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Some of my most fun games have been run off a few notes and maps, and both myself and the players have enjoyed them immensely. It's actually quite straightforward to run an improvised game, although you paradoxically need to plan ahead to a certain extent. Make sure that you've got a pile of stock NPCs or monsters to use and that you've a few encounters that you can throw in to break things up.
Among the improvisation techniques I've used, the application of "imminent peril" is probably one of the best. It puts PCs in a situation where they have to keep moving as they are being chased or are up against the clock. It worked very well in my first game of Ashes of Freedom as the group are pursued across Volkrania by the Mandragora, trying to avoid their forces and warn the capital. Encounters with heavily armed patrols and unrelenting attacks meant that the PCs (and players!) had little time to rest. The game was almost entirely improvised – as long as you've got the stats for some stock characters/encounters you (and your players) can have a great time!
Another of my favourites is the total improv(isation) campaign – all your plot is centred upon the PC actions and their consequences. This can be hugely difficult to plan for obvious reasons, so its pretty heavy work for the GM and can be difficult to run. Take away the toys. PCs thrown in prison or going undercover are not going to have much more than their own wits to help them out. Against the Odds was built upon this premise, with the group being escaped prisoners: no armour, food, weapons, or gear. The players would have to rely on their wits and creativity – particularly since they escaped into an area known as the Hellswamp. I'd planned to make the campaign about toppling the ruler, and creating a resistance force/rebellion.
Be consistent – treat anything you improvise as part of the game "canon" from that point on. Keep some NPC names and stats pregenerated.
Don't railroad the players – gentle encouragement is better than forcing them back onto the original plot.
Keep your cool – don't get discouraged or annoyed when the players do something unexpected.
Adapt the ideas into your game. In Ashes of Freedom, a chariot race originally intended as a background actually provided a number of sessions that were fun!
Roll with it – enjoy yourself! If your players ignore the dungeon you've spent weeks designing and decide to go on an ocean cruise let them do so. Then maroon them on a mysterious desert island. With non-euclidean geometry.
Don't be too "out there" with your improvisations – try and keep the flavour of your game intact. Humorous side quests can be fun – in moderation.
Don't indulge individual players too much – remember, RPGs are social games. Give each player enough of their own air time, returning to individuals afterwards.


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Educate your CXOs
Maryfran Johnson (Computerworld)
I was chatting up the CIO of a large manufacturing company recently, and we got on the subject of who really runs his IT organization. He singled out two key IT executives, one in charge of the infrastructure side -- all the hardware, networking and moving parts -- and one in charge of the software side, where the data management, enterprise applications and business logic live.
Yet the goals for his dual managers were worlds apart. The infrastructure expert was charged with finding ways to tamp down costs and do everything "better, cheaper and faster", as the CIO put it. His software manager, on the other hand, was encouraged to experiment with new applications and, ultimately, to spend some of those savings from the hardware side on new stuff that could advance the business.
So, with the major bases covered, what exactly was left for this CIO to do? (I just had to ask.) "Ah," he said, with a big grin and no offence taken, "I'm in executive sales."
What he meant, of course, was that his time is spent in the role that all successful CIOs master -- that of business communicator, educator and guide for the so-called CXOs (that senior business lineup of CEOs, CFO, COOs, CMOs (chief marketing officer) and so forth). If the chief technologist isn't regularly playing Pygmalion with this bunch, the IT group is destined for a leadership change.
I realize that by this point in your career, you've heard and read -- ad nauseum, even -- plenty of well-meaning advice about the importance of educating business colleagues and speaking their language when you do it.
"As a CIO, I always have an agenda. You're crazy if you don't," says Rob Tabb of Ecolab, a $US3 billion-plus developer of cleaning and repair products. He describes using both formal and informal approaches to this fine art of educating CXOs, including one-on-one chats during coffee breaks and business lunches in addition to the more standard management council meetings. "You have to think of it as a campaign," Tabb said. "You have an end state you're trying to get to, and you think, How am I going to educate this group of executives to get them to a common point of understanding over time?"
That "over time" part is a particularly important point. The IT education of your business colleagues is a journey of 1000 conversations, not a destination arrived at after one big-bang strategy briefing. Your homework assignment is to think about where you are today on that journey. Are you ready to be in "executive sales"?

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Veterinarian Who Implanted Heroin in Puppies Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
A veterinarian who surgically implanted liquid heroin in puppies on behalf of Colombian drug traffickers has been sentenced to six years in prison, the DEA announced this week.
On Thursday, Andres Lopez Elorez was sentenced in a Brooklyn court after he plead guilty to charges of conspiring to import heroin into the United States back in September. The scheme by Elorez involved the veterinarian implanting the liquid heroin by stitching the packets in their bodies. Prosecutors say Elorez leased a farm in Medellin, Colombia where he raised the dogs and implanted the heroin into nine puppies that were being imported to the United States.
"Every dog has its day, and with today's sentence, Elorez has been held responsible for the reprehensible use of his veterinary skills to conceal heroin inside puppies as part of a scheme to import dangerous narcotics into the United States," said United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Richard P. Donoghue. "This office and our law enforcement partners will continue to investigate and prosecute drug trafficking organizations, operating here and abroad, to reduce the availability of opioids and save American lives."
The scheme first came to law enforcement's attention after officials raided the puppy farm on Jan 1. 2005. Officials say they seized 17 bags of liquid heroin, including ten bags that were removed from the puppies.
Three of the puppies died following surgery to remove the heroin after they contracted a virus.
Law enforcement sought to arrest Elorez at the time, but he became a fugitive. Authorities finally caught up with Elorez in Spain in 2015. He was extradited to the U.S. in May 2018.
Two of the puppies rescued from the farm went on to bigger and better things. Donna, a beagle, was adopted by a Colombian police officer and his family. Another puppy, named Heroina, went on to be trained by Colombian police to be a drug detection dog.
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More lawsuits filed in connection with corrupt Chicago officers
CHICAGO (AP) - Eight men who claim they were framed with bogus drug cases by a disgraced former Chicago police sergeant have filed federal lawsuits against the city and its police department.
The lawsuits were filed Thursday in U.S. District Court against several police officers in addition to Sgt. Ronald Watts. They describe how between 2004 and 2007 Watts and his team allegedly approached the victims and demanded cash, drugs or guns, and threatened anyone who did not comply.
The Cook County state's attorney office has dropped cases against more than 60 defendants who were convicted based on arrests tainted by the involvement of Watts' team. Court records show 48 other people have sued Watts and the department since 2016. None have gone to trial.
Watts was sentenced to 22 months in prison in 2013 after pleading guilty to stealing money from an FBI informant.
Retired Chicago firefighter misidentified as Capitol attack suspect


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McNamee, Glick Disagree on Legal Points in Adelphia Gateway Project Approval
This Article Appears as Published in Foster Report No 3280
FERC's approval of an oil pipeline conversion to natural gas service in the Philadelphia area is the latest forum for Commissioners Bernard McNamee and Richard Glick to argue legal points about the Commission's obligations and authority to assess environmental issues associated with pipeline applications.
The approval of the $332 million Adelphia Gateway LLC project came with a drop in the return on equity (ROE) allowed, conditions in an environmental assessment (EA), and dismissal of most challenges from landowners and environmental groups that asserted the project is not needed. FERC ruled that because the project involves existing facilities, along with some additional compression and new laterals, it is more akin to an existing pipeline expansion and not a greenfield pipeline, knocking the ROE down from the requested 14% to 10.55%.
McNamee defended the order and expounded on his views of FERC's authority under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when it reviews natural gas pipeline applications, similar to his writing separately when FERC approved an El Paso Natural Gas Co. expansion in November. The order had a dissenting statement from Glick and a 37-page concurring statement from McNamee, both of whom spoke about their views during the December 19 open meeting.
At the meeting and in the concurrence, McNamee said legislative text and court rulings do not give FERC the authority to deny a pipeline application based on the environmental effects of upstream production or downstream use of natural gas, nor does FERC have the authority to establish measures to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There is no suitable method for FERC to determine whether GHG emissions are significant from pipeline facilities themselves, he said.
And while the U.S. Supreme Court has observed that NEPA requires an indirect effect to have a reasonably close causal relationship with the alleged cause, the text of the NGA's "public convenience and necessity" standard is not so broad to have FERC be responsible for the effects of upstream production or downstream use of natural gas, McNamee said.
Glick labeled McNamee's reasoning "pretty startling assertions" that FERC does not have the authority to deny a pipeline certificate application based on downstream environmental effects when the use of the gas is known. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in the 2017 Sierra Club v. FERC[1] decision, known as the Sabal Trail case, and in the 2019 case Birckhead v. FERC,[2] said FERC does have that authority, Glick said.
He acknowledged that there can be differences of opinion on legal interpretations and said McNamee has penned some well-written concurrences, "but we're either going to follow the courts or we're not," and "I choose to follow the courts." That is why he will keep dissenting in cases where FERC's environmental reviews do not adequately assess GHG emission impacts and the consequences of FERC's actions on climate change.
In Glick's view, it is pretty clear that FERC is ignoring the D.C. Circuit's directive in Sabal Trail. "Although neither the NGA nor NEPA permit the Commission to assume away the climate change implications of constructing and operating this project, that is precisely what the Commission is doing here," he wrote in the dissent.
McNamee wrote that he respects the holding of the D.C. Circuit in Sabal Trail and the discussion in Birckhead, with the Sabal Trail decision binding on FERC. "However, I respectfully disagree with the court's finding that the Commission can, pursuant to the NGA, deny a pipeline base on environmental effects stemming from the production and use of natural gas, and that the Commission is therefore required to consider such environmental effects under the NGA and NEPA," he said.
There is no textual provision in the NGA giving FERC the authority to deny a certificate for a pipeline due to upstream or downstream emissions, and to interpret the "public convenience and necessity" standard for that purpose "would radically rewrite the NGA and undermine its stated purpose," McNamee said.
The law reserves authority over upstream production and downstream use of natural gas to the states and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), leaving no regulatory gap for FERC to fill, he said. Congress designated EPA as the expert agency best suited as the primary regulator of GHG emissions, and suggesting that FERC can step in to deny a pipeline project based on GHG emissions would be contrary to the will of Congress and risk duplicative regulation, McNamee said.
In the EA for the Adelphia Gateway project, FERC included numerous conditions for the owners to meet in building and operating the facilities. It calculated GHG emissions associated with power generation facilities receiving the gas but declined to find that the project's contribution to climate change would be significant. FERC dismissed the protests of the Clean Air Council, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, and others who raised various arguments about the project, including that the natural gas service is not needed or would be duplicative of the PennEast Pipeline Project in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Adelphia Gateway estimated that the project will cost $331.96 million, with $189 million related to the purchase of an existing oil pipeline system from Interstate Energy Co. and $142.96 million to build compressor stations, short laterals, and modify the oil pipeline for gas service.
Adelphia Gateway has precedent agreements with four shippers for 647,500 Dth/d of firm transportation service, which is about 76% of the project's capacity.
The December 20 order (CP18-46) acted on Adelphia Gateways's application, which was filed Jan. 12, 2018, and an amendment, filed Aug. 31, 2018, to increase gas transportation service in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The amendment was filed to increase transportation capacity from the Zone North A segment to the Zone South segment and adjust the planned rates for the three-zoned pipeline project.
Adelphia Gateway initially sought an order from FERC by the fall of 2018 to have the facilities in service by the spring of 2019. In a statement after the order was issued, the company said service is expected to begin in 2020, without additional details on when work will be complete on the different segments.
Adelphia Gateway, a new subsidiary of New Jersey Resources Corp. (NJR), was formed to buy the oil pipeline system of IEC and add onto it with expanded facilities to meet growing natural gas demand in southeast Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. IEC's current system is used to provide oil and natural gas service to two power plants owned by Talen Generation LLC, with IEC becoming a subsidiary of Talen in 2014 through a deal approved by FERC.
Besides the purchase of the IEC facilities, Adelphia Gateway listed facility additions that include two compressor stations and two short laterals, including the Tilghman Lateral, a 4.5-mile pipeline near Chester, Pennsylvania. The planned 16-inch diameter lateral pipeline would extend from the Marcus Hook Compressor Station to an interconnection with Texas Eastern Transmission LP and Philadelphia Electric Co. in Chester.
Adelphia Gateway is pleased FERC approved the project, which was a critical step for NJR's efforts to provide expanded gas service in the Philadelphia region, said Steve Westhoven, president and CEO of NJR.
The project will convert 50 miles of an existing 84-mile pipeline from oil to natural gas. The northern 34 miles of the pipeline were previously converted to deliver natural gas in 1996. After the purchase of IEC and the existing pipeline from Talen are completed, the northern zone will continue to operate to serve two gas-fired generation facilities in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. Once all the necessary regulatory approvals are obtained, work to convert the lower 50 miles of the pipeline from oil to natural gas will begin, the company said.
The natural gas supply delivered through the Adelphia Gateway pipeline will serve customers in the Philadelphia area and is estimated to provide economic benefits of $677 million over the first 15 years it is in service.
The pipeline also will supply natural gas to Kimberly-Clark's mill in Chester, enabling the company to replace its existing on-site coal-fired power plant with a gas-fired generation power facility and reduce GHG emissions, Adelphia Gateway said.
FERC approved Adelphia Gateway's proposed cost of service and initial rates, with the exception of the proposed ROE. The Commission found the acquisition price for the existing facilities reasonable and considerably less than what it would cost to build new, comparable facilities.
Regarding the ROE, Adelphia Gateway proposed 14% based on previous FERC rulings for new pipeline projects, noting that it is at risk for the cost of some unsubscribed capacity in its Zone South portion and made an investment in new facilities and the purchase of existing assets. As an alternative, it proposed an ROE of 11.08% as the high level from a proxy group to reflect the risk in connection with the project.
For pipelines being converted to natural gas service, FERC has found them to be more like existing pipeline expansions than greenfield construction of new facilities, approving the ROE from recently litigated NGA Section 4 rate proceedings for existing pipelines. While Adelphia Gateway is making a significant investment in the conversion and new construction, "this project is closer to that of a conversion of an existing pipeline to interstate natural gas service than to that of constructing a greenfield pipeline," FERC said. The main portion of the project has been built and is subscribed by existing shippers, the Commission noted.
The last litigated ROE applicable to this situation was for an El Paso Natural Gas Co. project, where FERC adopted an ROE of 10.55%. FERC rejected Adelphia Gateway's request for an ROE at the high level in the proxy group from the El Paso rate case, directing Adelphia Gateway to revise its rates based on the ROE of 10.55%.
By Tom Tiernan ttiernan@fosterreport.com
[1] 867 F.3d 1357.
[2] 925 F.3d 510.


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While David Sunfellow is the creative spark behind Sunfellow Productions, a trusted team of family and friends regularly lend their time, talent, and expertise. Here's some quick biographical information about David and the main folks that work with David on a regular basis.
The father of four (three daughters and one son), David has worked for many years in Sedona's wedding industry as a professional photographer/videographer. He founded the Sedona Wedding Professionals Association, and currently serves as its president. David is also the founder and president of NHNE (New Heaven New Earth), a 501(c)3 educational non-profit, and the driving force behind numerous social networks, including several committed to personal growth, community building, sustainable practices, and healing the planet. The websites, blogs, galleries, and social networks linked in the right hand column of this website showcase some of the projects David is currently involved with.
Alexandra has strong management, organization, computer and people skills, having worked for both businesses and non-profits. She is the founder and president of a local non-profit organization, The Mustard Seed Venture (vist the website; visit the social network), and does freelance work for both businesses and individuals, including life coaching. She also works part-time in the office at Fortucast Market Timing. Alexandra has lived in Sedona for over 20 years, and has a son at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Her job with Sunfellow Productions includes working with our wedding couples, helping them purchase their photos post-production. She also helps build WordPress-based websites and Ning-based social networks, and either manages them, or trains our clients on how to manage them. A gifted and multi-talented people-person, Alexandra is the Production Manager for Sunfellow Productions.
Jeremia is a graduate of Northern Arizona University with a degree in Religious Studies and minor in Spanish. She has worked numerous jobs, including as a part-time as a house mother for developmentally handicapped young men in Flagstaff, Arizona. Along with her partner, John Rodger, Jeremia is currently involved in running the Verde Cellars in Camp Verde — an "eco-aware, family-friendly watering hole for great food, fine drink, live music, games, movies, and more". A talented artist, Jeremia also designs wedding albums for Sunfellow Photography and serves as the webmaster and behind-the-scenes magic maker for John Rodger Photography. Jeremia also enjoys traveling (especially in Spanish-speaking countries), swimming, kayaking, camping, books, and movies.
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A professional cameraman, editor, and former webmaster for SedonaTV, Bruce often helps out as a second camera on video shoots for Sunfellow Productions. Bruce also brings to the table an expertise in video compression, search engine optimization, and internet marketing. He's worked with David on a wide range of projects, including weddings, demo videos, and community events, large and small. Bruce is also a long-time resident of Sedona and the father of a college-aged son.


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Q: Bootstrap - Hover Popover Flickering with data-container=body also I am using Bootstrap plugin with jQuery.
Having issues with Hover Flickering for Bootstrap Popover... I have tried with below options but issue is still exists
Options Tried:

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*$('.article-content').popover();

*$( document ).ready(function() { $('.article-content2').popover(); });

*data-container="body"
HTML

Mouse Over
Mouse Over with Document Ready
Mouse Over with Document Ready & data-container="body"

CSS
body{margin:50px;}
article span{background:#ddd;width:100%;float:left;border-top:1px solid #ccc;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding:5px;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:1px;}

jQuery
$('.article-content').popover();

$( document ).ready(function() {
    $('.article-content2').popover();
});

FIDDLE
Thanks to  @mijopabe, We just need to add "fade" CSS class if we do not have one. Exactly dont know the relation, but it works like a Champ.
HERE IS WORKING FIDDLE
CSS Class to be Added Extra to Remove Flickering
.fade {
   opacity: 0;
   -webkit-transition: opacity 0s linear;
      -moz-transition: opacity 0s linear;
       -ms-transition: opacity 0s linear;
        -o-transition: opacity 0s linear;
           transition: opacity 0s linear;
 }

A: To solve the flickering issue on hover you can add this class on the popover
.popover{ pointer-events:none; }

Refer to this github issue for more info

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Clashes in Baguz and Hajan continued while SDF claimed new success against DAESH.
The Syrian Democratic Forces Media Centre has released a statement detailing the balance of the actions and clashes carried out in the past 24 hours.
Our fighters launched a large-range attack on terrorist positions, killing several of them and causing material damage to the equipment.
The terrorists attacked again, taking advantage of the cover provided by the area, trying to hide and move on among the trees.
They came close to the positions of our forces, but the vigilance of our fighters dwarfed the attack and after violent clashes a number of enemies were killed.
The coalition's jets also destroyed a tunnel used by terrorists, and it was not known whether terrorists were inside it or not.
In the evening, terrorist movements with their vehicles were noticed in the vicinity of Al-Morsheda village. They were targeted by several artillery shells. During the combing operations in Al-Morsheda village, our fighters found a quantity of weapons and ammunition.
This axis witnessed heavy clashes, but our fighters were able to advance in the area that were controlled by terrorists, amid preliminary artillery shelling. A number of terrorists were killed in the engagements, in addition to cause material damage.
Number of terrorists killed: 6.
Coalition jets strikes: 4, including bombing 3 Hummer missiles.
Terrorist losses: destruction of a tunnel, destruction of a site where terrorists were hiding.
Weapons seized by our fighters: mortars in addition to a number of fillings, an explosive belt, a thermal rocket launcher."


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Q: COUNTING results per row in self referenced table I have a table called Clients. And at this table, I have an idFather to know who added this row to the table.
Sample:
id | user    | idFather | createdAt
---+---------+----------+-----------
01 | raphael | null     | 01-06-2016
02 | jose    | 01       | 03-06-2016
03 | ryan    | 01       | 02-06-2016
04 | alyssa  | 03       | 04-06-2016

I'm trying to count how many clients each client invited to the system this month.
I'm using this query to count, but I'm doing the counting using PHP. I want to do it in MySQL.
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM client
    WHERE idFather = 1
    AND MONTH(createdAt) = MONTH(CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL 1 MONTH)

For now, I'm doing it like this:
Get all results from database, and for each client, executing the query above. I'm looking to execute a query and get it counted from the database without the need look at each one with PHP. Today I have just 60 clients in the table, but next month, it can be 1 thousand, or more. It will not work properly with php.
Thanks for the help!
EDIT:
I'm looking to get a query result like this:
id | user    | idFather | createdAt  | totalInvited
---+---------+----------+------------+-------------
01 | raphael | null     | 01-06-2016 | 2
02 | jose    | 01       | 03-06-2016 | 0
03 | ryan    | 01       | 02-06-2016 | 1
04 | alyssa  | 03       | 04-06-2016 | 0

A: Your answer is on the right track but needs several adjustments to be correct and efficient:

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*The INNER JOIN will only give you clients with 1 or more children, not the ones with 0 children. You need an outer join for that: client c LEFT JOIN client p ...

*If there is a UNIQUE constraint on client (user), then the group by is ok. Otherwise you may have 2 users with same name (but different id). To differentiate them, GROUP BY c.id, c.user is needed, which is not bad to have anyway for efficiency.

*The date math and conditions are not entirely correct, will fail on January dates. They need correction. Even better to make the conditions sargable so indexes on createdAt may be used.

*If the date conditoins are to be checking the children createdAt timestamps, then they need to be move to the ON clause.
The query improved with all the above points:
SELECT
    COUNT(p.idFather) AS totalInvited,
    c.user AS clientName
FROM client c
  LEFT JOIN client p
    ON  p.idFather = c.id
    AND p.createdAt >= LAST_DAY(CURRENT_DATE) + INTERVAL 1 day - INTERVAL 2 MONTH
    AND p.createdAt  < LAST_DAY(CURRENT_DATE) + INTERVAL 1 day - INTERVAL 1 MONTH
GROUP BY c.id, c.user
ORDER BY totalInvited DESC ;

A: I solved my problem with this Query:
I know its not perfect, but works like a charm...
SELECT
    COUNT(p.user) AS totalInvited,
    c.user AS clientName
FROM client p
INNER JOIN client c ON p.idFather = c.id
WHERE MONTH(p.createdAt) = MONTH(CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL 1 MONTH)
AND YEAR(p.createdAt) = YEAR(NOW())
GROUP BY clientName
ORDER BY totalInvited DESC

Hope it helps someone else...

A: You can try this :

select
a.id,
a.user,
a.idFather,
a.createdAt,
(select count(id) from client t where t.idFather = a.id and month(t.createdAt) = month(a.createdAt)) as cnt
from client a
where month(a.createdAt) = month(curdate()) ;


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Food & Wine Names Best New Chefs 2013
For 25 years, Food & Wine magazine has been curating its picks for the country's best new chefs. This year, editors even ventured to Puerto Rico to pare down the list, which was announced this week. Each of the Best New Chefs are recognized at at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, June 14-16.
Danny Bowien Mission Chinese Food, New York, NY
Justin Cogley Aubergine, Carmel, CA
José Enrique Jose Enriqué, San Juan, PR
Matthew Gaudet West Bridge, Boston, MA
Jamie Malone Sea Change, Minneapolis, MN
Chris Shepherd Underbelly, Houston, TX
Alex Stupak Empellón Cocina, New York, NY
Andy Ticer & Michael Hudman Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Memphis, TN
Jason Vincent Nightwood, Chicago, IL
Michael Voltaggio Ink, Los Angeles, CA
"I am thrilled to announce this year's Best New Chefs," Cowin says. "With a 25-year perspective on the awards, it's clear that these talented cooks have a brilliant future ahead of them. I can't wait to see where they'll go and what they'll cook."
Over the past 25 years this prestigious award has recognized stars early in their careers, like Daniel Boulud ('88), Tom Colicchio ('91), and David Chang ('06). Their unique culinary visions embody what it means to be a FOOD & WINE Best New Chef.
To choose the chefs, the editors solicit nominations from restaurant critics, food writers and other trusted experts around the country, then travel incognito to taste the food themselves. Chefs who have been in charge of a kitchen for five years or fewer are eligible.
J.G. Francis & Sean Johnstun's Boutique Mercedes-Benz
By Alison Cavatore
Judd Apatow Buys Third Westside Home for $10.82 Million


As the National Hockey League's biggest and best pound each other into the boards this playoff season, a new study should give both comfort and concern to squeamish fans.
As reported by the Star's Kerry Gillespie, an ongoing study by the Rotman Research Institute at Toronto's Baycrest Health Sciences on the effects of head injuries on hockey players has produced an unexpected and welcome result.
On objective tests of cognitive functions such as memory, attention and processing information, the NHL alumni do about as well as the study's comparison group, no matter how many concussions they had during their careers or whether they have the gene associated with increased dementia.
Amid increased concern about the potentially devastating effects of the sorts of head injuries that hockey and football players all too often incur, this finding represents a positive glimmer.
It should in no way, however, discourage the NHL and junior hockey leagues' important, but nascent efforts to prevent brain injuries and treat them immediately when they occur.
The good news is outweighed by reasons for caution and concern.
This same study found that 59 per cent of the former players reported problems with depression, anxiety, alcohol and substance abuse. That was well above the 19 per cent found in the control group.
Moreover, the researchers can't yet determine whether any of the athletes are suffering from the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), because the test can't be performed on living subjects. And, of course, as the lead researcher, Dr. Brian Levine, points out, it's just one study: "It's not going to settle any arguments."
That these athletes continue to function well cognitively is good news, but this study also adds to the ample evidence that more has to be done to protect athletes.
Junior hockey leagues, for instance, need to continue to dial up protections for children, who are the most susceptible to debilitating brain injuries.
The Greater Toronto Hockey League has already taken an important step, finally banning body checking for kids on the A-level teams in 2015. A 2013 study of NHL injuries found that more than 64 per cent of concussions in hockey were caused by body checking.
The NHL, too, has begun to take action. For example, it now has spotters who pull players from games when they see them suffer a head injury so they can immediately be tested by doctors.
These are good first steps to protect players from the repeated head injuries that have prematurely ended careers and ruined lives. These necessary, but modest measures should be just the beginning.


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Janez Premk [jánez prémk], slovenski pesnik in odvetnik, * 23. september 1939, Beograd, † 12. januar 2017, Ljubljana.

Življenje
Janez Premk, z uradnim imenom Ivan Branko, se je rodil 23. septembra 1939 v Beogradu materi nemški Judinji Hedwig in očetu Milanu Premku. Januarja 1941 se je zaradi vojne z družino vrnil v Ljubljano, kjer je obiskoval osnovno šolo in šentviško gimnazijo. Že v srednji šoli je organiziral literarne večere in štiri leta urejal dijaški list Utripi. Pesniti je začel z enajstimi leti. Po opravljeni maturi se je vpisal na Pravno fakulteto v Ljubljani. V okviru Inštituta za kriminologijo je vpisal tudi kompatibilne predmete na medicini in psihologiji. Diplomiral je v dvaindvajsetem letu. Odvetniški pripravniški staž je opravljal pri odvetnici dr. Ljubi Prenner. Po opravljenem pravosodnem izpitu in proceduralnem postopku vpisa pri Odvetniški zbornici Slovenije (OZS) novembra 1969 je postal odvetnik. Poklic mu je sicer zagotavljal neodvisnost in svobodo razmišljanja, vendar ni bil povsem v sozvočju z njegovim načelom absolutne pravičnosti. V nekem intervjuju je namreč izjavil, da je molil za nasprotno stranko. Po podatkih v arhivu OZS je marca 1974 prenehal opravljati odvetniški poklic. Delal je kot sodnik za prekrške, odvetnik, pravnik na Sodišču združenega dela, referent za pravni nadzor na Skupščini občine Ljubljana-Center.

Delo
Premk je po objavah v revijalnem tisku (Mlada pota, Revija 57) na prvo objavljeno pesniško zbirko Pesmi pri Mladinski knjigi leta 1969 čakal deset let. Po prvi zbirki je objavljal nekaj časa objavljal v samozaložbi, kasneje pa pri založbi Amalietti & Amalietti in Domus Litisia: zbirke Čaščenje (1988), Masada (1990), Podobe in spevi (1993), Mrtvo morje (1996), Spominčice (1998), Magnetna gora (2001), Medprostori (2004), Prihodi (2008), Tvoja bližina (2011), Izročilo (2013), Selitve (2015) in Zlata nebeška vrata (2016). Posthumno je izšlo izbrano delo, deloma prej neobjavljeno, v knjigi Pojoča gora (2017). V tujih jezikih sta izšli zbirki Masada (1997) v angleščini in Das Vermächtnis (2013) v nemškem izvirniku. Objavljal je znanstvene članke na simpozijih o Nikoli Šopu, Gregorju Strniši in Alojzu Gradniku. Zadnja leta je z ženo Francko Premk objavil več knjig, povezanih z Martinom Kojcem.

Sklici

Viri

Pečenko, Santo (Sandro). "Janez Premk (1939-2017) In Memoriam". Odvetnik. št. 82, 2017. str. 82-84.
Rožič, Janko. Začela se je pot, ne veš, kam se izteka. Pojoča gora. Ljubljana 2017. str. 7-24.

Nadaljnje branje
Janez Premk, Locutio. Avtorjeva dela v literarni digitalni reviji Locutio.
Francka Premk, Ključ, ki vrata vsa odpira: preneseni pomeni, diskurzi v funkciji celovitosti in njihova identitetna vloga pri Marji Boršnik in Janezu Premku. Obdobja 39Intervju ob izidu novih knjig o Martinu Kojcu v reviji Vzajemnost

Slovenski pesniki
Premk, Janez

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The blindfold bit into Philip's face, cinched tight enough behind his head to pull hair out by the root.
"What is this?" He slurred his words, still groggy from whatever had been slipped into his drink.
Something bit into Philip's bare shoulder and an electric jolt once again removed him from the world.
A little candle set inside a bottle glowed from a table in front of him. The flame waved inside the glass, pulling and stretching at the edges where the bottle curved. The way everything grows at the edges, larger than reality allows.


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After Asbestos: The History of Mesothelioma Litigation
By Shrader & Associates
The aftermath of asbestos usage in the United States has left an often tragic and even devastating path of destruction for exposure victims. For close to 100 years, between the late 1800s and mid- to late-1900s, millions of people were unknowingly exposed to a toxic and potentially fatal material. Many were exposed at work, while others came into contact with asbestos in their own homes-either from building components used during construction or through a process called secondary exposure.
Life after asbestos goes on with no detectable consequences for many people. But for the small and unfortunate portion that develops an asbestos-linked illness-such as asbestosis, mesothelioma or other forms of cancer-life is never the same again. All of these chronic and pervasive conditions cause significant physical and emotional distress for the victim-and in the case of mesothelioma cancers, death.
There is much information available about asbestos, its consequences and options for legal recourses. The objective of this months' blogs is to offer victims of asbestos an easy and straightforward guide that is designed to cover a myriad of topics-from veteran exposure and cutting-edge treatment options to choosing a legal representative and taking your personal injury case to court.
PART VIII: THE HISTORY OF MESOTHELIOMA LITIGATION
Mesothelioma litigation is still a fairly young legal specialty field, forming primarily over the course of the past two decades while also growing at an exponential rate. Though mesothelioma is the condition most commonly associated with asbestos liability, the first personal injury cases brought against manufacturers of asbestos-made products actually came from victims of other non-malignant conditions.
Early Litigation Involving Asbestos
The earliest legal action related to asbestos exposure in the U.S. occurred in the 1920s, though few people knew about it until decades later. Those first few cases involved workers' compensation claims that were filed and settled in secrecy. The resulting agreements from those initial claims included language preventing both the plaintiffs and attorneys on both sides from filing any future legal action involving asbestos injury or liability-effectively placing a gag order on all partied involved and keeping asbestos well out of the public spotlight for nearly 50 years.
It wasn't until the 1970s, when government regulation began to finally shed light on the dangers of working and living with asbestos, that the flood of litigation officially began-slowly at first but in full swing by the mid-1980s. The initial wave of personal injury cases brought by victims of asbestos did not cite mesothelioma but instead claimed other non-malignant conditions, in particular:
Pleural scarring or thickening, which describes the build-up of scar tissue and/or plaques along the lining of the lungs and chest cavity
Asbestosis, a respiratory condition caused by internal scarring of the lungs
Rapid-Fire Growth of Mesothelioma Litigation
It didn't take long for once-thriving asbestos manufacturing companies, like Johns-Manville and Keene, to feel the consequences of litigation where it hurt them the most-their profit margin. In response, these industrial giants began filing bankruptcy in rapid succession, which at the time allowed them to escape most or all obligations tied to liability and legal actions against them.
Around the same time, mesothelioma litigation hit its peak with mass settlement groups joining together large numbers of individual lawsuits in an effort to get around the industry-friendly bankruptcy laws of the time. (Now, companies filing for bankruptcy are required to liquidate assets into asbestos trusts for paying out damages to future claimants-thus reducing the aforementioned need for group settlements.)
As more and more asbestos victims came forward, the asbestos legal debacle officially became the largest and longest mass tort in U.S. history. To date, more than 730,000 plaintiffs and 8,400 defendants have been counted-generating total costs that are expected to eventually reach $200 billion or more, according to analyst reports.


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      t.string      :state
      t.json        :value
      t.timestamps
    end

    create_table :thinkspace_peer_assessment_reviews, force: true do |t|
      t.string :state
      t.json :value
      t.references :reviewable, polymorphic: true
      t.references :review_set
      t.timestamps
    end

    create_table :thinkspace_peer_assessment_review_sets, force: true do |t|
      t.references :ownerable, polymorphic: true
      t.references :team_set
      t.string :state
      t.timestamps
    end

    create_table :thinkspace_peer_assessment_team_sets, force: true do |t|
      t.references :assessment
      t.references :team
      t.string :state
      t.timestamps
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    create_table :thinkspace_peer_assessment_overviews, force: true do |t|
      t.references  :authable, polymorphic: true
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The globalisation of fintech - the Australian example (part 2)
Sarah Kocianski Head of Competitor Strategy
28th August 2019 • 5min read
In her latest column for Forbes, 11:FS Head of Research Sarah Kocianski returns to one of her favourite topics: the Australian fintech and challenger bank market.
In my previous blog post I outlined how the Australian fintech ecosystem was developing by watching and learning how it had been done elsewhere. In this post, I take a look at what's next for the industry.
In keeping with their habit of looking at what's been done elsewhere and speedily replicating it with improvements, the Australians decided to implement Open Banking but on a grander scale.
The Australian Consumer Data Right Bill (CDR) aims to give consumers access to and the ability to transfer their personal data to third parties, and banking is just the beginning. Not only will it include more types of financial product than seen elsewhere - eventually it will cover mortgages, loans and investments - it will eventually go even further to include telco and utility data.
The first big phase of CDR will require the big four banks release APIs that give access to credit card, transaction and deposit account data by February 2020.Three of these banks are already up and running to some extent (the initial implementation date was July 2019) although it's too early to tell with what success.
The general consensus however is cautiously positive; fintech leaders see the potential it offers and are confident the industry can learn from mistakes elsewhere. The major hurdles remain, as with open data programs elsewhere, consumer awareness and concerns over data security — although there are learnings to take in these areas as well that could give Australia a smoother ride to open data for all.
Fintech leaders see the potential it offers and are confident the industry can learn from mistakes elsewhere.
The British have arrived
When it comes to consumer finances, the Australians and the Brits are very similar, according to Steve. His own bank, Volt, has borrowed a number of ideas already implemented by the UK neobanks, which it believes will also suit Australian consumers.
Up and Xinja also have features that will prove familiar to users of Monzo et al, although it should be noted that they, and Up in particular, have products and services unique in the neobanking market as well.
That's inspired a number of UK fintechs to look to Australia for expansion. P2P lender Ratesetter, founded in 2009, opened a subsidiary in the country back in 2014, and business lender ThinCats made the leap the same year. Anthony Thomson, founder of UK banks Metro and Atom, is partly behind 86 400, having decided he can take what he's learned in the UK and apply it in Australia. Most recently, Revolut launched in public beta in June 2019 and there are likely more to come.
The UK and Australian governments have established a Fintech Bridge which aims to make it easier for firms to move expand across both countries which will add to the incoming flow of Brits. The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has also brought delegations of fintechs to Australia with the aim of showing them the opportunities that exist in the region and introducing them to key contacts such as regulators and investors
VCs are too small in Australia to provide the high levels of funding these businesses need.
While these developments are good for the British fintechs, they may not be quite so beneficial to the Australians. The UK fintech scene is very crowded, so gaining traction in the market may prove difficult for Australian firms. At the same time, the Australian market is still relatively nascent, which may mean British firms with more experience and resources behind them can get a firm hold in the country at the expense of domestic firms.
The inflow of overseas firms isn't going to stop any time soon, indeed Australian regulators are encouraging it, so it's to be hoped that this increase in competition spurs domestic firms on and they up their games in response.
The Australians are leaving (sort of)
At the same time as overseas fintechs are moving into Australia, some domestic companies are moving out on the basis they feel they have more chance of succeeding elsewhere.
The major reason is the struggle to access capital, according to Andy Taylor, Founder and CEO of Financial Wellness platform Douugh. The firm (which remains headquartered in Sydney) moved to the US, where it is now live, ahead of an Australian launch coming soon. VCs, a dominant source of funding for fintechs in Europe and the US, are too small in Australia to provide the high levels of funding these businesses, need, says Taylor.
That hinders growth, and while Australian firms do have the option of listing on the ASX, that's not an option for all. It's worth noting that Taylor has high praise for the ASX, viewing it as a great way for Australian tech firms to access growth capital, particularly if they are expanding abroad.
The lack of available large partners also encourages startups to look for a new home.
Another reason to leave is that the talent has already gone, suggests Pym. The size of the market and relative lack of opportunities for those wanting to work in the sector, along with the fact that for many Australians moving to the UK or Europe is relatively easy, means the outflow of talent is high and there is a smaller pool from which to replace it.
And finally, the lack of available large partners also encourages startups to look for a new home. Having relocated to the US, Douugh now works with Choice Bank. The Australian banks all have investment arms, and some have innovation labs or similar programs, but they are only just coming around to the idea of a two-way beneficial relationship, which is far too late for the early innovators. In the US on the other hand the idea that a licensed bank sits in the background while the fintech interacts with the customer, avoiding any clash over the customer's primary point of contact, is widely understood.
Opportunity spaces - pensions and mortgages
Innovation in pensions and mortgages has been slow in Australia, as almost everywhere else, but activity here is starting to heat up.
When it comes to pensions, Australians are more aware of their retirement savings than citizens of many other countries thanks to compulsory employer contributions having been in place since the early 1990s. That said, most still use the provider recommended by their employer and pay little attention to the idea of switching funds or aggregating them if they have more than one.
Positive movement has started in this space, with a number of fintechs gaining traction, and the financial services industry body, theFSC, encouraging the development of "retiretech", but Australia has a real opportunity to charge ahead and be a global leader in this space.
There are huge opportunities in the mortgage industry as home ownership is high and the property market is relatively strong.
In particular, the domestic neobanks have a chance to differentiate themselves here as they likely understand the nuances of the Australian retirement market well. They could partner with specialist startups in the space, or even look to build their own solutions.
There are also huge opportunities in the mortgage industry as home ownership is high in Australia and the property market is relatively strong (despite recent dips). The four big banks have historically dominated the space, but there are signs that is starting to change — only 24% of new loans to owner-occupiers in the last six months were settled with the incumbents. That's partly due to recent changes in rules around mortgage broking which came off the back of the Royal Commission, but is also helped by the encroachment of startups in this space, in turn spurred by borrowers' dissatisfaction with the typically slower, more expensive big four. Australia's smaller mutual banks, building societies and credit unions have a huge opportunity to bolster their presence in this space too.
The Australian fintech ecosystem is an excellent case study in the "watch and learn" strategy of government and regulator fostered fintech development. Everything from regulation to branding, and consumer behaviour to industry structure has been borrowed from elsewhere (largely but by no means exclusively the UK). Mistakes have also been noted, and strenuous attempts to avoid their repetition have been made.
So far, this strategy has been relatively successful in establishing a strong base on which a fintech ecosystem can flourish. To ensure that continues, efforts must now be made to encourage more country-specific tactics, particularly when it comes to funding structures, business models and more local expansion. In turn, that should reduce company and talent flight, encourage more overseas investment and help a unique and diverse industry grow.
And if they can solve the consumer awareness and security concerns surrounding open data and API usage, then they will become true world leaders.
For more insights on the major trends on global financial services and fintech, visit 11:FS Pulse.
#APAC
#open banking
Sarah Kocianski
Sarah is Head of Competitor Strategy in Consulting & Research at 11:FS, unearthing fascinating insights on diverse subjects throughout the finance and tech industries.
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Le District Fédéral au Brésil compte 31 régions administratives (região administrativa en portugais).

Régions administratives

A

 Águas Claras

B

 Brasilia
 Brazlândia

C

 Candangolândia
 Ceilândia
 Cruzeiro

F

 Fercal

G

 Gama
 Guará

I

 Itapoã

J

 Jardim Botânico

L

 Lago Norte
 Lago Sul

N

 Núcleo Bandeirante

P

 Paranoá
 Park Way
 Planaltina

R

 Recanto das Emas
 Riacho Fundo
 Riacho Fundo II

S

 Samambaia
 Santa Maria
 São Sebastião
 SCIA
 SIA
 Sobradinho
 Sobradinho II
 Sudoeste/Octogonal

T

 Taguatinga

V

 Varjão
 Vicente Pires

Sources

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 Infos supplémentaires (cartes simple et en PDF, et informations sur l'État).

Région administrative dans le district fédéral (Brésil)
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Class ListActivityTypesRequest

java.lang.Object
  com.amazonaws.AmazonWebServiceRequest
      com.amazonaws.services.simpleworkflow.model.ListActivityTypesRequest

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public class ListActivityTypesRequest
extends AmazonWebServiceRequest
implements Serializable

Container for the parameters to the ListActivityTypes operation.

 Returns information about all activities registered in the specified domain that match the specified name and registration status. The result
 includes information like creation date, current status of the activity, etc. The results may be split into multiple pages. To retrieve subsequent
 pages, make the call again using the nextPageToken returned by the initial call.

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 You can use IAM policies to control this action's access to Amazon SWF resources as follows:

Use a Resource element with the domain name to limit the action to only specified domains.

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See Also:
AmazonSimpleWorkflow.listActivityTypes(ListActivityTypesRequest),
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Constructor Summary

ListActivityTypesRequest()

Method Summary

 boolean
equals(Object obj)

 String
getDomain()

          The name of the domain in which the activity types have been
 registered.

 Integer
getMaximumPageSize()

          The maximum number of results returned in each page.

 String
getName()

          If specified, only lists the activity types that have this name.

 String
getNextPageToken()

          If on a previous call to this method a NextResultToken
 was returned, the results have more than one page.

 String
getRegistrationStatus()

          Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

 Boolean
getReverseOrder()

          When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.

 int
hashCode()

 Boolean
isReverseOrder()

          When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.

 void
setDomain(String domain)

          The name of the domain in which the activity types have been
 registered.

 void
setMaximumPageSize(Integer maximumPageSize)

          The maximum number of results returned in each page.

 void
setName(String name)

          If specified, only lists the activity types that have this name.

 void
setNextPageToken(String nextPageToken)

          If on a previous call to this method a NextResultToken
 was returned, the results have more than one page.

 void
setRegistrationStatus(RegistrationStatus registrationStatus)

          Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

 void
setRegistrationStatus(String registrationStatus)

          Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

 void
setReverseOrder(Boolean reverseOrder)

          When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.

 String
toString()

          Returns a string representation of this object; useful for testing and
 debugging.

 ListActivityTypesRequest
withDomain(String domain)

          The name of the domain in which the activity types have been
 registered.

 ListActivityTypesRequest
withMaximumPageSize(Integer maximumPageSize)

          The maximum number of results returned in each page.

 ListActivityTypesRequest
withName(String name)

          If specified, only lists the activity types that have this name.

 ListActivityTypesRequest
withNextPageToken(String nextPageToken)

          If on a previous call to this method a NextResultToken
 was returned, the results have more than one page.

 ListActivityTypesRequest
withRegistrationStatus(RegistrationStatus registrationStatus)

          Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

 ListActivityTypesRequest
withRegistrationStatus(String registrationStatus)

          Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

 ListActivityTypesRequest
withReverseOrder(Boolean reverseOrder)

          When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.

Methods inherited from class com.amazonaws.AmazonWebServiceRequest

copyPrivateRequestParameters, getRequestClientOptions, getRequestCredentials, setRequestCredentials

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ListActivityTypesRequest

public ListActivityTypesRequest()

Method Detail

getDomain

public String getDomain()

The name of the domain in which the activity types have been
 registered.

 Constraints:

 Length: 1 - 256

Returns:
The name of the domain in which the activity types have been
         registered.

setDomain

public void setDomain(String domain)

The name of the domain in which the activity types have been
 registered.

 Constraints:

 Length: 1 - 256

Parameters:
domain - The name of the domain in which the activity types have been
         registered.

withDomain

public ListActivityTypesRequest withDomain(String domain)

The name of the domain in which the activity types have been
 registered.

 Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.

 Constraints:

 Length: 1 - 256

Parameters:
domain - The name of the domain in which the activity types have been
         registered.

Returns:
A reference to this updated object so that method calls can be chained
         together.

getName

public String getName()

If specified, only lists the activity types that have this name.

 Constraints:

 Length: 1 - 256

Returns:
If specified, only lists the activity types that have this name.

setName

public void setName(String name)

If specified, only lists the activity types that have this name.

 Constraints:

 Length: 1 - 256

Parameters:
name - If specified, only lists the activity types that have this name.

withName

public ListActivityTypesRequest withName(String name)

If specified, only lists the activity types that have this name.

 Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.

 Constraints:

 Length: 1 - 256

Parameters:
name - If specified, only lists the activity types that have this name.

Returns:
A reference to this updated object so that method calls can be chained
         together.

getRegistrationStatus

public String getRegistrationStatus()

Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

 Constraints:

 Allowed Values: REGISTERED, DEPRECATED

Returns:
Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.
See Also:
RegistrationStatus

setRegistrationStatus

public void setRegistrationStatus(String registrationStatus)

Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

 Constraints:

 Allowed Values: REGISTERED, DEPRECATED

Parameters:
registrationStatus - Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.
See Also:
RegistrationStatus

withRegistrationStatus

public ListActivityTypesRequest withRegistrationStatus(String registrationStatus)

Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

 Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.

 Constraints:

 Allowed Values: REGISTERED, DEPRECATED

Parameters:
registrationStatus - Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

Returns:
A reference to this updated object so that method calls can be chained
         together.
See Also:
RegistrationStatus

setRegistrationStatus

public void setRegistrationStatus(RegistrationStatus registrationStatus)

Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

 Constraints:

 Allowed Values: REGISTERED, DEPRECATED

Parameters:
registrationStatus - Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.
See Also:
RegistrationStatus

withRegistrationStatus

public ListActivityTypesRequest withRegistrationStatus(RegistrationStatus registrationStatus)

Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

 Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.

 Constraints:

 Allowed Values: REGISTERED, DEPRECATED

Parameters:
registrationStatus - Specifies the registration status of the activity types to list.

Returns:
A reference to this updated object so that method calls can be chained
         together.
See Also:
RegistrationStatus

getNextPageToken

public String getNextPageToken()

If on a previous call to this method a NextResultToken
 was returned, the results have more than one page. To get the next
 page of results, repeat the call with the nextPageToken
 and keep all other arguments unchanged.

 Constraints:

 Length: 0 - 2048

Returns:
If on a previous call to this method a NextResultToken
         was returned, the results have more than one page. To get the next
         page of results, repeat the call with the nextPageToken
         and keep all other arguments unchanged.

setNextPageToken

public void setNextPageToken(String nextPageToken)

If on a previous call to this method a NextResultToken
 was returned, the results have more than one page. To get the next
 page of results, repeat the call with the nextPageToken
 and keep all other arguments unchanged.

 Constraints:

 Length: 0 - 2048

Parameters:
nextPageToken - If on a previous call to this method a NextResultToken
         was returned, the results have more than one page. To get the next
         page of results, repeat the call with the nextPageToken
         and keep all other arguments unchanged.

withNextPageToken

public ListActivityTypesRequest withNextPageToken(String nextPageToken)

If on a previous call to this method a NextResultToken
 was returned, the results have more than one page. To get the next
 page of results, repeat the call with the nextPageToken
 and keep all other arguments unchanged.

 Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.

 Constraints:

 Length: 0 - 2048

Parameters:
nextPageToken - If on a previous call to this method a NextResultToken
         was returned, the results have more than one page. To get the next
         page of results, repeat the call with the nextPageToken
         and keep all other arguments unchanged.

Returns:
A reference to this updated object so that method calls can be chained
         together.

getMaximumPageSize

public Integer getMaximumPageSize()

The maximum number of results returned in each page. The default is
 100, but the caller can override this value to a page size
 smaller than the default. You cannot specify a page size
 greater than 100. Note that the number of types may be less than the
 maxiumum page size, in which case, the returned page will have fewer
 results than the maximumPageSize specified.

 Constraints:

 Range: 0 - 1000

Returns:
The maximum number of results returned in each page. The default is
         100, but the caller can override this value to a page size
         smaller than the default. You cannot specify a page size
         greater than 100. Note that the number of types may be less than the
         maxiumum page size, in which case, the returned page will have fewer
         results than the maximumPageSize specified.

setMaximumPageSize

public void setMaximumPageSize(Integer maximumPageSize)

The maximum number of results returned in each page. The default is
 100, but the caller can override this value to a page size
 smaller than the default. You cannot specify a page size
 greater than 100. Note that the number of types may be less than the
 maxiumum page size, in which case, the returned page will have fewer
 results than the maximumPageSize specified.

 Constraints:

 Range: 0 - 1000

Parameters:
maximumPageSize - The maximum number of results returned in each page. The default is
         100, but the caller can override this value to a page size
         smaller than the default. You cannot specify a page size
         greater than 100. Note that the number of types may be less than the
         maxiumum page size, in which case, the returned page will have fewer
         results than the maximumPageSize specified.

withMaximumPageSize

public ListActivityTypesRequest withMaximumPageSize(Integer maximumPageSize)

The maximum number of results returned in each page. The default is
 100, but the caller can override this value to a page size
 smaller than the default. You cannot specify a page size
 greater than 100. Note that the number of types may be less than the
 maxiumum page size, in which case, the returned page will have fewer
 results than the maximumPageSize specified.

 Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.

 Constraints:

 Range: 0 - 1000

Parameters:
maximumPageSize - The maximum number of results returned in each page. The default is
         100, but the caller can override this value to a page size
         smaller than the default. You cannot specify a page size
         greater than 100. Note that the number of types may be less than the
         maxiumum page size, in which case, the returned page will have fewer
         results than the maximumPageSize specified.

Returns:
A reference to this updated object so that method calls can be chained
         together.

isReverseOrder

public Boolean isReverseOrder()

When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.
 By default the results are returned in ascending alphabetical order of
 the name of the activity types.

Returns:
When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.
         By default the results are returned in ascending alphabetical order of
         the name of the activity types.

setReverseOrder

public void setReverseOrder(Boolean reverseOrder)

When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.
 By default the results are returned in ascending alphabetical order of
 the name of the activity types.

Parameters:
reverseOrder - When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.
         By default the results are returned in ascending alphabetical order of
         the name of the activity types.

withReverseOrder

public ListActivityTypesRequest withReverseOrder(Boolean reverseOrder)

When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.
 By default the results are returned in ascending alphabetical order of
 the name of the activity types.

 Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.

Parameters:
reverseOrder - When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.
         By default the results are returned in ascending alphabetical order of
         the name of the activity types.

Returns:
A reference to this updated object so that method calls can be chained
         together.

getReverseOrder

public Boolean getReverseOrder()

When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.
 By default the results are returned in ascending alphabetical order of
 the name of the activity types.

Returns:
When set to true, returns the results in reverse order.
         By default the results are returned in ascending alphabetical order of
         the name of the activity types.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of this object; useful for testing and
 debugging.

Overrides:
toString in class Object

Returns:
A string representation of this object.
See Also:
Object.toString()

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:
hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:
equals in class Object

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Got some time to stroll?
He gave each of us our own free will.
it is a valuable attribute which to instill.
in any manner or direction I want.
so that life, in its craziness, won't daunt.
of their forefathers and their struggles.
and avoid some of life's big troubles.
to make it from challenge to challenge.
so they may enjoy a healthy balance.
at showing my kids a good attitude.
and I try to dance whenever I can.
and I smile because life is grand.
it takes work to make it through.
And each of us must pay for our sins.
in this topsy turvy, crazy theme park.
my beacon to help penetrate the dark.
so they don't feel like they must beware.
and by sharing with them smiles and cries.
so to teach their own children the way.
Be sure to check out the plethora of other writers at Mama Kat's Writers' Workshop. There are some really good posts out there waiting to be shared. And for the record, I did not fake my aging mother for cyber sympathy. She is real and she is old and we do love her very much. The above picture is also included in the zoo slide show on my last post over at Mudville Musings. Give it a view if you'd like.......or not......but have a great day and hug your kids.
I made the trip down to Houston recently to rescue my kids from their imprisonment. I also took my mom along. She wanted to visit her sister, my Aunt Betty. All in all, it was a great trip. We spent quality time with my aunt, visited the Houston Zoo, ate some fine seafood at an established seafood restaurant near the San Jacinto Monument, and got to visit with one of my brothers on both legs of the journey.
While we were there in Deer Park at my aunt's house, I took lots of pictures of the photos and family memorabilia in her house. I also conducted the first (of many.....hopefully) sit down interview with one of the elders of our family. It yielded some surprising results and fun facts that I would never have heard otherwise.
This trip and some of the activities we enjoyed on it, are exactly the kinds of things of which this blog was started for, to highlight and document these things and the people from our past. This journey I am on, helping my mother and trying to ensure that she enjoys as much of her life as she can from here out, took a huge step forward on this last trip. We are already planning the next trip and trying to include more people.
My mom's cousin, Al, introduced her to my dad and Aunt Betty to my Uncle Rob.
My mom's dad was the youngest of eleven siblings, nine boys and two girls.
My great grandfather Unger lived to be 101 years old and was THE Paul Bunyan's best friend (and here I thought he and his ox, Blue, were a myth) and he played a mean violin.
Third photo - My mom with the baby, Betty on the far left, Aunt Bonnie and Aunt Bea, and Aunt Bridgette is the baby. No idea of the dog's name.....yet.


You'll find a few small but important additions beyond that. For one, your Xbox now suggests titles to uninstall when you're trying to load a new game. If there's a large title you haven't used in a while, it'll be that much easier to wipe the game off your drive. You'll also find an option to restart the system in the Power Center, faster access to your Game Pass quest progress and the freedom to reprogram your Xbox Media Remote's OneGuide button to launch a media app like Netflix.


Verdesian Life Sciences has expanded its research pipeline by opening a greenhouse facility at Duke University to develop early technology validation screening for agricultural nutrient use efficiency (NUE) technologies.
The new Verdesian greenhouse is part of Verdesian's Early Technology Validation (ETV) screening to facilitate the Verdesian Technology Advancement (VTA) pipeline. Improved pipeline efficiency through early testing of new concepts under small-scale, controlled conditions will allow Verdesian to better understand capabilities at an early stage, helping to define opportunities while mitigating risks and optimizing time and resources on viable candidates. The 1,000 square feet of greenhouse space at Duke University adds to Verdesian's existing growth chambers in Research Triangle Park (RTP).


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Home/Entertainment/Did Kim Jong Un Really Get Coronavirus Vaccine from China? Here's What You Need to Know
Did Kim Jong Un Really Get Coronavirus Vaccine from China? Here's What You Need to Know
North Korean Kim Jong Un's health has likely been one of the most discussed topics of 2020. From reports about them Go away For him Resurrection, From Video Apologizing to his people about his delayed response Coronavirus Epidemic for countless speculation about him Successor Will, we've seen it all.
Now, as reports suggest, the Supreme Leader and his family have been vaccinated against it. Coronavirus.
Kim Jong Un and his family are given an experimental look Coronavirus The vaccine, an American analyst said on Tuesday, citing two unnamed Japanese intelligence sources.
Harry Kazanis, a North Korean expert at the Center for the National Interest Think Tank in Washington, said Kim and several senior officials in North Korea were vaccinated.
He did not clarify which company had supplied his drug candidate to Kims and whether it proved to be safe, he said.
Kim Jong Un and many other high-ranking officials within the Kim family and leadership network have been vaccinated Coronavirus Thanks to a vaccine candidate supplied by the Chinese government, within the last two to three weeks, "Kazanis wrote in an article for the online outlet 19FortyFive.
Quoting American medical scientist Peter J Hotz, he said that at least three Chinese companies were developing Coronavirus Vaccines including Synovac Biotech Ltd, CancinoBio and Sinofram Group.
Sinofram says its candidate has been used by nearly a million people in China, although no firm was known to have publicly launched their experimental Phase 3 clinical trials COVID-19 Drugs.
Some experts raised doubts that Kim would use an experimental vaccine.
"Even though a Chinese vaccine has been approved, none of the medicines are perfect and when she has completed multiple shelters, she will not be at risk," said Choi Jung-hun, an infectious disease specialist from North Korea . In 2012 in the South.
Mark Barry, an East Barry analyst and Associate Editor of the International Journal on World Peace, said Kim would like to prove the European vaccines supplied by Beijing.
"The risk is very great. But he is happy to find Chinese personal protective equipment," Barry said on Twitter.
North Korea has not confirmed any Coronavirus The transition, but South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS), has said that trade and people-to-people exchanges in the country may not occur, the source of the epidemic – before the border closes in late January.
Microsoft said last month that two North Korean hacking groups tried to break into the network of vaccine developers in several countries without targeting companies. Sources told Reuters that they included British drugmaker AstraZeneca.
NIS said last week it thwarted North Korea's attempts to hack into South Koreans COVID-19 Vaccine makers.
On the other hand, China's leading vaccine maker Sinopharma announced On Wednesday, it has submitted an application to the Chinese authorities for its marketing COVID-19 The vaccine based on data collected from the countries that carried out their clinical trials.
The results are expected to be good but it is up to the Chinese authorities to take a decision as the government has strict review standards. The vaccine maker says it is in the final stages before coming to market, and is now approving vaccine marketization as its top priority.
Earlier in November, results from an early-stage clinical trial of a Chinese vaccine candidate, CoronaVac, Revealed that the formulation appears safe and induces an antibody response in healthy volunteers between 18 and 59 years of age.
According to the findings of the Phase 1/2 Randomized Clinical Trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal, vaccine candidates can induce participants to have an antibody response within 2 of days of the first vaccination, with two doses set aside 14 days.
While reports suggest that Kim Jong Un and his family have been vaccinated against Coronavirus, There are some questions that go unanswered – for example, it is as yet unknown which vaccine is administered and how safe it is.
(With inputs from agencies)
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