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Talbot Mundy (born William Lancaster Gribbon) (April 23, 1879 – August 5, 1940) was an English writer. He also wrote under the pseudonym Walter Galt. Born in London, at age 16 he ran away from home and began an odyssey in India, Africa, and other parts of the Near and Far East. By age 29, he had begun using the name Talbot Mundy, and a year later arrived in the United States, starting his writing career in 1911. His first published work was the short story "Pig-Sticking in India", which describes a popular, though now outlawed, sport practiced by British forces.
It is written with authority of Tarsus that once it was no mean city, but that is a tale of nineteen centuries ago. The Turko-Italian War had not been fought when Fred Oakes took the fever of the place, although the stage was pretty nearly set for it and most of the leading actors were waiting for their cue. No more history was needed than to grind away forgotten loveliness.
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The Illustrated Guide to Law
How the law works… and how it doesn't.
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The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 12: I Was Entrapped!
Entrapment pg 17: Entrapment In A Nutshell
With the body of the undercover bleeding to death in the background, Cora the Callgirl asks:
So if lying about being a cop isn't Entrapment…
Essentially, it's this:
(1.) The police caused you to commit a crime
(2.) You wouldn't have committed it otherwise,
(3.) You were entrapped.
Cora is upset
But that's what I'm saying:
If I'd known he was a cop, I wouldn't have done it.
How is that not entrapment?
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Neolithicman says
Let's say I'm selling painkillers that I was prescribed by a doctor (I'm not). I was prescribed them for a legitimate reason, and this isn't something I usually do. One day, an undercover police officer offers to buy from me, but stipulates that I have to sell to him next to a specific pharmacy that, unbeknownst to me, is near a school. If they arrest me, and charge me for dealing and for dealing near a school, is that entrapment? I wouldn't have sold near a school by choice, and I only did so because the undercover officer told me to.
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You're already committing the crime of sale before the undercover got involved. You clearly weren't entrapped as to the first charge of simple dealing.
With respect to the school charge, let's presume you never would have sold near a school on purpose, and the only reason you did so here was because you didn't know the location was near a school.
That's not really an entrapment issue, but one of mistake. The undercover didn't overcome your free will and force you to do it. You did it freely. You were merely mistaken about the circumstances in which you did it.
That mistake of fact is only going to be useful to the extent it negates any necessary mens rea. For example, if the statute requires you to know that it was near a school — well, you didn't know, so that would mean you didn't commit that offense in the first place. But if (as is more likely) the statute doesn't care whether you knew there was a school nearby, then your mistake is irrelevant.
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Oh, okay! Thanks! I'm really enjoying this, by the way. Thanks for making it!
Kereth Midknight says
So the fact that the police officer had to go out of their way to get you to do it by a school, instead of somewhere else, is irrelevant?
WJS says
I've read some funny things about those "near a school" laws. I've read that they've increased the distance quite a lot since they were first drafted, to the point that it's actually hard for dealers to find somewhere that isn't "near" a school. That's lead to the farcical sounding situation where dealers will stick close to schools, since then if caught they'll only get one count rather than the two or three counts they'd get if they moved further away. I don't know if it's true, but it's not like the law hasn't created some weird circumstances in the past.
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Liverpool take on Manchester City in a mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final first leg at Anfield on Wednesday.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk believes Mohamed Salah can beat Manchester City's Krevin de Bruyne to win player of the year.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk believes an in-form Mohamed Salah is capable of doing damage even to a dominant Manchester City and could still beat Blues midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to the player of the year award.
The hugely-anticipated Champions League quarter-final clash between the Premier League's two top-scoring sides kicks off on Wednesday at Anfield where the emphasis is likely to be on goals.
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But in Salah Liverpool have the top-flight's leading scorer, with 29 of his 37 goals in a remarkable debut season with the Reds coming in the league and at such a consistent rate he has equalled the record of Robin van Persie and Cristiano Ronaldo of finding the net in 21 different matches – with six games still remaining.
Asked whether the Egypt international could do serious damage to City, having already scored against them in their only Premier League defeat so far at Anfield in January, Van Dijk said: "That's what everyone knows. That's how we feel as well.
"He's that kind of player that you just need to be on your best. When he is 100 per cent and in the zone then he can beat anyone.
De Bruyne's form in the first half of the season appeared to make him a shoo-in for the Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year award, but Salah's goalscoring exploits are likely to have made it a much closer race.
Van Dijk would not disclose whether the Liverpool players would be voting tactically and not supporting De Bruyne to help their team-mate's chances of winning.
"That's obviously not my decision. We need to look at ourselves," he added.
Despite being elevated to superstar status over the last year after his heroics in guiding Egypt to the World Cup, Salah remains a humble and hard-working player who shuns the limelight and is reluctant to give media interviews.
Van Dijk insists that fits in perfectly with the team ethic manager Jurgen Klopp has built within the squad and admits facing the on-fire forward in training every day has had a positive effect on him and his fellow defenders in particular.
"As defenders we need to step up our game obviously and make sure we are aware. It makes us better. That's what we want, that's what it's going to be like at a top club," he said.
"Mo is a great guy and works hard, just like the rest of the guys.
"I think everyone in the dressing room are just normal guys. Nobody feels better than each other, everybody is working hard for each other to get the win.
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Responding to Australia's increasingly dangerous predicament of proximity
key enablers | 18 October 2018 | Stephen Kuper
By: Stephen Kuper
Australia's once insulating 'tyranny of distance' is rapidly being replaced by a dangerous 'predicament of proximity' to the fastest growing economies and militaries in an increasingly volatile part of the world.
Australia has long had a tough relationship with the 'tyranny of distance'. On one hand, the nation's populace has treated it with disdain and hostility, while Australia's political and strategic leaders have recognised the importance of geographic isolation.
The rise of Indo-Pacific Asia means the 'tyranny of distance' has been replaced by a 'predicament of proximity'.
China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and several other regional nations are reshaping the economic and strategic paradigms with an unprecedented period of economic and arms build-up, competing interests and rising animosity towards the post-World War II order Australia is a pivotal part of in the region.
The growing proliferation of key force projection capabilities, ranging from aircraft carriers, fifth-generation combat aircraft, advanced conventional and nuclear-powered submarines to area-access denial systems and advanced ground forces, high-speed, precision munitions, space and cyber capabilities, is at the core of this paradigm shifting reality.
Additionally, the increasing instability of the US administration and its apparent apprehension to intervene or at least maintain the global rules-based order following the radical shift in US politics, also forces Australia to reassess the strategic calculus.
For Australia, these radically shifting sands spell trouble. No longer able to hide behind the tyranny of distance and the long-celebrated sea/air gap, as identified by Professor Paul Dibb, responsible for producing the Dibb report of the 1980s, the nation requires a radically different approach to these mounting challenges.
Both Michael Wesley and John Birmingham in the latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs, titled Defending Australia, provide an analysis of Australia's diminishing geo-strategic depth and technological advantages in the Indo-Pacific Asian century.
Wesley, in a piece titled 'Dangerous Proximity: The collapse of Australia's defences in a contested Asia', goes to great lengths not only to identify and detail the rapidly changing geo-strategic reality, but also the increasingly risky strategic thinking that has governed Australian strategic policy making since the earliest days of European settlement.
"We have always felt we are too small a population to defend such a vast landmass and such a long coastline. In the two centuries since the last invasion, Australians have never felt insecure for long enough to change that equation."
National strategic anxiety
In contrast, Wesley is quick to highlight the nation's willingness to engage in conflict abroad: "Yet for a nation that doubts its ability to defend its territory, Australia has been remarkably willing to send its soldiers overseas to fight. It is because Australia can't protect itself that it has always extended its security interests far beyond its coastlines."
These two conflicting ideas contradict the nation's insecurity and the way in which it responds to the emerging challenges, raising important questions about Australia's response to this 'predicament of proximity'.
Wesley articulates these challenges well, saying "the certainties that have underpinned Australia's defence outlook have shifted further and faster than its planning or procurement processes have been able to factor in."
In his response to these challenges, Wesley echoes some of the calls made by leading Australian strategic policy makers including Peter Jennings, Professor Dibb and Malcolm Davis.
Of particular concern for Wesley is the rise of 'coercive statecraft' supported by the proliferation of advanced weapons systems being fielded by potential adversaries. Particularly long-range, precision guided missiles, anti-ship weapons and electronic warfare.
Plugging the gaps
Both Jennings and Davis directly recognise the need to respond to these developments, with Jennings telling Defence Connect, "We need to be placing more effort into developing the long-range strike capability, this includes things like cruise missiles which can launched by platforms across the ADF.
"We also need to place greater emphasis on upgrading the capability provided by Collins, not just as a stop-gap, but as an imperative, as these submarines will continue to form the point of our deterrence spear for some time yet."
This is further supported by Davis, sought to redefine the nation's long-range strike capabilities, saying, "The capability provided by the future submarines will be delivered too late, that means we need to work with the US on developing a potent air-based long-range strike capability."
Wesley's concerns about a contested Asia, particularly strategic choke points like the Strait of Malacca, are echoed by the calls made by Professor Dibb in his recent speech at ANU.
He said: "First, we need to focus more on our own region of primary strategic concern, which includes south-east Asia (including the South China Sea), the eastern Indian Ocean, the south Pacific and the Southern Ocean."
Expanding on this, Wesley identifies, as Davis does, the declining presence of the US and the need for Australia to enact a more assertive, independent defence posture and key regional alliances playing a pivotal role in the nation's 'defence of the indefensible'.
"The consequence of these challenges is that Australia's two dominant approaches to defence planning are inadequate. For significant periods, Australia has structured its armed forces primarily for the task of protecting its territory and maritime approaches," Wesley said.
"Where it has drawn its defensive perimeters has varied, often stretching outwards to the boundary between continental and maritime Asia. At other times, Australia has tooled up to fight alongside its allies, in the Middle East, Europe and Africa, and sometimes in Asia," Wesley further correctly identifies the increasingly complex environment Australia finds itself in.
A return to 'Forward Defence'?
Wesley's prominent point, that Australia is no longer a strategic backwater, meaning the traditional, often reserved approach to defence planning, strategy, planning and procurement requires radical shifts in thinking and feeds directly into the thesis of John Birmingham in 'Weapons of Choice: Rearming Australia for its offshore ambitions'.
Birmingham begins his thesis by recounting the role technology, multi-domain dominance and what has been defined as the 'violence of action' continues to play in modern combat operations, albeit in an asymmetric field of combat: Afghanistan.
However, this launching point leads to a catalogue of Australia's largest defence procurement projects, across the three major domains of air, land and sea, and the role these platforms, and the new doctrines of Plan Bersheeba and Plan Jericho for example, will play in ensuring that Australia has a credible sovereign capability in event of peer conflict.
"Australia, alarmed by China's growing might and the reshaping of the regional power balance, is building a capability that extends beyond its traditional focus of on protecting and controlling the continent and its surrounds. It is an ambitious change, fraught with the potential for failure," Birmingham said, laying the foundation for a proactive and confronting conversation regarding the future structure, organisation, doctrine and capability requirements of the ADF.
At the core of Birmingham's argument is a growing focus on uniting the ADF to provide what amounts to a not only a return to the 'Forward Defence' policy of the early Cold War years, but also an assertive increase in the expeditionary and conventional deterrence capabilities of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Force multipliers
Key force multiplying platforms, like the Army's new armoured vehicles under LAND 400 Phases 2 and 3, Hobart Class destroyers and Hunter Class future frigates, and fifth-generation air combat capabilities in the F-35, P-8A Poseidon and EA-18G Growler electronic attack fighters, form the basis of this renewed focus.
While each of these platforms provides a leap in the capability and offensive hitting power of the ADF, Birmingham identifies key capability gaps, including:
The hardening and networking of the Army with key new platforms and the shifting focus toward amphibious combat operations;
Provide indigenous, fixed wing air support as a central component for establishing a layered defence for key naval platforms in the Canberra Class LHDs and associated escort vessels when conducting expeditionary roles;
Increasing the technological edge of the Air Force, through investment in key capabilities like the F-35, F/A-18F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-7A Wedgetails and P-8A Poseidon as part of an integrated, long-range strike force; and
The development of robust, offensive and defensive cyber, AI and unmanned aerial and sea combat capabilities to enhance traditional platforms.
These calls are further supported and expanded upon by both Professor Dibb, who calls for increased self-reliance in order to "maintain a margin of military advantage over our region" with specific focus on key long-range strategic deterrent forces.
"The two most obvious delivery options are ballistic missiles launched from a nuclear-powered submarine, or a long-range nuclear cruise missile carried by a strategic bomber," Professor Dibb wrote in his recent ASPI piece, 'Should Australia develop its own nuclear deterrent?'
Australia's position and role in the region is rapidly evolving, while the geo-strategic situation appears to be degrading, our nation's material, strategic and doctrine response to the challenges needs to evolve as well.
There is clearly a robust, mounting debate on the role of Australia as a military power in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific Asia, and what its future looks like. Have your say in the comments section below, or get in touch with This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Last Updated: 17 October 2018 Published: 18 October 2018


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Buried 4 Nov 1970 Pacific Lutheran Cemetery, Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Birth record: Church Book:
Birthdate: 22 Apr 1888
Baptism date: 16 Sep 1888
Name: Helga Pauline Dorthea
Born in Vig
Parents: Grdbr. Fisker Anders Martin Berg Kolbeinsen born in 1863 and Hsm. Karen Margret Jakobsdtr born in 1862
Immigration Record for First Four Children Arriving in Canada:
Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Arrival Date: 19 Mar 1905, Ship Name: Tunisian, Port of Departure: Liverpool, England:
Arthur K. Anderson, 14, male, laborer,
Kalmar Anderson, 16, male, laborer,
Helga Anderson, 17, female, servant,
Inga Anderson, 11, female, child,
All are able to read and write;
All are single;
All born in Norway;
All are heading to Dell Rapids, S.Dak. as their ultimate destination.
Age at death--82 years, 6 months, 8 days.
The 1920 census for Logan Township, Minnehaha County, indicates that Helga arrived in the U.S. in 1905 and that she (in 1920) was already a naturalized citizen. She, along with husband, Martin, and her two children, Kelfred and Evelyn, were living with her brother, Arthur Vik. Also living with Arthur Vik were Helga's brother, Kalmar, her sister, Rachel, and her cousin, Harold D. Nelson.
Funeral home notice for Helga Johnson: "Johnson, Helga. Tues. Nov. 3, 1970. Age 82 of 109 N. 51st. Beloved mother of Miss Evelyn Johnson, Mrs. Hubert Carlson. Sister of Mrs. Rae Johnson, Mrs. Inga Lattin, Arthur Vik, all of Seattle. Member of Ballard First Lutheran. Services at Wiggen & Sons Chapel, Wednesday.
Evelyn recalled that she and Helga made two trips back to South Dakota, one in 1960, when Arthur drove, and one in 1965 when she and Helga visited.
Death Announcement, Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, Washington) Tuesday, November 3, 1970:
"Johnson, Helga
age 82, of 109 N. 51st. Beloved mother of Miss Evelyn Johnson, Mrs. Hubert Carlson. Sister of Mrs. Rae Johnson, Mrs. Inga Latin, Arthur Vik, all of Seattle. Also three grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Member of Ballard First Lutheran Church. Services Wednesday, 1 p.m., at Wiggen and Sons Chapel. Interment, Pacific Lutheran."
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Father Anders Martin Berg KOLBEINSEN, b. 31 May 1863, Vik, Sortland, Nordland, Norway , d. 11 Nov 1929, Trochu, Alberta, Canada (Age 66 years)
Mother Karen Margarethe HANSSEN, b. 3 Apr 1862, Bjørnskinn, Andøy, Nordland, Norway , d. 18 May 1938, Seattle, King, Washington, USA (Age 76 years)
Married 25 Jul 1887 Vik, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
Vik, Karen and husband, Anders Kolbeinsen, with daughter Ragnhild.
Vik, Andrew (originally Anders Martin Berg Kolbeinsen) and wife Karen Margarethe Hanssen.
The couple originally emigrated in 1904 to Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Their five children emigrated to South Dakota in 1905. Karen and her children relocated to Seattle, Washington in 1928. Prior to their move to Seattle, Karen and Andrew had separated; Andrew went to Alberta, Canada and farmed. Photo found by Susan Woster Burgoyne at her great grandparents home (Johan Smevik and Hilda Hanssen) during her visit to Bjørnskinn, Norway in Summer 2018. Hilda Hanssen was a sister to Kristine Hanssen Olsen, mother of Harold D. Nelson.
Vik, Karen Hanssen. Family.
L. to R.: Kalmar (1889-1960), Helga (1888-1970), Karen (seated, ), Inga (1894-1980), Rae (1901-1981), and Arthur (1891-1986). Note: Photograph "distorted" slightly; this photo is a picture of the original. Photo found by Susan Woster Burgoyne at her great grandparents home (Johan Smevik and Hilda Hanssen) during her visit to Bjørnskinn, Norway in Summer 2018. Hilda Hanssen was a sister to Kristine Hanssen Olsen, mother of Harold D. Nelson.
Census. Andersen, Kolbein and family. Norway Census 1900. Original Paper Record.
Original paper record stored on microfilm for Gnr. 21, Brnr. 4 and 13, Holmvik and Nord, Sortland, Nordland, Norway.
Census. Andersen, Kolbein and family. Norway Census 1875. Transcription.
Digital transcription of original paper record for Gnr. 59b, Vik, Sortland, Nordland, Norway. Made available in the Digital Archives of the Regional State Archives in Bergen, Norway.
Family Martin John JOHNSON, b. 14 Nov 1880, Dell Rapids, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA , d. 20 Nov 1959, Seattle, King, Washington, USA (Age 79 years)
Married 23 Jan 1908 Dell Rapids, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
1. Gunhild Margit JOHNSON
+ 2. Kelfred Audne JOHNSON, b. 22 Nov 1909, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA , d. 14 Dec 2003, Kirkland, King, Washington, USA (Age 94 years)
3. Evelyn Margaret JOHNSON, b. 14 Aug 1911, Dell Rapids, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA , d. 5 Apr 2000, Seattle, King, Washington, USA (Age 88 years)
Johnson, Martin and Helga Vik Johnson. Family.
L. to R.: Martin, Evelyn, Helga, Cheryl (held by Helga) Kelfred, Todd, Hubert. Photo found by Elin Volden Andersen in her mother's (Esther Reinholdtsen Volden) possessions after her death in March 2018. Elin's father and Esther's husband was Aksel Volden (1922-1997), the only child of Hansine Olsen (1896-1970), who was Elin's grandmother and Harold D. Nelson's sister.
Born - 22 Apr 1888 - Vik, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
Christened - 16 Sep 1888 - Vik, Sortland, Nordland, Norway
Married - 23 Jan 1908 - Dell Rapids, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Died - 30 Oct 1970 - Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Buried - 4 Nov 1970 - Pacific Lutheran Cemetery, Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Vik, Inge, Rae, and Helga
Johnson, Helga Vik and her daughter, Evelyn Johnson.
Helga and Evelyn at their home in Ballard, Seattle, Washington.
Lowell, Alice Nelson with first cousin, once removed, Helga Johnson.
At Helga's home in Ballard, a Norwegian neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. Taken while the Lowells vacationed in 1962 to visit the World's Fair in Seattle. Helga's mother and Alice's paternal grandmother were sisters.
Lowell, Alice Nelson and her children with Helga Vik Johnson, cousin to Alice's father, Harold Dreyer Nelson.
L. to R.: Alice Lowell, Linda Lowell, Leann Lowell, Helga Johnson, and Jerry Lowell. Taken at Helga's home in Ballard, Seattle, Washington, in 1962.
Correspondence. Olsen, Emma Pauline Celius. Letter to Helga Johnson.
Emma Celius Olsen and Helga Johnson were first cousins. Their mothers were sisters. After WWII and before Norway began to benefit significantly from North Sea oil discoveries, Norwegian life was difficult. In this letter, Emma asks her cousin if she has any extra clothing or curtains that she could send to Norway.
Correspondence. Johnson, Helga. Letter received from "Carrie".
Written on 16 December 1960. The writer "Carrie" remains unidentified as of 5 December 2013. Research still being conducted to identify sender. Please contact webmaster if you have any information on this individual.
Correspondence. Olsen, Hansine. Letter to cousin Helga Johnson and Helga's daughter, Evelyn.
Date of letter unknown.


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Scientists capture live, atomic-level detail of nanoparticle formation
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Scientists at the Sensitive Instrument Facility of the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory achieved real-time atom rearrangement monitoring using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy during the synthesis of intermetallic nanoparticles.
Scientists have achieved real-time atom rearrangement monitoring using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy during the synthesis of intermetallic nanoparticles.
Natural phenomena and many human industrial and domestic activities, such as cooking, manufacturing or road and air transport release nanoparticles into the atmosphere.
In recent years, nanoparticles intentionally engineered for advanced technologies and consumer products have become a new source of exposure. At present it is not clear just how significantly human exposure to these engineered nanoparticles has increased, be it in the workplace, or through the use of nanotechnology-based products.
There are two approaches for the manufacturing of nanomaterials:
The " top-down " approach involves the breaking down of large pieces of material to generate the required nanostructures from them. This method is particularly suitable for making interconnected and integrated structures such as in electronic circuitry.
In the " bottom-up " approach, single atoms and molecules are assembled into larger nanostructures. This is a very powerful method of creating identical structures with atomic precision, although to date, the man-made materials generated in this way are still much simpler than nature's complex structures.
In collaboration with Wenyu Huang, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Iowa State University and a scientist at Ames Laboratory, they examined nanoparticles made of a platinum-tin alloy. These unique iNPs have applications in energy-efficient fuel conversion and biofuel production, and are one focus of Huang's research group.
"In the formation of these materials, there was a lot of information missing in the middle that is useful to us for optimal catalytic properties tuning" said Huang.
By tracking the movement of metal atoms of platinum and tin during formation of iNPs using advanced microscopy at high temperature, intermediate phases were discovered with their own unique set of catalytic properties.
"Conventional material synthesis focuses on the beginning and the end of a reaction, without much understanding of the pathway. Atomic-level observation of the alloying process led to the discovery of the reaction route," said Lin Zhou, a scientist in Ames Laboratory's Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering. "Once we knew intermediate states in between, we could control the reaction to 'stop' at that point. That opens up a new way to predict and control our discovery of new materials."
The research is further discussed in the paper, "Toward Phase and Catalysis Control: Tracking the Formation of Intermetallic Nanoparticles at Atomic Scale."
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Killing Eve's highly anticipated return ranks second only to Game of Thrones. The Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer series took the world by storm last year, and the new season picks up just 30 seconds after the shocking events of the Season 1 finale. Once Game of Thrones returns the following week, it's admittedly going to be hard to keep up with all of Sunday's incredible programming -- Showtime's The Chi also airs on Sundays -- but trust us when we say you won't want to miss out on one second of the discussion surrounding the next chapter of Eve and Villanelle's game of cat and mouse. Make this one a priority.
The CW's latest series follows Murphy (Perry Mattfeld), a hard-drinking, disaffected blind woman, and her guide dog, Pretzel -- the dog is very cute, and yes, this is very important -- as she investigates the apparent murder of a young teen boy. The show stands apart from the CW's popular superhero lineup, and that's important as the network prepares to say goodbye to Golden Globe-winning comedies Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (series finale airs April 5 at 8/7c) and Jane the Virgin (premiering Wednesday, March 27 at 9/8c), as well as the beloved iZombie (premiering Thursday, May 2 at 9/8c). If you don't have time to catch In the Dark on Thursdays -- The Twilight Zone relocates to that night beginning April 11 -- feel free to catch it the next day. It'll keep just fine.
The third season of our favorite Freeform series, The Bold Type, returns on Tuesdays this April, and you can always count on the women of Scarlet -- Jane (Katie Stevens), Sutton (Meghann Fahy), and Kat (Aisha Dee) -- to envelope you in a big, giant hug right when you need it most. The trio's close friendship, whether they are embarking on new adventures in their careers or in their hearts, is exactly what you need to get you through the middle of the week. This is why The Bold Type is the perfect show to let sit for a day so. Then, when you do watch it, the warmth and happiness it inspires will carry you through the end of the week.


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UNITED KINGDOM SEEKS GROWTH IN TRADE, INVESTMENT WITH NIGERIA
juliet ogunyemi February 18, 2019 | 48 | |
As part of the desire of the United Kingdom (UK) for improved growth in trade and investment relations with Nigeria, a research delegation of the International Economic Development Group (ODI) is conducting a diagnostic study on the state of trade and investment between Nigeria and the UK.
This was disclosed when a United Kingdom trade delegation made up of Dr. Maximilliano Mendez-Parra and Kingsley Onyeka of ODI and Ilaria Chesa, Senior Trade Policy Adviser from the UK High Commission in Nigeria paid a study visit to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Operational Headquarters Lekki, Lagos on a fact finding interaction.
According to Mendez-Parra, "the UK government is passionate about issues that may be impeding access and the growth of trade and investment between the two countries. It is interested in finding solutions for trade issues, production and what products and services Nigeria may require from the UK".
He maintained that meeting SON was very important, as "one of the recurrent issues in the whole of the EU and the UK inclusive is that of quality and compliance to standards by Nigerian products especially for supermarkets who require higher standards for products".
Responding, the Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Osita Aboloma represented by Director Standards Development, Chinyere Egwuonwu (Mrs) expressed delight on the ongoing study on barriers to trade and investment between the two countries.
According to her, SON as a Standards body affiliated to international standardisation bodies like the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), Codex Alimentarius Commission, International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) and other Continental and regional bodies elaborates standards in line with international principles to enhance trade.
The process, she said includes, adoption, harmonisation and domestication of these standards for implementation in Nigeria.
She described Standards as consensus documents developed through technical committees of experts and relevant stakeholders, stressing that they are germane for global competiveness of goods, services and trade across borders for manufacturers, producers, importers and exporters locally and across borders.
While acknowledging concerns on the non-compliance to standards of some locally manufactured goods particularly by MSMEs, Mrs Egwuonwu stated that SON has been focussing greater attention on such enterprises to develop their capacities to understand and implement standards and codes of practices in in order to eliminate trade barriers due to standards and quality.
Other diverse issues discussed during the meeting as impeding trade include, the lack of international accreditation of product certification schemes to ensure global recognition of the quality marks for products peculiar to Nigerians or Africans in diaspora.
In addition, discussion was held on consideration for a memorandum of understanding between the two countries in facilitating trade in raw materials and finished food products in line with the Codex Alimentarius Commission standards.
The meeting ended with a resolution on the urgent need for training and capacity building to boost inter-relationship for exporters and importers in both countries in order to facilitate greater trade and investment opportunities between Nigeria and the UK.
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Q: XmlDictionaryWriter closes the output stream when disposed, .NET Portable My context is .NET PCL Profile111.
I try to use the DataContractSerializer with XmlDictionaryWriter for binary xml serialization. The problem I have is that after I dispose of the XmlDictionaryWriter the MemoryStream it was writing to gets closed.
My code:
using (XmlDictionaryWriter writer = XmlDictionaryWriter.CreateBinaryWriter(outputStream))
{
    DataContractSerializer serializer = new DataContractSerializer(iObject.GetType());
    serializer.WriteObject(writer, iObject);
    writer.Flush();
}

//outputStream is closed now.

Documentation for the XmlWriterSettings says that the CloseOutput property is false by default.
I cannot use the overload for XmlDictionaryWriter.CreateBinaryWriter with ownsStream parameter because it is not available in PCL.
How can I make the XmlDictionaryWriter let the output Stream live after the XmlDictionaryWriter is disposed?

A: Given that the overload XmlDictionaryWriter.CreateBinaryWriter(outputStream, null, null, false) is unavailable on your version of the PCL, you have a couple of options similar to those described in Is there any way to close a StreamWriter without closing its BaseStream?:

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*You can flush but not dispose the XmlDictionaryWriter and leave it to the GC to clean up.  Unlike the Dispose() method, the finalization method will not dispose the underlying stream.

*Create a wrapper Stream for your stream that, when disposed, does not dispose the underlying stream.  E.g. Jon Skeet has NonClosingStreamWrapper in his MiscUtil.

A: I think the only option would be own implementation of XmlDictionaryWriter class.
That may seem hard, but all you have to do is create 2 new classes:
PersistentXmlDictionaryWriter that is exactly like this one but instead of deriving from XmlWriter would derive from your new class PersisternXmlWriter that would be exaxtly like this one but you would change the Dispose method not to close the stream.
That should do it.

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Howsoever, there remain other options for paying your credit card bill via phone at 1-866-234-2029 (TDD/TTY: 1-800-695-1788) or availing the method of paying by visiting the store.


MINOTAKE Square Spatula is a contemporary cutlery made of bamboo. In order to create this extraordinary collection, Kohchosai Kosuga, a traditional bamboo company in Kyoto has collaborated with a Japanese furniture designer, Makoto Koizumi. The designer Makoto Koizumi has used the natural curvature of bamboo to create this uniquely organic shape which not only looks beautiful but also ergonomically friendly to users' hand.
Unique design of Square Spatula lends itself to a lot of creative usage! It's great for light cooking as well as scooping the last bit of jam out of a jar!


Along with the African American Planning Commission, Inc., Brisa Builders, and Lemle & Wolf; Think! designed a compelling building to serve and improve the Brownsville, Brooklyn community. The project is expected to create approximately 233 apartments serving the formerly homeless, senior families, and families in need of supportive housing. The B'Ville Hub is a two story element comprising of commercial spaces supporting local businesses and entrepreneurial endeavors.
Our client for this project, Community Access, is a highly regarded not-for-profit developer focusing on affordable and supportive housing for people with mental health concerns. This project integrates the affordable and supportive housing residents within a single residential community. The project consists of 215 apartments within a 170,000 square foot project with ample community spaces and facilities to support mental health programs.
The Betances Houses comprise a "scattered site" New York City Housing Authority development in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. Under their NextGen program NYCHA is developing open areas within the Betances complex for new development by independent affordable housing developers. Betances VI is to be developed as a 15 story, 101,000 square foot building with 115 affordable residential units, 25 of which are intended for formerly homeless families.
Located in the recently gentrifying Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, the conversion of 785 Hart Street makes use of the "grandfathered" industrial use of an existing one story brick garage to create a mixed-use project by adding two duplex residential units above. Ample roof decks are made more private by the use of architectural screen walls and an industrial aesthetic has been developed to create a product well-tuned to the Bushwick market.
This project is comprised of two seven story rental residential buildings with a total of 48 units, mixing studio, one and two bedroom units and three bedroom duplex apartments. Built next to an active church, the design attempts to find a modern architectural language sympathetic to the historic structure between residential blocks.
Outreach is a not-for-profit organization providing inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment programs in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens. The think! design for this 15,000 square foot building will provide residential treatment programs for 26 women, including women with children. The project was funded through the New York State Office of Substance Abuse Services [OASAS] with project management provided by the Dormitory Authority of State of New York [DASNY].
The Long Island City district of Queens is a neighborhood bustling with new hotel construction. think! was tasked by our client to create a distinctive design that would stand out from this pack of budget hotels and establish itself as a unique destination. This Marriott branded hotel consists of 110 guest rooms within a new 70,000 square foot structure.
Twin townhouses located on a quiet street in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn. These houses are single family residences with a variety of spaces including: two story living rooms, light filled family rooms and four bedrooms.
This project is the first of three projects on the Lower East Side of Manhattan for a client committed to modular construction. Designed as condominiums at the mid-range of the Manhattan luxury market, the building is comprised of five floor-through units and ground floor retail.
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This condominium building, targeted to the high end of the residential market, is being built on an irregular lot in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. The ten floor-through two bedroom units have been designed to a high level of interior finish with amenities such as millwork closets, home offices and individual rooftop terraces.
This luxury 28 story condominium building is being built on an extremely narrow site in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. The project features three bedroom floor-through units in its lower section and four bedroom duplex units on its upper floors.


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Women Share Why Planned Parenthood Is Vital On Its 100th Birthday
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The health care organization turns 100 today.
By Erin Reimel
On October 16, 1916, Margaret Sanger founded the first birth control clinic. Located in Brooklyn, it would, over a century, grow into Planned Parenthood, a national organization many American women today have to thank for providing them with health care from birth control to sex education and medical screenings.
But its battles began just 10 days after opening, when the clinic was shut down. Sanger was arrested and thrown in jail for 30 days. After all, it was only two years earlier that Sanger had penned the term "birth control" in an article for The Woman Rebel—and was promptly indicted for it (a super unhelpful law at the time declared birth control illegal and mentions of it obscene).
Today, Planned Parenthood is a resource one in five American women has turned to at least once in her life, according to the organization's site—despite the best efforts of court cases, defunding, smear campaigns, legislative efforts, and protesters. In celebration of its 100th birthday, these women are tweeting their stories with the hashtag #100YearsStrong to show just how important the organization has been in their lives.
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Q: Latitude and Longitude used to show the Address on the map In google maps I can get the latitude and longitude of the point on which ever I touch.
Now how can I get the address of the Latitude and Longitude(reverse geocoding).

A: List<Address> addresses = null;
try {
            Locale mLocale = new Locale("en");
            Geocoder gCoder = new Geocoder(context , mLocale);
            addresses = gCoder.getFromLocation(lat, lng, 1);
            Address addr = addresses.get(0);
            ...
            ...
            ..
        } catch (Exception e) {

        }

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If you don't know the story of Janrain, you should. It's a story of perseverance, constant tweaking, and now a chunk of cash to help it grow and expand. You see, Janrain has just secured $15.5 million, making it one of the biggest startup wins in Portland in quite a while.
What does Janrain do exactly? Well, they allow users to use identities they already own to log in to a variety of sites and services, instead of creating a new identity for every single site they want to use. They let identities be distributed. So, for example, you could use your Facebook identity to log in to an MTV site.
But where Janrain has been is almost as interesting as where it's going.
Janrain was one of the first companies I started covering here on Silicon Florist. Back then, they were one of the leading contributors to the OpenID project, a open system designed to facilitate the use of distributed identities. OpenID was early to the game and Janrain was right there with them.
But the market wasn't quite there yet. Even though some of the early adopters were.
So while other OpenID companies came and went, Janrain kept moving and changing.
When they realized that remaining focused on OpenID wasn't solving the market need, they expanded their offering. When Facebook Connect came around, they jumped on board. And as brands began to embrace the idea of distributed identity, Janrain was ready to welcome them with open arms. Err. Technology. Whatever.
And now all that shucking, jiving, and tweaking is paying off. With an investment that speaks to the value of the solutions they've built.
For more information on the funding, read the press release or the coverage in The Oregonian, VentureBeat, Xconomy, GigaOm, All Things D, or ReadWriteWeb. Or you can always visit Janrain or follow them on Twitter as @janrain.
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p.s. — i still love OpenID and use vidoop! so there!
yeah. it's alive. just like the dream of the 90s. sleep 'til eleven. surf the web in coffee shops all friggin' day. oh, potlandia!
@ Stanley Because as has been proven, time and again, Portland capital is reticent, if not completely resistant, to funding Web and mobile companies. It's simply not an area with which Portland money has much experience. Capital in Seattle and the Bay, on the other hand, (even to some extent Boulder and NYC) do have experience investing in those companies. So the startups go where the money is.
That said, I'd like to see the local attitude change, as well.
This is great for Janrain and for Portland, Oregon. What doesn't compute for me is why they had to go to Silicon Valley to get the capital.
Portland needs to establish itself as a center of financing for the new economy.
Back in the day (years ago… like 2 or 3) I was a huge OpenID proponent. I still am. That said… OpenID has failed. While there are a few sites that prominently feature OpenID logins, the public hasn't bought into the idea of owning one's identity, and is happy to allow companies such as Facebook or Twitter represent their online identity information.
Then again, this is the same public that thinks Facebook is awesome. Yay farmville.


The bed and breakfast sleeps up to six.
There is a family room with en-suite shower, which comprises a double bed, single bed and the facility to provide a portable bed, if required.
The second room comprises twin beds. Both rooms offer tea and coffee making facilities, a television, wash basins and fitted wardrobes. Shower and toilets are accessible from hallway.
A hearty traditional full English breakfast is served. As an additional benefit, the bed and breakfast offers an optional traditional home cooked evening meal.


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Ecommerce Solution helps drive online sales.
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Powered by Elastic Path eCommerce software, BEA AquaLogic Commerce Services helps companies increase online sales by attracting and converting their customers profitably. It helps improve organic store search engine rankings, accelerate discovery of products by shoppers, reduce shopping cart abandonment, and promote average order value. Integration with BEA WebLogic Server® and BEA WebLogic Portal® aids in unifying customer experience across store, web applications, and portals.
BEA Introduces AquaLogic Commerce Services, a New eCommerce Solution Designed to Help Drive Online Sales
BEA and Elastic Path Ignite Strategic Partnership to Add Services for Commerce Storefront, Management and Integration
Core News Facts:
1) BEA AquaLogic Commerce Services can help online retailers make it easier for shoppers to find what they need and complete the transaction quickly and with complete confidence
2) The new BEA AquaLogic Commerce Services incorporates market leading search engine optimization technology based on Elastic Path
3) eCommerce has become an important component for all retailers and is often the highest growth part of their business.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 20 -- BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAS), a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software, today announced the general availability of BEA AquaLogic Commerce Services, a new eCommerce product powered by Elastic Path eCommerce software. The new BEA AquaLogic Commerce Services (ALCS) product is designed to help companies increase online sales by attracting and converting their customers profitably. Using BEA ALCS, customers can help improve organic store search engine rankings, help shoppers find products faster, reduce shopping cart abandonment, boost average order value and improve customer experience. Additionally, BEA ALCS can help companies reduce integration costs as well as update and maintenance efforts.
To help customers to obtain a fast return on eCommerce, BEA ALCS leverages the out-of-the-box capabilities and ease of use that have helped contribute to Elastic Path's success with over 100 sites, including Florsheim Shoes, Garmin, Aeroplan and Xerox. These features include a search engine optimization (SEO) system to deliver top rankings for the type of detailed searches that buyers use, one of the industry's first extensively AJAX-based eCommerce system, and the use of Web services to simplify the communication between eCommerce and other customer data systems. The initial release of BEA ALCS includes integration with both BEA WebLogic Server(R) and BEA WebLogic Portal(R), helping unify the customer experience across the store, Web applications and portals. Future releases will be designed to further exploit the advantages of a platform-based eCommerce system, including ease of integration and improved cross-channel visibility.
"According to our research, within the next 24 months over 58 percent of online businesses will improve their existing web sites, and 22 percent will purchase a new platform altogether," said John Lovett, research analyst at Aberdeen Group. "Sixty-six percent of companies with a multi-channel sales strategy are making these changes to obtain a 360 degree view of their customers. The dominant strategy for accomplishing this customer centric approach is focused on three key areas: Customer Management, Merchandising and Inventory Management and Data Management. Technology vendors that directly assist companies to centralize databases and provide visibility into their inventory and customer management systems can ultimately improve the customer experience."
"The robust commerce technology in BEA AquaLogic Commerce Services has helped us to diversify our product offerings, expand our business partnerships and eliminate some barriers to revenue growth," said Remi Lafrance, director of technology for architecture, strategy and operations at Aeroplan, one of the world's premier loyalty marketing companies. "We've become more effective at converting customer contact into revenue. Our business has increased significantly and we have a strong foundation for future commerce growth."
BEA AquaLogic Commerce Services includes three major functional areas:
o Commerce Storefront to help improve the effectiveness of the store and customer experience through search engine optimization, cross-sell and up-sell capabilities, dynamic page creation, one-page checkout, intuitive shopping cart and customer self-service;
o Commerce Management to help support all backend processes and management for handling orders and returns, maintaining a catalog and customer profiles and handling promotions;
o Commerce Integration to help integrate the commerce storefront and operations with key enterprise systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), business process management/business intelligence and (BPM/BI) and supply chain management (SCM).
"With BEA's leadership role in SOA and Web services combined with Elastic Path's strength in commerce and SEO, we believe the partnership will help deliver an efficiency and profitability advantage to BEA customers," said Dan Tortorici, director of product marketing at BEA Systems. "The new BEA AquaLogic Commerce Services is a flexible alternative that is designed to offer customers low cost of ownership and increased profitability with their online store as it can be easily managed by the business and adapted to accommodate changing sales tactics."
BEA AquaLogic Commerce Services is designed to provide a commerce site in conjunction with both Web applications running on WebLogic Server and with portals built with WebLogic Portal. In a future release it will be designed to also support the BEA AquaLogic Interaction portal. For more information about AquaLogic Commerce Services, please visit www.bea.com/framework.jsp?CNT=index.htm&FP=/content/products/aqualogic/ commerce_services/.
BEA Systems, Inc. is a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software. BEA's SOA 360o platform is the industry's most unified SOA platform for business transformation and optimization, in order to improve cost structures and grow new revenue streams. Information about how BEA is enabling customers to achieve Business LiquidITy(TM) can be found at bea.com.
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House of Lords defeats Government 14 times on the EU Withdrawal Bill at Report Stage – full details
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The Government lost 14 of the 16 divisions on amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill at Report Stage in the House of Lords. Here is the list of the votes in chronological order, with links to the full division lists as published in Hansard where you can see which peers voted which way.
Wednesday 18th April – Day 1
Amendment 1 (and by consequence Amendment 4) tabled by the Labour front bench and Lib Dems in concert with former EU Commissioner, Lord Patten of Barnes, and Article 50 author, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard which seek to make the passing of the legislation conditional on the Government seeking to "negotiate a customs union as part of the framework for a future UK-EU relationship". Passed by 347 votes to 225 – Majority of 122 (Government defeat) (N.B. In the chamber it was announced that 348 peers backed the amendment, but only 347 names are recorded in Hansard)
The 347 peers who backed the amendment were:
3 Bishops
24 Conservatives
75 Crossbenchers
148 Labour
83 Lib Dems
The 225 backing the Government in opposing the amendment were:
1 Bishop
183 Conservatives
1 Labour
2 Lib Dems
Full division list here.
Amendment 11 tabled by the Labour frontbench and Lib Dems with support from Tory backbencher Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate which would mean 'retained EU law' relating to rights in the fields of employment, equality, health and safety, consumer standards and environmental standards can only be amended or revoked post-Brexit via primary legislation. Passed by 314 votes to 217 – Majority of 97 (Government defeat)
1 Lib Dem
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Monday 23rd April – Day 2
Amendment 15 tabled by Gina Miller's QC Crossbencher Lord Pannick, former Labour Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, former Lib Dem MEP Baroness Ludford and long-standing Tory europhile Lord Deben (better known as John Gummer) which seeks to keep most of the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights on the UK statute book after Brexit. Passed by 316 votes to 245 – Majority of 71 (Government defeat)
Amendment 18 tabled by Gina Miller's QC Crossbencher Lord Pannick and Lib Dem Lord Beith which seeks to remove ministers' ability to specify when individuals may bring challenges against the validity of retained EU law post-Brexit. Passed by 285 votes to 235 – Majority of 50 (Government defeat)
3 Conservatives
Amendment 19 tabled by Gina Miller's QC Crossbencher Lord Pannick and Lib Dem Lord Beith which seeks to retain the right of action in domestic law post-Brexit if there is a failure to comply with the general principles of EU law. Passed by 280 votes to 223 – Majority of 57 (Government defeat) (N.B. In the chamber it was announced that 223 peers opposed the amendment, but only 222 names are recorded in Hansard)
Amendment 31 tabled by Crossbencher Lord Lisvane (who, as Sir Robert Rogers, was Clerk to the House of Commons), former Labour Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, Lib Dem Lord Tyler and Tory europhile Lord Cormack which seeks to limit the scope of the delegated powers that the Bill hands to ministers – the so-called "Henry VIII powers" by raising the bar for doing so from whenever "the Minister considers appropriate" to when it "is necessary". Passed by 349 votes to 221 – Majority of 128 (Government defeat)
Amendment 40 tabled by Lord Trees, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville and Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb which would have made ministers pay due regard to the welfare requirements of animals as sentient beings in line with the EU Protocol on animal sentience. Defeated by 211 votes to 169 – Majority of 42
79 Labour
Monday 30th April – Day 4
Amendment 49 tabled by Conservative backbencher Viscount Hailsham (formerly Douglas Hogg), Crossbencher Lord Hannay of Chiswick, Labour frontbencher Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town and Lib Dem frontbencher Lord Wallace of Saltaire which seeks to provides a mechanism to force the government to re-negotiate its withdrawal agreement with the EU in the event of a number of separate triggers being pulled, effectively enabling Parliament to delay, frustrate and ultimately reverse Brexit (as explained by Christopher Howarth here). Passed by 335 votes to 244 – Majority of 91 (Government defeat)
Amendment 50 tabled by Lib Dem frontbencher Lord Newby, Conservative backbencher Viscount Hailsham, Plaid Cymru's Lord Wigley and Crossbencher Lord Butler of Brockwell which would have provided for the option of holding a referendum on whether to accept the outcome of the negotiations or remain in the EU. Defeated by 260 votes to 202 – Majority of 58
Amendment 51 tabled by Labour peer Lord Monks, Conservative peer Baroness Wheatcroft, Lib Dem Lord Campbell of Pittenweem and Labour peer Lord Lea of Crondall which only allows ministers to make regulations regarding the implementation of the withdrawal agreement if Parliament has approved a mandate for negotiations about the UK's future relationship with the EU. Passed by 270 votes to 233 – Majority of 37 (Government defeat) (N.B. In the chamber it was announced that 270 peers backed the amendment, but 271 names are actually recorded in Hansard)
Amendment 59 tabled by Labour peers Lord Dubs and Lord Bassam of Brighton, Lib Dem Baroness Sheehan and Crossbencher Baroness Butler-Sloss to ensure ministers continue to uphold the EU regulation relating to provisions and associated rights and obligations that allow for those seeking asylum – including unaccompanied minors, adults and children – to join a family member, sibling or relative in the UK. Passed by 205 votes to 181 – Majority of 24 (Government defeat)
1 Conservative
3 Crossbenchers
Wednesday 2nd May – Day 5
Amendment 88 tabled by Conservative former European Commissioner Lord Patten Of Barnes, Labour peer Lord Murphy of Torfaen, Crossbencher Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve and Lib Dem Baroness Suttie which seeks to enshrine support for the Good Friday Agreement in the Bill, but effectively also seeks to give the Irish Government a veto on any post-Brexit border arrangements. Passed by 309 votes to 242 – Majority of 67 (Government defeat) (N.B. In the chamber it was announced that 242 peers opposed the amendment, but only 241 names are actually recorded in Hansard)
Wednesday 8th May – Day 6
Amendment 93 tabled by the Bishop of Leeds, supported by the Labour and Lib Dem front benches and Tory peer Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to allow the Government to replicate any EU law in domestic law and to continue to participate in EU agencies after Brexit. Passed by 298 votes to 227 – Majority of 71 (Government defeat)
Amendment 95 tabled by Conservative backbencher the Duke of Wellington with the support of the Labour and Lib Dem front benches and Crossbencher Lord Hannay of Chiswick to remove the exit day of 29th March 2019 from the Bill and not allow the Government to appoint exit day until it has been approved by resolutions of both Houses of Parliament. Passed by 311 votes to 233 – Majority of 78 (Government defeat)
Amendment 110A tabled by Labour backbencher Lord Alli along with Tory backbencher Baroness Verma and Crossbencher Lord Bilimoria to mandate the Government to negotiate continued membership of the European Economic Area – in other words the Norway option, whereby the UK would have full access to the EU's Single Market but without any influence over its rules and regulations. Labour instructed its peers to abstain on the vote but nonetheless it passed by 245 votes to 218 – Majority of 27 (Government defeat) (N.B. In the chamber it was announced that 245 peers backed the amendment, but 247 names are actually recorded in Hansard)
Amendment 70 tabled by Crossbencher Lord Lisvane (formerly Commons Clerk Sir Robert Rogers) along with the Labour and Lib Dem frontbenches and Tory peer Lord Norton of Louth to create a parliamentary committee to sift certain regulations introduced under the legislation to recommend whether they require further scrutiny peers. Passed by 225 votes to 194 – Majority of 31 (Government defeat)
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Q: using protractor-cucumber-framework for testing it gives this error Hello friends i testing my angular 2 app using protractor and cucumber js but it give me this error i try several solution for this issue but no one can solve my issue.if you know any sol it would be great thank u..
[1] Unhandled rejection TypeError: this.registerHandler is not a function
    [1]     at Object.registerHandlers (/home/ca1/WebstormProjects/DME/node_modules/protractor-cucumber-framework/lib/resultsCapturer.js:16:8)
    [1]     at /home/ca1/WebstormProjects/DME/node_modules/protractor-cucumber-framework/lib/resultsCapturer.js:6:22
    [1]     at Object.defineSupportCode (/home/ca1/WebstormProjects/DME/node_modules/cucumber/src/support_code_library_builder/index.js:20:9)
    [1]     at Object. (/home/ca1/WebstormProjects/DME/node_modules/protractor-cucumber-framework/lib/resultsCapturer.js:5:12)
    [1]     at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
    [1]     at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:579:10)
    [1]     at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
    [1]     at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
    [1]     at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
    [1]     at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
    [1]     at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    [1]     at /home/ca1/WebstormProjects/DME/node_modules/cucumber/src/cli/index.js:61:42
    [1]     at Array.forEach (native)
    [1]     at Cli.getSupportCodeLibrary (/home/ca1/WebstormProjects/DME/node_modules/cucumber/src/cli/index.js:61:22)
    [1]     at Cli. (/home/ca1/WebstormProjects/DME/node_modules/cucumber/src/cli/index.js:76:37)
    [1]     at next (native)
    [1] [17:30:50] E/launcher - BUG: launcher exited with 1 tasks remaining
here is my package.json
{
  "name": "dpt-angular",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "QuickStart package.json from the documentation, supplemented with testing support",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "concurrently \"npm run tsc:w\" \"npm run lite\" ",
    "e2e": "concurrently \"http-server -s\" \"protractor protractor.config.js\" --kill-others --success first",
    "lint": "tslint ./app/**/*.ts -t verbose",
    "lite": "lite-server",
    "pree2e": "webdriver-manager update",
    "test": "concurrently \"tsc -w\" \"karma start karma.conf.js\"",
    "test-once": "karma start karma.conf.js --single-run",
    "tsc": "tsc",
    "tsc:w": "tsc -w"
  },
  "keywords": [],
  "author": "",
  "license": "MIT",
  "dependencies": {
    "@angular/common": "~2.4.0",
    "@angular/compiler": "~2.4.0",
    "@angular/core": "~2.4.0",
    "@angular/forms": "~2.4.0",
    "@angular/http": "~2.4.0",
    "@angular/platform-browser": "~2.4.0",
    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "~2.4.0",
    "@angular/router": "~3.4.0",
    "@types/file-saver": "0.0.1",
    "angular-in-memory-web-api": "~0.2.4",
    "angular2-moment": "^1.1.0",
    "core-js": "^2.4.1",
    "mydatepicker": "^2.0.25",
    "ng2-completer": "^1.5.2",
    "ng2-file-upload": "^1.2.1",
    "ng2-pdf-viewer": "^1.1.0",
    "rxjs": "5.0.1",
    "systemjs": "0.19.40",
    "zone.js": "^0.7.4"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/jasmine": "^2.5.36",
    "@types/node": "^6.0.46",
    "canonical-path": "0.0.2",
    "concurrently": "^3.1.0",
    "cucumber": "^3.0.0",
    "cucumber-tsflow": "^2.2.0",
    "http-server": "^0.9.0",
    "jasmine-core": "~2.4.1",
    "karma": "^1.3.0",
    "karma-chrome-launcher": "^2.0.0",
    "karma-cli": "^1.0.1",
    "karma-jasmine": "^1.0.2",
    "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "^0.2.2",
    "lite-server": "^2.2.2",
    "lodash": "^4.16.4",
    "protractor": "^4.0.14",
    "protractor-cucumber-framework": "^3.0.0",
    "rimraf": "^2.5.4",
    "ts-node": "^3.3.0",
    "tslint": "^3.15.1",
    "typescript": "~2.3.4",
    "webdriver-manager": "^12.0.6"
  },
  "repository": {}
}

and my protractor.conf.json
var fs = require('fs');
var path = require('canonical-path');
var _ = require('lodash');

exports.config = {
  directConnect: true,

  // Capabilities to be passed to the webdriver instance.
  capabilities: {
    'browserName': 'chrome'
  },

    allScriptsTimeout:90000,
    getPageTimeout:400000,
    ignoreUncaughtExceptions: true,
    framework: 'custom',

    frameworkPath: require.resolve('protractor-cucumber-framework'),

    // Spec patterns are relative to this config file
  specs: ['**/cucumber_test/*.feature' ],

    cucumberOpts: {
        compiler: "ts:ts-node/register",
        require: ['**/*e2e-spec.js'],  // require step definition files before executing features
        tags: '@TypeScriptScenario,@dev,@AddScenario,@SubtractScenario,@MultiplyScenario,@DivideScenario,@ModulusScenario',                      // <string[]> (expression) only execute the features or scenarios with tags matching the expression
        strict: true,                  // <boolean> fail if there are any undefined or pending steps
        format: ["pretty"],            // <string[]> (type[:path]) specify the output format, optionally supply PATH to redirect formatter output (repeatable)
        dryRun: false,                 // <boolean> invoke formatters without executing steps
        'fail-fast': true
    },

  // For angular tests
  useAllAngular2AppRoots: true,

  // Base URL for application server
  baseUrl: 'http://localhost:3000',

  // doesn't seem to work.
  // resultJsonOutputFile: "foo.json",

  onPrepare: function() {
    //// SpecReporter
    //var SpecReporter = require('jasmine-spec-reporter');
    //jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(new SpecReporter({displayStacktrace: 'none'}));
    //// jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(new SpecReporter({displayStacktrace: 'all'}));

    // debugging
    // console.log('browser.params:' + JSON.stringify(browser.params));
    /*jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(new Reporter( browser.params )) ;*/

    // Allow changing bootstrap mode to NG1 for upgrade tests
    global.setProtractorToNg1Mode = function() {
      browser.useAllAngular2AppRoots = false;
      browser.rootEl = 'body';
    };
    //  browser.manage().window().maximize();
  },

  /*jasmineNodeOpts: {
    // defaultTimeoutInterval: 60000,
    defaultTimeoutInterval: 10000,
    showTiming: true,
    print: function() {}
  }*/
}

A: This issue will be solved just downgrading the cucumber version 3 to 2.


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Honor Flight West Central Florida sends veterans to Washington D.C.
By: Lauren St. Germain
On Tuesday, September 11th, 73 local veterans will head to Washington D.C. as part of Honor Flight West Central Florida.
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — On Tuesday, September 11, 73 local veterans will head to Washington D.C. as part of Honor Flight West Central Florida. A "guardian" joins each veteran on the flight and throughout the day.
During the day-long visit, the veterans will visit war memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.
The group will be leaving on the Allegiant flight from the St. Pete Clearwater airport early Tuesday morning and will return at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday evening. Honor Flight West Central Florida is encouraging people to come to the airport to come to the "Welcome Home" ceremony at the airport at 8 p.m.
Cliff Barnett Zalay is a World War II Veteran. He plays the harmonica before 4 Honor Flights a yr for the past 10 years. Tells me he's been playing since he was 7 & he doesn't read music, it's a "God given talent" ... love it! @abcactionnews pic.twitter.com/W5ptdZDrad
— Lauren St. Germain (@LaurenWFTS) September 11, 2018
The veterans are making their way out in groups! Flight leaves at 6am @abcactionnews pic.twitter.com/OQk52X05v6
This is the 35th free flight that Honor Flight West Central Florida has organized for veterans. Organizers say since the first flight in 2011, more than 2500 veterans have flown to D.C.
The mission of the non-profit organization is to take America's veterans to Washington D.C. to visit war memorials. The organization gives priority to World War II veterans and those veterans who are terminally ill.
For more information on Honor Flight West Central Florida and to learn how to apply a veteran to the program click here .


As we start to see those early signs of aging, we begin to find ways to help fight off the wrinkles. No one wants to look older before they really are and there are a few ways to help your skin look its best. One of these ways is the Wrinkle Wand from Swiss Botany. If you are ready to start making lines and wrinkles disappear, this is the tool for you! Here are some ways to use the Wrinkle Wand for beautiful skin.
The wrinkle wand features iconic flow. This is one way that it can help to move your anti-aging serum further into your skin. This is what helps to give those lines and wrinkles a push out of your skin. You will start to notice the results very quickly because of these iconic technology.
The wand also features ultrasonic therapy that helps to make the lines and wrinkles on your face fade away even faster. This helps to reduce puffy eyes and dark circles under your eyes as well. This wand works miracles on the skin and you will be so excited when you get yours!
The Wrinkle Wand is battery powered and you can take it anywhere! You will never have to worry about wrinkles again!
There are many ways to use the Wrinkle Wand and there are also many ways that Swiss Botany can help you to keep your skin beautiful and radiant. Check out our blogs for new tips on keeping your skin looking like a million bucks!


White Oak is located in North Carolina. White Oak, North Carolina has population of 336. White Oak is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 55.77% of the households containing married families with children.
The median household income in White Oak, North Carolina is $13,646. The median household income for the surrounding county is $29,532 compared to the national median of $53,482. The median age of people living in White Oak is 41.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 90.2 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 30.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 47.2 inches per year, with 0.1 inches of snow per year.


Elijah, after pulling down fire from heaven became a disappointed man after Jezebel plotted to kill him and he asked God to kill him. Just like Elijah, some disappointed people wish to die while others give God ultimatums and deadlines to show up 'or else…..' The bad thing about being disappointed is that one tends to see the insurmountable present circumstances. Elijah spoke only of the Lord's prophets being killed. He made no mention of the victory at Mt. Carmel.
In our main text above, Samuel was mourning for someone that God had rejected. sometimes we also become disappointed and mourn because of things or people that God has rejected in our lives.
First and foremost, stop mourning. To mourn is to feel or express sorrow or grief over misfortune, loss, or anything regretted. Samuel was disappointed at how things had tuned out in Israel. King Saul had failed and the Lord regretted that he had made him king over Israel (2 Sam 15:35). He was also disappointed because the Israelites had rejected God and had asked for a king like the other nations. Here now, their king had disobeyed God and lost his kingship and the kingly anointing. The only thing Samuel could do now was to mourn. However, before God could give him further instructions, He asked him to stop mourning.
Don't dwell on your discouragement. Encourage yourself in the Lord. Post a guard on your heart and choose not to be disappointed no matter what the devil throws to you. Refuse to be frustrated.
When Jesus arrived at Jairus' house He found people crying and mourning. He said to them, "Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping" (Luke 8:52). He had all the mourners put outside and then raised the girl from the dead.
When faced with difficult problems and confusion, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess (Hebrews 3:1). Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the founder and perfector of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted (Hebrews 12:2-3). Everything else might be messed up- but Jesus is not messed up or confused. He is seated at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us! We have to keep our thoughts fixed on Him.


THE outdoor SEASON IS ALMOST HERE!
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Stay tuned for info on an exciting season with more special events and youth program offerings.
The courts will get their top layer and finishing touches in the early spring. In the meantime, they offer a place to play on nice weather days, until the the clay courts open for the season.
Since the construction of our tennis courts in 1929, the Packanack Lake Tennis Club has encouraged the love of sport, competition and volunteerism.
We offer private and group lessons, 10 and under tennis, Quickstart, junior and youth programs and tournaments. What better way to end your day than a friendly match followed by watching the sun set over Packanack Lake from our clubhouse deck? Tennis in Wayne at its finest.
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Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Trophy Guide
September 11, 2017 Editorial Team
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Trophy Guide. Difficulty: *** A revamp of the original stealth game released in 2010 on the PlayStation Portable. The Platinum requires a lot of time and grinding.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker *** 50 Kojima Productions / Genki Japan 39 8 2 3 0
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an action-adventure stealth game, first released on the PlayStation Portable in 2010, then re-released for the PlayStation 3 with trophy support as part of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection in 2011.
Set in Costa Rica in November 1974, ten years after Snake Eater, Snake has left The Patriots group and is now leading his own band of mercenaries called the Militaires Sans Frontieres, attempting to stop a secret organization from putting into use their latest weapon, called the Peace Sentinels. The game features two main modes, Mission which are story-based and include side-missions, and Mother Base in which players manage and simulate the missions. A multiplayer function is also included.
The 2010 PSP version of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker received high praise, with an average score of 91% for its fascinating complexity despite being designed for a portable game console.
While a few trophies can get frustrating, the main reason for this 3-star rating is in the time required for the platinum. After completing one thorough playthrough, you will need to grind several missions over and over to collect staff and gear, as well as gain S-ratings. In addition to all this, there are a few online trophies to worry about as well.
Overall, expect to put in around 80-100 hours of gaming for this Platinum.
There's a lot to do here, so the first thing is to go through the Main Ops which focuses on the story-baed aspect of the game. Unfortunately, this is the easiest part of working towards that Platinum.
Once you've finished, you will need to go through the Extra Ops. Here, you'll want to collect staff members to help you through the Outer Ops missions, as well as unlock advanced gear which you'll need to acquire S-Ranks in missions. Overall, there are 32 Main Ops and 128 Extra Ops to grind through.
Once that hard part is done, there are three remaining online trophies to acquire: Trader, Versus Ops All Rules, and Vic Vos. Luckily, after having finished all the Ops grinding, these three online trophies should feel quite easy in comparison. Also, check out the forums under our Links tab if you're looking for a boosting partner.
First, IGN has a good Walkthrough, here:
http://www.ign.com/wikis/metal-gear-solid-peace-walker/Walkthrough
This is a vast list of Walkthroughs and Guides on IGN, including S-Rank videos:
http://www.ign.com/faqs/games/metal-gear-solid-peace-walker
Here's a great Trophy Guide, by Kheapathic:
http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/metal-gear-solid-peace-walker-hd/guide/
This is a useful text-based Trophy Guide, by odino:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/632694-metal-gear-solid-hd-collection/faqs/63849
Another great Trophy Guide, this one by Hitman:
http://ps3trophies.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=PS3-Trophy-Guides:Metal-Gear-Solid:-Peace-Walker-HD-Trophy-Guide
Here is a Boosting Forum on PS3Trophies, if you're looking for a boosting partner:
http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/metal-gear-solid-peace-walker-hd/132710-co-op-partners-thread-mgs-pw-co-ops-read-first-post.html
http://www.allps3trophies.com/retail-games/metal-gear-solid-peace-walker-hd-trophies.html
Categories: PS3 DatabaseTags: Genki, Hideo Kojima, Kojima Productions, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, PlayStation Portable