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Harriman Trails: A Guide and History 4th Edition (2018) Now Available
Jeremy Apgar
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
The revised 4th edition of our Harriman Trails guidebook includes significant updates.
A completely revised 4th edition of the Harriman Trails: A Guide and History book, our comprehensive guidebook to hundreds of miles of trails in Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks, is now available. Last published in 2010, it has been significantly updated for 2018 to include the new route of the Appalachian Trail over Bear and West Mountains, the extension of the Fawn Trail, and relocations of sections of the Long Path, the Tuxedo-Mt. Ivy Trail and the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail.
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A special feature of this new edition is the inclusion of many historic photos which appeared in the first edition of the book but could not be found for use in the 2010 edition. These photos have been rediscovered and are once again included in the book. Additional photos of scenic features have been added, and each trail description has been carefully reviewed and updated as needed. The historical information on the trails, originally prepared by the late Bill Myles, has been updated by Daniel Chazin to include changes in the trails that have taken place since the publication of the last edition.
At only $19.95 ($14.96 for members), this book is a must-have for exploring the vast network of trails in Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks. This paperback is now available, so shop online, visit our headquarters, or look for them at an outdoor retailer near you.
Harriman Trails: A Guide and History 2018, 4th edition
By William J. Myles and Daniel Chazin
List price: $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-944450-01-4 Pages: 440
Published by the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (2018)
Marked Trails section with 41 descriptions
Revolutionary Trails section with 4 descriptions
Woods Roads section with 23 descriptions
Unmarked Trails section with 13 descriptions
Historical Trails section with 10 descriptions
Stone Roads section with 6 descriptions
Additional sections covering Doodletown and Iona Island, as well as the Dunderberg Spiral Railway
Sections on lakes, roads, and mines, as well as a general history of the parks
A Table of Contents and an Index
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is a volunteer-powered, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that builds, maintains, and protects public trails. Together with our partners, we strive to ensure that the trails and natural areas we share are sustainable and accessible for all to enjoy for generations to come. Do your part to speak up for trails, volunteer to make our trails better, or support trails by purchasing great maps, making a gift, or becoming a member.
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference books and maps are the trusted source for reliable trail information in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region. These publications are "Made By the People Who Build the Trails" and are regularly updated with changes to the trails.


My next presentation is going to be on August 11th, 2017 in Alexandria VA. The event is organized by A Consortium of Northern Virginia Workforce Development Organizations.
Theme: Workforce Conference: Rebuilding Your Professional Career in the US'.
This is especially important if you're an immigrant who would like to take your career to the next level. This kind of opportunity comes once in awhile. Use the opportunity to jumpstart your new career you've been dreaming to launch for a very long period of time. If you intend to revitalize, relaunch, rebuild, and/or make a career change, this conference equips you with the necessary info, tips, and guidances.
If you know some people who may benefit from this conference in your respective family, organization, and community, please inform them to attend this vital event.
Don't quote me 🙂 I heard that some companies have already ordered my book to give to participants. I'm not yet sure how many copies. If I were you, I'd go there early and get a copy. This is a fantastic book so use the opportunity, of course, to hear many great speakers, and it doesn't hurt to get a great book for free.


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In this podcast, Robert Maggiani, a sustainable agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program, talks with Juan Raygoza about his farm in South Texas.
Juan moved to the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas in 2007 with little money. His goal was to farm vegetables for his family. At first he borrowed land to farm, and then was able to purchase seven acres with the help of a USDA loan and is now owner of Terra Preta Farm in Edinburg, Texas. NCAT has worked with him on several projects over the past five years and helped get his farm certified organic.
Juan talks about the challenges of starting from scratch to become a farmer in an underserved community.
Robert is a sustainable agriculture specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program in NCAT's Southwest Regional Office in San Antonio, TX.
Urban Farms: Commercial Farms or Socially-Minded Operations?
You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.
You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.
Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.
Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!


Kumera AS (Norway) has more than 50 years of experience within marine gearbox manufacturing and has undertaken a significant investment into development of propulsion gearboxes. In addition Kumera offers gearboxes adapted to various hybrid solutions and also has the capability to deliver tailor-made solutions for specific projects. Preventive maintenance and service is also an important part of the business.
Helseth AS (Norway) has more than 100 years of experience within propulsion. The core business is controllable pitch propellers (CPP), but also offers a range of manually adjustable pitch propellers (APP) combined with reverse gearboxes. The range of CP propellers delivered is up to 4500 mm propeller diameter.
Kumera AS acquired Helseth AS in May 2018. The agreement integrated CP Helseth AS into Kumera AS marine gearbox operations. Kumera AS is a subsidiary of the international gearbox manufacturer Kumera Corporation. Kumera Corporation operates world-wide with factories in Norway, Finland, Austria and China.
The range of marine gearboxes from Kumera and CP propellers from Helseth is a perfect match covering engine power range from 200 to 4000 kW.


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Evidence-based practice (EBP) and evidence-informed practice (EIP) is critical to the sustainability and future development of all health professions. Defined as the integration of the best research, sound clinical expertise and the values of clients in the provision of an optimal healthcare outcome, OSOT members strive to deliver evidence informed practice.
A Joint Position Statement on Evidence Based Occupational Therapy (Canada) has been authored by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), the Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy University Programs (ACOTUP), the Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO), and the Alliance of Canadian Occupational Therapy Professional Associations (ACOTPA).
Sources of Evidence
Although literature reviews (especially of randomized control studies) and critical appraisals of research articles are the cornerstones of evidence-based practice, there are a number of strategies that can assist in informing your practice, including:
Conducting literature searches through a variety of databases that include both the OT literature and broader health and health car related literature. Published research is found in numerous data bases such as MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, OTD Base and PsycINFO. Consider the following ways to access articles:
CINAHL Complete - access the top allied health journals - offers free trial
Medline with Full Text - premier source for top line medical journals - offers access to free content
DynaMed Plus - point of care evidence based clinical information resource - offers free trial
OTDBase - Online indexing and search service that contains over 10,000 abstracts from more than 20 global OT journals since 1970.
OT Seekeris a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to evaluate their validity and interpretability. These ratings will help you to judge the quality and usefulness of trials for informing clinical interventions. In one database, OTseeker provides you with fast and easy access to trials from a wide range of sources. The OT Seeker Links page also provides a number of other resources that are valuable to specific areas of practice.
The Cochrane Collaboration is an international non-profit and independent organization, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide. It produces and disseminates systematic reviews of healthcare interventions and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other studies of interventions. The Cochrane Library is a collection of six databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making, and a seventh database that provides information about groups in The Cochrane Collaboration. Of particular interest to clinicians is the Database of Systematic Reviews. Individuals can subscribe to receive email updates, join a Cochrane Journal Club, etc.
EBSCO Health Library provides access to open source journal articles. EBSCO also offers free trials to access CINAHL, Dynamic Health, and other databases.
Google Search use key words or phrases, or ask a question and search what interests you.
The McMaster University Occupational Therapy Evidence-Based Practice Research Group provides links to evidence based learning resources, steps for the evidence-based practice process and contact information for research themes within the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This group aims to focus on research that critically reviews evidence regarding the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions and have developed tools to use in the evaluation of occupational therapy programmes and guidelines for critical appraisal. This site gives online access to the group's critical appraisal forms and guidelines (quantitative and qualitative) as well as to 2 systematic reviews.
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal with a mission to publish high quality articles that focus on applied research, practice, and education in the occupational therapy profession. Specifically, the categories of articles published in OJOT include Applied Research, Guidelines for Practice and Technological Guidelines, Opinions in the Profession, Topics in Education, and Letters to the Editor.
Occupational Therapy International is a peer-reviewed journal, publishing manuscripts that reflect the practice of occupational therapy throughout the world. Priority for publication will be given to research articles that provide recommendations for evidence-based practice and demonstrate the effectiveness of a specific treatment method.
Institute for Work and Health Resource - What Researchers Mean by.... is a good resource to help readers of research literature better understand what researchers do, how their studies can be structured and the language they use when reporting their findings. Find it hard to follow the terminology in articles? IWH's scientists have provided a dictionary of dozens of research terms you'll come across. IWH has many other resources as well.
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) offers access to a list to help researchers when they submit their manuscripts for publication. Lists many journals.
Loyalist Library provides access to occupational therapy and physiotherapy open source educational resources including textbooks, journals, apps, and other resources.
Springer Nature provides access to open source journals and allows you to submit manuscripts for peer review. They also offer a license which provides further access to resources.
OT Potential is an evidence forum starting at $5/month and a discount for annual membership to access OT research, assessments, documentation examples, and other resources.
The Occupational Therapy Hub provides free access to articles, resources, journal club, updates and events. You can joint their Plus membership to also gain access to webinars, videos, downloads and access to a research portal.
Biomedcentral (BMC) has an evolving portfolio of high quality peer-reviewed journals including broad interest titles such as BMC Biology and BMC Medicine, specialist journals such as Malaria Journal and Microbiome, and a variety of biological and medical journals.
Journal clubs - consider establishing a commitment amongst peers to share coffee or lunch while discussing a current article of relevance to your practice. Why not use OSOT's resource for Establishing an OT Journal Club!
Networking with colleagues to discuss emerging evidence, new publications, etc. can be a valuable way to both find and consider application of new evidence. See OSOT's Networking resource pages.
Assessment tools and outcome measures provide useful evidence.
Checking the "gray" literature through internet searches. Google can be your support but get to know Google Scholar too.
Problem-solving with your colleagues. Client-centered care is evidence in itself as the evidence demonstrates that clients involved in decision-making have better health outcomes.

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1. Agreement of senior management and the board of directors to make an acquisition. Corporate strategic plans will identify that an acquisition is the preferred route for growth rather than investment in organic growth (new products and/or markets). The plan will enumerate the time frame for completing a transaction.
2. Identification of potential acquisition targets. Usually senior management will complete this task.
3. Confirmation that a potential acquiree is willing to discuss being part of a larger organization. Senior management can also undertake this task or they can delegate the responsibility to external advisors if confidentiality is important.
4. Conversations with senior management and the board of directors of the target organization to determine symmetry (products, markets, and personnel), opportunities for synergies, and enterprise value expectations.
5. Development of an Acquisition Paper for approval by the board of directors that identifies (i) reason for acquisition; (ii) valuation of acquiree and expected upside including synergies; (iii) source of funding for the transaction; (iv) management team responsible for all steps of the acquisition process; and (v) risks and distractions arising from acquisition.
6. Execution of a Letter of Intent with target.
7. Accounting and legal due diligence to confirm understandings developed during Step 4. Third party financing of the transaction will require receipt of the due diligence reports before closing on funding.
8. Negotiation of closing documentation including escrow, earn-out, financing and employment agreements if applicable. This is a very challenging stage as it often requires senior management of both organizations to re-negotiate sacred items in order for the transaction to proceed. All parties to this phase need to focus on the business purpose of their tasks.
9. Revisit and verification of the financial model to update for changes arising from the Purchase and Sale Agreement and covenants from financing.
10. Development and approval of post-acquisition plan (integration or stand-alone) including identification of team personnel from both organizations involved in go forward activities.
11. Board of Director approval of closing of the transaction.
13. Implementation of post-acquisition plan.
14. 1 Year, 3 Year and 5 Year comparison of actual results against projected results and analysis of variances. Lessons learned are important in ensuring success of future acquisitions.
A successful acquisition requires significant investment of time and energy of CEOs and senior management. Whether you have an Executive Team that is strong and can run the business as you the CEO goes out and hunts for deals (assume 40-60% of your time) or you decide that you MUST run the business and hire external Advisors for assistance, particularly in completing the first or second stages, make that decision very early on. An acquisition can quickly take on a life of its own, drain all your resources, and jeopardize the core business.
Next Stage Solution's managing directors have been involved in 58 transactions ranging from $1 million to $2.8 billion. They have supported CEOs and other members of management to complete the three stages or any of the 14 steps. Let us help you with your acquisition and make it a SUCCESS!
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2019 Thank You Event
Congratulations to this year's award recipients!
David Birkeland Memorial Award - This award is given to the business or professional leader who most exemplifies David Birkeland's involvement in United Way and our community. A tribute to David reads: His smile invited conversation, his manner put strangers at ease, his style engendered trust and his humor broke down barriers. Dave was a servant leader whose example was an expression of his spirit.
Brenda Kibbe: Over the past 25 years, Brenda has spent countless hours working to ensure the needs of our community are being met and that donor dollars are allocated appropriately. Her United Way resume includes: Counseling Team Member 1994-1998, Counseling Team Chair 1999-2001, Basic Needs Team Member 2006-2010, After School Team Member 2014, After School Team Chair 2015-2016, Community Impact Division Vice Chair 2016, and Community Impact Chair and Board Member 2016-2018. Along with her very consistent presence within the Community Impact Division, Brenda also serves on our Fundraising Policy Committee, our Community Impact Division Strategic Planning Team, and assists with Citi's employee giving campaign as needed, including a turn as the Employee Campaign Manager. With her in-depth understanding of Sioux Empire United Way and the needs in our community, Brenda not only shares her time, but she and her husband Andy are also loyal Heart Club members, most recently at the Alexis de Tocqueville Society level. Brenda's community involvement is not limited to United Way. She also volunteers or is involved in: Lutheran Social Services' Everyday Heroes as a mentor, EmBe's Women's Leadership Program Mentor, Junior Achievement, Volunteers of America, Dakota's Past Board Chair, St. Michael's Parish, Lunch is Served, Feeding South Dakota, Habitat for Humanity, Teach Children to Serve, and is a leader of Citi Women's profession network.
Larry Oppold Memorial Award - This award is given to a human services professional for outstanding dedication to his or her work and for demonstrating the qualities that Larry believed in during his life. Larry was a thoughtful, caring, and compassionate person who acted as an advocate for those in need.
Stephanie Monroe: Throughout her 16 years overseeing Children, Youth & Family, and Homelessness Services at Volunteers of America, Dakotas, Stephanie has made a positive impact on the most vulnerable youth in our community. Stephanie leads a staff of 50 in nine different programs that are dedicated to helping individuals reach their full potential. This past year alone, she oversaw the relocation of the Youth Center, reorganized VOA's runaway and homeless youth continuum, and has been a pivotal force updating housing for homeless youth. Because of the work of Stephanie and her staff, nearly 600 people have received life-changing services in the past year alone. In addition to her work, Stephanie also participates in or serves on: McKinney-Vento Advisory Board for the Sioux Falls School District, Sioux Falls Thrive Steering Committee, South Dakota Housing for the Homeless Consortium Policy and Advisory Committee, the state's Crime Victims Compensation Commission, and she serves on a workgroup for the Department of Corrections' Criminal Justice Initiative.
Helen E. (Oppold) Blair Memorial Award - This award is to be presented to an individual whose work in human services, law enforcement, education, or church based fields towards child abuse prevention and early intervention is exemplary.
Dr. Nancy Free: Dr. Nancy Free serves in many roles in our community and state: Medical Director of Child's Voice at Sanford Hospital, Medical Director for Central South Dakota Child Assessment Center for St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, and Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. Dr. Free has worked on the Jolene's Law Task Force to develop a ten-year plan to end child abuse in SD. She is involved in the Multidisciplinary Team in Minnehaha County that includes medical providers, mental health providers, forensic interviewers, law enforcement, prosecutors, child protection professionals, and child advocates. Dr. Nancy Free has been evaluating children at Child's Voice since 2004. Child's Voice is a Child Advocacy Center that provides medical evaluations for children who may be victims of abuse and neglect. Dr. Free provides the medical examination and treatment in a point in a child's life where they are their most vulnerable. Her compassionate care, treatment, and counseling have a lifelong impact on the child.
Heart Club Philanthropist Award - This award is given to a Heart Club member or company who has demonstrated active involvement and has also encouraged or influenced others to contribute.
Jay Huizenga: Jay Huizenga served as the Chair of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society campaign effort. Sioux Empire United Way's Alexis de Tocqueville Society was started in 1997 by T. Denny Sanford. ADT givers pledge a gift of $10,000 or more. Alexis de Tocqueville Society's campaign relies on personal relationships, creating connections between givers and United Way and the impact of their gift. Jay Huizenga served as chair of this year's ADT effort and under his leadership our society has now grown 100 members for the first time. A part of Jay's success is his long-time ties to United Way. His first role was an Employee Campaign Manager at KELO TV, and over the years he has served as a campaigner volunteer, corporate gifts campaigner and division chair, cabinet member, campaign chair, and Board member. In addition to his volunteerism, Jay and his wife Jane have been United Way Heart Club members for 24 years.
Brent Weiler Bulldog Award - Awarded to a Team 2 Sioux Empire United Way volunteer who has shown determination and persistence in working with small businesses to achieve campaign success.
Ryan Heinemann: Since his start as a campaigner, Ryan has taken the initiative to contact new businesses about United Way and is always willing to assist current givers with their campaign, or conduct a rally. His enthusiasm has added new United Way supporters within the General Business campaign and has increased employee giving among loyal supporters. Among his accounts, over the past three years, employee giving has increased by 89% and corporate giving has increased by 68%. Ryan's commitment and dedication to campaign is what helps him embody what the bull dog award represents.
Rich Garry Rookie of the Year Award - This award is given to a first-time Sioux Empire United Way volunteer who has stepped up and made a tremendous impact in their role, helping to fulfill the mission of Sioux Empire United Way.
Pamela Brinkman: Pamela's role as Employee Campaign Manager at Smithfield happened as many of our first time volunteers do, she was "voluntold." Pamela worked with veteran volunteers to learn as much as possible about the employee campaign. She asked detailed questions, assembled a campaign dream team of fellow employees Rebecca, Mayya, Dawn, and Andrew, and brought the entire committee to campaign training. The team continued Smithfield's campaign tradition of ensuring every employee personally heard the message of United Way. They worked tirelessly to collect paper pledge cards from more than 3,000 givers. It's not always easy for a first year Employee Campaign Manager to maintain a campaign as large as Smithfield's. Pamela didn't just maintain, she managed a campaign that saw a $38,000 increase in giving.
Volunteer of the Year Award - This award is given to the volunteer who selflessly and generously gives of his or her time and talents to help fulfill the mission of the Sioux Empire United Way.
Chris Kray: Soon after Chris arrived back in Sioux Falls as Manager of Scheels, he picked back up his volunteerism with Sioux Empire United Way. Since 2009, his roles have included: Corporate Gifts Campaigner in Divisions C and E starting in 2010, Corporate Gifts Division Chair in E from 2012-2017, Team Chair for Corporate Gifts in 2017, Campaign Cabinet Member from 2012-present, and this past year Chris served as Campaign Chair. He was hands on in his role, assisting Cabinet members, speaking at volunteer trainings and rallies, and working to ensure a successful campaign. In addition to his roles within the Campaign Division, Chris has also served: within the Community Impact Division since 2010, Chairing the Disabilities team since 2015, he has been a member of our Board of Directors since 2015, serving on the Finance Committee, and this past year, he served as the Board's Treasurer. That means in 2018, Chris chaired the campaign, chaired a community impact team, and was a member of the Board's executive committee. That's a lot of United Way meetings to attend. And he did so with a smile on his face and his sleeves rolled up ready to work. Chris and his wife Stacie are also loyal Heart Club members who joined the ADT Society in 2018.
Business of the Year Award - This award is given to the company or organization that has greatly benefited Sioux Empire United Way through its generosity and/or its employee's involvement. Businesses are broken down into three categories that correlate with their employee #s: 1-100 employees, 101-500 employees, and 500+ employees.
1-100 Employees, First Savings Bank: First Savings Bank has been a long-time United Way supporter, who has gradually been growing their campaign for the past five years. That gradual growth hit a hard fast forward this year, with a 151% increase in employee giving. That is on top of a previous increase of 73%. First Savings Bank now has 100% participation, and grew from 2 Heart Club members to 8. Their average gift now stands at more than $170. First Savings Bank proves the phrase small, but mighty is true when a company invests in their community through United Way.
101-500 Employees, Journey Group: Journey Group is another long time United Way supporter who experienced an incredible campaign this year. Their campaign focused on the basics, sharing the United Way message with all employees and teams personally. Each team member had the opportunity to hear about the work of Sioux Empire United Way and our agencies, so they would know what their gift was going to. Going back to the basics worked, participation grew from 27% to 54%. And employee giving increased by over $19,000.
500+ Employees, Midco: Immediately after training, Midco campaign committee members set their goal of increasing participation. They focused on educating employees that United Way is a part of a bigger cause and that it's a part of "who we are at Midco." Employees provided testimonials about why they choose to give, which agencies they are passionate about, and why they would encourage others to give. The testimonials were posted throughout Midco buildings to highlight the giving spirit. Their next step was to thank all employees for their support by placing a balloon at cubicles/desks/doorways of employees who supported the campaign at any level. This thank you became a visual way to be recognized and feel valued. These efforts, along with fun activities and prizes led to an employee giving campaign that increased by 32%. Heart Club members grew from 145 to 205. And participation increased by 20%.


The CD3 has proven to be one of the most respected, highly-praised CD players available anywhere. Nonetheless, we have been asked repeatedly when we might bring out an even higher-performance, Reference-level model to complement the CD3MKII.
Try as we might, it was not until we had the remarkable circuit of the REF3 preamp that we knew we had the missing link: a gain stage so pure and revelatory that it could finally push CD-player performance well beyond the limits of the CD3MKII. So, we are pleased to introduce the Reference CD7 vacuum-tube player / transport - the first digital product from Audio Research to justify the "Reference" badge.
Incorporating the strongest aspects of the CD3MKII - its rugged construction, the Philips Pro2 laser mechanism, the Crystal 24-bit DAC, its user-friendly menu of useful features and functions - the REF-CD7 breaks new ground with a gain stage taken directly from the REF3, incorporating the latest proprietary capacitor technology found only in Audio Research Reference components. Using four 6H30 triodes, the audio stage features high-voltage regulation using an additional three 6H30s, coupled to a massive power supply.
The extensively ventilated top-load chassis is just slightly deeper front-to-back than the CD3MKII. Height is unchanged to allow a wide range of shelf installation options, while a thicker front panel helps identify the REF-CD7 as a Reference product. Inputs, outputs and the accompanying remote are identical to the CD3MKII. The "standby" function on the CD3MKII is now a power on / off function on the REF-CD7, with an accompanying LED indicator on the front panel.
Given the CD3MKII's reputation for exceptionally musical performance, the logical question might be: "Is the REF-CD7 really that much better?" Yes it is, in every way. You will quickly discover that the REF-CD7 offers a sonic background that is quieter and blacker, thanks to noise and distortion figures that are significantly lower than those of the CD3MKII. Musical dynamics and sheer openness of the soundstage are also much improved, in part due to the massive power supply and carefully chosen parts. But you will also hear dynamic nuances that render small-ensemble recordings much more believable and vivid. Notes and sounds have more individual shape, body and location as they appear and recede. The soundstage expands and breathes as the recording calls for it. Bass response is massive, tuneful and controlled. The REF-CD7 simply has a natural speed and ease without coloration - it is truly like the REF3 in this regard. There is a weight and harmonic completeness one expects from a reference-level vacuum-tube product.
With other digital music formats losing support in the marketplace, we music lovers continue to add ever more redbook CDs to our collections. And what better way to bring those CDs alive than by retrieving their full musical potential and enjoyment through playback on the Reference CD7? With tens of thousands of dollars already invested in CDs, and many more yet to be purchased, it makes more sense than ever to bring out the best in your collection by investing in a CD player that performs musically beyond anything you have previously experienced. This is the heart of what the Reference CD7 is all about.
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You've probably heard it from everyone, including other posts/pages on this site. But, your grinder is probably more important than the machine. A quality grinder can even benefit the most budget of machines. But, a quality machine can't make the best of a poor grind.
Now, "budget" is a word that is thrown around a lot, and it means different things to different people. If you are on a budget, you have a fixed amount you can spend. But, a "budget" grinder is generally seen as "cheap". If you want cheap, get a Capresso Infinity. It will work. If you want something that will last and will make excellent espresso and not break the bank, usually Baratza is thrown around (specifically the Preciso). But, if you can stretch, for about the same price as a Vario, the grinders from Macap (from Venice Italy) are prosumer grinders and produce awesome results.
At $475, the Macap M2M is the low end of the Macap line of doserless grinders but, boasts some top end features. First, it's doserless (also referred to as "on demand"). This is because you grind what you need right into the portafilter rather than have grinds sit in a dosing chamber. If you are a home user, or low volume shop, you will be letting a lot of coffee go stale in that doser.
The Macap M2M has a small footprint (only 15in tall), but thanks to 50mm burrs, it grinds through a dose pretty quickly (I'm seeing 18gr in 14sec). And, it has a portafilter trigger which allows you to just push the portafilter under the grinds chute to start dispensing the coffee. It weighs 10lbs and it makes you feel like a barrista to use it. and it's chrome body looks pretty darn nice on your counter.
Where it differs from a "pro" grinder is that adjustments on the Macap M2M are stepped. This means that you don't have infinite adjustments to perfectly dial in a grind. But, with the amount of steps it has, you can dial it in very very close to perfect. However, adjusting is a tiny bit annoying the first go because the "0 point" is not really easy to see. The adjustment collar has numbers on it, but if you go all the way to what is labeled as 0 the burs will be touching and you'll break the grinder. Starting at the label of 3 on mine was a good place to begin and I was able to dial in a shot in 3 tries.
All grinders, when grinding as fine as espresso requires have some clumping in the grinds. But, not all clumping is equal. The Macap has some clumps, but they fall apart quickly when you shake the portafilter. Mostly the grinds are fluffy and very even.
The Macap M2M is a great grinder for someone with a prosumer machine, or someone that aspires to move up to a prosumer machine. Even with a lower end machine, the Macap will change your cup quality for the better instantly. If you are considering a Baratza, and are really only grinding for Espresso, consider a Macap as well.


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Is there anything that can soothe your soul better than a bowl of ice cream? It's one of life's sweetest pleasures, and if there's one brand you know that never disappoints, it's Ben & Jerry's. There are tons of flavor options and frankly, it's hard to decide exactly which Ben & Jerry's pint you want to take home from the freezer section of the grocery store.
So to best help you narrow down the options, we decided to try some of the most popular flavors. We rounded up the top six most popular Ben & Jerry's flavors, tasted them, and ranked the pints from the not so bad to the absolute best. In alphabetical order, here are the Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors we tasted:
Cherry Garcia
Phish Food
The Tonight Dough
Warning: It's very easy to eat any of these pints in just one sitting. They're that good. Now, uncover which Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor is the true star of the brand, and to learn more about beloved sweets, check out which 15 Classic American Desserts That Deserve a Comeback.
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One scoop of this bad boy, and you're in for a mouthful of chocolate ice cream and fudge brownies. One reviewer said they "could taste the chocolate just by looking at it," as all of our tasters described this flavor as "a chocolate lover's dream."
"The fudge brownie bits give some nice texture, but I couldn't eat a bowl of this. It's just chocolate overload," one taster said.
The consensus?
You might only be able to handle a few bites if you aren't a huge chocolate fan, but if that's your favorite type of ice cream, then you've hit the jackpot.
If vanilla is more of your vibe, you'll likely enjoy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, as it's vanilla ice cream loaded with gobs of—you guessed it—chocolate chip cookie dough. While most of the tasters agreed this is more of a "basic" flavor choice compared to other, more exciting pints Ben & Jerry's offers, its simplicity was a hit with one taster.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
"This was my go-to flavor as a kid, so for me, it's super nostalgic," one taster shared. "It's a truly classic flavor—sweet vanilla with a ton of cookie dough. You can't go wrong with it."
Enough said!
What's unique about this flavor is that it was inspired by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with host Jimmy Fallon working closely with the Ben & Jerry's team to create this masterpiece flavor.
So what's in a pint?
Well, one scoop is made up of caramel and chocolate ice creams, chocolate cookie swirls, and gobs of both chocolate chip cookie dough and peanut butter cookie dough.
Yes, The Tonight Dough is loaded up, to say the least, and as one taster noted, "there's a lot going on, but somehow, it all works well together."
Another taster was pleasantly surprised with the peanut butter cookie dough, which isn't really a commonly used ice cream fix-in. But it should be, based on this pint!
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Oh, Half Baked. Does it get any more perfect than this classic flavor? It brings together chocolate and vanilla ice creams, chocolate chip cookie dough, and fudge brownies.
As one taster explained, "this is my all-time favorite flavor," adding that the cookie dough and brownies are "the legendary duo you never knew you needed together until you eat this ice cream."
The other tasters, though, felt the ice cream leaned more toward the chocolatey side and the vanilla isn't as prominently highlighted.
"This ice cream is too chocolatey for me—needs more vanilla to balance it out. The brownie does add a nice bit of texture," another taster said.
Cherry Garcia is the brand's "euphorically edible tribute to guitarist Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead fans everywhere," and, fun fact, is the first ice cream named for a rock legend. So yeah, it's kind of a big deal.
One taster raved about how the ice cream is "the perfect blend of cherry and chocolate," as it contains actual cherries and fudge flakes, and pointed out how tasty the cherry ice cream itself is.
Another taster seemed to really be rocked by how delicious they found the ice cream to be.
"This tastes just like the chocolate-covered cherry candies I ate growing up. There are chunks of actual cherry I didn't expect," the taster said. "I can't believe I went so long in my life without ever eating this flavor before."
Hey, it's never too late to join the party. Clearly, it's with good reason Cherry Garcia is the brand's most famous of the fan-suggested flavors!
And now we've reached the No. 1 Ben & Jerry's flavor. Of all the most popular options, Phish Food came out on top as the best of the bunch. Here, gooey marshmallow swirls, caramel swirls, and fudge fish are mixed into chocolate ice cream.
One taster said this flavor was their favorite, raving that they are "a big fan of the caramel and marshmallow combination."
Another taster pointed out that the caramel had a nice texture, but as someone who isn't a fan of caramel, felt the swirl to be a bit too overpowering.
Overall, the complexity of tasting caramel and marshmallow together along with the sudden crunch of the little chocolate fish makes for an unforgettable pint. And once you try Phish Food, you'll understand!


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'Absolutely heartbroken' — Texas highway patrolman dies after being ambushed near Mexia
Andres Picon, Staff writer
March 31, 2021 Updated: April 1, 2021 5:55 p.m.
Trooper Chad Walker, 38, was stopping to assist a driver near Mexia, Texas, around 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 26, when he was shot multiple times. Trooper Walker was transported to Baylor Scott & White - Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, where he later died from his injuries.
Chad Walker, a highway patrol trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety, has died after he was shot multiple times while on duty Friday. He was 38.
"Our DPS family is absolutely heartbroken at the loss of one of our brothers in uniform who was killed in the line of duty," DPS Director Steven McCraw said Wednesday night.
Walker was ambushed around 7:45 p.m. Friday near Mexia, in Limestone County east of Waco.
Walker pulled over to assist an apparently disabled vehicle on FM 2838. A gunman later identified as DeArthur Pinson, 37, got out and opened fire, hitting the trooper in the head and torso, DPS officials said.
Walker was taken to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Hillcrest in Waco. DPS announced his death in a statement Wednesday night.
Pinson grabbed a backpack and fled on foot, DPS officials said. He later committed suicide. Pinson had served 10 years in prison for aggravated robbery, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported.
Walker, an 18-year law enforcement veteran, had worked for various police departments and sheriff's offices since 2003. He joined DPS in 2015 and had been stationed in Groesbeck.
Efforts are underway to raise money for Walker's family, including his wife, 15-year-old son, 7-year-old twin daughters and newborn daughter, the Tribune-Herald reported.
"Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Chad Walker was committed to protecting the people of Texas," McGraw said. "His sacrifice will never be forgotten, and we ask that you keep his family, friends and colleagues in your prayers during the difficult days ahead."
DPS said that "in his final lifesaving act, Trooper Walker's organs were donated to save others."
Funeral services are pending.
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One life was lost in a recent vehicular crash in Texas. The driver believed to have caused the fatal accident did not suffer any injuries in the collision. State troopers responded to the tragic scene on Highway 83.Troopers reported that a vehicle was headed in a...
Texas fatal accident claims life of young mother
A Texas community remains in mourning in the aftermath of a recent roadway tragedy that claimed the life of one of its citizens. The fatal accident occurred on a recent Saturday Morning on the LBJ freeway. Reports indicate that drunk driving is the suspected...
Investigators suspect driver negligence in Texas truck accident
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In March 2015, a tragedy occurred in Salado, Texas, involving multiple vehicles. The driver of a tractor-trailer is suspected as having caused the truck accident that resulted in the loss of one life and injuries to several others. The crash reportedly caused a bridge...
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Tech leaders want more computer education in California schools
By John Ribeiro
Bangalore Correspondent, IDG News Service |
Leaders of key technology companies including Microsoft, Google, Twitter and Salesforce.com have written to the Governor of California Jerry Brown offering to partner with the state to increase computer education in kindergarten to 12th grade schools.
90 percent of these K-12 schools do not currently teach computer science. On the other hand, there is a mismatch between the number of computer science jobs and graduates in the state, according to the letter which is signed by business executives as well as organizations active in the area of education.
"The Conference Board estimates 70,000 open computing jobs in California—roughly 16 jobs for every computer science graduate in the state!" according to the letter.
The lack of access in urban and rural schools also creates inequity for students of color, with the result that in the entire state of California, only 74 African Americans and 392 Hispanic Americans took the Advanced Placement Computer Science exam in 2013, the executives wrote in the letter.
"Our shared goal should be that every K-12 student has access to high-quality computer science," said the letter, which is signed among others by Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix.
Code.org, a nonprofit focused on expanding participation in computer science in schools, launched a campaign called the Hour of Code, an opportunity for students to try computer science for one hour. In four months, 34 million students have tried the Hour of Code, and almost 1.5 million people have signed Code.org's petition asking to expand computer science education, according to the letter.
The signatories have asked for a meeting with Brown to discuss "how we can work together and make California a computer science trailblazer."
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Taking part in the annual Naadam Festival in Mongolia is an important part of the Mongolians' year. The still largely nomadic community take preparation for the three major events, Mongolian wrestling, horse raising and archery, very seriously. This nomadic herdsman has taken every spare opportunity to getting his horse fit for one of the long-distance races where it will be ridden by a child jockey. During the race the horses have their forelocks tied the traditional knot, seen here. A win in the race, will bring enormous prestige to his household. The centuries old Naadam Festivals, the largest of which is held in Mongolia's capital, Ulan Bator, are directly linked to the need for the community to be constantly prepared for battle. The Mongolians have had a special affinity with the horse since the times of Genghis Khan.


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Obviously they are not the same and they all have different nutrients and qualities, but one of the most confusing is the difference between whole grain and multigrain. Here at Great Harvest in Nashua, we want you to know the distinction of these words. That's why we made this quick guide so you know the nutritional facts between these two breads.
As it's name says, this bread is composed by many grains and it's not guaranteed that all of the parts of the grain are still there. This means that they are refined and during that process most of it's nutritional values like the germ and bran are removed.
Unlike the multigrain, the whole wheat kernel still contains all its three parts: Endosperm, germ and bran. By keeping these elements you can be sure all the nutritious properties of the grain haven't been compromised.
This has many health benefits; it lowers the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. Three of the most common diseases in America, that's why the US Department of Agriculture recommends the daily consumption of 6-8 ounces of whole grains.
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The group is dominated by Kurdish outfits known as People's Protection Units or YPG. A few Arab units have joined the force in order to prevent it from looking like an invading Kurdish army, and it has received air-drops of weapons and supplies and assistance from U.S. Special Forces.


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Zoom Seders May Bring Unwanted Guests to Your Passover Dinner Table
During the coronavirus global lockdown, hundreds of millions of online meetings—including private and familial gatherings—happen on Zoom's platform every day. With them, come great privacy and legal concerns
With literally hundreds of millions of Zoom meetings now taking place every day, for business meetings, social gatherings, and potentially even Seders—
the ceremonial dinner marking the beginning of the week-long Jewish holiday of Passover that takes place Wednesday evening, we must remain cognizant of our privacy, even in these uncertain times. Keep in mind, for example, that there are already compilations of embarrassing Zoom moments where people, letting down their guard, have done embarrassing things on tape.
But, perhaps more embarrassing than literally being caught with your pants down, our rapid transition from face to face meetings to Zoom Video Communications Inc.'s platform has exposed numerous privacy weaknesses, both in the app itself and, more generally, in our increasing online activities.
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Such privacy concerns, as well other abuses of the system, recently drove the city of New York and other large districts to ban Zoom from its schools, even switching its recently Zoom-trained teachers to Microsoft Teams.
In response to similar concerns, including the routing of customer data through China, Zoom— acknowledging its system, designed primarily for large and tech-savvy institutions, was caught off-guard with its rapid rise in popularity amongst the general less IT-acute population of teachers, parents, and students, due to the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19)—acted quickly and decisively.
Last week, Zoom announced that it will be focusing on improving its security and privacy issues, at the expense of adding new features, as well as enabling more security features, and giving the host greater control over who enters the conference call, by default. Zoom also admitted that, counter to what was typically understood by users and claimed by the company, it does not, in fact, provide end-to-end encryption.
These efforts by Zoom have not helped keep multiple attorneys general from looking into the company's privacy practices. White hat hackers have also focused their attention on Zoom, looking to tease out the many possible security holes within the system, before their less ethical peers do. They have found a lot of vulnerabilities, including shortcomings that allow malicious actors to steal passwords or obtain access to users' webcams and microphones.
One of the biggest growing concerns with the rapid switch to Zoom has been the rise of Zoombombing, a phenomenon where uninvited, often rude, racist, inappropriate or abusive guests crash Zoom chats to harass and upset the other attendees. There are even readily available online tools to facilitate this practice. But those who are intent on Zoombombing should think twice, as even good-natured virtual meeting crashing could be a federal offense in the U.S. under the beleaguered Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
The CFAA itself is, however, also coming under fire. The decades-old law is seen as lacking relevancy in today's world. Late last year, a writ of certiorari was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, petitioning the justices to hear the case of Nathan Van Buren v. the U.S. Succinctly, The case deals with a police officer, Van Buren, who looked up a license plate in an official police database, for unofficial business and was charged under the CFAA. The Supreme Court was also petitioned more recently to overrule a Ninth Circuit decision ruling that hiQ Labs Inc., a San Francisco-based data scraping company, did not violate the CFAA when it automatically scraped LinkedIn pages, even after a cease and desist request. It is unlikely that the Supreme Court will further expand the reach of the CFAA in light of all the rulings by the lower courts seeking to narrow it, particularly as web scraping is standard practice by many industries.
There is a lot of criticism of prosecutors' expansive characterization of the necessary access without authorization under the CFAA. In the Van Buren case, for example, the police officer clearly had authorization to use the system, he, arguably, simply exceeded the limits of that authorization. Van Buren did not hack into the system, nor did he cause any damage or loss to it and, as such, a narrow reading of the law would suggest that he did not violate the CFAA. Highlighting the problems with the CFAA, there is a circuit court split among the federal appellate courts as to the meets and bounds of the law. Some circuits, like the First, Fifth, Seventh, and Eleventh Circuits interpret the law broadly, while others, like the Fourth, Sixth, and Ninth, read the law narrowly.
Those who want to promote the narrow reading of the law, if not a total revision, point to the obvious problem that most if not all of us violate the terms of service of many of the online platforms that we use on a regular basis, making us all potential criminals under a broad reading. It is under these conditions that the Supreme Court was asked to review a number of CFAA cases, and the law itself by amici stakeholders.
The CFAA was enacted in 1986 as a way to expand the prosecution of computer hacking cases beyond the then-current limitations of wire fraud laws. Under the CFAA it became a crime to access a computer without authorization or to access a computer by exceeding authorization. Notably, the U.S. Congress was reportedly incentivized by the relatively unrealistic Matthew Broderick thriller film, Wargames, wherein a teenager is able to hack into a military computer and nearly start a nuclear war. The intent of Congress was clear at the time—motivated by a fear of malicious hackers—and yet the law has grown substantially and unwieldy under over-broad judicial interpretations. Fortunately, not all of Hollywood thrillers become a reality.
While the law was initially limited to cases involving the U.S. government, it has subsequently been interpreted to be broad enough to bring charges against individuals who simply violate the private contractual terms of service—those long contracts of adhesion that you barely gloss over before clicking "I Agree." The terms of service of Amazon Web Services (AWS), which includes the now not-so far-fetched possibility of a viral zombie apocalypse, are also included in such broad interpretations.
California Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has tried repeatedly to amend the CFAA with Aaron's Law, which is named after Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old hacktivist who was hounded by federal agents for making academic articles freely available and who eventually committed suicide in 2013 as a result of the incessant federal prosecution against him. Thus far, Lofgren's efforts have not succeeded in amending the law.
Many, however, still look to the CFAA to prosecute computer crimes. For example, in light of the Clearview AI Inc. incident wherein faces were scraped from websites to use for algorithm-based facial recognition, some have called for criminal indictments under the CFAA.
Famously, in 2019, NASA astronaut Lt. Col Anne McClain may have committed the first known crime in outer space, under the CFAA, when she accessed, without authorization, the accounts of her estranged spouse, Summer Worden. Worden claims that McClain was aiming to take custody of her step-son, while McClain claims that her access was a legitimate effort to assess their joint finances. Worden herself now faces charges that she lied to investigators, and McClain's internet activities in space could, marking a precedent, be subpoenaed in Worden's defense. While it is unlikely that McClain will face criminal prosecution, we will likely see a growing appreciation of how easy it is to violate this overly broad law.
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Hacking any internet-of-things (IoT) device is potentially a CFAA offense. This includes the web cameras that most of us are now leaving perpetually uncovered due to the increased frequency of online meetings and even smart toilets.
Fortunately, with matza—Passover's traditional flatbread known for its sometimes constipating traits—being consumed by millions of people this week, we will need to worry less about hacked toilets, the toilet paper shortage, and especially the recently discovered grave dangers of toilet plumes.
Dov Greenbaum is a director at the Zvi Meitar Institute for Legal Implications of Emerging Technologies, at Israeli academic institute IDC Herzliya.


Thank you for taking the time to read this Howard & Howard Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Advisory. We are pleased to provide our clients and friends with periodic updates on issues, industry developments, and changes in the law to help you address the challenges facing creditors. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights attorneys.
On July 18, 2013, the city of Detroit filed the largest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy in the history of the United States. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan will preside over the case.
On July 19, 2013, a state court judge ruled that the bankruptcy filing was unconstitutional and must be withdrawn. It is clear from the start that this bankruptcy will be extremely litigious and that various creditors intend to challenge the City's eligibility to file bankruptcy under Chapter 9.
On July 24, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court held the first hearings in the case and ruled that no one may commence or continue any legal action against various local and state governmental employees and representatives that will have an adverse effect on the City. Additional hearings governing certain general procedures for the case and scheduling the timeframe for litigating the eligibility determination will be heard on August 2, 2013.
Chapter 9 is unlike any other chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, and the power of the bankruptcy court is limited. For example, in a Chapter 9 case, the bankruptcy court cannot dictate the manner in which a municipal debtor operates and cannot force the liquidation of a municipal debtor's assets. Likewise, the creditors of such a debtor are unable to use the powers of the bankruptcy court to reach a municipality's assets during the case.
In a Chapter 9 case the court's primary focus is determining the debtor's eligibility for bankruptcy (which, if contested, may take months to decide); overseeing the assumption and rejection of certain types of contracts and leases; deciding preference and other forms of bankruptcy litigation; and confirming (or declining to confirm) a plan of readjustment.
Even before Detroit's eligibility to be a Chapter 9 debtor is determined, Detroit will enjoy the benefit of the automatic stay. As with any other bankruptcy case, most lawsuits against the city of Detroit will be stopped by operation of law. Creditors will not be able to take any action to collect pre-bankruptcy debts owed by the City. The stay even bars the sending of collection letters regarding pre-bankruptcy debt. Much later in the bankruptcy case, creditors will have the opportunity to file a "proof of claim" which will establish their pro-rata share of payments made by Detroit under a confirmed plan.
Trade vendors will be able to continue to do business with the City during the Chapter 9 case and receive payment in the ordinary course for services rendered and goods provided. To the extent they do not receive prompt payment, vendors may be eligible to receive priority treatment under a confirmed plan. Neither priority treatment nor approval of a Chapter 9 plan is a certainty; therefore, creditors should be extremely cautious in dealing with the City during the bankruptcy. These creditors should seek to negotiate additional protections to ensure payment for post-petition services and goods, including appropriate documentation (with the City in its capacity as a debtor) and, if possible, pre-payment or cash on delivery. Creditors must be particularly careful to avoid any action that could be interpreted as an attempt to collect a pre-bankruptcy debt because that would violate bankruptcy's automatic stay. Creditors should seek assistance of counsel in navigating these difficult issues.
During the case, Detroit will be able to "assume" favorable executory contracts and unexpired leases and "reject" the burdensome ones. To assume such contracts, the City may be required to cure all monetary defaults and provide adequate assurance of future performance. This is what bankruptcy law provides; however, creditors are free to accept less favorable treatment to avoid "rejection" of their ongoing agreements with the City. Creditors faced with this dilemma should contact bankruptcy counsel immediately to help them assess their options and negotiate the best possible treatment under all the circumstances.
If the City rejects an executory contract or unexpired lease, the creditor may be able to assert a claim against Detroit for damages. The extent and validity of that claim will be subject to further determination by the bankruptcy court.
Collective bargaining agreements may be assumed or rejected as well; however, there is likely to be a higher standard associated with their rejection than the standard that applies to other executory contracts. This is expected to be a hotly disputed issue in the case and the outcome of that dispute will be important to the City's plan.
The goal of a Chapter 9 is the negotiation, proposal and eventual confirmation of a plan. A "plan of readjustment" is a new contract with a municipal debtor's creditors that establishes how pre-bankruptcy debts and debts incurred during the case will be treated and the terms under which they will be paid over time. While the bankruptcy court's ability to coerce the debtor is more limited in Chapter 9 than in other types of bankruptcies, the bankruptcy court has the broad power to approve the plan over the objection of dissenting creditors and enforce the terms of the plan against them (irrespective of whether they supported the plan). In order to confirm a plan, the City must demonstrate that it satisfies each of several technical requirements, including approval from a sufficient number of stakeholders and proof that Detroit will be able to perform under the plan.
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I glow yet I don't show any light.
OK, what do cows have four of that women only have two of?
OK...what's long and hard and full of seamen?
OK, I've got one...I've got a red house built with red bricks, a blue house built with blue bricks, a brown house made with brown bricks, what color bricks is my greenhouse built out of?
There are no bricks in a greenhouse, it's made of glass!
Now spell the word for what you put in the toaster.
A man builds a house, rectangular in shape. All sides have southern exposure. A big bear walks by, what color is the bear?
It doesn't matter, since he's condemned to death anyway.
Which is worth more, an old $5 bill or a new one?
The one he's in at the moment, presumably... either that or the lions who'd be dead after three years' starvation.
You have only one match and you walk into a room where there was an oil burner, a kerosene lamp, and a wood burning stove...which one would you light first?
One, each year, all of them.. and... ???
Mon dieu. I've actually read it through again and I know that the answer is: the match.
One, the day he is born.
A man is found hung by a rope in a warehouse. There is nothing in this warehouse. Outside is a van with a wet floor.
How did he hang himself? ???
None. You're in a room where there was a kerosene lamp, an oil burner, and a stove.
To my last riddle - it was a woman.
People say that women "glow" when they perspire. But do women show any light? Nope.
Jimmy has 5 bricks. He needs to make a model consisting of 6 bricks. Typical - the place he is in has no more bricks. Next to him is a tool shop and also there's a cottage. How would he be able to make this?
George, Emilio and Pete drink Coffee.
Amy, Hannah, and Sara drink Alcohol.
Ripp- Jimmy could get a chisel from the tool shop and break one of his bricks in half.
And I reckon Jenna drinks liquid.
Yep, the answer is the match.
In Okmulgee, Oklahoma, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg.
Neither. The yolk of the egg is yellow. It's the albumen which is white.
The fifth daughter's name is Marie.
Quite Correct, of that which is my Jimmy Riddle.
Now say what you find in fruit.
Also, you don't know what could have been in the cottage. Perhaps this cottage was abandoned; you could have taken a hammer from the toolshop, knocked it down and taken a brick that was still intact.
He didn't have no eyes, he didn't have two eyes, therefore, he must have only had one eye.
He only ate one of the two apples on the tree.
Correct the yolk of an egg is yellow. So neither is the correct answer.
You have to take a picture of a man with a camera, not with a wooden leg.
How much dirt would be in a hole 6 feet deep and 6 feet wide, that has been dug with a square edged shovel?
I have two U.S. coins totaling 55 cents. One is not a nickel. What are the coins?
If it takes 3 people to dig a hole, how many does it take to dig half a hole?
There would be No dirt in the hole.
And if one U.S. coin wasn't a nickle it would be a 50 cent piece and the other one is a nickle.
As for the half a hole, I guess there isn't such a thing as half a hole, it would still be a hole, right?
No dirt; a hole has nothing in it.
??? I dont work in US riddles ???
3 people. Half a hole is still a hole. you could have a 50m by 50m hole, or a 25m by 25m hole and it would still be dug by three people.
A picture shows two eyes, no nose, no ears and a mouth. You meet what's on the picture, and it says to you how nice you smell, and it answers your question. What is it?
You have a nickel (I assume a nickel is worth 5 cents?) and a coin that equals 50 cents (I don't know what that one is called, but it's likely that you have one over there!). You said that one of the coins is not a nickel, which is true- the 50-cent coin is not a nickel. But the other one is.
And half a hole isn't strictly a hole, since there's no such thing. You can have a hole half the size of another hole, but it's still a hole, and not half a hole.
One of the coins is not a nickle (50cent piece), the other is a nickle (5 cents).
No matter how big a hole is, it's still a hole -- the absence of dirt.
It's impossible to dig a half of a hole. Either you have a hole, or you don't.
A man had to go to an inportant meeting and he had to ride his horse to get there. He left on Friday afternoon and came back three days later on Friday. How is that possible?
5. and if you eat it, you will die?
You still have three apples, it's just that two are elsewhere.
Friday was the name he bestowed upon his Lamborghini Diablo which he drove there.
Nothing is more powerful than God.
It you eat nothing, you will die.
Not exacty...Zella got it, the answer is two apples. If there was 3 apples and you took away 2 apples then you'd have two apples.
Well, it was a horse named Friday...so you're only off, say, 495 horsepower, close enough thou..
Any answers on this one?--Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister?
Here's one I borrowed from somewhere . . .
A man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of water. The bartender points a gun at him and the man says thank you and walks out.
The shock of the gun being pointed at the man... through the shock it gave him... CURED the hiccups he was suffering, which was the reason that he wanted the glass of water.
If it's his widow's sister... then surely the man is dead? And therefore he can't marry the sister.
What is lighter than a feather, can be seen by the naked eye, and if you put it into a barrel it will make it lighter?
The man who invented it doesn't want it, The man who bought it doesn't need it, The man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it?
Think of words ending in 'gry'. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is.
What, can noone answer my riddle!
The answer is a SNAKE.
Snakes only use vibrations to hear. They have no ears. This is why the snake (apparently a talking snake) can answer your questions.
Snakes have no proper nose to smell. They use their tounges to smell. This is how they can smell how nice you smell.
Hungry is the third word.
80s cheerleader got it. The answer is "language".
The first two sentences of this riddle are bogus, and are there just to throw you off...There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word?
The only thing I see in here is the abundance of unusual is used 3 times. And the fact that the first and last are 7 words. The middle and first to last are 14 words long, and the one or two sentences in the middle are 12 words long. 14 is a factor of 7, and 12 and 14 are even numbers but 7 is an odd number, and a prime number! Am I missing something greater than any of this?
How did he hang himself? ???
Did someone already get this one? He used a large block of ice to stand on. Waited for it to melt and tighten the rope and that leaves the only evidence outside..the truck that transported him to the warehouse with this ice.
Shouldn't it say "not" instead of "no"? "No apples" means "zero apples", whereas "not apples" could mean "apple but not apples".
Eggs. Eggs is the answer!
Now, what have I got in my pocket?
How many places on Earth are there where you can walk a mile south, a mile east, and a mile north, and end up right where you started?
There are only two words in the English language that have no words that rhyme with them. They are both colors. What are the two words?
Two of them, you could put forward, are silver (which actually rhymes with the word chilver) and purple (which rhymes with the word curple)..
Did someone already get this one? He used a large block of ice to stand on. Waited for it to melt and tighten the rope and that leaves the only evidence outside..the truck that transported him to the warehouse with this ice.
"Orange" really does have no rhymes.
Arrange I suppose would come close, @sskicker.
There are only two words in the English language that have no words that rhyme with them. They are both colors. What are the two words?
You guys were right, the two words are silver and orange. I never heard the word "chilver", what does it mean?
Now, anyone else want to try this one?
In fairness, it's actually mainly used as a surname - I believe it's also the name of a place in London, England.. but I wouldn't be able to confirm that with any substance..
Nowhere, as far as I can tell.
Unless you mean in a spiritual context, in which case it'd be anywhere as long as you ended up walking off a cliff or something or in other fatal circumstances, because you'd go to Heaven or Purgatory or whatever there is there, which is where you and all people originally came from.
Perhaps I'm reading too much into this riddle.
To help you out a little... the North Pole is one place where you can do that, but it is not the only place.
Well, if you walk in reverse order, then the South pole would qualify too.
If you're at the South pole ANY direction you move will be NORTH.
How many places are there on Earth where you can walk a mile south, then a mile east, then a mile north, and end up where you started?
The answer is not 0, 1, or 2.
You're getting closer... However, if you started someplace near the North Pole, but not exactly at it, your spot of return would be slightly east of your starting spot.
why are you insisting it is incorrect?


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Q: What different animal forms have Patronuses taken in Harry Potter canon? Which different forms of Patronuses appear across Harry Potter Canon?
To be clear, I am asking for specific examples, not general rules.
Which animal forms do patronuses take?

A: *

*Stag (Harry Potter)

An enormous silver stag erupted from the tip of Harry's wand; its
  antlers caught the dementor in the place where the heart should have
  been; it was thrown backward, weightless as darkness, and as the stag
  charged, the dementor swooped away, batlike and defeated.
(Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix - Chapter 1)

*Otter (Hermione)

Hermione's Patronus, a shining silver otter, was gamboling around
  her.
(Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix - Chapter 27)

*Swan (Cho)

"Oh, don't be such a killjoy," said Cho brightly, watching her silvery
  swan-shaped Patronus soar around the Room of Requirement
  during their last lesson before Easter. "They're so pretty!"
(Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix - Chapter 27)

*Cat (Umbridge)

The moment he had passed the place where the Patronus cat patrolled, he felt the change in temperature: It was warm and comfortable here. The Patronus, he was sure, was Umbridge's, and it glowed brightly because she was so happy here, in her element, upholding the twisted laws she had helped to write.
(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 13)

*Weasel (Arthur Weasley)

They all saw it at the same time: a streak of light that came flying across the yard and onto the table, where it resolved itself into a bright silver weasel, which stood on its hind legs and spoke with Mr. Weasley's voice.
(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 7)

*Lynx (Kingsley)

Graceful and gleaming, the lynx landed lightly in the middle of the astonished
  dancers. Heads turned, as those nearest it froze absurdly in mid-dance.
  Then the Patronus's mouth opened wide and it spoke in the loud, deep, slow
  voice of Kingsley Shacklebolt.
(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 8)

*Phoenix (Dumbledore)

"Dumbledore's dead," he said. "I saw it happen, I saw the body. He's definitely gone. Anyway, his Patronus was a phoenix, not a doe."
(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 20)

*Goat (Aberforth)

"I still say I saw a stag Patronus!" shouted the first Death Eater.
  "Stag?" roared the barman. "It's a goat, idiot!"
(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 28)

*Cat with spectacle markings (McGonagall)

She marched toward the door, and as she did so she raised her wand. From
  the tip burst three silver cats with spectacle markings around their eyes.
(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 30)

*Jack Russell terrier (Ron)

He saw Ron's silver terrier burst into the air, flicker feebly, and expire.
(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 32)

*Hare (Luna)

*Boar (Ernie Macmillian)

*Fox (Seamus)

And then a silver hare, a boar, and fox soared past Harry, Ron, and Hermione's heads: the dementors fell back before the creatures' approach. Three more people had arrived out of the darkness to stand beside them, their wands outstretched, continuing to cast Patronuses: Luna, Ernie, and Seamus.
(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 32)

*Doe (Snape)

"For him?" shouted Snape. "Expecto Patronum!"
  From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe.
(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 33)

*Giant (Andros the Invincible)

Alleged to have been the only known wizard to produce a Patronus the size of a giant.
(Famous Wizard Cards)

*Mouse (Illyius)

Never forget, though, that one of the most famous Patronuses of all time was a lowly mouse, which belonged to a legendary young wizard called Illyius, who used it to hold off an attack from an army of Dementors single-handedly.
(Pottermore - Patronus Charm)

*Owl

Strangely, given their long connection with wizardkind, owl Patronuses are unusual.
(Pottermore - Patronus Charm)

*Dragon

*Thestral

Most uncommon of all possibly Patronuses are magical creatures such as dragons, Thestrals and phoenixes.
(Pottermore - Patronus Charm)

*Jack rabbit (Tonks)

Thus Nymphadora Tonks's Patronus changes from a jack rabbit to a wolf (not a werewolf) when she falls in love with Remus Lupin.
(Pottermore - Patronus Charm)

*Bear

*Wolf

*Wild boar

At first, the villagers' lines of Patronuses (bears, and wolves, and wild boar) held firm, but gradually the sheer numbers of Dementors began to overwhelm them.
(Wonderbook: Book of Spells)

*Woolly Mammoth (Hedley Fleetwood)

Wizards and witches famous for their unusual Patronuses include Hedley Fleetwood (Woolly Mammoth: extinct Patronuses are exceptionally rare)
(Wonderbook: Book of Spells)

*Ladybird (Symposia Rawle)

Symposia Rawle (Ladybird: in spite of its miniscule size, this Patronus was exceptionally powerful).
(Wonderbook: Book of Spells)

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Q: Why is Gradle unable to access gradle.properties? In my users home directory "C:/Users/USERNAME" I have created a gradle.properties file with the following content:
signing.keyId=YourKeyId
signing.password=YourPublicKeyPassword
signing.secretKeyRingFile=PathToYourKeyRingFile

ossrhUsername=your-jira-id
ossrhPassword=your-jira-password

I am supposed to be able to access this in the gradle build file.  According to this Gradle documentation I am supposed to be able to use these just by mentioning their identifier.   So I made a build.gradle file with the following.
println "ossrhUsername: "+ossrhUsername
println "ossrhPassword: "+ossrhPassword

When I run this, it fails, complaining that it can not find a property ossrhUsername.   I don't know what to do since the official documentation says this should work, and it gives an example that does not work for me, I can't figure what is wrong.  Here is the output
d:\build\gradleplay>gradle build

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* Where:
Build file 'D:\build\gradleplay\build.gradle' line: 1

* What went wrong:
A problem occurred evaluating root project 'gradleplay'.
> Could not get unknown property 'ossrhUsername' for root project 'gradleplay' of type org.gradle.api.Project.

* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.

* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

BUILD FAILED in 1s

Another source said that findProperty should work like this:
println "ossrhUsername: "+findProperty("ossrhUsername")
println "ossrhPassword: "+findProperty("ossrhPassword")

This runs, but the value returned from findProperty is null.
Another source said that these values can be found as a map on the project object, and insisted that this should work:
println "ossrhUsername: "+project.properties["ossrhUsername"]
println "ossrhPassword: "+project.properties["ossrhPassword"]

This runs as well, but I get null for both of the values.  I suspect for some reason the gradle system is not looking in the c:/Users/USERNAME folder and is not reading the file.   Any way you can think of to figure why this is happening?

A: So, the answer is that gradle.properties is NOT placed in the user home directory, but instead placed in a folder UNDER the user home directory.
Instead of
C:\Users\USERNAME\gradle.properties

It must be placed in
C:\Users\USERNAME\.gradle\gradle.properties

The .gradle folder is confusingly named GRADLE_USER_HOME and should not be confused with USER_HOME.   Given the number of questions I found about this, I would conclude this is a very poor naming convention.  Well, two hours wasted on that.
This was some confusing documentation at SonaType site:

I don't know how to tell them that this instruction is incorrect (except, of course, if you set the environment variable to a non-default value.)


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