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Update: Help with health insurance costs is on the way
Not in the agreement? A proposal that would have let health insurance that doesn't meet Affordable Care Act requirements be sold in the state.
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7:45 p.m. – Gov. Dayton signs it into law
Gov. Mark Dayton followed through by signing the bill when it reached him.
Dayton said in a statement he appreciates that lawmakers agreed to provide the premium relief quickly.
Dayton does not agree with everything in the law. In particular he says the change allowing foreign or for-profit insurance companies into Minnesota was not adequately reviewed.
But he also said some complimentary things about what the House and Senate did and concluded: "The Legislature and I must now turn our attention to making good health care coverage available and affordable for all Minnesotans."
4:43 p.m. – House gives the thumbs up too
And after all that back-and-forth for weeks on end, a bill is now headed to the governor's desk.
The Republican-controlled House Thursday afternoon also passed the conference committee agreement, by a 108-19 vote. There was again a debate about the for-profit HMO part of the bill.
So what's next? Well it's up to Gov. Mark Dayton to sign it into law (or veto it). But he's indicated he will sign it.
1:25 p.m. – Senate gives it the OK
The Senate passed the conference committee agreement by a 47-19 vote Thursday afternoon.
There was an effort by Democrats to send it back to the committee, mainly over concerns about allowing for-profit health insurance companies to operate in the state. But it was voted down.
The House is expected to vote around 3:30 p.m.
We might be nearing the end of our long, tortured path to finding financial help for the 125,000 or so Minnesotans who are facing steep health insurance premium hikes.
For months, Democrats, Republicans and Gov. Mark Dayton have gone back and forth on ways to help these people – they buy insurance through the individual market (so via MNsure or directly from an insurance company), but make too much money to qualify for tax credits that bring down the cost.
After failing to get them help in a theoretical special session last year, the Republican-controlled House and Senate this month passed different versions of a help plan. And on Wednesday, lawmakers from both chambers were able to hammer out an agreement to make their bills match, Session Daily says.
The House and Senate have both indicated they could do a full floor vote Thursday.
If the agreement bill passes, that means it goes to Dayton. His signature would make it become law.
You can read the text of the agreement here. But here's a quick breakdown of how much money the state would spend, and what else made it in.
So what does the bill include?
$312 million will be used to cover 25 percent of eligible people's premiums.
There's no built-in sliding scale after three months that moves it to 20 percent or 30 percent, based on income – an idea that was in House Republicans' bill. But there is a clause that says, if it looks like that fund will run out of money over the last four months of the year, the Minnesota Management and Budget commissioner can adjust the premium rebate percentage.
How will it be paid for?
The money will be pulled from the state's "Rainy Day" reserve fund, which had $1.5 billion in it as of September 2016.
The state will give that money to the insurance companies, who will then dole it out accordingly to customers.
Is anything else in the bill?
Yes. The state will spend another $15 million to help ease the cost of switching plans for customers who have serious illnesses, or are beyond the first term of a pregnancy.
The state will also allow for-profit HMOs to operate on the individual marketplace in Minnesota – something Democrats have been wary of. Though Republican Rep. Joe Hoppe, according to Session Daily, said it's to help be prepared for whatever happens with healthcare on the federal level.
This agreement also includes some help for agricultural cooperative health plans, aimed at farmers.
It does not include $150 million in reinsurance that had been in the Senate's bill – money that would have gone to insurance companies to help them recoup costs for expensive consumers.
No offering coverage that doesn't meet requirements
Many Democrats had been concerned about an amendment introduced in the House bill last week. It would have let health insurance companies opt out of offering plans that meet federal Affordable Care Act requirements, like this list of things insurers can choose whether or not to cover. So things like maternity benefits, diabetes coverage, mental health, specialty care and more could have been left off health plans.
That did not make it into Wednesday's agreement, however. Health insurance companies will still have to meet Affordable Care Act requirements.
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Will help be coming for 120K Minnesotans facing health insurance rate hikes?
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What's in Senate Republicans' health care cost plan – and why Democrats don't like it
It's the first major step to address a problem both parties have acknowledged.
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Franchi SPAS-12
The Franchi SPAS-12 is a combat shotgun manufactured by Italian firearms company Franchi from 1979 to 2000. The SPAS-12 is a dual-mode shotgun, adjustable for semi-automatic or pump-action operation. The SPAS-12 was sold to military and police users worldwide on the civilian market and has been featured in many movies, TV shows, and video games.
The Franchi SPAS-12 with stock folded and butt hook removed
Combat shotgun
LAW-12
SAS-12
4.4 kg (9.68 lb)
1041 mm (41 in) stock extended
820 mm (32.5 in) stock folded
18",19-7/8",21-1/2",24"
12 gauge 23⁄4 inch shells only
Pump-action/gas-actuated
Semi-automatic or pump action
Dependent on ammunition used
Tube Extension 5+1, 6+1, 7+1 and 8+1 rounds, internal tube magazine
Iron sight
The appearance and intended purpose of the SPAS-12 initially led to its "military" designation as a combat shotgun. The SPAS-12 was designed from the ground up as a rugged military shotgun, and it was named the Special Purpose Automatic Shotgun. In 1990, Franchi renamed the shotgun the Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun, which allowed continued sales to the United States as a limited-magazine-capacity, fixed-stock model until 1994. Following the United States Federal Assault Weapons Ban, imports of SPAS-12 shotguns to the United States were stopped. In September 2004 the ban expired, but Franchi had ended production of the SPAS-12 in 2000 to focus on the manufacturing of the SPAS-15 model. The SPAS-12's factory retail price in its final year was US$1500.00 averaged for its final sales outside the United States to non-restricted countries.[1]
DesignEdit
The SPAS-12 was designed to function primarily as a semi-automatic firearm, with the pump-action mode used to reliably fire low-pressure ammunition such as tear gas rounds or less-lethal bean bags. The firing mode is switched by depressing the button under the fore-grip and also sliding the fore-grip forwards or backwards until it clicks into position allowing the rotating sleeve to open or close the two gas ports.
The SPAS-12 has a magazine cut-off feature, which prevents loading a new round from the internal magazine when the gun is cycled. This lets the operator load a specialized round into the chamber without firing the whole magazine first. A unique feature of the SPAS-12 was the hook on folding-stock variants. This hook could be rotated in 90-degree increments, so it would fit under the user's forearm when the stock was extended. In theory, with the stock supported under the forearm, the gun can be fired with one hand; an example would be letting the user fire from a vehicle through the passenger-side window while driving.
SPAS-12 models feature two safeties: (i) a lever style or push button style safety, and (ii) a "quick employment safety". Lever safeties were recalled by Franchi and were replaced through the importer American Arms in the early 1990s.[a] There are two types of push-button safeties. The earliest version would release the hammer on safe up to 1/4in. of travel when the trigger was depressed; this would cause a lockup of the action that would require the user to re-lock the bolt assembly to the rear to reset the hammer and then reload the chamber. The later version installed a detent and machined hole in the trigger group frame to prevent an action lock; the detent would prevent the hammer from engaging when the trigger was depressed and would prevent an action lock from occurring. The quick employment safety, which is on the left side of the trigger guard, disconnects the trigger when put into safe mode. The quick employment safety can be disengaged with the trigger finger when ready to fire and is intended for competition or tactical use. A third safety type, a pistol grip safety similar to the later-developed SPAS-15, is known to have been developed by Franchi for the SPAS-12, however the pistol grip safety was not offered for sale to the general public.
Example of SPAS-12 pistol grip safety.
Franchi SPAS-12 shotgun showing use of stock-end hook as support to help aiming when firing with one hand
A B-Square rail mount for optics was available for a short time in the 1990s as an aftermarket accessory.
The barrel of the SPAS-12 was externally threaded to accept a variety of attachments. The barrel is cylinder bored and spreads a normal shot charge to about 900mm at 40 meters.
There are four different Magazine Extension Tubes manufactured for the SPAS 12:
The 5-shell was designed for the 18" barrel.
The 6-shell was designed for restriction on the standard 21.5" Sporting Purpose model.
The 7-shell was designed for the 19 7/8in. Barrel.
The 8-shell was designed for the 21.5 Special purpose model.
Many choke types original and aftermarket exist for the SPAS-12.[2] A 44mm grenade launcher used by France was used for explosive grenades capable of a range of 150 meters.[3] A factory shot diverter that spreads shot vertically or horizontally was originally included with earlier model SPAS-12's, There are many known reproduction diverters.[4]
SPAS-12, SAS-12 and LAW-12 Model DifferencesEdit
Two of the most commonly found SPAS-12 variants: the folding-stock version (with an eight-round magazine extension) by F.I.E Corp and the fixed-stock version (with a six-round magazine extension) by American Arms Inc.
(Top) Fixed Stock 1990 Sporting Purpose SPAS-12L receiver. (Middle) A rare Choate made aftermarket AR-15 grip style skeleton stock on a 1987 SPAS-12L. (Bottom) Special Purpose Collector SPAS from 1982 with the folding stock and hook.
Franchi Barrel Length SPAS-12 21-1-2" Bbl VS 19-7-8" Bbl
Four different stock styles exist. The first version of the SPAS-12 manufactured with the wooden detachable stock with the standard grip. Models were later available with the folding metal stock with hook. A rare aftermarket Choate skeleton stock (Approx: 150-180 Choate stocks Manufactured for the shotgun)[5] with an AR15 style grip was available for a short time in the early 1990s. After the United States imposed import restrictions on the SPAS-12 in 1989, a version was released in 1990 with the synthetic hollow fixed stock and a six shell capacity to comply with federal regulations for sporting purposes.
Four different factory barrels manufactured for the SPAS-12.
(Very Rare) 18-inch (46 cm) "shorty" made for Law Enforcement/Military originally distributed mainly in France. This is the only known model to receive the pistol grip safety.[6]
(Very Rare) 19-7/8 in. found scattered on a very few of the 1983 "AL" proofed SPAS-12 Shotguns. These were made for Law Enforcement/Military originally.
(Common to the United Kingdom) 21-1/2" as a one piece barrel converted to a 24" UK legal barrel. This barrel adds with a 2.5-inch (6.4 cm) choke tube brazed or silver-soldered in place).[7]
(Most Common) The standard 21-1/2" with sight blade muzzle ended on barrel for the special purpose model or the pushed back sight blade with brazed extension for the sporting purpose model.
The Franchi SPAS-12 came equipped with a non-adjustable circular aperture rear sight and a large, non-adjustable blade foresight integrated into the barrel. The LAW-12 was a semi-automatic only and the SAS-12 was a pump action only. These three "sister" shotguns accepted all SPAS-12 components, notably trigger groups, barrel threaded attachments and stocks. The various magazine extension tubes of the LAW-12 and SAS-12 were never designed to be interchangeable with the SPAS-12 as this would cause issues with the gas selector switch moving from Auto to Pump action on the SPAS-12 model.[8] The extensions have been known to spin off the front of the SPAS-12 during cycling if the extension was not tapered for the SPAS-12 retaining pin.
The SPAS-12 collector shotguns are wanted for certain style features.
The front sight blade is muzzle ended.
The longer extension allowing eight shells in the tubular magazine.[8]
The date code on the receiver is proofed 1989 or earlier with F.I.E. (Firearms Import and Export) Corporation as importer.[9]
The barrel length is 21.5 or less and the less barrel length by factory is more sought after.
Attached stock is the wooden detachable with grip and or the metal folding stock with hook.
The Pump Only Franchi SAS-12 could accept 3" shells but it did not have a bolt handle cut in the bolt body. The SPAS and LAW could only accept 23⁄4" shells. The SAS 12 has a barrel length of 21.5" an overall length of 41.5" a weight of 7 lbs. 4 oz. and a capacity of 8 rounds in the magazine + 1 in the chamber.
The semi-automatic Only Franchi LAW-12 Model was also restricted by importation in 1989 and banned in 1994 with the AWB. The LAW-12 has a barrel length of 21.5" a weight of 7 lbs. 4 oz. and a capacity of 8 rounds in the magazine + 1 in the chamber. The model was known to have imported with all stock styles used on the Franchi SPAS-12. The LAW-12 models were more common with police sales as an alternative to the more expensive SPAS-12 for departments throughout the United States. The LAW-12 model was notably lighter " 1.35 lbs. " than the SPAS-12 and still maintained the same tube capacity of 8+1 shells. Note Law-12 gas pistons were designed as two piece unlike the one piece design of the SPAS-12, they are not interchangeable. The LAW-12 was discontinued by Franchi shortly before the SPAS-12 discontinued in 2000.
US marketEdit
ImportersEdit
In the United States, there were two importers of SPAS-12 shotguns. Importation of the SPAS-12 into the United States began in 1982 and ended in 1989 under F.I.E. Corp. In 1989, F.I.E suffered from major losses of sales due to the president's importation ban, which was a reinterpretation of 18 U.S.C. 925(d)(3) that required firearms to have a "sporting purpose" in order to be imported.
In 1990 American Arms incorporated purchased all remaining inventories of parts and SPAS-12 shotguns from the now bankrupt F.I.E Corp and began the re-importation of the Franchi SPAS-12 as the (Sporting Purpose Automatic Shotgun) under newly approved restrictions until 1994. The ATF allowed importation of a SPAS-12 variant from American Arms because its size, weight, bulk and modified configuration were such that it was particularly suitable for traditional shooting sports.[10]
The SPAS-12 was tested by the U.S. Coast Guard and showed promising results but again was not considered cost-effective for a contract over other available suppliers. The Assault Weapons Ban of September 1994 caused American Arms to stop the importation of the SPAS-12 with major losses of sales due to the legal restrictions invoked by the U.S. Assault Weapons Ban.[11]
Both importers placed numerous additional orders for the SPAS-12 that were never completely filled due to U.S. restrictions throughout importation. This was the reason for such few numbers of shotguns imported into the United States.[12]
LegalEdit
A SPAS-12 Shotgun is not an NFA Registry item if it was imported/grandfathered into the United States between 1982-1994 bearing the import markings of F.I.E or American Arms.[b]
A SPAS-12 and LAW-12 shotgun factory stamped by a year after 1994 is considered an illegal import violating federal importation laws with penalties for possession in the U.S. The SPAS-12 would not include Importation Markings on the side of the receiver before 1982 and after 1994 by the U.S. importers Firearms Import and Export (F.I.E) or American Arms.
The 1994 federal "Crime Bill", signed into law by President Clinton on Sept. 13, 1994, included the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. That Act included provisions amending the Gun Control Act (GCA, 1968) to make it a federal crime for a private individual to possess or transfer (sell, give, etc.) an "assault weapon" manufactured after that date. [18 U.S.C. 922(v)]. "Assault weapons" manufactured on or before that date are "grandfathered," meaning that the law does not prohibit their possession or transfer. The law requires that "assault weapons" manufactured after September 13, 1994 be stamped with their date of manufacture or serial number to identify with factory date of manufacturing.[13]
SPAS-12 and LAW-12 shotguns are listed illegal for possession in states that hold a "military assault weapon style" law that identifies the shotguns by name on each states individual ban. The states may have had a registration timeline that would allow it to be grandfathered before each states individual ban. U.S. States and territories listed that ban the Franchi SPAS-12 and LAW-12 currently from future individual civilian possession. California,[14] Connecticut,[15] District of Columbia,[16] Maryland,[17] Massachusett,[18] New Jersey,[19] New York.[20]
UsersEdit
Argentina: Used by Special Operations.
Australia: Used by police forces.[citation needed]
Austria: Used by EKO Cobra.[21]
Bangladesh: Special Security Force.[22]
Bahrain: Used by the Bahrain special forces.[citation needed]
Cambodia[citation needed]
Croatia: Used by Croatian Army.[citation needed]
India: Special forces.[citation needed]
Iraq: ISOF.[citation needed]
Italy: Used by military and police.[citation needed]
Indonesia: Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical group and Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special-forces group.[23]
Ireland: Used by the Army Ranger Wing.[24]
Lebanon: Used by the Lebanese Armed Forces .
Malaysia: National Special Operations Force.[25]
Nepal: Nepal Mobile Police[26]
Norway: Used by military[citation needed]
Pakistan: Used by police and Military.[citation needed]
Panama: Used by Special Forces.
Philippines: Used by police.[citation needed]
Thailand: Used by Royal Thai Army.
Turkey: Turkish Gendarmerie.[27]
United States: Used by police SWAT teams.[28]
Nepalese royal massacre, during which the SPAS-12 was among the array of firearms used to carry out the killings.[29]
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^a The push-button cross bolt safety has also been known to fail and release the hammer when depressing the trigger on safe and it is recommended that the secondary Quick Employment Safety (lever tab on left side of trigger) is used on both the newer and older style trigger groups in place of the lever or cross bolt safety's to prevent accidental discharge.
^b The LAW-12 and SAS-12 models were known to have no import markings on the receiver but are actually marked by importer on the barrel itself.
^ Cooney, Chris (June 2002). "Introduction". Retrieved 2010-05-10.
^ "SPAS Choke Adaptor". spas12.com.
^ "Cibles #164 November 1983". The SPAS 12 Project. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015.
^ "Franchi SPAS-12 Factory Accessories". spas12.com.
^ "Welcome to Choate Machine and Tool - Your Premier Source for Tactical Stocks and Accessories for Rifles, Shotguns and Submachine Guns". riflestock.com.
^ "SPAS-12 -". Guns.com.
^ "UK Owner's Letter". spas12.com.
^ a b "Magazine Extension Types". spas12.com.
^ "When Was My SPAS 12 Made?". The SPAS 12 Project. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.
^ https://www.atf.gov/files/firearms/industry/january-2011-importability-of-certain-shotguns.pdf.
^ "The Coolest Email You'll Read All Day". The SPAS 12 Project.
^ "Firearms and Ammunition Technology". atf.gov.
^ http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-110hr1022ih/html/BILLS-110hr1022ih.htm
^ "CA Codes (pen:30500-30530)". ca.gov.
^ "WEAPONS BANNED AS ASSAULT WEAPONS". ct.gov.
^ "Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence". Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
^ "Gen. 101] 101 FIREARMS May 24, 2010 Colonel Terrence B. Sheridan Superintendent, Maryland State Police You have asked for an int" (PDF). googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
^ "S2497". state.nj.us.
^ "NYSAFE Act Gun Reform - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo". ny.gov.
^ http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_EKO_Cobra/publikationen/files/LawOrder.pdf
^ "Bangladesh Military Forces - BDMilitary.com". Bangladesh Military Forces - BDMilitary.com.
^ "Kopassus & Kopaska – Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije" (in Croatian). Hrvatski Vojnik Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
^ Matthew Hogan. "IRELAND'S ARMY RANGERS". Tactical Life Gun Magazine: Gun News and Gun Reviews.
^ Thompson, Leroy (December 2008). "Malaysian Special Forces". Special Weapons. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
^ Shotgun uses by Nepal Mobile Service police^
^ "SÝLAHLAR". jandarma.tsk.tr.
^ McManners, Hugh (2003). Ultimate Special Forces. DK Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-7894-9973-8.
^ "Franchi SPAS-12". imfdb.org.
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Use and Maintenance Manual
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Q: SerializationException in Parse cloud code. mdhost.exe crashes Setting up an nunit test project for some parse cloud code. Testing the hello world example cloud function I receive the following unhandled exception in Xamarin studio. (Test has passed a few times, but still receive exception)
SerializationException: Type 'Parse.ParseException' in Assembly 'Parse, Version=1.5.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=ba48c3a442de616e' is not marked as serializable.
Also, mdhost.exe crashes a few seconds after the test runs.
Here is the Nunit test code.
[Test()]
public async void HelloTest(){
    IDictionary<string, object> param = new Dictionary<string, object> ();
    await ParseCloud.CallFunctionAsync<string>("hello",param).ContinueWith(t => {
        string resp = t.Result;
        Assert.AreEqual("Hello world!", resp);
    });
}

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*I'm running Xamarin Studio 5.9.5 (build 9) on win7

*Copied code over to Xamarin 5.9.4 (build 5) on mac. Test runs and passes without getting mdhost.exe crash. However still showing SerializationException.

A: (Misread your question on the first answer)
Your Parse call is failing with a Parse.ParseException and that exception is what is trying to be serialized/deserialized. Wrapping a try/catch and Asserting the exception should work in order to show the error code what is actually failing in the test. (I can not get a real Parse ParseException to throw but this should get you started).
Than you can lookup the code:
[Test ()]
public async void HelloTest ()
{
    IDictionary<string, object> param = new Dictionary<string, object> ();
    try {
        await ParseCloud.CallFunctionAsync<string> ("hello", param).ContinueWith (t => {
            string resp = t.Result;
            Assert.AreEqual ("Hello world!", resp);
        });
    } catch (ParseException ex) {
        Assert.Fail (String.Format("{0} : {1}", ex.Code, ex.Message));
    } catch (Exception ex) {
        Assert.Fail (ex.Message);
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}

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On 18 August 1836, Major Thomas Mitchell on his exploration of "Australia Felix" camped above the junction of the Glenelg and Crawford Rivers on a rounded hill which he named Fort O'Hare after his commanding officer who died at Badajoz in the Penninsula Wars. From here he went to Nelson and after returning journed to Portland where Mitchell was astonished to find the Hentys in residence.
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George Spencer, blacksmith, wheelwright and hotel proprietor built the first permanent residence in Dartmoor in 1860 after moving here from Portland. His innwas licensed in 1866 and advertised as "The Good Woman Hotel".
Darby Conole operated a general store on this site from 1878 until his death in 1917. He was a prominent local figure; amongst other duties he was Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, and the official recorder of rainfall.
Originally known as the "Dartmoor Inn" it was built about 1861 probably by William McKay. In 1865 the licence was transferred to George Greenham, and then to Donald McPherson in the 1870's. The original hotel building with later extensions burned down in 1983 and was replaced by the current complex.
A temporary bark hut preceded the first Presbyterian Church built here in 1880 utilising pit-sawn timber and shingles for roofing. That building was replaced in 1961 by the present Mount Gambier stone structure.
First built in 1889 by Mr Farley on land donated by Darby Conole. The first confirmations were carried out by the Bishop of Ballarat in 1909. The current building was constructed in 1959, over and around the old one so that weekly Mass was not missed.
The first church in 1864 was located near the police station; but it was actually a community funded school-building that had been mistakenly built on church-ground! The current structure of field limestone was built in 1885 on private land. In 1952 the new owner James McIntyre, donated the land to the Diocese of Ballarat.
The 1864 school/church (refer 10) was officially recognised in 1871, with Janet Dunbar as Head Teacher. She walked/rode to school from Drik Drik where her husband Charles was teaching. A new building on the current site was erected in 1878 (boards from which now clad the rear shelter shed). In 1914 Premier Sir Alexander Peacock opened a replacement building which forms the central core to the current complex. One addition in the 1980's to the complex was the old Digby School.
Postal services began from 1 January 1860 with a loose bag service to determine the need for a post-office. Subsequently an office was established on 2 April 1860; telegraph services were available from 1911. The post-office and residence has been located on this site since 1947. In 1986 during the local 150th Major Mitchell Celebrations, a re-enactment of the horse/wagon Heywood-Dartmoor mail run was conducted.
Built in the late 1870's by George Greenham, following surveying of the western portion of the town in 1872. The store which incorporated the post office until 1947 was operated by many families until the 1970's when it became a private residence. The coach-house has a history of uses including; blacksmith, carriage-maker, rendering house, motor-repairer and hardware store. It opened as a museum 26 Jan 1993.
The Mt. Gambier-Heywood railway was mooted in 1900, and decided upon in 1912. Surveying and construction began from Heywood in 1913; by May 1914 work had reached Dartmoor and the 968 feet (300m) long wodden-bridge was completed in April 1915. Between 200 and 400 men worked on construction of the line which was opened in November 1917. Passenger trains operated until 1942. In the mid-1980's, resident action did not save the the unique bridge from demolition.
The collection of wattle-bark was an important early industry and following the opening of the railway a weighbridge was emplaced for the trade. Restored by the Dartmoor District Progress Association for the district 150th Celebrations in 1986.
Unofficial meeting place and playing field for people prior to the railway construction; the area also has a permanent spring which was used as watering facility for horses and later "iron horses" (steam trains). Area beautified as a public project for the 150th celebrations.
One of the oldest wooden buildings in the town, this was the residence and store of Engle Olsen from the early 1900's. His only child was killed in a train accident during the period of construction. Now a private residence.
Seventy "Cedar Atlantis" trees were planted in September 1918 to honour the service of sixty local men and women in World War One. (Other Avenues are located at Drik Drik and Greenwald). A plaque naming those commemorated is located ouside the Dartmoor District Memorial Hall and replaces original copper nameplates lost prior to WW2.
The first hall on this site was built in 1914 (possibly by Israel Lovell) of hardwood timber and weatherboards. It cost 200 pounds including the piano! Later it was extended, but was burned down in the 1950's. The current stone building was opened in 1958 and dedicated as a memorial to local war veterans.
The first saleyards were located opposite the Uniting and Catholic Churches at the turn of the century, but moved later to this site for access to the railway yards. Used mainly by the agents "Dennys Lascelles", the yards were closed by the 1970's.
Before and after the Second World War two mills using hard and softwoods operated at this site. The box mill products were in great demand for ammunition boxes and fruit cases.
Originally the R.A.O.B. ("Buffs") Hall, it was also utilised by the Brownies (formed locally in 1929) before the Lions Club (chartered locally in 1976) took over management of the building.
The first "Showgrounds" were in the vicinity of the railway yards; this site was gazetted later and became the home of football and cricket teams and the Dartmoor and District Show Society from the 1900's. Tennis and netball have since been played here also, but the Show moved to the Mumbannar Reserve in the 1980's.
The first planting of pines occurred in 1927 just north of the mill, operated initially by the Forestry Pulp and Paper Company (forerunner to Softwoods). A fire in the early 1950's caused significant damage, but upgrades of facilities over the years have maintained operations to state-of-the-milling-art.
Gazetted in 1870, probably on a site that already had a grave located on it. The first recorded burial was in 1871, but unfortunately much of the early records have been lost. There are sectarian compartments, but one interesting grave is outside the compartments and is aligned differently to all others. It belongs to Frederick Bucknall who arrived in Dartmoor from South Africa in 1888 and grew wattle trees for the tanning industry. He lost his money in the bank crash of 1890 and left with his brother for the Coolgardie goldrush; he returned 5 years later with 5000 pounds.


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Obasanjo attacks Osinbajo, says TraderMoni an 'idiotic' programme
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has attacked Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, saying that he (the Vice President) has displayed executive recklessness and abuse of office.
He made the statement in an open letter titled "Point for Concern and Action" which he distributed to journalists at a press conference held at his house at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta.
The former president who expressed disappointment in Mr Osinbajo's activities said he has shown human weakness and proved the saying that the corruption of the best is the worst form of corruption.
"Osinbajo must have gone for, "if you can't beat them, join them," he said.
Mr Obasanjo mocked the Buhari-led administration's TraderMoni initiative describing it as an outrightly idiotic programme.
TraderMoni is a federal government initiative aimed at providing two million petty traders across the country with collateral-free loans.
The vice president has in the past five months travelled across the country, distributing N10,000 to petty traders in a bid to empower them.
In his letter, the former president wondered where the federal government got the money from and questioned the future of Nigerians who lost their jobs in the past three and a half years.
"What an act by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria lawyer, number 2 man in the Executive hierarchy; and what is more, a pastor of one of the Christian movements led by a revered, respected and upright church leader, Pastor E. A. Adeboye. Osinbajo must have gone for, "if you can't beat them, join them". A great pity indeed and which makes people ask the questions, "Any hope?" Yes, for me, there is hope. Osinbajo has shown the human weakness and proved the saying that the corruption of the best is the worst form of corruption. His explanation that it was their government programme can only be construed to be very shallow and lopsided, if not an outrightly idiotic programme.
"Traders in rural and sub-urban areas of Nigeria are many more than those in urban areas and they are much poorer than traders in Lagos, Abuja and other cities. They need more attention and greater help. Are they to be confined to the heap of perpetual poverty? What of those who are not traders? They are not entitled to hand-out and they can languish in penury? And what about millions who have lost their jobs in the last three and a half years? The timing is also suspect. Those who criticise the action are called evil but they are not evil as they know what they are doing and saying, and they love Nigeria and Nigerians not less than the likes of Osinbajo. They are not devils incarnate; they are patriots.
"What is the connection between taking the number of PVC (Permanent Voters Card) of the recipient of the N10,000 doled out to 'traders' and the forthcoming election? There is something sinister about it, and Professor Osinbajo, of all people, should know that. With collusion of the INEC officials and card readers not made to work, anybody quoting the PVC number may be allowed to vote as the revised Electoral Bill was not signed.
"And if that happens all over the country, it will be massive rigging indeed. The Chairman of INEC must stand firm and carry out his duties with competence and unbending neutrality. Card readers must be used without fail and accreditation must be completed and number ascertained and made public before voting commences as was done in 2015," he said.
Mr Obasanjo also attacked President Muhammadu Buhari in his letter, accusing him of planning to rig the election.
The presidency on Sunday evening replied Mr Obasanjo, saying he is jealous of the president's achievements and thus turned to tell lies.
Garba Shehu, President Buhari's spokesperson, also accused Mr Obasanjo of corruption.
"As the grand patron, more correctly the grandfather of corruption as described by the National Assembly, Chief Obasanjo released today's letter purely for the reason of rescuing his thriving corruption establishment," he said.
Mr Obasanjo was one of the millions of Nigerians who supported Mr Buhari in the 2015 presidential election. He has since withdrawn his support for the president, accusing him of incompetence and nepotism.
Mr Buhari is seeking re-election on the platform of his party, APC with Mr Osinbajo as his running mate. The presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 16.
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Alicia Keys Reacts to Being Kissed by a Fan During Concert
The 'If I Ain't Got You' hitmaker, who is currently on tour promoting her eighth studio album, was surprised by a fan who got too intimate with her during her stop in Vancouver.
AceShowbiz -Fans can be aggressive and Alicia Keys learns about it firsthand. The "If I Ain't Got You" hitmaker, who is currently on tour promoting her eighth studio album "KEYS II", was surprised by a fan who got too intimate with her during her stop in Vancouver.
During the show, which took place at the Rogers Arena, Alicia walked down the side of the stage to greet fans. While singing her 2010 smash "No One", she waved to each of her fans before one of them suddently grabbed the singer's face and kissed her on the cheek.
Alicia looked visibly shocked by the sudden kiss. Despite that, the singer continued her performance like a pro she is.
A fan shared a video of the moment on Twitter, writing in the caption, "GET ALICIA KEYS OUTTA THERE RIGHT NOW!!!" The clip was then reposted on Hollywood Unlocked's Instagram page. "We love this song too, but damn, lady! #Socialites, was this fan doing too much by kissing #AliciaKeys on the cheek?!" it wrote in the caption.
Alicia caught wind of the post and shared her reactions to being kissed by the female fan. "Trust me, I was like what the F**K!!!!!!!!" the "Girl on Fire" singer wrote in the comments section. "Don't she know what time it is???"
Upon watching the video, Internet users also quickly shared their reactions to the hilarious moment. "Oh hell naw.. too much goin around for that level of closeness," one person said. Another user added, "did way too much it's too much s**t going on going around immediately no!"
Criticizing the female fan, a person wrote, "Y'all gotta start learning to respect peoples space !!!!!!" Someone else said, "Nahhhhh I would've snapped, people too damn comfortable," while one person urged Alicia to sue the fan.
That aside, Alicia recently celebrated her 12th wedding anniversary with husband Swizz Beatz. Swizz took to social media to wish his wife a happy 12-year anniversary. "Today 12yrs ago I married my best friend. Every sec has been filled with love and adventures. The best part is we didn't even start yet. Love you 4 life Queen," the "Verzuz" creator wrote on his Instagram account.
Prior to that, he gifted his wife a 150 carat Egyptian Queen inspired necklace. It was said that the jewelry, which comes loaded with baguettes around the main piece, cost Swizz $400k.
While the pair look lovable as ever, Alicia previously shared that Swizz wasn't even her type at first. "Honestly, I didn't really like him that much," she revealed. "I thought he was too ostentatious. Everything with his is really over the top. I used to see him and think, 'He is so annoying.' "
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Blake Brandt's rebound goal with 15.7 seconds left gave the Class 2A, No. 10 Lakeville North a 3-2 win over visiting No. 11 Duluth East in boys' hockey.
The Panthers overcame a pair of one-goal deficits in the second period. Jack Parks of Lakeville evened the game at 1-1 at 4 minutes, 59 seconds of the second period. Teammate Brock Draeger sent the game into the final period tied at 2-2 by scoring with 2:56 left in the second.
Ricky Lyle scored both goals for the Greyhounds. He got the scoring started 1 minute, 23 seconds into the game and then got his second goal 4:34 after the Panthers tied it.
Chaska 5, Mound Westonka 3: Mike Koster scored two goals and had an assist to lead the Hawks past the visiting White Hawks. Shane Lavelle had a goal and two assists and Ethan Benz had two assists for the Hawks. Jack LaTour, Philipp Weltin and Torsten Lee scored for the White Hawks.
Anoka 7, Totino-Grace 1: Hunter Wanous and Carter Perry had two goals each to lead the visiting Tornadoes to an upset of the Class 1A, No. 17 Eagles. Andy Sutterer and Jack Giddings had a goal and an assist each and Jared Wilber had two assists for the Tornadoes. Sam Hentges scored for the Eagles.
Lakeville North 48, Chaska 46: Nathan Reuvers scored 20 points and Ethan Igbanugo 12 to lead the Panthers in a second half, come-from-behind victory over the host Hawks. Alex Strazzanti finished with 12 points for the Hawks, but his shot at the buzzer bounced off the front of the rim.
Apple Valley 79, Cretin-Derham Hall 51: The Class 4A, No. 6 Eagles pulled away from the visiting No. 5 Raiders. Tre Jones led the Eagles with 27 points and Mason Morse had 10. Jake Prince, Daniel Oturu and Michael Carter had 11 each for the Raiders.
Columbia Heights 71, Burnsville 66: The Hylanders overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat the visiting Blaze. Christion Kelly led the Hylanders with 18 points. Deaundra Roberson had 15 points, Quentin Hardrict 13 and Wendell Matthews 12 for the Hylanders. Jackson Martens led the Blaze with 13 points. Abdijabbar Mursal had 12 points, Julian Hutchinson 11 and Ty Miklowski 10 for the Blaze.
Armstrong 76, Andover 65: Race Thompson scored 25 points to lead the Falcons past the host Huskies. Isaiah Rollins had 14 points, Calvin Green 12 and Quinn Smith 11 for the Falcons. Logan Rezac scored 35 points for the Huskies.
Rosemount 73, Woodbury 64: Luke Loehr scored 24 points to lead the host Irish past the Class 4A, No. 7 Royals. Alex Loehr had 17 points and Myka Edmond 15 for the Irish. Ike Thilgen led the Royals with 15 points while Michael Jones had 13 and Jeremiah Coddon 12.
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East Ridge 58, Edina 48: Noelle Tomes scored 22 points to lead the visiting Raptors to an upset of Class 4A, No. 7 Hornets. Mariah Sexe had 13 points and Kelen Kenol had 11 for the Raptors. Annika Jank led the Hornets with 16 points. Olivia Coughlin had 11 points and Macy Nilsen 10 for the Hornets.
Holy Angels 87, St. Paul Como Park 73: Destinee Oberg scored 26 points to lead the Class 3A, No. 2 Stars past the visiting Cougars. Kaylie Van Der Werf and Riley Thalhuber had 13 points each and Megan Meyer 11 for the Stars. Ali Goodale led Como Park with 26 points while Raiyne Adams and Autumn Tucker had 13 each.
Heritage Christian 75, Mayer Lutheran 65: Annika Simonson scored 22 points and Maddy Torve 21 to lead the host Eagles to an upset of the Class 1A, No. 10 Crusaders. Jordyn Allen had 14 points and Taylie Scott 10 for the Eagles. Mya Chmielewski had 25 points to lead the Crusaders.
Mounds View 5, Benilde-St. Margaret's 4 (OT): The Class 2A, No. 19 Mustangs overcame a 3-0 deficit to edge the visiting Red Knights in overtime. Annika Brodt scored the winning goal at 6:32. The Mustangs scored four straight goals to take a 4-3 lead just past the midway point of the third period, but Grace Peluso's goal sent the game to overtime with 2:14 left in the third. Audrey Jackson and Kaiya Quam had a goal and an assist each and Lisa Nadeau had two assists for the Mustangs. Amandy Nylander and Kensie Malone had two assists each and Paige Greeley stopped 40 shots for the Red Knights.
Cretin-Derham Hall 3, Park of Cottage Grove 0: The Class 2A, No. 9 Raiders scored three goals in the third period to defeat the visiting Wolfpack. Anna Klein had two assists and Emily King, Bree Osborne and Makayla Lenz scored for the Raiders. Bryce Boreen stopped 44 shots for the Wolfpack.
Forest Lake 4, East Ridge 2: Kayla Kasel had two goals to lead the Class 2A, No. 11 Rangers past the visiting Raptors. Maddie Kolbow had a goal and two assists and Josie Bothun stopped 21 shots for the Rangers. Grace Heiting and Katie Flynn scored for the Raptors.
Eagan 2, Prior Lake 1: The Class 2A, No. 14 Wildcats built a two-goal lead after two periods and held off the host Lakers in the third. Taylor Anderson and Carley Young scored for the Wildcats. Lindsay Lewison stopped 28 shots, including 24 in the first and second periods, to keep the Lakers in the game. Abby Muller scored with 2:53 left for the Lakers.
South St. Paul 6, Hastings 1: Mackenna Emery tied a school record with five goals to lead the Class 1A, No. 16 Packers past the Raiders. Makena Burke had a goal and an assist and Brynn Sexauer two assists for the Packers. Alexa Harrington scored for the Raiders.
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Speaking in a recent interview with IGN Miyamoto said a new and unique version of Mario could be coming in the next few years.
"We're always challenging ourselves to create something new, so hopefully you'll see a new kind of Mario in about a year or two" Miyamoto said.
He added that we may see more of the game, which is presumably for NX, at E3 2017.
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Miyamoto also mentioned some of the challenges that accompany iterating upon the established Mario formula.
"It's kind of difficult with Mario because some of the more important conventions of Mario are based on the approachability and accessibility of those games."
According to Miyamoto, new staff at Nintendo have allowed him to look at the franchise with "fresh eyes."
The last major Mario title was Super Mario 3D World for Nintendo Wii U which was a fantastic, if standard, platforming adventure.
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Q: Variables in Types in type theory I'm slowly grasping this, though the different formulations of type theory make it difficult.
In http://imps.mcmaster.ca/doc/seven-virtues.pdf types can only be formed from *, i, and a->b when a and b are Types.
In http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWuWpLTiM3g (9:00) types can be constructed more liberally where A and B are Types then A or B, A and B, A implies B.  However later in the video it is mentioned that a higher order type system could be constructed.
What I think I understand: Types are statements and their inhabitants are proofs.  Since there is no way (that I can see) to quantify over these types they would define a simple predicate logic.  Is this a correct assessment?
How can a type theory that allows quantification over types be constructed?

A: Martin-Löf type theory has free variables. If $A$ is type and the free variable $x$ is of type $A$, then we can think of $B(x)$ as a family of types indexed by $A$. We can then form the product type, written $\Pi_{x \in A} B(x)$ corresponding to product or universal quantification, and the sum type $\Sigma_{x \in A}B(x)$ corresponding to disjoint union or existential quantification.

A: It seems that what you seen is simply typed lambda calculus, in which types form an algebra freely generated by basic types via the operations $+$,$\times$ and $\rightarrow$.
For the Curry-Howard isomorphism you can identify types with proposition of the intuizionistic propositional logic and so the type operations $+$,$\times$ and $\rightarrow$ become $\lor$,$\land$ and $\rightarrow$ respectively.
But in this case you're dealing with a propositional logic, not a predicative one.
As aws pointed out above to extend the Curry-Howard isomorphism from propositional calculus to first order logic you need to extend your type theory to have dependents type, and if I'm not mistaken that is exactly what Martin Löf did: trying to extend Curry Howard isomorphism to predicates it created the his dependent type theory.
In dependent type theory types are terms which can contain variables, since types correspond to propositions, is natural to reguard dependent types (i.e. types with variables) as dependent propositions (i.e. predicates).
If you're interested to go deep in such type theory I suggest to you to take a look this link and if you want to go even deeper I suggest to take a look to first chapter of Homotopy type theory book.


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Markus Schulz is arguably a legend in the trance scene. With over two decades of DJing experience under his belt, being an international star in the Trance community and fostering his own label, Coldharbour Records as well as his own artist management company, Schulz never seems to slow down. After a major year touring and developing new music all while running his label and management company, Markus Schulz sits down with us to the discuss the end of 2017 and 2018, his career over the years and talks about his upcoming return to Denver's Trancegiving event!
So first off I have to ask, you've been in the dance music scene since the 90s and are coming up on almost 30 years as a DJ and major part of the trance community. What has been the biggest shock to you in where dance music has gone in the last 20+ years?
I suppose there are a couple of things. One would be the advances in technology and increase in the quality of production software. Back in the day you either had to buy a lot of hardware, at great expense, or hire a studio to produce a track. Then you had to spend money cutting around 50 acetates and pass them round to fellow DJs in the hope they will support it and someone in the record industry will notice. But now the means in which to produce are so accessible. You can be anywhere in the world with your laptop and be creative. The other huge change would have to be how enormous the scene became in the United States. It's a phenomenon, and something I could never have imagined happening. I remember when I first moved to the US as a 13 year old, and during that time, hip-hop ruled the radio. Nowadays the radio is dominated and heavily influenced by dance music. And on the performance side, the US is arguably the envy of the world when it comes to the best festivals. The huge shows like EDC, Ultra, the Dreamstate events – they are absolutely spectacular and as a community we should be proud of how special these gatherings are. And this of course filters down into the lifeblood of the scene – the clubs.
What has been your favorite trend or new 'style' (or sound) to emerge from the electronic community in your time as a DJ? Is there any style outside of trance you have played around with and tried producing?
I would have to say the melodic-based techno sound. It's crazy, because when I started doing the open to close solo sets on an international scale, I couldn't have imagined this feverish excitement from my fanbase when it comes to moving out of the peak hour chaos and into the rabbithole. The connoisseurs would absolutely kill me if I classed myself as playing techno, but I do love those tracks where the melodies are very subtle behind the driving basslines and percussion. When my career began building internationally, I made the decision to have a European base as well as home in Miami; with the idea that if I had successive weekends playing in Europe, I would stay there and reduce travel. The place I chose was Berlin, and I think it has had a profound influence on me when it comes to the melodic techno style. My third artist album as Dakota is coming out soon, titled The Nine Skies. And to be honest with you, I don't think I could have made it had I been living in Miami all year round.
Who are some of your favorite upcoming trance producers that you've been keeping an eye on? Do you have a favorite release from any of them in 2017?
If I could mention more than one, I would have to include the guy who for me is representing Canada so proudly with how his career is progressing, and that is Montreal's Solid Stone. He was quite a broad-ranging producer a few years ago, but decided that the deeper progressive sound was where his heart lay; and he has gone on to become one of the biggest contributors in that genre right now. I'm really proud of how he's playing an ever increasing role in the clubs through our Coldharbour Nights worldwide. The second installment of Solid Stone's We Are One EP series is coming to Coldharbour before the end of the year, and you will have heard some of the tracks on the special Global DJ Broadcast Afterdark mix, as well as the recent World Tour from Stereo in Montreal. My current favorite from him would be Detox. I also have to highlight the UK brotherly duo Arkham Knights, who are really hitting their stride these days. Their sound reminds me of the kind of tech-trance that was prominent in Tiesto's sets back when he was top of the mountain as far as trance fans were concerned. Their current single Gravity is one of the biggest tracks in my live sets all year long, and they have already fueled my current sets with their next tracks which will be coming out on Coldharbour early next year. They had a great time playing at New City Gas in Montreal back in January, so I need to get them over to Canada more often. And despite him not being an up and comer, I am absolutely loving the sound that Jam El Mar is pushing right now. His two tracks Four Full Moon Days and Three Full Moon Nights are ever present in every set I have played in the past couple of months, and I was also privileged to work with him on an updated version of his classic Jam & Spoon track Odyssey to Anyoona.
On top of being an international DJ and producer, you also are the founder of label Coldharbour Recordings, run your management agency SMG and have your own mix series Global DJ Broadcast. That's a lot to manage, how do you balance it all while keeping a healthy lifestyle? How would you suggest other hopefuls take on this amount of work?
I think it's the drive and desire to live out your dreams. Undoubtedly, the most difficult aspect of the job by far is the travel involved – the amount of time spent at airports, flying through multiple time-zones, jetlagged so much that your body clock is completely upside down, but at the same time you have to gather yourself and deliver an A-grade performance, because the fans are paying their hard earned money to be entertained as best as possible. I play around 175 gigs a year, with maybe even up to 300 days away from Miami. With a tour schedule like that, you have to be disciplined towards your body too – eat sensibly, take advantage of the gym facilities in hotels and don't go too crazy with alcohol. One of my golden rules is never to drink during a DJ performance. I guess the easiest way to approach things is just to take things on a day-to-day basis. When you are entrenched in the work, it doesn't really feel like a massive deal. But every little element plays an integral part to the full presentation – Global DJ Broadcast is an important testing ground for new material to filter into the livesets (and with a weekly deadline), Coldharbour Recordings is the outlet for showcasing the upcoming talents, and acts as the fulcrum of my sets, and Schulz Music Group is the platform to help deserving people strive towards their dreams. One of the tricks I have utilized over the past few years is that once every few months I will have a "switchoff" day – usually a random Monday after being on the road. During that day I'll turn off the laptop and turn off the phone, and generally try to decompress. If I can get one of those days in without distractions, then it's helpful to recharge and get back on the grid again.
If you could go back in time and give yourself advice on any of your business / music endeavors, what would be the first thing you'd want to let yourself know?
It's difficult, because what happened to me back when I was starting out would be a very different situation today. When I was trying to establish myself as a DJ while living in Arizona, it was coming into the mid 90s. There was no everyday internet access. To me, I think of my actual career beginning during my time in London, and all of my time before that as learning. During my days in Arizona, I was always chasing – chasing whatever big trend was happening, or what I thought was happening at the time. And that was a large reason why I was feeling frustrated. I wanted to succeed outside of Arizona but I couldn't because of chasing. As soon as I settled in London, around the turn of the millennium, the key component hit me – I need to make music that I can comfortably play in my own DJ sets. If I can play the track in my own sets, then other people can play it in theirs as well. You have to make something that represents your heart and soul. That to me is the most important. So it took me quite some time to reach that point, but at the same time the learning process, making mistakes; guiding people through a musical journey all night in a club – they all helped lay the foundations.
You're gearing up for a performance in Denver for Trancegiving on November 22nd, so in the spirit of the US holiday what would you say you're most thankful for?
It would undoubtedly have to be the fact that I am one of the very few lucky ones who gets to do what they love for a living. People ask me very often – what would your job be if you weren't a DJ, and I honestly can't give them a proper answer, because I genuinely believe that I was put on this earth to entertain people through this medium. There are so many talented people in this industry who don't make it or catch that essential break, meaning that they have to give up their dream and secure a different job to support themselves and their family. So I take absolutely none of this for granted. For some in the scene, their goal is to get in, make their money and get out as quickly as possible. But for me, I want to keep doing this for as long as my health allows. It could be all over tomorrow.
Do you have any crazy stories or memories from playing in Denver previously with your long history in the city?
I think it was during one of the Thanksgiving Eve shows. I arrived at the venue early, so went around exploring for a while before getting focused on the work later that night. I went downstairs and there was this rock party going on, and I got sucked in to the vibe! The DJ was playing music from bands like The Cure, and had I not been playing that night, I would happily have stayed there all evening. But I do love playing for the fans in Denver, especially being asked so often to perform on Thanksgiving Eve at The Church nightclub over the years. I think I have spent more Thanksgiving mornings in Denver than my hometown of Miami in the past decade!
With 2018 approaching swiftly, are there any goals you really want to accomplish in the upcoming year? Did you accomplish your goals for 2017 or are there any that you plan to continue pursuing in 2018?
Keep up with Schulz as he prepares for what is guaranteed to be an amazing 2018, and if you're located in Denver this Trancegiving season, make sure to check him out at The Church Nightclub on Wednesday, November 22nd.
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On Nagios Exchange i found a snmp based check for Brocade FC switches, however with the most current firmwares it seems broken.
I could offcourse have spend some time in fixing that, but i found it more convenient to create a small shell script to check the switch.
You'll need sshpass installed on your server for this script to work.
echo "usage $0 hostname portnumber username password"
echo "OK - PortState for port 0/$PORT is online"
echo "OK - PortState for port 0/$PORT is disabled"
echo "CRITICAL - PortState for port 0/$PORT is critical"


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Q: How to convert points to pixels to scale properly I'm trying to do and image highlight. So I take pdf image preview and based on the field (extracted from pdf) the user clicks, it will highlight the field in the image preview.
Im trying to accomplish this using css where a have rectangle at the bottom of the image and just set a margin based on the field position that will highlight that field in the pdf image preview.
The problem is that I can't quite get the conversion right for my margins.
So I know there 72pt in an inch and 96 pixels in an inch.
Don't really know where to take it form there. Should I also consider the user's resolution? Is there a library I can use?
So far what I have given:
field positions (in points),
pdf max height/width (in points),
image preview max height/width (in pixels)
How can I convert the field position to pixels so I can highlight that field in the image preview?

A: Convert points to pixels.

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The Water Council Supports the Wisconsin WINS Act
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Whether it is a natural resource or an academic expertise, businesses have naturally congregated around key strengths and assets that exist in Wisconsin. Over decades these businesses developed locally and expanded globally. What has not existed are coordinated efforts to strengthen these organic industry clusters so that they grow further, find the necessary workforce, and pursue new competitive innovations. With water technology we have seen how a carefully managed program of collaboration brings benefits to our businesses, universities and workforce. Most importantly is the spill over impact of economic development for a neighborhood, city, region and the state.
"The Wisconsin WINS Act is a bold and unique approach to position Wisconsin as the solution leader for high-demand industries," said Dean Amhaus, president and CEO of The Water Council. "By taking our existing industry and academic strengths and building upon their foundation, it is not only individual businesses and universities that are globally competitive, but an entire cluster. The combination of solving big challenges, fostering research and development, piloting new solutions and building cluster partnerships is a well-rounded approach that ultimately creates many WINS for Wisconsin."
The Wisconsin WINS Act will help transform economic growth in communities across Wisconsin by providing the funding and framework for collaboration between industry, academia and government accelerating Wisconsin to the forefront of innovation, enabling Wisconsinites to work in industries on the cutting edge, while reshaping our economy for the 21st century.
More information about the Wisconsin WINS Act is available at http://thewheelerreport.com/


As your pregnancy progresses, you may notice your body reacting in different ways. Sore feet and aching back muscles are some of the most common complaints. Then there are moms-to-be who deal with the discomfort of sciatica, but a pregnancy massage can provide relief.
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Pregnancy can bring on sciatica symptoms, particularly in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters when the weight of the baby and excess fluid may push on that sciatic nerve. In most cases, it will go away after the baby is born, but until then, moms don't have to just live with the pain.
Pregnancy massage can help relieve the symptoms of sciatica so you can enjoy your pregnancy. Other pregnancy related issues such as headaches, back pain, leg cramps, swelling, and foot pain can also be treated with massage therapy. It will also relieve stress to promote overall wellness.
If you're wondering what to expect during a pregnancy massage, you can rest assured that our massage therapists are trained in this specific area. We have specialty cushions designed for pregnant women so you'll be able to get comfortable during your session. Then you can let us know the issues that you are experiencing, lay back, and let us work out the pain and the stress.
Many moms not only find relief from sciatica and other pregnancy-related symptoms, but they find they sleep better at night. Massage results in an increased serotonin level which is the body's natural way of fighting discomfort. That, combined with dopamine and endorphins that are released during massage create a formula for deep sleep, something all new parents need.
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The 40 weeks of pregnancy bring about a myriad of changes to your body. While most of them are exciting, some can be uncomfortable. If you're experiencing sciatica or other discomfort, contact us for a drug-free solution.


The partisan lines were quickly drawn in the House last week on the perennial issue of union business being conducted during regular hours at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Rep. Phil Roe, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, spoke of the "frustration that I have" on hearing reports that a doctor making $212,000 at a VA facility in Los Angeles and an emergency room doctor making $242,000 at a VA facility in Chicago were spending 100 percent of their time on union business.
"We certainly understand that there can be a union," said the Tennessee Republican, but "how in the world do you explain that to people?"
Roe said that the VA's budget has risen from $97 billion to $180 billion since 2009, and its workforce has grown from 260,000 to 370,000 during the same period. The VA's problems are "not for lack of personnel, not for lack of money," he said.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat, countered that union employees at the VA doing business during regular hours, referred to as "official time," are vital to the mission of improving care. He cited "the ability of unions to protect the whistleblowers who help prevent waste, fraud and abuse. Sometimes, I think some of my colleagues forget that whistleblowers are federal employees."
The back and forth came at a joint hearing of two House Veterans Affairs Subcommittees on a Government Accountability Office report released last week, stating that the current VA systems cannot accurately track the amount of time employees spend on union activities.
According to the GAO report, the VA uses two timekeeping systems -- a legacy system, called the Enhanced Time and Attendance System (ETA), which remains in effect at some facilities during a changeover to the VA Time and Attendance System (VATAS).
The former does not have codes for employees and supervisors to record the local use of official time for union work but the latter does, the GAO said.
"As of September 2016, approximately 50 percent of VA facilities and about one-third of VA employees (120,000) had transitioned to VATAS, with its official time-recording capabilities. The full VATAS multi-facility rollout is scheduled to be completed by July 2018," the GAO said.
In his prepared statement for the hearing, J. David Cox, National President of the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, said the GAO report "found time and again that elected employee representatives who worked with VA managers on workplace and patient issues brought value because of the deep commitment to veterans care that AFGE shares with [the Department of Veterans Affairs.]"
"It must be emphasized that nowhere in the GAO report is there any suggestion or allegation of union wrongdoing with regard to the use of official time in DVA. GAO found no union failure to report information and no instance where information reported was inaccurate. Rather, the GAO found simply that DVA failed to collect the data properly," Cox said.
However, Republicans at the hearing cited a finding in the GAO report that 346 VA employees in 2015 were authorized to spend 100 percent of their work time on union activities.
Some of those employees were nurses or other health care providers, the Republicans said.
"I don't believe the average American would see this as reasonable or as necessary," said Rep. Jodey Arrington, a Texas Republican and chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic opportunity. "I believe the average American would be outraged."
Other Republicans cited a 2012 Office of Personnel Management report, which found that 250,000 VA employees spent about 1.1 million hours on union activities.
"Official time certainly is of benefit, but when it's used in excess, it becomes abusive," said Rep. Mark Meadows, a North Carolina Republican and chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations.
Rep. Mark Takano, a California Democrat, agreed that "We need to do a better job of accounting for official time," but noted the relative silence of his Republican colleagues on President Donald Trump's federal hiring freeze that has left the VA with 45,000 vacancies, according to Dr. David Shulkin, the new VA secretary.
Shulkin has said he would approve 37,000 exemptions to the hiring freeze for public safety or health reasons, but that would still leave the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) with 763 positions which would not be exempted, Takano said.
The VBA has a backlog of about 100,000 disability claims cases and another backlog of more than 400,000 disability claims cases on appeal, Takano said. Lifting the hiring freeze at the VBA would "help our veterans get benefits faster. Our veterans are being hurt because those jobs aren't being filled."


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'Members of Congress understand what we do and why we do it,' said Chris Chocola.
No apologies from Club for Growth
By ALEXANDER BURNS
Since the GOP's drubbing at the ballot box last month, most of the party's institutions – elected Republican leaders, advocacy groups, campaign committees and more – have engaged in some level of soul-searching about what on earth went wrong.
And then there's the Club for Growth.
The conservative outside group amassed a decidedly mixed record in 2012, spending millions to support hardline candidates in primaries and general elections. Blamed by some in the Republican establishment for foisting unelectable candidates on the GOP – inept Indiana Senate nominee Richard Mourdock, for one – the Club is utterly unapologetic for its slash-and-burn approach to intra-party politics.
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The organization's modus operandi was on vivid display once again this week, as the Club's leadership called for the defeat of House Speaker John Boehner's "Plan B" proposal to resolve the fiscal cliff, calling it an unacceptable combination of tax increases and phony spending cuts. That meant staking out ground to the right of even Americans for Tax Reform and its leader, high-profile activist Grover Norquist, who gave Republicans a free pass to support a measure that wouldn't have averted tax increases on Americans earning more than $1 million per year.
The Club wasn't the only entity on the right to oppose Plan B – the behemoth independent-spending group Americans for Prosperity did, too, along with Heritage Action. But at the outset of the 2014 cycle, there's no organization that provokes more frustration among GOP elites than the Club, and no electoral force with the same potential to wreak havoc on establishment-backed candidates.
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In an interview with POLITICO, Club for Growth president Chris Chocola said the group views the fiscal cliff debate as a crucible for the Republican Party's 2014 lineup.
"If we do things that make people uncomfortable or angry, that's OK. But if we do things that surprise people, that's not OK," Chocola said. "Members of Congress understand what we do and why we do it. The fact that we watch these races, I think, has a positive impact on their voting patterns. I think that the discussion or the votes taken during the whole fiscal cliff and debt ceiling debates will be instructive. I think they will give context to the primary season."
Asked to defend the Club's involvement in contested, bloody primaries, Chocola responded by naming the group's most-celebrated success stories: "I'll give you three names: [Pennsylvania Sen. Pat] Toomey, [Florida Sen. Marco] Rubio and [Texas Sen. Ted] Cruz. But for the Club, we might not know those names." In 2010, the Club also endorsed South Carolina Sen.-designate Tim Scott in his first congressional primary.
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"It's a fact that the Club for Growth supported those candidates when almost no one else did," Chocola said. "People want to throw out [failed 2010 Nevada Senate candidate Sharron] Angle and Mourdock, that's fine. We supported those candidates. And they lost."
One Club for Growth strategist put an even finer point on it, saying flatly that it's not the group's problem to worry about the overall GOP win-loss record. Nor is the Club concerned about the damage it inflicts on its foes in primaries even if it hobbles them for the general election. That's what happened last summer in the Wisconsin Senate primary, when the Club savaged former Gov. Tommy Thompson in order to boost an unsuccessful primary challenger, sending Thompson into the fall battered and drained of funds.
"What people don't understand about the Club is, we're not Republicans. We're not an arm of the Republican Party. Our job is not to win elections," the strategist said. "We care about finding a few champions of economic freedom and supporting them to the best of our ability … . The fact that Mourdock lost is not necessarily as big a message as the fact that Richard Lugar lost [to Mourdock in the primary] and every senator understands that."
Few Republicans believe Plan B went down this week simply because of pressure from outside groups; there were complicated intra-caucus politics at play and a chaotic backdrop of negotiations with the White House.
Still, the rise of big-money outside groups changes the gravitational pressures on incumbent lawmakers at moments like this one. So far, traditional partisan institutions - including many elected officials themselves - have shown little ability to fight back against groups that take on Washington-anointed candidates from the right.
In that department, the Club is in a class by itself, operating in relative isolation and eschewing coordination with the larger world of Republicans super PACs and nonprofit political groups.
And while it has helped produce national GOP stars like Cruz and Rubio, the Club has also ushered into office far more marginal members, such as the trio of congressman – Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, David Schweikert of Arizona and Justin Amash of Michigan – who lost plum committee assignments as a result of their gadfly behavior in the House.
As both critics and supporters agree, the Club is utterly – some say self-indulgently – insensible to the tactical arguments for cut-our-losses proposals like Boehner's Plan B.
In an email to POLITICO, Norquist shrugged at the notion that the Club and groups like it had effectively outflanked ATR on its ideological home turf.
"Various groups can suggest different strategies than those Boehner and [Senate Majority Leader Mitch] McConnell undertook. Free country (more or less)," Norquist said. "Everyone on the center/right understands that the House and Senate GOP leadership have as a goal maintaining the Bush tax cuts in toto and reducing Obama's spending as much as possible. Everyone also understands that a [Democratic] White House and Senate limit the ability of pro-taxpayer congressmen and senators on the right to win everything today in one fell swoop."
The common complaint about the Club is that it does not, in fact, accept that premise. Former New York Rep. and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Reynolds, said the Club had grown increasingly confrontational and tightly wedded to uncompromising "idealistic positions" that serve as "red meat to the donors."
"Their media vendors and fundraisers are more interested in driving up the dough that makes people send out an ideological message, instead of finding tough solutions that both sides are going to have to come to grips with," Reynolds said. "I am a conservative Republican, but I'm pragmatic."
One senior Republican operative noted that the Club isn't in the business of going after unbeatable opponents, and said lawmakers should "take responsibility for their own campaigns" to try and deter primary challenges. But the same strategist questioned whether it would ever be possible for establishment-side party institutions to accommodate the Club and other groups like it.
"All these guys, they make money when they attack Republicans. That's just the bottom line," the strategist said. "If they stopped doing that, they wouldn't really be in business."
With the 2014 cycle barely underway, the Club for Growth has already hinted at one target for the GOP primary season: West Virginia Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, the moderate Republican running for Senate there. Chocola said it's far too early to start picking candidates to endorse or oppose, but has also pointed to South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham as an incumbent of interest to conservative donors.
The forces propping up establishment-bashing outside groups are more than commercial. If the Club helped pioneer big-money, heavily ideological primary politics in the early 2000s, it is far from the only entity playing that game today.
Even groups that can count on a virtually unlimited revenue stream, such as the Koch-backed AFP, view philosophy rather than party politics as their primary motivator.
AFP president Tim Phillips, emphasizing that his group's opposition to Plan B wasn't "vitriolic," said he saw little value in the "technical arguments" that partisans like Norquist made in support of Boehner.
"We're going to hold people accountable and we have a history of spending money and showing grassroots strength. We just don't issue ultimatums or threats or anything like that," he said. "We're going to continue in a very similar vein. We've spent money at times holding Republicans accountable, spending money in their districts."
"I still do not believe Republicans understand that they have more leverage than they think they have," Phillips insisted. "I'm telling you, this president is weaker than he was at this moment four years ago."
Chocola shares that sense of frustration and declined to cheer the demise of Boehner's proposed fiscal deal.
"Plan B was never going to be the law. It was never going to be the final deal. And we were never smart enough to see how it got you to a good deal," he said. "We don't think it's a good week. We think it's a bad week. No one's offering a pro-growth solution to the fiscal cliff issue."
Chris Chocola