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The Float Tour Blog – Issue #21
by Juliet Tango Mylan | Nov 6, 2016 | Events & Travel, Float Tour
Taste the Rockies (tastes like salt)
Population: ~650,000
Number of float centers: 10
Known for: The Gold Rush, excellent skiing, and Coors – "Taste the Rockies"
Grown out of some of the most majestic sights in the entire U.S., Denver is a city unlike any other. It forms a delicate balance between urban sprawl and nature, providing it with an abundance of scenic views and a healthy, outdoorsy culture.
Denver has been home to a vibrant float community for a long time. Some of the earliest commercial centers that started up in the '70s and '80s were out here. 30 years is a long time, and most of the old centers aren't around anymore, but there's a conscious community that has been floating since the old days and they love how much the industry has evolved and grown.
Isolate Yourself
Number of tanks: 2
Tactical Takeaway: Share with the world that which makes you a better person.
Other services: Just floating
Ben Gleason found floating at a point in his life where he was looking for change. Long before opening Isolate, his day-to-day life felt aimless. He didn't enjoy things like other people and was constantly hounded by depression and thoughts of self-harm. He lived like people do when things don't matter to them: ate fast food every day, didn't exercise, and drifted through his days in a hazy, fog-filled malaise.
He floated for the first time after hearing about it on the Joe Rogan Experience. It took him a while to get into it but, during his first float, he found that sweet spot and just gave in. He no longer felt anxious. His thoughts of depression were abated. Coming out of the tank, he knew he had found what he was looking for – a tool to help better himself.
At the start of his journey, he was over 300 pounds. After a year of floating, along with diet and exercise, he dropped to 195. He's filled his mind with positivity and found things he is truly passionate about and enjoys. Beyond running Isolate, Ben is also the talented DJ/Musician, Glucose, mixing together electronica, IDM, and jungle music to concoct a wholly different, interstellar sound.
It's true that we've found stories of profound change while on this Tour, and many of them are similar to Ben, but seeing him today, it's hard to imagine that he was ever anything but the happy, confident and friendly man we've met.
Floating on Cloud Nine…
Tactical Takeaway: enlightenment and research are not at odds with each other. They are complimentary.
Daniel Clarke at Cloud Nine started up at almost exactly the same time as Ben Gleason. Daniel actually heard about floating from his nephew, who floated with us at Float On. Daniel became intensely interested in floating and dove into the research from Peter Suedfield, Tom Fine, and John Turner. Seeing the impact that these studies demonstrated, it became hugely important to him to make it available to as many people as possible.
Josh Weaver, while not an owner, has worked at both Isolate and Cloud Nine over the past few years. He's found floating to be a fantastic tool to enhance his meditation. He and Daniel quickly formed a friendship, sharing their experiences in the tank with each other. Josh also operates the blog, Tankism, which explores the meditative side of floatation.
The two of them are a bit of an "Odd Couple" of floating. Daniel loves floating and the science behind it. He enjoys the challenge of creating a perfectly neutral environment. Josh focuses on sharing his meditative practices and the consciousness expanding properties that he has personally experienced in the tank.
Coming at it from such different perspectives makes them a very complimentary team. Together they have created a habitat for serenity and healing, allowing people to find a part of themselves that might otherwise have been lost.
Take Me Down to the Waters…
Healing Waters
Tactical Takeaway: Salt is thicker than blood, technically.
Other services: Inversion tables, binaural beats, epsom salt sales
Lisa Lopez was in Portland in 2012 for a business conference when she asked for recommendations of things to do in town. "Floating" came up nearly straight away along with testimonials from first time floaters. The words "life-changing" and "unique" were used frequently. She was intrigued. As Lisa made her way down to Float On, she was heartbroken to discover they were booked for weeks out. But, as luck would have it, they received a call for a cancellation while she was standing in the shop: she was going to get to float!
She was immediately hooked. She had fought chronic pain for years and had tried everything. It had been so bad, she even had to retire from the police force in Denver. After floating, her pain disappeared, and it stayed away for days.
When she got home, she had a hard time finding a place to regularly float, so she decided to start Healing Waters Float Studio. She brought her parents into the venture and, together, they've run a 3 tank center for the last 3 years. It's been so successful that they're opening a new location with six tanks, making it the largest center in Colorado. Congratulations!
Time to Get Tank'd!
Tank'd
Tactical Takeaway: Find something you care about, and pursue it on your own terms.
Other services: Inversion tables, infrared sauna
Tank'd was started by Renee and Cody Parkes in late 2015. Renee was a massage therapist at A New Spirit where she was introduced to floating. She floated regularly for 3 years there and noticed a drastic improvement in her anxiety and the arthritis she had developed from working with her hands. Renee is also active and into crossfit, and she sees floating as a great compliment to that.
On a personal note, the decor of this center is one of my favorites. They have a mural of giant squid tentacles in their lobby as well as a gonzo fist poster framed in their hallway from when Hunter S. Thompson ran for sheriff. Undeniably cool.
Unravelling the Mysteries…
Into the Mystic Healing Arts Center
Tactical Takeaway: Ambition will take you far, a hole in your wall to fit a float tank in will take you farther.
Other services: therapeutic massage. Shiatsu, energy work, tarot, acupuncture, chinese medicine, thought field therapy, psychic readings, neurolinguistics programming, crystal healing, reiki, meditation instruction, juice bar, and others
Bobbi has run Into the Mystic for years. It's an old building that used to serve as a boarding house for miners during the Gold Rush. The home is beautiful and large, with roughly a dozen separate rooms. Bobbi rents out each room to the practitioners, and has a large retail space in the lobby where she sells everything from quartz crystals to t-shirts. It wasn't until recently that she included a float tank.
She heard about floating from her sister and knew that she had to try it. She found floating to be a great tool to help her explore her own spirituality and wanted to share that with others. She and her husband bought a single Float Pod and converted the deck of their shop into a float room. The pod was so large, however, that they had to take out a wall just to get it inside! Bobbi was relieved to hear that she is very far from the only person to have to go through such extreme measures to open a float center, and – after we told her some of the stories we've heard on this trip – she's grateful that's all she had to do.
While floating isn't their primary function, they've really enjoyed having a tank in their Healing Arts Center. Bobbi likes the idea of unmanned services for enlightenment and spiritual guidance, and even has aspirations of opening her own multitank center downtown.
A Lot of Heart in the Heart of Denver…
Tactical Takeaway: Don't let bureaucracy discourage you.
Paul and Heather Clift are the shit. They are the kind of people who will let you crash in their parking lot with your huge RV, put you in a float tank for two hours, and take you out for drinks until 3 in the morning… at least, that was my experience.
The first time Graham and Ashkahn met them was when they both came out to the Float Conference in 2014 and, subsequently, stayed in Portland for the Apprenticeship. They fell in love with floating and dove head first into opening Samana, but they immediately faced issues with the city from day one that progressed at the speed of bureaucracy. It was 14 months after they signed their lease before they even opened – 5 of those months were tied up getting permits from the city to simply start construction. It's exciting ushering in an innovative industry, but these are some of the unavoidable side effects from doing so, especially in a major city.
Their center is wonderfully designed, too. It was an empty space before they got in, so they had the luxury of building everything from scratch. The end result is somewhat industrial, with beautiful artwork, and a relaxing atmosphere.
They are the first float center in Denver proper, in the heart of the RiNo – a super hip art district that prides itself on being on the cultural cutting edge. It's a good fit for a float center – especially one run by Paul and Heather. While they have a mortgage and kids, they thrive in a unique environment and love getting a taste of the nightlife.
Travelling to a Little Float History…
A New Spirit
Years in operation: 12
Tactical Takeaway: Live life on your own terms.
Other services: Massage, acupuncture, sauna, body wraps, facials, microdermabrasion, waxing, chemical peels, and others!
A New Spirit is the longest running float center in Colorado, opening in 2004 when floating was dead or dying almost everywhere else. Many of the other centers we've seen have credited A New Spirit with introducing them to floating.
Andrea had an interesting journey towards opening her center. Shortly after leaving college, she decided to backpack around Europe, which is how she found floating. Between the backpacking, partying and floating, she returned with a drastically different worldview. She briefly thought about finding a job in her field of study, but decided she hated the thought of working for anyone. Instead, she decided she wanted to – as she puts it – "infiltrate the spa world". She hates the traditional stereotype of spas where everything is bland and sterile. She wanted to open a place that was dynamic and inviting. A place people would want to hang out.
She has had float tanks from the day she opened, but the layout is quite different from when she first started. She changed locations about a year and a half ago now and is now the proud owner of the building she's in. Prior to that, her float rooms weren't separated, so floaters would sometimes have to walk past one float tank to get to another.
Her new location is right next to the very scenic Sloan's Lake park, so it's possible to step out her door and just wander down to the water. Legend has it, some never return to their cars or corporate lives, instead preferring the natural world found beneath the inviting aqua pura.
Outta This World…
Astral Float Spa
Tactical Takeaway: Don't stop thinking of new and interesting ways to introduce people to floating.
Steven Skalkowski has a bit of an intimidating presence when you first meet him. He's a bodybuilder and looks like he tears phonebooks in half in his spare time (as a side note, both Ashkahn and Graham are expert phone-book-tearers-in-halfers). But, if you sit in a room with him for five minutes, it quickly becomes clear that he's a genuinely kind person who just happens to be able to bench press a small car.
Steven started Astral two years ago just outside of Denver in Parker, Colorado. At that time, there weren't many float centers and no one had yet opened a center larger than just a couple of tanks, so he took it upon himself. For him, floating has been a journey of mental enlightenment, coupled with physical well-being, and he sees the mindfulness that comes from floating as something that can benefit people from all walks of life.
Though he got into it for the physical benefits, he was not expecting to encounter so many life changing stories from his eventual customers. The people he's encountered running his center have ranged from the young Joe Rogan crowd to fibromyalgia patients looking for pain relief. While Steven is interested in working with athletes, the opportunity to help people with chronic illnesses has really opened his eyes to the power of the tank.
Steven is fascinated by the research coming out about floating and is eager to share that with his clients. It amazes him that more people don't know about floating, and he sees a direct correlation between the lack of awareness and the lack of research available.
Issue # 22 is coming…
That's all for Denver, a city steeped in float memories. What was really surprising was the average age of float centers out here, which is much older than many of the other cities we've visited so far. It makes total sense, too: Denver is that kind of place where people are just a bit more open to new experiences.
From here we travel south to Colorado Springs before weaving through Utah, Idaho and Montana. There's a lot of ground to cover between all these float centers, but luckily, the views are incredible!
We're also on Facebook, Twitter, and (now) Instagram where we'll share more images from the Float Tour that won't necessarily make this blog.
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Home Teams Chelsea Report: Chelsea prepared to launch £40m bid for West Ham's Declan Rice...
Report: Chelsea prepared to launch £40m bid for West Ham's Declan Rice before transfer deadline
Gideon Olukotun
With the summer transfer window in its final week, the Blues boss is leaving no stone unturned in addressing his problems in defence.
With seven additions to the team, including three defenders, Chelsea seems to already have a perfect transfer window, but it appears the London club still need a final piece of the puzzle to guarantee perfection.
Following defensive errors from Marcos Alonso and Thiago Silva which led to three goals, the Blues left themselves a mountain to climb as they needed to fight back from 3-0 down at West Brom.
Although Lampard had recently added Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva to his defense line, the Blues manager who has been a longtime admirer of Rice doesn't seem satisfied with his defensive lineup and is keen on adding the Englishman to his options.
West Ham are however, not willing to sell with manager David Moyes claiming it would only take the "bank of England" to pay for the price of the defender to ward off any potential suitors.
After their 4-0 victory over Wolves on Sunday night, assistant manager Alan Irvine who took over due to Moyes's absence following the managers's positive test for coronavirus stressed that "Declan is extremely happy" at West Ham.
"He was captain today, he is not somebody with other things on his mind."
It's still too early to judge Thiago Silva, who had a difficult experience on his Premier League debut. However, Chelsea's centre-backs haven't really impressed in the three games so far this season, and Rice may be the man to help solve their woes.
The 21-year-old is able to operate as both a centre-back and defensive midfielder will be an added advantage to Chelsea considering Kovacic's inconsistency in the midfield against West Brom and Jorginho's future still in doubt.
Some reports suggest that Chelsea will begin by their proposal with a £40m offer based on the financial situation at West Ham but this may likely be rejected in no time.
Will Chelsea be able to convince the Hammers before the transfer deadline closes in a week's time?


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Youthful U.S. looks for quick CMOQ start
Defender Matt Miazga (pictured) is a rising star for the United States and is expected to play a key role in its 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship campaign. (Photo: FIFA via Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, Kansas – The United States is considered a possible favorite in the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship – and head coach Andreas Herzog likes it that way.
"The boys look really sharp and in a good shape so I'm really excited and very optimistic to qualify for Rio next year," he said in a conference call Wednesday. "Obviously it's not easy. We know last cycle we didn't qualify, so we have to do a good job right from the first minute to start with a win against Canada."
A positive start in the first game of Group A against Canada at Sporting Park on Thursday night is absolutely critical to the success Herzog expects.
"Like in every tournament, the first game is huge because if you win the game and you have a really good game the whole group gets a lot of confidence and it's better for the team spirit," the former Austria international expressed. "It makes it much more easier for the next couple of games. We have to be focused right from the beginning to start with a great energy and with our quality. We have a lot of technical players so expect a lot from them."
Herzog called in several players who competed in this year's FIFA U-20 World Cup, including central defender Matt Miazga, a regular starter with the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.
"Even though he is two years younger than most of the other players, of course his physical play, his size and power and for his power he's very mobile. That's what I like about him and he's very good with his feet," Herzog noted. "I think he's one of the most talented center backs in the U.S."
Miazga, who Herzog believes will have a future with the men's national team in the "next couple of months," will likely again be partnered with 17-year-old Cameron Carter-Vickers.
"Carter-Vickers is very young, but he's very impressive with his style of play and with his personality," Herzog said.
The same is true of midfielders Gedion Zelalem (18), on loan with Scotland's Rangers from Arsenal, and Emerson Hyndman (19) of Fulham
"They're really young but they are really, really good," Herzog finished. "I would be stupid if I do not take them because I see a lot of potential in them."
See also: Andreas Herzog Cameron Carter-Vickers Eliminatorias Olimpicas Concacaf Eliminatorias Olimpicas Concacaf 2015 Emerson Hyndman Gedion Zelalem Matt Miazga Sporting Park


The legal wranglings between Microsoft Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. may be over, but the competitive ones are not.
The legal wranglings between Microsoft Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. may be over, but the competitive ones are not. This week, as Sun executives preach the Java gospel at the JavaOne conference, they will wage a battle on a new front: Web services.
While the Sun ONE (Open Net Environment) strategy is seen as lagging behind Microsofts .Net, Sun will prop up Java 2 Enterprise Edition as the best platform for Web services, trying to leverage J2EEs success in the enterprise. Sun also will outline its road map for incorporating additional Web services standards into J2EE.
"Certainly the competition of the next year or two is going to be in Web services, and, right now, it seems Microsoft is out in front," said Peter Horan, CEO of DevX.com Inc., an online resource for developers. But Horan, in Palo Alto, Calif., said there is still tremendous momentum around Java the language, adding that better tools are necessary to keep Java adoption growing. "Corporate developers and IT managers still believe the tool sets for C++ and Visual Basic are more fully developed," he said.
While Java tools have improved greatly since the languages early days, both Sun and Microsoft need to deliver tools to build Web services, developers said.
"We have the specifications, and weve all bought into the vision," said Ed Gentry, senior development architect with Level 8 Systems Inc., in Cary, N.C. "Now its going to be up to the tool vendors to make the technology meet the business needs. Otherwise, its just another technology thats neat."
Both companies have sought to enlist partners in the battle, including Bowstreet Inc., Genuity Inc. and i2 Technologies Inc. on the Sun side and eBay Inc., Fujitsu Software Corp. and ActiveState Tool Corp. for Microsoft.
Chief among Suns goals this week is to show how it is easier for developers to build Web services using Java. Among the announcements at the conference in San Francisco will be a bundle for developers of Java APIs for XML (Extensible Markup Language) parsing, packaging and routing. Sun will also unveil a new version of its Forte for Java tool, with native support for XML; SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol); Universal Description, Discovery and Integration; and Web Services Description Language.
Trying to contrast its strategy with .Net will also be a key focus for Sun at JavaOne. "Sun ONE is based on open standards and protocols and is based on things that are available today," said George Paolini, Suns vice president of software marketing, in Cupertino, Calif. "Most of Microsofts stuff is still a promise."
Paolini is leaving Sun after eight years to join his former boss on Suns Java team, Alan Baratz, at startup Zaplet Inc., in Redwood Shores, Calif.
In addition to Sun, several of its partners will be making news of their own at the show this week.
iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions, an alliance of Sun and AOL Time Warner Inc. based in Santa Clara, Calif., will release iPlanet Message Queue for Java 2.0, which guarantees reliable messaging in a Java-based environment among applications and systems.
Oracle Corp., of Redwood Shores, Calif., will unveil its Oracle9i application server, its first version to be certified J2EE- compliant, with performance upgrades, SOAP support and new caching technology.
The middleware division of Hewlett-Packard Co., in Palo Alto, Calif., will release its implementation of Java Services Framework, a specification that describes how to assemble components into Java server applications, along with a new Internet server.
WebGain Inc. plans to release upgrades to several of its Java tools, including the WebGain Studio suite. Also available will be the Santa Clara, Calif., companys Application Composer tool, which has a GUI to allow developers to assemble reusable components.


The OFM sure decided to leave TMP at an inopportune time. As an avid GOT lover, he would usually come here the same evening or next morning to throw out his thoughts on the latest episode. In memory of this, I have placed this thread for people discuss their thoughts.
Possible Spoiler warning for those who haven't watched.
My .02- with 5 episodes left, they are going to have a hard time telling the rest of the story without it feeling REALLY rushed. There's a lot of ground to cover and precious few episodes in which to do it.
We thoroughly enjoyed it and while "action" was maybe minimal I understood that they needed to set up things with the betrayal, the big reveal, the wild ride, etc. And what in blazes does that spiral figure represent?
I agree that it will feel rushed unless the army of the dead is very successful early on. I just wonder if that is how they are going to get Bran to turn into the Wight King.
I liked the episode overall. I think Daenarys and Aegon are going to have to have a difficult conversation but all relationships hit bumps. Sometimes like the old "I'm your nephew thing" can be more than your significant other can handle though, but they are Targeryans so they can probably handle it.
They probably asked the kid who played Ned Umber if he would rather be the 3rd spear carrier from the left in 3 episodes, or a terrifying zombie in 1.
Come on. He's 12 years old. What do you think he would say?
A trivial prediction. We will never find out what those spiral patterns mean. It will be left a mystery. Fans gotta have their theories, right? In 6 weeks, most will be shown to be rubbish. Throw them a bone.
Well as usual I am out of the loop. What has happened to cause the OFM to leave. I'm very sorry to hear it if it's true.
@Pictors: Fantastic! That's how to celebrate the return (and end) of GoT!
Happy to hear about my buddy/mentor John!… give him my best wishes…!
Poor Jaime… time to pay for his sins….
But… I saw him fighting in the castle walls of Winterfeld!…redemption?.
The "Golden Company"… bah!… 20.000 mercenaries and 2.000 riders?… a sandwich for the Dragons…(smile).
Oh! John… how much I miss you!!!….
Dany looked like a biker chick taunting a nerd when she challenged Jon to hop on the dragon.
Yeah, since only Targaryens have ever ridden dragons, it does seem pretty obvious. Dany is blinded by love (and ambition).
"Your Grace. We had to leave the elephants behind because the producers used up the cgi budget on those darned dragons."
"When you kill that silver haired *****, I want her dragons. The way things are going around here, I'm probably Targaryen too."
John is a noble soul, willing to go to any length and suffer the scorn of friends and family to do whatever it takes to forge a strong coalition to save everyone from the coming zombie apocalypse.
Dany is a haughty, imperious tyrant who works tirelessly to make sure absolutely everyone else knows their place, and hers. She begrudgingly accepted the truth that her father was a monster, but seems to forget it when it's convenient. Cue next week's episode.
If they survive the Main Event, I see a lot of "yes, dear" in John's future.
My vote for the dumbest scene in the series up to this point: Sam meets Dany.
Sam gets all bent out of shape because the Mother of Dragons baked his Dad and bro…Dad who hated him and wanted him dead (and whose sword he stole, what was the motivation there?). He might have wept for the loss of *a* father, but not his particular version. And what about his brother, who he hadn't even seen since he was a baby, and by all calculations, shouldn't' have been more than around ten at this time, not a grownass man as old as Sam himself?! And I had thought that the soap-opera aging of Tommen Baratheron was bad, but at lest that served a purpose. Having Dickon show up was unnecessary. And everyone seems to conveniently forget that Randall Tarley might as well HAVE bent the knee to Dany- it would have been more honorable than selling out the Tyrells for cash-money from the Lannisters, which is as dishonorable as it gets. Once you've pissed away your credibility, opting for the "don't die horribly" choice is a no-brainer.
Lots of long overdue reunions, all very lackluster. I'm glad this one is headed for the barn, because it's lost all its spark, and the writing's getting lazier by the season.


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import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;

import models.riak.Album;
import models.riak.MusicBand;
import models.riak.Year;

import org.junit.Test;

import play.modules.riak.RiakKey;
import play.modules.riak.RiakModel;
import play.modules.riak.RiakPath;
import play.modules.riak.RiakPlugin;
import play.modules.riak.RiakUtil;
import play.test.UnitTest;

import com.basho.riak.pbc.RiakObject;

public class RiakEntityTest extends UnitTest{

	@Test
	public void saveAndFind(){

		// Delete all
		Collection<String> keys = MusicBand.findKeys("MusicBand");
		for(String key : keys){
			MusicBand.delete("MusicBand", key);
		}

		Collection<String> keysAfter = MusicBand.findKeys("MusicBand");
		assertEquals(0, keysAfter.size());

		// Save
		MusicBand mu = new MusicBand("SonicYouth", "Best band ever");
		assertTrue(mu.save());

		MusicBand mu2 = new MusicBand("Dillinger_escape", "Insane");
		assertTrue(mu2.save());

		Collection<String> keysAfter2 = MusicBand.findKeys("MusicBand");
		assertEquals(2, keysAfter2.size());

		// Find
		MusicBand mu3 = MusicBand.find("MusicBand", "SonicYouth");
		assertNotNull(mu3);
		assertEquals("SonicYouth", mu3.name);
		assertEquals("Best band ever", mu3.description);

		assertNotNull(mu3.getUserMeta());
		assertEquals(0, mu3.getUserMeta().size());

		// Edit
		mu3.description = "Sonic Youth is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1981.";
		assertTrue(mu3.save());

		// Refind and check
		MusicBand mu4 = MusicBand.find("MusicBand", "SonicYouth");
		assertEquals("Sonic Youth is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1981.", mu4.description);

		List<MusicBand> list = MusicBand.findAll("MusicBand");
		assertNotNull(list);
		assertEquals(2, list.size());

	}

	@Test
	public void pathTest(){

		// Check content of path map
		assertEquals(3, RiakPlugin.bucketMap.size());

		RiakKey key1 = RiakPlugin.bucketMap.get("NIMPORTEQUOI");
		assertNull(key1);

		RiakKey key2 = RiakPlugin.bucketMap.get("models.riak.MusicBand");
		assertNotNull(key2);

		assertEquals("MusicBand", key2.getBucket());
		assertEquals("name", key2.getKey());

		RiakKey key3 = RiakPlugin.bucketMap.get("models.riak.Album");
		assertNotNull(key3);

		RiakKey key4 = RiakPlugin.bucketMap.get("models.riak.Year");
		assertNotNull(key4);

		// Resolve path
		Album a = new Album("Daydream_Nation", 1988);
		RiakPath path = a.getPath();

		assertNotNull(path);
		assertEquals("AlbumTest", path.getBucket());
		assertEquals("Daydream_Nation", path.getValue());
	}

	@Test
	public void resave(){
		Album.delete("AlbumTest", "DaydreamNation");

		Album a = new Album("DaydreamNation", 1988);
		assertTrue(a.save());

		a.addLink("MusicBand", "SonicYouth", "author");
		assertTrue(a.save());

		Album aa = Album.find("AlbumTest", "DaydreamNation");
		assertNotNull(aa);

		RiakObject o = aa.getObj();
		assertNotNull(o);

		assertEquals(1, o.getLinks().size());

		assertEquals(1, aa.getRawLink().size());
		assertEquals(1, aa.getRawLinksByTag("author").size());
		assertEquals(0, aa.getRawLinksByTag("NIMP").size());

		List<RiakModel> list = aa.getLink();

		assertEquals(1, list.size());

		MusicBand mb = (MusicBand)list.get(0);
		assertNotNull(mb);
		assertEquals("SonicYouth", mb.name);

		assertEquals(1, aa.getLinksByTag("author").size());
		assertEquals(0, aa.getLinksByTag("NIMP").size());
	}

	@Test
	public void deleteAll(){
		RiakUtil.deleteAllDefineBucket();
		Collection<String> keys = MusicBand.findKeys("Musicband");
		assertEquals(0, keys.size());

		assertEquals(0, Year.findKeys("Year").size());
		assertEquals(0, Album.findKeys("AlbumTest").size());

	}

	@Test
	public void saveAndfindWithoutBucketName(){
		// Delete all
		Collection<String> keys = MusicBand.findKeys(MusicBand.class);
		for(String key : keys){
			MusicBand.delete(MusicBand.class, key);
		}

		Collection<String> keysAfter = MusicBand.findKeys(MusicBand.class);
		assertEquals(0, keysAfter.size());

		// Save
		MusicBand mu = new MusicBand("SonicYouth", "Best band ever");
		assertTrue(mu.save());

		MusicBand mu2 = new MusicBand("Dillinger_escape", "Insane");
		assertTrue(mu2.save());

		Collection<String> keysAfter2 = MusicBand.findKeys(MusicBand.class);
		assertEquals(2, keysAfter2.size());

		// Find
		MusicBand mu3 = MusicBand.find(MusicBand.class, "SonicYouth");
		assertNotNull(mu3);
		assertEquals("SonicYouth", mu3.name);
		assertEquals("Best band ever", mu3.description);
		assertNotNull(mu3.getUserMeta());
		assertEquals(0, mu3.getUserMeta().size());

		// Edit
		mu3.description = "Sonic Youth is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1981.";
		assertTrue(mu3.save());

		// Refind and check
		MusicBand mu4 = MusicBand.find(MusicBand.class, "SonicYouth");
		assertEquals("Sonic Youth is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1981.", mu4.description);

		List<MusicBand> list = MusicBand.findAll(MusicBand.class);
		assertNotNull(list);
		assertEquals(2, list.size());
	}
}

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Winter Sports Drives Green-Sports, Part 2: Andy Newell, U.S. Olympic Cross Country Skier, Climate Change Advocate for Protect Our Winters (POW)
By Lew November 14, 2017 640 views
GreenSportsBlog does not often get to write about eco-athletes. And we've never been able to write about a married couple who are both involved in environmental activism.
Until now, that is.
Last week, in the first edition of GSB's new occasional series, Winter Sports Drives Green-Sports, we featured the story of Erika Flowers Newell, an American cross country skier who is pushing to make her first US Olympic team in 2018. She also works for Carol Cone On Purpose, an agency that helps companies do well by doing good. And, for Erika, doing good means taking positive action on the environment.
Today, in Part 2, we talk with her husband, Andy Newell, a three-time Olympian in cross country skiing about to start his campaign to qualify for the fourth time. He's also a leading member of Protect Our Winters (POW), the group of elite winter sports athletes who advocate for climate action.
GreenSportsBlog: Your wife's story starts out in Big Sky country, Montana. Are you from that part of the world, too?
Andy Newell: Nope. I grew up in Shastbury, VT, near Bennington and started skiing as early as I could walk.
GSB: When I think of Vermont as far as skiing is concerned, I think of downhill and the other alpine events. Was it unusual for you to gravitate towards cross country?
Andy: Not at all. Our area in particular is great for cross country. It's a blue collar region and, as compared to alpine, cross country is more of a blue collar sport — alpine is much more expensive. I've been into it forever; I started racing when I was 5 years old.
Andy Newell and his wife Erika Flowers Newell (Photo credit: Fasterskier.com)
GSB: Holy COW! So were you on an "elite" track from those early years?
Andy: It turned out that way. I competed all the way through my teen years and attended Stratton Mountain High School, about 40 minutes from home. It's a specialty school designed for skiers and snowboarders with an academy and a private ski school for kids in grades 8-12. It is tiny —there were 25 kids in my graduating class.
GSB: It sounds like the way many European countries handle top young athletes — by putting them in special sports academies — for top soccer and tennis players. Similar also to IMG Academy down in Florida. I didn't know there was such a thing for winter sports here.
Andy: I got a lot out of it. It was great preparation for my career as a pro skier, especially where time management was concerned. And the education was top quality. It was like I got a college education in a high school setting because I had to juggle academics and a full time training and racing schedule.
GSB: So I imagine you competed at a high level while at Stratton Mountain School…
Andy: It was great. I got to travel in high school as part of the US Ski Team as I was named to the developmental squad when I was a senior.
GSB: Where did you ski in college?
Andy: I never went to college, deciding to pursue professional skiing as a career. This is not unheard of. I jumped to the A-team in 2003 when I was 19.
GSB: Congratulations! That's young for a cross country skier, I believe. The US was never a cross country power — I remember that Bill Koch of Vermont was the only Olympic medal winner and that was back in 1976…How did you deal with that?
Andy: Well, things were starting to look up for the USA when I came of age. It's a long process as cross country takes training, hard work, top coaching, along with strong athletes, patience and funding.
In the mid 2000s, we started to have success as a team and I did as an individual, in the sprints. I was the first American male to make the medal platform at a World Cup race in 2006, taking third place in Changchun, China. I followed that up with a 5th place at the 2007 World Championships. And then, on the women's side, Kikkan Randall made the podium in 2008, on her way to even greater success down the road at the Olympics. It was a fun, exciting time.
GSB: It sounds like you were on track to be on Olympian yourself…
Andy: I went to my first Olympics in 2006 in Torino Italy. 4 years later at the Vancouver Games I was in the best shape of my life! I was a medal hopeful for sure but I crashed out of my sprint…
GSB: YIKES!
Andy: Well, they say those kind of things are "character builders"…So I trained and worked…
GSB: …And built some character…
Andy: Hopefully… It taught me a lot about the process of being an athlete. That there is a whole lot more to success than just winning medals, it's about enjoying the process and also giving back. That perspective has a lot to do with why I got involved in environmentalism and later made the Olympic team in 2014 in Sochi.
U.S. Olympic cross country skier Andy Newell (Photo credit: NBC Sports)
GSB: You mean the Olympics that were held in a tropical zone?
Andy: The very same. But this time, I wasn't in my best form, I didn't stand out. So now we're in 2017. I've done well in World Cup seasons, have made it to several podiums but I haven't put it together in Olympic years. So I'm giving it another go for Pyeongchang 2018 — just like Erika is — to see if I can do my best at the highest profile event in my sport.
GSB: And, as a member of Protect Our Winters or POW, doing well at the Olympics will raise the profile of your environmental advocacy. When did that begin?
Andy: Early on — during my high school days and into my early 20s, the environment was not something I focused on. At all. Now, when I speak to school audiences for POW, I show a picture of me in my 1990 Chevy Blazer which got 10 miles per gallon. As I say, I didn't care about the environment, so it's important to communicate to school kids that you can learn, you can change — at any age. I wish politicians could admit to, in fact, honor the idea that they can change. It's very important.
GSB: So when did your change to environmentalism take place?
Andy: Bill McKibben, the founder and driving force of the climate change fighting nonprofit, 350.org, is a big cross country skier who lives near Middlebury, VT. My older brother was also a Middlebury skier so I heard of Bill through him as well.. I had met Bill at some of the local ski races and really admired his work and writing, and his excitement for activisim.
So around 2010 was when I got started volunteering for a few 350.org projects. Between that year and 2014 I got more and more involved and started working with Protect Our Winters. In advance of the Sochi Olympics I communicated with Bill and he voiced his concerns over the negative environmental impacts of the Olympics and the importance of the upcoming Paris Climate talks and how we could rally support internationally.
GSB: Oh it was bad alright — we've written about the environmental disaster that was Sochi 2014.
Andy: You got that right. It was an awful decision by the IOC to give Sochi the Winter Olympics. The development there devastated the wetlands…they clear cut national forests. So, I spoke up about this in the run up to the 2014 Olympics. And, Bill and I drafted a letter for a group of snow sports athletes called Athletes for Action and that letter was addressed to world leaders, urging them to sign the Paris Climate Agreement.
GSB: …Which was signed in December 2015, about a year and a half after Sochi. Congratulations! Of course, the current U.S. President is planning to pull us out of the agreement. Regardless, it seems to me that you're a natural advocate.
Andy: For me, becoming an activist was a smooth transition. I like to say what I think, to take a stand. I'm definitely not afraid. In fact I tried to recruit other athletes to join Athletes for Action, to get athletes from other countries who might be able to impact political decisions in their countries.
GSB: How did that go?
Andy: It went OK, not great. We got some Canadian, Finnish and Swiss athletes to join. Russians? Not so much. Since then, I've become much more involved with POW, which really fits my lifestyle…
GSB: That's FANTASTIC! What has that activism looked like?
Andy: Well, I helped lead POW's participation in the People's Climate March in New York City in April; one of many marches I've done. I've written OpEds, including one that ran in USA Today in 2014. I'm also one of the more active members of POW's Ski and Riders Alliance.
GSB: What will POW's presence be in Pyeongchang in February?
Andy: Good question. They'll have some presence, I'm just not sure what it will look like. The way I can be most effective will be to make the Olympic team, so that's my focus heading into the qualifying season which starts in December.
GSB: All the best, of course. What do you plan on doing after your pro skiing career is over? And will environmental activism be a part of it?
Andy: Well, I'm going to continue with pro skiing for as long as I can. And, for sure, my activism with POW will continue, especially on the grassroots level…making presentations, recruiting more athletes, lobbying members of Congress and other politicians on climate. On the recruiting, I figure if I, as a non-college graduate, can do this work, can lobby on Capitol Hill, so can many other winter sports athletes.
Andy Newell during summer training in Stratton, VT (Photo credit: US Ski & Snowboard Association)
GSB: Have you lobbied Vermont's two US senators?
Andy: Absolutely…I've lobbied and talked with both Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy, who are great. I also had a one-on-one meeting with Todd Stern, President Obama's lead negotiator at the Paris Climate Talks. My position was that we as the winter sports community need you negotiate an agreement with real teeth. He heard me for sure.
GSB: Unfortunately, as mentioned above, our current President plans to pull the U.S. out of Paris.
Andy: Well, it's not a done deal yet. One of my favorite quotes from Leonardo DiCaprio's movie about climate change, Before the Flood, is "we can create elected followers, not elected leaders." Meaning if we citizens have a big enough cultural and economic shift toward sustainable energy the President and everyone else in DC has no choice but to follow. We have more power than we think.
Senators, House members and the President will continue to hear from the winter sports community as to why staying in Paris is the only sane way to go.
GSB: I feel a bit better about it all now, I have to say.
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Winter Sports Drives Green-Sports, Part 3: Gretchen Bleiler, Olympic Snowboarder and Climate Change-Fighting Advocate | GreenSportsBlog says:
[…] In Parts 1 and 2, we interviewed the First Couple of Green-Sports, cross-country skiers and climate change fighters, Erika Flowers-Newell and Andy Newell. […]
Winter Sports Drives Green-Sports, Part 4: The POWer of Protect Our Winters | GreenSportsBlog says:
8 December, 2017 at 12:52 pm
[…] who are also environmental activists: Cross country skiers Erika Flowers-Newell (Part 1) and Andy Newell (Part 2) (yes, they're married to each other) as well as Olympic silver medal winning snowboarder […]
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[…] retired Olympic silver medal winning snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler and Olympic cross country skier Andy Newell, about their involvement with […]
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As I talked about on the live day post last week, this suite (one of 20), cost almost $100,000 for SPG to rent for the tournament. So, the Sarazen suites pulled in a cool 2 million or so bucks. Was it worth it? Many other big names had also rented suites AMEX, CBS and National Car rental (ps, thanks for the SWAG National – much appreciated).
Parking was in a preferred lot vs everyone else. We were shuttled the very short distance to the course via air-conditioned coach vs yellow school buses for everyone else.
Then a neat walk with lots of PGA banners and glitz on the way in. After security and "chair check" it was on to the course and what a venue this place is. Just remarkable and I would love to play it one day (there are over 1000 bunkers btw). We made our way past the putting green and the main club house and started to explore.
My buddy and I walked around the course and finally made it back to the Sarazen Suites by the 16th green. The SPG Suite was the one pointed out above. The views were, remarkable.
We could see all of the 16th fairway, clearly the green, and then the 17th par 3 as well. The upstairs views were even better and CBS did not mind us spending some time in their suite as it was empty much of the day (thanks CBS folks btw).
For a temporary structure the Sarazen Suites were amazing. An SPG rep checked us in and warmly welcomed us and explained a bit about what was included. Basically everything was free, from drinks (including adult beverages) as well as continental breakfast, lunch and brats later on for a late day snack (I called that dinner)!
SPG had some SWAG for us but it seemed like an after thought more than anything else. The cup was just purchased from the gift shop (still had the sticker on it, $16) and the golf balls were not from the PGA but just normal SPG ones. But still, SWAG is SWAG so thanks so much SPG!
A bit more about the Sarazen experience. Lunch was good. A good grilled burger with bacon and sides. Nothing amazing but again, for free on a golf course, just tops!
And we did not have to go to the course to find a stinky port-a-potty, no, we had wood lined walls with air conditioning and skylights in our lavatory. Just wow! But back to the golf!
Again, the views from our location were to die for. Upstairs you could see so much that it was hard to pick just one spot to stand and watch the best in the world hit shots.
Speaking of best in the world (well, was best a while ago), Tiger Woods hit one of the best shots of his two days of play at the 16th on Thursday for a birdie. He would not make the cut but had HUGE crowds following him and this included 3 security people and a cop as well. Interesting considering how bad he is playing nowadays.
After a full day of golf geekness, and waiting for the last group to finish on 16, we made our way to the 18th. What a place to watch golf and history happen.
← Updates and data about my FREE night cert from US Bank / Club Carlson (did you get yours)?
FREE BRATS? You never mentioned that … I am going next year!
Hi – Just curious, was it a fixed amt (10K SPG points for 2 people) or did you win this through an auction?
@NB – Fixed price. Was live for a few hours only before it sold out! Reason to have points ahead of time to jump on these events when they come up.


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Postbanken (lit. The Postal Bank) was a Norwegian postal savings bank. The bank offered its services through the Norwegian post office. It was first merged into DNB ASA as a subsidiary, and then dissolved in 2011.

History
Postbanken was founded in 1948 after major political battle as Norges Postsparebank with the goal to incurate to savings, though the maximum amount allowed to be saved per person was set to NOK 10,000. In 1948, the bank had services provided at 3,600 post offices and post outlets. The first loans were often large and given to investments in rural areas.

Until 1999, the bank was owned by the Government of Norway, but then it was merged with DnB NOR. The bank dissolved in 2011. In 2001, the Postal Giro System was bought by Bankenes Betalingssentral and the year after the two giro systems merged, making the 60-year-old postgiro system history.

External links

 History of Postbanken
 DnB NOR corporate web site

References

Banks of Norway
Formerly government-owned companies of Norway
Companies based in Oslo
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Napoleon Bonaparte: The Main Causes For The French Revolution
The French Revolution Beginning in 1789 and ending in the 1790s with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, the French Revolution was a popular uprising against the aristocracy and elite privileges. This period marked a major turning point for Europe and remains one of the most influential events in history. Although historians cite several potential explanations for this great ideological, political, and social upheaval, the main causes of the revolution include the financial collapse in France, Enlightenment influences, and environmental changes. In turn, the revolution led to the Reign of Terror, a decline in religious following, and the creation of a constitutional monarchy. Ultimately, the revolution and its effects allowed Napoleon Bonaparte to take control of France, beginning the Napoleonic era. Economic uncertainty, the emergence of new ideologies as well as environmental problems are the primary reasons for the French Revolution. Following several foreign wars initiated by the King,…show more content…
Taking advantage of the people's desire for strong leadership, military mobility, and political forces that emerged from the French Revolution, Napoleon seized power. He was a very active and revered ruler, implementing several internal reforms that unified the power of the national state and created a fairer justice system. With the passage of the Napoleonic Civil Law Codes, Napoleon reinforced the ideology of equality among all men (not yet women). However, Napoleon did little to bridge the class divide. He limited civil liberties of his constituents through content censorship and virtual oversight. Along with the suppression of individual liberties, he equated nationalism with sole loyalty towards him and him alone. Ironically, the spread of such ideologies, specifically liberalism and nationalism, to imperialized regions eventually resulted in Napoleon 's
How Did Napoleon Bonaparte Impact Society
Napoleon Bonaparte has always been seen as a tyrant, but he has made many positive impacts on the world. Napoleon rose to power after the French Revolution. There, Napoleon would become a genius general and later he would appoint himself Emperor of France. Napoleon Bonaparte used his power to impact the modern world through the Napoleonic Wars, the sale of Louisiana Purchase to the United States of America, and the Napoleonic Code.
Napoleon Bonaparte's Relationship In France
Napoleon attempted to gain trust in order to convince his people that he always had their best interest at heart. However, the fact that Napoleon made an effort to raise his public image is all well and good, but did it work? According to Geoffrey Ellis, the majority of French people thought very highly of Napoleon: "All presented him as a ruler of unrivaled intelligence and wisdom, as a force for good, for necessary change, who swept away the last corrupt vestiges of the old regime in France."
Was The French Revolution Preventable?
France went from being a country severely in debt to being one of the most powerful empires in Europe. But for every rise there must be a fall. A rebellion is an act of violence or open resistance to an established government or ruler. But what causes a rebellion and eventually revolution?
Absolutism And Revolution Portfolio: Similarities And Differences Between The French And French Revolutions
Unit 2: Absolutism and Revolution Portfolio In this unit, you examined the American and French Revolutions. The American Revolution, sparked by conflict over British rule and influenced by Enlightenment ideas, broke colonial ties with a monarchy and yielded a new nation. The French Revolution, inspired by the American Revolution as well as the Enlightenment, freed French citizens from an absolute monarchy and secured equality before the law for all male citizens.
Similarities Between French Revolution And American Revolution
There were two Revolutions that are connected, The French Revolution and the American Revolution. The American Revolution came first, and the French Revolution was inspired by the American Revolution. George Washington was one of the main leaders in the American revolution. He led the colonies and future United States to a victory over the British government. The leader of the French Revolution was Napoleon Bonaparte.
Napoleon Bonaparte And Kamehameha Comparison
King Kamehameha was the man who conquered and united all of the Hawaiian islands. Despite not being in line to inherit any of them, Kamehameha forcefully took control of every island except for Kauai and eventually united all of the islands under his rule. Comparatively, Napoleon Bonaparte, originally born into the minor nobility class, became the head and political leader of the French empire during the French Revolution and made lasting, positive changes to the French law, education, and most notably the military. Both King Kamehameha and Napoleon I were effective leaders during their rule. King Kamehameha and Napoleon's empires, while in drastically different locations and different cultures, functioned much the same way.
Inequity: The French Revolution
The inequity among the class structure that was implemented into the foundation of the ancient regime of France, is what prompted the severe formidable revolution in opposition to the government 's readiness to misemploy their sovereignty as well as their social position for the sole purpose of personal beneficial gain. The enlightenment was an intellectual movement emphasizing reasoning and understanding. It was a period of cognitive revolution, distinguished by extensive advances in science, philosophy, society and politics. These contemporary concepts heavily influenced philosophers such as John Locke, Voltaire, and Montesquieu, all masters of their craft. Although, the french revolution may have been influenced by the fundamentals of the
Summary Of Jean Domat's On Social Order And Absolute Monarchy
Why? Mentioned before, Domat was a royally appointed writer and he owed his position to King Louis. Therefore, his duty was to help people realize that King Louis XIV is a great leader, and that the new government is a change going towards the right direction. Since he worked under the king, he wrote "On Social Order and Absolute Monarchy" knowing that he would be able to convince France to accept not only their new king, but the absolute monarchy government. He proved to be very successful once this was read by his attended audience. He was so successful that King Louis XIV wrote him a pension (Domat).
The Great Cat Revolution Analysis
The French Revolution was an extended period of change inspired by the popular mentalities of social and political dissatisfaction. By analysing Robert Darnton's "Workers Revolt" from The Great Cat Massacre, Timothy Tackett's "When the King took Flight," and Madame Roland's "Memoirs of Madame Roland," one can better understand the evolution of these popular mentalities leading up to and during the Revolution. Together these three texts provide a holistic perspective of the French Revolution by showing how the ideas of human rights and legitimate political sovereignty influenced the popular mentalities during the Revolution. The methods of popular action chosen to express these feelings of dissatisfaction would lead to the progression from moderate constitutional reform to the radical overthrow of the monarchy.
Analytical Essay: The French Revolution
During the revolution, French citizens restored, then ultimately rebuilt their country 's "political landscape" by eradicating absolute monarchy and the feudal system (history.com). This revolution played a large role in shaping modern nations like Haiti by showing people the power that citizens really have over their countries and governments (history.com). Though the French Revolution was not able to "achieve all of its goals and at times degenerated into a chaotic bloodbath", it was successful in influencing revolutions around the world (history.com). The Haitian Revolution was not only influenced by the French Revolution as a whole, but also certain aspects of the revolution such as the ideals of the French Revolution, the change in government that occurred after the French Revolution had ended, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen that came about as a result of the France
How The French Revolution Changed French History
It was the most important event that changed the Western Civilization history. The French Revolution was caused by its "Economic hardship, its absolute ruler: Louis XVI, international struggles, and political conflict. "1 The French
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The French Revolution: The Most Significant Events In World History
The French Revolution is considered to be one of the most significant events in world history. It drastically changed the face of France, which at the time of the Revolution was the most powerful country in Europe, as well as altered the society and government. The causes of the French revolution can be attributed to several intertwining factors. Socioeconomic, political, and intellectual events before and during the revolution fueled it from the start.
American Revolution Vs French Revolutions Essay
Perhaps two of the most pivotal rebellions in western history are the ones fought in France and the The United States. At their cores the revolutions involved the fundaments of Enlightenment culture, equality, natural rights, and Montesquieu's concept of checks and balances between the government and the governed. There are, however, key differences in the handling and outcomes of the revolutions. Both regimes were oppressive, both populaces were repressed and felt the time for a noble struggle was impending. In short both nations sought to be free from the near, or perceived, absolute rule of an unelected leader.
What Impact Did Hamilton Have On American Politics
The French Revolution brought fighting between Austria and France, until French armies drove back the Austrian invaders, and France was self-declared a republic. Violence in France started the Reign of Terror, during which Hamilton's federalists spoke of the evil of the revolution, blaming Democratic-Republicans for supporting the outbreak of violence in France. Jefferson and his people disagreed and felt that the price of a few thousand soldiers was a cheap one to pay for freedom. This comes to prove how the French Revolution brought the division between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans even further. Another event in this time that would bring a negative impact of american politics would be the War of 1812 which resulted from the Embargo Act.
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Ernst Honors Iowa's Military Service Members
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst: "Military Appreciation Month is an important reminder of the daily sacrifice made by our service members, our military families, and our veterans."
Iowa House Democrats Attempt to Block Judicial Nomination Reform in Court
WASHINGTON – During National Military Appreciation Month, Republican U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, spoke on the Senate floor to recognize the contributions of Iowa's servicemembers and veterans, and to highlight the initiatives she is working on to support them and their families.
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"During Military Appreciation Month, we honor the men and women who wear our nation's uniform, those who have worn it in the past, and those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
"As a senator and a combat veteran with over 23 years of service between the Army Reserves and Iowa Army National Guard, I am grateful to have the opportunity to get to know so many patriotic and selfless Americans.
"And Iowans are well-represented in those ranks.
"Nearly nine percent of our state's adult population are veterans. The national average is just above six-and-a-half percent.
"From World War II to the global war on terrorism, Iowans have served with honor and distinction.
"Military Appreciation Month is also a time to recognize our military families who sacrifice so much and faithfully support our men and women in uniform. They keep things running during long deployments and help during the transition back to civilian life, they help that family member, and of course, long, long after.
"So to all of our military families in Iowa, and, of course, across the nation, thank you for also choosing to serve.
"This month is also a good opportunity for those of us in the Senate to highlight some of the work we're doing to support our service members, our military families, and, of course, our veterans. Next week, the Senate Armed Services Committee will be starting our yearly National Defense Authorization Act.
"In anticipation of that process, I'll be joining my Democratic colleague from Arizona, Senator Sinema, to introduce two new bills to address military sexual assault; one to improve prevention, and the other to streamline prosecutions.
"I'll also be introducing a bill with Senator Warren that will explore ways to better track traumatic brain injuries sustained by our warfighters. Helping our servicemembers with injuries sustained in battle is a top priority of mine – we owe it to our wounded warriors to seek out game-changing treatments—and help them heal and recover.
"And as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, I'll also use the NDAA process to ensure the bill fosters technological advancements to better equip our warfighters for their success.
"Military Appreciation Month is an important reminder of the daily sacrifice made by our service members, our military families, and our veterans. It's also a solemn time to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep America free, safe, and prosperous.
"We have many of our own members that have served in the military—I want to thank them all very much.
"So, from those of us that have worn boots, we take a look at this legislation and find ways that we can better support those who serve.
"In the Senate, members of our military, families, and veterans, you have our support. You have our gratitude, not only today, but every day.
"And I know the folks back home in Iowa feel the same.
"So for all us, to all of you that have worn the uniform, and those that have supported those who have worn the uniform, thank you for your service and God bless you. God bless our great state of Iowa, God bless the great United States of America, and those men and women that make it possible to be free."
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 Palatka. Today, it is a city in Putnam County in northeastern Florida.
 "Brandon," located in Burrowsville in Prince George County.
 "Bremo," on the James River, was the home of the Cocke family. During the war, Lee's wife lived there with the Cockes. The plantation was raided by the Yankees in March of 1865. Lee himself stayed there off and on for much of 1865. In 1971, Brandon was named a National Historic Landmark.
 Francis Porteus Corbin (1801-1876), who was born in Middlesex County, Virginia. He died in Paris in 1876.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;

namespace LinqToDB.SqlQuery
{
	public class SqlTableSource : ISqlTableSource
	{
#if DEBUG
		readonly int id = Interlocked.Increment(ref SelectQuery.SourceIDCounter);
#endif

		public SqlTableSource(ISqlTableSource source, string? alias)
			: this(source, alias, null)
		{
		}

		public SqlTableSource(ISqlTableSource source, string? alias, params SqlJoinedTable[]? joins)
		{
			Source = source ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(source));
			_alias = alias;

			if (joins != null)
				Joins.AddRange(joins);
		}

		public SqlTableSource(ISqlTableSource source, string? alias, IEnumerable<SqlJoinedTable> joins, IEnumerable<ISqlExpression[]>? uniqueKeys)
		{
			Source = source ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(source));
			_alias = alias;

			if (joins != null)
				Joins.AddRange(joins);

			if (uniqueKeys != null)
				UniqueKeys.AddRange(uniqueKeys);
		}

		public ISqlTableSource Source       { get; set; }
		public SqlTableType    SqlTableType => Source.SqlTableType;

		private string? _alias;
		public  string?  Alias
		{
			get
			{
				if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_alias))
				{
					if (Source is SqlTableSource sqlSource)
						return sqlSource.Alias;

					if (Source is SqlTable sqlTable)
						return sqlTable.Alias;
				}

				return _alias;
			}
			set => _alias = value;
		}

		internal string? RawAlias => _alias;

		private List<ISqlExpression[]>? _uniqueKeys;

		/// <summary>
		/// Contains list of columns that build unique key for <see cref="Source"/>.
		/// Used in JoinOptimizer for safely removing sub-query from resulting SQL.
		/// </summary>
		public  List<ISqlExpression[]>  UniqueKeys    => _uniqueKeys ??= new List<ISqlExpression[]>();

		public  bool                    HasUniqueKeys => _uniqueKeys != null && _uniqueKeys.Count > 0;

		public SqlTableSource? this[ISqlTableSource table] => this[table, null];

		public SqlTableSource? this[ISqlTableSource table, string? alias]
		{
			get
			{
				foreach (var tj in Joins)
				{
					var t = SelectQuery.CheckTableSource(tj.Table, table, alias);

					if (t != null)
						return t;
				}

				return null;
			}
		}

		public List<SqlJoinedTable> Joins { get; } = new List<SqlJoinedTable>();

		public void ForEach<TContext>(TContext context, Action<TContext, SqlTableSource> action, HashSet<SelectQuery> visitedQueries)
		{
			foreach (var join in Joins)
				join.Table.ForEach(context, action, visitedQueries);

			action(context, this);

			if (Source is SelectQuery query && visitedQueries.Contains(query))
				query.ForEachTable(context, action, visitedQueries);
		}

		public IEnumerable<ISqlTableSource> GetTables()
		{
			yield return Source;

			foreach (var join in Joins)
				foreach (var table in join.Table.GetTables())
					yield return table;
		}

		public int GetJoinNumber()
		{
			var n = Joins.Count;

			foreach (var join in Joins)
				n += join.Table.GetJoinNumber();

			return n;
		}

#if OVERRIDETOSTRING

		public override string ToString()
		{
			return ((IQueryElement)this).ToString(new StringBuilder(), new Dictionary<IQueryElement,IQueryElement>()).ToString();
		}

#endif

		#region IEquatable<ISqlExpression> Members

		bool IEquatable<ISqlExpression>.Equals(ISqlExpression? other)
		{
			return this == other;
		}

		#endregion

		#region ISqlExpressionWalkable Members

		public ISqlExpression Walk<TContext>(WalkOptions options, TContext context, Func<TContext, ISqlExpression, ISqlExpression> func)
		{
			Source = (ISqlTableSource)Source.Walk(options, context, func)!;

			foreach (var t in Joins)
				((ISqlExpressionWalkable)t).Walk(options, context, func);

			return this;
		}

		#endregion

		#region ISqlTableSource Members

		public int       SourceID => Source.SourceID;
		public SqlField  All      => Source.All;

		IList<ISqlExpression> ISqlTableSource.GetKeys(bool allIfEmpty)
		{
			return Source.GetKeys(allIfEmpty);
		}

		#endregion

		#region IQueryElement Members

		public QueryElementType ElementType => QueryElementType.TableSource;

		StringBuilder IQueryElement.ToString(StringBuilder sb, Dictionary<IQueryElement,IQueryElement> dic)
		{
			if (dic.ContainsKey(this))
				return sb.Append("...");

			dic.Add(this, this);

			if (Source is SelectQuery)
			{
				sb.Append("(\n\t");
				var len = sb.Length;
				Source.ToString(sb, dic).Replace("\n", "\n\t", len, sb.Length - len);
				sb.Append("\n)");
			}
			else
				Source.ToString(sb, dic);

			sb
				.Append(" as t")
				.Append(SourceID);

			foreach (IQueryElement join in Joins)
			{
				sb.AppendLine().Append('\t');
				var len = sb.Length;
				join.ToString(sb, dic).Replace("\n", "\n\t", len, sb.Length - len);
			}

			dic.Remove(this);

			return sb;
		}

		#endregion

		#region ISqlExpression Members

		public bool  CanBeNull  => Source.CanBeNull;
		public int   Precedence => Source.Precedence;
		public Type? SystemType => Source.SystemType;

		public bool Equals(ISqlExpression other, Func<ISqlExpression,ISqlExpression,bool> comparer)
		{
			return this == other;
		}

		#endregion
	}
}


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Oguine scores 39 in gutsy road win for Montana Grizzlies
Montana produced its gutsiest win of the season on Saturday afternoon, overcoming a first-half deficit to beat Portland State, 92-89. The Grizzlies remain undefeated in Big Sky play and handed the Vikings their first home loss of the year.
Montana trailed by six, 48-42, at the halftime intermission, but began the second half on an 11-4 run to regain the lead. Junior guard Michael Oguinehad six of those 11 points, and finished the game with a career-high 39 on 12-of-17 shooting.
"It feels great," head coach Travis DeCuire said. "In November and December, we weren't winning these games. We learn from losses, and now that it counts and matters, these guys are believing in each other and finding ways to make it happen."
Prior to last week, it had been 59 game since a Grizzly reached 30 points in a game, but two players have now accomplished the feat in the past three games, with Jamar Akoh scoring 34 points vs. Northern Colorado. Oguine's 39 points are the most by a Montana player since Anthony Johnson scored 42 in the 2010 Big Sky championship game vs. Weber State.
"He's a gamer," DeCuire said. "We knew he could get to the rim, and when he gets his jumper going he's very hard to turn off. He was crashing the glass, he was fighting for loose balls, he was making plays. We saw his eyes light up, so we let him go."
Oguine scored a tip-in with 14:42 remaining to give Montana a 57-56 lead. The Grizzlies would not trail for the remainder of the contest, but it wouldn't be without some intense moments.
Montana pushed its lead to as many as 13, using a 13-2 run over a stretch of 3:05. Oguine had seven of those points, including a huge three-pointer in the corner that forced a Portland State timeout. The run coincided with a hustle play at midcourt with Bobby Moorehead diving for a loose ball and getting a timeout and possession. A total of four offsetting technical fouls were issued after a lengthy review, but Montana was able to use that as a motivating factor, scoring seven of the game's next nine points.
"I think that's when we won the game," DeCuire said. "We were scrapping for that ball. We had two or three guys that had a hand on it, and they had two or three guys who had a hand on it. It was whoever laid out that was going to get the ball. It was an emotional lift for us. The bench went nuts. From there, the guys believed we were going to win this game by all means necessary."
Leading by double digits with 5:34 to play, it looked as if Montana might cruise to victory, but coming out of the timeout, the Vikings responded with a 10-1 run to get within four points. They would cut the deficit to a single possession on multiple occasions, but each time, Montana kept its separation.
The Grizzlies led by just a single point, 84-83, with 1:12 to play, but made their next six free throws down the stretch.
For the second time in as many games, Montana overcame a first-half deficit. The first 20 minutes saw seven ties and 15 lead changes, but Montana was in front for the majority of the period. That was, however, until the final 3 minutes when Portland State scored 15 points in a span of 1:57 to go up by six, 48-42.
The Vikings made six of their final nine shot attempts to close the half, after beginning the game 10-of-34. At that same moment, Montana had as many makes as Portland State (10) but did so in half as many shots (17).
The Grizzlies came out strong to open the second half, and at one point were out-scoring the Vikings 37-18 in the second stanza. A big part of that was limiting turnovers.
It was no secret that Portland State would try to press the Grizzlies and force them into mistakes. The Vikings entered the contest leading the country for steals and turnover margin, and that was evident early, with the Grizzlies turning the ball over 12 times in the first half. In the second period, though, Montana committed just seven turnovers, and forced the Vikings into nine.
"We settled in," DeCuire said of the difference between the first and second half. "They need turnovers to score. For us, it was our poise, the way we took care of the ball, and we got the shots we wanted when it mattered."
In addition to Oguine's record-setting day, senior Fabijan Krslovic scored a season-most 15 points, his first time in double figures this season. He also had eight rebound and three assists, while Jamar Akoh barely missed a double-double with 11 points and a team-high nine boards. Junior Ahmaad Rorie was once again in double figures with 16 points, while Sayeed Pridgett had six points and four rebounds.
Adding to his 39 points, Oguine also had eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot. Montana made 55.1 percent of its shot attempts, and took a season-most 47 free throws.
The Grizzlies have now played four conference road games, coming away with a pair of sweeps. They will play one more road game next week – at Montana State on Saturday – before closing the season with seven of their final 11 games at home. Montana is alone in first place at 6-0 while Montana State will enter the week in second place (currently 4-1 entering Saturday night's game at Sacramento State).
"I'm happy with my team, I love my team, I love the way they're competing for us. They're representing the Griz the right way," DeCuire said. "But we're not even close to being satisfied or complacent. We'll find ways to stay motivated."


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Q: java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make protected native java.lang.Object java.lang.Object.clone() After migrating to Java 17 from Java 8  and while running the test cases , the test case is failed with
java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make protected native java.lang.Object java.lang.Object.clone() throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException accessible: module java.base does not "opens java.lang" to unnamed module .
this fails while using Whitebox.invokeMethod in the test cases.
maven-version - 3.8.1
junit-jupiter-engine version - 5.8.2
Anything with respect to version change mismatch Java 17 will cause this kind of issue?

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Updates for California Employers – August 2018
Tue Aug. 7th, 2018 PTWWW Legal Alert
New Test in California to Determine If Employee or Independent Contractor
In Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles (April 30, 2018) (Dynamex), the California Supreme Court abandoned the long-standing "right to control" test based on the Court's 1989 decision in S.G. Borello & Sons, Inc. v. Department of Industrial Relations (Borello). The Court adopted a new three-factor test known as the "ABC" test for distinguishing between an independent contractor and an employee.
The ABC test presumes a worker is an employee and places the burden on the hiring entity to demonstrate otherwise. To establish that a worker is an independent contractor, a hiring entity must prove all of the following three elements:
•Part A: The worker is free from the hiring entity's control and direction in connection with his/her performance of the work, both under the contract for performance of the work and in actually performing the work;
•Part B: The worker performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business; and
•Part C: The worker is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation or business of the same nature as the work performed.
If the hiring entity fails to show that the worker satisfies each of the three elements, the worker is treated as an employee, not as an independent contractor.
The U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements
In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis (May 21, 2018), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that class action waivers contained in employment arbitration agreements are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). There had previously been confusion and circuit splits regarding this issue. In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the validity and enforceability of individual arbitration agreements for consumers, which led to some employers adopting arbitration agreements with class action waivers. In 2012, however, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements waiving their rights to pursue class and collective actions in all forums violated the NLRA and should not be enforced.
Thus, the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision brings resolution to the differing court rulings, putting the issue to rest: Class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements do not violate the NLRA and must be enforced under the FAA.
Notwithstanding the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling, it is imperative that California employers understand the difference between class actions and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims. While the Court's ruling permits employers to enforce arbitration agreements requiring class action waivers, PAGA claims seeking civil penalties are not subject to private arbitration agreements or class actions waivers and may continue to be brought on a representative basis. To make things even more interesting, the California legislature is considering a proposal – AB 3080 (Gonzalez Fletcher; D-San Diego) – that seeks to preclude arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. The bill is expected to be in the hands of the California State Senate Appropriations Committee on August 6, 2018.
Labor Commissioner's Office Cites Cheesecake Factory, Janitorial Contractors More Than $4.5 Million for Wage Theft Violations
In a recent high-profile case, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) found Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc. liable in a $4.57 million wage theft case that underpaid 559 janitorial workers managed by Magic Touch Commercial Cleaning. Americlean Janitorial Services Corp., the Cheesecake Factory's janitorial contractor that subcontracted the work to Magic Touch Commercial Cleaning, is also liable for the wage theft, which occurred at eight locations in Orange and San Diego counties. The affected workers are due $3.94 million in minimum wages, overtime, liquidated damages, waiting time penalties and meal and rest period premiums.
Investigators found that the janitorial workers began their shifts around midnight and worked until morning without proper meal or rest break periods. After working for eight hours, the Magic Touch workers were not released until Cheesecake Factory kitchen managers conducted walkthroughs to review their work. These walkthroughs would frequently lead to additional tasks that the janitorial workers had to complete before they were released for the day. This resulted in each worker logging up to 10 hours of unpaid overtime each week.
"Joint employers" are held responsible, both separately and jointly, for compliance with various employment laws with respect to employees over whom they share control. Plaintiffs increasingly seek to make more than one employer liable for alleged violations of the law in an effort to increase the potential parties (or "deep pockets") against whom they can recover.
In the restaurant context, for example, this would involve claims filed by employees of a janitorial contractor alleging that they were not paid properly. Such a lawsuit would be filed against both the janitorial contractor and the restaurant, arguing that the restaurant was also liable as a "joint employer" of the janitorial workers.
Upcoming Employment Cases Coming Before the U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has a number of employment related cases that will be adjudicated in its next term.
By way of example: (i) New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira: If two parties do not agree as to whether a dispute needs to be arbitrated, who should resolve that threshold disagreement? (ii) Lamps Plus v. Valera: Does the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) foreclose a state-law interpretation of an arbitration agreement that would authorize class arbitration based solely on general language that is commonly used in arbitration agreements? (iii) Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer and White Sales Inc.: Do courts have the power under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to refuse to enforce agreements that delegate questions of arbitrability to an arbitrator if the court determines that the claim of arbitrability is "wholly groundless"?


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Q: SVG - make inner part of rectangle completely transparent Is there a possibility to make a part of svg rect transparent? f.x. it has width 100px, and between 40 and 70 px it is transparent. Problem is - the central part should be really transparent and show elements below, it should be not filled with  background color like mask.
Thank you in advance.

A: Use a clipPath to define which parts of your SVG should be transparent.
Complete example here.


Well we survived the Mayan Apocalypse thingy and that means a new year and a new painting dohicky! There is no way I could do a daily paint this year, so I am glad Mike of the Epic Duckness decided to make it a weekly paint. So this is how I am going to set it up for this year. I'm not going by calendar weeks, I'm going by days. So Week One of January starts on the 1st and ends on the 7th, even though the 7th is a Monday.
•	I have a painting resolution. I want to paint a 2,000 point army by the end of the year.
•	If I miss a week without painting anything, I will owe not one mini, but one maxed out unit.
•	I will also try and post weekly pics of what I got done.
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You had me worried when you locked your daily thread... glad to see your going join the weekly crowd.
No need to be worried! I'm full of awesome.
Oh Ocean, I have every farseer available Here is a pic of the warlock and farseer I've been working on.
I will take better pictures, probably next week.
ZOMG sooooo cute. Am I correct in thinking he is a pitbull puppy?


What happens after people have been injured? When people are thrust into these situations for the first time, they are often overwhelmed with the confusion that comes along with the physical injuries. That confusion can quickly turn to anger when people realize that their injures could have been prevented if others had acted differently.
Fort Lauderdale attorneys at David W. Singer and Associates are ready to help people get the answers they deserve about their injuries. The legal system gives accident and injury victims certain rights, and an experienced attorney is the best way to ensure that those rights are protected as people begin the recovery process.
People who have been injured may be entitles to a variety of types of compensation. They may need help with medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses that can make a physical recovery more stressful. They may also be entitled to other types of compensation depending on the specific circumstances of their case.
For victims, their experience in the legal system can be an unfamiliar and confusing journey. Personal injury lawyers in Broward County can help people navigate this confusing time and help them seek the justice they deserve. People who have been injured deserve every chance to get their lives back on track.


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WFAJ (96.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Nassawadox, Virginia, and serving the Eastern Shore of Virginia.  WFAJ is owned and operated by Hispanic Target Media, Inc.  It carries a Spanish-language Regional Mexican radio format, known as "Radio Amigo."  Programming is shared on a number of similar stations in the U.S., all known as Radio Amigo.

The station signed on the air in 2010.  It has used the WFAJ call sign for its entire history.

References

External links
 Hispanic Target Media Stations

2010 establishments in Virginia
Spanish-language radio stations in the United States
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By Sunday Express	 On Dec 13, 2021
Limpho Sello
THE Lesotho National Federation of Organisation of the Disabled (LNFOD) has called on the government to urgently address barriers that are preventing persons with disabilities from fully enjoying their rights.
LNFORD chairperson, Makotoko Matsolo, made the call during the recent commemorations of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Maseru.
Speaking at the commemorations, Mr Matsolo said persons with disabilities continued to suffer due to the failure to mainstream disability issues in government programmes. He said there were several policy frameworks as well as the Persons with Disabilities Act which was passed earlier this year to ensure the disabled fully enjoyed their rights alongside their able-bodied counterparts.
But these legal instruments had not done much to ameliorate the plight of the disabled due to the government's failure to budget for programmes to mainstream disability issues at all levels including in the health and education sectors, he said.
"The failure to budget for and to mainstream disability issues continues to negatively affect the enjoyment of human rights by people with disabilities," Mr Matsolo said.
"LNFOD therefore appeals to the government to allocate a budget for the effective implementation of the Lesotho Disability Inclusive Framework which consists of an array of instruments including the Persons with Disability Equity Act of 2021, the National Disability Mainstreaming Plan from 2020 to 2025 and the Lesotho Inclusive Education Policy.
"The implementation and coordination of the National Disability Mainstreaming Plan should be elevated to the office of the prime minister because it is multi-sectoral and requires high-level coordination.
"In terms of access to justice for persons with disabilities, LNFOD calls upon government of Lesotho to provide the Chief Justice (Sakoane Sakoane) with the resources which will enable him to fully serve persons with disabilities. This can be done by recruiting more court intermediaries with an understanding of disability issues to facilitate the full participation of persons with disabilities. This can also be achieved by drafting and putting in place court rules to ensure effective and equal participation of persons with disabilities in court.
"LNFOD calls upon the wider community to eliminate isolation and discrimination against persons with disabilities. They must accept persons with disabilities as equal human beings with rights," Mr Matsolo said.
Since 1992, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities has been commemorated annually on 3 December. The day is about promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development, and to raise awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life.
This year's theme is "leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward inclusive, accessible and sustainable post Covid-19-world".
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'Officials to blame for Tsibela's disqualification'


Employees, employers and independent contractors in Aberdeen are controlled by employment law. These laws govern issues in employment such as hiring, workplace disputes, and terminations Employers and employees in Aberdeen must have an understanding of the employment laws.
Most forms of work relationships are "at-will", though in some circumstances the employer and employee will have an employment contract for a specific period of time. So long as the reasons are not in violation of law, either the employee or the employer may end the position at any time under an "at-will" arrangement. Federal and state laws control the enforcement of employment clauses provisions for citizens of Aberdeen.
The laws applicable for citizens of Aberdeen generally make discrimination illegal at any phase of employment, such as hiring, working environment, and terminations. People who live and work in Aberdeen must follow laws which make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of certain categories. These categories include race, gender, age, national origin, and disability.


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God's Own Country, Kerala is famous for its ecotourism initiative and is growing fast as ecotourism destination. It has already won gold award for ecotourism two times. Kerala is focusing on sustainable development of ecotourism in Kerala. It has rich biodiversity and endless natural wealth to make Kerala a hotspot of ecotourism in India. Tourism in Kerala is mainly popular for its backwater, beaches and hill station. Kerala is the greenest state of India and is dotted with coconut trees, queues of pal tress, paddy fields, banana plantation, spice plantations, etc crating green blanket to cover the beautiful Kerala. Backwater networks are ultimate destinations for ecotourism. Tourists get the wonderful opportunity to explore the unmatched beauty of nature in the remote backwater region. Some of the unique and rare species of plants and animals are also spotted in the virginal backwater.
Hear the peaceful chorus of rippling water alongside your houseboat cruise, as you float on breathtaking Kerala backwaters. Feel totally stress-free & comfortable as you enter a unique world of tranquility and copious nature beauty in Kerala, God's Own Country. Move your eyes on green countryside, swaying palm coconut trees, lush paddy fields and children waving from the banks of the breathtakingly beautiful backwaters of Kerala as you cruise on deluxe houseboat (traditionally called Kettuvallam) on enchanting backwaters. Move to a fantasy location where land, sea and sky meet together in a union of elements. At night the houseboat is anchored at a beautiful quiet part of the lovely lake. Sumptuous and lip smacking Vegetarian as well as Non Vegetarian Kerala dishes are prepared onboard.
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