Oxford Nanopore Technology's (ONT) MinION has garnered considerable excitement, for good reason. It's suitable for labs on a limited budget, who work with DNA samples in the field, and who need long reads. These are all benefits that you cannot find when using other state-of-the-art sequencing technology (Visit ONT's website here, to learn more about their mission). That being said, there is a substantial learning curve and considerable drawbacks to this novel machinery.
First, achieving usable functionality comes with a difficult learning curve. Mature NGS technologies are complex but acquainting yourself with every step of the process is unnecessary because they have been appropriately optimized. This is not the case with the MinION. The technology is still immature and rapidly developing. As a result, there is considerable optimization that needs to happen on the user's end, requiring awareness of the device's inner workings. Unfortunately, the company fails to provide easy access to basic information. Moreover, the majority of the introductory information is buried deep within the threads of the NanoPore Community. Not only does this make finding information time consuming, but also frustrating. Especially when you don't know what to look for. Easy access to pertinent information could decrease the learning curve for users and ease the burden of optimization.
Luckily, the Nanopore Community has a plethora of useful information from expert users. We have relied on this knowledge base many times to fix our own problems. It is necessary to use the search function within the community to research information of interest. Finding it difficult to use, we spent hours searching a phrase or keyword that left us with hundreds of threads. Furthermore, there is also considerable redundancy in many of the threads due to the lack of inaccessible information. If you are interested in educational material on the MinION, check out our first blog post in this series, here.
The website does contain a 'Knowledge' page, that contains a myriad of technical documents (found here) that contain in-depth information. Unfortunately, these documents are not well advertised and require some digging around on their noisy website. Ideally, I would like to see a 'Beginner's guide to ONT's technology' which would include an overview of the Nanopore site, flow cell functionality, data acquisition, and recommendations for data analysis. With this technology you are making two costly investments, financial and temporal. Reducing the learning curve (temporal investment) would make the technology more inviting and feasible for potential customers.
ONT is actively making attempts to optimize their novel technology. By releasing improved versions of the device, changing the redox chemistry of the bulk solution, unveiling new prep kits, and discontinuing old ones, ONT is continually improving their devices. Their improvement efforts are appreciated, but it has hindered our ability to emulate published protocols. Moreover, ONT has taken the backseat approach to trouble shooting by relying too heavily on the Nanopore Community to educate new users, identify existing problems, and develop data analysis tools. Check out their Getting Started FAQ page, here. Notice, they fail to discuss any links or educational information pertaining to the specifics of the device.
Figure 2: View of MinKNOW's interface. The software assigns functional designations to each channels indicating their activity at the set voltage.
MinKNOW, the complimentary software from ONT, is responsible for a number of tasks. Notably, it is responsible for data acquisition, real-time analysis and feedback, base calling, data streaming, device control, and sample identification. Learn more about MinKNOW and data analysis, here and here. The interface is aesthetically pleasing and easy to use, but experiencing multiple software crashes has tainted my view of the tool. Sadly, these crashes erase the statistics PDFs that contain useful information about the quality of the sequencing run and stop the run in its tracks.
Surprisingly, once assigned a technician to fix a large technological problem that we faced, they were exceptional. While attempting to fix our software problem, the technician shared his intimate knowledge of the processes required to produce quality sequencing runs. The technician was quick to offer any personal insight into our optimization problems and provide detailed explanations when asked specific questions.
If your lab is having trouble optimizing the MinION, check out the 3rd blog post, were we go over all the optimization techniques we have used.


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The Donald Duck Story
February 5, 2010 by Animator
Walt Disney Productions are celebrating Donald Duck's 50th anniversary this year (1984). Chris Pearson looks at Donald's long and eventful career.
(Mickey Mouse is) so much of an institution that we're limited in what we can do with him. If we have Mickey kicking someone in the pants, we get a million letters from mothers telling us that we're giving their kids wrong ideas. Mickey must always be sweet, always lovable. What can you do with such a leading man?
WALT DISNEY (1930s)
When Walt Disney created the most popular cartoon character in the world, he had just lost his first successful creation, a Felix—like character called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, to his ex-producer Charles Mintz who, despite the fact that all the previous silent Oswald shorts were directed by Disney, had full rights to the character by way of a contractual agreement made several years before. No sooner had he lost the character (plus practically everyone who had worked for him on the series), than he and his head animator Ub Iwerks set to work on designing a new character, one with all the personality traits and characteristics of Oswald (the black-body-with-white-mask design was popular during that era), but with a new, far more original addition; the addition of sound. The first sound release to feature Mickey Mouse (as the character was named) opened to enthusiastic response at Grauman's Chinese theatre on July 29th, 1928, and Disney was soon to be established as the single greatest influence upon animation the world has ever known. But the choice of a happy-go-lucky character like Mickey as the first cartoon character to sweep the world rapidly proved to be an unfort¬unate one for, as the popularity of Mickey Mouse grew, so did the criticism for the character's lack of morals: no longer could Mickey use a crane to haul Minnie Mouse in the air by her knickers (in STEAMBOAT WILLIE) or twist a dachshund like a rubber band and use it as a means for powering the propeller of an aeroplane (in PLANE CRAZY). Columnist Terry Ramsaye reported in the MOTION PICTURE HERALD of February 28, 1931:
Mickey Mouse, the artistic offspring of Walt Disney, has fallen afoul of the censors in a big way, largely because of his amazing success. Papas and Mamas, especially Mamas, have spoken vigorously to censor boards and elsewhere about what a devilish, naughty little mouse Mickey turned out to be. Now we find that Mickey is not to drink, smoke, or tease the stock in the barnyard. Mickey has been spanked. It is the old, old story. If nobody knows you, you can do anything, and if everybody knows you, you can't do anything – except what every one approves, which is very little of anything. It has happened often enough among the human stars of the screen and now it gets even the little fellow in black and white who is no thicker than a pencil mark and exists solely in a state of mind.
Disney's animators were unhappy with working with a character such as Mickey, and felt that not only did his bland personality provide little scope for gag innovation, but his anatomical differences when compared with the other stars in Disney's stable also provided problems. After all, as animator Ward Kimball so aptly said, "who ever heard of a four—foot tall mouse?" Animators and gag men soon discovered, however, that Mickey worked best when either placed in un¬likely situations (the south seas, a deserted Robinson Cruesoe-esque island, his own fantasy dream world), or put up against other unlike characters. Thus a whole menagerie of supporting cartoon animals was created, including Clarabelle Cow, Horace Horsecollar, Mickey's pet dog Pluto and the inimitable Goofy, many of whom became equally as successful as Mickey in their own right, and branched off into series of their own. One such character also became a star in his own right, going on to become Disney's second most popular creation and one of the most endearing and exciting cartoon characters ever to appear in a short subject. His name was Donald Duck and in 1935, Walt explained how he first debuted with Mickey in an interview with Dana Burnett for the PICTORIAL REVIEW:
Mickey and his gang had been asked to broadcast on one of the N.B.C. programmes. It meant a lot of extra work for the Mouse, but he decided to oblige. Well, Mickey was up there at the mike doing his stuff, when this duck came along and butted in. The duck had learned a piece and wanted to recite it. He kept crowding up to the mike and trying to recite 'Mary Had a Little Lamb. Well, you know how Mickey is. Always ready to give a guy a break. But he was afraid that Donald would spoil his broadcast, so he shoved him away, and the duck kept coming back and squawking "Mary Had a Little Lamb" into the mike…
After his initial appearance as "Donald Duck" in ORPHAN'S BENEFIT, the film Disney was referring to, Donald was well on his way to becoming a smash hit, in many ways duplicating the response to Mickey Mouse and eventually toppling his throne as the most well—known cartoon of the screen. What is interesting to note, however, is that Donald did not spawn from an original animator's idea, he was in fact based on a voice, and became the very first cartoon creation to ever be formed that way. Nowadays, of course, all cartoon characters are created in this manner: the voice comes first; the character is designed last. But unlike tele¬vision creations of this era, Donald was never intended to be created in this manner, in fact he was never intended to be created at all. His character was inspired by a milkman with a talent for imitating animals, and formed purely by chance when Walt tuned in to the radio one afternoon and heard Clarence Nash's unlikely rendition of "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH
Legend has it that Donald Duck came into being one stormy night in March – on a Friday the Thirteenth to be exact. It is said that he flew into a window at the Disney studios disguised as a mud puddle and completely disrupted a story meeting with his belligerent, "Do ya wanna fight?"
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Chennai metro rail
Urban development bodies set up for Coimbatore, Tirupur
The announcement to create a separate body for the fast-growing districts were made in the revised budget speech on August 8.
Chennai Metro to construct 12-storey office and retail space
Metro rail has floated tenders to begin construction of the complex which, upon completion, is expected to generate additional revenue.
Tamil Nadu government allocates Rs 3,100 crore for Chennai metro phase-2
The state has also requested the Centre to approve funding for the project and provide 50% equity share capital as was done for phase-1 of the project.
About 80% of Chennai's Phase-II metro to be on govt land
Work is on to survey land for acquisition on a temporary and permanent basis for the Rs 85,047 crore project, that will have 104 stations connecting the north and south and east and west of the city.
1h	Labour crunch in Jamshedpur as most construction workers stay away


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March | 2015 | brady, mark a.
Life certainly can be rough sometimes. Maybe not to you directly at the moment, but to those around you. To people that you know and care about. Right now one of my coworkers is with her mother who is at the exit ramp of life. A friend from high school just lost his mother this week. She was a spiritual giant who will be truly missed. A family member of mine had her house partially damaged by a tornado that hit near Tulsa, Oklahoma. You certainly don't have to look very far to see the storms of life.
I have been listening to the song (a lot lately) "It Is Well" by Bethel Music featuring Kristene Dimarco. One of the lines in that song, that I really like, says, "The wind and rain still know His name." When we are going through the storm we often forget this. We take our eyes off of the one who can calm the storm, and we look at the circumstances around us. Doing so will weaken your faith. Jesus may not directly speak to the storm you are in and calm it, but I assure you He will get you through it all.
So until we are perfect be mindful of how others see us. Their impression of us may turn into their impression of Jesus Christ. Oh, and to my future son-in-law, I welcome you into the family.
Many of you are probably familiar with the popular social network of Linked in. This is where you create a profile of your professional life. Your skills, certifications, education, etc. Then you may "link" with other people you know, and who know you and of your experience. One of the features of this website is your connections "endorsing" you. Verifying to prospective employers that you have these skills.
As I read an email this past week notifying me that I have been endorsed for an IT skill the thought crossed my mind, "Would these same individuals "endorse" me to enter heaven?" In other words, have I demonstrated the skills, gifts and lifestyle that would cause them to say, "Yes, I endorse Mark to be allowed into heaven." I certainly hope I faithfully live the kind of life that would allow them and anyone else to say this.
Would you be endorsed for heaven?


Reports today tell the horror story of a Philadelphia land/water tour boat collision in the Delaware River with a barge. The boat, Ride The Ducks, reportedly was rammed by a barge while the boat was full of passengers.
At about 1439 hours on Wednesday July 7, 2010, The Duck was in the Delaware River with a reported 35 passengers and two crew aboard near Penn's Landing in the Old City area of Philadelphia.
The passengers were toss into about ten-foot-deep water that was estimated to be about 82 degrees.
Emergency crew were on the scene pulling the survivors, at least six of them injured enough to be taken to hospital, from the Delaware River waters. Two passengers died in the incident Szabolcs Prem, 20 and Dora Schwendtner, 16.
The Duck Boat, DUKW 34, had gone into the water just after 1430 hours and suffered a mechanical problem caused a small fire shutting the boat down, reports say. It was struck about 10 minutes later by a barge, capsized and sank. The missing were a 16-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man.
The barge, The Resource, hauling sludge was owned by the city of Philadelphia and at the time was being directed by a tugboat, The Caribbean Sea, owned by K-Sea Transportation Partners of East Brunswick, New Jersey.
Crew aboard DUKW 34 indicated they tried repeatedly to contact The Caribbean Sea after they lost power, with the The Resource bearing down on them, but got no response from her crew. DUKW 34 was anchored in the river awaiting assistance.
Other vessels in the area of the collision have told investigators that they heard DUKW 34 trying to summon The Caribbean Sea and that the tugboat did not respond.
Ride The Ducks operates boat tours in San Francisco - California, Seattle - Washington, Atlanta - Georgia, Newport - Rhode Island and Branson - Missouri.
Passengers pay anywhere from $17.00 for children aged 3 to 12 up to $27.00 for adults for the tour that originates near North 6th Street and Market Street.
A duck boat sank at Hot Springs, Arkansas on May 1, 1999, killing 13 of the 21 people aboard after its bilge pump failed. The National Transportation Safety Board blamed inadequate maintenance and recommended that duck boats have backup flotation devices.
In June 2002, four people were killed when The Lady Duck, sank in the Ottawa River near Canada's Parliament.


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An exclusive process of steps to explore the queen bee
In this era, most of them have the fear of honey bees and it is a common fact too. But an important point to be kept in mind is that they play a vital role mainly in the terms of the production of food. The pollination takes about a maximum of one-third of the food products that we are consuming. Gobuzzr, a precise project of the involvement of honey bees mainly designed for the farmers. As everyone knows, they do not live alone and always they live in the colonies only.
The complete accommodation takes of about sixty thousand worker bees and they are much smaller including of two hundred workers subjected to that of the bumblebees. As they have earned the name as the social insects, they work together for the entire collection and storing of the food particles later on in the upcoming days worked by the other bees. There are three major divisions of the bees in a typical colony which includes the infertile females and the worker bee
Last few decades the apiarists have experienced a huge loss in terms of hives due to the major reason of CCD. Through the beehive tracking system, the techies are working hard to spot out the reason for the disaster and how it can be solved efficiently. An in-depth analysis of audio & video recordings aids in the acquisition of complete health status. Typically, the beehive monitoring system is designed in such a manner that real-time data is sent to the cloud directly without any intermediates. The beehive tracks every bee including the queen been with the help of the sensors integrated along with the beehive monitoring system.
Interesting facts about worker bees
Broadly, the worker bees are the visible ones that can be seen by most of the people. They perform differential jobs that rely on the age factor. They are popularly known to be the nurse bees, younger ones feed bee larvae with different pollen and nectar products. Day by day, as getting older these bees to start to perform on the differential tasks too. The main first job role is in the involvement of the production of wax to develop the hive and also in the defending process which is raised against the predators.
After some days, they are turned into the foragers for the collection of nectar & pollen and bringing to the hive without any complications. Finally, regulation of the temperature takes place, cleaning of the hive and carrying of water to the hive concern too. Some of the unique bees are explored in the place of social bee colonies such as the species of the honey bee. They are typically organized by a regular and well-known caste system. First, the major and important one known to be the queen bee processes the hive.
Since it also lays the eggs for the entire colony, it is said to be that a highly privileged one. The drone bees are nothing but have the mating with that of the queen and it is present from initial late spring to that of the earlier summer season. First, it should be acknowledged that the worker bees are pointed to that of the females and it is also considered as the smallest one in the entire hive. At the same time, it is also one of the enormous groups and responsible for a smooth-running process.
They are explored in the bumble beehives and concerned hives of bees too. It is also a minimal count of 12 to the hundred of bee type. On the other side of the flip, they are quite larger concerns. The total range is about twenty thousand to the eighty thousand in an entire period. In a group of hives, the workers are raised by the queen and other differential groups are enhanced by a typical worker group. Tending towards beehive, other pointed raises to younger, new queens & drones.
Intrinsic Insights
Generally, the queen bees can be easily differentiated from the other bees by its typical appearance. It is the leader of the bee colony including the worker & drone bees. A queen should be healthier so that the complete health of the hive will be maintained. If it dies, the hive too will be eradicated, since a new queen cannot be caught instantly.
For the preservation of the bees, an apiarist should know to differentiate a queen bee from the other bees and spot once it is identified. Initially, it is most important to mark a queen by looking for the major differences in terms of behavior, location & physical characteristics too. Here, in the below-discussed points, some exciting tips are given to explore a queen bee in a shorter period.
A unique aspect
Broadly, a queen bee can be easily differentiated from the other bees just by a unique aspect of appearance. Most of the new apiarists think that the queen bee will be bigger in size. But it can vary in terms of size, just slightly larger than that of a worker bee. Obviously, it is the shape that differentiates the queen bee completely. On the other side of the flip, the abdomen and legs are too long. While comparing wings with the body, it is too short and it does not reach the end of the abdomen. The back part is bald, black in color and shiny too.
As of now, most of the apiarists depends on the color feature for the comprehensive identification of the queen bee. They have a wrong belief that queens are light color compared to that of the workers. Tending towards the exploring of an attractive mark of paint on th appearance of queens structure without any acknowledgment of the true appearance.
It can be a series of colors and its typical alluring paint can wear over-concern. Especially, finding it is based on the extracting feature of color can change the complete ability to explore a queen. Now, you have gained the knowledge to spot the queen since it is golden and also marked with the red paint, there may be no chances for spotting a queen otherwise. It is better to go ahead with an exclusive study of color, shape, movement & habits.
Differential Pattern
When a queen bee processes her way across the typical fame, it seems to move with a major purpose. It charges quickly through the several worker bees, moving out of the way leaving a highly privileged concern of the empty comb which is typically behind it. On the other side of the flip, it also creates a visual break in terms of the pattern of the hive. Some of the apiarists can able to explore the queens by intending towards the disruption process. This exclusive pattern is enhanced when it is still processed. The resting queen has a complete sphere of the worker bees in & around her. It is a similar flower-like shape, each of the workers is a petal facing of the queen in the center part.
As an important fact to be cleared in all the senses that the queen bees are involved in the process of laying eggs, more or less similar to that of exploring a queen in a nursery field. It is said to be that a feasible fact that the queen is said to be set on the exclusive frames that are completely honey. For this major reason, an individual should capture the brood frames in a careful sense particularly with the newly produced eggs on them. For the exploring of the queen, one should be more focused on it. Tending towards the hiding process of the queen in case if the colony is exposed or disturbed. The no longer of the opening hive, it is more likely to flee into a concerned corner.
Privileged ways
In some cases for the exploring of the queen and knowing that the queen is alive and well too. The major presence of the eggs directly means that there is something during the last previous days. On the other side of the flip, the uncapped brood means that it is between the four and ten days ago, rely on how the huge larvae are. If it is absolutely, marking off the differential queen there is nothing like a series of practice.
Initiate with the exterior frames
Initially, start the search term by the eradication of the exterior frames. It is mandatory to check it in a shorter period and also set it aside. This one gives a complete space to work. process it as a likely one with an exclusive role of the queen and respecting the rest. Maybe it is feasible in the exploring of the queen on the end frame, it is completely a rate one. Ideally, the queen says closer to the center position of the frame that includes some brood too.
Hence, the sliding of the frames into the concerned space until it reaches the edge of the brood concern. A person should see through the area of just the honey product, exploring some cells filled with the brood that contains the recent concern. There are many notifications for the filling of pollen, just lift these typical ones and scan for the queen bee too.
Scan for the next!!
While scanning the frame, something different should be explored which does not fit the pattern too. The queen bee is no longer a typical abdomen type and it always stands apart too. It has the ability to move faster and part the way she goes. Once, it is stopped the group stands facing it. An individual can spot for the recording of activities.
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ONE Championship: Warrior's Code Predictions
Written by Josh McCrohon
I am 7-3 in my predictions for ONE Championship so far and I hope I can continue to have a positive predictions record but we will see. Tomorrow, ONE Championship has their third event of 2020 with Warrior's Code coming from Indonesia. The card itself is good but it's not as good as their next event, 'King Of The Jungle' later this month. However, this card will still be great to watch and the main event is for the inaugural Muay Thai featherweight champion which is pretty exciting.
Kim Jae Woong Vs. Koyomi Matsushima (Featherweight)
South Korean fighter, Kim Jae Woong is only 26 and he's definitely got the potential to make a big impact in the featherweight division. His opponent, 27 year old Koyomi Matsushima also has the potential to make a huge impact as well. This really is a clash of two young featherweight prospects. We've seen Matsushima compete for the belt in a losing effort against Martin Nguyen who TKO'd the Japanese fighter in the second round. Jae Woong is a man who's been on a 4 fight winning streak with his last loss being in 2017. He's had one fight in ONE as he TKO'd Rafael Nunes in the third round. If Jae Woong wins this fight and his next fight then I'd definitely give him the title fight - a win over Matsushima is enough for a title shot but I definitely feel like 3 wins in ONE would give him good enough reason for a title shot. This really is a tough fight to predict but I'm going to predict Jae Woong winning this fight by TKO in the second round. 'The Fighting God' has had 6 TKO's and Matsushima has lost 3 of his fights by TKO - we've seen him be stopped before and I think we'll see it again.
Prediction: Kim Jae Woong (2; TKO)
Eko Roni Saputra Vs. Khon Sichan (Flyweight)
This should be an interesting flyweight bout. I would like to talk about Eko Roni Saputra first - he is 116-10 in Free Style Wrestling and 1-1 in MMA. Part of me thinks Saputra may wrestle his way to a decision however he goes against Khon Sichan. Sichan is 29-9-1 in Kun Khmer which is a martial art with punching, kicking, kneeing and elbowing. This is a tough sport but it doesn't include wrestling and that's why I'm predicting Roni Saputra to win this fight. Yes, Sichan does have a submission win on his record though he's not too advanced in the ground game, losing 3 of his 5 losses by submission. The 1-1, Saputra will show a good ground game I believe and will get the win by first round submission.
Prediction: Eko Roni Saputra (1; Submission)
Iuri Lapicus Vs. Marat Gafurov (Lightweight)
This is an absolute fantastic match up! Marat Gafurov is a great fighter who has the record of 17-2. The newly transitioned, lightweight has his hands full as he fights undefeated Iuri Lapicus. If Lapicus wins this one then a title shot is in the near future. This is a very interesting bout as I truly don't know who will win. This is why I love ONE Championship! I'm going to stick with the undefeated fighter as he's never been beat and that is my only reason. I'm going to predict Lapicus wins by third round knockout.
Prediction: Iuri Lapicus (3; TKO)
Leandro Ataides Vs. Reinier De Ridder (Middleweight)
Man, what a fight this is. The winner gets Aung La N Sang and to be honest, they deserve it. Leandro Ataides is on a 3 fight winning streak and is 5-3 in ONE Championship, he's looked very impressive recently. However, he goes against Reinier De Ridder - 11-0 with 8 submissions and 3 TKO's. He is the real deal. Him verses La N Sang is a massive fight itself and one of Aung La N Sang's biggest fights he can take right now other than that heavyweight fight with Brandon Vera. This is a fascinating bout and I'm going to say that Ridder wins this. It's a safe pick as he's undefeated however most streaks do get broken eventually nevertheless, I don't think that's tomorrow.
Prediction: Reinier De Ridder (2; Sub)
Petchmorakot Vs. Pongsiri (ONE Championship; Muay Thai Featherweight Championship)
Yes, there will be another ONE Champion which I don't actually have an issue with and here's why. I think every weight class should have an MMA champion, a kickboxing champion and a Muay Thai champion. This varies cards and it's so refreshing and it also allows fighters to challenge for different titles in these different sports. Both men have over 300 wins between them which shows the skills these men have. It'll be a very interesting fight as Petchmorakot has wins over guys like Kenta Yamada and Liam Harrison - who had a very impressive win recently and may be coming after the winner of this very soon. His opponent, Pongsiri has took this fight on just two days notice which is a big risk but he is great to watch, he's got a very similar record to Petchmorakot and is very experienced but on two days notice, I don't think he'll get the win. I'm predicting Petchmorakot becomes the inaugural ONE featherweight Muay Thai champion with a TKO in the fifth round.
Prediction: Petchmorakot (5; TKO)


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Contrary to popular belief, falling in love doesn't just 'happen'. In fact, waiting for Mr. or Ms. Right to come waltzing into your love life is a terrible strategy.
Sure, having lady luck on your side helps. But here's another tip: use science.
If you're ready to fall (and stay) in love, here's 15 science-backed ways to help you down your path to bliss (Source: L. Ramsey, J. Orwig):
1. For a first date, get coffee, not ice cream: Yale psychologist John Bargh has conducted a couple of studies that reveal an underlying connection between body temperature and personality. He found that when we feel warm physically, we also tend to behave more warmly toward others. Therefore, if you want your first date to go smoothly, seek out warm places and foods — they might just help to heat things up later on.
2. Another first date tip – Be positive: contrary to popular belief, men aren't just interested in how you look. That's what a large 2010 study revealed after grouping over 2,100 male university students into three categories. The first group were given photos of women and asked to rate whether they found the women attractive, or not.
Two other groups were provided the photos along with information about the women's personalities — one group had mostly positive personality traits and the other mostly negative. The researchers discovered that the group with mostly positive personality traits found a wider variety of women attractive overall than the other two groups. So, when you're on that first date, just remember to be positive!
3. Listen up: this may seem like a no-brainer, but it's actually super critical for all parts of a relationship — at the beginning and when that honeymoon period ends and the inevitable conflicts arise. A 2010 study of 373 couples from the University of Michigan found that those who were able to discuss issues calmly and listen to their partner when having an argument were less likely to separate later on than couples who didn't do this.
4. Make eye contact: maybe that staring contest isn't such a bad idea. Zick Rubin, a social psychologist, conducted a study back in 1970 on 158 college-age couples. By observing how much time the couples made eye contact and how they responded to a survey about their relationships, Rubin concluded that the more eye contact the couple made, the stronger their relationship. Other studies have arrived at similar conclusions, and that even among people who are strangers, staring into each other's eyes appears to increase feelings of intimacy.
5. Give thanks: a "thank you" can go a long way not just for the recipient of the remark, but for the one making it as well. A 2010 study found that people who felt grateful for a kind act done by their partner also reported feeling closer to him or her. The feeling of gratefulness was more important than the act itself.
6. Smile: not only can smiling help you be more memorable, but it could also help you appear more attractive to the person you're wooing. According to a 2014 study on happiness and attractiveness, researchers found that the attractiveness of a person increased depending on how intense of a smile they had.
7. Embarrass yourself: as mortifying as it might be to share some of your most personal details, it might actually help win over your date. According to a four-part study conducted by Harvard Business School researchers, the 79% of those surveyed preferred to date a "revealer," classified as a person willing to confirm even sketchy behavior, compared to "hiders," or people who chose not to share that information.
8. Create your own secret language: that goofy inside joke or expression you and your significant other share could be one way to deepen your romantic bond, according to a University of Texas study. Plus, it builds a shared identity, which is important for creating a feeling of "belonging." Beyond a made-up language, couples that are likely to last tend to start to speak like one another, part of a 2010 study on language found.
9. Use touch to your advantage – but don't go too far: one 1992 study found that brief touches between strangers were good for heightening their attraction to one another. Of course, unwanted touches won't do you any good.
10. Kiss passionately: in a survey described on ScienceOfRelationships.com, where 695 adults rated their best and worst kisses, researchers discovered that the majority of adults ranked their most memorable, best-of-the-best kiss as one with passion. Passion actually won out over feeling in love when kissed, a long-anticipated kiss, a surprising kiss, or just a good technical kiss with all of the right lip action.
11. Consult a female friend: falling in love may happen rather fast, but staying in love can last much longer. Sometimes, however, it's hard to tell if your relationship will stand the test of time. That's where your female friends can offer a healthy, unbiased perspective. In one small 2001 study involving 74 couples, researchers found that female friends of those couples were relatively more successful — than male friends — at predicting whether the relationship would last six months later or not.
12. Say "I love you" before having sex: this really only applies if you want the relationship to last. Back in the early 2000s, Illinois State University communications professor Sandra Metts did a study involving 300 college-age men and women to find out if having an emotional connection — in particular saying "I love you" before having sex — could have a positive impact on the trajectory of the relationship. As it turned out, it did!
What's more, Metts found, couples who had sex first and said "I love you" after had a negative experience: The introduction of that conversation was often awkward and apologetic.
13. Beware of artificial covers, like clothes and makeup: people who are narcissistic are actually better at making themselves appear outwardly attractive, according to a 2012 study by two researchers at Washington University. This breed of human also appears to be more successful at being confident and humorous upon a first meeting — two other, generally, attractive qualities.
But as Scientific American points out, narcissists' popularity quickly wears away with time. While not everyone with these traits is a narcissist, it's always good to keep an eye out if you don't want to end up dating someone who's incapable of loving anyone more than themselves.
14. It helps if you're alike: couples who act alike tend to be more satisfied in their relationship, according to a 2007 study that examined how similar each person was personality-wise compared to their partner. Couples with similar personalities tended to have more satisfying relationships with one another, likely because they could share emotional experiences at a similar level, according to the researchers.
15 Make your spouse feel like a winner: psychotherapist and New York Times best-selling author M. Gary Neuman has studied hundreds of couples in thriving and failed relationships. He found that, on average, 48% of people in a failed relationship said that they felt a lack of appreciation from their spouse.
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Sharing my love for sewing!
Some friends of ours were finally having their first kid, and I was so excited for them. We actually don't have a lot of friends that also have kids so when my husband and I found out they were going to have a baby it totally made my week. I immediately knew that I had to make them something hand made. I ended up making a receiving blanket with burp cloths that had matching fabric.
The blanket has an adorable animal print on front, and I found some minky for the back that matched the color of the monkey. I did a bit of quilting to keep it together and then did some edge stitching around the edges. Super easy and I put it together in about an hour. The burp cloths were easy too. I just measured the width and how long I wanted it and then cut out some varying heights of the matching fabrics in strips. I only ironed them and tucked the edges under.
Super Mario Bros Quilt Finish!


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Business Economy Lima
Building houses from rubble
By Kwinten Wouters January 19, 2018
Union involved in mass protests in Peru denounces police abuse in Lima
Saying that Peru is a country highly vulnerable to natural disasters is an understatement. Just this Sunday, an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit the Arequipa region, leaving 2 dead, many injured and devastating damage to houses unable to cope with tremors of this magnitude. We followed a remarkable project run by Swisscontact that wants to improve the skills of informal construction workers in poor neighbourhoods.
Around 16 million Peruvians live under conditions that are unsafe and hazardous to their health. Last year, El Niño Costero caused enormous floods on its coasts.
In addition, Peru is one of the most earthquake-prone countries on the planet. According to Lloyd's, world's leading insurance market, Lima is the city that would economically be hit the hardest among 301 other cities.
The number of homes that would collapse in an earthquake of a magnitude 8.5 has been estimated at over half a million.
Over the past decades, many Peruvians have moved from rural areas to coastal cities in search of prosperity. A lack of urban planning has caused many to land in informal urban settlements in unstable areas at the city's outskirts, originally intended for single houses.
Urged by Peru's vulnerability to natural disasters and its shaky grounds, Swisscontact began a Skills Development Project in 2015 in Peru's informal construction sector.
Swisscontact is a Swiss NGO that wants to reduce poverty by private sector development in developing countries. Currently, they have 108 projects worldwide, among which 2 are in Peru.
In 1959, Swisscontact was founded by leading figures of the Swiss business-scene. They were convinced that because of its wealth and as a country without a colonial past, Switzerland should play an important role in international development aid.
The "Safe, healthy, and sustainable construction- project" aims to develop better and safer housing by providing 5,000 informal-sector construction workers high-quality training. They will receive an attractive module that includes technical content, adapted to the local context.
Also, it wants to raise awareness by way of campaigns about the risk of poor construction for roughly 15,000 home owners and advise them to demand higher quality for their homes.
Increasing technical skills of construction workers will lead to safer housing. Furthermore, it will give at least 2,500 construction workers an annual increase in income by 15 to 30%. The quality of life for the 18,500 residents of local residential neighbourhoods in informal settlements will improve.
To do so, Swisscontact will collaborate with the SENCICO training institute and numerous other private companies. Main partner is Lichtenstein's Hilti Foundation.
The program builds further on experiences from a similar project in Colombia. In a later phase, local partners will implement the project 4 different regional centres beyond Lima.
Mining business association warns of a new "wave of violence" against mining operations in Peru
By Diego Lopez Marina - November 21, 2022


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House of Commons Session 2000-01
Order of Business Wednesday 28th March
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* indicates a question for oral answer.
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.
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Timings are indicative only.
At 2.30 p.m. Prayers
Afterwards
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
*1 Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): What his policies are for reducing the level of violence in Northern Ireland.
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*2 Mr Stephen McCabe (Birmingham, Hall Green): If he will make a statement on measures being taken to combat organised crime in Northern Ireland.
*3 Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): If he will make a statement on his Department's assessment of the relationship between the Real and the Provisional IRA.
*4 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St. Edmunds): What recent representations he has received regarding recruitment to the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
*5 Dr Norman A. Godman (Greenock and Inverclyde): What recent representations he has received concerning the implementation of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.
*6 David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): When he will announce the Government's plans in relation to compensation for pre-1982 police widows and their families.
*7 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): If he will make a statement on violent incidents related to paramilitary groups in the last four weeks.
*8 Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): If he will make a statement on the peace process.
*9 Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): If he will make a statement on the reforms of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
*10 Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): If he will make a statement on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
*11 Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle): What progress has been made on the decommissioning of illegally-held arms and explosives in Northern Ireland.
*12 Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): What progress he has made in implementing reform of the Northern Ireland Police Authority.
*13 Mr Jim Murphy (Eastwood): If he will make a statement about the decommissioning of illegally-held weapons in Northern Ireland.
*14 Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will make a statement on the peace process in Northern Ireland.
*15 Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): What steps he is taking to promote exchanges between the police service in Northern Ireland and the Garda Siochana.
*16 Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): If he will list the incidents of terrorist violence which have taken place so far this month.
*17 Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber): If he will make a statement on the prospects for removing illegally-held weapons in Northern Ireland.
*18 The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South): What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the First Minister regarding compensation for non-farm enterprises affected by the foot and mouth outbreak.
*19 Mr David Tredinnick (Bosworth): What progress has been made on the decommissioning of illegally-held arms and explosives in Northern Ireland.
*20 Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): How many illegally-held arms and explosives have been decommissioned in Northern Ireland since 10th April 1998.
*21 Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will make a statement on the current security situation.
*22 Mr Bill O'Brien (Normanton): If he will make a statement on the peace process.
*23 Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): How many illegally-held arms and explosives have been decommissioned in Northern Ireland since 10th April 1998.
*24 Mr Christopher Fraser (Mid Dorset and North Poole): What his policy is regarding the normalisation of security in Northern Ireland.
*25 Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead): If he will make a statement on progress on recruitment to the new police service in Northern Ireland.
*26 Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk): If he will make a statement on progress on the peace process.
*27 Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley): What assessment he has made of the impact on the peace process of a stable economy in Northern Ireland.
*28 Mr Nick St. Aubyn (Guildford): What his policy is regarding the normalisation of security in Northern Ireland.
*29 Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): What further investigations have been undertaken into the death of Robert Hamill.
At 3.00 p.m.
Oral Questions to the Prime Minister
*Q1 Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q2 Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q3 Mrs Liz Blackman (Erewash): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q4 Mr Nigel Beard (Bexleyheath and Crayford): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q5 Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q6 Sir Raymond Whitney (Wycombe): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q7 Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q8 Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green and Bow): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q9 Mr Peter Bottomley (Worthing West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q10 Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q11 Mrs Ann Winterton (Congleton): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q12 Dr Nick Palmer (Broxtowe): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q13 Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q14 Dr George Turner (North West Norfolk): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q15 Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q16 Helen Jones (Warrington North): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q17 Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q18 Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q19 Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
*Q20 Mr Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 28th March.
At 3.30 p.m. Private Notice Questions (if any)
Ministerial Statements (if any)
Preliminary Business
Notice of Presentation of Bill
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 (AMENDMENT) [No debate]
Mr Simon Thomas
Bill to amend the Electricity Act 1989 to transfer from the Secretary of State to the National Assembly for Wales certain functions relating to the granting of consent for the construction of generating stations in Wales.
Formal first reading: no debate or decision.
Ten minute rule Motion
BUS SERVICES (PROVISION OF INFORMATION) [Up to 20 minutes]
Mr Bill Rammell
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require operators of bus services to record, compile and publish certain information on the quality of their services; and for connected purposes.
The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).
ELECTION PUBLICATIONS BILL [LORDS] [Until 10.00 p.m.]
Margaret Beckett
Mr Secretary Straw
(1) at the sitting on Thursday 29th March, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until any Message from the Lords relating to the Election Publications Bill [Lords] shall have been received; and
(2) notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules in respect of the Bill may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before the Bill has been read a second time.
Debate may continue until 10.00 p.m.
PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY BILL [LORDS]: Second Reading. [Until 10.00 p.m.]
PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY BILL [LORDS] (PROGRAMME) [Up to 45 minutes]
That the following provisions shall apply to the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords]:
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
2. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it shall meet.
3. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 1st May 2001.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at nine o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at six o'clock on that day.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at ten o'clock on the day on which those proceedings are commenced or, if that day is a Thursday, at seven o'clock on that day.
6. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Lords messages
7. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any motion to vary or supplement this order for the purpose of allocating time to proceedings on consideration of any messages from the Lords, and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.
The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Order of 7th November 2000).
PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY BILL [LORDS] [MONEY]: Queen's Recommendation signified. [No debate]
Mr Stephen Timms
That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Private Security Industry Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise—
(a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out of his functions under that Act; and
(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable into the Consolidated Fund.
To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)).
LIAISON COMMITTEE (SUB-COMMITTEE) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
That Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee) be amended as follows:
Line 31, at end add—
`( ) The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, and to report to the committee from time to time.
( ) The committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before the sub-committee.
( ) The quorum of the sub-committee shall be three.'.
If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Adjourned Debate on Question [31st January]. [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Select Committee on Science and Technology shall have leave to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on science and technology or any sub-committee thereof, for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence, and to communicate to any such committee its evidence or any other documents relating to matters of common interest— (Paddy Tipping).
SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]
Paddy Tipping
That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:
Line 40, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.
Line 52, at the end insert the words:—
`(4A) notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (4) above, where more than two committees or sub-committees appointed under this order meet concurrently in accordance with paragraph (4)(e) above, the quorum of each such committee or sub-committee shall be two.'.
At the end of the sitting:
Proposed subject: Public order consequences of travellers' camps: Skegness (Sir Richard Body).
Debate may continue until 10.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).
1 Scottish Grand Committee 10.30 a.m. Room 10 (public)
(i) To consider a substantive motion for the
adjournment of the Committee on the Future of
the Oil and Gas Industry in Scotland.
(ii) Half-Hour Adjournment: Rosemary McKenna
(Impact of the Budget on Scotland).
2 Standing Committee C 10.30 a.m. Room 12 (public)
To consider the Christmas Day (Trading) Bill.
3 European Standing Committee A 10.30 a.m. Room 11 (public)
To consider European Union Document
no. 9431/00, Special Grant Report No. 11/2000
of the Court of Auditors on the Support Scheme
for Olive Oil.
4 European Standing Committee C 10.30 a.m. Room 5 (public)
no. 10802/00, Draft Directives on Waste
Electrical and Electrical Equipment and on
the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment.
SELECT COMMITTEES
5 Modernisation of the House of Commons 9.30 a.m. Room 21 (private)
6 Agriculture 10.00 a.m. Room 20 (private)
7 Culture, Media and Sport 10.00 a.m. Room 16 (private)
8 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs 10.00 a.m
10.30 a.m. Room 15 (private)
Subject: Alleged Misconduct affecting a Witness to the Committee.
Witnesses: Lord Cranbrook, Chairman, and Dr Richard Sills, Chief Executive, Entrust.
9 Health 11.15 a.m. Room 6 (private)
10 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs: Transport Sub-Committee 3.45 p.m
4.00 p.m. Room 8 (private)
Subject: Opportunities and Development Prospects at Major Ports.
Witnesses: RSPB and English Nature; Bristol Port Company, Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited and Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (at 4.30 p.m.); Associated British Ports and the Port of London Authority (at 5.00 p.m.).
11 Northern Ireland Affairs 3.45 p.m. Room 6 (private)
12 Science and Technology 3.45 p.m.
4.15 p.m. The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
Subject: Wave and Tidal Energy.
Witnesses: Professor Richard Brook, Chief Executive, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; Mr Peter Hain, MP, Minister of State for Energy, Department of Trade and Industry (at 5.00 p.m.).
13 Defence 4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m. Room 15 (private)
Subject: European Security and Defence.
Witnesses: Rt. Hon. Geoffrey Hoon, MP, Secretary of State for Defence and Mr Richard Hatfield, Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
14 Education and Employment 4.00 p.m. Room 18 (private)
15 European Scrutiny 4.00 p.m. Room 19 (private)
16 Scottish Affairs 4.00 p.m. Room 7 (private)
17 Agriculture 4.15 p.m.
4.30 p.m. The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House (private)
Subject: Foot and Mouth Disease.
Witness: Rt. Hon. Michael Meacher, MP, Minister for the Environment, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
18 Public Administration 4.15 p.m.
4.30 p.m. The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
Subject: Reports of the Health Service Ombudsman.
Witnesses: Healthcall, Department of Health.
19 Selection 4.15 p.m. Room 13 (private)
20 Accommodation and Works 4.30 p.m. The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
21 Public Accounts 4.30 p.m. Room 16 (public)
Subject: Defence Equipment Co-operation.
Witnesses: Mr Kevin Tebbit, CMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence, Sir Robert Walmsley, KCB, Chief of Defence Procurement, Defence Procurement Agency and Mr Mike Markin, Director General Research and Technology, Ministry of Defence.
[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]
Written Questions tabled on Tuesday 27th March for answer today++
1 Kali Mountford (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what performance targets he has set the Rent Service for 2001-02.
2 Ms Ruth Kelly (Bolton West): To ask the Prime Minister, when he will lay the Intelligence and Security Committee's Interim Report before Parliament.
3 Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he has decided to agree to the National Trust's proposals for a bridge across the A21 Lamberhurst Bypass at Scotney.
4 Maria Eagle (Liverpool, Garston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will announce the key targets for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for 2001-02.
5 Mr Ivor Caplin (Hove): To ask the Solicitor General, when the Law Officer's Departments' Departmental Report will be published.
6 Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what progess has been made on the recommendation in the Performance and Innovation Unit report `Wiring it Up' to develop a strategy for performance information.
7 Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the outcome was of the most recent meeting of the Standing Committee on Preparations for EMU.
8 Kali Mountford (Colne Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on how the Government proposes to implement the EU's framework directive on electronic signatures.
9 Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what performance targets he proposed to set the Planning Inspectorate Agency for 2001-02.
10 Mr George Mudie (Leeds East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will announce the outcome of the second round of applications for housing private finance initiative schemes.
11 Angela Smith (Basildon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans the Government has for enhancements to the railway network.
12 Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what measures he is taking to help and encourage lone parents on income support into work.
Prepared 28 March 2001


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Changes to Guardian Ad Litem Reporting
By Michelle K. Smith
The Legislature introduced Senate Bill 50 on Jan. 1, 2017. The bill was passed through the House and Senate without changes and was approved by the governor on April 11, 2017. The bill revised the statute dealing with guardian ad litem reports and the role of the guardian ad litem in family law cases. The revised statute, which took effect Nov. 1, 2017, can be found at 43 O.S. §107.3.1
GAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER NOV. 1, 2017
The revised statute changed a small, but significant, portion of 43 O.S. §107.3 (2)(d).2 The revised statute removed the language which required the guardian ad litem to include conclusions and recommendations in the guardian ad litem report and clarified that the determination of what is in the best interest of the child is solely up to the judge. The superseded and current portions of the statute are listed below for ease of comparison.
Superseded on Nov. 1, 2017
[The guardian ad litem shall] present written reports to the parties and court prior to trial or at any other time as specified by the court on the best interests of the child that include conclusions and recommendations and the facts upon which they are based.3
Effective on Nov. 1, 2017
[The guardian ad litem shall] present written factual reports to the parties and court prior to trial or at any other time as specified by the court on the best interests of the child, which determination is solely the decision of the court.4
MAY GAL REPORTS INCLUDE CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AFTER NOV. 1, 2017
While the guardian ad litem is no longer required to include conclusions and recommendations, there are differing opinions about whether a guardian ad litem report may contain that information.
Attorneys who believe the revised statute prohibits conclusions and recommendations in a guardian ad litem report argue the removal of the language requiring the inclusion along with the added language that the determination of the best interests of the child is solely the judge's decision, make it clear that the legislative intent was to prohibit recommendations.
Attorneys who believe the revised statute does not prohibit conclusions and recommendations in a guardian ad litem report argue the Legislature would have added the language "shall not include conclusions and recommendations" if it intended to prohibit recommendations. These attorneys believe the revised statute simply removes the requirement to include recommendations. These attorneys note the determination of the child's best interests has always been the judge's sole decision.
After speaking with various attorneys around the state, it appears many judges are interpreting the revised statute as allowing conclusions and recommendations in a guardian ad litem report. Some judges always want the recommendations included as an aid to the court while other judges leave the decision up to the attorneys. Still other judges interpret the revised statute as prohibiting the inclusion of recommendations in a guardian ad litem report. This issue has not been appealed and so it is unknown how the Oklahoma Appellate Court and Oklahoma Supreme Court will view the revised statute.
SUGGESTED BEST PRACTICES
The guardian ad litem should seek instruction from the judge regarding whether conclusions and recommendations should be included in the guardian ad litem report. The Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem should contain a clear statement regarding conclusions and recommendations in the report. If the judge leaves it up to the attorneys, the guardian ad litem should ask both attorneys in writing if the attorneys want conclusions and recommendations included in the guardian ad litem report. If the attorneys are unable to come to an agreement the issue should be presented to the judge. The following is an example of language that could be included in the Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem.
Pursuant to 43 O.S. §107.3 the guardian ad litem shall provide a written factual report to the court which shall include recommendations and conclusions. The court may consider the report of the guardian ad litem; however, the determination as to the best interest of the child is solely the decision of the court; or
Pursuant to 43 O.S. §107.3, the guardian ad litem shall provide a written factual report to the court which shall not include recommendations and conclusions. The court may consider the report of the guardian ad litem; however, the determination as to the best interest of the child is solely the decision of the court.
The revisions to 43 O.S. §107.3(2)(d)5 removed the requirement that a guardian ad litem report include conclusions and recommendations and clarified that only the judge can decide what is in the child's best interests. There appears to be a difference of opinion regarding whether the revised statute actually prohibits the inclusion of recommendations and conclusions. A best practice is to seek guidance from the appointed judge and to include language in the Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem setting forth whether the guardian ad litem report will include conclusions and recommendations.
Michelle K. Smith is a solo practitioner in Oklahoma City. She limits her practice to family law. She graduated magna cum laude from the OCU School of Law in 2007. Ms. Smith served as the OBA Family Law Section chair in 2015.
1. Okla. Stat. Ann. 107.3, effective Nov. 1, 2017.
2. 43 Okla. Stat. Ann. 107.3(2)(d), effective Nov. 1, 2017.
3. 43 Okla. Stat. Ann. 107.3(2)(d), superseded Nov. 1, 2017.
5. Id.
Originally published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal -- OBJ 89 pg. 22 (March 2018)
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import './polyfill'
import Vue from 'vue'
import Tippy from 'v-tippy'
// @ is the path to `./src` folder
import App from '@/components/App'
import router from '@/router'
import store from '@/store'

Vue.config.productionTip = false

Vue.use(Tippy, {
  position: 'bottom'
})

new Vue({
  el: '#app',
  router,
  store,
  render: h => h(App)
})

if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
  require('./pwa')
}


This Contemporary Style Tibetan Rug has a unique retro vibe to it. Although its color scheme and pattern, seem very 80s, this rug is timeless. Its construction and great quality make it so this rug will continue to be passed on for generations to come. If you are interested in this Contemporary Style Tibetan Rug, please contact us or visit our showroom.


The protection of marketing and proprietary data from competitors and precocious publication.
The opportunity to develop company's safety instructions, subject heading lists and methods of information control.
How do communications service providers can protect their classified information?
Traditionally the telecommunication companies own the tremendous amount of personal data, but as is known, the principal risks of information leak are associated with this particular kind of data. It's worth to mention that compromise of subscriber data base usually leads to the serious material losses, resulting from subscribers' leaving for competitor companies. But along with subscribers' leaving database compromise brings also a reputational loss. Moreover, the reputational loss can be caused by negative comments on the web. Often their publishing is a result of competitors' scheming or a revenge of dissatisfied workers. For an effective management of possible reputational risks it is necessary not only protect the channels of data leaks, but also regularly monitor the web to estimate the brand loyalty level.
And in conclusion it's important to note that at one point, the solutions from Business Guardian line are the elements of company's information security system, but at another point, with the help of BG Web Scan module they allow to back-trace company's classified data as well as the negative remarks about it's products or services. In other words, BG Web Scan is a useful instrument not only for data security officers, but also for PR and HR marketing experts.


While in Chicago on Aug. 7, something amazing happened to a friend and me that neither of us will forget.
Being out-of-towners, and from small towns at that, we did not think to call ahead for tickets for the Monet exhibit currently being held at the Art Institute. However, when we arrived that afternoon and witnessed the throng inside and out, we quickly realized only a miracle would get us in.
A couple walked up to us, saying that they had two extra tickets. Refusing payment, they hurried off only to say, "Enjoy!"
While I cannot be sure that the same couple will ever read this or realize what seeing those spectacular paintings meant to us, I thought I would try this avenue to express my appreciation. They gave us a magical afternoon, showing great hospitality and kindness to a couple of out-of-towners.


This past Monday we ran a piece from our friends at Three Sonorans that showed a Budwesier logo under the iconic "Sí se puede" image of the United Farm Workers, co-founded in 1962 by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta, to celebrate the UFW's 50th anniversary at its annual convention.
From a photo that shows very little context, the chatter and conversation—both on our community pages as well in other parts of the Latino online world—was trying to find answers about why a beer logo was placed under what has become an iconic image and a symbol of social justice and pride. Sí se puede has forever been linked to equality, fairness, heritage, and resolve. We can do it, we can make the world a better place.
Now, it appears that La Causa is being sponsored by Anheuser-Busch.
After getting the image and feedback from our readers, we decided to just ask the UFW and Anheuser-Busch about their relationship. We reached out to to both their media groups Monday and Tuesday via email, and we followed up with calls and more emails later in the week seeking comment. As of this evening, the UFW has not responded to our requests and has not returned our calls.
We are requesting clarification or background regarding the following image that shows Budweiser signage under the UFW logo. Do you have a statement about this? Also would it be possible to have the following questions answered? If prefer a phone conversation, let us know whom we can talk to? Thanks.
1. Can you provide the context and background about the Budweiser logo being placed under the UFW "Sí se puede" logo?
2. Does the UFW have a sponsorship agreement with Budweiser?
3. How does the Budweiser logo reflect the principles of the UFW and its organization? Any additional comments or clarifications would be greatly appreciated. We would like to run a piece about this and make sure we get your perspective on this.
Still no word from the UFW.
In the meantime, there has been an informal social media campaign asking that the UFW reconsider its relationship with Anheuser-Busch. Here is more about this campaign.
This afternoon, Anheuser-Busch finally connected with us, after sending the same questions as the ones we asked the UFW. We contacted the company's 1-800 number and we did manage to speak with an employee in the PR department. The company has not issued an official statement about our questions due to the holiday weekend, but we were able to confirm from the company today that Anheuser-Busch has partnered with its local distributors to support several organizations important to the Latino community, including the United Farm Workers. We also got confirmation from the company that Anheuser-Busch did sponsor the UFW's historic anniversary convention.
If we get any more updates from either the UFW or Anheuser-Busch, we will share.


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Q: PHP - Calling .php file from command line produces no output I have a simple cmd.php page to run commands I enter using shell_exec () and show the output.

*

*PHP is running as CGI

*Entering "php -v" and most commands just show "Content-type: text/html" and then the current page's HTML source.

*However, calling PHP with an invalid parameter (/usr/bin/php -z) shows PHPs usage:
Usage: php [-q] [-h] [-s] [-v] [-i] [-f ]
   php  [args...]
etc...
I attached a couple of images to show what I mean.
PHP -v doesn't produce expected output

PHP -z shows PHP's usage

Any ideas?
Edit
cmd.php
<?php

    if ( isset ( $_POST['submit'] ) ) :

        $response = shell_exec ( escapeshellcmd ( stripslashes ( $_POST['cmd'] ) ) );

    endif;

?><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">

        <title>Command</title>

        <form action="cmd.php" method="post">

<input type="text" name="cmd" id="cmd" value="<?php echo @htmlspecialchars ( stripslashes ( $_POST['cmd'] ) ); ?>" size="50" />
            <button type="submit" name="submit" id="submit" value="Submit">Submit</button>

        </form>

        <?php
        if ( isset ( $response ) ) :
        ?>

<?php

                if ( empty ( $response ) ) :
                    echo 'No response.';
                else :
                    echo htmlspecialchars ( $response );
                endif;
            ?>

        <?php
        endif;
        ?>

A: shell_exec() only returns the characters that have been written to the stdout of the executed process, but not stderr. Try redirecting stderr to stdout so that error messages will be stored in $response.
<?php
define('REDIRECT_STDERR', 1);

if ( isset ( $_POST['submit'] ) ) :
  $cmd = escapeshellcmd ( stripslashes ($_POST['cmd']) );
  if ( defined('REDIRECT_STDERR') && REDIRECT_STDERR ) :
    $cmd .= ' 2>&1';
  endif;
  $response = shell_exec( $cmd );
endif;

?><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">

    <title>Command</title>

    <form action="cmd.php" method="post">

        <input type="text" name="cmd" id="cmd" value="<?php echo @htmlspecialchars ( stripslashes ( $_POST['cmd'] ) ); ?>" size="50" />
        <button type="submit" name="submit" id="submit" value="Submit">Submit</button>

    </form>

    <?php if ( isset ( $cmd ) ) : ?>
    <fieldset><legend><?php echo htmlspecialchars($cmd); ?></legend>

<?php var_dump($repsonse); ?>

    </fieldset>
    <?php endif; ?>

A: Please check php.ini used by php from command line. I had same problem (no output from php command line), tried replacing current php.ini with php.ini-production and command line php started to work fine. It appears that some configuration variables were modified in recent php version (upgraded from 5.3.10 to 5.4.3).

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Waldorf Astoria strikes $149M deal with union
The deal precedes the conversion of part of the hotel into luxury condos
Jun.June 28, 2015 05:00 PM
The hotel workers union has stood in the way of plans to convert a portion of the Waldorf Astoria into luxury condos, ever since its $1.95 billion sale to a Chinese firm earlier this year. But the new owner and the workers have now struck a $149 million deal. Some employees are eligible for more than $300,000 payouts and one worker will receive $656,409.68.
The hotel's 1,221 union workers are protected by the Waldorf Astoria's contract with the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council. But the union and the hotel have now agreed to a severance package deal for the workers with an average payout of more than $142,000, according to the New York Times.
"It is a great deal," Peter Ward, the head of the Trades Council, told the Times. "There are people of retirement age, hundreds of them, that are getting over $200,000 in severance." [NYT] – Christopher Cameron
Top exec's exit latest blow to Waldorf Astoria's lagging condo conversion
Waldorf Astoria Miami, planned as the tallest resi tower south of Manhattan, launches sales
The Waldorf Astoria's big gamble
Second Take: The Waldorf's pandemic woes
Elliman shutters on-site sales offices nationwide, citing coronavirus concerns
Condo sales launch at Waldorf Astoria in crowded luxury market
Inside the Waldorf Astoria's condo conversion
Waldorf Astoria condos to hit an oversupplied market this fall