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International Designers Set Up Showrooms for Paris Fashion Week
Foreign designers, including Czechs, Germans, Chinese and Belgians, have set up showrooms to attract attention during Paris Fashion Week.
Laure Guilbault, Melissa Drier, Milosh Harajda, Rosemary Feitelberg, Joelle Diderich
October 1, 2015, 4:43am
PARIS — Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen aren't the only out-of-town designers with Paris on their mind. Czech, Chinese, German and Belgian creators, among others, set up showrooms to attract international attention during Paris Fashion Week.
The French fashion's governing body dubs the designers coming as far afield as China, Finland, Austria and Great Britain as "Les Bienvenus à Paris" ("The Welcome to Paris").
Paris has always appreciated talented non-French designers — think Raf Simons at Dior, Phoebe Philo at Céline, the fashion collective behind Vêtements or Sacai's Chitose Abe — who show in Paris.
The Row slipped a presentation into the already-packed Paris calendar on the first day of the season, giving a strong signal that Paris is more than ever a huge draw.
Around 50,000 professionals flow into the City of Light for its fashion week.
"Paris is a lab to discover [talents]….Paris is to fashion what Silicon Valley is to new technologies," said Serge Carreira, a lecturer at Sciences Po Paris.
Pre Helsinki, an event aiming to raise awareness of Finnish designers, returns to Paris for its third installment. Satu Maaranen, the platform's cofounder and creative director and a past Hyères winner, explained: "Paris is the most important area to be represented in, in order to meet with international buyers. Everyone is in Paris. It's the place to be, but it's also for the French market. There's an incredible selection in Paris' department stores."
This season, foreign designers can also tap into a domestic market that is faring better. The French Women's Ready-to-Wear Federation forecasts that sales in France will stabilize or increase slightly in 2015 after seven consecutive years of decline. This comes thanks to an increase in French households' purchasing power.
Sales of women's rtw fell 0.5 percent in value terms in the first half of 2015 versus the same period a year earlier, with French women spending 5.05 billion euros, or $5.66 billion at average exchange, on clothing. Meanwhile, overall clothing sales, including men's wear and children's wear, were down 0.4 percent.
"We think the economic outlook is going to improve due to several positive factors," said François-Marie Grau, the federation's managing director, citing low oil prices, subdued inflation and a lowering of the tax burden.
"Paris is the last destination on the fashion roadshow….It's kind of like a 'one-stop shop.' Some retailers don't have the budget to visit every city and others like to see everything first before deciding where to invest their cash," explained Justin O'Shea, buying director of Mytheresa.com. "With such a hive of excitement and creativity going on, the mood is literally set for more niche designers to get potentially 'discovered.' I see the British designers at London Fashion Week, but they have a great exposure and importance in Paris. I see mostly Russian designers their showrooms or at presentations that Miroslava Duma hosts."
This season, O'Shea also hopes to pass by the Chinese showroom.
Foreign designers can also count on Paris' push to promote fashion. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has been a major backer of the sector since taking the post in March and is upping the city's fashion ante this season with a flurry of initiatives.
Designers coming to the city can regroup in showrooms that are backed by organizations like the Council of Fashion Designers of America that preps for its ninth season of CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's Americans in Paris, or the British Fashion Council.
Some brands choose to go it alone for several reasons. It might be because there's no industry-wide initiative coming from their countries designed for Paris specifically, or that they want to establish their own universe.
"It's sometimes more gratifying for a designer to present individually," explained Carreira.
"You know the Antwerp Six. When you're from a small country, if you join forces it's much easier to stand out. We can connect our contacts, our funds…and we don't have competition. We are working together, sharing ideas and contacts," Maaranen said.
She also serves as women's wear designer for Marimekko, which will present for its first time in Paris on Oct. 4.
Here are showroom highlights for the Paris season.
The Czech
Bolstered by Prague Fashion Week that ended in early September, select Czech designers are representing their country's fashion talents in Paris showrooms, including Petra Ptackova, Martina Spetlova and the brand Chatty.
Ptackova, whose latest collection is inspired by fairy tales and is about the transformative aspect of fashion items — for instance, trousers that are easily turned into a backpack — will present at Plan 8 showrooms.
Spetlova's signature leather creations premiered on Prague official fashion week schedule. While designing the collection in London, where her models are sold in Dover Street Market, she was inspired by the work of British painter and printmaker Howard Hodgkin.
"Smocked and delicate, perforated leather skins are softer and summery, but the shapes remain boxy, androgynous and asymmetrical," said Spetlova about her new collection, which will be presented in Boody Gray Showroom along with Chatty's nostalgic collection entitled "Dusty Pictures."
Plan 8 Showrooms (Petra Ptackova)
6 Rue Saint-Claude, 75003
Oct. 1 to 8
e-mail: showroom@plan-8.com
Web site: http://plan-8.com
For appointments: Tomi Paul
Tel.: +33-6-68-56-11-60
Bloody Gray Showroom (Martina Spetlova, Chatty)
74 Rue Charlot, 75003
Oct. 1 to 8, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
e-mail: sales@bloodygray.com
Web site: www.bloodygray.com
Tel.: +44-75-01-18-17-28
The Berliner Mode Salon and The Berlin Showroom
The Berliner Mode Salon is again on the move. Now in its second season, this curated platform for 28 established and emerging German designers will have its international debut in Paris at the German Embassy on Sept. 30.
This follows the Salon's spring edition at the landmark Kronprinzenpalais during Berlin Fashion Week last July, and the subsequent six-week pop-up shop at that city's leading department store, KaDeWe.
The Salon members include Paris Fashion Week regulars such as Talbot Runhof and Odeeh, and up-and-comers like Bobby Kolade, Nobi Talai, Tim Labenda, Marina Hoermanseder and Vladimir Karaleev.
Freshly appointed German ambassador Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut and his wife, Brigitte, and German Vogue's Christiane Arp, are hosting this invitation-only cocktail event for international buyers, press and industry players. Further supported by Mercedes-Benz, the Paris event from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Palais Beauharnais at 78 Rue de Lille in the seventh arrondissement reflects intensified efforts to spotlight Germany's design talents both at home and abroad. Also aiding the cause is The Berlin Showroom, where 10 Berlin designers will present their spring collections from Oct. 2 to 5 at Espace Modem.
The Berliner Mode Salon at the German Embassy
Palais Beauharnais
78 Rue de Lille, 75007
Sept. 30, 7 to 9 p.m.
The Berlin Showroom
Espace Modem
25 Rue Yves Toudic, 75010
Oct. 2 to 5, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday to Sunday, and until 6 p.m. Monday
Americans in Paris
The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue revealed the roster for the ninth season of CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's Americans in Paris. The France-bound designers are Orley's Alex, Matthew and Samantha Orley; Edie Parker's Brett Heyman; Simon Miller's Daniel Corrigan and Jake Sargent; Eva Fehren's Eva Zuckerman; Gigi Burris Millinery's Gigi Burris; Grey Ant's Grant Krajecki and Natalie Levy; Ryan Roche, and Tanya Taylor. Zuckerman and Roche were runners-up for last year's CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund.
All will be showing their collections to retailers from Oct. 3 to 5 at Le 8 Vavois, located at 8 Rue de Valois. Besides the showroom space, Americans in Paris provides sales, marketing and media support to participants to help them expand their businesses.
"Americans in Paris continues to put forward CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund designers who represent a level of talent that can compete in today's global market," said Steven Kolb, CFDA president and chief executive officer.
Tumi is the initiative's lead sponsor for the fourth season. Michael Petry, creative director of Tumi, said: "This being my first season with the program, I have tremendous admiration for this talented group of designers, and I am eager to see how the brand can further extend our partnership with each in the future."
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's Americans in Paris
Le 8 Vavois
8 Rue de Valois, 75001
London Show Rooms
Held by the British Fashion Council, it gathers designers including Caitlin Price, Sibling, Craig Green, Christopher Shannon.
London Show Rooms at Le Loft
3 Cour Bérard, Impasse Guéménée, (Off rue Saint Antoine 28), 75004
Sept. 30 to Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pre Helsinki
Satu Maaranen, Hyères' past winner, will present her collection inspired by the Seventies freedom and Asian garments including kimonos, plus most of her signature prints. Joining her for the third Paris edition are fellow Aalto University fashion program alumnae Saara Lepokorpi, behind the Lepokorpi label, and Lilli Maunula and Laura Juslin of Juslin Maunula. The presentation on models at the Finland embassy, Oct. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m., will be followed by a party.
Pre-Helsinki at Ambassade de Finland
Place de la Finlande, 75007
Oct. 2, 7 to 11 p.m.
China in Paris
China in Paris showroom includes newcomers Ge Nieva, Enzo Houang, Peony Angel and Sheme this season and regulars Grace Chen, Moodbox and Homme Van Lab. It's held by the China National Garment Association four times a year to present men's collections and women's collections.
China in Paris at L'Appart P.R.
36 Rue du Mont Thabor, 75001
Oct. 1 to 6, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sales contact: Nicky: +33-6-81-11-73-97
E-mail: nicky@fashionintelligence.me
Showroom Les Belges
Belgian labels presenting at the No Season showroom include A.Knackfuss, Emmanuelle Lebas, Gioia Seghers and Léo.
Showroom Les Belges at No Season
8 bis Rue de Braque, 75003
Sept. 29 to Oct. 10, by appointment only
No Season Sales contact: contact@noseason-showroom.com
AFA Showroom
It's the second edition of the AFA Showroom, a platform for Austrian fashion talents.
Ten labels are presenting spring lines, including Rani Bageria, Ute Ploier, Ajla Ayidan and Natures of Conflict, plus Andy Wolf Eyewear.
AFA Showroom at Robert Dodd
2 Rue Gabriel Vicaire/1st Floor,
Britta Song: +43-650-495-11-64;
Camille Boyer: +43-660-440-95-54
E-mail: showroom@afa.co.at;
Web site: austrianfashionassociation.at


An aggrieved man has shocked his wife by divorcing her for insisting on voting for Buhari in February.
A Nigerian man, Abdullahi Yada'u, a resident of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State, has revealed to BBC Hausa Service on Thursday why he divorced his wife, Hafsat Suleiman.
According to Yada'u, he divorced her because she insisted on voting for Mr Buhari.
He tried convincing his wife not to vote for the incumbent president and when he didn't succeed in convincing her, he divorced her.
Yada'u said he and his wife both supported president Buhari when he contested in the 2015 elections. But he feels disappointed with the administration and has decided not to vote for him again.
Later her parents called me and I narrated to them what transpired between us. But still my wife insisted on voting for Mr Buhari, that's how I divorced her in the presence of her parents.
Ibrahim Suleiman, the divorced woman's elder brother, said they felt disturbed over the incident between the couple. He added that the woman's family would have dealt with the husband but their father stopped them.
READ MORE: Customs Intercepts Illegal Police Uniforms, Tear Gas Canisters Ahead Of Election.


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Stop Witch Hunts
Feminist Daily News Wire
Modern 'Witch Hunts' Killing Women
The Feminist News Wire has recently noticed an increase in news stories about the killing of women accused of witchcraft in Asia and Africa. While many consider 'witch hunts' a historical matter, they continue to affect women today.
According to Reuters-India, every year dozens of Indian women are killed for being witches or practicing "black magic." A woman in Bhubaneswar, India, was beaten, gagged and burned to death last week when accused of witchcraft.
CNN reports that another Indian woman was tied to a tree and beaten by a mob on Friday. The woman had been hired by a man "to use magic and prayer to improve his wife's health," but was accused of being a witch when his wife's health deteriorated.
In Kenya last week, eight women and three men were killed when a mob dragged them from their houses and burned them individually, according to the BBC. Villagers reported finding evidence that the eight were witches in an exercise book found at a local school with minutes of a "witches meeting."
Media Resources: Reuters 5/30/08; CNN 5/30/08; BBC 5/29/08

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Cast
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 Juliette Marquis - Isabella Gibbons
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police uniform.
As France obsesses over what women ought to be wearing — or not wearing — on its beaches, Canada and Scotland have adopted new rules allowing female police officers to sport the hijab in an attempt to attract more Muslim women to their respective forces.
In Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) recently unveiled the new internal policies, which would add the traditional head-covering to the iconic red Mountie uniform.
"This is intended to better reflect the diversity in our communities and encourage more Muslim women to consider the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as a career option," a spokesperson for Canada's minister of public safety said in a statement.
The move makes the RCMP the third police force in Canada to make the change.
Phil Gormley, Chief Constable of Police Scotland, heralded his force's change as an ideal way to show that Muslim women are welcome on the force.
"I am delighted to make this announcement and welcome the support from both the Muslim community, and the wider community, as well as police officers and staff," Gormley said in a statement.
"I hope that this addition to our uniform options will contribute to making our staff mix more diverse and adds to the life skills, experiences and personal qualities that our officers and staff bring to policing the communities of Scotland," Gormley went on.
Police Scotland could use the help. According to a report published in June by the police agency, less than three percent of their applicants came from non-white individuals.
"Based on these figures, it is clear to see that challenge Police Scotland faces," the report concluded, noting that they would need some 650 more non-white applicants to meet their target. "Considering current application trends this would appear to be unachievable."
The policies make the two countries amongst the first to make broad exceptions for the hijab, alongside Sweden and Norway. In the United States, there are no broad rules regarding the headscarf. The St. Paul Police Department, in Minnesota, is one of the few that permits the hijab, and recently swore in its first hijab-wearing officer.
Western police forces have recently been forced to confront a lack of diversity in their ranks, faced with a litany of police shootings in minority neighbourhoods and with the rising problem of homegrown radicalization.
The changes also come at a time when hate crimes against Muslims, especially Muslim women, are on the rise throughout North America and Europe.
The moves have been celebrated from a litany of groups, but have also attracted opposition from the expected anti-Muslim channels, who blasted the move as Islam infiltrating secular life.
Of course, Canada has some experience in allowing religious headwear in their police forces. Sikh police officers won the right to wear the turban while on duty over 20 years ago. One of the beneficiaries of that policy, Harjit Singh Sajjan — who served both in Afghanistan with the Canadian Armed Forces, earning the Order of Military Merit, one of the country's highest honours; and with the Vancouver Police Department — is now Canada's minister of national defense.
In the United Kingdom, Sikh men recently won the right to wear the turban in most workplaces. Police officers, however, cannot carry a firearm if they do so, unless a helmet can fit over their head-dress.


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/**
 * @file
 * Transport is an abstract base class implemented by physical
 * media interfaces such as TCP, UNIX, and Local.
 */

/******************************************************************************
 * Copyright (c) 2009-2012, 2014, AllSeen Alliance. All rights reserved.
 *
 *    Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
 *    purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
 *    copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
 *
 *    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
 *    WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
 *    MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
 *    ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
 *    WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
 *    ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 *    OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 ******************************************************************************/
#ifndef _ALLJOYN_TRANSPORT_H
#define _ALLJOYN_TRANSPORT_H

#ifndef __cplusplus
#error Only include Transport.h in C++ code.
#endif

#include <qcc/platform.h>
#include <qcc/String.h>
#include <map>
#include <vector>
#include <alljoyn/Message.h>
#include <alljoyn/TransportMask.h>
#include <alljoyn/Session.h>
#include "BusEndpoint.h"
#include <alljoyn/Status.h>

namespace ajn {

/**
 * %TransportListener is an abstract base class that provides asynchronous notifications about
 * transport related events.
 */
class TransportListener {
  public:
    /**
     * Virtual destructor for derivable class.
     */
    virtual ~TransportListener() { }

    /**
     * Called when a transport has found a bus to connect to with a set of bus names.
     *
     * @param busAddr   The address of the bus formatted as a string that can be passed to
     *                  createEndpoint
     * @param guid      GUID associated with this advertisement.
     * @param transport Transport that sent the advertisement.
     * @param names    The list of bus names that the bus has advertised or NULL if transport cannot determine list.
     * @param timer    Time to live for this set of names. (0 implies that the name is gone.)
     */
    virtual void FoundNames(const qcc::String& busAddr,
                            const qcc::String& guid,
                            TransportMask transport,
                            const std::vector<qcc::String>* names,
                            uint32_t timer) = 0;

    /**
     * Called when a transport gets a surprise disconnect from a remote bus.
     *
     * @param busAddr       The address of the bus formatted as a string.
     */
    virtual void BusConnectionLost(const qcc::String& busAddr) = 0;
};

/**
 * %Transport is an abstract base class implemented by physical
 * media interfaces such as TCP, UNIX, and Local.
 */
class Transport {
  public:

    /**
     * Destructor
     */
    virtual ~Transport() { }

    /**
     * Start the transport and associate it with a router.
     *
     * @return
     *      - ER_OK if successful.
     *      - an error status otherwise.
     */
    virtual QStatus Start() = 0;

    /**
     * Stop the transport.
     *
     * @return
     *      - ER_OK if successful.
     *      - an error status otherwise.
     */
    virtual QStatus Stop() = 0;

    /**
     * Pend the caller until the transport stops.
     *
     * @return
     *      - ER_OK if successful
     *      - an error status otherwise.
     */
    virtual QStatus Join() = 0;

    /**
     * Determine if this transport is running. Running means Start() has been called.
     *
     * @return  Returns true if the transport is running.
     */
    virtual bool IsRunning() = 0;

    /**
     * Get the transport mask for this transport
     *
     * @return the TransportMask for this transport.
     */
    virtual TransportMask GetTransportMask() const = 0;

    /**
     * Get a list of the possible listen specs of the current Transport for a
     * given set of session options.
     *
     * Session options specify high-level characteristics of session, such as
     * whether or not the underlying transport carries data encapsulated in
     * AllJoyn messages, and whether or not delivery is reliable.
     *
     * It is possible that there is more than one answer to the question: what
     * abstract address should I use when talking to another endpoint.  Each
     * Transports is equipped to understand how many answers there are and also
     * which answers are better than the others.  This method fills in the
     * provided vector with a list of currently available busAddresses ordered
     * according to which the transport thinks would be best.
     *
     * If there are no addresses appropriate to the given session options the
     * provided vector of String is left unchanged.  If there are addresses,
     * they are added at the end of the provided vector.
     *
     * @param opts Session options describing the desired characteristics of
     *             an underlying session
     * @param busAddrs A vector of String to which bus addresses corresponding
     *                 to IFF_UP interfaces matching the desired characteristics
     *                 are added.
     * @return
     *      - ER_OK if successful.
     *      - an error status otherwise.
     */
    virtual QStatus GetListenAddresses(const SessionOpts& opts, std::vector<qcc::String>& busAddrs) const { return ER_FAIL; }

    /**
     * Does this transport support connections as described by the provided
     * session options.  This is used to distinguish up front options that are
     * fundamentally incompatible -- for example, trying to use raw sockets with
     * the UDP Transport which cannot support them.
     *
     * @param opts  Proposed session options.
     * @return
     *      - true if the SessionOpts specifies a supported option set.
     *      - false otherwise.
     */
    virtual bool SupportsOptions(const SessionOpts& opts) const { return false; }

    /**
     * Normalize a transport specification.
     * Given a transport specification, convert it into a form which is guaranteed to have a one-to-one
     * relationship with a transport.
     *
     * @param inSpec    Input transport connect spec.
     * @param outSpec   Output transport connect spec.
     * @param argMap    Parsed parameter map.
     * @return ER_OK if successful.
     */
    virtual QStatus NormalizeTransportSpec(const char* inSpec,
                                           qcc::String& outSpec,
                                           std::map<qcc::String, qcc::String>& argMap) const = 0;

    /**
     * Connect to a specified remote AllJoyn/DBus address.
     *
     * @param connectSpec    Transport specific key/value args used to configure the client-side endpoint.
     *                       The form of this string is <transport>:<key1>=<val1>,<key2>=<val2>...[;]
     * @param opts           Requested sessions opts.
     * @param newep          [OUT] Endpoint created as a result of successful connect.
     * @return
     *      - ER_OK if successful.
     *      - an error status otherwise.
     */
    virtual QStatus Connect(const char* connectSpec, const SessionOpts& opts, BusEndpoint& newep) { return ER_FAIL; }

    /**
     * Disconnect from a specified AllJoyn/DBus address.
     *
     * @param connectSpec    The connectSpec used in Connect.
     *
     * @return
     *      - ER_OK if successful.
     *      - an error status otherwise.
     */
    virtual QStatus Disconnect(const char* connectSpec) { return ER_FAIL; }

    /**
     * Start listening for incoming connections on a specified bus address.
     *
     * @param listenSpec  Transport specific key/value args that specify the physical interface to listen on.
     *                    The form of this string is <transport>:<key1>=<val1>,<key2>=<val2>...[;]
     *
     * @return ER_OK if successful.
     */
    virtual QStatus StartListen(const char* listenSpec) { return ER_FAIL; }

    /**
     * Stop listening for incoming connections on a specified bus address.
     *
     * @param listenSpec  Transport specific key/value args that specify the physical interface to listen on.
     *                    The form of this string is <transport>:<key1>=<val1>,<key2>=<val2>...[;]
     *
     * @return
     *      - ER_OK if successful.
     *      - an error status otherwise.
     */
    virtual QStatus StopListen(const char* listenSpec) { return ER_FAIL; }

    /**
     * Set a listener for transport related events.
     * There can only be one listener set at a time. Setting a listener
     * implicitly removes any previously set listener.
     *
     * @param listener  Listener for transport related events.
     */
    virtual void SetListener(TransportListener* listener) { }

    /**
     * Start discovering remotely advertised names that match prefix.
     *
     * @param namePrefix    Well-known name prefix.
     */
    virtual void EnableDiscovery(const char* namePrefix, TransportMask transportmask) { }

    /**
     * Stop discovering remotely advertised names that match prefix.
     *
     * @param namePrefix    Well-known name prefix.
     *
     */
    virtual void DisableDiscovery(const char* namePrefix, TransportMask transportmask) { }

    /**
     * Start advertising a well-known name
     *
     * @param advertiseName   Well-known name to add to list of advertised names.
     * @param quietly         Advertise the name quietly
     * @return  ER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED unless overridden by a derived class.
     */
    virtual QStatus EnableAdvertisement(const qcc::String& advertiseName, bool quietly, TransportMask transports) { return ER_NOT_IMPLEMENTED; }

    /**
     * Stop advertising a well-known name with a given quality of service.
     *
     * @param advertiseName   Well-known name to remove from list of advertised names.
     */
    virtual void DisableAdvertisement(const qcc::String& advertiseName, TransportMask transports) { }

    /**
     * Returns the name of the transport
     */
    virtual const char* GetTransportName() const = 0;

    /**
     * Indicates whether this transport is used for client-to-bus or bus-to-bus connections.
     *
     * @return  true indicates this transport may be only for bus-to-bus connections
     *          false indicates this transport may only be used for client-to-bus connections.
     */
    virtual bool IsBusToBus() const = 0;

    /**
     * Helper used to parse client/server arg strings
     *
     * @param transportName  Name of transport to match in args.
     * @param args      Transport argument string of form <transport>:<key0>=<val0>,<key1>=<val1>[;]
     * @param argMap    [OUT] A maps or args matching the given transport name.
     * @return ER_OK if successful.
     */
    static QStatus ParseArguments(const char* transportName,
                                  const char* args,
                                  std::map<qcc::String, qcc::String>& argMap);
};

}

#endif

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Truvada
Truvada and other TDF Drugs
Truvada (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) is a drug that is used to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and a pre-exposure preventative drug for HIV taken once a day.
In the Truvada lawsuit, a claim has been made that the Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s drug has dangerous side effects which the company knew about and failed to warn consumers.
Additionally, a claim is made that the drug Truvada, and other TDF (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) drugs, have a defective design and Gilead knew this during production and withheld a safer drug, TAF (tenofovir alafenamide), from the market.
The drugs Truvada, Atripla, Complera, Stribild, and Viread all fall under this Multidistrict litigation (MDL).
TDF drugs, like Truvada, Atripla, Complera, Stribild, and Viread, can cause serious side effects.
Unfortunately for most, the drug must be taken for prolonged periods as the only treatment options for HIV are long term as there is no cure.
However, this can lead to serious side effects long term including:
Acute/Chronic Kidney Disease
And other problems
These problems are exacerbated in individuals with pre-existing kidney or bone problems but could happen to anyone who takes the drug.
The two big legal issues at stake in the Truvada lawsuit are 1) Failure to warn of serious side effects and 2) Defective design. When Gilead Sciences, Inc. originally marketed TDF drugs, they frequently told doctors and patients that TDF posed no side effects and was a "miracle drug" all the while knowing there were serious side effects associated with taking the TDF drugs.
The second issue is that while Gilead marketed TDF to doctors and patients, they were also working on TAF while hiding it from doctors and patients.
TAF, the lawsuit alleges, was known to Gilead as a safer, lower dose alternative more easily absorbed into the body that had similar levels of efficacy as TDF drugs like Truvada.
However, Gilead did not release these drugs until they were close to their patent running out on TDF drugs thus condemning patients on TDF to have to stay on them until Gilead decided to release the safer alternative TAF drugs like Descovy.
What compensation can you get for your injuries?
You could be compensated for the cost of medical treatment, the cost of lost income, pain and suffering, and families could receive compensation for wrongful death in the event of a fatality due to Gilead's Truvada or other TDF drugs.
What Should You Do Next?
If you are taking Truvada or other TDF drugs, do not stop taking them without consulting a doctor for your options.
While TDF drugs may pose harm, they are also treating for HIV which can become fatal if left untreated.
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Aridis Reports Top-Line Results of the Phase 3 Double-Blinded, Superiority Trial of AR-301 For the Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
LOS GATOS, Calif, Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS) today announced top-line results from the AR-301-002 Phase 3 study, which evaluated the superiority of adjunctive use of the investigational monoclonal antibody candidate AR-301 with standard of care (SOC) antibiotics versus SOC antibiotics alone, for the treatment of VAP caused by Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). AR-301-002, the first of two planned Phase 3 studies, enrolled 174 mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients who were likely to have pneumonia caused by S. aureus, with 120 of those patients ultimately meeting the criteria of S. aureus as the predominant cause of pneumonia (microbiologically evaluable Full Analysis Set [micro-FAS]), being evaluated for efficacy. The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent conflict in Eastern Europe limited patient enrollment from the original target sample size of 240.
Primary outcome measures of efficacy compared clinical cure of AR-301 + SOC vs. SOC alone at Day 21 post-treatment:
An improvement in clinical cure rate (or absolute efficacy) of ≥10% (considered a clinically meaningful improvement by many key opinion leaders) was observed with adjunctive use of AR-301. However, with the limited sample size evaluated, statistical significance was not reached for the primary endpoint of clinical cure rate on Day 21 compared to antibiotics alone. Clinical cure at Day 21 was 68.9% (42/61 patients) for AR-301 + SOC versus 57.6% (34/59) for SOC alone, (efficacy difference or absolute efficacy: 11.3%, [p= 0.23]).
In the prespecified older adult population of 65+ years, the absolute efficacy (improvement in clinical cure rate) on Day 21 was increased to 34% (p= 0.057), and to 38% on Day 28 (p= 0.025). The increase in absolute efficacy was driven primarily by the lower efficacy of SOC antibiotics in older adults 65+ years old compared to adults less than 65 years old (30% vs. 75%, respectively).
In the methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) patients, the absolute efficacy was 28% higher than SOC alone (p=0.774). The increase in absolute efficacy was also driven primarily by the lower efficacy of SOC antibiotics in MRSA patients compared to methicillin susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) patients (38% vs. 63%, respectively).
Treatment with AR-301 was associated with reduction trends in key secondary outcomes measures of duration of hospitalization (median 19 vs. 28 days, difference: 9 days) time in ICU (median 13 vs. 20 days, difference: 7 days) and mechanical ventilation days (median 6 vs. 8 days, difference: 2 days).
Consistent positive efficacy trends were observed in favor of AR-301 treatment in other key secondary efficacy outcomes (e.g. clinical cure at days 7, 14, 28).
Primary outcome measures of safety and tolerability of AR-301 were achieved. AR-301 intravenous (IV) infusion was well tolerated. Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) reported over the 28-day study period for the single IV infusion were similar across the active and placebo treatment groups, with no SAEs deemed drug-related. None of the deaths in the study were deemed drug-related by the blinded investigators. The independent unblinded Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) also did not express any safety concerns. The all-cause mortality rates in all patients were AR-301: 23.6% (21/89) vs. SOC: 18.8% (16/85) (p=0.367); these deaths were primarily associated with patients' underlying conditions which brought the patient into the ICU. The all-cause mortality in the evaluable microFAS population were similar between the AR-301 23.0% (14/61) and placebo 23.7% (14/59) groups (p=0.830). The mortality due to pneumonia was: AR-301 1.6% (1/61) vs SOC 5.0% (3/59) groups among the population with confirmed S. aureus pneumonia (p=n.s.).
AR-301-002 is the first of two planned Phase 3 studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of AR-301 for adjunctive treatment of pneumonia caused by S. aureus in mechanically ventilated hospitalized patients. Aridis plans to initiate a second Phase 3 study after discussing the current study results with regulatory authorities, including the US FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The company also plans to present the study findings at a future scientific conference.
"Despite the limitations of sample size and lack of statistical significance in the primary endpoint, we are pleased to see the clinical benefit trends across the study population." said Hasan Jafri, MD, Aridis' Chief Medical Officer. "In particular, this study highlights the efficacy limitations of standard of care antibiotics and therefore the unmet medical needs in high-risk, vulnerable patient populations such as older adults and those infected with antibiotic resistant MRSA; populations where AR-301 has the potential to fulfill an unmet need," said Dr. Jafri.
"The consistency of clinical efficacy trends and the magnitude of clinical response associated with AR-301 treatment are promising. These data suggest the potential benefits of a monoclonal antibody to augment antibiotics and substantially improve outcome in very sick, vulnerable patients such as those in the ICU and older adults," said Dr. Bruno Francois, (Head of the Clinical Investigation Center, University Hospital, Limoges, France), the AR-301-002 study lead clinical investigator and a critical care physician.
Aridis CEO Vu Truong and Dr. Jafri further discuss the Phase 3 study results in a video overview that can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/NNxqY1EkC40.
About AR-301-002 Phase 3 Study
AR-301-002 is the first of two planned Phase 3 studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of AR-301 for adjunctive treatment of VAP caused by S. aureus. The study is a randomized, double-blind, superiority trial with the primary efficacy endpoint clinical cure of pneumonia measured at Day 21 post-treatment. A total of 152 clinical sites in 20 countries participated in the study, with enrollment occurring in 45 clinical sites over 40 months. The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent conflict in Eastern Europe limited patient enrollment to 174 (original target was 240 enrolled patients), with 120 of those patients ultimately meeting the prespecified criteria of S. aureus pneumonia (microbiologically evaluable Full Analysis Set [micro-FAS]). Study subjects across the treatment arms were comparable in terms of baseline demographics, comorbidities, and baseline disease severity measures.
About AR-301
AR-301 is a fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that specifically targets S. aureus alpha-toxin, an important virulence factor that is secreted by both methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA). AR-301 is designed to protect against alpha-toxin mediated destruction of host cells, preserving a functional host immune response. AR-301's mode of action is independent of the antibiotic resistance profile of S. aureus and it is active against infections caused by both MRSA and MSSA.
Staphylococcus aureus Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
VAP poses serious challenges in the hospital setting, as standard of care antibiotics are becoming inadequate in treating infected patients. There are approximately 251,600 cases of hospital acquired pneumonia reported in the U.S. annually caused by S. aureus (Decision Resources Group 2016 data base). These patients are typically at high risk of mortality, which is compounded by other life-threatening co-morbidities and rise in antibiotic resistance. Epidemiology studies estimate that the probability of death attributed to S. aureus ranges from 29% to 55%. In addition, pneumonia infections can prolong patient stays in ICUs (intensive care units) and the use of mechanical ventilation, creating a major economic burden on patients, hospital systems and payors. For example, ICU cost of care for a ventilated pneumonia patient is approximately $10,000 per day, and the duration of ICU stay is typically twice that of a non-infected ICU patient (Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2010, vol. 31, pp. 509 515).
About Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops anti-infectives to be used as add-on treatments to standard-of-care antibiotics.
The Company is advancing multiple clinical stage mAbs targeting bacteria that cause life-threatening infections such as ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP), in addition to preclinical stage antiviral mAbs. The use of mAbs as anti-infective treatments represents an innovative therapeutic approach that harnesses the human immune system to fight infections and is designed to overcome the deficiencies associated with the current standard of care which is broad spectrum antibiotics. Such deficiencies include, but are not limited to, increasing drug resistance, short duration of efficacy, disruption of the normal flora of the human microbiome and lack of differentiation among current treatments. The mAb portfolio is complemented by a non-antibiotic novel mechanism small molecule anti-infective candidate being developed to treat lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. The Company's pipeline is highlighted below:
Aridis' Pipeline
AR-301 (VAP). AR-301 is a fully human IgG1 mAb targeting gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) alpha-toxin and is being evaluated in a global Phase 3 superiority clinical study as an adjunctive treatment of S. aureus ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).
AR-320 (VAP). AR-320 is a fully human IgG1 mAb targeting S. aureus alpha-toxin that is being evaluated in a Phase 3 clinical study as a preventative treatment of S. aureus colonized mechanically ventilated patients who do not yet have VAP.
AR-501 (cystic fibrosis). AR-501 is an inhaled formulation of gallium citrate with broad-spectrum anti-infective activity being developed to treat chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. This program is currently in Phase 2a clinical development in CF patients.
AR-701 (COVID-19). AR-701 is a cocktail of fully human mAbs discovered from convalescent COVID-19 patients that are directed at multiple protein epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is formulated for delivery via intramuscular injection or inhalation using a nebulizer.
AR-401 (blood stream infections). AR-401 is a fully human mAb preclinical program aimed at treating infections caused by gram-negative Acinetobacter baumannii.
AR-101 (HAP). AR-101 is a fully human immunoglobulin M, or IgM, mAb in Phase 2 clinical development targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) liposaccharides serotype O11, which accounts for approximately 22% of all P. aeruginosa hospital acquired pneumonia cases worldwide.
AR-201 (RSV infection). AR-201 is a fully human IgG1 mAb out-licensed preclinical program aimed at neutralizing diverse clinical isolates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
For additional information on Aridis Pharmaceuticals, please visit https://aridispharma.com/.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "estimated" and "intend" or other similar terms or expressions that concern Aridis' expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on Aridis' current expectations and actual results could differ materially. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the need for additional financing, the timing of regulatory submissions, Aridis' ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of its existing product candidates and any other product candidates it may develop, approvals for clinical trials may be delayed or withheld by regulatory agencies, risks relating to the timing and costs of clinical trials, risks associated with obtaining funding from third parties, management and employee operations and execution risks, loss of key personnel, competition, risks related to market acceptance of products, intellectual property risks, risks related to business interruptions, including the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus, which could seriously harm our financial condition and increase our costs and expenses, risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, Aridis' ability to attract collaborators and partners and risks associated with Aridis' reliance on third party organizations. While the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, without limitation, market conditions and the factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in Aridis' 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Aridis' other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and Aridis does not undertake any obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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Submarine hydrothermal systems on the early Earth may have been the sites from which life emerged. The potential for Strecker synthesis to produce biomolecules (amino and hydroxy acids) from starting compounds (ketones, aldehydes, HCN and ammonia) in such environments is evaluated quantitatively using thermodynamic data and parameters for the revised Helgeson-Kirkham-Flowers (HKF) equation of state. Although there is an overwhelming thermodynamic drive to form biomolecules by the Strecker synthesis at hydrothermal conditions, the availability and concentration of starting compounds limit the efficiency and productivity of Strecker reactions. Mechanisms for concentrating reactant compounds could help overcome this problem, but other mechanisms for production of biomolecules may have been required to produce the required compounds on the early Earth. Geochemical constraints imposed by hydrothermal systems provide important clues for determining the potential of these and other systems as sites for the emergence of life.
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It is that time of the year again, the season of giving! At Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment, we are looking for items that will help us continue to empower those we work with. Below is a list of the different items that we are in need of. If you are interested in making a donation you can either mail it to our office or email goanes@womenofwise.org to set up a time to drop off your donation at the office. We appreciate your support and wish the best in the year to come!
Art supplies! We use art supplies in our different workshops with middle and high school students. In our experience, art has been a way that the women in our programs have been able to explore their identity and develop their self-confidence. We are currently in need of some items so that we can continue to use this media as a way for exploration.
Items we need: Markers, colored pencils, crayons, paint, paintbrushes, paper, glitter, pipe cleaners, glue, tape, clay, ribbon, fabric, stamps, stencils, scissors, blank cards, and pom poms.
Office supplies! This one is pretty self explanatory! We are in need of some basic office supplies to keep up the day to day work that is required for WISE to run smoothly.
Items we need: Printer paper, tape, glue, pens, pencils, and notebooks.
Winter clothing! As you may have noticed it is winter again in Minnesota and we are in search of some winter clothing items. Many of our participants to do not have access to quality outerwear and are in need of some warm winter items.
Items we need: Coats, scarves, hats, and mittens.
Non-perishable snacks! We like to provide the women in our programs with snacks after school and are always looking for more. If you would like to donate snacks please remember to make them non-perishable and on the healthier side. Below are some examples of what we are looking for.
Suggested items: Dried fruit, crackers, peanut butter, nuts, and popcorn.
School supplies! We want to ensure that all the women in our middle school, high school, and college program are prepared for school so they can focus on learning.
Items we need: Notebooks, pens, pencils, binders, loof leaf paper, calcualtors, and highlighters.


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New Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Trailer Introduces Baby Sonic
As proven by Baby Yoda in The Mandalorian, it seems like the current fad of keeping certain franchises relevant is by introducing cute toddler characters. The next one to ride the wave is none other than the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog live action movie.
If you haven't figured it out yet, we now officially have Baby Sonic.
To be fair, it's most likely the inclusion of Baby Sonic might have been part of the film's story when it was still under production. If that's the case, we thank the heavens that the film's director, Jeff Fowler, actually listened to fan concerns regarding Sonic's initial hideous character design and had it redone from scratch. Could you imagine Baby Sonic with that old design? Could you?
Moving on. Baby Sonic is first revealed in a new Sonic The Hedgehog movie trailer that was released in Japan. Along with the reveal are some new clips from the movie which was not included in the previous trailer that included Sonic's redone character design. And of course, the voice lines in this version of the trailer is in Japanese as well.
Sonic The Hedgehog stars James Marsden as Sheriff Tom, Jim Carrie as Dr. Robotnic, and Ben Schwartz as the Blue Blur himself, Sonic the Hedgehog. The movie is expected to be released on 14 February 2020 (27 March in Japan).
(Source: Famitsu.)
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The two words thank you contain magic within them. They have the power to bring the best out in people; to open closed doors; to make a cold person warm; to generate more business; to generate loyalty in our team members; promote happiness in our homes and our workplaces.
If we come from a place of entitlement—in that life and people owe us—then just saying the words thank you do not have the same power as when propelled out of a heart of gratitude. The more deeply grateful we are, the more meaningful thank you becomes.
As you wrap this year up with those people you work, live and play with, take some time to reflect on what they contribute to your life and express a heartfelt thank you by way of written or spoken words.
And lastly, I would like to say thank-you to all of you here who read and comment on my writing; the wonderful business owners and managers I have had the privilege of working with this year by way of consulting and speaking; the editors who have published my writing; and the association directors who have promoted my work.
I trust you have a wonderful Christmas and a New Year that is blessed beyond measure. May you see unimagined new doors open for you in 2019.


In Quran we read these verses that state some Holy Attributes of Allah: 059.022 God is He, than Whom there is no other god;- Who knows (all things) both secret and open; He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 059.023 God is He, than Whom there is no other god;- the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and Perfection), the Guardian of Faith, the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory to God! (High is He) above the partners they attribute to Him. 059.024 He is God, the Creator, the Evolver, Al-Mesawer. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare His Praises and Glory: and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. One of the stated God's Holy Attributes in the previous Holy verses of Quran is "Al-Mesawer" or "The Visioner". This Attribute means the Producer of what is seen or the Caster of scenes in the eyes of His Creatures. Such Attribute summarizes scientific facts in Light, Optics, Anatomy of Eyes and the unknown Secrets of the vision center in brains. It shows also the Miracles of God's Wisdom, Science, Mercy, Guidance, Providence, Recognition and Will in the Eye-Creation.
It is known that sun radiates energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. Its peak radiation is in the range of 0.4 – 0.7 µm. Such range is the range that the Creator arranged the vision of the created retina in our visual system to response to the incident electromagnetic radiation from the sun. The colors are our visual system's response to incident electromagnetic radiation. God created cells in our retina that are responsible for color perception to show us the scenes in the way He likes. The human eye has maximum sensitivity and gives an optimum response to light, at the wavelength of 555 nm. This value corresponds also to the peak value of solar radiation as seen in the figure. No wonder why our eyes can see in the day-light as this is what God adapts to His creatures to see in day-light and to have rest in night. The eye's response to this wavelength, 555 nm, is the green color. Every basic color has a range of wavelengths, which give it gradation. Green extends from pale-green to dark-green but blue extends from light to dark blue and so on. There are certain colors like pink or purple which are not basic colors. These composite colors are formed due to a mixture of certain basic colors, that is, through mixing of visible light wavelengths. The table gives the wavelength of visible light spectrum, divided in color regions, according to retina perception according to the Will of the Creator or Visioner. The wavelength of visible light in meters is mentioned in the table. The unit used is angstrom. One angstrom is 10-10m.
So; human's eyes are created to see in day-light colored erected scenes in the scale 1:1. The eye's anatomy is arranged to see different scenes in such scale and colors according to God's Will as His attribute "The Visioner" indicates. However; God created other creatures with different criteria for certain wisdom. As you've seen, the human eye can perceive only a specific range of wavelengths of light. Some species of snake are capable of seeing greater wavelengths than humans, including infrared light, which humans can sense only as heat. Snakes have small pit organs that can visually register infrared radiation. These organs are a hundred thousand times more sensitive to infrared than human skin and can detect even the slightest change in a body's temperature. For example, the rattlesnake can locate a warm-blooded animal or human even in pitch darkness, because such creatures radiate off heat waves that the snake can detect-an incredible advantage for any creature hunting at night. Similarly; camel's ability to see is magnified by a high ratio. The great size of camels necessitates seeing his driver in a greater size. Otherwise; the powerful nature of camel will lead him to reject the human's authority. Eagles fly at an altitude of thousands of meters, in a manner similar to modern war planes, yet are able to comb the landscape below in staggering detail. The eagle is gifted the ability to detect even the slightest of movements or color changes while in flight. It owes this ability by a very special eye structure. In humans, the portion of the retina with the most acute vision is the fovea centralis, which has the highest concentration of cone cells. Eagles have two foveae, giving them an incredibly sharp sense of sight. Humans have only one fovea in each eye-for binocular, or forward vision. When we look at an object, both our eyes are directed toward the object. This allows our brain to merge both the images to create a sense of depth. The eagle contains a binocular fovea like ours, but also has a fovea for monocular vision that allows each eye to look sideways and see a separate image. So eagles can see both forward and to the side at the same time.40 The eagle has a visual perspective of some 300 degrees, as well as an extra focusing power. Humans change the shape of their lenses to focus. But an eagle can change the shape of both lens and cornea. This gives it extra focusing power. It can also scan a 116-square miles field from an altitude of 4,500 or spot a camouflaged rabbit from 90 meters with ease.To attain this super-sharp vision, an eagle's retinal cells are tinted with special colored oil droplets, increasing the contrast for objects seen against the blue sky or green forest.
As mentioned before, something else that couldn't possibly have evolved is the visual system. This is reinforced by the flawless nature of an eagle's eye. An eye with two foveae cannot form over time, as a result of coincidences. That second fovea was deliberately created to answer the bird's needs.So why are our eyes not as sharp as an eagle's? If human eyes contained the same features, they'd each be the size of a grapefruit. Moreover, humans don't need to spot a camouflaged rabbit from a kilometer away. This is why God gave humans their present eyes in a most aesthetic form. A jumping spider hunts by securing itself to the branch of a tree with the thread it secretes. Then it throws itself toward an insect flying nearby, catching it in midair. In order to snare its catch, the spider needs to see its prey, and determine the direction and speed at which the target is traveling. Also, of course, it must determine its own speed and the duration of the leap. In order to do all this, the spider needs not only an advanced visual system, but an information processing center to make all the necessary calculations.Jumping spiders have four pairs of eyes, for a total of eight. The front two are the most impressive, perhaps the best eyes one can find in any arthropod. The retina inside the eye can move in three dimensions, enabling the spider to look in all directions and focus on its subject. The other six eyes are positioned around the head, affording 360-degree vision.43 The jumping spider's visual acuity is actually very similar to our own, such that they even perceive images on a television screen. When most animals look at a television, they see only a series of moving dots. But research has indicated that jumping spiders respond to televised pictures of other spiders and insects.The jumping spider's visual system is highly complex and, in some respects, surpasses even a human's. A tiny spider can look in different directions, detect motions, and estimate speed and distance. Of course, the spider never asked for these abilities, nor did it develop them on its own, over time. Everything the spider possesses was given to him by God So; the vision of each creature is arranged by the Will of the "Visioner". Did the Miracles in the creation of the vision system of each creature and the Miracle of creating a radiating sun that gives us the ability to see the colored scenes in scale 1:1 were know in Mohamed's times? Did you see any Holy Book have mentioned this Holy Attribute to the God: "The Visioner"?This is one of the Miracles of the Quran that represents a "Hole in Atheism".


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https://www.kkv.fi/en/current-issues/press-releases/2015/7.4.2015-consumer-ombudsman-issues-new-guidelines-on-door-to-door-selling/
Consumer Ombudsman issues new guidelines on door-to-door selling
The Consumer Ombudsman has issued new guidelines on door-to-door selling because the Directive on Consumer Rights has necessitated amendments to the Consumer Protection Act's provisions on the same issue. The amendments concern issues such as the cancellation of orders and the obligation of companies to provide consumers with more information than previously before a contract is signed. The definition of door-to-door selling was also expanded. It no longer matters whether a contract is made on the initiative of a buyer or a seller.
The Consumer Ombudsman has issued door-to-door selling guidelines to help companies ensure that their operations are compliant with legislation. The guidelines also contain information on consumers' rights and responsibilities in the case of door-to-door sales. In addition to legislation, the guidelines take account of the decisions of the Consumer Disputes Board. The Consumer Ombudsman received statements from trade and industry associations, the Consumer Disputes Board and Consumer Advisory Service during the preparation process for the guidelines.
Door-to-door sales refer to contracts and offers made outside a trader's premises in situations where both parties are present. It does not matter which party initiates the contract. Door-to-door selling includes situations such as that in which a consumer invites an entrepreneur to his/her home and the parties sign a contract for a renovation.
Amendments to the right to cancel
Due to the new provisions, amendments have been made to the right to cancel an agreement, for example. Simply returning goods is insufficient to constitute a cancellation. Instead, in every case the consumer must send a notice of cancellation. Companies must provide consumers with a cancellation form, but a notice of cancellation must also be possible via other means of communication, such as email or a notification attached to the return delivery. The cancellation must be made within 14 days of receiving the goods or signing the contract. The new provisions require that the consumer pay the return costs of any order they have personally cancelled. Companies may offer free returns to their customers.
Due to the new provisions, the right to cancel has been limited in the context of door-to-door selling. For example, the consumer has no right to cancel in a situation where the goods have been tailored to meet the consumer's needs or they clearly correspond to the consumer's personal needs. An example of this would be an order for purpose-built kitchen fittings and their installation. When the loss of the right to cancel is being assessed, attention can be paid to whether the trader concerned has taken action to meet its contractual obligations, for example in a situation where an agreement has been made to postpone the beginning of a delivery. The absence of the right to cancel must be clearly communicated before a contract is made.
Door-to-door selling is used for relatively expensive purchases such as renovation services. Although amended legislation permits the limitation of the right to cancel a contract tailored for the consumer, this is not always disclosed before a contract is signed. This has caused problems for elderly consumers in particular.
The new provisions require that companies provide consumers with more information prior to signing a contract. Companies must inform consumers, either on paper or in some other permanent format, of issues such as the product's main properties, the total price including tax, delivery and return costs, and the contact information of the trader in question. Consumers must also be informed about the cancellation terms and conditions of an order, customer service and the vendor's statutory liability to rectify defects in goods.
Guidelines for door-to-door selling (in Finnish)
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In Alabama poultry workers victory, a vote to stick together
By Labor Notes
June 28, 2012 - In the biggest union victory in right-to-work Alabama in a decade, 1,200 Pilgrim's Pride poultry plant workers in the small town of Russellville rejected management's efforts to divide them along racial and ethnic lines and voted to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.
On immigration, cutting the ties between enforcement and legalization
By Kung Li
June 22, 2012 - Recent developments on U.S. immigration policy put to rest once and for all the popular but dangerous notion that enforcement and legalization are tied together, tit for tat.
How will Obama's immigration decision play in the South?
June 19, 2012 - Southern states have seen the fastest increase in Latino immigration anywhere in the country. Will Obama's recent immigration decision activate Latino voters in battleground Southern states?
Fighting the good fight for immigrant workers in Mississippi ... and winning
By Joe Atkins
April 26, 2012 - The Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance has stopped anti-immigrant legislation in one of the most conservative states by bringing together African Americans, immigrants and labor.
What does plummeting immigration from Mexico mean for the South?
April 24, 2012 - Over the last decade, the South's Latino communities have grown faster than anywhere else in the country. But new studies show that immigration from Mexico has plummetted -- and is likely in net decline.
Marco Rubio's DREAM Act: The new 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'?
By New America Media
April 9, 2012 - The U.S. Senator from Florida is about to release his own version of an immigration reform bill that would offer legal status to undocumented students -- but without a pathway to citizenship.
A trend toward anti-immigrant, anti-choice laws
April 5, 2012 - 2011 saw a record number of laws restricting abortion in U.S. states. It also saw a record number of state anti-immigrant laws. Coincidence? Maybe not.
Having fled, immigrants again trickle back to Alabama
March 8, 2012 - Nearly a year since Alabama passed the nation's toughest anti-immigrant law, community members say some immigrants are beginning to return.
Immigration: Rhetoric vs. reality
January 10, 2012 - From the presidential primary to state legislatures, politicians are stepping up anti-immigrant rhetoric -- at a time when immigration may be at its lowest rate in 60 years.
U.S. deportees to Haiti, jailed without cause, face severe health risks
By Florida Center for Investigative Reporting
November 16, 2011 - The Obama administration continues to deport Haitians despite knowing many will be illegally jailed and risk cholera exposure upon arrival.


The Islands are opening up!
This last week of warm weather helped to break some of the ice up in the islands! The lodge is busy getting docks and boats ready for the start of the summer season, and the fish are waiting for anglers to arrive back to the area. Due to late spring conditions we have not had a chance to fish the islands, but judging from the good start on the river the islands should be good! Plenty of walleyes, northerns, and bass line the shorelines of Oak island at this time of year and action can be fast with many differnt species being caught. We will have a report on the fishing action as soon as we are in the water.


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