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Savannah Sparrow Seasonal Range
Inhabits open areas, avoiding areas with extensive tree cover. Prefers habitat with short to intermediate vegetation height, intermediate vegetation density, and a well developed litter layer (NatureServe 2007b). In northern regions of its range, found in dwarf willows or birch and feeds readily in conifers (Wheelwright and Rising 1993). Also breeds in grasslands, weedy fields, edges of ponds, small lakes, and swamps, alpine meadows, and subalpine tundra (Campbell et al. 2001). On the North Slopes of the Yukon, commonly found in moist to wet sedge tundra, in association with wet drainages or patterned ground (Alexander et al. 2003). Widespread in Alaska from seashore to mountain ridges (Armstrong 2008). In B.C., breeds from near sea level to 2,010 m elevation (Campbell et al. 2001).
Alexander, S. A., F. I. Doyle, C. D. Ecker, H. Grünberg, N. L. Hughes, M. Jensen, I. Johnson, D. H. Mossop, W. A. Nixon, and P. H. Sinclair. 2003. Birds of the Yukon Territory (P. H. Sinclair, W. A. Nixon, C. D. Eckert, and N. L. Hughes, eds.). UBC Press, Vancouver, B.C.
Armstrong, R. H. 2008. Guide to the birds of Alaska. 5th edition. Alaska Northwest Books, Anchorage, AK. 360 pp.
Campbell, R. W., N. K. Dawe, I. McTaggart-Cowan, J. M. Cooper, G. W. Kaiser, A. C. Stewart, and M. C. E. McNall. 2001. The Birds of British Columbia. Volume 4. Passerines: wood-warblers through Old World sparrows. University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver. 739 pages.
NatureServe. 2007b. NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. Version 6.2. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available http://www.natureserve.org/explorer.
Wheelwright, N. T., and J. D. Rising. 1993. Savannah Sparrow (PASSERCULUS SANDWICHENSIS). In The Birds of North America, No. 45 (A. Poole and F. Gill, Eds.). Philadelphia: The Academy of Natural Sciences; Washington, D.C.: The American Ornithologists' Union.


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The poems in Rebecca Weiner Tompkins's King of the Fireflies lead the reader on a journey through a world of landscapes: urban; rural; mythological; emotional; erotic; cultural; political; and spiritual, and the borders between them. The voice throughout is of a figure in those landscapes, struggling to navigate love, loss, and mortality while juxtaposing natural and human-made environments. Her language is both visual and musical (as well as a writer, she is also a lifelong working musician,) and the poems range from lyric to narrative, but always with a strong sense of location and a precision of detail, even when the speaker is conveying questions or doubt. These poems explore the edges and the depths of dark places—but possibility, anticipation, and even humor are present. The exploration leads forward, and the promise of renewal rings true.
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Stephen Shore – The Museum of Modern Art
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John Ashbery – an Oblique Remembrance
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This three masts ship with its two decks operated from Mauritius under the command of young privateer Robert Surcouf.
Built in Bordeaux 1799, the Confiance sailed that same year towards Mauritius and its command was given to Robert Surcouf young privateer from Saint-Malo who previously operated in the Indian ocean.
In 1800, the Confiance captured the East Indiaman Kent, bigger British vessel which was more heavily armed and had twice the number of men on board, after a fierce hand-to-hand fight.
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I was recently debugging a performance issue in an app and couldn't work out why the fill rate was so high based on what was on the page.
It was so high (>3.2) that it was definitely having a negative effect on performance. Depending on who you talk to, you'll be told that the fill rate should be below either 2.5 or 3.0 to avoid affecting performance. In my experience, I've noticed performance impacted above a fill rate of 2.0 so I always aim to keep it below this.
The only exception I'll accept is a panorama with a large background image.
If you're not familiar with the Fill Rate it represents the number of pages worth of pixels that are painted in each frame. For more information on this and other performance counters see MSDN.
The fill rate now jumps up dramatically (to 00.9999 – this isn't quite 1 as the SystemTray is enabled) with no visual clue as to why. Yes, a whole page of pixels is painted for no visual difference.
Yes, that's right the frame is painted with the background brush colour with every frame, as well as the page being painted.
The striking thing about this is that it's painting the colour that is the same as the background behind it anyway. If the selected theme has a dark background it's painting black on top of black. Or, if the theme has a light background it paints white on white.
If you're using the transition effects from the toolkit you should definitely look to make this change to your code and create a more performant UI for your app.
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The New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) is the official currency of Taiwan. The TWD to USD rate is the exchange rate between Taiwanese money and American money. This rate, also known as the forex rate, is updated every 1 minute. You can easily use the currency converter to convert the amount of TWD to USD. This currency converter will give you a live conversion as you type. You can also use the currency chart to see how the rate has changed in the past seven days.
The average rate of TWD to USD has been fairly stable for the last two weeks. The current mid-market rate is only 0.07% higher than the average rate of the past fourteen days. That means that a transaction involving 500 TWD would give you 0.007 USD on average. That's still not bad considering the slowing Chinese economy. However, the low exchange rate for TWD will likely cause more problems for the country in the long term.
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Der Praktische Ratgeber war eine österreichische Monatszeitung. Sie erschien monatlich von 1929 bis 1933 in Innsbruck in deutscher Sprache. Verlegt wurde der Praktische Ratgeber von der Firma Keramik Pauil Stadler u. Co in Innsbruck. Mit der Redaktion war Franz Vollgruber betraut. Gedruckt wurde die Zeitung von der Firma Tyrolia in Innsbruck. Der Titelzusatz des Praktischen Ratgebers lautete Monatsschrift für Heim und Herd., wodurch der Fokus der Zeitung klar definiert wurde.

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Ray Foley puts on Garth Brooks experience
By Roy Martin	 July 17, 2014 - 4:25 pm
98FM's Ray Foley is putting on the Ultimate Garth Brooks Experience from Dalymount Park in aid of charity.
Taking it upon himself to help heal the wounds of fans following the controversial cancellation of the gigs, Ray has pulled together a tribute concert a mile down the road from Croke Park in Dalymount Park, generously donated by the Bohemian Football Club, with nearly 3,500 fans expected to attend. Ray Foley will host the event and also DJ on the night.
Speaking about the upcoming event, Ray said "Garthgate has been such a hot topic for the last number of weeks with the station receiving hundreds of texts from disappointed fans. We found ourselves in a position to help so we jumped at it. And the best part is 98FM will be able to raise money for Temple Street Children's Hospital while doing so".
The headline act playing on the night is called "Friends in Low Places – The Ultimate Garth Brooks Experience" led by front man Trevor Smith. Since 2009, Trevor has been recognised as a Garth Brooks lookalike, consisting of a live 8 piece band. The band have been approached by a lot of big event organisers since the controversial cancellation and have turned them all down in favour of working with 98FM and raising funds for Temple Street Children's Hospital.
Proceeds for the event on July 26th are going to Temple Street Children's Hospital and are available to purchase at Tickets.ie.
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NZ: Democracy group files police complaint against Mara over torture
Former Fiji military officer Ratu Tevita Mara arriving in NZ ... accused of torture by democracy group. Photo: Scoop/Pacific Scoop
AUCKLAND (Coalition for Democracy in Fiji/Pacific Media Watch): The New Zealand based Coalition for Democracy in Fiji has filed a criminal complaint with the police against former Lieutenant-Colonel Tevita Mara for his alleged role in the torture of hundreds of Fiji citizens
The CDF is adamant that those like Tevita Mara who are accused of serious allegations of torture on Fiji civilians must be held to account in an independent, impartial and fair justice system.
The New Zealand justice system, under the NZ Crimes of Torture Act (1989), and the UN Convention against Torture, which NZ has ratified, provides for the arrest, investigation and prosecution of crimes against torture committed outside New Zealand by non-New Zealand citizens.
Ratu Tevita, who fled Fiji to Tonga on May 20 after facing charges of sedition, was recently granted a five-day New Zealand entry visa by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, despite strong opposition from pro-democracy and human rights groups in New Zealand and Fiji.
Spokesperson Nik Naidu said CDF was aware that he was due to arrive in New Zealand last night.
"It is the legal duty of the of the NZ police, under the Crimes of Torture Act to investigate Ratu Tevita as a matter of public interest, as New Zealand guards and safeguards its human rights protections and minimum standards against its neighbours' flagrant actions against and assaults on human rights of its citizens," said Naidu.
CDF said that "there are reasonable grounds to believe that Mara has allegedly committed an act of torture in Fiji, and therefore it is incumbent on the NZ police to immediately launch an impartial and effective investigation in compliance with the obligations and duties under the Crimes of Torture Act 1989 and Crimes Act".
Naidu cautions "that the torture and human rights abuse by the military that is arbitrary and prevalent against defenceless Fiji civilians will only stop if governments such as NZ are prepared to honour their commitment and legal obligation under international and domestic human rights laws to prosecute those such as Ratu Tevita Mara for alleged crimes of torture".
CDF said that the filing of the police complaint against Tevita Mara was based on several grounds:
- Regardless of the rank or position of the person(s). If they are alleged to have been involved directly or indirectly in the torture of Fijian civilians, they will be subject to the lodgment of criminal complaints under the relevant NZ laws, once they enter NZ jurisdiction.
- After the first military coup in 1987, the military coup leader, Sitiveni Rabuka gave himself and his supporters immunity from prosecution. The same applied in the coup of 2000, and prior to the abrogation of the Fiji 1997 constitution in 2009, the former Fijian President passed a decree giving everyone involved in the coup blanket immunity. The military regime is in the process of drafting a new Constitution, which among its key provisions will give those involved in the coup and in the formation of the regime immunity from prosecution. This will irrevocably mean that those such as Tevita Mara and others like him accused of alleged torture will never be held to account in a court of law in Fiji, under the proposed new Constitution.
- It is imperative therefore that a strong message be sent to those in the military regime that in countries such as NZ that has existing laws that allow for the arrest and prosecution for crimes against torture, there will be no immunity against such crimes, despite giving themselves immunity in Fiji.
Ultimately, the aim of this criminal complaint against Ratu Tevita Mara is to stop the use of torture by the military regime against Fiji civilians.
Naidu said that on the domestic and international stage, New Zealand, despite its relative size, had a proud and pioneering history of advocating and defending human rights.
Therefore the NZ government in protecting its domestic and importantly international reputation as being a defender of human rights cannot allow political expediency to dictate how it treats the criminal complaint against Ratu Tevita Mara.
To allow those like Tevita Mara, allegedly accused of gross human rights abuse and torture to enter and leave New Zealand with impunity will send a dangerous signal to that the NZ government provides a safe haven for those accused and involved in crimes of torture.
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The so-called Coalition for Fiji Democracy run by Fiji Indians in New Zealand and chaired by Nik Naidu a one-time conspirator of the current Fiji Attorney-General Sayed-Khaiyum. Maybe, the New Zealanders don't need these non-cooperative,self destructive individuals to bring in their bad vibes to the country? Time to investigate and send back these people to where they come from?
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Colorado gets $10M to fix dam upstream of…
Colorado gets $10M to fix dam upstream of Breckenridge
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Snow covered Goose Pasture Tarn Dam and Reservoir in Breckenridge, CO. on Thursday. Nov. 21, 2019.
By The Associated Press |
PUBLISHED: February 8, 2020 at 2:50 p.m. | UPDATED: February 8, 2020 at 2:55 p.m.
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — U.S. emergency management officials have given Colorado a $10 million grant to fix a dam upstream of the ski resort town of Breckenridge that's listed in unsatisfactory condition and would likely lead to deadly flooding if it were to fail.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the grant last month, The Summit Daily News reported. The Goose Pasture Tarn dam's failure could potentially flood more than 2,000 homes and businesses, damage roadways and harm the water supply, according to FEMA.
The dam is about 3 miles south of Breckenridge, and holds back the Blue River that flows through the center of town. It's classified as being in unsatisfactory condition and as a high-hazard dam, meaning its failure would likely result in the death of at least one person.
Brian Bovaird, the county's director of emergency management, told the newspaper that the likelihood of the dam's failure is low, but it would be catastrophic.
"If something happened, the impacts would be countywide," Bovaird said. "Once those repairs are done, we'll be in a great place."
The Goose Pasture Tarn Dam is one of 24 high-hazard dams in unsatisfactory condition in Colorado and 1,688 nationwide that an Associated Press investigation found last year.
The need for upgrades to the Goose Pasture Tarn Dam emerged about five years ago, when monitoring stations began to see significant rising water levels, according to Steve Boand, a state hazard mitigation officer with the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
The $10 million grant will cover more than half the cost of the repairs, and Breckenridge has budgeted for the rest, Boand said.
The work to lower the spillway by 4 feet is scheduled to begin later this year and end in 2022 or 2023.
"The dam will always be on the state's high hazard dam list," Boan said. "But this will reduce the likelihood of anything actually occurring."
Since 1950, there have been six major dam failures in Colorado, according to a 2018 Colorado State Hazard Mitigation Plan.
FEMA also awarded Colorado over $260,000 last year to conduct risk assessments and repair high-hazard dams.
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"When you go through life, you want to ask yourself, 'Am I one of those who just doesn't get it?'" Dr. Phil suggests. "And if so, sit down and think about it. Don't spend your whole life working for what you don't want, instead of for what you do want. Sometimes it takes risk, it gets scary, but if you're going to do it, work toward something that matters to you," Dr. Phil says.
"One of the things I get so concerned about with people is when they don't have something they're moving toward in their life." Dr. Phil explains that saying you don't have a direction is like saying there is nothing in your life that you are excited about. "You have to figure out what that is, and you have to make a plan to get to it. And the plan has got to have a timeline. You have to choose something that you can afford to do and then lock it in and passionately do it," he says.
Are you really living or just existing? Existing is instinctual; it is involuntary, reactive self-preservation, with the primary goal of just getting from one day to the next without regard to quality. Living, on the other hand, is the exercise of certain learned skills, attitudes, and abilities that you have acquired and honed to a sharp and focused edge.


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Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine is a 2010 tribute album consisting of covers of John Prine songs performed by various artists. The album was released on June 21, 2010, together with the Prine album In Person & On Stage, on the label Prine started in 1981, Oh Boy Records. The album's title is a reference to a lyric from the Prine song "Souvenirs". Justin Vernon, lead singer of Bon Iver, wrote some of the liner notes for the album, in which he describes his first time hearing Prine's music as a kid in his parents' car. A follow-up "Volume 2" was released in 2021, a year and a half after Prine's death from COVID-19.

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The album met with mostly positive reviews upon its release, though Allison Stewart criticized it for excluding some of Prine's best songs and the musicians on the album for being "overly reverent." Another lukewarm review came from PopMatters' Andrew Gilstrap, who wrote that "By and large, the various treatments on Broken Hearts don't rock the boat too much. The vibe is far too amiable for anyone to strike out on a quest to provide their own definitive version of a Prine song." A similar criticism was offered by Ken Tucker, who wrote that most of the bands on the album perform Prine's songs with "flat-footed awe" and criticized the album as "dreary".

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Detroit Regional Chamber > 2015 > June
June 30: Grow Detroit's Young Talent Summer Jobs Initiative Exceeds Goal of Employing 5,000 Youths
Grow Detroit's Young Talent Summer Jobs Initiative Exceeds Goal of Employing 5,000 Youths
As a lead partner in Mayor Mike Duggan's Grow Detroit's Young Talent (GDYT) summer employment program, the Detroit Regional Chamber congratulates Mayor Duggan following his announcement last Friday that, in its first year, the program exceeded its goal of connecting more than 5,000 Detroit youths with jobs in order to prepare them for sustainable career pathways.
Following the Mayor's announcement of the GDYT program at the 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference, the Chamber made it a Conference To-Do List item. As a result, the Chamber hosted the Mayor's kickoff breakfast this past January and partnered with the Mayor's office and community organizations to help design a system that was as streamlined and simple as possible in order to maximize the number of participating businesses. Leading up to the enrollment deadline, the Chamber engaged with numerous member organizations, who pledged support through hiring students, making a donation, or both.
With the Mayor's plan to expand the number of jobs to 8,000 in 2016, the Chamber is again looking forward to partnering on this important program. For more information on the GDYT program, click here.
'Get Your Heart Racing' Revs Up Donors at Henry Ford Hospital Vascular Research Fundraiser
The Detroit Regional Chamber proudly lent its support to the fifth annual Get Your Heart Racing fundraiser presented by Ford Motor Co. on June 11 to benefit the Edith and Benson Ford Heart and Vascular Institute at Henry Ford Hospital. The event, co-chaired by Chamber President Sandy Baruah and Gorno Automotive Group Executive Vice President Cindy Czarnik, raised $350,000, which will help fund innovative research at one of the oldest, most experienced and advanced cardiovascular centers in the nation.
More than 300 attendees enjoyed a private unplugged concert by country music star Toby Keith as part of the fundraiser. In addition, through a partnership with Michigan International Speedway (MIS), the fundraiser served as a kickoff to NASCAR weekend in Detroit. Click here to view images from the event.
Area Development Magazine Study Reveals Southeast Michigan Among Top Areas for Sustainable Economic Development
Southeast Michigan is among the top 100 regions leading the United States in economic development, according to a new report in Area Development magazine. Utilizing 21 economic indicators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of Economic Analysis, the report examines 373 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA), ranking the city of Ann Arbor No. 30. The cities of Warren, Troy and Farmington Hills ranked 44th overall and were rated 14th for their "recession busting" attributes and business friendly climate, and 25th for economic strength. The positive results benefit businesses looking to expand or relocate to the region.
Earlier this year, the Detroit Regional Chamber and 11 economic development organizations representing Southeast Michigan signed a protocol agreement to continue to collaborate on business attraction efforts designed to bring increased national and foreign investment to the region. The protocol recognizes that regional messaging and coordinated outreach adds value and impact to business attraction efforts and strategies. Click here to read the full report in Area Development magazine.
Chamber Office Closed Friday in Observance of Fourth of July Holiday
The Detroit Regional Chamber will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, July 6. Have a safe and happy holiday!
American Society of Employers (ASE) looks at Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage as it impacts Michigan employers
Livonia, Mich. —June 29, 2015 —Employers in Michigan and around the country have already begun reviewing their benefit offerings and internal policies to ensure that none of them exclude same-sex marriage partners or divorced partners. So said Mary E. Corrado, president and CEO of the American Society of Employers (ASE), one of the nation's oldest and largest employer associations. Corrado's comments came following the Supreme Court's ruling on June 26 that same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry, and any same-sex marriage must be recognized in all states.
"There are multiple employer practices that will be impacted by the Supreme Court's decision," said Corrado. "Examples include leave policies under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), dependent coverage in health insurance plans and survivor benefits under employer retirement plans."
Corrado says the decision may provide administrative relief to employers who do business in multiple states, encompassing those states that already recognized same-sex marriages and those that did not. Further, employers who currently offer domestic partner benefits to unmarried same-sex and/or opposite-sex partners of their employees may choose to no longer offer such benefits. According to a benefits survey released by ASE earlier this month, more than 10% of survey respondents offered domestic partner benefits only to same-sex unmarried partners.
In a survey distributed by ASE this morning and completed by 60 member organizations (48% in manufacturing), 47% of respondents said they had policies that needed to be updated as a result of Friday's Supreme Court ruling. The policies were largely related to health plans, FMLA, life insurance and retirement plans.
"Many Michigan employers are going to be very busy over the next several months as they re-write and introduce new policies and practices that adhere to the new same-sex marriage law," Corrado said. "At the same time, many other employers who have been watching the trajectory regarding the same-sex marriage debate in Michigan have been anticipating this ruling and are well positioned to make a smooth transition."
About the American Society of Employers (ASE) – a Centennial Organization
The American Society of Employers (ASE) is a not-for-profit trade association providing people-management information and services to Michigan employers. Since 1902, member organizations have relied on ASE to be their single, cost-effective source for information and support, helping to grow their bottom line by enhancing the effectiveness of their people. Learn more about ASE at www.aseonline.org.
New gun policy by Uber reignites discussion on whether its on-demand workers are independent contractors or employees
Detroit, Mich. – June 29, 2015 – With Uber's new no-firearms policy prohibiting both drivers and riders from possessing a firearm of any kind in the vehicle, the network transportation service is facing more questions as to how far the company and other app-driven companies in the on-demand economy can go in controlling the behavior of independent contractors without running afoul of the law. Kellen Myers, an attorney with Detroit-based management side labor and employment law firm Nemeth Law, P.C., says the key issue with Uber, already embroiled in a multi-front battle defending its classification of its drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, is the new gun policy regulates a driver's otherwise lawful behavior.
"The recent change by Uber was prompted, in part, by an incident in late April where an Uber driver in Chicago shot and wounded a gunman who opened fire on a crowd of people," Myers said. "The Uber driver's actions were ultimately considered lawful because he had a concealed carry permit and acted in defense of himself and others."
Prior to this incident, Uber did not have a weapons restriction policy of any kind.
"The new policy by Uber is noteworthy in how it regulates a driver's otherwise lawful behavior. For example, under Michigan's concealed handgun law, an Uber driver would be permitted to carry a concealed weapon if properly licensed," Myers said. "With Uber's policy change, the driver is now restricted from doing so or risk losing his or her ability to use Uber's software platform."
Generally, courts and government agencies look to the amount of control a company exerts over a worker to determine whether that worker is properly classified as an independent contractor or an employee. In essence, the more control exerted by the company the less the worker appears like an independent contractor.
"Improper classification of workers by employers can lead to significant liability and bring unwanted lawsuits or agency investigations," Myers said. "Uber's policy change and legal battles have brought more attention to employer use of independent contractors overall and in the on-demand worker economy. Employers need to be particularly aware of their use of these workers and craft an appropriate business strategy taking worker issues into consideration."
Myers says companies that plan on using on-demand workers as a business strategy need to consider the following:
 The pros and cons of using an independent contractor/on-demand worker versus a full or part-time employee, including wages, benefits, taxes, insurance, the potential of misclassifying the individuals and, from a talent perspective, whether a company can grow and sustain itself and build value using an on-demand worker model.
 Conducting an audit to insure the individual is properly classified as an on-demand worker/independent contractor.
 Making sure the audit conducted looks at applicable classification tests the U.S. Department of Labor uses, as well as the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Michigan.
 Involving a corporate accountant, corporate attorney and employment attorney before adopting a specific employment model to insure all bases are covered.
About Nemeth Law, P.C.
Nemeth Law specializes in employment litigation, traditional labor law and management consultation for private and public sector employers. It is the largest woman-owned law firm in Michigan to exclusively represent management in the prevention, resolution and litigation of labor and employment disputes.
BROWN & BROWN OF DETROIT WELCOMES NEW BENEFITS PRODUCER
(Sterling Heights) . . . Todd Piersol, Executive Vice President of Brown & Brown of Detroit and Brian Pilarski, Sales Leader, are pleased to announce that the office recently welcomed Tricia Godin to the team. Tricia will be taking on the role of Benefits Producer.
In her new role, Tricia will begin studying and preparing to take her state licensure exam, as well as training with Brown & Brown University to provide excellent service to her clients. "I am looking forward to becoming an expert in healthcare reform and serving as a valuable consultant and resource to my clients," she stated.
Tricia possesses a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Michigan University. She got into outside sales right out of college, and has extensive experience in selling office products and telecommunications. Prior to joining Brown & Brown this week, she worked at Payroll 1 for ten years as a sales representative. Her payroll experience should translate well to working in the field of employee benefits.
Brown & Brown offices in Michigan comprise the third largest segment of insurance brokerage in the state, placing over $500 million in client premiums. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown Insurance, the sixth largest insurance intermediary in the United States.
BROWN & BROWN OF DETROIT WELCOMES NEW SALES & OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
(Sterling Heights) . . . Todd Piersol, Executive Vice President of Brown & Brown of Detroit and Brian Pilarski, Sales Leader, are pleased to announce that the office recently welcomed Jillian Nemeth to the team. Jillian has taken on the role of Sales & Operations Coordinator, a newly created position.
In her new role, Jillian will assist profit center leadership with operations. The rest of her time will be spent focused on marketing and creating and maintaining a consistent message in the community. Jillian strives to help Brown & Brown of Detroit capitalize on their excellent reputation in the insurance industry.
Jillian has a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication and journalism from Oakland University. She completed a journalism internship at The Voice Newspapers, then worked in the human resources field for four years, most recently at McLaren Macomb.
Forbes Highlights Chamber's Business Attraction Efforts, Detroit's Manufacturing Comeback
Detroit's manufacturing industry is on the fast track for economic comeback, and the world is taking notice, a new Forbes article reports.
The article, "Made In Detroit: The Story Behind The Motor City's Manufacturing Boom," highlights how Detroit is adding manufacturing jobs and attracting new national and international companies as it reemerges economically following the Great Recession, while sharing the Detroit Regional Chamber's role in business attraction efforts.
Forbes explores the new story of entrepreneurship and opportunity emerging from Detroit, which has added 55,000 new manufacturing jobs since 2009. Of those, 28,000 are automotive-related.
Maureen Krauss, vice president of economic development for the Chamber, attributes much of the growing investment in Detroit and Southeast Michigan to the work of the Chamber's Business Attraction program, along with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Chamber's regional partners.
Whether it is attending trade shows, courting site selectors from across the nation, or hosting trade missions in China, Germany and Italy with Gov. Rick Snyder, Krauss said she is often inundated with questions about the automotive industry's comeback. The region's highly-skilled manufacturing workforce, automotive excellence and existing supply chain are key elements of the business attraction pitch to manufacturers and investors looking for an ideal site to grow their operations and compete in the global economy.
"When these companies hear about Detroit, they hear the region. They aren't looking at borders between communities. They view all of Southeast Michigan and they are very curious about what's going to happen here next."
That's why, Krauss said, it's important to continue to market the region with one unified voice, develop a cohesive message and continue to invite foreign investors to explore Detroit's comeback in person.
Click here to read the article in Forbes.
Nemeth Law attorneys discuss timely employment issues
Detroit, Mich. –June 24, 2015 –Attorneys with Detroit-based management side labor and employment law firm Nemeth Law, P.C., have made several presentations during the second quarter of 2015. The discussions covered a variety of employment law topics:
Partner Terry Bonnette presented Managing Religion in Long-Term Care on May 6 at the Healthcare Association of Michigan (HCAM)/Michigan Center for Assisted Living (MCAL) conference in Marquette, Mich.
Patricia Nemeth, founder of Nemeth Law P.C., and partners Susan Koval and Thomas Schramm presented Litigating the Pregnancy Discrimination Claim to a large industry trade group on May 13 in Cleveland, Ohio.
At the Nemeth Law Raising the Bar series on May 20, Terry Bonnette and attorney Erin Behler presented Employee Leave Policies that Work, highlighting new interpretations of the FMLA, PDA, ADA and other employment leave-related policies and practices.
In addition, Nemeth Law's video series covering timely topics in employment law, such as employment classifications challenges in the gig economy and non-compete agreements for minimum wage workers, continues. Videos can be viewed on the Nemeth Law website and YouTube channel.
Nemeth Law specializes in arbitration, mediation, workplace investigations, employment litigation, traditional labor law and management consultation/training for private and public sector employers. It is the largest woman-owned law firm in Michigan to exclusively represent management in the prevention, resolution and litigation of labor and employment disputes.
Michigan State University law student/patent holder joins Brinks Gilson & Lione's Ann Arbor office as summer associate
ANN ARBOR – June 23, 2015 -Brinks Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., announces Li Gao, Ph.D., has joined the firm's Ann Arbor office as a summer associate. In this position, Gao will assist with researching various patent issues, conducting prior art and patentability searches and drafting letters regarding patent office actions.
Prior to attending law school, Gao worked at AFID Therapeutics Inc. in Lansing, Mich., where she was director of research and development, responsible for the development and commercialization of new chemicals. She began her career at AFID Therapeutics as a research scientist and also served as discovery chemistry group leader. Gao has published articles in a variety of scholarly journals, including the Journal of Organic Chemistry. She is admitted to the United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and has three patents in the chemical field.
Gao holds a Ph.D. in chemistry with a 4.0 GPA from Michigan State University, where she served as a research and teaching assistant, and a Master of Science degree and Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, both from Nankai University, China. She is currently enrolled at Michigan State University Law School and is the recipient of jurisprudence awards in research, writing and analysis, advocacy and torts. Her expected graduation is May 2017.
Brinks Gilson & Lione
The attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agents at Brinks Gilson & Lione focus their practice in the field of intellectual property, making Brinks one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S. Clients around the world rely on Brinks to help them protect and enforce their intellectual property rights. Brinks attorneys provide counseling in all aspects of patent, trademark, unfair competition, trade secret and copyright law. More information is available at www.brinksgilson.com.
Hitachi Business Finance Provides $750,000 Line of Credit to Michigan Staffing Firm
Rochester, MI, June 23, 2015 – Hitachi Business Finance today announced a $750,000 asset-based line of credit for a staffing company that provides IT, engineering, accounting and skilled and unskilled corporate staffing.
The company was in need of a new source of funding because they had outgrown their current bank loan and were looking at future expansion plans. With a new line of credit from Hitachi Business Finance, the company now has the working capital they need and are looking forward to securing new clients.
"Bank loans often have limitations on size and flexibility," said President and COO Mike Semanco. "As is the case with this client, we were able to offer a larger loan with room to grow. That's one of the primary differences and the benefit of asset-based lending – we can offer more borrowing power because we use your company's A/R and inventory as collateral rather than just cash flow ratios and personal assets."
For more information, visit www.hitachibusinessfinance.com.
About Hitachi Business Finance
Hitachi Business Finance provides business cash flow solutions to support a company's continued growth and success. A division of Hitachi Capital America Corp., we offer commercial and government A/R financing and lines of credit. Based in Rochester, Michigan, with an office in Atlanta, we provide easy and flexible financing to companies of all sizes across the United States. Learn more by visiting www.hitachibusinessfinance.com or calling (248) 658-1100.
About Hitachi Capital America Corp.
Hitachi Capital America Corp. is an independent, diversified leasing and financial services company providing financing to Hitachi group companies and the commercial business sector in the United States and Canada. Hitachi Capital America offers a variety of asset-based financing solutions with a business focus on truck, vendor, trade, and medical equipment finance, as well as lease discounting and software financing. Learn more at www.hitachicapitalamerica.com.
New Detroit Regional Chamber member!
FrontWest Customs Brokerage & Services LLC is a full service Customs brokerage firm, providing entry, consulting and training services to the Metro Detroit importing community.
We teach seminars -two upcoming in July- provide on site training tailor made to your company and can help with any import / freight forwarding need that you might have!
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Back in September, we reported that Sony Ericsson and Samsung were dumping the Symbian operating system in favour of Android. "Symbian isn't dead," we said, "but it's gone a funny grey colour."
That grey colour's gone even funnier today, because Nokia's grabbing Symbian back from the Symbian Foundation.
So is the firm about to invest yet more time in flogging a horse that's only good for glue, or is it up to something more interesting?
The demise of the Symbian foundation is no surprise. With key partners deserting, Nokia was the only big phone firm left - so having an extra layer of bureaucracy between Nokia and Symbian doesn't make sense. Retaking control means that Nokia can do what's needed and send Symbian to boot camp.
Symbian is well liked by developers and powers all kinds of feature phones, but it isn't getting punters excited in the smartphone arena.
In that respect it's rather like the now-defunct Windows Mobile, and if Nokia wants Symbian to be a serious platform for smartphones then it needs to do what Microsoft did: invest enormous amounts of time and talent to make it a genuine contender again.
To make that happen, Nokia needs to change its attitude: it's long been a hardware company, but smartphones are about software - and Nokia's software isn't as good as rival mobile OSes.
As our Nokia C7 review put it: "We aren't sure Nokia has done enough to make its revamped OS special. It still has nested menus that would make HTC and Apple cringe, and our review handset crashed a couple of times… Symbian^3 just doesn't feel like it has the sparkle or ease of use to take on the leaders, we're afraid."
That needs to change. While Nokia remains the world's biggest phone firm, its market share is slipping and Android will move into the feature phone market where Symbian currently thrives.
Analysts at Gartner predict that Nokia's global market share will fall to 30.2% by 2014, while Android's will rise to 29.6% and iOS to 14.9%. Nokia's other OS, Meego, is expected to do low single figures.
It's hard not to blame Symbian for Nokia's fading fortunes. Partners don't want it, the US isn't even sure what it is, and in review after review it takes the shine off otherwise amazing handsets.
Nokia needs to fix it or dump it. When you're competing with iOS and Android you need a racehorse, not a donkey.


The many lovely members of our book club - what a turnout!!
This past Saturday morning, we held the third edition of our very own Old Town Book(s) Club, discussing Susan Orlean's The Library Book, a beautifully-crafted work of nonfiction about the fire that devastated Los Angeles' Central Library in 1986 which expands outwards into a celebration of the cultural role of libraries. We got 30-plus very enthusiastic readers and commenters in our store to talk about the book, and everyone, even those of the club who don't normally read nonfiction, was blown away by Orlean's powerful prose and deeply-researched narratives. Something that kept coming up was that her characters seem to step right off the page, which in my eyes is the mark of any great work of literature, whether fiction or fact! I'm always struck by how many people come and how thoughtful everyone's comments are. It's truly a great and welcoming group (as before, about half the group were first-timers), so if you're unsure about joining the book club as a new member for May, don't hesitate - everyone's welcome (and we'll have nametags this time)! It was my honor to host the club for the first time, and with this book club, it was hardly daunting at all. Hopefully I'll get to host again soon!
Whether you've attended either of our first three book clubs or not, we'd love to have you for May's club! We'll be meeting to discuss Esi Edugyan's Washington Black, a powerful, globe-spanning narrative which covers the (fictional) life of the titular Black, who is born into slavery in Barbados, eventually earning his freedom and traveling to London, Morocco, and Antarctica, among other places. Despite its fascinating portrait of the expanding forld of the 19th Century, the book is also a powerful meditation on the meaning of love and freedom. The club meets May 4 at 10:00 AM, and as always, it's free to attend, if you buy the book from us you'll get a 15% discount, and there will be coffee and donuts!


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Our menu features a fusion of Latin American and American Cuisine, made from only the freshest and highest quality ingredients, with something sure to please every member of your group. Papis Tacos has established itself as one of the area's favorite culinary destinations and is sure to offer you a pleasant and unique dining experience. We offer catering, take-out, gift cards and private party bookings.
Hard Or Soft Corn Tortilla With Steak, Plus Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, And Tomatoes.
Hard Or Soft Corn Tortilla With Carnitas, Plus Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, And Tomatoes.
Hard Or Soft Corn Tortilla With Veggie, Plus Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, And Tomatoes.
Hard Or Soft Corn Tortilla With Chorico, Plus Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, And Tomatoes.
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Bedded With Lettuce Inside Rice, Beans Cheese, Your Choice Of Meat, Topped With Guacamole, Tomato, Cilantro, Onions, And Sour Cream.
Oven Baked Flour Tortilla with Choice of Filling: Chicken, Beef, Steak Carnitas or Chorico Plus Rice, Beans, Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream, Lettuce, Tomatoes and Guacamole.
Fresh, Hot Large Flour Tortilla with choice of filling: Chicken, Beef, Chorico, Veggie, Steak, Carnitas plus Rice, Refried Beans, Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, Tomatoes.
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Fresh, Hot Large Flour Tortilla with choice of 2 fillings: Chicken, Beef, Chorico, Veggie, Steak, Carnitas plus Rice, Refried Beans, Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Guacamole.
Crispy Corn Tortilla with Chicken plus Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, and Tomatoes.
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Crispy Corn Tortilla with Veggie plus Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, and Tomatoes.
Crispy Corn Tortilla with Steak plus Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, and Tomatoes.
Crispy Corn Tortilla with Carnitas plus Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, and Tomatoes.
3 Extra Crunchy Corn Taquitos Filled With Chicken Only Plus Lettuce, Sour Cream and Romano Cheese On Top.
Fresh Hot Large Flour Tortilla with Shrimp, Onions & Peppers Plus Rice, Refried Beans, Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, Tomatoes.
Fresh Hot Large Flour Tortilla with Steak, Onions & Peppers Plus Rice, Refried Beans, Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, Tomatoes.
Fresh Hot Large Flour Tortilla with Chicken, Onions & Peppers Plus Rice, Refried Beans, Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, Tomatoes.
Grilled Flour Tortilla with lots of cheese, lettuce and sour cream on the side.
Crispy Nachos topped with Cheese, Lettuce, Sour Cream, Jalapenos, Tomatoes. Your Choice of Meat: Chicken, Beef, Steak, Carnitas, or Chorico.
Crispy Nachos topped with Cheese, Lettuce, Sour Cream, Jalapenos, Tomatoes.
Lots of chips, Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole, Hot or Mild Sauce upon request.
Nachos. Melted Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Jalapenos, Sour Cream and One Meat.
Grilled, Melted Cheese, One Meat, Lettuce, Tomatoes and Sour Cream.
Your Choice of Soft or Hard.
With Sour Cream, Lettuce, and Parmasian Cheese.


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Q: how to check permission & do authorization a ForeignKey on tastypie i'm going to do authorization a ForeignKey on tastypie's ModelResource. i have bottom resource , if  user has not permission for customer, "RepairRequestResource" should return a json with empty object for customer ForeignKey. what is the best approach?
class RepairRequestResource(ModelResource):
    customer = fields.ForeignKey(CustomerResource, 'customer', full=True)
    class Meta:
        queryset = RepairRequest.objects.all()
        resource_name = 'repair_request'
        authorization = DjangoAuthorization()
        authentication = MultiAuthentication(BasicAuthentication(), SessionAuthentication())
        always_return_data = True
        paginator_class = Paginator
        list_allowed_methods = ['get', 'post', 'put', 'delete']
        filtering = {
            "registerDate": ['gte', 'lte'],
            "deliveredDate": ['gte', 'lte'],
            "customer": ALL_WITH_RELATIONS,
            "id": ALL,
            "query": ALL,
        }

i set custom authorization of "CustomAuthorization" on bottom foreignkey but "CustomAuthorization" will not working on the "RepairRequestResource":
class CustomerResource(ModelResource):
    class Meta:
        queryset = Customer.objects.all()
        resource_name = 'customer'
        authorization = CustomAuthorization()
        authentication = MultiAuthentication(BasicAuthentication(), SessionAuthentication())
        always_return_data = True
        list_allowed_methods = ['get', 'post', 'put', 'delete']
        filtering = {
            "name": ALL,
            "id": ALL,
            "family": ALL,
            "gender": ALL,
            "cellPhone": ALL,
            "phone": ALL,
            "company": ALL,
            "address": ALL,
            "email": ALL,
        }


The party for students graduating from TU Darmstadt's Computer Science Department and the Information and System Technology degree program took place in the Karolinensaal event hall of the Hesse Historical Archives in Darmstadt on June 28.
The Associate Dean, Professor Mira Mezini, kicked off the celebration alongside Professor Andy Schürr with a heartfelt greeting, and acknowledged all graduates of the undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral programs. Following the tributes, the alumni address was held by "Big Data" expert Dr. Christof Leng from the U.S., in which he mentioned the responsibility that computer science has to society. There was musical accompaniment to guarantee a party atmosphere, as well as a sweet and savory buffet, sponsored by think-cell.


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Q: Searching for Records in ElasticSearch based on keys in the "_source" field I have the records in the elasticsearch in this format:
 {
      "_index" : "feb14",
      "_type" : "apache_access",
      "_id" : "1EONaxeVR1-drG0EeQv2QA",
      "_score" : 1.0,
      "_source":{"message":"8.8.8.8 - kurt [18/May/2011:01:48:10 -0700] \"GET /admin HTTP/1.1\" 301 566 \"-\" \"Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3\"","@version":"1","@timestamp":"2011-05-18T08:48:10.000Z","host":"amith-Dell-System-XPS-L502X","path":"/home/amith/Desktop/logstash-1.4.2/accesslog3","type":"apache_access","clientip":"8.8.8.8","ident":"-","auth":"kurt","timestamp":"18/May/2011:01:48:10 -0700","verb":"GET","request":"/admin","httpversion":"1.1","response":"301","bytes":"566","referrer":"\"-\"","agent":"\"Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3\""}
    }

I need to filter the records based on a field in the "_source" part of the record.Can anyone please tell me how can I do that?
I have looked into search api's and scripting in elasticsearch.But I am not able combine them to obtain the result.

A: You can use http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-query-string-query.html
eg : You can search "Mozilla" OR "kurt" in "message" or "auth" fields :
"query": {
    "query_string": {
        "fields": ["message", "auth"],
        "default_operator": "OR", // or AND
        "query": "Mozilla kurt"
    }
}

A: If I am reading your JSON structure correctly  "response": "301" field is a nested field inside the _source field. You can query by using any of the nested fields inside _source, by mapping _source as nested object.
> > {
>     "nested" : {
>         "path" : "obj1",
>         "query" : {
>             "bool" : {
>                 "must" : [
>                     {
>                         "match" : {"_source.response" : "301"}
>                     }
>                 ]
>             }
>         }
>     } }

Have a look at mapping nested objects and nested queries:
http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-nested-query.html
Map _source as nested object:
http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/nested-mapping.html


Gwinnett Medical Center's cardiac services includes two of Metro Atlanta's most state-of-the-art electrophysiology (EP) labs at its Strickland Heart Center in Lawrenceville. These labs will allow the cardiac experts at GMC to diagnose and treat heart arrhythmias, or problems related to the heart's rhythm.
A quivering or irregular heartbeat can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 2.7 million Americans are living with these complications, which includes atrial fibrillation (AFib). If you suspect that you may suffer from AFib, have it checked out. Call 678-312-5000 or find a cardiologist near you.
Gwinnett Medical Center's EP program also features the subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (SICD) procedure. GMC was also only the second hospital system in Georgia and the first in North Metro Atlanta to conduct this procedure, which enables a defibrillator to be placed directly under the skin without touching the heart. Since this amazing innovation in cardiovascular care does not involve placement of a lead inside the heart, it offers an important alternative for patients who have no vascular access or younger patients who may require multiple defibrillators during their lifetime.
From diagnosing heart disease to treating cardiovascular conditions such as cardiomyopathy, blocked arteries or arrhythmia, Gwinnett Medical Center has provided expert care for cardiovascular diseases in our community for more than 20 years.
One of the most advanced programs we offer is our percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) program. This program allows physicians to perform life-saving coronary angioplasty and stenting procedures within our cath lab. It also allows for advanced techniques for extracting blockages in patients' blood vessels during these procedures. These advanced techniques mean faster response times to cardiac situations—and time saved is heart muscle saved.
Check out the latest videos from the Strickland Heart Center at GMC–Lawrenceville.


The Pigeon API is based on REST. JSON is returned by all API responses, including errors. Currently we only have one official language-specific API library. Let us know if you have developed a library in another language. We can link to other community supported languages.
Authenticate your account by including your secret api key in API requests. Contact Pigeon support to generate your keys. Dashboard management of API keys is coming soon.
Use the following example get a customer response back if you have the customer id.
Reasons to use this endpoint.
You need to authenticate users via native mobile apps.
You want to manage your own session handling.
Advanced integration of our user data with your internal user profile database.
In addition to the API authentication credentials you need to pass the user's email and password to this endpoint to determine if they are a registered user. If there is a match, then the customer details are returned. At this point you can handle your sessions locally and use the customer id to grab user details to determine user access status. If the user credentials don't match, the response status will fail and send back a reason message.
Post the login request to authenticate the customer.
Query our servers with their customer.id using the find verb (example below). Do this on subsequent calls to your service. This will keep continuity with the customer's access status in our database.
No paywall rules are factored in the access check. This is fine. In most cases you will just check the access boolean (true or false). If true then they have an enabled account (customer.access == true). You can develop additional access logic by iterating over the plan(s) to decide what content a person has access to based on their plan. If customer access is false, then you will need to link them to their user account in a browser via the customer's returned customer.sso_link. From there they can mange their access.
When your local session expires or they logout, then you would start back over from beginning.
Use this to find customers based on various parameters. Returns an array of results.
The data parameter needs to be a JSON encoded object. Most libraries handle HTTP POST encoding automatically. But keep in mind that the JSON object needs to be encoded via this media type application/x-www-form-urlencoded. This simulates posting a form over the Internet.
internal_id ID of third party system. Can be used to relate the Pigeon customer to third party id. Is visible on profile tab and exports.
Add a plan based on a known plan number. Currently we don't accept payment method details via the API. When the payment method is set to card the customer is prompted to activate their account with their payment details.
If true then the order notice is sent. If false, then it's not sent.
The total is overall total number of current subscribers. The added and canceled numbers are the change made during the given date range. The plan "terms" are the term breakdown of each plan.


According to one of those who saw this car ("live"), and we've seen it in the pictures, this is for sure the Cleanest Saab 900 We have ever seen (almoste factory state). as the seller Martyn Russell says, for him this is a hugely painful sale, but as the incredibly low annual mileage will testify, it is now time for someone else to enjoy this fabulous car and give it the use it deserves.
This was a genuine barn find in 2012 where it had been dry stored for 8 years following a head gasket failure. Martyn saved the car and had it recomissioned by the excellent TR Autos (Somerset) and gifted it to his wife as a wedding present. The car has since had absolutely no expense spared and has been kept garaged ever since and only used in the dry weather.
Since his ownership, the car has been featured in 3 magazines (with a six page feature in the Spring 2015 edition of Classics Monthly) in addition to being a 2016 Best in Class show-winner from a field of over 700 classic cars.
In 2015 (just 4,000 miles ago) TR Autos carried out a manual gearbox conversion (originally a 3 speed auto) replacing a huge number of parts at the same time and utterly transforming the car at a total cost of nearly £5,000.
* The engine bay was also stripped, repainted and sealed before re-fitting.
* Replaced the entire fabric roof last year (£1300) which remains in excellent condition and has been regularly Fabisyl'd. The electric motor / hydraulics operate swiftly and quietly, just as they should.
* Stripped, cleaned and undersealed the entire underside, attending to any rust (£500) at the same time as the above.
The current MOT from Abbott Racing expires 19th January 2019 (currently 225,313 miles), but with zero advisories.
* TOAD CAT 1 insurance approved alarm / immobiliser with microwave sensor (2016), with fully operational central locking via the remote control.
This car drives impeccably: each time it has been to Abbott Racing they pour over it and test drive it to assess for any potential issues, for which they found none on its most recent visit. The handling is precise with lovely feedback through the steering wheel, it rides very nicely and has a surprisingly swift turn of speed when it comes on boost, accompanied by a lovely (but muted) wastegate chatter. The gearbox selects cleanly into each gear without effort and the gently uprated clutch is no heavier than stock.
The only significant issue with the car is some rust around the windscreen on the drivers side (only visible with the door open). To properly attend to this (and thus do the car justice to maintain its impeccable upkeep) the windscreen should be removed. As it is garaged and has such little use, this hasn't been a priority for seller. Other imperfections include a cracked instrument cluster, but a replacement item is included in the sale. The bumpers have also flaked in just a couple of small places, easily enough remedied by a decent body shop. The wood veneer on the dash also has a small crack and the dash top has the usual split from sunlight damage: simple enough Sunday afternoon DIY jobs.
The car comes with a wealth of paperwork, including some from the former keeper (dating back 20 years), old tax disks and a complete stamped SAAB Service history book, all the way up to my ownership where it has only ever been to SAAB specialists for work. A genuine SAAB hard tourneau cover and removable mesh windshield are also included.
Should you be interested, the Seller also have the number plate <J900 CDE> on retention that can be included depending upon the final sale price.
Seller Martyn really do hope that the car goes to someone who will treasure it just as much as they have: a very young family means that most of their travels are undertaken in either hus wife's SAAB 9-5 Aero or his 9000 Aero and with just 2000 miles covered in the past four years, she must very sadly be moved on.
Finally: please, no tyre-kickers or test-pilots: the sale of this beautiful car is painful enough as it is, so only genuine interest. As the car is in secure storage, viewing is only possible at certain times.
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by Christoph Graf
Project approval for "Swiss edu-ID Deployment Step 1"
Back in August 2016, SWITCH and seven partners (EPFL, FHNW, UNIFR, UNIGE, UNIL, UNISG and ZHAW) applied for project funding through in the framework of the P2/P5 programme of swissuniversities. Regular readers of our blog might remember, that we wrote about the submission and the nature of the proposal in the blog post Project for Deployment Step 1 in 2017 submitted which you are encouraged to re-read.
We are delighted to share with you the good news that this project received green light from the "Comité de pilotage du programme CUS P-2" at their meeting on 5 December 2016. This is good news for SWITCH and the university community as well as their stakeholders, as it marks the first of four "deployment steps" to implement the Swiss edu-ID roadmap until 2020.
This week, we received the formal approval letter annexed with an assessment note and additional obligations, which mean some additional homework for SWITCH (clarifications, reporting and project management obligations, as well as accommodating a cut in overall spending). Another good news for our project partners: these obligations are not impacting our partners' work packages nor do they affect the support they receive from SWITCH.
We are looking forward to start the process of entering the deployment phase of the Swiss edu-ID roadmap and rolling out the SWITCH edu-ID service until 2020.
Categories: News, Swiss edu-ID | Tags: P2 programme, P5 programme, swissuniversities, SWITCH edu-ID | Permalink.
by Rolf Brugger
Advanced Access Management with SWITCH edu-ID
The SWITCH aai identity federation is based on one important concept: The separation of identity management (IdM) and access management (AM). Identity providers are trusted sources of a set of well defined attributes. For each user trying to access a service, the service itself decides based on his/her attributes if access to the service is granted or denied.
The identity provider in its purest form only manages general user information like name, age, email address, membership status at a university etc. This information is general and not specific to services. The service specific part is the way how attribute information can be combined by a service to build complex access rules like: "This service accepts math students and staff members".
What if a group of services needs to share additional information about a user that is not part of the standard attribute set? For this case SWITCH has developed the shared attribute service for the edu-ID.
The shared attribute service consists of a database where additional attributes can be stored for each SWITCH edu-ID user. The contents of this database are not managed by the SWITCH edu-ID Identity Provider. Some external entities can access to the shared attributes database via an API, and set or delete attribute values for selected edu-ID users. When a user accesses to a service provider the shared attribute for that user is added to the standard attributes and sent to the service.
What effectively happens with shared attributes is that one part of AM (the part that is common to a group of services) is extracted from the services and centralized
First application: National Licences
The first application to use shared attributes is the National Licenses service. In the context of the national licenses some publishers grant access to users who satisfy a complex access rule. The user has to be a Swiss citizen, has to accept specific terms, must have been active during the last year and must not be blocked due to service abuse.
A specially developed national licenses service registration platform checks if a user meets all the requirements of a user. If the user does meet the requirements, the flag national-license-compliant is set in the shared attributes database for that user. Consequently, services participating in the national licenses program get the additional attribute and grant access to licensed publications.
If a user does not meet all requirements, the national-license-compliant flag is removed. The user gets an explanation on the registration service and some indications how he or she could re-gain access to the national licenses program.
Note: The shared attributes service has been developed by SWITCH to solve a specific problem and to gain experiences with the concept. It is possible that the service will be replaced in the future by a more general group management service.
Categories: Swiss edu-ID | Permalink.
SWITCH edu-ID Branding
Services use SWITCH edu-ID as authentication mechanism for their users. Universities use SWITCH edu-ID to onboard new students or staff members. Branding is a great new feature to integrate the SWITCH edu-ID into services and to improve the user experience.


Strict security measures wee in force on Thursday (6 January) as the Regent of Greece, General George Zoitakis, attended the traditional Epiphany ceremony of "blessing the waters" at Piraeus, the port of Athens.
Background: Strict security measures wee in force on Thursday (6 January) as the Regent of Greece, General George Zoitakis, attended the traditional Epiphany ceremony of "blessing the waters" at Piraeus, the port of Athens.
Bishop Christostomos of Piraeus threw a cross attached to a white ribbon into the sea three times. When he retrieved it the third time, the Regent and all officials at the ceremony kissed the cross before walking in procession to a service in the harbour church of the Holy Trinity.