Check- In - All athletes must check in at Max Limit CrossFit between 8:00am and 9:00am.
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Trading Places – You can substitute an athlete up until registration closes on Sunday, January 6th.
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By JENNY LUESBY
Rope in the wealthy tax cheats in informal sector to ease workers pain
Wednesday January 25 2023
Tax expenditures refer to revenues forgone by the government through granting preferential treatment to certain incomes or groups of people. FILE PHOTO | POOL
I am troubled about taxes. For I see, now, we are set along the same inequitable path, without the political will to address it. Yet this game of the few paying for everyone is crippling for our development.
The problem begins with tax legitimacy. How many Kenyans believe in complying with tax regulations? Well, according to a survey in 2021 by Afrobarometer, 58 per cent do, although this is far from evenly spread.
Low spots are Nairobi and the former Central Province, where only a minority support tax compliance.
Even so, there is a nationwide gulf between the 58 per cent who say they support tax compliance, and the 7.5 percent of Kenyans actually registered to pay income tax.
Yet, tackling the breadth of our informal sector has sat forever unaddressed. This isn't a matter of poverty.
Read: How to tax the mega-rich Kenyans with little pain
OTIENDE: The super rich have an opportunity to lift 2 billion people out of poverty
Wealth tax on super-rich to net Sh125bn a year
Where Financial Sector Deepening and the KNBS reported on high earners, they found that three-quarters of Kenyans earning over Sh100,000 a month were in the informal sector.
So, for every formal sector taxpayer, we are carrying three more equivalent earners who just love driving on tarmac roads knowing they avoided contributing to them.
And that's just cheating: letting the office workers pay for the schools and unga subsidies, while the farmers walk away tax-free.
Add to that, tax is means-related: if you earn very little, and are registered, you pay no taxes.
Yet, so thorny is it to ask all Kenyans to register their incomes for tax that, since independence, we have never even had a policy on who should pay.
We got so close early last year, with a draft tax policy. But the political palatability of launching new mechanisms to tax farmers and informal businesses is, clearly, too onerous.
It would require debate, discussion, a shift in attitudes: or cause riots, maybe?
So, once again, and more than ever, our cash-strapped government has lent on VAT to fund the public sector: for, if we capture taxes in the prices of goods sold, we can include those who think they smell too good to pay direct tax.
Yet, truly, if we ever want to reach that hallowed middle-income status, it's time our wealthy in the informal sector were paying taxes too before they buy their second SUV: and we should be talking about this.
Do people really have the right to complain about any government, or even to vote, while they continue to cheat the system — choose politicians, use our nation's public goods, but opt out of paying?
Read: Kenya's dollar multimillionaires double in 10 years
We need a new vocabulary for informal businesses, like 'tax cheaters', and to get to a tax-paying society that then holds the government fully accountable for spending, because it's their money too.

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Today is Food Waste Friday at Frugal Girl. I've really been encouraged not to let food go to waste since I've become part of her community. This week I had a banana that was threatening to get too brown and spotty (I like them at the just-yellow stage) and I ate it for a snack before it could languish on the counter. Rice is another thing that tends to sit in our fridge for too long, but yesterday I added it to a salad, so no food waste for this week!
On the waste not front, here's a skirt I made for little girls, entirely out of scraps. It's all cashmere, so it's super soft, and I love the way it's swingy. I love being able to use all of a sweater when I'm making things! (if you'd like to see more like it, you can visit my Etsy shop).
Great job using stuff up...and that skirt is too cute!
I got 2 orders for skirt like this at my show on Sunday - fun!


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From the 12th Annual Shorty Awards
American Express #BackOurOceans Initiative
Winner in Financial Services
Finalist in Spokesperson
Audience Honor in Financial Services
Entered in Instagram Partnership
As part of its company-wide initiative to implement more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, American Express launched a global call to action to rally its community to combat marine plastic pollution.
Through this initiative, American Express unveiled its iconic American Express Green Card as the first ever Card made primarily with reclaimed plastic from Parley for the Oceans. Revamped for its 50th anniversary, the classic American Express Green Card would now be made from reclaimed marine plastic collected from beaches and coasts and boast a host of new benefits to make it one of the most attractive Cards on the market. The announcement of the Card revamp was aligned with American Express' pledge to remove 1 million pounds of plastic from beaches and coasts in partnership with Parley.
The release is part of American Express' decision to adopt Parley's AIR framework in all parts of its business…
- Avoid plastic use wherever possible
- Intercept plastic waste
- Redesign the material itself wherever possible to cut down on plastics that contribute to marine pollution American Express prioritized engaging American Express Card Members, partners and employees through social media, as well as the media and public at large on the new initiatives.
On social, it was important to get people talking positively about American Express and its commitment to the problem that is critically important to us all – marine plastic pollution. This conversation would help us reach the brand goal of cleaning up 1M pounds of plastic from our coasts.
Our strategy was to reach consumers across the globe to drive awareness and impactful action around the issue of marine plastic pollution. American Express' and Parley's global social handles were used to share this message, as well as a network of ambassadors that could ease the company into the conversation.
The core call-to-action of the program was for individuals to respond to any one of the participating posts on American Express and Parley's Instagram accounts with a personal comment about why they #BackOurOceans or tag friends. For each comment, American Express would commit to clean up 2 pounds of marine plastic, up to 1 million pounds, in partnership with Parley.
With a multi-tiered influencer strategy, led by actress and activist Shailene Woodley, we would be able to hit all segments of our key audiences and drive activity on the Instagram posts on the American Express and Parley account. Influencers were strategically grouped to diversify the level of involvement and ensure a mix of follower tiers, verticals, and storytelling formats.
At the top we had our most invested group of four influencer partners, each who shared two to three waves of content of their genuine interest in the cause and encouraging participation on the post on American Express' Instagram. Our wider influencer universe included 15 influencers, who were tasked with sharing an authentic narrative and encouraging participation in the social call-to-action.
Lead influencer Woodley, a noted environmental activist, was able to lend a genuine voice to the cause on behalf of American Express, and helped secure multiple prominent pieces of media coverage in outlets including InStyle, Extra TV, and Haute Living. Most importantly, with each post from Woodley, or the three supporting celebrity influencer partners - actor and activist Ian Somerhalder, surfer Bethany Hamilton, and actress Kate Walsh - we saw a large influx of engagement on the American Express' posts.
The #BackOurOceans campaign delivered more than 550 million impressions and 285k engagements on social media, alongside 42 media placements driving 488 million earned media impressions. The average engagement rate for the celebrity influencer component of the campaign was an impressive 5.79%, well above the industry average of 1.97%.
To further support the movement, partner brands got involved and posted on their own social channels such as One Hotels, Adidas, and Delta.
Key Results Included:
- Owned social media post performance exceeded the quarterly American Express benchmark performance across all platforms and was the most successful social campaign to date for American Express, based on engagement.
- Conversation around the #BackOurOceans campaign was nearly 100% positive.
- Overall influencer social media post performance generated an average engagement rate for the campaign of 4.9%, well above the industry average of 1.97% and above the American Express benchmark of 2-3%.
Day One Agency, American Express, Parley for the Oceans
https://about.americanexpress.com/press-release/argentina/american-express-and-parley-oceans-announce-first-ever-card-made-primarily
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/09/partner-content-making-commitment-to-back-our-oceans/
https://hypebeast.com/2019/9/american-express-parley-for-the-oceans-green-cards-recycled-plastics
https://www.parley.tv/updates/amexparley
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2dUO5Nl_qb/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2156mUl1BX/


Lee Salz is the author of the new book Sales Differentiation. In this episode, Lee gives us a glimpse into his nineteen sales differentiation strategies meant to help salespeople win deals while protecting margins. Lee's concepts apply to any salesperson in any industry and are based on the foundation that "how you sell, not just what you sell, differentiates you." We discuss ways to stand out, not only in terms of your products and services but as a sales professional and for people on your team. You're going to learn a ton from Lee Salz.
The biggest mistake professionals make when it comes to differentiation and how to avoid it.
Nineteen different strategies for sales differentiation that can help you stand out from the competition and compete on value versus price.
Why 'how you sell, not what you sell, differentiates you'.
What it takes to ask great positioning questions.
Why the educated buyer may not be as educated about what it takes to purchase and implement your solution compared to you.


Are any of you familiar with "Thee Lady G," or Elizabeth Galindorf? Brilliant artist and sculptor? One of her pieces won Best 3D Scuplture at Gen Con? No? Well, shame on you! Her work is amazing! She does everything from sculptures of horrific creatures to cute little paintings of video game sprites!
One of my favorite of her collections is the "Astral Dreamers" sculpture set, both cute and surreal. Well, she's reinterpreted these pieces and released them as a coloring book. These would make great gifts for anyone of any age who... has a soul.


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Q: NHibernate - how to switch dynamically the generator for Id? Right now I have all my mappings as hbm.xml. I want to switch dynamically the type of Id generator for certain entities from 'identity' to 'assigned' at runtime (application start).
This is because I need to support importing data from previous system and keep existing ids.
Is this possible? How?

A: The generator is part of the mappings, so you need to change the mappings before creating the session factory.
This is easy to do with Fluent or ConfORM. It's possible to change XML mappings before feeding them to the configuration, but it's cumbersome.
Just check for a configuration flag (that you'll change when starting the app), and call the appropriate generator.

A: It's not clear why you would need to keep existing id's. I think you should not be needing to keep existing id's. Maybe you need to keep alternate id's instead?
If the previous system has it's own database, then you:
1) Need another mapping for the other table in the other database
2) Copy the data to your existing database (with key identity)
Which means you will need new id's anyway.
Example: Suppose you want to copy a table of 'airlines' and the previous system uses the 'airline-code' as the primary key. You could use an integer as primary key in your new database and the airlinecode as your alternate key.

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Bando per una Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) in ambito COST Action Advancing Marine Conservation
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First Call for STSM Applications
CA COST Action CA15121
http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA15121
Advancing marine conservation in the European and contiguous seas (MarCons)
Call Number 1 for the Grant Period 1 (August 2016 – April 2017)
Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) Applications
What is the purpose of an STSM?
Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) are exchange visits aimed at supporting individual mobility, strengthening existing networks and fostering collaboration between researchers. A STSM should specifically contribute to the scientific objectives of the COST Action, whilst at the same time allowing those partaking in the missions to learn new techniques, gain access to specific data, instruments and / or methods not available in their own institutions / organisations.
Who is eligible to partake in STSM?
A STSM applicant must be engaged in a research programme as a PhD Student or postdoctoral fellow or can be employed by, or affiliated to, an Institution or legal entity which has within its remit a clear association with performing scientific research.
Always satisfying the above requirement, whether a Researcher is eligible to receive a STSM grant depends on which country their primary affiliation is held. Once this has been established, eligibility can be determined by adhering to the stipulations in the following 2 categories:
1. Researchers holding their primary affiliation at an institution located in a Participating COST Country are eligible to perform a STSM in another Participating COST Country. A list of Participating COST Countries can be found on the respective COST Action Webpage at http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA15121?parties
2. For Researchers holding their primary affiliation in a Near Neighbour Country (NNC), the consideration for being eligible to receive a STSM grant is linked to whether their institution has been formally approved onto the Action or not – The eligibility status of Researchers located in NNC is restricted to those affiliated to approved NNC institutions.
The complete list of NNC can be found at
http://www.cost.eu/about_cost/cost_countries/international_cooperation/nnc
A list of approved NNC Institutions can be found on the respective COST Action Webpage at http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA15121?parties
STSM - from where to where?
The Home institution is the institution where the applicant holds their primary affiliation as registered on their e-COST profile/STSM application/C.V. and where they are currently performing their main strand of research. The table below (see category A) details the possible STSM scenarios available to the respective Researcher. The Host institution (category B) concerns the institution/organisation that will host the successful applicant.
The following table shows the STSM scenarios available to eligible applicants:
A) Researcher in a Home Institution B) To Perform a STSM in a Host Institution
Located in an institution in a Participating COST Country or Cooperating State In another Participating COST Country or Cooperating State
In an approved NNC institution
In an approved IPC institution
In an approved Specific organisation
Located in an approved NNC institution In a Participating COST Country or Cooperating State
First Call for STSM applications for missions occurring between 1/11/2016 and 15/04/2017
All STSM activities must occur in their entirety within the dates specified above
Purpose of a Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSM)
STSM facilitates Researchers from COST Countries participating in COST Action CA15121 to go to an institution or research centre in another participating COST Country to foster collaboration and to perform empirical research. Participation of "'Early-Career Investigators'" (ECI) in STSM is particularly encouraged. An applicant can be considered as being an "'Early-Career Investigator'" when the time that has elapsed between the award date of the applicants PhD and the date of the applicants first involvement in the COST Action CA15121 does not exceed 8 years. PhD students are also eligible to partake in STSMs.
Specific information concerning STSM
STSM can have a duration of between 5 days and 90 days (and up to 180 days if the applicant is an ECI – see definition of ECI above).
The financial support on offer is a contribution to the overall expenses incurred during the STSM and may not necessarily cover all of the associated outgoings.
The following funding conditions apply and must be respected:
1. The calculation of the financial contribution for each STSM must respect the following criteria:
up to a maximum of EUR 2 500 in total can be afforded to each successful STSM applicant;
up to a maximum of EUR 160 per day can be afforded for accommodation and meal expenses.
2. For ECIs, the calculation for an increased financial contribution must respect the following criteria:
up to a maximum of EUR 3 500 in total can be afforded to ECIs for missions with a duration of between 91 and 180 days;
3. STSM activities must occur in their entirety within the dates specified in this call.
Financial support is limited to partial coverage of travel and subsistence expenses and is paid as a grant.
For this financial year, the Management Committee of COST Action CA15121 has allocated a total budget of EUR 11,840 for STSMs. The amounts granted for each individual STSM will be determined during the evaluation process by the nominally appointed person (s). The selection of applicants is based on the scientific scope of the STSM application which must clearly compliment the overall objectives of the Action. In accordance with COST policies, the selection process is also guided by a principle of gender balance.
How to apply for an STSM:
Interested Researchers are advised to follow the directions provided below and submit their application and supporting documents to Noam Levin (noamlevin@mail.huji.ac.il , STSM Manager for CA15121) by the deadline of the 01/10/2016.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS:
1. All applicants must carefully read the funding rules detailed in section 6 of the COST Vademecum: Short Term Scientific Mission (pages 30-31). This document is available at: http://www.cost.eu/download/COSTVademecum
2. All applicants must register for an e-COST profile at https://e-services.cost.eu/ - adding their bank account details to their profile.
3. All applicants must obtain a letter of invitation from the Host institution confirming that they can undertake the STSM on the given dates prior to submitting an application.
4. All applicants must complete, submit and download their STSM application online at: https://e-services.cost.eu/stsm .
5. All applicants must send their submitted STSM application form and the relevant supporting documents to Noam Levin noamlevin@mail.huji.ac.il (STSM Manager for CA15121) for evaluation before the application submission deadline expires.
The list of supporting documents to be submitted for the evaluation are:
• Letter of invitation to the applicant from a senior Researcher affiliated to the Host institution
• The submitted STSM application form (downloadable when the online application is submitted - see point 4 above)
• A motivation letter including an overview of the proposed activities that will be performed which must contain a plan of work for the visit highlighting the proposed contribution to the scientific objectives of the respective COST Action;
The application should contribute to one of the following working groups:
WG1: From description to prediction of cumulative human impacts on marine ecosystems to inform conservation planning
WG2: Present challenges and limitations in marine conservation
WG3: Marine Conservation and Biological Invasions
WG4: Integrated conservation planning across terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems
WG5: Regional coordination and transboundary conservation
WG6: Governance of marine protected areas
• A letter of support from the Home Institution;
• A Full C.V. (including a list of academic publications – if applicable). The CV must include the award date of the applicants PhD and their current position.
6. The application will then be assessed by the Core Group of the Action against the perceived contribution that the proposed visit will make against the scientific objectives outlined in the Action Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
7. The applicant will be formally notified of the outcome of their STSM application by Noam Levin on the 15/10/2016.
8. Within 30 days from the end date of the STSM, the successful applicant must submit a scientific report to the Host institution and to Noam Levin. The applicant is also responsible for acquiring an official acceptance letter / Email confirmation of acceptance from a senior Researcher affiliated to the Host institution formally accepting the scientific report. This formal acceptance of the scientific report has to be sent to the Grant Holder and Noam Levin for archiving purposes. Finally, the applicant should submit a poster (in electronic form, as a single PowerPoint slide) describing his/her experience from the STSM and the relevant scientific outputs; the poster will be used by the Action for dissemination purposes (e.g. uploaded in the Action's website).
Failure to submit the scientific report and the poster within 30 days from the end date of the STSM will effectively cancel the grant.
(Please note that COST can request additional information to substantiate the information contained within the documents submitted by STSM applicants).
Deadline for applications to be submitted: 01/10/2016
Notification of application outcome: 15/10/2016
Period of STSM: between 01/11/2016 and 15/04/2017
1. In fase di riempimento della domanda online il candidato dovrà specificare la durata della propria STSM e il piano dei costi previsti.
2. Il contributo giornaliero alle spese di missione può essere inferiore a 160 €/dì in base al Paese ospitante e al giudizio della commissione che esaminerà le domande pervenute. Sarà cura del candidato valutare i costi presunti in maniera realistica.


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Things you might want to know before you buy this game
Additional Information available on: https://www.nintendo.com
Metroid Dread is for the community of Nintendo and others. The game is used as a challenging and fun experience for all players across the globe. This game just recently came out last year and is still popular.
So if If you are interested in buying this game via game card you can go to stores like Target or Walmart if they have it in stock if you want the downloadable version you can buy it off of the Nintendo website it is 59.99$ for the game keep in mind that you do need a switch to play this game.
A reason you should buy the game is that it is a fun and interesting game for most players and if you like this one there are other installments of this game too but this is the most recent one and according to the Nintendo website it is one of their best sellers.
I think that this game is so fun for a lot of people because most gamers in the community enjoy not too challenging games but not too easy games and it has updated graphics also it includes exclusive deals that the other games don't have.
The main objective of the game is to guide Samus Aran, an intergalactic bounty hunter raised by an ancient tribe, and traverse the many environments of a dangerous world. Parkour over obstacles, slide through tight spaces, counter enemies, and battle your way through the planet. Through her countless missions, Samus has never experienced a threat like the dread on the planet ZDR.
According to one of the ratings on google, "I was so excited to find out about this game coming out, I finally bought a [Ninendo Switch] and this was the first thing I got, this was the thing that made me decide I needed my switch. I am playing on normal mode, and it's a good challenge, I would tell my kids to play on east first. It has the feel of my favorite Metroid game".
Also if you didn't know, you can change the difficulty if the game is too difficult or you are new to gaming and you want to try it easy mode first, then work your way up to the harder difficulties. In the UK it is the third bestselling game and it is the best ranking Metroid games of all time.
According to another user on Google "The worlds change constantly as the story progresses, and it's awesome to return to an area with all your new stuff, it's especially rewarding when you figure out how to get that next energy tank or missile expansion. The boss battles are FUN! For real! They all make sense, you may die a bit figuring it out, but none of them are unfair, you can figure out how to do everyone".
Overall I would definitely recommend the game if you are looking to get into a new game and I will also try it out when I have the money I think it has great potential for later games in the future too.
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Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson Hilariously Surprises Fans
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Ever been on one of those Hollywood tours of your favorite stars' homes? Now imagine one of those very actors you paid good money to stalk (no judgment) suddenly pulled up right next to you... That's exactly what happened when a group of fans scouted Dwayne Johnson's neighborhood recently. Here's what went down.
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It all started when the Jungle Cruise actor took a drive in his pickup truck over the weekend. Nothing new, right? Safe to say, things took a sudden turn after spotting a familiar car. "Alright, this is kind of funny. There's a tour bus here that always tours through my neighborhood," he took to the 'gram to document the exchange. So, what'd he do? Joined in on the fun, of course.
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"Hey, you guys know where I can find The Rock?" the star joked as he pulled up alongside the bus and rolled down his window. Safe to say, no one on the tour bus saw that one coming. They instantly screamed in excitement and yanked out the phones while Johnson documented the entire exchange on our feeds. And we'd be lying if we said we weren't a tad jealous right about now...
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Of course, we weren't the only ones amused by the sweet moment. "A lot of them saved up for years to take a trip to Hollywood. You just made their day, month, year… just by saying hi. You are indeed the best," one user quickly chimed. "That is freaking awesome," commented another. Agreed. But you know who doesn't agree with us on that one?
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"I wish I was on that bus….I would have told u that u… suck, and then I would've thrown a bag…. right at ur stupid face and told the driver to pull off and show us a real star,'" Kevin Hart, a.k.a 'the nicest guy in Hollywood' hilariously chimed in. Which, well, maybe we'll let you be the judge of. But, hey, Kev? If you want to join us on our next bus tour, we'd be very glad to arrange that.
And on that note, excuse us. We've got some bus tours to plan...


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Ben & Jerry's Customer Service Phone Number, Email ID, Office Address
Ben & Jerry's (benjerry.co.nz) is a food processing industry by nature. This was founded in Burlington, Vermont, United States and in the year 1978. Nearly 38 years ago on May 5. The founders are Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen. The product in which the company deals in is Ice-Cream. The parent company of this subsidiary company is Unilever. The name of the company originally is Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings Inc. The company not only produces the ice creams but the sorbet and frozen yogurt.
Ben & Jerry's official website is the medium through the completion of this post has been done. The post thus contains the important links and few details. The said links and details include the links of the Career Page, FAQ Section, Contact Page, Social Media Pages and details of the customer service contact details and the office contact details.
Ben & Jerry's Customer Service Contact Details
Ben & Jerry's Customer Service Number: 0800 540 180
This is the helpline number of the customer service department of Ben & Jerry's. This is not the toll free number and the callers will have to pay for their calls. The representatives of the said department claims to talk in the desired manner and claims to try their best in resolving the matter telephonically.
Ben & Jerry's Customer Service Email ID: N.A
The mailing address of the company's customer service department is not yet provided.
Ben & Jerry's Office Contact Details
Ben & Jerry's Head Office Address: 160 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011, New Zealand & Ben & Jerry's Homemade 103 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket, Auckland New Zealand
These are the two physical addresses of the head offices of Ben & Jerry's. Either of these two can be used as the medium through which one can write to the company. These can be used as the postal addresses whenever the customer takes initiative in writing to the company.
Ben & Jerry's Head office/ Headquarters Number: N.A
Neither the number of head office nor of the headquarters is provided by the company.
Ben & Jerry's Official Website: benjerry.co.nz
The link of the company's official website of Ben & Jerry's is stated above. This can be used by any person who is interested in knowing about the company and its in between. The link page of this company has the details like social media pages, affiliates, media, privacy, menu, products list, contact page and many more at a single place.
Ben & Jerry's Fax Number: N.A
No facsimile number is provided by the company.
Facebook Fan Page: facebook.com/benandjerrysnz
Twitter Handle: twitter.com/benandjerrysnz
Google Plus: plus.google.com/+benandjerrys/posts
YouTube Channel: N.A
Tumblr: benandjerrys.tumblr.com
LinkedIn Profile: N.A
Instagram Handle: instagram.com/benandjerrysnz
Pinterest Profile: pinterest.com/benjerry
Official Blog: N.A
Contact Page: benjerry.co.nz/about-us/contact-us
The contact page of the company Ben & Jerry's is mentioned above. The page will redirect a person to the page where they can easily fetch the customer service contact details and the office contact details too. The web page is thus a very helpful link to the customers who are in hurry to contact the company. The representatives of the company are always there to help the customers.
Frequently Asked Questions: N.A
No section of FAQ is provided by the company.
Career Page: benjerry.co.nz/scoop-shops/jobs
This is the career page of Ben & Jerry's. The link page of the company provides the basis of job apply to the people at large. The people who are interested in working and want to be a part of Ben & Jerry's Company, can anytime go through the web link mentioned above and can apply too.
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EASTENDERS favourite Peggy Mitchell learned the sad news in tonight's episode that her cancer had spread.
Doctors told the character, played by Dame Barbara Windsor, that there was nothing more that could be done for her.
Peggy made her surprise return to Walford in Monday night's episode, with her niece Ronnie Mitchell shocked to see her on her doorstep.
Ronnie went with Peggy to the doctors after Peggy revealed all, with the much-loved character set to pass away in upcoming scenes.
Her son Phil and sister Aunt Sal headed to Ronnie's to look for her, worried about her following her diagnosis, but Ronnie denied any knowledge of her whereabouts.
But her sister knew Peggy was there and refused to leave, before asking Peggy to come home to which she replied: "I am home."
As the Walford legend prepared for her "last fight", viewers were touched by the emotional scenes as it became very real that the character would soon be leaving the show.
Meanwhile, Ronnie's sister Roxy made a surprise appearance of her own after her big return last week.
After sneaking into Ronnie's house, Peggy confronted her niece about her behaviour and told her to get herself together.
As Peggy learned that she didn't have long left to live, viewers took to Twitter to share their "heartbreak" over the upsetting scenes.
One viewer wrote: "Beautiful moment with Peggy and Aunt Sal," and one said: "Peggy's last fight this is going to be emotional."
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Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame: Justin Morneau, John Olerud highlight 2020 inductee class
Written By Jace Mallory
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The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame family will be getting a little bigger as four people — Justin Morneau, John Olerud, Duane Ward and Jacques Doucet — were announced Tuesday as members of the Class of 2020.
Three players and one commentator make up the soon-to-be-inducted class with two players spending time with the Toronto Blue Jays at some point in their careers.
3 Greats.
Decades of Memories.
Congratulations to Ward, Olerud and Doucet on being named @CDNBaseballHOF inductees 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/JKobJ5zK5f
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) February 4, 2020
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Of the three players announced, Olerud had the longest tenure in the big leagues, playing for 17 years across five franchises. He spent the most time with the Blue Jays, eight seasons from 1989 to 1996. Olerud was first drafted in 1986 by the New York Yankees but did not sign. Instead, he raised his draft stock and three years later, moved up 24 rounds into the third and was selected by Toronto.
During his career north of the border, the Seattle, Wash., native recorded 910 hits in 920 games, making for a .293/.395/.471 split. He is first all-time in team history with a .395 on-base percentage and only Carlos Delgado was ever intentionally walked more than Olerud in a Blue Jays uniform.
"When I heard that I was going to be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, I was very surprised. It was so unexpected," said Olerud. "I am very honoured to be selected."
Morneau, a New Westminster, B.C., native, spent 14 years in MLB with the majority coming with the Minnesota Twins, who drafted him in the third round of the 1999 draft. He won the league MVP in 2006 when he scored 96 runs, recorded 190 hits and batted .321 on the season. A four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger award winner, Morneau established himself as a source of production with the bat. He tied Larry Walker's single-season Canadian record of 130 RBIs in the 2006 season.
"When I heard the news that I would be enshrined in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame I was honoured," said Morneau. "When I learned of fellow inductees, John Olerud, Duane Ward and Jacques Doucet, I was at a loss for words. To think that I would be joining these distinguished members that had such a lasting impact on baseball in Canada is truly humbling."
MORE: Hall of Famer Larry Walker talks induction and Canadian roots
Pitching for the Blue Jays from 1986 to 1993 (and then just four games in 1995), Ward spent all but 10 games of his career with the Blue Jays; the other 10 came with the Atlanta Braves in his rookie season before he was traded to Toronto. Ward, selected ninth overall in the 1982 MLB draft, became a model of consistency starting in 1986. He appeared in at least 64 games every season from '88 to '93, recorded five consecutive seasons with over 100 innings pitched and had a career-best 1.95 ERA in 1992. Ward was born in Park View, N.M.
"I can't state enough how deeply honoured I am to be a part of the 2020 class of inductees to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame," Ward said. "I want to thank all of my teammates, coaches, and everyone who helped me through the years. And to my family and friends who supported me unconditionally, saying thank you will never be enough. To my fellow inductees, 'Congratulations.'"
Congratulations to the 2020 Inductees.
Canadian slugger Justin Morneau, former Blue Jays first baseman John Olerud, ex-Blue Jays set-up man & later closer Duane Ward & Montreal Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet will be inducted on June 20 in @townofstmarys. https://t.co/BDqrTtnl2a pic.twitter.com/8LBkTwbIpi
— CDN Baseball HOF (@CDNBaseballHOF) February 4, 2020
Doucet made his impression on baseball by calling games from the press box, working over 5,500 at the major league level, in fact. He was the beat reporter for the Montreal Expos from 1968 (their inaugural year) to 1971. In '72, he switched to French broadcasting where he served in that role for 33 years. He was recognized for his contributions to baseball in Canada when he won the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Jack Graney Award in 2004.
"I am deeply honoured to be admitted into the Canadian Baseball Hall Fame," Doucet said. "Although I had won the Jack Graney Award in 2004, I could not, in all honesty, say that I was a full-fledged member of the Canadian HOF. . . . I want to thank all the partners whom I had the privilege to work with during all the years and who made this possible. I want to thank the members of the selection committee of the HOF for making this day possible."
These four men will be inducted into the Canadian ball shrine on June 20 at the Hall of Fame grounds in St. Marys, Ont. There are currently 124 individuals in the Hall, as well as other special inductees such as the 1991 Team Canada National Youth Team and Canadian-born All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players. For a complete list of the members of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, click here.
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Digital technologies are transforming our economy and reshaping our democracy, and the people who know how to make and use them are the unacknowledged legislators of our age. Our city abounds with digital expertise, from Silicon Alley with its thousands of start-ups and industry leaders, to city government itself, which has the most progressive open-data policies in the country. But there is a major gap between the techies and the rest of the city that mirrors the digital divide across America: the pathways to the digital economy don't uplift many people from diverse communities. In turn, tech itself is often disconnected from the needs of the most disadvantaged in our society.
The good news is that many people and institutions are already working to address these problems. New York City is home to several top digital schools that teach how to code and design, collectively reaching tens of thousands of people a year, including immigrants, people with disabilities, seniors, and public school educators. Dozens of government agencies and non-profit organizations are hard at work modernizing their services. And a growing and mostly unseen army of digitally savvy civic entrepreneurs is creating hundreds of vibrant new organizations and platforms aimed at solving a host of critical public problems.
It is time to bring these disparate forces together under one roof. E pluribus unum. When you give a diverse group of strivers, doers, teachers, leaders and decision-makers a place where they can learn, work and network side-by-side on a daily basis, magic happens. Serendipitous collaboration multiplies. Bottlenecks turn into brainstorms. Powerful partnerships result. Inclusive change happens. That is the vision of Civic Hall @ Union Square, a 21st century community center for all.
Where un- and under-employed New Yorkers are trained to be job-ready and connect them to jobs in the 21st century economy in partnership with the city's largest and most successful workforce organizations including General Assembly, Per Scholas, FedCap, Code to Work and the Coalition for Queens.
A collaboration between Civic Hall and General Assembly to provide professional development to employees at local nonprofits and government agencies in basic digital skills from Social Media 101 to Data Analytics to Policy for the Sharing Economy.
The beating heart of our collaboration engine, Civic Hall's Community Center will expand from 8,000 to 20,000 square feet, with seating for up to 500, hosting daily public events, including convenings, workshops, demos, skill-shares, trainings, design charrettes, hackathons, book talks, film screenings and parties.
To meet the growing demand for modern convening facilities, and building on our longstanding experience hosting public and private events, Civic Hall @ Union Square will include a 20,000 square-foot Conference Center with a main hall capable of hosting up to 500 people for a single or simultaneous event, along with a 300-person auditorium and breakout rooms.
To keep growing the field, Civic Hall Labs will continue to pilot innovative ideas that solve problems for New Yorkers using technology, data and design, and plans to focus on new areas such as Education, Democracy and Civil Rights. Civic Hall Labs will also expand the frequency and scope of its usability testing for its and others' (companies, government) pilots and products.
For early-stage civic tech startups, Civic Hall @ Union Square will house a 10,000 square-foot incubator, where companies and nonprofits being supported (and in some cases invested in) by Civic Hall will be able to "graduate" from their membership in the community space and continue to grow, while staying intimately connected to the social and professional networks that spawned them.


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Fault localization with code coverage representation learning
Yi Li, Shaohua Wang, Tien Nguyen
In this paper, we propose DeepRL4FL, a deep learning fault localization (FL) approach that locates the buggy code at the statement and method levels by treating FL as an image pattern recognition problem. DeepRL4FL does so via novel code coverage representation learning (RL) and data dependencies RL for program statements. Those two types of RL on the dynamic information in a code coverage matrix are also combined with the code representation learning on the static information of the usual suspicious source code. This combination is inspired by crime scene investigation in which investigators analyze the crime scene (failed test cases and statements) and related persons (statements with dependencies), and at the same time, examine the usual suspects who have committed a similar crime in the past (similar buggy code in the training data). For the code coverage information, DeepRL4FL first orders the test cases and marks error-exhibiting code statements, expecting that a model can recognize the patterns discriminating between faulty and non-faulty statements/methods. For dependencies among statements, the suspiciousness of a statement is seen taking into account the data dependencies to other statements in execution and data flows, in addition to the statement by itself. Finally, the vector representations for code coverage matrix, data dependencies among statements, and source code are combined and used as the input of a classifier built from a Convolution Neural Network to detect buggy statements/methods. Our empirical evaluation shows that DeepRL4FL improves the top-1 results over the state-of-the-art statement-level FL baselines from 173.1% to 491.7%. It also improves the top-1 results over the existing method-level FL baselines from 15.0% to 206.3%.
Proceedings - 2021 IEEE/ACM 43rd International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2021
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSE43902.2021.00067
43rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2021 - Virtual, Online, Spain
Duration: May 22 2021 → May 30 2021
Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering
43rd IEEE/ACM International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2021
Fault Localization
Representation Learning
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Li, Y., Wang, S., & Nguyen, T. (2021). Fault localization with code coverage representation learning. In Proceedings - 2021 IEEE/ACM 43rd International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2021 (pp. 661-673). (Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSE43902.2021.00067
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Clayton: Peppers To Lead Free Agent Charge
ESPN's John Clayton was a guest of "Mike and Mike In The Morning" on Tuesday to discuss what the free agency period, which starts on Friday, will look like without a salary cap for the first time since 1993 absent a last-minute extension of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
"The biggest change you're going to see is a depressed free agent market because all you're going to see is about 220 players, most of those older players hitting the market," Clayton said. "You may see a few more trades. You're going to see teams with much lower budgets as far as signing players and a lot less activity."
In a salary cap year, a player needs only four years of service to become an unrestricted free agent. In the uncapped year, a player needs six years of service to reach unrestricted free agency. Here's a list of the Eagles' soon-to-be free agents.
"There's going to be a very fast free agent market, one that only lasts a day or two and then you're going to see a slow trickle of veterans and a lot of veterans who are 30, 31 years old aren't going to get jobs," Clayton said.
Highlighting the free agent class, according to Clayton, is Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers. The five-time Pro Bowl selection had 10.5 sacks last year playing under the franchise tag for the Panthers.
"He's going to lead the charge because he's got six to eight teams after him. He's probably going to get an excess of $12 million a year," Clayton said. "He's got 3-4 teams, 4-3 teams (interested) and that's pretty much a little but more than what he was offered by the Panthers last year, but it gives him a chance to take his career to what he hopes is the next level."
Clayton does not list the teams that are interested. Over the weekend, the Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeff McLane reported that the Eagles were on Peppers' short list.
Other key free agents, according to Clayton, include Arizona linebacker Karlos Dansby.
"A big battle going starting on Friday between the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins" for Dansby's services, Clayton said.
Other defensive players set to cash in include Houston cornerback Dunta Robinson and Green Bay defensive end/linebacker Aaron Kampman. On offense, Clayton lists Tampa Bay's Antonio Bryant and Seattle's Nate Burleson as the top wideout targets. San Diego's decision not to tender restricted free agent Darren Sproles means that he should get a good contract as a free agent because of the lack of quality depth available.
"You're not going to find positions like running back that's very deep," Clayton said.
Clayton concluded that the prime free agent market might dry up before the morning rush to work on Friday.
"The deals (for the top players) will start to get done at about two or three in the morning. After that, it starts to dry up pretty fast," Clayton said. "That means it's going to be a fast free agency period."
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-- Posted by Chris McPherson, 10:52 a.m., March 2


Search for excuses for being late to school has been practiced as a traditional ritual for decades. Here are the top 10 ideas.
Irrespective of the age, creed or region, the students at least once in their lifetime find themselves guilty of being late to the class.
It usually happens to many, every other day, which brings us to the need of more creative and effective ideas for excuses which can help evade the tragic consequences of being late. Given below is a collection of some creative and more compelling excuses that you may find helpful in the times of need.
Helping out someone in trouble, where someone could be an old lady trying to cross the street or having a difficulty carrying her grocery items. Or if your teacher is dog person, you can always bring up a dog story where you were busy feeding a hungry dog or took the dog to vets for a checkup. Although you can't use this excuse quite routinely but it will surely be effective.
You can always blame your cursed alarm for waking you up late. There won't be a single person who hasn't been troubled by their clocks. So the teacher will definitely buy your excuse.
Though it is applicable to only those who have problems with their eyesight yet it is very realistic. You can make an excuse of misplacing your spectacles, which ultimately led to a series of disastrous events, making you late for the class.
While bad weather has always caused problems, it can always prove to be an effective excuse for you. You may have got trapped in the fog, blown away by the wind or even stuck in the snow. Weather conditions will always favor you in your excuses provided the weather is indeed appalling.
Every institute follows a certain set of dress code for its students. So you may have failed to comply and realized it halfway to the college therefore you had to move all the way back to your home to get a proper dressing.
Though it won't be quite an attractive idea to have your bones broken just to get an excuse for coming late but if you can just try putting on some bandages or even a plaster considering the severity of the situation, you can always get the sympathetic leverage.
It might not be a popular idea in your social circle to be pleasant to the teacher but giving a small treat to the teacher upon arriving late to the class will surely add up to your charm and will save you from any harm. Show up with their favorite magazine or chocolate or even some news that may be of their interest.
Getting stuck in the traffic is always very annoying but it can always prove to be one of the legits excuses for being late to school. Getting stuck in the traffic usually in the peak hours is definitely problematic for everyone. So your teacher will certainly consider it sincerely.
Your car broke down and you had to walk to your college or university all the way. This may not work if you come over by the bus. In that case, you can blame the bus driver for leaving you on purpose due to the grudges he bears for you.
If you are known for your witty nature among your friends, you can always take it to your advantage in situations like those. Try to put up a really funny story where you might have got into a time warp and traveled back in time, wearing a Stetson will add up to your advantage. Or you bumped into some aliens from Mars who happen to struggle finding right directions on the Earth therefore you helped them as being the peaceful and hospitable inhabitant of Earth.
Excuses like these will be helpful only if you are pretty convincing and confident in your tone while making these excuses to your respective teachers otherwise you may be victimized and face the extreme consequences.
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Checkpoint: "E3 2020" Edition
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E3 2020 would have been over for weeks by now. I imagine we would have had clearer pictures of what both consoles were offering on the hardware side. We would have seen first party lineups and timed third party exclusives. We may even had pricing info confirmed by now.
But this is 2020 and COVID-19 dashed many plans including E3. Information on new console launches were divided into articles, interviews, and pre-recorded shows. Some fared better than others, but the bottom line is that both Sony and Microsoft's plans for their upcoming console are far from complete.
There's still lots to announce and clarify including showing off user interfaces and the all important price. However, that will not stop me from putting down some thoughts on what we know so far.
Despite potential for customer confusion with the Xbox One X, I warmed up to the Xbox Series X name. It sounds like the end game for their long journey with weird console names. I hope this name gives them the flexibility to expand their Xbox consoles in a logical fashion. The often rumored Xbox Series S aka Lockhart makes a whole lot of sense in this lineup. But what about the mid-generation upgrade offering? Will they simply tack on the year? An Xbox Series X (2024) perhaps?
I like the simple rectangular box shape of the Series X. I was a fan of the Xbox One S and Xbox One X designs as well, so that shouldn't be too surprising. Microsoft laid out the design and logic behind it on their website and through Digital Foundry. I found everything they laid out was sensible and sound.
Microsoft largely "perfected" their controller when it comes to aesthetics and comfort. So it's no surprise that they decided to focus on the technology and reducing latency.
Microsoft gave glimpses on what their operating system will offer including industry leading backward compatibilityand quick resuming. With the hardware, Xbox Game Pass, and a bunch of initiatives like Smart Delivery and Optimized For Xbox Series X, Microsoft currently has everything in place but the software.
Their initial software showcase was underwhelming, but hopefully the showcase they have planned in the next month or so rectifies this situation.
The name may be boring and predictable but that console hardware design was anything but.
My initial impressions ranged from "overly designed", to "Alienware-esque", to "this could work…", and finally "it's so weird, that I like it". I like white electronics. Not only that I find them sleek, they also hide dust better than dark consoles. What I like more than white electronics are ones that have well designed contrasting colors like the PS5.
The reveal of the Digital Edition was almost as surprising as the console's appearance itself. I personally don't see why I would pick up the Digital Edition unless there's a $100 price difference. I still have a need for Ultra HD Blu-ray drives. I use my Xbox One S and Xbox One X for their Ultra HD Blu-ray drives for movies. And if I wanted to take advantage of cheaper retail sales and backwards compatibility with PlayStation 4 titles, I will need that drive.
The DualSense controller resembles a DualShock 4 but it continues Sony's evolution towards the Xbox-esque controller. It's still distinctly PlayStation with its stick placement, but the shape continues to slowly creep towards Microsoft's design. I guess the giant trackpad is becoming a part of the Sony identity; it's a giant button for most games, but there are a few who use it in interesting ways. I'm very curious what the haptics and adaptive triggers bring to the immersion front.
Sony's software showcase was very good. Indies, first party exclusives, and third party timed console exclusives gave plenty of reasons to choose PlayStation 5. Not only did Sony highlight visuals that were only that were only possible on next generation hardware, they also demonstrated impressive gameplay that leveraged the speedy storage.
What about the user interface? Or the ability to quick resume? Or how about backwards compatibility? It sounds like most if not all PlayStation 4 games will work. No word on Sony's older consoles and I am not holding my breath. Sony may have the games, but the rest of the console's features and capabilities are still shrouded in mystery for now.
The Power Difference?
The PlayStation 5 may not be as powerful as the Xbox Series X when it comes to horsepower, but it does deliver data from storage to memory at a faster rate than Microsoft's. How will these discrepancies manifest themselves in third party games is difficult to predict. Third party developers will do what they need to do to get their games looking and running great on both platforms.
$399 CAD for a PlayStation 4 was an amazing price. I don't believe the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X will come close to that price. The Canadian dollar has fallen dramatically since then and these new consoles feature impressive hardware.
I think the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will launch for $499 USD or $699 CAD. I want to be wrong and for them to come in at lower price points but I'm bracing for that price.
Both Consoles Welcomed
I owned every console since I began working full time and there's no reason to deviate. In fact, I may be doubling down on these consoles over the PC until we get a clearer picture on the kind of PC hardware that I need to run these upcoming console games.
Xbox Game Pass is making it very easy to stick with Microsoft's console and Sony's strong first party games continue to attract me towards theirs. Both companies have blanks to fill out but I'm liking what I'm seeing so far.
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I will admit, I was sold immediately when I heard "Bisexual werebear novella." The book opens with Zelda (yes, Zelda) irritated that her transformation into a bear is continually destroying her wardrobe. She works for a fashion magazine, so she doesn't take this lightly.
This is such a fun, light read. It's quippy and snarky and smart, including a character calling Zelda out for deriding something as lame, and her replying by saying "You know I don't–I'm sorry. Cultural indoctrination is a monster." Later, when a guy on the bus makes a lewd comment, she thinks, "Could be an uncouth backpacker, fresh from a holiday in the Pacific, and still drunk on the idea of white supremacy." And yes, not only is this a bisexual werebear story, our werebear protagonist is also a plus-sized woman of color.
This was quick, fun read that definitely lived up to its premise. Between this and my previous read, River of Teeth (which is excellent and queer, but the lesbian character is a side character, and there is no F/F content), I'm really starting to fall in love with novellas!
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Yesterday as I was running my regular errands, All my number adcs that I get were all around , on tags and signs on trucks. I enjoy those when I am out and about, it kinda lets me know I am on the right track for the day. As I was turning into my street a car passed and the tag read " believe". Later at home I took Pix out in the back yard and as we sat there an orange butterfly came close and began to circle Pix and then circled me. Still later I went out on the deck and a wasp just flew at me and stung my hand, I don't consider that a sign, but then as I was doing my yoga exercise before bedtime the music came on the tv and the title of the cd was "I got stung". I feel Donnie sure knows all that is going on let's me know in any way he can.


Poll: What is your favorite animated sequel?
Well, this is an exciting week everyone. Five years ago around this time The Lego Movie hit theaters and blew most people away with just how smart, funny and emotional it was overall. We've seen some descent spin-offs since then, but nothing is as magical as that first Lego Movie and we now have a direct sequel to that film hitting theaters this weekend. With that as our inspiration this week, what is your favorite animated sequel?
What is your favorite animated sequel?


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Spotlight on government (1970)
The Common Council possesses powers to:
Fix salaries and compensation of city officials in accordance with
general law.
Provide a corporation seal.
Protect all city property.
Provide a census of the city.
Regulate manufacturing plants within four miles of the corporate limits
of the city where public health and comfort may require such
regula tion.
Regulate, tax and license automobiles and other vehicles for hire,
theatrical performances, all kinds of property at auction, all hotels,
inns, restaurants, lumber yards, public scales, second hand stores,
keeping of dogs, operation of dairies, branch stores, etc.
Preserve peace and order.
Enact zoning regulations, building codes, etc.
Establish a city plan commission and a board of zoning appeals.
Levy taxes for purchase, construction and maintenance of playgrounds
and recreational centers.
Create and provide for cumulative building or sinking funds to
provide funds for the purchase, construction, maintenance or equipment
of buildings for municipal purposes, for the building and repair
of bridges, and the construction of storm sewers.
CLERK-TREASURER
Elected for a four-year term, the Clerk-Treasurer has duties consisting of:
Keeping a record of the Council's proceedings.
Preparing an ordinance book and compilation of ordinances.
Retaining charge of city documents and books.
Licensing and collecting a license fee from a person desiring to
conduct a sale of merchandise as an insurance salvage, removing,
closing out, liquidation or creditor's sale. The Clerk must secure an
inventory of the merchandise to be offered for sale.
The Clerk also serves as Clerk of the Board of Public Works and Safety.
He also performs the same duties as the Controller in larger cities.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
Two of the major functions of the civil city are to provide police and fire
protection and to construct and maintain streets, sidewalks, sewers and
sanitary facilities. In fifth class cities these functions are combined into
one department-the Department of Public Works and Safety.
Title Spotlight on government (1970)
Contributor Fort Wayne-Allen County League of Women Voters
Subject Allen County (Ind.)--Politics and government--Directories
Fort Wayne (Ind.)--Politics and government--Directories
Municipal services--Indiana--Allen County--Directories
Municipal services--Indiana--Fort Wayne--Directories
Source Print version: Spotlight on government. 1st ed., rev. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1970, 59 p.
Transcript COMMON COUNCIL The Common Council possesses powers to: Fix salaries and compensation of city officials in accordance with general law. Provide a corporation seal. Protect all city property. Provide a census of the city. Regulate manufacturing plants within four miles of the corporate limits of the city where public health and comfort may require such regula tion. Regulate, tax and license automobiles and other vehicles for hire, theatrical performances, all kinds of property at auction, all hotels, inns, restaurants, lumber yards, public scales, second hand stores, keeping of dogs, operation of dairies, branch stores, etc. Preserve peace and order. Enact zoning regulations, building codes, etc. Establish a city plan commission and a board of zoning appeals. Levy taxes for purchase, construction and maintenance of playgrounds and recreational centers. Create and provide for cumulative building or sinking funds to provide funds for the purchase, construction, maintenance or equipment of buildings for municipal purposes, for the building and repair of bridges, and the construction of storm sewers. CLERK-TREASURER Elected for a four-year term, the Clerk-Treasurer has duties consisting of: Keeping a record of the Council's proceedings. Preparing an ordinance book and compilation of ordinances. Retaining charge of city documents and books. Licensing and collecting a license fee from a person desiring to conduct a sale of merchandise as an insurance salvage, removing, closing out, liquidation or creditor's sale. The Clerk must secure an inventory of the merchandise to be offered for sale. The Clerk also serves as Clerk of the Board of Public Works and Safety. He also performs the same duties as the Controller in larger cities. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Two of the major functions of the civil city are to provide police and fire protection and to construct and maintain streets, sidewalks, sewers and sanitary facilities. In fifth class cities these functions are combined into one department-the Department of Public Works and Safety. 49


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Thousands of bottles of 'fake' perfume seized from Facebook sellers home
Some of the items seized by Trading Standards yesterday (Tuesday).
Published: 09:54 Updated: 09:55 Wednesday 05 July 2017
Investigations are ongoing after thousands of bottles alleged counterfeit perfumes were seized from the home of a Boston seller who had advertised their products on more than 500 Facebook pages following a raid yesterday (Tuesday).
Lincolnshire Trading Standards and Lincolnshire Police joined forces to act on intelligence and raid the home address where the fake perfume seized included counterfeit versions of Chanel, Dior, YSL, Hugo Boss and Giorgio Armani.
The seller responsible was known to be selling the fake fragrances on over 500 'items for sale in…. ' Facebook pages.
Senior trading standards officer at Lincolnshire County Council Dan Brown said: "After significant intelligence from our social media channels and from other Trading Standards teams across the country, we worked with Lincolnshire Police to raid the Facebook seller's home address. We were shocked at what we found – there must have been thousands of bottles of counterfeit perfume piled up in the living room!
"For consumers who are choosing to buy these products – they might think they are getting a bargain, but counterfeit products are usually made up of ingredients which are harmful. Many counterfeit perfumes can contain poisonous chemicals including cyanide and even human urine which can be very harmful and toxic.
"I'd say to consumers that if a deal seems too good to be true then it probably is. Not only could these products leave you out of pocket, but also could have serious implications to your health and wellbeing."
The council asked anyone with information on illegal or fake products to get in touch with trading standards through the authority's social media, email or by telephone.
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This study explored White mental health clinicians' provision of services in Spanish to Latino/a clients through exploratory interviews with thirteen clinicians. Participants were asked about their identities as White Spanish speakers and their motivations to provide services in Spanish. They were asked how clients, colleagues, and supervisors respond to them as White Spanish speakers. Challenging aspects of their work were explored, as were any instances in which they felt advantaged by their White identities. Finally, participants were asked about differences in the quality of care that they offer in English versus Spanish, and additional support or training that would help them improve the quality of the Spanish language services that they provide. The findings of this study suggest that White, Spanish-speaking clinicians see both opportunity and challenge in their work. They tend to find cross-linguistic, cross-cultural work challenging throughout their careers, with linguistic challenges being more central earlier in their professional development, and cultural challenges becoming more prevalent later on. Participants tended to receive appreciative and complimentary feedback from clients, peers, and supervisors. However, most indicated that the quality of services they provide in Spanish is lower than the quality of services they provide in English. Participants received most of their training specific to providing clinical services in Spanish independently of any formal clinical training or employer. They would benefit, as would the clients they serve, from increased opportunities for support and training specific to Spanish language work in their clinical training programs and in their agencies of employment.
Walker, Sara Esther, "An exploration of White mental health clinicians' provision of Spanish language services to Latino/a clients" (2009). Masters Thesis, Smith College, Northampton, MA.


Los Angeles, CA, United States (4E) – Deadpool is the first pansexual superhero of Marvel Cinematic Universe and Ryan Reynolds, the actor who plays the role in the hit 2016 movie, said that he is happy to give the character a boyfriend.
It is unclear, however, if the romantic onscreen partner of Deadpool will be seen in the show's sequel. The Merc With A Mouth is a pansexual character meaning he is attracted to both men and women. This characteristic of Deadpool makes him stand out from the other superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and when Reynolds was asked about it, he said that what love is to Deadpool "may not be what love is to Batman" or other people. Reynolds continued to say that Deadpool is an outsider and this could be played up even more since he is an outsider in every form, shape, and way.
Reynolds did say, however, that a male love interest will not be forced into the story. Fans of "Deadpool" know that Deadpool is in a happy relationship with Morena Baccarin's Vanessa. He said that the potential plot of Deadpool having a male partner will be in the movie only if the progression will allow it. He also said that Deadpool is not just in love with Vanessa because of her gender but he is in love with the character simply because he loves her.
As to the "Deadpool" future movies being alienated in other countries where gay rights are not tolerated, he said that if the movie will feature a male-to-male relationship, China won't be a problem since "Deadpool" is banned in China. Reynolds continued to say that he already has stories in mind for the other "Deadpool" movies beyond the 2018 movie that is set to be released.
Will you watch a "Deadpool" movie with a male partner for the superhero? "Deadpool 2" will be out this March 2, 2018.


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7 Genes That Might Help You Reach 100
Credit: Fechi Fajardo
Healthy living isn't meaningless, but while all of us can make positive lifestyle modifications, genes play a massive role in longevity – or there would be no species variation. We're still discovering exactly which genes provide a longevity boost and what they do, but we now know 7 variants could help give you an advantage.
The search for a longevity gene
Previous efforts to search out a 'longevity gene' have been largely unsuccessful, so researchers led by Stuart Kim at Stanford decided to focus on 'bad' gene variants this time – or more crucially a lack of them. They analysed 800 people over 100 and 5000 people over 90 and found that while many variants are common in the average person, possession of fewer 'bad' versions of 5 crucial genes was indeed associated with longevity. Many long-lived individuals are able to avoid chronic disease despite harmful lifestyle choices like smoking, and this could be one of the explanations. These confirmed 5 add to 2 already associated with longer lifespans.
7 known genes linked to longevity in centenarians
The Apolipoprotein family is involved with lipid transport. This is a chylomicron, one of the major types of lipoproteins
This gene codes for Apolipoprotein E, a class of protein that transports cholesterol around the body. Carrying a variant called E4 in this gene is the largest known risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease; those with two alleles of E4 have between 10 to 30 times increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by 75 years of age. Positive variations in this gene reduce risk of developing Alzheimer's, and can also have a beneficial influence on cholesterol levels. Mutations in Apolipoprotein B have also been linked to extreme longevity too.
Controls your blood group. Blood group O appears to be protective against heart disease, cancer and poor cholesterol. Centenarians have a higher proportion of O group individuals than the general population.
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CDKN2B
Regulates cell life cycles and affects cellular senescence. Positive mutations in this region have been linked to reduced rates of coronary artery disease and diabetes.
SH2B3
Encodes for a signalling protein that affects creation of new blood cells and regulation of cytokines – small signalling molecules with a huge range of roles. Mutations in this region that lead to a loss of function result in life extension in the fruit fly Drosophila, and a protective version of the gene in centenarians protects against a wide range of disease including rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and diabetes.
Involved in histocompatibility – essentially how the immune system recognises your body's own cells. Harmful mutations in this gene have wide ranging implications and increase likelihood of auto-immune disease. Versions linked to centenarians appear to be protective, and result in lower cholesterol and reduced rates of rheumatoid arthritis.
FOXO3A
Involved in the insulin/IGF-1 signaling, we know from animal studies modifying this pathway can lead to longevity and improved stress responses. Carrying a particular allele in this gene has been associated with increased health and probability of reaching post-100.
hTERT
Shortened telomeres are included in the hallmarks of aging, and longer telomeres are a reasonable biomarker of health as you get older. Mutations in the hTERT gene that result in increased expression of the enzyme telomerase are common in Ashkenazi Jewish centenarians in particular. Although there were initial fears, it's not yet clear whether increased telomere protection can increase cancer incidence, and maintaining telomere length appears to provide some health benefits.
"It's the first time someone has shown that particular disease [variants] are depleted in centenarian populations. It points to important processes that are impaired in ageing populations."
In many ways these are unsurprising gene targets. Lipid transport and neuro-protection, nutrient sensing and stress responses, better immune activity, increased capacity for division…these are all issues we know go downhill in the aging process. While these 7 are not an exhaustive list, it seems like making it over 100 is more to do with a lack of harmful versions of genes, than any 'special' longevity gene.
Read more at New Scientist
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