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La saison 2013 des Marlins de Miami est la  en Ligue majeure de baseball pour cette franchise.

Avec 62 victoires et 100 défaites, les Marlins sont la pire équipe de la Ligue nationale en 2013 et remettent le deuxième plus mauvais dossier des majeures après les Astros de Houston de la Ligue américaine. Miami perd 7 matchs de plus que la saison précédente pour la  fiche de l'histoire de la franchise après les 108 revers encaissés en 1998. Ils prennent le dernier rang de la division Est de la Ligue nationale pour une  consécutive et prolongent à 4 leur série de saisons perdantes. En revanche, le jeune lanceur droitier José Fernández des Marlins est élu recrue de l'année 2013 dans la Ligue nationale.

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La saison 2012 devait en être une de renouveau pour les Marlins : pour sa , l'équipe inaugure un nouveau stade, dévoile de nouvelles couleurs, un nouveau logo, de nouveaux uniformes et se lance dans des investissements sans précédent pour la franchise en engageant de coûteux et populaires agents libres. Un nouveau gérant, le controversé Ozzie Guillén, fait aussi son apparition. Enfin, l'équipe est rebaptisée Marlins de Miami (Miami Marlins), renonçant à l'ancien nom sous laquelle elle était connue (Florida Marlins). Mais tandis que Guillén se met à dos la communauté cubaine du sud de la Floride dès la première semaine du calendrier régulier, le club dégringole rapidement au classement. Les Marlins terminent  et derniers dans la division Est de la Ligue nationale avec seulement 69 victoires et 93 défaites, pour une  perdante consécutive. Les recettes sont aussi peu convaincantes alors que 27 401 spectateurs en moyenne sont présents aux matchs locaux, un résultat, décevant et inhabituel pour une franchise qui inaugure un stade neuf, qui les placent seulement  sur 16 clubs dans la Nationale. Les échanges qui en cours d'année chassent de Miami le joueur étoile Hanley Ramírez et le lanceur partant Aníbal Sánchez, puis le congédiement du manager Guillén peu après la fin de la saison ne sont que la pointe de l'iceberg pour les partisans du club...

Intersaison
Ozzie Guillén est congédié le  et son remplaçant, l'ancien joueur des Marlins Mike Redmond est présenté le  novembre. C'est la première fois qu'il est gérant dans le baseball majeur.

En novembre, les Marlins soulèvent l'ire de leurs partisans et causent une onde de choc dans le baseball majeur lorsque le club de Jeffrey Loria procède à une énième vente de feu. Deux agents libres engagés à fort prix moins d'un an plus tôt, l'arrêt-court vedette José Reyes et le lanceur gaucher Mark Buerhle sont transférés aux Blue Jays de Toronto avec le lanceur droitier Josh Johnson, le joueur d'utilité Emilio Bonifacio et le receveur John Buck. La transaction, sur laquelle le commissaire du baseball enquête brièvement, est officielle le . Contre tous ces joueurs, les Marlins reçoivent des joueurs marginaux et des athlètes de ligues mineures : l'arrêt-court Yunel Escobar, le voltigeur Jake Marisnick, le joueur d'avant-champ Adeiny Hechavarria, le receveur Jeff Mathis, les lanceurs droitiers Henderson Alvarez et Anthony DeSclafani et le lanceur gaucher Justin Nicolino. Escobar est deux semaines plus tard refilé aux Rays de Tampa Bay pour le joueur de deuxième but des ligues mineures Derek Dietrich. Ceci fait suite au départ d'un autre agent libre d'importance engagé avant 2012, le releveur Heath Bell, cédé aux Diamondbacks de l'Arizona.

Le , le voltigeur Juan Pierre, qui a joué pour les Marlins de 2003 à 2005, signe un contrat d'un an avec Miami après une année passée chez les Phillies de Philadelphie. Un autre joueur des Phillies, le joueur de troisième but Plácido Polanco, passe aux Marlins lorsque l'agent libre accepte le  un contrat d'une saison.

Le , le lanceur de relève droitier Chad Qualls accepte un contrat des ligues mineures. Le , les Marlins engagent pour un an le lanceur de relève droitier Jon Rauch.

Le joueur de troisième but Chone Figgins, qui vient de connaître trois décevantes saisons chez les Mariners de Seattle, est engagé sur un contrat des ligues mineures le .

Après une saison chez les Indians de Cleveland, le joueur de premier but Casey Kotchman signe le  une entente d'une saison avec Miami.

Les lanceurs Carlos Zambrano et Chad Gaudin, le receveur Brett Hayes et le vétéran voltigeur Carlos Lee ne sont pas de retour chez les Marlins en 2013.

Calendrier pré-saison
L'entraînement de printemps des Marlins se déroule du  au .

Saison régulière
La saison régulière des Marlins se déroule du 1er avril au  et prévoit 162 parties. Elle débute par une visite aux Nationals de Washington et la saison locale à Miami prend son envol le 8 avril lors de la visite des Braves d'Atlanta.

Avril
  : Le lanceur cubain de 20 ans José Fernández fait des débuts remarqués dans le baseball majeur pour Miami. Il bat un record de franchise avec 8 retraits sur des prises à son premier match.

Juillet
  : Le lanceur recrue José Fernández représente les Marlins au match des étoiles.
  : Christian Yelich obtient 3 coups sûrs en 4 présences au bâton contre les Rockies du Colorado et récolte 2 points produits à son premier match joué dans le baseball majeur. Jake Marisnick, un autre espoir des Marlins, fait lui aussi ses débuts dans cette rencontre, alors que le lanceur partant de Miami est la recrue José Fernández.
  : L'instructeur des frappeurs des Marlins, Tino Martinez, démissionne plusieurs incidents où d'abus verbaux et physiques à l'endroit de joueurs de l'équipe. John Pierson est nommé instructeur des frappeurs par intérim.

Août
  : José Fernández est nommé meilleure recrue du mois de juillet 2013 dans la Ligue nationale.

Classement

Effectif actuel

Affiliations en ligues mineures

Notes et références

Liens externes
 Site officiel des Marlins de Miami
 Calendrier 2013 des Marlins de Miami

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New Delhi: Renault India will soon launch new products based on the company's Common Module Family-Architecture (CMF-A) platform that it shares with Nissan, informed Renault India CEO Sumit Sawhney recently. The Kwid was the French carmaker's first car based on this structure.
The CMF-A platform, which can be used to make cars up to four metre in length, will also be used to manufacture innovative products that are game-changers in the respective segments, Sawhney told the Times of India.
"Renault India will roll out one new car every year. Several of them will be new global cars that are designed in India and based on the CMF-A platform as 70 percent of the Indian passenger car market comprises sub-4 metre cars," he added.
This recent turn of events following Renault top boss Carlos Ghosn's remarks about a new sedan at the 2016 New York Motor Show has only strengthened the belief that a sub-4 metre sedan could be the next instalment in Renault's CMF-A saga.
The compact sedan is expected to be powered by a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder engine which, according to the carmaker, will soon feature on the Kwid too. Looking good for around 70PS of power, the engine would come mated to a 5-speed gearbox.
Like the Kwid, expect the car to be among the least expensive ones in its segment. It would lock horns against the likes of the upcoming smaller sedans like Tata Kite 5 and the Chevrolet Beat Essentia Concept-based sedan, if General Motors decides to send it into production.
Piggybacking on the CMF-A-based Kwid's success, Renault has climbed up to become 2016's fifth largest car manufacturer in the country, a dramatic rise from ninth in 2014.
One of the key reasons for the success of the CMF-A platform is its high level of localisation. This helps Renault price its products competitively while investing the saved money elsewhere – on loading it with features and making it aesthetically more pleasing.
Do you expect the CMF-A-based sedan to replicate the success of the Kwid?


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Alaska Nature and Science
Seabird Die-Offs
2019 Seabird Die-off
For five years running now, mass seabird mortality events continue in Alaska waters which continue to be warmer than normal.
Short-tailed Shearwaters (upper row of birds), an auklet and a murre found on a beach near Nome. Short-tailed Shearwaters journey to the North Pacific Ocean each summer following their breeding season in the Southern Pacific Ocean in Australia and Tasmania. They feed primarily on zooplankton.
Photo taken by Sara Germain
Beginning in May, reports of dead murres and puffins were received from the northern Bering and Chukchi seas. From late June well into early August, thousands of Short-tailed Shearwaters in the Bristol Bay region were reported dead. By mid August, the shearwater die-off had extended north into the Bering and Chukchi seas along the coasts of Alaska and Russia. Puffins, murres, and auklets are also being reported, but at much lower numbers than shearwaters.
Historically, seabird die-offs have occurred occasionally in Alaska; however, large die-off events have occurred each year since 2015. Consistently, bird carcasses examined during these recent die-offs were determined to have died due to starvation. Seabird carcasses from this die-off were collected from multiple locations and sent to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center for examination and testing. Initial results indicate starvation as the cause of death. Tissues sampled during examination will also be analyzed for harmful algal bloom toxins and we'll share those results as they become available.
Counts of seabird mortalities across Alaska from May - August 2019.
Map provided by Coastal Observation Seabird Survey Team (COASST) coasst.org
Map of sea surface temperature departure from normal in Alaska.
Graphic by @AlaskaWx ACCAP.
Ocean temperatures are connected to ocean health. Warm temperatures are associated with higher risk of harmful algal blooms, for example. Many fish have a relatively narrow range of temperatures in which they can live, so if water warms beyond what they can tolerate, they seek cooler waters elsewhere.
Report observations of sick or dead birds to regional partners:
North Slope: Taqulik Hepa (907) 852-0350
Northwest Arctic: Cyrus Harris (907) 442-7914
Bering Strait Region: Brandon Ahmasuk (907) 443-4265 Gay Sheffield (907) 434-1149
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Jennifer Hooper (907) 543-7470
Bristol Bay: Gayla Hoseth (907) 842-6252
Pribilof Islands: Lauren Divine (907) 257-891-3031
Unalaska: Melissa Good (907) 581-1876
Aleutians: Karen Pletnikoff (907) 222-4286
Or report by phone or email to the USFWS:1-866-527-3358 or AK_MBM@FWS.GOV
You can also participate in monitoring efforts on your local beaches: COASST provides training. Visit www.coasst.org.
Downloadable Fact Sheet for 2019
With help from Alaska Sea Grant, Local Environmental Observation (LEO) Network, Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, Kawerak, Alaska Migratory Bird Co-management Council (AMBCC), Alaska Department of Fish & Game, the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), the US Fish & Wildlife Service is tracking the number of birds involved, geographic area affected, and duration of the die-off event. To support these statewide monitoring efforts, NPS scientists will continue to track seabird mortality along and near park coasts for Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
Seabird Mortality Surveys on the Katmai coast
NPS biologist Kelsey Griffin conducts seabird mortality surveys at Hallo Bay in Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Seabird carcasses are documented and fresh samples are sent for analysis.
Seabird Die-offs 2015-2018
Wreck is the term used for a massive bird die-off; it seems appropriate.
Although bird die-offs are not uncommon, in fact, El Niño years are often associated with seabird mortality events, Alaska has been experiencing seabired die-offs that are extreme. This year, 2018, is the third year in a row that we have experienced massive seabird die-offs.
Seabirds are good indicators of ocean ecosystem health. Recent mortality events are concerning in that they may be pointing to significant changes in marine ecosystems. Our northern oceans have been experiencing record-breaking, above-average sea surface temperatures. Seabirds eat cold water fish and zooplankton, which are both reliant on cold water. If the cold-water fishes have relocated because the ocean is too warm, or less zooplankton are produced in the warmer water, then the seabirds have a harder time finding enough food. In addition, cold water fish are fattier and provide more calories and nutrients for the birds, so even if they can find warm-water fish to eat, they may still have trouble meeting their calorie needs.
The dead birds appear to have died of starvation. Murres, for example, have a high metabolic rate and consume 10-30% of their total body weight every day. Changes to their food supply can impact basic functions such as flying, feather molt and weatherproofing, and thermal regulation. Seabird die-offs also impact the entire population because of the reduction in breeding adults and the low productivity rate (success of eggs becoming chicks and becoming adults). Some species have experienced reproductive failure because the females are not in good enough body condition to produce eggs.
The die-offs started with a massive event in the fall of 2015-spring of 2016 in the Gulf of Alaska. Last fall, 2017, to this summer (2018), we are seeing die-offs in the Bering and Chukchi seas.
This map shows the location and magnitude of the dead seabirds found during this year's die-off event.
Beginning in May 2018, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Park Service (NPS) began receiving reports of dead and dying seabirds from the northern Bering and southern Chukchi seas, including in the vicinity of the Western Arctic National Parklands.
In late June, NPS investigators found 100 carcasses over a total of 4 km of beach surveyed, most of these being murres along the coast of Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, although other species were found there and in Cape Krusenstern National Monument.
Coastal communities have counted hundreds of dead seabirds that include: murres, fulmars, shearwaters, kittiwakes, auklets, and puffins. Additionally, fork-tailed storm petrels have been observed in large numbers along the coasts of Katmai and Kenai Fjords national parks (including Resurrection Bay), and in Prince William Sound. It is unusual to see this species so close to shore. While carcasses were not observed in these locations, there have been carcasses recorded in Kamishak Bay in lower Cook Inlet and McNeil River Sanctuary.
The USFWS and NPS are coordinating efforts with local communities. To date, all bird carcasses sent to the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center for examination were determined to have died of starvation. There has been no evidence of disease, and tests are pending to determine if birds were exposed to harmful algal toxins.
Since spring, seabird die-offs have been recorded in the Pribilof Islands and the northern Gulf of Alaska. Although die-offs have occurred before, this is unusual due to the number of birds affected, the broad geographic area, and the duration of the event, which is ongoing.
The 2018 Alaska Seabird Report Card.
Provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
The National Park Service works with many partners to document and understand seabird die-offs. Among our partners are: the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Management Program and the Alaska Maritime Refuge; the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, and National Wildlife Health Center; the coastal communities of Nome, Unalakleet, Stebbins, Golovin, Kotzebue, and Shshmaref; Native villages of Gambell and Savoonga; Kawerak and Maniilaq Native Corporations; and Alaska Sea Grant provided transboundary reports from Chukotka, Russia.
A Horned Puffin and Short-tailed Shearwater documented as part of the seabird die-off, 2017.
NPS/Stacia Backensto
Late summer and early fall of 2017 a seabird die-off happened in the Bering and Chukchi seas of Alaska and Russia. Our scientists worked with other agencies to examine the scale and scope of the event. They counted hundreds of carcasses, documented the species, and sent samples to a lab for analysis. Preliminary data indicate the greatest number of birds impacted were Short-tailed Shearwaters and Northern Fulmars, but other species found include Black-legged Kittiwakes, murres, auklets, gulls, and Horned Puffins. Examined birds ultimately died of starvation or drowning, but underlying factors contributing to the die-off have yet to be determined. Early results from a walrus-stranding event in the Bering Strait that coincided with the seabird die-off indicate that walruses had been exposed to algal toxins, although it's unknown if this contributed to their deaths.
Tim Jones/Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST; www.coasst.org).
The distribution and density of the seabird die-off in the Chukchi and Bering seas includes the coast of Northwestern Alaska including Bering Land Bridge National Preserve and Cape Krusenstern National Monument, off the coast of Chukotka, Russia, and far out in the Aleutian chain.
Biologist Tony DeGange (retired USGS) examines murre carcasses on the beach of Hallo Bay in Katmai National Park and Preserve.
The Common Murre Wreck of 2015-2016
Alaska, and along the U.S. Pacific Coast, saw an unprecedented die-off event of Common Murres between 2015 and into the spring of 2016. Warmer ocean temperatures disrupted prey species distribution and hundreds of thousands of seabirds, mostly Common Murres, died of starvation.
This map shows the density and extent of the dead murres found in the 2015-2016 die-off.
Map created by the U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center.
In response to this year-long, wide-spread Common Murre die-off along the Pacific Coast and the northern Gulf of Alaska, we worked along with agency partners (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey) to conduct a winter marine bird and mammal survey in Katmai National Park and Preserve in March 2016. We also surveyed 19 segments of beaches by foot (a combined total of ~12 linear miles) and two offshore islands, and found evidence of the die-off everywhere we looked. We counted over 2,000 seabird carcasses (1,988 murres, 16 Crested Auklets, 2 Least Auklets, 1 Marbled Murrelet, 1 Glaucous-winged Gull, 2 Black-legged Kittiwakes, 2 Cormorants, and 23 unidentified small alcids). Nearly all carcasses were estimated to be on the beach for over 1.5 months, heavily scavenged, and found further inland on the beaches.
Check out this video that shows the results from the expedition to Katmai National Park and Preserve.
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GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 11 (AFP) - Japanese women's forward Rui Ukita was suspended for one game of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Sunday by the International Ice Hockey Federation due to a kicking incident against Sweden.
Ukita will miss Monday's group-stage contest against Switzerland but will be able to return for Wednesday's game against the United North and South Korean women.The violation came with 48 seconds remaining in Japan's loss Saturday to Sweden. During a puck battle in front of the Swedish bench, Sweden's Annie Svedin pushed Ukita to the ice.While Svedin was over Ukita, the Japanese player made a kicking action directed to the lower body of the Swede.
A disciplinary panel, based on videos and other evidence, determined the kick was not mere momentum of the play but a clear leg movement in Svedin's direction.Although the announcement said the panel did not believe Ukita intended to injure Svedin, the swinging kick so near a rival was a violation.


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The long-term capital gains of an investment company less its long-term capital losses, divided by the number of shares outstanding. For example, in a mutual fund, the net realized capital gain per share is what the holder of a single share will receive from dividends and capital appreciation on all the securities held by the mutual fund after the fund has accounted for all losses. See also: Net investment income per share.
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The Italian legislative decree No. 26 of 4th March 2014 transposes to the Italian law the European Directive No. 63 of 22nd September 2010. The legislative decree 26/2014 introduced unprecedented provisions regarding to 1) the use of animals for xenotransplantation and substances of abuse research (Art. 5, part 2. letter d. and e) 2) the use of animals for training and education in universities (Art. 5, part 2. letter f), 3) breeding cats, dogs and non-human primates (Art. 10, part 5).
Article 2 of Directive 2010/63/EU indicates that stricter provisions aimed at ensuring more extensive protection of (research) animals than those contained in the Directive can be maintained if they were previously in forced before 9th November 2010.
The Italian research community has made a written request last Friday to the European Commission to reassess the Italian legislative decree 26/2014 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) is a communications and advocacy organisation whose mission is to uphold the interests of biomedical research and healthcare development across Europe. By providing accurate and evidence-based information on the benefits of biomedical animal research, EARA will inform, educate and unify audiences in support of research and will facilitate a balanced debate.


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MA Transport Planning
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Transport Planners play a key role in ensuring that transport systems are efficient and equitable. To do so they need to understand the core principles, techniques and concepts that underpin the discipline.
Compulsory modules ensure that all students, whatever their background, have a solid foundation including policy, economics, planning, modelling and data analysis. Optional modules then allow for specialisation and expertise in specific areas.
The programme is designed for students from a wide range of backgrounds and equips them for a professional career in transport. It engages with a highly applied and practical subject, which is also academically rigorous and challenging.
Students learn to:
understand how and why differing transport policies work and the relationship to wider social policy
analyse different perspectives on transport and their underlying assumptions
collect, analyse and present transport data
model the impacts of a range of interventions
assess future transport demand and its impacts
design and implement objective-led strategies.
COMPULSORY MODULES
Transport Planning & Policy
Principles of Transport Modelling
Understanding Travel Behaviour
Transport Data Collection & Analysis
Sustainable Land-Use & Transport Planning
Analysing Transport & Society
Global Issues in Transport
Public Transport Planning & Management
Safety of Road Transport
Choice Modelling and Stated Preference Survey Design
Transport in Development
Transport Investment Appraisal
Transport & Urban Pollution
Traffic Network Modelling
Funding for Projects
Students study compulsory modules plus three optional modules. All optional modules are offered subject to a minimum level of demand and thus not all modules may run in any given year. Please contact us for further details.
The programme is offered on a full-time study basis (12 months) or as part-time study (24-36 months).
Teaching, learning and assessment methods
Postgraduate study involves a range of teaching methods, supported by independent learning. In addition to the traditional lecture and seminar formats, students experience a blend encompassing workshops, computer exercises, practical sessions, directed reading, reflective journal, student-led discussions and tutorials. Assessment is equally varied and can include coursework essays, case-study reports, group assignments, posters, presentations and exams. Fieldwork also forms an important part of the learning experience and ranges from half-day local site visits to a week-long European field trip.
The MSc Transport Planning and MSc Sustainability (Transport) programmes are suitable for students from a wide range of academic backgrounds.
Please see: www.its.leeds.ac.uk/people/academic
Applicants should normally have or expect a first or good second class honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant numerate discipline. Students come from a range of academic backgrounds and some of the relevant disciplines other than transport studies are: Geography, town planning, earth & environment, sustainability, logistics, business & management, psychology, natural sciences, social policy, etc.Where English is not the applicant's first language, evidence of competence must be submitted with the application. This is typically in the form of a recent test certificate, such as IELTS, with a score of 6.5 overall and not less than 6.0 in any element. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test: 94 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more. Work Experience No work experience is required. Applicants with professional qualifications plus experience in the sector will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please also refer to our Admissions Policy document.
ITS, the University of Leeds and other organisations administer a number of scholarships each year for UK, EU and international students. These range from partial course fee payment to full maintenance grants of up to £10,000 tax-free plus course fees. Key annual competitions are listed below, but for full details of those currently available, please visit the University's postgraduate funding pages and Scholarships Office.
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Each year, ITS offers a number of partial fees scholarships for full-time Masters study. These scholarships are designed to provide exceptional opportunities to UK, EU and international students of outstanding ability, achievement and potential.
There is strong competition for scholarships and early application is essential. For certain scholarship competitions, the procedure is for ITS to nominate which applicants it wishes to put forward for consideration to the awarding body. Our nomination in these cases is based primarily on academic merit (degree result and references), but relevant previous experience and other factors may also be taken into account.
Given the competitive nature of scholarships, it makes sense to also explore other possibilities, such as:
Sponsorship – some organisations provide funding for their current/future employees.
Part-time study over two or more years - this spreads the cost and can be alongside paid employment.
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ITS Masters programmes are recognised by the leading professional bodies in the transport sector. They fulfil the educational requirements for membership of both the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK). www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters/accreditation
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Super Tux Kart Is An Open Source Mario Kart Racing Alternative That's Penguin Powered
by Nathan Ord — Saturday, August 29, 2020, 04:20 PM EDT
Linux typically does not get all that much love when it comes to games. Now, the penguin-people out there are getting an update to a free kart racer called Super Tux Kart with Tux the penguin as the main character.
First off, what is Super Tux Kart? According to the project's webpage, it is an "3D open-source arcade racer with a variety characters, tracks, and modes to play." In the early 2000s, a project called TuxKart floated around for Linux (if you want to see this lovely Word-webpage, you can do so here). Once the project tapered off around 2004, it was picked up again in 2006 by Joerg Henrichs, now with the moniker of "Super Tux Kart." Over time, updates continued to be added as the team for Super Tux Kart grew. New maps, stories, and a whole game engine got added to this once small project. The game now features a whole host of open-source project mascots, such as the mascots for Linux, Blender, and GIMP. In 2019, online multiplayer was added, which brings us up to speed for Super Tux Kart's latest update.
Now, Super Tux Kart version 1.2 has been released. The abbreviated update list is below:
Much better gamepad support
New settings to customize the game's camera
On Android, all official tracks are now included in the release build
A new "Cartoon" theme (the "Modern" theme previously announced) featuring an alternative icon set
Three improved karts
Add support for IPv6 LAN servers
Improved server creation speed and performance
In-game creation of a racing server is now possible on iOS devices
Team chat for team games
For a free game available on multiple platforms (Windows, MacOS, Linux, mobile OS), this update list is impressive. On top of it being free, the game is also open source. This way, anyone can hop in and make their own changes or fixes and submit them to the team.
If you want to penguin-dive into this game, you can take a look at their downloads page to pick this up. In all honesty, it is wild that a dedicated team is keeping this project alive and kicking. Not only are they doing some cool stuff, they are doing it for free too. If you get a chance to play Super Tux Kart, let us know what you think in the comments below.
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Q: What is Lua number type length in bytes? What is the number format length in bytes?
This is a "multi type" data format. Is it 4 bytes? 8 bytes? How much? How can I get it programmatically? Does the length depend on the OS/processor type?
Here https://www.lua.org/pil/2.3.html the documentation says this is a double precision type. That is, it has 64 bits. Am I right?

A: Like @Roddy said, it's slightly complicated with the integer type. Moreover, it depends on how your Lua is compiled.
Basically, in Lua 5.3, there are two types, the integer type lua_Integer and the number type lua_Number. You can get their lengths programatically from within Lua by parsing a chunk header:
local chunk = string.dump(function() end)
print("lua_Integer", chunk:byte(16))
print("lua_Number", chunk:byte(17))

Typically both lengths will be 8 bytes. However on some embedded platforms you can find Luas where the lua_Number type is a float (4 bytes), a 32 bit integer or even weirder things.

A: according to the Lua reference (for integers)

In case of overflows in integer arithmetic, all operations wrap around, according to the usual rules of two-complement arithmetic. (In other words, they return the unique representable integer that is equal modulo 2^64 to the mathematical result.)

and for floating point

With the exception of exponentiation and float division, the arithmetic operators work as follows: If both operands are integers, the operation is performed over integers and the result is an integer. Otherwise, if both operands are numbers or strings that can be converted to numbers (see §3.4.3), then they are converted to floats, the operation is performed following the usual rules for floating-point arithmetic (usually the IEEE 754 standard), and the result is a float.

A: It depends on the version of Lua, and of course, how it's compiled.
5.3 has true integers, typically 64 bits. https://www.lua.org/manual/5.3/manual.html

The type number uses two internal representations, or two subtypes,
  one called integer and the other called float.
...
Standard Lua uses 64-bit integers and double-precision (64-bit)
  floats, but you can also compile Lua so that it uses 32-bit integers
  and/or single-precision (32-bit) floats.

Earlier versions always use 64-bit double-precision floating point, which effectively accurately represents up to 52-bit integers. Your link... https://www.lua.org/pil/2.3.html

A: Lua as a language does not define what you ask for. The data type used for representing numbers may differ from version to version (note that the link to the free online version of "Programming in Lua" is about Lua 5.0), but primarily this is defined by the way Lua is compiled, as others already said.
Look at luaconf.h for all the details.
Regarding your actual problem (converting hex-string to numbers), you could look at the result of tonumber() on various input strings, compared to known results:
function hexConvertibeBytes()
    local i, s = 0, ''
    repeat
        i, s = i + 1, s .. 'FF'
        local n = tonumber( s, 16 )
    until n ~= 256^i - 1
    return i - 1
end

A: We can use string.pack as follows:
s = string.pack("J",0)
number_of_bytes = #s

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Q: Configuring the context path of a web app outside the WAR's WEB-INF directory I am trying to deploy my web app as a WAR file to WildFly 9.
I can specify the context path of the web app by renaming the WAR file in the deployments directory or by specifying the context in WEB-INF/jboss-web.xml inside the WAR file.
Is there a way to specify the context path outside the WEB-INF directory of the WAR file? This way it would be possible to change the context path after packaging the WAR.

A: You can specify the context path at deployment time by using the CLI to perform the deployment.
[steve@mylaptop wildfly-9.0.0.Final]$ bin/jboss-cli.sh
You are disconnected at the moment. Type 'connect' to connect to the server or 'help' for the list of supported commands.
[disconnected /] connect
[standalone@localhost:9990 /] deploy /path/to/my-app-1.0-SNAPSHOT.war --runtime-name=foo.war

This will result in your application being available at /foo
Use
deploy --help

for more information.

A: You can also do this via WildFly Maven Plugin as part of your CI job or similar.
We are using following command to deploy the war file to another context root:
org.wildfly.plugins:wildfly-maven-plugin:deploy-only
    -Dwildfly.deployment.filename=app.war
    -Dwildfly.deployment.runtime.name=appcontext.war

The app will be deployed under /appcontext.
Note, you should remove the context-root from your jboss-web.xml otherwise this value will win always.

A: There is the possibility to change context root of war application in runtime using CLI console Command Line Interface in Wildfly. It's possible with command deployment-overlay, in this way:
deployment-overlay add --name=myAppOverlay \
  --content=/WEB-INF/jboss-web.xml=/myFiles/new-jboss-web.xml \
  --deployments=myApp.war --redeploy-affected
This command forces Wildfly to load the content of file new-jboss-web.xml into the internal Wildfly cache and use it (during every deployment of myApp.war) as the replacement of /WEB-INF/jboss-web.xml file of your war web-archive. As you already know, context of web application could be therefore defined in new-jboss-web.xml in following way:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<jboss-web>
  <context-root>myNewPathToApp</context-root>
</jboss-web>

Besides add action, deployment-overlay CLI command has also other actions in order to manipulate with deployment overlays (e.g. remove overlay, etc.).

A: The context root for a web application is determined in three different ways:

*

*If it's deployed as part of an EAR, the context root is specified in the application.xml file of the EAR.

*If it's deployed as a standalone WAR, the context root can be specified in the WEB-INF/jboss-web.xml.

*If no context root is specified, the context root will be the name of the WAR file.

I don't know a fourth option.
See also the official documentation: https://docs.jboss.org/jbossas/guides/webguide/r2/en/html/ch06.html


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El voleibol en Argentina es uno de los deportes más populares, contando con tres ligas profesionales con equipos de varias provincias del país. Las ligas profesionales son la Liga A1 de Volley Argentino, Liga A2 de Volley Argentino y la Liga Femenina de Volley Argentino.

La Selección femenina, conocida como Las panteras, ha logrado actuaciones destacables como la obtención de la medalla de bronce en los Juegos Panamericanos de 2019.

La Selección masculina obtuvo un tercer puesto en el Campeonato Mundial, dos medallas de bronce en los Juegos Olímpicos, un quinto puesto en la Liga Mundial de Voleibol y tres medallas de oro en los Juegos Panamericanos obtenidas en 1995, 2015 y 2019.

Historia

Este deporte fue introducido en Argentina en 1912 por la Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes. En 1932 se funda la Federación del Voleibol Argentino, conjuntamente con la de pelota al cesto. Al año siguiente se organiza el primer campeonato nacional de primera división, consagrándose en categoría damas el INEFA y en caballeros, la YMCA (Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes).

La publicación del primer reglamento oficial se produjo en 1936, aprobándose luego el de pases y clasificación de jugadores. En 1939, se reglamentó tamaño y peso de los balones, en 1941 la Federación ingresó en la Confederación Argentina de Deportes y al Comité Olímpico Argentino. Al año siguiente, se resolvió que el voleibol y la pelota al cesto marcharan por caminos independientes.

La Selección de voleibol de Argentina masculina de mayores participó por primera vez en una competencia oficial internacional en 1951: el Campeonato Sudamericano de Voleibol en Río de Janeiro, Brasil, alcanzando el cuarto puesto. También en dicha ciudad tuvo lugar, en 1960, la primera participación en un Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol, ocupando el decimoquinto puesto.

En el Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol masculino, Argentina fue la sede de la edición disputada en 1982 en la que realizó una de las mejores campañas de su historia, quedándose con el tercer puesto. Argentina volvió a organizar el Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol Masculino de 2002, oportunidad en que finalizó sexta.

En los Juegos Olímpicos, la selección masculina obtuvo la medalla de bronce en Seúl 1988, alcanzó el 4º puesto en Sídney 2000 y volvió a obtener la medalla de bronce en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020.

Desde su creación en 1990, Argentina fue invitada a participar por la FIVB en 11 de las 20 ediciones de la Liga Mundial de Voleibol disputadas hasta 2009 inclusive, torneo que reúne a las dieciséis mejores selecciones del mundo. En 1999, Argentina organizó la ronda final (los 6 mejores), que se jugó en Mar del Plata, por esta razón participó de la misma, quedando en sexto lugar. En 2009, clasificó por primera vez para disputar la ronda final de la Liga Mundial de Voleibol, tras vencer a Francia, allí la selección perdió los tres encuentros que disputó contra Serbia, Cuba y Brasil pero los sets ganados le permitieron finalizar en la 5° posición, la mejor colocación de la historia en la Liga. En la Liga Mundial de 2011 finalizó en el 4° puesto.

Juegos Olímpicos

Luego del título del Torneo Preolímpico de Brasil 1987, el 18 de septiembre de 1988, la Selección masculina dirigida por Luis Muchaga debutó en los Juegos Olímpicos de Seúl 1988, donde obtuvo la medalla de bronce.

Era una época en el que el vóley existía una clara dominación de Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética, primero y segundo en esa competencia. Argentina jugó en el grupo B, donde le ganó sucesivamente a Túnez, Japón y Países Bajos y en el que perdió con Estados Unidos y Francia.

En las semifinales, la derrota lógica frente a la Unión Soviética desembocó en la lucha por el bronce frente a Brasil. Allí, la Selección ganó 3-2, victoria que se repetiría en Atlanta 96 y Sídney 2000.

En Sídney 2000, estuvo muy cerca de alcanzar nuevamente la medalla de bronce pero finalmente culminó en el 4º puesto.

En los Juegos Olímpicos de Atenas 2004, la Selección masculina logró el quinto puesto, posición que obtendría cuatro años después, en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012 y nuevamente en los Juegos Olímpicos de Río de Janeiro 2016.

Luego de 33 años, la Selección nacional masculina volvió a obtener la medalla de bronce en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020. A lo largo del torneo, la Selección integró el grupo B donde debió enfrentar a las selecciones de Rusia, Brasil, Francia, Estados Unidos y Túnez, de esta manera, el equipo nacional inició con una derrota ante los rusos por 1-3, luego perdió con Brasil 2-3 y obtuvo tres triunfos frente a Francia 3-2, Túnez 3-2 y Estados Unidos 3-0, finalizando de este modo la fase de grupos y obteniendo la clasificación a los cuartos de final en la tercera posición del grupo B. En cuartos de final debió enfrentar a Italia obteniendo un triunfo 3-2, lo que les permitió acceder a las semifinales donde nuevamente se enfrentaron a Francia con quienes esta vez cayeron 3-0. En el partido final por la medalla de bronce, lograron vencer a Brasil 3-2.

Jugadores destacados

 Daniel Castellani
 Hugo Conte
 Marcos Milinkovic
 Santiago Orduna
 Juan Pablo Alanis
 Mariano Baracetti
 Daniel Colla
 Martín Conde
 Santiago Darraidou
 Esteban de Palma
 Alejandro Diz
 Jorge Elgueta
 Waldo Kantor
 Eduardo Esteban Martínez
 Raúl Quiroga
 Alejandro Spajić
 Jon Emili Uriarte
 Carlos Javier Weber
 Claudio Zulianello

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"John 14:13-14 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it"
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There are many ways of referring to Kaleidoscope payment protection insurance (PPI), these include credit insurance, credit protection or loan repayment insurance. The purpose of PPI was to help a borrower make their repayments to Kaleidoscope if they couldn't due to an unforeseen event, such as sickness, injury or redundancy.
Many PPI policies sold by Kaleidoscope were added on to a loan, credit/store card, mortgage or an overdraft.
The duration of Kaleidoscope PPI usually covers a period of 12 months allowing the borrower to time to seek employment or return to work, if appropriate.
How was Kaleidoscope PPI mis-sold?
Some customers were sold Kaleidoscope PPI without knowing it had been added to their loan. Consumers say that Kaleidoscope advised them their loan, mortgage or credit card application would not be approved if they didn't buy Kaleidoscope PPI. This meant borrowers took out the Kaleidoscope PPI, even though they may not need it because they didn't want to risk losing the deal.
Were you mis-sold PPI by Kaleidoscope?
Were you unemployed, self-employed or retired at the time Kaleidoscope sold you the PPI policy?
Had you been unemployed, self-employed or retired when you were sold your PPI policy by Kaleidoscope, you would not have received any benefit from it as you would not have been covered.
Did you know that PPI had been added to your agreement by Kaleidoscope?
If you had no idea that Kaleidoscope had added PPI to your agreement, it could have been done without your consent. Alternatively it could have been an opt-out box that wasn't clearly visible.
Had the Kaleidoscope explained the total cost of Kaleidoscope PPI to you at the time of sale?
All costings relating to the PPI should have been explained to you by Kaleidoscope. This will be a major mis-selling factor if it wasn't done.
Did Kaleidoscope make it known that that some of the PPI premium may have been paid as commission?
If more than 50% of your PPI premium was paid as commission to Kaleidoscope, this is classed as high commission under the Plevin rule. You were mis-sold and due a PPI refund.
Were you made aware by Kaleidoscope that you could cancel the PPI policy?
Kaleidoscope should have explained that you had a cooling off period and could exercise your right to cancel the PPI policy within that time.
Were you made aware by Kaleidoscope of any circumstances or exclusions where you would not be successful in making a claim?
If Kaleidoscope had not made clear any exclusions or circumstances that would prevent you from claiming, you may have been mis-sold Kaleidoscope PPI policy.
Were any enquiries made by Kaleidoscope if you had other PPI cover that would cover repayments?
Kaleidoscope has a responsibility to find out if you had sufficient PPI cover elsewhere.
Were you pressured into purchasing the Kaleidoscope PPI policy?
Kaleidoscope should have looked at your personal situation to assess if you would benefit from having PPI without any pressure or hard-sell.
At the time of taking out the PPI policy with Kaleidoscope, did you have any pre-existing medical conditions?
If you had any pre-existing medical conditions that meant you could not have worked for the duration of the Kaleidoscope PPI term, you would not be covered by the Kaleidoscope PPI policy.
Was it implied to you that Kaleidoscope PPI was necessary to get the finance?
If the finance sought was such that required a PPI policy, Kaleidoscope should have let you know that you could shop around to find and compare PPI cover or if you already had PPI in place, Kaleidoscope should not have sold you their PPI policy.
Did Kaleidoscope PPI have an upper age limit, if so, were you older than it?
If Kaleidoscope PPI specified an age limit for cover and you were older than this, you would not be covered by the policy.
How long was the term of Kaleidoscope PPI, was it was shorter than the term of finance agreement? Did Kaleidoscope explain that there would also be a period of no cover towards the end of the finance agreement?
If Kaleidoscope didn't explain that you would have a period of no protection during the term of the finance agreement, you Kaleidoscope PPI policy was mis-sold to you.
What could you claim from Kaleidoscope?
If your claim against Kaleidoscope is upheld, you may receive a full refund of PPI paid to Kaleidoscope, including any interest charged on the PPI. Statutory interest of 8% per year would also be payable on the premiums and any interest charged.
How to Make a PPI Complaint to Kaleidoscope?
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Please be assured that by checking or complaining about PPI to Kaleidoscope, neither your relationship with, nor your credit score will be adversely affected in any way.
We'd like to discuss the details of your case with you so your complaint can be lodged as quickly as possible with Kaleidoscope to find out if you had any PPI charges on your loan or finance agreement.


At the beginning of the month, rumors spread that Platinum Games was working on a new TMNT title. Those rumors have gained traction as Twitter user @lifelower has discovered Xbox One cover art for this new game, titles "TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan."
This cover art is immediately recognizable as being by Mateus Santolouco, who has done considerable work on IDW's ongoing TMNT title. This suggests that the title will be based on the TMNT comic book series, which is quite exciting for both comic book fans and video game fans.
While Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan has yet to be officially announced, ratings information indicates that it will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
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The Jastine Valdez case has flagged up some privacy issues surrounding electronic vehicle data. What does your car know about you? The answer is, probably quite a lot.
If your car is modern and has a big screen and a smartphone link, the likelihood is that your car is recording a lot of personal data and storing it onboard for future analysis. Added to this, if you buy a new car coming to the market within the next five years, then the answer is that it will probably record nearly everything about the places you visit, the things you do and the things you say. It will also determine your preferences and will record your medical conditions such as your resting heart rate.
A case in point is the awful murder of Jastine Valdez. Important information on the case has hinged on data taken from the Nissan Qashqai which was driven by Mark Hennessy. The data contained in the vehicle has helped investigators work out what had happened to the 24-year-old student after she was abducted in Co Wicklow a few weeks ago.
If the Garda could use his car's onboard computer to figure out where the killer had been, what other information can be gleaned from your car's circuits? If your car has a satellite-navigation system, just like your smartphone, it will record everywhere you go.
One cybersecurity expert, Art Dahnert from the firm Synopsys says:
"Most vehicles built within the last five years and fitted with an appropriate infotainment unit will be similar in the data that is available. Navigation data can be accessible, and usually, the navigation will contain the last origin and destination locations, as well as favourite places if the owner has configured that feature. This information isn't very difficult to access. It is also possible to get more complete GPS location information, but that will be model-year dependent.
"Often you can retrieve Bluetooth connections, like your smartphones, as well as phone books and call history . . . Some additional metadata is stored, such as call times and length; these have to be retrieved with some additional software tools. Today's law-enforcement agencies have the tools to extract most of the relevant personal data from the infotainment unit, if the model year supports it."
In one case in the United States, a driver accidentally activated his car's SOS system, the problem he ran into was that while accidentally activating the cars SOS recording system, he was in the middle of arranging a drug deal. The cars SOS call-centre staff heard the discussion and alerted police. The driver was arrested as a result of his own incriminating evidence against himself.
Legally speaking, who can access all the data that is contained in your car? Well, in a serious crime, the Gardaí can legally obtain data records from your vehicle. A Garda statement said:
"under the Criminal Justice Act 2006, if a member of An Garda Síochána has reasonable grounds to believe that an arrestable offence has been committed or is being committed, and there is in place evidence of, or relating to, the commission of an arrestable offence, gardaí can take such steps necessary to preserve any evidence of, or relating to, the commission of that offence."
Basically speaking, your car's electronic data can be fair game in an investigation. In the United States, among other countries, in-car technology has been read or even taken over by authorities in a process known as car tapping for more than a decade.
Lawyers have so far failed to convince courts that using vehicle data in this way is effectively compelling people to give evidence against themselves. In Ireland, a Law Reform Commission research paper suggested that such cases should not cite the privilege against self-incrimination, because the data is "evidence independent of the wishes of the respondent" and "not in itself an admission of guilt".
This kind of evidential data could also be used to settle legal arguments in civil cases to do with crashes and personal liability but unless a serious crime has been committed, it boils down to who the data belongs to. If you own the car you also own its data. The opposing side's legal team can ask for it, but you're under no obligation to hand it over.
One instance where data is used for incriminating purposes is the satnav company, TomTom, who admitted to having given police data that showed where drivers were most likely to speed. Cameras and traps were subsequently set up there
The satnav company shared (anonymised) data that showed where drivers were most likely to speed. Cameras and traps were subsequently set up at those points. The Irish Times has asked the question:
"Is this a judicious use of data in the enforcement of road-safety laws or Big Brother techniques that turn our own data against us?"
"It's a debate that needs to be had. The Garda did the right, and legal, thing in reading data from Mark Hennessy's Nissan Qashqai. But with our cars hoovering up so much data about our movements, habits and preferences, we need to talk about how that information is used down the line."
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Electrical panels can vary in their strength and size and may take the form of main breaker panel, the main lug panel and the sub panel. The electrical panel is also the place where the different breaker components and switches are located. The new building electric codes require that the various Industrial and other establishments and buildings have these electrical motor control panels.
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This panel provides for best-in-class synchronization amongst the electrical components and motor, and also connects with all other kinds of DG sets so that no power failure instance occurs. Hence, power supply from many different sources is included and therefore the panel can prevent loss of operational time.
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Sous-vide practically includes sealing food in a vacuum and cooking it in a water tub or steam atmosphere at a low temperature.
Because the meals cooked, the vacuum. ensures it retains moisture, texture, and form while completing the produce perfectly inside of.
In up to date instances, chefs famous for their innovation equivalent to use sous vide in Singapore as a factor of change. However, this doesn't mean your restaurant cannot utilize this exact cooking procedure sooner or later.
Despite the fact that there are numerous advantages to roasting, baking, pan-frying, deep-frying and boiling, these strategies can go away food lacking its traditional colors, nutrients, and flavors. As sous-vide gently cooks meals by way of a protective %, it preserves these primary elements – resulting in excellent food both aesthetically and in taste.
Many people will tell you that there are lots of things that they like about New York City. In fact New York is one of the most visited places by tourists in the country of America. This is because there are many things that you can do there. New York is said to be a melting pot of different cultures that is why it won't be surprising to find different things to do there. And because it is a hodgepodge of various cultures there is a wide range of things that people can do there. And this can be easily seen when it comes to the food that can be eaten there.
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JSC "Latvijas Gāze": Company's opinion on Energy Law amendments
The second parliamentary hearing of the amendments to the Energy Law concerning the opening of the natural gas market and the unbundling of the company is due in November.
The position of the JSC "Latvijas Gāze" with respect to the opening of the natural gas market is based on the company's privatisation agreements signed in 1997 where the strategic investors committed to solving the company's financial difficulties of the time, securing natural gas supplies, and developing the company. The state, in return, committed to granting to the company exclusive rights of gas supply for 20 years and enabling it to operate as a vertically integrated and undivided undertaking, which it considered the most effective form of management. Furthermore, the state promised not to take political decisions with respect to the company.
The company is well aware of the changes in the European natural gas market over the last decade and has always reckoned with the expiration of its exclusive gas supply rights in 2017. Hence, neither now nor before has the company had objections to the opening of the natural gas market on April 3, 2017 when the privatisation agreements expire.
However, the company has objections to the requirement of the law amendments to unbundle a unified transmission and storage entity from the trade and distribution entity and to sell the unbundled part of the company within a very short time. It should be noted that the unbundling of the company is merely a means to ensure a functioning natural gas market. Much more important is the diversification of supply routes and the very opening of the market, which the company does not object to.
The current law amendments require to complete the reorganisation of the company (the establishment of a sister company) in just over a year and the sale procedure in nine months. If the amendments to the Energy Law are passed this year, the entire process will be allowed 24 months. For a comparison – in Lithuania the whole process was completed in 40 months, while in Estonia the sale of a company already unbundled six years before took 31 months. It should be borne in mind that the situation of Latvia is more complicated because not only the transmission system but also the Inčukalns Underground Gas Storage Facility needs to be unbundled. Moreover, the company is present on the stock exchange, which requires a certain procedure to ensure transparency and acceptability to all shareholders.
It is important to remind that only shareholders may decide on the company's reorganisation, so the state must come forward with such solutions as to enable the shareholders to take well-considered decisions beneficial to all stakeholders. The currently offered deadlines are contrary to these principles, as the shareholders are forced to sell their shares in an unreasonably short time potentially resulting in losses.
The JSC "Latvijas Gāze" asks the Parliament to take into account that the market will be opened on April 3, 2017 in any case, to take note of the foreign experience, and to stipulate that the unbundling of the company shall be completed by October 1, 2017 and the unbundled parts shall be sold by December 31, 2018. Such terms are manageable if the state observes the requirements of the Directive and leaves it for the company itself and its shareholders to decide upon the form of transitional period unbundling conceding the formation of a subsidiary. Otherwise it would objectively take even longer.
The company also objects to the proposed fine for failure to complete the unbundling and sale of the unified transmission and storage operator within the statutory deadline. The Ministry of Economy suggests imposing a fine of up to 10% of the unified transmission and storage system operator's net turnover. Such a fine is disproportionate because there is a number of objective factors that may hinder the sale.
A third substantial objection concerns risks of security of gas supply after the market opening. The experience of European countries proves the necessity of a special regulation to ensure sufficient natural gas reserves, as traders and customers are reluctant to maintain natural gas reserves which implies a long-term freezing of funds and additional expenses for storage services. European countries have faced natural gas shortages because of such reasons.
A specific feature of Latvia is that the consumers can only be supplied with gas if in summer there has been natural gas injected into the Inčukalns Underground Gas Storage Facility for the Latvian consumers. Currently, during heating season, 100% of the Latvian consumption is covered from the storage. A second option is the Lithuanian interconnection which alone only covers a small fraction of Latvia's needs because it is also used by Estonia and may be booked for reverse supplies – from Latvia to Lithuania.
The JSC "Latvijas Gāze" suggests allocating one third of the Inčukalns UGS capacity for the Latvian consumers and introducing a procedure how these reserves shall be maintained.
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Guidance Document Change: The guidance document "Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content" was developed in conjunction with stakeholders in order to comply with SB656 (2022).
Commenter: VA MD
Strong support of SB 656
VA SB 656
This question is ultimately traceable to the collision between two polar-opposite worldviews: the Judaeo-Christian worldview upon which our nation was founded vs. the Marxist-based Critical Theory worldview. Very briefly, the Judaeo-Christian worldview teaches that there is an infinite-personal God, who created the universe and humankind intentionally and purposefully. All human persons reflect His image. Baked into His creation are moral precepts that teach us how to live and treat one another. A central part of that is the creation of males and females and the covenant of life-long, heterosexual, monogamous marriage. However, His creation is broken, because the first humans rejected His sovereignty, choosing to go their own way, and our world has been broken ever since, including sexually. The locus of evil in the world is actually in our own hearts. We can rectify this evil by accepting God's forgiveness of our wrongs and receiving His gift of a new nature that hates evil and loves good and gives us the power to change, and along with that, eternal life. Such a deal!
The Marxist/Critical Theory worldview is inherently atheistic. We and the universe are accidents of random cosmic processes. There is no ultimate reason for us to be here, and we ultimately go nowhere when this life is over and the universe runs out of gas. Our only identity is in the workforce or in our particular social group. CT explains evil by asserting that all of society is divided into groups: oppressors vs. oppressed, e.g, white vs. black, men vs. women, "straight" vs. LGBTQ, able vs. disabled, citizens vs. non-citizens, Christians vs. all other religions, etc. In fact, one reference posts a whole "matrix of oppression", with every oppressor group, its corresponding oppressed group and the associated grievance (-ism). The remedy for evil (oppression) is to destroy the oppressor through ideology, social activism, canceling or, increasingly, violence. Critical Theory regards anything that limits people in any way as "oppressive", and they move to deconstruct and dismantle it. This is actually where the LGBTQ movement comes in. It regards historic (all cultures) sexual norms as oppressive, and it is zealously working to question, challenge, discredit and dismantle those norms in favor of legitimizing virtually any imaginable sexual desire and behavior. Any disagreement is immediately tarred with an inflammatory epithet, such as sexist, homophobic, transphobic, "hate speech", etc.
Having this agenda in schools, particularly without the consent, or even knowledge, of parents is a betrayal of the parents' trust. Although we can recognize and sympathize with the deep struggles LGBTQIA+ students are going through, to depart from the historic norms that are common to every culture is destructive. To pressure, suggest or lure students into these lifestyles, particularly the "trans" movement and the attendant hormonal and surgical "treatments" is unethical and medically dangerous.
For these reasons SB 656 is essential to the safety of our children and communities.
For a more detailed discussion, kindly keep reading below.
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This question is ultimately traceable to the collision between two very different narratives about how we and our world came to be. Our American nation and culture were founded upon Judaeo-Christian principles. The competing narrative is the ultimately atheistic narrative of Marxism and its expression in the various branches of Critical Theory.
School teachers are hired by the public (parents) to teach their children. Our first schools reflected this Judaeo-Christian worldview. The world and humanity were created by an omnipotent God, who also built a moral design for the universe to instruct us, His image bearers, on how to live orderly, happy, fulfilled, healthy and safe lives in His world. This included the ordination of marriage and family. The biblical account also asserts that the first humans decided to go their own way, rather than trusting what God had told them, that, from that time on, we have been alienated from God, the earth, each other and ourselves. Humanity has an inborn tendency to do wrong and act selfishly. Since evil is ultimately against God and resides in our own hearts, the solution to evil is to reconcile with God and receive His power into our lives to give us new motivations and the strength to live them out.
In the early 19th century, Darwin published his Origin of the Species, which theorized that life was not necessarily created by God. Marx, a vicious hater of God and Christianity, accepted Darwin's atheistic evolution as the origin of life and defined the evil in the world in economic and power-dynamic terms, with one class oppressing another. When Marx' predictions of violent revolution fizzled, some of his followers took Marxism into the intellectual realm. Italian Communist, Antonio Gramsci, hated capitalism and saw that capitalism was rooted in the soil of Christianity, as an outgrowth of the protestant Reformation. Therefore, to get rid of capitalism, Christianity had to be destroyed first. The Frankfurt School picked up the intellectual theme and, under the label of Critical Theory, began defining all areas of life in terms of oppressor vs. oppressed. Critical theorists labeled ideas, especially absolute or normative ideas, oppressive and began subjecting them to minute dissection and deconstruction. In Critical Theory, the way to deal with the evil in the world is to destroy oppressors, ideologically, or, increasingly, even physically.
The Frankfurt School fled Nazi Germany just before WW-II as a result rising antisemitism, and became professors at American universities. Their ideas have permeated the educational establishment, which has indoctrinated at least two generations of educators, journalists, media workers, lawyers, politicians, historians, and, through them, our whole public. ANYTHING that restrains anyone in any way has now been labeled oppressive. As a result, people espousing Critical Theory ideology demand that people not only tolerate (agree with) them, but celebrate them and participate with them or face cultural bullying, peer-pressure and cancellation. This is what we now see in our schools boards and schools.
Much of the public ferment began with the Civil Rights Movement, initially led by Martin Luther King, Jr, whose ideas were based on the Bible and Natural Law, and there was much idealism about ending poverty and achieving racial equality. However, after King's assassination, Marxist-based Critical Theory entered the movement, and it turned dark and violent. White people were the oppressors and black people were the oppressed. Then men were labeled oppressors and women were oppressed. So far, so good.
Where this gets "sticky" is the broadening of the battlefront from the domain of metaphysics (existence, what one is, intrinsic, immutable characteristics) to the moral domain (what one does, i.e. actions, desires and motivations). While It is clear that all people are equal, it is equally clear that not all desires, motivations and actions are equal. Mother Teresa and Hitler are equally human persons, but diametrically opposed in their motivations and actions. Yet, the sexuality-oriented branches of Critical Theory demand the abolitions of all distinctions regarding gender identity and behavior, even to altering bodies to fit desires.
The abolition of all distinctions, particularly moral distinctions, has consequences. G.K. Chesterton famously said that, before someone takes down a fence, he/she must ask what the fence was there for in the first place. Maybe it's to keep people from stepping into a deep ravine or to corral an aggressive bull. As we take down more and more fences, and the enforcement of those fences, we see increasing confusion, anxiety, depression, suicide, lawlessness and violence. If we no longer acknowledge our Creator, we no longer know who we are, where we fit or how we are to live together. Is it any wonder that we are seeing more and more violence and shootings?
Since we have redefined and "dumbed-down" marriage from a life-long monogamous, heterosexual covenant to essentially any kind of relationship for any length of time, we see increasingly unstable relationships, dissolving families, increasing domestic violence, crime and poverty. 80% of prison inmates grew up without fathers, and the largest demographic group under the poverty line is single women with children. Children from healthy, heterosexual families have better mental health, higher academic performance, less substance abuse, much lower crime rates, better job performance and more stable families of their own. Respecting the original design of marriage and the family increases all desirable conditions and behaviors, while deviating from it is a recipe for societal decay.
That said, because of the "Fall", our ruptured relationship with God, our fellow human beings, ourselves and our planet, we are all "broken" in various ways. One manifestation of that is sexual brokenness, manifesting in same-sex attraction, both-sex attraction, discomfort with one's own body, etc. Adolescents, in particular, struggle to find their own identities as they progress to adulthood. Questioning their sexual identity is part of that. We can be loving and sympathetic to those who are wrestling with these heart-wrenching issues, realizing that, if we accept them with unconditional love and walk with them through their agony, they will eventually resolve their questions and establish an adult identity. However, encouraging our young people to head in that direction or suggesting that depression or anxiety might be due to their really being "trans", is completely inappropriate.
The treatment of gender dysphoria has become a trendy social phenomenon, but most often has drastic consequences. In her book, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing our Daughters, Abigail Shrier states that adolescent girls who take puberty blockers and then cross-sex hormones become sterile for life. Sexchangeregret.com presents accounts of people who regret transitioning and are detransition. Kiera Bell sued the UK gender dysphoria clinic and won because it had not counseled her adequately about the risks of transitioning.
Gender dysphoria was originally described about 100 years ago. It occurred in young boys, 2-4 yrs old. It was persistent, insistent, consistent and rare, approximately 1 in 10,000 boys. What we are seeing now is rapid onset, mostly in adolescent girls, and very common - in some groups up to 1 in 3. Great Britain's main gender dysphoria clinic has experienced a 4,400% increase in requests for treatment in the last 10 years, and the number of gender dysphoria clinics in the US has mushroomed from one in 2007 to hundreds. This is clearly something other than the original description. It often occurs in peer groups, especially through social media. As a physician, I can say that treating a fluctuating, trendy social phenomenon, usually with significant psychological comorbidities, with permanently life-altering treatments is unspeakably unethical medicine. It is even more the case when it is done without adequate evaluation and consultation and without parental consent or even their knowledge.
Parents essentially hire schools and their teachers to teach their children the subjects they need to understand our world and function in it. They need to have command of our principal language, English, our national history, warts and all, math, science and other life skills. We need to recognize Critical Theory for what it is: an effort to deconstruct and demolish our entire social order. Its adherents see this as liberating. Its opponents see it as creating chaos, confusion and destruction. Given the increasing rates of crime, shootings, addictions, overdoses, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, teen suicide, teen pregnancy and general lawlessness, the latter seems to be the case.
With parental consent only, our precious children might be exposed to the fact that there are people whose sexualities don't line up with the way the world was originally created and that we need to accept them and be kind to them, because they are struggling. However, to "normalize" these lifestyles and propagandize and "groom" our children and push or lure them into severe identity crises and potentially permanently life-damaging treatments is completely unethical.
Therefore, I must support SB 656. Again, parents hire teachers to teach their children essential subjects. However, along with everything else in our society, teachers and teachers' unions have imbibed the Critical Theory narrative and, in many cases, are indoctrinating our children with ideas that parents vehemently disapprove of. This is a violation of the purpose for which the schools and teachers even exist, and it must stop. If some in the community want to educate their kids about LGBTQIA+ issues, then they could form a discussion group of their own, but parents who want to adhere to our historic norms about marriage, family and sexuality should not have to participate in these programs or support them with their tax dollars.
I also encourage those advocating for LGBTQIA+ to do their own thinking, rather than parroting the same talking points and examples (e.g. Ulysses, by James Joyce) as many did in these submissions.
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According to worldwide comScore figures released today, Twitter's own site attracted 73.5 million unique individuals in January, up 8 percent from December, 2009 (when it had 65.2 million visitors). Its annual growth rate is nothing less than amazing at 1,105 percent. A year ago, Twitter.com attracted only an estimated 6 million visitors. Anything that grows at a rate of 1105% is staggering, to say the least!
A lot of people try to compare sights like Facebook and Twitter. However, in my opinion, it's like comparing apples and oranges. Twitter IS NOT a social networking site – Facebook is. Twitter is more about broadcast messaging, crowd-sourcing, and sharing links. Facebook is more about talking and carrying on with family and friends (Facebook Fan Pages are the exception).
Twitter's growth rate for a crowd-sourcing platform, as I've said already, is nothing less than phenomenal.


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What's with all the bank rewards cards on this list? The Chase Sapphire Reserve may not be a hotel credit card, but it definitely offers perks on par with one. For starters, cardholders get a $300 annual travel credit, which can be used for hotel bookings, room upgrades, and more. But what makes it such a great option for hotel bookings is the favorable Ultimate Rewards Travel portal redemptions. Points are worth 1.5 cents each and you can get some incredible deals using this feature. For example, I regularly come across hotels in the UR Travel portal that work out cheaper on points than if I were to transfer those points to Hyatt or Marriott. You're also not restricted to a single chain – Ultimate Rewards is essentially an OTA that allows you to book any hotel you want. That flexibility is very valuable. If you're worried about losing out on perks, keep in mind that Sapphire Reserve cardholders can get property credits, free breakfast, late checkout, and other valuable perks. This makes the Sapphire Reserve an excellent alternative to hotel credit cards.
Which hotel credit cards do you think are the best out there right now?


Srinagar: A panchayat poll candidate shot at by militants in Sopore in north Kashmir on Tuesday has refused to be cowed down by the threat and decided not to withdraw from the contest. Mohmmad Maqbool's decision to stand up to the militants is a first during the panchayat polls, as mass withdrawal of candidature was seen after two earlier attacks. Maqbool, 65, who suffered injuries on his leg, is a Congress worker. "It is my moral duty to contest the elections and I will do so. I am willing to die for my people and party," he said on Wednesday. Maqbool is contesting from Wadoora village, 50 km north of Srinagar, where polling would be held on May 25. He was attacked in the village and is the second candidate to be shot at in the past week in Sopore area. On May 10, Ghulam Mohiddin Chopan was shot at and injured. On April 15, militants killed a woman candidate in Budgam. So far, seven phases of the 16-phase panchayat elections have been completed. Polling for the final phase would be held on June 6. More than 80% turnout has been recorded in the seven phases despite a boycott call given by the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference and the militant threat made clear through posters. After the attack on Maqbool, inspector general of police, Kashmir, SM Sahai said: "If he wants security we can assess and take a decision accordingly." Sahai, however, admitted that providing security to each candidate would not be possible. "There are 15,000 constituencies and each constituency has multiple candidates, so we cannot provide security to all of them. But we can look at security on an individual basis," he added.


The form is used by an entrepreneur to petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for status as an immigrant to the United States under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended.
Who May File Form I-526?
Which will create full-time employment in the United States for at least 10 U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or other immigrants lawfully authorized to be employed in the United States, other than yourself, your spouse, or your sons or daughters.
The expansion of a business formed on or before November 29, 1990, through investment of the amount required so that a substantial change (at least 40 percent increase) in either the net worth or number of employees results.
The amount of investment required is set by regulation. You may obtain additional information from our website at www.uscis.gov, or a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate abroad.
HOW to FILL THE FORM I-526?
Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been married and the question asks "Provide the name of your current spouse"), type or print "N/A," unless otherwise directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, "How many children do you have" or "How many times have you departed the United States"), type or print "None," unless otherwise directed.
Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during processing of an application, petition, or request. If USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be returned to you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.
Filing Fee: The filing fee for Form I-526 is $3,675.
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Depending on the needs of internal or external clients, your event may require working with any number of vendors to achieve your goals. But when does a vendor become more like a partner? Is there a point where your contact becomes more valuable to you than just a point of transaction? Of course, the answer to this question varies depending on how critical that service is to the success of the event, and also on how confident you are with that particular aspect as well.
No matter how glitzy (or not) the general session may be, it will take its due share of the planning attention as the pinnacle of conference programming. However, often the unsung hero of delivering content & messaging is the breakout session. With schedules packed between coffee breaks and afternoon rotations, and bookended by even more general sessions, the level of interaction gets higher along with the level of coordination.
In our final installment of the venue series, we'll talk about a category that is rapidly advancing within the events industry: the Conference Center. The blend of variables leaves it somewhere between the blank canvas of a hotel ballroom, and the unique nuances of somewhere less conventional, but they are never-the-less a completely viable option. While conference centers are not exactly new as a category, there are new players popping up in major cities that have begun to compete with hotels for the same programs – and they do so with a focus towards hospitality and cutting edge technology.
We started off this series taking a look at the process of planning an event in an unusual or an otherwise unconventional setting. While that may seem objectively like a loaded topic and a poor jump-off point, it was actually the best way to start off this series. The fact is, each unique space has nuances of its own, and it'd be impractical to cover every permutation. Learning where the consistencies between them lie is a major advantage to being efficient with your time, and it's a sure fire way to get your planning off on the right foot from airplane hangar to craft beer brewery.
As technology develops, so do new windows of opportunity. For meeting and event planners, being cost effective at every avenue is a key function, and travel costs are often one of the biggest expenses to mitigate.
Where you're hosting your event can say quite a lot by itself, as can how you're delivering the messaging. Having these two elements work in harmony is key to creating a unified experience for all attendees; however, it's the latter that must be shaped to fit the setting more so than the other way around; effective audiovisual production must be designed for each specific setting.
At the heart of audiovisual production, and indeed live events in general, there is a message that needs to be communicated. Whether it's spoken word alone, performance based, or entirely visual, taking care of the delivery of the message is absolutely critical.


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The following method works by creating a simple bash script (git-diff-cmd.sh) that sets us up with the proper command line arguments for Git to pass off files to FileMerge.
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Today we are sharing smart notes on Indian Modern History (English). These notes are very important to many exams like SSC CGL, CHSL, Indian Railways RRB NTPC (Non Technical), IBPS, LIC, SIDBI, Delhi Police etc.
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The Regulating Act of 1773 (Background)
The Regulating Act of 1773 opened a new chapter in the constitutional history of the Company.
Previously, the Home government in England consisted of the Court of Directors and the Court of Proprietors.
The Court of Directors were elected annually and practically managed the affairs of the Company
In India, each of the three presidencies was independent and responsible only to the Home Government.
The government of the presidency was conducted by a Governor and a Council
The following conditions invited the Parliamentary intervention in the Company's affairs.
The English East India Company became a territorial power when it acquired a wide dominion in India and also the Diwani rights.
The disastrous famine which broke out in Bengal in 1770 affected the agriculturists. As a result, the revenue collection was poor
In short, the Company was on the brink of bankruptcy. In 1773, the Company approached the British government for an immediate loan.
Under these circumstances that the Parliament of England resolved to regulate the affairs of the Company.
Lord North, the Prime Minister of England, appointed a select committee to inquire into the affairs of the Company.
The report submitted by the Committee paved the way for the enactment of the Regulating Act.
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