Three Pittsburgh superintendents were invited to the White House for a summit recognizing schools' technology integration. The invite probably isn't a surprise to anyone familiar with the districts' work.
Superintendents from Avonworth, Elizabeth Forward, and South Fayette school districts were invited to the White House's ConnectED to the Future summit last Wednesday. They were among 110 superintendents recognized for their schools' technology integration.
Superintendents Bart Rocco (Elizabeth Forward), Bille Pearce Rondinelli (South Fayette), and Thomas Ralston (Avonworth) at the White House.
The invite probably isn't a surprise to anyone familiar with the districts' work. We've written before about Elizabeth Forward's Entertainment Technology Academy and its SMALLLab, where motion capture cameras and sensors let kids act out math and science problems with their bodies. Meanwhile, in the South Fayette Township School District, students are learning the building blocks of computer programming with Scratch. And in Avonworth's school library, shared by the middle school and high school, students have a permanent maker lab.
But nationally, there's a struggle to get the majority of schools and homes hooked into fast internet connections—much less integrate meaningful, cutting-edge technology into the curriculum. As President Obama pointed out at the summit, only four of every 10 schools have high-speed internet in their classrooms.
The White House's multifaceted initiative to narrow this gap, called ConnectEd, aims to connect 99 percent of students to broadband by 2017. It involves funding from the Federal Communications Commission and several unprecedented public-private partnerships from companies like Apple and AT&T.
But that goal can't be met without superintendents on board, because they're critical in allocating funding for technology, staff, or new programs. After Obama's address, the superintendents in attendance joined thousands of others in signing the Future Ready District Pledge, which asks them to prioritize access to high-speed internet and digital devices, as well as support for educators integrating them.
Bart Rocco, Elizabeth Forward School District superintendent, is going even further. As the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, Rocco is helping the White House by bringing together superintendents throughout the region for a meeting in Pittsburgh next summer where they'll learn and strategize together. The Obama administration is planning 11 similar meetings in other regions.
Of course, superintendents are an important factor in driving change. But any educator knows there's no magic button for seamless technology integration.
In Pittsburgh, the superintendents who represented their schools at the White House are only three important pieces in a much larger effort to remake learning throughout the city. Here and nationally, integrating technology meaningfully takes a community effort from teachers, parents, principals, librarians, informal learning spaces, and many more.


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Q: How automatically read every seconds an imported via  Is it possible to load a file via a tag <input file="type"> and then automatically load and read it every seconds without any user action (via a webworker or anything else) ?
The idea to display in live a file in the browser.
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let us together rise them up.
grief to hopes and tight embraces.
to calm waters of lasting climate justice.
On competitions to protect the planet: Join, because at the end the prize is for everyone - every human being - to benefit from. Everbody wins, but there are heroes to emulate.
Water crisis: huge dams; eletricity crisis: more coal fired power plants; telecommunications crisis: third player. Game of Thrones, indeed. Winter is coming?
There will come a time that other living beings shall occupy human's abodes. When that time comes, it may viewed as exaggeration but in fact not, only reaction to stimuli.
Manila Bay: Rehabilitation or Reclamation?
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When it comes to choosing a juicer there is never a one size fits all solution. The most common question we are asked at Juicers Direct is "What is the best juicer?" The correct answer is largely dependent on what the juicing needs are of the person asking the question. We have juicers to suit all situations and we have the knowledge to help you decide what is best for you. It is of great importance to us that you get the right juicer first time.
For example a busy parent making fruit and vegetable juice for the whole family at breakfast time will likely have completely different juicing requirements than someone that is juicing as part of a nutritional therapy course to battle poor health.
The following information has been designed to guide you towards the best juicer for you. If you need a bit more help then please contact us. We have the knowledge and are more than happy to help you select the right juicer for you.
What is the best juicer for soft fruits?
Vertical Slow Juicers. Also known as cold pressed juicers.
What is the best juicer for hard fruits and vegetable?
What is the best juicer for Leafy greens and Wheat grass?
Horizontal Single Auger Juicers and Twin Gear juicers.
What is the best juicer for all ingredients?
Vertical slow juicers because they juice just about everything pretty well and are very convenient and user friendly.
With a few exceptions juicers mainly fall into two main categories – Centrifugal or Masticating.
Traditionally, this is the most common type of juicer. These typically utilise a fast-spinning metal blade that spins against a mesh filter, separating juice from flesh via centrifugal force. The juice and pulp are then separated into different containers. Most are easy to use and maintain and they produce juice quickly. The downside with centrifugal juicers is that the fast-spinning metal blade generates heat and may destroy some of the enzymes in the fruits and vegetables you're juicing. The heat also oxidizes those nutrients, rendering less nutritious juice than a cold-press juicer.
We recommend a centrifugal juicer if producing juice quickly is important and you are only juicing small amounts at a time for immediate consumption.
These juicers extract juice by crushing and pressing fruit and vegetables for the highest juice yield. Due to the extremely low number of RPMs they don't produce much heat which gives you juice with a high nutritional content. This method of juicing incorporates less oxygen to the fruit and vegetables giving it a longer shelf life.
Masticating juicers can be divided into several categories. Vertical Slow Juicers, Horizontal Single Auger Juicers and Twin Gear Juicers.
Vertical Slow Juicers are the most popular and the most user friendly models. This relatively new style of juicer, despite rotating at a slow speed actually juices fairly quickly. The vertical style juicer is very much the everyday all-rounder juicer.
We recommend a Vertical Slow Juicer if you are juicing a mix of leafy greens, fruits and hard vegetables like beet or carrots.
Horizontal Single Auger Juicers are best for leafy greens and wheatgrass and pretty good for everything else too. Horizontal juicers use a slowly rotating screw that crushes produce against a stainless steel filter by a method not to dissimilar to a mincing machine. An issue with some low speed masticating juicers is that they do take a bit longer to produce juice.
We recommend a Horizontal Juicer if you are planning on juicing a lot of leafy greens and but don't want the complexity of operating a twin gear juicer. This will work well with all types of leafy greens and if you are juicing wheatgrass everyday this is a great investment. If you're juicing a lot of greens, prep time won't be an issue because you don't need to chop them.
Twin Gear Juicers (a.k.a. Triturating) take longer to use but offer the best juice quality. Twin-gear masticating juicers such as the GreenStar Elite Juicer use two cylindrical gears which fit very tightly together. Produce is crushed and pressed between the gears with juice being pressed out and passed through a screen. Twin gear juicers are often recommended by nutritionists to their clients because they offer the very best quality of juice from a domestic juicer. The juicing and clean-up process is takes longer than with other types of juicer. Twin Gear juicers are however, the optimum machines for getting the best possible results from wheatgrass, leafy greens and all other vegetables.
We recommend a Twin Gear Juicer if you want maximum yield and nutritious juice. Particularly from leafy greens and don't mind cleaning a lot of parts.
Okay. The high RPMs generate heat which can break down nutrients.
High. This process produces no heat, thus maintaining more of the ingredients' nutrients.
Very High. Recommended by nutritionists due to the high nutrient retention.
Ability To Process Leafy Greens?
Poor. Far less of the juice is able to be extracted from greens.
Reasonable. Must be fed folded up.
Very high. Great for fans of green juice.
Very high. The best and highly nutritious green juice extraction available at home.
Medium. Bit of effort required, A few minutes. Most have a self-cleaning capability.
Easy. Not many parts and they are small too.
Hard. A lot of parts and can therefore be time consuming.
Another important factor to consider when choosing a juicer is how much prep time it will require. Some juicers have small feed tubes requiring some chopping prior to juicing. Others have large feed tubes (often called Whole juicers) which allow large parts of produce to be passed into the feed tube cutting down preparation time.


A 50-year-old Lomira man originally charged with 1st degree reckless homicide in the heroin overdose death of a Fond du Lac man has pled guilty to amended charges. Jeffrey Abitz was in Fond du Lac County Court yesterday where he pled guilty to heroin trafficking and narcotics possession charges. A sentencing hearing hasn't been scheduled yet. Abitz and 58-year-old Reginald Dorsey of Milwaukee allegedly supplied 28-year-old Adam Ellman of Fond du Lac with the heroin that led to his overdose death in July of 2012. Dorsey was also facing a 1st degree reckless homicide charge, but it was dismissed in September after he died of cancer.


Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American philanthropist, investor, musician, and innovator, best known as the co-founder of Microsoft alongside Bill Gates. As of July 2015, he was estimated to be the 51st richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $17.5 billion.
Allen is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc., which manages his various business and philanthropic efforts. Allen also has a multibillion-dollar investment portfolio including technology companies, real estate holdings, and stakes in other technology and media companies. He owns two professional sports teams, the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is part-owner of the Seattle Sounders FC, which joined Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2009.
He is also the founder of Allen Institute for Brain Science, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, the Allen Institute for Cell Science and Vulcan Aerospace.
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Denim is the perfect bridge between the last of Winter and beginning of Spring. It still keeps you warm but with its light and coloured fabrics adds a touch of fun.
Braces always remind me of the seaside as when I was younger, I had a red check denim set that I used to always wear going to the beach.
Here are some of my fave vintage denim pieces from on the web, featuring Beyond Retro and Rokit Vintage.


Bitcoin Money (Reviews 2019) - Crypto Trading Software or A Scam?
Bitcoin has become the digital currency in the International market and the use of Bitcoin is increasing in the world day by day. Nowadays so many different types of software application for the digital currency are also available for the users. If you are also searching for the software for Bitcoin trending and exchanging then you can also take a look at the Bitcoin Money. This is the Bitcoin trading software and you can use this software for making money. Making money from the Bitcoin trading and investment is an important thing for the people and that's why they are finding the trendy and good software application for these tasks. Are you a beginner in the Bitcoin Market? If yes then you should read this article because here we describe how the Bitcoin Money is helping you to reach the goal of successful money making tasks in the Bitcoin Market. If you really want to achieve good results from the Bitcoin trading and exchanging tasks. If you are thinking that all this information is true then you are wrong because this is the fully scam based software. The software will never give you the best results in your finance market tasks.
What is the Motive of Bitcoin Money?
The Bitcoin money is only the scam introduced by some scammers and if you are also thinking that you will able to get the good results in your Bitcoin trading task then you are wrong because this is the useless software and you will never get the effective results in your trading tasks. However, there had already lots of different software of trading in the market introduced by the scammers but if you are thinking that all these software which are available in the market for the Bitcoin trading and exchanging are good for your trading tasks then you are wrong.
Bitcoin Money is the scam based software that is only generating your credential information and you should aware with all these scams while entering your personal and profession details in this software. In the modern world, people are using the different types of software application for the trading tasks but if you are thinking that all software useful or your trading tasks then you are wrong and you must aware with the scammers. Some trading software also works on the features of scam and does not create good results for their trading task or finance tasks in the Bitcoin market.
Is Bitcoin Money Really A Life Changing Software?
The makers of this scam based software also claim that this is the life-changing software. In order to provide the valid information about this software, we must tell you one thing that the main motive of this software is making the scam with the users and you will never get anything except scam from the use of this software. As we know, Bitcoin currency is gaining too much popularity in the worldwide market and millions of investors and financers also shown their interest in this Bitcoin Currency. This is not the life-changing software and you will never get used with the use of this type of software. You should avoid all these scams in your life because this software is only a waste of money.
The Bitcoin Money software also claims for the good results in your Bitcoin Investment and in Finance Task. Never enter your credit card or debit card information in the software because if you enter all these information because you may also lose your money from the account. The makers of the software always want to get the account information of the users because with the information they will be able to do the scam and you should avoid all these types of software which are working on the scam based portal. They also show on their website that this is the group of Bitcoin Company but that's not true and this is the waste of money software for the users and they will get nothing with the use of this software. The software also claims for the various Bitcoin Trading Results. The software not providing any type of good results in your trading goal.
How Does Bitcoin Money App Work?
The scam based portal is working effectively to show the real-time results but its fake software and does not create any benefits on your trading program. On the basis of users experience and results of this software, we got that this is the scam in the world which is using the name of Bitcoin Digital Currency. When you take a look at the different aspects of the Bitcoin Money software we can say that this is the completely useless and waste software for you. Some people are thinking that this type of software helps them to achieve the various effective results in their trading and exchanging program of the Bitcoin currency.
However not all software which is available in the market are good for your Bitcoin trading and that's why before choosing the trading software you must take a look on the full-fledged review on information of the product. Some software is also working with the effective way in the market which is useful for the Bitcoin trading and exchanging program. If you purchase this type of software for your Bitcoin different task then you may not even waste your money but your time also.
Therefore you should avoid the use of these types of software which are not useful for your finance market. In the finance market Bitcoin is gaining so much popularity and trend nowadays due to their various benefits to the investors.
Investors are always seeking for the helpful software and applications which are working on the internet and data-based system but some software only working on the scam based goal. Anyone can become the victim of a scam if they purchase this software for their Bitcoin currency digital trading.
Even you also lost your money from your account if you enter the information such as your credit card and debit card information in this software because the software is only gaining or collecting the data and information of the parties.
The data of the client such as their credit card and debit card information is so much important for them but some fraud and fake people make the software application with the name of training and trustable financial currencies. Their aim is only generating a large amount of money from the scam. These scam based software are responsible for your money wasting and time wasting activities and before trusting on this software application you must read all the information related to this software on different portals.
Bitcoin is one of the big and largest digital currencies which are trending in the people and that are why they may also trust on the different products and services of Bitcoin which are introduced in the market nowadays. Not all products which are introduced by the name of Bitcoin are really related to the real Bitcoin Company and some also individual company products and not related to the Bitcoin. The scam by the main cause of Bitcoin Money product is really a big scam for the world because this type of software is only gaining the personal and professional information of the users by which the cheat to the clients. Clients are always searching for the best trading and exchanging software but sometimes they also choose negative views based software. However, the software website is claiming for the trendy and good results.
John: This is the bad software and not working in the right way. I was thinking that the software helps with my finance market but I get nothing and also lose my data.
Ella: This is the rubbish and disgusting software and I never get anything from this software. The software is only a waste of money. Therefore, I only want to tell you one thing that never wastes your money while purchasing this software application. I was thinking that this software is helpful for my Bitcoin currency task but that's no true.
Should You Buy Bitcoin Money?
when we take a look at the buying method of the product we can say that the official website of the Bitcoin money is offering you to purchase this software but before purchasing the product you must sure that this is the waste product and not giving you the effective result in your trading and exchanging program of Bitcoin currencies. Bitcoin Money Reviews also tell you how this is the scam based working process software. There are no benefits of using this Bitcoin Currency software and you only lose your information and data while using this software. The reviews are so much worse and prove that this is the scam based portal.
Cryptopay Reviews – New Safe & Secure Bitcoin Card 2018!


At the beginning you need to know that gout is very painful condition. It is usually characterized by the production of an excessive amount of uric acid in the joints.
Namely these increased levels of uric acid, in most of the cases can lead to gout. In many cases, these uric acid levels can be increasing for about 20 to 30 years before they cause any problem. This is the reason why in most of the cases the gout occurs in middle-aged and older people.
At this point you need to know that usually the uric acid is filtered and excreted through the urine, thanks to the kidneys. This means that when your kidneys do not work as they should, these high levels of uric acid usually turn into urate crystals and accumulate in the joints. As soon as they accumulate the joints, they will start causing inflammation and intense pain of a gout attack.
However there is no room for panic. If you are not fan of the pharmaceutical pills, we have the perfect solution for you. We suggest that you try this all natural recipe that will help you in the treatment of gout.
The best thing about this recipe is that it is all natural. In addition the powerful healing and anti-inflammatory properties of these foods will help you relieve the symptoms of gout.
For preparing this amazing remedy, first you need to cut off the skin of the pineapple. Then you need to make sure that you use the pineapple stem, because that is where you will find the highest concentration of bromelain.
Next thing you need to do is slice the pineapple into chunks that are roughly the same size. Then put these pineapple pieces in your food processor or blender. Now you need to blend them until they are evenly mashed up.
Then you need to add 1 cup of tart cherry juice to this mixture, and then sprinkle in the turmeric and ginger.
You can store this mixture in an airtight glass container in the fridge for up to 10 days.
As for the consummation you need to take this drink every day. You can add some honey if you want to improve the taste.


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Q: How to read multiple integers from string INPUT:
Mint Ice Cream      6 80

CODE:
int IntAmount=2;
string line, name, data;
ifstream fd('Input.txt);

getline(fd, line);
name=line.substr(0, 20); // name="Mint Ice Cream      "
data=line.substr(20);    // data ="6 80"

for(int i=0; i<IntAmount; i++){

   // code that reads N[i] integer by integer from string called data

}

I got some integers stored in the same string data. How do I extract them into array N[i] if I know there are IntAmount of them? I know that I can read the Input in much more basic way, but this is just very simplified input.

A: Following function will do the job for you:
int string_to_int(char const *input_str, std::size_t count)
{
 int result_integer = 0;
 std::size_t i = 0 ;
 if ( input_str[0] == '+' || input_str[0] == '-' )
      ++i;
 while(i < count)
 {
      if ( input_str[i] >= '0' && input_str[i] <= '9' )
      {
          int val = (input_str[0] == '-') ? ('0' - input_str[i] ) : (input_str[i]-'0');
          result_integer = result_integer * 10 + val;
      }
      else
          throw std::invalid_argument("invalid string input");
      i++;
 }
 return result_integer;
}

A: EDIT: nevermind I thought it was C#
You could split the data string into multiple strings as such data.Split(' ') (which splits it at the ' '-character) and then for each substring it returns you can use the function int.Parse(<substring here>) to get the integer equivalent for it.


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GL Flash Team-Up TV Movie?
From Cosmic Book News
Three days ago saw a reported schedule released for the Warner Bros. DC Comics movies.
Among the list was a Flash and Green Lantern team-up said to be coming Christmas 2017.
Following the article, we were told that some of the list actually included TV movies.
Now it's been confirmed to us by a source close to WB that the Flash and Green Lantern team-up will be a TV movie on the CW.
We know that Grant Gustin recently debuted as Barry Allen in Season 2 of Arrow, and The Flash series premiers this Fall on the CW.
Green Lantern has already been hinted at in the Arrow universe with mention of Coast City and Ferris Air.
Last year saw Arrow EP Marc Guggenheim mention that using Green Lantern is something they have definitely talked about.
As both are set in the Arrow universe, we are guessing it's also possible the TV movie could feature Stephen Amell as well.
Amell is also set appear in the pilot episode of The Flash.
While certain parts of this make sense I still wonder about the movie side of it a Justice League movie should have Green lantern and the Flash in it, would this mean there are separate TV and movie universes or like Marvels Agents of Shield would there be a cross over between the two, guess we will find out soon.
The Rock As Black Adam, Jason Momoa As Aquaman?
If the rumors are true Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will be Black Adam in the forthcoming Shazam film and Jason Momoa will be Aquaman in Justice League, and possible Batman V Superman. It has been rumored for a while that Johnson would play some DC character possible GL John Stewart or Lobo as well as Black Adam, he certainly fits the character's look (especially in the pic at right). Momoa has also been rumored for Aquaman for a while. As of now these are still rumors but as we reported yesterday DC Comics looks to make an announcement at SDCC pertaining to there movie line-up and possible what characters are involved and who will play them.
Justice League Release Date, Casting, And Future DC Universe Films Rumors
A number of rumors have come out pertaining to the Justice League movie, Latino-Review has posted that the film will be shot back to back with Batman V Superman and has a release date of May 5, 2017. It is also rumored to use the New 52 roster from the comics.
Also Cosmic Book News via Nikki Finke has posted a movie line-up that includes a Green Lantern/Flash team-up film among others it also states Ryan Renyolds won't return as Green Lantern. Below is the rumored movie line-up. Another note is that Batman V Superman was delayed due to casting of the other members of the Justice League so they could make sure they were all set before filming and signed to long term contracts.
Many of these rumors are supposedly set to be announced at SDCC in July.
May 2016 – Batman v Superman
July 2016 – Shazam
Xmas 2016 – Sandman
May 2017 – Justice League
July 2017 – Wonder Woman
Xmas 2017 – Flash and Green Lantern team-up
May 2018 – Man Of Steel 2

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Q: How to execute a bunch of makefiles with only one command? Or how script my makefile? Searching the solution for about 2 horus I not found nothing cuz I not even know how correctly search it ... My problem is: I have to execute a makefile with a different "tad" files (tad, tad01, tad02, tad03...tad27), so is there some way to make some kind of "for loop" and execute 27 times the makefile only changing the label NAME by the needed tad??
.PHONY= doc clean

NAME= tad02 #############I MEAN THIS LABEL<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
CC=g++
OPTIONS= -g
DEBUG= #-D DEBUG
LIBDIR=lib
INCLUDEDIR=include
_OBJ= file1.o file2.o file3.o
OBJ = $(patsubst %,$(LIBDIR)/%,$(_OBJ))

tad:    src/$(NAME).cpp $(OBJ)
    $(CC) $(OPTIONS) $(DEBUG) -I$(INCLUDEDIR) src/$(NAME).cpp $(OBJ) -o $(NAME)

$(LIBDIR)/%.o : $(LIBDIR)/%.cpp $(INCLUDEDIR)/%.h
    $(CC) $(OPTIONS) $(DEBUG) -c -I$(INCLUDEDIR) -o $@ $<

doc:
    doxygen

clean:
    rm -f $(OBJ)

A: There are many ways to do it. Here is one:
TADS:= tad tad01 tadthree someothertad tad27

allTads: $(TADS)

$(TADS): %: src/%.cpp $(OBJ)
    $(CC) $(OPTIONS) $(DEBUG) -I$(INCLUDEDIR) $< $(OBJ) -o $@


Thank you to all that participated in the Impact Survey. Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library conducted the survey to better understand how our community uses and benefits from free access to computers and the Internet at the library.
34% of public technology users indicated they had used public access technology for employment needs.
28% of users searched for a job online.
23% applied for a job by submitting a résumé or filling out an online job application.
28% of public technology users used public technology for educational activities.
17% of users completed coursework or homework using public access technology.
36% of public technology users used library technology to get information on health and wellness topics.
23% of users reported learning about diet or nutrition; of those, 24% made a change to their diet.
47% of public technology users reported using library resources to stay in touch with family and friends and to build and maintain social networks.
68% of public access technology users also received help from a librarian when using the computers or Internet at the library. Of those users, 71% have access to the Internet at home, school, or work but still choose to use the library's technology. This shows the library offers critical resources and services even as people increasingly have their own Internet connections and devices.


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We are Emma Gunter and Caleb Wein, ice dancers who represented Team USA on the international circuit. We hope you enjoy your visit while learning more about us, our partnership, and accomplishments.
We teamed up in 2013 and competed together for more than six years. We were three-time medalists at the U.S. Championships and represented Team USA at several competitions on the international circuit, including five Junior Grand Prix assignments. Among our other accomplishments, we also won the gold medal in Junior at the 2018 Lake Placid Ice Dance International in Lake Placid, NY. Emma announced her retirement from competitive skating in November 2018.
We trained in Maryland with coaches Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak, Dmytri Ilin, Greg Zuerlein, and Ramil Sarkulov at Wheaton Ice Skating Academy.
~ Emma & Caleb
© Emma Gunter & Caleb Wein | On Ice Photos by Harumi Akabane & Off Ice Photos by Melanie Heaney


this is a wonderful portrait, congratulations on your nomination for VaVoom-SoJie!
Very fine work again. :) Congratulations on your nomination.
Great artwork! Congratulations on your nomination to VaVoom's Tribute to Women!


With over 36 years machining experience, NTR have assembled and trained the best group of manual milling and fitting engineers within the sector. Over the many years we have been repairing pocketed tools our staff have developed some of the most advanced techniques within the industry which is why so many customers entrust us to repair their tools.
Technological advances have also assisted and we now use a combination of manual and CNC technologies to ensure your tools are repaired to perform and look as new.
CNC machining of pocketed tooling now means that cutting tools once considered scrap or beyond repair, can now be renewed.
Most U-drills, CAPTO, KM/BT block tooling and Ball Nose cutters are repaired on CNC.
In all cases coolant holes are fully restored.


the Centre for Teaching Development?
What are the benefits of studying at Ulm University?
More knowledge: Independent and explorative thinking, understanding and critically reflecting upon the bigger picture as well as learning about the latest research results are all components of the academic training at Ulm University, which has been awarded several first places in university rankings. A combination of digital and traditional methods caters to all types of learners. Practical application is also part of the training.
More opportunities: Our green and international campus brings together people from over 100 countries to study, research and work together. Numerous exchange programmes offer opportunities to spend time abroad. Studying at Ulm University paves the way for an optimal career start and all further career steps.
More individuality: Students receive extensive support, both on a study-related and personal level. Personal interactions and a lively exchange with one another are just as important to us as providing an outstanding education.
This is an overview of all study programmes leading to the degrees Bachelor of Science (BSc), Master of Science (MSc) and state examination (Staatsexamen). The course catalogue also includes English-taught and career-integrated programmes.
More information on studying or study programmes at the University at the Admissions Office and the International Office.
We are your point of contact for any questions regarding continuing academic education for working professionals.
The School of Advanced Professional Studies (SAPS) offers career-integrated master's programmes for those who seek to advance their qualification. Individual modules of each master's programmes can also be taken independently from another and lead to recognised certificates to cater for those who wish in-depth training in a particular area.
The ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit points awarded for each of these individual modules can be credited towards a career-integrated master's programme. We also offer the option to combine several modules and acquire a 'Diploma of Advanced Studies' (DAS).
The Academy offers tailored qualifications based on evaluated, effective learning methods for those who seek to update their technical and interdisciplinary knowledge.
University staff can take advantage of courses and qualifications in areas such as languages, work practice, occupational health and safety as well as reconciliation of family and work life. The University also offers special qualification opportunities for apprentices and executive staff.
The main purpose of the Centre is the development of innovative education programmes for (older) adults and to conduct corresponding research. These offers incorporate the participants' interests and intentions for continuing education and are designed to stimulate independent activity in the spirit of research-based learning.
The Centre for Teaching Development is an executive support unit to the Board and subordinate to the Vice President for Teaching and International Affairs. The three departments Teaching and Learning, E-Learning and Teacher Education bundle competences in the area of continuing education and quality assurance in teaching. Goal of the ZLE is to support, advise and accompany teachers in the initiation, design and advancement of teaching and learning processes.
Ulm University regularly acquires third-party funds for teaching to ensure the effective and continuous advancement of the curriculum delivery and enhancement of study conditions. Students of all subject areas are offered a variety of subject-specific and interdisciplinary initiatives in the context of innovative teaching projects.
Teachers at Ulm University deliver their curriculum with great commitment and dedication. Every year, the University awards particularly innovative concepts with the University Teaching Prize. Additionally, each faculty grants their best teachers teaching boni.
The report on teaching comprises analyses of all relevant indicators for the quality of study and teaching and is prepared annually by the executive support unit Quality Development, Reporting and Revision. On the basis of subject-related evaluations as well as a general report on Ulm University, teachers and students discuss ideas for the further development of the study programmes.
The Teaching and Learning department supports teachers with a variety of topics related to teaching at the University. The versatile offers include standardised or individually tailored trainings, workshops, consultations and other continuing education formats for the different target audiences ranging from student teachers to professors.
The E-Learning department provides support regarding teaching and learning with individual consultations, technical and pedagogical support as well as helpful and practice-oriented workshops and presentations on exciting topics around e-learning at Ulm University.
The Competence Centre for E-Learning in Medicine Baden-Wuerttemberg is your point of contact for questions around e-learning in medicine. We offer support and advice on pedagogical and technical topics in the form of workshops and trainings as well as personalised and tailored services. The Competence Centre also develops innovative applications and supports the use of the most modern technologies in teaching.
Promoting young scholars beyond their graduation is a central concern of Ulm University. Initiatives for doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scientists and junior group leaders are bundled at the Graduate and Professional Training Center (ProTrainU).


plz check these, if u didnt check these, i will reject ur proposal.
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Artist interviews · 27. June 2019
Karl Áugùst Úlfsson ENG
It took him 45 years, but the Icelandic artist Karl Ágúst Úlfsson is finally back in Rome. During his time as chairman of the Icelandic writers union he found out about Circolo Scandinavo and sent in an application. This June, he has been working at the residency together with his partner in life and art, Ágústa Skúladóttir.
"Being back in Rome is like meeting an old friend", Úlfsson says, not much has changed. Working at the residency has been stimulating. Despite the heat, the two Icelanders have been frequent visitors at the rooftop terrace, working under the June sun. His current project is writing a novel, an unfamiliar territory for the artist who has been working for theatre, TV and movies, both acting and writing, for over 38 years. "My goal was to write 50 pages to show to a publisher and I'm very happy to have reached that goal already" Úlfsson says. This August, a collection of short stories written by Úlfsson during a period of 10 years, will be published in Iceland.
Rome was already impressive for the 16-year-old history loving Úlfsson, and the second time around he has enjoyed revisiting old sights, but also discovering new ones. The history is so impressive in Rome, it's all around you. His favourites are the vast and rich history and architecture together with the amazing food. The best food he has eaten during June has always been at Zi Umberto in Trastevere, close to the residency. In fact, the artist can't think of anything he doesn't like about Rome.
When visiting Iceland, Úlfsson suggests you make your way out in nature. The typical tourist sights are of course worth visiting but if you need some solitude, head out! Escape the city for a hike and don't be afraid to explore places that are not mentioned by the guidebooks. Head to Snæfellsnes for less crowds and small villages and of course the majestic glacier. Iceland also has the best pools in the world, so just
jump in!
Text: Oona Haapamäki
Photo: Jónatan Grétarsson


From the absolutist view, Consciousness of Self, which might be called the formless witness or presence, is deemed the only thing that is real, and the world/body/mind phenomenon is deemed illusory for want of a better word or at least not what I am.
As I understand what you have shared, this is not the final step but there is also an appreciation of phenomena as being Consciousness also, not separate objects. Are you saying that there is also identity with this phenomenal appearance, that it has reality, or are you saying the witnessing presence (the screen) is the real identity?
Gary: From the absolutist view, Consciousness of Self, which might be called the formless witness or presence, is deemed the only thing that is real, and the world/body/mind phenomenon is deemed illusory or at least not what I am.
Rupert: Yes, Consciousness or Presence is all that is real or we could say it is the reality of experience.
When it is said that the world is 'illusory,' it is meant that the separate existence of the world as an apparent object in its own right, is an illusion. That is, the apparent world/body/mind has no separate reality of its own, independent of the Consciousness that 'knows' it.
If we explore this deeply, we find in fact that knowing an object is the same as being that object. In other words, the existence of an apparent object, other or world is made only of the knowing of it.
This does not mean that experience of an apparent world/body/mind is an illusion. It is an illusion as a world/body/mind, that is, as an object. But experience itself is real, only its reality is not made out of matter or mind. It is made out of Consciousness.
In other words, Consciousness is the reality of all experience. But there is no 'all' experience. There is just one experience, the experience of Consciousness knowing/being/loving itself, eternally. And because there is only one, it is not even right to say there is one, because of the subtle suggestion of the possibility, in saying so, of there being two.
So, if we conceive the world/body/mind as an object, then it is, by definition considered to be 'what I am not.' However, in such a case, the world/body/mind would have to be something other than what I am, that is, other than Consciousness. This is a posititon of duality.
However, if we see that the only reality to the apparent world/body/mind is Consciousness, that is, my Self, then the world/body/mind is very much what I am. It is made out of what I am, Consciousness.
In other words, if we see apparent objects we are by definition not 'seeing' Consciousness, that is, Consciousness seems to be knowing something other than itself. And as soon as we see that there is only Consciousness knowingbeing itself, then we simultaneously realise that there is and never has been a world/body/mind as such.
Gary: As I understand what you have shared, this is not the final step but there is also an appreciation of phenomena as being Consciousness also, not separate objects. Are you saying that there is also identity with this phenomenal appearance, that it has reality, or are you saying the witnessing presence (the screen) is the real identity?
Rupert: To recognise that what we are is unlimited, unlocated Consciousness is what is known as 'awakening' or 'enlightenment' but, as you rightly say, it is not the final step.
To recognise our Self as the formless witness or Presence is true but we can go further and ask what then is this world/body/mind that is witnessed?
If we make a deep exploration of the experience of the world/body/mind we find that there is no other substance to it other than the Consciousness in which it appears and by which it is known. In other words, Consciousness is not only its witness but also simultaneously its substance. It is its reality.
So it is not that objects are Consciousness but rather that Consciousness, by 'taking the shape of' sensing and perceiving, seems to appear as an object of the world/body/mind.
To say that objects are really Consciousness would be to start with objects. However, there are no objects in experience. There only seem to be. In fact an object could be said to be the name we give to the forgetting of Consciousness.
How does Consciousness seem to forget itself? By 'taking the shape of' dualising thought which imagines that Consciousness is not infinite, eternal, all-pervading Presence, but rather that it is finite, time-bound and pervading only this little sensation here called 'the body.' However, believing this doesn't make this a fact. It only seems to make it so.
In fact, Consciousness is always only knowing its own Ever-presence.
So there is no 'identity with phenomenal appearance.' Rather all phenomena are understood to be in appearance only. That is, they seem to be but are not. As Shakespeare said, "All things seem but cannot be." The 'isness' in what appears to be an object belongs to Consciousness, not to the non-existent object.
However, even this is too much. Where is the need for the naming of 'Consciousness' if there is nothing else present with which it could be compared or contrasted? And where the need affirming the 'isness' or presence of this 'Consciousness' if 'not being' is an impossibility?
In other words how can we truly express that the substance of all seeming things is utterly inconceivable and unperceivable, beyond being and not being, and yet fully present, utterly pervading and saturating experience?
We simply cannot! So here we fall completely silent, knowing that any word, even the most absolute, is one word too much.
But then we look up and see that the blue of the sky, the hum of the heating, the current train of thought, the tingling of the body, the taste of tea, is shining only with That and we smile and start to speak again!


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Q: How to set maxPostSize for embedded tomcat using grails 3.1 I'm trying to post Base64 encoded images within one JSON to a grails 3.1.4 backend. When the JSON reached a size greater 2 MB the POST operation fails.
The controller won't be called due to a broken connection pipe.
I assume that this behavior is a result of the default maxPostSize constraint of the embedded tomcat.
I've already set the maxFileSize and maxRequestSize parameter due to previous trouble with uploading big files. But these values doesn't affect the handling of large JSON.
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How could I set the maxPostSize value for the embedded tomcat used by grails?
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Edirne's Roman-era tower to serve as cultural space
EDİRNE, Turkey Dec 24, 2021 - 5:41 pm GMT+3
A view from the Macedonian tower in Edirne, northwestern Turkey, Dec. 24, 2021. (AA)
The Macedonian Tower, dating back to the Roman era, will become a cultural gathering place following a comprehensive restoration in the northwestern province of Edirne.
The monument is the only remnant of four towers erected during the Roman era and witnessed over a millennium of history spanning the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman eras. It will be restored through a project by Turkey's Culture and Tourism Ministry and serve as a cultural area where the stories of various civilizations that Edirne hosted throughout history will be told. Visitors will be able to learn about the tower's history and the civilizations of the city with live and animated presentations in this newly-restored space.
Professor Engin Beksaç, head of the Art History Department at Turkey's Trakya University, said the tower is a rare specimen that defied time and survived down to this day.
"The walls right across the tower date back to the period when the Roman Emperor Hadrian built the city in the second century A.D.," he said. "The tower is a masterpiece; it is a construction built for purpose of observation to fortify the walls of Edirne."
Stressing that restoring the tower would help draw more tourists to Edirne, he said it was important to preserve such historical elements for the sake of history and culture.
"This place also sheds light on European history," he said, adding that many foreign tourists first see the tower when visiting the city of Edirne, which borders Greece.
The tower is also known as the "clock tower," as Ottoman Governor Hacı Izzet Pasha ordered the placing of clocks and the construction of wooden stories on the tower in 1867.
But after a 1953 earthquake did heavy damage to the tower, both the extra stories and clocks were removed.
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Geothermal Plant Gets Funding
DOE funds will help finance construction of a geothermal facility using advanced technology.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has offered a $102.2 million loan guarantee, its first for geothermal energy, to U.S. Geothermal, based in Boise, ID. The guarantee is designed to support construction of a 22-megawatt plant at Neal Hot Springs, near Vale, OR.
Hot steam: A drill rig creates a test well to determine the geothermal resource at Neal Hot Springs, where U.S. Geothermal plans to build a supercritical binary cycle power plant.
U.S. Geothermal will use a technology called supercritical binary cycle to convert geothermal heat into electric power. The technology has been around since the 1980s but hasn't been commercialized. The DOE's loan guarantee, which serves as a promise to back a loan in case the company defaults, could give venture capitalists and private investors confidence in investing in the geothermal technology.
Daniel Kunz, CEO of U.S. Geothermal, says the supercritical binary plant could be 10 to 20 percent more efficient than geothermal plants operating now. The plant, which is in three modules, will be built by Houston-based TAS Energy and transported to the geothermal site on flatbed trucks and strung together, Kunz says. "This modularity should allow us to compress the timetable and cost of deployment. The risks of construction should be lower."
The power plant is expected to be online in 2012. All of its power output will be sold to Idaho Power Company, the largest utility in Idaho, as part of a 25-year agreement.
Conventional binary geothermal power plants are a well-established technology to produce electricity from moderate-temperature resources between 93 ºC and 149 ºC. Hot water drawn up from underground reservoirs cycles through a heat exchanger, where it heats a working fluid that is kept physically separate. The working fluid, typically an organic chemical such as isopentane, boils at a lower temperature than water. As it vaporizes, the force of the expanding vapor spins a turbine that generates electricity.
Supercritical binary plants use a similar setup. The only difference is that the working fluid is pumped up to a pressure above the fluid's "critical pressure" before it flows into the heat exchanger. At this supercritical pressure, the fluid does not vaporize at a specific temperature. Instead, it gradually transitions from a liquid to a high-density vapor that gets lighter and lighter as it heats up. This lets the working fluid extract more heat from the hot water, increasing the power plant's efficiency.
Building costs for a supercritical plant can be higher than traditional binary plants because the heat exchangers and pipes have to be stronger to handle the higher pressure. But the federal loan guarantees will help U.S. Geothermal get access to the necessary capital.
A few small test plants (less than 100-kilowatt) using supercritical binary geothermal technology have been built and run without any difficulty, says Gregory Mines, a geothermal energy researcher at the Idaho National Laboratory. In the 1980s, the DOE and Electric Power Research Institute built a 50-megawatt supercritical binary plant in Heber, CA, that ran for about three years. U.S. Geothermal's plant "should hopefully provide financial people an assurance that it's not an off-the-wall technology, it's proven and viable," says Mines.
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Protriptyline Hydrochloride
Protriptyline Hydrochloride Recall
Clinical Worsening and Suicide Risk
Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), both adult and pediatric, may experience worsening of their depression and/or the emergence of suicidal ideation and behavior (suicidality) or unusual changes in behavior, whether or not they are taking antidepressant medications, and this risk may persist until significant remission occurs. Suicide is a known risk of depression and certain other psychiatric disorders, and these disorders themselves are the strongest predictors of suicide. There has been a long-standing concern, however, that antidepressants may have a role in inducing worsening of depression and the emergence of suicidality in certain patients during the early phases of treatment. Pooled analyses of short-term placebo-controlled trials of antidepressant drugs (SSRIs and others) showed that these drugs increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality) in children, adolescents and young adults (aged 18-24) with major depressive disorder (MDD) and other psychiatric disorders. Short-term studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidality with antidepressants compared to placebo in adults beyond age 24; there was a reduction with antidepressants compared to placebo in adults aged 65 and older.
The pooled analysis of placebo-controlled trials in children and adolescents with MDD, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), or other psychiatric disorders including a total of 24 short-term trials of 9 antidepressant drugs in over 4400 patients. The pooled analyses of placebo-controlled trials in adults with MDD or other psychiatric disorders included a total of 295 short-term trials (median duration of 2 months) of 11 antidepressant drugs in over 77,000 patients. There was considerable variation in risk of suicidality among drugs, but a tendency toward an increase in the younger patients for almost all drugs studied. There were differences in absolute risk of suicidality across the different indications, with the highest incidence in MDD. The risk differences (drug vs placebo), however, were relatively stable within age strata and across indications. These risk differences (drug-placebo difference in the number of cases of suicidality per 1000 patients treated) are provided in Table 1.
No suicides occurred in any of the pediatric trials. There were suicides in the adult trials, but the number was not sufficient to reach any conclusion about drug effect on suicide.
It is unknown whether the suicidality risk extends to longer-term use, i.e., beyond several months. However, there is substantial evidence from placebo-controlled maintenance trials in adults with depression that the use of antidepressants can delay the recurrence of depression.
All patients being treated with antidepressants for any indication should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for clinical worsening, suicidality, and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial few months of a course of drug therapy, or at times of dose changes, either increases or decreases.
The following symptoms, anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, aggressiveness, impulsivity, akathisia (psychomotor restlessness), hypomania, and mania, have been reported in adult and pediatric patients being treated with antidepressants for major depressive disorder as well as for other indications, both psychiatric and nonpsychiatric. Although a causal link between the emergence of such symptoms and either the worsening of depression and/or the emergence of suicidal impulses has not been established, there is concern that such symptoms may represent precursors to emerging suicidality.
Consideration should be given to changing the therapeutic regimen, including possibly discontinuing the medication, in patients whose depression is persistently worse, or who are experiencing emergent suicidality or symptoms that might be precursors to worsening depression or suicidality, especially if these symptoms are severe, abrupt in onset, or were not part of the patient's presenting symptoms.
If the decision has been made to discontinue treatment, medication should be tapered, as rapidly as is feasible, but with recognition that abrupt discontinuation can be associated with certain symptoms (see ADVERSE REACTIONS - Withdrawal Symptoms for a description of the risks of discontinuation of protriptyline hydrochloride tablets).
Families and caregivers of patients being treated with antidepressants for major depressive disorder or other indications, both psychiatric and nonpsychiatric, should be alerted about the need to monitor patients for the emergence of agitation, irritability, unusual changes in behavior, and the other symptoms described above, as well as the emergence of suicidality, and to report such symptoms immediately to health care providers. Such monitoring should include daily observation by families and caregivers. Prescriptions for protriptyline hydrochloride tablets should be written for the smallest quantity of tablets consistent with good patient management, in order to reduce the risk of overdose.
Screening Patients for Bipolar Disorder: A major depressive episode may be the initial presentation of bipolar disorder. It is generally believed (though not established in controlled trials) that treating such an episode with an antidepressant alone may increase the likelihood of precipitation of a mixed/manic episode in patients at risk for bipolar disorder. Whether any of the symptoms described above represent such a conversion is unknown. However, prior to initiating treatment with an antidepressant, patients with depressive symptoms should be adequately screened to determine if they are at risk for bipolar disorder; such screening should include a detailed psychiatric history, including a family history of suicide, bipolar disorder, and depression. It should be noted that protriptyline hydrochloride is not approved for use in treating bipolar depression.
Protriptyline may block the antihypertensive effect of guanethidine or similarly acting compounds.
Protriptyline should be used with caution in patients with a history of seizures, and, because of its autonomic activity, in patients with a tendency to urinary retention, or increased intraocular tension.
Tachycardia and postural hypotension may occur more frequently with protriptyline than with other antidepressant drugs. Protriptyline should be used with caution in elderly patients and patients with cardiovascular disorders; such patients should be observed closely because of the tendency of the drug to produce tachycardia, hypotension, arrhythmias, and prolongation of the conduction time. Myocardial infarction and stroke have occurred with drugs of this class.
On rare occasions, hyperthyroid patients or those receiving thyroid medication may develop arrhythmias when this drug is given.
In patients who may use alcohol excessively, it should be borne in mind that the potentiation may increase the danger inherent in any suicide attempt or overdosage.
Usage in Pregnancy: Safe use in pregnancy and lactation has not been established; therefore, use in pregnant women, nursing mothers or women who may become pregnant requires that possible benefits be weighed against possible hazards to mother and child.
In mice, rats, and rabbits, doses about ten times greater than the recommended human doses had no apparent adverse effects on reproduction.
Protriptyline hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of symptoms of mental depression in patients who are under close medical supervision. Its activating properties make it particularly suitable for withdrawn and anergic patients.
Protriptyline HCl is N-methyl-5H dibenzo [a,d]-cycloheptene-5-propanamine hydrochloride. Its molecular formula is C19H21N•HCl and its structural formula is:
Protriptyline HCl, a dibenzocycloheptene derivative, has a molecular weight of 299.84. It is a white to yellowish powder that is freely soluble in water and soluble in dilute HCl. Protriptyline HCl is supplied as 5 mg or 10 mg film-coated tablets. Inactive ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, lactose monohydrate, dibasic calcium phosphate, sodium starch glycolate, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, triacetin, polysorbate, titanium dioxide and FD&C yellow 6 aluminum lake. The 10 mg tablet also contains polyethylene glycol and polysorbate 80.
Protriptyline Hydrochloride Manufacturers
Hi-tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.
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Dosage should be initiated at a low level and increased gradually, noting carefully the clinical response and any evidence of intolerance.
Usual Adult Dosage
Fifteen to 40 mg a day divided into 3 or 4 doses. If necessary, dosage may be increased to 60 mg a day. Dosages above this amount are not recommended. Increases should be made in the morning dose.
Adolescent and Elderly Patients
In general, lower dosages are recommended for these patients. Five mg 3 times a day may be given initially, and increased gradually if necessary. In elderly patients, the cardiovascular system must be monitored closely if the daily dose exceeds 20 mg.
When satisfactory improvement has been reached, dosage should be reduced to the smallest amount that will maintain relief of symptoms.
Minor adverse reactions require reduction in dosage. Major adverse reactions or evidence of hypersensitivity require prompt discontinuation of the drug.
The safety and effectiveness of protriptyline in pediatric patients have not been established.
Barr Laboratories Inc.
Protriptyline Hydrochloride | Barr Laboratories Inc.
Dosage should be initiated at a low level and increased gradually, noting carefully the clinical response and any evidence of intolerance. Usual Adult Dosage Fifteen to 40 mg a day divided into 3 or 4 doses. If necessary, dosage may be increased to 60 mg a day. Dosages above this amount are not recommended. Increases should be made in the morning dose. Adolescent and Elderly Patients In general, lower dosages are recommended for these patients. Five mg 3 times a day may be given initially, and increased gradually if necessary. In elderly patients, the cardiovascular system must be monitored closely if the daily dose exceeds 20 mg. When satisfactory improvement has been reached, dosage should be reduced to the smallest amount that will maintain relief of symptoms. Minor adverse reactions require reduction in dosage. Major adverse reactions or evidence of hypersensitivity require prompt discontinuation of the drug.
Roxane Laboratories, Inc
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Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Protriptyline Hydrochloride | Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Epic Pharma, Llc
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The Walmart Visitor Center is located on the Bentonville town square in Sam Walton's original Walton's Five and Dime, and the company headquarters includes fifteen buildings along Walton Boulevard (US 71B) in the western part of the city. Just north of downtown Bentonville is the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Founded by Alice Walton in 2011, this museum contains many masterpieces from all eras of American art, including many works from Walton's private collection. Across the square from the Walmart Visitor Center is the Benton County Courthouse, the center of the county government. Bentonville High School is located just west of Interstate 49/US Route 71 in central Bentonville.
The Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Area consists of three Arkansas counties: Benton, Madison, and Washington, and McDonald County, Missouri. The area had a population of 347,045 at the 2000 census which had increased to 463,204 by the 2010 Census (an increase of 33.47 per cent). The Metropolitan Statistical Area does not consist of the usual principal-city-with-suburbs morphology; instead Bentonville is bordered to the east by Rogers, the north by Bella Vista, and the west by Centerton. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is located to the southwest of Bentonville and is used to connect all of the northwest Arkansas region to the rest of the nation. Over the past decade or more, Northwest Arkansas has been one of the fastest-growing regions in the south.
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,730 people, 7,458 households, and 5,265 families residing in the city. The city grew substantially in the 1990s; the 1990 population was 11,257 and the city is expected to reach 50,000 people by the year 2030. According to the US Census, Bentonville and surrounding communities in Benton County is second in growth for Arkansas and among the 100 fastest-growing counties in the United States.
In the city, the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
Bentonville's culture is a combination of a Southern city, small town, global business hub, and the surrounding Northwest Arkansas metro.
Bentonville shares many of the characteristics commonly given to Arkansas as a Southern state, yet it has also absorbed minor cultural influence from the Midwest and West. Located firmly in the Mid-South, Bentonville's culture is distinct and differs from the Delta portion of the state. Many of the city's first settlers came from Upper South states like Kentucky North Carolina and Tennessee, who found the Ozarks familiar to the Appalachian Mountains back home. The uplands of Arkansas, including Northwest Arkansas, did not participate in large-scale plantation farming with slaves like the Arkansas delta, instead electing to settle in small clusters, relying largely on subsistence agriculture and hunting rather than the settlement patters common in the Midwest and Deep South. The "hillbilly" stereotype given to the Ozarks and Appalachians is largely a derivative of the difficult topography, tendency to settle in clusters, and mostly cashless self-sustaining economy found in those regions. Bentonville's large proportion of Southern Baptist and Methodist adherents does reflect a trend often associated with the Deep South.
Due to Walmart's prominence in the city, Bentonville is also an international focal point for retail suppliers and other supporting businesses. According to the Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce, over 1,250 suppliers have offices in Northwest Arkansas in an attempt to secure or retain Walmart's business. Symbolic of Bentonville's complex culture was a cricket game played between PepsiCo and Walmart, spectated by their respective chief executives Indra Nooyi and Doug McMillon, chronicled in a Wall Street Journal article describing the complex Bentonville culture. The game was played on a baseball field in Bentonville not well suited for typical cricket, so the players adapted new rules. The city has a league with 18 teams and a host of fans, mostly derived from the thousands of Indian natives drawn to Bentonville by Walmart software and IT jobs. Mayor Bob McCaslin says the City currently has no plans to build a public cricket pitch.
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Peel Mansion, built in 1875, is now furnished with period pieces and offers tours and rentals for private events, such as weddings.
Bentonville contains over 30 listings on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the official federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation.
The city contains two residential historic districts, the Third Street Historic District and West Central Avenue Historic District. Both districts contain historic residences notable for their architectural styles and contributions to the city's early history. Together, over 40 houses are listed as contributing properties. Preeminent individual residential listings within the historic districts include the Craig-Bryan House, Elliott House, James A. Rice House and the Rice House on "A" Street. Residential listing elsewhere in the city include the Peel Mansion Museum, Stroud House and Col. Young House.
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The latest in pest control: If you can't beat them, eat them!
A northeastern province has come up with a solution for pest control that buys into the Internet meme, "If you can't beat them, eat them!"
Khon Kaen Governor Somsak Jangtrakul on Monday presided over the launch of an operation to eradicate sucker fish (Hypostomus plecostomus), which are deemed a threat to native species and the environment, from the large pond at Bung Tung Sang park in the provincial capital.
The overwhelming population of sucker fish at the park, along with other factors, had led to fish deaths en masse, with the many carcasses emitting a foul smell that spread to the surrounding area.
To combat the over-population of sucker fish in the pond, the scheme saw villagers catching a total of 200 kilograms of live fish to sell at Bt3 per kilo to officials.
They then arranged for renowned Tobishinchi chef Thanachai Ekkawan to use the fish as ingredients in a cooking demonstration as a means of encouraging public consumption of the species.
Michelin star chef Thanachai said the sucker fish is edible as its meat is dense and of high protein, although its hard, scaly appearance can be scary.
He demonstrated the preparation of dishes including larp spicy minced fish meat, stir-fried fish meat in chilli paste and deep-fried fish meat with lemon sauce, all of which proved popular on the day.
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Boy, 6, spends over $16,000 on video game using mom's credit card | Inquirer Technology
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Boy, 6, spends over $16,000 on video game using mom's credit card
INQUIRER.net / 06:29 PM December 13, 2020
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One mom in the United States thought she was a victim of credit card fraud when she saw charges on her card that racked up to over $16,000 (about P770,000).
However, it turned out that the culprit was her 6-year-old son who had been making in-app purchases while playing the game Sonic Forces on her iPad, the New York Post reported yesterday, Dec. 12. Add-on boosters start at $1.99 and go up to $99.99 (P95.80 to P4813.58).
Jessica Johnson, 41, was shocked to find her bill reach $16,923.10 by July. Because these were unitemized charges, she did not realize her son George was behind it, and she filed a fraud claim that month to Chase Bank.
"The way the charges get bundled made it almost impossible [to figure out that] they were from a game," Johnson said in the report.
She was only informed in October that the charges were all hers and that she had to call Apple. When she did get in touch with Apple, they gave her the list of charges, and it was only when she saw the Sonic icon that she knew it was George.
"You wouldn't know how to [find] it without someone directing you," she was quoted as saying.
She received no help from Apple: "[Apple] said, 'Tough.' They told me that because I didn't call within 60 days of the charges, that they can't do anything."
"The reason I didn't call within 60 days is because Chase told me it was likely fraud — that PayPal and Apple.com are top fraud charges," she added.
Even when she said she would be unable to pay her family's mortgage, the customer service could offer no solution: "They're like, 'There's a setting, you should have known.'"
"Check your security settings," she advises other parents. "I'm appalled that this is even possible in these games and that Apple devices are not preset to prevent this."
Johnson, a real estate broker, has not gotten paid from March to September as she works on commission. She added that her income has decreased by 80% this year.
"I may have to force this kid to pay me back in 15 years when he gets his first job," she quipped in the report.
However, she acknowledges that her son did not know he was spending real money — in fact, he wanted to pay his mom back when she told him of the expenses.
"My son didn't understand that the money was real. How could he? He's playing a cartoon game in a world that he knows is not real. Why would the money be real to him? That would require a big cognitive leap."
"These games are designed to be completely predatory and get kids to buy things," she argued. "What grown-up would spend $100 on a chest of virtual gold coins?"
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What Sebastian Taught Us
Duration: 0:16:33 | Added: 16 Nov 2016
Joe Talbot talks about Sebastian's many achievements, his work and shares some personal reflections and video footage of the man.
Sebastian Rahtz, a celebration of his work
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Sebastian Patrick Quintus Rahtz (13 February 1955-15 March 2016) was Chief Data Architect for the University of Oxford and a member of Wolfson College and its Digital Research Cluster. This series of short talks by colleagues celebrates 'SPQR' and his many and varied achievements in Humanities computing. Sebastian's involvement with free and open source software goes back to the late 1980's as a developer in the community around the TeX typesetting system on which he published...
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require 'eventmachine'
require 'forwardable'
require 'oj'

module Slanger
  class Channel
    extend  Forwardable

    def_delegators :channel, :push
    attr_reader :channel_id

    class << self
      def from channel_id
        klass = channel_id[/\Apresence-/] ? PresenceChannel : Channel

        klass.lookup(channel_id) || klass.create(channel_id: channel_id)
      end

      def lookup(channel_id)
        all.detect { |o| o.channel_id == channel_id }
      end

      def create(params = {})
        new(params).tap { |r| all << r }
      end

      def all
        @all ||= []
      end

      def unsubscribe channel_id, subscription_id
        from(channel_id).try :unsubscribe, subscription_id
      end

      def send_client_message msg
        from(msg['channel']).try :send_client_message, msg
      end
    end

    def initialize(attrs)
      @channel_id = attrs.with_indifferent_access[:channel_id]
      Slanger::Redis.subscribe channel_id
    end

    def channel
      @channel ||= EM::Channel.new
    end

    def subscribe *a, &blk
      Slanger::Redis.hincrby('channel_subscriber_count', channel_id, 1).
        callback do |value|
          Slanger::Webhook.post name: 'channel_occupied', channel: channel_id if value == 1
        end

      channel.subscribe *a, &blk
    end

    def unsubscribe *a, &blk
      Slanger::Redis.hincrby('channel_subscriber_count', channel_id, -1).
        callback do |value|
          Slanger::Webhook.post name: 'channel_vacated', channel: channel_id if value == 0
        end

      channel.unsubscribe *a, &blk
    end

    # Send a client event to the EventMachine channel.
    # Only events to channels requiring authentication (private or presence)
    # are accepted. Public channels only get events from the API.
    def send_client_message(message)
      Slanger::Redis.publish(message['channel'], Oj.dump(message, mode: :compat)) if authenticated?
    end

    # Send an event received from Redis to the EventMachine channel
    # which will send it to subscribed clients.
    def dispatch(message, channel)
      push(Oj.dump(message, mode: :compat)) unless channel =~ /\Aslanger:/
    end

    def authenticated?
      channel_id =~ /\Aprivate-/ || channel_id =~ /\Apresence-/
    end
  end
end

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ECN Capital Corporation is a Canadian financing company with managed and advised assets of approximately US$29 billion.  It provides credit portfolios to 90 U.S. financial institutions and also originates, manages and advises on prime credit assets. It is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

History
ECN was founded in October 2016, through a spin-off of Element Financial's equipment finance division.  The spin-off resulted in two separate publicly traded companies: Element Fleet Management, which manages vehicle fleets, and ECN Capital, which provided commercial financing, especially to fleet owners.

In February 2017, ECN sold its US commercial and vendor finance business to PNC Capital for $1.25 billion.  The deal caused the company's share price to rise, in part because the sale price was above book value.  This deal was part of a larger attempted re-deployment of capital by ECN from vendor and equipment financing to home improvement and construction financing. As part of this re-deployment, in June 2017, the firm purchased Service Finance, an American home improvement lender, for $410 million.  It also purchased Triad Financial, a Florida-based home improvement lender, for $100 million, in October 2017.  On the other hand, in August 2017, ECN sold some of its rail car financing business for $1.44 billion.  It also sold its Canadian vendor financing business for $900 million in October 2017. In December 2021 ECN sold Service Financial for US$2 Billion and used the proceeds to declare a $7.50/share special dividend that was paid out to shareholders on Dec. 22, 2021.

Business

ECN Capital currently operates in two divisions:

 Triad Financial, a manufactured home lender
 The Kessler Group, a payment services company

References

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Title: BRITAIN: Racing's role model Johnson retires from the saddle
Richard Johnson is undoubtedly, a great champion, but more importantly, he is a thoroughly decent, unassuming and honourable man
https://www.theirishfield.ie/britain-racing-s-role-model-johnson-retires-from-the-saddle-614261
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BRITAIN: Racing's role model Johnson retires from the saddle
Richard Johnson \ Healy Racing
THE announcement was a shock, coming as it did just before the Grand National, one of the few big races he had yet to win, but it's typical of the man that Richard Johnson should mark his retirement after riding for Philip Hobbs at Newton Abbot, ensuring the focus was on the trainer to whom Johnson felt his closest alliance.
Almost a third of Johnson's career total of 3,800 British winners were gained on runners trained by Philip Hobbs, including one memorable one on board Brother Tedd, who won the race in which Johnson's friend and rival Tony McCoy bowed out at Sandown in April 2015.


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Frances Mayes is one of the world's most beloved novelists and travel writers. Best known for Under the Tuscan Sun, a bestselling memoir-turned-blockbuster film starring Diane Lane, Mayes has written a series of classic books on Italy that have been translated into more than 20 languages. She joins us to discuss her latest, eagerly anticipated works: Women in Sunlight, a heartfelt novel about four American strangers who bond in Tuscany; and See You in the Piazza, a forthcoming travelogue on new places to discover on the Italian peninsula. Put aside those weekend Travel sections and experience the romance of Italy firsthand with this irresistible storyteller.


National Taiwan University GMBA Asian Business Consulting course is now open for application!
Asian Business Consulting course is now open for application!
This year, NTU will be the host to welcome students from the 2 schools! We will have long-distance course through the weekends and also a week (tentatively from 22nd to 26th Jan 2018) to visit some companies in Taiwan. This is a very valuable experience to cooperate with students from other schools. Should you be interested, please send your CV to Ms. Christy Chiu at christychiu@ntu.edu.tw by 23rd August.


Limited Liability Company's ("LLCs") are a creation of state law. An LLC is somewhat of a hybrid entity in that it can be structured to resemble a corporation for owner liability purposes and a partnership for federal income tax purposes. A LLC offers the limited liability the benefit of a corporation and the single level of taxation of a partnership. The owners, not the entity, are then responsible for the payment of the tax, if any.
An LLC's income passes through to its members, who report the income on their personal income tax returns. For tax purposes, a single member LLC is treated as a sole proprietorship, and a multi-member LLC is treated as a partnership.
The LLC itself does not ordinarily pay federal income taxes on its own behalf as a separate entity (some states impose taxes on LLCs as a separate entity). However, an LLC is required to file an annual informational tax return with the Internal Revenue Service.
It is possible for an LLC to elect to be taxed in the same manner as a "C" corporation (double taxation), but this is generally not advisable, as this election will last for a minimum of five (5) years and as there may be tax consequences for switching back to pass-through taxation.
He/she is allowed to execute contracts for the LLC.
In most cases, members will be required to make quarterly payments of their estimated tax liability to both the state and to the federal government.
In some cases, classification as a self-employed taxpayer is preferable to being treated as an employee. For example, deductions for business expenses of self-employed workers are above-the-line deductions under Internal Revenue Code Section 62(a)(1) and reduce the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Most employee business expenses are itemized deductions, and are also "miscellaneous itemized deductions". Taxpayers can deduct miscellaneous itemized deductions only to the extent that the total amount of those deductions exceeds 2% of adjusted gross income. For most taxpayers, this means that miscellaneous itemized deductions cannot be deducted at all.
One of the major benefits of being considered self-employed arises when a taxpayer has to pay for premiums for health insurance. Self-employed taxpayers can fully deduct the cost of health insurance. Whereas, employees can only deduct the cost of premiums that they pay only to the extent that the premiums exceed 7.5% of their adjusted gross income.
How Will a Member who is also an Employee of an LLC be Treated for Federal Income Tax Purposes?
In general, a member cannot also be an employee of the LLC. Thus, a member that becomes an employee of the LLC will be treated as a member for federal income tax. The LLC should not provide a Form W-2 to the member. Instead, the member should receive a Schedule K-1 from the LLC that reflects his or her distributive share of the LLC's items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit for the taxable year and amounts transferred as distributions. Instead of paying FICA taxes on amounts received as wages from the LLC, the member's distributive share of LLC items may be subject to self-employment tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 1401. Certain fringe benefits may be taxable to the member, including group term life insurance under Internal Revenue Code Section 79 and payments received under accident or health plans under Internal Revenue Code Section 105.


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Office of Refugee Resettlement Director Scott Lloyd said at one point: "The criteria is the totality of circumstances, and there's no formal written criteria." | Getty
Trump's abortion policy sheds light on ad hoc decision-making
By RENUKA RAYASAM
02/28/2018 08:32 PM EST
Updated 02/28/2018 09:03 PM EST
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Trump administration's policy of halting abortions among undocumented minors was established by email through an ad hoc process without formal legal vetting, according to new documents released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union.
The ACLU, which is suing the administration over the policy, made public the December depositions of the director and the deputy director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the HHS office responsible for the care of undocumented minors who enter the country without their parents.
Though ORR is a relatively obscure corner of the sprawling agency, the new documents shed light on the broader improvised nature of how the administration sets policy — and raise questions about whether decisions violated existing state law and federal policy, according to depositions and emails released by the ACLU and conversations with former administration staffers.
"Some of the policy is being directed through emails, memos or conversation rather than what's considered to be the normal policy process," said Bob Carey, former ORR director during the Obama administration. "It's not ORR's determination to make, as to how the laws of the United States apply."
HHS said it does not comment on pending litigation, but in the past HHS officials said that ORR policy was "designed to protect children and their babies who have illegally crossed the border."
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The ORR's policy of requiring the director's approval before an unaccompanied minor can have an abortion was first laid out in a March 4, 2017, memo — a policy that was a sweeping departure from the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, which required the director's signoff only when federal funds were requested to pay for the procedure. Under previous administrations, funds were granted when the minor was the victim of sexual abuse.
At the time, the new policy was made by "political appointees at HHS," including Maggie Wynne, an HHS counselor, and Scott Lloyd, who was then on the HHS transition team, according to the deposition of Jonathan White, deputy director of ORR. Lloyd was previously an attorney with the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic charitable organization. Wynne worked at HHS in both the Bush and Obama administrations and was previously director of the House Pro-Life Caucus.
The policy was fleshed out a few weeks later, around the time that Lloyd became ORR director, in a March 24 email to department staffers regarding the specific case of a minor in an Arizona shelter who had requested an abortion.
Lloyd wrote that the staffers should instruct the shelter to take the girl to a specific crisis pregnancy center in Phoenix. If she still wanted an abortion, she would be required to get written parental consent. He also said she should be prohibited from meeting with an attorney regarding the abortion or to get a judicial bypass, which would enable her to obtain the abortion without parental consent.
"We'll work on formalizing these procedures, but we'll have to do it ad hoc for now," Lloyd wrote.
In his December deposition, Lloyd said that the department had yet to formalize the procedures laid out in the email nine months earlier, and that decisions about abortions were still happening on "a case-by-case basis" with ORR staffers looking at the circumstances of the case and making a decision based on the "best interest" of the minor.
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"The criteria is the totality of circumstances, and there's no formal written criteria," Lloyd said.
According to the depositions, Lloyd denied all seven requests for abortions that reached his desk between March and Dec. 19. He admitted that he believes undocumented minors don't have a constitutional right to an abortion, even in the case of rape, and that he received a spreadsheet every week with details of all pregnant minors in ORR's care.
Lloyd also said that he spoke with White House staff about the abortion policy, but not with the HHS secretary, which was Tom Price for most of that period. He said that he had not reviewed abortion policies of other agencies responsible for immigrants.
Under the Obama administration, ORR developed and publicly posted a policy guide so that shelters, immigration attorneys and others would know of changes, said Mark Greenberg, a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute and former head of the Administration of Children and Families, the HHS division that includes ORR.
All policies — regardless of whether they went through a formal rulemaking process or were posted in the policy guide — were always reviewed by legal counsel to be sure that they were complying with federal law, Greenberg said.
In the case of the ORR's abortion policy, the new guidelines created confusion for shelters caught between concerns about violating state law and fears of losing their HHS contract to house unaccompanied minors.
In a March 2017 email exchange, the Young Center, which was an independent child advocate for unaccompanied minors in ORR custody in Arizona, raised legal concerns about ORR's requirement that shelters notify parents about an abortion request over the objections of the minor, arguing that the policy violated state and federal health privacy laws. The group also worried, in a particular case, that the minor's father would retaliate against her mother in her home country if he learned about the abortion.
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And months later, operators of an Arizona shelter run by Austin-based Southwest Key were still requesting repeated clarification from HHS about how to proceed in the case of a minor who had requested an abortion but didn't want to notify her parents, according to a September email exchange. Lloyd insisted that "program should notify regardless of the [minor's] wishes."
Since last fall, the ACLU has filed suits against the Trump administration on behalf of four pregnant teens who arrived in the U.S. without their parents for blocking their requests for abortions. In three cases, the girl was eventually able to obtain the abortion, and in the fourth the girl was immediately released to a sponsor.
The D.C. District Court has yet to rule on a separate class-action suit regarding ORR's abortion policy. And the Supreme Court has not yet decided whether it will take up HHS' request to vacate the D.C. District Court's decision regarding one of the pregnant teens and whether to sanction the ACLU's lawyers for helping one of the minors obtain an abortion before the administration had a chance to appeal the District Court's ruling to the Supreme Court.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this report misstated the location of a shelter run by Austin-based Southwest Key. It is in Arizona. The version also incorrectly described the role of the Young Center. It was an independent child advocate for unaccompanied minors in ORR custody in Arizona.
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