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Watch: Largest Child-Sacrifice Graveyard Strikes Huge Blow to Native American Innocence Myth
Dean Garrison November 3, 2019
Were the white settlers the only criminals in the Americas?
So many think that is the case.
The Guardian has posted a video that may make many rethink that.
Here is that video:
Human history is full of such evil.
Reporting for PJ Media, Tyler O'Neil explores the thought of this this destoying the Native American innocence "myth."
Every Columbus Day, liberals insist that the story of European colonization is a simple narrative of good versus evil: horrible Europeans came upon innocent Native Americans, introducing slavery, exploitation, and oppression. A massive archaeological discovery blows one of many gaping holes in this narrative. While Europeans did indeed do horrible things, the natives weren't exactly innocent.
Two hundred and fifty skeletons of children between the ages of 4 and 14 have been unearthed at Huanchaco, Peru, in what experts say is likely the world's largest child-sacrifice site. Huanchaco is a site of the Chimú culture (1200-1400), a predecessor to the mighty Inca Empire, which also carried out child sacrifices.
'This is the biggest site where the remains of sacrificed children have been found," the excavation's chief archaeologist, Feren Castillo, told AFP in August. "There isn't another like it anywhere else in the world."
The Peruvian press agency Andina reported that archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of 250 children and 40 warriors at the site, which is 346 miles north of Peru's capital of Lima.
The children were reportedly sacrificed to honor the Chimú gods. Experts say the children were sacrificed in relation to an "El Niño" event. They were killed during wet weather and buried facing the sea.
This is horrible news for the Native American innocence myth. The very worst site for a particularly horrific form of human sacrifice — the ritual killing of children! — long predates Christopher Columbus's first steps in the New World.
Horrifying as this discovery is, it should not surprise anyone. Human sacrifice is tragically common throughout history, just like slavery. People in the Ancient Near East, Europe, China, Tibet, India, the Pacific, and West Africa practiced it — and it was horrifically common in the pre-Columbian Americas.
In Meso-America, the Mixtec sacrificed rulers who lost a ballgame, while the Maya sacrificed humans to close sinkholes — with many of those sacrificed being under 20 years old. The Aztecs infamously sacrificed roughly 80,400 prisoners (mostly defeated warriors) by ripping out their hearts. They also sacrificed children to appease their rain god, who required children's tears.
In fact, the Day of the Dead festivities (before, during, and after Halloween) popular in modern Mexico extend back to Chapultepec Park, the resort of Montezuma and other Aztec rulers. The modern display of skulls is reminiscent of Aztec skull racks, huge wooden frames holding the impaled heads of enemies or sacrificial victims, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Many native tribes in the area that would become the United States also practiced human sacrifice. The Pawnee practiced an annual Morning Star Ceremony, which included the sacrifice of a young girl — until the 1800s.
Read it all at PJ Media…
Did that stuff only happen in SOUTH America?
But I'd be a bit skeptical of that.
I have no reason to believe that Native American "Indians" have such a dark history.
Well I do have one reason actually.
Most of the world does.
From America's slavery to Hitler's holocaust and everything in between, this is a world which has evolved from much of the evil that established it.
Still, until we find such burial grounds in Kansas, we owe respect to the true founders of America.
Centuries later many of them are proud to be Americans just like most of us.
It's a matter of perspective.
You play the hand you are dealt.
We can't change history, we can only attempt to learn it and not repeat the worst of it.
White people are being erased from history
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The first inhabitants of the US were the Indians, who came there from Asia. They spread all over America. Christopher Columbus discovered America many centuries later in 1492. He was the first European who landed there, but other sources say that America was discovered by Vikings in the 10th century, but we don't have any proof.
Christopher Columbus, thinking that he had landed in India, named the original inhabitants Indians. The name of America came from Amerigo Vespucci, a famous Italian explorer. The settlement by Europeans was very slow. The first colony was founded in 1607. A small ship called the Mayflower brought a group of English Puritans. They escaped from England to avoid persecution after their conflict with King James I and his Church.
They are known as the Pilgrim Fathers and they landed near present day Boston, on the place which they called Plymouth. Half of them died during the first winter. Those who survive celebrated their first harvest as Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrim Fathers were followed by thousands of Europeans during the next years.
There were 13 colonies under the rule of England along the Atlantic Coast in the 18th century. France had its colonies in the West. There were wars between these 2 rivals, which lasted for a long time. Britain needed money for the warfare and so the government raised the taxes on the colonies. It caused rebellion there. In 1773, the North Americans, dressed as Indians, emptied a cargo of British tea into the sea in Boston. It is known as the Boston Tea Party and it marked the beginning of the War of Independence (1775 – 1783). The Declaration of Independence was adopted on the 4th of July in 1776 and the United States of America was established. Britain recognized the United States in 1783. The American Constitution was adopted in 1788 and George Washington was elected as the first president the next year.
The 19th century was the turning point in immigration. Millions of Europeans arrived to America. Most of them settled in the North, where the industry was growing very rapidly. For these people, the South, with its system of slavery, was like a foreign country. The prosperity of the South depended on the hard work of the slaves. These questions about economic and social differences and the election of Abraham Lincoln as president (who was against slavery) led to the Civil War (1861 – 1865). The United States of America was separated into two countries. The Northern countries were called the Union and consisted of 26 states. The Southern countries were called the Confederation and consisted of 11 states. Each country had a parliament, a government, and its own rules and army. At the beginning of the war the Confederation was more successful; its army was smaller, but its soldiers were braver. Robert Lee and Jackson were two famous generals of the Confederation. The turning point in the war was the abolishment of slavery in 1863. The Confederation lost this war, but Abraham Lincoln was killed during the celebration of victory. From this time, the economy of America began growing.
Immigration has been continuing throughout the 20th century. People come to America from all world because it is a democratic state. America has become a melting pot of nations. During the 1st World War, America promised neutrality. The situation was bad for the allies though, and America had to entre into the war on their side in 1917. The allies won the war. The same situation happened during the 2nd World War. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor coveted America into the war on the side of Britain and the Soviet Union against Germany, Italy, and Japan. The allies won once again, but the world didn´t have a long rest from warfare.
The period called the Cold War began in 1948 and it lasted for 40 years. It was a conflict between democratic countries in the West and the Communist reign under Soviet rule. A very important point in this conflict was the birth of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949. The Korean War and Vietnam War are examples of this conflict as well. The northern parts of these countries were under communist reign and they wanted to overrule the democratic southern parts. These conflicts could have caused a 3rd World War.
The Cold War ended with the breaking up of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union.
Nowadays the United States of America is the most powerful country in the world. The USA with the President as the head of state is a federation of 50 states with 48 on the continent, and Alaska in the North and Hawaii in the Mid–Pacific. There is also one district (District of Columbia – DC) which is not a state, but the situation of the state capital.
The constitution went into effect in March of 1787. The Bill of Rights was added in 1791. This document guarantees freedom of religion (náboženství), free speech (projevu), free press, the right to a fair trial (právo na soud), etc. It gave the USA the principle of a balance of power divided into three branches (částí) – the legislative, the executive, and the judicial.
The legislative branch is made up of elected representatives. The Congress is divided into two parts. The House of Representatives consists of lawmakers who are elected according to the population of each state. The second part is the Senate whose seat is in the Capitol. The Senate has 100 members - 2 from each state. The executive branch is represented by the president and 13 executive departments. The president is elected every 4 years.
The judicial branch is made up of Federal District Courts, 11 Federal Courts of Appeals, and the Supreme Court at the top.
There are 2 political parties in the US. The Democratic Party is more liberal – they think that the government should provide wide social and economic programs for those who need them. Their symbol is the donkey. The Republican Party puts more emphasis (důraz) on private enterprise (podnikání) and individual initiative. Their symbol is the elephant.


With continuing record breaking cold temperatures, the early days of the new year find us sticking close to home and, though some snow remains, all but the heartiest are avoiding staying out doors for long. As for those wintertime staples, building snowmen and snowball battles, the snow, seemingly freeze dried, refuses to cooperate. With cabin fever setting in on all ages, Island libraries and others have gamely stepped up to the plate with indoor fun to help burn off some of that excess energy for the young and filling that hankering for something new for the rest of us. Moderating temperatures are anticipated, so with fingers crossed inside our mittens, we hope you all enjoy the Week Ahead!
Just today and tomorrow remain in the 12 Days of Christmas Sale at Louisa Gould Gallery during which a different artist is featured for each day of the sale.
Performances by Jesse Keller, Lisa Weiss, David Stanwood, Corinne De Langavant, Tessa Permar Karam Belly Dance and others followed by dancing for all!
Warm up with a hot meal! Free lasagna lunch served 12:30 – 2 pm at The Federated Church in Edgartown.
Stay busy, stay warm, knit some new winter gear and meet for fun and crafty conversations at Pathways. Newcomers welcome; bring your project or a ball of yarn and someone will show you how.
Vineyard Haven Library screens this World War II thriller about the evacuation of Allied troops from the French city of Dunkirk before Nazi forces can take hold.
Workshop using glow sticks, glow balloons and music is led by One Love Yoga instructor Emily Histen for ages 4-8 years.
The Oak Bluffs Library offers this free computer class in App & Tablet Basics. Pre-registration required. Bring your own device.


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Q: Scale of the correlation coefficient: is "r = .40 is twice as strong as r = .20" allowed/correct? Some people recommend the following procedure to calculate the mean of several correlation coefficients: transform the coefficients by Fisher's $z$ transformation, calculate the mean of that, and transform the result back.
This made me think what about the scale of the correlation coefficient. Generally, I have the feeling that the coefficient is treated as a ratio scaled variable: $r = .40$ is a relationship that is twice as strong as $r = .20$. But is this correct?

A: You need to calculate the r^2. R^2 = .16 is four times as strong as r^2 = .04

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Contributing entities, including self-insured employers sponsoring major medical coverage, have until April 30 to request a refund for certain overpayments of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s transitional reinsurance fee. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) deadline applies to overpayments caused by errors in enrollment counts — on which the fee is based — due to misapplication of permitted counting methods or inclusion of exempt individuals.
Employers and other contributing entities that overpaid the reinsurance fee due to errors in how the counting method was applied or inclusion of exempt individuals must follow a specific process to correct the error. While guidance has never been issued explaining this process, it apparently involves requesting a full refund, submitting a corrected enrollment count to HHS, and paying the recalculated reinsurance fee. Refund requests should be sent to reinsurancecontributions@cms.hhs.gov.


Celebration of the eighth graduation at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University began today, with more than 2,000 undergraduate, 196 postgraduate and five doctoral students receiving their degree certificates.
More than 27 percent of all undergraduate students attained a first class honours – the highest possible classification for an undergraduate degree.
According to the latest figures, around 80 percent of XJTLU undergraduates plan to continue their education with postgraduate study at famous universities all over the world.
More than 1,120 students have been accepted onto postgraduate courses at top 100 worldwide universities, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-2017, including the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Hong Kong, as well as Stanford University, Duke University, Columbia University, University of Michigan, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and the National University of Singapore.
In his speech to the graduates during the event, Professor Youmin Xi, executive president of XJTLU, spoke of uncertainties graduates will face, reminding them that whether they like uncertainty or not, it will be the 'new normal' in the future and it all depends on how graduates look at it as to whether it brings stress and hardship or new opportunities.
"I believe firmly that after being 'baptised' as 'young adults' and 'global citizens' at XJTLU, you have been cultivated with a go-getter attitude that welcomes uncertainty, said Professor Xi.
Through an international, east-meets-west education experience, you have the skills for lifelong learning to tackle the uncertainty of the world.
XJTLU has already given you a competitive advantage. You have an awareness of being a world citizen, you have a seasoned professional capacity in Chinese and English, you have a complexity mindset that incorporates western efficiency with eastern holistic thinking, you have cross-cultural leadership capacity that accommodates multiple environments and cultures, and comprehensive training that you received at XJTLU. You will all be like ducks to water as you go into the world", he added.
Professor Xi extended his wishes to all the graduates, saying: "Young people, even though you may be inexperienced, I can still see your potential. I hope you are full of courage to face the times you are in. You should boldly embrace uncertainty. Go out into the world, and pursue your dream of becoming 'Global Players'".
Professor Janet Beer, vice-chancellor of the University of Liverpool and member of XJTLU's board of directors addressed the audience stating, "This is a great day of celebration and one of life's most significant milestones. It is the pinnacle of your academic career to date and so, as we congratulate you on your achievements, it is also only right that we pause to reflect on the hard work and dedication that have resulted in your arrival here today.
The world into which you are graduating will be increasingly multi-cultural, multi-national and multi-ethnic, and your studies at XJTLU, crowned by today's award, mean you are well placed to become global citizens. You have benefited from an international curriculum and educational environment that will lead to opportunities in the global marketplace and that is a very enviable position," she added.
As is usual, graduates were called one-by-one onto the stage to receive their degrees and, following a Liverpool tradition, have the tassel on their graduation cap straightened by Professor Xi, Professor Janet Beer and Professor Wenquan Tao, president of XJTLU, congratulated each new graduate with a handshake.
During the ceremony, Yuewei Xu, a student from the Department of Biological Sciences, and Yingda Sui, a student from the Department of Architecture, presented on behalf of their departments, classmates and peers.
Yuewei Xu spoke of the support he had received during his studies and his thoughts for the future.
"As a graduate from the Department of Biological Sciences, I am quite uncertain about my future. I hesitate in devoting myself into science because I am worried that I cannot become a good researcher," he said.
Yingda Sui shared his understanding about the relationship between personal label and university, "The university shouldn't be a label. Contrarily among the first 10 cohorts of alumni, somehow we will be the label of our university. Many or most of us will become the first XJTLU graduate our future advisor ever meets, the first XJTLU graduate our employer ever hires, and the first XJTLU partner our colleague ever cooperates with. They may hesitate at first. But in the end I believe they will praise how excellent and interesting XJTLU alumni are.
Professor Wenquan Tao concluded the morning's celebration with a closing address for the audience of graduates, parents, friends and colleagues. "The University recognises how much all of you have grown both academically and individually in the past four years.
The remaining ceremonies of this year's graduation are being held this week.


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Samia Arzoo forbid fans from following her fake account
Dubai: 14 November 2021: Hassan Ali's wife, Samiya Arzoo, took to Instagram to share the screenshot of a fake Twitter account with the handle @SamiyaArzoo.
In a series of tweets, the user, claiming to be Hassan Ali's wife, tagged the prime minister and the PCB to take action against threats being issued to the fast bowler, his wife and daughter. Samiya Arzoo clarified that it was a fake account, requesting fans to report the impostor account."So many tweets circulating from this fake account that I, Hassan and my daughter are getting threats from the people of Pakistan, which is absolutely wrong," she wrote in an Instagram story.Hassan Alis wife issues clarification on threats to family
"Instead, we have seen tons of support. Please don't believe any such statements and don't follow any such accounts on Twitter pretending to be me.

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The Suburban Republican Women's Club, Federated, awards a scholarship(s) of at least $1,000 to a Seminole County High School senior (or Seminole County high school graduate) female Republican who has shown leadership in the school and/or community.
Mail: Completed applications must be mailed to the Scholarship Chair, SRWCF, P.O Box 162958, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32716 by April 1, 2019.
Applicant must be female, accepted to, or attending, any accredited college, university or vocational/technical program.


Google on Wednesday issued another update to the Google Maps iOS app, most notably adding a dedicated tab for people wanting to travel via ridesharing services.
As long as a person has matching apps installed, selecting the tab will present a range of service options. These currently include Uber and various regional companies, namely 99Taxis, Ola, Hailo, mytaxi, and Gett. Significantly absent is Lyft, the next-most popular service in the U.S. after Uber.
Each option includes an estimated pick-up time and fare. Where a company has multiple ride tiers, these will also appear -- Uber riders, for example, can pick between options like uberX, uberXL, uberBLACK, and uberSELECT. Ride services will also sometimes be displayed when opting for walking or public transit directions. Once a service is chosen, the appropriate app will launch.
Elsewhere, Google Maps has been integrated into iOS 9's Spotlight search, meaning that people can search for recent or saved destinations. Users can also finally save standard route options, such as avoiding tolls when driving. Previously, users would have to set these options for every trip.
Google Maps is a free download, and runs on any device with iOS 7 or later.
Don't feed the monster, use Apple Maps!
I'll use what's best and right now it's Google Maps.
Sorry Google. Not interested. I will continue using Apple maps as will the vast majority of users on iOS who won't care to take the time to install Google maps.
I won't install spyware on my phone.
Seems Google is starting to feel Apple is divorcing from them.
PRetty sure Google know what's coming and trying to mitigate it.
Who mentioned the App store, everything Google goes through their servers, whether you use one of their apps of though the web, that's where the info is also stored, nothing to do with Apple and very much out of their control.
I am a total Apple fanboy, and I keep trying to use maps, but Google maps is lightyears ahead of Maps. They both have their problems, but Google less.
Apple Maps is completely useless still in London, its so embarrassing but Google is in a different league still.


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Novia, esposa y amante és una pel·lícula mexicana classificada com a pel·lícula de drama i romanç del 1981 dirigida per Tulio Demicheli i protagonitzada per Daniela Romo.

Sinopsi
Una jove rica estudia interpretació i coneix un jove director de cinema que ofereix una pel·lícula independent protagonitzada. El temps passa i formen una parella, però ella s'adona que ell no té interessos i pretén ser el mateix a la vida. Al mateix temps, coneix un altre director de cinema i s'enamora d'ell i després es casen. Aquest home és un antic company d'una dona forta que acaba colpejant la nena. Quan el seu pare mor, un amic li ofereix que se l'emporti del marit i li ofereixi ajuda econòmica. Aquesta relació es transforma en un afer.

Repartiment
 Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. → Esteban Ampudia
 Raúl Ramírez → Rodolfo Morales
 Mónica Prado → Irene
 Guillermo Capetillo → Juan
 Carlos East → Sr. Mendoza
 Daniela Romo → Laura Mendoza
 Víctor Junco → Ingeniero
 Marcelo Villamil → Pintor

Referències

Enllaços externs

Pel·lícules de Mèxic del 1981
Pel·lícules dramàtiques de Mèxic
Pel·lícules romàntiques de Mèxic

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    // wait for 10 rows with results
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Zynga Will No Longer Take A Cut Of Charitable Donations
Michael Arrington	@arrington?lang=en / 9 years
For about a year and a half Zynga has experimented with occasionally selling virtual goods for charity. But they've been criticized in the past for sometimes keeping up to 50% of the "donation." Some have criticized Zynga for pulling at people's heartstrings over issues like the Haiti earthquake, and then keeping part of the money. Much of the criticism was over how the details were messaged. And others have defended the program since at least some money went to good causes.
How much money? That isn't clear. But Zynga raised $1.5 million to build a school in Haiti through promotions on Farmville and Mafia Wars. 100% of proceeds were donated, and $200,000 of that was directly from Zynga, says the company. They also covered credit card fees.
In fact, most or all of the most recent Zynga.org charitable efforts have been 100% donations, says the company (although we're not sure if Facebook keeps its 30% cut for Facebook Credits or not). We hear, but Zynga hasn't confirmed, that all future charitable efforts will be 100%, and that Zynga will no longer keep a cut on any of these programs.
Here's Zynga's official statement when we reached out to them about this: "Our goal with Zynga .org is to activate massive change for good and we're focused on providing people with the largest possible platform to effect positive social change. We're excited to roll out a new campaign beginning in early December in FarmVille in support of the UCSF Children's Hospital Challenge for Charity. We look forward to sharing more news around .org when we have it."


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Building constructor
Antonín Beba
Date of birth: 4. 4. 1863 Litomyšl
Date of death: 27. 11. 1924 Litomyšl
02-69 Evangelical church, Antonína Tomíčka 69
05-538 Workers' terraced houses, Trstěnická 538–543
07-518 Villa Týnča, Nádražní 518
Biography of architect
Paradoxically, the life and work of one of Litomyšl's most active building constructors of the late 19th century to the mid 1920s, Antonín Beba, remains relatively unknown to the present day. He was a member of a local family of builders – the Bebas, which had a long tradition in the business. Antonín's great-grandfather Jan Jiří was especially famous as a bricklayer's foreman in the services of the Valdstein-Vartembergs during the Bartoque period. Modification work to house No 61, the so-called Panský dům in today's Smetana Square, is just one of his many achievements.
Antonín Beba's buildings and numerous sketches or designs for architecture competitions are proof of his endeavours to react to almost all architecture styles of the time – from Neo-Romantic through Neo-Renaissance to Neo-Baroque – the latter being especially close to his heart, possibly a consequence of his great-grandfather's work. Beba's designs for the architecture competition for Smetana House (in cooperation with the Viennese architect Richard Esriel) between 1900 and 1901 could be considered his most significant design. The magnificent Neo-Baroque building with its mansard roof has a hint of Viennese-palace architecture about it. However, it would have hardly fitted well into the small-town architecture of Litomyšl.
Beba's remarkable 1920 sketch of the town cinema, which portrays the building as a "picturesque" timber-framed building with a pronounced mansard roof, proves that he had an affinity towards folk architecture and "distinctive" architecture. In fact, he could quite easily have been influenced by the English Art and Crafts movement. The villa "Týnča", built opposite Litomyšl railway station in 1906, is a fitting example of this tendency.
Antonín Beba, from mid 1924 a senior partner in the construction company Maizl and Beba Junior, had his office in house No 42 in the town square. In 1924, the ownership of his own Neo-Baroque villa at Bernardka, built 1895-1896, was transferred to the Agriculture Health Insurance Agency and, subsequently, to the District Health Insurance Agency; later, during the 1960s, it was completely rebuilt (02-404).
Selection of further buildings
Roller mill on the Tiché Orlici River, Dolní Libchavy
Around 1887
St. Peter and Paul Church, Voděrady
Re-Gothicized spire of the Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross, according to a design by Otta Maletz, Litomyšl
Pilňáček house, Smetana Square 66, Litomyšl
Workers' houses, Lidická Street 100–103, Litomyšl
Town abattoir, Družstevní Street 68, Litomyšl
Design competition for Smetana House in Litomyšl (in cooperation with Richard Esriel)
Villa Hess, Radim 63, Radim near Chrudim
Villa "Týnča", built for Otakar Karlík, Nádražní Street 518, Litomyšl
Workers' houses, V. K. Jeřábka Street 105–108, Litomyšl
Implemented construction of synagogue, according to plans by Čeněk O. Staněk, Litomyšl (later demolished)
Miloš Vacek, Kapitulní kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže v Litomyšli, diplomová práce, Ústav dějin křesťanského umění FF UK, Praha 2010.
SOkA Svitavy, MSK, sign. KR–21, Kronika města Litomyšle II, 1924–1928, s. 47, 61.
Jaroslav Jan Gloser, Litomyšl. Městem krok za krokem, Praha 2005, s. 144, 146, 171, 189, 204, 348.
PZ [Pavel Zahradník], heslo Béba, Antonín, in: Pavel Vlček (ed.), Encyklopedie architektů, stavitelů, zedníků a kameníků v Čechách, Praha 2004, s. 50.
František Lašek, Litomyšl v dějinách a výtvarném umění, Litomyšl 1946, s. 98.
František Lašek, Oživené litomyšlské paměti. Kulturně historické črty z druhé polovice 19. stol., Litomyšl 1940, s. 133.


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Q: Retrieve Order in Observer I have created an observer that hooks into the controller_action_predispatch_adminhtml_sales_order_view event. In this observer I want to set the order's hasForcedCanCreditmemo to TRUE.
I am unsure how to retrieve the order, though - I can't see anywhere that the order ID is being passed through.
Does anyone have any ideas as to how I would get the order?
Thanks!

A: In your observer class you can do the following:
public function changeOrder(Varien_Event_Observer $observer)
{
    $orderId = $observer->getControllerAction()->getRequest()->getParam('order_id');
    $order = Mage::getModel('sales/order')->load($orderId);
}

Thus, you will have your order available in the $order variable.


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package com.hgyllensvard.geofencemanager.geofence.edit.editGeofence;

import android.content.Context;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.widget.RelativeLayout;

import com.github.clans.fab.FloatingActionButton;
import com.github.clans.fab.FloatingActionMenu;
import com.hgyllensvard.geofencemanager.ActivityFlowManager;
import com.hgyllensvard.geofencemanager.GeofenceManagerInjector;
import com.hgyllensvard.geofencemanager.R;
import com.hgyllensvard.geofencemanager.R2;
import com.hgyllensvard.geofencemanager.geofence.edit.map.MapView;
import com.hgyllensvard.geofencemanager.geofence.geofence.Geofence;
import com.jakewharton.rxbinding.view.RxView;

import javax.inject.Inject;

import butterknife.BindView;
import butterknife.ButterKnife;
import butterknife.Unbinder;
import hu.akarnokd.rxjava.interop.RxJavaInterop;
import io.reactivex.Observable;

public class EditGeofenceView extends RelativeLayout implements EditGeofenceViews {

    @BindView(R2.id.edit_geofence_menu)
    FloatingActionMenu editGeofenceMenu;

    @BindView(R2.id.geofence_menu_delete_geofence)
    FloatingActionButton deleteGeofenceMenuAction;

    @Inject
    EditGeofencePresenter editGeofencePresenter;

    @Inject
    MapView mapView;

    private Unbinder unbinder;

    private Observable<Boolean> deleteObservable;

    private ActivityFlowManager activityFlowManager;

    public EditGeofenceView(Context context) {
        super(context);
    }

    public EditGeofenceView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
    }

    public EditGeofenceView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
        super.onAttachedToWindow();

        inflate(getContext(), R.layout.edit_geofence_view, this);
        unbinder = ButterKnife.bind(this);

        if (!isInEditMode()) {
            deleteObservable = RxJavaInterop.toV2Observable(RxView.clicks(deleteGeofenceMenuAction)
                    .map(ignored -> true));

            editGeofenceMenu.hideMenu(false);

            injectDependencies();
            setupActivityFlowManager();

            editGeofencePresenter.bindView(this);
        }
    }

    private void setupActivityFlowManager() {
        if (getContext() instanceof ActivityFlowManager) {
            activityFlowManager = (ActivityFlowManager) getContext();
        } else {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Context does not implement: " + ActivityFlowManager.class.getSimpleName());
        }
    }

    private void injectDependencies() {
        if (getContext() instanceof GeofenceManagerInjector) {
            ((GeofenceManagerInjector) getContext()).getGeofenceManagerComponent()
                    .inject(this);
        } else {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Context does not implement: %s" + GeofenceManagerInjector.class.getSimpleName());
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
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        editGeofenceMenu.showMenu(true);
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        return mapView.getGeofencePosition(geofenceId);
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About HSB
HSB Offers New Cyber Insurance Covering Multiple Risks through Agents and Brokers
HSB Total Cyber™ Helps Fill Coverage Gap For Mid-Size Businesses
The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), part of Munich Re, has introduced HSB Total Cyber™, a stand-alone insurance product that offers mid-size companies direct coverage for multiple types of data and cyber exposures, the company announced today.
The new product builds on a decade of HSB's experience covering identity theft, data breaches and cyber attacks, so agents and brokers can offer commercial customers a more comprehensive solution to today's growing cyber risks. The coverage is designed for businesses with revenues of $10 million to $150 million, although businesses with revenues up to $250 million can be underwritten.
"The cyber market is the Wild West of insurance with so many different types and levels of coverage," said Timothy Zeilman, HSB vice president. "Medium sized companies, meanwhile, are squeezed between expensive cyber policies designed for big organizations and low-cost insurance packaged for small businesses. HSB Total Cyber™ helps fill that gap with a single policy that includes a variety of essential coverages that a mid-size company needs and can afford."
Cyber insurance is important for medium-sized companies as they struggle to protect the personal information they keep on customers and employees. Increasingly, larger companies are also imposing contractual obligations on contractors and suppliers, which require mid-size companies to carry cyber insurance and improve cyber defenses to protect the larger firm from hackers.
Other cyber products for mid-size businesses might cover a few cyber exposures. HSB Total Cyber™ is a unique bundle of cyber and information security coverages offering broader protection. These include data breach response and liability, identity theft, computer attack, cyber extortion, and network security and electronic media liability — all in one policy.
HSB's experience in data and information has evolved from many years of covering equipment risks. With increased technology, data and connectivity risks present in today's equipment, HSB has the expertise to underwrite technology and cyber exposures, and already provides data and cyber coverage for tens of thousands of businesses.
HSB Total Cyber™ is available through independent agents and brokers (pending approvals in some states). HSB has been providing identity theft insurance and services since 2005; data breach coverage since 2007 and added cyber liability coverage since 2013.
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For further questions please contact
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Media Relations, HSB
Dennis_Milewski@hsb.com
Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), a part of Munich Re since 2009, is a leading engineering and technical risk insurer providing equipment breakdown insurance products, other specialty coverages, and related inspection services and engineering consulting. Founded in 1866, HSB's difference is grounded in extensive technical knowledge with over 50 percent of its staff engineers, inspectors and technical personnel around the globe. We leverage our knowledge to anticipate future risks and develop a range of specialized solutions that enable our clients to build deeper and more profitable customer relationships. HSB holds A.M. Best Company's highest financial rating, A++ (Superior). For more information, visit www.hsb.com and connect on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Munich Re stands for exceptional solution-based expertise, consistent risk management, financial stability and client proximity. This is how Munich Re creates value for clients, shareholders and staff. In the financial year 2014, the Group – which combines primary insurance and reinsurance under one roof – achieved a profit of €3.2bn on premium income of over €48bn. It operates in all lines of insurance, with over 43,000 employees throughout the world. With premium income of around €27bn from reinsurance alone, it is one of the world's leading reinsurers. Especially when clients require solutions for complex risks, Munich Re is a much sought-after risk carrier. Its primary insurance operations are concentrated mainly in the ERGO Insurance Group, one of the leading insurance groups in Germany and Europe. ERGO is represented in over 30 countries worldwide and offers a comprehensive range of insurances, provision products and services. In 2014, ERGO posted premium income of €18bn. In international healthcare business, Munich Re pools its insurance and reinsurance operations, as well as related services, under the Munich Health brand. Munich Re's global investments amounting to €227bn are managed by MEAG, which also makes its competence available to private and institutional investors outside the Group.
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from typing import Optional

from i2b2model.metadata.i2b2ontology import OntologyEntry
from i2b2model.metadata.i2b2ontologyquery import ModifierQuery, EmptyQuery, ConceptQuery
from i2b2model.metadata.i2b2ontologyvisualattributes import VisualAttributes
from rdflib import URIRef
from rdflib.namespace import DC

from i2fhirb2.fhir.fhirdimensionmetadata import metadata_xml
from i2fhirb2.fhir.fhirspecific import concept_path, modifier_code, modifier_name, concept_code, concept_name

class ModifierOntologyEntry(OntologyEntry):

    def __init__(self,
                 depth: int,
                 subject: URIRef,
                 mod: URIRef,
                 full_path: str,
                 applied_path: str,
                 is_leaf: bool,
                 mod_pred: URIRef,
                 mod_type: URIRef) -> None:
        """
        Construct a concept entry in the ontology space
        :param depth: Relative one-based depth of entry
        :param subject: URI of concept being modified
        :param mod: URI of modifier itself
        :param full_path: modifier path
        :param applied_path: path that modifier applies to
        :param is_leaf: true if there are no additional children
        :param mod_pred: real modifier predicate (for dimcode)
        :param mod_type: Actual type of path
        """
        assert(depth > 0)

        # TODO: Fix the hard coded reference below
        query = ModifierQuery('\\FHIR\\' + concept_path(mod_pred)) if is_leaf else EmptyQuery()

        visattr = VisualAttributes()
        visattr.leaf = is_leaf
        visattr.concept = False
        visattr.draggable = True
        visattr.editable = False

        super().__init__(full_path, query, visattr, modifier_code(mod))

        self._subject = subject
        self._mod = mod
        self._mod_pred = mod_pred
        self._primitive_type = mod_type

        self.c_hlevel = depth
        self.m_applied_path = applied_path

    def c_name(self) -> str:
        return modifier_name(self.graph, self._mod)

    def c_metadataxml(self) -> Optional[str]:
        # noinspection PyTypeChecker
        return metadata_xml(self._primitive_type, self.c_basecode, self.c_name, self.update_date) \
            if self._primitive_type else None

    def c_comment(self) -> Optional[str]:
        rval = self.graph.comment(self._mod)
        if not rval and self._primitive_type:
            rval = self.graph.comment(self._primitive_type)
        return str(rval) if rval else None

    def c_tooltip(self) -> Optional[str]:
        rval = self.graph.value(self._mod, DC.title, None, self.graph.comment(self._mod))
        if not rval and self._primitive_type:
            rval = self.graph.value(self._primitive_type, DC.title, None, self.graph.comment(self._primitive_type))
        return str(rval) if rval else None

class ConceptOntologyEntry(OntologyEntry):

    def __init__(self,
                 subject: URIRef,
                 navigational_path: str,
                 ontological_path: str,
                 is_leaf: bool,
                 is_draggable: bool=True,
                 primitive_type: Optional[URIRef]=None):
        """
        Construct a concept entry in the ontology space
        :param subject: URI of concept
        :param navigational_path: path to concept for navigational purposes.
          Example: \\FHIR\\administrative\\individual\\Patient
        :param ontological_path: concept_dimension path to concept.  Example: \\FHIR\\Patient
        :param is_leaf: true if there are no additional children.
        :param is_draggable: If not a leaf, whether this is an i2b2 container (False) or folder (True)
        :param primitive_type: Type used to construct c_metadataxml
        """
        self._subject = subject

        visattr = VisualAttributes()
        visattr.leaf = is_leaf
        visattr.concept = True
        visattr.draggable = is_draggable
        visattr.editable = False

        full_path = navigational_path
        self._primitive_type = primitive_type

        query = ConceptQuery(ontological_path) if is_draggable else EmptyQuery()
        super().__init__(full_path, query, visattr, concept_code(subject))

        self.m_applied_path = '@'

    def c_name(self) -> str:
        return concept_name(self.graph, self._subject)

    def c_metadataxml(self) -> Optional[str]:
        # noinspection PyTypeChecker
        return metadata_xml(self._primitive_type, self.c_basecode, self.c_name, self.update_date) \
            if self._primitive_type else None

    def c_comment(self) -> Optional[str]:
        rval = self.graph.comment(self._subject)
        return str(rval) if rval else None

    def c_tooltip(self) -> Optional[str]:
        rval = self.graph.value(self._subject, DC.title, None, self.graph.comment(self._subject))
        return str(rval) if rval else None

class OntologyRoot(OntologyEntry):
    def __init__(self, base: str):
        fullname = ('\\' if not base.startswith('\\') else '') + base + ('\\' if not base.endswith('\\') else '')
        super().__init__(fullname, EmptyQuery(), VisualAttributes('CA'))
        self.c_basecode = self.c_name + ':'


Today, I still hail myself as a brand-conscious person. Though I try to avoid it, I make sure to keep this attitude in handy whenever I buy my necessities. With this, I get to be keen on the quality of my purchases and get the value of what I paid for. As a bonus to that, most of the stuff that I buy highly resemble my personal aesthetics.
Take these Sanicare Lilies Boxes for example. Trusting Sanicare for a long time already, I always go for this brand for my tissue needs. I have allergic rhinitis that's why I am very particular with the tissue that I use. Sounds like a first world problem, but other people with the same condition would know how it feels when their allergies trigger (all because of using a tissue).
Aside from its softness, I love how Sanicare is a 3-ply making it durable and convenient to use.
Starting November, the Sanicare tissues will be released in Lilies Boxes with two colors: Violet and Green. To my surprise, they've partnered with Alessa Lanot of LifeAfterBreakfast.ph in creating the elegant style of these new boxes. I'm such a fan of her art style ever since and seeing her works in these boxes make me adore her art even more.
The Liliums, Calla Lilies, and Champaca design on the Sanicare box particularly enamored me.
Make sure to get your hands on the Sanicare Lilies Boxes in the supermarkets near you starting November! To know more about Sanicare, you may visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/sanicare.ph or their Instagram page at @sanicare_ph.


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MIAPP programmes contrast from ordinary conferences in terms of length, interaction and time to work.
A MIAPP programme lasts four weeks. It is organised by a group of scientists renowned for the topic of the programme. Programmes feature topics in astro-, particle and nuclear physics and connected disciplines.
The schedule typically consists of regular seminars, but leaves much time for collaborations and discussions between the participants in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.
Every participant is provided with a fully equipped office space in the MIAPP building or the adjacent Cluster building.
With this setup MIAPP creates a creative enivronment, where participants can present their own work, discuss new aspects and work on scientific questions while being away from their daily commitments. Key to the success of this concept is that all participants stay for an extended period of time, i.e. at least two weeks.
The Garching Research Campus with its numerous research institutions as well as its proximity to the city of Munich and the Bavarian Alps offers an inspiring environment.
Application for participation is open - please select a programme from the menu on the right to proceed to the application form.
MIAPP also organises short specialised topical workshops embedded into the long-term programmes. Registration for topical workshops is separate from the participation in a MIAPP programme [topical workshops 2019]. Note that MIAPP does not cover a per diem for participants of topical workshops who are not simultaneously registered for a long-term programme.
Proposals for MIAPP programmes welcome!
Want to organise a programme at MIAPP? We look very much forward to receive interesting proposals. Instructions for preparing proposals can be found here.
Think that we should organise a programme in a certain field? We are grateful for every hint. Please send us an e-mail ideally together with a person to contact.


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Botnets are large volumes of distributed networked computers and devices that have been taken over by a cybercriminal. Botnets, also referred to as bots, are usually taken over by malicious software to enable remote control by a threat actor. They are set up and developed by a hacker to provide a powerful and dark, cloud computing network to conduct cyber attacks of a criminal nature.
The growth in mobile and network devices has created large-scale social and productivity benefits for us. We can now remotely access computers, security systems, cameras, appliances, and a growing list of devices, interconnected with the cloud. Collectively this is referred to as the Internet of Things or IoT.
Similar to other malware, botnets can enter an organization through multiple points of entry. This includes email attachments, hacked websites, connected sensors, and other IoT devices, and USB sticks.
Once a malicious software has entered an organization, it will call home – the hackers command and, control server – to register its success in gaining entry and to request further instructions. It may be told to lie low and wait or be instructed to move laterally on the network to infect other devices, or to participate in an attack. This attempt by the malicious software to call-home represents an opportunity to detect infected systems on the network that are becoming part of a botnet.
Once an attack has got underway, the attack itself can be difficult to detect. From a network traffic point of view, the device will simply be sending emails out as spam, transferring data or mining bitcoins, or performing DNS lookups and a variety of other requests, usually seen in large-scale attacks. In isolation, none of these types of activities are noteworthy.
The most important ingredient for effective protection from botnets is the organization's network firewall. The following can help to get the best protection from the firewall.
Minimize use of IoT devices and update all essential connected devices. Also, disconnect unnecessary devices from the network and upgrade older devices to newer models.
Botnets have a massive slowdown effect on the global Internet traffic. They can also have a devastating impact on an organization if the objective of the attack is to steal sensitive information. Even if the botnet operating on the organization's network is not after its data, it could be using devices and network resources to cause devastating harm to another organization.


September 22, 2017 - At the EMO 2017 in Hannover, Siemens is exhibiting new and expanded digital and classic Services for the machine tool industry – with capabilities for identifying and exploiting additional productivity potential for machine tools. Machine tool operating companies use the new Digitalization Check as a Service from the portfolio of Manufacturing IT Services to create transparency of the digitalization capability of the machine park. With Virtual Commissioning as a Service, machine manufacturers (OEMs) use a virtual twin to speed up commissioning.
The Digitalization Check as a Service from the portfolio of Manufacturing IT Services examines how well machines, control units and processes can be networked. With this service, the data of the control equipment in the machine park is recorded and analyzed on site. This is followed by a recommendation for the optimal connection strategy on the path toward digitalization.
As an offer for machine manufacturers (OEMs), Virtual Commissioning as a Service shortens machines' time-to-market by using a virtual twin. For example, the real commissioning can be accelerated by up to 70 percent. Moreover, mechanical development and electrical design departments now save time by cooperating in parallel rather than sequentially as before. Before the real machine is built, its virtual twin is connected to the real control system, and the machine is commissioned virtually.
The retrofit services offer many options of bringing the control and drive of machines that are still mechanically faultless up to the state of the art. These services include new Sinumerik and Sinamics control and drive technology, workshop-oriented programming with ShopMill and ShopTurn, as well as mechanical overhauls when required.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology company that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry.


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This nonpartisan blog discusses legal and Constitutional issues raised by the Trump Presidency. To get the government we deserve, we need to understand our Constitution, and to be engaged to ensure our leaders are truthful, accountable, ethical and unbiased. -- Andrew Cohen (Twitter: @AndrewCohenesq)
A Framework for Understanding Presidential Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest is potentially created when there is a overlap between a federal government official's duties and his or her personal financial interests: official duties + person financial interests = potential conflict issue.
There is a complex set of civil and criminal federal laws, regulations, and processes that relate to gift giving, personal financial holdings, and bribery. Yet, they all boil down to small number of core principles, which I summarize below. I'll also explain below why the President is exempted from some, but not all, of the legal rules governing conflicts of interest.
Why Conflicts of Interest Rules Exist
In 1989, the Office of Government Ethics, under President George H.W. Bush, published a set of 14 ethical standards that apply to all government agencies, codified in the Federal Regulations, 5 CFR 2635, and that begin with the following statement: "Public service is a public trust, requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws and ethical principles above private gain."
Said a different way, the simple reason for the longstanding tradition of conflicts of interest rules is that government officials must act impartially and in the best interests of the US generally, and not in their own person financial interests. (See US v Miss. Valley Generating Co. (1960)(conflict created when the gov't hired a consultant to work on a power plant transaction, and the consultant was also an employee of a bank that was financing the power plant)).
From the perspective of the country as whole, the rules recognize a need for decisions to be free of even the potential of a conflict to avoid having the validity of decisions eroded. From the perspective of the individual government official, the rules recognize that even the most honest person could have their independent judgment impaired in subtle ways by personal financial interests.
Different Types and Severities of Conflicts - Gifts, Financial Interests, and Bribery
There are a range of potential conflicts that a government official may face, including:
(i) minor gifts (like a President getting a signed sports jersey from a winning pro team) which the regulations pre-authorize as not creating a conflict;
(ii) more valuable gifts that exceed pre-authorized acceptable $ values and categories,
(iii) conflicts created by overlaps between an official's government responsibilities and his or her financial interests which may impact impartiality, and
(iv) outright bribery (which is a express agreement to give or receive money or something of value in exchange for corruptly doing an official act).
See 18 USC 203 (criminal conflicts and bribery), 5 CFR 2601 (gift giving regulations), and the"emoluments" clause of the US Constitution.
The 3 Primary Ways to Fix Conflicts of Interest
Depending on the individual facts and circumstances, conflicts may be fixed by:
(i) disqualification (under certain circumstances, the person with the conflict just has to be removed from making the decision),
(ii) transparency/disclosure and approval (under certain circumstances, being transparent and disclosing the underlying issues can result in approval by an authorized government entity), or
(iii) divestiture (in some circumstances, rather than the individual being removed from making the decision, the decision-maker removes the person financial interest).
In sum, either the government official removes himself from the decision (item i above), the person removes his financial interest, such as with a divestiture and blind trust (item iii above), or the person gets clearance from a third party after transparently demonstrating that there's no conflict (item ii above).
If a conflict doesn't get fixed in 1 of the 3 ways described above, then there are potential legal and ethical ramifications - even for a President - as described below.
Why is the President Exempt From Certain Conflicts Rules?
It may seem counter intuitive, but the President is exempted from most of the federal conflicts laws because the President sets policy that effectively could impact everything. Thus, if a President were not exempted, then all of his decisions might need to be subject to review in a way that could be disruptive and inconsistent with the separation of powers. Since there is no easy way to do this, we have what is in part an honors system that depends on the President do the right things even when not compelled to do so.
There is a body of law regarding Presidential immunity, which for example prevents the President from being sued civilly (for $) by anyone who wants to drag him into court for matters relating to a President's official duties. The President is not above the law, but as a matter of public policy, we don't want the President spending inordinate time defending lawsuits or having private citizens second guess Presidential policy in court actions. (Presidents are, however, subject to lawsuits for non-official duties - see Clinton v Jones, 520 US 681 (1997)).
The Emoluments and the Impeachment Clauses of the US Constitution
The "Emoluments Clause" of the US Constitution, Article I, Section IX, states:
There are very few court cases interpreting the Emoluments Clause, but on their face, the words are a prohibition of the receipt of gifts from foreign governments, absent the consent of Congress. (Webster's Dictionary defines "emolument" as "the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites.")
The Impeachment Clause, in Article II, Section IV of the Constitution, states that the President can be impeached for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."
For a typical citizen, a criminal prosecution involves investigation, the decision to bring a formal charge (typically by a prosecutor or grand jury), and then a trial by jury. In a similar way, for the President, the impeachment process is set forth in Article I, Sections II and III. The House of Representatives after investigation, acts as the prosecutorial body - the House can initiate, based on a majority vote, an impeachment action against a sitting President, which is essentially the decision to formally charge the President with a crime constituting "treason, bribery or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors". The Senate, in turn, acts as a judiciary, hearing the case against the President, and determining innocence or guilt, which requires a 2/3rd vote of the Senate to remove the President.
What Ramifications Are There for Presidents with Conflicts of Interest?
The media has reported that Presidents are exempt from conflicts of interests rules, but there are in fact some limits. The above-described exemptions do not apply to criminal bribery - thus, a President who were engaged in outright bribery would be subject to impeachment both under the federal law and under the Constitution.
For the majority of potential conflicts created by a Trump Presidency (those caused by the existence of the Trump Organization's financial holdings, and by the giving and receiving of gifts broadly defined including to mean anything of value received from a foreign government), there are 2 key limitations:
(i) the Emoluments Clause, with investigation by the House of Representatives, and the threat of Impeachment, and
(ii) the honors system, meaning the expectation that Trump will follow norms and precedent, and do what other modern Presidents have done - including creating a blind trust and disclosing tax forms - even thought the law may not clearly compel him do do so.
The House of Representatives Oversight Committee / Emoluments Clause
The Federal Government body most responsible for overseeing potential conflicts of President-elect Trump and his family is the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
If there is one person who is most directly responsible for overseeing potential Trump conflicts, it is the House Oversight Committee Chairman, Jason Chaffetz, Republican from Utah. Under the Committee rules, Representative Chaffetz controls the Committee's investigative agenda, meaning he can investigate the President-elect, and put significant pressure on him to divest his financial interests to eliminate conflicts.
On November 14, Representative Elijah Cummings, Democrat from Maryland, and the Ranking Member of the Committee (meaning the one with the most seniority) sent a Letter to Chairman Chaffetz asking that he initiate an investigation into potential Trump conflicts.
On November 17, two former lead ethics attorneys - one who worked for President George W. Bush and one worked for President Obama - collectively sent an open letter to Trump, asking that he divest his financial holdings. The two leading experts - from both political parties - stated:
"Mr. Trump, you were elected to the presidency with a promise to eliminate improper business influence in Washington, to break the stranglehold that commercial interests impose on government. There is no way to square your campaign commitments to the American people - and your even higher, ethical duties as their president - with the rampant, inescapable conflicts that will engulf your presidency if you maintain connections with the Trump Organization, including by maintaining ownership with control transferred to your children."
If any individual citizen is or becomes concerned about Trump's potential conflicts, the most direct way to engage is to reach out to the Committee and/or your representative on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
The Honors System / Precedent / Norms
As a practical matter, there are 2 strong factors that have motivated essentially every modern President to follow the ethical rules, despite being technically exempt and not obligated by the letter of the law. First, most Presidents care about the appearance of conflicts causing the validity of decisions to be questioned. Second, given that every other employee in the federal government has to follow the rules, basic elements of leadership would cause most people to lead by example and not expect everyone else to follow the rules which the President in turn ignores. This is why all recent Presidents - Democrats and Republicans - have voluntarily chosen the honors system (including by instituting blind trusts).
President-elect Trump's words and actions to date suggest that his approach is and will be to try to get away with as much as the law permits, rather than to internalize the ethical norms of the most important leadership job in the world.
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Penukonda Mandal with villages in Anantapur district: Penukonda is a Mandal in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh State.Penukonda Mandal Head Quarters is located in Penukonda(Major) town. That refers to Rayalaseema region. It is designated 75 KM towards South of District head quarters Anantapur. 440 KM from State capital Hyderabad towards North.Penukonda Mandal consists of 16 villages.which are shown below.
Penukonda Mandal is surrounded by Somandepalle Mandal towards South, Roddam Mandal towards west, Puttaparthi Mandal towards East, Kothacheruvu Mandal towards East.Pavagada City, Hindupur City, Dharmavaram City, Kadiri City are the nearby Cities to Penukonda.
Pincode of Penukonda Mandal is 515110.


Want a quick way to confuse a customer? Throw a new version of something on the market.
In the software world this is accepted, and typically expected, though nobody really likes it. New versions cause support and communication breakdowns between customers and vendors, and create extra work for software teams to test and maintain. But again, with software, it's just the way things go. You can choose not to upgrade something and keep using the old version, or be on the cutting edge and try the pre-release "beta" version of something. Again, software is easy when it comes to versioning.
Hardware, on the other hand, is a little trickier. When my MacBook has a firmware upgrade, not only is a reboot in order, it takes complete control of my system for a while. The same is true for my cell phone, my Slingbox, and other gadgetry I own. Upgrading a device usually requires a dedicated application/program to do the work for you.
To be clear – I think the new technology is cool. But why couldn't they just call it something completely different? A "point upgrade" for a cable? Really? Bad idea. According to a graph I saw on VentureBeat there are over a billion HDMI cables already on the market.
Okay. Did you use the Intensifier Disc?
Turn the controls 18 degrees to the left?
Are you in Europe? Do you need an adapter?
I hope when HDMI 1.4 comes to market it has a completely new name, like HDMI-PRO, or S-HDMI, or something other than a number. Ditto to the USB 3.0 people, by the way. There's a certain point where the numbers have to go bye-bye, and mass-understandable concepts must take over. This is one of them.


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Asia, Japan, Ninja, Samurai
Himeji Castle and other Japan Facts
March 5, 2016 Teacher Peter	Leave a comment
Himeji Castle is also called, "The White Heron"
Other facts:
Kidssearch
http://www.gojapango.com/travel/himeji_castle.html
10 most amazing facts!
Famous Wonders
Take a tour: http://japan-magazine.jnto.go.jp/en/special_himejicity.html
Secret Floor Plans:
http://factsanddetails.com/japan/cat20/sub129/item2783.html
Mount Fuji:
1.Facts at Trip advisor
Japan Square
samurai and kendo
January 27, 2016 Teacher Peter	Leave a comment
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/cool/12-09/
Asia, Biography, civil rights, History, Inspiration, Martin Luther King Jr., Non-Violent Civil Disobedience, Peace
PEACE: A SHORT HISTORY; MLK, Gandhi, and Aun Kyi
A Short History of Civil Disobedience:
Nonviolence and Peace Movements | Crash Course World History #228
Join host John Green to learn about nonviolence and peace movements in the 20th century. What is nonviolence? What is a peace movement? Traditionally, humans often resort to violence when they come into conflict. In the 20th century, it became much more common for people to enact change by means of nonviolence, and this was a common thread of connection between many of the most notable advocates of peaceful change. Crash Course will take you along a path of nonviolent resistance and peaceful change including Gandhi, Gregg, Bayard Rustin, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Cold War , and the Arab Spring.
ALSO: JAPAN
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
a.k.a MLK or "Dr. King"
Free Video From Brainpop
Resources on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. This timeline has photographs!
3. This one from Soft Schools is fun too:
http://www.softschools.com/timelines/martin_luther_king_jr_timeline/58/
4. And this one from King Institute:
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-resources/major-king-events-chronology-1929-1968
Gandhi:
Brainpop: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/mahatmagandhi/
https://worldhistoryproject.org/topics/mahatma-gandhi
http://ridasarah.tripod.com/id2.html
http://www.mahatma.com/php/showContent.php?linkid=7
Aung San Suu Kyi (SOO -CHEE)
http://www.biography.com/people/aung-san-suu-kyi-9192617#early-years
http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/au/Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/aung-san-suu-kyi-11.php
She gave a famous speech at Shwedagon Pagoda in Mynamar (Burma).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shwedagon_Pagoda
Here's a video of that speech:
Here's a 2012 meeting between Suu Kyi and President Barack Obama:
Here's a picture of her from 2015:
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
January 9, 2016 Teacher Peter	Leave a comment
http://mocomi.com/angkor-wat/
http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9272870/Angkor-Wat
More on Cambodia:
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country.php?country=Cambodia
http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/pakistan
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/pakistan.php
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries/pakistan.html
From : Country Reports
http://www.countryreports.org/country/Pakistan/interestingfacts.htm
Pakistan Interesting Facts
A traditional art form is pottery. Often it is engraved or painted with elaborate designs and then glazed.
For children in Pakistan, primary education is not compulsory. In the cities, some children are expected to find jobs and work to help the family.
Pakistan's highest mountain K2, is in the Karakoram Range and is the second highest mountain in the world. K2 is 28,523 feet (8,617 meters). Films, fiction and documentary, have been made on the conquest of these formidable peaks.
Pakistan has the largest canal irrigation system in the world. Over 75% of cultivated land in Pakistan is irrigated by the Indus River.
Pakistan was created as a homeland for Muslims, so most of the important festivals of the year are either religious or a commemoration of the birth of the country.
The great Indus Valley civilization developed between 300 B.C. and 1500 B.C. or roughly at the same time as the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations.
The highest polo grounds in the world are nestled in the high hills of Northern Pakistan.
The Pakistani are an ethnically diverse people.
When a child loses a tooth they wrap their tooth in cotton. At sunset they go to the river and throw their tooth in the water. It will bring them good luck. If no river is nearby, they will throw it in a good site, like a garden.
Pakistan Lost Tooth Traditions
They wrap their tooth in cotton. At sunset they go to the river and throw their tooth into the water. It will bring them good luck. If no river is nearby, they will throw it in a good site, like a garden.
http://www.countryreports.org/country/Pakistan/religion.htm
Pakistan Church and Religion
About 97 percent of the people are Muslims. Most of these are Sunni Muslims, while the remainder are Shi'a Muslims. Islam pervades every facet of a Pakistani's life from birth to death, and people believe their destiny is subject to the will of Allah (God). The remainder of the people are either Christian or Hindu, or belong to other religions. Jalalabadis practice Sufism, and are a distinct and colorful people.
The Constitution establishes Islam as the state religion. It also
declares that adequate provisions shall be made for minorities to
profess and practice their religious beliefs freely; however, in
reality the Government imposes limits on freedom of religion,
particularly on Ahmadis.
A 1974 constitutional amendment declares Ahmadis to be non-Muslim.
Section 298(c), commonly referred to as the "anti-Ahmadi laws,"
prohibits Ahmadis from calling themselves Muslims, referring to their
religious beliefs as Islam, preaching or propagating their religious
belief, inviting others to accept Ahmadi teachings, or insulting the
religious feelings of Muslims. The punishment for violation of the
section is imprisonment for up to 3 years and a fine. Other religious
communities were generally free to observe their religious obligations;
however, religious minorities are legally restricted from public
display of certain religious images and, due to discriminatory
legislation and social pressure, are often afraid to profess their
religious beliefs freely.
Freedom of speech is subject to "reasonable" restrictions in the
interests of the "glory of Islam." The consequences for contravening
the country's blasphemy laws are death for defiling Islam or its
prophets; life imprisonment for defiling, damaging, or desecrating the
Qur'an; and 10 years' imprisonment for insulting another's religious
feelings. These laws are often used to settle personal scores as well
as to intimidate vulnerable Muslims, sectarian opponents, and religious
minorities. Under the Anti-Terrorist Act, any action, including speech,
intended to incite religious hatred is punishable by up to 7 years of
imprisonment. Under the act, bail is not to be granted if the judge has
reasonable grounds to believe that the accused is guilty; however, the
law is applied selectively.
Any speech or conduct that injures another's religious feelings,
including those of minority religious groups, is prohibited and
punishable by imprisonment. However, in cases where the religious
feelings of a minority religious group were insulted, the blasphemy
laws were rarely enforced and cases rarely brought to the legal system.
A 2005 law requires that a senior police official investigate any
blasphemy charge before a complaint is filed.
The Penal Code incorporates a number of Islamic law (Shari'a)
provisions. The judicial system encompasses several different court
systems with overlapping and sometimes competing jurisdictions that
reflect differences in civil, criminal, and Islamic jurisprudence. The
Federal Shari'a Court and the Shari'a bench of the Supreme Court serve
as appellate courts for certain convictions in criminal court under the
Hudood Ordinances; judges and attorneys in these courts must be Muslim.
The federal Shari'a court may overturn any legislation judged to be
inconsistent with the tenets of Islam. In March 2005, however, the
Supreme Court Chief Justice ruled that the Federal Shari'a Court had no
jurisdiction to review a decision by a provincial high court even if
the Federal Shari'a Court should have had initial appellate
Criminal law allows offenders to offer monetary restitution to victims
and allows victims to carry out physical retribution rather than seek
punishment through the court system. The law exists under the title
"Qisaas and Diyat" to provide money to the victim of the crime ("eye
for an eye"). However, this tribal law is rarely implemented except in
the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Religious minorities
claimed that minority offenders faced far higher, and minority victims
received far lower, amounts of monetary restitution than did Muslims.
In December 2006 President Musharraf signed into law the Women's
Protection Bill of 2006, which amended the Hudood Ordinance and moved
cases of rape and adultery to secular rather than Shari'a courts.
Previously, the Hudood Ordinance, which criminalizes rape, extramarital
sex, property crimes, alcohol, and gambling, often relied on harsh and
discriminatory interpretations of Qur'anic standards of evidence and
punishment that applied equally to Muslims and non-Muslims. If Qur'anic
standards are used, Muslim and non-Muslim and male and female testimony
carry different weight. President Musharraf also ordered the release of
all women imprisoned under the Hudood Ordinance. Approximately 2,500
women have been released. Many were unable to return to their homes
because of social ostracism. A few others remained in custody, and most
were housed in Daarul Amaans (government-run group homes). The women
who were arrested under the Hudood Ordinance on charges of fornication,
adultery, and possession of liquor now have their cases heard under the
Women's Protection Bill.
The Government designates religious affiliation on passports and
requests religious information in national identity card applications.
Citizens must have a national identity card to vote. Those wishing to
be listed as a Muslim must swear to believe that Prophet Muhammad is
the final prophet and denounce the Ahmadiyya Movement's founder as a
false prophet and his followers as non-Muslims, a provision designed to
discriminate against Ahmadis. Before the 2002 general elections,
President Musharraf abolished the requirement to take this oath, but he
later reversed his decision, resulting in an election boycott by the
Ahmadiyya community. Initial voter registration no longer requires such
an oath, but the Election Commission claimed that any Muslim registrant
whose religious beliefs were challenged by the public would have to
take the oath. As a result, Ahmadis continued to boycott the elections.
No new policies based on religion were made for the February 2008
elections.
The Constitution provides for the "freedom to manage religious
institutions." In principle, the Government does not restrict organized
religious groups from establishing places of worship and training
members of the clergy. In practice, however, religious minorities
suffered from restrictions on this right. The Government, at the
district level, consistently refused to grant permission to construct
non-Muslim places of worship, especially to the Ahmadiyya and Baha'i
communities, citing the need to maintain public order. There is no
official restriction on the construction of Ahmadiyya places of
worship; however, Ahmadis are forbidden from calling them mosques.
District governments often refuse to grant Ahmadis permission to hold
events publicly, therefore they hold their meetings in members' homes.
The Government can shut down these gatherings if neighbors report
hearing the recitation of Qur'anic verses.
The Government provides funding for construction and maintenance of
mosques and for Islamic clergy. The provincial and federal governments
have legal responsibility for certain religious properties belonging to
minority communities that were abandoned during partition. Minority
communities claimed the Government did not spend adequate funds on
their protection and upkeep. The Government collected a 2.5 percent tax
(zakaat) on all Sunni Muslims, which was distributed to Sunni mosques,
madrassahs, and charities. No similar requirement was imposed on other
religious groups.
The Government observes Islamic holy days as national holidays.
The Constitution safeguards "educational institutions with respect to
religion." No student can be forced to receive religious instruction or
participate in religious worship other than his or her own. The denial
of religious instruction for students of any religious community or
denomination is also prohibited.
Islamiyyat (Islamic studies) is compulsory for all Muslim students in
state-run schools. Although students of other religious groups are not
legally required to study Islam, they are not provided with parallel
studies in their own religious beliefs. In some schools non-Muslim
students may study Akhlaqiyyat, or Ethics.
The Constitution specifically prohibits discriminatory admission to any
governmental educational institution solely based on religious
affiliation. Government officials stated that the only factors
affecting admission to governmental educational institutions were
students' grades and home provinces; however, students must declare
their religious affiliation on application forms. This declaration is
also true for private educational institutions, including universities.
Muslim students must declare in writing that they believe that Prophet
Muhammad is the final prophet, a measure that singles out Ahmadis.
Non-Muslims must have their religious affiliation verified by the head
of their local religious community.
Parents are free to send children to religious schools, at their
expense, and many did. Private schools are free to teach or not teach
religious studies as they choose.
Islamic schools known as madrassahs are traditional institutions for
Muslims seeking a purely religious education. In recent years many
madrassahs have taught extremist doctrine in support of terrorism. In
many rural communities, they are the only form of education available.
In an attempt to curb the spread of extremism, the 2002 Madrassah
Registration Ordinance required all madrassahs to register with one of
the five independent boards (wafaqs), cease accepting foreign
financing, and accept foreign students only with the consent of th
The History of Origami and Tangrams
December 28, 2015 Teacher Peter	Leave a comment
What is Origami?
1.Origami Resource Center
2. http://www.origami.gr.jp/Archives/People/OKMR_/history-e.html
3. Timeline: http://www.giladorigami.com/SW_timeline.html
Also: http://www.britishorigami.info/practical/highlite/140-49.php#147
4. Origami Heaven
5. Kids Web Japan: Origami
Origami People:
http://www.origami.gr.jp/Archives/People/OKMR_/index-e.html
Akira Yoshizawa
For adults:
Tangrams: Print your own tangrams here: activity village
tech it out uk
tangram channel
Legend of the Tangram
Archimedes and the Tangram
Asia, Uncategorized
Population of Asia and the World
December 6, 2015 Teacher Peter	Leave a comment


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[ UK /wˈʊdkʌt/ ]
a print made from a woodcut
engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
How To Use woodcut In A Sentence
The undulating holloway, which has itself sunk through the steady erosion of cartwheels and hooves up to fifteen feet beneath the hillside, translates you from the present into an earlier era when John Nash carved out his woodcuts in English boxwood at the kitchen table under a single lamp-bulb and cultivated the half-wild garden. Wildwood
Back in the South Sea in Tahiti and from 1901 on the Marquesas Islands, Gauguin produced some thirty more woodcuts - mostly monotypes.
Our woodcut is taken from the improved model produced by Mr. Stokey; no doubt Mr. Rarey took the idea of his gag-bit from the wooden gag, which has been in use among country farriers from time immemorial, to keep a horse's mouth while they are performing the cruel and useless operation of firing for lampas. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid
They would help the communities learn which of their organizational traditions are most useful for stand control, for coordinating woodcutting in specific places, and perhaps for distributing the fruits of harvesting the forest.
Apart from paintings he produced a good deal of graphic work, including numerous book illustrations in lithograph and woodcut.
The Crew family were soon followed by others, mostly teamsters or woodcutters.
Apart from the specially commissioned coronation pictures, none of the 1689 woodcuts were new.
Hima applies particularly to wildlife and forestry and usually designates an area of land where grazing and woodcutting are restricted, or where certain animal species are protected.
This is the place where some woodcutters cut down trees.
Dürer published quite large numbers of his woodcut series in proofs before text on the reverse of the sheet.


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INGREDIENTS: – Portobello mushrooms, white mushroom, pasteurized process Swiss, caramelized onions, American cheese, rice starch, white wine sauce, vegetable oil, parsley flakes, thyme, paprika, milk, wheat, and soy.
Now add the caramelized onion to it and flip.
After reaching caramelized perfection you can add other ingredients gradually.
Cook for some time and your Garlic-Thyme Mushrooms is ready.
Take a big bowl to mix all the ingredients. Mix these well by tossing it a few times and your Super Sprout Chopped Salad is ready.
INGREDIENTS: – 3 medium white eggplants, salt, 3 tsp. olive oil, One-third cup of finely chopped red onion, 1 tsp. minced garlic, 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice, 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar, 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley, 1 tbsp. chopped fresh basil, and water.
Cook for a few minutes and your Pan-Fried White Eggplant with Onion, Caper, and Herb Sauce is ready to serve.
Cook it until it becomes crisp a little and brown.
All these recipes are appropriate for all the phases of the south beach diet for vegetarians.
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