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Publishers rebuke Google's interpretation of EU privacy law
Paresh Dave
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google is forcing media firms that generate revenue from its advertising services to accept unreasonable responsibilities under a new European privacy law, four major publisher trade groups told the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) unit late Sunday in a letter seen by Reuters.
The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, U.S. August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake
The dispute reflects differing interpretations of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which imposes a range of new requirements on how companies collect and process personal information about EU users.
The law comes into effect May 25, and over the past several weeks many companies have begun to detail how they will comply.
Google is the biggest vendor of the software and services that many newspapers and digital media firms use to sell ads on their websites and mobile apps.
As part of its plans for GDPR, Google would offload to publishers the burden of getting user consent for the data collection that is at the core of how Google's ad-serving business operates.
The company has also irked publishers by saying that rather than being a "processor" of data as defined by GDPR, it wants to be a "controller," giving it more ability to use information such as reader data for its own purposes.
"Your proposal severely falls short on many levels," publisher groups wrote to Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai, adding that it "would undermine the fundamental purposes of the GDPR and the efforts of publishers to comply with the letter and spirit of the law."
Signing the five-page letter, which ends on several questions to Google, were Digital Content Next, European Publishers Council, News Media Alliance and News Media Association.
They represent about 4,000 newspapers and media companies, primarily in Europe and North America, including Axel Springer, Telegraph Media Group, New York Times Co (NYT.N), Associated Press and Thomson Reuters.
Google said Monday it was committed to complying with the "significant new obligations for the ecosystem" under GDPR.
"We appreciate that there is a lot of confusion around the requirements of GDPR, so we are looking to help our publishers as much as we can," spokeswoman Suzanne Blackburn told Reuters. "We published more information in our Help Center last week to help our partners understand what we're providing and the steps they need to take to comply with GDPR."
Publishers could in principle move to rival services if they do not like Google's terms. But Google's network is unrivaled in size and can often generate more revenue for publishers than rival newtorks can.
Publishers said Google's requirement that publishers obtain consent on behalf of Google and its business partners in the ad-serving sector could enable the search giant to dictate what constitutes consent and which other ad services a publisher can use.
They note that GDPR does permit tracking of users without their permission for certain reasons, including serving "a legitimate interest" such as combating account fraud or measuring marketing efforts. Yet Google is insisting on affirmative consent in all cases.
GDPR violations can carry hefty fines, and publishers wrote that Google's terms could multiply their exposure to "potentially ruinous" judgements by leaving them liable for misuse by Google and its partners.
Spokeswoman Blackburn said Google is a controller under GDPR "because we make decisions on data processing to help publishers optimize ad revenue," but the company notes that the "designation does not give us any additional rights to data" than afforded by its publisher contracts.
The company already requires publishers to obtain "certain consents" from European users and that it is "updating those requirements in line with the GDPR," Google said.
Google said it is providing optional tools to help publishers meet the requirements.
Jason Kint, CEO of Digital Content Next, said the statements show that at a time of heightened awareness about online privacy, "these big tech behemoths are focused on protecting their massive collection of personal data rather than aligning with the spirit of these new rules and raising the bar on consumer trust".
Smaller players in the digital advertising supply chain say they are concerned that Google could limit working with them if publishers have not obtained consent on their behalf.
"What's concerning is when they push publishers to interpret GDPR only the way Google interprets it," said Joshua Koran, managing director at technology firm Sizmek, which works closely with advertisers.
Reporting by Paresh Dave; Editing by Jonathan Weber, Darren Schuettler and David Gregorio


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Q: Attaching information per file and commit in git How would I attach some information per single file and commit in
git?
My use case is as follows:
I am used to assign "quality levels" to specific files of a
project - like "complete", "checked", "reviewed".  Let's stick
with "checked" for the rest of this question.  Let's further
assume my project consists of files A, B, and C.  Finally, let's
use plain two-digit, increasing numbers to identify commits.

In the beginning of the project, none of the files is checked.
At commit 03, I decide that A is worth getting a "checked", so we
have:

File
Checked
Recent

A
03
03

B

03

C

03

Column "Checked" denotes the commit when a file got checked,
column "Recent" denotes the most recent commit that touched a
file.

Work continues to commit 05, now C gets checked:

File
Checked
Recent

A
03
04

B

05

C
05
05

(Please note that file A got modified by commit 04!)

At this point I'd like to have a report about the current check
status of my project, with the following outcome:
! A (03 -> 04)
- B
= C

Meaning:

*

*Differences from commit 03 to 04 are unchecked in A

*B is completely unchecked

*C is completely checked

I review the diffs on file A from commit 03 to 04, find some
typo, fix the typo, commit the change, and mark the new commit 06
"checked" on A, resulting in the following picture:

File
Checked
Recent

A
06
06

B

05

C
05
05

and in the following report:
= A
- B
= C

In CVS, tags can be (ab)used to achieve such a per-file quality
reporting.  In git, I have been using side-car files per project
that track quality status per file and commit, but that feels
awkward and is quite some overhead to maintain.
So how could this be achieved in git in a more natural way?

A: In git universe you achieve this with branches and pull requests.

File
Checked
Recent
Git universe

A
03
04
File in a topic (feature) branch

B

05
File in a topic (feature) branch

C
05
05
File has been merged into an important branch (often called main)

Which version of the file has been reviewed doesn't need to be explicitly recorded because differences are seen during the merge process. The merge process is often is done via a Pull Request process provided by a tool running on top of git (Azure DevOps, GitLab, GitHub, BitBucket etc.)
Please note you may have multiple levels of maturity of a code change. For example: featureX->develop->main.
Git is very flexible in supporting different branching strategies; there are few popular established branching strategies each with its benefits and pain points.
Since you're new to git you may benefit from using an established workflow rather than invent your own. Here are few popular names:

*

*Git Flow

*GitHub Flow

*GitLab Flow

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This savory blend of ripe tomatoes, onions, chunky red peppers, garlic and spices mixed with crispy chickpeas is so simple to make and sensational to eat!
1Add the chickpeas and olive oil to a skillet. Saute on medium high heat for a few minutes until the chickpeas begin to lightly color.
2Reduce the heat to medium, add the Wild Garden Shakshuka sauce and bring to a simmer.
3Make wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each well.
4Cook for a few minutes on medium until the whites are set. Or cover and cook until the eggs are done to your liking.


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Conflicting land uses triggered neighbours' dispute
News | 24 June 2015
Different uses of land can sometimes be like oil and water, and that was certainly so in a case where a clash between shooting and equestrianism triggered a long-running and costly rights of way dispute between rural neighbours.
A couple had built a state-of-the-art equestrian centre adjoining their home and needed to use two bridleways crossing the land of their neighbour, which he used for holding shooting parties. The neighbour was concerned about the impact on his business of the escalation of the equestrian use and, in particular, disputed the couple's right to use the tracks other than for domestic purposes.
The couple failed in a High Court bid to establish broader rights of way. However, in upholding their challenge to that decision, the Court of Appeal ruled that they and their visitors were entitled to use both tracks on foot and on horseback and one of them in motor vehicles.
The couple's land had a pre-existing equestrian use and, although their use of the tracks would 'intensify' if their business flourished, their neighbour had no right to object to that. The bridleways were apparent features of the land when the couple bought their home and they had in effect inherited their rights of way from previous owners.

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New Todd Rundgren album to be released in April
By Phyllis Pollack Multi-talented producer, singer, songwriter, keyboardist and guitarist Todd Rundgren will release a new studio CD on April 9. His tour in support of the release will begin in April, and will continue throughout the year. More details will be announced early next year. Rundgren will be featured on the Thursday, January 10 episode of Daryl Hall's Live From Daryl's House, which debuts at 11pm EST on Palladia. The special one-hour episode was shot at Todd's house in Kauai, Hawaii. The episode will include a rousing seven-song set from Todd and Daryl that includes Daryl Hall and John Oates' "Beanie G and The Rose Tattoo," and a cover of the Delfonics' 1970 hit, "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time," along with Todd Rundgren staple classics.
VIDEO: TODD RUNDGREN / UTOPIA - SWEET LITTLE SUZIE
THIS IS A SONG THAT WAS PLAYED DURING THE VIDEO PORTION OF UTOPIA'S RA TOUR IN 1977. SUNG BY DRUMMER WILLIE WILCOX, THIS SONG WOULD LATER APPEAR SLIGHTLY ALTERED AS HOI POLOI, SUNG BY KASIM SULTON ON UTOPIA'S DEFACE THE MUSIC LP IN 1980., THERE WERE 4 VIDEOS PLAYED AND AS FAR AS I KNOW ONLY ONE VIDEO HAS SURFACED, LOVE REUNION WHICH IS AVAILABLE HERE ON YOUTUBE. THE OTHER SONGS WERE PIPELINE, SWEET LITTLE SUZIE AND AN UNKNOWN INSTRUMENTAL PIECE. MAYBE ONE DAY THESE VIDEOS WILL ALL SURFACE, BUT UNTIL THEN WE ONLY HAVE THE AUDIO. found by superfan Mark Risen.. aka mojorisen
VIDEO: TODD RUNDGREN / UTOPIA - SWEET LITTLE SUZIE...


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Q: Iterative data gathering from server I'm building a web server and client which I will use on a Raspberry Pi. The server is written in Python and every time a client connects to it, it will return data to the client. This is working well and when I access the server through my browser, I see the correct data and when I refresh the page I get new data, so that is working.
The problem is that I'm now writing a client in Java to access the server and collect the data. The reason I use here Java is that I'm more experienced in it and I find building a GUI more convenient; I use python on the raspberry pi because it offers me a simpler way of interacting with the hardware.
The java client code I have is this:
while (true) {
    Socket socket = new Socket("192.168.0.37", 9315);
    PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(socket.getOutputStream(), true);
    BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(socket.getInputStream()));

    try {
        System.out.println("Getting");
        out.write("GIMME DATA!");
        out.flush();
        System.out.println("receiving");
        String data;
        while ((data = in.readLine()) != null) {
            System.out.println("Line: " + data);
        }
        socket.close();
        Thread.sleep(5000);
    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

This all works well, but I want to take the initial 3 objects out of the while loop (and obviously not close the connection). When I do that, I only can access the server once (it will give me the correct data) and on the second run in.readling() will return null which is weird. It seems that the inputstream only has the data from the initial run and no more bytes are written to it. To be clear, when putting the initial 3 objects IN the while loop, everything works well.
How can I take the objects out of the loop? It seems wasteful, time consuming and possibly memory consuming to create them every time...

A: Once you have reached to end of the file or BufferedReader reached to end of data, then how can it print again data from beginning.  For example :
     int i = 0;
    BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(new File("C:\\data.txt")));
    while (true) {

        String data = "";
        while ((data = br.readLine()) != null) {
            System.out.println(" data :" + data);
        }

        Thread.sleep(1000);
        i++;
        if (i == 2) {
            break;
        }
    }
    br.close();

In the above program, br reached to end of file, then it cannot point to the beginning. You have to create BufferedReder object every time when you enter while loop.


Oh my goodness, this wedding! Definitely will go down in Ashley Weddings & Events history as one of my favorites! The groom, Anthony, has been a great friend to me and my husband for almost two decades (is that even possible?) and when he found the love of his life, Georgia, I was thrilled to be a part of their wedding day! This handsome couple planned the perfect wedding weekend down to the perfect details that you can see in the photos by Courtney Sinclair Photography, I am not lyin'! Please enjoy…as I know you will!


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Houston Black Real Estate Association recognizes members, continues COVID Aid
Business, Real Estate
The Houston Black Real Estate Association has elected a new president, Marla Lewis, and announced the Top 20 Black real estate professionals in Houston.
Started in a time when racial discrimination in mortgage lending was legal and Black Houstonians were not allowed to become Realtors, HBREA made equal housing opportunity its founding mission. The organization says it is the oldest minority trade association in the city.
The Community of Faith, Houston Black Real Estate Association, and BBVA hosted a food drive in November of 2020 for those impacted by the pandemic. HBREA recently awarded three families $1,000 each in COVID relief funds during its bi-annual gala.
Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
Lewis, owner of the Entourage Real Estate brokerage, has spent nearly two decades in the industry and has helped Goldman Sachs sell properties that had failed to sell in foreclosure auctions.
"This last year has brought a unique set of challenges," Lewis said. "We've decided to use our biannual gala to reflect how we're all working together to not only overcome, but shine."
Kim Barnes, broker of KBH Signature Realty Group, was named Realtist of the Year. A Realtist is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, the parent organization of HBREA, and the award goes to a real estate agent who has shown dedication to the principles of fair, equal and affordable housing.
Jackie Cooper, the first female president of HBREA, was recognized with a newly created award named in her honor. The Jackie Cooper Award pays respect to Black women who demonstrate both excellence in the real estate industry and service in the community.
Jemila Winsey, team leader at Remax Legacy Living, took the prize for top sales after selling more than $24 million worth of homes in 2020. Kimberly Morris of Keller Williams Platinum, Ced Thomas of Legacy Homes & Properties and Nicole Handy of Braden Real Estate Group were also honored for gross sales of more than $10 million.
HBREA also awarded $5,000 in student scholarships and gave three families $1,000 each for COVID relief.
Source: rebecca.schuetz@chron.com
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Legacy Homes and Properties, LLC Announces International Partnership with Amira District, Tulum, A Multiphase Eco-Friendly Development
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Legacy Homes and Properties initially launched with 15 sales agents and affiliated business professionals. Since its origination the brokerage has grown considerably. Currently the brokerage is operating with over 100 licensed agents.


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Top 20 3rd Basemen for 2023 Fantasy Baseball
January 24, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Featured | 91 Comments
by: Grey
Submerge yourself into a garbage dump; take a deep breath…Ah, that's the smell of the top 20 3rd basemen for 2023 fantasy baseball. Don't turn your nose up! Don't turn away from the stench! This is the reality about, uh, fantasy. You have to embrace the stank of the 3rd basemen. Enjoy! Here's Steamer's 2023 Fantasy Baseball Projections for Hitters and 2023 Fantasy Baseball Projections for Pitchers. Subscriptions are up and running, and you can already get Rudy's Draft War Room. Anyway, here's the top 20 3rd basemen for 2023 fantasy baseball:
2023 Top Keepers – Third Basemen
December 10, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Keepers | 7 Comments
by: Jakkers
Welcome back for another edition of 2023 Top Keepers. This week we are going round out the infield as we look at third basemen.
As a whole, this is not an overly deep position. If you have a player who I rank in Tier 1 or 2, be happy. Because after the top 10, the production level drops pretty quickly.
Where is the young talent?
If you are looking for a third baseman to be a long-term anchor on your team, there are only a few players who can really fit that mold. Out of the 30 players ranked in Tiers 1 through 5, 14 of them are 30 or older. I did rank nine players who are 25 or younger, but only four of those players are in my top 10.
The good news is that many of the third basemen listed below do hit for some power. Sixteen players hit more than 20 home runs and another nine hit more than 10. The bad news, however, is that only nine of the ranked players hit better than .270 and only 10 had an OBP above .340.
This all adds up to a group that is largely old and doesn't hit for a high average or get on base. However, at least they can help with home runs!
DeGrom, DeGrom On The Rangers Where Seager And Adolis G Play
December 5, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes, Featured | 51 Comments
"You can spend any amount of money, but it has to be in the months of November and December, then from the months of April thru October you have to stink."
Rangers' GM, the 8-foot tall Chris Young shakes his head, lowering the last will and testament of the Rangers' crazy aunt Mary, who just passed. Finally, Young says, "This is more convoluted than Brewster's Millions."
Don't fully understand it, but the Rangers print money in December of every year, then set it on fire all summer long. It's not clear how, why or any other question you have. All I know is the Rangers have made this their MO. It truly is impressive if you stop to think about it. I'm glad they're spending money, but real questions: Where is all this money coming from and are they ever going to win anything? So, the latest spend was on Jacob deGrom, giving him $222 million. Good for him. As I said at one point last year, when he's healthy, he's one of the best pitchers in the game. Speaking of which, as frequent contributor, Coolwhip, reminded me: What will deGrom's health be like without the Mets' trainers? 220 IP incoming! I kid, I think. No, I don't think deGrom will suddenly be the model of good health. He has a better chance of being a cover model on Men's Health next to a topless Bartolo Colon. Speaking of the Mets:
Since this photo, the Mets have not won anything pic.twitter.com/yNB91pwP9k
— Razzball (@Razzball) December 3, 2022
So, Jacob deGrom goes to a great park, but he's stadium-proof. He's in a new league, but he's league-proof. He's the best pitcher in the game, who can't get past 92 IP since 2021. He could be one of the biggest lottery tickets in fantasy baseball drafts, but, unless he fell, I won't be trying to cash it. His 14.3 K/9, 1.1 BB/9, and 1.54 xFIP last year are so ridiculous. In 64 IP or 15 IP, it doesn't matter. No one is better, it's just "no one is better" for how many innings? That's the question. For 2023, I'll give Jacob deGrom projections of 10-2/2.26/0.83/167 in 107 IP. Anyway, here's what else I saw this offseason for 2023 fantasy baseball:
Top 20 3rd Basemen for 2022 Fantasy Baseball, a Recap
October 18, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Featured | 43 Comments
And we've reached our final top 20 recap for the infield, and, if you exclude the top 20 catchers, 3rd base is by far the shallowest position. 3rd base ain't great, y'all! This is the first position where there's guys at the tail end that I actively wouldn't have wanted on my fantasy teams, and guys like Yoan Moncada, Bobby Dalbec, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Adalberto Mondesi and Anthony Rendon all stunk, and didn't even come within a sniff of the top 20 3rd basemen. Also, even the top 20 2nd basemen, which wasn't great saw Wilmer Flores at 20, he's 19th overall here, so this was a tad shallower. To recap my recap before the recap, this final ranking is from our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater with my comments. This is not for next year. Anyway, here's the top 20 3rd basemen for 2022 fantasy baseball and how they compare to where I originally ranked them:
DFS: I Just Am Here To Say, Play Carlos Correa Today
September 25, 2022 | 2022 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, Fanduel |
by: Kieffer
It is Sunday, September 25th, 2022 and with the baseball season having about a week and a half left, it is definitely winding down. That said, there are still a week and a half's worth of opportunities to win some cash and play some regular season MLB DFS. This article will be about the FanDuel […]
Rodolfo The Buy-Now Pirate
September 23, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell, Featured | 102 Comments
(NOTE: THIS POST WAS RELEASED EARLY THIS WEEK ON OUR PATREON. IT'S $10/MONTH)
Pirates, much like Adam Levine, love themselves some booty. Booty, however, like the philospher Immanuel Kant once said, "Comes in different shapes and sizes." Kevin Newman is one type of booty; a treasure chest you dig up in a backyard that is actually just a whole roasted pig your Hawaiian neighbors buried is another type of booty; the entire Pirates' pitching staff is one type of booty; Rodolfo Castro is another type of booty. Cole Tucker dating Vanessa Hudgens is actually all types of booty rolled up into one. Her, good booty; him, bad booty; them together; a booty of surprising complexity. So, is Rodolfo Castro really just about being hot right now? Yes, you hundred-percent ding-dong! There's only, like, twelve days left. I'm not talking about what he can do in a keeper or for 2023 fantasy. Do I think Rodolfo Castro has any hope in the big picture? Meh, Castro's got too many red flags. All of them have a hammer and sickle too. Grab him now for now. Anyway, here's some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
The Joe-lin' Ryan Express Makes One Stop
September 14, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes, Featured | 132 Comments
Rocco Baldelli asked to see James Karinchak's hair this past weekend to see if he had any foreign substance in there, to see if he was cheating, and I said, in my head, "Karinchak is getting a call from the manager, so that makes Baldelli a Karencheck," and now Karencheck pulled Joe Ryan (7 IP, 0 ER, 2 walks, 9 Ks, ERA at 3.83) from a no-hitter in the 7th with 106 pitches thrown. Karencheck! You wanna make new rules, MLB? (By the way, in the video at top of this post, it's this week's podcast, where BDon and I discuss the new rules — it's about 10 minutes in.) How about this new rule, no matter what, if the player is healthy, they have to pitch if there's a no hitter? Make that a rule, you sissies! *puts chew in bottom lip, accidentally swallows chew, vomits up chew and vomit spells out "THAT'S WHAT REAL MEN DO"* My vomit is calling you out, Karencheck! Joe Ryan's peripherals are 9.3 K/9, 2.9 BB/9, 4.40 xFIP and a hilariously terrible ground ball rate (26.6%), so he's very susceptible to homers, and that burned him at times this year. How'sever, Joe Ryan for 2023 fantasy, I'm still a believer, as long as he doesn't show up at camp with a dead arm (lots of IP this year). He's a rookie, who had excellent command in the minors, and hasn't scratched that surface yet. Joe Ryan for 2023 fantasy will be an ace or need to be shutdown in the spring with arm issues. Roll that dice, you momma's boys, and don't make me spell out things in my vomit anymore! Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Too Hot To Handlario
July 27, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes, Featured | 185 Comments
Jeimer Candelario ?LeBron James
I confuse the two sometimes it's so uncanny https://t.co/nJnQHFGFJg
— Razzball (@Razzball) July 26, 2022
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA–"
"–Breathe, Grey! Come back to us! We're losing him!"
"Someone put out a cape, I think I'm going to faint like a damsel."
Granted, I don't know much about basketball, but he compared himself to LeBron? Yo, has Jeimer Candelario had a break from reality? I guess tying Aaron Judge with the most homers in the 2nd half with four can play tricks on your ego. Yesterday, Jeimer Candelario (2-for-5, 3 RBIs) hit his 10th homer, and 4th in the last week. He was a sleeper of mine this past offseason — not great, Bob! — but he is hot now. By the way, his ten homers leads the Tigers in homers, and that is so freakin' funny to me. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Top 25 Third Baseman Rankings All Star Break
July 13, 2022 | 2022 Fantasy Baseball |
by: JTells
All righty, Welcome Back and I'm back from a little rest and relaxation which was much needed. I had plenty of time though to stay plugged into the games and watch and listen to what was happening around the league. The dead zone of sports is almost upon us as the all-star break is just […]
Homers Hanging Out All Day At The Schwarber Shop
July 7, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes, Featured | 270 Comments
Kyle Schwarber sees the Nats, whether he's wearing the uni or facing them, and he turns into Schwammerin' Kyle Schwarber, The Schwammer. Got a homer to hammer? Call the Schwammer! Need a nail put in the Ikea cabinet you just bought? Get the Schwammer! Wanna scare some kids off your porch? Schwammer time! Yesterday, The Schwammer went 3-for-4 with his 26th and 27th homer. In his last 162 games, The Schwammer has the eye-popping stats of 121/53/109/.256, and 17 homers in the last 34 games. U Can't Touch This Schwammer. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
You May Buy A Red Nick If…
July 1, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell, Featured | 242 Comments
(NOTE: THIS POST WAS RELEASED EARLY THIS WEEK ON OUR PATREON. IT'S $10/MONTH.)
I heard Kendrick Lamar say "Keep playin', man" in the song We Cry Together — a great song for a couple's first dance at their wedding, by the way — and I had a vision. I heard "Keep playin', man" and I saw Nick Senzel. He was "playin'." Out on the field and just "playin'." What a world. From top prospect in 2018, with the label "future All-Star as soon as 2019." Just absolutely overcoming all odds, from losing a blonde dame in Golden Gate Park that gave him Vertigo to talking like Jimmy Stewart that drove his friends and family crazy to googling "Nick Senzel injuries" and having Google say, "C'mon, man, you need to be more specific."
Seriously, look at that. 364,000 results in 0.47 seconds is Nick Senzel's injury history to a tee. In just the first four rows listed there, he had four different injuries in one month in 2019. I'd laugh if I wasn't worried it would somehow cause a butterfly to flap its wings into Senzel's oblique and injure him. With all that said, Nick Senzel was the top option on the 7-day Player Rater rostered in under 25% of leagues, so here's to him finally making it all come together and "keep playin', man" for at least another week. Anyway, here's some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
B. Reynolds Brings Deliverance For The Pirates
June 30, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes, Featured | 242 Comments
Bryan Reynolds came upon a boy with a banjo on the porch of a rickety-old shack. The boy with the banjo looked like a 14-year-old version of the former MLB player, Johnny Dickshot, who was nicknamed Ugly, because if they called him by his last name, they'd be arrested in the 1930's. Since this wasn't Johnny Dickshot, but a smaller version of him, B. Reynolds called him Tiny Dickshot, and he played this song:
Just looking into Tiny Dickshot's one good eye was said to curse a person, and Tiny Dickshot did curse B. Reynolds but, since he played for the Pirates, which is a curse in itself, it worked as a reverse jinx, and two negatives made it a positive for Bryan Reynolds (3-for-5, 6 RBIs) as he hit his 13th, 14th and 15th homer. After getting off to a very slow start, Reynolds is on pace for having his best power and speed season. Average (.258) is still below where you want it with him, but…I feel weird…What is this…Am I…liking Bryan Reynolds? I think I am. Yikes, maybe I've been cursed by Tiny Dickshot. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:


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A Certain Scientific Accelerator 2019
Airs 2019-07-19T22:00:00+09:00s at 2019-07-19T22:00:00+09:00 on AT-X
Genres Anime, Fantasy, Science Fiction
The espers of Academy City are classified into six levels, where "Level 0" lacks power while "Level 5" possesses an overwhelming amount. Of the several million espers residing in Academy City, only seven of them have attained Level 5, and ranked highest among them is the one known as Accelerator.
Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator focuses on the strongest Level 5 after he protects the cheerful Last Order at the price of much of his power. Recovering at the hospital, Accelerator has led a relatively quiet life until he ends up saving the life of Estelle Rosenthal, a mysterious girl carrying a photo of Last Order. Unfortunately, Accelerator now finds himself dragged into a new conflict in the form of a sinister organization called Disciplinary Action which plots to use Last Order for a dangerous mission. Now that they have set their plan into motion and are in pursuit of the young girl, it's up to the world's most powerful esper and his newfound companion to protect Last Order and defend Academy City in the process.
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Aiho Yomikawa (voice)
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Ryota Ohsaka
Mikihiko Hishigata (voice)
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I'm always trying out new tips and tricks to make my makeup look as flawless as possible and today, i wanted to share with you guys my top 5 tips that i've been using consistently for the past few months. I can confidently say that incorporating them in my makeup routine has made my makeup look 100x better! Let's get into it!
There are tons of primers out there these days and that's why it's important for you to use a primer that cater to your specific skin needs ( dry, oily, textured, etc.), but what if we have more that one skin issue? This is why i like to multi-prime which means using more than one primer. For example, i will use one to help my makeup stay on all day and another to help with the texture around the t-zone and this tip is so amazing as it not only provides a nice surface for your foundation to go on but also helps the rest of the makeup go on smoothly and flawlessly.
Now this is a tip that i just recently discovered and i have to say i was shocked at a what a big difference it made. After you are done filling in your brows, take some concealer and carve out the shape of your brows while also cleaning the edges. If you want your brows to be 'on fleek', trust me, this tip will help you achieve that!
I'm pretty sure many of you are already aware of this tip but after dealing with excessive dry skin during the winter months, i started mixing my foundation with a few drops of bio-oil or any luminizer and this just helps to get rid of any dryness, flakiness or cakiness that you might have after applying your foundation and gives it an overall flawless look (i will be repeating the word 'flawless' a lot throughout this post haha!). Even if you don't have dry skin, i definitely recommend this tip.
Now i'm sure most of you are aware of 'baking', and to be honest i was never really a big fan of this trend as i always felt that it left my skin looking dry and cakey, until i decided to bake with a damp beauty sponge and this totally changed my view on it. The dampness of the sponge just helps the powder absorb seamlessly into your skin while still giving it that matte look and setting your makeup perfectly.
If you are one of those people who love highlighting but just hate how harsh and unnatural it looks, this tip is for you! By applying the highlighter first, the blush helps blend it a bit more and leaves your skin with a beautiful subtle glow which i absolutely love.
Have you guys tried any of these tips? What are some of your top tips to get flawless looking makeup?
« Makeup Of The Day!
Awesome tips! I like to put a couple drops of the Physicians Formula Bright Booser Oil Elixir on my foundation brush before applying my foundation and it makes my skin so hydrated and not dull looking!
I love using concealer to shape my eyebrows! My favourite one is the NYX concealer jar, it's so affordable & works wonders! I havnt tried mixing in oils to my foundation though, I always thought this would end up making my foundation patchy, heavy? If this isn't the case id love to try it out!
Ohh I just use my usual maybelline one to carve out my brows.
The highlighter tip sound interesting, will definitely try it out!
Great tips, will be using them!


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Q: Error Deserializing WCF POST Request With Multiple Parameters i did search before posting this question and none of the answers helped me
i am hosting a WCF web service on IIS and using GET and POST in it successfully. the error is only showing when calling a POST web method with multiple param
Example:
**//this fails**
[OperationContract]
[WebInvoke(Method = "POST", RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json, UriTemplate = "test", BodyStyle = WebMessageBodyStyle.WrappedRequest)]
String test(String p, String credential);

**//this works**
[OperationContract]
[WebInvoke(Method = "POST",UriTemplate = "test")]
String test(String p);

the code behind simply returns a string for testing
I am receiving the following error:

The server encountered an error processing the request. The exception
  message is 'Error in deserializing body of request message for
  operation 'test'. The OperationFormatter could not deserialize any
  information from the Message because the Message is empty (IsEmpty =
  true)

i am testing the following web methods on POSTMAN
Parameters passed are random string:

p: tt
credetial: ghdhdj

A: WCF doesn't support form-data by default, we merely pass the parameter by using the Wrapper element when we use Http_Post request.
As you mentioned, we should use the below code to wrap the multiple parameters.
[OperationContract]
    [WebInvoke(BodyStyle =WebMessageBodyStyle.Wrapped)]
    string GetData(string value,string value2);

And then we can pass the parameters with JSON format.
{"value":"ab","value2":"cd"}

Screenshot.

Feel free to let me know if the problem still exists.


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San Luca all'Esquilino var en kyrkobyggnad i Rom, helgad åt den helige evangelisten Lukas. Kyrkan var belägen vid dagens Piazza dell'Esquilino vid basilikan Santa Maria Maggiore i Rione Monti.

Kyrkans historia
Det har inte klarlagts när kyrkan uppfördes, men den skall ha haft anor från medeltiden.

Kyrkan omnämns i två förteckningar över Roms kyrkor: i Il catalogo di Torino (cirka 1320) som Ecclesia sancti Luce och i Il catalogo del Signorili (cirka 1425) som sci. Luce.

År 1478 överlät påve Sixtus IV (1471–1484) kyrkan åt Compagnia dei Pittori, det vill säga målarnas skrå, då den helige Lukas är målarnas skyddshelgon. Påve Sixtus V (1585–1590) lät år 1587 resa Esquilinobelisken bakom Santa Maria Maggiores absid. I samband med detta företag genomfördes genomgripande systematiseringar och omändringar i områdets gatubild. Kyrkan San Luca all'Esquilino, vilken förmodligen redan då befann sig i nedgånget skick, revs tillsammans med många andra byggnader. Målarskrået flyttade då till kyrkan Santi Luca e Martina.

Enligt en uppgift skall rester av kyrkan har funnits kvar i närheten av Villa Peretti-Montalto så sent som vid 1600-talets mitt.

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Romersk-katolska kyrkobyggnader i Rom (rione Monti)
Ej längre existerande kyrkobyggnader i Rom
Kyrkobyggnader helgade åt evangelisten Lukas
Rione Monti
Romersk-katolska kyrkobyggnader rivna under 1500-talet

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Home / Ceramic Tech Today / Aeronautics & Space / 3-2-1, Liftoff!
After five failed attempts, space shuttle Endeavour lifted off at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station.
Endeavour's flight will deliver the final components of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory to the ISS. The 16-day mission will include five spacewalks and the installation of two platforms outside of the Japanese module. One platform is permanent and will serve as a type of porch for experiments that require direct exposure to space. The other is an experiment storage pallet that will be detached and returned with the shuttle.
During the mission, Kibo's robotic arm will exchange three experiments from the palette to the platform. Future experiments also can be transferred to the platform from the inside using the laboratory's airlock. Experiments at Kibo focus on space medicine, biology, Earth observations, material production, biotechnology and communications research.
One part of the Kibo lab, the Space Environment Data Acquisition Equipment-Attached Payload (SEDA-AP) will measure space environment data at Kibo on the ISS. It is composed of equipment that supports launch, RMS handling, power/communication interface, an extendible mast that extends the neutron monitor sensor into space (1m) and equipment that measures space environment data.
Of particular interest are the Atomic Oxygen Monitor, Electronic Device Evaluation Equipment and Micro-Particles Capture and Space Environment Exposure Device.
The AOM will be measuring the amount of atomic oxygen in ISS orbit and how it affects coatings and other materials in space. Since atomic oxygen is very active, it interacts with the thermal control materials and the paints, worsening their thermal control ability. The thickness of thin carbon film will be decreased due to erosion by atomic oxygen. The change in the thickness is calculated as resistance value. Integration flux of atomic oxygen will be measured by preparing the table showing the relation between the change in resistance value and integration flux of atomic oxygen in advance.
The EDEE collects the data on how "single event effects" (caused by radiation in the space) effects materials and electronics. It detects Single Event Upset, Single Event Latchup and Single Event Burnout by monitoring the storage data inversion, the power supply current and the electric charge, respectively. The results should improve accuracy of the prediction of how a part will behave in space.
The MPAC is a device for capturing microparticles (space debris and micrometeoroids) that exist at the ISS orbit. Post-retrieval analysis will enable particle size, composition, collision velocity, etc., of captured particles to be estimated. MPAC consists of two materials: silica aerogel and a golden plate. The aerogel allows scientists to determine particle impact directions and velocities from tracks left in the material. The golden plate provides a means for measuring particle fluxes and estimating impact velocities by analyzing craters in the material.
The SEED exposes materials for space use (thermal control materials, solid lubricants, etc.) to the space environment. After retrieval, scientists will analyze the degradation of these materials due to the space environment – namely radiation, ultraviolet rays and atomic oxygen – as well as examine changes unique to each material.
Kibo – which means "hope" in Japanese – is Japan's first human space facility.


Charles Gerhards, former Pennsylvania chief information officer, has established a consulting firm to assist public- and private-sector organizations with technology strategy, he announced April 23.
Gerhards Consulting Group LLC of Harrisburg, Pa., will provide services, thought leadership, client relationship management and procurement expertise for public-sector organizations and technology companies.
Gerhards retired in January after 33 years with Pennsylvania state government. Most recently, he was chief information officer from 1999 to 2003 under governors Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker.
As state CIO, Gerhards oversaw the development and implementation of several groundbreaking government technology projects, including data center consolidation and outsourcing, statewide enterprise resource planning, an integrated justice network, a state portal, a shared e-mail network and desktop standardization for state employees, and competitive telecommunications services.
The new company will be closely affiliated with the Affinity Group LLC, also of Harrisburg. They will share expertise and resources to best serve clients needs.
The Affinity Group assists technology companies with their public-sector growth strategies and also public, nonprofit and private organizations on e-government, economic development and work force development projects.
"I see this as an opportunity to take what I've learned about people dynamics, management and technology implementations and apply it to the benefit of organizations that want to excel," Gerhards said.


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Thief drives away with Mercedes after receiving the car keys from the valet
Elena Luchian, March 1, 2017
Home Lifestyle Thief drives away with Mercedes after receiving the car keys from the valet
"The most expensive car in the parking lot is mine. Give me the keys so I can drive away." This must have been the line used by a thief before the valet of the Westfield Doncaster shopping Center in Victoria, Australia, handed him the keys of a Mercedes-AMG.
The alleged thief got behind the wheel and sped off, without showing any intention to pay for the parking. The police has been watching the videos recorded by the surveillance cameras and has released a photo of a man who might have more information about the theft, not mentioning though if he is a suspect in the case.
The car in question is a Mercedes C63 AMG, bought by the owner as a second hand vehicle, estimated when new at approximately 120,000 dollars.
"Valet parking was progressively introduced at Westfield centres from 2004 and this is the first time it has happened,' a spokesperson for the shopping centre told the media soon after the incident that happened on February 17th. The 28-year old owner of the AMG has become a pedestrian since and blames the simpleton hired by the car park for his loss.
Tags : parking valet, stolen Mercedes, thief
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Rare Mercedes SL Roadster that belonged to Michael Schumacher is for sale
You must take this call – The new Mercedes-Benz smartphone covers
World's best drag race! Can the Mercedes-AMG GT S beat the Corvette?
Hello, sunshine! This is the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet
BRABUS 650 CABRIO: AMG C-Class convertible with the right power


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Meet Simu Liu
Western Voice 2019 is in less than 5 days and we're excited to share a little bit about our special guest judge Simu Liu before then!
Born in Harbin, China, Simu immigrated to Canada at a young age and grew up in Mississauga, ON. He previously studied at the University of Toronto Schools and Western University's Ivey School of Business. Today, he is well known for his role Jung on CBC Televisions Kim's Convenience and appeared in films such as Pacific Rim and Yappie.
Why did you choose to study at Western University?
"That Saugeen party life!!!!! Haha, for real, it was to make my parents happy. I didn't really have the grades to get into most elite programs in the country, but I had good writing and math skills which lent itself to business quite nicely. Ivey was one of those programs that your parents could brag to their friends about. So that's what I chose. Lol."
When did you decide to pursue a career in acting?
"After I was laid off less than a year after graduation, I answered an ad on Craigslist to be an extra on some movie set to pass some time. That movie turned out to be Pacific Rim. I fell in love and promised myself I'd be the main character someday."
What was one of the biggest struggles you had to deal while pursing your acting career?
"Just to be able to keep my head up amidst all of the rejection. It's so easy to get discouraged in this business, especially at the start of your career. I almost gave up many times but could never bring myself to fully do it."
Most embarrassing moment(s) while filming?
"Honestly, it's pretty hard to embarrass me, I have no shame lol. Most embarrassing moment for me was probably more in the struggle years… I was doing brand ambassador work as a side gig to help pay the bills, handing out free samples on Bay Street, and one of my former coworkers recognized me.
What is one of your major goals in 2019?
"Finish my feature film script and raise enough money to shoot it! It's a cute little romcom and I'm really excited to make it."
We hope you can come out to join Simu, CantoMando and CSA on January 31 for Western Voice 2019! In the meantime, follow Simu on Instagram @simuliu to see what he has been up to.
Western Voice 2020: The Rundown
Western Voice 2020: Meet The Fung Bros
Western Voice 2020: Meet the Contestants


Most tap water contains a mix of pollutants. Even bottled and filtered waters contain impurities. And the problem is, if you do not filter them out before you drink your water, your body ends up doing the filtering. For this quality of Distiller, you won't find a cheaper machine on the market.
The only guaranteed way to get the absolute purest water is steam distillation using our water distiller. Distilled water is 99.9% pure water. By using a water distiller you get water that is purer than any bottled or tap water and purer than any other type of filtration or purification method.
With our water distiller, the water is first gently boiled. This kills off viruses and bacteria and leaves most of the pollutants behind. The steam is then captured in a stainless steel coil where it cools to form pure water. This water then passes through an activated charcoal filter to finally remove any trace impurities.
You would be surprised at how many pollutants there are in bottled water AND it is expensive. Using our water distiller the cost of water works out at about 9p a litre over a typical year of use.
Organic Chemicals: Antibiotics, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Insecticides, Herbicides, Solvents, Growth Hormones.
Inorganic Chemicals: Hard Water Minerals, Phosphorus, Asbestos, Selenium, Sodium, Fluoride, Iron, Lead, Mercury, Barium, Nitrates, Copper, Lead, Chlorine, Arsenic.


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This established non for profit school is looking for experienced and proactive teachers to join their highly committed team for the new school year. Educating international expat students, the management team and teachers work hard to provide a forward thinking and personalised learning environment.
Recognised with international accreditation, the school offers the National Curriculum for England & Wales along with the IPC for the Primary school and IGCE and A Level curriculum for Secondary. These are taught with a holistic approach to help students achieve excellent academic results, while working to acquire social and emotional skills for the future.
This is an educational community that provides diverse and challenging learning experiences. The school endeavours to motivate students to develop the belief that they can succeed. The school aims, through its international environment, to inspire everyone to be positive global citizens by reflecting upon equality, community service and peace. All are welcomed and valued as unique individuals.
This is a very strong community and well managed school which offers teachers the opportunity for development in a structured and professional environment. Al-Khobar is a thriving city undergoing rapid development. It is only a short drive away from Bahrain so the shops, hotels and restaurants are easily accessible.
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's Degree and Teaching Certificate within their chosen teaching subject.
Candidates should demonstrate enthusiasm, adaptability and be highly committed to playing a full role within the school including extra-curricular activities.
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Q: Error:No resource found that matches the given name (at 'resource' with value '@xml/provider_paths') I was developing an app for google service text detection, and encounter a problem for sharing files using File_PROVIDER.
AndroidManifest.xml:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      package="myPackageFoo">

<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

<application
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        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
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However I always get this compilation error:
Error:No resource found that matches the given name (at 'resource' with value '@xml/provider_paths').
What went wrong?

A: I just spent ages on the same issue.
Some people suggested typos (no typos there) some mentioned other possibilities like wrong folder or advising techniques of modifying config.xml or checking sdk versions....
The thing that was missing for me was that the "provider_paths.xml" Build Action was set to Content and not to AndroidResource hence it was never copied during compilation hence it was missing and never found...
I think this is the same issue here.


Hairy ferries are back for Movember!
SEATTLE – Several of Washington's favorite green and white boats will be even more stylish this November. The ferries on the Seattle/Bainbridge route will be sporting mustache decals for the second year in a row to raise awareness about men's health.
Washington State Ferries is partnering with the Movember Foundation, a global nonprofit focused on supporting research and awareness for men's health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. This pilot partnership is an opportunity to bring attention to an important cause and some fun to one of the ferry system's busiest routes.
"This is a great iconic representation of our vibrant Mo community in Seattle," said John Owens, Movember Foundation USA Country Director. "The vessels encompass the city's dedication to men's health and having fun while doing good."
In 2017, the giant black mustaches on the Seattle/Bainbridge ferries were well-received by customers. This year, ferry riders are encouraged to tweet photos of their mustaches both on and off the boats. Just tag @wsferries and use the hashtag #Movember.


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Michigan oversight panel OKs limits on 'forever chemicals'
John Flesher AP Environmental Writer
TRAVERSE CITY — A Michigan oversight panel Thursday endorsed drinking water standards designed to limit exposure to a group of household and industrial chemicals linked to a variety of health problems.
The proposed rules would apply to seven compounds in a category known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. They have been used for decades in products ranging from nonstick cookware to stain-resistant clothing and food containers, as well as foam used to extinguish jet-fuel fires.
They're known as "forever chemicals" because they persist indefinitely in the environment without breaking down. Members of Congress announced Thursday the Air Force would spend $13.5 million cleaning up PFAS water pollution near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan.
Thousands of PFAS compounds have been developed. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy crafted drinking water standards for just seven because they're the only ones for which there is enough scientific data to justify regulation, spokesman Scott Dean said.
Their acceptance by the Environmental Rules Review Committee was a key step. The state legislature established the panel in 2018 at the urging of Republicans who described it as a check on excessively burdensome regulation.
Among its members are representatives of business and industry sectors including oil and gas, agriculture and manufacturing. At their urging, the panel delayed action on the PFAS rules last fall.
But it approved the proposals Thursday on a 8-0 vote, with two members abstaining.
The decision "shows there is broad support for rules that protect Michiganders from contaminants in their drinking water," said Liesl Clark, director of the environment department.
The rules still need approval of the legislature's Joint Committee on Administrative Rules before taking effect.
They would cover about 2,700 drinking water systems, requiring them to conduct periodic testing and inform the public of results.
The environment department forwarded its proposals to the oversight panel last October. The panel considered them in two meetings and took public feedback.
While the overwhelming majority of written comments were supportive, some raised concern about the costs of meeting the standards or said the rules were put together too quickly.
Smaller drinking water suppliers "don't have the ability to pass that cost along on any non-painful way to ratepayers," Laura Campbell, agricultural ecology manager for the Michigan Farm Bureau, said during Thursday's meeting in Lansing.
John Dulmes, executive director of the Michigan Chemistry Council, said the department hadn't provided enough scientific justification for some of the provisions.
Panel member Grant Trigger, an engineer who manages cleanups of former General Motors properties, questioned whether the standards, although designed for drinking water, might affect users of PFAS-tainted compost or sewage byproducts known as biosolids.
Department officials said they would move slowly on dealing with contaminated soils.
The oversight committee agreed to send the legislative rules committee a memo outlining criticisms that had been submitted. But supporters said there was no need for further delay.
"None of us sitting at this table are toxicologists," said Eric Pessell, a member from Delton representing public health professionals. He said the department gave due regard to objections and ran them past a science advisory group but found no reason to adjust the proposed limits.
Environmental groups said the limits were essential to safeguard Michigan's water from the chemicals, which studies have linked to testicular cancer, damage to organs including the liver and kidneys, reproductive system harm.
"While we continue to believe that a panel stacked with industry special interests shouldn't have an oversight role over rules designed to protect our environment and public health, we are glad that the committee took the right step and approved these critical drinking water protections," said Charlotte Jameson, a program director for the Michigan Environmental Council.


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City Life for the Birds
A mysterious heron colony sets up camp in a Queens housing project.
Erica Westly • August 24, 2007
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron fledgling at the Redfern Houses in Far Rockaway, July 2006. [CREDIT: ©Andrew Bernick]
Over an hour away from Manhattan, way out in the coastal area of Far Rockaway, Queens, there is a tree-filled housing project called Redfern Houses. In the news, the Redfern Houses are often associated with violent crime, but within the trees an interesting nature story is unfolding. A few years ago, a heron colony arrived, and neither the ecologists who study the birds nor the project's residents have any idea what they're doing there.
A local birdwatcher first spotted the birds — a species called yellow-crowned night herons — four years ago. Last year, the New York City Audubon Society decided to make a pit stop at Redfern Houses during their annual harbor heron survey. They found 29 yellow-crowned herons, according to their survey report, a relatively large amount for an urban colony.
When I contacted the Audubon Society about going out to look at the colony, they recommended against visiting the area alone. I went there in April, and although I only walked around the Redfern courtyard during the day, I didn't find the area menacing. The greens are well-kept, and one of the nine or so red brick buildings includes a daycare. The yellow-crowned herons seem to favor the trees that shade the daycare for their nests.
While the birds seem comfortable in their new home, not all of Redferns' residents are excited about their new neighbors. About a month after my visit, Andy Bernick, the ecologist who's been leading the NYC Audubon Society's annual harbor heron survey since 2005, returned to Redfern to check on the herons. He also talked to some of the people living there. "I spoke with about 12 residents," he recalls. "Most were ambivalent about the birds, several liked the birds and were all in favor of them being left alone, two yelled from their window 'kill those birds' and one woman said she doesn't care for birds in general."
Yellow-crowned night heron seen on beach on Great Exuma, Bahamas. [CREDIT: David M. Jensen]
That the colony settled at the Redfern Houses exists at all could imply that the environment there is improving. The islands around New York City were all but devoid of birds like herons before 1972, the year the federal Clean Water Act was passed. When fish-eating bird species, such as herons and egrets, began to settle around Staten Island in the 1970s, many citizens took it as a sign that the water quality in the city's harbor was rehabilitated.
Still, not all the herons that live around New York City are thriving. In 2001, researchers counted 242 nests of black-crowned night herons, the dominant heron species in the New York Harbor, on North Brother Island in the East River. By last year's survey, there were only 87 nests on the island. Meanwhile, the original colonies on Staten Island have been abandoned for several years.
Bird experts don't really know all of the factors that cause one colony to be successful while others fail, but they know that human activity and changes in nesting trees affect the birds' choices. Contamination of the fish the herons eat may also be causing colonies to dwindle. "Until we know what caused it, it's hard to know what to do about it," says Tim Kubiak, who helps supervise environmental contaminant research for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services' New Jersey field office.
The yellow-crowned herons at the Redfern Houses may be doing well for now, but just as it's unclear why they settled there, it's also uncertain how long they'll stay. There's not much the experts can do except monitor the harbor herons' activities and lobby for their protection. This year, Bernick counted 20 yellow-crowned night herons at the Redfern Houses, a slight decrease from last year's 29, but still a stable population. Whether or not the Redfern colony will remain strong may depend on the Audubon Society's ability to work with the housing project's employees and residents.
As for why herons are settling in populated areas like Far Rockaway, Bernick proposes the birds might not have an alternative now that human development has taken over much of their natural habitat. "Maybe they're here because it's all that's left," he says.
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Erica Westly
BS in biochemistry from Marlboro College, MS in neuroscience from Case Western Reserve University. Completed three years of neuroscience PhD program before realizing that academic science and I were never going to be a good fit. Enjoys good coffee, anything written by Kurt Vonnegut or Oliver Sacks, and traveling to far away places.
burt horston says:
great article erica. cool birds. i'd love to go see them. why would someone want to kill them? are they partiularly loud or something? they don't look like much trouble. Do they mate openly? maybe they'll add them to the sex in the city tour and everyone'll see them.
Millianne Rios says:
I live here and have always loved the birds, though when they defile the benches with their droppings and you have to watch your head while walking through the pathway, that doesn't make everyone happy haha.. Though not 100% certain, they have been seen less and less in that area, though they do head out during the winter and return in summer, last summer they did not and I suspect it from another hostile bird in the area, I can't determine the type of bird but it seems to scare away the herons. Just thought people reading this would like an update c:
And more up to date a of now, they haven't returned to Redfern yet are still in area close to Far Rockaway, near the swampy marshes of Lawrence is now where they reside.
Verdreea Olmstead says:
Actually walking to the store today my son spotted about 10 in Hammel Houses. Guess they left and cane back. They are really pretty but just weird to see.


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I dropped the girls off at a Mom's Morning Out program this morning and got a few hours to myself. They were mostly spent cleaning bathrooms and agonizing over who to draft in the first round of my upcoming fantasy football league's draft. Being the only girl in a league full of guys is a bit intimidating. This year I draft second, which might sound great, but to those who are familiar with fantasy football…it's challenging! There is one clear first choice, and some semi-clear second choices. What to do?! Emily and I are currently listening to NFL Total Access on NFL Network for some guidance. She seems to enjoy football talk more than Ava, but Ava is learning (although she seems a little to interested in the cheerleaders and their skimpy outfits for my liking). Yesterday, Ava watched with me and when the panel had their 30 questions segment, she answered too. Yes, she thinks that Peyton Manning's injury will come back to haunt him this season. No, she doesn't think that Brett Farve will escape the Madden curse. It was pretty funny, especially since her answers were in alignment with my favorite guy on the panel, Steve Mariucci. That guy can go off on a tangent like nobody's business…rather like myself!
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I've really been enjoying this stage of Emily taking one long afternoon nap and Ava not taking a nap – while I've definitely lost some "me" time, it's given me the opportunity to hang out with just Ava, which is something that I have greatly missed since Emily came into the picture. She's such a cool little person these days (if you ignore the bossy, demanding, drama queen part…), and she loves doing the same things I do – art and cooking. Today, she not only did most of the work on the muffins ("Mama, I don't mix da batter too hard – bricks aren't good muffins!"), she also helped me make dinner (Sour Cream Salsa Chicken in the crock pot). We colored some princess pictures ("Mama, dat's a veery nice picture!"), and read some stories. The best part of the no-nap days: She's ready for bed at 6. That way, Em gets an hour of just me, and then Joel and I get some nice mommy-daddy time to contemplate the important things in life.


The Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has made public his intention to run in the 2019 senatorial election.
Uduaghan, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, noted that he has the capacity to adequately represent Delta South Senatorial District, being a former commissioner, Secretary to the state government, governor, among others.
He said this is because of his desire to pursue quality legislation that will lead to the end of the crisis in the Niger Delta region.
In a chat with newsmen yesterday, the medical doctor said he would soon officially declare his intention to contest the senatorial seat of Delta South at the National Assembly.
He explained that he withdrew from the race in 2015 to ensure that peace reigned in the state as he has always maintained that peace was more important than electoral victories.
He said, "Despite the pressure from the good people of Delta South in 2015, I decided to step down, but looking at the horizon now, the issues that caused the security challenges that made me to shelve my ambition in 2015 are no longer there.
The former governor said the first thing was that of engagement, as he used his influence then to mobilize religious leaders, traditional rulers and the youths to engage the boys in the creek in dialogue.
"We had the other box of enforcement; that is, using the military, the army, the police, navy, etc. One will think that with the two boxes, that would be enough to deal with the problems, but they are still there and re-occurring in different forms, some criminality and some genuine agitation; we still have the Niger Delta Avengers bursting pipelines; sometimes, we have those hijacking boats and sometimes ethnic quarrels".
According to Uduaghan, from his experience, the military, as an enforcement body was not a permanent solution to the problems in the Niger Delta as they were not very familiar with the terrain.
"So when the thing is really happening, it requires mobilizing the young people to show them the terrain or to prevent the crisis.
"It is easier for people in that area to try and carry out enforcement or execute security challenges; it is easier for people in that area to know those who are involved in illegal bunkering. There are two parts to it, there is the part of genuine agitation, which has now been mixed with criminality and the criminality seems to have overshadowed the genuine agitation.
"To deal with it, we need the local people to be involved in the security arrangement and that will require legislation. The Waterway Security Committee I put up for instance, there is no law backing it up, so we need to put up laws that will help us in moving forward in solving the Niger Delta crisis.
Uduaghan, who promised not to collect his pension as a former governor while in the senate, also pledged to carry his constituents along by involving them in the lawmaking process and holding town hall meetings every six months.


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The phony war between Pelosi and Ocasio-Cortez
By Patrick Martin
A war of words has broken out between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the most prominent "left" among congressional Democrats, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The public conflict was touched off by an interview given by Pelosi to Maureen Dowd of the New York Times, reported in Dowd's column last weekend. Pelosi dismissed opposition by four House Democrats—Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib—to legislation to provide $4.6 billion in funding for Trump's anti-immigrant operations along the US-Mexico border.
Sneering at the social media following of the four—Ocasio-Cortez alone has 4.7 million followers on Twitter—Pelosi said, "All these people have their public whatever and their Twitter world … But they didn't have any following. They're four people and that's how many votes they got."
After Pelosi's remarks were published by Dowd, there were responses from Ocasio-Cortez and the other three freshmen Democrats, as well as from their aides and political supporters, much of that on Twitter.
Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "That public 'whatever' is called public sentiment … And wielding the power to shift it is how we actually achieve meaningful change in this country." Omar tweeted that the Democratic leadership were "just salty about WHO is wielding the power to shift 'public sentiment' these days, sis. Sorry not sorry." Speaking on the ABC program "This Week" on Sunday, Rashida Tlaib said, "It is very disappointing that the speaker would ever try to diminish our voices in so many ways."
The corporate media leaped in, depicting the conflict as a titanic struggle between Pelosi, representing the party establishment, and a new generation of progressive Democrats led by the four female representatives, given the title "the squad" by the New York Times.
This culminated in a major article Wednesday in the Times, headlined, "Tensions Between Pelosi and Progressive Democrats of 'the Squad' Burst into Flame." The article presented the House Democratic caucus as a "tinder box" poised for an explosive rebellion against Pelosi's leadership.
The Times wrote: "The squabble is all the more notable because it pits Ms. Pelosi, the liberal San Francisco congresswoman who is the most powerful elected woman in American history, against a group of progressive Democratic women of color who have broken barriers of their own as part of the most diverse class ever to serve in the House."
Everything about this supposed conflict is a political fraud. Ocasio-Cortez is not leading a rank-and-file revolt, nor is Pelosi seeking to crush such a rebellion. No such rebellion exists, only a cynical division of labor. Pelosi pushes through the policies demanded by big business and the military-intelligence apparatus, and Ocasio-Cortez and a handful of others seek to give the Democratic Party a "left" face so that it can better disguise its right-wing policies in the 2020 election campaign.
Ocasio-Cortez effectively acknowledged this political reality in comments Tuesday. "I was elected here to do a job," she told the Times. "But I also respect the fact that she [referring to Pelosi] has to do hers."
Any serious examination of the circumstances surrounding the passage of the border funding bill starts with the fact that the four congresswomen actually voted in favor of a resolution to bring the House version of the funding bill to the floor, which passed on a straight party-line vote, before they voted against the bill itself.
A remarkably blunt article in Politico, published June 27, before the eruption of the alleged conflict between Ocasio-Cortez and Pelosi, gives an unvarnished account of the real role of Ocasio-Cortez and her fellow "radicals" among House Democrats. The headline reads: "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez learns to play the insider's game," and continues, "The freshman firebrand isn't tormenting party leaders—she's working with them."
While Ocasio-Cortez voted against the bill, "she declined to mobilize her army of social media followers against it or rile up the progressive base in a bid to tank it… Ocasio-Cortez held no impromptu news conference on the Capitol lawn. She refrained from a tweetstorm. In fact, she didn't write a single post about one of the biggest immigration debates so far under the Democratic majority."
"We didn't necessarily have the votes to stop the House version, but I think that's why it's important for us to record our objections to it," she told Politico. "I think we were actually very successful."
"We weren't actively trying to whip a hard line against it, because we were in an extremely difficult situation," Ocasio-Cortez continued.
While members of "the squad" were engaged in impotent handwringing and fell silent on the shameless capitulation of the congressional Democrats to Trump's war on immigrants and refugees, one faction of the Democrats was actually engaged in hardball politics—of an entirely right-wing character.
With a tiny fraction of the publicity accorded Ocasio-Cortez & Co., the pace in the Democratic caucus is being set by the most right-wing faction, comprised of members of the Blue Dogs, a bipartisan caucus called Problem Solvers, and the influx of new members with military-intelligence backgrounds, whom the WSWS has identified as the "CIA Democrats."
The Democrats hold a 235-197 majority in the House of Representatives, after Republican Justin Amash became an independent. That means that Speaker Pelosi can afford the loss of only 18 Democrats on any party-line vote. The four votes of Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Omar and Tlaib are not of any great concern, as Pelosi's comments to Maureen Dowd indicate.
But there are some three dozen representatives in the various right-wing Democratic factions who have repeatedly shown their willingness to bloc with the Republicans on key issues, beginning with a series of procedural resolutions in the spring, where they demonstrated their numbers.
The Problem Solvers caucus, which currently numbers 31 Democrats and 15 Republicans, played a decisive role in the passage of the bill to provide the $4.6 billion in additional funding for Trump's system of detention camps for immigrants.
The group met on Wednesday, June 27, the day after the House passed the Democratic version of the funding bill, and two days after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that either the House could adopt the Senate version or there would be no bill. They voted to issue a press release calling for the House to accept the Senate bill.
As the New York Times explained, "The move pushed Ms. Pelosi to abandon her plan to pass the more restrictive bill, which had higher standards for facilities holding migrant children. Instead she brought up a Senate version that had bipartisan support and swiftly cleared it to become law."
Among those spearheading this capitulation to the Trump administration were the two former CIA agents newly enrolled in the Democratic caucus—Abigail Spanberger of Virginia and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan—as well as the other new representatives with military-intelligence backgrounds: Jason Crow of Colorado, Jared Golden of Maine, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania, Elaine Luria of Virginia, Tom Malinowski of New Jersey, Max Rose of New York, and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey. All eleven voted for final passage of the Senate version of the immigration funding bill.
Last September, before the election in which these eleven national-security operatives were elevated to positions in the House of Representatives, the WSWS warned:
The rise of the military-intelligence candidates in the Democratic Party shows the false and cynical character of the claims by "left" politicians like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the Democratic Socialists of America that the Democratic Party can be reformed and turned into an instrument for social justice and peace.
The handful of "lefts" like Ocasio-Cortez will be dwarfed by the dozens of military-intelligence Democrats in the new Congress, to say nothing of the millionaires and political hacks who constitute the bulk of the Democratic caucus.
This basic truth cannot be obscured by all the sound and fury of the supposed "war" between Nancy Pelosi and Ocasio-Cortez. The Democratic Party is a party controlled by the American ruling class and its military-intelligence apparatus. It cannot be reformed or in any way serve as the vehicle for the defense of the class interests and democratic rights of working people.
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Biografia
Fu membro del Parlamento moldavo (1917–1918) e commissario per l'educazione della Repubblica Socialista Sovietica Autonoma Moldava. Buciușcan fu assassinato il 23 ottobre 1937 a Tiraspol, durante la Grande Purga.

Opere
 G. Buciușcanu, Gramatica limbii moldovenești, Balta, 1925.

Bibliografia
Gheorghe E. Cojocaru, Sfatul țării: itinerar, Civitas, Chișinău, 1998, ISBN 9975-936-20-2
Mihai Tașcă, Sfatul Țării și actualele autorități locale, "Timpul de dimineață", no. 114 (849), June 27, 2008 (page 16)

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Last week, I mentioned in my post what I miss about college, that I also really needed to write a post on, the things I miss about Iowa City. Now some may argue that these two lists are about the same thing, but I say they aren't. It also so happens that I lived in Iowa City while I wasn't attending classes on several occasions: 2 summers and after I graduated. So here's a list of things I miss about Iowa City that are somewhat unrelated to what I miss about college.
Pedestrians - I walked everywhere when I lived in Iowa City. Half an hour to work, to class, to downtown, to friends, to the grocery store, it didn't matter, I could walk there.And I did. It was very pedestrian-friendly as well, with many crosswalks, less cars honking at you when you are walking, and pedestrian bridges.
Bicycle-friendly - Bike lanes, bike paths, and bike racks were abundant. Students road to class and employees rode to work. Car drivers were much more aware of bicycles on the road and were used to watching out for them. It was probably a lot less likely to get hit by a car there as compared to where I live now. There was even a place called The Bike Library that took in old bikes and fixed them up then rented them out to people. What a great recycling idea!
Public Transportation - Following right along with my other too alternative transportation perks is the public transportation system or the buses. Not the Cambus, those things were never on time. The Iowa City Transit was much better and it went further. Sure it costs a few cents but it went a lot of places. Much more practical than driving your car and paying for parking.
Hippies - Okay maybe not exactly the hippies but the fact that it was okay to be a little bit different there. It was less about fitting in and more about embracing your on style and personality. I'll admit I did see a lot of Ugg (ugh!) boots and Northface jackets but I saw a lot of other things too.
Restaurants - Oh the food, how I loved thee. It's not that there is not good food where I live now it's just a matter of comfort. I still think about the next time I will be back in Iowa City and the places I will be eating like Oasis and there awesome hummus and falafel, Sushi Kicchin and the cheap, yet delicious and fast sushi, Mesa and the crazy combination of pizza ingredients, and CVS where I would get dinner a lot (okay I don't miss that at all but I seriously would buy food there all the time and go back to the engineering building and eat it). It was also awesome, and not so awesome at the same time, that many of the terribly unhealthy food places stayed open until 2 am.
Bars - Well, not really the bars themselves but the drink specials and having a favorite bar. It was so much fun going to Piano Lounge on Thursday and drinking half-price martinis. Or hitting up Mondo's Saloon on Wednesday for dinner and half-price margaritas. Or Sam's Pizza on Wednesday for a deep dish pizza and karaoke! One thing I don't miss though is paying cover. What a rip off! Unless live music is included what's the point?
Football - I think I already mentioned this is in my college post too, but it's worth mentioning again because it's that great here. The whole community gets involved with football games not just the college. Iowa City bleeds black and gold.
Hills - Okay this one is a little out there. But I am getting sick of looking at the same flat landscape around here. When I needed to do a hill workout during my half marathon training, I had to run on the treadmill because there are no hills around here. I certainly complained about running and walking up the hills in Iowa City, but now I want them back. They added a lot of character.
Sense of Community - Maybe I'm just not feeling it here yet, but I felt so much more part of a community in Iowa City. It really is a small town which takes in 30,000 students. You get used to seeing many of the same people and interacting with them. I always think I was a lot more involved, meaning I volunteered more, and that helped me feel like I was a part of that community.
Farmer's Market - Oh the Farmer's Market, possibly what I miss most. Last summer, I went to the farmer's market every week. Mostly because I needed to pick up the veggies in my CSA. I ate so much fresh and delicious produce last summer. It was also great just to wander around and check things out on a lazy Saturday morning sipping peach tea or eating some breakfast. In addition to veggies, the market always had fresh baked goodies, tamales, cheese, goat cheese, crafts and music! The farmer's market I went to in Buffalo Grove was pitiful compared to this. The selection was small and the goods were overpriced. Sigh.
Yippee! My list made it all the way to 10. Iowa City will always hold a special place in my heart.
Hopefully I will be back to visit someday soon...football season is almost here after all.
*All images courtesy Microsoft Images except the last one courtesy IC Gov.


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Victoria's Otway Ranges are home to a thriving population of feral cats
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By Debbie Rybicki and Dominic Cansdale
Posted SatSaturday 9 MarMarch 2019 at 7:15pmSatSaturday 9 MarMarch 2019 at 7:15pm , updated TueTuesday 12 MarMarch 2019 at 2:18amTueTuesday 12 MarMarch 2019 at 2:18am
Feral cats kill millions of reptiles and native animals in Australia each year. (Supplied: Matthew Rees)
There are an estimated three times as many feral cats in Victoria's Otways region than the national average, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.
Victoria's Otway forests look pristine, but research suggests feral cats pose a high, but hidden, risk to native wildlife
In July 2018, the State Government declared feral cats as a pest animal and began developing a code of practice to manage the population
Researchers say bounties on cats help, but are not the silver bullet
PhD candidate Matthew Rees from the School of Biosciences has placed 240 motion-sensing cameras at two sites in the western Otways region prior to and after the introduction of fox baiting in November 2017.
Mr Rees said he was measuring the impact of fox baiting and whether fewer foxes would result in more cats.
"If we take out foxes from the landscape which are a higher order predator than feral cats, they're bigger, bit scarier, what happens to the feral cats?"
It is estimated that feral cats kill millions of reptiles and birds in Australia annually, with critically-endangered species like the mountain-pygmy possum, helmeted honeyeater, orange-bellied parrot and plains wanderer at particular risk.
Feral cats pose hidden threat
Mr Rees said fox numbers seemed to be coming down after baiting was introduced to some parts of the Otways in 2017 but that feral cats were thriving with an estimated one per square kilometre.
"The simplest explanation would be that this is a forest which is really productive, it has continuously high rainfall so it has lots of prey for cats to eat," he said.
Feral cats prey on endangered native wildlife like the mountain-pygmy possum, helmeted honeyeater, orange-bellied parrot and plains wanderer. (Supplied: Matthew Rees)
"When there's heaps of prey to eat, feral cats tend to have smaller home ranges and they're more happy to share the area with other feral cats."
Mr Rees has used the cameras to identify individual cats and monitor their movements.
"I look for different patterns in their coat markings, different shapes and scars, and identify individual feral cats, and then track their movements throughout the bush," he said.
While the region looked pristine on surface level, Mr Rees said the research suggested feral cats posed a high, but hidden, risk to native wildlife.
"These feral cats are so cryptic, they're so adverse to humans, so it's really easy for them to be out of sight and out of mind," he said.
Calls for better management of feral population
Research manager Jack Pascoe from the Conservation Ecology Centre in the Otways said the research confirmed what they had seen anecdotally.
"We have lots of other camera monitoring programs which measure activity levels, but nothing that's gone into the level that Matt's been able to do," Dr Pascoe said.
In the prey-rich rainforest region of the Otways, feral cats appear to be less territorial. (Supplied: Matthew Rees)
In July 2018, the State Government declared feral cats as a pest animal and began developing a code of practice to manage the population.
"It really means feral cats in public lands are able to be destroyed and really the only management options available now since the legislative change, is cage trapping for cats and euthanising those animals," Dr Pascoe said.
"It's incredibly labour-intensive and probably not a method that's gonna have landscape-scale population effect."
Dr Pascoe said there needed to be a clear code of practice for managing feral populations, including potentially baiting cats as was done with foxes.
"We don't really have methods to control cats effectively across large landscapes," he said.
"Bounties have been successful to a degree with wild dogs and foxes, but it's a big problem in very remote areas when we're looking at cats.
"Bounties, while they may be helpful in certain circumstances, probably aren't the silver bullet."
A spokesperson for the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning said the code of practice was still being developed in consultation with animal welfare organisations, including Animal Welfare Victoria and the RSPCA.
"All Crown land managers undertaking feral cat control will be required to abide by the code of practice."
Posted 9 MarMarch 2019SatSaturday 9 MarMarch 2019 at 7:15pm , updated 12 MarMarch 2019TueTuesday 12 MarMarch 2019 at 2:18am
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At last, Riot Games unveiled its details for the 2018 World Championships, which will span South Korea this year. The event kicks off in Seoul on Oct. 1, when a dozen teams will begin competing in the play-in tournament. The first round of Worlds will begin on Oct. 6 before teams move on to Busan, where matches will run from Oct. 10-17 and eight teams advance to the quarterfinals (Oct. 20-21).
Surviving teams will then face off for a spot in the finals at Gwangju on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, before the final two teams travel to Incheon for the crown on Nov. 3.
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Some of my friends don't drink alcohol, so when deciding on a cocktail for the evening I always make something that is just as delicious with or without alcohol.
In a pitcher mix 3/4 pomegranate lime juice with 1/4 seltzer. Add in a few slices of lime and a handful of pomegranate seeds to garnish. In a bowl, place a couple bottles of chilled wine and vodka for guests to add as they like. Have a separate container filled with ice off to the side.
Awsome, so organized and simple.Love the Mac & Cheese idea!!!
This drink was a HIT at my party!!
Love hearing that! I have another great cocktail in the works coming later this week.
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