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"Trillion Dollar Fraudsters": We're Looking At An Enormous, Destructive Republican Con Job, And You Should Be Very, Very Angry
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By now it's a Republican Party tradition: Every year the party produces a budget that allegedly slashes deficits, but which turns out to contain a trillion-dollar "magic asterisk" — a line that promises huge spending cuts and/or revenue increases, but without explaining where the money is supposed to come from.
But the just-released budgets from the House and Senate majorities break new ground. Each contains not one but two trillion-dollar magic asterisks: one on spending, one on revenue. And that's actually an understatement. If either budget were to become law, it would leave the federal government several trillion dollars deeper in debt than claimed, and that's just in the first decade.
You might be tempted to shrug this off, since these budgets will not, in fact, become law. Or you might say that this is what all politicians do. But it isn't. The modern G.O.P.'s raw fiscal dishonesty…
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Obamacare Reality Check
October 5, 2014 NVRDC
— submitted by Rich Dunn, RNDC 2nd Vice Chair
If you're asked about Obamacare, use it as an opportunity to show how much difference progressive change can make. Open enrollment began one year ago, on October 1st, 2013. The websites had a rocky rollout, but 10.3 million Americans who had no health insurance a year ago now have coverage. Competition has increased – there are now 25% more insurance companies offering policies in the health insurance market. United Healthcare, the market leader, will be offering policies on 25 state exchanges in 2015, double the number in 2014. The system was designed to foster competition, and that is exactly what is starting to happen.
According to the Republicans, the ACA was going to be a government takeover of heathcare. But you wouldn't know that from how private sector insurers have been doing on the stock market. United Healthcare's stock is up 16%, Humana's is up 34%, Aetna's 22%, Cigna's 13% and Wellpoint's a whopping 37%. Some government takeover that turned out to be.
On top of that, 8.2 million seniors have saved over $11.5 billion, money that went right back into the economy. Republicans predicted that Obamacare would send costs through the roof, but between 2010 and 2013 health care costs have only risen at an annual rate of 1.1%, which is the slowest rate of increase of any three year period on record and below the overall rate of inflation.
Hospitals are expected to save $5.7 billion dollars this year alone in uncompensated health care costs. Republicans kept saying that all people without insurance had to do was go to the emergency room, but as usual they never mentioned who was supposed to pick up the tab – the hospital, of course. Thanks to Obamacare, that's now far less of a problem. Most of that $5.7 billion in hospital savings happened in states like Nevada that opted to expand Medicaid. The 23 Republican states that refused Medicaid expansion are seeing a wave of hospital mergers and closures thanks to the rising cost of uncompensated care.
The next open enrollment period begins on November the 15th, and even though there may be more website glitches, it is bound to go a lot smoother this time around. You may have noticed that the Republicans have stopped talking about repealing Obamacare after more than 50 attempts, and that's because it's working. It doesn't solve the long term cost problem – only healthier lifestyles can do that – but at least fewer Americans will be at needless risk because they can't afford to see a doctor when they get sick.
And don't forget that insurance companies can no longer drop you from coverage because you get sick. They can no longer refuse to sell you coverage because of a pre-existing condition. Women can now get free breast cancer screening. The "donut hole" for senior meds is being closed. Children can now stay on their parents' policies to the age of 26. We've also seen the end of lifetime limits to insurance reimbursements.
The rate of uninsured Americans has already dropped from 21% to 16%, which is pretty impressive progress considering the level of Republican obstruction at all levels of government. Had that obstruction not occurred, we would now have more like 20 million newly insured Americans instead of just 10.3 million.
Our friend Mark Amodei supported every single attempt to repeal or delay the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, something voters can't be reminded of too often. Amodei has been part of the problem from day one, and it's a little late for him to strike a pose as a bipartisan pragmatist who stays above the fray. It's time for him to go!
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The GOP's Unaffordable WeDon'tCare Act
February 6, 2014 NVRDC
The GOP's belated solution to the nation's health insurance challenges just makes working families pay more.
— by Emily Schwartz Greco
Remember when it looked like the Republican Party could do nothing but stamp its feet and shout about the Affordable Care Act's shortcomings without coming up with any alternatives?
OK, there was former Sen. Jim DeMint's suggestion last summer that having the uninsured continue to abuse emergency-room services due to a lack of options would work better than President Barack Obama's health insurance reform. And conservatives enjoy boasting about how many ideas for overhauling the nation's health insurance system the GOP has lobbed over the years into what it might call the marketplace of ideas.
The Unaffordable Health Care Act, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib
Since none achieved any traction, the Republicans in Congress are trying again.
Maybe this escaped your attention. After all, Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law in 2010 and it's now being implemented regardless of those 47 House repeal votes. Perhaps you heard about its rocky roll-out? Warts and all, major government programs are as easy to revoke as it is to get toothpaste back into the tube.
Plus, four years is a long time, especially when news cycles are so short that blinking means missing out on key developments like Justin Bieber's latest travails.
The GOP is moving ahead anyway with new plans to replace the Affordable Care Act that are sure to go nowhere in our gridlocked Congress. A trio of Senate Republicans is leading the way with a new approach that upholds the party's unofficial allegiance to the "WeDon'tCare" creed.
That's the term Jim Hightower has used to describe Rep. Paul Ryan's dream of converting Medicare into a privatized voucher scheme.
WeDon'tCare also serves as the Republican approach to many other urgent problems dogging the United States. Intractable unemployment? Rising hunger? Pollution? Climate change? The GOP just doesn't care.
Maybe you do care and wish Republicans would too. But this policy does have plenty to offer. It's versatile, consistent, and great for time management.
The GOP's WeDon'tCare policy is very attractive for lawmakers who might have better things to do with their time than get bogged down in petty problems. Rather than grapple with issues that are making the lives of millions of Americans who can't afford to make campaign contributions miserable, lawmakers free up time for other activities. Like golf. And taking free trips to France.
The new Republican plan probably won't save any more tax dollars than the Affordable Care Act and might actually save less. It won't shock you to hear that it's structurally very similar to the system often called Obamacare except that its subsidies would be financed more by working families and less by taxes on corporations and the very rich.
Under this new plan, outlined in legislation introduced by Republican Senators Orrin Hatch of Utah, Richard Burr of North Carolina, and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, insurance companies wouldn't have to cover preventive care any more. Once again, insurers could charge women more than men. Unlike with the Affordable Care Act, the vast majority of Americans insured through their workplace would start paying more for their coverage. And if that isn't enough, there are also, plans in motion to set some seriously low caps on amounts for which patients who've been harmed can sue the one or ones who did the harming.
I bet there's a good chance that it will matter to you, personally, should this ever manage to get enacted. You might even get angry.
What about House Republicans? Majority Leader Eric Cantor says they're on it, with Representatives Dave Camp and Fred Upton — both with Michigan seats — and John Kline of Minnesota taking the lead. If you'd like some specifics, you'll have to wait a bit longer since apparently they need more time.
Why are they even bothering?
"Pointing and laughing at the failures of Obamacare will not be a sufficient governing vision," conservative Michael Gerson observed in one of his recent columns.
Something more, in other words, is required to win back the White House. Having a presumed front-runner for the Republican nomination who isn't embroiled in a career-killing scandal would be helpful.
But if the GOP really wants to fare better in the 2016 presidential election than it did in 2008 and 2012, Republicans will need to ditch their WeDon'tCare platform on health insurance and other issues voters care about.
Emily Schwartz Greco is the managing editor of OtherWords, a non-profit national editorial service run by the Institute for Policy Studies. OtherWords.org
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Oklahoma Woman Tells GOP Lawmakers: Without Obamacare, 'I Will Be Dead Before My 27th Birthday'
BY TARA CULP-RESSLER ON OCTOBER 7, 2013
26-year-old Kendall Brown [CREDIT: COURTESY OF KENDALL BROWN]
As the deadline approached for Congress to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded, Republicans refused to strike a deal unless it defunded or delayed Obamacare. Now, a week later, GOP lawmakers still seem unwilling to compromise unless they are able to dismantle some of the health reform law. One Oklahoma resident wants them to understand the human impact of that political position.
On the eve of the looming government shutdown, 26-year-old Kendall Brown published an open letter to the lawmakers who wanted to delay Obamacare for one year before agreeing to pass a funding bill. Brown didn't mince words. "I am dying, because of the political games you are playing right now," her op-ed began.
The Oklahoma resident explained that she was born with Crohn's Disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that has no cure. When Brown was in college, she was removed from her mother's health care coverage. Since her illness prevented her from being able to take a full course load, she couldn't meet the credit requirements to qualify as a student to remain on the plan. During that time, she could only afford a limited student health plan, and she accumulated thousands of dollars in medical debt.
Once Obamacare allowed young adults to remain on their parents' plans regardless of their academic status, Brown was able to return to her mother's insurance. That provision of the health law was enacted at a crucial time — not long afterward, Brown needed to undergo emergency surgery to remove two feet of her intestine that had swollen shut. She wouldn't have been able to afford the procedure otherwise.
But Brown is now 26 years old, and no longer qualifies for coverage under that Obamacare provision. Although she's currently employed full-time at a nonprofit, the small organization can't offer her any health benefits. She's tried to apply for insurance plans on her own, but she's been denied because of her pre-existing condition. She cannot currently afford the lifesaving treatment to manage her illness, a form of chemotherapy that costs $15,000 for each infusion. She is desperate to enroll in the health law's new marketplaces so she can have the coverage she needs.
"I tell you this because I am tired of being reduced to a number, a statistic or, even worse, being described as a freeloader that wants to live off of the government health care teat," Brown explains in her open letter. "I tell you this because if you defund Obamacare, or delay it even for one year, as you are debating today, then this will be my last letter to you. I will be dead before my 27th birthday."
In an interview with ThinkProgress, Brown explained that she had been following the political drama in the lead-up to the current shutdown, and she decided to write her letter "out of incredible hurt and anger."
"I don't think that our elected officials are willfully terrible people — I think they are just so caught up in the game, so dead set on doing whatever it takes to get those votes next re-election season, that they forget that they're talking about actual people," the Oklahoma resident explained. "That's what I wanted them to remember from reading my letter."
Brown believes that Obamacare has already saved her life, because it allowed her to receive surgery while she was covered under her mother's plan as a young adult. "Without that surgery I would have died a very painful death," she noted. And with the law's state-level insurance marketplaces opening to the public, Brown says her life will be saved all over again. She'll be able to afford her medications and her regular chemotherapy treatments. She'll hopefully be able to avoid another surgery.
But she's still disappointed in her lawmakers. Congress ultimately failed to delay Obamacare's marketplaces from opening for enrollment, but the federal government has still ground to a halt. And in Brown's home state of Oklahoma, politicians are still resistant to health reform. Some Republicans continue to fight against the health law's optional Medicaid expansion, which would help extend coverage to the state's considerable uninsured population. Seventeen percent of Oklahoma adults don't have health coverage.
"I am a very proud Oklahoman, and I plan to make my career and raise a family here, but I do not feel that our state elected officials are serving our best interests," Brown told ThinkProgress, saying she's "baffled and saddened" that her elected officials have dug in their heels against health reform.
"That, to me, is not in the spirit of being an Oklahoman," she continued. "I grew up in a small western Oklahoma town, where you took sick neighbors casseroles and you offered to watch each other's children. In short — you helped out your fellow man. And that's what Obamacare is about, for me."
This material [the article above] was created by the Center for American Progress Action Fund. It was created for the Progress Report, the daily e-mail publication of the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Click here to subscribe.
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Obamacare: Signed, Sealed, Delivering …
August 2, 2013 August 2, 2013 NVRDC1 Comment
Watch the Obamacare videos & get the facts
Obamacare is making health care work better for all of us, even if you already have insurance. It puts the health of your family first—ensuring access to free preventive care and protecting consumers from insurance company abuses.
71 Million Kids & Adults With Private Insurance Have Received No-Cost Preventive Care.
"HHS estimates that, as a result of the ACA, 71 million children and adults with private insurance, and 34 million Medicare beneficiaries have received no-cost preventive care. Enhanced federal matching funds in Medicaid are available to states providing all USPSTF-recommended preventive benefits without cost-sharing, but, to date, few states have made the changes required to gain the higher match rate." "Health Reform-The Affordable Care Act Three Years Post-Enactment," Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2013.
Discrimination By Insurance Companies For Children With Pre-Existing Conditions Was Banned.
"Coverage exclusions for children with pre-existing conditions were prohibited as of September 23, 2010. Insurers are no longer permitted to deny coverage to children due to their health status, or exclude coverage for pre-existing conditions. Protections for adults will take effect in 2014. In addition, lifetime limits on coverage in private insurance have been eliminated and annual limits are being phased out." "Health Reform-The Affordable Care Act Three Years Post-Enactment," Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2013.
Consumers Received $1.1 Billion in Rebates From Their Insurance Companies.
"Insurance companies that don't spend at least 80 percent of its customers' premium dollars on health care are required to provide rebates to policy holders. In 2012, the first year this rule was implemented, 12.8 million consumers received $1.1 billion in rebates." "Health Reform in Action," WhiteHouse.gov, accessed 6/5/13.
3.1 Million More Young Adults Have Health Insurance Through Their Parent's Plan.
"Under the law, most young adults who can't get coverage through their jobs can stay on their parents' plans until age 26." "Health Reform in Action," WhiteHouse.gov, accessed 6/5/13.
Seniors Have Saved More Than $6.1 Billion on Their Prescription Drugs Since 2010.
"Seniors who hit the gap in Medicare's prescription drug coverage, often called the 'donut hole' now receive 50 percent discounts on covered brand name drugs. The new health reform law will provide additional savings each year until the coverage gap is closed in 2020." "Health Reform in Action," WhiteHouse.gov, accessed 6/5/13.
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Films, classes scenarios and other materials for intercultural education.
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Yawn, shiver. It's 6:45 a.m. and 55 degrees in the Vallejo carpool line. Happily I'm quickly in a Toyota 2-door pickup truck. No heat, but it's bearable. The driver is a large, almost sumo-looking fellow and he's probably not feeling much chill. I plop $1.25 into the little tray between the seats – "thanks" – and we exchange comments on the state of this miserable 'summer' weather. KOIT radio, light rock, less talk, and light traffic too, today.
I often think about an earlier version of car-sharing that San Francisco commuters enjoyed in years past. The Mission Street Jitney. If you were around in San Francisco in the 60s and 70s (or earlier), you probably know about the Jitneys, the cars that ran up and down Mission Street, picking up passengers on nearly every corner. A ride at that time cost a dime, although the term "jitney" was slang for a nickel, which was originally the standard fee. The first time I saw a jitney I was relatively new to the City, having just moved here in 1967 from St. Louis. What I saw was an oversized black car pull up to a curb on Mission Street. A couple of people jumped out and another person jumped in. There was a clandestine, almost sinister feel to the activity, and I remember wondering if I was witnessing a CIA or FBI operation of some sort, or perhaps some criminal activity. I became even more alarmed when, a few blocks later, I saw the same thing happening again. At the time I didn't see any signs on the cars or on the curb indicating that this was a licensed form of public transport. Later, when the jitneys were gone and I learned what jitneys were, I was sorry I'd never had the opportunity to ride in one. Over-regulation and the advent of BART finally did them in.
They first appeared in San Francisco in 1914 as transportation for the workers and attendees to the World's Fair (the Panama-Pacific International Exposition). By 1915 there were over 1400 private Jitney operators and that number doubled within a few years as they provided transportation for suburbanites coming into San Francisco. Many people moved to Oakland after the 1916 earthquake, along with some Jitneys, and the Jitneys would transport them from various spots in Oakland to the ferries that crossed the bay.
As the years passed, Jitneys upgraded their cars and some even became mini-vans, but the spirit of the Jitney remained. A fast, personalized service with a variety of driver and car styles and a natural flexibility. Sounds a lot like the casual carpool, don't you think?


In a statement made earlier in the week, the president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Jin Liqun, announced that they would be significantly increasing their goal for infrastructure projects in 2019. The international financial institution revealed that their goal will be to finance different projects around the world worth around US$4 billion. This would be a 20 percent increase over last year's numbers, which was a little over US$3.2 billion.
The bank's president explained that the increase doesn't necessarily mean that they are looking for more projects to finance this year. The company still wants to be prudent in choosing the best projects to finance through "meticulous feasibility studies." The bank's president added that while the number of projects they will be financing will be important, they are still aiming for quality this year. The bank has helped companies and governments in Asia build roads, power lines, power plans, ports, railways, and other infrastructures over the years.
Since its inception in 2014, the AIIB has recruited more than 69 member countries. There are also now 24 prospective member countries that are interested in joining. The initiative, which was first proposed by China, aims to provide support for different infrastructure projects around the Asia-Pacific region. It has so far achieved that goal and has received the highest credit rating from the three largest rating institutions in the world. The international bank is even seen by some investors as a potential rival to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
While the AIIB has mostly been funding infrastructure projects in Asian counties, the bank is now looking to expand its reach to other parts of the world. According to Jin, the bank will still be focusing on financing projects in Asia, but it will start to prioritize efforts in other parts of the world such as in Pakistan and Egypt. The AIIB has already financed a number of projects in those countries and it aims to continue that trend this year.
The AIIB also revealed its plans to start working with countries that are members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. The bank has already financed a number of projects in Jordan, which is also a member of the GCC. Jin also announced that to achieve this goal, he has already set a meeting with the UAE's deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the upcoming World Government Summit in Dubai this week.


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Agriculture | By Peoples Daily
…Cautions farmers on safe use of pesticide
Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii, has advocated for safe use of pesticides among farmers in the country.
Orhii stated this at the weekend during a sensitisation workshop organised for farmers and stakeholders by NAFDAC in collaboration with West Africa Agriculture Productivity Programme held in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, with the theme, Safe, Responsible Use and Disposal of Pesticides.
According to the NAFDAC boss, "As agriculture continues to play a major role in the economy of Nigeria and West Africa, contributing more than 40 per cent to its GDP and providing income and employment to about 70 per cent of the region's population, there is need for stakeholders to be concerned about the health of the farmers."
Represented by the Deputy Director, Chemical control of the Agency, Orhii said "Pesticides may cause acute and delayed health effects in workers who are exposed and can also cause a variety of adverse health effect ranging from simple irritation of the skin and the eyes."
The DG also warned that "all applicators must be sensitive to public concerns about pesticide use and apply materials only in a safe and judicious manner as unethical disposal of pesticides to the environment is a threat to public health and the environment."
Some of the farmers who attended the workshop agreed that it was timely and it had afforded them the opportunity to know more about the dangers and adverse effect of misuse of pesticide.
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Total Population 1801 to 1921: Population grew from 1,197 in 1801 to 2,821 in 1921.
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EVESHAM ALL SAINTS Preferred English 1924 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 478.
ALL SAINTS Alternate English 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
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WORCESTERSHIRE Ancient County F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 478.
EVESHAM PLU/RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 478.
BLACKENHURST Hundred Ancient District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 478.
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EVESHAM Registration sub-District 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
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Q: black and white line plot in R I would like to create a black and white plot in R with 4 different variables plotted on the same figure.
The plot is very small therefore I would not like to use type="o" or other default types.
Instead I would like to have simple thin line, dashed line, thick line, thick dashed line, is there any way to do this? Do you have any other suggestions for the best symbols to use when plots are in black and white?

A: ?par will give you pretty much all the information on this
Essentially what you need is:

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*lty to specify line type

*lwd to specify line width

*col to specify the color (see also rgb)

See also this page on graphical parameters on Quick-R.

A: Yes of course it is possible. You should uselty code. For example, if you want to represent two variables, you should try lty=c(1, 23). You can try different combination of numbers. To plot thicker lines, lwd command should help. Check the link below for more details.
http://stat.ethz.ch/R-manual/R-patched/library/graphics/html/par.html

A: Look into the lty argument of plot() and lines().

A: The black and white line plot in R with multiple lines.
# Generate some data
x<-1:25;
y1<-c(0.966,    0.8491, 0.7923, 0.7488, 0.7176, 0.6905, 0.6693, 0.6552, 0.6397, 0.6295, 0.616,  0.6081, 0.6002, 0.5915, 0.5839, 0.5773, 0.5704, 0.563,  0.5563, 0.5508, 0.5435, 0.5405, 0.5328, 0.5281, 0.522);
y2<-c(0.7925,   0.75,   0.7269, 0.6868, 0.7097, 0.6695, 0.6517, 0.6531, 0.6698, 0.6375, 0.641,  0.6427, 0.6347, 0.633,  0.628,  0.6251, 0.6291, 0.6305, 0.6517, 0.63,   0.6363, 0.6224, 0.6257, 0.6364, 0.6322);
y3<-c(0.8925,   0.85,   0.8269, 0.7868, 0.7097, 0.7695, 0.5517, 0.6531, 0.5698, 0.5375, 0.541,  0.5427, 0.5347, 0.533,  0.528,  0.5251, 0.5291, 0.5305, 0.5517, 0.53,   0.5363, 0.5224, 0.5257, 0.5364, 0.5322);

# Give a name for the chart file
png(file = "line_plot.png", width = 500, height = 300)

# Display the line plot in black and white with multiple lines.
plot(x, y1, type="b", pch=19, col="black", xlab="X-Label", ylab="Y-label", lwd = 1, cex=1)

# Add a line
lines(x, y2, pch=18, col="black", type="b", lty="dashed", lwd = 1)

# Add another line
lines(x, y3, pch=16, col="black", type="b", lty="dotted", lwd = 1)

# Add a legend
legend(19, 0.95, legend=c("Algorithm1", "Algorithm2", "Algorithm3" ), col=c("black", "black", "black"), lty=1:3, cex=1, box.lty=1, box.lwd=1, box.col="black")

# Save the file
dev.off()

Output:

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Segments of the Clinch River in Virginia have experienced declining freshwater mussel populations during the past 40 years, while other segments of the river continue to support some of the richest mussel communities in the country. The close proximity of these contrasting reaches provides a study area where differences in climate, hydrology, and historic mussel distribution are minimal. The USGS conducted a study between 2009 and 2011 to evaluate possible causes of the mussel declines. Evaluation of mussel habitat showed no differences in physical habitat quality, leaving water and sediment quality as possible causes for declines. Three years of continuous water-quality data showed higher turbidity and specific conductance in the reaches with low-quality mussel assemblages compared to reaches with high-quality mussel assemblages. Discrete water-quality samples showed higher major ions and metals concentrations in the low-quality reach. Base-flow samples contained high major ion and metal concentrations coincident to low-quality mussel populations. These results support a conceptual model of dilution and augmentation where increased concentrations of major ions and other dissolved constituents from mined tributaries result in reaches with declining mussel populations. Tributaries from unmined basins provide water with low concentrations of dissolved constituents, diluting reaches of the Clinch River where high-quality mussel populations occur.


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Q: How do I make a client-side only component for GatsbyJS? How do I create a component for Gatsby that will load on the client-side, not at build time?
I created this one and it renders with gatsby develop but not with the rendered server-side rendering
import React from 'react';
import axios from 'axios';
import adapter from 'axios-jsonp';

export default class Reputation extends React.Component<{}, { reputation?: number }> {
    constructor(props) {
        super(props);
        this.state = {};
    }

    async componentDidMount() {
        const response = await axios({
            url: 'https://api.stackexchange.com/2.2/users/23528?&site=stackoverflow',
            adapter
        });
        if (response.status === 200) {
            const userDetails = response.data.items[0];
            const reputation = userDetails.reputation;
            this.setState({
                reputation
            });
        }
    }

    render() {
        return { this.state.reputation?.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ",") }
    }
}

A: If you don't want the component to be bundled in the main js file at build time, use loadable-components

Install loadable-components and use it as a wrapper for a component that wants to use a client-side only package. docs

import React, { Component } from "react";
import Loadable from "@loadable/component";

const LoadableReputation = Loadable(() =>
  import("../components/Reputation")
);

const Parent = () => {
  return (

      <LoadableReputation />

  );
};

export default Parent;

A: before render this component, make sure you have a window, to detect if there is a window object. I would write a hook for that:
function hasWindow() {
  const [isWindow, setIsWindow] = React.useState(false);

  React.useEffect(() => {

    setIsWindow(true);

    return ()=> setIsWindow(false);
  }, []);

  return isWindow;
}

In the parent component check if there is a window object:
function Parent(){
  const isWindow = hasWindow();
  if(isWindow){
    return <Reputation />;
  }
  return null;
}


Most Americans are deathly afraid to go to the hospital these days – and it is because of the immense pain that it will cause to their wallets. If you want to get on a path that will lead you to bankruptcy, just start going to the hospital a lot. In America today, hospitals and doctors are blatantly ripping us off and they aren't making any apologies for it. As you will read about below, some hospitals mark up treatments by 1,000 percent. In other instances, basic medical supplies are being billed out at hundreds of times what they cost providers. For example, it has been reported that some hospitals are charging up to 30 dollars for a single aspirin pill. It would be difficult to argue that the extreme greed that we see in the medical system is even matched by the crooks on Wall Street. These medical predators get their hands on us when we are at our most vulnerable. They know that in our lowest moments we are willing to pay just about anything to get better or to make the pain go away. And so they very quietly have us sign a bunch of forms without ever telling us how much everything is going to cost. Eventually when the bills come in the mail, it is too late to do anything about it.
How would you feel if someone sold you something for ten times the amount that it was worth?
Would you feel ripped off?
"We just want to raise public awareness of the problem," said Ge Bai of Washington & Lee University in Virginia, an accounting professor who wrote the study along with Gerard Anderson of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
According to National Nurses United, U.S. hospital charges continue to soar with a handful of them, such as Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, N.J., going as far as charging more than ten times the total cost — or almost $1,200 per $100 of the cost of care. Meanwhile, the hundred priciest hospitals in the nation were found to have this cost ratio begin at 765 percent, which is more than twice the national average of 331 percent.
Much of the time, we are being overcharged for tests, services and procedures that we don't even need.
How would you like to receive a bill for $117,000 from a doctor that you had never met and that you did not know would be at your surgery?
If you or a close family member has been to the hospital recently, you probably know how astronomical some of these bills can be.
And if you have a chronic, life threatening disease, you can very rapidly end up hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
Once upon a time, going into the medical profession was a sacrifice and you did it because you wanted to help people.
Today, it is considered to be a path to riches.


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by Kara Saunders | December 09, 2018 | 03:24
In the past few years, Google has been collaborating with news publishers all around the world for the future of audio news. The prototype relies on single-topic stories-segmented out from newscasts or shows-to contribute to the audio news feed.
The new project builds on Google's existing efforts to deliver news over its speakers and smartphones, and comes amid a broad effort by news organizations and tech firms to develop more voice services.
Google Assistant remembers which stories the user has already received and will give updates on them at later times when applicable. In a blog post, the company said it's been working with over a dozen news organisations including The New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, Hollywood Reporter, the South China Morning Post and Billboard to deliver an audio news feed that adapts to listener habits and preferences as well as the time of day.
This new experience will bring you an audio news playlist assembled in that moment, for you. However, the content is usually taken from television or radio casts. Google's guidelines also recommend that media publishers keep their short-format stories around 50 seconds long. The briefing will start with short stories under two minutes, and then move on to slightly meatier stories up to 15 minutes long.
The biggest advantage from a consumer standpoint is that Google is not allowing any sponsored content in its audio news.
The project aims to transform audio news into a Netflix-like experience, available on demand with personalized recommendations.
The company is launching the revamped audio news function to a limited number of Google Assistant users in the United States before a wider roll out.
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Indonesia with population 237,642,000, located in South East Asia. Indonesia is the largest Muslim population in the world, which about 80% of the population (resource: Operation World).
The capital city called Jakarta, where most of the people from other cities will come and find jobs.
Official language is Indonesian, which is used for trading and in formal settings. People learn Indonesian when they go to the school. Those who cannot go to school, they cannot speak Indonesian. Some Indonesians are multi-language people. They will speak their first language, called mother-tongue, they very first language they will learn at home to communicate with their immediate family and community where they live. And then IF they go to school, then they will learn Indonesian and English, as the third language.
There are 704 living language groups in Indonesia. Out of these 740 language groups, the Bible is in 33 language groups, New Testaments are in 70 language groups and some Scripture portions are in 71 language groups. That makes over 400 language groups DO NOT YET HAVE the Scripture! (resource: Wycliffe Global Alliance).
So, what can we do for these people of Indonesian to have the Scriptures in the language they can understand best?
We can PRAY (go here to join the prayer team for Bibleless People Groups and go here for how to pray for projects in Indonesia).
We can GET INVOLVED with the existed projects, go on short mission trips, and join mission organizations, such as Wycliffe Bible Translations and those who do Bible Translations in Indonesia, go here.
We can GIVE financially to be team partners to reach out the unreached people groups in Indonesia through the work of Bible Translations (for partnering with us to go to Indonesia, please go here).
We can because God empower us with His Holy Spirit, it is not done by our own power, or skills, or abilities, or whatever we could do. It is done only by the power of God and in His ways. So that only God who will get the glory and worship from the people. God is the one and only reason for all what we are called to do to reach out the unreached people group in Indonesia (see the list of the UPGs in Indonesia here).
We as the church of God, the body of Christ –You and I – can end the Bible Poverty in Indonesia and the world! God has called us to go and make disciples to the world, to teach them what He has taught us (in the language that we understand best) so that they will come and believe in Christ, and baptize them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. At the end, we all will see that every people, every tongue and ever nation will come and worship God, the Almighty, and they and us will stand before the throne of the Lamb of God and cry, "Holy, Holy, Holy, to the Lamb of God." Isn't that amazing and beautiful?
What is your part in bringing the Good News to the people who do not have yet a single Scriptures in the language they understand best in their heart?


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Cortney Palm: Acting with Animal Passion
Posted by twiztidmojo on June 7, 2017
I was lucky enough to be able to talk to the wonderful Cortney Palm….please enjoy.
You are a still, deep pool. So much more than just a "Scream Queen." I love it.
You have a Masters Degree in Forensic Psychology. How do you use that in your roles?
The degree has helped me figure out archetypes, personalities, and understanding of criminal offenders as well. All in turn assist me in breaking down specific scripts and characters in any genre.
You've also studied theater with Michael Caine and Joshua Finkle. Did you learn the dramatic side of acting from that? You even won awards from your peers at the school for you acting…Best Actress and Best supporting Actress. That has to be a super honor coming from your peers. You've also studied classical acting around the globe. What drew you away from drama and to the horror genre?
What was great was that I had a vast educational background having gone to school for acting. But I did acting for the stage and was in several theater productions. I learned film by doing background work in TV shows and movies. Then I studied under Ivanna Chubbuck and Rick Walters for film and character study. I love the stage and drama. I have done many dramatic roles; however, I am more known for my horror films. Once you get into a specific genre in the indie world, you're kind of pigeonholed there. I love horror, it's a super fun genre to be a part of.
Most classical performers look down on the horror industry…what do you have to say to them?
All the world is a stage. wink wink.
You've done a lot of indie films…what drew you to the indie films, when you could have clearly gone into "mainstream" horror?
Casting directors and producers are probably what kept me out of "mainstream" media. Trust me, I tried. My pr would kill me for saying that, but it's true, so why lie and pretend it's all rainbows and butterflies. But there is something about indie films that you won't find elsewhere and that is pure love and hard work, with people wearing multiple hats, and have a drive to do good work when they're getting paid nothing.
"Zombeavers" was a fun little film…did you have a handler for the live beavers? Were they good co-stars?
Our beavers were animatronics and were created by the same FX team that was behind the creatures in I am Legend. The beavers were puppets and were meant to be reminiscent of older films like Gremlins. The bear, deer and dog were all actors. Which I frown upon having learned how animal actors are treated. Granted it seemed as though our actors were well-treated, but the bear was being fed a crap load of marshmallows to perform the scenes and that's just not cool.
How was it working with the real animals, and their zombie counterparts?
JJ, the dog, was great. He was such a sweet heart. The bear, if I remember correctly, was Cody and the deer was Holly, I believe. I could be totally wrong about their names, but both were beautiful creatures, kept in cages until they performed… so…
We must talk about "Sushi Girl." You got to not only work with greats like Tony Todd, Mark Hamil, Noah Hathaway, but you also got to be semi-naked, covered in sushi. This is one of my fave movies. How were you able to lay so still for so long? What was the most fun on the set, who was the joker? How great was it to work with Tony Todd?
I was fully naked and my cooch was basically in Noah's face! haha. Great cast. Really dynamic actors. Jimmy and Mark were definitely the jokers, they always made me laugh and then they would tell me to stop laughing because the sushi was bouncing around. (it was fake, plastic replicas) I kept having to have the leaves brushed with water by one of our props team and it was always cold, but kept my boobs nice and firm! Tony Todd is a talented man who didn't like to break character and Sony Chiba would always sing boisterously before a scene. The location was dark and cold, but it was interesting and I loved everyone involved. The cast and crew were just awesome!
You do alot of your own Martial arts-based stunts. You have a great gymnastics background…do you always do your own stunts? Have you ever thought about becoming a stunt woman vs an actress?
I do stunts that wont risk my body. Doing your own stunts puts you at risk and can jeopardize the film. So most movies will have a double for you. I did get injured doing a stunt on Zombeavers and I am super glad nothing seriously happened, or we would have had to hold production. I got injured prepping for a film where I do a lot of stunts and due to the injury, I got let go from the movie. So that's why it's good to have a double, or just don't get hurt. I love doing gymnastics, and my martial arts skills are so so. The technique for stunts is different than real life movements and to modify them takes special training.
You're a risk taker…I'm guessing on your days off, you can be found bungee jumping, skydiving, or another athletic activity. What's your favorite thing to do on off days?
I love doing all of the above. However, I am coaching Parkour and Gymnastics right now, so my days off include playing around and trying to avoid injuries! But you can most definitely find me hiking or kayaking, cliff jumping or the like.
For your age, you have an impressive movie resume. You seem to constantly working. What are your latest projects?
Movies that just came out: The Dark Tapes and Tourbillon and Female Fight Squad. Movies in festivals this summer: Your Own Road, Sunflower and Dazed. Movies that got distribution for fall: The Reunion and Death House. I am currently still shooting Bond Kizuna.
CGI or practical effects?
It really depends on the scene and style. I prefer practical, but it's costly and can waste a lot of materials. CGI can do amazing things, but practical is what filmmaking's history is all about.
Any more plans to work with Harrison Smith? He seems to be the Scream Queen hub lol.
Death House should have a sequel and I just read another screenplay by him that chilled me and I loved every minute. I love Harrison, he is a team player, has a strong vision and is a damn good mediator and friend.
Do you plan to move into the writing-directing aspect of films, since you're getting the experience of being an associate producer?
My partner James Furlong and I started a production company called Sky Castle Pictures and we just put together a teaser trailer for a film we hope to get financed. I have written a few scripts and I directed a few plays in college. It's just a tough industry and I want to let the writers and directors have their way before I budge in. I will stick to acting for the moment.
You seem to love indie film (and it loves you tons!!), do you think you'll ever go "mainstream"?
I doubt it. Not by choice. I may seem like I am being a cry baby. But the industry is tough and I clearly haven't broken through. As long as I have the chance, I am grateful regardless.
How do you feel being labeled a Scream Queen?
I don't think that I am. But to be next to Radha Mitchell, Jessica Cameron, Felissa Rose and Virgina Madsen, I'll take it!
Thank you for the interview and for being an awesome supporter! Stay True!
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Asri's belongings from the Nongsa house, which included body lotion, a Mickey Mouse-patterned mattress, a blanket and a pillow, were confiscated by police to help with the investigation. They also seized his two cars and Singapore passport.
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Grillo's Pickles Closes Inman Square Brick-and-Mortar Location
But they'll pop up elsewhere soon. Meanwhile, you can find the pickles in many grocery stores in Boston and beyond.
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The brightly decorated Grillo's Pickles brick-and-mortar on the edge of Inman Square is closing, but it's definitely not the end of the line for the pickle company. "What started off as a pop-up shop ended up being a full-time store!" Grillo's wrote on Instagram last night. "Two years later we are closing this location and plan to pop up again elsewhere soon. Don't forget you can find us at all major grocery stores on the East Coast so that you can always get your fix...Thanks for the memories!"
To find Grillo's Pickles near you, there's a list of store locations on the company's website.
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Home News Culture φ Phi and the Ancient Golden Rectangle (Part 2)
By Patricia Kingswell December 28, 2019 2:00 am
The "divine" Fibonacci sequence (1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55…) is connected to the Golden Mean or Golden Ratio (φ Phi), which shows up everywhere in nature, and in classical architecture and art.
Around 300 BC, the Greek mathematician Euclid studied the "Golden Section" or "division according to the outer and middle proportion." It describes a length that is divided into two parts, in such a way that the smaller part is to the larger part in the same proportion as the larger one is to the whole.
This relationship can continue infinitely―both into the microcosmic and the macrocosmic.
Around 1600, Johannes Kepler saw a relationship between the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Section. When applying the Fibonacci numbers as the length of the lines, it fit the sequence of the Golden Section.
He observed that dividing a Fibonacci number with the proceeding number more and more closely approaches the irrational number φ Phi (1.61803398874989484820… ad infinitum), the longer the sequence is continued.
Therefore, φ Phi describes the Golden Section, where the smaller part is 1 and the larger part is φ Phi. Put simply: GOLDEN RATIO = 1 : 1.61 or GOLDEN RATIO = 1 : φ
"Since ancient times artists and architects have seen in the golden mean the most aesthetically satisfying geometric ratio," says physicist Stephen Barr.
Leonardo Da Vinci illustrated the many "golden" geometric shapes involving φ Phi in the book "The Divine Proportion", of which, the most common is the golden rectangle; a rectangle in which the proportions of its sides correspond to the golden ratio.
"Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art," said Da Vinci, who often used the ratio in laying out his compositions, especially when trying to imbue a sense of harmony, sacredness and beauty―like in his painting, "Salvator Mundi".
"I found that Leonardo thought long and carefully about the Salvator Mundi, since he was trying to create a portrait of a divine being and used a number of devices to achieve the extraordinary presence and power of the image. I'm not surprised that he made extensive use of the golden ratio, the "divine proportion" and it is very interesting to see it mapped out in this way," says Dianne Modestini, who restored the painting.
Knowledge of the golden ratio goes back to ancient civilisations. Ancient Mayans are known to have used it in their architecture, and according to some, so did the ancient Greeks and Egyptians.
Examples in architecture:
The GOLDEN RECTANGLE with a golden ratio of length to width:
The Parthenon, Athens (447 – 438 BC)
Notre Dame, Paris (1163 – 1250)
The Taj Mahal, India (completed in 1648)
The GOLDEN ISOSCELES/SUBLIME TRIANGLE in which two sides are in the golden ratio proportions:
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Pentagons and pentagrams (five-pointed star)
"The Golden Proportion, sometimes called the Divine Proportion, has come down to us from the beginning of creation. The harmony of this ancient proportion, built into the very structure of creation, can be unlocked… opening to us its marvelous beauty. Plato called it the most binding of all mathematical relations, and the key to the physics of the cosmos."―Bonnie Gaunt
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How Much Does McGrath RentCorp's (NASDAQ:MGRC) CEO Make?
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Joe Hanna became the CEO of McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) in 2017, and we think it's a good time to look at the executive's compensation against the backdrop of overall company performance. This analysis will also look to assess whether the CEO is appropriately paid, considering recent earnings growth and investor returns for McGrath RentCorp.
See our latest analysis for McGrath RentCorp
How Does Total Compensation For Joe Hanna Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?
At the time of writing, our data shows that McGrath RentCorp has a market capitalization of US$1.4b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of US$2.6m for the year to December 2019. That is, the compensation was roughly the same as last year. While we always look at total compensation first, our analysis shows that the salary component is less, at US$624k.
On examining similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations between US$1.0b and US$3.2b, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was US$4.5m. Accordingly, McGrath RentCorp pays its CEO under the industry median. Moreover, Joe Hanna also holds US$3.8m worth of McGrath RentCorp stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.
Component 2019 2018 Proportion (2019)
Salary US$624k US$573k 24%
Other US$1.9m US$1.9m 76%
Total Compensation US$2.6m US$2.5m 100%
Speaking on an industry level, nearly 23% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 77% is other remuneration. There isn't a significant difference between McGrath RentCorp and the broader market, in terms of salary allocation in the overall compensation package. If non-salary compensation dominates total pay, it's an indicator that the executive's salary is tied to company performance.
NasdaqGS:MGRC CEO Compensation October 30th 2020
McGrath RentCorp's Growth
Over the past three years, McGrath RentCorp has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 34% per year. In the last year, its revenue is up 12%.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's a real positive to see this sort of revenue growth in a single year. That suggests a healthy and growing business. Historical performance can sometimes be a good indicator on what's coming up next but if you want to peer into the company's future you might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.
Has McGrath RentCorp Been A Good Investment?
McGrath RentCorp has served shareholders reasonably well, with a total return of 31% over three years. But they would probably prefer not to see CEO compensation far in excess of the median.
To Conclude...
As we noted earlier, McGrath RentCorp pays its CEO lower than the norm for similar-sized companies belonging to the same industry. But over the last three years, EPS growth has been growing rapidly, which is a great sign for the company. Shareholder returns, in comparison, have not been as impressive. We would wish for better returns (whether dividends or capital gains) but we do admire the solidEPS growth on show here. As a result of these considerations, CEO compensation seems quite appropriate.
While CEO pay is an important factor to be aware of, there are other areas that investors should be mindful of as well. That's why we did some digging and identified 2 warning signs for McGrath RentCorp that you should be aware of before investing.
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Sommerer ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Amaryllis Sommerer (* 1954), österreichische Autorin
 Bruno Sommerer (1907–1973), deutscher Gewerkschafter
 Christa Sommerer (* 1964), österreichische Medienkünstlerin und Hochschullehrerin
 Peter Sommerer (* 1976), österreichischer Dirigent
 Thomas Sommerer (* 1977), deutscher Politikwissenschaftler
 Uwe Sommerer (* 1954), deutscher Fußballspieler

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Верховское — название населённых пунктов:

Россия
 Верховское — деревня в Малоярославецком районе Калужской области.
 Верховское — село в составе города Сочи Краснодарского края.
 Верховское — село в Шахунском районе Нижегородской области.
 Верховское — деревня в Боровичском районе Новгородской области.

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 Верховское — посёлок в Тростянецком районе Винницкой области.

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We want to make it easier for Lancaster County residents to participate in local planning issues. Going to municipal meetings and other community meetings and events are some of the best ways to let decision-makers know what you want for the future of Lancaster County. Know of a community event that isn't here? Submit your event for review by following the link below. Remember, events should be related to land use, transportation, or quality of life issues.


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For women V-necks have long been a favorite and very popular option in T-shirts. They have been worn under other clothes and alone as a regular T-shirt too. However, for men, V-neck T-shirts have been worn only under other clothing items and not as a stand-alone T-shirt. However that has now all changed. Men's V-neck T-shirts are now available in fashionable colors and are very popular. They look great on most all men. In fact they are much sexier than the regular crewneck tee that has long been a T-shirt staple.
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Factoid: Sardis Lake, MS, on the Tallahatchie River, is known for its sand beaches and fishing opportunities. A State Park with swimming pool, recreation hall, cabins and a golf course is located at Sardis Lake.


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Dr. Marc Bloom and Dr. Richard Morrison, Jr. were recently featured on the ABC Action News segment, Positively Tampa Bay. The surgeons, alongside one of Cardiac Surgery Associates of Tampa's own patients, Charlotte, discussed the latest Health Expo at Florida Hospital Tampa and the TAVR procedure. Charlotte and Dr. Morrison opened the segment with a review of Charlotte's case, the benefits of TAVR over traditional surgery and the logistics of the TAVR procedure. Dr. Bloom addressed the important screenings being conducted and the value of the screenings offered with reporter, Lissette Campos. Watch the complete segment below!
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The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Greater Dayton Region Chapter recently announced that the C-3 Group has been selected as an Outstanding Small Corporation co-honoree. We are absolutely thrilled, honored, and humbled to receive this recognition.
The Outstanding Small Corporation Award honors a small business or corporation that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement and motivation of others to take leadership roles toward philanthropy and community involvement. The C-3 Group was nominated for the award by our 2016 C-3 Cares partner, St. Vincent de Paul Dayton.
We began C-3 Cares in 2013 with the goal of giving something back to the many deserving and wonderful organizations that work hard every day to make Dayton a better place to live, work, and play. We're proud that we've been able to help the real heroes in our community in our own little way.
The C-3 Group will be honored at the annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon on Tuesday, November 15 at the Sinclair Community College Ponitz Center. Tickets for the luncheon will be available for purchase at www.afpdayton.org/npd.html.
In 2016, we provided St. Vincent de Paul Dayton with various pro-bono marketing services. St. Vincent de Paul delivers vital services to homeless and impoverished individuals and families in the Greater Dayton area, serving over 100,000 people each year.
We're excited to continue the C-3 Care initiative into 2017. If you are a nonprofit organization or charity with marketing needs, or know of one, we encourage you to apply.
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'Silver Touch' Behind BJP's Social Media Dominance?
Dominating social media has been a vital part of the BJP's strategy as a political party, and as government in power. Its IT cell is legendary, even feared. But whenever faced with charges that this dominance is powered by paid operatives, the BJP has claimed it is organic, reflective of large scale support. Increasingly though, evidence is mounting of a party - and government - that is taking recourse, more and more, to sponsored trends on social media - to defend its actions and take on critics - raising the questions: is this voluntary or paid? And if it is paid, who foots the bill?


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Mohamed Salah warned Arsenal example is reason not to sign new Liverpool contract
Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah has been warned not to follow the path of Arsenal duo Pierre-Emerick Aubmeyang and Mesut Ozil.
The Egyptian winger is currently one of the best players in world football having already notched 22 goals and 11 assists in 24 appearances for Jurgen Klopp's side this season.
He has been the driving force of a Liverpool side who are currently pushing Manchester City in an audacious race for the Premier League title this season.
However, the former Chelsea and Roma forward is currently locked in contract negotiations with the club, who are keen to extend his contract which expires in June 2023.
And former Blues and Celtic striker Tony Cascarino has warned the 29-year-old to consider the bigger picture and not solely pursue an enormous new contract at Anfield.
"Salah now there should be one overriding question: 'am I going to be successful on the pitch in the Premier League and the Champions League'", Cascarino said in his column for The Times.
"'And do I have a manager and a right back (and the rest of the team, of course) who can help me be successful on the pitch?
"So my advice to Salah would be to learn the lessons of these four players: Alexis Sánchez, Mesut Özil, Eden Hazard and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
"All were able to sign massive contracts but none ended up as key players at clubs that were consistently winning things.
"As a result their commercial value went through the floor. Not immediately, but once it was clear they were not challenging for honours."
While at the peak of their powers, Aubameyang and Ozil signed bumper contracts at Arsenal both reported to have been worth around £350,000 per week, once bonuses and loyalty payments were included.
However, both stars' form and stock plummeted intensely, as both fell out with Gunners' boss Mikel Arteta; the latter of which recently being stripped of the club's captaincy.
Moreover, Hazard and Sanchez also saw their form dissipate after signing huge contracts at Real Madrid and Manchester United, respectively.
Sanchez could not find his form at Manchester United
Hazard sealed a dream move to Carlo Ancelotti's side after winning the Europa League in his final season at Chelsea in 2019, while Sanchez was estimated to be earning around £500,000 per week including bonuses at Old Trafford.
Hazard's adventure at the Bernabeu has become a nightmare having been plagued with injuries and poor form, while Sanchez was soon loaned and then subsequently sold to Inter Milan by United.
As well as offering Salah some words of wisdom, Cascarino also advised Liverpool to strongly consider whether making Salah their wealthiest player of all-time would be a risk worth taking.
"By the same token Liverpool shouldn't wreck their wage structure just to keep Salah," Cascarino added.
"That would mean they cannot keep other vital key players. If Salah stays and Liverpool are successful he will earn far more commercially than the club could ever pay him."
As things stand, Liverpool are also set to lose Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in the near future, as their contracts also expire in June 2023.
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Syracuse lawmakers approve $38M plan to buy city streetlights
Streetlights along North Salina Street in Syracuse. The city will borrow $38 million to purchase 17,507 of the city's lights from National Grid. (Tim Knauss | tknauss@syracuse.com)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Common Council today approved borrowing $38 million to purchase 17,507 city streetlights from National Grid and convert them to energy-efficient lights on a smart grid.
City officials estimate the plan will save $3 million a year on energy and maintenance costs, which would more than cover the debt service on the $38 million bond.
Officials from the city and the New York Power Authority presented the plan to the council's public works committee last week.
The up-front cost includes a $7 million security deposit to National Grid which will be refunded when the city installs disconnect fuses in each light.
The city will use a grant from NYPSA to convert 50 streetlights into "smart" lights, capable of supporting various hardware and software. Those lights lay the foundation for a smart grid, which the city can use to monitor things like traffic or weather.
That grid also allows for possibilities like public WiFi or devices that support self-driving vehicles.
The installation of light-emitting diode bulbs (LEDs) will reduce the city's energy consumption by more than 50 percent and allow for lights levels to be raised or lowered when a situation calls for it. If police are searching for someone, for example, the lights in a particular area can be made brighter.
Officials plan to start the installation process next February and complete it by the end of next summer.
Monday's vote was unanimous with seven councilors voting yes and two councilors absent -- Chad Ryan and Tim Rudd.
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Shannon, Ireland – October 11, 2018 – Atran Airlines, scheduled express cargo carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) have inked a lease agreement for two 737-800 freighters.
Boeing 737-800 freighters are perfectly suited to short and mid-range routes which form the basis of Atran's scheduled network. From its base at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport, the carrier provides dedicated cargo services for mail and express shipments on routes linking Europe, Russia and CIS in the most effective manner. The company also specializes in leveraging growing volumes of e-commerce shipments, accommodating cross-border online purchases.
"GECAS is excited to provide these converted 737-800 freighters to Atran Airlines as they begin investments in the next generation freighter," stated Richard Greener, GECAS' SVP & Manager Cargo Aircraft Group.
"We are very thankful for GECAS' support in meeting our growing needs for the latest technology aircraft," stated Paul Nolan, Cargo Logic Management's Fleet Development Director. "These newly converted 737-800 freighters will assist Atran Airlines in achieving its strategic objectives and serving customers in e-commerce and express services on Russia-China routes. Being equipped with CFM56-7B24 engines, the narrow-body 737-800 freighter is able to carry up to 23,5 tonnes of cargo, which will guarantee much-needed capacity".
Atran Airlines (Atran LLC) was established in 1942 and is among the oldest Russia-based air freight carriers. In 2011, the Airline joined Volga-Dnepr Group. Presently, Atran's fleet includes three B737-400SFs intended for short- and medium-haul airways. The airplanes are based in Moscow and operate scheduled frequencies on routes between Russia and Europe.


Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted and robbed by a group of men in the early hours of the morning in Grimsby.
The attack happened at around 5,40am on Saturday, October 21 on Harold Street.
It was reported that a 26-year-old man was walking when he was assaulted from behind by a group of men who then stole his wallet.
Humberside Police have asked that anyone that witnessed the incident, or has any information about those involved, calls 101 quoting log 135 of October 21 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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THE AEOLIAN ISLANDS: ONE OF THE JEWELS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
Declared a Unesco World Heritage Site, the Aeolian Islands are one of the jewels of the Mediterranean, there are 7 islands and they are: Lipari, Vulcano, Stromboli, Salina, Filicudi, Alicudi and Panarea. All the islands are of volcanic origin, and Stromboli and Vulcano are still active. Even the volcano of Monte Pilato, in Lipari, is considered as such, even if the latest eruptions date back to the fourth and fifth centuries. Ulysses was the first traveller to visit these islands according to the Odyssey and Homer was also one of the first visitors. Lipari is the largest and most populated, full of enchanting coves and beaches, the oldest part of the island, the castle, is a natural fortress built on a rock surrounded by sixteenth-century Spanish bastions. Here stood the primitive inhabited center, which dates back to ancient times, as evidenced by the Greek tower of the fourth century BC. The cathedral of Norman origins was rebuilt in the sixteenth century together with the castle dominates the town. The intense smell of sulfur given off by the fumaroles mixes with that of the brooms: beaches of extraordinary beauty of volcanic sand and the Great Crater are some of the excursions offered to visitors. In the area of Baia del Levante there are underwater thermal springs and natural muds. The most worldly and frequented by the international jet set, which in summer also moor there by boat or rent its enchanting white houses, with large panoramic terraces covered with straw. Alicudi and Filicudi are two islets overlooking enchanting beaches. Stromboli is the most open, perhaps the most evocative, certainly the most unusual of the Aeolian Islands: it is in fact a still active volcano and, at times, welcomes visitors to the spectacle of incandescent lava and lapilli.
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