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Avalanche of intellectual property initiatives on the way in EU
By EDRi · March 9, 2011
Deutsch: [EU steht vor einer Flut von Gesetzesinitiativen in Sachen geistiges Eigentum | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.5_Flut_an_Initiativen_f%C3%BCr_geistige_Eigentumsrechte]
In the course of the next few months, the European Commission will be
launching a flood of intellectual property initiatives, some aiming at
repression, some at restricting access to culture and some at feeding
uncreative intermediaries.
Work is now underway on an "impact assessment" which will assess the
various options available to address the problem of collective rights
management. These are the bodies which collect royalties from anyone who
uses music and have become a growing barrier to effective reform of European
copyright. The problems in this policy area were starkly illustrated in
Belgium recently, when a team of undercover reporters showed that the
Belgian collecting society Sabam was collecting royalties for artists that
did not actually exist. A legislative proposal is expected in June.
Another upcoming initiative is on digital libraries and orphan works. Orphan
works, which are works for which the author is not readily identifiable, is
an interesting phenomenon because copyright essentially serves to restrict
access to culture as part of a strategy that ostensibly serves to protect
culture. The likely result is an excessively complicated process of trying
to identify authors (best suited to large corporations that can absorb the
cost) before orphan works can be made available in digital libraries. It
appears that the Commission is unwilling to require authors of digital works
to embed identity information in their digital content, in apparent fear
that this would be in breach of Article 5 of the Berne Convention of
The Commission is also working on several initiatives with the positive aim
of reducing barriers to online content, including measures on country of
origin licensing, pan-European licensing and a European database of
copyright.
Separately, the Commission is working on a review of the IPR Enforcement
Directive. Its Communication suggests measures such as a reduction in
privacy protection for citizens, in order to increase respect for the "right
to property". A concrete example of the Commission's intentions on this
point is shown in its input to the European Court of Justice "Scarlet/Sabam"
case where it argued that Internet providers should filter all peer-to-peer
traffic, searching for what rightolders have a right to or what they claim
to have a right to (paragraph 58 of the link below).
The Communication also suggests an explicit de-coupling of injunctions from
ISP liability, which would expressly encourage injunctions for
filtering/blocking of content, filtering of uploads and the imposition of
monitoring obligations on Internet providers. However, there is still the
small matter of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Convention
on Human Rights as well as data protection and free speech legislation
standing in the way of the European Commission turning the European Internet
into Minitel / Bildschirmtext.
BASTA TV Show on Sabam (only in Flemish)
http://www.een.be/programmas/basta/sabam-en-de-makro-artiesten
Scarlet/Sabam case (only in French)
http://www.mlex.com/itm/Attachments/2011-01-13_1B8G0W13A97M04RY/C70_10%20FR%20Hearing.pdf
Minitel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minitel
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bildschirmtext
Commission Communication on IPR Enforcement
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2010:0779:FIN:EN:PDF
(contribution by Joe McNamee – EDRi)


Starbucks Coffee – See Us Now To Track Down Further Advice..
Starbucks Coffee, sometimes known as Fourbucks Coffee is the biggest coffeehouse chain in the world. It opened its first store in 1971 in Seattle's waterfront Pike Place Market by 3 partners: Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegel, and Gordon Bowker to sell high-quality coffee beans and equipment. In 1982, Howard Schultz, the existing Chairman and Chief executive officer joined the business as the Director of promoting. He was astounded by the recognition of the espresso bars in Italy after he traveled to Milan in 1983. Back to the US, he persuaded the founders of Starbucks to promote both coffee beans and espresso beverages. However, the thought was rejected so he left the company and founded Il Giornale coffee bar chain in 1985. In 1987 Howard Schultz and Il Giornale bought https://www.storeholidayhours.org/starbucks-holiday-hours-open-closed-today with $3.8M and renamed Il Giornale coffee bars to Starbucks and turned it into the Starbucks you know today. The organization went public with the symbol SBUX in June 26, 1992 at $17/ share with 140 stores. Since that time the stock has split 5 times. As of May 2008, SBUX is traded at about $16, down from the high of $39.43 in November 2006.
Starbucks opened the initial overseas store in Tokyo, Japan in 1996. The business currently has about 16,000 stores, employs 172,000 partners, AKA employees as of September 2007 in 44 countries. It offers annual sales well over $10B with many recent quarterly revenue being $2.526B. About 85% of Starbucks revenue originates from company-operated443 stores.
Starbucks fails to franchise its operations and has no intends to franchises in near future. In Canada And America, most stores are company-operated. You may see some Starbucks stores inside Target, major supermarkets, University campuses, Hospitals, and Airports. These stores are operated under licensing agreements to provide usage of property which will otherwise unavailable. Starbucks receives licensee fees and royalties from these licensed locations. At these licensed retail locations, the staff are considered employees of that specific retailer, not Starbucks. Since 2008 it provides 7087 company-operated stores and 4081 licensed stores in the US. Internationally it has 1796 company operated stores and 2792 joint-venture or licensed stores in 43 foreign countries. The pace of expansion is reducing as the company wants to open 1020 US stores in 2008, under 400 stores during 2009 down from 1800 stores in2007. Additionally, in addition, it wants to close 100 stores in 2008.
Recession-sensitivity: a hungry man can survive using a Big Mac & fries but can live without a four-buck Frappuccino. This implies Starbucks is extremely understanding of economy downturn as observed in 2007 and 2008 in comparison to Burger Kings and McDonald's. This may be the primary reason sales at stores in america open a minimum of annually are anticipated a mid single-digit percentage decline, the initial drop ever. It triggers Howard Schultz to return to the CEO post. The organization wants to double its marketing spending to $100M in 2008 to drum up sales. It began an aggressive coupons campaign offering free drinks every Wednesday through May 28, 2008. This is usually a indication of desperation. On April 22, 2008 Starbucks cut its outlook for your year citing weak economy.
Calorie & Sugar: Starbucks drinks acquire more sugar and calorie where people are a lot more concerned because of explosion of obesity and diabetes epidemic in the united states. As an example, its Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino® Blended Crème – whip has 120 grams (over 1/4 lb) of sugar, and 750 calorie on its Venti 24 oz size. If this becomes a trend that consumers decide to minimize on the sugar drinks, or adhere to low-carb diets then it will have influence on Starbucks revenue.
Competition: McDonald's, Wendy's and Dunkin Donuts now offer espresso at less expensive costs to compete with Starbucks. They will likely capture some revenue from Starbucks, especially from cost-conscious customers. The current Starbucks costs are already pretty high; it's quite hard for Starbucks to improve the prices in the future without affecting the visitors to its stores.
High-expenses business model: while Starbucks profit margin is high because it pays the average $1.42 per pound for that unroasted coffee, its business is very labor intensive as with any other foods businesses. It requires between 10-20 employees to operate one store. All eligible part time and full time partners in the US and Canada receive benefit package consisting uqfpxd stock option plan, 401k with company matching, medical, dental & vision coverage. Starbucks is voted because the 7-th best company to work for in america in 2008 from the Fortune magazine employee's survey. What is good for employees will not be beneficial to the employers. These benefits are typically only accessible to key employees or managers inside the restaurant industry. Historically, the costs of such health advantages rise faster than the rate of inflation. Over time, they could have negative influence on Starbucks main point here. Should Starbucks not work well, it might be under pressure as being a public company to close more stores.


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Q: Why does async await not work in this function? This might be a bit of a beginner question, but I can't figure this out:
I'm doing an asyncronous database call in which I want to get an object from the database and asign this object to the window object (window.naamID).
Next I want to run a function where I use the object assinged to the window object (making it global) and use it as a database query (.where("Vraagsteller", "==", naamID)).
The problem, of course, is that the second function starts running before the first function has fnished (because of it's asyncronous nature).
I wanted to overcome this problem by wrapping the second function in a syncronous function and await the first function.
This doesn't seem the work. The console says the object asigned to the window object is undefined.

This is the code:
 function constructAuthMenu(){
auth.onAuthStateChanged(User =>{

    const userRef = db.collection("Vitaminders")
    .doc(User.uid);
    userRef.get()
    .then(function(doc) {

        const naamID = doc.data().Gebruikersnaam;
        const ID = doc.data().ID
        const naam = naamID.replace(ID, "")
        const profilePic = doc.data().Profielfoto

        window.naamID = naamID
     });
  });
};

constructAuthMenu()

 async function getNewReactions(){

        await constructAuthMenu()

      db.collectionGroup("Reactions")
      .where("Vraagsteller", "==", naamID)
      .where("New", "==",
       "Yes").get().then(querySnapshot => {
        querySnapshot.forEach(doc => {

       *Do stuff*

   });
});

What am I doing wrong? Or doesn't async await work like this?

A: If constructMenuFunction actually exists elsewhere in your code, and returns a Promise, then your problem is that you're missing parentheses on your function call: await constructMenuFunction();
If constructMenuFunction does not exist elsewhere in your code, and the first function preceding the async function is actually what you wish to invoke, your problem is that the first function does not return a Promise and your async function invokes the wrong method and without parentheses.
async function constructAuthMenu() {
  return await auth.onAuthStateChanged(async User => {
    try {
      const userRef = db.collection("Vitaminders").doc(User.uid);
      const doc = await userRef.get();
      const naamID = doc.data().Gebruikersnaam;
      const ID = doc.data().ID;
      const naam = naamID.replace(ID, "");
      const profilePic = doc.data().Profielfoto;
      return naamID;
    } catch(err) {
      console.error(err);
    }
 });
};

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Spartan cross country gears up for postseason
Viejay Raj, Staff Reporter|October 30, 2015
The men and women's cross country teams are heading into their biggest meets of the season, starting with the University Athletic Association championships this weekend. The teams will then receive a two week break before national qualifiers. Much improved over last year, both teams look to push towards a nationals appearance.
Last year, the women's team fared well, finishing fifth at regionals out of 35 teams and sending Kelsey Aamoth to nationals as a third-year student. A team that was full of third-year students last year, the team returns experienced and poised to contend for nationals in this year's postseason. Along with the group of six seniors Aamoth, Evy Hail, Kristen Ruckstuhl, Dana Jeter, Lydia Greene and Veronica Cole, the team includes the addition of sophomore Danielle Kulpins this season.
On the men's side, the team showcased impressive improvement at the inter-regional competition last week, with most of team recording personal records. In the tough competition, the team placed eighth out of 37 teams. Similar to the women's team, the men's team returns with the same group they had last year along with some added younger talent. After having three runners dip under 25 minutes at the inter-regional competition last week, the men's team looks to compete for a nationals spot at regionals.
The team continues their postseason this Saturday on Halloween, competing in the conference championships at Brandeis University.
Joe Jaster wins UAA Championship for cross country
Men's cross country wins Mike Woods Invitational, women's finish 3rd
The legacy of Trey Razanauskas
Season ends for cross country, opens for track & field
Cross country teams bring in 5th place finishes at UAA Championships
Men's cross country finish 24th at NCAA Nationals
Athlete Spotlight: Trey Razanauskas
Spartans take fourth, sixth at UAA Championships
Spartans conquer at inter-regional rumble
Spartans run personal bests at Oberlin

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Q: user specific roles with aws Can one use Amazon Cognito to grant temporary access token/keys/etc in order to use a mobile app or website to call S3 functions?
i want non-iam users to be able to login, be authenticated and then have access to their specific folder in a particular S3 bucket.
Cognito seems to only let me use the identityId as the prefix, but that isn't the same id for each user every time, unless i'm mistaken.
i started from their pet-store-lambda example, and extended it to provided S3 access based on their identityId, but i logged in with the same user on the 2nd day and got a totally different identityId...
thanks,

A: The link below might be helpful.
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_examples.html#iam-policy-example-cognito
One other thing to consider using is a signed url or cookie with aws cloud front.  I used this on a side project and it worked out well.  It allows you to put a cloud front url in front of a private s3 bucket and only allows access if they have a proper signed url.  You can do things like set time limits as well.  I don't know if that works with cognito off the top of my head.

A: Cognito Identity returns the same identity id for same authenticated user everytime, so this should not have happened.
Seems like logins map was not correctly set while making calls to Cognito, as a result of that Cognito will treat it as unauth user and when the Identity Id is cleared from device cache it will end up vending a new identity id.


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Thanks for this pretty freebie, this scrapping newbie appreciates it!
I love this color .Very pretty, thank you so much for sharing!


Cambridge United win the FA Trophy!
Goals from Ryan Bird and Luke Berry along with a brace from Ryan Donaldson sealed an emphatic victory for the U's at Wembley Stadium.
Stay tuned to www.cambridge-united.co.uk for full reaction on the U's victory.
The Dublin Suite is open tonight, supporters are welcome to join the players, directors and staff!
See how the action unfolded on the United Wall.
Follow the U's on Twitter and Facebook!


Today, when I logged into my account 18 minutes ago, I saw "soni2006 now has 1000 Followers" and I cannot tell you that how glad I am feeling inside my heart. Hubpages is the best community I have ever found on Internet.
Thank you so much for your support and kindness.
yes you are pretty. thank you dear.
Wow Congratulations! What a fantastic achievement!
That's great. I can't imagine that but I couldn't imagine having one hundred or more and now I do.
I bet it would take me another year or two to accomplish 1000.. Congrats.
Thanks and best of luck to you too mailxpress.
Congratulations soni. You deserve this dear. Best of luck for more.
Hey where were you for so long time?? Thanks.
Congrats soni and keep up the good work.
Way to go! Proud to be one of them, keep up the good work.
soni you deserve every one of those fans too!
you rock too Kirsten. love u.
Soni this calls for a celebration and you really have worked hard to reach to the milestone. A very well deserved fan following indeed.
Hi Charanjeet, how r u dear?? no see long time. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much Ryan.
Congratulations Soni! Well deserved and about time!
CONGRATULATIONS Stevennix2001 ON GAINING OVER 200 FOLLOWERS!!!
I am really happy to see that one of my hub has hit 100 for the first time at hubpages.It is also displayed in the second place in BEST HUBS page.I never saw this before, as maximum number for my hubs was 99, not 100 before this event.
TO MY 501 FOLLOWERS THANKS!!!!!!
Today "flinchwymer" became my 500th follower, thank you flinchwymer! And thanks to all 501 of you! I appreciate you for the favor of following me. I love it here on HubPages, I hope to be around a long time.
Yay! I just reached 900 followers, I hope it holds. 100 more to my goal for my self imposed time period. Thank guys!


Interacting with Akhila alias Hadiya, the Hindu woman who had embraced Islam and whose marriage with a Muslim man was annulled by the Kerala High Court in May this year, the Supreme Court Monday allowed her to return to her internship/ house surgeoncy at a homoeopathy medical college in Salem, Tamil Nadu where she had been studying.
After Hadiya told them "I want freedom… I want to remain true to my faith" and that she wished to be with her husband Shefin Jahan, a three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, turned down her father K M Asokan's plea that the matter be heard in-camera and directed that she be sent to a hostel in the Salem medical college whose dean could always inform the court in case of a problem.
The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, directed the State of Kerala to make arrangements for Hadiya's travel to Salem at the earliest. Until now, she was with her father Asokan who had alleged that her conversion to Islam was done fraudulently.
The bench also allowed the National Investigation Agency, which had been probing a series of alleged fraudulent religious conversions in Kerala, to continue with its investigations. "We make it clear that the NIA investigation shall continue in accordance with law," the order said.
Appearing for Asokan, senior advocate Shyam Divan told the bench that in-camera proceedings were necessary since "there was a very highly charged communal atmosphere" because of the case. But this was opposed by senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Indira Jaising who said it was in "national interest" that the matter be heard in open court.
"What kind of an argument is that it will spread communal atmosphere. It is in national interest that it is heard in open court… She doesn't say she should be heard in-camera," Sibal said.
It directed that Hadiya be taken to Salem "so as to enable her to pursue her internship/housemanship. The court asked the college to admit her and to allot her a room or shared room in hostel.
"If any formality is to be complied with, the college shall communicate with the university and the university shall accede to the same. Our directions are to be followed in letter and spirit by all concerned. If necessary, the expenses for pursuing the course and for the hostel shall be borne by the State of Kerala. The Dean of the College shall approach this Court if there is any problem with regard to any aspect," it said.
During the arguments which lasted for over two hours, the bench initially did not interact with Hadiya. The judges said they first wanted to decide what was the threshold at which courts could intervene in cases where consent for marriage may not be free. Towards the end of the proceedings, it changed its mind and said it would begin the interaction Monday and continue it later. But by the end of the chat, the court had made up its mind.
The judges asked her about her school, and the BHMS course. An advocate told the court that she could understand English but could not speak the language following which Kerala government counsel V Giri was asked to translate for her.
Asked if she needed state assistance to complete house surgeoncy (housemanship), Hadiya, in turn, asked whether that was really needed since her husband would take care of her. She said the medium of instruction for BHMS was Tamil and English and she had gone for the course because her parents had selected it. Asked whom she was close to in the family as a child, she mentioned her parents and cousins, and said she was more close to her father.
On her future plans, she said she wanted freedom. At this, Justice Chandrachud remarked that this did not require any translation.
Hadiya said she wanted to "complete house surgeoncy by remaining true to her faith". Born a Hindu, Akhila had converted to Islam while doing her BHMS course. She repeatedly mentioned the faith aspect and her wish to be with her husband.
In May, the Kerala High Court annulled the marriage between Shafi Jahan and Akhila alias Hadiya, calling it a sham and of no consequence in the eyes of the law. It concluded that the marriage was performed only to shield her from legal proceedings.
Shefin Jahan moved the Supreme Court against the High Court order. But a two-judge bench, headed by the then CJI Justice J S Khehar, ordered an NIA investigation and said it would also examine the contention raised by her father Asokan that her conversion to Islam was done fraudulently. The court, however, agreed to hear the woman before taking a final decision on the matter.
Justice Khehar retired in the last week of July following which Shefin Jahan again approached the Supreme Court, seeking recall of its earlier order.


GERTY: Sam, I can only account for what occurs on this base.
Q: Will there be a a followup film to "Moon"?
Q: Is this a video game film adaptation of the game "Moon" on Nintendo DS?
Q: Why bother rebooting GERTY?
Go see this movie! I've been lucky enough to have an opportunity to see this movie down here at SXSW and I am the better for it.
You don't really stumble upon many riveting, independent, sci-fi films that look beautiful(let alone don't contain aliens and space magic) and capture major emotional themes successfully. Moon accomplishes this, and with very little CGI at that.
Sam Bell is an astronaut working for a corporation on the far side of the moon. His job? Maintaining a lunar facility and the automated machines which are harvesting the moon's surface for Helium 3. The harvested material is then sent back to Earth to use as energy.
Sam is on the very last leg of a three year contract and is quite anxious to return to his wife and daughter. Barring any incidents, Sam will be able to leave his solitude. But something does go wrong.
This film explores loneliness much deeper than that, and with much more emotion as well. Luckily for us there are no pieces of sports equipment on which the lead dotes, but instead we're blessed with a monotonous talking robot(voiced by Kevin Spacey) reminiscent of Hal from 2001 notoriety.
I advise that people go see this film, not only to support Duncan, the director, and Sam, but also to explore to possibilities of space and the humanity of loneliness.
Don't go in expecting to find what I have discussed, but go in expecting to find something inside yourself.
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President Biden Administration>
Cabinet Nominees & Appointees
Michael Regan, EPA Administrator
On December 19, 2020, President Joe Biden nominated Michael Regan, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), as Administrator of EPA. Mr. Regan has been serving as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality since 2017, where his priorities have been climate change, environmental justice, and coal ash cleanup. While at North Carolina DEQ, Mr. Regan led negotiations for the largest coal ash cleanup agreement with Duke Energy and cleanup of the Cape Fear River, which had been contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Mr. Regan also helped draft the Clean Energy Plan for the electric power sector in North Carolina to attain carbon neutrality by 2050 and created an environmental justice board to advise the DEQ. Prior to that, Mr. Regan served at EPA under President Clinton and President George W. Bush, leading initiatives to improve energy efficiency and air quality and mitigate the pollution. He was also an Associate Vice President of the Environmental Defense Fund, focusing on climate issues. In his public remarks on December 19, Mr. Regan pledged to move quickly to cooperate with states and address environmental justice while also reaching out to industry as partners in developing environmental solutions. PCA plans to engage with the EPA staff on PCA's environmental and energy advocacy priorities. On March 10, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In advance of his confirmation, PCA sent a letter to Senate Leadership urging swift confirmation of Mr. Regan, that you can view here.
Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy
On December 17, 2020, President Joe Biden nominated former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to be the next Secretary of Energy. Mr. Biden picked her because of her strong support of electric vehicles, which is part of his agenda to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The agency conducts a wide range of research into energy generation and transmission systems, energy efficiency, and is the caretaker of the country's nuclear weapons. On February 25, the Senate confirmed former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy by a vote of 64-35. In the lead up to her confirmation, PCA has sent a letter to Senate leadership supporting Granholm's nomination and seeking swift confirmation by the Senate.
Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation
On December 16, 2020, President Biden announced his nomination of former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation. As a candidate for President, Buttigieg called for increased investment in transportation infrastructure and highlighted the need to address the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. As part of this, Buttigieg supported moving away from a gas tax to vehicle miles traveled fee. Also, as a former mayor, Buttigieg highlights his support for providing greater discretion in transportation decision making to local communities. PCA sent a letter to Senate leadership supporting Buttigieg's nomination and seeking swift confirmation by the full Senate. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 2, 2021.
Marty Walsh, Secretary of Labor
On January 8, 2021, President Joe Biden selected Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as the next Secretary of Labor. Walsh, a longtime union member who joined his first at age 21, previously headed a group representing ironworker and electrician unions, the Boston Building and Construction Trades Council, and was backed by the AFL-CIO. The pick is consistent with Biden's strong pro-worker agenda and it is anticipated that Walsh will pursue union-supported policies.
Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury
On November 30, 2020, President Joe Biden announced Janet Yellen as the next Secretary of the Treasury. If confirmed, she will be the first female to lead the department. She has previously served as the Chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014-2018. Before her leadership of the Federal Reserve, Yellen served as the body's Vice Chair from 2010 to 2014 following an earlier term on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. She also served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Clinton. She will be responsible for President Biden's ambitious COVID-19 relief plan. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2021.
Gina McCarthy, Domestic Climate Policy Chief
On February 15, President-Elect Biden formally named former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, as his domestic climate policy chief and will lead a new White House office of domestic climate policy. President-Elect Biden plans to develop an ambitious climate policy, and this new office will coordinate throughout the federal government to ensure that policies to address climate change are built into every agency's plan. During the Obama Administration, Ms. McCarthy served as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Air & Radiation during his first term and as Administrator at EPA during his second term. While serving as Administrator, Ms. McCarthy was responsible for issuing the Clean Power Plan that would have regulated greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants but was repealed by the Trump Administration and replaced with the Affordable Clean Energy Rule. Confirmation by the U.S. Senate is not needed for this position. To read PCA's statement on President Biden's nominees and appointments, click here.
John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
On November 23, 2020, President Joe Biden announced John Kerry would serve as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. John Kerry served as America's 68th Secretary of State, the first sitting Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman to serve as Secretary in over a century. Secretary Kerry elevated environmental challenges as diplomatic priorities, from oceans to hydrofluorocarbons. He was a key architect of the Paris Climate Accord, which President Joe Biden will re-enter following President Trump's withdrawal from the agreement. He also launched Star-Studded Climate Coalition, a bipartisan organization with the goal of reaching net-zero carbon in the U.S. by 2050. Confirmation by the U.S. Senate is not needed for this position.
For more information on these nominees and appointees, please contact Sean O'Neill at soneill@cement.org.


Talbeena VS Ensure – A beneficial Sunnah food for the sick.
Talbeena is a thin mixture of barley flour and water. The word Talbeena is derived from 'laban' i.e. milk because it resembles milk in whiteness and in its thin flowing consistency. Talbeena is extremely beneficial for the sick person provided it is cooked and thin, not thick and raw.
The difference between Talbeena and barley water.
Talbeena has the same properties as barley water, in fact the Arabs have it in place of barley water. The difference between barley water and Talbeena is that barley water is made from whole barley and grain while Talbeena is made from barley flour. Talbeena is more beneficial than barley water because the effectiveness of barley grains are enhanced after grinding. It is the practice of some nations to cook barley flour rather than barley grain in water. This is far more nutritious and makes the complexion glow.
Talbeena – A cure for depression.
It has been narrated in the Hadith about Talbeena that it is a cure for depression. This is because depression and anxiety have a lowering effect on the natural heat of the body, as a result of which the heart becomes weak. Talbeena provides vitality and dispels depression by generating heat in the body.
Herbal practitioners claim that a depressed person is afflicted by dryness in his organs which causes weakness especially if the depressed person is prone to starving himself causing the digestive organs to be afflicted by dryness. Talbeena provides these organs with moisture, strength and nutrition. This in turn revitalizes and strengthens the heart. Talbeena results in the smooth functioning of the digestive system.
Mix two tablespoons barley flour into ¾ litre of water, add sugar to taste and bring to boil. Honey can be used as a sweetener instead of sugar but it must be added after removing from the heat. Allow the Talbeena to cook on a low flame for five minutes after the initial boil. Add milk when it cools down. Talbeena should be taken as per requirement.
Healthy people can also use Talbeena as it will be equally beneficial for them. It is a pity that we use expensive products like 'Ensure' as food for the sick although the Prophetic recipe is far more beneficial and far less expensive.
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Q: How to check a jointJS element not based on type but on stencil name instead I want in Rappid to make a check when inserting an element inside Paper, if this element is Workitem or Activity but the only similar check I found in Rappid documentation is:
if (cell.get('type') !== 'link'){//Do something}
which checks if  this element is a link or not. Is there any way to check not based on 'type' but based on 'name' instead(where 'name is one of the Stencil names of basic shapes)?
I mean how will I check if an element is a shape with Stencil name Activity or Workitem?
And where please can I perform this check inside my code since I try so far in the creation of my halo to insert a single line of code and I can't.(e.x. I can't even do this cell.set('wi_name', "ACTIVITY"); to set an inspector field with name wi_name having the name Activity)

A: I solved my problem this way:
if (cell.get('type') === 'basic.Rect'){}

Where basic.Rect is the basic shape with name either Activity or Workitem as stated in the Stencil.

A: The type can also be retrieved directly through object attributes:
if (cell.attributes.type === 'basic.Rect'){}

Notice that if you are looking into an ElementView object (e.g. using this in events when extending ElementView to create constraints), you need to access the model:
if (elem.model.attributes.type === 'basic.Rect'){}

Or:
if (elem.model.get('type') === 'basic.Rect'){}


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Best Craft Beer Breweries in Saigon
By: Mervin Lee
A quick search on the internet will yield fascinating results: the craft beer scene in Ho Chi Minh City is booming in a previously unimaginable way.
Vietnam is en route to becoming the champion of alcohol consumption in Asia, defeated only by the Koreans based on an annual per capita alcohol consumption paper that was published by the Who Health Organisation in 2017. In Vietnam, when it comes to alcohol, beer is king—some people even describe beer as an alternative to soft drinks. The massive popularity of commercial beer in Vietnam has also enabled semi-commercial and non-commercial artisanal brews, otherwise known as craft beer, to flourish.
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Along with the chugging of beer in local beer halls and the downing of rice spirits, people who live in Vietnam are increasingly turning towards the more complex flavours of beer made in craft breweries all over Vietnam. Craft beer is best enjoyed fresh out of the keg. Our extensive list focuses on the best craft breweries in Saigon so that you can enjoy fresh off-the-tap craft beers without having to travel far from home.
This list includes both craft breweries with their very own tap rooms as well as brewers who distribute their beers to venues.
BREWERIES WITH TAPROOMS IN SAIGON
Pasteur Street Brewing Company
Address 1: 144 Pasteur Street, Bến Nghé Ward, District 1
Address 2: 144/3 Pasteur Street, Bến Nghé Ward, District 1
Address 3: 29 Thảo Điền, Thảo Điền Ward, District 2
Address 4: 67 Lê Văn Thiêm, Tân Phong Ward, District 7
Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. daily
One of the Saigon's greatest craft beer pioneers, Pasteur Street Brewing Company's brews have achieved shining accolades abroad. The Cyclo Imperial Chocolate Stout (13% ABV, 55 IBU) made using award-winning MAROU cacao pods achieved the gold award at the World Beer Cup in 2016. Paster Street currently has four tap rooms in Ho Chi Minh City and one tap room in Hanoi and distributes its beers to approximately 150 locations in Vietnam—a testimony to their amazing taste.
Image source: facebook.com/PasteurStreetBrewing
Other must-try beers: Jasmine IPA (6.5% ABV, 50 IBU), Passion Fruit Wheat Ale (4% ABV, 15 IBU)
East West Brewing Company
Address: 181 - 185 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Thành Ward, District 1
Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. daily
If drinking a glass of rich, smooth craft beer brewed on location is your thing, East West Brewing Company is an excellent choice. It's been a few years since it's inauguration and East West is already distributing its beers to more than 300 venues. The creative brewery also schedules an interesting seasonal brew on a monthly basis. A Christmas Tripel is usually available for the festive season.
Image source: East West Brewing Company
Must try beers: East West Pale Ale (6% ABV, 32 IBU), Summer Hefeweizen (5.9% ABV, 20 IBU)
Heart of Darkness Craft Brewery
Address: 31D Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Nghé Ward, District 1
Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m. 12:00 a.m. daily
Run by a self-described "Dark Army" of brewers, Heart of Darkness Craft Brewery has created more than 150 distinct beers since their inauguration in late 2016. In fact, you'll find their beers well beyond the shores of Vietnam in cities such as Singapore, Tokyo and Taipei. The brewery also hosts special events on a regular basis—trivia night, comedy night…you name it. Starting from 8th November 2018, the brewery will also be offering unique and never-released brews every Thursday for their 'Fresh Tapped Thursdays' specials, a major reason to visit again and again!
Image source: facebook.com/heartofdarknessbrewery
Must try beers: The Kurt's Insane IPA (7.1 ABV, 102 IBU) is one of the most intense and hoppiest beers in town. Other favourites like the lighter Sacred Fire Golden Ale (4.5% ABV, 28 IBU), which is described by the Dark Army as a "gateway to craft beer" and their Excited Magpie Irish Stout (4.2% ABV, 34 IBU) are a great place to start your craft beer journey.
Belgo - Belgian Craft Beer Brewery
Address: 159A, Nguyễn Văn Thủ, Đa Kao Ward, District 1
Opening Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 11.00 p.m. daily
Take your first step into Belgo and you'll be greeted by three replicas of Manneken Pis, Brussels' infamous urinating little boy. Gert, the resident brewmaster of Belgo, has been brewing with friends in Belgium since the age of 16. His love for beer's magic component, yeast, has spurred him to create some of the most well-balanced beers in Saigon. The Belgo Blond (5.9% ABV, 19 IBU) is a hit amongst the ladies; it's secret lies in two different kinds of malt, two varieties of hops and a top-secret herb!
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Must try beers: What our team truly loves at Belgo is the Belgo Black (6.9% ABV, 21 IBU), which shouts chocolate and a lingering bittersweet citrus flavour. The Belgo Royale (7.6% ABV, 24 IBU) with notes of pineapple, peach and banana is also deceivingly easy on the palate. Most of Belgo's beers are very low on IBU, great for people who love alcohol but can't stand the bitter!
Winking Seal Beer Co.
Address: 50 Đặng Thị Nhu, Nguyễn Thái Bình Ward, District 1
Opening Hours: 3:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. daily
Winking seal needs little introduction. Their adorable mascot and emblem is literally a seal, one eye closed. Most, if not all, beers at Winking Seal Beer Company are irresistibly smooth and stunningly creative. The Năm Năm Năm Cream Ale (5% ABV, 16.3 IBU) is light, floral with hints of fruit…and the low alcohol content makes it great session beer in our opinion. If you're looking for something even fruitier, we bet you'll love the Dragon Fruit Pale Ale (4.6 ABV 11 IBU) that's made with local red-fleshed dragon fruit. The crisp and refreshing tropical fruit aftertaste makes it irresistible.
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Must try beer: The One Eye Imperial IPA (10.1 ABV, 101 IBU) is possibly one of the most powerful beers found in Ho Chi Minh City. Somewhat syrupy and dangerously drinkable and balanced, don't over-indulge because this stuff packs a punch.
Rooster Beers
Address: 285 Phạm Ngũ Lão, Phạm Ngũ Lão Ward, District 1
Founded in 2015 by a group of passionate beer loving friends, Rooster Beers started as a small operation in the outskirts of Can Gio District and has grown to become a favourite of both expats and locals. Rooster Beers tastes great taste because they source the finest American hops and top-grade barley from Belgium malters. Their tap room location in District 1 makes it somewhat too convenient for late night indulgence: smack in the middle of the infamous Pham Ngu Lao backpacker street.
Image source: facebook.com/roosterbeersvietnam
Must Try Beers: Rooster Beers offers 6 standards on tap: Blonde (5.5% ABV, 18 IBU), Pale (6.0% ABV, 40 IBU), Dark (5.5% ABV, 26 IBU), Wit (4.5% ABV, 10 IBU), IPA (7% ABV, 60 IBU) and Pilsner (5.5% ABV, 18 IBU). We're certain that they've got pretty much every popular style covered!
Biacraft
Address 1: 1 Lê Ngô Cát, Ward 7, District 3
Address 2: 90 Xuân Thủy, Thảo Điền Ward, District 2
Address 3: 300 Trường Sa, Ward 7, Phú Nhuận District
Biacraft is unique in a magnanimous manner. They brew their own beer yet also distribute. Biacraft has one of Vietnam's largest selection of craft beers and ciders. We counted almost 20 different breweries and more than 50 taps. Beyond local brewers, top American brewers such as Stone Brewing and Melvin Brewing are also well represented here. The extensive food menu, which sports hard-to-find items such as SPAM fries and Viennese schnitzel is also interesting.
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Must try beers: Biacraft's own brews beat everyone else on the list for having the darndest names: The 'F*cked if I know' Double IPA (8.8% ABV, 81 IBU) is a potentially deadly combination of fruity flavours and relatively high alcohol content. Fancy something lighter? The 'Let's get naked' Wildberry Wheat Ale (4% ABV, 16 IBU) seems apt.
C-Brewmaster
Address: 57/4 Bùi Viện, Phạm Ngũ Lão Ward, District 1
Opening Hours: 4:00 p.m. - 12.00 a.m. daily
Led by brewmaster Cuong Nguyen who has experience with brewing for numerous big commercial brands such as Carlsberg and Budweiser, C-Brewmaster's aim is constant R&D and innovation to create truly Vietnamese flavours with local ingredients such as gooseberry and lemongrass while also utilizing trusted foreign ingredients including American hops and German malt.
Image source: facebook.com/CBrewmaster
Must try beers: C-Brewmaster's Vietnamese Imperial Stout (9% ABV, 40 IBU) is a delicious and ultra-strong Dark Ale made with Vietnamese coffee and honey, something we'd prefer sipping with good company instead of binging. The Pho Essence Ale (5.5% ABV, 15 IBU) is an amber pale ale made with Pho spices including ginger, cinnamon and anise. We believe trying it in person will make for a better experience than simply reading about it!
CRAFT BREWERIES IN SAIGON THAT DISTRIBUTE TO BARS
Lac Brewing Co.
The founder of LAC Brewing Co., Lucas Jans, spent 12 years drinking nothing but the freshest IPAs from Oregon before moving to Vietnam. As a result, the brewery has managed to create some of the most unique beers in town. LAC Brewing's Mango IPA (5.8% ABV, 39 IBU) is made with fresh local mangoes from sunny Phan Thiet making it crisp, citrusy and perfect for the local weather. The Devil's Lake IPA (6.5% ABV, 55 IBU) is an Oregon-style IPA bursting with tropical fruit flavours and hops that shine above the subdued malts. Their Lava Red (6.6% ABV, 41 IBU) is another impressive IPA with American red-ale genes—piney with a citrusy finish.
Image source: facebook.com/lacbrewing
We've also included the address of their new tap room slated to open in December this year.
Upcoming tap room location: 172 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Thành Ward, District 1
Places to try their beer in the meantime:
Ong Cao Craft Beer - 240 Bùi Viện, Phạm Ngũ Lão Ward, District 1
Malt Saigon - 46 Mạc Thị Bưởi, Bến Nghé Ward, District 1
Biacraft - 1 Lê Ngô Cát, Ward 7, District 3
Platinum Beer
Established by Belfast-born Michael Comerton with 20-years of beer industry experience, Platinum Beer is now one of Saigon's most accessible craft beer brands. Its beers appeal to a wide range of consumers and are found in many food and beverage venues in Saigon. Platinum's Golden Ale (4.6% ABV, 18 IBU) is made with lightly-toasted wheat and malted barley, resulting in an extremely refreshing taste, low bitterness and hints of caramel and tangerine. Their East Sea Summer Ale (4.6% ABV, 26 IBU) is also a favourite—refreshing herbal mouthfeel and citrus zest, perfect with seafood and grilled meats!
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We've also included the address of their new tap room that will be opening shortly.
Upcoming tap room location: 61 Phùng Khắc Khoan, Bến Nghé Ward, District 1
Places to try their beer:
Saigon Grill - Top floor terrace, 91 Pasteur, Bến Nghé Ward, District 1
Thóc Grill & Craft Beer -101 Đề Thám, Cô Giang Ward, District 1
Quan Ut Ut - 60 Trường Sa, P. 17, Bình Thạnh District
Tê Tê Craft Beer
Started by a group of advertorial experts who are immensely passionate about beer, Tê Tê Craft beer has become one of the most recognisable local brands in Ho Chi Minh City. Tê Tê currently offers 3 distinct beers: their signature Belgian-style White Ale (5.5% ABV, 19 IBU), a citrusy Electric IPA (5.8% ABV, 45 IBU) and a recently introduced Irish-inspired Mellow Red (5.2% ABV, 25 IBU) that is both smooth and earthy with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, something that's swiftly becoming the talk of the town.
Image source: facebook.com/tetecraftbeer
Biacraft Artisan Ales - 1 Lê Ngô Cát, Ward 7, District 3
Mad Dragon
This nano-sized brewery has been concocting delicious beers since 2017 and is featured on the guest taps of many craft beer venues in Saigon. They are also a mainstay at Saigon Outcast's Craft Beer festival that is organized several times every year. Mad Dragon's Citra Majak American Pale Ale (5.8% ABV, 23 IBU) sports great balance of malt while delivering both citrus and floral aroma notes thanks to the addition of Citra hops, one of the most sought after in the market and known for its intense fragrance and flavour. The American Wheat Beer (7.1% ABV, 17 IBU) is a Belgian Abbey-inspired (monastic beer) American Wheat Ale brewed with honey malts, coriander and sweet orange peel making it irresistible, though tread lightly because it packs a punch!
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Malt South - Green View, 35 Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Tân Phú Ward, District 7
Saigon Craft - 68 Lý Long Tường, Tân Phong Ward, District 7
Urban Basement - 135 - 137 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Thành Ward, District 1
One of the first craft breweries in Saigon, Fuzzy Logic was launched in 2012 by two American expats who recognized the lack of non-commercial beer choices in Ho Chi Minh City. Fuzzy Logic currently brews a total of five different beers and plans to expand to 12 styles in the near future. The Fuzzy Logic Pale Ale (5.4% ABV, 32 IBU) is a vibrant and hoppy American Pale Ale (APA) that combines hints of grapefruit with toasty malt flavours. The Celestial Blonde (4.7% ABV, 25 IBU) is also a hit among craft beer fans, refreshing, fragrant and ridiculously sessionable. For something really special, try their Hibiscus IPA (6.8% ABV, 55 IBU) that is brewed using fresh Hibiscus flowers, the stunning red hue is completely natural!
Image source: facebook.com/fuzzylogicbrewing
Rogue Saigon - Floor 2, 13 Pasteur, Nguyễn Thái Bình Ward, District 1
Mekong Brewing Co.
These guys brew for an admirable cause. A percentage of Mekong Brewing Co's profits goes to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for the conservation of endangered Asian elephants and rhinos. All fruits and spices used to make their signature beers are grown locally, a match made in heaven when paired with international hops and fresh grains. The Blue Elephant IPA (7.1% ABV, 70 IBU) is malty and hoppy with an amazingly dry finish, something that is considered truly American. The Albino Rhino Double IPA (9% ABV, 82 IBU) also pays tribute to beautiful land mammals while satisfying even the pickiest of IPA connoisseurs. Ultra-hoppy with hints of pine and citrus that actively permeate your olfactory system, this tough gun finishes dry just like its gentle trunked brother.
Mekong Brewing Co. also plans to showcase a limited edition Saison and Christmas Ale for Saigon Outcast's Beerfest on 8th December 2018. Stay tuned!
Image source: Mekong Brewing Co.
Rogue Saigon - Floor 2 13 Pasteur, Nguyễn Thái Bình Ward, District 1
Dong Son Craft Beer
This brewery only produces one style of beer but they sure know how to do it well. The Dong Son Golden Ale (4.6% ABV, 27 IBU) is the brainchild of its founder Dzung Phan, who decided that it was apt to combine traditional brewing methods with both German and Australian malts. Cascade hops add a tropical fruit scent to Dong Son's Golden Ale while the pleasant aroma of Columbus hops is reminiscent of pine, something we consider warm and homely. A beer that appeals to both locals and foreigners and engineered to be a perfect pairing for Vietnamese food.
Image source: facebook.com/dongsoncraftbeer
Rehab Station - 27/6 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, Đa Kao Ward, District 1
Quan Lao Tru - 14 Song Hành, Thảo Điền Ward, District 2
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After Five Years, Agreement Reached in Tsurai Village Lawsuit
The Tsurai (meaning "mountain") Village was the southernmost permanent village within Yurok territory. Wikimedia.
Former Trinidad planning commissioner Sam Pennisi and his wife Sharon Ferrett have agreed to pay an undisclosed amount of money to the Tsurai Ancestral Society five years after allegedly hiring workers to cut down trees on sacred tribal ground to improve the view from their home, attorney Zachery Zwerdling told the Outpost today.
In a separate but related case, the City of Trinidad has agreed to spend $20,000 improving the tribal heritage site — longtime home and burial ground for a subset of the Yurok tribe — before transferring ownership back to tribal entities.
The case has dragged on since 2010, when Pennisi was investigated for hiring a landscaping company to clear trees and brush from the bluff beneath his home, which overlooks Indian Beach just south of Trinidad Head. The work area fell within the boundaries of the historic Tsurai Village, which holds cultural, historical, and spiritual significance to the Tsurais, a subset of the Yurok people.
In a lawsuit filed that year, Zwerdling alleged that his clients, the Tsurai Ancestral Society, suffered "ongoing shame, humiliation, embarrassment and anger" at the disruption of the site, Zwerdling said today. "They're going to be compensated," he added. "There's some justice here. We're relatively pleased with the outcome, though we're not pleased with the time it took."
In his defense, Pennisi alleged that he had implied permission from the City of Trinidad. A separate suit was filed against the city in 2013 alleging that it had failed to protect the Tsurai Study Area, which the Coastal Conservancy deeded to the municipality in 1978. The City has scheduled a special meeting for this Wednesday when the City Council will hear a report on the agreement.
Zwerdling said that, in accepting responsibility, the City of Trinidad has agreed to spend $20,000 toward trail management, improved signage, vegetation management and efforts to keep people off of sacred burial sites. "None of this would have happened if there had been good signage," Zwerdling said.
Per the agreement, the City will be given a year to make the improvements to the property and transfer ownership of the site, hopefully to the nonprofit Tsurai Ancestral Society and the Yurok Tribe jointly. "If both happen within a year the claims will be dismissed," Zwerdling said.
As for the dollar amount of the Pennisi/Ferrett settlement, Zwerdling would only say, "It's substantial."
"I think the results we've obtained are fair, and we're happy for the recognition of wrongdoing," he said. "But we're sorry it took so long. It should have been done years ago."
Zwerdling added that he's hopeful the Tsurai Village site will be better protected in the future. "Slowly, word is sinking in with the community that this is an important cultural resource, and we should protect it and take care of it."


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Sports Rendezvous: England's potential route to the final after penalty shootout win over Colombia in the last-16.
England's potential route to the final after penalty shootout win over Colombia in the last-16.
The wave of World Cup heavyweight exits over the weekend has left England fans daring to dream that football might just be coming home, and with the dramatic penalty shootout win over Colombia, those dreams have got closer to being real.
Fifty-two years since England's only World Cup success, fans could only watch on with half a smile on their face as Spain crashed out of Russia 2018 in a penalty shootout defeat against Russia, resulting in the only other previous World Cup winners in the lower half of the draw catching an early flight home.
This was boosted by the dramatic exits of Argentina and Portugal over the weekend as both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on their World Cup dream in respective defeats by France and Uruguay.
That left England needing to do their bit against Colombia, which they duly did with the 4-3 shootout win after the game ended 1-1 after extra-time in Moscow.


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After listening to our first reading and Luke's gospel we can just imagine the joy, the wonder and the excitement that filled the hearts of the mothers of these two sons, their only sons, after Elijah and Jesus gave these dead young men back to their mothers, alive and well. This gift of their sons totally changed the lives of these two women.
The mothers were both widows and to be a childless widow put women into desperate social situations. As widows these two lost the primary person who was supposed to look after them, their husbands. With the death of their sons, their only sons, they lost the only support and their last connection their husband's families. Now they are totally dependent on the good will and generosity their husband's families. Without that support they were totally destitute.
When these widowed mothers lost their sons, they lost everything of value in their lives. Their own lives lost meaning. They had nothing to live for. To have their sons restored by Elijah and Jesus they were given they were given a new lease on a meaningful life and so we can just imagine their great joy.
The point of these two readings, the truth in these two stories is that God is Lord over life and death.
This is a truth we must uphold, God is Lord over life and death, as our government grapples with a new legislation concerning medical assisted suicide. Was it Woody Allen who said, 'everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die'? We are all going to die. The how and when is for God to know. I can't get my head around this 'right to die' thinking. We are so conscious of our rights but seldom think of our obligations, obligations to respect our lives and the lives of others.
As Catholic Christians we have an obligation to respect and protect all life, this sacred gift we have from God. This means standing for the right to life, a just wage, affordable housing, good health care and many other social issues that affect human worth and dignity.
No matter what our bishops say about this important matter their teachings will have no impact on men and women who are convinced that they have the right to end their own lives by what is known as assisted suicide or physician – assisted death. Their teaching will have no influence on those who see death as an entrance into nothingness.
Pope Pius XII taught that we did not have to take extraordinary means to sustain life. What was extraordinary means in those days are ordinary means today because of the advancements in medicine. Some of the treatments people undergo in their illness really don't prolong life, they only postpone death. We are not obliged to prolong a life by invasive procedures that really do not relieve the distress people endure.
Our church has a long history in the ministry of healing. Our first hospitals in Canada sprang from religious communities of women devoted to caring for the poor. Our church, as well as other people support palliative and hospice care. We are not being hysterical when we warn about the slippery slope of the abuses that have developed in other countries that have legislation on assisted suicide.
With today's scriptures telling of life restored through the healing ministries of Elijah and Jesus in mind, may we hold to the truth our God is the Lord of life and death. We pray for legislators grappling with this issue strictly on human terms, we pray for and support men and women of any age dealing with their realities of diminishing mental and physical health and are led to believe they are a burden to their families and a drain on our health care system. We pray for their family members, their doctors, nurses and care-givers who journey with them in their lasts days. We remember the truth that our God is the Lord of life and death and the human life is not a disposable object.
This Homily entry was posted on Sunday, June 5th, 2016.


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New Employees Should Master One Task at a Time
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Working with clients, I hear over and over that training is one of the most dreaded tasks. It can be exhausting, the idea of starting with someone who has little or no experience in the industry and turning them into our next superstar. One of the reasons people dread this is rarely do people know where to begin.
How many people can relate to my start in the industry? First day, I'm excited to get started, I'm put behind the counter, am told to watch how everyone does their job, answer the telephone, and by the middle of the first day, my boss had thrown me to the wolves to fend for myself. We all survived, so that must be the right way to train new employees, right? Ehh, probably not.
Imagine I switch this up, and we talk about training someone to understand algebra… fun, right??! Now imagine, they have no understanding of basic math. If we applied this training logic to algebra, we would try to teach algebra without first having the basics of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division down to "muscle memory."
That probably wouldn't lead to any future mathematicians, but it would lead to people hating math. This is why we lose so many people from our industry within the first 90 days.
What if instead, we had a set plan, and no matter what, we wouldn't take a shortcut. I suggest having your new employee learn one task at a time, until they are an expert on that task. They can continue to do the learned task while they add one more task to their list, and master it as well.
It goes something like this: Day one, the salesperson does nothing but answer the phone until they have your script or method memorized. Once they get good at answering the phone, teach them how to master asking for the appointment. Once that is done, have them master the phone quote.
Within a week, you will have trained them how to be exceptional on the phone.
The best part about this method of training is that because they didn't learn to take shortcuts, the fundamentals are similar to addition and subtraction. They take less effort to manage going forward. Another way to think of it is right now they are overwhelmed trying to learn everything. The pathways in their brains get crossed, and to overcome, they invent shortcuts. But by learning one thing at a time, the maps in their brains are laid out neatly, so they can quickly recall from muscle memory, like 3 + 3 = 6.
Plaza Tire Service Inc., MTD's 2017 Tire Dealer of the Year, knows the importance of properly handling phone calls. The company was founded 56 years ago in Cape Girardeau, Mo., by Pee Wee Rhodes. Above is third generation tire dealer Sam Rhodes.
If you take this approach, you can have a customer service teammate skilled at the fundamentals within one month.
Isn't that much better than teaching them everything, and still after 90 days, they continue to make daily mistakes or are constantly failing to meet our expectations?
One way to break out the tasks for a new or struggling customer sales associate is to list the essential skills the teammate will need on their first day, and help them prioritize it. Something like this:
Answering the phone
Asking for an appointment
A tire quote over the phone
Cash-out every customer
Write up every customer
The number of days on each task will be determined by the complexity of your POS and your own store process.
I use the same principles for tire or lube techs. Give your new tire guy a scrap tire, and puncture 30 holes in it. Let him/her run through the innerliner to see what it feels and looks like. Then have them mount/demount a tire 30 times. Do the same with a low-profile tire, a tire with a TPMS sensor and a truck tire.
Your tire tech only needs to learn about 10 different tasks. If we approach learning one task at a time, they will become excellent at their tasks.
Remember, things like racking a car is a task in itself. For that matter, so is pulling a car in. Teaching employees to use the steering wheel cover, floor mat and seat cover every single time is a task to be mastered itself. Just like getting the mileage and any other tasks you want done at check-in, you should have your new tech pull in every single car for several days, until they have mastered it.
If you take this approach, you'll have a staff that makes fewer mistakes, takes fewer shortcuts and best of all, your entire team will have much less stress!
These lists are merely starting points. Hopefully you will begin to implement this style of training for your next new hire, or maybe to help a current employee who is struggling with any of these things. Although it is helpful for teammates who are struggling, it takes more repetition, because you must erase their bad habits with new muscle memory. The same is true if you hire someone from within the industry. You must create a new road map in their brain for your way of completing the job.
Taking these steps will create longer tenured, happier employees and in-turn, happier customers -- which does what we are all in business to do, create larger profits! ■
George Kingman is executive director of Dealer Strategic Planning, the DSP 20 Group. He can be reached at George@dsp-20group.com or (704) 506-2164. See the website www.20DSP.com.
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There Are 11 Candidates for the TIA Board
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KYB Hosts Senator Ahead of Auto Care Legislative Summit
KYB Americas Corp. employees discussed issues threatening the automotive industry with U.S. Senator Todd Young during his tour of the KYB manufacturing plant in Franklin, Ind.
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Nitto Introduces NT420V Luxury All-Season Truck and SUV Tire
For the first time , Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. is offering an LT metric-sized tire with an F load range rating in an all-season pattern: the new NT420V.
Nokian Opens Warehouse in Salt Lake City
Nokian Tyres plc has boosted storage capacity by 40,000 tires and extended its next-day delivery service to the western U.S. with the opening of a new warehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Pirelli Gives the Scorpion Verde All Season Plus a Refresh
Pirelli Tire North America Inc. says the updated Scorpion Verde All Season Plus II features a new tire compound and a larger, rebalanced contact patch for better wet braking and handling.
Cooper Recalls 24,459 Tires for Potential Cord Distortion
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling more than 24,000 tires sold under the Cooper and Mastercraft brands, as well as tires produced for Big O Tires and Les Schwab Tire Centers.
Store Expansion Continues at Tire Discounters
One of the fastest growing independent retail tire chains is at it again. Tire Discounters Inc. has opened a second location in the metro Indianapolis area, upping its store count to 121.


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let wpi = require('wiring-pi');

export class ChangeWorker {
  private static eventListeners: { pin: Pin, handlers: any[], previousOutput?: boolean }[] = [];
  private static isWorking = false;
  static interval = 5; // declares the interval for the worker

  /**
   * Adds a handler to the loop
   * @param  {Pin}      pin
   * @param  {function} handler
   */
  static add(pin: Pin, handler: any): void {
    let listeners = ChangeWorker.eventListeners.filter(eventListener => eventListener.pin === pin);

    if (listeners.length <= 0) {
      ChangeWorker.eventListeners.push({
        pin,
        handlers: [handler],
        previousOutput: pin.read()
      });
    } else {
      listeners[0].handlers.push(handler);
    }

    if (!ChangeWorker.isWorking) {
      ChangeWorker.start();
    }
  }

  /**
   * Removes a handler from the loop
   * @param  {Pin}      pin
   * @param  {function} handler
   */
  static remove(pin: Pin, handler: any): void {
    let listeners = ChangeWorker.eventListeners.filter(eventListener => eventListener.pin === pin);

    if (listeners.length > 0) {
      listeners[0].handlers = listeners[0].handlers.filter(h => h !== handler);

      // if there is no handler left or handler is undefined -> remove from eventListener
      if (listeners[0].handlers.length === 0 || handler === void 0) {
        ChangeWorker.eventListeners.splice(ChangeWorker.eventListeners.indexOf(listeners[0]), 1);
      }
    }

    if (ChangeWorker.eventListeners.length === 0) {
      ChangeWorker.stop();
    }
  }

  private static work() {
    let run = () => {
      ChangeWorker.eventListeners.forEach((listener) => {
        let output = listener.pin.read();

        if (output !== listener.previousOutput) {
          // reset the comparing variable
          listener.previousOutput = null;

          // notifying handlers
          listener.handlers.forEach(handler => handler(output));
        }

        listener.previousOutput = output;
      });

      // call run asynchronously
      if (ChangeWorker.isWorking) {
        setTimeout(run, ChangeWorker.interval);
      }
    };
    run();
  }

  private static start() {
    ChangeWorker.isWorking = true;
    ChangeWorker.work();
  }

  private static stop() {
    ChangeWorker.isWorking = false;
  }
}

/**
 * Handles all read/write operations on a given GPIO Pin
 */
export class Pin {
  private eventListeners = [];

  constructor(private pinNumber: number, private mode: PinModes) {
  }

  /**
   * Reads from the pin
   * @return {boolean} status
   */
  read(): boolean {
    return !!wpi.digitalRead(this.pinNumber);
  }

  /**
   * Writes to the pin
   * @param {boolean} status
   */
  write(status: boolean): void {
    wpi.digitalWrite(this.pinNumber, +status);
  }

  /**
   * Binds an event listener to the pin
   * @param {string}   event
   * @param {function} handler
   */
  addEventListener(event: string, handler: any): void {
    this.eventListeners.push({ event, handler });

    switch (event) {
      case 'change':
        ChangeWorker.add(this, handler);
        break;
      default:
        this.removeEventListener(event, handler);
        break;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Removes a bound event listener
   * @param  {string}   event
   * @param  {function} handler
   */
  removeEventListener(event: string, handler?: any): void {
    this.eventListeners = this.eventListeners.filter((listener) => {
      return listener.event === event && (!handler || listener.handler === handler);
    });

    switch (event) {
      case 'change':
        ChangeWorker.remove(this, handler);
        break;
      default:
        break;
    }
  }
}

export enum PinLayout {
  wpi,
  gpio,
  sys,
  phys
}

export enum PinModes {
  input,
  output
}

export class WiringPiWrapper {
  private static pinLayoutMap = {
    0: 'wpi',
    1: 'gpio',
    2: 'sys',
    3: 'phys'
  };

  private static pinModeMap = {
    0: wpi.INPUT,
    1: wpi.OUTPUT
  };

  static setup(mode: PinLayout): void {
    let pinLayout = WiringPiWrapper.pinLayoutMap[mode];
    if (pinLayout === void 0) {
      throw new Error('PinLayout not supported!');
    }
    wpi.setup(pinLayout);
  }

  /**
   * Initializes a Pin object
   * @param  {number}   pin
   * @param  {PinModes} mode
   * @return {Pin}
   */
  static setupPin(pin: number, mode: PinModes): Pin {
    let pinMode = WiringPiWrapper.pinModeMap[mode];
    if (pinMode === void 0) {
      throw new Error('PinMode not supported!');
    }

    // set pinMode on the given pin
    wpi.pinMode(pin, pinMode);

    // instantiate a new Pin object
    return new Pin(pin, mode);
  }
}

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Mr Edwin Keh is the CEO of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel. He also teaches supply chain operations in the Operations, Information and Decisions Department of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Edwin was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2020 by the HKSAR Gov for his research work during the pandemic. He was named the best of Top 50 Innovative Retail Leaders by Inside Retail Hong Kong in 2019 and is on the Debrett's Hong Kong 100 as one of the most influential people in Technology and Digital sector, and a recipient of the Production and Operations Management Society's Excellence in Production and Operations Management Practice Award. Edwin holds multiple IPs which won global invention awards.
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Director of Sustainability at Langham Hospitality Group
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Research and Investment at The Mills Fabrica
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Aditi Deodhar
Co-founder of Planeteers
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Data Scientist at ADM Capital Foundation
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Dawn CHUI
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Julia Washbourne
Founder at Bamboa
Julia Washbourne came from Germany to HK in 2005 as a purchasing manager for a renowned mail order company. Her work exposed her to the issues of pollution and waste in the global supply chains. Julia dedicated herself to finding a better way and discovered the endless benefits of bamboo and launched Bamboa in 2008. At Bamboa, they design and produce home and lifestyle products using the sustainable source bamboo. Their products range from bamboo bed sheets, blankets, towels, bathroom items and many more.
Tim Parker
Founder at Circular City
Tim Parker is an Engineer, turned Educator, turned Entrepreneur, and is the founder of Circular City, a green tech company developing reuse and return solutions for cities to go zero waste. Circular City has recently won several innovation awards for their successful pilot of CHOOSE: REUSE, a "smart" reusable coffee cup borrow and return system operating on the ferry route between Discovery Bay and Central.
Maggie Luk
Incubation and Ecosystem at The Mills Fabrica
Maggie is responsible for Incubation & Ecosystem at The Mills Fabrica. She manages Fabrica's incubation programme by providing connections and exposure. She also curates the startup community through organizing ecosystem building initiatives and developing a new HK Startups Ecosystem Network. Before joining The Mills Fabrica, she worked at a startup incubation hub leading the corporate innovation projects in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. She started her career as a banker, with over seven years of experience in credit analysis, client relationship management, corporate & digital strategy in Asia Pacific office. She covered apparel / footwear manufacturers, property developers and government entities. She holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in the USA.
Jenna Chow
Jenna Chow focuses on engaging startups and partners via research findings in the techstyle space.
Prior to joining The Mills Fabrica, she was involved in various research-related roles, including R&D at Nissin Foods with a focus on development and impraovement of food formulations. Jenna holds a BSc in Food Science from McGill University, where she was actively involved in scientific research projects in food microbiology and developmental biology. With a background in Food Science, Research & Development, and Product Development, Jenna merges her analytical research skills with her passion for fashion, food, and technology.
Walden Lam
Co-founder and CEO, Unspun
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