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Een vorstenhoed is het ceremoniële hoofddeksel van de Duitse vorsten en prinsen. De nog iets hoger geplaatste hertogen en keurvorsten bezaten een eigen hoed. De met omgeslagen hermelijnen gevoerde rode vorstenhoed met de met gouden parels en een kroon bezette opstaande diademen werd tijdens het bestaan van het Heilige Roomse Rijk van de Duitse Natie (800-1806) ook werkelijk gedragen tijdens plechtigheden.

In de heraldiek werd de vorstenhoed op het wapenschild of op de wapenmantel geplaatst. Een aantal Franse, Italiaanse en Duitse adellijke geslachten voert een vorstenhoed in hun wapen.
Ook de Engelse Hertog van Marlborough is een Prins van het Heilige Roomse Rijk en ook hij mag de vorstenhoed gebruiken.

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New "American Freedom" as an Internationally Distributed Export Good
Andrew Anglin August 30, 2019
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There is a modern problem relating to promoting agendas: if you want people to aggressively promote something, it has to be something that people are willing to fight for.
Historically, America was a Christian nation, and people had families, so you could get them to fight in the name of "God and Country." That is how people were bullied into fighting the Civil War (on both sides) and World Wars I and II.
Now, however, people are no longer Christian and they do not have families. At least not families they would be willing to fight for.
But you have to get people animated over something. Enter the new definition of "American freedom," which is related to various forms of sexual degeneracy.
In the modern context, "American Freedom" means:
Rap music rave parties
Transsexualism (which has become an absolute in for homosexual child molestation)
Female slut behavior (hypergamy, multiple partners, polyandry)
All of these things are addictive, and represent a type of cult.
Young people like the rap music rave parties and tattoos, as they smell of sex. That gets them involved in a culture where drug use and deviant sex is promoted. They are then locked into a system.
If you are a drug addict, you have to promote the free flow of drugs. If you are a homosexual, you have to promote the homosexual agenda. If you are a child molester, well, you have to fight even harder, because people will definitely kill you for doing that. And sluts are going to slut it.
This entire cult-culture has been germinated in the US, but it is now being exported to the entire planet as a mechanism to enslave people to the beast system.
There are ongoing "democracy" riots going on in Moscow, and all of the people engaged in these riots are tattooed drug addicts, homosexuals, sluts and other degenerates. They are fighting for their very way of life, in the same way that Christian family men once fought for their lives.
The seed of this BEAST SYSTEM is planted using the bright lights of disco clubs, which do a come hither on horny young people, driven by hormones. And once it is planted, it always grows. You cannot allow the Western party culture without it inevitably devolving into drugs and degeneracy.
Or maybe you could have a slightly degenerate youth culture that people eventually grow out of and become healthy members of society. But it would have to be isolated in a specific part of your cities and NOT celebrated. And you cannot have an "innocent" teenage sex party existing alongside Hollywood movies, the American music industry, the CIA shipping these drugs all around the world, and all of these different language outlets on the internet promoting various weird forms of sex.
This is a virus that grips almost everyone it touches, and turns societies upside down in a matter of a few short years, creating a situation where you have these young people out on the streets demanding a "democratic revolution."
I'm not sure what is to be done about this, exactly, but the obvious solution would be to promote a wholesome alternative to this degenerate lifestyle, to aggressively advertise the benefits of making that choice and to publicly shame the degenerates.
If I were going to run a psychological warfare operation against the BEAST SYSTEM, I would certainly be focused on promoting Christianity.
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Before we get into our meal, we'd like to talk a bit about what South End is all about: Seasonal comfort food. This brilliant idea was born from the passion of two guys who are no strangers to good food. Let's start with Chef Nick Martschenko. Back in 1998 he graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and worked at Tom Colicchio's Gramercy Tavern. He has also worked at Solaia in Greenwich and the old Market in Stamford. And, most recently, Chef Martschenko did an amazing job at Winged Food Golf Club in Mamaroneck, being honored with an excellent rating from the McMahon Group. Working with Chef Martschenko as a partner and General Manager is Keith Siskind, who we had the pleasure of meeting. He built up some major street cred by working on Long Island (represent Strong Island!), and Tarry Lodge in Port Chester.
So, onto the reason you're all here…the food. Oh wait, no, one last thing before the food. The service – the service here was really good. Quick (but not rushing us out at all), friendly, attentive, and thorough. Overall just a very pleasant experience.
This is like no other heirloom tomato salad that we've had or that you probably have ever tried. The buffalo mozzarella (soft, fresh) was served with a bright basil gelato on top that was very refreshing. The tomato gelee was a small cube, but was intense, like eating jello made with pure tomato. The tomatoes served with the dish seemed to be fresh off the vine and were beautiful, especially with the pesto and vinegar served on the side.
Beautiful. It was wrapped so well it looked like a rose. So simple and fresh, not overdone. Kristien said it could've used more goat cheese, but she does admittedly have a goat cheese addiction problem. The bacon was crispy on the outside. Very nice all around.
Griddled Fresh Bacon: Mustard greens, spaetzle, peach chutney, sherry sauce.
This spaetzle was great with some caramelized action. They were large, firm, yet still retained a nice airiness. The bacon (more like pork belly) was delicate, smoky, earthy, rich, and full of flavor. The peach made the dish come more alive and was a great contrast. Pork lover's dish for sure.
Served with grilled provolone stuffed bread, mmm. They aren't shy with the sauce at all, which was just a bit sweet… the way we like it. The meatballs were juicy and full of flavor, but maybe a bit too meaty/dense.
One of Dan's favorite dishes, the pasta was served al dente and had a nice give to it. A nice kick of spice hits you with a beautiful and buttery sauce. The brocoli rabe was cooked perfectly and the sausage was fresh and amazing. We loved this dish.
The toasted almond ice cream is vibrant and adds a nice punch to the dish. The fruit is crispy not soft, probably because it was made fresh instead of from frozen. The dish, also, wasn't too sweet which is often our major complaint of cobblers. We'd definitely order this one again.
Not your standard canoli. The cheese is creamy and light, definitely lighter than what you'd expect. Also, rather than a thick crust, the cheese is swaddled by a thin tuile shell that is crispy and oh so light. What really made this dish pop was taking bites here and there with the strawberries or basil syrup. As if that wasn't enough, you also get little bits of peanut brittle on the side. It wasn't too hard at all and full of a lovely caramel taste. YUM!
South End is definitely a restaurant that you need to hit up. Since we first visited, they have expanded their hours and now offer brunch. Also, they have started hosting special dinners like the Warm Your Soul event. We're not alone in thinking that this place is great, though. We're friends with some local chefs on Facebook and they were also raving about loving it at South End. We can't wait to head back to South End, especially because Chef Martschenko keeps things fun, creative, and seasonal by switching up the menu quite often.
Have you been to South End? What did you think?


Pilates classes at the Green Bay Y will lead you through a unique method of breath awareness, body control and conditioning. Pilates focuses primarily on strengthening the central core and using the abdominal muscles to control the movements.
Pilates is an exercise discipline that was developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900's. It is a systematic approach to physical conditioning, focusing on the breath and core strength. A strong core allows the body to move without undue stress on the spine along with improved balance and coordination.
Enjoy the benefits of better posture, a strong center, and an overall feeling of well-being with our Pilates program offered at the Green Bay Y. All levels are encouraged to participate.
Join us for the following Pilates offerings in our Mind & Body Studios at the Green Bay Y by purchasing a $ Punch Card/Drop in Pass. Open to both Y Members & General Public.
Mat Pilates is a 40 minute class designed to strengthen & tone all the body's core muscles with targeted exercises. These exercises are performed in a slow, precise manner with controlled breathing that build core strength. The goals of Mat Pilates are creating strong core muscles to support the spine, reduce back pain, and focus the mind as you exercise the body. Pilates is valuable alone or in addition to your current fitness program. Begin practicing at any age. Appropriate for all levels.
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Thousands of women are declared perfectly healthy, but they still cannot get pregnant. One of the most common causes for the inability to conceive is ovulatory disorder, a condition with often unknown cause. Scientists found recently that poor diet and unhealthy lifestyle might be one of the main reasons for ovulatory disorder infertility. Female fertility is becoming a serious problem, and improving diet is one of the ways to fight it.
Food with increased sugar levels are considered to increase the risk of infertility. White rice, french fries, mashed potatoes, rice cakes, donuts, pumpkin and cornflakes are few foods which causes infertility among women.
Caffeine products especially coffee can lead to infertility among women. Consuming more than 300 gms of coffee per day can increase the chances of infertility. It is advised to quit having coffee if a woman is planning to conceive.
Food which is rich in trans fat also affects the fertility of a woman. Fast food, packaged food, frozen and baked foods are rich in trans fat.
Cheese which is not made with pasteurised milk can cause infertility among women. Food which has soft cheese should be avoided if it is not made with pasteurised milk. Listeria (a bacteria) has the capability to cross the placenta and affect the uterus.
Consumption of soda, both diet and those sweetened with fructose, and other sugared drinks were associated with increased risks of infertility.
Avoid skim milk while trying to get pregnant, it seems that it has negative effect. Whole milk is much better, so indulge in a glass of whole fat milk, yogurt or ice cream daily.
Iron-rich plants such as beans, spinach, tomatoes, pumpkin, beats and whole grains are all fertility boosters.
Foods rich in fiber, such as vegetables, whole grains, fruits and beans are rich in carbohydrates that are digested slowly, improving fertility, controlling blood glucose and insulin levels.
Eggs are a source of protein, essential fats and choline. Studies have shown choline can benefit fetal development, and can even having a lasting effect on the baby as it grows.
Menopause is part of the natural ageing process, as a woman's oestrogen and progesterone levels decrease. It can be a frustrating, tiring, and even confusing time in any woman's life. Around the time of menopause, women begin to face higher risks of developing certain health conditions. Some of this risk is related to hormonal changes, but other health threats simply become more common because menopausal women are getting older.
Symptoms vary for each woman, but may include depression, sleep problems, hot flashes, moodiness, irritability and weight gain. Most women do not need treatment of menopausal symptoms. Some women find that their symptoms go away by themselves, and some women just don't find the symptoms very uncomfortable. But if you are bothered by symptoms, there are many ways to deal with them, including medications and lifestyle changes.
Maintaining a healthy diet is a great first step to get protected during menopause. Instead of three square meals a day, eat three small meals and three healthy snacks. Eat a variety of foods to get all the nutrients you need. Since women's diets are often low in iron and calcium, make sure to get enough calcium, iron and fibre from your food. Avoid spicy foods, alcohol, and caffeine; also meet the daily water requirement to prevent hot flashes.
As we all know exercise is a great way to build better health, at the same time it is one of the best stress management techniques. A regular workout not only helps you to avoid menopausal weight gain but also relieves you from stress and relaxes your body. Although 30 minutes at least three times a week is best, even 10 minutes a day can improve a lot of menopause symptoms.
Getting enough good, quality sleep is important for good health in all stages of life. Researches indicate more than half of all women in menopause do not get enough sleep because of problems with hot flashes, depression, anxiety and insomnia. Stick to your normal sleep schedule during menopause or establish one if you haven't already. Going to bed and getting up at the same time every day is the best way to get good healthy sleep. Do not stay up late and sleep in on the weekends, which can throw your schedule off. A hot bath before going to bed is recommended which is beneficial for several factors.


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2018 La Fleche Wallonne
Breh
Soooooo, LottoBE chased and got 3rd. They should be happy this forum isn't responsible for their tactics.
No surprise that Alaphalippe won as he's always been the rider most likely to dethrone Valverde - Great to see teams adopt an attacking mind-set which made for exciting racing.
El Pistolero
Breh said:
They chased with their strongest guy... OOPS.
Lotto hasn't won a classic since Gilbert left them.
DNP-Old
With Vanendert, who was chasing earlier in the race. :lol:
Dekker_Tifosi
Henao and Slagter 11 and 12 after their teams chased. Brilliant lol
El Pistolero said:
Lotto hasn't won a classic since Marc Coucke and his millions of euros left them
Fixed that for you. Benoot won the SB last month.
They have won one of the biggest one day races this year. You can't call that a classic, though, I'll give you that.
Gaudu DNF, did he crash or something? Not exactly been his season yet.
It's hilarious. Some posters here are so emotionally attached to the argument that even the best puncheurs in the world are fools for thinking that they can beat Valverde on the Mur that they can't let it go even in the immediate aftermath of one of the top puncheurs in the world beating Valverde after waiting for the Mur.
QS never chased. That's all we wanted the other teams to do here: attack (which QS did) and not drag Valverde to the finish-line (which QS did).
Again, your point is invalid. QS did what I wanted them to do today, other teams did not (UAE, Dimension Data, Lotto, Sky).
So... to return to our Dragon Ball talk from earlier; who'd Alaphilippe be?
SSJ2 Gohan up against Cell?
Prestigious race, but not long enough for me to consider it a classic. Probably needs to become a bit older as well, as the word classic implies that history of a race is important as well. No doubt it will become a classic one day however.
The point is that chasing to get most surely beaten is just plain stupid, and that is why you should get riders in a strong break and try your luck, before being already with your back to the wall...
jaylew
hrotha said:
Turns out waiting for Valverde to launch his attack from his ideal distance was not smart. Who knew.
Indeed. Courtesy of Nibali & Co for smoking Valverde's team.
Alaphillipe was going to win today no matter what. He was simply stronger than Valverde.
A 75 m top effort after a slow approach is not the same as a 200, 300 or 400 m top effort after a harder approach, and the balance of strength isn't necessarily maintained unaltered over those different scenarios. I don't think this is a controversial statement.
I don't think saying Alaphillipe was stronger and was going to beat Valverde on the Mur today is a controversial statement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUjalkqCHLg
Valverde's a much greater foe than Cell was. He's more of an Omega Shenron.
Which was what I said (or meant). Not the distance aspect, though; that has zero importance in this discussion.
hrotha
My statement is self-evident, yours is informed speculation.
DNP-Old said:
Doesn't really know much about GT...
GT isn't canon. All Dragon Ball talk will henceforth be limited to the original manga.
armchairclimber
Disappointing show from Gaudu so far this year.
I'd advice you to keep it that way.
Dragon Ball GT is no longer canon. :razz:
This was becoming nonsensical.
DFA123
:lol: Indeed. The twisting of the facts to fit a pre-conceived narrative has plumbed new depths in this thread.
Meanwhile the most celebrated of the daring attackers - Nibali - ended up finishing behind Landa, over two minutes off the pace.
DFA123 said:
Nibali only cares for victory, but I don't expect you to understand that.
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'I DON'T LIKE TO THINK OF MYSELF AS A REFUGEE. I used to live in a lovely part of Aleppo, and I spent my twenties studying human research, travelling the country and working as a civil engineer for the government. I met my husband six years ago, when I was 34. He was a doctor, but I remember being introduced to him and not being that fussed. He, on the other hand, pretty much immediately asked to marry me. Eventually I gave in – I think I knew inside he was The One. From then on, we were inseparable. Our house was old and beautiful, with huge, high ceilings, white walls and tiled floors. We spent our days at work and our evenings with friends – eating out, listening to music… being normal.
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Eventually, another smuggler came to say he would take the three of us to Europe for £1,500. He put us in the back of a van with about 30 others, and nobody knew where we were going. Then they yelled at us to get out, and they made us walk for hours through a forest. It was early morning when we stopped at a clearing. Everywhere you looked, there was rubbish: empty bottles, cans, wrappers, and old bits of food piled up, inches deep. We were made to sit on it and wait. There was no shade, and nowhere else to go. More and more people kept arriving, and the heat of the sun beat down on our faces. I only had one bottle of water, and I was so scared of it running out, I just used it to wet Sham and Bisan's lips whenever they cried.
It was evening by the time the men returned and took us to our boat. The dinghy bobbed up and down, threatening to topple over and toss us all in, and I felt nauseous as I carried Sham and Bisan aboard. More than 50 of us were crammed in, everything was wet, and I couldn't move my arms or my legs. Even the lifejackets offered little reassurance. If you can't swim, you don't have a chance. When we reached the northern shore of Lesvos in Greece, I couldn't speak. I just pressed my daughters to me and sobbed.
It was night by the time we reached Kara Tepe, the main camp in the south of the island. We weren't allowed to take taxis or stay in hotels – even though they were empty, and I had money. Using light from a phone, we stumbled through the darkness towards the tents. Sharp rocks jutted through the tarpaulin groundsheet, and flattened-out cardboard boxes made up our beds. In Arabic, somebody had written a prayer to Allah in felt tip. Our clothes were still wet from the sea, but there was nothing to change into. Sham and Bisan slept, but I lay there for hours, shivering and scared.
In the morning, the camp was busy. Two thousand people had arrived overnight, and the air was thick with ammonia and flies. I didn't know where to go, who to talk to or how things worked, so I sat in the tent, waiting for our things to dry. Loudspeakers told us to form a queue to register, and riot police stamped on the ground. I borrowed clothes for Sham from a neighbouring family and took her to the toilet, but a man pushed past her and she fell into the dirty, stench-filled mud. Tears filled my eyes and she squeezed my hand. "Don't cry," she told me, and of course I cried more.
After registering, I booked tickets to travel to Kavala. For nine hours, we sat on a ship, while Greek men stared at me and muttered under their breath. Bisan and Sham alternately squabbled and slept. The next 1,500 kilometres passed in a blur. Train after train after bus after bus. Thessaloniki to Idomeni to Gevgelija to Slanishte to Preševo to Belgrade to Kanjiža to Horgoš to Röszke to Hegyeshalom to Nickelsdorf. One foot in front of the other, one step at a time. Yazan, a 19-year-old from Damascus, saw me struggling, and put Sham on his shoulders while I carried Bisan. In Serbia, the Mafia was everywhere, trying to make money from our struggle. They put on fake buses and would charge twice as much. In Hungary, we were lucky – the border hadn't closed, but we spent two hours locked on a stationary train. By the time we reached Vienna, I'd hardly slept for three days. My back ached, my bump hurt, and everything felt slick with sweat and dust. We queued for six hours to buy tickets to Munich. Bisan cried while Sham sat silently in a stranger's arms. That night, I found an apartment. I WhatsApped my husband from my room. I had a small rollerball bottle of his aftershave, which I held to my nose to get to sleep.
The next day, we took the train. I looked out the window at the green fields. But at Salzburg the train stopped, and policemen yelled at us to disembark. Unless you were from the EU, you couldn't cross. An Arabic taxi driver took pity on us, and told us how to travel to Germany on foot. We took a bus to a village near the border, and then we just walked over the mountains. I'd never cared about making it to Germany before – I just wanted to get somewhere safe. But when I walked past the sign saying "Bundesrepublik Deutschland", I almost let my guard down.
Of course, that wasn't it. The police took all of 55 minutes to turn up. They spotted us waiting by the side of the road, and could tell from our bags and our clothes and our skin that we'd crossed into the country illegally. We were put in the back of a riot van, and driven to a police station near Freilassing. For three hours, a translator questioned us, "How had we known how to get into Germany?", "Had we paid anybody to take us?", "Where did we want to go?" At 11pm they said we could go to the train station, if we paid £50 for a taxi. We were given different coloured wristbands – the kind you'd get if you were going to a festival or a party – and at midnight, our group was taken to Munich. An hour into the journey, Sham had a nightmare, and woke up screaming.
I don't know what I was expecting when I got to Munich – I was just heading to the safest place I could think of, where we could bide our time before returning to Syria when the war ends. Everyone I know wants to go back. I did think I'd be able to make friends in Germany, or start to learn the language. But on our first night, we had to sleep on a bench, and the next, we were taken to an old army barracks. Then my passport was confiscated, and so far, nobody has told me when I'll get it back. It's cold here, and we all have the flu, but there isn't any medicine. I'm scared of being forgotten about, and sometimes I feel so lonely it's hard not to cry all the time.
READ ABOUT MARIE CLAIRE'S JOURNEY FROM GREECE TO GERMANY HERE.
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Con l' ha disputato i Campionati mondiali del 1998 e tre edizioni dei Campionati europei (1997, 2001, 2003).

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package com.att.research.xacmlatt.pdp.std.functions;

import java.util.List;

import com.att.research.xacml.api.DataType;
import com.att.research.xacml.api.DataTypeException;
import com.att.research.xacml.api.Identifier;
import com.att.research.xacml.std.StdStatus;
import com.att.research.xacml.std.StdStatusCode;
import com.att.research.xacml.std.datatypes.IDateTime;
import com.att.research.xacml.std.datatypes.ISO8601Duration;
import com.att.research.xacmlatt.pdp.eval.EvaluationContext;
import com.att.research.xacmlatt.pdp.policy.ExpressionResult;
import com.att.research.xacmlatt.pdp.policy.FunctionArgument;

/**
 * FunctionDefinitionDateTimeArithmetic implements {@link com.att.research.xacmlatt.pdp.policy.FunctionDefinition} to
 * implement the XACML Date and Time Arithmetic predicates.
 *
 * In the first implementation of XACML we had separate files for each XACML Function.
 * This release combines multiple Functions in fewer files to minimize code duplication.
 * This file supports the following XACML codes:
 * 		dateTime-add-dayTimeDuration
 * 		dateTime-add-yearMonthDuration
 * 		dateTime-subtract-dayTimeDuration
 * 		dateTime-subtract-yearMonthDuration
 * 		date-add-yearMonthDuration
 * 		date-subtract-yearMonthDuration
 *
 *
 * @author glenngriffin
 * @version $Revision: 1.1 $
 *
 * @param <I> the java class for the data type of the function Input arguments;
 * 		SPECIAL CASE: this applies ONLY to the 2nd argument.
 * @param <O> the java class for the data type of the function Output;
 * 		SPECIAL CASE: this ALSO applies to the type of the 1st Input argument.
 */
public class FunctionDefinitionDateTimeArithmetic<O extends IDateTime<O>, I extends ISO8601Duration> extends FunctionDefinitionBase<O, I> {

	/**
	 * List of Date and Time Arithmetic operations.
	 *
	 * @author glenngriffin
	 *
	 */
	public enum OPERATION {ADD, SUBTRACT};

	// operation to be used in this instance of the class
	private final OPERATION operation;

	/**
	 * Constructor - need dataTypeArgs input because of java Generic type-erasure during compilation.
	 *
	 * @param idIn
	 * @param dataTypeIn
	 * @param dataTypeArgsIn
	 * @param op
	 */
	public FunctionDefinitionDateTimeArithmetic(Identifier idIn, DataType<O> dataTypeIn, DataType<I> dataTypeArgsIn, OPERATION op) {
		super(idIn, dataTypeIn, dataTypeArgsIn, false);
		this.operation = op;
	}

	@Override
	public ExpressionResult evaluate(EvaluationContext evaluationContext, List<FunctionArgument> arguments) {
		if (arguments == null ||  arguments.size() != 2) {
			return ExpressionResult.newError(new StdStatus(StdStatusCode.STATUS_CODE_PROCESSING_ERROR, this.getShortFunctionId() +
					" Expected 2 arguments, got " +
					((arguments == null) ? "null" : arguments.size()) ));
		}

		// first arg has same type as function output
		FunctionArgument functionArgument = arguments.get(0);
		ConvertedArgument<O> convertedArgument0 = new ConvertedArgument<O>(functionArgument, this.getDataType(), false);
		if ( ! convertedArgument0.isOk()) {
			return ExpressionResult.newError(getFunctionStatus(convertedArgument0.getStatus()));
		}
		O idateOrig	= convertedArgument0.getValue();

		// second argument is of input type
		functionArgument = arguments.get(1);
		ConvertedArgument<I> convertedArgument1 = new ConvertedArgument<I>(functionArgument, this.getDataTypeArgs(), false);
		if ( ! convertedArgument1.isOk()) {
			return ExpressionResult.newError(getFunctionStatus(convertedArgument1.getStatus()));
		}
		// get the Duration object from the argument which includes all fields, even if the incoming argument does not include them all
		ISO8601Duration duration = convertedArgument1.getValue();

		// add/subtract the duration to the input argument
		//
		O idateResult	= null;
		switch(this.operation) {
		case ADD:
			idateResult	= idateOrig.add(duration);
			break;
		case SUBTRACT:
			idateResult	= idateOrig.sub(duration);
			break;
		}
		ExpressionResult expressionResult	= null;
		try {
			expressionResult	= ExpressionResult.newSingle(this.getDataType().createAttributeValue(idateResult));
		} catch (DataTypeException e) {
			String message = e.getMessage();
			if (e.getCause() != null) {
				message = e.getCause().getMessage();
			}
			return ExpressionResult.newError(new StdStatus(StdStatusCode.STATUS_CODE_PROCESSING_ERROR, this.getShortFunctionId() + " " + message));
		}
		return expressionResult;
	}

}

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Safari Par Excellence hosted the second Zambezi Whitewater Festival from 25 – 27 October 2018 at The Victoria Falls Waterfront with primary sponsors Zambia Breweries, NRS, Jollyboys Backpackers Lodge and Livingstone Backpackers Hostel & Campsite Zambia. The festival is a celebration of the Zambezi River and the white-water lifestyle in one of the world's most unique settings – Livingstone, Zambia. Raft participants from as far as Slovakia, Slovenia, Canada, USA and Australia enjoyed two days of big water and timed events whilst battling it out for first place with some prizes courtesy of Livingstone's Adventure, Zambezi Expeditions, Bushtracks Africa and AVANI Victoria Falls Resort. Congratulations to the winning team GRAVITY ADVENTURES skippered by Andrew Kellett from Cape Town, with Teams Slovakia and Bushtracks in second and third place respectively whilst Team Lusaka took the Surf & Turf Challenge with a monumental backflip on Rapid 18.
Non-participants were invited to join the festivities on Saturday 27th October at The Victoria Falls Waterfront from 14h00 for an Arts & Craft Fair featuring local artisanal enterprises such as WAYAWAYA, Pure Skills, Tongabezi Trust School, ClearGlo Candles, School Club Zambia, Zambezi Animal Welfare Services, Afrocessory, Livingstone Art Gallery and many more independent craft stalls. The Good Food Zone featured delicious pickings from de Canton, Zest Bar & Restaurant with indian foods and croc meats. Those visiting in the afternoon were treated to a performance by local artist Jay Rox sponsored by Zambia Breweries and later, the brilliant Black Mamba Man, Evicted and DJ Claudous Hunt with lucky guests winning fantastic prizes in the festival charity raffle.
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Orrhammar is een plaats in de gemeente Flen in het landschap Södermanland en de provincie Södermanlands län in Zweden. De plaats heeft 322 inwoners (2005) en een oppervlakte van 105 hectare.

Plaats in Södermanlands län


When a massive earthquake shook Nepal in the spring of 2015, New York based jeweler Natasha Wozniak couldn't stop thinking about all the people she had grown to love when she lived there years earlier. Feeling called to help in some way, she sent funds to a young man she'd last seen when he was four years old, to help with his aid efforts. When a middle-of-the-night text arrived to tell her he'd been asked to rebuild an entire village, she knew she had to join him. The universe had opened a door and her heart told her it was time to walk through.
In this week's show Natasha talks about the magic and the challenges faced so far in the journey to rebuild the village of Rainaskot.
Also in this show I talk with former US Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun about her newest passion, AmbassadorOrganics.com.


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Q: No url when downloading PDF I've a password protected webpage where uses can download PDFs. When clicking on the Download button, the PDF is uploaded by creating a URL, which works nice but that URL is then visible for everyone.
How can prevent this and get the Download button ask for saving the PDF instead of opening a URL page. Is there a Plugin or another simple trick? I likely miss something.
Thank you for your support, greetings from the Netherlands. Eric

A: See the answer here https://stackoverflow.com/a/13839507/1466973 , which involves sending headers with the appropriate values to cause the 'save as' dialog box to appear.
That process will allow you to not provide the URL (which anyone can share), but provide the file (which people can share after they download).

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The original Coremat® Xi grade is distinctively recognizable by its blue resin indicator. Intended for open mold processes. Coremat® Xi can be used as a core material as well as a print blocker. It is know for its excellent impregnation and drapeability properties during processing. This makes the Coremat® Xi an excellent choice for complex geometries.
Compatible with all regular types of resins, including Polyester, Vinylester, Phenolic and Epoxy.
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For closed mold processes Lantor offers a unique and patented product range of core materials that are both flexible and compression resistant. During the infusion process, the Soric® core works as a flow medium and enables steady and inter-laminar impregnation. Once the process is finished, the impregnated Soric® is an excellent bonded honeycomb structured core that offers weight reduction and cost efficient stiffness.
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2mm Lantor Coremat® XM x 39.37"
2mm X 39.37in. Lantor Coremat® XM, sold by the yard, full roll is 87.49 yards long.
The Coremat® XM is engineered to combine optimized resin uptake with good tensile strength of the material in a wetted condition. The XM grade has been given a hexagonal cell structure to maintain the Coremat® quality for consistency of thickness and flexibility. Coremat® XM can be used as a core material as well as a print blocker. Coremat® XM has a reduced resin uptake of 500g/m² per mm of thickness.
Compatible with all regular types of resins, including Polyester, Vinylester, Phenolic and Epoxy. Intended for open mold processes and is suitable for hand lay-up and spray-up lamination techniques.


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The live-action film adaptation of Shunju Aono's Ore wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake (I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow) manga debuted at #5. The story centers on Shizuo, a hapless 41-year-old father of a 17-year-old girl. Shizuo dreams of being a manga creator while spending his days working at a menial part-time job. Shinichi Tsutsumi ( SP series, Always: Sunset on Third Street) stars in this film from director Yūichi Fukuda ( Yūsha Yoshihiko to Maō no Shiro, One-Pound Gospel, Saru Lock, The 3-Mei-sama: Anime wa Anime de Arissho!, Waimo-kun~Kiiroi Kao Shite Babanban ). The acoustic guitar duo Gontiti ( Nobody Knows, TO-Y , Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou) is scoring the music. The film earned 67,835,754 yen (US$693,756) on 147 screens.
Kenchō Omotenashi-ka , the live-action film based on a novel by Library War/Toshokan Sensō author Hiro Arikawa, fell from #11 to #13 on Box Office Mojo's chart during its sixth weekend. The novel revolves around a prefectural office's newly-established hospitality division, and new member Fumitaka (played by Ryo Nishikido) is charged with planning area promotion. However, Fumitaka quickly realizes he must struggle through a lot of red tape to be able to accomplish his goals. The film earned 12,587,066 yen (US$128,727) on 293 screens for a new total of 590,124,040 yen (US$6,035,198).
This year's Crayon Shin-chan film, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Bakauma—! B-Kyū Gourmet Survival!!, fell from both charts in its ninth weekend.


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Carlos Alfredo Cox Palomino (Lima, 15 de octubre de 1966) es un político peruano, elegido en las elecciones regionales y municipales de Perú de 2018 como alcalde del Distrito de Carmen de La Legua-Reynoso por el partido político Por ti Callao.

Véase también

 Distrito de Carmen de La Legua-Reynoso
 Por ti Callao

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Políticos de Perú
Alumnado de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos


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…"We think it's important that Legislative Council hold a public hearing on this effort to give the General Assembly and public more time to consider the impact this plan will have on Colorado," said Senator Scott Renfroe, R-Greeley.
"Serious questions and concerns have risen about the timing of the information and the data used in the plan," concluded Renfroe.
As readers of this blog know well, I've long railed against the CDPHE's manipulations of the regional haze rule. In short, the Department has used this regulation to push an anti-coal agenda.
On Monday, I wrote about how the CDPHE used the regional haze rule to engineer the false threat of a federal regulatory crackdown in order to push an HB 1365 implementation plan through the PUC in about a third of the time that electric resource plans usually require. The resulting rush shortchanged Colorado electricity consumers, because the PUC did not have sufficient time to properly vet Xcel's proposed implementation plan.
About a month ago, I wrote about how the General Assembly of Colorado should reject the CDPHE's proposed Regional Haze due to the unacceptably high 40:1 cost:benefit ratio of the plan's controls for the Hayden 1 and 2 power plants near Steamboat Springs (in a nutshell, the proposed controls are at least $100 million too expensive—even by the EPA's standards).
And, a half year ago, I co-wrote, with the Independence Institute's Amy Oliver Cooke, a policy paper explaining how CDPHE manipulated the regional haze rule to justify HB 1365, legislation that effectively mandates fuel switching from coal to natural gas for almost 1,000 megawatts of electricity generation.
Clearly, this regulation has figured prominently in Colorado energy policy. Yet it dawned on me this afternoon that I've yet to adequately explain the regional haze rule, despite my having written about it repeatedly. With that in mind, this post is meant to offer readers a regional haze primer.
In 1977, the Congress amended the Clean Air Act to include, among other things, a provision to improve visibility at national parks and wildlife areas.
At the time, however, the science of visibility was highly uncertain. In 1980, EPA deferred promulgating substantive regional haze regulations until the science improved.
In 1990, the Congress again amended the Clean Air Act, and, in so doing, appropriated funds for a scientific study of visibility that could be used to create Regional Haze regulations.
In 1999, the EPA promulgated substantive regional haze regulations. It sets forth a national goal of achieving "natural" air quality conditions by 2064.
In July 2005, the EPA issued a guidance document to assist states in implementing regional haze controls.
December 17, 2007, was the deadline for states to submit State Implementation Plans to achieve BART. Only a couple states bothered to submit a plan (Colorado was one of them).
On January 9, 2009, the EPA made a finding of failure to submit all or a portion of their regional haze State Implementation Plans (SIPs) for 37 states. This notice started a two-year countdown to a new deadline for regional haze state implementation plan submissions.
January 9, 2011 was the second deadline.
Unique among Clean Air Act provisions, states are accorded primary authority to achieve regional haze rules.
Regional haze applies to stationary sources, although there is no prohibition of regulating mobile sources.
The regulation of stationary sources is performed through the "BART" process (Best Available Retrofit Technology).
For Colorado, a stationary source is subject to regional haze emissions controls if it was built between 1962 and 1977, and if it worsens visibility at a national park by at least .5 deciviews. A deciview is loosely defined as a 10% attenuation of visibility, and peer reviewed scientific research suggests that there is a 17%-35% chance that a human would notice a 1 deciview improvement.
For BART eligible sources, the state has great latitude in choosing a pollution control, especially for power plants that are less than 750 megawatts.
The most important take-home points about regional haze are that (1) it's an aesthetic regulation (that is, it has nothing to do with public health) and (2) the states have the primary authority.
Take-home point #2 is especially important. The Ritter administration tried to make it seem as if HB 1365 was a necessary evil in order to avoid a federal crackdown. That is, they tried to justify fuel switching by blaming big brother. In fact, the state—and not the feds—had primary authority. As such, the need for fuel switching existed only in the minds of New Energy Economy enthusiasts.


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As a general overview, class action lawsuits involve a large group of people in some capacity: A collective class, formed together over the issue of a broken product, suing a defendant, or a group of defendants, individual negligent companies, for instance, being sued by an individual. While most class action lawsuits are filed on behalf of product liability claims, other types of cases also conclude in court, too, including shareholders suing for corporate fraud, employees for discrimination, and residents over environmental disasters.
With a case, which may be filed in either state or federal court, class action lawsuits has its benefits. Because a limited number of witnesses overlap, the trial process inevitably moves along faster, while the overall cost of litigation tends to be lower than for one off plaintiffs filing alone.
On the other hand, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even moves forward, the prosecuting group must be called a class. Federal courts, as well, may dismiss class action lawsuits if the defendants are state governments or officials or if the plaintiffs number less than {one hundred,100.
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EPO announces extensions to deadlines due to COVID-19
Last updated: Monday 4th May 2020
On Friday 1 May 2020 the EPO published a further notice to confirm that all periods expiring on or after 15 March 2020 are extended to 2 June 2020. The EPO may further extend this period upon publication of a further notice.
However, do note that this does not apply to all deadlines under the EPC.
Does this extension start right now?
Yes. We have had email confirmation from the EPO that the "publication" is the online publication of the notice on 15 March 2020, i.e. not the subsequent date of publication in the EPO Official Journal.
Does this mean that all deadlines under the EPC are extended?
No. It is important to understand that this does not apply to all deadlines under the EPC. This only applies to periods set under the EPC. For example, for pending patent applications these include periods set under the following provisions:
Art 94(3) (Examination report)
Rule 58 (Correction of deficiencies in the application documents)
Rule70 (Request for examination)
Rule 70a (Response to the extended European search report)
Rule 70b (Request for a copy of search results)
Rule 71(3) (Request to approve the papers for grant and pay grant and printing fees)
Is the deadline for filing a divisional application extended?
No. Rule 36(1) EPC says that "(1) The applicant may file a divisional application relating to any pending earlier European patent application." Therefore, Rule 36(1) EPC sets a condition for filing a divisional application, and not a period for filing the application (see e.g. decision J 0019/10 at Reasons 7). Therefore, you still need to get divisional applications filed before the date of grant of the parent application.
If you need specific assistance with filing a divisional application then please contact us. For example, it is possible to file divisional applications without payment of official fees and without claims - this can be helpful when you do not have final instructions to file the divisional application or where you do not know which invention/claims to pursue.
Is the deadline for payment of renewal fees extended?
Yes. Both the initial deadline for payment of the renewal fee, as well as the six-month grace period, are extended until 2 June 2020. The EPO has also announced that, from 1 June 2020, surcharges payable on renewals in the six-month grace period will be waived until 31 August 2020.
Rule 51 EPC sets the provisions for payment of renewal fees, including the deadline for payment. Although a deadline is set, it is the end of a period (decision J 0004/91 at Reasons 3.2; J 0020/00 at Reasons 5.1). Therefore, it is extended under this notice from the EPO.
Is the deadline for filing Euro(PCT) applications extended?
Yes. The 31 month deadline for filing Euro(PCT) applications is the end of a 31 month period (Rule 159 EPC), and so is extended under this notice from the EPO.
Although most EPO deadlines are extended by this current notice, it does not apply to all deadlines set by the EPO. If you have any questions then please get in touch with your usual Wynne-Jones contact.
Managing your business-critical IP during the COVID-19 crisis
UK businesses are fighting for survival during the continuing COVID-19 outbreak and trying to trade under difficult conditions, the likes of which haven't been seen in the living memory of most business people. If you're afraid that your business is going to the wall, it probably isn't the top of your mind to pay for a patent application for your new technology or a registration of the trade mark for your brand new clothing range, right? Where is the money coming from to invest in such luxuries as IP, we hear you say, when staff are being furloughed and orders have been postponed?
Videoconferencing: the future of oral proceedings at the EPO?
The European Patent Office has announced that videoconferencing will become the norm for oral proceedings before examination and opposition divisions until at least 15 September 2021. But is this a taste of what the future holds for oral proceedings at the EPO?
EPO-CNIPA pilot for International Search
On 12 November 2019, the EPO and CNIPA agreed to enhance their bilateral co-operation to give patent applicants filing an international patent application in English at the CNIPA, the choice to opt for the EPO as their ISA. A two year pilot programme launched on 1 December 2020, offers applicants filing international applications with the CNIPA or the International Bureau (IB) of the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) the opportunity to select the EPO as their ISA and as their International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA), rather than CNIPA.
Changes to trade mark and patent law in Gibraltar
In October 2020, the UK Government declared that the territorial effect of five important IP treaties would be extended to cover Gibraltar from 1 January 2021. These treaties are the Paris Convention, the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the Madrid Protocol (on International trade marks), the Nice Agreement (on trade mark classification), and the Berne Convention (on copyright). Following on from this, a bill was passed in on 11 December 2020, making some amendments to trade mark and patent law in Gibraltar.
For a long time, a source of tension among UK trade mark and design attorneys was the fact that the UK was one of the few EU member states to abide by a decision to allow attorneys from any European Economic Area country to represent clients in proceedings before any national office of an EU member state. With this in mind, one of the ironies of Brexit is that, from 1st January 2021, UK trade mark and design attorneys will (in general – please see below for a super-important exception!) lose the right to represent clients before the EU IPO
Messi scores in injury time…..
After nine-years (even Sir Alex Ferguson would have struggled to justify that), six time Ballon d'Or winner, Lionel Messi, has won a legal battle to register his name as a trade mark.
The impact of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning on the Patent Profession
Matthew Veale discusses the impact of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning on the patent profession.
UK IPO announces temporary fee changes
The UKIPO has temporarily reduced or removed certain fees associated with patents, trade marks and registered designs until 31 March 2021.
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