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Insights to Impact: 30-city tour inspires vision for fruitful collaboration
by Flyn Ritchie • March 28, 2019 • 0 Comments
The Insights to Impact Tour will gather local leaders from Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley April 3 and 4.
From February to May, the Insights to Impact Tour is inviting church, ministry and charity leaders to attend 30 gatherings across Canada "to consider how we can work more effectively in our cities."
Two of those meetings will be held locally next week.
This is how City Movement, which organized the Insights to Impact Tour, describes its main goals:
At these gatherings, we'll review new data on the activity and trends of all Christian ministries in a city and compare them to the needs in that city. We'll also compare the trends of Christian ministries in cities across Canada.
New platform
We're going to introduce a new data-driven search engine called WayBase that enables ministries to partner on strategic goals and track collective impact in our cities and nation.
Strategic causes
Key leaders from Ending Poverty Together, Alpha Canada and the Global Leadership Summit will introduce new initiatives to support social impact, engaging new generations, sharing Jesus and catalyzing leaders.
Impact network
We'll present a vision for a national Impact Network for Christian ministries and charities that will allow us to see, measure, track and analyze our collective activity.
Tim Day (front), executive director of City Movement, with some of the people behind the Insights to Impact Tour.
The Insights to Impact Tour is a collaboration of national organizations, including City Movement ("our vision is to foster collaboration in cities for greater innovation and impact"), the Canadian Council of Christian Charities, Alpha Canada, Ending Poverty Together, the Global Leadership Summit and a network of national student ministries.
Tim Day, executive director of City Movement, feels the tour is going well:
"We are on track to have 2,000 leaders from virtually every denominational stream engaged with us across the country. Many have said how inspired they are to catch a glimpse of the impact the Christian community is making in their cities and to see a vision of how we might make even a greater difference."
There will be two local meetings:
April 3, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Tenth Church (Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby . . .)
April 4, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Christian Life Assembly (Langley, Surrey, Abbotsford . . .)
The tour is clearly looking to the future. One key partner is FaithTech, "a growing movement of Christians interested in all things faith and technology." And several groups which work with youth are involved.
Organizers note:
A lot of people may not know but there is a growing national network of student ministries in Canada. Here are some of the ministries that are part of this: Power to Change – Students, InterVarsity Canada, The Navigators of Canada, Athletes in Action, Young Life of Canada, Youth for Christ/Youth Unlimited, and Catholic Christian Outreach. This network is supporting the tour because of one of the strategic initiatives we will be sharing.
City Movement
Tim Day and his team at City Movement have been preparing for the Insights to Impact Tour for quite some time; here is how they describe their journey:
Cities are increasingly challenging places for people and organizations to thrive. Many struggle to adapt to rapid changes in culture, technology, demographics and rising costs. There is a real increase in feelings of isolation and anxiety among individuals. Younger generations are increasingly disengaging from their faith and their faith communities. Churches and ministries are facing significant challenges in engaging younger generations and demonstrating their impact.
In response to this challenge, a small team of senior leaders from one of Canada's largest churches launched City Movement in the fall of 2015. We joined with Movement.org, an international network of Christian leaders from 200 global cities, to work together to impact our cities through Jesus' message and mission.
Our initial focus was to engage key leaders in Canada and some key cities in the US to listen deeply and reflect on the state of the Church in major cities. We studied emerging global trends to identify issues impacting younger generations.
In 2016, we led a 12 week Millennial Think Tank examining their perspectives on the future of the church. We also investigated opportunities in digital platforms, data analytics and transmedia storytelling.
By 2017, we recognized two strategic opportunities. The first was to build an online platform that would serve the broader church, a kind of movement map that would enable Christians and ministries to collaborate together. The second was to support FaithTech, a growing and innovative ministry that was mobilizing Christians working in technology.
By the end of this year we are publicly launching our online platform called WayBase. We are excited about the future of the movement!
Go here for more on City Movement. To register for the Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby and area meeting go here, and for the Langley, Surrey, Abbotsford and area gathering to here.
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Mac Games > Hidden Object Games > League of Light: Dark Omens Collector's Edition
League of Light: Dark Omens Collector's Edition
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The year is 1866. You've travelled for days to reach a castle hidden deep in the Carpathian Mountains only to discover you've been asked to join the mysterious League of Light, a secret group dedicated to fighting dark forces. You've barely said yes before you're sent on your first mission, to investigate a beast that is terrorizing the mountain village of Sorrow's Well. Is this beast real? Who's behind it? What's really going on in the Dark Lord's castle on the hill? No one ever said being in the League would be easy! Face supernatural beasts in the League of Light: Dark Omens, a dark Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure game.
This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version. As a bonus, Collector's Edition purchases count toward three stamps on your Monthly Game Club Punch Card!
The Collector's Edition includes:
Bonus chapter featuring the kingdom of the dwarves
Downloadable Wallpapers
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League of Light: Dark Omens Collector's Edition is rated 4.5 out of 5 by 86.
Rated 5 out of 5 by AforAllie from Awesome game in a ruined gothic castle This game is amazing. The artwork is incredible. It's beautifully spooky and very atmospheric. The sound effects add to the feeling. It is fun just to wander around and look at the scenery. It's obvious that a lot of thought was put into this game, even the small details. The collectible item looks different in every scene. The story is engaging also. I didn't want it to end.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Imagine4103 from Love Love Glad I found the league of light games going to get the rest in the series!! Worth the CE!! ^_^
Rated 5 out of 5 by oneoclock from nice game! was looking for a good game to play and this was one of them. puzzles, some easy some challenging, map to travel easily scene to scene.
Rated 5 out of 5 by hermitcave from New to the League, your first assignment: investigate the abandoned castle of the Dark Lord and stop the attempt to resurrect him. Piece of cake. The year is 1866 and you have traveled to an ancient castle in the Carpathian Mountains to join the League of Light, an organization dedicated to investigating the supernatural and fighting the forces of evil. You are welcomed to the League but there is no time for celebration as an urgent request for help has been received from Elton Finch, Mayor of Sorrow's Well in the Black Mountains of the Western Kingdom. The long abandoned castle of the Dark Lord appears now to be occupied by forces unknown and the Mayor fears someone may be trying to resurrect the Dark Lord and he fears retribution on himself and family as his ancestor was the one who vanquished the Dark Lord so many years ago. Your first assignment is to investigate the castle and stop the resurrection of the Dark Lord. When you arrive, you are greeted by the Mayor and offered lodging for the night and as you get ready to retire for the night, a commotion occurs in the room of the Mayor's daughter, Penelope, as she is carried off by a winged beast heading toward the castle. The mayor shoots at the beast and wounds him and he and penelope fall to the ground just outside the castle gate. The Mayor has been wounded and asks you to save his daughter. When you arrive at the area where they fell, Penelope is unhurt but the winged beast grabs her and enters the castle locking the gate. You find a carriage near the gate with the remains of another League of Light member, Micheal Smith, who apparently was killed some time ago. Papers, scrolls, and paintings provide some background information on the Dark Lord and his minnions and how the Dark Lord was defeated. Now you need to find a way in to the castle, explore what is going on in the castle, find Penelope, and stop the resurrection of the Dark Lord. All in a day's work. There is a journal that records the story as you progress and a second section entitled "Beastiary" where information on each supernatural creature encountered is recorded. There are eleven total to be found. One in particular, a smoggle, seems to be your most avid opponent being a faithful assistant to the Dark Lord and intent on resurrecting him. There is an excellent interactive map with undiscovered areas shrouded in clouds until they are uncovered and that show present location and locations of interest. There are 34 owls of various kinds and shapes to be found, one in each location, and they are marked on the map when found so you don't have to wonder if you found the owl in a particular location. I found at least two [might have been 3] that are hidden behind something and peak out for a second so be sure to look for that if you don't find an obvious owl. I was able to find all of them because they don't morph so I didnt't have to sit and wait for them to show up. Hidden object scenes wer of two types - the usual interactive list type and a picture list type where items found are used on other items to expose additional items from the picture list. The last item found usually was an inventory item. Some item interactions required some thought to accomplish them. They were all well drawn and usually fairly easy to find. Finding the first item to start the sequence was usually the hardest part. There are the usual inventory item puzzles to do and some minigame type puzzles that were not very difficult. There is an info button but one of the achievements was to finish all the puzzles without using the info button which means you had to figure out just what to do to solve the puzzle. Most were logical, and with thought, could be figured out. There is a cube glyph puzzle where you had to move rows and columns of cubes with glyphs on them and if your cursor went outside the puzzle perimeter, it would crash causing the game to not respond requiring you to task manager close the game and then load again. It always started at the beginning of the puzzle so any progrees you had made was lost for the puzzle only. I was finally able to complete it by being very careful where the cursor was. Other then that one puzzle, the game played very well. Not being an achievements fan, I usually don't worry about trying to find things or meet the requirements of achievements but if you are, there is one final item provided after you finish the game and that is to put together a jigsaw puzzle of 20 pieces that are awarded for completing all of the achievements. The ending is the usual saving of the person needing to be saved and was satisfactory to finish the main story. The bonus chapter takes things a bit further when you find out that the smoggle has been using you to further his own desires to become the Dark Lord by having you prevent the resurrection and releasing the Dark Lord's magical energy which has been absorbed by his Black Throne and is now being siphoned off by the smoggle. You have to stop him but to do so you must find the dwarves who built the Black Throne and learn how to destroy it leading to an excellent absolute conclusion. In the last scene, you have reported back to headquarters of your success and are made a full member of the League of Light. A very well done bonus chapter that was as enjoyable as the main game. A very enjoyable game not too hard nor easy and I can't wait to play the others in the series.
Rated 5 out of 5 by smoovasbutter from Excellent fantasy from Mariaglorum This is the first League of Light game and also the first game that I have played from Mariaglorum, a studio that I was previously unfamiliar with, and I am very impressed. There is a Lord of the Rings vibe with a touch of gothic horror. Graphics are very impressive and music is catchy. Puzzles and HOS' are well designed and I like the achievement system. I am looking forward to playing the other installments. This series has alot of potential.
Rated 5 out of 5 by andrewhow53 from League of Light: Dark Omens Collector's Edition Another great game in the series
Rated 5 out of 5 by Antig from Great Fun and a Logical Storyline This one gets it right. Except for those who need the most challenging games, this one is just about perfect. Easy to follow, logical story line, inventive mini games that were fun to complete (!), progressive HOS which is a nice twist, good length, graphics and voiceovers. I am trying to say that I truly enjoyed playing this one instead of being at the mercy of the hint button or strategy guide to find my way through meaningless, illogical action demands. Good bonus game, too. Thank you, Big Fish, for putting this gem on sale for me to find. Developers: This is a nice direction. Take some of the HOS and mini games out and add more discovery. Overall a great game.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kimmycoo from Intricate detail in everything! I give this game a 5 stars on all levels. Voice-overs and accents on characters were superb. Beautiful scenery, lots of puzzles, I loooooooved the Hidden Object scenes, very unique. Each HO Scene was a puzzle within a puzzle. Anyone could see the absolute intricate detail they put into this game. I enjoyed finding all of the owls throughout the game and managed to collect them all. The game lasted a good 6 or 7 hours. I took a few small breaks, but still is a good long game. The bonus game on this CE, was unique in many ways, in puzzle and in the ending. Loved the achievements, but you must earn them all in order to unlock a puzzle at the end, I had all pieces but one, I cringe when that happens. All in all, this game was excellent and will be buying the sequels as well!! I recommend the CE for the hidden owls, the achievements and the many wallpapers and the extended story line with the League of Light. You can not save the music or the concept art the only downfall, but thats ok by me anyway. Buy this game!
Rated 5 out of 5 by megwoman25 from A True 5 Star Game! Review of Completed Game Plus Bonus Chapter... WOW this is an amazing game! Long, great storyline, great visuals/sound, great CE bling! A real winner! Let's see why... There are 11 chapters plus the bonus. The bonus chapter took me over an hour and the whole game took me approximately 6 hours (sans bonus) and I skipped a couple puzzles so well worth the money. There are 34 owls to collect, 11 scrolls that advance the storyline, achievements. I found that even though the game ended with an satisfactory ending that the bonus chapter is NEEDED to finish the storyline. It picks off exactly where the game ends and even though the first couple scenes are in places you have already been, the rest of it are completely new areas and lots of them. I usually skip bonus chapters because they are mostly time fillers with too many hidden object scenes just to take up time BUT this one is a true gem because it plays just like the main game. It had a different feeling than the main game but still tied into the storyline and closed up all the loose ends I had when the main game ended but it also wasn't boring or predictable. I actually finished it and enjoyed it so kudos for that. The hidden object scenes varied between the regular interactive, move the object to get the real object and the kind where you see the item and using it opens up a chest and you get another item which does the same until you get the special item and you can advance. Puzzles were the usual we see but also some innovative concepts upon those. I found that some of the puzzles were rather easy but some were harder but none were so annoying I could not do them. The puzzles I skipped were in the bonus chapter because like I said I get burned out by then and even though I enjoyed this one more than the usual fare, I still didn't feel like doing all the puzzles they had. But good variety developers! The map shows where there is something to do and also where you still need to find owls if you happen to miss but they are so in your face, I found it was hard not to find them. The map helps with the back and forth aspect but even without it, I did not feel like I went back and forth too much unlike some other games I have played lately. The music, voiceovers and graphics were spot on. The music blended nicely with the game and wasn't too obtrusive nor too boring. The graphics were superb as you could see everything and there were no items in the hidden object scenes that I couldn't make out. Also, the voiceovers and the story telling scenes were done very well. I found that this story line was really compelling. The only weird thing was that the little creature you are following around trying to bring down looks a lot like that little creepy guy from the Haunted Legends games by ERS except this guy talks and is pretty funny. The game also has some clever things it says on the top although I hope in the next offering there is an option to turn off black bar tips but keep the quips. Great Game developers, I look forward to more!
Rated 5 out of 5 by SjSivula from Very Fun Game! I really enjoyed this game from start to finish! Every scene was vibrant and whimsical. The gameplay was very straightforward, but in a good way. I'm not a fan of games were I collect objects that won't be used until much later in the game; it clogs up my inventory with stuff and I seem to forgot what I even have stowed. The objects you gather in Dark Omens are used relatively quickly; no more wandering from room to room, trying to recall where you saw that bolt two hours ago because you've only just located the wrench. Some of the puzzles were very simple and others took a bit of deducing. I would expect that advanced players might find the game too simple. I found it easier than most but in an enjoyable way. It kept the game moving and allowed me to explore new areas quickly - and when a game is this beautiful, I'm always eager to see more.
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Airbus and Boeing Report October 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
November 18, 2019 November 18, 2019 - by Forecast International
Airbus Books Impressive 415 Net New Orders Thanks to Large IndiGo Narrowbody Deal
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International.
At the end of October, India's IndiGo placed a firm order for 300 A320neo Family aircraft. This makes it one of Airbus' largest aircraft orders ever with a single airline operator. The order comprises a mix of A320neo, A321neo, and A321XLR jets and takes IndiGo's total no. of A320neo Family aircraft orders to 730. – Airbus S.A.S.
In October 2019, Boeing and Airbus delivered 19 and 76 commercial jets, respectively, compared to 57 and 81 deliveries in the same month last year. With just 321 deliveries to date this year, Boeing is 304 shipments behind last year's total for the first 10 months of the year. This year, Airbus delivered a total of 647 jets from January to October, compared to 584 during the same period last year. In 2018, Boeing delivered 806 jets (763 in 2017), with Airbus handing over 800 (718 in 2017).
Boeing's deliveries have taken a severe hit following two 737 MAX crashes and the subsequent deliveries halt and grounding of the fleet. In March, Boeing decided to suspend all deliveries of 737 MAX jets. The crashes were almost certainly caused by the aircraft's Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), which suddenly activated in response to erroneous angle of attack information. In October, Boeing delivered just one 737NG.
Boeing is producing 737 MAX jets at a reduced rate of 42 aircraft per month, thereby building up an inventory of aircraft ready to be shipped. During 2018, Boeing raised its 737 production rate to 52 and planned to further increase production to 57 per month by the middle of this year. Producing the 737 MAX at a reduced rate allows Boeing to prioritize additional resources to focus on returning the 737 MAX to flight.
In April, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) established a Boeing 737 MAX Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR), comprised of a team of experts from the FAA, NASA, and international aviation authorities. Since then, Boeing has worked with the FAA and the JATR and has tested updates to its 737 MAX software during hundreds of flights. On October 11, the JATR submitted its Observations, Findings, and Recommendations. In its report, the JATR criticizes both Boeing and the FAA for their assessment and approval of the design of the 737 MAX automated flight control system.
While the FAA and other regulatory authorities will determine the timing of certification and return to commercial service, on October 11, Boeing announced it continues to target FAA certification of the 737 MAX flight control software updates during this quarter. According to Boeing, it is possible that MAX deliveries to airline customers could resume in December.
In parallel, Boeing is working toward final validation of the updated training requirements. Final validation must occur before the 737 MAX returns to commercial service. The company expects the process to begin in January.
To date, Boeing has delivered a total of 387 737 MAX jets. Two hundred and fifty-six 737 MAX jets were delivered in 2018, up from 74 in 2017. In October, Boeing also delivered one 747, three 767s, two 777s, and 12 787s. Recently, Boeing raised the monthly Dreamliner production rate to 14 aircraft. Boeing has handed over 125 787s year-to-date. The company delivered 145 787s in 2018, up from 136 in 2017.
In October, Airbus delivered four A220s, 58 A320s (2 ceo / 56 neo), six A330s, and eight A350s. Airbus recently increased the official A320 production rate to 60 aircraft per month. The company is targeting an additional raise to 63 jets per month from 2021. In 2018, Airbus delivered a total of 386 A320neo Family aircraft, up from 181 and 68 in 2017 and 2016, respectively.
October marked Airbus' 1,000th A320neo Family aircraft delivery. Airbus has delivered 85 A350s year-to-date, having shipped 93 A350s in 2018, up from 78 in 2017. Recently, Airbus increased the monthly production rate to 10. Airbus is considering a further increase to 13 A350s per month but has not announced a date yet.
With the ramp-up of A350 XWB deliveries combined with a higher A320 production rate, Airbus has nearly eliminated Boeing's deliveries lead in recent years. Following the tragic 737 MAX events, Airbus is almost certain to deliver more aircraft than Boeing this year.
Turning to the orders race, Boeing had a slow month in October. Logging 10 gross orders, all except one were for 777 and 787 widebody jets (21 cancellations => net of -11). Boeing's October bookings included five 787-9s for Air Lease Corporation, two 777Fs for Lufthansa Cargo and two 787-9s, and one 737 MAX for undisclosed customers. Year-to-date, Boeing has accumulated 177 gross orders (272 cancellations => -95 net new orders). For the full year 2018, Boeing booked 893 net new orders (1,008 gross orders).
Airbus logged an impressive 415 gross orders in October alone, with no cancellations reported.
IndiGo ordered 213 A321neos and 87 A320neos, making it one of Airbus' largest-ever aircraft orders with a single airline operator. This order comprises a mix of A320neo, A321neo, and A321XLR aircraft and takes IndiGo's total number of A320neo Family orders to 730.
The A321 was popular among airlines in October. Air Asia X ordered 30 of this type. Wizz Air ordered 20. An undisclosed customer ordered 13. JetSmart ordered 12, and China Airlines ordered 11.
The only widebody order in October was 12 A330-900s for an undisclosed customer. Additionally, during October, Spirit Airlines signed an MoU (not a firm order) for up to 100 A320neo Family jets.
For 2019 to date, Airbus reports 718 gross orders (176 cancellations => net of 542). Of these cancelations, 31 were due to Emirates' decision earlier this year to reduce its A380 order book. This forced Airbus to announce it will cease A380 production in 2021. In 2018, Airbus landed a total of 747 net new orders (831 gross orders), thereby losing the 2018 orders race, as Boeing had accumulated 893 net new orders. Airbus had retained an orders lead over its rival every year since 2012.
On October 31, 2019, Airbus' backlog was 7,471 jets. Of these, 6,543 (88%) were A220 and A320ceo/neo Family narrowbodies. The company set its all-time backlog record high of 7,577 jets in December 2018.
Meanwhile, by the end of October 2019, Boeing's backlog (total unfilled orders before ASC 606 adjustment) was 5,675 aircraft. Of these, 4,573 (81%) were 737 NG/MAX narrowbody jets. Boeing set its all-time backlog high of 5,964 aircraft in August 2018.
The number of Airbus aircraft to be built and delivered represents nine point three years of shipments at the 2018 production level. In comparison, Boeing's backlog would last "only" seven years.
This year to date, Boeing's book-to-bill ratio – calculated as orders divided by deliveries – is negative, as cancellations have outpaced orders. Airbus' book-to-bill ratio is 0.84. In 2018, Boeing boasted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.11, with Airbus at 0.93. In 2017, Boeing booked 921 net new orders, for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.20. That same year, Airbus booked 1,109 net new orders, for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.54.
Forecast International's Platinum Forecast System® is a breakthrough in forecasting technology that – among many other features – provides 15-year production forecasts. The author has used the Platinum Forecast System® to retrieve the latest delivery forecasts. For 2019, Forecast International's analysts expect Boeing and Airbus to deliver 707 and 818 large commercial jets, respectively. Prior to the 737 MAX crash and the subsequent grounding of the fleet and temporary cut in the production rate, the forecasted 2019 total for Boeing was 904. These are the latest "live" forecast figures (adjusted frequently by our analysts as new information comes in). These figures exclude militarized variants of commercial platforms, such as Boeing's P-8 Poseidon, KC-46 and KC-767 tankers, the C-40, and Airbus' A330 MRTT tanker program.
Prior to the second 737 MAX crash, in connection with the release of its 2018 earnings report in late January, Boeing announced it was targeting between 895 and 905 commercial jet deliveries in 2019, a 12-13% increase from 2018. Boeing has yet to announce a revised figure. The company is likely awaiting the 737 MAX's return to service before providing an updated guidance. On February 14, Airbus announced that it aims for 880 to 890 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2019, equal to a 10-11% increase from 2018.
Note: Boeing 777-300ER orders include one 777-200LR. The 777-300ER backlog includes two 777-200LRs.
Joakim Kasper Oestergaard is Forecast International's AeroWeb and PowerWeb Webmaster and European Editor. In 2008, he came up with the idea for what would eventually evolve into AeroWeb. Mr. Oestergaard is an expert in aerospace & defense market intelligence, fuel efficiency in civil aviation, defense spending and defense programs. He has an affiliation with Terma Aerostructures A/S in Denmark – a leading manufacturer of composite and metal aerostructures for the F-35 Lightning II. Mr. Oestergaard has a Master's Degree in Finance and International Business from the Aarhus School of Business – Aarhus University in Denmark.
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In Kentucky, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher. Offenders can be arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI). Police officers look to strictly enforce DUI laws because drunk driving is highly dangerous. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2,000 people died in drunk driving accidents in Kentucky between 2003-2012. Despite heavy media attention and public awareness campaigns highlighting the risk of driving while drunk, people continue to get behind the wheel while inebriated. Unfortunately, statistics also show that the drunk driving death rate in Kentucky outpaces the national average. For example, the national death rate in 2012 was 3.3 people per 100,000 population. In Kentucky, that figure was 4.0 people.
As with any car accident, our drunk driving accident lawyers advise Paducah residents to call the police to the scene. However, in the context of a drunk driving accident, calling the police is particularly important. The responding law enforcement agency, which could be the Paducah Police Department or McCracken County Sheriff's Department, will conduct a complete investigation into all facets of the crash. If drunk driving is suspected, the officer can conduct a field sobriety test or request a blood test. Further, the officer can note other evidence of intoxication, such as open alcohol bottles, blurry eyes, slurred speech, or the odor of alcohol.
Once liability is established, the focus of the case can shift to compensation, also referred to as damages. Our attorneys regularly look into all potential avenues of recovery for injured clients. In drunk driving accidents, multiple classes of compensation may be recovered, depending on the circumstances. The first is compensatory damages. These damages are designed to make a victim whole, as if the rack never happened in the first place. These damages are what one might expect – medical bills, lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses, property damage, pain and suffering and other documented losses. Another area of compensation can come in the form of punitive damages. In contrast with compensatory damages, there is a heightened burden needed to establish punitive damages, which is clear and convincing evidence that the defendant acted toward the victim with a flagrant indifference to that person's rights while aware that the conduct would result in either death or bodily harm. An experienced Paducah drunk driving accident lawyer will understand which classes of damages can be pursued on your behalf.
Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz is a full-service personal injury law firm, here to help you with all parts of your case from start to finish. For a free consultation with a drunk driving accident lawyer that serves Paducah, call 800-529-4004 or complete our online form. While drunk driving accidents are normally preventable, the unfortunate reality is that they still take place at way too high a rate. Our law firm can serve people injured throughout Kentucky, including the greater Paducah area. Whether your accident took place in Paducah, Murray, Benton, or Mayfield, contact us so we can help get you on the right track. For an experienced car accident lawyer who will be dedicated to fighting for your rights, NST is the way to go.


Australia's Po Valley Energy Limited has announced maiden gas reserves for its majority-owned onshore Selva Malvezzi field, northeast of Bologna in northern Italy.
The maiden gross 2P reserves for Selva of 13.3 were prepared by CGG, from previously reported gross contingent resources ("2C") but also includes results from new drilling on the field early last year (Podere Maiar 1 well).
The milestone estimate announced delivers 8.38 bcf of net 2P reserves attributable to Po Valley and represents the company's first reserves for this gas field. In addition to the Selva reserves, the Production Concession area contains on a best estimate basis, 34.8 bcf (100%; CoS 30%) of Prospective Resources in East Selva which will be a priority for drilling following the final grant of the Production Concession, and the Fondo Perino prospect (prospective resources 100% best estimate, 14.6 bcf, CoS 34%).
The prospects for success of East Selva were significantly upgraded to 30% following the successful Podere Maiar 1dir well. Additional resources in Selva South Flank and Riccardina which are also within the Production Concession licence application area, will be estimated during the June Quarter. In addition, the Podere Gallina Exploration Licence contains the Cembalina prospect (prospective resources 100% best estimate 3.3 bcf, CoS 51%).
Last month, the Italian Government granted the Selva field a preliminary award for the Production Concession and Selva remains on course to commence first production in 2020.
The Selva gas field sits within the Podere Gallina Exploration Permit and was a significant historic producer for Eni S.p.A, producing 2,380 MMscm (84 bcf) from 24 wells between 1956 and 1984.
Po Valley CEO, Mr Michael Masterman, said: "Selva is less than one kilometre from the country's national gas grid, and offers a low start-up capex (€3m gross) and a high IRR (+120%).
"Release of its reserve estimate is a welcome step forward after positive flow testing of the Podere Maiar-1 well ("PM-1") from two targeted reservoirs was achieved in January last year.
"As well as Selva, there is additional prospectivity within both the Selva Malvezzi Production Concession including the East Selva, Fondo Perino, Selva South Flank and Riccardina structures and in the Podere Gallina Exploration licence with the Cembalina prospect. The field partners plan to later this year acquire 3D seismic data over these additional structures, the results of which will inform further development drilling activity in the Production Concession.
Mr Masterman said the robust reserve estimate reinforced Po Valley's strategy of securing exposure to the surging Italian domestic gas market where prices over CY18 rose more than 50% to ~€0.30/cm (US$9.60/mcf).


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Case Study: Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group
November 20, 2017 /in Refugee Case Studies /by Maranda
Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group
In Bicester people from different churches have worked together to prepare the local community to welcome refugees and to encourage and help the District Council to home and support refugees under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
How the group got started
Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group began in 2015. The Minister of Orchard Baptist Church, Steve Barber, called an open meeting to discuss a possible response to the Syrian refugee crisis, as the ministers of the 13 churches that make up Churches in Bicester felt that "Jesus himself became a refugee as an infant, therefore should we not respond generously when faced with people in need." From this meeting a small steering group was formed with Jazz Shaban and Rebecca Mitchell-Farmer as co-chairs. Rebecca had experience of campaigning locally against the detention of asylum seekers and Jazz of working as a humanitarian policy adviser for an international NGO.
Fundraising and Awareness Raising
The initial focus of the group was fundraising and awareness raising. In the light of negative media coverage and scaremongering about imagined negative consequences of large numbers of refugees coming to this country, the group felt it was important to inform the local community of facts about refugees and prepare it to receive refugees well. The group therefore organised further public meetings; the second one included an information sharing session by the British Red Cross. They had a stall at the Bicester Big Lunch and other events and got the newspapers involved and behind the refugees. , by advertising the open meetings in the events section of the local paper and always doing a press release whenever they did something, which the local press were very interested in and followed up. Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group have had an article in the Bicester Advertiser and contributed to one in the Independent.
The group also engaged with Cherwell District Council about its obligations under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (SVPRS), the Government's programme for bringing Syrian refugees directly from UNHCR camps near Syria to the UK, which asks councils to say how many they could accommodate. Throughout 2016 they ran a petition to encourage the Council to do its part, which led to the Council pledging to take six Syrian refugee families.
Having encouraged communities and the Council to receive refugees, the group also worked to find local volunteers willing to support refugees when they eventually arrived. At every event they sponsored or attended, they had sign-up sheets asking people to volunteer and put down what skills they could offer, e.g. form filling, help with transport, attending appointments, befriending, shopping, language practice.
It soon became apparent that local accommodation for refugee families was the key issue. Refugee families were not eligible for social housing and there were not enough private landlords prepared to take them.
So the group developed three potential schemes: the benevolent landlords scheme, the shared ownership scheme and the rent top-up scheme.
Based on Citizens UK's benevolent landlords scheme, whereby landlords prepared to rent at housing benefit rates are found, Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group and Cherwell District Council put out a public call for benevolent landlords and people came forward. So the Council now has a number of houses available across the district.
The shared ownership scheme, whereby a house is purchased by a number of investors in order to house a refugee family, has begun, in partnership with a Christian housing charity. A suitable house has been identified, currently 19 investors have committed approximately three quarters of the necessary capital and further investors are being sought in order to complete the purchase.
A rent top-up scheme is a monthly payment, usually by direct debit, of charitable giving to top up housing-benefit-level rents to the market rate (approximately an extra £250 a month). It has not yet been actioned as a staff member would be needed to administer it. However it is an option for the future, if benevolent landlords signed up to the Cherwell SVPR Scheme were to put up the rent after the first year's agreement.
Families arriving
Cherwell District Council appointed the charity Connection Support as provider for the legal and day-to-day support of families coming to the area under the SVPRS. Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group is working together with Connection Support and is part of the Refugee Co-ordination Group. The role of volunteers from Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group is to provide practical input, e.g. setting up the houses, befriending, orientation and language support. Connection set up an "Adopt a room" scheme, through which different church and community groups can each adopt a room and fit it out ready for the refugee family. Connection provides a list of what is needed which is disseminated to the churches and co-ordinated through members of Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group.
The first Syrian refugee family arrived in the Cherwell District in July 2017 (in Banbury), the second in August (in Kidlington) and a third in September (in Bicester). The local authorities have been advised to disperse the refugees in the community, rather than housing them together, but whether this is the best idea remains to be seen.
The Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group hopes that two further houses in Bicester and probably another in Kidlington will soon be available to host a family . Now that the Syrian refugee families are arriving, the group expects to be busy offering them practical and emotional support as they settle in to the area.
The group hopes that within the year the house in shared ownership will also be bought and ready for refugees. Bicester Christian Action, the charity which Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group is part of, would then be the landlord and manage the house, in co-operation with Connection and Cherwell District Council.
The group's chairs will continue to feed in to the national debate, e.g. around the Dubs Amendment to allow more refugee children to come to the UK. An area they are particularly interested in pursuing is the plight of disabled refugees, whom local authorities are currently reluctant to take. They would like to campaign for the reinstatement of the disabled refugee programme within the SVPRS and for accessible accommodation.
Advice to those considering doing something similar
From their experience so far the group would advise anyone considering doing something similar to begin by looking at the big picture and being resourced and informed, for example through the UNHCR website, British Red Cross and Citizens UK. In deciding what your new group will do, make sure it fits with your capacity and the local need. Be prepared to challenge the local authority and MP, but be wise in the language used to do this.
If you would like to know more about the work of Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group, which comes under the umbrella of Bicester Christian Action, please take a look at their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BicesterRefugeeSupport/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf or email them at cibrefugee@gmail.com. Perhaps you or your church are wondering what you can do to support refugees and asylum seekers? Please contact CCOW's Churches Refugee Networking Officer, Joanna Schüder – joanna@ccow.org.uk,07823686568, who would love to talk to you and about this and to connect you with useful resources and people.
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Ari Lennox Pays Homage To The Divas Of Pop And R&B In 'Pressure' Music Video
For the visual, Lennox's choice of icons includes Diana Ross, Donna Summer, and 'every fine ass woman in the 2000s.'
Larisha Paul
Photo Credit: Beth Saravo
Fast-rising R&B star Ari Lennox has shared her latest single "Pressure," her highly anticipated first official release of the year. The glowing track arrives with a music video directed by Chandler Lass which finds the singer paying homage to a number of pop and R&B divas throughout music history.
"Pressure" was crafted with Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Johnta Austin, who form the songwriting and production trio The Ocean Boys. "Keep your eyes on me, eyes on me, apply pressure / Get it, don't be timid when you in it, apply pressure," Lennox sings on the silky track.
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For the visual, Lennox's choice of icons includes Diana Ross, Donna Summer, and, as she shared on social media, "every fine ass woman in the 2000s." Parts of the video emulate the late-night performance stages of the 60s and 70s with a stunning nod to The Supremes. In other moments, the visual seamlessly taps into the retro nostalgia of the 70s and 80s.
Throughout the song and video, Lennox drives home the narrative that she's doing just fine on her own, not needing anyone who took a sudden interest in her as more success came her way. "Now you textin' me, you know I won't reply (Reply) / Why you ain't f__k with me when I wasn't this fly (Fly)," she sings over the song's bouncing production. "Now I'm on top and now I'm ridin' sky-high (Pressure) / Don't need nobody but I'll take you down tonight."
"Pressure" follows Lennox's 2020 single "Chocolate Pomegranate" and a 3-track remix EP that featured new takes on cuts from the singer's 2019 debut album Shea Butter Baby. The project included collaborations with Doja Cat, Smino, and Durand Bernarr. Earlier this year, Lennox appeared on the Queen Naija single "Set Him Up."
Stream or purchase Ari Lennox's latest single "Pressure."
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Q: WPF web browser - Zoom function when displaying PDF with the Acrobat control I'll show content in two separate web browser windows in a WPF application. Typically, this content is PDF or XPS files represented by the Adobe Control or XPS viewer. Image files (eg JPG, PNG etc.) as well as HTML content are displayed natively in the web browser.
Everything works well, but I can not adjust the displayed content to the window width or height when I display a PDF file in Acrobat control. I can adjust the content to the desired size (zooming) with the mouse (Ctrl+mouse wheel) or with the keyboard (Ctrl+0/Ctrl+1), but how do I do that in the program code?
I've tried it with ExecWB: It works for other formats (htmp, jpg, png, xps etc) but it crashes when a PDF file is displayed in the Acrobat control. Here's my code:
public static partial class WebBrowserExtensions
{
    public static int Zoom = 100;

    public static void SetZoom(this WebBrowser wb, int _Zoom, string DocumentType, string Source)
    {
        if ((Zoom += _Zoom) < 20)
        {
            Zoom = 20;
        }
        else if (Zoom > 400)
        {
            Zoom = 400;
        }

        if (DocumentType == "PDF")
        {
            wb.Source = new Uri("about:blank");
            wb.Source = new Uri($"{Source}#zoom={Zoom}");
            wb.Refresh();
        }
        else
        {
            object zoom = Zoom;

            var OLECMDEXECOPT_DODEFAULT = 0;
            var OLECMDID_OPTICAL_ZOOM   = 63;

            FieldInfo   fiComWebBrowser     = null;
            object      objComWebBrowser    = null;

            if ((fiComWebBrowser    = typeof(WebBrowser).GetField("_axIWebBrowser2", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic))   != null &&
                (objComWebBrowser   = fiComWebBrowser.GetValue(wb))                                                                     != null)
            {
                objComWebBrowser.GetType().InvokeMember("ExecWB", BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, objComWebBrowser, new object[] { OLECMDID_OPTICAL_ZOOM, OLECMDEXECOPT_DODEFAULT, zoom, IntPtr.Zero });
            }
        }
    }
}

Now I try in the "PDF branch" with the parameter "#zoom=factor" to reload the PDF file, but the web browser then shows only a gray window. But if I do this parameter the first time I load the PDF file, it works.
If I could reload and render the PDF file with the "#zoom=factor" parameter, I'll be finished, even if it's not a nice solution.
I also tried mshtml.IHTMLDocument2:
public static class Extensionmethod
{
    public static void SetZoom(this System.Windows.Controls.WebBrowser WebBrowser1, double Zoom)
    {
        // For this code to work: add the Microsoft.mshtml .NET reference
        mshtml.IHTMLDocument2 doc = WebBrowser1.Document as mshtml.IHTMLDocument2;
        doc.parentWindow.execScript("document.body.style.zoom=" + Zoom.ToString().Replace(",", ".") + ";");
    }
}

The result is not really good: The page is zoomed and not the content. This also means that when you zoom out, the parts that were previously out of the visible area are still not displayed, but only a white area.
How do I make Acrobat control to properly zoom in on content in a web browser control?

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Milan in the 1930's was largely defined by the planning regulations of 1934, which determined the building of entire new districts of expansion together with large-scale demolitions and rebuilding in the centre. Most of the new buildings were planned by architects of the Novecento movement – among them Muzio, Ponti and Lancia – in compact and concise forms of classical inspiration. In public and other important buildings this style was often combined with the classical Roman monumentalism of Piacentini. In contrast the young Rationalists – Lingeri, Terragni, Albini, Figini and Pollini, Bottoni, the BBPR partnership and others – were engaged in a cultural battle to apply the language of the European Modernist movement and expressed their social objectives in the new public housing districts. There were also those who weren't following the script, such as de Finetti, antifascist and designer devising alternatives to the official line, and Portaluppi, who casually mixed diverse stylistic repertories. With the beginning of the war building was halted, and the town centre was heavily bombed which in turn necessitated a huge rebuilding programme.


It's still Chinese New Year time for a couple more weeks, and we wanted to get some authentic goodies. But it was late, there were just two of us, options were limited. You may recall I already rejected a number of local options in previous posts. So I hit the Internet and decided to try Shanghai Palace Garden as it sounded most authentic, and I like Shanghai style Chinese. I called first. Yes, they had some fresh lobster specials. Yes, I could bring wine.
We were a bit nervous when we found it was part of the Ramada Inn in Torrance. Parking was limited, we had to go behind the hotel. But the restaurant itself was nice enough, brightly lit, much bigger than it looked from the outside. It was completely filled with Chinese Patrons, always a good sign. And they had signage that proudly boasted "all natural ingredients" with a circle and slash over a picture of MSG.
Next came the mains, described as: seasonal snow pea leaves with garlic, juicy shanghai dumplings, special "lobster," and fish fillet with garlic and pepper.
When we asked about the juicy dumplings, we mentioned the well-known Taiwanese dumpling house, Din Tai Fung. They nodded enthusiastically and agreed that they were similar. We then commented on the "shanghai" focus of the restaurant in context of this Taiwanese specialty, and they then joked that the dumplings were "Shanghai-nese" dumplings. They were quite nice; thin skinned and bursting with a juicy broth and flavorful meat. They told me these are also available, along with a few select other dumplings, for lunch.
The snowpea leaves were fresh, full of great garlicy goodness, not oily at all. The fish fillet, to my horror, turned out to be fried. I guess I should have asked. Still not sure what kind of fish it was, but the breading was very light and it was not greasy at all. It was smothered in crispy sauted chopped garlic sprinkled with some chili peppers. For me the taste was ok, kinda like chinese fish and chips vs tempura. The whole "lobster" dish, $23, was the biggest surprise of the night, as it turned out to be a dungeness crab. This was amusing. It came disassembled, in a nice brown sauce infused with crab juices. In the sauce were rice cakes and a bean similar to edamame. The carapace was the best part, very rich and crabby.
In regards to wine, we are not of the opinion that Asian only goes with Riesling and other similar whites. We enjoy experimenting pairing Asian food with red wine. It is worth mentioning that we brought an inexpensive Barbera with us that paired brilliantly with this meal. A 2005 Vietti Barbera Tre Vigne. It was a nice dry wine with light acid and tannins, great fruit, but not all that heaviness/high sugar you frequently get with similar CA varietals in that price range these days. It really paired well with the light sauces and garlic flavors without overpowering them. LA Wine Co has it for just $14.95. I recommend you get some before we buy them out.


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President Duterte has promised to give free guns to members of the public if they use them to fight drugs and crime. What could go wrong with that?
THE Philippines has vowed to give free guns to members of the public — so long as they promise to use them to fight drugs and crime. The Sun reports, President Rodrigo Duterte said he's considering arming 42,000 community leaders, known as barangay captains, after consulting with the police and intelligence agency.
Martin Dino, the interior department undersecretary responsible for barangays, said handguns would be provided for free, or private purchases subsidised, but only for those not involved in illegal drugs. Mr Dino said: "The condition is that the barangay captain should fight drugs and crime. If he is conniving with criminals, he could be the one shot."
Duterte has repeatedly said thousands of community officials were involved in the trade, without elaborating. But last week he vowed barangays will be provided with the same legal protection as soldiers or police, and they "will never go to jail" if they shot suspected criminals in the performance of their duty.
The president's signature war on crime and drugs has killed thousands of people and caused international alarm. Activists and Duterte's political opponents say the campaign is overwhelmingly targeting users and small-time peddlers in poor communities and accuse police of systematically executing suspects, often based on weak intelligence.
https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/philippines-president-rodrigo-duterte...
At least than 12,000 people, mostly poor, have been killed in Duterte's killing spree by December 2017 and quite possibly more than 20,000 have been killed in Duterte's killing spree by February 2018.
Duterte, who stormed to power last year promising to kill 100,000 drug dealers and criminals within six months of coming to power, said police had resumed anti-drug operations following a "clamour from the public."
Human rights groups have expressed alarm at the move, calling it a war on the poor which may constitute crimes against humanity. Human Rights Watch (HWR) estimate more than 12,000 victims have been killed in campaign that it has linked to numerous extrajudicial executions by police and their agents. It argues most of those killed are from Manila's slum areas and Duterte's war on drugs targets some of the country's most vulnerable people. ...
But activist group Rise Up for Life and for Rights, said the government was obsessed with instilling fear among communities, rather than tackling the root causes of drug addiction.
A spokeswoman for the group said: "Arming the barangay captains is another foolish approach that would create power play among local officers on the ground." She added that communities had seen enough "tyrannical and fascist attacks" during Duterte's war on drugs.
https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/rodrigo-duterte-drug-war-police-react...
One Filipino Senator claims that the number killed by Duterte's drug war is more than 20,000.
An opposition senator in the Philippines said the death toll in the government's war on drugs has now surpassed 20,000 since President Rodrigo Dutertecame to office in 2016. In a speech before the Philippine Senate on Wednesday, Antonio Trillanes said the Duterte administration's own report shows 3,967 "drug personalities" have been killed after allegedly resisting arrest during police operations between July 1, 2016 and November 27, 2017. Another 16,355 homicide cases - from July 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017 - have been classified as "under investigation".
UPFRONT: Is Duterte's drug war undermining the rule of law? (12:32)
The report also said 118,287 drug personalities have been arrested, and 1,308,078 others surrendered to authorities during the same period.
All figures were listed as "accomplishments" in the official document titled Fighting Illegal Drugs: #RealNumber
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/senator-rodrigo-duterte-drug-war-...
jerrym wrote:
Does that including shooting Duterte?
How does Duterte feel about the U.S.?
That's really all we should judge him on. Has he had the courage to flip Trump the bird? If so, who cares if he hands out free handguns to anyone willing to murder a stoner?
NorthReport
http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Violent-crime/Murde...
https://worldjusticeproject.org/our-work/wjp-rule-law-index/wjp-open-gov...
https://worldjusticeproject.org/sites/default/files/documents/WJP_ROLI_2...
'Philippines does not need call from 38 states on HR'
Read more at https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/06/24/1827407/philippines-does-n...
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/06/24/1827407/philippines-does-n...
Maybe some lefties have commonality with Duterte, eh!
https://www.rappler.com/nation/205572-duterte-stupid-god-bible-story
Mid-term polls seen boosting Duterte's popular rule
Despite the criticisms, Duterte continues to enjoy high popularity ratings, with 79% of Filipinos satisfied with his performance, according to the latest survey by Social Weather Stations.Only 13% were dissatisfied and 8% undecided, according to the first-quarter nationwide poll.
"We have been convincing ourselves for the longest time that our politics is characterised by ideologies, but it started and remains to be mainly but a battle of personalities," said Edmund Tayao, a local governance professor at the Ateneo School of Government.
The mid-term elections could be a crossroad for Philippine politics, Tayao said, noting that Duterte's election in May 2016 was the start of an "experimental path" to implement systemic change.
Duterte, largely seen as an outsider in the Philippine political system, has definitely altered the landscape of politics and governance in the country with his tough-talking, no-nonsense style.
While many believe that some killings in his anti-drug war were not justified, majority still support the crackdown because their neighbourhoods feel safer after petty criminals and drug addicts are rounded up or killed, surveys showed.
Duterte has also taken on the business elites, penalising companies that fail to provide good service to the public.
One of the two main water providers was slapped with a huge fine in the wake of a supply shortage that left taps dry for weeks in Manila. He has also shut down the country's premier tourist destination for a long overdue clean-up and rehabilitation that no other president has been able to accomplish.
"The choices we make (in Monday's elections) will show if there can still be real change that we can hope to have in our politics and therefore have the kind of governance we deserve," Tayao noted.
"To be a really systemic change however, it cannot just be a re-drawing of power relations between the centre and the periphery; it should essentially be changing the 'rules of the game'," he added.
https://www.gulf-times.com/story/631272/Mid-term-polls-seen-boosting-Duterte-s-popular-rul
https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-14/philippines-election-early-results-show-duterte-allies-in-lead/11109850?pfmredir=sm
About that garbage Canada. Get a move on Ottawa!!!


How can i upgrade checkpoint 1470 appliance to R88.10 ?
I have checkpoint 1470 appliances. It is running on version R77.20.80.
Can i upgrade Checkpoint 1470 appliance to R80.10 from R77.20.80 ?
Re: How can i upgrade checkpoint 1470 appliance to R88.10 ?
R80.X for 1470 (or any SMB appliance on embedded GAIA) is not yet supported. It is on the roadmap to have alignment.
This answer is very misleading - as has been written in other articles here (e.g. Gaia Embedded - R80.10), OpenServer GAiA CP versions will never be installed on SMB because of very different hardware and software platforms (from SMBs flash storage to sfwd process replacing many processes from the full CP SW). What has been changed in R77.20.80 is the WebGUI design :smileyhappy:.


Teaching sight words to new readers is vital to their literacy success when learning to read. Sight words are those words that come up repeatedly and may or may not follow the typically phonics rules. Many teachers like to send home sight word flash cards for students and parents to practice regularly outside of school hours.
I would always have parents who wanted to help their struggling reader at home but were unsure of how to steps. Or they wanted to help, but weren't always available with extra time to constantly be flipping through printed flash cards. Or they lost the flash cards in every corner of the house and car.
Turns out, even as a parent myself, I understand ALL those reasons for not practicing at home regularly.
So how can we help parents who might have limited time and other resources? Are there other activities that we can share which might work better for certain families?
Keep reading for a list of handy resources for better phonemic awareness comprehension, a way to transport the flash cards so they don't get lost, and even a parent "cheat sheet" for the fridge at home that has 5 activities anyone has time for in their busy day.
Children learn high frequency sight words even faster when they are excited about the activity at hand. Using learning games for letter sounds and the ability to recognize these often used words with help students from preschool to second grade and beyond.
Super cute bingo and board games can be found at this site. There are tons of free print and play games for pre-primer to grade three. Each game comes in both a bingo form and a board game. Very cute graphics too!
I love it when a free worksheet or handout includes directions. On this site, there are tons of printable sight word games that also include a video with directions for play. Bonus! 18 different games in total.
If you prefer to have some whole class practice, make sure to check out these online interactive games – perfect for an interactive whiteboard lesson or as a brain break time filler.
Kindergarten and first grade teachers are always adding sight word lessons and tips to their teacher toolbox. What works for one student, might not work for the next. If having a wide variety of solutions, books, pdfs, and even songs can make the difference in even one child, it's worth it to try.
Some great online tutorials for teaching sight words and corrective measures can be found here.
How about a how to teach sight words lesson tutorial?
Apps are popular and super accessible by most parents and schools these days. They can help to develop even more sight word recognition by working at the student's level to help differentiate the content as needed. Check out some of these great choices for your next app download.
Create your own bingo game with your specific choice of sight words to practice with this online generator.
I mean, who wouldn't want to play a game called Sight Word Ninja? I'm pretty sure I can't resist either.
Need games and flash cards in one handy app? This one has you covered.
Need a list of sight words for your particular grade level or even some remediation lists for specific children?
Make your own set of flash cards to send home with students with this online generator which allows you to customize your cards.
Just need a set of Dolch Sight Words to print and send home? Easy peasy!
If you prefer Fry Printable Flash Cards instead, head to this site.
Do you like to have students practice sight words or even flash cards for math facts? Do they tend to lose them or get them all mixed up in a regular sandwich baggie? Does it rip?
Here is an easy and inexpensive solution! Make little folder wallets!
Start with a basic 2-pocket folder, something with a large round circumference like a bowl or in my case an Easter bucket, pen, and scissors.
Next, open the folder and folder the pockets up just to crease it. That is where your flap will be.
Open everything back up and place your bucket or bowl over one side of the folder and use your pen to trace the half circle. Next, folder the folder in half with the pockets outward and cut along the line (see how you don't need 2 half circles? I am all about saving time – lol).
Open up your folder the correct way and fold the flaps down. Some velcro, a button loop, or magnets would be a great addition to keep the flaps down when in use. Fold it in half like a wallet and you are all set!
Finish it off by decorating the front with each student's name. On the inside, use one pocket for words to be practiced, and the other side for words already mastered. You could even put them on o-rings, but this would ensure they are both together and stored easily.
How can I help my child with sight words?
Practice flash cards a few a day. See it, Say it together, say it alone.
Use shaving cream on a table and have the child practice writing simple words. Bonus: It cleans the table in the process.
Point out words as you are driving, such as stop signs, the post office, and other familiar business names.
Have the child and parent together clap out the word, then the letters, and then the word again.
Create the words with modeling clay, Playdoh, or Wikki Stix.
Can you use a parent fridge "cheat sheet" with these ideas shown to hand out to parents on Open House or Parent Teacher Conference Night? Download it below for free! Also includes a grayscale version if color copies aren't allowed.
I can see the handy little pocket wallet above used for sight words, math facts, vocabulary words, and more. It would be a great Make It, Take It Parent Night activity too!
What do you think it could be used for in your classroom? I would love to hear in the comments below!


Irish music with a difference. Featuring the harp, blending with flute, fiddles, box, guitar & voice, the original songs celebrate Connemara, women and the soul of the land; tunes in between are traditional jigs, reels & slow airs.
Lynn Saoirse is an award-winning Irish harper who lives in Connemara. Her repertoire is based around traditional Irish music: from lively dance music like jigs & reels to the haunting slow airs of ancient times. She has recorded four albums of her own as well as being a featured artist on 3 other recordings. She has performed throughout Europe & the USA, as well as the Caribbean, Argentina, Nepal & Egypt.
Her most recent album, "On the Bright Road" was released in September 2002 to critical acclaim. To quote the review in Irish Music magazine: "Lynn Saoirse's harp playing has soul and feeling... and is a joy to listen to."
The late great harpist Derek Bell of the Irish traditional group The Chieftains also wrote about Lynn: "There is an exquisite delicacy all through her playing."
Dirty Linen, the US Folk music magazine, said of her first album (Champions of Ireland: The Harp) "Saoirse's harping is always engaging, rhythmically precise and clear in tone."
This album features the great Máirtín O'Connor on accordion, Liz Kane on fiddle, Tommy Hayes on bodhrán and percussion, Jesse Smith on viola & fiddle, Garry O'Briain on guitar and mandocello, as well as Leon Agnew and Colm O'Donnell on flute. The beautiful, ethereal voice of Barbara Callan herself features on the songs in the Irish language. As Babara was too ill to complete the project, Rosanna McCafferty added her strong vocal talents to the more upbeat songs and Harry Bent's warm tenor voice brings depth and strength to songs like Oilean Choill Dara and The Flower of Killary Bay, about love and loss in Connemara.
"The old Tate and Lyle syrup tins used to have a picture of a lion on them and the motto: "Out of sweetness, strength." Anyone who had the privilege of spending time with Barbara Callan will know what that means because if ever there was a mixture of sweetness and strength, she was it. A fighter of a woman who managed to make her influence felt in the sweetest way, she was also a fine musician and songwriter. I'm one of the lucky people Barbara touched with her life and like many others I feel honoured I knew her. This CD is a loving tribute to a great woman."
Albert Einstein said, "There are only two ways to live your life; one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle." Barbara always looked for the miracle.
Garry O'Briain: mandocello & guitar, Mairtin O'Connor: accordion, Jesse Smith: fiddle & viola, Tommy Hayes: percussion, Liz Kane: fiddle, Colm O'Donnell: flute, Rosanna McCafferty: vocals, Harry Bent: vocals, Eddie Lee: acoustic bass, Leon Agnew: flute, Rob Thornburg: fiddle & hammer dulcimer, Dave Hogan: low whistle, James Sheridan: mandolin, Mary Finn: accordion.
Much has been written about Granuaile, the 17th century "Pirate Queen" who was based off the Mayo/Connemara coast. In reality she was a Gaelic chieftain living in a time of transition to English ways...she did not recognise Queen Elizabeth's sovereignty over her fief, and when she saliled up the Thames to meet Elizabeth I, she stood before the English queen as an equal and refused to bend her knee. This is a song of her sailors, whose fierce spirits perhaps still follow the ocean paths.
A song Barbara wrote about the legend of the origin of the island of Inishbofin off the Galway coast: the name of the island translates from the Irish as "the island of the White Cow", this being a reference to a powerful Celtic Goddess.
Written by Lynn after one of those perfect nights of endless music & craic at Clifden Arts Week which started in Helen Geoghegan's bounteous kitchen and ended back there again at 5am with a waltz around the kitchen to Dolores Keane singing "Galway Bay." Dedicated to those best of woman friends who were there: Carmel Dempsey, Michelle Mulhaire, and, of course, Helen herself. They each embody grace, kindness and generosity...as well as serious doses of hilarity.
A song Barbara wrote in Irish about the butterfly.... the ancient Irish, like many other cultures, saw the butterfly as a symbol of the soul. There is still a tradition that a butterfly entering your home is a visit from a dead loved one.
A plucky version of a terrific tune!
A praise song which Barbara wrote for the mountains at the heart of Connemara.
The first one is traditional and the second one is composed by Lynn.
A love song written in Irish and sung in a macaronic version with Harry singing the Irish and Rosanna singing the English translation.
A slow air written by Lynn.
Barbara based this song on a true story of two lovers who lived (and eloped!) in the early 19th century. A new song to add to the "follow your heart, not your purse" genre of traditional ballads.
Barbara wrote this song inspired by her visits to Macha Nocht, the local Connemara name for one of her favourite mountains. In Irish it means Naked Macha, and is named for one of the more wild Irish Goddesses.


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Ontario Approves Rental Fairness Act 2017
In a step to support renters with rent stability and some measure of protection for rental rights, the province of Ontario has officially passed new rental legislation on May 18, 2017. The Rental Fairness Act, 2017, resolves significant issues that renters have been battling.
NextHome
Animal Cruelty Will Continue Under Proposed Transport Regulations
It is as though those who drafted the amendments have not ever been in the field or seen any of the evidence we and other animal advocacy organizations have provided over the years of the rampant cruelty inherent in Canada's animal transportation system.
Olivier Berreville
Benefit Corporations Are In The Business Of Creating Social Change
These companies have already touched your life. Beyond the big names like Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Patagonia clothing, Etsy, or Kickstarter, there are impact-driven business leaders making significant money while making an amazing difference in communities all around us.
Aaron H. Emery
Why Trudeau Should Commit To Passing This Victims' Rights Bill
Just as the Conservative government committed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should commit to passing the Victims Rights in the Military Justice System Act as soon as Parliament resumes. There is no reason not to do so. Equality before the law is good, common-sense policy, and supporting our troops is always the right thing to do morally and politically.
Victor Choi
Election Results A Reason To Be Optimistic About Animal Rights
The situation for animals in Canada remains dire, with hundreds of millions of animals suffering and dying every year on farms, in laboratories, in entertainment and for their fur. Parliament has a tremendous opportunity to improve life for many of these animals, and Canadians are crying out for change. The election results offer many reasons for optimism. It's now time for advocates to roll up our sleeves, start working with the new Parliament, and help MPs pass meaningful legislation for animals.
Camille Labchuk
How Canada Can Help Combat the 'Resource Curse'
Recently, Canada's Parliament introduced the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act, which could have a huge impact on people around the world experiencing the "resource curse." Too often, poor communities have no say in the extraction of resources from their land and receive little information about the scope of these projects, the revenues they generate, their timelines and potential impacts. The Canadian government has an historic opportunity to make a low-cost contribution to fighting corruption and improving the lives of thousands of communities around the world.
Lina Holguin
Canada Needs Zero Tolerance For Its Own 'Barbaric Cultural Practices'
Forced marriages? Women forced to give birth in private and give away their children? Women trying to end an unwanted pregnancy with a coat hanger and the help of some back-alley doctor? All barbaric acts condoned, perpetuated, or conveniently ignored by the Catholic Church right here in Canada only a few decades ago. How soon we forget and pretend we're the evolved ones now...
Toula Drimonis
What We Can Do to Slow Down the Growing Suicide Rate in Alaska
According to the most recent statistics, suicide rates outside Alaska's main cities are four times the national average and among the highest in the world. In 2010 alone, the number of suicide in Alaska's Kuskokwim prompted state and local officials to mount an emergency response. Despite their efforts however, suicide rates in rural Alaska are still high.
Romeo Vitelli
Goodbye Spam, Hello Consumer Power
Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation is set to come into effect on July 1, 2014. Among the strictest of its type in the world, it was created to combat harmful electronic messages like spam, malware, false representation, spyware and more. But how will the legislation affect consumers?
Jeff Quipp
What You Need to Know About Common-Law
How do you enter into a common-law relationships in the first place and when do various rights vest? For those of you living with a partner or considering doing so (or if you have adult children considering same), I suggest that you grab a cup of coffee, sit down and read the following paragraphs a few of times over.
Joshua Slayen
A Senateless Canada Might Not Be As Effective As We Think
At present, Canadians are of the belief that the political class has sunk so far beyond redemption that little of importance remains in the Senate. That's an illusion, and deserves some further thought and reflection. While there are non-trivial problems within the Canadian senate, it still serves a purpose.
Glen Pearson
Let the Teens Tan
The actual risk of young people getting melanoma is tiny compared with the risks of everyday activities that we don't think twice about allowing kids to engage in. We could prevent far more teen deaths and injuries by outlawing teenaged skating, swimming and driving than by outlawing teenaged tanning.
Navigating the Parliamentary Waters
The Canadian government introduced (another) sweeping omnibus budget bill on Thursday, changing as many as 60 different acts in a way that eliminates oversight from parliamentary committees. One of those acts -- the Navigable Waters Protection Act -- is one of Canada's most important and oldest pieces of environmental legislation. It preserved the age-old right of every individual to navigate Canadian waterways. The simple act of dipping one's paddle into the water and pulling, propelling oneself forward -- such is an act that defines "Canada."
Krystyn Tully
Changes to the Criminal Code: Now Easy as 1, 2, 3
This coming week, Parliament will vote on my amendments to Bill C-299, Conservative legislation that would impose a mandatory minimum sentence of five years on people who kidnap children. It would seem as though this would be just the kind of issue on which members of all parties could collaborate in good faith. Instead, however, this bill has become a prime example of how excessive haste -- and an uncooperative attitude toward parliamentary opposition -- can make for bad law and bad policy. It should be deeply troubling to Canadians that the laws governing our criminal justice system are being altered quite so nonchalantly. Surely, despite our differences on principle and policy we can at least agree that any proposed changes to the Criminal Code should be the object of serious scrutiny and debate.
Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Summer Politics
It is June; summer is here, although Ottawa's weather might make you doubt that. Outside of media-types and pundits, are Canadians breathlessly debating whether or not Bob Rae should break his previous commitment and run for the Liberal leadership? Somehow which brand of mustard to use on your hot dog or hamburger takes on more importance than the leadership of the third struggling party.
Keith Beardsley
Thank You For Not Scaring Me
Credit is due to the Ottawa government for having picked Ms. Tarbox as their new poster child. But for every Barb Tarbox, there is a James Dean. For every death statistic, there is a hero, real or fictitious who has beaten the odds and has come out on top.
Daniel Alexandre Portoraro


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October 1984 Review: Arthur L. Besse, Manifolds all of whose geodesics are closed
Richard L. Bishop
Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. (N.S.) 11(2): 400-404 (October 1984).
Vol.11 • No. 2 • October 1984
Richard L. Bishop "Review: Arthur L. Besse, Manifolds all of whose geodesics are closed," Bulletin (New Series) of the American Mathematical Society, Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. (N.S.) 11(2), 400-404, (October 1984)


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Ultimately, the modern martech stack requires marketing automation and sales automation. Sales enablement software and mobile sales tools do just that.
Due to the great amount of information made available to customers today via the Internet, potential leads can enter the sales cycle at any point. In decades past, a new lead could be counted on to progress down a predetermined, easily predictable path (the "sales funnel"). As a result, the roles of your marketing and sales departments were well defined: marketing generates leads, and after some qualifying, sales closes them.
Today, new leads can use the Internet to bypass entire stages of the traditional path. As a result, it is more difficult to anticipate what their needs will be when they reach out to your company. It is no longer clear where marketing ends and sales begins, with first contact requirements ranging from basic product information to complex custom orders to product specs and troubleshooting. Increasingly common, it's even possible for the buyer to move through the consideration cycle in steps that are wildly out of order.
This is how a mobile digital sales tool can offer real benefit to your company. The value of such a tool (or enablement "platform") lies in its ability to align sales and marketing efforts, fostering two-way dialogue and benefiting both sides of the table. By ensuring that your sales reps have the exact information available to them at the right time (not just marketing and sales collateral, but also finance and TCO calculators, product comparisons and even product configuration), you are enabling them to provide real value to their customers – and to ultimately, close more business. It also reduces time spent in the sales cycle by your team members.
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Why Vodafone Group Plc Could Drop To 160p
Wewarned youabout the perils of investing inVodafone (LSE: VOD) (NASDAQ: VOD.US)when itrecently traded at 258p a share. Ithas become one of the riskiest stocks in theFTSE 100, I argued on 2 June.
Two weeks later its shares now trade at 231p, for a 10% capital loss over the period. You still have time to sell, and heres why I think youd be wise in doing so.
Vodafone announced a final dividend per share of 7.62 pence, up 2.0%, giving total dividends per share of 11.22 pence, for the year ended 31 March 2015.
Over the next twelve months, most analysts expect an annual dividend of 12p a share, which may be enough to draw the attention of some investors not all investors, though.
I am not interested in Vodafone and I am concernedyoud be paying too much for a mild rise in dividends, which are not covered by core cash flows.
Lets look at its earnings profile, then.
Last year, basic earnings per share (EPS) came in at 21.75p, but adjusted EPSfrom continuing operations stood at 5.55p.
If this looks difficult to understand, well, it is not: as Vodafone says, adjusted EPS from continuing operations excludes the gain on disposal, results and related tax charge of the groups formerinvestment in Verizon Wireless in the prior year and the recognition of deferred tax assets in both years.
The adjusted EPS figure is the one we need to keep in mind for comparison purposes, although the unadjusted projected EPS could be much higher than that in 2016.
Vodafone At120p-160p
Between 2009, when the stock market rally started, and the end of 2012, before takeover and break-up speculation began to emerge, Vodafone stock traded between 120p and 160p.
At the beginning of the period, adjusted EPS decreased by 6.2% to 16.11p for the year ended 31 March 2010, whilebasic EPS increased to 16.44p, primarily due to impairment losses and income tax credit.
In 2011, adjusted EPS was16.75 p, up 4.0% on the previous year, reflecting higher profitability and lower shares in issue following a 2.8bn buyback programme.
In 2012, adjusted EPS was 14.91p, down 11.0% over the prior year.
Finally, one year before the divestment ofVerizon Wireless,2013 adjusted earnings per share was up 5.0% at 15.65p, driven by growth in adjusted operating income and a lower share count. 2014 figures told a similar story.
Of course, Vodafone has entertained huge divestments and large acquisitions over the last few years, so its asset base has changed a lot, but now youd be paying more much more! for a lower much lower! amount of earnings, and arguably higher dividend risk.
While I appreciate that some investors may still have faith in Vodafone; its core services revenues are not growing, its capital structure is stretched, its assets base is poorly diversified and a hefty M&A premium is priced into its shares all of which points to a fair valuesome 70p to 90p below its current valuation of 231p a share, in my opinion.
Vodafone is not one for me: why should I bother, really?
I am on the hunt for rising EPS backed by organic growth and sustainable dividends, which would guaranteesteady double-digit returnsover the long term.
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Some days don't go to plan and today was one of those days!
We were off out with my lovely friend Sam and her daughter Eva to Westonbirt Arboretum for our weekly stroll around the trees so the kids could run and release some energy. I was going to be taking the pushchair this time for Noah (as he's had a horrible cough the last few days and I didn't think he was up to walking), so it was just Finley on the loose this time.
He usually loves it as he can run wherever he likes and be free for a few hours. But today, after 20 minutes, he wanted to go on the buggy board (very out of character!). I tried to get him to walk a bit more by distracting with 'oooh what's that over there' and 'can you get to that tree before me' but this just seemed to cause a meltdown so I buckled and let him go on the buggy board.
We walked the long trail which is about 2 miles. About 10 minutes after choosing the long way round as we thought Finley was ok on the buggy board he started to moan. He was hungry, he was tired, he wanted a cuddle - just general toddler winging. So as we got to the café at the end I sighed with relief and the (not so) relaxing walk was over. I stopped to wait for my friend as her little girl was walking the rest of the way and Finley broke down 'DON'T STOP, KEEP GOING, DON'T STOP!' screaming and crying. By this point I was so ready for that cup of tea and some lunch.
We got into the café, all sat down, purchased lunch and began to eat. Finley then started to shout as I had asked him to eat his sandwich as well as his crisps (at this point I just thought he was getting tired so we muddled our way through lunch). Then all of a sudden he started to cry in pain and saying his ear hurt - knowing from his cry that this wasn't just another toddler tantrum. He then led his head on my lap crying whilst I called the doctors asking for an appointment. I was told they would call me back at 2 to see if they could book me in. It was now 12.30. I hate seeing my babies poorly, so we starting packing up to go home.
We were all packed up so off we headed to the toilets, Finley screaming that his ear hurt and wanting a cuddle and me feeling awful that there was nothing I could do. We got into the toilet and I put Noah on the changing table, Finley still crying, and as I went to take off Noah's trousers I saw it, it had gone EVERYWHERE. I have to strip Noah down to change every item of clothing so he's screaming. He hates being naked. Finley is also screaming and saying his ear is hurting and I am very close to tears myself.
We finally get out of the toilet alive and only just sane. Car all packed up and Finley dosed up on paracetomol, we head home. 5 minutes later he is fast asleep.
Once home the doctors call and book us in for 3.20. He woke up in a much better mood, still looking a little peaky but saying his ear was better. I still wanted to get him seen to.
Off we went to the doctors, yes he had an ear infection and his ear was very red so they wrote a prescription but told me to keep an eye and if he still complained that evening to get the prescription tomorrow. WHY WHY WHY would I wait until tomorrow if he had an ear infection and for him to maybe tonight have the same crying episode??
So I went and got the antibiotics as I wasn't going to risk him being in that much pain later on. First dose has been given so fingers crossed they kick in soon and get rid of the silly ear infection!
That was my what was supposed to be a nice day with the kiddies and friend. Lets hope tomorrow is better - it's Saturday after all and the hubby is home!
I did get some lovely pictures before it all kicked off though and my friend also bought me a lovely sign that made me cry.
Aw when one thing goes wrong, lots more tend to follow. Big hugs. Hope today is a better day for you.