>

 <script>
  $("#category").kendoComboBox({
    dataTextField: "categoryName",
    dataValueField: "categoryId",
    dataSource: [
        { categoryName: "Sports", categoryId: 1 },
        { categoryName: "Music", categoryId: 2 }
    ]
   });

  $("#sports").kendoComboBox({
    cascadeFrom: "category",
    dataTextField: "sportsName",
    dataValueField: "sportsId",
    dataSource: [
        { sportsName: "Football", sportsId: 1, categoryId: 1 },
        { sportsName: "Cricket", sportsId: 2, categoryId: 1 },
        { sportsName: "Pop", sportsId: 3, categoryId: 2 },
        { sportsName: "Rock", sportsId: 4, categoryId: 2 }
    ]
  });

  $("#player").kendoComboBox({
    cascadeFrom: "sports",
    dataTextField: "playerName",
    dataValueField: "playerId",
    dataSource: [
        { playerName: "David Beckham", playerId: 1, sportsId: 1 },
        { playerName: "Leonel Messi", playerId: 2, sportsId: 1 },
        { playerName: "Xavi", playerId: 3, sportsId: 1 },
        { playerName: "Raina", playerId: 4, sportsId: 2 },
        { playerName: "Gambhir", playerId: 4, sportsId: 2 },
        { playerName: "YXZ", playerId: 4, sportsId: 3 },
        { playerName: "ABC", playerId: 4, sportsId: 3 }
    ]
  });

   // To set value in combo-box
   $("#category").data('kendoComboBox').value(1);
   $("#sports").data('kendoComboBox').value(1);
   $("#player").data('kendoComboBox').value(2);

</script>

Here, I have hard coded the value to set in combo-box. You can pull data from database and set here.
Its good to save the value field of combo-box and use that to display the data.
Hope this helps.
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La falsa strada è un cortometraggio italiano del 1913 diretto da Roberto Danesi.

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Lasciata la sua villa in campagna il conte Renzi va a Roma, e al campo di corse dei Parioli incontra i suoi vecchi amici e le signore più in voga, tra le quali Maria, un soprano che lo colpisce in modo particolare. Prende a frequentarla sempre di più fino a chiederla in sposa. Maria accetta. Rinuncia a vita mondana e carriera per ritirarsi a vita privata e dedicarsi ad un uomo diverso dai fatui corteggiatori. Ma dopo qualche tempo Maria ha nostalgia dei tempi passati. Per tenerla con sé Renzi le mette a disposizione ogni sua ricchezza, ed anche di più. Si fa infatti prestare una grossa somma dal vicino Curti, che ha da tempo messo gli occhi sulla donna. Durante una festa dalla città giunge a Renzi la notizia di una sua completa rovina finanziaria, e Curti, respinto per l'ennesima volta da Maria, mette una cambiale all'incasso. Mentre i due uomini ne discutono Renzi vede una gardenia della moglie nel portafogli di Curti, e senza sapere che questi l'ha rubata alla donna lo afferra per il collo e lo uccide, poi prende una rivoltella e si spara. A questo punto arriva Maria, che aveva deciso di vendere i suoi gioielli e può solo raccogliere l'ultimo respiro del marito morente.

Critica

Bibliografia

 Bianco e Nero. Rivista del centro sperimentale di Cinematografia di Roma. Numero 3/4, 1994.

Collegamenti esterni

Film diretti da Roberto Danesi

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Splashing in the waves: Reigning city champs Thomas Jefferson will have some fresh faces on the starting lineup this year, including senior Khalil Rhodes, but the Orange Wave still expect to be contenders.
They've got some big shoes to fill.
One year after Jefferson clinched its first Public Schools Athletic League Class AA championship in 62 years, the Orange Wave is back with a squad of fresh faces and question marks. There's only one thing this team is certain of — it wants to defend its title.
Jefferson graduated some of the program's biggest names last season — including Shamorie Ponds, Curtis Smith, and Rasheem Dunn — but this year's Orange Wave standouts are still ready to step up.
The Orange Wave hosted the annual Jefferson Hersh Tip-Off Classic last weekend and will also compete in the Brooklyn Bridge Classic, the Wheeler High Tournament of Champions, and the New Heights Invitational this season. Pollard isn't expecting his squad to win every one of these games. In fact, he expects some bumps in the road, but if Jefferson can consistently compete, it will only help prepare the team for a deep postseason run.
The key, as far as Pollard is concerned, rests on how much his players want it. And, right now, the Orange Wave want to set their own standard of excellence.
Jefferson might not be ready to name its undisputed leaders quite yet, but the Orange Wave still boasts a core group of players that Pollard hopes will step up when they have to. Seniors Malachi Faison, Marques Watson, and Khalil Rhodes will all likely see solid minutes once the season gets underway.
Pollard is also anticipating some more options off the bench this winter — looking to try different players at different spots until something clicks.
"We've got some newcomers and some guys we moved up from junior varsity, but we've got a nice roster here — a good group of kids — and we're going to be a little deeper than last year," he said.
It's not going to be easy this season — Pollard knows that, and so do his players. He's reminded them every day in practice. Teams are gunning for Jefferson — hoping for another 62-year break between championships — but this team is adjusting to the weight of the bull's-eye on its collective back.


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Thanks, I'll have a look at that.
I don't get why P&O simply didn't make the passengers pay the extra 8 Euros. It's hardly a lot of money?
I agree. However from what I have read (and which I posted on another thread) the maritime news websites are all reporting that the cruise lines are taking a stand against the passenger tax being introduced. MSC in particular are being very vocal on what they think about it. There is a hole in the city budget which this new tax will fill.
Obviously the cruise companies who are loyal in visiting Amsterdam do not feel it is right and hence have all pulled out (I know CMV are also now not docking in Amsterdam itself).
I guess they are trying to force Amsterdam into reversing their decision, and time will tell.
The way P&O have handled the situation with their passengers is the bigger problem here. More communication and being up front with the operational side of things would have been appreciated by everyone, as well as giving those an opportunity to switch cruises or cancel, is all that was needed (like MSC have offered). It doesn't seem like too much to ask for!
We are due overnight in Amsterdam on Fred's Boudicca early April and no change mentioned to us. We have had late changes announced before by Fred so checked the port site, but Amsterdam also think we are still docking there, so looks good at present.
Fred could be rubbing his hands with glee about this as he now markets heavily on going to more unusual locations and docking closer to the places visited in his smaller ships. That is what keeps us booking with him more often than not, despite his increased prices, though prices are not that bad if you book when his offers are on e.g. 3 for 2. Run of the mill cruises are cheaper with P&O though and we do go for them at times - share benefit and the free parking helps too.
Have tried MSC and decided they are too downmarket for us, but each to their own.
What really annoys me is not being able to see the fantastic fireworks in Amsterdam on Hogmanay from the comfort of the ship!


Unfortunately the x-ray showed a large mass, and the vet is 85% sure it is cancer. He also concurred with my own research saying that would give us only another 3 to 6 months with our sweet baby girl. Suffice to say that I have cried a lot of tears today.
To be 100% sure of it being cancer, we would have to take her to a specialist for more tests and procedures, but everyone, including Mo's doctor, felt that it was best to just let this take it's own course of action, making each day the best it can be for her, as nothing can really be done for this type of cancer, and her quality of life would suffer if put through extra testing, and treatment. The last thing that I want is for Molasses to suffer.
Interestingly Mo has been the picture of health the last few days, and all of her symptoms have gone away... I like to think it is from all the well wishes, prayers and good energy that everyone has been sending. Thank you and keep it coming, as the vet said that if we can keep her going past the 6 month mark, then there is a good chance that she was actually in that other 15%, and the mass isn't cancer. He said that he didn't want to give me false hope, but I will take any and all hope that I can get.
In the midst of my tears and sadness, I have been filled with tremendous gratitude for all of the days that I have been so blessed to spend with Molasses BooDill, and I will be profoundly grateful for each more day I get to spend with her. I assure you, I have never taken her for granted, and often marvel at how such one little being can bring such enormous joy to all who meet her.
I also assure you that she will be getting lots of extra belly rubs and snuggle time, and almost anything else her little heart desires. Please continue to keep her in your thoughts from time to time, and hopefully she will defy the odds.
Thank you to each and everyone of you who took the time to comment or to email. Your kindness is deeply appreciated, and will not be forgotten.
I am shedding tears of joy, gratitude and relief!
A new day of hope, peace and equality has come.
May we now go forward and begin to heal this country.
this world, and all people everywhere.


Reader, you know I love travelling to new cities and experiencing book events. You know I enjoy talking to all the book lovers who stop by the table, and I absolutely adore it when I can match new readers to a great book. You know this about me, so naturally, you'll understand that I was excited to attend the Printers Row Lit Fest in the iconic Printers Row neighbourhood of Chicago, an outdoor event dedicated to reading, writing and the love of books that took place June 9th and 10th.
One of the vendors at the festival sold wooden type. I could not resist snapping a photo.
But reader, it rained. It rained so much.
On Saturday morning it was drizzly and a bit chilly, but I lugged my spoils and a selection of books a few blocks down Dearborn Street to begin setting up. When I arrived at the PQL table, I quickly determined that I liked my spot. Shady tree in case of sun? Check. Close to the attention-grabbing and always-busy bookstore tents? Check. Near the outdoor stage for a bit of music and entertainment. Check. All in all, a pretty good deal. Only problem? Everything was wet.
Readying for a day of rather wet bookselling. Must-haves include: protective plastic bin, waterproof(ish) tablecloth, preferably with a bit of weight to it, and definitely a good umbrella.
The drizzle let up just long enough for me to lay out the tablecloth, put the books in their protective bags, and generally get myself geared up for a day of (hopefully dry) bookselling.
My early view of the fair was somewhat mediated by my hardworking umbrella.
But of course, Chicagoans are made of sterner stuff, so despite the clouds and the drizzle, festivalgoers started to arrive.
Mere raindrops, puddles and chilly temps won't keep a true book lover from a book festival!
But then, something magical happened: the sun came out! After that, people came out in droves to Printers Row. It was quite the family event, with children and pets coming along to join in the fun. The stage behind me had a couple of short concerts, and if they were primarily geared towards kids and sounded like something out of The Wiggles, well, who was I to judge? I bopped along anyway.
I even got a nice visit from the fine folks at the Chicago Public Library from the booth across the way. And they bought presents!
Of course, nothing gold can stay. Day two of the festival on Sunday was decidedly drearier. It was downright cold, and by lunchtime I was dreaming of some steaming hot soup for dinner. The rain came down like mad, and even the hardy midwesterners stayed inside for most of it.
In the end, I think last year's sizzling temperatures and full sun during the festival were slightly more uncomfortable than this year's rain, so let's call it a win, shall we?
Thanks to everyone who stopped to buy a book from us in Chicago–or just to chat! It was so lovely to meet you all, and we hope you enjoy your books.
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operating budget of $42 MILLION for 2016.
records of illegal no-bid contracts steered to friends , grant fraud, municipal bond fraud and other criminal activity.
our Courts involving tens of millions of tax dollars.
and concealed the illegal activity from everyone…..including Board members and taxpayers.
that the criminal conspiracy continues.
other money lost to corruption.
to the criminal conspiracy and took no steps to expose and prosecute the crimes.
books to be sound and all the criminal activity had been uncovered….a LIE.
and keep the money flowing.
city attorney Michael Bernard and his successors have orchestrated a 10-year cover-up financed with tax dollars.
to conceal the ongoing RICO-like criminal conspiracy.
expose the "cooked books" covering up DECADES of fraud/theft involving tens of millions of tax dollars.
On 4/8/2014 Texas Ranger Bradley Freeman sent an email requesting information concerning AACOG Directors Danos and Quinn. Reams of documentation, CDs, etc. were forwarded to the Texas Rangers BUT they never followed up , never called, never set up any meeting, never responded to correspondence and never prosecuted the criminal activity described in the evidence.
On 4/15/2014 citizens replied to Ranger Freeman's email with a certified letter, an overview and 26 exhibits of evidence detailing the ongoing criminal conspiracy inside AACOG that Danos, Quinn and others were concealing from law enforcement, auditors, taxpayers, AACOG members, grantors, etc. ...This was the first of many, many certified letters and CDs delivered to Ranger Freeman and his superiors at DPS. ....No further contact was made by Freeman and the reports of criminal activity were ignored.
This three page overview and one page of evidence shows how many millions of dollars a year since 1982 have been stolen and misused by City / County officials.
This page from a grant documents shows the line item concerning telecommunications funds. Funds like these were secretly siphoned from grant budgets since 1982 by City / County officials.
On 4/4/2014 San Antonio Councilpersons Krier, Viagran, Gonzales, Nirenberg and Gallagher were provided with PROOF of the ongoing criminal cover-up inside AACOG, the City , SAPD, our Courts, the DA's office and the County . ..they ignored the certified mai..as usual. ..the cover-up continued.
On 3/10/2014 Penden Investigations was provided with one of many documents detailing the criminal activity inside AACOG, the City and the County....They ignored ALL the correspondence.
On May 4, 2014 Commissioner Wolff received yet another certified letter detailing the ongoing criminal conspiracy...Wolff refused to respond and continued to conceal the RICO-like criminal conspiracy .
On 6/24/2014 AACOG CFO Rainey-Hinojosa, Ranger Freeman , CPA Fraga, attorney Rodriguez and Bank chairman Agather were provided with additional information about the ongoing criminal cover-up....citizens received no response.
Enclosed in the correspondence was an email from Senator Van De Putte who had been contacted by the LT Governor about the corruption and cover-up.
Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff was arrested for DUI on Sunday, July 31, 2016 after rear-ending two vehicles.
Judge Garrahan and law enforcement have been asked to intervene in the DUI case against Commissioner Wolff. They have been provided with PROOF that Wolff, SAPD Chief McManus, DA LaHood and others are conspiring to conceal YEARS of criminal activity inside local government and law enforcement. ..They have been told that McManus. LaHood and Wolff cannot be trusted to follow the law and NOT put together s special deal In this high-profile DUI case .


Welcome to the web site dedicated to my writing. Hopefully, everything you would want to know about me as an author should be found somewhere on this site- who I am, what I write, where you can read it, where I can be found, all that. If there is something you want to know and don't see it, feel free to drop me a line.
I'm originally from Nebraska, though I have lived in a few other places and am now based near downtown Denver. My writing is primarily fiction, mainly short stories and novels, but from time to time I do dabble in poetry and nonfiction. More information on who I am as a writer can be found in the bio section.
What writers am I big on? Well, I try to read as many different authors as I can get my hands on. Sometimes I go through phases. I was big on Kerouac for a while, though I became disenchanted with him a while back. I liked a great deal of Bukowski, HST, J.P. Donleavy, Balzac, Celine, Palahniuk, O'Connor, Carver, Steinbeck, Hemingway, Hempel, Proust, Salinger, Chekhov, Dostoyevsky, Alexie, Yamanaka, Joyce, Silko, Pynchon, Toole, and so on. Lately, I've been reading a lot of Murakami, Roth, and Keret. As you can see, I'm all over the map. Hopefully it shows in my writing, as I think you can learn something from most authors. Check out my GoodReads page for more details.


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Yemeni Youth Help Protest Victims in Aden
The complex political and security situation in Yemen has an outfall on more than what is broadcasted on TV, there are social and humanitarian consequences to the ongoing turmoil, including injuries, deaths, livelihoods lost, and more.
From this standpoint, a number of youth groups across the country have come together in solidarity with the humanitarian consequences, working together to raise resources, work with families and children, and provide the needed medical care, food, and non-food emergency items needed by families which are directly affected by the ongoing unrest.
"We've been in touch with friends and family in Aden to tell us how we can help" said Faris, A youth activist speaking to Yemen Observer, adding that they could not stay empty handed where the call of duty is calling on them.
The situation in Aden is an alarming; from a humanitarian perspective, especially as the unrest continues, hospitals are short on many types of equipment and many people do not have money needed to purchase the needed emergency and healthcare items, and even if they do, that comes out of their food and well-being budget for their families. "The situation is truly dire" stated Ahmed Hussain, a member of the humanitarian relief committee of Mansora, "these families barely made it to survive every day in regular days, mind you when the head of the family is injured or killed during the unrest, they need urgent help, which without it more frustration and anger is created".
"We all have a part and a responsibility to play in this", said Rania Ahmed, a professional who is coaching her two younger siblings on raising funds for this cause, adding that the society should come together at the times hardship and exert all efforts needed in order to help our fellow citizens overcome the current unrest and crisis.
She further indicated that it is the responsibility of adults in our communities to lead by example, engage in social work and demonstrate to youngsters that it is a call of duty to do all that can be done for social cohesion and harmony.
The youth of Yemen should do whatever that can be done to support each other, "this is a social responsibility for each and every one, and there is no excuse for standing behind". As such the group of Yemeni Youth established a Facebook group to raise funds for humanitarian relief.
The group was first established to organize medical support for Aden citizens only who were injured during protests. Days later, the group decided to widen their operation to include Yemen nationwide. However, until now only two phases of fund raising and humanitarian support were organized and both of them have focused on relieving Aden citizens.
The first phase included raising funds to send out first aid kits to Aden. The group was able to provide 11 kits costing 2200YR each which were sent to Aden. Yemeni Youth in Aden distributed the kits to the medical committees.
Rania Ahmed stated, "at the beginning we heard calls for blood donation, being far from Aden, and the difficulty of collecting, storing, and transporting blood was considered, provided we heard that the Red Cross stepped up to cover blood shortage problems. Therefore, we decided that the least we can do is to send some medical aid."
Wafa Mohammed explained, "We gained some experience from the first phase, we were able to find key people in Aden to help us arrange, we made an agreement with a group of youth in Aden that any funds raised or support should be used for humanitarian relief and not for supporting questionable activities."
For the second phase, the youth in Aden made needs assessment. They provided a list of detailed medical items needed, these included: a list of medicines, stitching silk threads, needle holders...etc. Another list was also provided containing food items for the families who were suffering from the loss of their breadwinners and restriction of movement. Food aid list included providing families with rice, flour, oil, sugar, baked canned beans, dry milk, baby milk, and diapers.
Rania Ahmed indicated " to avoid the cost of transporting the food aid and medical aid and the risk of forbidding our aid truck from entering to Aden, we decided to send out the money to our focal points in Aden, provided they will collect receipts from beneficiaries and bills for the purchased items for transparency purposes."
The fun raising' organizers organized a fund raiser box in Mokha Bunn Coffee Shop in Sana'a, on 7th of March. They were able to collect around 120 thousand YR during the two hour fund raiser event from around 25 people. Reem Al-Yazidi elaborated, "I was amazed to see the enthusiasm of the youth donating. Some even complained that they didn't know about the event or they would've brought more money. The best donation we received was from a generous business man, amounting to 50,000 YR".
The group now aims at mobilizing efforts to provide urgent humanitarian relieve for all of Yemen. It is open group and the members rely on pure trust to operate. It also represents independent youth who do not belong to any political wave.
Mohammed Alyafe'e explained, "We do not care who is the person calling for help, we only care that he/she is a Yemeni." He further elaborated, "If someone says can we support Ibb, and then we start asking people if they have key persons in Ibb that we can contact, we contact those people and make them our focal points, we ask them to provide us with needs assessment, and then we start working in raising funds to help."
Rania Ahmed concluded, "We need our group to grow, we need more young people to join from all over Yemen, we need them to help us in organizing fund raisers, provide us with suggestions to improve, contribute to our operation as a whole. All they need to do is join our Facebook group and express their willingness and ways of contribution that they ought to provide."
*For more info, please check out the team's Facebook page; www.facebook.com/Yemeni youth for humanitarian relief
*The team sends its gratitude to Mohammed Noaman, Mokka Bun Cafe's owner for his wonderful cooperation.


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Lib Dems hit out at 'endless cycle of doom' as county contemplates £80 million budget gap
By David George | Local Democracy Reporter for Hampshire |
Monday 8th November 2021 4:38 pm
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Current budget cut plans include £22.6m being slashed from children's services and £3.3m from culture and communities
A SENIOR councillor has hit out at the 'endless cycle of doom' surrounding ongoing budget cuts at Hampshire County Council.
It comes as councillors met to discuss an £80 million black hole in the county's budget. It needs to be dealt with by April 2023.
Current budget cut plans include £22.6m being slashed from children's services and £3.3m from culture and communities.
An additional £10.2m is set to be cut from transport and environment, including an £800,000 cut to community transport services.
A budget update will be put forward to the council next month, with the budget and council tax being finalised in February next year.
The council's budget strategy was voted through at last week's meeting, but politicians across different parties have bemoaned the impact this will have on public services.
Liberal Democrat leader, Cllr Keith House, said that the Conservative-led council was not learning from previous years.
"This is the sixth time we've been through this process since the start of government austerity," he said.
"Maybe time travel does exist, or perhaps it's more like Groundhog Day, where you repeat an endless loop and fail to break out of the cycle, never learning from history.
"There is no strategy beyond yet more cuts to public services in the future."
"Instead, what we have is a recipe for long-term decline – it's an endless cycle of doom."
Cllr House added that once government grants and additional funding are taken into account, he believed the savings total should be closer to £25m per year, rather than £40m.
The Liberal Democrat leader then put forward an amendment to the budget proposals, which would have delayed cuts of £365,000 to the voluntary sector, to instead be reconsidered by cabinet.
This amendment was voted down by councillors towards the end of the meeting.
Council leader Cllr Keith Mans said: "The financial forecast ahead leaves us facing a considerable balancing act in trying to meet residents' needs given the backdrop of diminishing budgets and rising demands for services.
"Even so, with continued firm financial management and a strong track record of high performance, as well as meeting all our statutory duties, we will continue to do everything possible to address the issues we know people care most about – from supporting the most vulnerable adults and children, to fixing Hampshire's extensive road network."


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Q: CAA and CNAME together My DNS supplier does not allow me to create a CAA record for a hostname that already has a CNAME record defined. I understand that the specifications don't allow for other record types when CNAME is used (with some DNSSEC related exceptions), however this doesn't seem right...
Still...
What would be the best way to provide a CAA record for a CNAME alias?

A: CAA records are supposed to follow CNAMEs, so you need a CAA record for the target of the CNAME record instead.
Citing https://letsencrypt.org/docs/caa/

CAA validation follows CNAMEs, like all other DNS requests. If www.community.example.com is a CNAME to web1.example.net, the CA will first request CAA records for www.community.example.com, then seeing that there is a CNAME for that domain name instead of CAA records, will request CAA records for web1.example.net instead. Note that if a domain name has a CNAME record, it is not allowed to have any other records according to the DNS standards.

Trying to "circumvent" this wouldn't be helpful because even if you created an illegal CAA record parallel to the CNAME, clients following the specification would just ignore it.


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On 23 August in Chinese history, Hong Kong and Taiwan
To see another date, on Internet (Google…) type "On (date + month) in Chinese history"
1839: The United Kingdom captures Hong Kong as a base as it prepares to war with Qing China. The ensuing 3-year conflict will later be known as the First Opium War
1884: French Admiral Courbet destroys the Chinese Fujian fleet in Fuzhou
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Foochow
http://history.04007.cn/en.php/HisMain/8066.html
1939: To cut off the supply lines of the Chinese army, Japanese Navy surround Hong Kong
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/62454492
1943: End of the bombing of Chongqing, the provisional capital of China, by the Japanese, that started on February 18, 1938
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Chongqing
1950: Birth of Alan Tam, Hong Kong singer and actor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Tam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF5-YrgVqEs
1958: The Second Taiwan Strait crisis begins with the People's Liberation Army's bombardment of Quemoy
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/quemoy_matsu-2.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1jm0Y3jYFs
2010: Manila hostage crisis, in which eight Hong Kong hostages are killed
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-11055015
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/08/23/10/bus-driver-escapes-claims-hostages-all-dead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcZXA6YDJII
2014: The United States has accused the Chinese military of provocation after one of its fighter jets conducted an "intercept" of a US Navy spy plane in international air space over the South China Sea
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2014/08/us-hits-at-china-over-spy-plane-provocation-201482391728313849.html
http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Pentagon-furious-after-Chinese-military-jet-has-near-miss-with-US-plane-31968.html


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The word 'legend' gets thrown around an awful lot nowadays, and maybe we're a little guilty of diluting it's effect ourselves here at Footy-Boots.com. But let's lay down the benchmark once and for all; right here, right now: the adidas Copa Mundial is legendary.
Released in 1982, the adidas Copa Mundial is the best-selling football boot of all time, with over ten million pairs sold worldwide.
And looking at the new Black and White pack releases, it's not hard to see why. Relatively unchanged since their release over three decades ago, adidas have only this year started offering up alternative colour ways for their most storied boots.
And whilst the Samba coloured releases might have the jimmies of a few purists, the Black and White editions are sure to balance things out: They. Are. Stunning.
All the details on each boot have been blotted out either Black or White, with the exceptions being gold branding on the heel and flank, and the tongue tab that also features as a motif on the box.
This minimalist colouring shows off the silhouette of the boot to it's fullest, and the pure, interrupted colouring draws attention to the quality of the materials.
We'd like to think that past greats to wear the Copa Mundial like Beckenbauer, Platini and Zico would have approved of these contrasting releases, which offer up all that Copa goodness in all-white and all-black editions.
Whether you're going to treasure them as a piece of football history or lace them up and see for yourself why this design has endured above all others, the features on both of these releases are simple and iconic.
The standard-setting Kangaroo leather, firm ground conical stud soleplate and a foam insole are all there is to it – but it's the way Mr. Adi Dassler himself put them all together that makes them one of the gold standards in the industry.
Whilst these limited-run colourways might not be to the tastes of some Copa purists, the response we've seen has been massive – introducing a new generation of football fans to these stalwart cleats.
And if that means we'll still see them being worn in another thirty-two years, that would surely be a fitting continuation of the Copa Mundial's legend.


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Home Local stations 'have reason to sweat' over Comcast-Time Warner deal
Local stations 'have reason to sweat' over Comcast-Time Warner deal
February 13, 2014 Al Tompkins and Andrew Beaujon
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Comcast | The New York Times | MarketWatch | CNBC | The New Yorker | Los Angeles Times
Comcast announced Tuesday it intends to purchase Time Warner Cable for about $45 billion.
Such a merger "may have little impact on consumers," David Gelles writes in The New York Times. The two companies "do not compete directly in any markets," and Comcast "is expected say it is willing to divest three million of Time Warner Cable's roughly 11 million pay television subscribers," Gelles writes. The deal is "pro-consumer, procompetitive and strongly in the public interest," Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said in a conference call.
Increasingly in the TV business, size matters. "The bigger the cable company, the more leverage it has with local station groups when it comes time for retransmission talks," Poynter's Al Tompkins wrote in an email. "And retransmission is a new key additive to the financial health of all stations." A bigger Comcast would have more muscle when it comes to negotiating with Disney, Tompkins said.
But local stations "have reason to sweat," Tompkins wrote. "Cable retransmission fees have become an increasing important revenue stream for TV station owners. By some estimates, the fees will double from just 2012 to 2015." Local owners who have to negotiate with a company that "controls almost a third of all cable connections" will "lose a lot of leverage," Tompkins said.
Tompkins pointed to a chart from Pew's 2013 State of the News Media report that showed the rise of retransmission fees since 2007:
But when the local owners have to negotiate with a company that controls almost a third of all cable connections, the locals lose a lot of leverage.
Comcast has been on a growth run recently. In 2013, it bought NBC Universal, owner of NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, Telemundo and The Weather Channel. Comcast owns 26 local TV stations in major US markets. It also owns 14 sports channels including The Golf Channel and a number of cable channels including Oxygen Media, Syfy, USA Network and it owns Universal Pictures. Like Disney, it also owns a theme park group, Universal Parks and Resorts. Take a look at Comcast's surprisingly extensive holdings.
Time Warner Cable runs local 24-hour news channels in New York, North Carolina and Texas.
Bigger content providers may not be as worried: "At the end of the day, if you have the right content you're always going to have the power," CBS chairman and CEO Les Moonves told CNBC Thursday.
Another advantage for Comcast, Ken Auletta writes: "The deal allows Comcast to offer the most advanced video-on-demand service, giving its customers an array of program choices, while denying them the ability to skip commercials," a strategy with which anyone who's tried to watch the Winter Games on NBC's Live Extra app is very familiar. It won't work, Auletta warns:
The problem is that making consumers watch commercials—or charging them a monthly fee to avoid ads—is an exercise of power that is doomed to fail. A generation has grown accustomed to watching ad-free Netflix and HBO, and to recording programs on cable boxes. Already, two-thirds of those who use TiVo to record shows skip the ads.
The deal would be bad for Internet customers, Michael Hiltzik writes in the Los Angeles Times, saying "There's no way this combination can conceivably be in the public interest."
As the leading provider of Internet services to American homes, Comcast has already shown that it's not above using its effective near-monopoly on Internet connectivity in its service area to stifle competitors. The FCC slapped its wrist after it was caught engaging in this illicit behavior in 2007, but then inexplicably waved through Comcast's acquisition of NBCUniversal in 2011.
The acquisition of Time Warner Cable will simply expand the geographical area subject to its ruthless competitive practices. (Comcast is committed to adhering to standards of net neutrality, which forbid its discriminating among Web services in carrying them to subscribers' homes, until January 2018. That was a condition of the NBCUniversal deal, but after that date the shackles are off.)
And of course, there's this:
Time Warner merging with Comcast is like Justin Bieber merging with Nickleback and that's the only thing you can listen to.
— Jamie Kilstein (@jamiekilstein) February 13, 2014


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St Ives Bay, Cornwall
As a child of the '70s, Saturday mornings were all about one thing… Tiswas.The anarchic TV show, fronted by Chris Tarrant and Sally James, along with Lenny Henry and Spit the Dog, was essential viewing for any kid with ambitions to act cool back at school on Monday.Multi-Coloured Swap Shop with Noel Edmunds? That was…
November 19, 2022 in British coast, Family breaks.
The splashes, screams and laughter fell silent as a Dakota bomber with D-Day stripes swooped over the outdoor pool.Later, the low rumble of our hot tub's jets quickly grew louder and louder until we realised the thunderous noise was actually being created by a Typhoon fighter taking to the skies.Both planes had taken off from…
October 24, 2021 in British coast, Family breaks.
IT was good weather for ducks and surfers as we arrived at our holiday destination on the north Cornwall coast.We had neither feathers nor wetsuits to protect us from the driving wind and rain, but that didn't totally spoil the start of our October half term short break. From our apartment, up a hill in…
January 3, 2020 in British coast, Family breaks.
Croyde Bay, Devon
The thought of taking the family on a winter break in a caravan had always left me cold. I had visions of us all cuddling together in one bed to keep warm while the caravan wobbled in the wind like a bowl full of jelly. But mobile homes have come a long way in recent…
April 25, 2019 in British coast, Family breaks.
A little piece of south Devon is leading the fight back against the modern day scourge of computer games, phones and Netflix. Self-catering destination Beyond Escapes is harking back to a simpler time when the biggest thrill a child could have was building a den in the great outdoors. Den-making kits, including ropes, groundsheet, camouflage…
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Moving the mosquito net to one side, we rolled out of the four-poster bed in our safari tent, excited about the animal adventures that lay ahead. Later, just a ten-minute drive away, we got up close to some of the area's magnificent wildlife – giraffes, lions, rhinos, zebras and those lovable meerkats. But rather than…
September 19, 2018 in British coast, Family breaks.
Ilfracombe, Devon
It's a view that could inspire the artist Damien Hirst and put a spring in the step of triple jumper Jonathan Edwards. But more of those two later… We were staying on the fourth floor of Granville Point, an imposing, castellated former Victorian hotel in the centre of Ilfracombe. The views from our apartment, called…
September 15, 2018 in British coast.
Filey, Yorkshire
Do you remember the awful weather that swept the country at Easter time? Well, we were among those poor unfortunates who had booked a family 'staycation' during the school holidays. But as I drove past snow-covered fields and through flooded roads there was no fear that the weather would stop us having an action-packed break.…
August 23, 2018 in British coast, Family breaks.
Bodmin, Cornwall
"Look, Daddy," said my three-year-old son during our visit to Bodmin Jail, "that man is ironing that lady's hair." He was starring at life-size models recreating the moment a certain James Holman killed his wife by striking her a blow with a smoothing iron. Holman was hanged for the crime at the jail in 1854. "He's straightening…
July 18, 2018 in British coast, British country, Family breaks.
Ribby Hall, near Blackpool, Lancashire
Eyebrows were raised when American superstar Britney Spears revealed she was to perform in Blackpool later this year. It's certainly hard to imagine the (hit me) Baby One More Time singer staying in one of the popular seaside resort's countless B&Bs. But just out of town is the North-west's only five-star holiday village which I'm…
July 6, 2018 in British coast, Family breaks.


The large scaled finished casting parts give this model a considerable machine character.
It is suitable for the drive of old tin toys, i.e. fountains, windmills, hammer mills.
370 r. p .m., weight approx. 3 kg.
The model is driven by spirit.


Trick or Treat…When Should Kids Start?
Are Your Kids Getting into Trouble in School?
Teaching Your Kids About Guilt Can Rid You of Your Own!
Hi Ann! This is a very heartfelt, although belated, THANK YOU for speaking at our school! I can't tell you how much the parents enjoyed it! Just a few days after the engagement I was at a soccer party and heard a DAD sharing with several other families the things he'd learned. Then, this weekend, I was at a party and a mom came up to let me know how much she appreciated hearing you speak and asked if we could get you every month for a "parenting tune-up." When she spoke up, several people near-by chimed in also about what a great speaker you are and how very much their families benefited from the information. Thank you, again and again, for your wonderful presentation!


Quickly became a go-to arm out of the bullpen, making 23 appearances on the season ... Finished the regular season with a 4.81 ERA in 39.1 innings pitched ... Ended the season with a 2-0 record ... The right-hander went a season best four innings two times with the last coming against South Dakota State during The Summit League Championship ... Allowed 19 walks and struck out 33 batters ... Held opponents to a .276 average against.
Played two years at Seward County CC under head coach Galen McSpadden ... Tossed 37.2 innings in 18 appearances for 30 strikeouts ... Played at Southside High School under head coach John Doan ... Had a record of 12-1 with 109 strikeouts his senior season ... Earned all-district and all-state honorable mention accolades.
Son of Russ and Kristen Glaze ... Majoring in business ... Chose ORU over Liberty, VCU and SFA ... A member of the National Honor Society.


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Q: Formula for Audio Streaming in mobile devices? I wonder what would be a good formula to calculate how many bytes I have to download for smooth playback.
I have the file size before start to download and I can check the network (GPRS,EDGE,UMTS...). I know that there are so many possibilities (network delay, network changes, no network...) I appreciate any good read about it.
Thanks :-)

A: I think this is a good approach: Smart progress bar ETA computation


The top management of MHPL is headed by highly qualified individuals who hold vast experience in the healthcare industry and are instrumental in guiding the organization for past 30 years.
The foundation of the organization was laid by Mr. O.P. Sharma in the year 1977. Those days availability of affordable quality medical devices was lacking in INDIA, moreover most medical devices were imported into the country and were expensive and difficult to afford for many Indians. Realizing this bottleneck, the idea of establishing an Indigenous Medical Devices mfg unit offering advanced healthcare solutions occurred to the founders of MECCA Group.
Our Founders have always envisioned to utilize their technical expertise and know how in developing world class products which help in fast recovery and utmost care in the treatment of ill patients. 5 ALPHABETS in the name MECCA represent five branches of Engineering in INDIA at that time viz.; M-Mechanical, E-Electrical, C-Civil, C-Chemical, A-Agriculture. Hence MECCA became one of the FIRST INDIAN COs to manufacture I.V. SETS in the year 1977.
In 1989 our Co-Founder Mr Nitin Sharma (BSc.) joined the organisation.
By 1990 subcontracting became the core business of our group and since then we command an industry reputation of a manufacturing co. conscious about the performance and conformity to prevalent national and international standards of its products.
& Quality is the responsibility of each employee throughout our organization.
This responsibility is towards the users, channel partners and the society at large. Our strength in the healthcare sector is a proven track record of quality products manufacturing for past 30 years.
In line with the learning curve we have acquired a deep knowledge of disposable medical devices sector and have set our own internal benchmarks in manufacturing world class quality products.
Management is responsible for communicating our Quality Policy to all employees and for ensuring full understanding of, and commitment to, quality.
Each employee of MHPL is responsible for the quality of his or her work.
The Chairman has executive responsibility for the Quality System and is responsible for creating an atmosphere where quality is the highest priority.
The Directors are responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and maintenance of the Quality System.
The Plant General Manager serves as the Customer Representative with responsibility for ensuring that customer requirements are effectively established and maintained in accordance with the appropriate regulations. He also reports & updates Top Management on the quality system performance during the Annual Management Review.
The Quality Manager and the Quality Assurance (QA) staff are responsible for ensuring that our quality system is fully maintained and implemented.
Each director, manager and supervisor is responsible for assuring that Quality Systems are followed in his or her area.


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Using RFID To Track Pallets in Real Time
A third-generation, family-owned company for more than 70 years, Accord Carton produces unique folding cartons designed to help customers best showcase their products. Headquartered in Alsip, Ill., with an additional location in Grand Rapids, Mich., Accord Carton delivers quality-finished cartons to companies in a variety of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care.
Accord Carton has always sought to invest in the latest technologies to ensure that it has the tools to fulfill its customers' packaging needs. Equipped with some of the most state-of-the-art technology, the company's facility in Alsip is a crane-served, high-density, high-storage warehouse that uses robots to move pallets to the conveyors to prepare for distribution.
Despite its existing automation technologies, Accord Carton realized it needed a more efficient method of data capture and entry. While the company was able to automatically confirm that a pallet met the dimensions of the racking system, its workers had to manually record the human-readable data off of a load tag and enter it into its warehouse database. Because this process was time-consuming and put Accord Carton at risk for errors, the company wanted to remove the manual data entry process and grab a key identifier that would allow it to seamlessly link databases. In addition, Accord Carton was unable to produce pallet-level reports and lacked valuable, real-time insight into its inventory.
Although Accord Carton's system was capable of producing barcodes, the nature of its product, the different pallet types, and their inability to utilize fixed tags led the company to determine that an RFID pallet tracking system would be the best-fitting solution. To help bring its plans for an RFID system to fruition, Accord Carton selected Barcoding, Inc., a leader in enterprise-wide data capture and RFID systems.
"Barcoding was very responsive to our needs and able to explain in depth everything we needed to know about implementing RFID for pallet tracking," said Robert Mintari, IT manager, Accord Carton.
Barcoding's solution incorporated RFID readers from its partner, Impinj, which were installed in three different zones in Accord Carton's Alsip facility, and Barcoding's RFID RealView™ software. RFID RealView is a comprehensive, yet customizable RFID asset tracking software solution designed to track critical assets and inventory in real time. For the final piece of the solution, Barcoding integrated the RFID system with Accord Carton's existing ERP and WMS databases, which use Open Database Connectivity (ODBC). In February 2012, Barcoding's RFID solution went live at Accord Carton's Alsip location.
Since implementing Barcoding's real-time RFID asset tracking solution, Accord Carton has realized new efficiencies and enhanced its pallet-tracking capabilities. Now, as a tagged pallet moves off the production line and crosses into the receiving area, the RFID reader picks up and stores the pallet's data, creating a link between Accord Carton's two databases and automatically updating the finished goods inventory. There is no need for human intervention, thus eliminating the likelihood of errors from manual data entry, while saving time. Plus, with RFID RealView, the company can instantly locate pallets, monitor inventory levels, and access a detailed history of pallet movement.
"We've increased the accuracy of information and decreased the costs associated with obtaining the information pertaining to pallet movement," said William Codo, owner of Accord Carton. "We are recording our most accurate inventory levels to date."
Looking forward, Accord Carton would like to expand its RFID system, conducting further database integration, and even putting readers at its dock doors so that each individual pallet is automatically identified as it rolls onto the truck. Then, this data could be converted into a bill of lading.
For all future plans, Accord Carton will be able to draw from what it learned during this initial RFID project.
"When all the components of an RFID system are properly in place, the technology does exactly what is intended," Mintari concluded. "However, one thing we learned throughout this process is the importance of securing buy-in from all the people involved in order to ensure a successful implementation."
About Barcoding, Inc.
Barcoding, Inc. is a national systems integrator, specializing in the development, deployment, and management of supply chain and mobility systems based on automated data capture and wireless technology. More than 2,500 organizations depend on Barcoding, Inc. as their trusted advisor for barcoding and radio frequency identification (RFID) applications automating operations in: field service, food and beverage, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, retail, transportation and logistics, and wholesale inventory. For more information, visit www.barcoding.com.
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In the midst of a quickly modernizing city lie wonders of an ancient world. Make your way to Beijing, China and let yourself be mesmerized.
The Great Wall of China is one of the seven wonders of the modern world with meandering relics covering nearly 9,000 kilometers from east to west, offering breathtaking views. Built over several dynasties and almost 2,000 years old, portions have been beautifully restored for visitors to explore. The popular Badalang segment is accessible right from Beijing and the nearby town of Mutianyu presents a less crowded experience with an escape from the throngs of tourists. A honeymoon in the city of Beijing is a dream for couples interested in discovering a distinctly exotic culture. History enthusiasts will love the mysterious and otherworldly feel of the Forbidden city, which was the emperor's quarter and off limits to the population for 500 years. Romantics can aimlessly explore the Hutongs in search of signature Chinese dishes and teahouses while the more adventurous can have a taste of strange critters at the night market.
If a Beijing honeymoon sounds like your idea of a perfect adventure, learn more about this unique destination here.
Spring and fall are the best times to visit Beijing. Summers are excruciatingly hot and winters are cold and bitter. Although these events can be exciting, during public holidays and festivals, attractions tend to be swamped with people.
The Great Wall of China: Engineering feat of nearly 9000 kilometers with easily accessible viewpoints.
Forbidden City: A massive collection of well-preserved palace buildings and UNESCO world heritage.
Summer Palace: A lake side traditional palace surrounded by gardens, temples and pavilions.
Tiananmen Square: The iconic massive public square on which very important historical events occurred.
Chinese Cooking Class and Market Tour: Learn to concoct Peking duck and dumplings.
Liulichang: A shopping street where one can find antiques, scroll paintings, souvenirs and teahouses.
Rickshaw Ride in the Hutongs: These are the charming narrow alleyways and streets of Beijing.
Temple of Heaven Park: Confucian design meets peaceful oasis in this urban park.
798 Arts District: A complex of restored former military industrial factories showcasing contemporary art displays.
Ghost Street: Nosh on tiny spicy crayfish under Chinese lanterns on this popular restaurant street.
Donghuamen: Frequented by locals and tourists alike for some scorpion skewers and typical Beijing flavors.
Liyuan Theater: A cultural establishment featuring traditional Beijing Opera performances every night.
bah - Beijing, Tokyo, and Kyoto!


This week marks the 131st birthday of Georgia O'Keeffe one of the most, if not the most famous artist from Wisconsin. At first, her celebrity was embraced by her hometown of Sun Prairie. But eventually things got…complicated. Dean Robbins picks up the story.
Relations between Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, and its most famous native hit a low point in the 1970s.
Georgia O'Keeffe was born on a Sun Prairie farm in 1887. She left Wisconsin at age 15, studied art, and established herself as one of the world's greatest painters in the 1920s. She made her reputation with boldly original images of flowers and desert landscapes. When you look at one of her large-scale lilies, you feel an intimate bond with the curves and folds of the abstract petals.
By the 1970s, O'Keeffe was legendary as an artist who pursued her own vision and a woman who lived on her own terms. Unfortunately, Sun Prairie didn't count on her independent spirit when it decided to boost its image as her hometown. After naming a park after her, city representatives asked Georgia to appear in the Sun Prairie bicentennial parade. They also asked her to donate a painting to the Sun Prairie historical museum.
It's not surprising that O'Keeffe turned down both requests. She was in her 80s, so getting to Sun Prairie from her remote home in Abiquiu, New Mexico, would have been difficult. She was also going blind and not keen on letting people know it. As for donating a priceless painting—well, that's an iffy thing to ask any artist of her stature.
But Sun Prairie took the refusal as an insult and, in 1977, renamed the park. It's a shame things got to that point, because O'Keeffe was always proud of her roots. Wisconsin is the place that forged her strong will and prepared her to break through barriers in a male-dominated field.
Georgia grew up amid women who stood shoulder to shoulder with men, making their way on the rugged frontier. With a determination typical of her clan, she set her sights on an artistic career at age 10. She wowed her art teachers in Sun Prairie and at Madison's Sacred Heart Academy. By the time she and her family moved to the East Coast, she had developed the fiercely unconventional personality that would make its mark on the world. This is a woman who never dressed, behaved, or painted according to any fashion.
When O'Keeffe settled in a wild part of New Mexico in 1949, she had to deal with rattlesnakes and flash floods. There were no telephones, no grocery stores, no medical services. Her New York City friends wondered how on earth she survived in such harsh conditions. O'Keeffe proudly pointed to her origins in Wisconsin—a place where people worked with their hands.
Thankfully, Sun Prairie has made its peace with O'Keeffe since she died in 1986. The city now honors her with a historical marker, exhibits, and special events.
As a Wisconsin resident, I'm relieved that this family feud has ended. It's only right that Sun Prairie is now as proud of Georgia O'Keeffe as Georgia O'Keeffe was of Sun Prairie.


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Home-cooked bread, warm and fresh out the oven is always a absolute winner! Great for braais, to start off a dinner party or a lunchtime sarmie.
2Fry the chopped bacon in a pan over a high heat until crispy.
3Once cooked, set aside to drain off excess oil on a paper towel.
4In a mixing bowl; sift together all the dry ingredients.
5In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, melted butter and buttermilk.
6Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well.
7Add the corn, creamed sweetcorn, bacon pieces and grated cheese.
8Gently fold these ingredients into the batter.
9Pour the mixture into a greased loaf tin.
10Bake for approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes until golden brown.
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Please join us in welcoming two new clergy to the Diocese of Olympia. St Paul, Mount Vernon has called the Rev. Dr. Paul Moore and St. Stephen, Oak Harbor has called the Rev. Peter H. Rood. Rev. Moore began his ministry on Sunday, January 20, while Rev. Rood will begin on April 7.
The Rev. Dr. Paul Moore was born to missionary parents serving in Ecuador. He served for ten years with Wycliffe Bible Translators as a cross-cultural trainer and community development specialist in several locations in the U.S. and in Ecuador. He was ordained in the Diocese of Central Ecuador, and has served churches in deep south Texas, central Texas, and southwestern New Mexico. He holds a Masters in Intercultural Administration from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, VT; a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation from the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX; and a DM in Christian Spirituality from Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA. His specialty is multicultural ministry. He has always been active on the diocesan level. Most recently he served as chair of the Rio Grande Borderland Ministry, an agency of the Diocese of the Rio Grande, that hosted a region-wide Border Ministry Summit in November of 2018 and the "El Paso Pilgrimage" of Episcopal leaders from across the nation who came to see border issues first-hand.
Fr. Paul is married to Karisse, a Special Education teacher, and the couple has three grown sons and three grandchildren. One son and his wife live in eastern Washington. Fr. Paul sees himself as a bridge-builder between God and people, between peoples and peoples, and between people and the Earth. He is an avid outdoors man and plays the guitar.
A California native, Peter is a graduate of Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena. While managing accounts for a large Wall Street investment firm, he worked closely with The Reverend Dr. John Perkins to help organize and establish the Harambee Christian Family Center, a program that provides education, housing, and employment opportunities to under-served communities. It was there that he began to sense a call to ordained ministry.
Peter attended the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, and was ordained in 1994. He served on the staff of The Church of Our Saviour, San Gabriel, California; as chaplain to The Right Reverend Frederick Borsch, Bishop of Los Angeles; and was rector of Holy Nativity Parish in Westchester for 17 years.
He is involved in environmental advocacy and is committed, as a follower of Christ, to working for peace and justice causes. He also continues to be engaged in and enriched by dialogue with those of other faith traditions.
He has spoken both nationally and locally about the land, food, and faith movement and is a Christian Meditation teacher and certified yoga instructor. He is certified in Permaculture Design, and enjoys bread-baking, cooking, reading, and archery. He and his wife, Christen, have five adult children between them and three grandchildren.


After witnessing what chiropractic can do, from restoring health with minor to major health issues and improving overall health, Dr. Suh found his calling in life. With passion and vigor as an advocate for chiropractic as a solution for many health issues, Dr Suh graduated from New York Chiropractic College with numerous accolades including Dean's List, and membership in the Phi Chi Omega chiropractic honor society.
Committed to be the best chiropractor in NYC, Dr. Suh took upon himself to learn one of the most difficult and effective chiropractic methods in the profession, the world renowned Gonstead Method of Chiropractic.
Dr. Suh has invested more than 350 hours of Post Graduate studies learning the Gonstead method. Recognizing his dedication to his field he was also awarded the Appreciation for Outstanding Devotion to NYCC Gonstead Club.
Dr. Suh further dedicated himself to the Gonstead method by learning from one of the best Gonstead Chiropractor in the entire world. Volunteering his time, he learned under her tutelage on how to deal with complex and challenging health cases.
Dr. Suh also began to run shortly after opening his practice. He run in races such as the NYC Half-Marathon, Brooklyn Half, Queens, etc. Recognizing his fellow runners experiencing numerous secondary conditions such as hip pain, shin splints, runner's knee, snapping hip syndrome, plantar fascitis, and gait issues, Dr. Suh trained as a chiropractic sports doctor to further his expertise in taking care of runners and athletes.
Dr. Suh also recognizes the importance of pregnant women who wish to have a healthy and safe pregnancy. He is certified in Webster Technique which helps pregnant mothers have easier and safer deliveries.
In April 2018, Dr. Suh became a Gonstead Diplomate where 60 people in the entire world who underwent rigorous testing to certify their knowledge and expertise in the Gonstead Method.
In his free time, you'll find Dr. Suh running in Central Park singing along to the U.S.M.C. cadence, helping chiropractic students or interns that visit his clinic, and enjoy time with his family.


Guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks has been among the shifting band of musicians in the group Chicago Plays the Stones.
Last week was loud with the blues. This week adds specifically non-blues guitar heroics.
The Rolling Stones started when Mick Jagger saw Keith Richards toting a Muddy Waters album on a London train. When they visited Chess Records, the shrine of the Chicago blues that inspired them, they found Waters painting the ceiling.
The Stones reached back to that weathered, old-school blues authenticity on their "Blue & Lonesome" album (2016), and Chicagoans return the favor Friday at The Egg (Empire State Plaza, Albany) in Chicago Plays the Stones.
While almost every rock guitarist based his style on the blues, Richard Thompson generated unlikely innovative guitar power from British folk. Almost no one plays like him. After years of mostly solo shows, Thompson returns to The Egg on Saturday with an electric trio: Michael Jerome, drums; Taras Prodaniuk, bass.
Opening for singer-songwriter David Wilcox Saturday at WAMC's The Linda (339 Central Ave., Albany), Lonesome Val and the Lonesome Units are the big news for fans of our '80s heroes. This time, Lonesome Val Hayes will sing songs from her New York City solo years, with Units/Fear of Strangers pals Todd Nelson, guitar; Steve Cohen, bass; and Al Kash, drums. Her solo albums "Lonesome Val" and "NYC" won Musician Magazine's Best Unsigned Band contest and plaudits from Elvis Costello, Mark Knopfler and others; expect Units/FoS faves, too.
Three songs in on election night at the Van Dyck, leader Keith Pray took an alto solo WAY outside, giving everybody permission to stretch. Tenor player Brian Patneaude glanced at Pray's fireworks, arched an eyebrow and then HE went way outside, too. Then so did everybody in Pray's 17-piece Big Soul Ensemble on a news-tense night when we needed spirited sounds.
Opening with "Walkin' The Dog," they simmered quietly, then did the "trumpet ambush" — two-notes at full-blast. Folks not expecting this about jumped out of their chairs, including the dozen or so Siena students of my friend John Michael Caldaro's Physics of Music course. Billy Strayhorn's "Upper Manhattan Medical Group" soothed with a cozy piano trio interlude until muted trombones conjured a spooky metallic haze. In "Elements," Yuko Kishimoto's interesting changes launched Pray, Patneaude and other soloists, while "West Hill Shout" jumped big, an all-in, spirited boogaloo strut. Kishimoto's "Caricia" went lyrical and Latin, with muted trumpets. In a medley, "The Journey" lay down smooth, syncopated swing; then "In Search of the Yeti" explored a relaxed bossa at first with a bass/drums launch, then a tuba solo and tuba/piano trio dialogue and outside piano coda. "Reunion" was off-kilter bebop, with Steve Lambert's best trumpet break of the show and hot Travis Malone trombone. Patneaude's tenor solo faced down that bracing challenge Pray often builds into his arrangements: he cues in a whole section, so the soloist must sink or swim. Patneaude surfed. "Goin' Home" honored recently deceased saxophonist Big Joe Vellano, ending the first set.
In 100-plus Troy Savings Bank Music Hall shows since the '70s, I never felt the floor shake as the Wood Brothers rocked it Thursday. Defying expectations their guitar-bass-percussion blues format might predict, the trio built subtle, strong, soulful music in waves that thrilled the sold-out audience. "Not as Strange as it Seems" opened to lift us gently; Jano Rix brought his drums into the mix for the first time next in "Two Places." Thereafter they played at two levels: bluesy conviction and bold experimentation whose sheer smarts and drive dazzled and soothed.
Bearded and long-haired as a Mormon prophet, Oliver Wood dedicated the stirring new "River Takes the Town" to hurricane victims, flowing from quiet mournfulness to soaring renewal optimism. Rix's drums went all Levon in "Blue and Green," and they echoed The Band even more closely in their own "Luckiest Man" and cover of "Ophelia" at encore time. Oliver warned "Watch out, clappers!" early in the rhythmically tricky "One More Day," but the beat went even more outside in "Big Boss Man," one of few straight blues, as Chris Wood swapped his acoustic bass for a Hofner electric (you know, the Paul McCartney bass) and later played it with a slide in the bluesy waiting-on-a-train yearner "Where My Baby Might Be." This followed a steaming romp through Tom Petty's "You Wreck Me," rockingest tune all night, and that totally wrecked any lingering decorum in the place.
Nicole Atkins' big voice didn't need so much reverb wrapped around it early in an opening set that improved as the sound clarified. Usually band-backed, she played solo in "country versions of my songs," well-crafted tunes rendered abstract in their late verses by a resonant wordless croon. Missing the high notes in her own "A Little Crazy" somehow freed her to pack "Brokedown Luck" with more emotion than she'd shone before, and she finished strong with Roy Orbison's epic "Crying." She joined the Wood Brothers in a sweet "Angel Band," sounding both strong and, yeah, angelic.
Caffe Lena (47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs) rocks more than usual this weekend as Beaucoup Blue (dad David Mowry, son Adrian Mowry) plays blues Thursday (7 p.m. $16 advance, $18 door, $9 students and children), big-guitar-and-pompadour rockabilly hero Mark Gamsjager brings his Lustre Kings in on Saturday (8 p.m. $20, $22, $11), and the Travelin' McCourys (sons of Del Ronnie McCoury, mandolin, and Rob McCoury, banjo, with Jason Carter, fiddle; and Alan Bartram, bass) rev the bluegrass Sunday, driving at times into Grateful Dead territory (3 AND 7 p.m. $40, $45, $35).
Latin jazz trumpeter Ray Vega guests with area jazz all-stars Bopitude Saturday at the Van Dyck (237 Union St., Schenectady).
Led by drummer Michael Benedict, Bopitude features Brian Patneaude, tenor sax; Keith Pray, alto sax; David Gleason, piano; and Mike Lawrence, bass.
Patneaude and Gleason play in Pray's Big Soul Ensemble, while Lawrence plays in Gleason's Art D'Echo Trio.