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Iowa Legislature Update: Week Ending May 13, 2021
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Iowa lawmakers inch toward adjournment
Legislative leaders worked mostly behind the scenes this week crafting a massive tax relief package, setting the stage for adjourning the 2021 session potentially as early as next week.
House and Senate GOP leaders have been at odds over their must-do items on tax policy. The latest Senate bill, SF619, is a sweeping proposal that includes many of the priorities leaders from both chambers have wanted to include in tax reform this year. Among the bill's chief provisions:
Fully implementing income tax cuts passed in 2018 in SF2417, which reduces rates and the number of tax brackets.
The tax changes were set to go into effect only if revenue targets were met.
Eliminating what is known as "federal deductibility," which allows taxpayers to deduct what they pay in federal taxes from their Iowa tax bill
Shifting mental health services funding from local property taxes to the state
Expanding the childcare tax credit to apply to taxpayers making up to $90,000. Currently, only those making up to $45,000 qualify for the credit.
Phases out the inheritance tax over three years, with a full repeal in 2024
Requires health insurers to pay providers the same rate for telehealth mental health services as they pay for an in-person visit
Creates an Energy Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program to develop energy infrastructure.
Iowa Legislature Update: Week Ending April 29, 2021
Census results show Iowa keeping all four congressional seats
Iowa will retain all four of its seats in the U.S. House after preliminary data from the 2020 Census show Iowa with modest population growth of 3.6 %.
As more detailed Census data is released, Iowa lawmakers will be required to vote on new congressional and legislative districts that become effective for the 2022 election. Iowa has an often-praised, nonpartisan process for drawing new political maps. Most of the work is left to computers, which will draw new district lines to create 50 Iowa Senate and 100 Iowa House seats, along with four districts for U.S. Congress.
The Des Moines and Iowa City metro areas had the fastest growth in population and are expected to gain new legislative seats, while most rural parts of the state continue to lose residents.
Budget and tax issues loom as lawmakers look to adjourn
Iowa lawmakers are negotiating tax policy and next year's budget in an effort to shut down the 2021 session in the coming weeks. The Legislature's scheduled end is Friday, April 30, but it appears unlikely lawmakers will complete their work by then, pushing the 2021 session into overtime.
In a sure sign adjournment is getting closer, committees on both sides are advancing appropriations bills. Agreement between House and Senate GOP leaders on overall spending has so far been elusive, but key lawmakers are working behind the scenes to find agreement in particular budget areas.
Tax issues also remain unresolved. Senate Republicans are advancing legislation that would fully implement income tax cuts passed in 2018, but it is unclear at this point what a final tax package will include.
Banking Act Modernization Bill Passes Iowa Senate
The rewrite of much of the Division of Banking's code section was passed by the Senate this week by a 45-0 vote. Senate File 566 now goes to the House where it will be eligible for passage there until the end of the session. CBI had input throughout the IDOB's process to develop this update of the banking code, and we support its passage this year.
State Pauses Administration of Johnson & Johnson's COVID Vaccine
Iowa public health officials announced Tuesday they would advise medical providers to stop using one of the main COVID vaccines after reports it caused severe but rare blood clots in some female patients. Gov. Kim Reynolds called the development a "surprising setback" in Iowa's effort to vaccinate its population, but said it would still be manageable. She noted the shipments of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at issue were already decreasing and supplies of the other vaccines would replace it.
The announcement sent state officials scrambling to create contingency plans for vaccine clinics that had already been planned for this week. Reynolds asked for Iowans' patience as officials worked to allocate additional vaccines where they are needed. The federal Centers for Disease Control raised red flags that the vaccine produced by pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson needed further study and urged providers to stop administering it immediately. The CDC and FDA reported six cases of severe and rare blood clots, none of them in Iowa. Those agencies are reviewing the vaccine's safety before vaccinations with J&J can resume.
Iowa Legislature Update: Week Ending Feb. 25, 2021
by LS2group | View the Iowa Legislative Bill Tracker
Essential workers, disabled Iowans will receive vaccine access soon
Iowa will likely allow essential workers and people with disabilities to receive a COVID vaccine in March, now that the state is seeing a steady supply of vaccines from the federal government, Gov. Kim Reynolds said last Thursday.
"We're finally able to generally answer the question that so many Iowans are asking, and that's 'when is it my turn,'" Reynolds said.
So far, the state has seen almost 620,000 vaccinations. Of those over the age of 65, an estimated 53 percent have received at least the first dose of the two-dose course of the COVID vaccine.
The next group to become eligible for the vaccine will be those considered essential workers and people with disabilities who live at home. Those groups are expected to receive vaccines in early March, with 70 percent receiving the vaccine by early April. At that time, vaccine availability could be expanded to additional groups, Reynolds said.
More health care providers could provide vaccines
State lawmakers are positioning the state for a ramped up vaccination effort, advancing bills that would allow dentists and other medical providers to administer COVID vaccines. The state has been off to a slow start, ranking as one of the lowest among states for the number of those vaccinated. The House Human Resources Committee approved a slate of bills Thursday meant to accelerate Iowa's vaccination efforts. HSB71, which would allow dentists to administer COVID and influenza vaccines, was approved by the committee on a 19-1 vote.
The committee also moved forward a bill that would make it easier for health care workers with credentials in another state to practice in Iowa. The state's medical regulatory boards have been pushing for greater flexibility to address a shortage of health care workers.
Gov. Kim Reynolds has acknowledged the delays in getting vaccines to those who need them. The state is working to launch a vaccine hotline and call center to match Iowans with available vaccines and providers. As of Thursday morning, the state's website tracking vaccinations showed just under 100,000 Iowans had received both doses of a COVID vaccine.
Iowa Legislature Update – Week Ending Mar. 13, 2020
by Charlotte Eby - Managing Director of Government Affairs, LS2group
Overview/Major Events
First COVID-19 diagnoses in Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds activated the State Emergency Operations Center Sunday after three Iowans tested positive for coronavirus or COVID-19, the first such cases in the state. State public health officials continued to report additional Iowa cases as the week wore on. As of Thursday morning, a total of 14 Iowans had tested positive for the virus.
The people at the center of the first cases are from Johnson County and had recently been part of a cruise in Egypt. The individuals were isolated at their home to avoid transmission to others. The other diagnosis was in Pottawattamie County on the western edge of the state. State Epidemiologist Dr. Caitlin Pedati said public health officials were assessing potential exposure to additional individuals.
"These cases are an important reminder that all Iowans need to help prevent the spread of illness by washing hands frequently, staying home when ill, and covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue," she said.
The state's three public universities – Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa – announced classes would move online for two weeks starting March 23 to help mitigate any potential spread on campus. Students were strongly encouraged to stay home during this time, although residence halls and dining services will remain open.
"We know how disappointing and disruptive this is to our students, faculty and staff," said Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen in a statement. "This decision was made in consultation with the Board of Regents out of an abundance of caution to prioritize health and safety as the outbreak continues to spread and circumstances rapidly evolve."
Iowa Legislature Update – Week Ending Mar. 6, 2020
Senator leads effort to help Chinese cities with Coronavirus response
Iowa Sen. Zach Nunn, R-Bondurant, is spearheading an effort to bring needed medical and food supplies to areas in Iowa's Chinese sister cities hard hit with the coronavirus. Nunn is chairman of the Legislature's International Relations Committee, which has been briefed on the situation in Iowa's sister states.
"Friendship is more than a trade partnership; Iowa has a strong tradition of helping our sister-cities and fellow citizens of the world in need," Nunn said in a statement. "Our friends are asking to help save lives and we are asking Iowans to assist in any way they are able."
Needed supplies in those areas include medical gowns, masks, gloves, sanitizer, tissues, and monetary donations to cover shipping costs.
The Carpenters Local 106 donated safety glasses to the effort and members were honored on the Senate floor. Local leaders in Cedar Rapids, Muscatine, Davenport, Des Moines and Dubuque are also pitching in to assist.
Those wanting to donate to the effort can visit www.iowasisterstates.org.
Iowa Legislature Update – Week Ending Feb. 28, 2020
by Charlotte Eby - Managing Director of Government Affairs, LS2group
Chambers have busy week of floor debate
The Iowa House and Senate passed a flurry of bills this week, working to advance legislation before a second funnel deadline will winnow the number of bills under consideration. Legislative leaders lined up their top priorities for debate this week.
Among the issues advancing included a Senate bill that funds efforts to help teachers and schools address violent student behavior in the classroom. Gun advocates flooded the Capitol on Thursday, anticipating debate on a bill that would limit cities or counties from enacting restrictive gun measures.
To remain alive, bills that have passed in one chamber will have to gain approval in a committee in the opposite chamber before a March 19 funnel deadline. The Legislature's tentative adjournment date for the year is April 19.
Governor signs school funding equity bill to cover busing costs
Gov. Kim Reynolds this week signed a bill that will provide funding to rural schools for their transportation and busing needs. SF2164 will funnel $7.2 million to schools that spend more on annual transportation costs than the statewide average of $347 per pupil. A total of 204 Iowa schools will receive additional dollars.
"This legislation will help Iowa's many rural school districts absorb transportation costs and put more money into the classroom," Reynolds said. "Education is always a top priority, and we will continue to look for ways to provide every school, educator, and student with the tools for success."
by Charlotte Eby - Managing Director of Government Affairs, LS2group
First funnel deadline passes
Scores of policy bills pending in the Legislature cleared their first major hurdle this week to remain alive for the rest of the legislative session. Lawmakers scrambled to gain committee passage by Thursday for bills they have prioritized for the year. They included changes to the state's medical cannabis program. Changes in the state's sustainable can and bottle deposit law were expected to clear the funnel later Thursday.
Some of the session's most-watched issues, including proposed tax reform legislation and spending bills will be considered later in the session. Tax and spending bills are not subject to the legislative funnel deadlines.
The next funnel deadline is set for March 20, when bills must gain committee passage in the opposite chamber.
Lawmakers take another swing at medical cannabis
Fixes to Iowa's medical cannabis program cleared a legislative deadline this week. Legislators passed a bill on the last day of the 2019 legislative session that would have substantially expanded the program, but it met Gov. Kim Reynolds' veto pen. Reynolds said the issue needed further study, and lawmakers have tried to address those concerns this year.
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FB Roundup: Mediaset, Viacom, and Dalian Wanda Group
European media families clash over Mediaset, Redstone family withdraws merger discussions for CBS/Viacom, China's wealthiest entrepreneur likely to hand over to non-family executives
Article | 16 December, 2016 12:00 PM | By Nicholas Moody , David Braham
European media families clash over Mediaset
What happens when you combine two European family business media giants, their investment egos, and an Italian broadcaster?
Unfortunately this is not the start of a joke, but an aggressive end-of-year takeover attempt by Vivendi (controlled by French family business titan Bolloré Group) of Mediaset (owned by Fininvest, the family holding company of former Italian prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi.)
Bolloré Group president and chief executive Vincent Bolloré, through his media company Vivendi, has built up a 20% in MediaSet in 48 hours over the past week.
Berlusconi lodged a complaint with prosecutors in Milan over market manipulation describing the move as a "hostile takeover" and immediately added a further 5% of Mediaset to take its stake to near 40%.
In the year to 31 December 2015, Bolloré Group posted annual revenues of €10.8 billion ($11.3 billion) and Fininvest posted annual revenues of €4.7 billion ($4.9 billion).
Redstone family withdraws merger discussions for CBS/Viacom
Nonagenarian Sumner Redstone (right) and his daughter Shari have axed plans to merge their US media businesses CBS and Viacom.
National Amusements, the third-generation privately-held movie company through which Shari Redstone and her 93-year-old father control 80% of the voting shares of CBS and Viacom, has shelved the unification plans three months after discussions began.
In a statement, Redstone said non-family leadership changes and a strong strategy at Viacom under chief executive Bob Bakish and at CBS under chief executiveLes Moonves led the board to conclude "that this is not the right time to merge the companies".
Earlier this year Sumner Redstone unleashed a very public succession battle at Viacom between its non-family chief executive and his daughter, Shari, for the chairman's role which eventually led to the removal of five board members. The 93-year-old remains chairman of Viacom.
National Amusements does not publicly disclose its annual revenues.
China's wealthiest entrepreneur likely to hand over to non-family executives
The founder and chairman of Dalian Wanda Group, Wang Jianlin (left), said he was most likely to pick a professional manager to take over the running of his business, rather than his only son.
Wang Jianlin, who founded the real estate-to-entertainment conglomerate Dalian Wanda in 1988, said: "I have asked my son about the succession plan, and he said he does not want to live a life like mine," according to a transcript of his speech on Wanda's website.
"Perhaps young people have their own quests and priorities. Probably it will be better to hand over to professional managers and have us sit on the board and see them run the company."
Wang Sicong, 28, is a director of his father's conglomerate, owning a 2% stake in Dalian Wanda, is the chairman of Prometheus Capital, a private equity company he founded with CNY500 million ($71 million) given to him by his father, and launched Panda TV, an e-sports streaming channel in 2015.
Dalian Wanda posted annual revenues of CNY290.2 billion ($44 billion) in 2015.
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Japanese election upends long-ruling party
Eric Talmadge, Associated Press
Aug. 31, 2009 Updated: Nov. 9, 2009 11:30 p.m.
TOKYO -- Japan's opposition swept to a historic victory in elections Sunday, crushing the ruling conservative party that has run the country for most of the postwar era and assuming the daunting task of pulling the economy out of its worst slump since World War II.
A grim-looking Prime Minister Taro Aso conceded defeat just a couple hours after polls had closed, suggesting he would quit as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled Japan for all but 11 months since 1955.
"The results are very severe," Aso said. "There has been a deep dissatisfaction with our party."
Unemployment and deflation -- and an aging, shrinking population -- have left families fearful of what the future holds.
Fed up with the LDP, voters turned overwhelmingly to the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, which ran a populist-leaning platform with plans for cash handouts to families with children and expanding the social safety net.
"This is a victory for the people," said Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the Democrats and almost certainly Japan's next prime minister. "We want to build a new government that hears the voices of the nation."
Hatoyama and his party -- an eclectic mix of former Liberal Democrats, socialists and progressives -- face a daunting array of challenges, economic and demographic.
Japan's economy has been hit hard amid the global recession and falling demand for its exports. The unemployment rate has spiked to a record 5.7 percent and younger workers have watched the promise of lifetime employment fade. Incomes are stagnant and families have cut spending.
The country also faces threats as its population ages, which means more people are on pensions and there is a shrinking pool of taxpayers to support them and other government programs.
The Democrats' plan to give families 26,000 yen ($275) a month per child through junior high is meant to ease parenting costs and encourage more women have babies. Japan's population of 127.6 million peaked in 2006, and is expected to fall below 100 million by the middle of the century.
The Democrats are also proposing toll-free highways, free high schools, income support for farmers, monthly allowances for job seekers in training, a higher minimum wage and tax cuts. The estimated bill comes to 16.8 trillion yen ($179 billion) if fully implemented starting in fiscal year 2013 -- and critics say that will only further bloat Japan's already massive public debt.
In foreign relations, the Democrats have said they want Tokyo to be more independent from Washington on diplomatic issues, though they have stressed that the U.S. will remain Japan's key ally and that they want to keep relations good, while also strengthening ties with their Asian neighbors.
Official nationwide results were expected to be announced midmorning Monday, but public broadcaster NHK projected early Monday that the Democrats would win 308 of the 480 seats in the lower house to the LDP's 119, citing local election results.
Other parties and independent candidates won a total of 53.
The Democratic Party needed to win a simple majority of 241 seats in the lower house to ensure it could name the next prime minister. The 300-plus level would allow it and its two smaller allies the two-thirds majority they need in the lower house to pass bills.
"It's a historic election in that a clear alternation of power has happened for the first time in the postwar period," said Koichi Nakano, professor of political science at Sophia University in Tokyo. "It's hard to know whether this is going to lead to a real change in policy, at least for the short term."
The loss was only the second the Liberal Democratic Party -- traditionally the champion of big business and conservative interests -- has suffered since it was founded in 1955. The only other time it was out of power was for less than 11 months in 1993-1994, and that was to a coalition of eight parties that quickly collapsed.
The LDP had survived through previous recessions in Japan but since then families have grown less secure about the future.
With only two weeks of official campaigning that focused mainly on broad-stroke appeals rather than specific policies, many analysts said the elections were not so much about issues as voters' general desire for something new after more than a half century under the LDP.
"All the bad things over the last 54 years finally caught up to them," said Fumio Morita, 45, who runs a bar in Tokyo. "It's good that they are no longer in power."
Japan has had three prime ministers in three years, all of whom were deeply unpopular for their perceived lack of leadership and for failing to get the country out of its deepening economic morass.
The LDP tried to fight back by reminding voters that their party led the nation out of the ashes of World War II. They also argued that the Democrats, who have never run the government, were irresponsible and inept.
Hatoyama's party, which already controls the upper house with two allies, held 112 seats in the lower house before parliament was dissolved in July. The LDP had held 300 seats.


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THE PERFECT MILITIA: The Stuart Trained Bands of England and Wales 1603-1642
by Leadbetter, Peter
Covers the Trained Bands of the early Stuart period, from 1603 to 1642. Both James I and Charles I tried to create a perfect militia during their reigns, but how far did they get in achieving this aim? There is very little published about this organization. This book includes details on the men who served in it; how they were recruited; their social status, professions and ages. Includes 11 b/w illustrations, 2 b/w maps, and 36 tables.
The soldiers were mustered for training at least once a year at county or regimental level, but were they mustered and trained more often at a local level? And, if so, how often? There were different categories of soldiers in the Trained Bands; these categories were not just designated by the arm of service or by the arms they carried, but also by who had provided (and paid for) them.
The arms and armor used by the soldiers changed over the period covered by this book and descriptions of these are included. Did the men of the Trained Band wear uniforms? Who were the officers who commanded the companies and regiments and how were they appointed? This book aims not only to answer these questions, but also to enlighten the reader on many other aspects of this important organization.
Defense always costs money, and this was especially true of the Trained Bands. Men and muster-masters had to be paid and fed; powder and match bought for training; new arms and armor sourced. All these needed money - money that was in many cases only grudgingly given. The methods of raising this money were varied and in the main seem to have worked.
Relations between the counties and the government in London are also covered. The government's requests or requirements were not always well received; many people in the counties did not like being given orders from London, a place they believed to have little interest in what was happening locally.
The Trained Bands were not put to the test of battle prior to the Civil War, although they had come close in the Bishops' Wars; but they proved reluctant to act against ordinary people during protests about perceived or actual local grievances.
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Q: how to increment interger array by 1 I have an array like so [1,9,9,9,9,9]. I want to increment this array by one and return [2,0,0,0,0,0]. Here's the catch - you can't join() or concat().  You cannot change the array in any way other than adding to it.  However, you can reverse it but I'm not sure how much that would help
Also, here are a few other examples;
[1,8,9] => [1,9,0];
[1,2,3,9,1] => [1,2,3,9,2];
[5,7,9,9] => [5,8,0,0];
The result can only return an array with single digits.
Basically, pretend that the array is a single number and you're adding 1 to it. Again, no joining, splitting, turning into a string.. etc.
Ideally, I would like a classic loop solution or possibly a recursion solution. Thank you!
here is my repl.it   https://repl.it/@CharChar5/Code-Challenge
Thank you in advance for your help and I'm terribly sorry  if my questions title is too long and confusing.  I'm certainly working on formatting better questions and building a stronger rep on SO.
https://repl.it/@CharChar5/Code-Challenge
Currently this is my code:
    jjChallenge=(j)=>{
     const len = j.length;
     const newArray = [];
      for(var i = 0; i<j.length; i++){
        if (j[i] == 9) {

         if(j[i-1] == 9) {

           n = 0;

        } else {

          newArray[i-1] = newArray[i-1] + 1;
          n = 0;
        }
         newArray.push(n);
         } else {
      newArray.push(j[i]);
    }
  }
  console.log(newArray)
}

   jjChallenge([2,9,9,9]) //works and returns [3,0,0,0]
    //[2,9,8,9] doesnt work and returns [3,0,9,0]

A: Here ya go:
jjChallenge=(arr)=>{
  newArray=arr.map((element) => {
    return element==9?0:element+1
  })
  return newArray
}

jjChallenge([2,9,9,9])

A: Reverse it and increment with carry and then reverse it back
Something like
eg

function incrementIntArray(arr) {
  var reverseArray = arr.reverse();
  var newReverseArray = [];
  var carry = false;
  for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
    var curNum = reverseArray[i];
    if (i == 0 || carry) curNum++;
    if (curNum > 9) {
      carry = true;
      curNum = 0;
    } else {
      carry = false;
    }
    newReverseArray[i] = curNum;
  }
  return newReverseArray.reverse();
}

var arr1 = [1, 8, 9];
var arr2 = [1, 2, 3, 9, 1];
var arr3 = [5, 7, 9, 9];
console.log(incrementIntArray(arr1)); //outputs [1,9,0]
console.log(incrementIntArray(arr2)); //outputs [1,2,3,9,2]
console.log(incrementIntArray(arr3)); //outputs [5,8,0,0]

Your code was trying to carry, but it's difficult to carry when coming from the top down, hence the reverse and then its easier to carry from bottom up

A: Just sum the digits up and then plus one. After that, split it.
Simple and Clean that complies with

you can't join() or concat(). You cannot change the array in any way other than adding to it.

addOne = (data) => {
  let sum = 0, digit = data.length - 1
  data.forEach(n => sum += n * (10 ** digit--))
  return (sum + 1).toString().split("")
}
console.log(addOne([1,8,9]))
console.log(addOne([1,2,3,9,1]))
console.log(addOne([5,7,9,9]))

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Learn how to install interlocking patio tiles as outdoor flooring over dirt.
Many companies only sell interlocking patio tiles that work when installed over even, flat and hard ground. Although that kind of ground is ideal for installing patio tiles, it's unrealistic to think all outdoor spaces have such prime patio conditions. Whether they're made of soft grass, bumpy dirt or uneven ground, outside grounds come in many challenging varieties.
Because so many interlocking patio tiles are made to be installed over hard, flat ground only, many people think the only way to work with ground problems is by renting large, expensive equipment to deal with them. Of course, this can get pricey. Hiring people and equipment for landscaping work is a serious investment. Although equipment and manpower is sometimes necessary to create the foundation of a patio, there are other options to consider, like outdoor flooring over grass.
By any account, the easiest solution is to choose a tile that will work with whatever ground you've got in order to create an instant patio on grass. It's important to remember that not every interlocking patio tiles are made the same. Every patio tile has different features that lend themselves to specific environments. The following will walk you through a few different products available at Greatmats.com that work well over irregular surfaces.
Keep in mind that patio tiles installed over uneven ground will still have an uneven surface once the tiles are installed because they bend and flex to fit the existing surface.
Lay down landscape fabric geo mesh in the are you'd like to cover.
Follow the manufacturer's recommended installation instructions for any of the following products.
Greatmats' PVC StayLock perforated tiles can be installed over many surfaces, including as outdoor flooring over dirt. These perforated patio tiles are flexible, so they can bend and adhere to surface irregularities. You can also easily cut tiles to fit any space.
Installation is as easy as snapping the tiles together. No other adhesives or tools are needed for tiles to stay connected in order to create an instant patio on grass. If installing over dirt, it's recommended to first put down a layer of geo mesh. Besides that, however, no extra work is necessary to create a patio.
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Set for a super show at KLGCC
Golf fans will be in for a spectacular show of golf when a glittering cast tees off in the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on Thursday.
Headlining the US$1.9 million tournament at KLGCC's East Course will be World No. 1 Yani Tseng of Taiwan, defending champion Na Yeon Choi of South Korea, Stacy Lewis of the United States, Shanshan Feng of China, Ai Miyazato of Japan, Suzann Pettersen of Norway and Jiyai Shin of South Korea. For the first time in the tournament's three-year history, all four of the year's Major winners will be in the line-up – Yoo Sun Young (Kraft Nabisco Championship), Feng (LPGA Championship), Choi (US Open) and Shin (British Open) are all part of the 72-woman field, which comprises the top-62 players on the LPGA Tour and 10 sponsors invites.
"The very best golfers in the world are here to showcase their skills and I'm confident the spectators will be in for a treat this week. This is certainly the strongest field assembled for this fantastic event and there will be plenty of exciting action in store for all golf fans," said the LPGA's Director of Tournament Business Affairs, Sean Pyun
In keeping with Sime Darby's commitment to the development of grassroots golf, four spots have been allocated to promising young golfers via a local and regional qualifier held in September. Malaysia's Aretha Pan Herng and Sarfina Vinota emerged as the local qualifiers and will be joined in the tournament by regional qualifiers Ssu-Chia Cheng and Min Lee of Taiwan. Malaysian professionals Jean Chua and Ainil Johani have also been given sponsor's spots in the event.
In his address, Governing Council Member of Sime Darby Foundation Tan Sri Dato' Dr. M Jegathesan spoke of the importance of the tournament for the wider community. "We are delighted that through our sponsorship of this world-class event we are able to further promote and develop the sport, not just in Malaysia, but around Asia as well. This is in line with our long-term vision of nurturing young talent and providing a platform for them to excel," he said.
In a show of support for the event's official charity, the Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (CARIF), all seven players present at Tuesday's official ceremony added their own personal touch to a piece of artwork by CARIF researcher and local artist Yink Heay Kong. Each player chipped paint-covered golf balls onto the CARIF-inspired painting, creating pink splash marks on the canvas as a symbol of the fight against cancer.
Na Yeon Choi
One player thrilled to be back at the KLGCC East Course is world No. 4 Choi (based on the Rolex Rankings as of Oct 8), who held off Tseng last year to win by a single stroke. She said: "I've had a good year, winning my first Major at the US Open. It would be great to complete the year by defending my title here. I have a lot of special memories from Malaysia and hopefully I'll add some more this week."Tseng added: "I have a good memory from last year too. I was very close and I fought to the end. I didn't swing it well the first couple of days but I finished well in second place. Na Yeon always pushes me hard to the next level so I'm really looking forward to this tournament. I played the course this morning and I love it."
However, a host of challengers will ensure that it will not be a two-horse race at the KLGCC. Said world No. 2 Lewis, who is enjoying a breakout year with three Tour victories, 14 top-10 finishes and is leading the Rolex Player of the Year standings, noted: "I'm playing well and am confident about my game. This has been an amazing year for me and it would be really nice if I could add to it by getting my first win in Asia."
"It's nice to be ranked as one of the favourites though you've also got a target on your back. I've played really well this year, just been really consistent and I think that's been the best part for me. Coming off that win (at the Navistar Classic two weeks ago) I was glad to have a couple of weeks off but I feel really relaxed and ready to go."
Also raring to go is Shin, ranked fifth in the world. The Korean has struggled with injuries in the past year but announced her return in style by ending a two-year winless drought with two victories last month, including a commanding nine-shot victory at the British Open. She said: "After the British Open, it changed a lot for me. When I went back to Korea there were just so many people who came out to support me. I'm really happy to be back playing golf and I'm enjoying competing again."
The dominance of the Asian golfers has inspired the rest to work even harder, noted Pettersen. "It just showcases how global our tour has become. I think it's fantastic to see girls from China, Japan, South Korea coming up. It's just so well represented. I feel like the Americans and us Europeans have to step it up a little bit and give them more of a chase down the road."
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Early and reversible changes to the hippocampal proteome in mice on a high-fat diet
Fiona H. McLean, Fiona M. Campbell, Domenico Sergi, Christine Grant, Amanda C. Morris, Elizabeth A. Hay, Alasdair MacKenzie, Claus-D. Mayer, Rosamund F. Langston, Lynda M. Williams (Corresponding Author)
The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
The rise in global obesity makes it crucial to understand how diet drives obesity-related health conditions, such as premature cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD). In AD hippocampal-dependent episodic memory is one of the first types of memory to be impaired. Previous studies have shown that in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) episodic memory is rapidly but reversibly impaired.
In this study we use hippocampal proteomics to investigate the effects of HFD in the hippocampus. Mice were fed either a low-fat diet (LFD) or HFD containing either 10% or 60% (Kcal) from fat for 3 days, 1 week or 2 weeks. One group of mice were fed the HFD for 1 week and then returned to the LFD for a further week. Primary hippocampal cultures were challenged with palmitic acid (PA), the most common long-chain saturated FA in the Western diet, and with the anti-inflammatory, n-3 polyunsaturated FA, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), or a combination of the two to ascertain effects of these fatty acids on dendritic structure.
HFD-induced changes occur in hippocampal proteins involved in metabolism, inflammation, cell stress, cell signalling, and the cytoskeleton after 3 days, 1 week and 2 weeks of HFD. Replacement of the HFD after 1 week by a low-fat diet (LFD) for a further week resulted in partial recovery of the hippocampal proteome. Microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2), one of the earliest proteins changed, was used to investigate the impact of fatty acids (FAs) on hippocampal neuronal morphology. PA challenge resulted in shorter and less arborised dendrites while DHA had no effect when applied alone but counteracted the effects of PA when FAs were used in combination. Dendritic morphology recovered when PA was removed from the cell culture media.
This study provides evidence for the rapid and reversible effects of diet on the hippocampal proteome and the impact of PA and DHA on dendritic structure.
High-fat diet
Dendritic morphology
ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE BRAIN
INSULIN-RESISTANCE
OXIDATIVELY MODIFIED PROTEINS
GROWTH-FACTOR
CREATINE-KINASE
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McLean, F. H., Campbell, F. M., Sergi, D., Grant, C., Morris, A. C., Hay, E. A., MacKenzie, A., Mayer, C-D., Langston, R. F., & Williams, L. M. (2019). Early and reversible changes to the hippocampal proteome in mice on a high-fat diet. Nutrition and Metabolism, 16(1), [57]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-019-0387-y
Early and reversible changes to the hippocampal proteome in mice on a high-fat diet. / McLean, Fiona H.; Campbell, Fiona M.; Sergi, Domenico; Grant, Christine; Morris, Amanda C.; Hay, Elizabeth A.; MacKenzie, Alasdair; Mayer, Claus-D.; Langston, Rosamund F.; Williams, Lynda M. (Corresponding Author).
In: Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol. 16, No. 1, 57, 12.2019.
McLean, FH, Campbell, FM, Sergi, D, Grant, C, Morris, AC, Hay, EA, MacKenzie, A, Mayer, C-D, Langston, RF & Williams, LM 2019, 'Early and reversible changes to the hippocampal proteome in mice on a high-fat diet', Nutrition and Metabolism, vol. 16, no. 1, 57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-019-0387-y
McLean FH, Campbell FM, Sergi D, Grant C, Morris AC, Hay EA et al. Early and reversible changes to the hippocampal proteome in mice on a high-fat diet. Nutrition and Metabolism. 2019 Dec;16(1). 57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-019-0387-y
McLean, Fiona H. ; Campbell, Fiona M. ; Sergi, Domenico ; Grant, Christine ; Morris, Amanda C. ; Hay, Elizabeth A. ; MacKenzie, Alasdair ; Mayer, Claus-D. ; Langston, Rosamund F. ; Williams, Lynda M. / Early and reversible changes to the hippocampal proteome in mice on a high-fat diet. In: Nutrition and Metabolism. 2019 ; Vol. 16, No. 1.
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I've been watching a recorded webinar with a fascinating name: PLM+ERP = Manufacturing Success. The tweet about this webinar caught my attention. Navigate your browser to the following link to get an access to the recording. You need to register. I registered my blog as a media company. In addition, I failed to run webinar videoe in both Safari and Chrome on my MacBook. FireFox was okay. Later, I've seen that video streaming is using SilverLight plug-ins, which made me think about Silverlight portability and future Microsoft strategy with HTML5.
This webinar is organized by PTC and Microsoft and help of IBIS, Microsoft partner. You will have an intensive and deep set of information about what PTC, Microsoft Dynamics and IBIS. There is a mix of sale, marketing and user. The most valuable, in my view, is the last part where you can see a demo of scenario with involvement of both systems – Windchill and AX. I put few slides below that did catch my attention.
I remember this formula for the last 10 years. The combination of PLM and ERP systems working together was a permanent challenge for mid-size and bigger companies that were thinking about how to streamline processes in the organization. If you will follow slides and webinar video, you will see all logical steps by organizing processes and data flow between PLM and ERP systems. The complication of organizing the process is high. It would be interesting to understand the effort needed to organize such integration. This is a key question, in my view.
The webinar and demo made me think about how to streamline processes in the organization. The traditional and very often used way to solve the PLM+ERP equation is to make data flow between systems. It requires a significant amount of work in organizing these processes. Hard-wiring of data, connecting events, sending messages, screening exchange logs. Systems are working according to its own rules. Push/Pull of data is complicated. The overall system is very sensitive to changes and requires baby-sitting. The system can function. However, significant resources need to be spent to keep it up-and-running.
I like this topic because i see it as something we can't technologically provide a nice solution yet. As i already presented in a graphic, PLM and ERP can be supplied with the same dataset. The difference might be in each process definition. Making a purchase is not the same process as defining a purchase stategy based on an electronic component obscolescence analysis but some dataset has to be managed by both. Not necessarilly the same exact item in the dataset, but you might affect the same table. That's why I don't really like the first slide they show. It seems that things are separated and you have to send everything to a tiny tube from PLM and wish you get everything clearly on the ERP side and then in the other way. The slide could have been ok without this tree graphic!
I've just made an article about the fact that my blog will alternate English & french instead of just French, I think PLM+ERP will be on the list for the english article!
Oleg, can you please describe with more details the diferences, when looking the (PLM + ERP) equation, between "Push" and "Pull", as you mentioned?


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Mediaweek reports, Stan has announced that two-time Oscar-nominee Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook,Animal Kingdom) will return home to head up the cast of the groundbreaking new Stan Original Series Bloom, alongside Bryan Brown (The Light Between Oceans, Red Dog True Blue, Gods of Egypt), Phoebe Tonkin (The Originals, Safe Harbour, The Vampire Diaries, The Affair), Ryan Corr (Holding the Man, Hacksaw Ridge), Daniel Henshall (Okja, The Babadook,Snowtown) and Sam Reid ('71, Prime Suspect 1973, The Railway Man).


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The train was half an hour late and the drive from the station longer than he had supposed, so that when he reached the house its inmates had dispersed to dress for dinner and he was conducted straight to his room. The curtains were drawn in this asylum, the candles were lighted, the fire was bright, and when the servant had quickly put out his clothes the comfortable little place became suggestive — seemed to promise a pleasant house, a various party, talks, acquaintanc...
The Lesson of the Master
He had been told the ladies were at church, but this was corrected by what he saw from the top of the steps - they descended from a great height in two arms, with a circular sweep of the most charming effect - at the threshold of the door which, from the long bright gallery, overlooked the immense lawn. Three gentlemen, on the grass, at a distance, sat under the great trees, while the fourth figure showed a crimson dress that told as a bit of colour amid the fresh rich g...
The Jolly Corner
I EVERY ONE asks me what I 'think' of everything, said Spencer Brydon; and I make answer as I can -- begging or dodging the question, putting them off with any nonsense. It wouldn't matter to any of them really, he went on, for, even were it possible to meet in that stand-and-deliver way so silly a demand on so big a subject, my 'thoughts' would still be almost altogether about something that concerns only myself. He was talking to Miss Staverton, with whom for a couple ...
The Great Good Place
George Dane had opened his eyes to a bright new day, the face of nature well washed by last night's downpour and shining as with high spirits, good resolutions, lively intentions—the great glare of recommencement in short fixed in his patch of sky. He had sat up late to finish work—arrears overwhelming, then at last had gone to bed with the pile but little reduced. He was now to return to it after the pause of the night; but he could only look at it, for the time, over t...
The Great Condition
Ah there, confound it! said Bertram Braddle when he had once more frowned, so far as he could frown, over his telegram. I must catch the train if I'm to have my morning clear in town. And it's a most abominable nuisance! Do you mean on account of — a — her? asked, after a minute's silent sympathy, the friend to whom — in the hall of the hotel, still bestrewn with the appurtenances of the newly disembarked — he had thus querulously addressed himself. He looked hard for an...
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This was an unannounced comprehensive inspection, which took place on 15, 16 and 21 August 2018.
On the first day, the inspection team consisted of four CQC inspectors, one CQC medicines inspector with an inspector shadowing the medicine inspection and one CQC assistant inspector.
On the second day of the inspection there were two CQC inspectors, one CQC assistant inspector and one specialist advisor nurse with expertise working with older people with care and support needs. On the third day of the inspection the team consisted of two CQC inspectors.
We spoke with 24 members of care staff including carers, nurses, ancillary staff, the registered manager and provider. We spoke with a visiting Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Independent Mental Capacity Advocate.
We reviewed 32 people's care records including looking at daily contemporaneous notes, and where applicable, turn charts, food and fluid records, toileting charts and administration of topical medicines such as creams. We checked 54 people's medicine administration records (MAR) and reviewed the medicines management procedures in place. We attended the morning shift handover meetings on the second day of the inspection on Rose and Lily units. We looked at six staff recruitment files as well as training, induction, supervision and appraisal records.


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Hanoi prepares for gay festival
VietNamNet Bridge – The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people) community will be the central focus of an art festival taking place from December 14-29 in Ha Noi.
The official poster of the Queer Forever art festival.
Co-organised by Nha San Collective, the Goethe Institute, and Manzi Art Space, the Queer Forever festival will focus on the images of gay and transgender people through films, open discussions and art works.
To that end, organisers expect the festival will create dialogues and enhance abilities to argue on social and cultural aspects of the art, as well as sexual diversity through art forms and exchanges among researchers, social activists and artists.
On the opening day, film director Phan Dang Di will present a talk entitled Images of Gay and Transgender People in Vietnamese Contemporary Cinema: Rebellion within Frames, at the Goethe Institute in Ha Noi. The presentation is followed by a discussion moderated by Marcus Manh Cuong Vu, director of Yxine Film Fest.
Vu will show a series of four short documentaries competing for the Yxine Film Fest's Heart of Rainbow awards the following day at Nha San Collective.
The first day will also host the screening of Nguyen Trinh Thi's documentary Love Man Love Woman (2007). In this documentary, the filmmaker follows Master Luu Ngoc Duc, one of the most prominent spiritual mediums in Ha Noi, and his vibrant community through their rituals and everyday lives. The film explores how effeminate and gay men in Viet Nam have traditionally found community and expression in the country's popular Dao Mau (Mother Goddess) worshipping ritual.
Following the film, a panel discussion on topics of gay and transgender people in Dao Mau will be held with participants including the film's director, guest speaker Pham Quynh Phuong from the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment, and Vu Duc Viet, researcher and medium of Dao Mau.
The two-week event will also feature talks by a number of speakers. Tran Ngoc Hieu of Ha Noi National University of Education will share his study on gay people in Viet Nam's literature on December 27, while art researcher Do Tuong Linh will present Same Sex Desires in Contemporary Vietnamese Paintings on December 29.
Also, art exchanges will include a discussion with photographer Maika Elan on the role of photography in building images of LGBT people on December 29.
From December 20-29, a range of art works by Gabby Quynh Anh Miller, Nguyen Tan Hoang, Viet Le, Nguyen Quoc Thanh and Lu Yang will be presented at the Nha San Collective.
Of note, Vietnamese filmmakers have been paying more attention to the topic of gay and transgender in recent years.
Feature films Choi Voi (Adrift, 2009) by director Bui Thac Chuyen, and Bi, Dung So! (Bi, Don't be Afraid, 2010) by director Phan Dang Di brought home awards from renowned international film festivals. Director Vu Ngoc Dang's Hot Boy Noi Loan (Lost in Paradise, 2011) brought the film to both international and domestic audiences. Most recently, gay people, as portrayed by both foreign and Vietnamese characters, are featured in director Ham Tran's Am Muu Giay Got Nhon (How to Fight on a Six-Inch Heel, 2013). The movie has gained success as one of the latest productions in Viet Nam.
Accordingly, events will be held at Nha San Collective, 3rd floor, House A, 9 Tran Thanh Tong Street, the Goethe Institute, 56-58, Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, and Manzi Art Space, 14 Phan Huy Ich Street.
Readers seeking more information, please contact thanh.nscollective@gmail.com or info@hanoi.goethe.org.
Source: VNS
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I first read Twilight as a recommendation from a fellow member of the Teen Advisory Board of my library. I finished that book quickly and moved onto the next. The aklatan didn't have Eclipse so I read it 'Twilight, New Moon, Breaking Dawn, Eclipse.' I went to the movies, had all the books and even had a blanket and dyaket with Twilight plastered on it.
It didn't really occur to me that maybe something was wrong with the series until I saw New Moon in theaters. I found myself leaving to go to the bathroom when Bella talked to the Cullens about being changed because I felt sick to my stomach. Even though I had read the books it didn't occur to me in my fan-girl haze how much Bella was willing to give up for the boy she shouldn't even be with until I saw it on screen. At that time I was around thirteen and was very influenced sa pamamagitan ng media, so I thought it was just a walang tiyak na layunin feeling and eventually I went back to the movie.
A while after that I re-read a series I hadn't since early sixth grade (before my Twilight Phase), that is Percy Jackson and the Olympians. While I read it I felt myself relating madami to Annabeth and her feelings towards Percy than I ever did for Bella and Edward. Again, I didn't really tell people about my new found pag-ibig for Percy Jackson because everyone was into Twilight at my school and I was the first one in my grade to start pagbaba it (Small School). I was worried about how people would see me so I acted like I still cared about Twilight, when really I didn't care.
Then Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 came out and for the first time people I heard normally talk about Twilight seemed to forget it existed. Now I had watched the Harry Potter pelikula when I was younger, my mga kaibigan and I would even run around in the backyard pagganap like we were Hermione and Ginny while the deatheater (a black lab) chased after us, but I never read the books. But as the petsa for the last movie approached two of my best mga kaibigan encouraged me to read the books, and I was hooked.
J.K. Rowling put a little of herself into her characters. – Smeyer IS Bella sisne (See Picture above).


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Khan al-Ahmar: tragedy and outrage
contact@ifamericansknew.org July 5, 2018 bedouin, eu, expulsion, hanan ashrawi, international community, liz throssell, Nakba, settlemeent
Residents and activists sit inside a bulldozer shovel in order to stop the demolition of Bedouin village Khan al Ahmar.
After years of threats and court battles, push has come to shove in the West Bank Bedouin village of Khan al Ahmar. Israeli soldiers with bulldozers have arrived to demolish every building. The world strenuously objects, but Israel doesn't seem to notice.
by Kathryn Shihadah
Diplomats from 12 European countries came on Thursday 5 July to visit the tiny Bedouin village of Khan al Ahmar in the occupied West Bank. They echo the global outcry against Israel's plan to demolish the village.
5 countries issued "an urgent official protest" against the demolition plan.
Around 180 Bedouin, who raise sheep and goats, live in shacks in Khan al Ahmar. Half of the residents are children.
International attention was drawn to the village when, on Wednesday, 4 July, Israeli occupation forces with bulldozers assaulted Bedouins and activists who were protesting the demolition.
According to the Red Crescent, 35 protesters and residents were injured. Several police officers were lightly injured; 11 protesters were arrested.
Police reported that some of those present threw stones.
The area around Khan al Ahmar is closed to the general public as Israeli authorities begin construction on a road to enable the eviction to take place. An IDF source indicated that the actual demolition will not take place for a few days or weeks.
These actions by Israel – forcible transfer of population and confiscation or destruction of private property – are prohibited by international humanitarian law and violate basic human rights.
The people of Khan al Ahmar were ethnically cleansed from their previous homes in the Negev desert in 1951, and resettled in their current location near Jerusalem, in Israeli-controlled Area C.
Since 1967, Israel has been appropriating land in the vicinity in order to build and expand 2 nearby illegal settlements, Ma'ale Adumim and Kfar Adumim. Khan al Ahmar is squeezed between them, and if the village is demolished, Israel will be able to link the settlements and take over a large swath of the West Bank.
Dwellings belongings to Bedouin are seen in al-Khan al-Ahmar village near the West Bank city of Jericho February 23, 2017. (photo credit: REUTERS)
On 5 March 2017, every structure in the village of Khan al Ahmar – including the school, mosque, clinic, and every home – was placed under demolition orders. The villagers were given 7 days to demolish their own village.
Thanks to a court injunction, the process was put on hold for over a year.
But in May 2018, Israel's High Court of Justice approved the demolition of the village, citing illegal construction of buildings. As is the case all over Area C, Palestinians who apply for construction permits are routinely denied permission and therefore are compelled to build illegally. Even applications to build a school and a clinic were rejected.
Worldwide condemnation
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned "the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by the occupation authorities in the designated areas (C) and in the occupied city of Jerusalem and its environs."
Liz Throssell, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, released a statement calling upon Israel not to demolish Khan al-Ahmar; the statement emphasized that the forced removal of its residents and destruction of private property are violations of international law.
The European Union also condemned Israel's actions, declaring that the demolition, and the subsequent plans to extend illegal settlement , undermine hopes for a viable peace in the context of a two-state solution.
Apparently no comment has been made about the issue by either Donald Trump or anyone in his administration.
Unacceptable alternative
Israeli authorities they have offered villagers an alternative site about 7 miles away, but the residents of Khan al-Ahmar are not interested. The new site is next to a landfill and an IDF camp; it does not provide enough space for their animals to graze.
Palestinians in Khan al-Ahmar vowed to never abandon their land.
Faisal Abu Dawoud, a 43-year-old resident, explains: "We have been living here since 1951. My grandfather, my father and me…It is impossible for us to leave this place. Even if they arrest all of us and force us out, we will return."
"I was born here and will not move anywhere else," said Feisal Abu Dahok, 45. "If they destroy the village, we will build it again here or nearby."
A Palestinian Jahalin Bedouin youth tends his flocks in the West Bank village of Khan Al-Ahmar in the Jordan Valley desert east of Jerusalem, June 8, 2012. The entire village is under demolition order and threat of displacement by Israeli authorities.
Strong words from Hanan Ashrawi
Palestinian Liberation Organization Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi stated that "the protection of the people of Palestine is long overdue. Seventy years after the creation of Israel and the dispossession and displacement of Palestinians continues."
Hanan Ashrawi is a Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar. She was a protégée and later colleague and close friend of Edward Said.
"The expulsion of Palestinian families then and now and the forcible transfer of our indigenous population to a state of homelessness and despair is completely unacceptable."
Ashrawi stressed that the plan to demolish an entire village for the sole purpose of expanding an illegal West Bank settlement is outrageous and inhumane.
She called on the Israeli government to cancel its "unlawful plans" immediately.
Ashrawi continued, "words of warning to Israel are not enough. If there is no serious intervention from the international community towards the Israeli government and its belligerent military occupation, other villages will be next, and more Palestinian men, women and children will be displaced for another 70 years to come."
"Justice for the Palestinian people can no longer wait."
Israeli demolition of entire Palestinian villages continues with no end in sight (includes videos)
UN humanitarian aid coordinator statement on Israeli destruction of schools
New anti-boycott bill would be more extensive than previous legislation
Palestinian child prisoners face further repression and transfer
Senators introduce another bipartisan bill to give Israel billions of dollars
Federal lawsuit filed against Pro-Palestinian human rights vigil


Hour 1: *What could the Vikings have done differently during the first week of Free Agency?
*Rob Demovsky of ESPN joins to talk about the Packers offseason.
*What else does Gary Kubiak bring to the table?
*Sage also has a few funny stories and who's in his phone contacts.


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Aomekie Ultimate 7X50 HD Military Marine Binoculars with Illuminated Rangefinder Compass
These Aomekie binoculars are designed to survive the toughest of conditions. In fact, the product's rugged built even allows it to be used underwater! This product has Nitrogen gas filled inside the binoculars telescope, which eliminates fogging and mold on the internal lens surfaces. They allow you to look clearly at the object in front […]
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These Aomekie binoculars are designed to survive the toughest of conditions. In fact, the product's rugged built even allows it to be used underwater!
This product has Nitrogen gas filled inside the binoculars telescope, which eliminates fogging and mold on the internal lens surfaces. They allow you to look clearly at the object in front of you without much hassle even in humid or extremely rainy terrains.
Let's dig into the good stuff…
These Aomekie binoculars come with an internal rangefinder scale that tells you the exact distance and size of the object in front of you. How cool is that?
The device also features a directional compass with a viewing range of 396 ft. at 1000 yards. The viewing range is more or less similar to the industry average. But at such a competitive price, Aomekie's binoculars certainly have an edge over most of their competitors,
The Aomekie binoculars come in various colors, such as army yellow, army black, army blue and army camo. You can also get the iconic army green variant, which has to be our favorite one, to stand out from the crowd!
These military binoculars feature a hi-index BAK4 prism glass, one of the most popular Porro prisms out there, and produces a bright, sharp image with vivid contrast!
Its large 22mm lens feels super comfortable on the eyes, even if you wear glasses. In fact, these binoculars are designed to protect you from eye fatigue and dizziness, while providing you with an HD viewing experience at the same time!
Great, but what about Night Vision?
Safe to say, these Aomekie binoculars deliver a top-class night vision experience!
The large 50mm objective lens of this device illuminates objects in front of you even in extremely low-light conditions, whether at dusk or dawn.
It provides excellent value for money because it's relatively cheaper than most other models. At the same time, it does what it promises.
Not only that, these binoculars are also IPX7 water-resistant! A feature that's missing even in some of the more expensive models.
But don't be too hasty…
Along with all of its good things, the Aomekie comes with several drawbacks and flaws as well.
First of all, we felt the built of the viewing scope was very weak. A lot of users reported that it gave way after continuous use. Since the product is not backed up by a warranty, there's no way to raise a claim in case it breaks down.
Moreover, the binoculars don't support the feature of capturing/saving pictures or recording videos. Also, we feel that the product's rangefinder feature isn't efficient enough.
You could spend some more and go for better binoculars. However, this Aomekie model still remains a favorite of many, despite some of its drawbacks.
Now, these binoculars require 2 batteries to run, which are included in the package. You also get a military carrying bag, a lens cleaning cloth, and a lanyard along with these binoculars. Not bad!
Internal Rangefinder Scale and Directional Compass with illumination switch
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Field of view is 396ft/1000 yards
Durable rubber armored coating
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Banks are already toying with unusual terms like smart contracts and open ledgers, thanks to blockchain technology. Let's find out what makes Blockchain worth the bet.
It was a momentous year–the Year 2008, not only due to that unprecedented financial quake that left the banking industry reeling under, but also for something that Satoshi Nakamoto was fiddling with. This new and raw concept of a crypto-currency called Bitcoin was born that year, and little did one anticipate that it would soon make almost every bank either embrace it or fear its repercussions. Even if Bitcoin as a digital currency remains nascent and parallel instead of going mainstream, the foundation that fuels it is already gathering a lot of attention, steam and bucks, especially in banks. Enter the world of a Blockchain.
In simple words, Blockchain is nothing but an open, anonymous, permanent online ledger connected to a centralized network. It uses a new data structure to simplify the process and eliminate the need for third parties. Hence, it brings down that erstwhile dependence on people for verification of transactions. Being a distributed database, Blockchain captures inputs and places them into a block and then each block is connected or 'chain'-ed to the next block through a cryptographic signature. It is a ledger that is easy to make, is open and accessible by anyone as long as permissions are set. Blockchain, as a continuously growing list of records i.e. blocks, that are linked and secured using cryptography, allow an application developer to create a distributed database that can be read by anyone, but can only be written to by consensus.
These very simple words – permanent, online, open, anonymous- when pored closely and understood in a banking context, can stretch into completely-new and staggeringly-huge connotations.
It's anonymous, so it can protect the identities of users and allow entities and people to carry out transactions at never-before levels of privacy, security and non-intrusion.
It's permanent and digital, so that translates into putting in any number of transactions and records and chronicling them so well that the whole thread or equation accomplishes degrees of transparency and credibility that even the best of regulators can still merely dream of.
It's open, distributed and can also be programmed so transactions can be triggered automatically, contracts can become set in digital code and safe from tampering or deletion ever. Every agreement between parties can, easily and non-physically, get converted into a digital record – properly identified, validated, stored, and shared. This wipes away the role, effort and expense of intermediaries, brokers, as algorithms enable fast and free interactions devoid of previous friction and oversight.
So yes, this is possible – two entities may not know each other and still agree and assign verity to something without the presence or involvement of a third party. Blockchains can also function as 'permissioned' ledgers so that everyone in the process is pre-selected, or as 'unpermissioned' ones that are open to all.
But What Does it Mean for Banks?
Benefit 2> The quality and speed of data becomes so high, consistent, precise and so real-time that new revenue streams can also be tapped while offering customers seamless and actually-nimble experiences. Plus, their special quality of being non-alterable, as immutable ledgers in real time, can help to track documentation and authenticate ownership of assets digitally. Business models like asset servicing, and smart contracts can flourish amazingly for many banks easily.
Benefit 3> They can reduce human intervention and make it possible for banks to execute and verify transactions with improved accuracy and efficiency.
Benefit 4> Since transactions are continuously kept as 'blocks' of records, they are secure, scalable and durable- also making the entire process far simpler and fluid than it ever was. They do not just cut paper and costs but also revitalize the ingredient of trust that is quintessential in financial information.
Benefit 5> Disintermediation takes off both the risk and expense of counterparties and enables more empowerment for users to control their information.
Benefit 6> Possibility of failure or intrusion is almost negligible with these ledgers and hence process integrity as well as transparency goes to a new realm here. These are almost immutable and hence find ready use in areas like exchanges, smart contracts and Payments.
Benefit 7> Financial entities can reap many more rewards whenthe clutter and complications of multiple ledgers is taken off and lower transaction costs can be tapped successfully. Endless days for clearing and final settlement can now be a thing of the past as transaction times become real-time and available all the time.
Benefit 8> Faster processing for swift banking experience and lower costs, with lesser complexity in business processes and operations, can be empowered with Blockchains while also creating avenues for new business models.
For banks where keeping records of transactions made a major part of function and reconciling transactions across individual and private ledgers took so much time, paper and error – a Blockchain is almost a boon.
All this has started taking roots and form. In its report in 2015, World Economic Forum (WEF), picked Blockchain technology as one of its six mega-trends mentioning how 58 per cent of the respondents anticipate as much as 10 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP) to be stored on a Blockchain by 2025.
We are already close to 2022, whereby Gartner estimates that ratified unbundled smart contracts will be in use by more than 25 per cent of global organizations. These would be mostly closely defined and with narrow impact, but smart contracts are slated to jump in popularity over time, and impact on global commerce. That is just the starting of what Blockchains are capable of.
There's so much that will change beyond recognition, even if not soon enough, irreversibly enough. Another watershed tipping point is on its way.


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1927 Marie A. Rimmele 2022
Marie A. Rimmele
July 2, 1927 — November 24, 2022
Peru, IL
Marie A. Rimmele 95 of Peru. Passed away November 24, 2022.
Memorial and Graveside services will be at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Ptak Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Marie was born July 2, 1927, in Peru to Steve and Frances (Dwornic) Nemeth. She married Ralph "Butch" Rimmele June 28,1947, at St Constantine Church in Oglesby. She graduated from La Salle-Peru Township High School. She worked at Westclox for 35 Years and then worked at St Bede Academy for 13 years.
Marie is survived by her son Guy (Brenda) Rimmele, 2 Grandchildren Adam Rimmele and Michael Bicocchi and 4 Great Grandchildren.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband in 2013, 2 Grandchildren, her brother Steve Nemeth and 2 sisters Fran Kirbach and Anne Schmidt.
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