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Pipe Material
Ductile Iron Pipe: Why It's Best for Water and Wastewater
By Krystal Nanan
The unique strength of material, durability, and adaptability of ductile iron makes it the most reliable choice for water and wastewater pipelines. In addition to offering various engineering benefits, ductile iron pipes are also more energy-efficient and safer for the environment.
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Water and wastewater pipelines are essential for all households, businesses, and industries. Therefore, it is crucial to know the properties and benefits of various pipe materials to ensure that these critical piping networks perform as expected.
Water and sewage pipelines can be constructed from various materials, such as cast iron, ductile iron, concrete, steel, plastics, and vitrified clay. However, among these, ductile iron is widely embraced as the material of choice for water and wastewater piping.
What is Ductile Iron?
Ductile iron is the successor to cast iron. Cast iron pipes were once frequently used in municipal utilities due to their cost-effectiveness and overall strength. However, this material was also heavy, prone to corrosion, and relatively brittle. To address these problems, ductile iron was introduced in the 1940s.
It was found that the addition of magnesium alloy to molten iron significantly changed the microstructure of the material and improved its mechanical properties. According to the ASTM standard for ductile iron casting, the chemical composition of ductile iron consists of 3.5-3.9% carbon and 2.25-3% silicon along with small percentages of manganese, magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, etc.
Ductile iron maintains all the advantages of cast iron while improving on strength and ductility. This material also has a high strength to weight ratio, allowing lighter piping structures to be fabricated.
In this article, we will explore the benefits of ductile iron pipes and discuss why they are the best choice for water and wastewater pipelines. (Read also: What Equipment has Improved Wastewater Management?)
Advantages of Ductile Iron Pipes
Ductile iron pipes can be bent or cut without producing chip-breaking effects. The silicon and graphite content in ductile iron offers flex, lubrication, and abrasion resistance during manufacturing. Compared to steel pipes, the ductile iron pipes present several advantages during machining, including higher productivity, extended tool life, faster spindle speed, and reduced cost of operation.
Other pipeline materials, such as PVC, can experience catastrophic failures due to ground movement and high pressures. (Read also: The Lifespan and Dangers of Old Piping Materials vs Plastics and Liners.) For potable water pipelines, this failure presents the risk of drinking water contamination. Ruptured wastewater pipes can also contaminate the surrounding environment.
Ductile iron pipes are known for their outstanding tensile strength, bending strength, and impact resistance. Pipes constructed from this material are usually manufactured with a minimum ultimate tensile strength of 60000 psi strength, a yield strength of 30000 psi, and a 10% minimum elongation. These strengths, combined with standard wall thicknesses, allow ductile iron pipelines to resist ground movement due to heaving, settlement and seismic activity.
Ductile iron pipes also have exceptional bursting strength, allowing them to withstand sudden high-pressure pressure surges, such as water hammer.
Various studies and field tests confirm that the longevity and corrosion resistance of ductile iron pipes exceeds that of cast iron. According to a report by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the service life of a ductile iron pipe is expected to be over 100 years. This outlasts any other pipeline material used in water and wastewater infrastructure.
By contrast, steel pipes and concrete cylinders rely on external bonded coatings, e.g., cement-mortar for corrosion resistance. When bonded coatings are used, any damage to the coating can expose the pipe surface, making it susceptible to corrosion. Ductile iron pipes, on the other hand, are inherently resistant to corrosion in most environments. (Read also: Corrosion Mechanisms of Buried Pipes.)
In extremely harsh environments, ductile iron pipes may be encased in polyethylene for enhanced corrosion control.
Due to its flexibility and strength, the installation of ductile iron pipes is easier and less expensive than other pipe materials. For example, the strength and flexibility of ductile iron pipes allow them to be installed with less stringent bedding and backfill specifications. (Read also: How Loads Affect Buried Pipes.)
Other pipe materials, like PVC, concrete, and clay, require rigorous engineered fill and bedding specifications to minimize settlement and long-term creep. Although steel pipes also possess ductility, they may also need additional braces and external soil support during installation.
Additionally, since ductile iron pipes are machinable, they can be easily cut, drilled, and directly tapped in the field.
Standard ductile iron pipes also have internal diameters that are larger than other standard pipe materials. Additionally, the texture of the internal surface of the pipe remains consistent even after many years of service.
These factors contribute to increased and consistent flow capacity, as well as lower head loss. Consequently, the energy required for pumps to overcome these losses is also relatively low. Hence, ductile iron pipes can also reduce overall utility costs and also prolong the life of pumping equipment.
Because of the superior durability of ductile iron pipes, the maintenance required is negligible. In the event of a leak, inexpensive pipe sleeves can be used as a form of repair, eliminating the need for complete pipe replacement.
Last but not least, ductile iron pipes are environmentally friendly and recyclable. They can be produced from iron salvaged from recycled steel scraps, demolished buildings, or other sources.
Since the pipes themselves are also entirely recyclable, they produce zero net waste. This recyclability ultimately reduces environmental contamination and carbon dioxide emissions.
This is in addition to the environmental benefits of ensuring proper waste management while facilitating the distribution and disposal of water and wastewater, respectively.
As a result of its environmental, economic, and social benefits, ductile iron pipes have earned SMaRT certification from 'The Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS).' This is the only pressure pipe available to achieve such certification to date.
The unique strength of material, durability, and adaptability of ductile iron makes it the most reliable choice for water and wastewater pipelines. In addition to offering various engineering benefits, ductile iron pipes are also more energy-efficient and safer for the environment. These characteristics have no doubt contributed to the increased popularity of ductile iron in both the water and wastewater industries.
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People seek connection and community, so it makes sense that people connect themselves to ideas in order to form bonds with others.
The problem is that when you identify with an idea, that is to say you are an -ist, you outsource your thinking to other members and leaders of those -isms.
Feminism (Feminist) – and whatever the male equivalent is.
So if I say I am a socialist, it compels me to buy into a lot of other ideas that people who self-identity with that ideology also buy into: welfare, social responsibility, regulation and state run utilities. This is regardless of what is the most effective or useful position on any of these topics, which almost certainly don't conform to your ideology (the right thing to do with regards to immigration may not politically conform with what the right thing is to do about regulating big banks).
Massive and wide-reaching public expression is available to just about everyone (your phone gives you more reach than the most powerful media company in the world had in 1980, and at a fraction of the cost). So when the mainstream belief in your particular -ism is being broadcast everywhere, what do you do when you disagree?
When you identify with an ideology you wrap your ego up in a set of beliefs, it makes it harder to then make honest assessments of what is the most effective way to behave and build our society. You find yourself having to back up ideas than you either disagree with or haven't thought about very much, just because it is your -ism's slogan of the day.
The alternative is to take the time to understand a topic before weighing in. There's nothing wrong with saying "I don't think I know enough about this to comment." Actually it may be the most honest and respectable answer.


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Q: Compare id's of objects in two lists and get the list of objects that includes objects with ids occurring in both of them I have struggled with it for a long time. I have two collections: MyRepository.All and MyCollection, both holds the collection of objects which has ID property. I need to get result of list of objects from MyRepository.All what contains only objects which id's are equal to MyCollection's objects'ids.
ICollection MyCollection // as parameter to method
var result = MyRepository.All.Where(r=>r.id==MyCollection.???.id).ToList();

i need to replace ??? with some linq to get this done.
ive tried different where and select caluses, excist and intersect and so on..

A: from a in MyRepository.All
join m in MyCollection on a.Id equals m.Id
select a

A: Cache the ids of MyCollection into a HashSet.
Than you can retrieve your result with a Where clause like this :
var myIdSets = new HashSet(MyCollection.Select(c => c.Id));

var result = MyRepository.All.Where(r=> myIdSets.Contains(r.id)).ToList();

A: var result = (from r in MyRepository.All
              join r2 in MyCollection on r.id equals r2.id
              select r).ToList();

A: MyRepository.All.Where(r=>MyCollection.Select(a=>a.id).Contains(r.id))

A: Linq has an .Intersect that should get you want you need.
Something like this:
var result = MyRepository.Intersect(MyCollection).ToList();
More info:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.linq.enumerable.intersect.aspx

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A virtual trip to the ancient temple complex at Angkor awaits those ready to try out this online slot from Relax Gaming – it's called Temple Tumble Megaways and it employs some clever gameplay to move you closer to the free spins round.
Temple Tumble Megaways plays out on the sides of a temple wall as shown in the screenshot above with carved faces and the famous tree roots of Ta Prohm visible in the background.
Wins are formed by creating matching combos on adjacent columns starting from the left hand side and when that happens those symbols will disappear along with any neighbouring grey blocks – more symbols will now fall in to take their place and this process will continue until there are no more wins.
The high value symbols include a representation of the Buddha, a dragon mask, gems in red, blue and green and then J, Q, K and A.
The chap with the beard (some sort of grave robber no doubt) is wild, he appears on columns two to six and he'll replace all others symbols to help form winning combinations.
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Esther Emaline Starr married William James Chester. Esther Emaline Starr was born on 21 August 1921. She was the daughter of George Washington Starr and Lizzie Annie Leese.
Esther Louise Starr was born on 2 March 1919. She was the daughter of Nathan Starr and Rosa Myrtle Wolf. Esther Louise Starr married Floyd Webb Carson on 29 February 1936. Esther Louise Starr lived in 1998 at Logan, Hocking Co., OH.
Ethel Blanche Starr was born on 17 March 1886 at Spokane, Spokane Co., WA. She was the daughter of Samuel Finley Starr and Almira A Thrasher.
Ethel Irene Starr was born on 11 October 1922. She was the daughter of Nathan Starr and Rosa Myrtle Wolf. Ethel Irene Starr married Ernest Malone on 28 March 1942. Ethel Irene Starr lived in 1998 at Logan, Hocking Co., OH.
Ethel Maria Starr was born on 24 June 1876 at Benton Co., OR.
Etta Starr was born on 26 May 1880 at Guernsey Co., OH. She was the daughter of William Starr and Mary Jane Long. Etta Starr married Michael Shuman on 9 September 1900. Etta Starr lived in 1914 at Quaker City, Guernsey Co., OH; per brother Marvin's obit. She lived in 1947 at Quaker City, Guernsey Co., OH; per sister Mary's obit. She died on 7 November 1970 at Guernsey Co., OH, at age 90.
Eugene A. Starr married Mildren Ethel Boston. Eugene A. Starr was born on 22 June 1906 at California. He was the son of Ira Alonza Starr and Anna M. Scott. Eugene A. Starr died on 22 March 1963 at Alturas, Modoc Co., CA, at age 56.
Eunice Starr was born on 29 November 1765. She was the daughter of John Starr and Eunice Lord. Eunice Starr died on 29 January 1825 at age 59.
Eunice Starr was born on 7 April 1775. She was the daughter of James Starr and Elizabeth Lord. Eunice Starr died on 14 August 1860 at age 85.
Eunice Starr was born on 4 June 1777. She was the daughter of Thomas Starr and Sarah Fincher.
Evelyn Ruth Starr was born on 19 May 1931 at Cedarville, Modoc Co., CA. She was the daughter of Eugene A. Starr and Mildren Ethel Boston. Evelyn Ruth Starr died on 22 May 1931 at Cedarville, Modoc Co., CA.
Everett James Starr was born on 28 September 1916 at Plymouth, Van Buren Co., IA. He was the son of Ernest Jabez Starr and Gertude Eva Bump. Everett James Starr died on 26 May 1967 at age 50. He was buried in May 1967 at National Cemetery, Baltimore Co., MD.
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Ezekiel Starr was born on 20 November 1903. He was the son of Charles Lucien Starr and Amy Benge. Ezekiel Starr died before 1999.
Ezekiel E. Starr was also known as "Blake". He was born in October 1895 at Talequah District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (now OK).1 He was the son of Ezekiel Eugene Starr and Margaret Elizabeth Starr.1 Ezekiel E. Starr lived in April 1940 at Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK; unmarried, living with sister Eldee Starr.
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Fannie Starr was the daughter of James Starr and Hannah Eliza Ayers.
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Florence Starr was born on 2 October 1894. She was the daughter of Nathan Starr and Ella Clarke.
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Florence Louise Starr was born in 1885. She was the daughter of Charles Edwin Starr and Isabelle H. Kemmerer. Florence Louise Starr married William Vernon Phillips.
Florence M. Starr was born on 1 May 1914. She was the daughter of Charles Edwin Starr and Florence May Seldomridge. Florence M. Starr died on 22 February 1983 at age 68.
Floyd Michael Starr was born on 8 September 1913 at Benton Co., OR. He was the son of Frank Ervin Starr and Nina Elizabeth Syphers.
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I appreciate your voice here on World Pulse as a man who believes in fairness and equality for women. As a man you are in a strong position to challenge men to be committed to no violence and to a world in which women are respected leaders.
Women have been keeping away from their angered spouse all this while but that never works out because that idealogy puts all the responsibility on women.


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Thawing permafrost releases greenhouse gas from depth
August 2, 2021 University of Bonn
Left: Satellite image of North Siberia. Two areas of Paleozoic limestone are marked with yellow dashed lines. Upper right: Satellite-measured methane concentration in May, 2020; lower right: in August, 2020.
Which effects did the heat wave of summer 2020 have in Siberia? In a study led by the University of Bonn (Germany), geologists compared the spatial and temporal distribution of methane concentrations in the air of northern Siberia with geological maps. The result: the methane concentrations in the air after last year's heat wave indicate that increased gas emissions came from limestone formations. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Permanently frozen permafrost soils cover large areas of the northern hemisphere, especially in northern Asia and North America. If they thaw in a warming world, this can pose dangers, because CO2 and methane are released during thawing – and amplify the anthropogenic greenhouse gas effect. "Methane is particularly dangerous here because its warming potential is many times higher than that of CO2," explains Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Froitzheim from the Institute of Geosciences at the University of Bonn. Pessimists therefore already spoke of an imminent "methane bomb." However, most previous projections showed that greenhouse gases from thawing permafrost will contribute "only" about 0.2 degrees Celsius to global warming by 2100. This assumption has now been challenged by a new study by Nikolaus Froitzheim and his colleagues Jaroslaw Majka (Krakow/Uppsala) and Dmitry Zastrozhnov (St. Petersburg).
Most previous studies only dealt with emissions from the decay of plant and animal remains in the permafrost soils themselves. In their current study, researchers led by Nikolaus Froitzheim made a comparison between methane concentrations in Siberian air, determined by satellite-based spectroscopy, and geological maps. They found significantly elevated concentrations in two areas of northern Siberia – the Taymyr Fold Belt and the rim of the Siberian Platform. What is striking about these two elongated areas is that the bedrock there is formed by limestone formations from the Paleozoic era (the period from about 541 million years ago to about 251.9 million years ago).
In both areas, the elevated concentrations appeared during the extreme heatwave in summer 2020 and persisted for months after. But how did the additional methane occur in the first place? "The soil formations in the observed areas are very thin to nonexistent, making methane emission from the decay of organic soil matter unlikely," says Niko Froitzheim. He and his colleagues therefore suggest that fracture and cave systems in the limestone, which had been clogged by a mixture of ice and gas hydrate, became permeable upon warming. "As a result, natural gas being mainly methane from reservoirs within and below the permafrost can reach the Earth's surface," he says.
The scientists now plan to investigate this hypothesis by measurements and model calculations to find out how much and how fast natural gas may be released. "The estimated amounts of natural gas in the subsurface of North Siberia are huge. When parts of this will be added to the atmosphere upon thawing of the permafrost, this could have dramatic impacts on the already overheated global climate," emphasizes Niko Froitzheim.
Participating institutions:
The universities of Bonn, Uppsala and AGH Krakow as well as the Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute in St. Petersburg were involved in the study.
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Overstock to Participate in Credit Suisse 25th Annual Technology Conference
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) a leading e-commerce home furnishings retailer announced its participation in the Credit Suisse 25th Annual Technology Conference. Jonathan Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, and Adrianne Lee, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in investor meetings.
"In the third quarter of 2021, Overstock continued to profitably grow market share as a result of the significant, foundational operational changes we have made to the business over the past year and a half," said Johnson. "We look forward to this opportunity to tell our story to the investment community and thank Credit Suisse for hosting us at this event."
Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference is the largest technology investor conference and will take place on November 29 to December 2, 2021 at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Overstock.com, Inc. (Common Stock (NASDAQ:OSTK) / Series A-1 Preferred Stock (tZERO ATS:OSTKO) / Series B Preferred Stock (OTCQX:OSTBP)) is an online retailer and technology company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its leading e-commerce website sells a broad range of new home products at low prices, including furniture, décor, area rugs, bedding and bath, home improvement, and more. The online shopping site, which is visited by tens of millions of customers a month, also features a marketplace providing customers access to millions of products. In 2014, Overstock became the first major retailer to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment and continues to do so. Overstock regularly posts information about the Company and other related matters on the Newsroom and Investor Relations pages on its website, Overstock.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact, including, but not limited, to statements regarding the conference. Additional information regarding factors that could materially affect results and the accuracy of the forward-looking statements contained herein may be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2021, in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on May 6, 2021, in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on August 5, 2021, in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 4, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021, and in our subsequent filings with the SEC.


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Kiev's iconic Maidan square is now full of Cossacks, tourists, and the homeless. What happened to the protesters who wanted to reshape Ukraine's future?
KIEV, Ukraine — A person dressed as a pink bunny prances up to tourists armed with multiple cameras, offering to take a picture with them. Others in zebra, cricket, and dog outfits approach their marks. Vendors sell flags, magnets, and tote bags. The 1995 pop hit "What if God Was One of Us?" plays in the background.
But it's not a scene from your run-of-the-mill tourist spot. It's Kiev's Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the square that was the site of the massive "Euromaidan" protests that started in November 2013 in support of Ukraine's association with the European Union and that rocked the country, eventually ousting then-President Viktor Yanukovych from power. Today, just months after hundreds of thousands of protesters filled the square, dozens of protesters live in dilapidated military tents scattered around the square. Some sit outside eating together; others rarely emerge from their encampments.
But today, a solitary man standing on a wall with the Ukrainian flag in his outstretched arms is the only protester in sight. In May, the Maidan council, the residents' governing body, decided that they would stay on the square until the parliamentary elections — which have not yet been announced. On Sunday, May 25, the country will choose its president, with Petro Poroshenko, the chocolate oligarch, slated for a sweeping win.
What was once a bustling center of the revolution is now a sad and bizarre element of the city's landscape — part cyberpunk campsite, part tourist attraction, and part shrine to the 100 people who died in clashes with police forces. The action has long moved outside the Maidan — it's in the eastern cities of Donetsk, Lugansk, Slovyansk; it's on the floor of the Ukrainian parliament; it's with the activists who have moved on from the Maidan tents to NGOs, civic society groups, and political projects working to reform the country.
"The Maidan now is just a place. The energy is not the same," said Oleg Matsekh, a businessman from Lviv who participated in the anti-government protests from the very beginning and is now part of a group of activists lobbying for reforms in Ukraine.
All popular revolts have a focal point, an ordinary public place whose name becomes shorthand for revolutions that try to drive ruling governments from power. Egypt had Tahrir Square; China had Tiananmen Square. But what happens to that landmark when the revolution is over — when it succeeds, when it fails, or when it is put down by force? Often its legacy, like that of the revolutions themselves, remains unknown for months, if not years.
At the Maidan, the expansive square in downtown Kiev, remnants of the revolution remain. The most prominent — and the most haunting — is the burned-down labor union building that towers over the square, which is eerily reminiscent of the scorched headquarters of Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party that lines one side of Tahrir. But the Kiev building was covered in pink polka dots by an unknown guerrilla artist, perhaps as a small symbol of hope among the destruction.
Life on the Maidan today flows at a leisurely pace. Men sit around in chairs outside their tents, slouched, ignoring the gaping tourists. Some provide the onlookers with entertainment. Two Cossacks, members of the age-old warrior tribe, stand singing about a girl and about the sad fate of their people. The older man is dressed in full traditional garb, with balloon-style pants, an embroidered shirt, and a whip hanging over his shoulder. Both are sporting the traditional Cossack forelock hairstyle. After they are done with their song, a group of tourists comes up to take a picture. Many of the groups remaining on the Maidan ask for money to live on, collected in transparent boxes outside their encampments.
The Cossacks were one of the first groups to join the anti-government protest movement. What are they doing on the Maidan? "Building a new Ukraine. A free, strong, rich country." Would they vote in the upcoming elections on May 25? "There is no one fit to be prince," the younger man says, using an archaic term that perfectly suits his overall image, before abruptly cutting the conversation short, excusing himself with a gentlemanly bow and running off.
It's difficult to assess who are most of the people still living on the Maidan. Some are drifters; some have lost their jobs; some have lost their sense of purpose. Many of the Maidan vagabonds would only reluctantly give their first names, perhaps due to lingering fear or distrust of authority. "These people lived there, slept there. It's difficult for them to go back to normal life. There was a time when were needed, but that is no longer the case," said Kristina Berdinskikh, journalist and author of Maidaners, a popular Facebook page where she documented individual stories from the Maidan.
Some members of the nationalist Right Sector group stand by their Maidan headquarters, located by Kiev's central post office: "We're just standing here, not really doing anything. Blowing up potatoes [with explosives]," they say. Nearby, a group of young people, all in military attire, is caught between righteousness and self-deprecation. Serhii, 20, says that only the "warriors" are left. "It's only the freaks who stayed," jokes Katerina, 25, who will return to her bookkeeping job in Kirovohrad in central Ukraine after she leaves the Maidan.
For some, however, going back won't be easy. Oleh, a man in his 20s, stands with his legs apart and hands folded on his back in front of a tent that belongs to the Donetsk sotnia, a traditional military unit of 100 soldiers and a term used to describe the Maidan's organization. He's from Slovyansk, a city in the country's east that has been taken over by pro-Russian separatists. Because of his stint on the Maidan, it is not safe for him to go back to his family. Oleh says he is part of the movement's famed self-defense organization that defended the protesters during clashes with riot police in the winter.
The Maidan has already become a "living memorial" of sorts, a shrine to those who died during the protests. The entire square, especially Instytutska Street, which climbs upward along its eastern side, is sprinkled with memorial sites to the victims of clashes with the police and sniper bullets.
People lay down fresh flowers and candles by photographs of the dead. Someone constructed symbolic tombstones out of engraved stone slabs placed on car tires, which were used as building blocks for barricades against the riot police.
The victims of the clashes, the revolution's 100 martyrs, are referred to as the "Heavenly Sotnia," or the "Heaven's Hundred." The trauma of the tragic events on the square could be another factor that prevents people from returning to their pre-Maidan lives, according to Olexiy Haran, a professor of political science at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. In fact, many Maidan activists have shown symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Olga Evlanova, a therapist who volunteered at the Maidan's psychological aid point during the protests, said she has been holding sessions for patients who have had trouble sleeping and controlling their emotions and who were experiencing frequent flashbacks to the traumatic events.
Sashko Rybak, an older man who lives by Instytutska Street, calls himself a "painter and a warrior." He showed me photos of Serhiy Nigoyan, an Armenian man who was the first person to be killed on the Maidan. Rybak wants the revolutionary Maidan to remain in place forever. "The people have to control the government!" he said.
Hanna Hopko, an energetic 32-year-old with a Ph.D. in social communications, agrees that the authorities should be kept in check. But Hopko, a highly visible activist during the anti-government protests and a member of Ukraine's hopeful young generation profiled by the New York Times, has channeled both her grief and her energy into political action, taking the Maidan to the chambers of the Ukrainian parliament. She is one of the founders of an informal group that is pushing lawmakers to pass what they call a "reanimation reforms package," an effort to root out corruption, introduce transparency in politics, modernize the country's legal system and bring it to European Union standards.
Hopko was part of the Euromaidan Civic Sector, two of whose members — Ihor Lutsenko and Yuriy Verbytsky — were among the first victims of pro-Yanukovych thugs. There is a general sense of responsibility for those who lost their lives on the Maidan, according to Haran. "They sacrificed their lives for what? Not for the people who are in power," he said in a phone interview.
Hopko said that the four months she spent on the Maidan felt like a decade. "On the Maidan they were united by an idea, but also united by how to survive." Under physical threat, the activists matured rapidly, Hopko said. But along with the gray hairs on their heads and the weight lost, the activists gained something invaluable — a sense of political empowerment. They underline that now, if those in power transgress against the people, a Maidan can be called in 30 minutes, a perhaps dubious assertion given the ways that the protest movement has dissipated amid the chaos of the election season and the uncertainty over the future of eastern Ukraine.
Today, they use their newfound empowerment to put pressure on the parliament and provisional government. Along with a core of activists from the Euromaidan Civic Sector, Hopko and Matsekh gathered a platform of 150 experts from different fields to design and monitor the implementation of a wide-sweeping packet of reforms. They want to avoid the mistakes of the 2004 Orange Revolution, when civil society failed to exercise its watchdog function and the corrupt system continued to thrive.
Many of the laws the group is lobbying for are aimed at quickly dissolving the crony system of the previous era — an overhaul of the police system and the prosecutor's office, an inquiry into Yanukovych-era courts. Because they are dealing with "the old," who fear the Maidan's watchful eye, some of the legislation is particularly difficult to get on the Verkhovna Rada's floor — most notably, an effort to disclose politicians' assets. Although the group has already failed once at pushing through the legislation, they are not giving up and are even adding a clause that requires a disclosure of land assets.
The platform's other projects include the standardization of business regulations to bring them closer to the European Union's benchmarks, said Matsekh, who, as an employer of 50 people, leads the business-focused working group. The activists are also working to monitor the way funds from international organizations are implemented in the country, to avoid the uncontrolled expenditure politicians had practiced in the past.
The key idea is not to allow them to "relax," Hopko said.
Haran, a prominent political scientist, said the effort is working. Several of the laws the group has been advocating have passed in the parliament. Regretfully, Russian President Vladimir Putin shifted the Ukrainian politicians' and international community's attention from Kiev to the country's east. "The focus is not on the Maidan agenda, but how to stop the Russian aggression," he said, adding, however, that the best way to deal with Ukraine's problems in the east is to reform the country.
resources specialist who was laid off from a corporate job. During the revolution she was involved in the Maidan's employment center.
Today, her organization assigns refugees to jobs that are appropriate for their skills and education, contrary to the government's employment agency, which hands out low-paid blue-collar jobs regardless of the person's qualifications. Koval coordinates 70 volunteers, a number that is astonishing even to herself. Many are human resources professionals like herself. After the Maidan, "people care for the first time; they are willing to engage," she said. The Employment Center of Free People works with two types of companies — those that are looking for employees, which she calls a "win-win" situation, and those that come with the intention to help, to create jobs for the refugees. According to Koval, the Maidan engendered another positive conversation: Company owners started talking about social responsibility in business for the first time.
Ukraine's situation is far from ideal. The country is involved in an undeclared war with its hugely powerful neighbor; its eastern regions are partially controlled by violent separatists; its economy is in shambles. But, there is an "atmosphere for change," according to Haran. Going from a popular movement to a functioning democracy is a huge challenge. A lot will depend on how well Petro Poroshenko, the "Chocolate King," can run his broken country, and the veterans of the Maidan will be watching closely. They took down one government. If Poroshenko stumbles, they could try to take down a second.


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Becoming a pharmacy technician can be a very rewarding career, but you have to know the regulations, and if you are planning on becoming one in Idaho you will need to know the following regulations.
Are Pharmacy Technicians Regulated In Idaho?
Does Idaho Require Certification To Practice As A Pharmacy Technician?
Yes, but you can begin your work as a pharmacist technician in training until you are able to get your certification. You have up to two years, or two renewal periods, to get that certification. Those that became a pharmacy technician before the 1st of July in 2009 do not have to have any certification as long as they stick to the same employer.
Which Of the Certification Exams Are Approved By Idaho?
The registration will begin on the 1st of July and will be void on the 30th of June the following year.
Before you start work in a pharmacy you have to obtain your license.
The ISHP, or the Idaho Society of Health-system Pharmacists, and they can be found at http://www.ishp.shuttlepod.org.
Obtain a high school diploma or the equivalent. Those that are under the age of 18 and don't yet have the high school diploma or equivalent may be able to obtain a waver. This waver must be granted by the Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy, and is meant to help students that are seeking to complete school to work programs.
Next comes the written application for pharmacy technicians that you will have to fill out and send to the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy, which is your request to become a registered pharmacy technician. You also have to add the $64.25 application fee as well.
No there won't, but once you are hired you will have to work under the direct supervision of the pharmacist in charge that is licensed. That pharmacist will also be in charge of creating a training program that will teach you about preparing, distributing, and compounding medications. They will also have to keep accurate records of this training too.
There are not any for Idaho, but there are if you wish to keep national certification.
There will be a form on the board website that you will have to fill out and get it sent to them.
Pharmacy technicians absolutely have to wear a name tag that states their name and that they are a pharmacy technician at all times in the pharmacy. They also have to state that they are verbally when on the telephone.
Pharmacy technicians are also not allowed to perform any pharmacy functions that involve professional judgment either.
A licensed pharmacist may have up to 6 pharmacy interns, pharmacy technician trainees, or pharmacy technicians at one time.
Those that have had their license suspended, revoked, denied, or restricted because of a disciplinary measure, will not be able to become registered by the board.


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ALBUQUERQUE – A Latina Democrat from Las Cruces in a closely watched race for an open congressional seat along the U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico is seeing a fundraising surge, Federal Election Commission filings show.
Xochitl Torres Small raised $313,000 during the first three months of 2018 — filing her first campaign fundraising report after joining the race late last year. Federal campaign reports also show the water attorney outpaced all Republican candidates seeking to keep the seat in GOP hands.
Republican businessman Monty Newman reported raising $148,000 during the same quarter to beat out his closest rival, state Rep. Yvette Herrell. She reported pulling in $114,000, but was hampered by New Mexico's 30-day session which prevents state lawmakers from raising money.
Newman still has the most cash-on-hand of all candidates with nearly $370,000.
Gavin Clarkson, a former Trump administration appointee who stepped down after a harsh report into a tribal loan program he oversaw, reported raising $93,000. He entered the GOP primary late last year.
Madeline "Mad" Hildebrandt, the other Democrat in the race, did not submit a campaign report by Sunday's deadline. The U.S. Coast Guard veteran raised the most money of any candidate in the race last quarter when she pulled in $132,000.
New Mexico's sprawling southern district currently is held by Republican Rep. Steve Pearce, who is not seeking re-election to run for governor.
Democrats have long targeted the heavily Hispanic congressional district where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans. But the district has remained in GOP hands largely due to Pearce, who has attracted support from Hispanics and the region's oil and gas interests.
Meanwhile, in an open congressional seat in central New Mexico, a Native American candidate has raised the most money this year among a crowded field of Democratic candidates, federal numbers show.
Laguna Pueblo member and former state Democratic Party chairwoman Debra Haaland raised about $294,000. Campaign finance statements showed that her campaign has a $347,000 cash balance. She is seeking to become the nation's first Native American woman elected to Congress.
Former law school professor Antoinette Sedillo Lopez still has the most cash on hand at $457,000, after garnering just over $150,000 in the first financial quarter.
Former U.S. Attorney Damon Martinez's campaign says it raised $145,000 in the first quarter and has stockpiled $277,000.


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Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler: An innocent prisoner will become more angry by the hour due to the injustice suffered. He will shout and rage. A guilty prisoner becomes more calm and quiet. Or he cries. He knows he's there for a reason. The best way to establish guilt or innocence is non-stop interrogation.
This film has been my favourite for about 10 years, from my very first viewing. I'm a big fan of character driven dramas and this is a perfect example of this. It's a slow film but the characters are so well developed you get completely caught up in their lives. The moral conflict that the main character goes through is utterly compelling and the ending is just perfect. All the performances are spot on and the film manages to be tense and gripping without the need for big action sequences. It's a must see!
Sonny: It's your job, right? The guy who kills me… I hope he does it because he hates my guts, not because it's his job.
A film that I've been reminded of recently that I'd forgotten just how wonderful it is and I'm genuinely shocked it is not in the top 100 list. The film perfectly captures the public fascination with live unfolding events and how we always cheer for the underdog. It also deals with some pretty groundbreaking issues for the 1970s. However, the film is really all about Al Pacino's performance – he reminds you why he is regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time and isn't just all over the top and shouty (Devil's Advocate I'm looking at you…) This is, in my opinion, Pacino's greatest performance and a classic in every sense.
Nigel Tufnel: Well, this piece is called "Lick My Love Pump".
It was hard to pick just one quote from this film as it's a movie with so many memorable one liners. It's also hard for a comedy to age well but 30 years on from its release Spinal Tap is, in my opinion, the funniest film ever made. The mock documentary style at its finest with some great individual performances, most of which are improvised. And the songs are fun!
Richard: Oh my God, I'm getting pulled over. Everyone, just… pretend to be normal.
This is the film I always watch when I need a pick me up and generally want something feel good. The ensemble cast are all superb and it's hard to pick a stand out performance. The film perfectly captures a dysfunctional family as they bicker their way across America. There's loads of great individual scenes and as a whole it will definitely put a smile on your face. It's genuinely heartwarming and a real gem.
Brian Future: I hear voices. I didn't tell you cause I didn't want to scare you away.
A recent release that leapt into my favourites after just one viewing. The film is the story of Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame but has a clever gimmick with two actors playing him at different stages of his life. It feels right that two actors are playing Brian as this very much feels like two different characters, one during his descent into madness, the other coming out of it. Paul Dano is uncanny as young Brian Wilson and in a career full of great performances this may be the highlight so far. The film is slightly cheesy in places but it is very charming and the love story with older Brian works very well. There's also the added bonus of some Beach Boys classics which slot in nicely to the film. And if that doesn't convince, then Paul Giamatti (who I'll watch in pretty much anything) is having a great time hamming it up to the extreme.


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Inter Zapresic Croatia In 1. Dinamo Zagreb Croatia In 1. Inter Zapresic in 1. Division 8 pos 17 points Dinamo Zagreb in 1. Division 1 pos 45 points in Europa League 1 pos 14 points.
Our tip for this game. Tip for match tip of day Check our predictions list and tips stats. They slipped down to second level again in , but managed to win promotion immediately in the —07 season.
The following years were a struggle and the main goal was to preserve Prva HNL status except in —11 when the club surprisingly finished 5th overall.
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Inter Zapresic 0 - 2 Dinamo Zagreb. Inter Zapresic 3 - 0 Vinogradar. NK Istra 0 - 2 Inter Zapresic. Rudes 0 - 1 Inter Zapresic. Hajduk Split 3 - 0 Inter Zapresic.
Inter Zapresic - Rijeka. Slaven - Inter Zapresic. Inter Zapresic - Hajduk Split. Rudes - Inter Zapresic. Inter Zapresic - NK Istra Dinamo Zagreb - Inter Zapresic.
Inter Zapresic is currently on the 8 place in the 1. Last game played with NK Lokomotiva, which ended with result: Win NK Lokomotiva 2: The most goals in all leagues for Inter Zapresic scored: Played 22 matches this season.
Last matches Dinamo Zagreb. Latest matches with results Inter Zapresic vs Dinamo Zagreb. Division 1 pos 45 points in Europa League 1 pos 14 points. The most common result of the match. Retrieved 3 July ВЈ5 no deposit mobile casino uk Cookies and em deutschland vs ukraine policy Our partners: Osijek 6 - 0 Inter Zapresic. The club was originally established in as NK Sava. Dinamo Zagreb average scored 1. Dinamo Zagreb won 32 matches.
Hajduk Split 3 - 0 Inter Zapresic. Inter Zapresic - Rijeka. Slaven - Inter Zapresic. Inter Zapresic - Hajduk Split. Rudes - Inter Zapresic.
Inter Zapresic - NK Istra Dinamo Zagreb - Inter Zapresic. Inter Zapresic is currently on the 8 place in the 1. Last game played with NK Lokomotiva, which ended with result: Win NK Lokomotiva 2: The most goals in all leagues for Inter Zapresic scored: Played 22 matches this season.
Won 7 matches 3 ended in a draw. In 5 matches Inter Zapresic has not lost the goal. In 10 games, each team scored a goal in the match both teams to score.
Inter Zapresic Croatia In 1. Dinamo Zagreb Croatia In 1. Inter Zapresic in 1. Division 8 pos 17 points Dinamo Zagreb in 1.
Division 1 pos 45 points in Europa League 1 pos 14 points. Our tip for this game. Tip for match tip of day Check our predictions list and tips stats.
Last 6 matches stats 6. Last matches Inter Zapresic. NK Lokomotiva 2 - 0 Inter Zapresic. Osijek 6 - 0 Inter Zapresic. Inter Zapresic 0 - 2 Dinamo Zagreb.
Inter Zapresic 3 - 0 Vinogradar. NK Istra 0 - 2 Inter Zapresic. Rudes 0 - 1 Inter Zapresic. Hajduk Split 3 - 0 Inter Zapresic. Nevertheless, throughout the years, a group of fans managed to organise themselves into the supporters group called Divlje Svinje Wild Pigs.
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Q: How I can get dict "Current" via Python and pytest Now I wrote this code
r = requests.get(BET.format())
 a = json.loads(r.text)
print(a)

where I received all json response. And than need to get "current" to parse value from that, using python and pytest:
{
    "command": "bet",
    "status": "ok",
    "game": {
        "current": {
            "lines": 25,
            "bet": 10,
            "state": "idle",
            "transitions": [
                "bet"
            ]
        },
        "symbols": {
            "symbols": [
                [
                    2,
                    2,
                    5
                ],
                [
                    2,
                    2,
                    10
                ],
                [
                    9,
                    9,
                    9
                ],
                [
                    6,
                    2,
                    2
                ],
                [
                    6,
                    5,
                    8
                ]

A: You can access the value associated with the "current" key in the dict literal above using a['game']['current'].


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Dirk Viljoen
Full name: Dirk Peter Viljoen
Born: 11th March 1977, Salisbury (now Harare), Zimbabwe
Batting: Left-hand batter
Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox
Teams: Zimbabwe (ODI: 1996/97-2001/02);
Zimbabwe (Test: 1997/98-2000/01);
Mashonaland (Main FC: 1996/97-1999/00);
Mashonaland (Main ListA: 1996/97);
Midlands (Main FC: 2001/02-2002/03);
Midlands (Main ListA: 2002/03);
Zimbabwe Under-19s (Under-19 Test: 1995/96);
Zimbabwe Under-19s (Under-19 ODI: 1995/96);
Test Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2000/01)
Zimbabwe 2 4 0 57 38 14.25 0 0 32.75 1
Test Career Bowling (1997/98-2000/01)
Zimbabwe 105 2 65 1 1-14 65.00 0 0 105.00 3.71
Zimbabwe 53 43 7 512 63* 14.22 0 2 61.91 18
Zimbabwe 2075 7 1639 44 3-20 37.25 0 0 47.15 4.73
Overall 46 71 8 1956 207* 31.04 2 11 32
First-Class Career Bowling (1994/95-2002/03)
Overall 4117 145 1998 67 6-73 29.82 1 0 61.44 2.91
Overall 87 69 11 995 73 17.15 0 3 33
Overall 3099 16 2440 63 3-20 38.73 0 0 49.19 4.72
Under-19 Test Career Batting and Fielding (1995/96)
Zimbabwe Under-19s 3 4 0 93 61 23.25 0 1 2
Under-19 Test Career Bowling (1995/96)
Zimbabwe Under-19s 360 21 115 3 1-24 38.33 0 0 120.00 1.91
Under-19 ODI Career Batting and Fielding (1995/96)
Under-19 ODI Career Bowling (1995/96)
Zimbabwe Under-19s 60 0 46 0 0-46 4.60