How To Create A 'Super' Workforce For The Nation?
Small and Medium Enterprises with sales turnover not exceeding RM50mil, or 200 workers for manufacturing; and RM20mil, or 75 workers for services and other sectors.
As jobs become more versatile and industries agile, the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can be considered a saving grace for the most world economies including Malaysia's.
Economies that are enveloped by uncertainties are constantly facing changes and require high flexibility to remain successful or stable. The nature of SMEs allows for such adaptability so that the industry remains resilient despite impending challenges.
The last SME Annual Report (2015/16) reveals that SMEs performed very well between 2011 and 2015. The SME GDP (gross domestic product) contribution as at 2015 – based on reports released by SME Corporation Malaysia last September – recorded a 6% growth from 2014. Overall the SME GDP contribution in 2015 was 36.3% which translates to 5% of the overall GDP.
The Economic Census 2011 shows that SMEs make up the bulk of businesses in Malaysia with a heavy concentration in service sectors including wholesale and retail for motor vehicles, food and beverage, real estate, education and other professional and technical services. This is followed by manufacturing, agriculture, construction and mining and quarrying, as demonstrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Profile of SMEs, Economic Census 2011. Source DOSM & SME CORP.
Even as the local economy faces an ambiguous future, SMEs seem to be riding the waves – even the rough ones – with conviction as the call for the survival heightens.
A World Bank report states that SMEs represent a whopping 97% of businesses in the country, making the sector the backbone of Malaysia's economy. With such huge representation, great challenges are expected to sweep the sector into intricate complexities.
Challenges here include shortage and mismatch of skills, underrepresentation of women in businesses and a major lack of global competencies due to innovation and technological barriers.
The 2013 South-East Asian Economic Outlook Report also suggests that local SMEs are not only struggling with disparities in performance globally – due to the above challenges – but also locally, with an apparent gap between rural and urban SMEs, quite possibly due to limited infrastructure, resources and access to information.
There are ample initiatives being put in place to address these issues, particularly, skill shortages and mismatches that have a firm grip on the industry.
The SME Masterplan (2012-2020) is one major initiative that aims to improve the SME GDP contribution to 41% (from the current 36%) by identifying challenges faced by the sector and chartering plans to efficiently manage and overcome them.
This is where central agencies like Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) comes into the picture, with a mass of programmes and initiatives, aimed at enhancing the capacity and capabilities of SMEs nationwide.
HRDF provides certification programmes, life-long learning opportunities, training needs analysis, skills training and funding opportunities to accelerate the growth of SMEs in the country.
Although total economic contribution by SMEs seems small, the industry accounts for 67% of total employment in Malaysia in 2015 (Economic Census 2011) but driving the sector to assume the responsibility of developing a skilled workforce remains a constant challenge.
HRDF plays a significant role as they've been mandated by the government to develop relevant reskilling and upskilling training programmes for the local workforce that can be achieved through HRDF'S Human Capital Strategic Initiatives.
HRDF's chief executive Datuk CM Vignaesvaran Jeyandran says highly skilled human capital is important to keep the country's economy relevant and competitive, globally.
"HRDF training and development programmes will not only equip workers with the right competitive skills but also the right attitude and awareness to face and adapt to industrial challenges," says Vignaesvaran.
"Domestic businesses must embrace solutions to address skill shortages, talent mobility and talent retention in order to compete effectively in the new economic order driven by the Asean Economic Community," he says.
He adds, the government's move to fund reskilling and upskilling programmes will encourage employers to constantly engage professional bodies to train their employees.
Wondering how SMEs and the Malaysian economy will benefit from the above agenda? Well, over 80% of employers registered with HRDF are from the SME industry and according to Vignaesvaran, this includes the 17,585 employers from the manufacturing, services, mining and quarrying sectors.
The numbers are expected to rise with the recent expansion of the Human Resources Development Act 2001 (Akta Pembangunan Sumber Manusia 2001). Under the revised act, the number of Malaysians who are eligible for training under HRDF will gradually increase from the current 1.77 million to 2.8 million in the next three years.
Overall, HRDF is upskilling almost three million employees that will significantly increase the percentage of skilled workforce in Malaysia. Currently 28% of the nearly 15 million working population in Malaysia are considered skilled workers. The aim is to increase this to 35% by year 2020.
This places HRDF on high gear as they are not only creating a highly-skilled talent pool but a 'super' workforce that will drive Malaysia's economy forward.
"HRDF is also planning on making it mandatory for SMEs in the manufacturing sector with 10 or more employees to register with us and subsequently be entitled to our training programmes as only those registered with us have access to our funds and programmes," says Vignaesvaran.
With sufficient training, HRDF hopes SMEs can innovate, remain relevant and resilient in a volatile world.
Recommended reading: How Do You Evaluate Your SME's Performance?
Upscaling SMEs through training and development is a mammoth task. Business managers first need to understand the importance of these training programmes. They then, have the task of ensuring their employees are given the opportunity and access to these training.
HRDF has made it easy for businesses to have access to funding and resources. In fact, to ease the process, the agency also run Training Needs' Analysis to determine the problems faced by these businesses and match them with suitable training programmes to address their immediate needs before delving further.
Another HRDF initiative that helps SMEs is their "On The Job Training" (OTJ), where a skilled a worker is paid to train a new or unskilled employee without having to send the employee out for external training programmes. Employers can claim the additional 'training' payment provided that the OTJ meets all the set criteria.


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Archive for the 'Pissed' Category
highlights: Vodka Lil Worried Sick
Categories: Alcoholic, Cleadon Park, Councillors, Eileen Leask, Horsley Hill, Hospital, Labour Party, NHS, PCT, Pissed, Politicians, Pubs, South Tyneside, Vodka and Wine
Seems Vodka Lil, Councillor Eileen Leask has something else other than being deselected to worry about today.
Apparently she is very worried about the impact of the new 'drop in' health centre planned for Cleadon Park on South Tyneside District Hospital, especially the A & E department, click here.
Mr Monkey reckons that the Gazette reporter, Paul Myles-Kelly should pay a bit more attention to spelling. If he had, he would have realised the Vodka Lil meant she was worried about the AA department!
Lets face it, Eileen Leask wouldn't want everyone to know what a struggle it is to give up the vodka would she?
mcatominey in another drunken incident
Categories: Alcoholic, Binge drinking, Councillors, Eddie MacAtominey, Figure of fun, Fraud, Hebburn, Independent Alliance, Labour North, Mr Monkey, Nancy Maxwell, Pissed and Sleaze
Seems Labour councillor Eddie 'hic' McAtominey may have fucked up again after hitting the bottle early on Friday morning.
This time he verbally abused someone delivering leaflets in Sullivan Walk, Hebburn around 10.30am on Friday. Apparently Steady Eddie flew into a drunken rage when he received a copy of the Indy Alliance's borough wide newsletter and started shouting insults at the person delivering it.
Shortly after this incident he received a visit from the distribution company to discuss his abusive comments and instead of showing remorse he just repeated his drunken abuse – only this time they were recorded.
Mr Monkey has been told that councillor McAtominey will be reported to the Standards Board of England, Labour North and the police for his disgraceful behaviour, not that this fuckwit gives a damn .. but his wife and fellow councillor Nancy Maxwell might.
city whiz kid or a mammy's boy?
Categories: Alcoholic, Cheating, City trader, Cleadon and East Boldon, Conservatives, Councillors, David Potts, Drink driving, Drugs, Fraud, Freebies, High flyer, League of Extraordinary Perverts, Lewd Behaviour, Liar, Money, Money Markets, Mr Monkey, Opportunist, Pissed, Pubs, Pudgy Face, Red Lion Boldon, Scottish Conservatives, Scroungers Club, Sleaze, The King of Sleaze and Tory Boy
Mr Monkey has noticed that the King of Sleaze, David Potts behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic and that his nose is slowly changing shape.
Several weeks ago this chimp asked a source close to Pudgy Face to listen carefully to the way he talks – he wanted to know how often he spoke through his nose. Mr Monkey also wanted to know how frequently he blows his nose and whether the rumours about him always having a runny nose were true.
For sometime Mr Monkey has been concerned about councillor Potts health, especially his drink problem. But now this chimp is wondering whether Tory Boy's erratic behaviour can be explained by some other type of addiction.
The King of Sleaze tries to portray himself as a financial whiz kid and judging by his Twitter he fancies himself as a hard nose city boy.
Unfortunately he's too lazy to get of his arse and move to where the real action or is he worried about being exposed as a fraud?
As well as his normal outlet for spouting his shite, he's now using Twitter to to con us into believing that it all happens in the Red Lion Boldon.
He talks about flash restaurants, parties, quayside apartments, saunas and wild holidays. But strangely there's no mention of fast cars, something that's synonymous with succesful city traders.
Could this have something to do with the fact that he no longer drives after being caught using his dad's car before he was old enough to get a licence?
Despite all his fancy talk, what Tory Boy doesn't tell you is that being a 'high flyer' means you have to live at home with your mam .. Yes at 26, Pudgy Face is still a mammy's boy!
Coming soon … the dangerous side effects of cocaine.
steady eddie's big day looms
Categories: Alcoholic, Binge drinking, Bribe, Cheating, Chief Medical Officer, Councillors, Crime, Criminals, Drink driving, Eddie MacAtominey, Horsley Hill, Iain Malcolm, Labour North, Labour Party, Lackey, Leader of the council, Leadership Challenge, Lewd Behaviour, Magistrates Court, Pissed, Police, Police Station, Scam, Shields Gazette and Steady Eddie
Mr Monkey wonders how many bloggers remember councillor Eddie McAtominey's brush with the law?
Last year councillor McAtominey was charged with failing to provide a sample when he was pulled over by the police on suspicion of drink driving. CLICK HERE.
His attitude at the time was defiant and he continually protested his innocence .. that is until he was caught a second time. CLICK HERE.
This time he pleaded guilty and was banned from driving and fined £400. Shortly afterwards he also changed his plea to the first charge and admitted his guilt.
Councillor McAtominey was forced to resign his lucrative paid positions on the Northumbria Police Authority and the council's decision making cabinet and he was also suspended from the Labour party.
Blogers will recall that this is not the first time he's been suspended – the first time was when he was caught manipulating the tender process in favour of his own company.
Mr Monkey over heard an interesting conversation in the town hall earlier today, apparently councillor McAtominey's disciplinary hearing – before Labour North – will take place in the next few days and that whilst he has the full backing of his colleagues in the Jarrow Labour party, the outcome has already been determined – he will be thrown out of the Labour party.
Seemingly council leader Iain Malcolm has used his influence to get rid of his main rival for the leadership of the council.
Mr Monkey can't help wondering whether councillor McAtominey might use councillor Iain Malcolm's own driving ban as a precedent for why he should not be hounded out of the party.

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18/06/2011 · All lactic acid is not bad you see, some can be used to fuel movement. It is the waste product of hydrogen ions that is the culprit in muscle acidity, not lactic acid itself. It is the waste product of hydrogen ions that is the culprit in muscle acidity, not lactic acid itself.... For this reason, it may be desirable to reduce lactic acid build up in the muscles. In order to reduce muscle soreness after a workout, it is necessary to do a proper warm up before exercising, asanas for me, is the best way to warm up because you using your breathing to warm up the whole body.
The build up of lactic acid is signaled by the feeling of muscle burn. DOMS, on the other hand is the pain and stiffness felt from anywhere between 1 and 5 days after a strenuous activity. DOMS, on the other hand is the pain and stiffness felt from anywhere between 1 and 5 days after a strenuous activity.... 29/05/2010 · You can't stop your body from creating lactic acid, but you can make your muscles more tolerant to lactic acid. A workout I did for lactic acid tolerance (although I am a distance runner) was 3x1200 meters at 4:30 per rep with 3 min rest. The last set my legs were very heavy, but doing this kind of workout did increase lactic acid tolerance.
It is this build up of lactic acid that causes the pain, heaviness, feeling of exhaustion, deadened muscles, and 'muscles will not work or go any faster' sensation. I am also interested in this idea because in horses there is a condition known as azoturia (tying up…... The muscle's increase in size comes from the buildup of lactic acid and other waste products in the muscle, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Stretching releases the concentration of lactic acid, helping to loosen and lengthen the muscle so it can achieve a full range of motion.
Fill up on caffeine and plenty of carbohydrates to avoid lactic acidosis or the increase in acidity inside your muscle cells. High-intensity training adaptations also help you avoid lactic acidosis at the same levels of intensity.
Lactic acid is not produced by the body during exercise, and it is different from blood lactate in that it contains one additional proton. This difference is very small, hence the confusion, but the body produces and uses blood lactate, not lactic acid. It's a common mistake.
The muscle's increase in size comes from the buildup of lactic acid and other waste products in the muscle, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Stretching releases the concentration of lactic acid, helping to loosen and lengthen the muscle so it can achieve a full range of motion.


Pamper her, show her how much you care: Moms everywhere deserve to be treated specially on Mother's Day. Whether you're celebrating your mom or another special woman in your life, what better way to mark her special day than by showing her you support her efforts to improve her diet and her health?
You see, celebrating Mother's Day does not have to result in diet sabotage -- if you honor Mom the healthy way! Here are some tips to help you do just that (if you're the lucky mother being honored, print them out for your family to see).
Consider celebrating mom by serving her a nutritious and delicious Sunday brunch fit for a queen. Mother's Day should be easy on the cook -- and that cook should not be mom. Let the kids help -- it can be fun for them to do it without her.
Look for recipes that are both healthy and easy for you (and the kids) to prepare. Check out our healthy Mother's Day recipes from Elaine Magee, our Recipe Doctor. And make as many dishes ahead of time as possible. This way, the meal will be fun and more relaxing for you and your special lady.
Adorn the table with fresh flowers and handmade crafts from the children. Set a special place setting at the table with pretty china and silver and a cloth napkin -- or deliver the feast on a tray while mom luxuriates in bed. And don't forget to leave the kitchen even cleaner than before you started!
If you want to celebrate by taking mom out to eat, choose a restaurant she loves, but stay clear of those hard-to-resist buffet restaurants. At most other restaurants, it's easy to make healthy choices. Check out our expert tips on how to do this.
If you just can't decide where to take mom on her special day, just ask her! She might decide to skip the diet this one time, splurge on a special meal, and enjoy a little indulgence. This is not a problem, as long as she remembers to watch her portion sizes and does a little preplanning in preparation of the feast.
A good strategy for her would be to bank some extra calories throughout the week and get some extra exercise in anticipation of the celebration. Come Monday morning, she can get right back on the WebMD Weight Loss Clinic program.
Looking for a unique and thoughtful Mother's Day gift? How about a subscription to a healthy cooking magazine, a low-fat cookbook, or healthy cooking classes? Or bath salts and aromatherapy items that are guaranteed to relax her body and spirit? The perfect gift might be a membership to the local health club -- or just the time to go and work out. Gifts that allow Mom to be active will help her relax, feel good about herself, and continue to develop a healthier lifestyle.
Whichever way you choose to celebrate that special woman in your life, do it with love and respect for all that she does for you. Have a wonderful time cherishing mom!


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Daddy Issues: 'Supernatural' To Celebrate 300th Episode With The Return Of John Winchester
Posted January 17th, 2019 by Nicholas Graff
With it being the 14th Season and all, it is not that surprising to learn that 'Supernatural' will be celebrating its 300th episode very soon. What IS surprising, and very exciting for fans, is the fact that the 300th will also mark the return of Jeffrey Dean Morgan, aka John Winchester, to the series, something fans have been wanting to see ever since he left at the end of Season 2.
Of course, it will most likely only be a one-episode cameo, but even that will be enough, as fans can finally have an episode will all four adult Winchesters (including their mother, returned from the dead as a gift for saving the world again a few seasons ago) reunited, something that, well, we honestly never thought we would see way back when the series began. To promote the big event, Entertainment Weekly recently ran a cover story about 'Supernatural's' milestone episode, including a lengthy article with interviews with the cast and crew about the storyline.
While speaking to Entertainment Weekly on how the episode works, producer Andrew Dabb explained:
"Our guys are put in a position where they essentially can have a wish granted. They're actually expecting something else, but [John's return] comes from a place of want by Dean. The need for closure is really want brings John back into their lives."
Jeffrey Dean Morgan told EW that he always wanted his coming back to have particular importance, especially since he left things so open with the guys when his character passed. In his words:
"The relationships between these three men were so open, so if I was going to come back, it would be nice to have some closure, especially with Sammy."
Which ties in with Padalecki's thoughts on the episode, stating, "The episode gives Sam a chance to forgive," while Ackles felt:
"For Dean, the whole episode is a dream that he doesn't want to wake up from. But he knows he has to."
Morgan also went on to talk about his feelings on coming back, especially in light of how long Ackles and Padalecki have managed to stay on the show, and the fact that Ackles is now two years older than Morgan was when he first filmed the pilot for 'Supernatural.' Morgan said:
"That's how full circle it all is. Like a father would be, I'm very proud of the guys. It makes me get choked up because they've done so well here. Episode 300? That's unheard of."
It must have been crazy for Morgan to be on set and see how far the series has come since its early days, and to see how Ackles and Padalecki have really grown into their roles over the years. While the plot seems to revolve around some wish-giving, reality altering craziness (it is 'Supernatural' after all), which will most likely have to be undone as the producers have said the return of John also brought back the angel Zachariah who has it out for the Winchesters, it will still be nice to see the character moments between John and Sam, and John and Dean, as the man has arguably had the biggest impact on the series (besides Bobby), and should prove for some meaningful moments.
Do you have any thoughts on Morgan's return? Anything else on your wish-list for the 300th episode? Feel free to share in the comments below!
Andrew Dabb
John Winchester
Nicholas Graff
A Southern California native (which seems to be a rarity as everyone seems to migrate here from outside the state, and everyone else born here ends up leaving for less crowded spaces), but for Nick, he loves it here. Nick has been writing since he was a teenager, self-published his first book trilogy, 'The Legacy of the Roras' back in 2011, and in 2014 published the inaugural issue of his first comic book, 'The Shadow of Aquaterra.' While not working on my own projects, he is working as a technical film editor at a major television network in their digital media division and recently began writing news and recap articles for ScienceFiction.com, a position which he has found extremely rewarding.
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Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)
Establishment of a repo line with the Andorran Financial Authority (Autoritat Financera Andorrana – AFA)
On 24 June 2022 the Governing Council approved the setting-up of a precautionary repo line to provide euro liquidity to the AFA until 15 January 2023, for a maximum amount of €35 million and in exchange for adequate euro-denominated collateral. The repo line may be used to meet exceptional euro liquidity needs of domestic banks in the event of financial market dysfunctions.
New times for the ECB's monetary policy decisions and press conference
On 27 June 2022 the ECB announced changes to the publication time of its monetary policy decisions and the timing of the press conference at which the decisions are explained. As of 21 July 2022, the monetary policy decisions are now published at 14:15 CET (instead of 13:45 CET) and the press conference begins at 14:45 CET (instead of 14:30 CET). The publication of related documents, such as the monetary policy statement, has also shifted accordingly (to 15:00 CET). The related press release is available on the ECB's website.
Market operations
Provision of paying agent services for EU debt issuance
On 2 June 2022 the Governing Council took note that the ECB would accept the European Commission's request to perform paying agent services, thereby extending the ECB's current fiscal agent services. The ECB will proceed with the related preparations, to become operational in the second half of 2023. The paying agent services will be provided on a cost-reimbursement basis and are related to the EU's debt issuance programmes (in particular, but not limited to, Next Generation EU issuances).
Incorporation of climate change considerations into the ECB's monetary policy implementation framework
On 22 June 2022 the Governing Council decided to take further steps to incorporate climate change considerations into the Eurosystem's monetary policy framework. These include (i) adjusting corporate bond holdings in the Eurosystem's monetary policy portfolios, (ii) introducing limits on carbon-intensive corporate assets in its collateral framework, (iii) establishing climate-related disclosure requirements, and (iv) enhancing its risk management practices. The related press release with further details and the ECB climate agenda 2022 are available on the ECB's website.
Macroprudential policy and financial stability
Governing Council statement on the treatment of the European banking union in the assessment methodology for global systemically important banks
On 24 June 2022 the Governing Council approved a statement on the treatment of the European banking union in the assessment methodology for global systemically important banks. The document is available on the ECB's website.
ECB response to the European supervisory authorities' consultation on sustainability-related disclosures for simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisations
On 29 June 2022 the Governing Council took note of the ECB's response to the European supervisory authorities' consultation on sustainability-related disclosures for STS securitisations. The document is available on the ECB's website.
ECB contribution to the European Commission's targeted consultation on the evaluation of State aid rules for banks in difficulty
On 6 July 2022 the Governing Council took note of the ECB's contribution to the European Commission's targeted consultation on the evaluation of State aid rules for banks in difficulty. The document is available on the ECB's website.
Market infrastructure and payments
Eurosystem support to pan-European debt issuance
On 2 June 2022, following a request from the European Commission for providing support to the EU issuance programmes, the Governing Council decided that the Eurosystem – represented by the ECB – should participate in the governance of an EU Issuance Service. It also authorised the ECB to sign, on behalf of the Eurosystem, the related Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will govern that service. The MoU will be published on the ECB's website once it has been agreed with the other signatories.
Digital euro project – progress report
On 30 June 2022 the Governing Council took note that the investigation phase of the digital euro project was on track and approved the key objectives of the digital euro project, together with the related design and delivery considerations. A note with further information is available on the ECB's website.
Report on the status of the action plan addressing 2020 TARGET Services incidents
On 30 June 2022 the Governing Council took note of the first progress report on the implementation of the action plan to address the findings and recommendations following TARGET Services incidents in 2020. The conclusions of the progress report will be communicated to key market stakeholders soon.
Advice on legislation
ECB Opinion on the screening of foreign investments in Slovakia
On 29 June 2022 the Governing Council adopted Opinion CON/2022/22 at the request of the Minister for Economy of the Slovak Republic.
ECB Opinion on the mobilisation of credit claims as collateral in central bank operations in Lithuania
On 1 July 2022 the Governing Council adopted Opinion CON/2022/23 at the request of the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance.
ECB Opinion on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Croatia and on the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Croatia
On 4 July 2022 the Governing Council adopted Opinion CON/2022/24 at the request of the Council of the European Union.
Appointment of chairs to Eurosystem/ESCB Committees
On 6 July 2022 the Governing Council appointed Doris Schneeberger (ECB Director Banknotes) as Chair of the Banknote Committee (BANCO); Eva Murciano (ECB Director General Human Resources) as Chair of the Human Resources Conference (HRC); and Oscar Arce (ECB Director General Economics) as Chair of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). These appointments are with immediate effect until 31 December 2022, when all the chairs of the Eurosystem/ESCB Committees will be (re)appointed for the next three-year period, from January 2023 to December 2025.
Establishment of a Eurosystem Climate Change Forum
On 6 July 2022 the Governing Council approved the establishment of a Eurosystem Climate Change Forum and its mandate. The Forum will serve as a vehicle for fostering information exchange and knowledge-sharing, leveraging existing knowledge within the Eurosystem and ultimately for the benefit of jointly advancing its climate agenda.
Participation of Hrvatska narodna banka in the Governing Council's decision-making before 1 January 2023
Further to the formal approval of the Council of the European Union with regard to Croatia's accession to the euro area, the Governing Council decided to invite the Governor of Hrvatska narodna banka to attend Governing Council meetings in an observer capacity before the country's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2023. From September 2022 experts of Hrvatska narodna banka will also be invited to attend – as observers – the meetings of Eurosystem/ESCB Committees and their substructures whenever they convene in Eurosystem composition.
Appointment of members of the ECB's Ethics and Audit Committees
On 12 July 2022 the Governing Council decided to (i) reappoint Virginia R. Canter as a member of the Ethics Committee for a second three-year term, (ii) appoint Pervenche Berès as a member of both the Ethics Committee and the Audit Committee for an initial three-year term to succeed Patrick Honohan, whose mandates expire at the end of 2022, and (iii) appoint Ardo Hansson as a member of the Audit Committee for an initial three-year term to succeed Josef Bonnici, whose mandate comes to an end in late 2022.
International and European cooperation
ESCB cooperation programme for strengthening central bank capacities in the Western Balkans
On 14 July 2022 the Governing Council, with the benefit of observations from the General Council, endorsed the programme and contractual documentation for the second phase of the cooperation between the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and the Western Balkans. This three-year programme, coordinated by the Deutsche Bundesbank, involves 20 ESCB national central banks, the ECB and the European Commission on the donor side and eight beneficiary institutions (Bank of Albania, Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Banking Agency of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Banking Agency of Republika Srpska, National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia, Central Bank of Montenegro, National Bank of Serbia and Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo). The European Commission will provide the funding under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance. More details will be provided in due course on both the ECB's and the European Commission's websites as the programme progresses.
Update of the Manual of Procedures of the Household Finance and Consumption Survey
On 14 July 2022 the Governing Council, with the benefit of observations from the General Council, approved amendments to the Manual of Procedures (MoP) for the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS). The MoP sets out how the HFCS is to be conducted and, in particular, the information that all participating national central banks are required to provide. The changes relate to the variables to be collected as part of the HFCS, with a view to ensuring that it is more efficient from a policy and research perspective. Furthermore, the amendments provide clarifications where relevant and reflect changes in the processes of the survey, data transmission and dissemination.
ECB Banking Supervision
Results of the 2022 climate risk stress test
On 30 June 2022 the Governing Council did not object to a proposal by the Supervisory Board to approve the results of the 2022 climate risk stress test and authorise their publication. The related press release and further details are available on the ECB's banking supervision website.


you need to change the (at) to @ and close in the spaces. I do this to thwart all of those spam email harvesters that plague web site owners.
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Our telephone number is 360-369-4192, which is a Washington State telephone number that rings through to Reunion Island. We are 11 hours ahead of the US west coast and 8 hours ahead of the US east coast, so bare this in mind when calling. Our voice mail is generic, so leave a call back number, a short message (tell us your name) and we will call you the next day in your morning.


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Q: How can I make a div responsive that contains an image I am currently developing a responsive wordpress theme with bootstrap but I am stuck at the following problem that I have three div's next to each other with a featured image that fills the whole div.
The featured image itself is already responsive but for some reason my div is not unless I use width: 33%; for the first and third div and width: 34%; for the second div. But when I do this I get a vertical line on the right of the third div of 1 pixel wide as those percentages together only fill up 1039 pixels together instead of 1040 pixels. Also using a span4 class on each div doesnt work either as it will create a big gap on the right side of the container.
So the wrapper is 1040pixels wide and contains three div's. And each div contains a featured image.
What I want to achieve is that the three images stay next to eachother when scaling and that they only float above each other on the mobile version. But as it is now they instantly jump beneath each other when the page scales.
You can visit the site at http://makramedia.beta-projects.nl and on the homepage when you scroll down you will see those three images beneath the tab slideshow.
I really hope someone can help me out on this on.
Many thanks in advance!
Your's sincerely,
Christiaan
Here's my html markup:

    <?php global $query_string; // required ?>
    <?php query_posts('category_name=projecten&showposts=3&order=DESC'); ?>
    <?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

        <a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>">
            <img class="project-icon" src="<?php bloginfo('template_directory') ?>/img/project-icon.png">
            <?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) {
                the_post_thumbnail('projecten3-thumb', array( 'class' => "project-img"));
            } ?>

        <?php endwhile; else: ?>

There are currently no news items availlable.

        <?php endif; ?>
        <?php wp_reset_query(); ?>

And here's my CSS:
#project-section {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: #111421;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

.project {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 347px;
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    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: #afafaf;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .project:nth-child(2) {
        max-width: 346px !important;
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    max-width: 100% !important;
    height: auto;
}

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    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    left: -35px;
    margin-top: 80px;
    margin-left: 50%;
    opacity: .8;
    /*transform*/
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    -moz-transform:scale(.9);
    -ms-transform:scale(.9);
    -o-transform:scale(.9);
    transform:scale(.9);
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    -webkit-transition: all .2s;
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}

    #project-section .project:hover .project-icon {
            opacity: 1;
            /*transform*/
            -webkit-transform:scale(1);
            -moz-transform:scale(1);
            -ms-transform:scale(1);
            -o-transform:scale(1);
            transform:scale(1);
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A: Change your CSS as follows to make div's responsive that contains an image :)
.news-img {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

img {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
}

Use this code to align the 3 image blocks in one row
.project {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    float: left;
    width: 33.365%;
    max-width: 336px;
    max-height: 213px;
    margin: 5px !important;
    padding: 0px;
    background: #afafaf;
    overflow: hidden;
}

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Join us for a morning in the fields where we will help harvest fresh fruits and vegetables for area Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Free Farm Markets. Confirmation families and members of the congregation are invited to join the Confirmation Class for this very special mission project.
Meet at PCCT by 8:00 am to carpool or meet us at the farm prior to 9:00 am. Location (in Pittstown or Milford) and directions will be shared once determined by AGAR.
Dress in clothes that can get dirty. Bring a filled water bottle, work gloves and sunscreen as needed.


Government of Canada is working with the provinces and territories to strengthen health care and adapt the system to the changing needs of Canadians.
and Manitoba announced details of a bilateral agreement on home and community care and mental health and addiction services. The agreement outlines how the province plans to invest its share of the $11 billion over 10 years announced by the federal government in Budget 2017.
implementing a pregnancy and infant-loss program.
These initiatives are fully aligned with the objectives and the pan-Canadian priorities set out in the Common Statement of Principles on Shared Health Priorities endorsed by the federal government, provinces* and territories in August 2017.
Manitoba will invest federal funding of approximately $182 million over five years to specific activities within these initiatives. This federal funding is part of a 10-year federal financial commitment of approximately $400 million for Manitoba.
"Today's agreement will improve access to mental health and addiction services for Manitobans, as well as enhance home and community care services in the province. The Government of Canada is committed to working collaboratively with the provinces and territories to ensure that Canadians have timely access to the health care services they need."
"We inherited a health-care system marked by long wait times that experts said was overly complex. We are changing and improving that system. This agreement will help us build on initiatives we've already undertaken to strengthen mental health and addictions services while improving home care services that Manitobans, particularly seniors and older adults, will increasingly need as our population ages in the years to come."
In Budget 2017, the Government of Canada committed $11 billion over 10 years in new funding for provinces and territories to improve access to home and community care and mental health and addiction services for Canadians.


MASSILLON – Brody Hoying sealed a Division V state championship for Coldwater last season with a late interception against Kirtland. Saturday he propelled the Cavaliers to a second consecutive championship from both sides of the ball.
The junior rushed for three touchdowns, including two in the final 5:26 of the game, and intercepted a pass as sixth-ranked Coldwater (13-2) beat No. 4 Columbus Bishop Hartley (13-2) 24-7 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.
Hoying rushed 24 times for 145 yards as Coldwater became the third repeat champion out of five state title games played so far this weekend. Cincinnati Moeller (Division I) and Maria Stein Marion Local (Division VII) will have their opportunities to add to that repeat list. It is Coldwater's fourth overall state title.
quarterback Jared Brandewie was sacked for an 11-yard loss by linebackers Nick Clune and Mitch Fullenkamp.
Hoying's interception came on the next play.
The Cavaliers responded with a 10-play, 64-yard drive that Hoying capped off with a 3-yard run around right end with 5:26 remaining. Hoying carried the ball eight times on the drive for 54 yards.
He added a 32-yard touchdown run after Coldwater held Hartley on downs on the Hawks' ensuing possession.
Coldwater had beaten Hartley 41-16 in a Week 2 game in Columbus during the regular season, the only other loss of the season for the Hawks.
Alonzo Saxton had 75 yards rushing on eight carries for Hartley. The Hawks' lone score came on a 7-yard run by Brandewie on Hartley's opening possession of the second half. Hartley had recovered a fumble at the Coldwater 45-yard line and took advantage of the turnover in just four plays.
Matt Kramer kicked a 30-yard field goal and Hoying added a 9-yard touchdown run with one minute remaining in the second quarter to give Coldwater a 10-0 lead after the teams had played a scoreless first quarter. Hartley outgained Coldwater 154-135 in the first half but the Hawks' first three possessions all ended in with a turnover on downs inside the Coldwater 25-yard line.
Coldwater drove 76 yards on seven plays following the third stop to get its touchdown from Hoying.
The state title is the 29th in football for the Midwest Athletic Conference, of which Coldwater and Marion Local are both members. This is the 11th consecutive season at least on MAC school has represented the league in the state finals. This is the 18th consecutive season Coldwater has appeared in the OHSAA playoffs.


David first learned to cook from his mother, and then went on to pursue his passion for food at culinary school. Following culinary school he ran a successful restaurant where he stayed until last year, when he decided to shift his focus to rescue and enhance traditional Colombian flavors. Now, David owns a closed-door restaurant, only available by reservation, where he offers signature dishes that celebrate local flavors. An experience with David is like visiting a friend's family for a celebration, you will get to cook and eat with the whole family – David's lovely mom, Gloria, his brothers Luis and Mateo, and his beautiful girlfriend.
In-home meal: (1-9 guests) David lives with his family in a beautiful home inside a gated community of Medellin that has a large backyard with a beautifully-crafted wooden patio and views of a picturesque pool. You will be welcomed by David's mom Gloria and escorted straight to the kitchen bar for a juice tasting. There are many interesting fruits native to Colombia that you may have never heard of or tried before - and some of them are even grown in David's backyard. David will freshly squeeze 2-3 fruit juice shots for you to try; these might include lulo juice (an exotic fruit with a citrus flavor), tree tomato juice, blackberry juice or aguapanela (a sugarcane drink). While you'll talk and get to know more about Colombian culture and culinary traditions, David will be adding some finishing touches to the meal he has prepared for you. Later, you will join David and his family for a traditional home-cooked meal using local ingredients. Your meal might include dishes such as chorizo antioqueño (sausage), morcilla (blood sausage and rice), a stew made with antioqueños beans, plaintains, chicharron (fried pork belly), or avocado and salchicha ranchera (ranchera sausage). End your meal with homemade ice cream cake drizzled with arequipe (dulce de leche) and aguardiente sherbet (anise-flavored liqueur derived from sugar cane).
Cooking experience: (1-9 guests) David offers a hands-on experience where he will teach you to make two dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients and herbs from his backyard garden. Before you start your cooking class, David will give you a small tour of his garden and will show you all the fruits, vegetables and herbs he grows. After you pluck a few herbs from his garden, you will cook along with David and his family in their large, well organized kitchen. The cooking portion of the experience will last for about hour during which you will learn to make an appetizer and a main dish. Then sit down together at their dining table to enjoy the Colombian meal you helped prepare.
Market visit: (1-9 guests) After you meet David, he will drive you to the local market where he buys almost all of his produce. He will share more about locally-grown ingredients and how they are used in cooking traditional Colombian dishes. David will then allow you to choose fruits and other foods you're curious about so that you can try them and cook with them in his home. After you buy your fresh ingredients, David will drive you back to his house for your cooking class.
Notes: David can offer vegetarian meals on request.
My experience with David was absolutely amazing to say the very least. It was incredibly easy to get to his hose via public transportation. When we arrived we were greeted by David and his girlfriend, who were both fantastic hosts. Their home was beautiful and it was such a pleasure walking around his garden and hearing about his restaurant business. We felt very welcome and at home with David, and he had lots of great stories to share. In terms of his cooking, he was flawless. He had a large bowl of fruit that he shared with us so that we could sample the local fruits in Colombia. Then we began helping him make the dessert portion of the menu. He gave us both jobs which were fun and easy to assist with. I do wish the cooking demonstration was a bit more hands-on, but it was a joy to watch him do his thing. The two dishes he prepared for us were fantastic. The pork belly was such a treat, and the fish and rice dish was outstanding. My boyfriend states that it was the best thing he ate the entire time we were in Colombia and I agree. The only complaint that I can think of is maybe it was a bit too much food. This is not a terrible problem to have, however; we felt bad we weren't able to finish everything. I think Traveling Spoon is a fantastic option for travelers traveling and hoping to meet new people in a new destination. It is such a fantastic way to experience a culture and I will absolutely recommend this experience in Medellin! It was an absolute treat and a highlight of my trip to Colombia for sure—it is something that I will remember forever.
For the adventurous traveler, David is the answer. David greeted us at our hostel by surprise and led us to his car where we began one of the greatest culinary adventures of our lives. I literally felt like Anthony Bourdain for the entire 5 hours! After giving us his story of how he got into the culinary field and owned his own high end Colombian restaurant, David began our tour by taking us to one of the biggest and more local markets of Medellin. Later we arrived at his beautiful home we were welcomed in by his mother Gloria who was already working hard preparing our meal. David joined in with his mother and started fresh pressing juices for us. As we sat down at the kitchen bar to watch this master at work, we were joined in by David's two brothers Luis and Mateo who truly made us feel like we were a part of the family. We were also guided to the herb garden in the backyard where David let us try some of the herbs he grows and regularly uses in his cooking. There were many phases to our experience which we deeply appreciated. It was like Christmas over and over again! And just when we thought it couldn't get any better, a mention of Gloria's cake was made to life when she insisted she bake us a cake on the spot. Happiness was an understatement at the end of David's experience. We left with full stomachs and even fuller hearts. Culinary perfection!


Hygge is a word that pops up a lot these days.
Hygge (pronounced as hue-gah) is a Danish word which can't be translated directly to English in one word, but the word that comes close is cosy. Explaining hygge is difficult but let me try.
Hygge is a feeling of cosiness and comfort that you create while enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
I am drawn towards hygge because it is something that makes us inherently happy without the need to always chase something. And we chase things for what? To be happy!
I have always been intrigued by the Danish people. They are voted consistently as the happiest people in the world year after year. Their method of parenting is well studied upon and there are many books that teach the Danish way of parenting. That's because they produce the happiest people in the world.
I believe there is no self-development without self-love. I think hygge is a kind of self-care activity that is essential to your overall well-being. It doesn't matter if you are a Dane or American Or Indian, you can bring hygge to your lives. I am sure we all have experienced hyggeligt (meaning hygge-like) moments in life without knowing hygge.
Let's see what hygge is.
Recently, I read the book 'The Little Book of Hygge' written by Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. This is, in fact, a little book full of colorful pictures that make you feel hygge even if you have no previous knowledge about it. In other words, reading this book itself was hyygeligt.
Meik Wiking says Hygge is tricky to explain. Hygge is a feeling you create. It is a feeling of cosiness, a sense of togetherness or it is the act of forgetting to care for your troubles by indulging in activities that make you relaxed and…well, cosy.
Hygge has been called everything from 'the art of creating intimacy'. 'cosiness of the soul' and 'the absence of annoyance' to 'taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things', 'cosy togetherness' and, my personal favourite, 'cocoa by candlelight'.
One of the reasons for Denmark getting voted as one of the happiest nations in the world is, they practice hygge. Denmark has long and cold winters, hence people have to stay indoors to survive the cold and so they created hygge that focuses on home entertainment. Apart from entertainment, you can see the Danish values and culture deeply ingrained in the concept of hygge.
Danish people give great importance to spending time with family and it is said that they have low expectations in life which makes them happy. Isn't it true? It is when we have high expectations and when we don't achieve them, we are angry and unhappy. Hygge is all about celebrating life's little moments. It must be the ability to find contentment in the little and everyday mundane things, that make them the happy people they are.
While hygge is mostly practiced indoors due to the miserable weather, you can practice hygge outdoors and in other seasons too. "It is all about the atmosphere and the experience", says Wiking.
If you are a beginner to hygge, to get a sense of what hygge is, let me paint some pictures.
Curling up under a blanket with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate while reading a book under the soft lights in your room. If you have a cosy nook or small area in your home for hygge, it's called hyggekrog.
Inviting close friends and family to your home for a movie night and dinner. Instead of the host having to do all the cooking, everyone brings ingredients to prepare the food and do it together. Remember, no smartphones! It is all about real life interaction with the people you love, having good conversations and laughter. Remember not to discuss controversial topics such as religion or politics. Such topics are not at all hyggeligt. And in order to bring out the mood, soft lights are always recommended.
Taking pleasure in small things like sitting by the fireplace in warm clothes alone in your thoughts, watching the world through your window while sipping hot tea, going for a camping getaway with friends and sharing stories while watching the sunset or even enjoying the silent company of each other.
Watching the rain splattering against your window panes while cuddling your loved one or a furry friend. A hot cup of coffee can add more hygge to this moment.
Have you experienced any such moments or something similar? Congrats! You have got an idea what hygge is.
In one sentence, hygge is creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life including good food and good people. Many of the hygge activities mentioned here might be the things we do normally without giving it a name. Yes, hygge need not be or is not something that only the Danes or the people in Nordic countries do. In fact, people practice hygge in different countries under different names.
But to benefit from hygge, you need to prioritize it as the Danes do! Instead of doing hygge once or twice a year, do it more often. If it is inexpensive and if it can increase your happiness, we can do it more often, right?
If you are an introvert, it might feel intimidating to invite people to your home for a gathering. But don't worry, "hygge is for introverts too", says Wiking.
Introverts usually are comfortable to spend time with the people they are close to and it takes only 3-4 people to hygge. According to most Danes, the ideal number of people to hygge is about 3 to 4. But you can have hygge with two people or ten people or even alone.
why should you practice hygge?
If you think hygge is only for the Danes, let me tell you why you should embrace hygge.
Hygge makes you slow down and savor the moment. We are all busy chasing our dreams or even to make the ends meet. It makes us forget to live in the present moment because we are always concerned about the future. It's not a good way to live because it makes us stressed. When you practice hygge, you are in the moment (you are mindful) forgetting your worries.
When you practice hygge, instead of postponing your life you find pleasure in the small things in life. And that makes you a happy person who is content. We all have problems and life always gives you ups and downs. That's the way it works and in order to not let them affect you, you should learn to focus on the little things and even the big things you take for granted and be grateful for them.
When you think about it, life is comprised of all these small moments, right? You have only this moment with you and hygge teaches you to make most of it by being happy.
So let's talk about the things you need for hygge.
Danes are particular about the lighting and the interior design of their homes. Bright lights are not hyggeligt and dimmer the light the better. Most Danes associate candles with hygge. Many of them light candles almost every day and the candle consumption goes higher during winter.
According to Wiking, it is estimated that each Dane burns around six kilos of candle wax each year. Danes are obsessed with light because they have cold, dark winters and short summers. You can understand why hygge is such an important part of their culture.
Hygge is often centered around good food with good company.
Something sinful is an integral component of the hygge ritual.
So don't feel guilty about being kind to yourself once in a while with sugary treats or baked goods. It can be anything but preparing them yourself or with the company of someone increases the hygge-factor than buying from the store. Don't you love the aroma of rising bread in the oven that fills your kitchen? Hygge is all about savoring such sweet moments. When you are mindful of such moments, you realize you don't need much to be content in life.
Hot drinks have a non-negotiable hygge factor in them. Drinks like tea, coffee, hot chocolate are a must for hygge. Especially, in the cold months, the warmth provided by a hot drink is a bonus.
Hygge is all about appreciating the simple pleasures of life by living in the moment. In other words, being mindful and being present. If you want to experience hygge, switch off your phones and other distractions and indulge fully in the hygge activity you choose.
Hyggekrog can be translated as a cosy nook. Make your own cosy corners in your home by putting some cushions, blankets or anything you can associate with cosiness or relaxation after a long day. if you have a bay window overlooking your garden, backyard or neighbourhood, it's the perfect place to hygge. If you don't have it, simply convert a comfy chair or sofa into hyggekrog. What you should look for is a place to relax and feel comfy without the care in the world.
Have a collection of books that you want to read and reread. I read mostly non-fiction books, but I have a small collection of fiction as well. The genre doesn't matter as long as you can sit back and relax. Novels can amuse you while a good self-help book can teach you something.
If you ask me, spending time alone with a book is one of the best hyggeligt experiences. Books can transport you to another world without taking a step from where you are. It lets your imagination run wild and can take away your worries for a brief time.
To create a cosy nook in your home, put some cushions and throw blankets in your hyggekrog. Cushions are for making you comfy so that you can lean against it while drinking a hot cup of tea after a tiring day. Or put them on your lap for resting your hands while reading a book. Throw blanket keeps you warm and you can snuggle under it to feel cosy.
While you can hygge by yourself, hygge mostly happens in small groups of close friends or family.
There is a direct connection between the quality of your relationships and happiness. The more you spend time with the people close to you, the more relaxed and happy you are. Good conversations with good food in a relaxed atmosphere is beneficial for your mental health too. And that's why Hygge is rated as an important factor in Danish people's secret of happiness.
Changing into your pajamas from your day clothes in itself is hyggeligt. Ah, that relief!
To survive the cold in the winter season, you need hand knit woolen sweaters, scarves, socks and as many layers of clothes as you wish. Wear what is comfortable and casual.
If it is summer, choose light colored loose cotton clothes. In short, dress for the weather without minimizing the coziness element.
In order to experience hygge, getting off from the online world is necessary. Hence, you have to find activities to engage yourself and your guests. It is time to dust off the old board games you used to play. It can be a pleasant experience to relive good old memories. Or dim the lights and watch your favorite movie or Netflix show with your buddies. You can light some candles to add extra hygge to your evening.
Is there a season for hygge?
Danes practice hygge as a way to escape the long cold weather. There are similar practices around the world known under different names. But you don't have to limit hygge only in the winter season. You can hygge all year round.
Hygge is a feeling of coziness you create. Hygge is savoring the little moments of life by being connected. The season or the place you live in doesn't matter as long as you find a way to enjoy everyday pleasures. In other words, the season or place doesn't matter as long as you can find a way to bring hygge to your life.
What are your favorite hygge activities? Please comment below!


Maybe you already heard the rumors and yes, they are true – Racaire finally married her American crusader. 😀 It took several months and steps but finally things are coming together. The visa process took rather long as well as preparing my stuff for the move to America. But finally I can see a light at the horizon.
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Disney Star Wars Jon Favreau
Disney Banking on Jon Favreau's 'Mandalorian' to Save the 'Star Wars' Galaxy
Oct 15, 2018 at 11:02 am UTC / Last Updated at Jun 10, 2019 at 22:08 pm UTC By TheBlast Staff
Jon Favreau is building hype from fans excited for the first live-action "Star Wars" show, and now it appears Disney is also feeling the same magic by cranking up the merchandise machine.
According to documents obtained by The Blast, LucasFilm recently filed a few trademark applications to secure "The Mandalorian" for toys, games, hand-held units for video games, books, school supplies, temporary tattoos, clothing and footwear.
One of the products listed in the trademark application implies that a legit Mandalorian-style helmet may also be sold.
Mandalorians have long been a part of "Star Wars" lore, as they are the race of humans from the planet Mandalor, and gave us bounty hunting legends Jango and Boba Fett. Favreau, who is the writer and executive producer of the live-action TV show, said the series will follow a new "lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy."
He's been teasing fans with photos of Mandalorian artifacts, like an interesting looking rifle. The story is set to take place in the years following "Return of the Jedi."
"The Mandalorian" will be a good test for Disney to see if fans have truly been oversaturated by the "Star Wars" franchise after the lackluster performance of "Solo: A Star Wars Story."
Even Disney CEO Bob Iger admitted that the onslaught of galactic adventures may have been, "a little too much, too fast," although the company reportedly dumped over $100 million into "The Mandalorian" for an initial 10-episode release.
The show is expected to premiere next year and be one of the driving forces on Disney's new streaming service.
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Disney Preps for Baby Yoda Themed Cosmetics & Jewelry After 'The Mandalorian' Smash Success
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text:
package testlib

import (
	"strings"
	"testing"

	"golang.org/x/net/context"

	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/logutil"
	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/topo"
	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/topo/memorytopo"
	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vttablet/tmclient"
	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/wrangler"

	topodatapb "vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/proto/topodata"
)

func TestDeleteShardCleanup(t *testing.T) {
	ctx := context.Background()
	ts := memorytopo.NewServer("cell1", "cell2")
	wr := wrangler.New(logutil.NewConsoleLogger(), ts, tmclient.NewTabletManagerClient())
	vp := NewVtctlPipe(t, ts)
	defer vp.Close()

	// Create a master, a couple good slaves
	master := NewFakeTablet(t, wr, "cell1", 0, topodatapb.TabletType_MASTER, nil)
	slave := NewFakeTablet(t, wr, "cell1", 1, topodatapb.TabletType_REPLICA, nil)
	remoteSlave := NewFakeTablet(t, wr, "cell2", 2, topodatapb.TabletType_REPLICA, nil)

	// Delete the ShardReplication record in cell2
	if err := ts.DeleteShardReplication(ctx, "cell2", remoteSlave.Tablet.Keyspace, remoteSlave.Tablet.Shard); err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("DeleteShardReplication failed: %v", err)
	}

	// Now try to delete the shard without even_if_serving or
	// recursive flag, should fail on serving check first.
	if err := vp.Run([]string{
		"DeleteShard",
		master.Tablet.Keyspace + "/" + master.Tablet.Shard,
	}); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "is still serving, cannot delete it") {
		t.Fatalf("DeleteShard() returned wrong error: %v", err)
	}

	// Now try to delete the shard with even_if_serving, but
	// without recursive flag, should fail on existing tablets.
	if err := vp.Run([]string{
		"DeleteShard",
		"-even_if_serving",
		master.Tablet.Keyspace + "/" + master.Tablet.Shard,
	}); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "use -recursive or remove them manually") {
		t.Fatalf("DeleteShard(evenIfServing=true) returned wrong error: %v", err)
	}

	// Now try to delete the shard with even_if_serving and recursive,
	// it should just work.
	if err := vp.Run([]string{
		"DeleteShard",
		"-recursive",
		"-even_if_serving",
		master.Tablet.Keyspace + "/" + master.Tablet.Shard,
	}); err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("DeleteShard(recursive=true, evenIfServing=true) should have worked but returned: %v", err)
	}

	// Make sure all tablets are gone.
	for _, ft := range []*FakeTablet{master, slave, remoteSlave} {
		if _, err := ts.GetTablet(ctx, ft.Tablet.Alias); err != topo.ErrNoNode {
			t.Errorf("tablet %v is still in topo: %v", ft.Tablet.Alias, err)
		}
	}

	// Make sure the shard is gone.
	if _, err := ts.GetShard(ctx, master.Tablet.Keyspace, master.Tablet.Shard); err != topo.ErrNoNode {
		t.Errorf("shard %v/%v is still in topo: %v", master.Tablet.Keyspace, master.Tablet.Shard, err)
	}
}

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Q: When is a php include file parsed? When is a PHP include file parsed? At startup, or during execution?
My web forms call a single php script. Depending on the arguements passed in the URL, a switch/case condition determines what the script will do. Each "case" within the switch has its own include files.
If include files are parsed during initial load, then my php script will take up more memory/time to process which leads me to believe having individual php files called from my web form is better, than having one which includes what it needs.
If include files are parsed when needed (thus, when a branch of the code reaches a specific case statement, that it then performs the include) it tells me my code will be reasonably conservative on memory.
So.... my question... When is a PHP include file parsed? At initial load, or during execution?
(note... I failed to find the answer here, and I have read http://php.net/manual/en/function.include.php)

A: Files are included if and when the include statement is reached at runtime. To very succinctly summarise what that means, the following file is never going to be included:
if (false) {
    include 'foo.php';
}

A: Since you're concerned about memory usage from too many includes, I feel that a bit more detail will be useful over and above a direct answer to your question.
Firstly, to directly answer you, PHP files are parsed as soon as they are loaded -- if a file contains a syntax error, you will be told of that immediately; it won't wait till it gets to that line of code. However subsequent files are only included if the specific line of code containing the include statement is executed.
You're concerned about memory usage, but having a lot of included files is generally not a major memory issue, nor a major performance issue. Indeed, most modern PHP applications of any size will use a framework library that load hundreds of PHP files for every page load. Memory and performance issues are far more likely to be caused by bugs within your code rather than simply loading too much code.
If you are concerned about memory and performance from this, you should consider using PHP's OpCache feature. With this feature enabled, PHP stores a cache in memory of the compiled state of all the files it has included within a system. When it runs the page again, therefore, it does not need to actually load or parse anything when it encounters an include statement; it simply fetches it from the cache.
Using OpCache you can write your code with a very large number of files to include, and without any performance penalty at all.
The good news is that OpCache is enabled by default in recent PHP versions, and is completely transparent to the developer -- you don't even need to know that it's there; the only difference you'll see between it being turned on and off is your site running faster.
So, firstly, make sure your PHP version is up-to-date (v5.5 or higher). Then make sure OpCache is enabled in your PHP.ini file. Then just sit back and stop worrying about these kinds of things.

A: File included with include statement are parsed during exection. When your php code hits a include statement it will start parsing the file to see what is in there.
From w3schools

The include (or require) statement takes all the text/code/markup that
  exists in the specified file and copies it into the file that uses the
  include statement.

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Just imagine sipping on a delicious wine and snacking on canapés, all while watching the sun set over the 27 year old vineyard.
This is exactly what you experience with a private event or function at Mount Macedon Winery.
Events at MMW range from intimate gatherings in our restaurant, through to more formal functions for up to 150 guests. With the great local produce available, you can indulge in a variety of fresh dishes whilst enjoying one of our red or white wines.
MMW is a relaxed farming vineyard in the heart of the Macedon Ranges.
With impressive views, and plenty of wines, you won't believe you are only an hour away from Melbourne.
Have a chat to us about your event on 0488 999 361, and we will help you to make your perfect event a reality.


Beaver State Fling Volunteer Registration is OPEN!
Once again we are looking for reliable volunteers to help us showcase the Oregon disc golf community at the Beaver State Fling. If you are at all interested in being a part of this amazing event PLEASE head on over to 4DiscGolf and get yourself signed up!
As always we will be providing all volunteers with a t-shirt, drinks and snacks during the event. While there is no charge to simply volunteer for the Beaver State Fling, for a limited time we are offering VIP Volunteer Swag Packs for $50 on the registration site. If you select this option, not only will you get the usual BSF volunteer perks, but you will also a get the complete Beaver State Fling Amateur players pack.
People have always asked if they could purchase the players packs and we've found a way to make it happen. If you are interested in this option, just make sure you select "Deluxe Volunteer Swag Pack" when completing registration.
Thank you all for your ongoing support of the Beaver State Fling and hope to see you out there. It is going to be a BLAST!


Monmouth Canoe Centre01600 716083work CanoeingThe Monmouth Canoe Centre offer canoeing on the River Wye for families, youth and adult groups in Canadian canoes and single kayaks by the half-day or longer. Overnight canoe camping or B+B trips planned for up to a week's canoeing. Transportation service instructors available upon rquest. Also instructor led local caving, rock climbing/abseiling. Booking is essential.
The centre has a have a large fleet of quality modern canoes and kayaks for hire providing canoeing trips to enjoy the River Wye and explore the stunning Wye Valley. From the Centre you can paddle your canoe up to 100 miles, from Glasbury, Hay-on-Wye, Bredwardine, Hereford, Hoarwithy, Ross-on-Wye, Kerne Bridge at Goodrich, Symonds Yat or Monmouth as far as Tintern or guided, to Chepstow where the Wye meets back up with the River Severn after their birth together in the Welsh mountains.
The Monmouth Canoe Centre offer canoeing on the River Wye for families, youth and adult groups in Canadian canoes and single kayaks by the half-day or longer. Overnight canoe camping or B+B trips planned for up to a week's canoeing. Transportation service instructors available upon rquest. Also instructor led local caving, rock climbing/abseiling. Booking is essential.
A range of courses or guided river trips is also available.


Leaders argue that the state health department's role in this process as convener was crucial to their long-term success. Massachusetts is one of the first states to have an actual office of CHWs.. As noted earlier, the state health department also used its convening power as a prominent funder of health services to influence the inclusion of CHWs in the delivery of services and to encourage stakeholders to come to the table.
Legislation adopted in Massachusetts has had both practical and symbolic value. It has both helped to direct resources to actual policy change and attracted decision makers' attention to the fact that the inclusion of CHWs in legislation was a high priority for the state's political leaders.
In a sign of the times, one of the state's three CHW core training programs lost its funding in the same legislative session in which the CHW certification bill passed. Although development of the final certification policies and procedures is taking several years to implement, the fact that they are under development is increasing demand for and interest in CHW training, and core training is now available to CHWs in more areas of the state. This outcome demonstrates the interconnectedness of all areas of policy involving community health workers.
Leaders in Massachusetts came to recognize that CHWs as a workforce need support and education to become involved in policy change. The state CHW association (called MACHW) had a very active executive director and a policy director involved in these policy initiatives.
And finally, as in Minnesota, Massachusetts leaders have concluded that an awareness campaign is a high priority. The advisory council report to the legislature recommended such a campaign, and it is an ongoing effort by state public health leaders, the CHW association and other health advocates.


It's the new year, and many people feel obligated to create a list of New Year's resolutions. Common resolutions include to stop smoking, get in shape, lose weight, or achieve a bucket list item.
When it comes to a weight loss program, you don't have to watch TV for very long to hear about all the diet programs you should order right away; advertisers know it's the season for weight loss resolutions.
When was the last time you had a physical or met with your primary family medicine provider? Have you had recent labs taken? Do you know all your risk factors and concerns? For example, a person living with diabetes might take a different approach to weight loss than someone who is not diabetic. Meeting with your primary care provider, paired with your internal readiness to start making a difference, will get you ready for success.
Now that you've met with your medical team, what are the specific foods to add or delete from your diet. What is the appropriate exercise plan for you? What can you do on your own, or do you need to join a gym? Did you know the Senior Social Center in Craig has gym equipment?
According to the Mayo Clinic, you should pick a plan you can live with, a plan that offers flexibility, balance, likeability, and activity.
• A flexible plan allows for the occasional, reasonable indulgence. It should feature foods that are readily available in your local grocery story. All plans should limit alcohol, sugary drinks, and high-sugar sweets, because they are nutrient-free options.
• A balanced plan that provides adequate nutrients and calories. Eating large quantities of certain foods and eliminating entire food groups can cause other problems. Safe and healthy diets to not require excessive vitamins or supplements.
• A likeable plan includes the foods you like. If the plan is overly restrictive or becomes boring, you probably won't stick to it for long-term impact.
• A plan should include physical activity. Exercise of some sort has numerous benefits and is also an important factor in achieving and maintaining weight loss.
Now that you're set, it's go time. Internal motivation is key, but having the support of a loved one or others trying to accomplish the same thing can be just as key to keeping you on track.
A weight loss support group primarily geared toward patients who have undergone bariatric surgery, is now available at Memorial Regional Health. This will allow individuals to meet with others who may be experiencing the same struggles or experiencing the same successes. A consistent support system can be vital in not only reaching weight loss goals, but also maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle once goals are achieved.


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