All of these features are an important part of a solar home design but these provisions alone will be insufficient if the available sunlight is inadequate Also this design may not be appropriate in all neighborhoods. The efficiency of collectors and panels shaded by trees and buildings could be another problem. Remember sunlight is a diffuse intermittent resource so a large surface area is needed to collect the heat and a large volume area is needed to store heat when sunlight is not available. Energy independent housing will at last set us free from fossil fuel corporations, reverses the process of land and air pollution and also promote social harmony. A good time to plan a solar home is before it's built. After a house is built the modifications are limited to what is known as retrofit construction.
After a house is built there is only so much that can be done to take advantage of the sun's energy. This VERTICAL GLAZED TWO STORY SUNROOM is located in Keeseville, NY where temperatures often plummet below -20F during the month of January. The one-inch thermo pane windows face southwest. Perhaps if they faced due south the heat gain during the winter months would be a bit better, but due south is not always an option. Some people prefer the simplicity of vertical glazing. Heat losses are less than tilted glazing losses. During the cold, short, days of winter between the hours of 12 noon and 3PM the sun room becomes cozy enough to provide a nice playroom for the children, but heat losses from the sunroom are excessive after sunset. This simple passive solar addition brings a little light and warmth into an otherwise bleak environment. Unfortunately only a small fraction of the home heating needs are met with this vertical glazing system. If a fan were used to pump some of the solar heat into the house during the day the situation could be improved, but even with a fan to improve heat collection this would not be considered a solar home.
Passive solar homes like this one are popular in the Southwest where there is a plentiful supply of sunlight. Hot air is allowed to flow freely through the house during the day where the heat is stored inside massive adobe walls that moderate temperature swings.. The heated air is prevented from escaping through the greenhouse glazing with simple flaps that close when heat is no longer available. Thermal shades can be used on the upper thermo pane windows to retain heat that might otherwise be lost.
Passive heating systems like this have the advantage of not depending on mechanical devices, but in cold climates heat must be stored for longer periods of time inside well insulated chambers. This is why active heat transfer systems have become more popular in cold climates.
Locally available materials like adobe bricks from the desert floor and Vegas from a pine forest are used in the construction of passive solar heated homes in the Southwest. I know this for a fact because I built a few when I lived in New Mexico.
HEX-A-FRAME is a conceptual model of a cold climate hexagonal house joined to a square house. The side of the square house would measure 16 feet, as would the side of the hexagonal attachment. The diameter of the hexagonal section would be 32 feet. The total living space of a house like this would be about 1500 square feet not counting the 250 sq foot workshop, the 250 square foot loft solar greenhouse, the 150 square foot gym and the 1000 cubic foot heat storage vault. The solar collectors would cover a surface area of 250 square feet. A wood-burning stove would supply heat not supplied by the sun.
The Hex-3 is made from three hexagonal units topped with interlocking cube octahedron roofs. Two 250 sq. ft. collector arrays are mounted on the outside hexagonal units. The interior unit could be a second floor greenhouse or a photovoltaic array. The Hex3 measures 80 feet by 40 feet with a height of 33 feet. The living is easy inside this house with a living space surface area of 6,500 sq. ft. Notice that all the roof surfaces could not possibly all face due south. Still 80 % or more of the sun�s energy would be available to an arrangement like this.
My father often reminded me that my main problem in life was my need to start on the top. Dad said, �If you start on the top there will only be one way for you to go, son.� That�s OK I�ll deal with the foundation later, Dad, but first I�d like to focus on a steep roof design that will facilitate flush mounting 16 solar collectors capable of harvesting enough heat to get us through a New England winter. Conservation and storage of heat make solar thermal systems possible, but where is all this heat coming from.
To maximize heat gain the solar collection area should be perpendicular to the angle of the sun. Since the earth wobbles on its orbit with a tilt angle of 23.5 degrees it is impossible to have the roof tilted at the best angle every day of the year unless the collectors are moveable. You might think that 41 degrees would be an ideal roof angle for Long Island since half the year�s perpendicular solar radiation would be less than 41 degrees and the other half would be more than and this would be a good first guess, but taking into consideration that more heat is needed in winter than summer a pitch angle closer to 500 would be more beneficial.
A minimum of R19 for outside walls and R30 in the roof is recommended. Be sure to provide some ventilation above the insulation between the 2X12 roof rafters and remember hot air tends to collect in the high places of the house. Don�t skimp on insulation especially in these high areas of high heat losses. The money you spend on insulation will more than pay for itself in a short time.
This energy independent house is designed to make good use of construction materials and maximize living space. Notice the third floor could easily be used as an attic. The floor under the roof should be insulated like you would any attic floor in case you decide not to heat this area at times of the year when it becomes impractical. As a matter of fact you may decide not to insulate the roof ceiling. If you neglect this chore the third floor becomes an official attic and you avoid paying living space taxes for this space.
Polystyrene foam insulation on the outside of the basement walls can keep your basement dry and provide a great heat sink. The footings and walls should be insulated with 4� closed cell foam. These sheets of insulation should be covered with chicken wire and plastered with cement on top half to prevent vermin degradation. Insulating the basement walls on the outside also provides an excellent base for the construction of the heat storage vault.
GRAVEL & SAND Gravel and sand are not normally thought of as insulating materials, but they are. A foot of gravel followed by six inches of sand provides drainage. Water and wet soil conduct heat. Well-drained gravel and sand are both good insulators. A dry gravel and sand sub floor will insulate the basement from a cold ground and allow walls of the basement and heat storage vault to store additional heat.
Heat Storage systems moderate temperature swings and allow heat to be distributed when it's needed most. The more tolerance a person has for temperature fluctuation the less important heat storage becomes. A person with a comfort range between 72 F and 68 F will need more heat storage than someone who can tolerate temperature swings between 60 F and 80 F. A well-insulated, preheated 80-gallon water tank could be used to assist a domestic hot water system, however a much larger heat storage vault would be needed to supply all the heat and hot water needs of our 4,000 sq. ft. house.


Trout Unlimited and Rivers Without Borders will host an event at the Silverbow Inn in Juneau Wednesday evening, Oct. 16, to inform the public about threats to Southeast Alaska fisheries and tourism jobs from a large-scale mine proposed for British Columbia. An exhibit by Juneau photographer and fisherman Chris Miller, "The Taku – A River Divided," will also be on display. Light refreshments will be served. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
A slew of mining projects are proposed for northwest British Columbia in major trans-boundary salmon rivers such as the Taku, Stikine and Unuk. These salmon-rich waterways support Southeast's billion-dollar salmon fishing industry. The proposed mines offer few if any economic benefits to Southeast Alaska but have the potential to pollute rivers, harm tourism and taint Southeast Alaska's global reputation for producing premier wild salmon products.
WHEN: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013.
WHERE: Silverbow Inn, 120 2nd Street, Juneau, AK.
WHY: Because Southeast Alaska's multi-billion-dollar fishing and tourism industries, jobs and other interests must be considered as Canada moves ahead with these mining projects in trans-boundary watersheds.


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A Quick Note on So-Called "Bathroom Bills"
[CONTENT WARNING: TERFs]
Gendered restrooms are a relatively recent phenomenon. Before then restrooms were unisex, but not in the way you're thinking.
… public facilities in Western nations were male-only until the Victorian era, which meant women had to improvise. If they had to be out and about longer than they could hold their bladders, women in the Victorian era would urinate over a gutter (long Victorian skirts allowed for some privacy). Some would even carry a small personal device called a urinette that they could use discretely under their skirts and then pour out, [Sheila] Cavanagh said. […]
This lack of female facilities reflected a notable attitude about women: that they should stay home. This "urinary leash" remains a problem in some developing nations, said Harvey Molotch, a sociologist at New York University and co-editor of "Toilet: The Public Restroom and the Politics of Sharing" (New York University Press, 2010). Women in India today, for example, often have to avoid eating or drinking too much if they have to be out in public, because there is no place for them to go, Molotch told Live Science.
But with the rise of the Industrial Revolution and changing attitudes towards gender, forcing women back into the home wasn't tenable. Instead, during the last quarter of the 19th century a new philosophy became dominant.
Scientific discoveries at the time showed that working women were "unable to [physically] withstand strains, fatigues, and privations as well as [men]," so sex-separated restrooms provided "a protective haven . . . where a woman could seek comfort and rest when her weak body gave out on the job." Maintaining separate facilities that were "properly screened" also provided more privacy to both men and women with regard to their bodies and bodily functions, an obsession derived from Victorian society. By providing a separate space for the special needs of women and protecting the privacy of all workers, sex-separated bathrooms upheld "[l]ate nineteenth century concerns about germs and sanitation . . . [and] early nineteenth century ideological concerns of pure womanhood."
Governments began mandating sex-segregated washrooms in the workplace, starting with Massachusetts in 1887. As attitudes towards women changed, however, the reasons for segregation shifted.
Though modern thinking has certainly progressed and women are not treated as inherently inferior as they once were, the current argument that sex-separated restrooms provide greater safety for women harkens back to the nineteenth century justifications for separate restroom facilities. For example, literature opposing transgender bathroom access focuses heavily on protecting the safety, privacy, and dignity of women and girls, yet rarely mentions any issues men might have with sharing a restroom with a female-to-male transsexual. Even some transsexual women wish to maintain the "safe haven in a male dominated world" of a women's restroom "where women can have their own space without needing to worry what a man might do (in front of them, to them, or to their daughters and young sons.)" At the very least, these opinions expose an underlying belief that women and girls are more fragile than men, have a deeper need of privacy than men, and are more likely than men to be afraid or offended by the notion of sharing a restroom with a male-born transgender woman.
Faced with this information, you'd think a feminist would tread very carefully. Yes, there's a gender imbalance in who commits sexual assault, but the historic use of washrooms to control women should give pause about banning someone else from using them.
TERFs don't pause, they're fully in favour of "bathroom bills." Even when a butch lesbian gives a convincing plea against this legislation, they still find a way to justify support.
Those of us who believe that men belong in the men's washroom come in two major types—conservatives and feminists—but this author doesn't distinguish between the two groups. Conservatives understand that certain men will use any excuse to prey on women and children and they want to protect them. They are also homophobic and do not accept ordinary lesbians and gays, and they promote traditional gender roles and marriage. Feminists know that men with sexual fetishes like to declare that they have a gender identity and therefore have a right to expose themselves in women's locker rooms. We differ completely from conservatives because we are against gender roles and sex stereotypes. We want the entire range of women in all our diversity to feel comfortable in women's spaces, which will be accomplished by eliminating sexism and homophobia. […]
She's implying here that the reason for sex-segregated facilities is the misguided notion that women need protection from men, and that people only believe that women need protection because of gender roles/stereotypes about women. But in the real world, women do need protection from men, because men abuse women on a regular basis through assault, rape, harassment, stalking, flashing, taking photos without consent, and the list goes on. Unfortunately this writer didn't check the stats on violence against women before writing her article.
This is evidence that TERFs are not truly feminists: they advocate for the elimination of sex stereotypes, yet push a stereotyped view of sex. They are ignorant of feminist history, and advocate for sexist policies that date back to the Victorian era. The aforementioned division between "conservatives" and "feminists" is rich, especially since the two love to team up to oppose the rights of trans* people.
The real issue behind "bathroom bills" is control over who gets to enjoy the public sphere, security is secondary at best.
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Q: ORDER BY using REGEXP in MYSQL I am fiddling around REGEXP in MySQL, and I was wondering how the ORDER BY command could be used with REGEXP in a situation like e.g. this, where we would normally order by the last 3 chars of a column using ORDER BY RIGHT(COL,3).
I tried this query
SELECT COL FROM TABLE ORDER BY (COL REGEXP "\w{3}$") ASC

but it doesn't work. Can I fix it somehow to get the equivalent of RIGHT(COL,3) ?

A: col REGEXP '...' return a true/false (actually 1/0) value.  To ORDER BY col REGEXP '...'` you get the rows that don't match first (in arbitrary order), followed by the ones that do match.  It does not sort by the last 3 characters.
Use ORDER BY RIGHT(col, 3).
Aliasing is a convenience, not a performance issue, here.
If you are looking for the com at the end of a domain, keep in mind that not all are exactly 3 characters.  So, instead, use
ORDER BY  SUBSTRING_INDEX(domain, '.', -1)

A: You can alias a column and then order by the aliased column. Your query would look like:
SELECT COL, (COL REGEXP "\w{3}$") AS MyOrderedCol FROM TABLE ORDER BY MyOrderedCol ASC

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Q: mysqldump windows unknown option '--no beep' I am having a problem with the mysqldump command in general (import/export).
I write in windows command window the following:
C:\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin> mysqldump -u root -p nameofdabase> C:\temp\dumpfile.sql

and i get "mysqldump unknown option --no beep". It doesn't ask me for my password and it doesn't seem to recognize the mysqldump command even though I see it in the bin directory.   What am I doing wrong??I have tried everything from changing paths to changing backslashes. Anything I have found online that seems to work keeps giving me the same kind of error.
Any clues will be much appreciated...Thank you all in advance

A: You probably have a line in my my.ini (or my.cnf) file that says "no-beep". This is an option for the mysql client, but not for mysqldump.
If you want the "no-beep" option for the mysql client only, edit your my.ini file and move it under the file section heading [mysql].
See also mysqldump unknown option no beep

A: There is a "default" my.ini here: C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\my.ini.
It contains the no-beep option.
The MySQL Installer has my.ini templates for various versions in C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Installer for Windows\Manifest\Templates\, for some reason, all of it contains this option.


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A collection of timely news stories and commentaries by Favarh resident and IDD advocate, Scott Masson.
Improving Social, Emotional and Physical Well-Being for Adults with IDD
By Scott Masson
Favarh is breaking ground on an Adaptive Wellness Center for their participants with IDD to promote social skills along with physical and emotional well-being. This brand new multi-purpose facility will have all kinds of sports and other programs such as yoga, line dancing, holiday parties, table games, basketball, floor hockey, and theatre rehearsals. This facility will help promote a healthy lifestyle for people with a disability. It will be located across the street from the Bear Woods apartments on Commerce Dr. in Canton Connecticut. A GoFundMe Page has been established for people to make donations to help fund the wellness center. The campaign has already collected more than half of its two million dollar goal.
Favarh's participants are looking forward to using the wellness center to socialize and participate in programming throughout the day. The Adaptive Wellness Center will be available for use by Favarh participants and programs, and is certain to provide a fun and exciting place for all to enjoy.
Favarh's Director of Employment Services Gail Nebel says about the Adaptive Wellness Center, "The Employment Services Department will operate out of two buildings, the 225 address and the 325 address, which is the Wellness Center. I am very excited that the individuals we serve will have the opportunity and space to increase physical activity which is essential to a healthy lifestyle." Some of the work teams at Favarh will report to the Wellness Center at the beginning and end of each day. Those teams haven't been decided yet. The individuals who report there will have the chance to use the equipment there before they go to work.
The Favarh Transition Services Program, which helps high school graduate students learn about working in the community, will also be utilizing the building. Director of Transition Services Tammy Annis says, "We are excited to have a space for indoor activities for the Transition Program students especially during the summer months. We can't wait for it to be open and start using it."
The Capital Campaign at Favarh is a fundraising campaign to raise money to support the construction of the Adaptive Wellness Center building. Favarh's Director of Development Ronelle Cipolla says, "We have a goal of raising 2 million dollars over the next 5 years." The fundraising is going very well. Favarh has raised about $1,400,000 so far. "We are hopeful that all Favarh families will get involved and contribute to the best of their ability. Every donation makes a difference." Donations can be made online at favarh.org/give/wellness-center.html or mailed to Favarh, 225 Commerce Drive, Canton, CT 06019; Attn: Development Department.
Favarh is hopeful to break ground on the building in July 2020.
Living through the 2020 pandemic and staying healthy
Journal Entry by Scott Masson
The whole world and the United States are dealing with a pandemic known as the Coronavirus. The virus has impacted the Special Olympics community by cancelling their sports competitions for most of the year so far. As a result of the cancellations my fellow athletes and I can't see our friends due to social distancing guidelines or anybody else we get together with.
Special Olympic athletes are all doing their part to stay healthy and active during this time. Normally this time of the year Special Olympics has their summer games and fundraisers for Dream Ride which takes place in August. This month normally there is a fundraiser for the Special Olympics Dream Ride called the Sock Hop.
Not having Special Olympics sports running during the year is a big loss for the state because competitions go on all year long in our beloved state. Everybody comes out to watch the athletes play and the athletes make new friends that way. Not only Special Olympics but other social activities are affected like theatre programs and employment opportunities have taken a hit especially nonprofits like Favarh. Social distancing is very tough on all of us with disabilities because socializing with our friends and staff, even loved ones, is an important part of our life. Even going to work. Not going to work or having a paycheck is very difficult for young adults who want to take the next step in their life by living on their own in an apartment.
I'm impacted by this virus because I don't get to go to work every day and see my friends. I can't even see my fiancée every day because of it. We normally see each other every day at Favarh along with our friends. I can't even see the staff that works with us every day. I stay active by playing basketball in my backyard during afternoons. And by going for a walk and playing with my niece. One day when my fiancée Lauren and I were hanging out we went for a walk together. One day I went with my parents to check out the new apartment building that Favarh houses which she and I are moving into and I walked around the property.
I eat healthy by eating plenty of fruits and drinking water while staying home during this difficult time. I also message my friends and my fiancé to see how they're doing and also video chat with them. During the day I listen to music and watch movies on Disney Plus to keep busy. I write stories too. I look forward to this whole pandemic to slow down so we can all go back to our normal lives whatever that may be now. I hope everyone stays healthy and safe and also does their part to keep busy. We will all see each other again soon.
Wonder Women of The Farmington Valley
Kim Morrison and Noelle Alix, co-owners of BeanZ & Co., were nominated for the Wonder Women award by the organization Malta House of Care. Kim and Noelle were honored due to their ideology of hiring young adults with IDD for employment opportunities. Their nomination came from an individual within the Farmington Valley community.
The Malta House of Care is a mobile medical clinic that provides free healthcare for adults in Greater Hartford who don't have insurance. Noelle and Kim said, "It feels humbling to be Wonder Women." They also said it makes them really happy to be honored by Malta House of Care.
BeanZ & Co is a cafe in Avon that employs young adults with IDD and adults without disabilities who work together throughout the week. BeanZ & Co serves breakfast and lunch. The motto at BeanZ & Co is "Everyone Belongs" and you definitely get that feeling when you walk inside and see everything that goes on inside. Now in its second year, Noelle and Kim said they couldn't be happier with how BeanZ & Co is going so far. They would also like to hire more employees.
Kim and Noelle see BeanZ & Co growing in year two by expanding its catering business. They are not planning on doing home deliveries for now, maybe in the future. They can see more cafés like BeanZ & Co opening around the state. They both said they would like the state to provide financial incentives for businesses to hire people with IDD. If businesses hired more people with IDD, they believe the world would be a better place.
Kim and Noelle hope that someday there will be individuals with IDD who co-own a small business like BeanZ. Many employees at BeanZ with IDD are meeting their goals every day and preparing for challenges that may lie ahead.
Kim and Noelle are such amazing, hard-working and inspiring role models for individuals who want to be like them someday. And that is why they are such great choices for recognition as Wonder Women in the Farmington Valley.
Employing Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities – A Testimonial
Recently I went to the Legislative office building in Hartford, Connecticut to testify in front of legislators at a hearing. The hearing was called by the IDD Caucus and was about telling your story in front of legislators and families. The letters IDD stand for Intellectual and Developmental Disability.
I testified about job opportunities and employment for people with disabilities who have a difficult time finding a job. This was my first time testifying and it was a success. I talked about working at Economy Springs in Southington as part of a five person work crew. The four other workers and I are part of an organization called Favarh, where people with IDD are supported. But not everyone supported by Favarh has a job to go to everyday or gets paid every two weeks like I do.
I love going to work at Economy Spring because I know I'm going somewhere every day to work and get paid. I have been coming to Economy Spring for almost 2 years now with my fellow co-workers and a job coach named Julie. I have made a lot of friends there who are very supportive, helpful and friendly. Economy Spring is a great place to work because everyone treats you like family and you fit in.
More places like Economy Spring should hire people with disabilities because it's good for business and brings happiness to the company. I want Economy Spring to spread the message to other businesses and tell them to have no fear hiring people with IDD because they matter too.
In closing, I want to thank my friends Lou, Tara, Charlie, Joe, Laura, Filomena, Jackie, Brenda, and Johnathon for welcoming us into the Economy family.
Tim LeGeyt Returns To Board Of Selectman
Tim LeGeyt has returned to the Canton Board of Selectmen, taking one more step in his life in public service. He was first on the board while teaching second grade at Cherry Brook School, but then retired from his 29-year teaching career and ran – and won –a seat in the state House of Representatives representing Canton and Avon. He served in the Connecticut legislature for 10 years before retiring a year ago as a state representative. Now he has returned to his political roots. Mr. LeGeyt just won election – again – as a Canton selectman.
Mr. LeGeyt enjoyed teaching, helping young students to learn and grow in life. He described being a legislator like being a teacher for his constituents.
He is talking about two different projects he will concentrate on now that he is a selectman again. The first project will be to renovate the power house in Collinsville to generate enough electricity. The other project is creating more restaurants and parking spaces around Lasalle's Market and the Crown and Hammer in Collinsville.
"The way the town of Canton and the state can help is by expanding the transportation system to aid those that need it," he noted, explaining that senior citizens have Dial-A-Ride, but there also needs to be transportation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Mr. LeGeyt pointed out that Favarh – The Arc of the Farmington Valley – has joined with a developer to build an integrated housing complex for both non-disabled people and those with IDD on Commerce Drive, Canton. The tenants with IDD in that complex will need transportation, he said.
BeanZ: A Place Where Everyone Belongs
Published in the Valley Press - August 16, 2019
A Place Where Everyone Belongs: This is the motto of BeanZ & Co., an inclusive cafe that employs young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This small business has captured the hearts and minds of many people throughout the Farmington Valley in its first seven successful months.
BeanZ was established in December 2018 by Kim Morrison and Noelle Alix in the New England Pasta Company on Route 44 in Avon. New England Pasta, in turn, was founded in 1994 by Kim and Scott Morrison. Kim and Noelle were inspired to open BeanZ because of their daughters, Megan Morrison and Cate Alix, who both have Down Syndrome.
The cafe has 18 employees evenly divided between staff members without disabilities and those with disabilities. The cafe is an inclusive place where customers can eat breakfast and lunch. The countertop at BeanZ is lowered for those with disabilities. The cash register has a simple system for everyone to use, including those who may need help making change.
Kim and Noelle talked about their slogan, with another friend one night, and they came up with. "Everyone Belongs."
BeanZ is a welcoming cafe. As soon as customers walk in they are greeted with happy employees.
TV news stations such as Fox61, NBC 30 and WTNH have been coming to check out BeanZ. The owner, Kim, is hopeful BeanZ will be even more successful as a result of the media attention. BeanZ has already changed the public's opinion on people with IDD.
The staff at BeanZ have become a family, helping each other out if they need help. The employees at the cafe with IDD include Lauren Traceski, Jessica Sahlman and Nick Sinacori, all members of Favarh – The Arc of the Farmington Valley. Lauren's primary job at BeanZ is to serve customers their food and cleans tables and sometimes to operate the register. Jessica buses the tables and Nick runs the register. The BeanZ crew from Favarh has a job coach named Yojaria Evans.
"It's a great experience working at BeanZ," said Lauren. "And it feels good to get a paycheck."
"It's awesome to work at BeanZ," added Nick.
He noted that when he goes to bed at night he can't wait to get up and get back to work with a smile on his face.
!!!Everyone Belongs!!!
The Dangers of Plastic-Foam Containers
Plastic-foam containers have been around for many years. We use them to store our food and restaurants and catering businesses all around the world use them so customers can carry their leftovers home. But these containers are made with chemicals like styrene; chemicals linked to cancer.
Because our foods are exposed to the chemicals in plastic-foam, there can be a devastating effect on our nervous systems, memory and concentration, vision and hearing. But it's not just we humans who are threatened by plastic foam. The environment is also threatened when plastic foam is disposed of at landfills or tossed in the sea, endangering land animals as well as fish and sea mammals.
Plastic foam pollutes our oceans. Many people just don't realize how harmful plastic-foam containers and plastic bags are to the ocean. But they aren't the only plastic articles that are harmful to the oceans: so are plastic straws. Estimates are that plastic-foam containers, plastic bags and straws could take as long as a million years to decompose.
We humans must become more aware of these hazards to our environment, especially the impact on our beloved animals. The fewer plastic bags and plastic-foam containers we use, the better off the environment will be.
I'm all for banning plastic-foam containers and plastic bags. Who's with me? We need to protect our environment not harm it. So the next time you're eating out or just picking up something from the grocery store think about what you're using and stop yourself from doing it. Do the right thing and don't use these harmful products!!!!
Let's Save Earth, our Home !!!!
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  "test.svg" => [:svg, [200, 300]],
  "test_partial_viewport.svg" => [:svg, [860, 400]],
  "test2.svg" => [:svg, [366, 271]],
  "test3.svg" => [:svg, [255, 48]],
  "test4.svg" => [:svg, [271, 271]],
  "test5.svg" => [:svg, [255, 48]],
  "orient_6.jpg"=>[:jpeg, [1250,2500]],
  "heic/test.heic"=>[:heic, [700,476]],
  "heic/heic-empty.heic"=>[:heic, [3992,2992]],
  "heic/heic-iphone.heic"=>[:heic,[4032,3024]],
  "heic/heic-iphone7.heic"=>[:heic,[4032,3024]],
  "heic/heic-maybebroken.HEIC"=>[:heic,[4032,3024]],
  "heic/heic-single.heic"=>[:heif,[1440,960]],
  "heic/heic-collection.heic"=>[:heif,[1440,960]],
  "heic/inverted.heic"=>[:heic,[3024, 4032]],
  "test6.svg" => [:svg, [450, 450]],
  "avif/hato.avif" => [:avif, [3082, 2048]],
  "avif/fox.avif" => [:avif, [1204, 799]],
  "avif/kimono.avif" => [:avif, [722, 1024]],
}

BadFixtures = [
  "faulty.jpg",
  "test_rgb.ct",
  "test.xml",
  "test2.xml",
  "a.CR2",
  "a.CRW",
  "avif/star.avifs",
]
# man.ico courtesy of http://www.iconseeker.com/search-icon/artists-valley-sample/business-man-blue.html
# test_rgb.ct courtesy of http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/Scitex_CT
# test.cur courtesy of http://mimidestino.deviantart.com/art/Clash-Of-Clans-Dragon-Cursor-s-Punteros-489070897

TestUrl = "http://example.nowhere/"

# this image fetch allows me to really test that fastimage is truly fast
# but it's not ideal relying on external resources and connectivity speed
LargeImage = "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Mardin_1350660_1350692_33_images.jpg"
LargeImageInfo = [:jpeg, [9545, 6623]]
LargeImageFetchLimit = 2  # seconds

HTTPSImage = "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Mardin_1350660_1350692_33_images.jpg"
HTTPSImageInfo = [:jpeg, [9545, 6623]]

DataUriImage = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAABCAYAAAD0In+KAAAAD0lEQVR42mNk+M9QzwAEAAmGAYCF+yOnAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"
DataUriImageInfo = [:png, [2, 1]]
DataUriImageContentLength = 72

GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
  FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, "#{TestUrl}#{fn}", :body => File.join(FixturePath, fn))
end
BadFixtures.each do |fn|
  FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, "#{TestUrl}#{fn}", :body => File.join(FixturePath, fn))
end

GzipTestImg = "gzipped.jpg"
FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, "#{TestUrl}#{GzipTestImg}", :body => File.join(FixturePath, GzipTestImg), :content_encoding => "gzip")
GzipTestImgTruncated = "truncated_gzipped.jpg"
FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, "#{TestUrl}#{GzipTestImgTruncated}", :body => File.join(FixturePath, GzipTestImgTruncated), :content_encoding => "gzip")
GzipTestImgSize = [970, 450]

ExifDirectories = ["jpg", "tiff-ccitt-rle", "tiff-ccitt4", "tiff-jpeg6", "tiff-jpeg7", "tiff-lzw-bw", "tiff-lzw-color", "tiff-packbits-color"]
ExifDirectories.each do |d|
  1.upto(8) do |n|
    fn = "#{d}/ExifOrientation#{n}.#{d == "jpg" ? "jpg" : "tif"}"
    FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, "#{TestUrl}#{fn}", :body => File.join(FixturePath, "exif-orientation-testimages", fn))
  end
end

class FastImageTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
  def test_should_report_type_correctly
    GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
      assert_equal info[0], FastImage.type(TestUrl + fn), "type of image #{fn} must be #{info[0]}"
      assert_equal info[0], FastImage.type(TestUrl + fn, :raise_on_failure=>true), "type of image #{fn} must be #{info[0]}"
    end
  end

  def test_should_report_size_correctly
    GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
      assert_equal info[1], FastImage.size(TestUrl + fn), "size for #{fn} must be #{info[1]}"
      assert_equal info[1], FastImage.size(TestUrl + fn, :raise_on_failure=>true), "size for #{fn} must be #{info[1]}"
    end
  end

  def test_should_report_animated_correctly
    assert_equal nil, FastImage.animated?(TestUrl + "test.png")
    assert_equal false, FastImage.animated?(TestUrl + "test.gif")
    assert_equal true, FastImage.animated?(TestUrl + "animated.gif")
    assert_equal true, FastImage.animated?(TestUrl + "animated_without_gct.gif")
  end

  def test_should_return_nil_on_fetch_failure
    assert_nil FastImage.size(TestUrl + "does_not_exist")
  end

  def test_should_return_nil_for_faulty_jpeg_where_size_cannot_be_found
    assert_nil FastImage.size(TestUrl + "faulty.jpg")
  end

  def test_should_return_nil_when_image_type_not_known
    assert_nil FastImage.size(TestUrl + "test_rgb.ct")
  end

  def test_should_return_nil_if_timeout_occurs
    assert_nil FastImage.size("http://example.com/does_not_exist", :timeout=>0.001)
  end

  def test_should_raise_when_asked_to_when_size_cannot_be_found
    assert_raises(FastImage::SizeNotFound) do
      FastImage.size(TestUrl + "faulty.jpg", :raise_on_failure=>true)
    end
  end

  def test_should_raise_when_asked_to_when_timeout_occurs
    assert_raises(FastImage::ImageFetchFailure) do
      FastImage.size("http://example.com/does_not_exist", :timeout=>0.001, :raise_on_failure=>true)
    end
  end

  def test_should_raise_when_asked_to_when_file_does_not_exist
    assert_raises(FastImage::ImageFetchFailure) do
      FastImage.size("http://www.google.com/does_not_exist_at_all", :raise_on_failure=>true)
    end
  end

  def test_should_raise_when_asked_when_image_type_not_known
    assert_raises(FastImage::UnknownImageType) do
      FastImage.size(TestUrl + "test_rgb.ct", :raise_on_failure=>true)
    end
  end

  def test_should_raise_image_fetch_failure_error_if_net_unreach_exception_happens
    FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, "http://example.com", :exception => Errno::ENETUNREACH)

    assert_raises(FastImage::ImageFetchFailure) do
      FastImage.size("http://example.com", :raise_on_failure=>true)
    end
  end

  def test_should_raise_unknown_image_type_when_file_is_non_svg_xml
    ["test.xml", "test2.xml"].each do |fn|
      assert_raises(FastImage::UnknownImageType) do
        FastImage.size(TestUrl + fn, :raise_on_failure=>true)
      end
    end
  end

  def test_should_report_type_correctly_for_local_files
    GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
      assert_equal info[0], FastImage.type(File.join(FixturePath, fn)), "type of image #{fn} must be #{info[0]}"
    end
  end

  def test_should_report_size_correctly_for_local_files
    GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
      assert_equal info[1], FastImage.size(File.join(FixturePath, fn)), "size for #{fn} must be #{info[1]}"
    end
  end

  def test_should_report_content_length_correctly_for_local_files
    assert_equal 3296, FastImage.new(File.join(FixturePath, "test.bmp")).content_length
  end

  def test_should_report_type_correctly_for_ios
    GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
      File.open(File.join(FixturePath, fn), "r") do |io|
        assert_equal info[0], FastImage.type(io), "type of image #{fn} must be #{info[0]}"
      end
    end
  end

  def test_should_report_size_correctly_for_ios
    GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
      File.open(File.join(FixturePath, fn), "r") do |io|
        assert_equal info[1], FastImage.size(io), "size for #{fn} must be #{info[1]}"
      end
    end
  end

  def test_should_report_type_correctly_for_ios_that_have_been_read
    GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
      File.open(File.join(FixturePath, fn), "r") do |io|
        io.read
        assert_equal info[0], FastImage.type(io), "type of image #{fn} must be #{info[0]}"
      end
    end
  end

  def test_should_report_size_correctly_for_ios_that_have_been_read
    GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
      File.open(File.join(FixturePath, fn), "r") do |io|
        io.read
        assert_equal info[1], FastImage.size(io), "size for #{fn} must be #{info[1]}"
      end
    end
  end

  def test_should_report_size_correctly_on_io_object_twice
    GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
      File.open(File.join(FixturePath, fn), "r") do |io|
        assert_equal info[1], FastImage.size(io)
        assert_equal info[1], FastImage.size(io)
      end
    end
  end

  def test_should_report_size_correctly_for_local_files_with_path_that_has_spaces
    Dir.chdir(PathHere) do
      assert_equal GoodFixtures["test.bmp"][1], FastImage.size(File.join("fixtures", "folder with spaces", "test.bmp"))
    end
  end

  def test_should_return_nil_on_fetch_failure_for_local_path
    assert_nil FastImage.size("does_not_exist")
  end

  def test_should_return_nil_for_faulty_jpeg_where_size_cannot_be_found_for_local_file
    assert_nil FastImage.size(File.join(FixturePath, "faulty.jpg"))
  end

  def test_should_return_nil_when_image_type_not_known_for_local_file
    assert_nil FastImage.size(File.join(FixturePath, "test_rgb.ct"))
  end

  def test_should_raise_when_asked_to_when_size_cannot_be_found_for_local_file
    assert_raises(FastImage::SizeNotFound) do
      FastImage.size(File.join(FixturePath, "faulty.jpg"), :raise_on_failure=>true)
    end
  end

  def test_should_handle_permanent_redirect
    url = "http://example.com/foo.jpeg"
    register_redirect(url, TestUrl + GoodFixtures.keys.first)
    assert_equal GoodFixtures[GoodFixtures.keys.first][1], FastImage.size(url, :raise_on_failure=>true)
  end

  def test_should_handle_permanent_redirect_4_times
    first_url = "http://example.com/foo.jpeg"
    register_redirect(first_url, "http://example.com/foo2.jpeg")
    register_redirect("http://example.com/foo2.jpeg", "http://example.com/foo3.jpeg")
    register_redirect("http://example.com/foo3.jpeg", "http://example.com/foo4.jpeg")
    register_redirect("http://example.com/foo4.jpeg", TestUrl + GoodFixtures.keys.first)
    assert_equal GoodFixtures[GoodFixtures.keys.first][1], FastImage.size(first_url, :raise_on_failure=>true)
  end

  def test_should_raise_on_permanent_redirect_5_times
    first_url = "http://example.com/foo.jpeg"
    register_redirect(first_url, "http://example.com/foo2.jpeg")
    register_redirect("http://example.com/foo2.jpeg", "http://example.com/foo3.jpeg")
    register_redirect("http://example.com/foo3.jpeg", "http://example.com/foo4.jpeg")
    register_redirect("http://example.com/foo4.jpeg", "http://example.com/foo5.jpeg")
    register_redirect("http://example.com/foo5.jpeg", TestUrl + GoodFixtures.keys.first)
    assert_raises(FastImage::ImageFetchFailure) do
      FastImage.size(first_url, :raise_on_failure=>true)
    end
  end

  def test_should_handle_permanent_redirect_with_relative_url
    url = "http://example.nowhere/foo.jpeg"
    register_redirect(url, "/" + GoodFixtures.keys.first)
    assert_equal GoodFixtures[GoodFixtures.keys.first][1], FastImage.size(url, :raise_on_failure=>true)
  end

  def test_should_handle_permanent_redirect_with_protocol_relative_url
    url = "http://example.nowhere/foo.jpeg"
    register_redirect(url, "//example.nowhere/" + GoodFixtures.keys.first)
    assert_equal GoodFixtures[GoodFixtures.keys.first][1], FastImage.size(url, :raise_on_failure=>true)
  end

  def test_should_handle_permanent_redirect_with_complex_relative_url
    register_redirect(TestUrl, "/pho to.gne?rb=1&short=Vv4Und")
    register_redirect("#{TestUrl}pho%20to.gne?rb=1&short=Vv4Und", "/" + GoodFixtures.keys.first)
    assert_equal GoodFixtures[GoodFixtures.keys.first][1], FastImage.size(TestUrl, :raise_on_failure=>true)
  end

  def test_should_handle_permanent_redirect_with_encoded_url
    register_redirect(TestUrl, "/pho%20to.gne")
    register_redirect("#{TestUrl}pho%20to.gne", "/" + GoodFixtures.keys.first)
    assert_equal GoodFixtures[GoodFixtures.keys.first][1], FastImage.size(TestUrl, :raise_on_failure=>true)
  end

  def test_should_handle_permanent_redirect_with_missing_location
    register_redirect(TestUrl, nil)
    assert_raises(FastImage::ImageFetchFailure) do
      FastImage.size(TestUrl, :raise_on_failure=>true)
    end
  end

  def register_redirect(from, to)
    resp = Net::HTTPMovedPermanently.new(1.0, 302, "Moved")
    resp['Location'] = to
    FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, from, :response=>resp)
  end

  def test_should_fetch_info_of_large_image_faster_than_downloading_the_whole_thing
    time = Time.now
    size = FastImage.size(LargeImage)
    size_time = Time.now
    assert size_time - time < LargeImageFetchLimit
    assert_equal LargeImageInfo[1], size
    time = Time.now
    type = FastImage.type(LargeImage)
    type_time = Time.now
    assert type_time - time < LargeImageFetchLimit
    assert_equal LargeImageInfo[0], type
  end

  # This test doesn't actually test the proxy function, but at least
  # it excercises the code. You could put anything in the http_proxy and it would still pass.
  # Any ideas on how to actually test this?
  def test_should_fetch_via_proxy
    file = "test.gif"
    actual_size = GoodFixtures[file][1]
    ENV['http_proxy'] = "http://my.proxy.host:8080"
    size = FastImage.size(TestUrl + file)
    ENV['http_proxy'] = nil
    assert_equal actual_size, size
  end

  def test_should_fetch_via_proxy_option
    file = "test.gif"
    actual_size = GoodFixtures[file][1]
    size = FastImage.size(TestUrl + file, :proxy => "http://my.proxy.host:8080")
    assert_equal actual_size, size
  end

  def test_should_handle_https_image
    size = FastImage.size(HTTPSImage)
    assert_equal HTTPSImageInfo[1], size
  end

  require 'pathname'
  def test_should_handle_pathname
    # bad.jpg does not have the size info in the first 256 bytes
    # so this tests if we are able to read past that using a
    # Pathname (which has a different API from an IO).
    path = Pathname.new(File.join(FixturePath, "bad.jpg"))
    assert_equal([500,500], FastImage.size(path))
  end

  def test_should_report_type_and_size_correctly_for_stringios
    GoodFixtures.each do |fn, info|
      string = File.read(File.join(FixturePath, fn))
      stringio = StringIO.new(string)
      assert_equal info[0], FastImage.type(stringio)
      assert_equal info[1], FastImage.size(stringio)
    end
  end

  def test_should_rewind_ios
    string = File.read(File.join(FixturePath, "test.bmp"))
    stringio = StringIO.new(string)
    FastImage.type(stringio)
    assert_equal 0, stringio.pos

    string = File.read(File.join(FixturePath, "test.xml"))
    stringio = StringIO.new(string)
    FastImage.type(stringio)
    assert_equal 0, stringio.pos
  end

  def test_gzipped_file
    url = "http://example.nowhere/#{GzipTestImg}"
    assert_equal([970, 450], FastImage.size(url))
  end

  def test_truncated_gzipped_file
    url = "http://example.nowhere/#{GzipTestImgTruncated}"
    assert_raises(FastImage::SizeNotFound) do
      FastImage.size(url, :raise_on_failure => true)
    end
  end

  def test_cant_access_shell
    url = "|echo>shell_test"
    %x{rm -f shell_test}
    FastImage.size(url)
    assert_raises(Errno::ENOENT) do
      File.open("shell_test")
    end
  ensure
    %x{rm -f shell_test}
  end

  def test_content_length
    url = "#{TestUrl}with_content_length.gif"
    FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, url, :body => File.join(FixturePath, "test.jpg"), :content_length => 52)

    assert_equal 52, FastImage.new(url).content_length
  end

  def test_content_length_not_provided
    url = "#{TestUrl}without_content_length.gif"
    FakeWeb.register_uri(:get, url, :body => File.join(FixturePath, "test.jpg"))

    assert_equal nil, FastImage.new(url).content_length
  end

  def test_should_return_correct_exif_orientation
    ExifDirectories.each do |d|
      1.upto(8) do |n|
        fn = "#{d}/ExifOrientation#{n}.#{d == "jpg" ? "jpg" : "tif"}"
        url = "#{TestUrl}#{fn}"
        fi = FastImage.new(url)
        assert_equal [1240, 1754], fi.size
        assert_equal n, fi.orientation
      end
    end
  end

  def test_should_return_orientation_1_when_exif_not_present
    url = "#{TestUrl}test.gif"
    assert_equal 1, FastImage.new(url).orientation
  end

  def test_should_raise_when_handling_invalid_ico_files
    stringio = StringIO.new("\x00\x00003")
    assert_raises(FastImage::UnknownImageType) do
      FastImage.type(stringio, :raise_on_failure => true)
    end
  end

  def test_should_support_data_uri_scheme_images
    assert_equal DataUriImageInfo[0], FastImage.type(DataUriImage)
    assert_equal DataUriImageInfo[1], FastImage.size(DataUriImage)
    assert_raises(FastImage::ImageFetchFailure) do
      FastImage.type("data:", :raise_on_failure => true)
    end
  end

  def test_should_work_with_domains_with_underscores
    assert_equal :gif, FastImage.type("http://foo_bar.switchstep.com/images/p.gif")
  end

  def test_should_return_content_length_for_data_uri_images
    assert_equal DataUriImageContentLength, FastImage.new(DataUriImage).content_length
  end

  def test_canon_raw_formats_are_not_recognised_as_tiff
    assert_raises(FastImage::UnknownImageType) do
      FastImage.size(TestUrl + "a.CR2", :raise_on_failure=>true)
    end
    assert_raises(FastImage::UnknownImageType) do
      FastImage.size(TestUrl + "a.CRW", :raise_on_failure=>true)
    end
  end
end

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"The Word became flesh and made His Dwelling among us." (John 1:14) It is now that we are ready to pass through the heavy double oak doors into the Celebration Chapel. This the main assembly area, with its lectern, enthronement of the Word of God, and the main altar, all of oak and cedar. Its spectacular view of God's nature and its vaulted ceiling reach beyond the limits of ourselves to upward skies. This spacious area is flexible in its function, and features the Risen Lord in celebrations of Word and Eucharist. It is also used for community prayer, public conferences and a variety of gatherings of God's people. Here, too, the tones and materials are of the earth – gentle browns, brick and wood – subtly reminding us that God is at home among his people in the world.
This place of celebration was blessed and anointed with crosses placed on the walls to remind us of the gate of Jerusalem. In this place we honor the Word of God that is to be lived in our daily lives. As you enter and to the right is a painting, the symbol of the Risen Christ, the anointed one who sacrificed his life for all. Near the windows is the main altar and from this table our prayers and offerings rise to God. From this table we eat a banquet not of this world, but food that is divine. At this table we see Eucharist as the center of our life as Church. From this table we eat a banquet not of this world, but food that is divine. At this table we see Eucharist as the center of our life as Church. From this table we move on, always people nourished for the journey.
The Stations of the Cross are ranged along the south wall. The artist has used small carvings of hands and feet, images we can quickly recognize. We are encouraged to prayerfully travel with Jesus his painful journey toward his crucifixion and eventual resurrection to fullness of life.
This is the third of four major areas of the Chapel.


After dropping two points against Russia, Roy Hodgson desperately need three points if they wish to leapfrog Wales to top of the group and potentially avoid France in the next round. Will Burns thinks the Three Lions can do it, and do it comfortably in an entertaining match.
A last minute lapse in concentration cost England the win against Russia and they will be under fierce pressure looking to bounce back against neighbours Wales on Thursday afternoon. In contrast, the Welsh will have surely secured last-16 football with a point in this game after Saturday's 2-1 win over Slovakia.
England boss Hodgson will have a fully-fit squad to choose from with no injury concerns, though he faces a tough decision on whether to start Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy. He was an unused substitute in the 1-1 draw with Russia, and England's lack of composure in front of goal despite a number of chances could see the 29-year-old handed the opportunity to impress. He may slot in the three-pronged attack at the expense of Adam Lallana or Raheem Sterling.
Without Vardy against Russia, England dominated for a major spell of the game and if they duplicate their performance against Wales, they be leaving Lens with three points. One of the main reasons for such a strong performance was the midfield pairing of Eric Dier and Wayne Rooney. Defensive midfielder Dier was like a brick wall and also came up with a free-kick goal when needed. Rooney, usually a forward, was superb in the unfamiliar midfield role, grafting back and also linking up attacking play. Both will be vital in Thursday's game.
Wales stopper Wayne Hennessey faces a race to find fitness after missing out at the weekend due to a back spasm. Back-up keeper Danny Ward impressed against Slovakia, though Wales coach Chris Coleman will be hoping his number one is fit to return against their home nation's rival.
Wales were disciplined in defence with risky attacks against Slovakia and will need to employ the same attitude if wish to gain anything from this game. Three at the back, supported by two holding midfielders will be difficult to break down however England have the talent in Dele Alli to do so. I see England picking up the win and finally get their tournament challenge underway. This should be an entertaining encounter with Wales well capable of hitting any team on the break and Gareth Bale is a dead-ball specialist. England will have to be very wary of both factors, but they have enough in the team to claim the win.


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Remove-Module -Name 'Rubrik' -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue'
Import-Module -Name './Rubrik/Rubrik.psd1' -Force

foreach ( $privateFunctionFilePath in ( Get-ChildItem -Path './Rubrik/Private' | Where-Object extension -eq '.ps1').FullName  ) {
    . $privateFunctionFilePath
}

Describe -Name 'Public/Remove-RubrikHost' -Tag 'Public', 'Remove-RubrikHost' -Fixture {
    #region init
    $global:rubrikConnection = @{
        id      = 'test-id'
        userId  = 'test-userId'
        token   = 'test-token'
        server  = 'test-server'
        header  = @{ 'Authorization' = 'Bearer test-authorization' }
        time    = (Get-Date)
        api     = 'v1'
        version = '4.0.5'
    }
    #endregion

    Context -Name 'Validate Results' {
        Mock -CommandName Test-RubrikConnection -Verifiable -ModuleName 'Rubrik' -MockWith {}
        Mock -CommandName Submit-Request -Verifiable -ModuleName 'Rubrik' -MockWith {
            @{
                Status = 'Success'
                HTTPStatusCode = 204
            }
        }
        It -Name 'Should Return status of Success' -Test {
            ( Remove-RubrikHost -id '01234567-8910-1abc-d435-0abc1234d567').Status |
                Should -BeExactly 'Success'
        }

        It -Name 'Should Return HTTP status code 204' -Test {
            ( Remove-RubrikHost -id '01234567-8910-1abc-d435-0abc1234d567').HTTPStatusCode |
                Should -BeExactly 204
        }

        Context -Name 'Parameter Validation' {
            It -Name 'Parameter id cannot be $null or empty' -Test {
                { Remove-RubrikHost -id $null -Confirm:$false } |
                    Should -Throw "Cannot bind argument to parameter 'id' because it is an empty string."
            }
        }
        Assert-VerifiableMock
        Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Test-RubrikConnection -ModuleName 'Rubrik' -Times 1
        Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Submit-Request -ModuleName 'Rubrik' -Times 1
    }
}


When we started working on the "wear in Tel Aviv" project for United Airlines in-flight magazine 'Hemispheres', I was asked to take pics of some of my favorite outfits in the hottest spots of Tel Aviv.
I chose 3 (and a half) different outfits that reflected me and which show my personality.
The first one was a yellow lace skirt and a yellow over size jacket with a blue and white striped T shirt from Helena and Christian Louboutin sandals. This was the look which United Airlines chose to go with the article.
I also took some pics with the same outfit together with a baby pink sweater from A+.
We shot this look outside the Tel Aviv museum which is a beuatiful angular structure made of concrete, a great photo shoot location.
For the second look I combined a simple blue mini dress with a black cardigan from A+ mixed with vintage Chanel belt and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes.
We shot this look at the Bialik Square which is located at the end of Bialik Street and is known for it's Bauhaus and modernist buildings which make Tel Aviv the White City, and where the old Tel Aviv Municipality building use to be.
The third look was my favorite, very colorful and different. I combined a knitted red midi skirt (A+) and a sequined vintage Jacket together with a simple black top and Office high heel shoes inspired by Charlotte Olympia.
We shot this look at the historic Geula street, one of the oldest streets in Tel Aviv and which leads to one of the most known and beautiful beaches in the city.
Check out the first (one and a half) outfits and stay tuned for the rest.
Let me know which one is your fav?


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The Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre (formerly International Plaza Toronto Airport) is our official hotel for this event.
They are located within minutes from the airport and are directly across the street from the exposition facility. There is a shuttle between the hotel and the airport, which is complimentary.
Complimentary airport shuttle service, scheduled, 24 Hours, 7 days a week, call: +1 416 244-1711.
Remember to book early, but please do not book more rooms than you require as the Association is penalized for rooms blocked but not used. The deadline for reservations is September 27, 2019. In order to receive the preferred rate you must indicate that you are with the "Security Canada" group.
Can I get a discount on my airfare to Security Canada Central?
Air Canada has been appointed the official airline. Visit aircanada.com or call 1 (800) 361-7585 or your travel agent to take advantage of a special convention rate. When booking your ticket please use the promotion code 7KYBD3K1.


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Cyprus: Victim Of German Colonialism
Jul 26, 2013 Christopher T. Mahoney
"We anticipate the banking resolution mechanism for the Cypriot banking sector to result in a significant downsizing of banks' activities and therefore to severely affect the economic performance of the island from 2013 onwards. We expect an acceleration in the contraction of the Cypriot economy in 2013, with a negative real growth rate in the low double-digits and no return to positive growth before 2016. Our view is further supported by the negative feedback loop that expenditure cuts may have on the economy given the importance of public services, hence potentially challenging future consensus on fiscal strategy. We note that large uncertainties remain regarding the magnitude of further recapitalization needs for the financial sector given the expected sharp deterioration in the operating environment which will erode asset quality, as well as the behavioural responses of all economic actors to the shocks experienced by the financial sector (including risks of financial disruption related to the timing and approach for lifting of capital controls). In light of all the downside risks and the limited number of upsides, we view Cyprus as likely to default again in the coming years, as reflected by the rating level and negative outlook. Although it is not its central scenario, Moody's also sees a material risk of a Cypriot exit from the euro area which is captured in the Caa2 country ceiling. As a result of the immediate downsizing of the banking sector and the expected spillovers to rest of the economy, especially in terms of weakened consumer and investor confidence, we forecast that the economy will contract by 12% this year and another 6.4% next year."
--Moody's, 15 July 2013
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The purpose of EMU is to reduce the occupied states to penury in order to make them more like Germany, or Ethiopia. Ultimately the question is: how low can per capita income decline until "Europe" becomes a dirty word, and "liberty" becomes the popular desideratum. Cyprus is the laboratory of this experiment, along with Greece and Portugal. Here is the experiment: How many people must eat out of garbage cans before the euro elites understand that EMU is destroying lives.
It must be pleasing to be ingesting a nice Brussels dinner while discussing how subhuman the Cypiots are, and how they must be "taught a valuable lesson." That was how Stalin felt about the "rich peasants" of the Ukraine: surplus empty mouths to feed. Wouldn't the world be a better place without so many peasants?
Perhaps, in a perfect world, Cypriots wouldn't exist, like the kulaks and the Crimean Tatars. All Cypriots do is enable Russian plutocrats. Why should they exist? Liquidate them. Indeed, liquidate all of the parasite states of the Eurozone.
So we now know that the purpose of EMU is not to enrich the vassal states, but to occupy them and to make them penurious colonies of the hegemon. Peripheral Europe is Germany's Latin America. But there is a crucial difference: the US has not forced its Latin American colonies to join the dollar zone. Latin America, despite its colonial status, retains monetary sovereignty. Aside from the Bolshevik laboratories of Argentina and Venezuela, Latin America is outperforming its colonial parents. Portugal and Spain should have monetary union with Brazil and Mexico, instead of Finland and Germany.
What Germany is doing to Cyprus is a crime.
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Carol Maczinsky Jul 29, 2013
That"s just pathetic, Mr Mahoney. You are losing a sane state of mind. Of course no other nation can be blamed for not willing to sustain a burst banking bubble.
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Asim Rai Jul 29, 2013
It won't be long until the Euro collapses. With absolute buffoons running the show, we are still merely viewing the fig leaf covering up the extent of damage already done over the years.
Perhaps "Europe" is still not a dirty word, but "European Policy Making" ought to send shivers down a Zombie's spine.
Frank O'Callaghan Jul 29, 2013
Austerity is certainly failing in the expressed aim of healing the "crisis". It is succeeding in the aim of further impoverishing the only certain spending market -the poor! It is also balancing the risky books of those who made reckless bets -the banks, bondholders and funds that have lent to the periphery, but it is doing this by forcing sovereign debt on those who did not borrow this problem.
Mark Pitts Jul 27, 2013
So now Germany is "forcing" other countries to use the Euro? Maybe we missed that headline about German troops marching into Portugal.
I guess Germany is also forcing them not to collect taxes, and forced them to spend money they didn't have.
Very convincing arguments (ha-ha).
Gary Tucker Jul 29, 2013
Of course if Germans were better bankers they would never have made such bad loans to such faulty creditors. In the old way of banking if a bank made a bad loan the bank "ate" the loss. Maybe Germany needs to lend more prudently and take more of their share of the responsibility for making bad loans. Perhaps the entire amount of the loans would teach the Germans not to be so easy with their depositors money.
Walter Gingery Jul 27, 2013
Chris, give up, the Germans are not listening.
Christopher T. Mahoney Aug 1, 2013
Yeah, I figured that.
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Sosefo Fe'aomoeata Vakata, connu également sous le nom de Fe'ao Vakata, né le , est un homme politique tongien.

Biographie
Titulaire d'un Master en sciences physiques de l'Université du Queensland en Australie, il enseigne dans le secondaire aux Tonga, puis travaille comme chargé de projet pour les diffusions radiophoniques dans les îles éparses du pays, pour le ministère de l'Information.

Membre initialement du Parti démocrate des îles des Amis, il est élu député à l'Assemblée législative sous cette étiquette lors des élections de novembre 2010, représentant la circonscription des îles Niuas, la plus reculée du pays. Il quitte toutefois le parti deux semaines après son élection, et siège dès lors sans étiquette. Il soutient avec succès Lord Tuʻivakano pour le poste de premier ministre. Début , il est nommé ministre des Formations, de l'Emploi, de la Jeunesse et des Sports. Le , il devient ministre des Revenus, puis ministre des Entreprises publiques en .

Il conserve son siège de député, sans étiquette, aux élections législatives de novembre 2014. Le  le nouveau Premier ministre, ʻAkilisi Pohiva, chef du Parti démocrate, le nomme ministre de l'Intérieur, des Femmes, de la Culture, de la Jeunesse et des Sports. Il est contraint de démissionner le  après avoir jeté un verre de vin à la figure d'une fonctionnaire de son ministère.

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Personnalité politique tongienne
Naissance en février 1969
Ministre tongien des Femmes
Ministre tongien de l'Intérieur
Ministre tongien de la Jeunesse
Ministre tongien des Sports

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Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Ultra Male, Jan 31, 2019.
Microsoft is now forcing users to upgrade to the new Skype 8 if you have Skype 7.41.0.10101. Skype 7.36.0.101 is not affected as of now and you can continue using Skype Classic if that's what you like more.
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thinking of removing skype all together and just go disqus all together.
eventually MS will force 7.36 to update too or it'll render us unable to login. a load of crap.
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I worked on this Skpe thing for a family member (older, they cant deal w/ Skpe 8+, and they need it to chat w/ grandchildren & ****... MS so bummed them out on their skpe forced update, I spent a cpl hrs on it to help-out, but no dice). Tried all the workarounds (except the above).
Crux: I was able to get 7.36 working for messaging, but once call audio/video started 7.36 would crash. Is your Audio/Video working on calls? Thanks!
I saw this blog on this site about Skype 7 being "finito"
Again, not a Skype user... but I want to help out some older family members w/ their Old Skype.
Is Audio and Video working on hmm, what vers., like 7.36 or 7.41 (maybe 7.36). I can set their Skype up and they can text away, but once Audio and Video are attempted , 'crash'. As you mentioned it's likely a server thing (makes sense),, however, just checking if you've had success w/ Audio and Video calls on any older Skpe vers. Thanks !!


Texas Church Raises Over Half of Their Goal at Kick-Off Event!
Campaign Co-Chair, Alice Sessions, stressed campaign pledging is very strong to date having raised over $550,000 from about 30 advance gift donors but will still take equal sacrifice from all members to reach and surpass our goal of $1 million. She has complete faith that our congregation will achieve our goal. The campaign is being fast tracked and is to run for approximately three more weeks hoping to contact and visit each of the 138 Live Oak Church households.
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One of the most exciting things about London Fashion Week is the burst of new designers. That is the edge London holds over the rest, for all its quirk, it is the home for the young and fresh. Sorry I couldn't help myself from a little ditty. Michael van der Ham is one such young, promising and very talented designer. For ss13 he gave a stunner of a collection, one so intelligently well created, there was detail and a powerful aesthetic shone through. Upon seeing the collection you get the sense that designer must have spent several months working this through because it was such a collection that could go either way. London has sometimes been accused of its quirk overdose, so to speak, and can sometimes feel like it never takes itself too seriously when it comes to fashion and often always, the young designers are the culprits but van der Ham set himself apart with flawlessly effortless tameness. His hand is tempered, where other designers would have gone overboard with this sort of collection, van der Ham exercised such restraint it was a joy to see it unfold. Inspired by the works of Joan Mirò and Malick Sidibé two ends of the pendulum, he managed to find the perfect balance. Fabrics were hand painted, heavily embroidered, cuts were sophisticated yet simple and silhouettes were juxtaposed to compliment the nature of the collection without being complicated, the play with fabrics and feelings…much like his inspiration, on one hand it was crazy but balanced out with measured calm, if you know what I mean. But what was more solid about this collection, besides everything else, was the feeling of it being a collectors collection, investment pieces that will work season after season. This was a winning collection for London as a whole.


Why you should contribute to UK national insurance as an expat?
These contributions are accumulated through different 'Classes'.
The UK basic state pension is intended to provide an individual with a basic level of income in retirement. It is funded on a 'pay as you go' basis. This means that there is no underlying fund from which to provide retirement benefits later and the National Insurance Contributions (NICs) of the current working population are used to pay the State Pensions of those who have reached state pension age.
Particular state benefits in EEA (European Economic Area) as well as some reciprocal agreement countries.
Particular state benefits and stipends on your return to the UK.
First stage is to check any gaps that you have in your record. You may find that you have fulfilled enough years already. To check any gaps you will need to complete the below BR19 form with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). This will calculate what your pension will look like at our retirement date.
You can easily make up any gaps in your payment record of National Insurance contributions for last six tax years (It is, at the moment possible to go back to 2006).
If you live abroad, you can continue paying UK Voluntary National Insurance contributions provided specific conditions are satisfied and build up these years. These payments contribute towards your State Pension and secure particular state benefits, in case you move back to the UK. As mentioned above there are different 'classes' that build up part of your national insurance record. There are 4 different classes but for an expat only Class 2 and 3 are relevant.
Any of the following conditions must be fulfilled in case you want to pay Voluntary National Insurance contributions whilst living abroad.
You must have spent a constant three-year period in the UK prior to making your payments.
Before going abroad, you paid National Insurance contributions for a period of three or more years.
Which class of contribution to pay?
"Ordinarily" self-employed or employed right before going abroad.
"Ordinarily" self-employed/employed but got unemployed before going abroad (Unemployed means that you are registered as an unemployed person at the Department for Work and Pensions who is searching for work).
You enjoy entitlement to the Employment and Support Allowance (formerly known as Incapacity Benefit) and bereavement benefits when you return to the UK.
Class 3 contributions work for those who are either not entitled to class 2, have gaps in payment record for a tax year, or are unemployed while living abroad.
Compared to class 2 National Insurance contributions, class 3 contributions offer fewer benefits. For instance, you are not able to enjoy the Employment and Support Allowance or bereavement benefits on your return to the UK.
You can use a form CF83 "Application to make National Insurance Contributions abroad" for this purpose. Visit the following link to find the form and related guidelines. After filling out the form, submit it to National Insurance Contributions Office.
You can use either of the following ways to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions.
Nominate an agent to make your payments.
Pay through Direct Debit after every 4-5 weeks.
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MUHAMMAD v. STATE
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
MUHAMMAD v. The STATE.
No. A99A1654.
Decided: February 09, 2000
Yahaya B. Muhammad, pro se. David McDade, District Attorney, James E. Barker, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.
A jury found Yahaya Muhammad guilty of burglary and the court sentenced him to the maximum of 20 years without parole pursuant to the sentencing provisions for recidivist offenders under OCGA § 17-10-7(c). On direct appeal, this Court affirmed Muhammad's conviction in an unpublished opinion, Muhammad v. State, 217 Ga.App. XXXI (1995), while the Sentence Review Panel affirmed the recidivist sentence imposed by the trial court. This instant appeal arises from the denial of Muhammad's subsequent "Motion to Correct a Vacated Case for Resentencing." Although a trial court cannot modify a sentence after the term in which it was rendered, the court may nevertheless resentence a defendant whose original sentence was illegal, at any time.1 Accordingly, Muhammad's appeal is properly before us.2
1. In felony cases where the jury returns a guilty verdict, OCGA § 17-10-2(a) requires the trial court to conduct a presentence hearing to determine the punishment to be imposed. The record reflects that such a hearing was held in this case, where the court heard evidence in extenuation, mitigation, and aggravation of punishment, including Muhammad's prior convictions. Thus, Muhammad's fourth enumeration is without merit.
2. Muhammad contends that the court failed to consider probating or suspending a portion of his sentence. Muhammad correctly argues and Banks v. State 3 clearly explains that although OCGA § 17-10-7(c) 4 prohibits parole, that Code section does not take away the discretion given to the trial court by OCGA § 17-10-7(a) 5 to probate or suspend part of a sentence.6
After the verdict was rendered and prior to the presentencing hearing, the colloquy between the court and counsel was as follows:
Co-defendant's Counsel: Judge, we want to request a presentence investigation with the Court's permission.
Defendant's Counsel: And I would make the same request, Your Honor.
Prosecuting Counsel: Your Honor, both Defendants have received recidivist notice and I believe that would basically be pointless in this case inasmuch as the Court has to sentence them to the maximum amount provided by law. However, if they have a right to have one there is I guess nothing we can do about that.
Court: They have one if I would consider probation, but under this notice I probably can't, but I'll resolve that․
But the record reflects that during the presentencing hearing, the court discussed Muhammad's prior convictions with counsel and asked, "[l]et me see that code, please," which defendant's counsel explained was OCGA § 17-10-7. And in sentencing Muhammad, the court stated:
the State having given [Muhammad] due notice of his recidivist status and proved such status under 17-10-7(b), and the Court having considered the information given to the Court regarding his sentencing and what the sentence should be, I impose a sentence of twenty years.
Moreover, on the denial of Muhammad's motion to vacate his sentence, the court reviewed the motion and the record in its entirety and found no basis on which to vacate the sentence.
The record shows that the court reviewed OCGA § 17-10-7 during the presentencing hearing and reviewed Muhammad's sentence following his motion to vacate. And in the absence of any affirmative showing to the contrary, the court is presumed to have exercised its discretion in imposing sentence.7 Muhammad has no cause for complaint that the court, in the exercise of its discretion, declined to probate or suspend a portion of the recidivist sentence.8
1. Mullins v. State, 134 Ga.App. 243(1), 214 S.E.2d 1 (1975).
2. Howard v. State, 234 Ga.App. 260, 261(1), 506 S.E.2d 648 (1998).
3. 225 Ga.App. 754, 484 S.E.2d 786 (1997).
4. OCGA § 17-10-7(c) states that any person who, after being convicted of three felonies, is convicted of a fourth felony shall serve the maximum time provided in the sentence of the judge and shall not be eligible for parole until the maximum sentence has been served.
5. OCGA § 17-10-7(a) provides that any person who, after being convicted of a felony, is convicted for another felony shall be sentenced to the longest period of time prescribed for the punishment but that the trial judge may, in his or her discretion, probate or suspend the maximum sentence prescribed for the offense.
6. Banks, supra, 225 Ga.App. at 757(5), 484 S.E.2d 786; State v. Carter, 175 Ga.App. 38, 39-41, 332 S.E.2d 349 (1985); accord Bradshaw v. State, 237 Ga.App. 627, 630(2), 516 S.E.2d 333 (1999).
7. Hunter v. State, 237 Ga.App. 803, 806(3), 517 S.E.2d 534 (1999).
8. See id.
MILLER, Judge.
POPE, P.J., and SMITH, J., concur.


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package com.nesscomputing.cache;

import com.google.inject.AbstractModule;
import com.google.inject.Guice;
import com.google.inject.Inject;

import org.easymock.EasyMock;
import org.junit.Before;

import com.nesscomputing.config.Config;
import com.nesscomputing.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
import com.nesscomputing.testing.lessio.AllowDNSResolution;

@AllowDNSResolution
public class JvmCacheTest extends BaseCachingTests {
    @Inject
    Lifecycle lifecycle;

    @Before
    public final void setUpClient() {

        final Config config = Config.getFixedConfig("ness.cache", "JVM",
                                                    "ness.cache.jmx", "false");

        Guice.createInjector(new CacheModule("test"),
                             new AbstractModule() {
            @Override
            protected void configure() {
                requestInjection (JvmCacheTest.this);
                bind (Lifecycle.class).toInstance(EasyMock.createMock(Lifecycle.class));

                bind (Config.class).toInstance(config);
            }
        });
    }
}