Is java a fully object oriented programming or not? if not why?
1) It doesnot support Multiple inheritance.
2) It allows use of primitive data types which are not an objects.
3) It allows static methods to call without creating the instance.
Java is not Fully Object Oriented langauge b'caz of it has Primitive Datatypes like float, int, char etc.
Will you expain me briefly.
By means of the primitive datatype, How do you tell that Java is not 100% OOPS language. Can you give the details.
Java is not purely Object Oriented because it uses primitives.
here is the explanation for the points you have mentioned reasoning why I do not agree with your explanation.
1. Java does not allow you to extend two or more classes in one class but you can use multiple inheritance by interface.
2. you can also use wrapper class. It's not a strong point to decide that the Java is not fully object oriented programming language.
to conclude, java is full OOP language, if you have any other reason which is specifies that Java is not 100% OOP then let me know.
java is fully object oriented. Even if java has primitive datatypes, these types are used inside a class and never outside of it. So, they are part of class. See the API specifications on the class: 'Class'.java specifies says that all the arrays and the primitive java types and the keyword void are also represented as objects of the class "class'.
Yes Java is fully object oriented programing wecan't write any Java program without using class and fundamental data types are the objects of predefiened class "Class" and they are used in inside the class, in Java there is no friend function concept so above reasons Java is fully object oriented programming.
Pradeep, Does java supports Switch/Case trype of branching? Is this an OOPS concept?
java does not support multiple parenting.
No,Because in Java we are useing Primitive data types. and Java does not supports multiple inheritance. inheritance is the one main concept of OOP.So we can say Java is 99.99% OOPL not 100% OOPL.
No. Because there is no multiple inheritance in java. Multiple inheritance is the one of the OOP concepts. so we cant say 100%.
Yes java is fully object oriented as it follows all the three OOP principles(Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism).
& yes it also supports multiple inheritance with the help of interfaces.
Java is fully object oriented. Even if Java has primitive datatypes, these types are used inside a class and never outside of it. So, they are part of class. See the API specifications on the class: Class.java specifies says that all the arrays and the primitive java types and the keyword void are also represented as objects of the class "class.
Java s a purely object oriented programming.. it converts the primitive data types into objects by using wrapper class..
It is depending on perspecive view of the programmer. If we consider the old languages like C, C++, Java is pure objective oriented language. But when we consider Java is alone, it is not a pure object oriented language.
Java is not a pure object oriented programming because it supports primitive data types.
and class is a basic entity of OOPS concept.
following example says that Java Supports all the features mentioned above.
here main is method. to execute a method ew need object but here we are not creating object for main method.
we are using static key word to execute main method.
Java is not 100% fully object oriented programing language because of primitive datatypes.. Java supports primitive data types for variables.
Yes java is a fully object oriented programming language.., It supports almost all the major features from OO approach like inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, abstraction etc, But one bug about Java is seriously You have to stick to java once U start with it, I mean U cannot import functions/codes/libraries return in other programming languages.
Java is fully Oops language ..even though it is having primitive datatypes again it is having corresponding wrapper classes for each and every primitive datatype..
Java is not a fully Object Oriented Language because in OOB all the things should be done by Object only but in JAVA we are failing to do that(To be frank intentionally they did that)......For example see the primary datatypes i.e int,char,float ...etc, All these datatypes are not Objects, We can say this is a best example why the JAVA is not fully Object Oriented Language.
But not fully as you can access attribute public attribute and the main idea is to hide data by methods.
C++ also pure (not fully) as it supports multiple inheritance.
The only known (at least to me) fully OOP is Small talk as it prevents you from breaking the 3 principles.
No, Java is not pure object oriented language because java supports primitive data type so java is not a pure OOP language. A pure language is totally based on object and classes so Java is not a pure object oriented language.
Sorry, I am completely agree that java is a pure object oriented language. First of all answer me one question , what do you mean by object oriented programming ? object oriented programming is a concept which has certain rules and principles. if any language follow that rules that we can call it as object oriented language. As compared to C++ and Java , in C++ it supports multiple inheritance, but java don't support. literary one child having multiple parents is not legal, so hope you can get what is my point.


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Taylor Johnson
by Jorge 06 Aug,2019
Body Stats
Height 5 Feet 11 Inch
Weight 185 LBS (83.91 KG).
Date of Birth 1990, November 5
Country United States US
Birth Name Charles Taylor Johnson
Birth Place Chula Vista, California
Famous Name Taylor Johnson
Horoscope Scorpio
Net Worth $500,000
Salary $2,000
Profession UFC fighter
Currently Working For UFC
Affair with Sarah
Girlfriend Sarah
Tylor Johnson, who is famous with the nickname "Tombstone" is a professional MMA player who currently performs in the Middleweight division of Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC). In his entire pro-MMA career, he holds a record of 5 wins out of 5 bouts. Additionally, he is 136th ranked among the Current Best MMA Middleweight Fighter.
As of 2019, Tylor holds a net worth over $500,000 which is entirely generated from his Pro-MMA career. Reportedly, Tylor earns $10,000 as fight money. Besides, he is in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Sarah.
Tylor Johnson Earnings; How much is his Net Worth?
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As per the reports of 2018, the UFC fighters made $138,250 as average earnings. In addition, the more experienced players can earn up to $3 million as a basic salary which is quite similar to Conor McGregor. Additionally, Tylor also adds an amount to his current net worth via brand endorsement but the concrete information is yet to be revealed.
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The rising MMA star is yet to marry and reportedly, he is enjoying a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Sarah. However, the detailed information about his relationship history is not in the media yet. As of now, the duo is enjoying a smooth relationship as they frequently spend their quality time together.
Taylor Johnson with his girlfriend SOURCE: Instagram
Exploring Tylor's Instagram account, he regularly posts a picture of his girlfriend in his profile which suggests that the Tylor shares a strong bond with each other.
Taylor Johnson and his girlfriend SOURCE: Instagram
Moreover, the news about them getting seperated is not in the media; instead, he always mentions his girlfriend as his source of inspiration.
Tylor Johnson Body Measurement (Height and Weight)
Well, fighters are known to have a bulky body and so does Tylor have. In particular, Tylor stands in the height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs around 185 LBS (83.91 KG).
Tylor Johnson Early Life Bio, Family, and Childhood
Tylor was born on November 5, 1990, in Chula Vista, California but the details about his parents are not in the media yet. As per the Tylor's birth, he holds American nationality and belongs to the white ethnic group.
Also, Johnson was born under the star sign Scorpio. Moreover, the details about his early career and childhood are not in the media yet.
Tylor Johnson Professional Career
As of 2019. Tylor has signed to perform in the Middleweight division of Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC). In his entire pro-MMA career, he has an outstanding record of 5 wins out of 5 bouts. Additionally, his first fight was against Jamal Pogues.
Moreover, he is 136th ranked among the Current Best MMA Middleweight Fighter. In his entire MMA career, he has fought with the fighters like Dan Huber, Corey Turner, Luc Bondole, Aaron Chambers and many more. In addition, he is scheduled to fight against André Muniz on August 6th, 2019.
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The Department of Health says new controls on e-cigarettes to be introduced next month could make consumers turn to potentially dangerous black market products.
Its impact assessment (pdf) on EU rules to be enshrined in UK law also acknowledges that higher costs for e-cigarette manufactures could lead to price increases and reduction of choice for consumers, leading people to switch back to smoking, which public health experts regard as far more dangerous.
It recognises too that regulations might create new barriers for small- and medium-sized companies, a concern that comes as public health doctors warned of possible consequences from tobacco giants becoming more involved in making e-cigarettes.
The rules introduce for the first time minimum standards for the safety and quality of e-cigarettes and refill containers. Companies will have to give information on all their products to regulators. They are part of a broader package that also tightens rules on tobacco.
One e-cigarette company boss suggested the government was "grudgingly accepting" that the new controls could result in a "public health disaster".
The government believes the health gain from stronger tobacco controls will bring a £13bn health gain across the UK over 10 years because there will be fewer smokers so the NHS will have to treat fewer people for diseases related to the habit.
But the changes could cost the UK e-cigarette industry £140m, it suggests. Much of the e-cigarette "hardware" is already produced in China and an increasing amount of e-liquid manufacture is said to be moving there too.
The health department said: "By its nature an impact assessment is honest about risks, but these are far outweighed by the health benefits of the directive, which are worth more than £13bn to the UK.
"The best thing a smoker can do for their health is to quit smoking. We know that there are now over a million people who have completely replaced smoking with e-cigarettes and that the evidence indicates that they are significantly less harmful to health than smoking tobacco.
The department says that, while there are measures in the directive that could both increase and decrease the illicit trade, overall the impact in this area is estimated to be zero. The evidence for increasing the illicit trade is also based on a report by the tobacco industry, and the report highlights this to be likely to be an overestimate.
The assessment of the new regulations, which result from the 2014 Tobacco Products Directive, came as doctors warned growing involvement of tobacco manufacturers in the e-cigarette market could jeopardise attempts by public health specialists to promote vaping as a safer alternative to smoking.
They expressed concerns that such companies might seek to rehabilitate what has become a "pariah industry" and therefore undermine tobacco control.
A report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) published on Thursday found e-cigarettes could play a valuable role in shifting smokers away from their "addictive and lethal" habit, a similar position to that taken last year by the English government's Public Health England, which said e-cigarettes were about 95% less harmful than tobacco cigarettes.
Dame Sally Davies, the chief medical officer, said at the time however that e-cigarettes should only be used a means to help smokers quit.
The Nicotine Without Smoke report concluded that e-cigarettes were not a gateway to smoking, did not help normalise it and could act as a way out of the deadly habit. There are still nearly 9 million smokers in the UK, despite big falls in recent decades, while an estimated 2.6 million UK adults use e-cigarettes and as many as 1 million of those may have completely stopped smoking.
The RCP did not dismiss the possibility of harm from long-term use of e-cigarettes, but said it was likely to be substantially smaller than that from the carcinogens, carbon monoxide and other toxins that come with tobacco.
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Manufacturers might use e-cigarettes to help expand tobacco markets or make nicotine products attractive to non-smokers, says the report, which is also summarised by its contributors in the BMJ medical journal.
There is "little likelihood that the industry sees e-cigarettes as a route out of the tobacco business", the report added. It said it was highly likely, however, that tobacco manufacturers would exploit e-cigarettes to try to undermine the World Health Organisation's framework convention of tobacco control, which is, among other measures, designed to protect nations' public health policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry.
Tobacco companies have long sought to "redress the challenge of a toxic reputation" by seeking to establish partnerships or common ground with public health researchers and advocates, the report said.
It called however for "proportionate" regulation that does not undermine the development of products such as e-cigarettes that provide alternative sources of nicotine to tobacco.
The report said it remained to be seen whether the new EU rules would help or hinder the use of e-cigarettes in the battle against smoking. Some measures should help raise standards, the authors say in their BMJ article, but limits on nicotine content might diminish e-cigarettes' effectiveness as smoking substitutes while health warnings might discourage their use.
These requirements would not apply to products licensed as medicines, but there are fears that smaller manufacturers will be discouraged by the high costs and delays that the process involves.
John Britton, professor of epidemiology at the Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, one of the authors, said the report "lays to rest almost all the concerns over these products, and concludes that with sensible regulation, electronic cigarettes have the potential to make a major contribution towards preventing the premature death, disease and social inequalities in health that smoking currently causes in the UK".
Smokers should be reassured e-cigarettes could "help them quit all tobacco use for ever".
The RCP president, Jane Dacre, also said she believed that "with careful management and proportionate regulation, harm reduction provides an opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people". It is "an opportunity that, with care, we should take", she said.
The Tobacco Manufacturers Association said tobacco and e-cigarettes would co-exist. "Consumers' requirements are evolving and so is the e-cigarette market", said Giles Roca, its director general.
BAT said: "Accusations that we are using e-cigarettes to enhance tobacco sales are entirely untrue … We are explicit in our vapour product marketing principles that sales of e-cigarettes – all of which feature non-tobacco brands – should not promote our cigarette products.
"Our involvement in this category offers an opportunity for a 'win, win, win': a win for society as the public health impact of smoking is lessened, a win for consumers as we commercialise a range of quality innovative products for them to choose from, and a win for our shareholders over the long term," the company said.
This article was amended on 28 April 2016. An earlier version incorrectly attributed a quote to Dan Marchant, the director of Vape Club.


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The Modest class of barges is a series of self-propelled fuel carrier watercraft being built by Modest Infrastructure Ltd in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, for the Indian Navy.

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Each vessel in the series have a length of  with a beam of  and have a draught of . They have capacity to carry 500 tons of fuel and have an air conditioned wheel house. The vessels are sea-going and have all of the essential communication and navigation equipment. They have been certified by IRS with Class notation : +SUL + IY., for carriage of oil with flash point above 60 Degree.

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Gross weight	:731 tonnes
Net weight	:220 tonnes
Dead Weight	:625.7 tonnes
Displacement	:1152.01 tonnes
Light Weight	:526.31 tonnes
Overall Length	:57.35 m
Lbp		:54.8 m
Brdth Mlt	:11 m
Draught Max	:2.825 m
Engine Build	:CUMMINS INDIA LIMITED, KOTHRUD
Power		:1044 KW
Aux GEN	:2x 112 KW 415 V 50 Hz AC
Speed 		:12 knots

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Venezuela is abandoning the most-overvalued of its two official foreign exchange rates, which had been used for state imports of food and medicine amid a worsening economic crisis.
The move could potentially encourage businesses to import more and put more goods on store shelves and in pharmacies, but only if the government carries it out as written, said Francisco Rodriguez, a former Venezuelan official who is now chief economist at the New York-based Torino Capital.
"This is not a place where there's a good tradition of following the letter of the law," Rodriguez said Tuesday. "I don't think that one should get too optimistic."
Oil-rich Venezuela is in the fifth year of a deepening economic crisis that has brought scarcities of basic foods and medicine after nearly two decades of socialist rule and mismanagement of the world's largest crude oil reserves.
The exchange rate reforms became public Monday when published in the nation's official gazette, signaling that all transactions will now use a second official exchange rate known as Dicom. That rate still contrasts sharply with the black market exchange rate.
One U.S. dollar buys 3,345 bolivars at the Dicom rate, while Venezuelans are paying an average of nearly 250,000 bolivars per U.S. dollar on the black market.
The rate being abandoned, known as the Dipro, was set at 10 bolivars per dollar.
Venezuela has been operating with two official exchange rates, though most Venezuelans can buy dollars only on the illegal black market.
Rodriguez cautioned that the shift in exchange rates may only allow for the import of high-value goods, which are out of reach from most Venezuelans.
The government decree goes beyond eliminating the official protected rate Dipro rate, opening up access to the exchange system by relaxing government controls, so more imports could begin to flow, he said.
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Venezuela's inflation hit 2,616 percent last year, according to estimates by the opposition-controlled National Assembly. The International Monetary Fund estimates inflation could soar to 13,000 percent this year.


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Andy Xie: Europe's is a money distribution problem
By Edward Harrison	 On Nov 2, 2011
This quote from Andy Xie comes via FT blog Beyondbrics. He was arguing that the Chinese should stay well clear of becoming another player in the European sovereign debt crisis:
"Europe has enough resources to solve its problem." Greece's total debt is €350 bn, compared to over €8,000bn in the eurozone's GDP. The eurozone is roughly balanced in international trade. "It is a money distribution problem within. In terms of fiscal deficits, by Asian standard, the cuttings required are relatively small. What Asian economies did after the Asian Financial Crisis were several times as big. It just doesn't make sense for others to help Europeans when they could help themselves."
That's it exactly. A few days ago I asked myself what would happen if you just got rid of the debt.
The answer I came up with is that we would see a hugely productive economy. Think about all of the built up infrastructure, plant and equipment, and people in the developed and developing economies. it's immense. Without the debt, with a clean slate, companies now cautious, would hire people like crazy and starting making stuff. The economy would sprint forward like a lion.
The point is that Europe has an enormous productive capacity, Greece included. Debt introduces a money distribution problem that becomes a flashpoint during periods of economic weakness because the inability of large debtors to pay imperils both the debtor, the creditor and everyone whose income is derived from those sources. If the debtors are large enough as in the sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone, you get a systemic crisis that often leads to depression.
The European sovereign debt crisis is all about apportioning losses between debtors, creditors, and taxpayers from debts that simply cannot be repaid in real terms. The various sides are overplaying the hands they were dealt. Apportioning those losses quicker prevents the kind of downward spiral we are now seeing.
I agree with the two Steves, Steve Roach and Steve Keen, we will have to see debt widescale forgiveness across the advanced economies before this is over. However, realistically, people are too attached to their negotiating positions at present for this to occur now. The economic situation will have to deteriorate much further before debt forgiveness becomes a viable solution.
Source: Andy Xie: China shouldn't aid eurozone – Beyondbrics
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Expect a lot more trade intervention
News Links: Greece – Revenge of the Sovereign Debtor Nation That Roared
Ever closer union and euroscepticism
David Lazarus says 8 years ago
This is a policy that I can get behind. It forces Germany to accept is part as part of the problem and part of the solution. China should not get involved as it will definitely have its own problems before long anyway with its own bubbles.
I prefer the idea of quick write offs and forcing lenders to take losses rather than the current policy of trying to bail the banks out until they are able to cope without further bail outs. Greece under the existing plan will still have debts of 120% of GDP in ten years and so basically go nowhere for a decade. That is not a recipe for stability.
Matt Stiles says 8 years ago
Sounds to me then like simply implementing FAS 157, enforcing it and cleaning up the mess it would immediately create. I'd be happy with that.
Last time I heard about it, FAS was planning to re-implement it by a certain date. But my internal cynic tells me that government thugs have probably strongarmed them into pushing that date back.
Google News searches for "FAS 157" reveal comically little.
Yes mark to market should be the status quo, but I fear that the banks would still look very weak if that were the case. Residential Real estate is still well below its peak and with no prospect of it going up and still some likelihood of further falls, a return to accurate accounting is the last thing that banks need. They are busy reducing their reserves against losses as it boosts profits and bonuses. Add in bond losses and the big european banks are probably insolvent. Add in potential currency looses if Greece were to exit the euro as well.
I think you missed my point. The idea with imposing m2m is to recognize most banks current insolvency and to liquidate their assets under either bankruptcy protection or nationalization.
Any bank's CFO that refuses to m2m or that insists on marking to model (or fantasy), can be put in prison for accounting fraud. That might encourage others to take their fiduciary responsibilities more seriously.
Yes I did miss that point. I do agree with you. I do think that the banks are insolvent. The problem is how do they nationalise? They need to nationalise after the losses have been taken. Nationalising and then making the creditors whole is what destroyed Ireland. Let the remains be nationalised. Let the banks creditors face moral hazard. That leaves a lot more government firepower to rebuild the banks.


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#ifndef BERRYTEMPORARYOBJECTMANAGER_H
#define BERRYTEMPORARYOBJECTMANAGER_H

#include "berryIObjectManager.h"

#include <QMutex>

namespace berry {

class RegistryObjectManager;

class TemporaryObjectManager : public IObjectManager
{
private:

  mutable QMutex mutex;
  QHash<int, SmartPointer<RegistryObject> > actualObjects; //id --> registry objects
  RegistryObjectManager* const parent; //the main object manager (should be equals to extensionRegistry.getObjectManager)

public:

  TemporaryObjectManager(const QHash<int, SmartPointer<RegistryObject> >& actualObjects,
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  SmartPointer<Handle> GetHandle(int id, short type) const override;

  QList<SmartPointer<Handle> > GetHandles(const QList<int>& ids, short type) const override;

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};

}

#endif // BERRYTEMPORARYOBJECTMANAGER_H

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Caryn Pass and Heather Broadwater will present "Legal Concerns When Enrolling International Students" at the SAIS-MISBO Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA on October 28, 2013.
Schools are educating international students with increasing frequency. While the focus is generally on attracting and retaining such students, there are a number of legal matters that are ignored. This session will review the potential legal exposure that can be limited by advance planning. Included in this session is the review of the contract with international student placement firms, drafting and enforcement of enrollment contracts, housing, guardianship, and discipline, as well as visa and vacation/break issues.


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Q: Quotes and other special characters within string in VBA I am trying to write a long string in VBA with many special characters and I am stuck! On the shorter string, the double quotes worked well but on my final string, it doesn't work. I do not understand what's wrong.
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A: Double quotations can be hard to read as you've demonstrated. Instead use Chr(34) to escape them.
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Washington Metro Retiring Oldest Railcars Early
The 1000- and 4000-series railcars are being removed from service by July 1. They are being replaced by more reliable 7000-series railcars, which averaged more than 176,000 miles between delays in April, while the 4000-series cars traveled an average of only 27,259 miles between delays in 2016.
The Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority, the agency that provides transit services in the Washington, D.C., region, has completed its SafeTrack accelerated rail maintenance program this month and also announced that all of its 1000- and 4000-series railcars, the oldest and least-reliable railcars in its fleet, will be permanently removed from passenger service by July 1, months ahead of Metro's original projections.
SafeTrack involved 16 "safety surges" where sections of the rail system were shut down for around-the-clock repair work. The overall maintenance program significantly expanded maintenance time on weekends, weeknights, and midday hours.
The agency reported that, with the support of state and local officials in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia, it completed three years' worth of track work during the past 12 months and replaced more than 50,000 wooden crossties.
The railcars are being replaced by more reliable 7000-series railcars, which WMATA says offer improved service and fewer and delays. The 7000-series cars averaged more than 176,000 miles between delays in April, while the 4000-series cars traveled an average of only 27,259 miles between delays in 2016. "By retiring the last of our oldest and least-reliable railcars, we will be in a much better position to deliver more reliable service for our customers," said Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld. "We have already seen the positive results of this effort in the form of fewer railcar-related delays and fewer offloads."
Metro said replacing the 1000-series with safer 7000-series cars also responds to an open recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board.


(01-23-2019, 09:49 PM)WNC Wrote: You are way off the beam on this one. I traveled extensively to Venezuela in the 80's on business. They had a thriving economy and it was a great place to be. They kept the communist(socialists) in check. Castro was always trying to infiltrate Venezuela. When that demon Chavez came into power the outcome was inevitable. Maduro is a damned communist dictator. I weep for my Venezuelan friends, I do not even think of calling them for the danger it may put them in.
I was beginning to think my memory was really failing.
Not my country, not my business. A country's politics belongs to the people that live in that country and need not be interfered with.
Look what America did to Chile in 1973, we helped Fascists and Nazi's over through a legitimately elected government, regardless of your position towards a certain political ideology. It was wrong.
The USA needs to worry about the USA and same goes for Canada.
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I also knew people in Venezuela, back in the early to late 2000s, when Chavez was in power. They were quite happy, wealthy enough, traveled the world and had no problems with the running of their country. You make the mistake blaming Venezuela's economic decline on the government. Sure, they were- and are far from perfect, HOWEVER, you cannot blame them for the decline of the past decade because the dire situation the country finds itself in today IS NOT OF THEIR MAKING, rather it is an orchestrated, sinister and quite disgusting situation created through sanction after sanction, currency manipulation (economic terrorism) and oil price manipulation BY FORCES OUTSIDE OF THEIR BORDERS. The fact that it is so easy to blame the Venezuela's decline on their government is precisely what has been set up for you to do by those forces (your opinion is moulded by them) seeking to destroy and co-opt Venezuela. (In other words, they want you to be able to say now, that, "socialism destroyed Venezuela" when in fact that is not the cause, at least not recently. What has caused the current situation is [HEAVY] meddling from outside.) What is being done to Venezuela is no different to the coup that was pulled off in Ukraine in 2014. The only difference, thus-far, is that the coup has NOT been successful.
Now, we could talk about communism vs socialism vs 100 other ISMs forever (personally I do NOT like ISMs), however THAT is NOT the point, not at all.
#1] Do the majority of Venezuelans support their elected government? Answer: YES!
#2] Does Venezuela as a sovereign country have the right to decide it's internal affairs: YES!
#3] Does the USA, or any other country, have the right to meddle in the affairs of another sovereign country? NO!
There are certain principles which inform the free world and these principles are what matters, NOT which particular ideology so and so chooses and/or what ideology one personally prefers. Sure, if a country treats its people really badly then one ought perhaps to ask the people if they need help, however that is exactly why fake news is going all out (and has done for years) to try to tell the world, and especially Americans, that "that" is what "Venezuela is doing to its people". All wars require a degree of popular support and so they seek it from you (Americans in particular.) At the very least they seek that you would be apathetic about the situation.
When it comes to dictators, well, America should keep quiet about that (or set things straight.) America supports umpteen REAL dictatorships around the world. Indeed, America even calls some of them "allies".
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(01-24-2019, 02:14 AM)Librarian Wrote: I remember MANY posts over at ION from our friend @Ironhide who lived in Venezuela at the time. Now I really wish we had all the threads from ION.
See my previous post on the main cause of what you reference here, dear.
I remember Ironhide too. It would be nice if he were here with us, or if we could read the threads that were at ION.
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Memjet and Image Star, a leading wholesaler of imaging products, announced a partnership in which Image Star will become a US distributor for Memjet-powered C6000 Series printers and related supplies. Memjet is the global leader in color printing technologies that provide remarkable speeds and affordability to OEMs, resellers and ultimately businesses.
Image Star will sell the C6010 printer and C6030 MFP (Multi-function Printer), as well as Memjet replacement printheads, ink tanks, and refilled ink tanks. Refilled ink tanks will be filled with authentic Memjet ink through authorized processes and sold at a discount to resellers. Image Star's expanded product line offering will ensure its customers looking to extend color printing technology solutions in the New Year have access to these offerings. With the C6000 Series printers, businesses can print both everyday office documents in color at a fraction of typical costs, as well as edge-to-edge marketing and sales documents at one page per second. Both devices release up to 700 million drops of ink per second to create impactful color printouts on a wide range of media. The C6010 is a high-speed color printer, ideal for business looking for productive and affordable color printing solutions. The C6030 MFP combines the high-speed color printer with a copier and scanner to provide a business with additional workflow-friendly scan to email/file and copy functions.
"Memjet has truly innovative printhead technology and adding these devices to our portfolio ensures we're providing our customers with the devices that can drive new value and profit via the latest technology," said Kelly Munro, VP Sales of Image Star. "Being one of the selected distributors for Memjet-powered printers puts us in a unique position with resellers looking for ways to transition their aging monochrome laser installed base to color and increase color pages across their accounts. We're looking forward to helping our customers increase the value of the fleets they manage by offering C6000 Series printers."
With a 60-page-per-minute run rate, Memjet-powered printers deliver convenient and affordable color output for offices. On average, Memjet's groundbreaking, high-density page-wide printheads and associated office-printing devices are twice as fast and only half the cost to run, compared to that of traditional color office laser printers.
"The new office ink category is opening up new possibilities for the office printing market. Memjet's C6000 device category is poised to grow rapidly in 2014, by offering blazingly fast and affordable color alternative to the vast installed base of monochrome laser printers and a new price point for convenient desktop color pages," said Kim Beswick, president, Memjet Office. "Memjet is leading the way with refillable cartridges that deliver high quality, low cost color pages and help resellers grow color pages profitably. We've put a focus on adding strategic distributors to our global network and we're excited to have Image Star as a new capable partner for the US market."
For more details, please visit www.memjet.com and www.imagestar.com.
Founded in 1992, Image Star is a leading national wholesaler of IT consumables. Supporting the independent dealer, the company offers one of the widest selections of business products in the industry, stocking more than 6,000 items. Open from 8am – 8pm EST, the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the imaging business are available to support your business. Offering same day shipping on orders placed before 8pm EST, guaranteed 1-2 day nationwide delivery available at discounted rates, Image Star promises to deliver what you need to be successful.


This revelation is particularly important for New Jersey, which has a high cost of living and a large percentage of residents who are struggling with debt problems. New Jersey currently has the fifth-highest tax rates in the United States.
Earlier this year, the Garden State made headlines when David Tepper, a hedge fund manager for Appaloosa Management, opted to leave New Jersey and move his business to Florida, which has no state income taxes. NJ officials worried that the loss of Tepper's company would end up costing their state hundreds of millions of dollars.
Do Millionaires Really Move in Order to Avoid Paying Higher Taxes?
Researchers from Stanford University and the U.S. Treasury Department recently released the results of a study of the movements of millionaires. The study, which was published in the American Sociological Review, found that higher-income individuals are not all that likely to move to another state just to avoid getting a higher tax bill.
The data for the study comes from 13 years of tax data and 45 million tax records of individuals with reported annual incomes of at least $1 million. Although the authors of the study concluded that millionaire tax flight does happen, they noted that this is only true "at the margins of significance." In fact, just 2.4 percent of millionaires typically change state residences in a given year, compared to 2.9 percent of lower-income taxpayers.
Contrary to popular belief, noted the study's authors, rich people are not more mobile than anyone else. That's because high-income individuals often have strong ties to their communities, with those connections usually affecting their business relationships. Additionally, rich people are more likely to be married and have kids, which can also make it harder for them to suddenly move to another state.
The recent study found that the departure of rich people from New Jersey, and other states with high tax rates, does not necessarily have a negative impact on overall tax revenues. The researchers concluded that a state that raised its top tax rate by as much as 10 percent would probably lose just one percent of all millionaire residents.
The startling results of the study could have serious implications for state legislators who are drafting tax laws. For example, New Jersey lawmakers may not be so inclined to lower state tax rates on the rich if they believe that higher taxation on millionaires won't lead to a mass exodus of businesses.
If you are trying to get out from underneath debt problems, you may need to speak with a knowledgeable bankruptcy and debt relief attorney. Joel R. Spivack is an experienced bankruptcy and debt management lawyer who can help you to rebuild your credit. Contact Mr. Spivack today to schedule a free consultation.


The Center for Women's Business Research reports that 10.1 million firms are owned by women and one in five firms with revenue of $1 million or more is woman-owned.
Women are starting businesses at a rapid rate, and many have targeted a goal of $1 million in revenue. Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of Women Presidents' Organization, states that only 3 percent of all women-owned businesses generate $1 million plus in annual revenues. The good news is that the million plus firms are growing faster than the smaller firms.
The business model needs to support large growth. A small catering business can only grow in the region. A small business producing and selling a sewn product is limited in size without employees. The expansion of the service or the product needs to be possible beyond the use of an owner's time.
Women entrepreneurs need to have a passion for what they do. It is hard work and if there is no passion it is easy to decide that now is not the right time, or it interferes with doing something else. With passion the hard work seems worthwhile.
Being the best at what you do is essential. It provides the substance upon which the business is built. Pet rocks are a fad. Women owners want to build a solid company that has longevity and can be sold in the future.
There needs to be a market for the product or service. Those customers need to be ready to spend dollars to buy what you offer. And they need to be willing to spend a higher amount because women owners tend to deliver very high quality services.
Owners need to have a business background or be willing to take the classes and get the help needed to build a business. For example many services could be provided within a corporation and done quite well. But if you are going to do that work independently then you need to wrap a business around the service.
Looking at these five components, scalable is top on the list. To get to the million in revenue requires a way to replicate each sale. Providing a service by yourself or producing a product without employees can only be grown to the size that you can handle alone. With added growth you will run out of time at the end of the day.
Traditional ways to scale a business involve hiring employees to deliver services or manufacture products. Acquisition will provide fast growth. Adding new services/products or growing in new geographic areas are other traditional ways. Special ways to scale a business include offering a business opportunity, franchise, dealer/distributor, licensing and others.
New ways to grow a scalable business can be very exciting and also appealing to many women owners who choose to grow without employees. These include Internet companies such as member sites, affiliate sales, training programs or a blog with high traffic and sponsors. Sometimes a business is a match for training and certification services, private label, original characters or strategic alliances. I see more and more women starting a product design, marketing and sales company. They outsource manufacturing and warehousing.
Building a million-dollar business is difficult, but extremely worthwhile. Picture you are building an organization that is scalable, fits your passion, you are really good at it, customers are ready to buy, and you have learned to wrap a business around it. This great business can be sold for retirement or passed to a new generation.
Doing difficult things is worth the effort. You will find yourself in a small category of people, working on difficult goals that the others didn't even try. You will work really hard to accomplish your goals because they are important and significant. If this sounds like you, I encourage you to go for it!
Norma J. Rist CEO Consulting, Inc. is a company that provides strategic growth and profitability solutions. She has a program to help women owners build million-dollar businesses in 24 months. Norma can be reached at norma@normarist.com.
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QIN Homepage
QIN Planning Dept
Main Relocation Page
Generations Building
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Taholah Village Relocation Master Plan
PROJECT BACKGROUND:
The Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) has always depended on the Quinault River and Pacific Ocean for sustenance. Both have played integral roles in the Nation's identity and survival. However, due to climate change and its proximity to the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the Village of Taholah is under threat from tsunamis, storm surge and riverine flooding. The QIN was fortunate in receiving an ANA SEDS Grant to develop a Master Plan for relocating the village to approximately 200 acres of higher ground 1/2 mile from the existing village center.
Approximately 660 people live in the lower village, nearly 100 of whom are Tribal elders. 150 children attend school and/or live in the lower village and are currently within the flood and tsunami zones. The lower village consists of approximately 175 homes, the K-12 school, the Mercantile, post office, cannery, office space for 60 tribal employees and vital community services. These services include police and fire service, the Tribal Court, the Senior Programs Center, Head Start and day care, the Diabetes program, the gym, the recreation department, the Quinault Enterprise Board and the Quinault Cultural Center and Museum.
Because the community and elected leaders have decided that relocating the lower Village of Taholah is a priority, the next critical step is to plan the Village. In order for Quinault Indian Nation to move government buildings and build roads and infrastructure; and in order for the Quinault Housing Authority and households to build homes in the Upper Village, a Master Plan was needed to articulate land uses, private and public development standards, lot lines, and the location and design of public buildings and facilities. The Master Plan was adopted in June 2017 and can be found below.
Taholah Village Relocation Master Plan Draft, Adopted June 2017
May 2017 HUD Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds
THE PLAN:
The Nation has started this process in order to provide its residents, and business the opportunity to move to a safer place, in a manner that ensures continuity in government service provision, affordable housing options for residents who wish to relocate, construction of green and resilient infrastructure systems, and the creation of a healthy socially and economically vibrant community.
Taholah: Existing Condition
Taholah: After Tsunami (9.2 Cascadia Subduction Zone Quake)
The initial portion of the project involves two components, community involvement and an inventory of existing conditions. The community has started the process of village-wide meetings and is establishing stakeholder committees so that staff can understand conditions and community aspirations. This way the Master Plan will incorporate the needs of the community and plan for the appropriate community facilities, types of housing and recreation facilities. From these meetings will emerge Community Design Standards and Principles that will guide the subdivision and land use plans.
With completion and adoption of the Master Plan, the Nation has a blueprint for redevelopment of the village, safe from flooding and tsunamis that incorporates the vision of the community members, sustainable practices, culture, amenities and upgraded community facilities. Design has begun on the first building in the new village, the WenɑsɡwəllɑʔɑW (Generations Building). WenɑsɡwəllɑʔɑW will house the Senior Program and childrens' programs (Head Start, Early Head Start and Day Care). The Nation is also in the process of designing the first residential neighborhood so that there is a place for residents of the Lower Village to relocate to. The next challenge is funding the project.
For more information, please contact Kelsey Moldenke, Charles Warsinske, or Sue Kalama by email or at (360) 276-8211, extensions 1038, 6821, or 6824, respectively.
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Minute-Man (vero nome Jack Weston) è un super eroe immaginario.

Storia di pubblicazione

Chiamato come i minutemen della Rivoluzione Americana e indossando un costume ispirato alla bandiera degli Stati Uniti, fu originariamente pubblicato dalla Fawcett Comics. Insieme agli altri personaggi della Fawcett, fu acquisito dalla DC Comics, e fece una breve comparsa in Shazam! nel 1976, e ne Il potere di Shazam! tra il 1995 e il 1996.

Biografia del personaggio

Durante la seconda guerra mondiale, Jack Weston è un militare in condizioni fisiche perfette che indossa un costume patriottico e che divenne il Minute-Man, l'"uomo esercito" che combatté gli agenti nemici. La sua identità segreta era nota al suo ufficiale superiore, il Generale Milton, che inviò Minute-Man in una missione non-autorizzata dietro le linee nemiche. Minute-Man fu membro di un gruppo locale di eroi di Fawcett City, il Crime Crusade Club.

Prima della mini-serie Crisi sulle Terre Infinite, Minute-Man esisteva sulla parallela Terra-S, casa degli eroi della Fawcett. Fece la sua prima comparsa su Shazam! quando salvò Billy da Mr. Mind e la Rainbow Squad, che lo catturò e imbavagliò. Capitan Marvel si sentì incapace di combattere contro le femmine, così Minute-Man gli mostrò come fare, ispirandolo a combattere la Squad, rivelando così che il loro leader, Mr. Wonderful, era in realtà il suo vecchio nemico, il verme alieno super intelligente Mr. Mind. In questa incarnazione, il personaggio fu anche membro della Squadron of Justice, una squadra di eroi Fawcett che unirono le forze con la Justice League e la Justice Society. Fu incorporato nell'Universo DC all'inizio della Crisi.

Nella nuova linea temporale, Weston difese Fawcett City per tanto tempo, dopo la guerra, con i suoi amici eroi. Ritiratosi infine dalla vita super eroica, lo si vide nei panni di un agente governativo nella serie Il Potere di Shazam!, agendo occasionalmente come alleato di Capitan Marvel.

Morte

In Justice Society of America (vol. 3) n. 3, Jack Weston (chiamato erroneamente Jack Burton), i suoi figli e i suoi nipoti furono uccisi nel sonno da un assassino sconosciuto nella loro casa a Clearwater in Florida. Quella di Minute-Man fu una delle tre linee di sangue super eroice patriottiche distrutte dagli sforzi di Vandal Savage, insieme a quelle di Mr. America, di Comandante Acciaio e del Generale Glory. Savage volle mettere un fermo alla prevalenza delle discendenze che ereditavano i vecchi ruoli eroici e/o i poteri dei loro cari.

Voci correlate

Fawcett Comics
Capitan Marvel (DC Comics)

Personaggi DC Comics


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Le Freisa di Chieri est un vin italien de la région piémontaise, doté d'une appellation DOC depuis le .

Seuls ont droit à cette appellation contrôlée, les vins rouges récoltés à l'intérieur de l'aire de production définie par le décret.

Aire de production
Les vignobles autorisés se situent dans la province de Turin, dans les communes d'Andezeno, Arignano, Baldissero Torinese, Chieri, Marentino, Mombello di Torino, Montaldo Torinese, Moriondo Torinese, Pecetto Torinese, Pino Torinese, Pavarolo et Riva presso Chieri. Les vignobles se situent à quelques kilomètres au sud-est de Turin.

Cépage
Le cépage unique est le freisa.

Vins, appellations
Sous l'appellation, les vins suivants sont autorisés :

 Freisa di Chieri amabile
 Freisa di Chieri frizzante
 Freisa di Chieri secco
 Freisa di Chieri spumante
 Freisa di Chieri superiore

Vin de la province de Turin


When it feels wrong, you're on track!
As I the days came closer and closer until the launch date of this blog, I began to experience fear once again. I mean, I had already overcome the initial fear of beginning, but right in the moment there was just a random wave of fear all over again.
This time, it was different!
Do you remember going to a haunted house? The first boogie man jumps out; you don't know if you should keep running to the end, or turn around and head back to your car.
This fear seems to become a little more intense than the time before; I guess that you didn't give in the first time it makes sure to finish the job. It sends a couple little men to live in your head and tell you lies.
"You know you're not qualified right,"
"You don't even know what you doing"
"This is way too much work, just chill out"
What is fear telling you to do today? Feel free to drop it in the comments!


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Discussion in 'Trading' started by Tradewinds, May 2, 2001.
The first pilot period for 20 stocks will begin on 7-9-01, second pilot period for a total of 100 stocks will begin on 7-16-01, and full implementation on 7-30-01.
They just might do it this time!


Dave is an Executive Director in Options Group's New York office. Joining in 2012, he leads a team focused on Information Technology Contractor Staff Augmentation. A seasoned leader with over 15 years of experience, Dave previously founded Archer IT where he was a Partner from 2009 to 2012. Prior to this, he was a Business Development Manager at NTT Data since 2004. Before moving into executive search, Dave was a Sales Engineer at Joint Communication Technology.
Dave earned a BS in Physics with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Albany. He also holds Securities Certification from the New York Institute of Finance.