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Q: Multiple Multi-Select dropdown This is a situation I have never encountered previously. I am doing a survey where i have the same multi-select drop down in the same form. Basically it is a survey about cars, how many cars, the drivers of each car.....and so on. Each car is a new div with a unique id. Each div is a new page in the survey and has the same questions on it. Im good with all the other questions but there is a question called activities where a user can select multiple items,   multi-select or it could be checkboxes. Not sure what to use. I just need to be able to store multiples, multiple times.
I hope I explained this well enough. If not I can answer any questions you may have.
Example
<form>

   <select id="activities_1" name="activities" type="multiple">
   </select>

   <select id="activities_2" name="activities" type="multiple">
   </select>

.......
</form>

A: Give each input an unique name.
<select name="activities1" multiple>
</select>

<select name="activities2" multiple>
</select>

To obtain the multiple submitted values on the same name in the servlet, use request.getParameterValues() instead of request.getParameter().
String[] activities1 = request.getParameterValues("activities1");
String[] activities2 = request.getParameterValues("activities2");

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Q: Return a boolean in a function without a defined return type and save result in char compiles with no errors - why? Consider this program:
#include <iostream>

printStatement(std::string msg) {
    std::cout << msg;
    return true;
}

int main() {
    char w = printStatement("Hello World");
}

I'm using MinGW gcc to compile this code on Windows and to my surprise, the compiler compiles this without any objections, variable w apparently is set to '\001' after the function call. Several things are bothering me:

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*printStatement has no return type - apparently this is implicitly set to "int"?

*But I'm returning a boolean - is there an implicit conversion to int happening?

*I'm storing the result in char - is there again an implicit conversion happening from int to char?

I'm really questioning: Who is stopping me from shooting in my knees when developing C++ because apparently the compiler doesn't care.

A: Implicit return types are forbidden in all C++ standards. Some implementations may allow them to exist. This is forbidden by most industry coding standards. I'm not even going to look up how gcc handles this situation (whether it implies an int or bool return value), since you really shouldn't be doing it.
This is implementation defined behavior, but you shouldn't do it. Turn on all warnings -Wall and this should be warned against. You should have -Wall on by default anyway, and treat all warnings as errors unless you have a VERY good reason to allow the warning code in.
I realize I'm not answering your numbered questions, but the real answer to your questions is "none of that matters, don't do it, turn on your warnings".
Source: https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/c/DCL31-C.+Declare+identifiers+before+using+them

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*printStatement has no return type - apparently this is implicitly set to "int"?

Not in standard C++. Such declaration is ill-formed. But this used to be the case in the first C standard (about 30 years ago) and pre-standard C (even older). Some compilers support this as a language extension for backward compatibility.

*But I'm returning a boolean - is there an implicit conversion to int happening?

Yes. bool is implicitly convertible to integer types.

*I'm storing the result in char - is there again an implicit conversion happening from int to char?

Yes. Integer types are convertible to char.

Who is stopping me from shooting in my knees when developing C++ because apparently the compiler doesn't care.

Your employer / lead developer might require you to not use language extensions, because they are a problem from portability perspective.
The compiler is required to diagnose the ill-formed declaration. Here is an example of a diagnostic message that it might produce:

ISO C++ forbids declaration of 'printStatement' with no type [-fpermissive]

Reading the compiler output is essential for avoiding mistakes as a C++ programmer. If the compiler does not produce such diagnostic message, then it does not conform to the C++ standard. This would usually considered to be a bug in the compiler.
P.S. The conversion from int to char can be potentially dangerous (on most systems) because the value might not be representable in the target type. Your compiler has an option to warn about such potentially dangerous converions (-Wconversion).

A:
printStatement has no return type - apparently this is implicitly set to "int"?

this is illegal in C++

But I'm returning a boolean - is there an implicit conversion to int happening?
I'm storing the result in char - is there again an implicit conversion happening from int to char?

may be for both, but this is only relevant when specifying the compiler you use and tolerating the missing return type

If you do not want to declare the return type letting the compiler to do/decide for you, use auto :
#include <iostream>

auto printStatement(std::string msg) {
    std::cout << msg;
    return true;
}

int main() {
    char w = printStatement("Hello World");
}

and
pi@raspberrypi:/tmp $ g++ -Wall c.cc
c.cc: In function 'int main()':
c.cc:9:10: warning: unused variable 'w' [-Wunused-variable]
     char w = printStatement("Hello World");
          ^
pi@raspberrypi:/tmp $

Adding for instance return w; at the end of main :
pi@raspberrypi:/tmp $ g++ -Wall c.cc
pi@raspberrypi:/tmp $


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What is Enfranchisement?
It is the right, subject to qualification, for owners of flats in a block to buy their freehold. People often apply for enfranchisement to try and reduce their costs and take control of what they spend on the building long term. The relevant Act is the Leasehold Reform Housing and Development Act 1993 (as amended).
What has to happen to consider enfranchisement?
50% of the leaseholders have to meet the qualification criteria before considering going ahead. Once this is the case the qualifying tenants can participate. Unfortunately, the procedure is quite complex and it is vital to serve the correct notice on the landlord. So it is always advisable to use a specialist solicitor and surveyor when undertaking this process.
Checking Eligibility
The first action must be to check that the building qualifies and that there are enough qualifying tenants to be able to proceed.
You need to check as follows:-
a) The flat contains at least two flats.
b) Qualifying tenants own at least two-thirds of the flats. Qualifying tenants are leaseholders that have a lease in excess of 21 years when first granted. This will cover most leases which are often between 99 to 125 years when they are first granted.
There are other leases which come within a definition of a qualifying tenant although these are a lot less common. These are as follows:-
a) A shorter lease which contains a clause providing a right of perpetual renewal.
b) A lease terminable on death or marriage or unknown date often called the Prince of Wales clause.
c) The continuation of a long lease under local Government Housing Act 1989 following the expiry of the original term.
d) A shared ownership lease where the tenants share 100 per cent.
e) A lease granted under the right to buy or right to acquire or on rent to mortgage.
Are there any exceptions to the above?
Yes, these are as follows:-
a) The landlord is a charitable housing trust that provides the flat as part of the charity function
b) The tenant owns more than two flats within the building. This is either jointly with others or solely in their own name. Please note where this applies these flats will be discounted from the two thirds.
c) The tenant has a business or a commercial lease.
Does the building have any restrictions when it comes to commercial use?
If more than 25% of the internal floor area of the building is for commercial use then the building does not qualify. The commercial restriction excludes common parts of the building. It could be shops or offices etc. Garages and parking spaces specifically used by flats in the building are classed as residential.
Does a residential landlord have an exemption?
There is no right of collective enfranchisement where:-
a) The building is a conversion into four or fewer flats and
b) Is not a personal block and
c) The same person has owned the freehold since before the conversion of the building into flats and he or an adult member of the family has lived there in the past twelve months.
Are there any other exceptions?
Yes, buildings such as a cathedral within a precinct or National Trust properties. Or where the freehold includes any track of operational railway including a bridge or tunnel or retaining wall to a railway track. Also, Crown properties which are mainly owned by the Government.
It is really important when starting the process of Enfranchisement to employ a solicitor. They are there to deal with all of the legal requirements with qualifying tenants. If this is wrong at any point then it can invalidate a notice and it is therefore very important to do it correctly.
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BULATS is a service for companies which is designed to help them find out the level of language skills among their staff, trainees or job applicants. It assesses language skills which are needed for the workplace and for students and employees on language courses or on professional/business courses where foreign language ability is an important element of the course. There are three tests: reading and listening, speaking, and writing.
For an official description of the test format go here www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/bulats/test-format.
Since December 2016, the test is available online in English only.
This lesson is designed to help you engage your students' interest in and understanding of the multiple choice task type in the BULATS Reading and Language Knowledge test.
A lesson to improve students' understanding of the gap-fill (cloze) tasks.
A lesson to engage students with the extended listening task.
A listening lesson to engage students with multiple choice task types .


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A funeral trust is an arrangement entered into with a provider of funeral or burial services. Prepaying funeral expenses may allow you to "lock in" costs for future funeral or burial services at an agreed-upon price. The funeral home sometimes serves as trustee (manager of trust assets), and you usually fund the trust with cash, bonds, or life insurance.
A revocable funeral trust can be changed and revoked by you at any time. An irrevocable trust can't be changed or revoked, and you generally can't get your money out except to pay for funeral services.
Irrevocable funeral trusts may also help you qualify for long-term care benefits through Medicaid. For example, these trusts may be funded with assets that would otherwise be countable resources for Medicaid (i.e., included in determining Medicaid eligibility). They are often sold through insurance companies, in which case they are typically funded with life insurance. And you can fund the funeral trust right before entering the nursing home — there's no "look-back" period for these transfers, unlike the case with certain other transfers that can cause a delay in the start of Medicaid benefits.
Another advantage of funding your trust with life insurance is that the trust will have no taxable income to report, because life insurance cash values grow tax deferred. Otherwise, income from trust assets may be taxed to you as the grantor of the trust, unless the trustee elects to treat the trust as a qualified funeral trust by filing Form 1041-QFT with the IRS, in which case trust income is taxed to the trust.
But what happens if you want to change funeral homes, or the facility you selected goes out of business? Does your irrevocable trust allow you to change beneficiaries (e.g., funeral homes)? Are trust funds protected from creditors of the funeral home? State laws regulating prepaid funeral trusts often require funeral homes to keep trust assets separate from their own business assets, keeping them safe from funeral home creditors. And most irrevocable trusts are transferable to another funeral home should the initial business fail or you change funeral homes.


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Q: KB4471332 fails with 0x800f0922, EFI partition is over 500MB I'm having trouble installing Windows 1809 update KB4471332, it's failing with the error 0x800f0922.
Having done some googling and searching here, many of the suggested solutions involve ensuring the EFI partition is 500MB or more. I encountered a similar issue a while ago and in doing so rebuilt the EFI partition (I had a drive clone gone bad, only the data partition was copied!) and resized it to make sure it was over 500MB. Since then I've had no issues. This is a 'repair install' also, having run the 1809 ISO a few weeks ago. (Having had no issues installing updates since. This is the first problem I'm having with this install)
Partition layout
I've also tried resetting Windows Update via the troubleshooter and clearing the softwaredistribution folder then attempting the update once more. I've even downloaded the standalone updater from the update catalogue. Each time it installs, reboots, gets to around 96% 'configuring update' after the reboot then says it was unable to complete the update and is reverting changes. Upon checking event viewer the error 0x800f0922 is logged.
Any help would be much appreciated!

A: no space in system reserved partition will cause 0x800f0922 error code when update. You could remove some 3rd party software log from system reserved partition to release disk space. But not every 0x800f0922 error code is related with the same reason. We also need to check the real reason through CBS.log file. The details will recorded in the log such as (ERROR_DISK_FULL) or Error HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND)  and others.

A: If your partition style is GPT then please consider the following:
The error code 0x800f0922 is mainly due to your System Reserved Partition being full or insufficient in size. While Windows recommends the max size to be 500 MB, it is HIGHLY ADVISED not to tamper with the size as it could lead to serious bootup issues in case you mess up.
Here's what I did [Steps 1-4] and how I would proceed if it was not working [Step 5-11]:

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*Run Disk Clean-up and safely delete delivery optimization and thumbnails files [I liberated almost 1 GB with this].

*Run services.msc and make App Readiness service Automatic and restart the service.[Optionally you can follow the same steps for Background Intelligent Transfer Service and Windows Update Service]

*Temporarily Disable your Domain, Public and Private network Firewall Settings.[Remember to re-enable them later]

*Restart your system to see if it works.

*If Step 4 is not working, then try repairing the rebuilt performance counter setting via https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/error-0x800f0922-installing-windows-update-windows-10/#:~:text=The%20Windows%20Update%20error%200x800F0922,is%20less%20than%2015%20MB. [You may need to run the commands TWICE to fix any command-line errors]. Restart your system to see if it works.

*If Step 5 is not working, then try net stop wuauserv,  net stop bits, net stop dosvc followed by net start wuauserv,  net start bits, net start dosvc RESPECTIVELY, on your CMD in Administrator mode. Restart your system to see if it works.

BACKUP YOUR FILES NOW SINCE THE NEXT STEPS CAN BE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR YOUR SYSTEM.

*If Step 6 is not working, then try temporarily disable secure boot on your BIOS settings. Restart your system to see if it works. [Remember to re-enable secure boot once your issue is solved]

*If Step 7 not working, try using cmd commands DISM (scanhealth,checkhealth restorehealth) and scf/scannow. Wait for them to complete. Restart your system to see if it works.

*If Step 8 is not working, try manually downloading the faulty update from Windows Update Catalog and install them. Restart your system to see if it works.

*If Step 9 is not working, try resizing the System Reserved Partition [PROCEED WITH EXTREME CARE] using either CMD via https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/-we-couldn-t-update-system-reserved-partition-error-installing-windows-10-46865f3f-37bb-4c51-c69f-07271b6672ac or making use of Windows partition tools like EaseUS, MiniTool, Gparted, and AOMEI among others.

*If Step 10 is not working, then please either seek the help of a system administrator most notably, among IT professionals, or consult Microsoft forums, before any 'last resort' attempts of Resetting your Windows Installation.
Hoping this helps!


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It was rare, but definitely not unheard of, for two heroes to meet each other whilst on their quests. Usually they'd find one another within a pub, resting in an inn, or haggling shopkeepers for various enchanted items. Rarely do they actually meet on the fields, which made this encounter particularly special.
It began while Dennis and Edmond walked by a cave. They couldn't see far inside, but the sounds of a dragon roaring, a male shrieking, and a female telling the male to 'hurry up and grow a pair already' came from within. Investigating the sounds, Dennis stumbled upon a large cavern. In the centre was a red dragon the size of a house, standing in front of a pile of various items, most of which were gold. On the top of the pile, tied to a stake, was a long black-haired woman. Standing in front of the dragon, trying to hold a sword straight with a shaking hand, was a familiar face.
"Hello, Samuel," Dennis said. "Fancy seeing you here."
"Dennis?" Samuel said. "Thank goodness. I need a friend from back home right now. Part of my quest is to get my head bitten off by a dragon while rescuing a loved one."
"Oh, yeah," Dennis said. "I recall something like that when I signed up."
"Yeah, well…my heart's really not in my career anymore, you know? I took a degree in martyrdom, ate food to make myself delicious, and even put the barbecue sauce they packed for me on the back of my neck. But now that I'm here, ready to do my job…having second thoughts."
"It's understandable," Dennis said. "I mean, it's not a career choice I'd choose myself. A career in self-sacrifice goes at a break-neck speed, sometimes literally. I went for the 'parents die' one myself."
"Yeah, well, that's great for you and everything. Here I am, conflicted between killing this dragon and feeding it, and you've already done the hard bit. Now I've got this to deal with."
"I'd rather you stayed alive," Dennis said. "But I'm willing to support you if you want to have a very close haircut. To be honest, though, I've always likened you as someone who heroes save, rather than an actual hero. You weren't a fighter, you always got into trouble, and–what's wrong?"
"Someone heroes save," Samuel said, staring off into the distance. "Dennis, you might have a point there."
"What? Oh, no, Samuel, I didn't actually mean–"
"No, you're right," Samuel said, clapping his hands with excitement. "You're totally right."
"Just a moment," Samuel said. He made a time-out action with his hands to the dragon, which nodded in agreement. Samuel ran over to the hoard, burying his entire upper torso into the pile. He withdrew a dress and a long, blonde wig, both of which he put on with happy giggles. "See?" Samuel said, turning to Dennis. "Now I'm the damsel in distress. Now I don't have to fight orcs, or sacrifice myself or any of that bollocks. Everyone knows the damsels gets happy endings."
"It also means that you're now, technically, in distress," Dennis said. "That's what damsels are before they're saved, right?"
"Distress?" Samuel said. "What distress?"
The dragon let loose a deep growl, slowly turning his head towards Samuel.
Samuel ran up the hoard pile, clutching onto the woman at the top.
"Please save us," Samuel whined.
"Yes," the woman said. "Please save me from him."
Dennis sighed, rolling his eyes. The dragon turned his head to Dennis, adjusting its legs to prepare for a fight.
"You must be hungry," Dennis said to the dragon. "Were you expecting to bite Samuel's head off?"
The dragon nodded solemnly.
"Well," Dennis said, reaching into his backpack. "While I can't offer a head, I can definitely offer you something else to eat. How does that sound?"
The dragon tilted its head.
"Here you go," Dennis said, withdrawing the lollipop. "I know it's not red for a red dragon, but I figured that a green one would do just as well."
The dragon moved its head towards Dennis, eying the lollipop with curiosity. It gave him the kind of eyes a puppy dog gives its owner as he eats a steak dinner.
"Open wide," Dennis said, in a motherly voice. "Here comes the carrier pigeon."
The dragon slowly opened his mouth, allowing Dennis to spot his target. Yes, it was definitely in range. Drawing his feather, he reached into the dragon's mouth and tickled its tonsil with it.
There was a sharp cry as the dragon backed away sharply, scurrying off behind the pile of treasure to get away from Dennis, where it stayed to whimper and make an occasional gagging noise. Every so often, his head would poke over the top of the hoard like a periscope, checking to see if Dennis had left or not.
"Consider yourselves both saved," Dennis said, sheathing his feather like a sword. "We should get out before the dragon's gag reflex stops."
"Ugh, thanks," the woman said, stretching her arms as Samuel undid the ropes around her. She climbed down the pile of loot. "If being tied up wasn't in my job description, I would have put up a better fight than my so-called 'hero'."
"I'm not a hero," Samuel said with a high-pitched voice as he followed. "I'm a damsel."
"You're not a real damsel," Dennis said.
"Why, because I don't wear make-up?" Samuel said, batting his eyelids. "Real women aren't defined by cosmetics, you know."
"Nevermind. Come on, Edmond. Let's get travelling again. Looks like we have a harem now."
"How did you manage to put up with this level of stupidity on your own before you met me?" Edmond said, giving a worried eye towards Samuel, who was having far too much fun spinning around in a dress. "I would have given up long ago."
"You get used to it," Dennis sighed, turning to leave the cave. "I hope."
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Bonnie Doon - New South Wales - Australia
9th 44th 58th
Bonnie Doon Golf Club,
Banks Avenue,
Pagewood,
7 miles S of Sydney city centre
Welcome at certain times, contact the Director of Golf in advance
Sam Howe
Prosper Ellis, Mike Clayton, Geoff Ogilvy
Glen Dick
Championships hosted: Australian PGA
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The third oldest club in Sydney, Bonnie Doon began life as Marrickville Golf Club in 1897 when members played on a 12-hole course laid out in the Sydney suburb of Tempe.
Ten years later, the club moved to an 18-hole course at Arncliffe, changing its name in the process of decamping to a new location. Finally, in 1947, the expansion of the Sydney airport caused the club to move to its current sandy site at Pagewood.
Prosper Ellis originally designed the Pagewood course, which opened in 1949, then Ross Watson carried out an upgrade in 1995 when he built on the strength of the demanding par fours on the scorecard to fashion a formidable test of golf.
In 2011, the new design partners of Mike Clayton and Geoff Ogilvy began work on stage one of a three-phase extensive redesign that involved the removal of exotic trees, the introduction of two new holes, the reworking of the current first to fourth and eighth holes and the construction of a new practice facility. In late April 2014, play began on six new holes, marking the completion of the second stage of the redesign. The final phase of work is likely to include further modifications to a few holes located in the northeastern corner of the Bonnie Doon property, which were redesigned in stage one.
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Description: The third oldest club in Sydney, Bonnie Doon began life as Marrickville Golf Club in 1897 when members played on a 12-hole course laid out in the Sydney suburb of Tempe. Written by: Top100 Aggregated Rating Rating: 5.7 out of 10 Reviews: 3
Shane Derby
The OCCM reimagining has elevated this sand based beauty to both regional and national prominence. I had not played the layout prior to getting 50 holes in here over two days. The abiding memory is of generally expansive playing corridors which provide a number of strategic choices from the tee. Little acknowledgments to the origins of the game, such as punchbowl greens, a number of blind approaches, heroic carries and most delightfully a number of short par 4's ensures that the interest level is maintained throughout.
The course is on a compact piece of land, separated by a busy road, which must be negotiated on two occasions, as you move to and from the main paddock. My favourite holes include the short second , the 8th with its split fairway, the visually imposing par 5 14th and the short ultra strategic 16th.
Boundary issues and an unsympathetic council have forced the designers OCCM to create the 5th a hole that mixes opinion, effectively a layup is required from the tee with a long second to a semi-blind green, protected with bunkers to its rear. I really like the questions this holes asks of the golfer, however, I understand that this view is not universally shared amongst members. Notwithstanding the above, Bonnie Doon represents a welcome return to the best in sand based Australian golf with a bit of welcome quirk thrown in to spice things up. A golfing visit to Sydney would not be complete without ticking this one off your list.
For more information on my Australian golfing adventure, please click the following link: The Long Road to Van Diemen's Land
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Tyson Flynn
Founded in 1897 Bonnie Doon is a private golf club in and around two other outstanding courses, located in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Bonnie Doon GC is a quality track and once all the upgrades are done you will return to the Top 25 courses in Australia no question. The team led by Michael Clayton has been operating here with the 'refurb for a few years now and the course is almost fully completed. The course plays over rolling sand dunes and features large undulating greens similar to what was done at Royal Canberra. The new wasteland look to the course is outstanding and certainly enhances the course in the memorability category.
Views of the city and neighbouring courses can now be seen through tree removal which the course well and truly required. There won't be too many occurrences where a lost ball will occur now that shrub and bush like plants have made way to showcase the true sand dune area it was born to have.
Decent elevation occurs at Bonnie Doon given the sand dune base, as well as good routing for a course that isn't too long at 5909m
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Craig Redford
I last played Bonnie Doon 25 years ago and she is somewhat changed from what I remember. That could simply be the passage of time playing tricks with my memory I thought at first, but no I was reassured to find out that in fact there was an extensive reworking of the course underway. Whilst works are not currently being undertaken, quite some works have been completed and more are yet to come I believe. In my opinion the course layout suffers somewhat from having thirteen of its holes playing almost exactly North-South, each being gun-barrel straight and therefore parallel to one another. The variety is provided by playing up and down over quite distinct rises and falls in the fairways. You do not want to arrive with an uncontrolled snap hook as the first three holes all run away from the clubhouse with a boundary fence hard on your left-hand side. What I perceive to be the original holes are extremely t tight and hemmed in by ti-tree and other scrub whilst there are other holes which have a more open links like feel to them. Some of these more open holes also play diagonally across the rises and falls of the fairways rather than just up and over which make them more attractive. The members tees at 5627 metres against a par of 71 appears short on the card but seems to play longer, probably because you are often playing uphill to the greens. The card is slightly lopsided with a par of 37 on the front nine and only 34 on the back. It seems almost unfair to rate the course at the moment, as some of the new holes are still very immature in their conditioning and there is quite understandably, some disconnect between what has been done and what might yet be changed. A 3 to 4 Ball course at the moment but as conditioning improves and changes are bedded In I expect a solid 4 Ball or maybe more.
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What to watch on TV tonight: Wednesday
All the telly you'll be talking about tomorrow.
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Gogglebox Ireland Does 80s & 90s (Virgin Media One, 9pm)
The Irish Goggleboxers sit back and take a trip through the TV archives in this Gogglebox special tonight, and receive a comical reminder that Ireland was a very different place back in 1994, when lovely ladies were going head to head to win Calor's Housewife of the Year competition. After that, we'll see if Gay Byrne's instruction on how to use a condom from 1987 is still enough to make audiences cringe.
Operation Transformation (RTÉ One, 9.35pm)
Although it's a staple of January TV, in recent years we've been all been offered more and more information about diets and healthy methods of weight loss. An increasing number of viewers are feeling a bit conflicted about shows like Operation Transformation, despite their feel-good factor. Even Elaine Crowley, who took part in the celebrity version of Operation Transformation spoke out earlier this year, saying she regretted going on the show because "Psychologically, it can be quite damaging to be weighed in such a manner." Nonetheless, the show returns tonight for a brand new series, and as always it'll follow a group of people as they try to shed some weight and get fit with the help of a dietitian, fitness instructor and a psychologist.
An Balla (TG4, 9.30pm)
A brand new series in which Síle Nic Chonaonaigh visits the border between the US and Mexico, which stretches for almost 2,000 miles from the Pacific Coast to the Gulf of Mexico. While here, she meets locals and hears moving stories of not just love and loss, but hope and compassion. As it stands, there are currently 750 miles of impenetrable wire fences, concrete walls and iron barriers along the border, but President Trump remains insistent that he wants to extend the wall along this boundary to keep out the hundreds and thousands of people who cross into America illegally each year.
Everybody's talking about… Netflix revealing a new Bandersnatch outcome.
Last night Netflix decided to share a little tip for Bandersnatch viewers on Twitter.
think you've seen everything there is to see in bandersnatch? try picking up the family photo, ~twice~
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) January 8, 2019
Source: Netflix UK & Ireland/Twitter
If you want to go home and test this out yourself later on, stop reading now.
If you're too lazy to watch the show again, keep reading and prepare for a SPOILER. Here's what happens if you pick up the family photo twice while watching Black Mirror: Bandersnatch: Jerome F. Davies, author of Bandersnatch, appears to Stefan in a dream and forces him to retread and pick up the book, ushing viewers back onto the main path of the story, according to Pedestrian. However, some Twitter users have claimed that one of the outcomes of this is JFD stabbing Stefan, too. As well as all of this, Netflix have apparently added a scene that's completely inaccessible to the vast majority of viewers, and hardcore fans are now desperately trying to discover how to find it.
Or flick over for…
Icons (BBC Two, 9pm) In the second part of the series, the public are asked to vote on who the most important explorer of the 20th century was.
The Undateables (Channel 4, 9pm) A new series of the heartwarming dating series.
Vikings (RTÉ 2, 9pm) Rollo is welcomed home to Kattegat after Ivar is crowned the new king, while Lagertha, Bjorn and Ubbe must flee Ivar's murderous reign.
Teens Who Kill (Virgin Media Two, 9pm) A look at the case of Ben Moynihan, a teenager who attempted to murder three women due to his frustration about being unable to lose his virginity. While police were searching for Moynihan, he left them several disturbing letters in which he wrote, "All women need to die."
Neven's Irish Seafood Trails (RTÉ One, 8.30pm) In his first series dedicated to seafood, Neven Maguire begins in Mayo, where he tastes mussles in Clew bay and haddock and bon bons in Knockranny, before ending by preparing delicious salmon burgers.
The Bridge (TG4, 10.40pm) Danish-Swedish crime series. The body of a woman is found close to the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, and it's later established that the woman was the head of the Danish Immigration Board.
Tastes Like Home with Catherine Fulvio (RTÉ One, 7.30pm) Cookery series exploring family recipes, featuring Berenice's mother Lorraine and sister Litishia in Cape Town, returning to Sligo to cook for Berenice and her new Irish friends.
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Armor Holdings Products LLC Pays U.S. $30 Million for the Sale of Defective Zylon Bullet-Proof Vests
WASHINGTON - Armor Holdings Products LLC has agreed to pay the United States $30 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly manufacturing and selling defective Zylon bullet-proof vests, the Justice Department announced today.
The United States alleged that Armor Holdings manufactured and sold Zylon bullet-proof vests despite possessing information showing that the Zylon materials degraded quickly over time and were not suitable for ballistic use. The Armor Holdings vests were purchased by the federal government, and by various state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies that were partially reimbursed by the United States under the Justice Department's Bulletproof Vest Partnership program.
Armor Holdings' Zylon vests contained either woven Zylon or a Zylon laminate insert called Z Shield. The Zylon fiber used in both types of vests was manufactured by Toyobo Co. Ltd. In July 2007, the United States sued Toyobo for its manufacture and sale of Zylon to U.S.-based body armor manufacturers. The Z Shield insert containing Zylon was manufactured by Honeywell Corporation. In June 2008, the United States sued Honeywell for its manufacture and sale of Z Shield to Armor Holdings.
"The Justice Department will not tolerate its first responders wearing defective bullet-proof vests," said Gregory G. Katsas, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division. "This settlement will help ensure that first responders receive the highest quality ballistic protection."
This settlement is part of a larger investigation of the body armor industry's use of Zylon in body armor. As part of today's agreement, Armor Holdings has pledged its cooperation in the government's ongoing investigation. The United States previously settled with three other participants in the Zylon body armor industry for more than $16 million.
The settlement with Armor Holdings was the result of an ongoing investigation by the Justice Department's Civil Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, the General Services Administration Office of the Inspector General, the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, the U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Command, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the Department of Energy Office of the Inspector General, the U.S. Agency for International Development Office of the Inspector General, the FBI and the Defense Contracting Audit Agency.


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1. Should I take Vitamin D to prevent the H1N1 flu? If so, how much?
2. What role did Vitamin D play in the 1918 pandemic, when 600,000 Americans died?
3. If I get this flu, should I take very high doses of vitamin D? Is so, how much?
4. Should I take the special flu vaccine the CDC and others are developing?
5. What are you going to do for your family about the 2009 flu?
6. Why does the CDC and NIH ignore the Vitamin D studies?
1. Take enough Vitamin D3 to get your 25(OH)D level above substrate starvation levels (50 ng/mL or 125 nmol/L). Levels of 50 ng/mL usually require at least 5,000 IU per day for adults, some adults will require more. Children should take 1,000 IU per every 25 pounds of body weight. After taking this dose for 2–3 months test your 25(OH)D level. Individual variation in dose response is great and natural 25(OH)D levels (50–70 ng/mL) are not assured by these doses. For reasons I will discuss below, I think it possible that Vitamin D levels of 30 ng/mL, which are often obtained by people taking low doses of Vitamin D (1,000–2,000 IU/day), may increase your risk of death from a 1918-like influenza virus.
2. It is clear to me that Vitamin D did not play a controlling role in 1918. The lethality of the 1918 virus easily overwhelmed innate immunity although I am unwilling to impair my innate immunity by taking inadequate doses of Vitamin D.
3. Stock your home's pharmacy with several fresh bottles of 50,000 IU capsules of Vitamin D3 (a medicine at this dosage, not a supplement) and if you get this flu, take 2,000 IU per kg of body weight per day for a week. As I weigh 220 pounds, I would take 200,000 IU per day for seven days if I thought I had an infection with a 1918-like influenza virus.
4. Get the H1N1 flu shot as soon as it is available in the fall, especially if the virus shows evidence of lethality this summer in the southern hemisphere, For reasons I will discuss, a flu shot probably will not generate an immune response in people with 25(OH)D levels above 50 ng/mL, but that is simply conjecture. That is, the flu shot may not work, may not generate antibodies, in people with 25(OH)D levels above 50 ng/mL. In my opinion, the risk of a lethal virus is higher than the risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome. In fact, the risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome is probably the highest in non-vaccinated people who are infected with the virus and quite low in those who take a modern flu vaccine.
5. Besides the above actions, stock up on TamiFlu in your home medicine cabinet so you have it next fall and winter. And follow common-sense precautions, especially frequent hand washing.
6. Most medically trained physicians, scientists, or practitioners think in terms of something bad causing illness, not something good preventing it. Ask any physician what George Bernard Shaw meant when he said, the characteristic microbe of a disease might be a symptom instead of a cause. The idea that seasonal influenza or the common cold is a symptom, even the presence of the virus itself being a symptom of an underlying condition, is foreign to modern medical thought. Influenza researchers at the CDC and NIH think only in terms of vaccines and anti-virals, mainly because most of them have such strong economic affiliations with some aspect of the influenza industry. The idea of diagnosing and treating Vitamin D deficiency as one part of influenza preparedness is simply foreign to them. Unfortunately, their attitude contributes to the 36,000 deaths every year in the USA from seasonal influenza and leaves American's innate immune system naked in facing a pandemic.
Again, for me to fully answer your questions, and for you to understand my reasoning, the first thing you need to do is to read the articles I have written about influenza (if you haven't already). Neither article is about pandemic influenza, rather epidemic influenza. Both are full access articles.
Next is to read additional papers on our website's Influenza Vitamin D Research page. We have attempted to get full copies of the most important articles when possible.
Virologists are concerned with three aspects of any influenza virus: (1) novelty, (2) transmissibility, (3) lethality. The current H1N1 is novel, that is, we have no antibodies to this strain. Its transmissibility is high but its lethality (percent who die after infection) is still low, except in Mexico. Why it was so lethal in Mexico, no one knows. Will that lethality return as the virus mutates this summer? Keep in mind that the lethality of the 1918 flu was high, perhaps a billion people infected, a half billion became ill, and, at the most, one tenth of a billion died. Until the 2009 virus exposes its lethality, and it may not do so until next fall or winter, we are all playing an involuntary game of Russian roulette.
Pandemics imply widespread infection thus transmissibility, but do not specify the viruss lethality. However, this virus was transmitted in May, near the equator, at 7,000 feet altitude. May is the time influenza transmission usually stops because population 25(OH)D levels are rising quickly. Lethality of influenza viruses change over short periods of time (weeks to months).
That is, the WHO and CDC have no way of knowing if this virus will acquire lethality. Lethality is how quickly this virus will bore holes in your lung cells, hijack that cells genetic machinery, burst the cell, and spew out hundreds of thousands of swarming viruses to do the same thing to the next respiratory cell, perhaps triggering a cytokine storm response by your body's immune system that quickly strips your lungs of the cells you need to breath.
If that does not kill you within a few days, it leads to pneumonia, the "Captain of the Men of Death, "who finishes the job in a few weeks. Some viruses, even novel ones, even novel pandemic ones, are not very lethal. The 1918 virus was an expert driller and was thus highly lethal, but it was it's transmissibility combined with lethality that lead to the massive deaths. It was able to eventually infect about half the world, maybe more; its combined lethality and transmissibility showed itself during its second wave, the autumn wave of 1918. The Asian pandemic of 1957 started mild, and returned in a somewhat more severe form the following winter. The 1968 Hong Kong pandemic began relatively mild and remained mild in its second winter wave in most countries.
Unlike adaptive immunity, innate immunity is that branch of host defense that is "hard-wired" to respond rapidly to microorganisms using genetically encoded effectors that are ready for activation by an antigen before the body has ever encountered that antigen. Of the effectors, the best studied are the antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Both epithelial tissues and phagocytic blood cells produce AMPs; they exhibit rapid and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. In general, they act by rapidly and irreversibly damaging the lipoprotein membranes of microbial targets, including enveloped viruses, like influenza.
Because humans obtain most vitamin D from sun exposure and not from diet, a varying percentage of the population is vitamin D deficient, at any time, during any season, at any latitude, although the percentage is higher in the winter, in the aged, in the obese, in the sun-deprived, in the dark-skinned, and in more poleward populations. However, seasonal variation of vitamin D levels even occur around the equator and widespread vitamin D deficiency can occur at equatorial latitudes, probably due to sun avoidance, rainy seasons, and air pollution. For example, a study of Hong Kong infants showed about half had 25(OH)D levels less than 20 ng/mL in the winter. Even in the summer, few of the infants had levels higher than 30 ng/mL, which many experts now think is well below the lower limit of the optimal range. As 25(OH)D levels affect innate immunity, then a varying percentage of most populations, even equatorial ones, will have impaired innate immunity at any given time, together with distinct seasonal variations in that percentage. The effects such impairments have on influenza transmission are unknown.
I don't know, no one does. I am concerned about people who take low doses of Vitamin D (1,000–2,000 IU/day) and only achieve a 25(OH)D blood level of 30 ng/mL. If the virus mutates into a virus as lethal as the 1918 virus, I doubt Vitamin D will totally protect you. Several facts about the 1918 pandemic concern me.
5. One of the worst affected countries was Western Samoa. A crippling 90% of the population was infected; 30% of adult men, 22% of adult women and 10% of children were killed. This devastation occurred during their summer. I doubt 90% of the population of Western Samoa had levels below 50 ng/mL in 1918 but I have no way of knowing. More likely, the population had little acquired immunity to any influenza virus.
After rereading Jordan, I doubt vitamin D was the controlling factor in the 1918 Pandemic. Furthermore, some of the above data—highest death rates in whites and young adults—suggests having some vitamin D was a risk factor for death. Thus, take enough Vitamin D.
2. While infection rates were similar for sailors and troops on infected troop transport ships, the sailors had 1/4 the mortality of the troops. One has to assume the 25(OH)D of sailors aboard 1918 troop transport ships was higher than the troops inside.
4. The incidence of influenza in the French army was much higher in troops away from the front (assumably in barracks) than in front line troops.
As I have written before, 25(OH)D levels are like water from a mountain spring. The topmost pool is the calcium economy. When that pool is full, excess 25(OH)D flows down to hundreds of pools below, cancer, heart disease, infection, etc. In a lethal pandemic, you want Vitamin D to do two things, increase production of natural antibiotics (AMPs) and quell excessive immune responses. Are these two pools at the same level? Is the AMP pool above the cytokine dampening pool? If so, people with 25(OH)D levels of 30 ng/mL may have enough D to strengthen their innate immunity but not enough to prevent the cytokine storm that kills in a lethal pandemic. Thus, people taking only 1,000–2,000 IU/day, with levels around 30 ng/mL, may risk death from a cytokine storm their body is unable to prevent. While only a theory, it would explain why the people with the allegedly highest 25(OH)D levels in both Mexico and 1918 (young adults) were the most likely to die. That is why I caution people that, if you are going to take Vitamin D, take enough, take 5,000 IU/day, which is usually enough to get your 25(OH)D levels into the mid range of the reference range (30–100 ng/mL), which would be 50–70 ng/mL.
Million dollar question! Flu viruses constantly mutate. Right now it lacks an amino acid sequence that confers lethality. Will it acquire that amino acid by next fall? I dont know and if anyone one tells you they know then you know a fool.
Yes. However, it will probably not do much as it may be unable to generate an immune response in those with high 25(OH)D levels. Two Russian studies, the only such studies in the world, suggest higher vitamin D levels prevent the immune response flu shots attempt to generate. Dr. Scott Dowell, at the CDC, has known about these two studies for at least five years.
What about Guillain-Barré Syndrome if I take the flu shot?
As Guillain-Barré Syndrome is an autoimmune process, those on 5,000 IU per day should not have to fear it.
At least 5 studies show an inverse association between lower respiratory tract infections and 25(OH)D levels or sunshine. That is, the higher your 25(OH)D level, the fewer colds and flu.
Laaksi I, Ruohola JP, Tuohimaa P, Auvinen A, Haataja R, Pihlajamäki H, Ylikomi T. An association of serum vitamin D concentrations < 40 nmol/L with acute respiratory tract infection in young Finnish men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Sep;86(3):714–7.
Karatekin G, Kaya A, Salihoğlu O, Balci H, Nuhoğlu A. Association of subclinical vitamin D deficiency in newborns with acute lower respiratory infection and their mothers. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Apr;63(4):473–7.
Ginde AA, Mansbach JM, Camargo CA Jr. Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and upper respiratory tract infection in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Feb 23;169(4):384–90.
Wayse V, Yousafzai A, Mogale K, Filteau S. Association of subclinical vitamin D deficiency with severe acute lower respiratory infection in Indian children under 5 y. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2004 Apr;58(4):563–7.
Termorshuizen F, Wijga A, Gerritsen J, Neijens HJ, van Loveren H. Exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation and respiratory tract symptoms in 1-year-old children. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2004 Oct;20(5):270–1.
Despite these studies, the scientists at CDC and WHO are thinking only in terms of a vaccine or TamiFlu. The idea of strengthening the innate immune system with Vitamin D is simply not on their radar. Many of these scientists have financial connections to the influenza industry. However, it is not a conspiracy. When I was young, I thought most things were conspiracies. Now that I am older, I know it is not a conspiracy, only incompetence.
If this virus mutates this summer and acquires more lethality and maintains its transmissibility, we may experience another 1918 pandemic. If so, I plan to be fully armed, with both Vitamin D and the best modern conventional medicine has to offer.


A three hour train ride south of Glasgow is Windermere in England's Lake District. I stayed in Mrs. Pearson's B&B. A nice room that's a 3 minute walk from the train station.
I took the 3 hour Steamer Tour of Lake Windermere that afternoon. It was very beautiful and peaceful.
On the train to Windermere that morning, I met a California couple. That night I ran into them in the first pub I occasioned. We had a great evening.
The next day I took an all day mini-bus tour of the lakes and highlands. It was well worth it, showing the tremendous beauty of northwestern England.


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Q: Spring filter losing set variables after init function I'm having a weird problem with a simple spring filter I'm using. In the init function I'm setting a variable this.test = "TEST1234" but for some reason when reaching then doFilter function this variable is reverted to null again.
My filter:
@Component
public class TestFilter implements Filter {
    private String test;

    public void init(FilterConfig cfg) {
        this.test = "TEST1234";
        System.out.println("TEST: " + this.test);

    }

    public void doFilter(
        ServletRequest request,
        ServletResponse response,
        FilterChain chain) throws IOException, ServletException {
        System.out.println("TEST: " + this.test);
    }

    public void destroy() {}
}

SecurityConfig:
@Configuration
@EnableWebSecurity
public class SecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {

    @Override
    protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
        http
                .addFilterBefore(
                    new TestFilter(),
                    AbstractPreAuthenticatedProcessingFilter.class
                );
    }
}

Console output:
init: TEST: TEST1234
doFilter: TEST: null
Why is this variable reverted to null? Am I missing something? Is it garbage collected?
I'm running my application on Java 1.8.0_171
Dependencies:

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*Spring boot starter web: 2.1.4.RELEASE

*Spring security jwt: 1.0.10.RELEASE

*Spring security oauth2: 2.2.1.RELEASE

*Javax servlet: 2.5

A: Solved it thanks to the comment from @dur.
First I removed the @Component annotation so my filter doesn't get instantiated twice.
Filter:
public class TestFilter implements Filter {
    private String test;

    public void init(FilterConfig cfg) {
        this.test = "TEST1234";
        System.out.println("TEST: " + this.test);

    }

    public void doFilter(
        ServletRequest request,
        ServletResponse response,
        FilterChain chain) throws IOException, ServletException {
        System.out.println("TEST: " + this.test);
    }

    public void destroy() {}
}

Also I have created the filter instance as a bean instead of calling newFilter() directly in the addFilterBefore() function.
SecurityConfig:
@Configuration
@EnableWebSecurity
public class SecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {

    @Bean
    public TestFilter testFilter() {
        return new TestFilter();
    }

    @Override
    protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
        http
                .addFilterBefore(
                        testFilter(),
                        AbstractPreAuthenticatedProcessingFilter.class
                );
    }
}

Console output (now as expected):
init: TEST: TEST1234 doFilter: TEST: TEST1234


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Home » Browse » Magazines » News and Opinion Magazines » The Washington Monthly » Article details, "Why Is Marriage Thriving among (and Only among)..."
In 1950, the typical man married for the first time at about age twenty-three, while women married at a tender median of twenty. In this heyday of America's Leave It to Beaver period, few children were born outside marriage==just 7.9 percent of births were "premarital" in 1950, according to census data--and divorce was equally rare.
Today, however, marriage in America seems to be dying.
In 2010, according to the Pew Research Center, only about half of all Americans over age eighteen were married, compared to nearly three out of four in 1960. Americans today are marrying later, if at all, and the share of Americans who've never married has climbed to record highs. As one result, the share of children growing up with single moms is also skyrocketing; in 2013, 41 percent of all births were to unmarried women.
But the seeming decline of marriage includes one major caveat: educated elites. When it comes to marriage, divorce, and single motherhood, the 1950s never ended for college-educated Americans, and for college-educated women in particular. According to the researchers Shelly Lundberg, of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Robert Poliak, of Washington University in St. Louis, the share of young college-graduate white women who were married in 2010 was a little over 70 percent-- almost exactly the same as it was in 1950. College-educated white women are, moreover, half as likely as other women to be divorced, according to Steven Martin of the University of Maryland, and they are also refusing single motherhood. Fewer than 9 percent of women with a bachelor's degree or more had an unwed birth in 2011--a level barely higher than what it was for all women in 1950.
It's also seemingly only Americans with four-year degrees or better who appear immune to the broader cultural and social forces eroding marriage. In 1950, white women with "some college," such as an associate's degree, were actually more likely to be married than their better-educated sisters. Today, it's the opposite. Though women with a high school diploma or less have seen the sharpest drop in marriage rates, the decline has been almost as severe-- and ongoing--for women just one short rung down the education ladder, regardless of race.
The endurance of marriage among elites--and, it seems, elites alone--is important not just as a cultural anomaly. As the class divide in marriage grows, elites are compounding the advantages of their status, especially for their kids. Since the release of Daniel Patrick Moynihan's now-famed report on the breakdown of black families in 1965, researchers have amassed a growing mountain of evidence that family structure and marriage matter. Compared to children living with single parents, or even with parents who are cohabiting, kids raised in married-parent households are much less likely to grow up in poverty, more likely to do better in school, and more likely to move up the economic ladder even if they start out poor. "There's no argument about what's best for kids," says the economic and social policy expert Ron Haskins, of the Brookings Institution. "It's to be reared in a stable household by married parents."
But if there's growing consensus that class differences in marriage rates are contributing to inequality, there's far less clarity about the solution. "We don't know why [these class differences] exist," says the Brookings Institution's Isabel Sawhill, one of the nation's preeminent experts on marriage. But "we certainly know they do exist."


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$177 million settlement over 2010 Enbridge oil spills
One of the Enbridge oil spills was caused by corrosion fatigue. The spill in July 2010 in Marshall, Michigan (shown) was one of the largest oil onshore oil spills in US history. Andre J. Jackson/MCT photo.
Enbridge oil spills in Michigan and Illinois
WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) – Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc has agreed to pay $177 million in penalties and improved safety measures in a settlement with the U.S. government tied to one of the largest inland oil spills in U.S. history.
The settlement, announced on Wednesday by Enbridge, the U.S. Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency, resolves Clean Water Act violations stemming from the 2010 failure of Enbridge's Line 6B near Marshall, Michigan, which spilled some 20,000 barrels of oil into a branch of the Kalamazoo River.
It also resolves a second spill that same year in Illinois and commits the company to spend at least $110 million to prevent future spills and improve operations on its pipeline system that extends through seven U.S. states in the Great Lakes region.
Under the settlement, Enbridge Energy Partners, a U.S. subsidiary of Calgary-based Enbridge, will pay a $61 million fine related to the Marshall spill, plus a $1 million fine for a September 2010 spill of about 6,400 barrels of oil from a second pipeline in Romeoville, Illinois.
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Enbridge said it accepts the fines and measures required under the consent decree. Brad Shamla, Enbridge vice president of U.S. operations, said the settlement "won't have a material impact on us from a financial perspective." The company estimated the total cost for cleanup to date at $1.2 billion.
"We have accepted the penalties and, in fact, already enacted many of the safety measures set out in the consent agreement," Shamla said on a conference call with reporters.
Shamla added that the company has transformed its safety culture in the aftermath of the 2010 spills.
Enbridge last year reached a $75 million settlement with Michigan requiring it to restore wetlands, compensate the state for money spent on the cleanup, and other measures.
Under the new settlement, Enbridge must improve the maintenance and monitoring of its Lakehead pipeline system, and adopt measures to protect the communities and environment along the nearly 2,000 mile (3,200 km) pipeline. The company must also install leak-detection and monitoring systems to prevent future accidents, to be audited by a third party.
The Justice Department said the agreement also resolves Enbridge's liability under the OilPollution Act. It will pay more than $5.4 million in unreimbursed cleanup costs for the Marshall spill, as well as all future removal costs.
"This settlement will make the delivery of our nation's energy resources safer and more environmentally responsible," Assistant Attorney General John Cruden of the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division said.
Environmental groups said Enbridge got off lightly in the deal, and called for stronger penalties going forward.
"A $62 million penalty and promises to maintain pipelines as a penalty for the worst inland oil disaster in U.S. history is woefully insufficient," said Collin O'Mara, president of the National Wildlife Federation.
(Reporting by Valerie Volcovici in Washington and Julie Gordon in Vancouver; Additional reporting by David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Will Dunham)
1 Comment on "$177 million settlement over 2010 Enbridge oil spills"
I just came upon this article while being new to your site. It's curious that the article doesn't mention anything about the people who became extremely ill after this spill. It doesn't mention that people died. Oh, I see it is written by Reuters, I will contact them. I did find this about the spill and its ongoing aftermath:
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Marquette, MI – December 4, 2018 – Marquette Redmen Boys Basketball was on the road again this week. This time they took on the Green Bay Preble Hornets at Green Bay. Fox Sports Marquette 105.1-99.9 had all the action.
Wisconsin does things a little differently. They play halves instead of quarters with each half at 18 minutes long.
The first half saw the Redmen fairly evenly matched against the Hornets, though Marquette often had the upper hand. However, with a 30-26 Redmen lead and only a few minutes left on the clock, the Hornets pulled out in front to 33-30.
Marius Grazulis clinched a fadeaway jump shot for two, plus a chance at the line. Grazulis secured one of two free throws to tie it up at 33-33 going into the half.
Marius Grazulis was the leading scorer at the half with 14 points. Not too far behind was Raffy Millado with eight points, and Bryce Brazeau had four.
The Redmen try to swat away the Hornets.
The Hornets pulled out in front again at the beginning of the second half. Raffy Millado brought it back to a tie at 40-40 with a three-pointer for Marquette. The Redmen soon enjoyed a modest lead but, as in the first half, the Hornets continued to pester Marquette.
At 57-47, the Hornets began to pull away from the Redmen with a little more than 10 minutes to go in the half. Plenty of time for Marquette to come back, but a concerning lead from Green Bay.
The Hornets protected their lead for a little while, but an Ethan Martysz three-pointer slashed it to a two-possession game for the Redmen.
The Hornets again pulled away. Martysz performed the same magic with another three a few minutes later to tighten an eight-point deficit. Green Bay would not go away, however, and the second half continued to prove much more problematic for Marquette than the first.
There was another Redmen three-pointer from Marius Grazulis, but Marquette continued to struggle to stop the Hornets on their end.
At the buzzer, Green Bay Preble had kept Marquette at bay and sealed a Hornet win. Marius Grazulis had a game high scoring record of 28 points. Other top Redmen scorers were Raffy Millado, improving to 15 points, and Bryce Brazeau ended up with 9 points overall.
The final score was 79-70. Green Bay Preble.
The Marquette Redmen Boys' Basketball team will be in Gladstone to take on the Braves on Tuesday, December 11th. Pregame starts at 7:00 pm and tip off is at 7:30 pm on 97.5 GTO.
The Marquette Redmen were on the road against Green Bay Preble.
Marquette took on the Green Bay Preble Hornets.
The Hornets warm up for their bout against the Redmen.
The Redmen prepare to take on the Hornets.
The Redmen warm up on the Green Bay Preble court.


STREET Machine last featured Mick Galea's PAZEST Capri in our April 2009 magazine, but the car has barely been seen since. Mick has had it stowed in his Wollongong garage for the past eight years as other life matters, like starting a family, took preference.
The 'caged and tubbed, 378ci Clevo-powered rocket recently resurfaced at the Sydney Hot Rod & Custom Expo, looking just as nice as we remember it.
The only thing different about it now is that Mick has replaced the old bonnet scoop with a reverse-cowl deal, which certainly hasn't hampered its abilities as a trophy hauler – the Capri took home silverware for Top Two-Door 1971-2018 and Top Undercarriage at the show.


Have had a gl1100 in my lawn for a loooooooong while, finally found out how to title it. Ran when parked, but tank full of rust. Going to see if it turns over this weekend then decide if it's worth fixing and riding! I will probably soak the tank in vinegar for a while (out of vinagron for leather work) then switch to electrolysis to finish it. Wish me some luck cause I need it!
Re: Stray gl1100 in backyard!
Check the pistons on the brakes before you ride it.
If you really want to keep this bike and have intentions of riding it, the first thing you should do, BEFORE even attempting to crank the engine over, is to change the timing belts. They will not be in good shape after having sat for so long, and who knows how old they actually are. There's a fair chance one will break when you start the engine up (or shortly thereafter), and when that happens, it can hole a piston and basically scrap the engine.
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The 2018 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie Nominees and Finalists
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The Season of Watchmaking Awards
On November 9, 2018, the elite within the watch community will flock to the Theatre du Leman in Geneva. Here, they'll gather for the Academy Awards of watchmaking: the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie (GPHG). The GPHG first established in 2001. The competition is open to all brands within the industry. However, each particular model entered has to meet certain criteria. For this year's event, entries must have gone into production by March of last year and must be in distribution by October 31st.
Much like the Oscars, the GPHG nominates and awards watches in twelve different prize categories. Main categories include standards like Best Men's, Best Ladies', or Best Sports Watch. Then, there are general awards like Best-of-Show, Best Revival, or Best Innovation. This year's event will also feature some exciting new prize categories. For instance, the Challenge Watch Prize reserved exclusively for models under $4000 CHF. Lastly, Smartwatches are also eligible for the first time in the event's history.
The Nomination Process of GPHG
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A view of the display at GPHG in Venice in 2018 Photo Credit: GPHG
The GPHG first announced the candidate watches for 2018 in July. This included 105 participating brands and a grand total of 195 candidates. Some of the industry's most influential brands, like Rolex, Omega, and Patek Philippe, were notably missing. They elected not to enter any models in this year's competition. However, despite Rolex's absence, Tudor is among the brands partaking.
The first round of jury elimination voting took place earlier in September, and the GPHG announced the final competing watches. They narrowed each of the twelve prize categories down to just six watches. Bvlgari took the most nominations with a total of five watches in different categories. These include Best Jewelry, Best Men's Complication, Best Ladies', Best Ladies' Complication, and Mechanical Exception.
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Without some of the bigger, mainstream brands represented this year, independent watchmakers have gained increased recognition. For example, in the men's category alone, Vacheron Constantin's Triple Calendrier 1942 is the only non-independent contender. However, smartwatches got the cold shoulder, none made the cut into the first round of elimination.
Vacheron Constantin Triple Calendrier 1942
Before the GPHG selects the winners in November, this group of 72 finalists will go on a global roadshow. The exhibition goes on display in prominent cities around the world. It will stop in locations like Venice, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Lastly, it will make its way back to Geneva for the illustrious award gala. You can view the full list of categories and finalists here. Then, be sure to check back. We'll update you on the winners of the 18thannual Grand Prix d'Horlogerie later this fall.
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Rich People vs. Wildlife Conservation Trusts
It's long been clear that the super rich often believe that the law is just a minor annoyance that expensive lawyers can find away around, especially if it involves off-shore tax havens. Now, apparently, some of them are training their sights on legal restrictions that prevent them from cutting down trees to maximize the panoramic views of their country estates or expand their private jet runways.
Over the past few decades, land owners hoping to preserve wilderness areas or green space have created hundreds of conservation easements that they have then donated to land trusts. This is supposed to ensure that any future owners of the property abide by the environmental conservation restrictions. But lately, according to the New York Times, the nation's land trusts are winding up in epic legal battles with property owners who have bought land covered by such easements and proceeded to ignore them.
The Times reports on cases where wealthy property owners had ignored conservation easements to cut down hundreds of trees on wetlands, built a gravel road over a protected trout stream, and installed a manorial lawn and gardens on land required to remain in a natural wilderness state. Such flagrant violations have forced underfunded land trusts to sue the property owners to prevent more violations and to remedy the damage if possible. The Times notes that the legal battles have a common denominator: "the wealth of the property owners challenging restrictions." The legal battles have become so ubiquitious that the land trusts have been forced to set up an insurance company to help them pay the bills. The trusts typically win the cases, but which can take a decade or more to resolve, as the Times reports:
In East Haddam, Conn., defending one case against a landowner took almost a decade and cost the local trust $415,000, about half of which was covered by insurance. "It nearly brought us to our knees," said Anita Ballek, a co-founder of the East Haddam Land Trust.
The story was buried in the Sunday Times, but was a depressing piece of news, especially for people who had set up the easements in the first place to preserve their little corner of nature. The penalty for cutting down hundreds of protected trees could be a decade of expensive litigation, but the rich offenders will continue to enjoy the unobstructed views from their verandas in the meantime. And of course, once old tress are cut down, it will be decades before they return to their original state, if ever.
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