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1854 Spruner Map of Greece and Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th century
GreeceAsiaMinorByzantine-spruner-1854
Griechenland und Kleinasien vom XIten bis in die Mitte des XIIIten Jhdts.
1860 (dated) 15 x 18 in (38.1 x 45.72 cm)
This is Karl von Spruner's 1854 historical map of Greece and Asia Minor (Turkey) from the 11th to the mid-13th century. The map coves Greece and Turkey from Bulgaria in the north to Crete and Cyprus in the south and as far as Armenia in the east. Two inset maps on the lower left corner detail Livadia and Morea, and Hellespont and Propontis (Sea of Marmara and Bosporus). The period between the 11th and the mid-13th century marked a sharp decline of Byzantine hegemony in the region. After a majority of Asia Minor, the heartland of the empire, was lost to the Turks in 1071, the Byzantine Komnenos Dynasty managed to maintain the empire until 1181. Following the 1180 the death of emperor Andronikos I Komnenos and another period of decline, the Fourth Crusade (1204) divided the empire into Greek and Latin states. Constantinople was eventually recovered by the Palaiologoi Dynasty, but ultimately fell to the Ottomans in 1453, marking the formal end of the Byzantine empire. This map is rendered in finely engraved detail exhibiting throughout the fine craftsmanship of the Perthes firm. Prepared by Karl Spruner for publication as plate SO III in the second edition of Justus Perthes' 1854 Historich-Geographischer, Hand-Atlas zur Geschichte der Staaten europa's vom Anfang des Mittelalters bis auf die Neueste Zeit.
Karl von Spruner (November 15, 1803 - August 24, 1892) or Spruner Karl von Merz or Spruneri was a Stuttgart born cartographer, scientist, and map publisher active in Germany during the middle part of the 19th century. Joining the Bavarian army at the tender age of 11, Spruner dedicated most of his life to military service. Spruner's superiors, recognizing his keen intellect, eventually assigned him to the army's cartographic division. Military education earned him the title of Doctor of Cartography in 1852. In 1855 he attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and, in 1883, General. Cartographically, Spruner is best known for his historical atlases, most of which were published by the Justus Perthes firm. His much admired maps studiously applied historical political geographies to contemporary physical geographies. Spruner also worked with Heinrich Theodore Menke, a well-known German mapmaker, to produce and later revise his many historical maps. In 1886, after 72 years of professional military service, Spruner formally retired. He died seven years later in Munich in on August 24th of 1892.
Johan Georg Justus Perthes (September 11, 1749 - May 2, 1816) was one of the most important German cartographic engravers of the 19th century. He was born in the Thuringian town of Rudolstadt, the son of a court physician. In 1778, he began working as a bookseller in Gotha. Perthes began his publishing empire shortly thereafter with the 1784 issue of the famed survey of European nobility known as the Almanac de Gotha. In the next year, 1785, he founded the cartographic firm of Justus Perthes Geographische Anstalt Gotha. His son Wilhelm Perthes (1793 - 1853) joined the firm in 1814. Wilhelm had prior publishing experience at the firm of Justus Perthes' nephew, Friedrich Christoph Perthes, who ran a publishing house in Hamburg. After Justus Perthes died in 1816, Wilhelm took charge and laid the groundwork for the firm to become a cartographic publishing titan. From 1817 to 1890. the Perthes firm issued thousands of maps and more than 20 different atlases. Along with the visionary editors Hermann Berghaus (1797 - 1884), Adolph Stieler (1775 - 1836), and Karl Spruner (1803 - 1892), the Perthes firm pioneered the Hand Atlas. When Wilhelm retired, management of the firm passed to his son, Bernhardt Wilhelm Perthes (1821 – 1857). Bernhardt brought on the cartographic geniuses August Heinrich Peterman (1822 - 1878) and Bruno Hassenstein (1839 - 1902). The firm was subsequently passed to a fourth generation in the form of Berhanrd Perthes (1858 – 1919), Bernhard Wilhelm's son. The firm continued in the family until 1953 when, being in East Germany, it was nationalized and run as a state-owned enterprise as VEB Hermann Haack Geographisch-Kartographische Anstalt Gotha. The Justus family, led by Joachim Justus Perthes and his son Wolf-Jürgen Perthes, relocated to Darmstadt where they founded the Justus Perthes Geographische Verlagsanstalt Darmstadt.
Spruner, Karl, Historich-Geographischer, Hand-Atlas zur Geschichte der Staaten Europa's vom Anfang des Mittelalters bis auf die Neueste Zeit, 1854.
Very good. Blank on verso. Original centerfold. Original platemark visible.
Rumsey 2600.050. OCLC 4125021.
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Q: Triangulation library works with firefox but not in Chrome? I am doing a triangulation by using the library Poly2Tri.
My code:
var swctx = new poly2tri.SweepContext(contour);
swctx.triangulate();

var triangles = swctx.getTriangles();
for (var w = 0; w < triangles.length; w++) {
    pts_tri = triangles[w].points_;
    index1 = pts2.findIndex(x => x[0] == pts_tri[0].x && x[1] == pts_tri[0].y)
}

for (var k = 0; k < result.length; k++) {
    geometry.faces.push(
        new THREE.Face3(result[k][0].id, result[k][1].id, result[k][2].id)
    );
}

It doesn't raise an error while loading the libraries!
Result:
1.) Mozzila Firefox: works (no error occurs)!
2.) Google Chrome: it does not work! (error message: cannot handle collinear points)
My Question is:
1.)How can it be that the same code including the same library works for Firefox but not for Chrome? Does it depend on the Javascript engine of the Browser?
So I read that Chrome uses V8 engine and Firefox uses Rhino/SpiderMonkey.
But I thought it depends only on the library which I am using for the triangulation!
2.) How can I run the code in Chrome (by using the same library?) Is there a possibility to avoid this error?
3.) Does the library support collinear points? Because in Firefox it works!!!

A: You should always try to prevent collinear (and duplicate) points inside your geometry definition when triangulating shapes. Best would be to cleanup your data before triangulation and remove such points.
Most libraries for tessellation or triangulation will have issues handling collinear points.
Note also that if all points are collinear (meaning they are all on one single line) triangulation is not possible since a line cannot be divided into triangles.
You can use the determinant to detect whether points are collinear (the determinant is zero d = 0 in such cases). But there are probably more efficient algorithms. Read also here also more on this topic in this question on stackoverflow.

Calculate the determinant
Since you are using three.js you can easily use the .determinant() method of the THREE.Matrix3 class to calculate the determinant of three points:
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var v2 = ...
var v3 = ...

var matrix = new THREE.Matrix3();

matrix.set(
    v1.x, v1.y, 1,
    v2.x, v2.y, 1,
    v3.x, v3.y, 1
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import java.awt.event.ComponentEvent;
import java.awt.event.ComponentListener;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import java.awt.event.MouseListener;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

/**
 * This class displays a small bar where an edit and remove icon is typically
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 * @author MeFisto94
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public abstract class NodeToolBar extends JPanel implements ComponentListener,
        MouseListener {

    // The node to which we're added to
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    /**
     * Creates a new toolbar for the desired node
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    public NodeToolBar(NodePanel node) {
        initComponents();
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    /**
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    /**
     * Called by the NodePanel when the user hovers over this node or selects
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    public void display() {
        if (getParent() == null) {
            node.getParent().add(this);
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        setBounds(node.getLocation().x + 5, node.getLocation().y - 18, node.getWidth() - 10, 16);
        node.getParent().setComponentZOrder(this, 0);
        setVisible(true);
    }

    @Override
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    /**
     * When parent node moves, also move (this should be done by a layout manager
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        setLocation(node.getLocation().x + 5, node.getLocation().y - 18);
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    @Override
    public void componentShown(ComponentEvent e) {}

    @Override
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    @Override
    public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
        e.consume();
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    @Override
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        e.consume();
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    @Override
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Why Toys R Us Went Out of Business
Who could ever forget the catchy phrase "I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid" from the famous commercial that dominated home televisions? Who didn't fall in love with Geoffrey the Giraffe, the store's brand mascot? Who would have ever thought that the day would come when that phrase would be just that—a phrase? There's no establishment to speak of anymore. No more stores in the U.S. No more business. All that's left is a load of memories and experiences once shared by the toy retailer with its loyal customers.
Toys R Us was one of those American success stories. It had its beginnings as a baby furniture shop called Children's Bargain Town in 1948 in Washington, D.C. It later established itself as a global retailer of toys, baby stuff, educational materials, children's clothing, and other products at the lowest prices. The founder, Charles Lazarus, eventually decided to name the store Toys R Us in 1957 after its major expansion into toys. With the vision of putting joy in the hearts of kids and painting a smile on the parents' faces, Toys R Us indeed made lots of children and parents happy with the products they offered. They also proved it was not just about business as they made huge donations to various local charities through their Global Resource Center.
Use these page jumps to find out Why Toys R Us Went Out of Business:
The Days of Glory
The Fall from Glory
Reasons for the Closure
* Debt
* Competition
* Management
* Consumer Trend
* Store Presentation
* Customer Service
* Innovation
* Shopping Experience
Toys R Us Comeback
In 1978, Toys R Us started trading as a public company in the New York Stock Exchange. It became one of Wall Street's hottest stocks. It then started expanding to various categories in the retail market. First, it delved into clothing, which became known as Kids R Us and first opened in 1983. Babies R Us happened in 1996. Kids R Us and Babies R Us helped bring profit to the company all year round, considering that toys are typically associated with a seasonal hype.
In 2001, it opened what was dubbed as the world's largest toy store. It was their flagship store, which was located in the heart of Manhattan at Times Square. It boasted a Ferris wheel the height of a three-story building, a 20-foot high T-Rex controlled by electromechanical devices, a giant LEGO-made Empire State Building, and a life-size Barbie dollhouse. Toys R Us went on to purchase a 190-acre parcel of land in 2001 that served as its new headquarters.
Toys R Us, as founder Lazarus described it, was a supermarket for toys, and it had no competitors in the field up to the '80s! Under new management following a leveraged buyout deal in 2005, Toys R Us bought other toy companies such as K.B. Toys, Etoys.com, FAO Schwarz, and Toys.com. Its registration for initial public offering (IPO) began in May 2010.
Toys R Us was named one of America's Largest Private Companies in 2017, placing 22nd in the Forbes list with a revenue of $11.5 billion—2.2% lower than the previous year. Yet, they still managed to come out on top.
Toys R Us stood strong until newcomers introduced changes in toy trends and customer preference. Over a 10-year period, the company struggled with steep revenue declines. They filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2017, and revealed plans to liquidate the business.
However, Toys R Us isn't new to bankruptcies. In 1966, it was sold to Interstate Sales and later filed for bankruptcy in 1974. After a restructuring, the company bounced back in business once again and emerged as the top toy seller.
For the first time in 1988, Toys R Us was defeated as the top toy retail store in the United States by Walmart, which offered way lower prices. Then there was the closing of Kids R Us stores in 2003.
The company became private again in 2005 after a leveraged buyout deal by Bain Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and Vornado Realty Trust for almost $7 billion.
In 2012, their EBITDA already failed to meet half of its earnings from its previous years of operation. Their on-going registration for initial public offering had to be withdrawn due to declining sales and other factors affecting the IPO market. Due to rising rentals, it was also constricted to close down its great flagship store in Times Square and its acquired FAO Schwarz store located at Fifth Avenue.
Toys R Us had difficulty in improving their revenue and has struggled with all the debts it has acquired for the past years. They began disappearing from lists of top companies from different surveys and studies. They sought the help of a law firm in 2017 for the restructuring of the company with the hope of saving it from closure. This has however failed and as a consequence of the build-up of years of debt, mismanagement, and other factors, the Toys R Us, the leading toy store company in the United States, has finally bid goodbye to the millions of its customers who have shared their childhood with them. In their final farewell message, they played with the lines from their famous jingle and turned it into "Don't ever grow up. Play on!" with words of gratitude for their loyal customers through the decades of its existence.
On June 29, 2018, Toys R Us shut down nearly 800 stores in the United States.
Toys R Us was around for seven decades and dominated the toys and baby stuff scene. It was once an iconic company with a success story to tell. But all that started to dwindle down in the early 2000s. The overwhelming debt along with other factors made it difficult for the company to rise up from the rubble.
Even the different holiday sales, which spiked up their revenue in the past, failed them in their last few years in the industry. All the more reason that the management lost hope that they would be able to recover from the mountains of debt they had incurred trying to save the company. The untimely filing for bankruptcy affected their holiday sales because loyal customers thought twice about purchasing gift cards from them considering the impending closure of its stores in the United States plus the fear of unaccepted returns.
There were a lot of factors that affected its performance in the market which eventually led to its downfall. Mismanagement, misplaced cost cutting, overworked employees, strong competitions in the industry, late e-commerce entry, debts, low prices, wasted potentials, wrong investments, and changes in consumer behavior and trends eventually led the business to its demise. Let's take a look how these factors took down a big giant of the toy industry.
Toys R Us was already billions in debt and the revenues earned were automatically directed to paying the interests acquired by this massive debt. It is safe to assume that this is when the problems of the company started to pile up.
Since money was scarce, appropriate investments for the stores and employees were put off in order to pay off the growing debt first. This meant that they would be unable to keep up with the competition since the latter were introducing new changes in the field while they were stuck with their same old strategy.
It was not enough that the company was earning and making profitable investments, it was a must for Toys R Us to step up their game in a field full of competitors. Competitors who were really serious in the business heard of the impending closure of their major competition in the industry. They took a dive and offered rare high discounts during the holiday season before its closure.
Since other retailers such as Target, Amazon, and Walmart came in the field, competition in prices became so intense that Toys R Us failed to keep up with the low prices these retailers offered for the same products. Aside from price competition, these other players in the field also developed their own products and brand. These are products that are exclusively sold by them and could not be found in any other retail stores.
What Toys R Us was selling was products with brands that are also sold elsewhere, both online and in brick and mortar shops, and sometimes with a much better offer. This was one of the reasons why people stopped visiting and purchasing from Toys R Us stores. What they offer is also offered by other companies with much more convenience and amazing deals.
According to Mark Cohen, a director at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business specializing in retail studies, the internationally well-known toy store chain was guilty of serial mismanagement.
The years of changing CEOs and the never-ending introduction of structural changes have greatly affected the performance of the company as there was no coherent and consistent plan and mode of action when it comes to dealing with the business. The approach to the problems posed by the changing marketplace, consumer behavior, and internal issues was not systematic and organized. Every time there was a change in management, the on-going resolution of the present problems at the time was altered and the process had to restart again. The solutions set were not given enough time to actually solve their problems. The new management was always eager to try a different approach instead of working with the present methods, taking risks with great consequences.
What Toys R Us failed to acknowledge and address was what was within their own backyard, their own employees, and their own talents. They focused so much on outsourcing and external management hires that they forgot to look into internal potentials. The people who know the business well enough are the employees themselves who witnessed every rise and fall of the company. These are the people who have the potential to pinpoint and address the key points in solving the actual problems even in just the frontline area. The management could have invested in that aspect and in their employees by providing educational tools, assessing the needed roles, monitoring, and tracking progress, and preparing for what the future holds for their employees and their company. Instead, they under-invested in them and preferred outsiders to solve internal matters.
The more recent managements didn't take care of its employees unlike three decades ago when they were provided with health benefits and offered options to purchase stock from the company. There were steps taken to improve and develop the skills of their employees. Prior to its closure, part-time workers with minimum wage were preferred over experienced employees. The neglect of the employees resulted to the latter not caring much for the company. They were just in it for the job. Unhappy employees do not make happy customers.
Consumer Trend
The only constant thing in this world is change indeed. Consumer preferences, behavior, and trends change along with time especially in the toy industry which is an extremely trend-sensitive area. Children nowadays prefer iPads, tablets, computers, and other gadgets over best-selling and iconic toys of older days like Barbie Dreamhouse, Stretch Armstrong, Pet Rock, Tickle Me Elmo, Tamagotchi, Cabbage Patch Kids, Easy Bake Oven, Furby, Ty Beanie Babies, Teddy Ruxpin, Super Soakers, NERF guns, and Hot Wheels. Physical and actual toys are just not that appealing to kids these days anymore. The trend has already moved digital resulting to less demand in physical toys.
The problem was Toys R Us kept selling the same products to a different generation of children in a different time, putting the same products over and over again on their shelves. They didn't bother adjusting to current hype and changes in the marketplace. They stayed and kept with what was on-hand and comfortable with them.
Online video games and other digital platforms are where almost all children spend most of their time. These are very much accessible at home through the internet. They no longer need to go out and go to an actual brick and mortar store to experience them. This should have been an area where Toys R Us focused on, that is, reaching homes without families having the need to leave their doors.
People are also after convenience these days. They want hassle free transactions and as much as possible doorstep delivery. Between going shopping in a big and messy store with a kid about to throw a tantrum anytime and shopping online within the comforts of their home, parents are most likely to prefer the latter after a long week's work.
Store Presentation
Who would want to spend hours in a store that is uninviting or even just enter it? Shoppers follow what their eyes see and want at the moment. It is but logical that people would go after what is appealing to their eyes.
Toys R Us is already known for its big open-space stores and seemingly unorganized arrangement of its shelves. The store felt like a warehouse and it was difficult to find what you went to the store for in the first place or decide what to buy due to the overwhelming and messy selections. The premises were unwelcoming and people didn't really feel comfortable staying in long enough to actually purchase something.
To add up to the already unappealing store set up, they also neglected to keep up with the maintenance of their establishments. In the last years before its closure, the company decided to cut costs on cleaning services and let go of other employees. This decision resulted in dusts, dirty floors, lack of experienced employees, and overworked remaining employees who can no longer keep up with the upkeep of the store premises.
This was one of the small factors that had a big impact on the customer pull and revenue of the business.
Another reason for the decline in revenue was the combining of the Toys R Us and Babies R Us under one roof. Although connected in many ways, they served various purposes and targeted different individuals. The Babies R Us was left with little space to work with than it usually had solo. They could no longer deliver to their intended customers the envisioned baby room or nursery the latter has in mind when entering the store.
Due to the continued lay-off of full-time employees and other experienced staff and overloading of work to part-time employees, they could no longer provide efficient and satisfactory customer service. In short, they were understaffed. With so much workload with inventory, shelves arrangement, and store maintenance, employees didn't have much time and energy to focus on what matters most, keeping the customers happy and satisfied. The place was such a mess that employees themselves could not help customers with what they were looking for at times.
Although toy shopping can be done with little or no help at all from the staff, it is a different experience for everybody altogether. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other adults may not have the knowledge or be up-to-date with the latest and in toys that the children might like and appreciate. Other customers may not be knowledgeable as to how to operate a certain toy. Toys and other products might be placed too high in the shelf. Big and small things like these instances matter on a case-to-case basis for every customer.
Toys R Us invested in a lot of different things but not on its online and digital presence. Another aspect of technology, aside from online, that they could have taken advantage of was their inventory management system. They were doing poorly in inventorying the piles of toys and other products that went into the store. This led to a delay in information, such as whether products were still available or already out of stock which resulted in many disheartened customers who were looking forward to having the latest toys in their hands.
In these modern times, e-commerce and technology should have been something they have considered early on to widen their scope. Their other competitors in the field like Target, Amazon, and Walmart have been determined from the very beginning to conquer customers through that medium.
When every retail business was going online, Toys R Us remained and solely relied on their brick and mortar set up and defended its online marketing to Amazon without caring to upgrade its website to fit the latest trends that would attract new customers and keep old ones. In 2016, the online purchase of toys went up to 13.7% from 6.5% in 2011.
Their 10-year deal with Amazon, with them at the losing end, greatly contributed to their loss of greater possible income if it developed its online presence alone. An annual fee of $50 million and an additional commission per sale given to Amazon proved to be too much for the toy retailer to handle. They also failed to establish their independent online presence which could have made customers buy more from their store unlike in Amazon where they would be tempted to check out other products from other suppliers or stores.
It entered and upgraded their online presence way too late in the game. Although it has improved its website with a much user-friendly interface, new look, and a faster transaction process, its I.T. system and infrastructure failed to keep up with such upgrade. It had glitches, incomplete and not up-to-date information and crashed which resulted to unsuccessful transactions. These unsuccessful transactions made customers unsatisfied with their experience and shift to other online stores that offer the same products with less hassle.
Their late entry in the online business made it difficult for them to compete equally with other online stores who already have an established pool of customers in the online world. They could no longer adapt with the fast-paced changes made by e-commerce.
In a fast changing world, what it immensely failed to do was to reinvent itself. It failed to innovate how it dealt with business and didn't take advantage of the great influence of technology and the social media platform.
Toys R Us, throughout the years, remained as it was from the time it reached its peak. What attracted customers then, didn't work in the changing times. It has failed to re-present itself in a fresher and more interactive manner. It has failed to make people excited about coming to their store. It hasn't built a strong and lasting relationship that will shape loyalty with its customers and the community in general.
The closure of their flagship store in Times Square was a wrong move for the company. It did not only serve as a retail store but also as a tourist attraction at the same time. The stated reason for the closure was high rentals and at the state of the company then, they surely couldn't have afforded it. That was it. They simply closed their flagship store without thinking about relocating it to a much affordable location. They knew that the flagship store attracted flocks of customers and tourists daily and brought a lot of revenue for the company and yet, they chose not to do anything about it.
The management could have reimagined the way the store appeals to the customers in terms of their experience especially for the kids while shopping in the store. A more interactive and bringing-the-community-together atmosphere would have attracted more customers to frequent and shop more often. The goal was to make the place irresistible for kids and parents alike that they could spend the whole day on the premises and at the same time spend money willingly on the experience and products because they are worth it. They could have done what other stores were doing like putting up freedom walls, game zones, role-playing areas, movie screens, placing create-your-own booths in the store premises, toy demonstrations, event rooms, and expanding to other locations like malls, pop up stores, and even in cruise ships.
It must put in mind that other customers don't just visit a store to simply buy and go. Some also visit looking for a different experience and interaction. They are searching for the X factor, something that would make their experience with every store they visit unique. The only store that offered that experience for their customers was their flagship store and when that closed, all they were left with were locations with shelves filled with stocks up to the brim that made it look and feel like a warehouse instead of a magical toy store.
The owners and managers were probably stuck in the time when Toys R Us was on the top of its game that they forgot that the industry is also the survival of the fittest. They didn't adapt to the changes brought about by time and advancement in technology. They have failed to recognize that it is a must to innovate, to improve, and to reach out to the customers.
The Toys R Us Comeback
From the time it filed for bankruptcy, the existing owners seemed to have planned the resurrection of the company. The company didn't sell or auction off its intellectual property and retained the name Toys R Us, the mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe, and its website.
Revamping the company was definitely in the works even after the closure of their stores. The owners continue to develop new ideas to improve the store experience and prioritize the employees.
Through Tru Kids Inc. led by former Toys R Us executive Richard Barry, the Toys R Us website was relaunched in October 2019. The company's re-emergence is backed by Target and, earlier this year, Amazon.
Despite the unfavorable outcome of a previous Toys R Us and Amazon engagement (that led to a lawsuit), both websites now operate under the Amazon Associate websites. The actual Toys R Us website, meanwhile, now features reviews and videos of the products sold by the retail company.
Recently Toys R Us also opened much smaller experiential brick and mortar stores to test the waters again. The new stores now have areas designated for interactive play, which allows kids to test the toy products. Parents and kids can look forward to an enthralling toy shopping experience again!
By refocusing on important matters, partnering up with the industry's best, and listening to the dynamic customer landscape, Toys R Us is optimistic about regaining their leadership.
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Michael D. Leikness
Licensed Funeral Director
Michael has been a licensed funeral director since 1982. He purchased the funeral home from the Ayars family on May 1, 1985. Michael is married to Dr. Mary (Hallman) and they currently reside in Wautoma. They have one daughter, Sarah L. Schmitz.
Ryan J. Reetz
Ryan has been a licensed funeral director since 1998. He has worked in the Milwaukee Area, Manitowoc, Two Rivers Area, Viroqua Area and now has settled in Wautoma. Ryan has two boys, Kaden and Chase. He served in the U.S. Army from 1989 - 2009 and has since retired from the WI Army National Guard. Ryan served overseas during the Gulf War in 1990 as a medic.
Sarah L. Schmitz
Sarah is the daughter of Michael and Dr. Mary Leikness. She has been a licensed funeral director since 2005. She and her husband Rick live in Neenah with their children Madeline and Eliott.
Mark M. Putskey
Funeral Director Assistant
Mark has served as funeral director assistant since 2000. He is married to Jane (Pfaller) and they have two sons, Nick and Nathan. They currently reside in Wautoma.
Nicole M. Bauknecht
Licensed Pre-Need Insurance Agent
Nikki has been licensed with Pekin Insurance since 2010. Her job is to help people pre-fund and pre-plan their funerals so that surviving family members are not left with the difficult decisions and stress of wondering what to do after a loved one passes. Nikki was born and raised in Wautoma (Spring Lake). She graduated from Wautoma High School in 1989. She has a son, Colten.
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Don't be deceived by the name, this adorable robot isn't going to clean your floors, but it might be able to control another device that does. It's called the IHR (Intelligent Housekeeping Robot) and its primary function is to act as a central hub that can manage all your smart devices efficiently.
Using a mobile app, home users can sync up everything from floor vacuums and nanny cams to alarm systems and air conditioners. The IHR will make informed decisions by monitoring the condition of the interior and assigning "jobs" to your devices. If your floors are dirty, it can trigger the vacuum… or if your home has been inactive for a period of time, it can set the alarm and lock the doors… all while looking pretty darn cute. The possibilities are endless!
Intelligent Housekeeping Robot is a winner of the 2018 Red Dot Design Concept Award.
"We hope the robot to be more like humans, communicating with the robot just as humans do. We want to optimize the user experience of intelligent platform and combine artificial intelligence technology with smart home," Chen told Yanko Design.
"The design is made to exemplify the spirit of "harmony" in China through blend eastern aesthetics into technological feel. The design is made up of gentle, concise curves and surfaces. The curves and some details are abstractly designed from traditional elements and give us a friendly feeling," continued Chen.


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Q: extract all value from string in sql i am not sure if it is possible with sql. i am trying to bring all numeric value from string.
declare @mytable table
(
myvalue varchar (50)
)

insert @mytable
select 'DOBIH3HA3' UNION ALL
select 'TAARE567ZAMEEN5' UNION ALL
select 'GAG645JAMU43'

The below approach is very closed but not getting the desired output.
SELECT LEFT(subsrt, PATINDEX('%[^0-9]%', subsrt + 't') - 1)
FROM (
    SELECT subsrt = SUBSTRING(myvalue, pos, LEN(myvalue))
    FROM (
        SELECT myvalue, pos = PATINDEX('%[0-9]%', myvalue)
        FROM @mytable
    ) d
) t

Please share your expertise.... Thanks a lot

A: CREATE FUNCTION dbo.fn_ExtractNumeric(@input VARCHAR(8000))
RETURNS VARCHAR(8000)
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @n INT
    SET @n = PATINDEX('%[^0-9]%', @input)
    BEGIN
        WHILE @n > 0
        BEGIN
            SET @input = STUFF(@input, @n, 1, '' )
            SET @n = PATINDEX('%[^0-9]%', @input )
        END
    END
    RETURN ISNULL(@input,0)
END
GO

declare @mytable table
(
myvalue varchar (50)
)

insert @mytable
select 'A2SK3HSDSK3' UNION ALL
select 'KGI6620GYUIG' UNION ALL
select 'GAG4444BY9Y'

SELECT dbo.fn_ExtractNumeric(myvalue)
FROM @mytable

A: By using an ad-hoc tally table and a Cross Apply
Select A.*
      ,B.*
 From @mytable A
 Cross Apply (
        Select String=(Select Substring(A.myvalue,N,1)
                       From (Select Top (Len(A.myvalue)) N=Row_Number() Over (Order By Number) From master..spt_values ) NA
                       Where  Substring(A.myvalue,N,1) Like '[0-9]'
                       For XML Path('') )
 ) B

Returns
myvalue         String
A2SK3HSDSK3     233
KGI6620GYUIG    6620
GAG4444BY9Y     44449

A: first we need to create function
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.udf_GetNumeric (@strAlphaNumeric VARCHAR(256))
RETURNS VARCHAR(256)
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @intAlpha INT
    SET @intAlpha = PATINDEX('%[^0-9]%', @strAlphaNumeric)
    BEGIN
        WHILE @intAlpha > 0
        BEGIN
            SET @strAlphaNumeric = STUFF(@strAlphaNumeric, @intAlpha, 1, '' )
            SET @intAlpha = PATINDEX('%[^0-9]%', @strAlphaNumeric )
        END
    END
    RETURN ISNULL(@strAlphaNumeric,0)
END
GO

create table #mytable
(
myvalue varchar (50)
)

insert #mytable
select 'A2SK3HSDSK3' UNION ALL
select 'KGI6620GYUIG' UNION ALL
select 'GAG4444BY9Y'

SELECT dbo.udf_GetNumeric(myvalue)
from #mytable

    output

    233
    6620
    44
    449

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select dbo.numonly(myvalue) from @mytable;


I'm going to change my list up a little today and share my Mother's Day, as well as, the goodies I received from my angels. They did good!!! With a little help from my mom. 🙂 Make sure you make a list and check it twice and link up with Stasha at The Good Life.
1. This year I actually got to spend Mother's Day and the weekend preceding it with my own mom and my aunt who is visiting from Germany. That was nice and special.
2. My mom who I still think is a better cook and baker than I, made us all her famous Eggs Benedict with hollandaise made from scratch. It's something to behold and taste. One of our favorite breakfasts at her house.
3. Middle daughter surprised me with this beautiful rose bouquet that she picked out with a little help from my own mommy.
4. And she also knows my love of balloons and snuck this one in the night before.
5. My boy made me a beautiful frame with a nice picture of him and also wrote me a beautiful card.
6. Knowing what a tea lover I am my mom picked this up for me and had to give it to me early because I really wanted a cup of tea after dinner one night. It's delicious.
7. When we got home Middle daughter gave me the presents she made in school. Including these beautiful note cards that she painted.
8. And this decorated frame with a picture of her, before contact lens.
9. Love this planter… it says: "Mom, your love is planted in my heart." Sigh!
10. I got to enjoy my family for Mother's Day, those from near and far and that was the best.
*This is actually at my house when we all had breakfast outside together.
You were lavished with love, weren't you? You're a lucky mommy.
Yes, yes I am very lucky to have my three angels. Love them bunches.
Looks like a most perfect Mother's Day! I am such a fan of those Republic of Tea choices. Blood orange…yum!
The tea is pretty delicious and that hint of chocolate just about makes it perfect. And yes, my day was great.
That sounds like a fabulous weekend! How fun that your family are in town. Your kids' handmade gifts are so sweet. Happy Mothers Day to you.
Thank you. Hope you had a great Mother's Day as well.
And look at you all eating breakfast outside! Lovely! Sounds like a great day.
lovely flowers! I'm sure it was nice to spend the time with your own mother and your kids at the same time!
Yes, it was. We had a wonderful weekend.
Sounds like a wonderful day for you. All those presents were pretty sweet. Happy Mother's Day!
Yes, I was very happy with my presents but even happier to have the company of my loved ones.
so so happy that you got some special time with your mom and family. how wonderful. and those gifts from your children: priceless, truly.
Flower pots must be the theme – my middle one Angel Girl also had one for me with some fake flowers that she picked out herself and attached to popsicle sticks. She wrote on the popsicle sticks, "I love you mom" and "I will always give you flowers." so sweet.
That's so sweet. It was great to have the day with my family. Especially, since it is so few and far between.
Yes, it was a great weekend. And my kiddos did pretty good, didn't they?
Perfect! Your children are so sweet, thoughtful and talented! And spending your special day with your mom and aunt! I am so happy for you!
Thank you. They are pretty sweet and their artistic talent is really starting to come through. I've received some beautiful ceramic bowls they made in school throughout the year and I'm amazed. Being with my mom and aunt was pretty nice… it doesn't happen too often.


Learn about recycle art, think about recycle art, and try making original recycle art.
Become familiar with environmental issues and think about what one can do oneself about the environment.
Think about what has value and what is not so valuable among the things around you.
(1) Show the photograph at the top of the following page without giving any explanation in advance.
(2) Start the questioning by saying something like: "This is Yamada Yuka's art. What do you think of it?"
Ex.) きれい (pretty, beautiful), おもしろい (interesting, fascinating), ふしぎ (curious, fascinating, mysterious), すてき (cool, splendid, amazing), etc.
(3) Ask "What is this art made out of?" and get the students to imagine what it could be. If they don't guess correctly, tell them it is toilet paper cores and ask what they think about that. Help them learn the Japanese for describing their reaction.
Ex.) びっくりした (What a surprise! Wow! I never guessed!), すごい (That's pretty amazing! Incredible! Really!), おもしろい (That's really interesting! Wow, so cool!), etc.
・ After having students read the rewritten text, ask questions to check their understanding of the content.
a) Where does Yamada live?
b) What work does Yamada do?
c) What does Yamada use to create art?
a) Ms. Yamada is an artist.
b) Ms. Yamada makes her art with new materials.
c) Japanese toilet paper cores are weak and easy to break.
d) Ms. Yamada uses toilet paper cores after painting them.
b) F Ms Yamada uses recycle items such as toilet paper cores to make her art.
c) F The cores of Japanese toilet rolls are strong.
d) F She does not color the toilet paper cores for her art.
a) What kind of art does Ms. Yamada create?
b) What does Ms. Yamada use to make her art?
c) Why do you think she uses recycle items to make her art?
d) Have you ever made any recycle art? If so, what did you make? If you haven't, what would you like to try?
・ Playing a game with flashcards, learn the names of items that are recycled.
・ Make a chart showing the kinds of items being recycled in your town.
・ After guessing what kinds of items are recycled in Japan, learn what are actually recycled. If available, show photograph of a Japanese signboard for sorting recycled items.
・ Compare the recycling done in Japan and in your area or country and consider what is similar and what is different.
(1) Make a sign about the school composting program in two languages (Japanese and another language).
(2) List up the names of various foods in a chart. Think about whether scraps of which foods can be added to the compost, and which should not be added. Introduce the expressions ~てもいいです (okay to add to compost) and ~てはいけません (not okay to add to compost), and other categories, and use x's and o's for each food.
Using the expression「~ましょう」make a poster to encourage recycling activities.
Ex) Put PET bottles (plastic bottles) into the yellow bin!
(1) Explain the meaning of "mottainai" ("it's a waste!"). For example, say there are two teachers eating their lunches, and one eats up everything, but the other one leaves lots of food left over. The one who ate everything says to the one who left food uneaten, "Mottainai!"
(2) Read the picturebook "Mottainai baasan" (Mottainai Grandma). Sing the "Mottainai Grandma" song.
(3) Sing and dance the "Mottainai Ondo" song.
(1) Ask the students "What kind of recyclable goods do you think can be used for art?" and get the students to brainstorm about the subject.
(2) Have the students think individually what kind of recycle art they want to make and create a plan.
(3) Show examples of art by Japanese children or by Australian children.
(4) Havae the students create their own designs and then present them to the class.
(1) Make chopstick rest or stool out of paper milk cartons.
(2) Make an object in the shape of an Australian animal out of recycle goods and donate to sister school.
(3) Make toys out of recycle goods and play with class buddies.
(4) Make instruments out of recycle goods and put on a performance; use them as props for a skit, etc.
・ Make recycle art as an art project for the whole class or the whole school.
(1) Make a recycle item on the motif of an animal that is endangered in a certain region or country.
(2) Make a rainbow-colored object out of plastic of various colors.
(3) Use recycled goods to make some Japan-themed item (e.g., koi-nobori streamer, cherry tree with blossoms, tinted maple leaves of autumn, a Daruma doll, etc.
(4) Using recycle art, make a poster or object to call attention to the problem of trash polluting the oceans.
Try to choose materials that will send a strong message.
・ Hold an exhibition of recycle art and invite parents and siblings. Raise funds to donate to an environmental group.
(1) Create pairs of all sorts of household goods and alternatives that are better for the environment (prepare cards made using photographs or hand-drawn pictures). Using the pairs, create sentences in the following sentence patterns.
・ I use ____. I don't use ____.
・ ____ is good. ____ is not good.
・ Which is better? [I think] ____ is better.
Using flashcards, have the students pick one and make a sentence about it.
■ Calculating the amount of trash in the world's oceans. Learning the facts.


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Posted 11:00 a.m. Oct 6, 1998 — Updated 11:00 a.m. Oct 6, 1998
DURHAM — Three teens walking through a north Durham neighborhood were badly wounded by gunfire Saturday. The shooting occurred at Dearborn Drive near Cannada Avenue about 1 p.m.
Police said Demoris S. Wall, 18, was shot several times, including in his neck. Aya Turrentine, 17, was shot in the abdomen and Gerard Pierce, 19, was grazed in the lower back.
Police are looking for Jason L. Tipkin, 19, who is charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, inflicting serious bodily injury with intent to kill. Tipkin's last known address was 2600 Dearborn Drive. Police said Tipkin is believed to have been a passenger in a white Dodge Spirit from which the bullets came.
The car sped away. Police are also investigating whether a red van was also involved in the shooting. Such a van was found abandoned at Duke Park.
Seventeen bullet casings were found at the scene.
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Omníbona
La utopía moderna olvidada
Utopian texts
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Early modern Hispanic utopian texts
There are not so many works with elements we can identify as utopian. Some of them will be listed below with their description.
The villain of the Danube
By Antonio de Guevara (1480-1545) in The golden book of Marcus Aurelius (1528), chapters XXXI-XXXII (LINK to text)
It tells the story of a peasant from Germania who comes before the emperor Marcus Aurelius to complain about the terrible situation his people are facing due to the Roman rule, especially by their severity and rapacity. At this point of the story some utopian features are highlighted, since the Villain remembers the old and simple lifestyle they had before invaders from far lands arrived, which was better than that one they are living now.
King Polidoro
By Alfonso de Valdés (ca. 1490-1532), in Dialogue of Mercury and Charon (1528), book two (LINK to text)
Having passed from death to eternal life recently, king Polidoro tells Mercury and Charon how he turned from being a mediocre and disappointing king, like others from his time, into a prosperity blessing to his people. The depiction of Polidoro's government is between More's Utopia and Erasmus' The education of a Christian prince. Polidoro's spiritual conversion means the origin of his kingdom's happiness. Polidoro's personal transformation, which cannot be separated from his public role, brings along with it his kingdom's transformation. This event has some excellent consequences, as Erasmus says, "the way a prince is, the same the kingdom".
Dreams of travel to the Moon and America
By Juan Maldonado (1485-1554) in Somnium (1532), published in Maldonati quaedam opuscula nunc primum in lucem edita, 1541 (LINK to 1549's edition)
During a dream, Maldonado travels to the Moon, echoing Somnium Scipionis. There he is taken to a lunar city, whose houses around the square are identical and symmetrical. The building is exceptional, with fine materials which remind the New Jerusalem in the Apocalypse, and with an urban plan very common in utopian writings. Temple's central location and its wonderful execution stand out. It describes the courtship between the king and the queen in detail, which surprises him a lot. He finally comes back to the Earth, to a city of America, where he talks to locals who are Christians. Their evangelists, who arrived ten years before, had been killing one to another or had been consumed by libertine. Despite that, faith had been rooted in that place. It is an uncorrupted town which embraces him delightedly, since its inhabitants hope to improve their religious compliance thanks to this visitor. Maldonado visits the church, observes their rites and listens to the description of their traditions. He therefore gets transformed after realising that most of those people are models to emulate.
Trip to Turkey
By an unknown author (ca. 1556-1558) (LINK to Dialogyca)
The anonymous dialogue in which Pedro de Urdimalas, Juan de Voto a Dios and Mátalas Callando tell about their experiences in Turkey has been considered an evocation of an idealized Turkey by some scholars. This dreaming vision is very close to an utopia, due to the fact that the story turns around a trip to an unknown place to the intended reader.
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What Do Super Seniors Do in Bonterra?
Ever wonder what our super baby boomers get up to in Bonterra? We did, so we checked it out and, frankly, we're a little jealous.
Aside from their incredibly busy schedule of swimming in the lagoon-style pool, hanging out by the fire pit and relaxing at a spa appointment, our active adults know how to party.
Past events have included casino nights, the Blast from the Past, Madhatter Tea Parties and glamorous Hollywood-style soirees. This month, they are shedding their mild-mannered secret identities, donning capes and heading out for a Superhero-themed potluck party.
The August event takes place at the Gotham City Clubhouse (a secret hideout cleverly disguised as the Bonterra Clubhouse) for an evening of music and dancing. Superheroes don't have to slip into their super tights, but those that do can compete for the titles of best male and female costumes.
favorite appetizers, casseroles, finger foods, fruit or veggies. Bonterra will supply alcoholic "Joker Juice," tea, lemonade and dessert for our hard-working heroes. It's a night for super men and women, so no villains allowed.
Like many events, it is for Bonterra residents only, but we'd be more than willing to move just to attend!
In addition to parties, residents can participate in a variety of clubs including those for books, photography, pickleball, canasta, games, men's coffee meetings and a club just for women. They stay in peak condition with aqua yoga, group exercise classes, bocce ball and health lectures. Doing half of what they do on a daily basis would leave us exhausted, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Are you 55+? Ready to live the active lifestyle you deserve as you enter your golden years? Fly into the Bonterra model home and experience center to find out more. We've got eight beautiful model homes ready to tour with a ninth on the way. Live the adventure of a lifetime at Bonterra!


The image-based website Pinterest has updated its search algorithm to help users find more local content. When users in certain countries search for a word, they will now be shown pins that are written in their language and contain links to websites in their language. The website has also introduced search suggestions and a spell-checking feature. So far the update is affecting users in Germany, France, Portugal, Brazil and Japan, but it is expected that it will eventually be rolled out worldwide. Pinterest has reported that the update has had a significant positive impact, with users in the affected countries now discovering and pinning twice as many local pins as before. Pinterest is one of the most popular image-sharing websites in the world, with around 100 million users, 85% of whom are female.


So I got it wrong the first time, in this really awkward and very physical way with someone that I had no idea who they were, and now they wanted me to do it to someone who wasn't even real: to the camera. And the camera operator is giggling to himself and I'm dying inside.
I was made to feel very small in a very short period of time. Auditions are nerve-racking as it is, especially your first one. And for all those things to go wrong all at the same time was really difficult for me.
That audition taught me that I always want to be as prepared as possible, and I learned that you very rarely hit the ground running: that I wasn't going to get every audition. Some auditions are simply to meet the people in the room. I'm now a lot more comfortable going into the room.


As July quickly approaches and the Republican Party sets to nominate its presidential candidate, and there seems to be a divide within the party. This divide between the Republican voters may cause the party to split. As some know, the Republican Party originally came from a split within the Whig party. As we see today, there may be another split coming if the Republican party continues in the direction it is headed.
Donald Trump has shaken its foundation of the party and a huge change is coming if he continues with his success. The Republican National Committee is doing everything in its power to make sure Donald Trump does not secure the nomination. If Trump were elected, there would be an enormous reform in the party and many of the lifelong politicians would be put out of a job. Senators such as Mitt Romney and Ted Cruz have spoken out against Trump to try and tarnish his name in the media.
Career politicians such as Cruz and Rubio are disparaging Trump because they know if Trump is elected their gravy train is over. Trump has promised to set term limits for Congress. This will help to clean out the corruption in the party that has been there for years. Americans are sick of these politicians that they have elected to be their voice and then have not followed through with their promises. The overwhelming support for Donald Trump proves the people of the greatest nation are ready for political reform and they believe Trump will do that. As many know, Donald Trump is a successful businessman, not a career politician. Many feel he is the man to clean up all the corruption in Washington, D.C., and will fight for the people. They are sick of being ignored and lied to and are terrified of the direction this country is headed. If this corruption continues there may not be a way back.
The RNC is doing everything in its power to try and tarnish Trump's name and give the nomination to another candidate. However, this appears to be backfiring and because of its stance, Trump has gained more support. The RNC stands for everything the party is made of today and the American people are ready for reform.
Sean Dodenhoff studies biology. He can be reached at alexandraschultz@unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.


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Look Who's Taking Coal Money, Part 2
Posted on February 20, 2013 Author Sightline	Comments Off on Look Who's Taking Coal Money, Part 2
The legal arm of the coal industry in the Northwest.
Eric de Place and Nick Abraham
Photo credit Jesse Varner
If ever an industry needed lawyers, it's coal.
Widely despised for the range of harm it leaves in its wake—from asthma in kids to mercury in fish to dangerous drinking water pollution—the coal industry long ago became dependent on law firms to run interference with the rules that would protect public health and the environment. And now that coal is coming to the Northwest in a big way, it's hiring a small army of lawyers to smooth the path from unwelcome interloper to permanent fixture.
Several well-known Northwest law firms, including two that cheerfully market themselves as green leaders, have thrown in their lot with the coal industry. They aim to help coal companies avoid a comprehensive public review of plans to export as much as 140 million tons of coal annually from the region. Yet it's probably fair to say that many of these law firms care deeply about their reputations and would rather not have their work for the coal industry broadcast too widely.
In our first installment, we looked at the Northwest consulting and PR firms doing the coal industry's dirty work. (We missed one, Smith & Stark, which we'll get to in a moment.) In this chapter, we'll examine four Northwest law firms that are working to promote coal exports.
Gordon Thomas Honeywell
A Northwest law firm with offices in Seattle and Tacoma, Gordon Thomas Honeywell adorns its website with photos of windmills and orcas. The firm sells itself as green, even devoting an entire webpage to its "commitment to sustainability":
Gordon Thomas Honeywell understands how vital sustainability is to the environment and our future generations. And we recognize that business operations can impact the world around us. We make every effort to limit that impact for our employees, our clients, and our community.
The truth is that Gordon Thomas Honeywell is deeply connected to the coal industry.
The firm defended the proposed coal terminal near Bellingham against a claim from a local nonprofit that the project backers had illegally cleared acres of forest on the proposed terminal site, a potentially very serious violation of its permits. The firm has also taken sides with the coal industry against Climate Solutions and has filed permit applications to expand port facilities for the proposed coal terminal. In fact, Craig Cole, the leading proponent for the coal terminal, identifies himself with Gordon Thomas Honeywell (p43).
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
A law firm with offices around the Northwest, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt pitches itself as green, even hosting a webpage with an essay on sustainability that includes the following:
Schwabe's professionals are increasingly mindful of the impact that our ecological footprint (carbon or otherwise) has on the local, regional and global environment.
But promoting sustainability takes more than altruism and a healthy love for nature. Living and working sustainably takes more than a one-time donation or a recycling drive. Truly promoting sustainable practices requires a fundamental shift in thinking – a fundamental reassessment of the way we do business. It requires introspection, self-awareness and taking the long-view.
Unfortunately, the firm's long view includes working for the coal industry.
Attorneys Jay Waldron and Walter Evans represent Ambre Energy in its efforts to put 8 million tons of coal a year on the Columbia River for shipment to Asia. In an August 2012 meeting at the Port of Cascade Locks, Waldron argued that the Morrow Pacific project would yield no visible coal, no coal dust and no train congestion. And next month, attorney Brien Flanagan from the Portland office will be at an energy law gathering in Fort Lauderdale leading a workshop on the Morrow Pacific Project.
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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt's work for the coal industry might come as a surprise to companies listed on the firm's sustainability webpage, including The Natural Step and Flex Car (now Zip Car). The firm's role in the coal industry might also be unwelcome news to Oregon Business magazine, which ranked Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt among its Best 100 Green Companies to Work For in Oregon in 2012.
Stoel Rives
With offices in Portland and Seattle, law firm Stoel Rives touts its work in the green economy. Its website highlights renewable energy and climate change, and its attorneys sponsor events with the Washington Clean Technology Alliance. But Stoel Rives is also working for the coal industry.
Partner Beth Ginsberg, formerly a senior staffer with the US Environmental Protection Agency, is listed in the international Who's Who of Environmental Lawyers. Now she works for Millennium Bulk Terminals, the group backed by Ambre Energy and Arch Coal, aiming to ship 44 million tons of coal annually from Longview, Washington, on the Columbia River. She is helping coal companies attempt to avoid a full review of the cumulative impacts from many proposed export terminals.
K&L Gates
K&L Gates is a global law firm with a prominent office in Seattle. Partner Eric Laschever has been an adjunct faculty member at both the University of Washington and Seattle University Law Schools where he has taught courses on climate change law and ecosystem restoration. He also works in support of the coal industry's export terminal plans. Laschever argues that the Northwest coal terminal plans should not be reviewed for their cumulative impacts, a case he's made in at least one seminar and to the Association of Washington Cities. Meanwhile, attorney James Lynch has bird dogged the coal terminal's permitting process in Whatcom County and with top state officials.
Beyond its Seattle office, K&L Gates is a big supporter of the coal industry. In past years, K&L Gates has worked for Peabody, the largest coal company in the US, to water down important federal climate legislation. The firm's K Street office in Washington, DC, continues to lobby for Peabody and for BNSF Railways in support of the proposed Gateway Pacific coal terminal (p 3).
Smith & Stark
Smith & Stark is not a law firm. It's a Seattle-based PR firm that we overlooked last time doing work for SSA Marine, helping to push for development of a coal export terminal north of Bellingham. On the firm's website, partner Gary Smith is advertised as an environmentalist:
Gary's public service trends toward conservation issues, especially regarding salmon. He represents the United States on the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission and serves on the boards of Long Live The Kings and the Seattle Aquarium Society.
Yet Smith is an agent of the coal industry. He is a lead spokesperson for the Gateway Pacific Terminal that would ship 48 million tons of coal through the San Juan Islands to markets in Asia. He is quoted in the press representing SSA Marine's view on herring protection at the site of the proposed coal terminal. He has admitted to hiring temporary workers to stand in line at coal export review hearings in order to artificially increase the presence of pro-coal interests.
Curiously, Smith & Stark's clients include many who stand to lose if the firm is successful in getting the coal terminal built, including the Seattle Historic Waterfront Association, Puget Sound Shellfish Growers, and Taylor Shellfish. Other clients, like the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Classical KING-FM, may prefer not to be associated with the coal industry.
Drawing a line in the sky.
Climate activist Bill McKibben argues for "divestment," moving our money away from damaging fossil fuel companies in order to starve them of the cash they need to operate. Yet divestment could also take the form of withholding our dollars from the firms and lobbyists who are the coal industry's bagmen.
What if Oregon Business Magazine stripped Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt of its ranking among green companies? What if Taylor Shellfish or the Seattle Chamber stopped doing business with Smith & Stark? What if the Northwest drew a line in the sky by refusing to give money to the coal industry, including its local agents? A firm that lost even a client or two—or that had its reputation tarnished—might decide it's smarter to stay away from coal.
Without local connections and advocates, the staggeringly destructive coal export plans would struggle to find a path through the laws and rules designed to protect the public from the depredations of huge fossil fuel interests. It's not hard to imagine that this sort of divestment might hasten the demise of the coal export plans that would do so much to worsen the Northwest's traffic congestion and rail service, while putting at risk the region's high standards for clean water, safe air, and human health.
Originally published at Sightline Daily
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Political Fables for a Political Year
Posted on July 24, 2012 Author oly mike
The WA Post has back to back stories in my digest this morning that I found interesting. In the first story, the Government Accountability Office found that the Republican's budget showdown over the debt limit coast the county 1.3 billion dollars last year. That is money that we could have used somewhere else in my […]
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Prisoner of conscience, Jackie Hudson, is at the Irwin County Detention Center and is having chest pains. We need to put pressure on the facility to transfer Jackie to a hospital emergency room for evaluation right away. The facility is reported to be monitoring Jackie's condition, but has refused to transfer Jackie to an ER […]
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Without Proof or Cause or Consent, 'Impetuous' Trump Bombs Syria
'The impetuousness of this bombing campaign - its impulsiveness - is stunning even by US war-loving standards'
Jon Queally, staff writer
The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) launches a tomahawk land attack missile in the Mediterranean Sea. (Photo: US Navy)
Without consent of the U.S. Congress or presenting a credible case for its necessity or offering verifiable evidence of charges levied against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, President Donald Trump on Thursday night launched more than 50 cruise missiles against Syria in what he said was retaliation for a deadly chemical weapons attack earlier this week.
While the U.S. military released footage of Tomahawk cruises missiles being launched from Navy vessels positioned in the Mediterranean Sea, Trump made a short televised statement from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida:
According to the Associated Press:
The U.S. strikes —59 missiles launched from the USS Ross and USS Porter — hit the government-controlled Shayrat air base in central Syria, where U.S. officials say the Syrian military planes that dropped the chemicals had taken off. The U.S. missiles hit at 8:45 p.m. in Washington, 3:45 Friday morning in Syria. The missiles targeted the base's airstrips, hangars, control tower and ammunition areas, officials said.
The attack killed some Syrians and wounded others, Talal Barazi, the governor of Syria's Homs province, told The Associated Press. He didn't give precise numbers.
Trump ordered the strikes without approval from Congress or the backing of the United Nations. U.S. officials said he had the right to use force to defend national interests and to protect civilians from atrocities.
Syrian state TV reported a U.S. missile attack on a number of military targets and called the attack an "aggression."
Though Trump claims there is "no dispute" that Assad was responsible for the horrific deaths earlier this week in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, he is widely regarded as a serial liar and someone whose own FBI and top intelligence officials have had to discredit recent public accusations he has made.
Trump has no credibility at this point, making it hard if not impossible to give him any benefit of the doubt on this. #Syria #distraction
— Ron Asher (@rmasher2) April 7, 2017
While the United Nations members have called for a full and thorough investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria, Trump did not wait for that probe to even begin before coming to his conclusion and reacting with military force.
As journalist Glenn Greenwald noted:
The impetuousness of this bombing campaign - its impulsiveness - is stunning even by US war-loving standards https://t.co/K8SLIpNL3Z
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 7, 2017
But as the corporate U.S. media once again crouched into a submissive and uncritical pro-war stance, critics of Thursday night's coverage of the U.S. attack on Syria did their best to push back against the all-too-familiar trend:
Guest after guest is gushing. From MSNBC to CNN, Trump is receiving his best night of press so far. And all he had to do was start a war.
— Sam Sacks (@SamSacks) April 7, 2017
good thing we don't have govt-controlled media in this country pic.twitter.com/fLkt9lQZa6
— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) April 7, 2017
Among the few anti-war voices presented on cable news, Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalist Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, appeared on MSNBC and characterized Thursday night's attack on Syria as a "serious" and "dangerous escalation" by the United States.
According to Bennis, even if Trump had gone to Congress and received authorization, the bombings would still be illegal under international law. Without approval of the UN Security Council and absent a credil argument of self-defense.
Peter Van Buren, a former U.S. diplomat who served in Iraq after the 2003 invasion, put it this way:
US just launched 50 Tomahawk missles into Syria. God help us. No one knows where this ends
— Peter Van Buren (@WeMeantWell) April 7, 2017
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Horrible Might Financial institution Vacation climate and driving storm that met workers on the way in which again to workplace on Tuesday after an extended weekend has led to an enormous improve in vacation reservations overseas. Many UK residents see attempting to keep away from arbitrary climate within the UK and go someplace sizzling and sunny. Through the financial institution holidays and particularly round Tuesday night time, on-line journey web sites like First Selection, lastminute.com and Thomson skilled an unbelievable improve in on-line bookings, some even round 22%.
The UK's local weather is essential to push British holidaymakers overseas into revenue and loss accounts once more this 12 months. Army reservations have elevated considerably and demand for brief gaps is rising. With international monetary market circumstances within the UK in the intervening time, quick metropolis breaks are in style with individuals who haven't been out for a full prize. The common weekly trip price has just lately been set at round £ 2,000, based on a latest survey of about three thousand vacationers abroad.
The small metropolis break, the less expensive, is gaining reputation, a latest on-line survey on Web, introduced that over eighteen p.c of holidaymakers are selecting to go on these quick metropolis breaks, as an alternative of simply 23 p.c taking two weeks trip or extra.
The elemental motive for the expansion of metropolis gaps and the harshness of far-reaching locations is because of the present pound place in opposition to the euro. The pound is weak in opposition to the euro, absolutely in the intervening time, the euro prices £ 80. This has led to conventional locations haunts similar to Cyprus, Greece and Spain taking down the flip of the books with vacation makers cheaper selections in nations similar to Romania, Morocco and Bulgaria the place the pound is stronger.
Considered one of these nations, Romania, has definitely not seen the inflow of tourism in its cities over the previous two years. Final 12 months, the tourism trade was EUR 34 million increased than the 12 months earlier than. Though many Britons select to trip now in Japanese Europe, the infrastructure and services shouldn't have sufficient enchantment to make overseas vacationers spend some huge cash and thus contribute to the economic system. Even so, the forecasts this 12 months are that the quantity of vacationers ought to improve by 13-15%.
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All in all the long run doubts in regards to the energy of the British forex in opposition to different currencies in addition to rising utility, gasoline and mortgage funds, will definitely imply that holidays overseas to conventional locations similar to Spain and Greece, happen much less often and holidays within the east European cities similar to Bulgaria are rising, as we have to take advantage of our cash in a tough monetary setting at this time.


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Soon Woo Kwon And Xinyu Wang Win Australian Open Wildcards
The Australian Open 2018 will take place at Melbourne Park from 15-28 January.
AO Press Release, December 4, 2017
The tennis year has finished off in spectacular fashion for Soon Woo Kwon of South Korea and Xinyu Wang of China, with both taking out the singles titles at the Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off in Zhuhai, China.
Both Kwon and Wang will be packing their bags for Melbourne in January after winning direct entry into the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, Australian Open 2018.
The Wildcard Play-off has been a revelation for Wang, who at 16 years of age had a remarkable run to win the women's singles final.
Currently ranked No.763 in the world, she defeated rising star Abigail Tere-Apisah of Papua New Guinea, 4-6 7-5 6-4.
"I told myself, it's not the time to hold back, so I just went for my shots, and after that I was able to play more freely," she said.
"It's probably the most important day in my life so far. I want to become an excellent player like Li Na and Zheng Jie, I will work hard to achieve this goal."
Soon Woo Kwon, the top seed, defeated fourth seed Li Zhe of China, to win the men's singles 6-1 6-1.
Kwon already has some big goals leading into January's Australian Open.
"I'm really happy that I could win. I went through some tough moments recently, so the win gave me something good to end the season on a good note," Kwon said.
"I want to play Roger Federer in the first round."
Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley congratulated both players on winning a wildcard.
"It's been an incredible week for both Xinyu Wang and Soon Woo Kwon, and we wish them all the best for January.
"This is a fantastic event for the best players in the Asia-Pacific and gives them the opportunity to play at Grand Slam level. It's a vital part of growing the sport of tennis in the region and creating additional international exposure," Tiley said.
Brothers Sonchat and Sanchai Ratiwatana from Thailand took out the men's doubles title, while No.2 seed Xinyu Jiang and Qianhui Tang claimed victory in the women's doubles final.
In the juniors, Chinese pair Linang Xiao and Qianhui Tang took out the coveted titles in the 18-and-under boys and girls finals.
The Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off is an important part of the lead up to the Australian Open.
Next Monday 11 December, some of Australia's best emerging players will be at Melbourne Park for the Australian Open 2018 Play-off, for their chance to win direct entry into the tournament.
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