Increased regulation aimed at protecting investors, together with fintech and robo-advice is making advisors even more relevant.
Increased regulation has brought more transparency to the world of financial services, creating heightened awareness of fees and relative investment returns. But with the rise of fintech and robo-advice, the question now arises: what value do financial and investment advisors offer, and how has their role changed and how can they now compete?
First, it's important to note that there are essentially three key metrics by which to judge the value exchange between clients and advisors: service, pricing and performance. The mix of the three speaks to the quality of the advisor and investment solution.
However, changes in the regulatory environment and in the psyche of investors since the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) have brought the wealth management industry to a tipping point, irrevocably changing our understanding of these three metrics, as well as introducing a number of new factors by which to measure advisors' value propositions.
Investors who entered the market in the wake of the dotcom bubble and preceding the 2008 crisis were fortunate enough to experience one of the five biggest bull runs in the past 50 years, creating the expectation that markets would simply continue to rise.
However, the GFC saw a massive pullback in financial markets, awakening many investors to the realisation that there is an inherent risk in investing that they perhaps hadn't fully appreciated. At the same time, regulators also realised that they needed to afford investors and consumers better protection from the cowboy-type behaviour that was prevalent in the financial services industry at the time.
The effect of this additional regulation has been the introduction of greater scrutiny and wider understanding of fee and return benchmarks, as well as increased professional competency requirements.
In terms of an advisor's value proposition, the focus has also increasingly shifted to service, or the quality of advice that is offered.
Advisors now need to compete on aspects such as their social skills, their understanding of behavioural finance, and their ability to build relationships with clients in order to understand their needs and help them fulfil their unique goals.
The recent regulatory drive has meant that advisors have been required to continuously upskill themselves in order to offer more holistic advice across all aspects of financial planning, be it investments, estate planning or tax.
However, rather than simply competing on skills, performance or fees, wealth management and financial advisory businesses are increasingly being judged by right-brain metrics – or the human touch, which fintech and robo-advice are simply unable to replace. And beyond that, there is a need for high-touch conversations that only people can provide.
Today's advisor has become something of a financial life coach, walking beside clients through each of their life-changing moments and decisions, whether these be choosing where to send children to school, how best to support ageing parents, or even deciding where to live. Simultaneously, advisors need to constantly keep an eye on the horizon, helping clients to mitigate any unforeseen risks, manage their debt burden before it becomes unmanageable, and assist them in strategising for the successful intergenerational transfer of their wealth.
Far from becoming defunct, advisors are in high demand in the current era of uncertainty and rising complexity in financial markets in order to guide clients through the fog. And given the growing recognition that there are no universal 'correct answers', their ability to create tailored financial solutions to meet each individual's specific needs has become increasingly important.
This in turn means that rather than simply sending quarterly reports, advisors are now required to offer clients the benefit of consistent communication, ensuring them of peace of mind and comfort around the clock.
Effective businesses further need to engage and resonate with clients, competing on a whole range of new metrics such as philanthropy, responsible investing and sustainability.
Wealth managers are now able to help clients in giving greater purpose to their money by offering strategic guidance in selecting and supporting appropriate charities, non-governmental organisations and sustainable investments with the aim of accomplishing positive social, economic and even environmental change. While spontaneous and ad hoc charity is important, a more structured approach is necessary to create sustainable long-term change.
And while an increased regulatory burden is having the unfortunate effect of squeezing many smaller businesses out of the industry, this new playing field has simultaneously opened new opportunities for financial advisors to deepen their relationships with clients and strengthen brand loyalty. This is seen in the fact that many client-centric or service-driven businesses have continued to experience positive inflows in recent times, despite an economy under pressure and a volatile rand.
Furthermore, these inflows prove the point that even in times of uncertainty, businesses that are willing to engage and block out the noise for clients, and which are aligned with clients' interests, will continue to thrive.
Ultimately, the effect of the recent regulatory drive has been to remind the industry that financial advice is nothing if not personal. And while performance and fees will always be vital, the value of financial advisors will never be in dispute as long as they remain focused on their key purpose: offering their clients real, dependable advice.
Andrew Möller is CEO of Citadel.
Then, they can charge fees ONLY per visitation or per time they need to make a major portfolio change (which should only be once a year max). No annual management fees.
However, what they can do is add a human touch and help people plan better for their portfolio building, spending habits, tax, retirement. That after all is the only real value they are adding.
You might be right but the question is WHICH dart board?
Commissions and fees are succinctly disclosed – unlike up/downside and the dartboard being used.


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Whenever I fast I start to feel like a little child. And, to be honest, sort of like an alien at the same time. I get attracted to toys and games lol. One time I looked in the mirror and didn't recognize myself. I looked 5 or 10 years younger and to be quite honest I looked like a different species. I knew then that I was one of these "immortals" My body won't quit on me no matter what I do to it. I don't get sick, etc. , I don't get hurt, and there's been numerous times I "should have." IT's like this switch turned on when I sungazed/dry fasted/barefoot walked that food was keeping me attached to the earth. I had this urgency to get away and find solitude/isolation. But then I started eating again, got attached to my family, and low and behold, now I'm living at home and I am all confused because I don't have anything in common with my family anymore and they think I'm crazy. I dont do the 40 hour work week thing, the only thing I really want to focus on is getting my body clean, and I feel I need to be in nature, pretty much solitude to do that. I wanted to buy land in S. America that people could just come and live and be for free or donation or whatever. People that just want to cleanse and do whatever else they want. I don't wanna play the damn food game anymore. But I also don't feel I can be/work in regular civilzation. Even when I get in a car it seems so primitive. I know I will be able to transport myself wherever I want.....eventually. Hmmm where to go?
What about that place Evelyn and Steve were suppose to setup?
I'm also very curious about their new place.
It would be extremely attractive for several people.


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Steelers' Edmunds Eyeing Matchup Against Ravens' 'Big Target' Mark Andrews
By Josh Carney
In recent years, there's been a few constants in the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens rivalry, specifically for the Ravens' offensive: Lamar Jackson, an elite rushing attack, and standout tight end Mark Andrews holding down the passing attack.
Andrews has emerged as an elite-level tight end in Baltimore, pairing with Jackson to form an outstanding combination through the air.
On Sunday, Andrews will draw the attention of Steelers' safety Terrell Edmunds, a guy who's been tasked with covering him in recent matchups. Edmunds has had his struggles in coverage throughout his career and is much better in the box defending the run. However, he's had some success against Andrews in recent years, helping hold Andrews to just three catches for 32 yards in one game in 2020, and just five catches for 45 yards in 2019.
Despite some success against the standout tight end, Edmunds knows that it will be a tough matchup — one that he's looking forward to against the Ravens' "big target" for Jackson.
"Really, he's just a big target. He got great hands," Edmunds said about Andrews to reporters Friday, according to video via Steelers.com. "He's one of the guys that Lamar goes to very often. If it was not him it's Hollywood Brown. Those are like his two main targets. So we just definitely gotta limit his catches, and when Lamar scrambles, he's the guy that he's going for. So it's just going against them every year, just constantly just competing, really."
Edmunds is dead-on here with Andrews. He's easily Jackson's favorite target, one that the star quarterback targets when he needs a play downfield. To Andrews' credit, defenses know all about that, yet the Pro Bowl tight end finds ways to create separation and get open, making plays seemingly every week for Baltimore.
The Steelers have seemingly found a way to slow him down in the past, but this is a different defense right now, one that is having trouble stopping anyone and everyone at the moment. We'll see how they attempt to defend Andrews this week, especially in base – which the Steelers will surely be in a ton due to the Ravens' personnel and success on the ground.
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Q: How can I find an Object in a HashSet that fills a certain requirement I am trying to connect two Nodes with edges, and in the incomplete "else if" statement I want to check if there already IS an edge connection between Nodes "a" and "b". If so, we will throw IllegalStateException, but if there is no edge connection we will make one. Each node works as a key in a HashMap which unlocks a HashSet of edges that the node has. So in the else if I want to look in Node a's HashSet of edges and see if there already exists an edge pointing towards node "b". Or vice versa. But I can't figure out what to put in the else if statement. I've tried to do aEdges.contains(Edge.getDestination().equals(b)).
I hope this explanation was somewhat helpful.
public void connect(Node a, Node b, String name, double weight) {

        if (nodes.containsKey(a) && nodes.containsKey(b)) {
            Set<EdgeRoute> aEdges = nodes.get(a);
            Set<EdgeRoute> bEdges = nodes.get(b);

            if (weight < 0) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException();
            } else if() {
                throw new IllegalStateException();
            } else {
                aEdges.add(new EdgeRoute(b, name, weight));
                bEdges.add(new EdgeRoute(a, name, weight));
            }

        } else {
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
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We are still 'IN BUSINESS' and delivering partyware and balloons in and around Melbourne every day.
If you would like to collect orders from us, they can be collected in person from Wheelers Hill or Nottinghill.


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Michael Dancer 1st Class BA (Hons) Degree, The Glasgow School of Art 1987. Post Graduate Diploma in Graphic Design, The Glasgow School of Art 1988
Lecturer in Visual Communication
Pica Papers
Michael Dancer
Michael works with Year 1 students within the Department of Communication Design. Key values in his teaching practice are: introducing students to thinking through making, asking them to consider new technologies alongside traditional ones, introducing rigorous self-criticism, enhancing the benefits of working collaboratively as well as independently, illustrating an informed knowledge of context and audience, understanding the evolving relationship between designer and society. Nurture is important in Year 1 as students begin to establish where their future creativity lies. The Year 1 Study Trip to London is an opportunity for students to visit organisations and practitioners who produce work that inspires. Michael has organised visits to a number of highly regarded studios including: The Association of Illustrators, Pentagram, Field, Build, A Practice for Everyday Life, The Partners, Graphic Thought Facility, It's Nice That, Made Thought, Fuel, HEART Illustration Agency, Hellicar & Lewis and Tomato. Michael shares a passion for traditional print and typography combined with a strong sense of history, craft and experience with a dynamic, relevant and exploratory approach to art and design communications.
Michael works as academic lead on the Singapore Immersion Programme building a student experience that invites students to challenge familiar working processes and introduce new ones. The programme brings together like minded people, sharing knowledge and energy from around the world. It is an opportunity to learn with and from people of different disciplines within Communication Design and cultural backgrounds. The content of the Singapore Immersion Programme is determined by a spirit of experimentation complemented by guest lecturers and workshop activities. The students from Glasgow and Singapore build their own community by contributing their interests and specialities over a three week duration. An important aim is to develop stronger links in the curriculum with GSA Singapore and using the Singapore Immersion Programme as a platform to introduce innovative content in the GSA Singapore student experience.
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package com.docusign.esign.model;

import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.Arrays;
import com.docusign.esign.model.BulkEnvelopeStatus;
import com.docusign.esign.model.ErrorDetails;
import com.docusign.esign.model.ListCustomField;
import com.docusign.esign.model.LockInformation;
import com.docusign.esign.model.RecipientUpdateResponse;
import com.docusign.esign.model.Tabs;
import com.docusign.esign.model.TextCustomField;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonValue;
import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModel;
import io.swagger.annotations.ApiModelProperty;

/**
 * EnvelopeUpdateSummary.
 *
 */

public class EnvelopeUpdateSummary {
  @JsonProperty("bulkEnvelopeStatus")
  private BulkEnvelopeStatus bulkEnvelopeStatus = null;

  @JsonProperty("envelopeId")
  private String envelopeId = null;

  @JsonProperty("errorDetails")
  private ErrorDetails errorDetails = null;

  @JsonProperty("listCustomFieldUpdateResults")
  private java.util.List<ListCustomField> listCustomFieldUpdateResults = null;

  @JsonProperty("lockInformation")
  private LockInformation lockInformation = null;

  @JsonProperty("purgeState")
  private String purgeState = null;

  @JsonProperty("recipientUpdateResults")
  private java.util.List<RecipientUpdateResponse> recipientUpdateResults = null;

  @JsonProperty("tabUpdateResults")
  private Tabs tabUpdateResults = null;

  @JsonProperty("textCustomFieldUpdateResults")
  private java.util.List<TextCustomField> textCustomFieldUpdateResults = null;

  /**
   * bulkEnvelopeStatus.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary bulkEnvelopeStatus(BulkEnvelopeStatus bulkEnvelopeStatus) {
    this.bulkEnvelopeStatus = bulkEnvelopeStatus;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Get bulkEnvelopeStatus.
   * @return bulkEnvelopeStatus
   **/
  @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
  public BulkEnvelopeStatus getBulkEnvelopeStatus() {
    return bulkEnvelopeStatus;
  }

  /**
   * setBulkEnvelopeStatus.
   **/
  public void setBulkEnvelopeStatus(BulkEnvelopeStatus bulkEnvelopeStatus) {
    this.bulkEnvelopeStatus = bulkEnvelopeStatus;
  }

  /**
   * envelopeId.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary envelopeId(String envelopeId) {
    this.envelopeId = envelopeId;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * The envelope ID of the envelope status that failed to post..
   * @return envelopeId
   **/
  @ApiModelProperty(value = "The envelope ID of the envelope status that failed to post.")
  public String getEnvelopeId() {
    return envelopeId;
  }

  /**
   * setEnvelopeId.
   **/
  public void setEnvelopeId(String envelopeId) {
    this.envelopeId = envelopeId;
  }

  /**
   * errorDetails.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary errorDetails(ErrorDetails errorDetails) {
    this.errorDetails = errorDetails;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Get errorDetails.
   * @return errorDetails
   **/
  @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
  public ErrorDetails getErrorDetails() {
    return errorDetails;
  }

  /**
   * setErrorDetails.
   **/
  public void setErrorDetails(ErrorDetails errorDetails) {
    this.errorDetails = errorDetails;
  }

  /**
   * listCustomFieldUpdateResults.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary listCustomFieldUpdateResults(java.util.List<ListCustomField> listCustomFieldUpdateResults) {
    this.listCustomFieldUpdateResults = listCustomFieldUpdateResults;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * addListCustomFieldUpdateResultsItem.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary addListCustomFieldUpdateResultsItem(ListCustomField listCustomFieldUpdateResultsItem) {
    if (this.listCustomFieldUpdateResults == null) {
      this.listCustomFieldUpdateResults = new java.util.ArrayList<ListCustomField>();
    }
    this.listCustomFieldUpdateResults.add(listCustomFieldUpdateResultsItem);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * .
   * @return listCustomFieldUpdateResults
   **/
  @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
  public java.util.List<ListCustomField> getListCustomFieldUpdateResults() {
    return listCustomFieldUpdateResults;
  }

  /**
   * setListCustomFieldUpdateResults.
   **/
  public void setListCustomFieldUpdateResults(java.util.List<ListCustomField> listCustomFieldUpdateResults) {
    this.listCustomFieldUpdateResults = listCustomFieldUpdateResults;
  }

  /**
   * lockInformation.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary lockInformation(LockInformation lockInformation) {
    this.lockInformation = lockInformation;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Get lockInformation.
   * @return lockInformation
   **/
  @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
  public LockInformation getLockInformation() {
    return lockInformation;
  }

  /**
   * setLockInformation.
   **/
  public void setLockInformation(LockInformation lockInformation) {
    this.lockInformation = lockInformation;
  }

  /**
   * purgeState.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary purgeState(String purgeState) {
    this.purgeState = purgeState;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * .
   * @return purgeState
   **/
  @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
  public String getPurgeState() {
    return purgeState;
  }

  /**
   * setPurgeState.
   **/
  public void setPurgeState(String purgeState) {
    this.purgeState = purgeState;
  }

  /**
   * recipientUpdateResults.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary recipientUpdateResults(java.util.List<RecipientUpdateResponse> recipientUpdateResults) {
    this.recipientUpdateResults = recipientUpdateResults;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * addRecipientUpdateResultsItem.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary addRecipientUpdateResultsItem(RecipientUpdateResponse recipientUpdateResultsItem) {
    if (this.recipientUpdateResults == null) {
      this.recipientUpdateResults = new java.util.ArrayList<RecipientUpdateResponse>();
    }
    this.recipientUpdateResults.add(recipientUpdateResultsItem);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * .
   * @return recipientUpdateResults
   **/
  @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
  public java.util.List<RecipientUpdateResponse> getRecipientUpdateResults() {
    return recipientUpdateResults;
  }

  /**
   * setRecipientUpdateResults.
   **/
  public void setRecipientUpdateResults(java.util.List<RecipientUpdateResponse> recipientUpdateResults) {
    this.recipientUpdateResults = recipientUpdateResults;
  }

  /**
   * tabUpdateResults.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary tabUpdateResults(Tabs tabUpdateResults) {
    this.tabUpdateResults = tabUpdateResults;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Get tabUpdateResults.
   * @return tabUpdateResults
   **/
  @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
  public Tabs getTabUpdateResults() {
    return tabUpdateResults;
  }

  /**
   * setTabUpdateResults.
   **/
  public void setTabUpdateResults(Tabs tabUpdateResults) {
    this.tabUpdateResults = tabUpdateResults;
  }

  /**
   * textCustomFieldUpdateResults.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary textCustomFieldUpdateResults(java.util.List<TextCustomField> textCustomFieldUpdateResults) {
    this.textCustomFieldUpdateResults = textCustomFieldUpdateResults;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * addTextCustomFieldUpdateResultsItem.
   *
   * @return EnvelopeUpdateSummary
   **/
  public EnvelopeUpdateSummary addTextCustomFieldUpdateResultsItem(TextCustomField textCustomFieldUpdateResultsItem) {
    if (this.textCustomFieldUpdateResults == null) {
      this.textCustomFieldUpdateResults = new java.util.ArrayList<TextCustomField>();
    }
    this.textCustomFieldUpdateResults.add(textCustomFieldUpdateResultsItem);
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * .
   * @return textCustomFieldUpdateResults
   **/
  @ApiModelProperty(value = "")
  public java.util.List<TextCustomField> getTextCustomFieldUpdateResults() {
    return textCustomFieldUpdateResults;
  }

  /**
   * setTextCustomFieldUpdateResults.
   **/
  public void setTextCustomFieldUpdateResults(java.util.List<TextCustomField> textCustomFieldUpdateResults) {
    this.textCustomFieldUpdateResults = textCustomFieldUpdateResults;
  }

  /**
   * Compares objects.
   *
   * @return true or false depending on comparison result.
   */
  @Override
  public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o) {
    if (this == o) {
      return true;
    }
    if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
      return false;
    }
    EnvelopeUpdateSummary envelopeUpdateSummary = (EnvelopeUpdateSummary) o;
    return Objects.equals(this.bulkEnvelopeStatus, envelopeUpdateSummary.bulkEnvelopeStatus) &&
        Objects.equals(this.envelopeId, envelopeUpdateSummary.envelopeId) &&
        Objects.equals(this.errorDetails, envelopeUpdateSummary.errorDetails) &&
        Objects.equals(this.listCustomFieldUpdateResults, envelopeUpdateSummary.listCustomFieldUpdateResults) &&
        Objects.equals(this.lockInformation, envelopeUpdateSummary.lockInformation) &&
        Objects.equals(this.purgeState, envelopeUpdateSummary.purgeState) &&
        Objects.equals(this.recipientUpdateResults, envelopeUpdateSummary.recipientUpdateResults) &&
        Objects.equals(this.tabUpdateResults, envelopeUpdateSummary.tabUpdateResults) &&
        Objects.equals(this.textCustomFieldUpdateResults, envelopeUpdateSummary.textCustomFieldUpdateResults);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the HashCode.
   */
  @Override
  public int hashCode() {
    return Objects.hash(bulkEnvelopeStatus, envelopeId, errorDetails, listCustomFieldUpdateResults, lockInformation, purgeState, recipientUpdateResults, tabUpdateResults, textCustomFieldUpdateResults);
  }

  /**
   * Converts the given object to string.
   */
  @Override
  public String toString() {
    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
    sb.append("class EnvelopeUpdateSummary {\n");

    sb.append("    bulkEnvelopeStatus: ").append(toIndentedString(bulkEnvelopeStatus)).append("\n");
    sb.append("    envelopeId: ").append(toIndentedString(envelopeId)).append("\n");
    sb.append("    errorDetails: ").append(toIndentedString(errorDetails)).append("\n");
    sb.append("    listCustomFieldUpdateResults: ").append(toIndentedString(listCustomFieldUpdateResults)).append("\n");
    sb.append("    lockInformation: ").append(toIndentedString(lockInformation)).append("\n");
    sb.append("    purgeState: ").append(toIndentedString(purgeState)).append("\n");
    sb.append("    recipientUpdateResults: ").append(toIndentedString(recipientUpdateResults)).append("\n");
    sb.append("    tabUpdateResults: ").append(toIndentedString(tabUpdateResults)).append("\n");
    sb.append("    textCustomFieldUpdateResults: ").append(toIndentedString(textCustomFieldUpdateResults)).append("\n");
    sb.append("}");
    return sb.toString();
  }

  /**
   * Convert the given object to string with each line indented by 4 spaces
   * (except the first line).
   */
  private String toIndentedString(java.lang.Object o) {
    if (o == null) {
      return "null";
    }
    return o.toString().replace("\n", "\n    ");
  }

}

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When you're completing the final step of the long process of remodeling or designing a kitchen or bathroom, a faucet, sink or tub can give your room the finishing touch it needs. Purchasing your bathroom or kitchen items through the internet is convenient, but if the wrong product is shipped, you have to pay to send it back. You do not know the quality of the product you're purchasing from the internet for your bathroom or kitchen when you purchase it from the internet.
You take your plans or blueprints with you.
You have your cabinet measurements with you.
You take any photos of the room or paint samples.
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One section reserved for objectors at the September 19 public hearing on the proposed Creston water bottling plant in Kalispell.
The owner of a company proposing a much-contested water bottling plant in Creston in the Flathead Valley won't be compelled to testify before the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
A September 19 hearing on Lew Weaver's proposed plant saw hours of testimony, but not from Weaver, who was suffering health problems at the time. The hearing record was kept open, however, pending his ability to testify. Yesterday the DNRC's hearing examiner ordered that the record would be closed without Weaver's testimony.
Two years ago Weaver's company applied for a permit to draw up to 710 acre-feet of water a year, which the DNRC preliminarily approved. Neighbors and others in the valley objected, concerned that the permit was for several times larger than the plant Weaver has said he wants to open. Weaver's supporters say that he is facing undue resistance and has followed all requirements in his application process.
Proponents and opponents have until the end of this month to file their closing briefs. After that the DNRC has 90 days in which to issue a final determination on the permit.
UPDATE: Friday, September 22: The public hearing record remains open pending closing briefs from counsel and Montana Artesian Water Company owner Lew Weaver's testimony. Weaver's testimony is optional to the proceedings.
The DNRC's 90-day decision period will not commence until the record closes. Hearing examiner David Vogler will meet on a conference call with the parties' counsel on Wednesday, Sept. 27 to determine next steps in this matter.
The second day of testimony in Kalispell today regarding a permit for a proposed water bottling plant in the Flathead Valley saw mostly expert witnesses.
Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is holding the hearings, and will determine whether to allow Lew Weaver's Montana Artesian Water Company to draw up to 710 acre feet of water a year.
A public hearing on a proposed water bottling plant in the Flathead Valley starts Tuesday morning in Kalispell. Montana's Department of Natural Resources is holding the hearing to determine whether to grant a water right to the Montana Artesian Water Company.
Plans for a water bottling plant outside Kalispell moved one step closer to fruition Tuesday. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued a wastewater discharge permit for the Montana Artesian Water Company. It's one of two permits the plant needs to open.


In 2018, more than 2,000 people lost their jobs in Central Florida through mass layoffs.
More Central Florida workers lost their jobs in mass layoffs in 2018 than any other year since 2010, part of a startling nationwide trend even as the economy grows and unemployment plummets.
More than 2,000 people in Orange, Osceola, Lake and Seminole counties were laid off this year, according to reports to the state under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which requires employers to notify the state 60 days in advance when cutting more than 50 workers or 33 percent of their employees.
The trend has puzzled some labor market experts who say the low unemployment rate and booming economy should have companies in hiring — not firing — mode.
But some industries such as brick and mortar retail are shrinking, automation is making some jobs obsolete and early warning signs of a recession could have companies looking to reduce costs, they said.
In Central Florida, the layoffs have come in both struggling and booming fields such as retail and healthcare at places such as Winn-Dixie distributor C&S Wholesale and prescription drug processor Davita Rx.
Layoffs have increased even as Metro Orlando's unemployment rate dropped to 2.7 percent in November, the lowest in nearly two decades, according to the state.
Challenger said his firm has noted a spike in mass layoffs nationwide in the past few months. Challenger, Gray and Christmas has counted 494,775 layoffs in the U.S. through November, 28 percent higher than the first 11 months of 2017.
Statewide, the 17,868 mass layoffs reported this year are the highest since the peak of the Great Recession in 2009.
Looking at the breadth of companies, it's hard to pinpoint a trend.
The largest mass layoff in Central Florida was at the Carlton Palms Educational Center in Mount Dora, a controversial care facility for people with severe educational and behavioral disability. It was shut down in October and cut 272 jobs after being plagued for decades with allegations of abuse against patients.
Retail was hit particularly hard.
C&S Wholesale announced it was cutting 205 employees in November. C&S is a major distributor for the Southeastern Grocers family of supermarkets, including Winn-Dixie and Fresco y Mas. Southeastern went through bankruptcy earlier this year and has closed several stores throughout the state.
Sam's Club laid off 173 workers in March and April when it closed a store in Fern Park among a nationwide purging of less profitable locations.
In some of the layoffs, companies said contracts ended or jobs were cut in a merger. In many cases, employees will have the chance to shift to a new job immediately.
The layoffs show that even during good times workers aren't immune from the sting of losing a job.
"Going through a layoff is pretty traumatic, especially if you've been in a company or with an industry for a long time," said Nilda Blanco, director of business intelligence for CareerSource Central Florida, a job placement and retraining agency.
But layoffs are easier to overcome when a tight labor market has employers looking for help, Blanco said.


This event is supported by IMJ-PRG, Projets Logique and Théorie des nombres, and by the GDR-STN.
ATTENTION : EXCEPTIONNELLEMENT, CET EXPOSÉ AURA LIEU À L'INSTITUT HENRI POINCARÉ.
We work in an expansion (M, P) of an o-minimal structure M by a dense set P, such that three tameness conditions hold. Examples include dense pairs, expansions of M by an independent set, and expansions by a multiplicative group with the Mann property. In the first part of the talk, we give a structure theorem for definable sets in (M, P), in analogy with the cell decomposition theorem known for o-minimal structures, and analyze the relevant notion of dimension (joint with Günaydın and Hieronymi). In the second part, we propose a generalized "Pila-Wilkie" statement and prove it in the three examples. Namely, if X is a definable set in (M, P) and contains many rational points, then it is dense in an infinite semialgebraic set. The proof of the statement is by reduction to the standard Pila-Wilkie theorem, using the structure theorem.
Definable sets in the ordered abelian group ℤ are very well understood, via Presburger arithmetic. In particular, one can easily give a complete classification of definable subsets of ℤ^n up to definable bijection : Finite sets are classified by their cardinality and infinite sets are classified by a notion of dimension. Surprisingly, things become more difficult if one works in an elementary extension of ℤ. In the talk, I will present a complete classification of definable sets in that setting. This is joint work with Raf Cluckers.
Surreal numbers as transseries... and vice versa !
Surreal numbers strike by the richness of their structure together with their universality : generalization of the reals and of the ordinal numbers, representation as generalized series with real coefficients, universal domain for real closed exponential fields. Several other important achievements have been obtained recently : structure of real differential field of transseries (Berarducci-Mantova), universal domain for Hardy fields (Aschenbrenner-van den Dries-van der Hoeven). Even a notion of partial composition has just been developed (Berarducci-Mantova).
In this talk, we'll get started with an intuitive presentation of surreal numbers (definitions and classical results). Then, we'll develop some aspects of the cited recent works. If time permits, we'll mention a work in progress with Berarducci, S. Kuhlmann and Mantova. We underline that this talk is also aimed to be complementary to the mini-course of A. Berarducci "Surreal models of the reals with exponentiation".
On sait grâce à Kaplansky que tout corps valué qui a même caractéristique que son corps résiduel est isomorphe à un sous-corps d'un certain corps de séries généralisées.
avec les sommes infinies) et une règle de Leibniz forte (la dérivation commute avec certains produits infinis). Dans cet exposé, nous considérerons un corps de séries généralisées k((G)) et on donnera des conditions sur k et G pour l'existence d'une telle dérivation. On donnera également une méthode pour définir la dérivation explicitement. Il s'agit d'un travail en collaboration avec Salma Kuhlmann.
Je présenterai des applications nouvelles de la logique continue à la théorie ergodique, notamment pour l'étude de phénomènes de rigidité associés à des actions fortement ergodiques de groupes dénombrables. Avant ceci j'introduirai les notions nécessaires tant de théorie ergodique que de logique continue.


* Unbiased Support - It can be hard for someone struggling with addiction to open up to another person. As abusing substances or engaging in other addictive behaviors is viewed as negative in society, they may feel frightened or even judged when they come forward. A therapist provides another option. Coming from a place of support and legally bound by contract not to share conversations had, many feel more comfortable opening up to a therapist. This process helps identify the root of the problem and develop an individual recovery plan geared towards the patient's specific needs.
* Discover Inspiration to Change - In order to recover from addiction and remain on the straight and narrow path, it is first important for addicts to find a purpose or reason for wanting to change. This inspiration is what will drive them throughout the rehab from drugs and beyond. Therapists take the first few sessions to get to know their clients to help them determine a reason for making positive life changes. This could be for their health, significant other, children, or simply being tired of the path they're on.
* Goal Setting and Accountability - Once they've discovered the source of importance or purpose, they are more inclined to set actionable goals and work towards them. Now feeling empowered, they will start to create a game plan towards change as their therapist helps them to remain accountable. The regular meetings help them to assess their actions, celebrate their accomplishments, and encourage forward movement on remaining sober. This self-reliance builds confidence proving that they don't need to rely on others to make necessary changes in their own lives.
* Positive Thinking Skills - Lack of self-love and self-confidence can keep addicts in a depressed state which hinders their growth and weakens their ability to remain sober. Therapists work with rehab clients to identify those negative thoughts and turn them into positive ones. Learning how to replace the good with the bad as well as setting positive goals and keeping them help to build their confidence allowing them to accomplish even more and avoid going back to that dark place.
* Relapse Avoidance Techniques - Therapists work with their clients to assist them in avoiding relapse. This requires first determining the root or cause of their addiction as identifying triggers. Once these factors are determined, they work to find techniques or lifestyle changes participants can try on a short and long-term basis to avoid abusing substances after they've completed the program.
It has been proven time and time again that individual therapy is a crucial component to treating addiction. Therapists work with clients on a one-on-one basis to help them truly understand who they are and how they became an addict. They then provide them with tools to overcome those challenges by improving self-esteem, setting goals, and retraining those negative thoughts. As participants are aware of their triggers, feel inspired to change, know how to think more positively, and achieve their goals, they are less inclined to relapse and more determined to remain sober. If you or someone you know is suffering from addiction, be sure to look for a rehab program that offers individual counseling for improved success.


When the Danielian Associates team was asked by Lennar to design the largest product at Altair in Irvine, the firm knew it had to create an extraordinary interior living experience for future residents. At one point during the visioning process one of the firm's architectural designers said, "Guys and Gals, this may be just the right opportunity to introduce a courtyard basement feature into a production home environment." Boom. With 60' x 105' lot sizes already predetermined and a targeted move-up / luxury buyer demographic for the product, this basement feature was just the solution for delivering homes with very large open floor plans and private outdoor space within relatively small lot configurations. From that visioning team meeting, the Undertainment™ Floor was born. While courtyard basements are not necessarily new to the Danielian team or to custom home builders for that matter, bringing this element into a production home neighborhood in Irvine certainly is new.
Featuring contemporary architectural styling throughout, Lumiere delivers luxury living at its finest with thoughtful details and seamless indoor / outdoor living elements within its six floor plan offerings. The old adage form follows function certainly applies, and each of the six floor plans were meticulously crafted with the homeowner experience in mind. The crown jewel of the Lumiere neighborhood is the Plan 3X and the Plan 4X residences which offer walk out, courtyard basements and ample amounts of natural daylight throughout the center of each home.
These courtyard basements are not the stuffy basements that you might be familiar with, they truly go above and beyond which is why the firm coined the term Undertainment™ to describe these spaces. From the get-go, the design focus was on the interior architecture and the functionality of the spaces. Ranging in size from 1866 – 1985 SF, the Undertainment™ Floor features an outdoor courtyard with fireplace, game room and lounge, built-in wet bar, flex room, additional bedroom and bathroom. This space is just as ideally suited for entertaining as it is for everyday living with a heightened sense of distinction. The 3X and 4X Plans Undertainment™ Floors are modeled with numerous options – a home theater, wine room, exercise studio, home office, and entertainment lounge – to give future buyers a glimpse into the endless customizable living experiences that are possible within this space. The first and second floors wrap around this private courtyard space, creating a perfect opportunity to leverage a central corridor of natural sunlight and celebrate it throughout the home. To create a truly seamless architectural experience, the elevation style and theming must be carried throughout the home and into the interior spaces. With so much indoor / outdoor living opportunities in these floor plans, the contemporary styling details have been integrated into both the interior and exterior architecture. The architecture and interior design teams worked together to create an environment that brings the story and design intent of these homes to life, while allowing the future buyers to live their own story and personalize their living experience.
The Plan 1 at 3,471 SF offers single story living with indoor / outdoor living elements woven into the floor plan throughout, ideal for a luxury move-up or for downsizing. The second story is perfect for entertaining guests or relaxing with an over-sized loft that opens out to a second floor California Terrace.
Plan 2 offers the flexibility of a master suite on the first floor harmonious an additional master suite on the second floor. The over-sized game room and adjacent California Terrace allows for everyday living and entertaining with large families.
The Plan 3 and 3X range in size from 4,824 – 6,613 SF (the Undertainment™ Floor is featured in Plan 3X) and include Lennar's popular NextGen® Suite. These homes allow for multi-generational living with an attached private suite with separate entrance, living room, bedroom, bathroom, laundry area and kitchenette. The suite is connected to the main home in a way that allows for as much privacy or connection to the heart of the home as desired. A grand foyer opens up to the large great room, generously over-sized kitchen island, and a large outdoor living space making this plan the perfect mix of private spaces and large gathering places.


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Willow Grove PA Criminal News: Jobless Woman Fakes Cancer to Fund Social Life
By WebMaster - On Oct 16th 2010 - in Legal Press Release
10/08/2010 // West Palm Beach, FL, US // Sandra Quinlan // Sandra Quinlan
Willow Grove, PA—An unemployed woman was arraigned on charges of theft, forgery and tampering with records after she pretended to have cancer as a means of financing her social life. The Willow Grove woman allegedly solicited donations to treat her bogus cancer and even planned a personal fundraiser during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as reported by the Philadelphia Daily News.
According to Upper Moreland Township Police Chief Thomas Nestel, 26-year-old Alicia Tolton falsely informed friends and family members that she was suffering from breast and ovarian cancer. Tolton allegedly announced her fake condition during the summer, claiming she had been diagnosed 18 months before.
Police reported Tolton then went on to petition for donations via Facebook and another page, which she titled "Wishes for Alicia." She even went as far as planning a beef-and-beer benefit to collect donations she contended would help pay for her medical bills. The fundraiser was scheduled for October 17, right in the midst of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Nonetheless, Tolton's relatives recently became skeptical of her claims. When her family members offered to help pay for her "treatment," Tolton presented family members with fabricated invoices and receipts.
Her relatives subsequently notified Upper Moreland Police of her suspicious actions. Officials then managed to lure her to the police station by claiming the Upper Moreland Police Benevolent Association wished to give her a donation.
"When she was confronted, she gave it up… It just goes to show how bold and absolutely selfish she was that she'd walk into a police station to accept a donation for her fake cancer," said Nestel.
Authorities stated they were able to track $1,000 in donations that Tolton wrongly accepted. However, police are expected to look into the possibility that she might have obtained tens of thousands of dollars through additional donations.
Nestel, who described Tolton as a "very social person," noted that video surveillance is proof that she used an unspecified portion of those donations at bars and Eagles games. "She was basically subsidizing her social life," Nestel added.
Tolton is reportedly taken into custody and was detained on $25,000 bail for her fake cancer scam, as well as violation of her probation for a previous drug-related charge.
Legal News Reporter: Sandra Quinlan- Legal News for Pennsylvania Criminal Lawyers.
Url: http://sandra.visionsmartnews.com/jobless-woman-fakes-cancer-to-fund-social-life_2703.html
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In general terms, volunteering means donating your time for free to help a good cause or charitable organisation. Volunteering involves spending time, unpaid, for the social benefit or the broader benefit of the environment, society and/or the community. Volunteering must be a choice freely made by each individual.
One reason is employability. 73% of employers say they would give a job to a candidate with volunteering experience. But volunteering is fun and beneficial to mental health, too! You can develop your skills and interests, meet like-minded people and influence the community as well as gain recognition for your achievement. There are also one-off opportunities if you don't have much free time. These group activities are a fun way to meet people and make a difference.
One reason is employability. 73% of employers say they would give a job to a candidate with volunteering experience. But volunteering is fun, too! You can develop your skills and interests, meet likeminded people and influence the community as well as gain recognition for your achievement. There are also special events like marshalling at marathons - the atmosphere on the day is always really energetic and enjoyable.
I want to volunteer, but don't know where to start.
Think about what you want to get out of volunteering. Develop your skills? Meet new people? Get involved with your local community? Improve your wellbeing?
Answering these questions may help you decide what opportunity is best for you.
Do I need to be a UoE student to sign up to a volunteering opportunity on the online volunteering system?
Yes. Only current students and recent graduates from the UoE can sign up to an opportunity.
What if I don't have much free time?
As a student we understand your free time might be limited. Your academic studies should always come first.
For this reason, all the opportunities listed on our system ask for 15 hours or less per a week.
You could also join an opportunity with one-off volunteering. It's a fantastic way to volunteer without a long-term commitment.
If you're in your final year, studying for a PhD or a student parent, you may have even less time than other students. However we work to ensure there are always roles available that are short term, home-based, or one-off opportunities such as helping at an event on the online volunteering system. Try filtering your search by "one-off" opportunities by clicking on "Type" along the top of the search results. This might bring up opportunities during holidays, weekends, or at a time of the semester when you have less work.
Why should I bother registering with Students' Association? Couldn't I just go straight to a charity?
We can offer roles that are exclusive to Students' Association Volunteering that are tailored and work in close partnership with our registered organisations. If you browse the opportunities on our Volunteering Hub you can be sure that the people advertising those roles are keen to involve University of Edinburgh students, therefore cutting down the 'detective work' involved in finding a position. We can also provide advice about how to get recognition for your volunteering.
What are the differences between the Charity Affiliated Societies and Volunteering Groups?
Although both are autonomous, student-led groups that work towards making a difference in the wider community, there are big differences between these types of groups. Volunteering Groups focus on hands-on volunteering opportunities set up by students themselves. In contrast charity affiliated societies predominantly engage with raising awareness or campaigning for external charities e.g. Amnesty International Society.
How long until I can start volunteering?
It can be as little as 5 days or a few months, depending on the provider. Once you have applied for a role on the Volunteering Hub, the provider has 5 working days to reply. If you need a PVG check, most of them are completed within 14 days, though can take longer if you are from outside the EU.
What are the benefits of becoming a Volunteering Project with the Students' Association?
If you register as a Volunteering Project with the Students' Association, there will be a huge support system available to you. A lot of these benefits are also available to societies and sports clubs who register volunteering projects with us! Find out what's available in our section on setting up a Project or Group.
The Students' Association currently does not engage with international volunteering opportunities. Please contact The University of Edinburgh Careers Service to find out more about volunteering abroad.
I'm an international student, can I volunteer?
Home office: what constitutes volunteering?
I can't find a suitable volunteering opportunity.
Email volunteering@eusa.ed.ac.uk to let us know what kind of volunteering you might be interested in and we'll do a wider search for you. You can also drop by our office to ask any questions, Potterrow Reception, Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Why not start your own Volunteering Group or project! Go to our section on how to Set up a Project or Group to learn more. There's plenty of support available to get you up and running.
You might also want to try doing a wider search yourself using the Volunteer Edinburgh Website Please note - unlike the opportunities hosted on our site, these aren't all tailored to students.
Will I need a police check to volunteer?
Some volunteering roles involve working with vulnerable people in the community. To be able to do so, you will have to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Member. If you don't already have membership, the organisation you volunteer for may arrange this for you. Please see the FAQ section below about the PVG Scheme.
Not all organisations advertising through the Volunteering Hub will cover expenses. Some funding is available from Students' Association Volunteering Service to cover expenses where organisations on the system cannot. Get in touch with us to find out more.
Can I get recognition for my volunteering?
Yes you can. The Edinburgh Award for Volunteering recognises students' contributions and impact on their chosen volunteering activity and the community. You could also nominate yourself or be nominated at the annual Student Awards. You can be featured on our blog, Spotlight on Volunteering or receive a Thank You card for your volunteering.
Who can I speak to for more information or help?
Volunteering involves spending time, unpaid, for the social benefit or the broader benefit of the environment, society and/or the community. Volunteering must be a choice freely made by each individual.
What is the difference between a volunteer, a worker and an employee?
No contract of employment Has a contract or other arrangement to do work or services personally for a reward (the contract does not have to be written) All employees are workers, but an employee has extra employment rights and responsibilities that don't apply to workers who aren't employees.
If something were to go wrong during your volunteering, volunteers don't have the right to have an organisation follow proper investigative procedures or the right to appeal a decision made by the organisation.
You have the right to complain or walk away. We'd encourage you to submit a complaint first to give the organisation the chance to investigate and make improvements for their volunteers. Depending on the nature of the complaint, you may feel it necessary to submit it to the Police for investigation.
If an employment contract is put in place, employment law will be deemed to be relevant to you.
Ensure you know in advance what expenditure your chosen organisation will cover before you start volunteering and keep receipts as evidence for those that do.
Organisations may wish to give you modest gifts but do not expect to be rewarded. Organisations who decide to give gifts should clearly communicate why they are offering you a gift.
The Equality Act 2010 does not apply to volunteers in the same way as it does to employees. Volunteers are not covered by anti-discrimination legislation for workers but it is not acceptable to discriminate. It is good practice for organisations to engage a diverse range of volunteers.
All personal information you give to an organisation you volunteer with should be held in line with the Data Protection Act. This includes contact details from individuals that can be identified. If your volunteer role involves exposure to other people's personal data, such as service users or suppliers, or other volunteers you must comply with the Data Protection Act. Training must be given by the organisation on Data Protection: how the organisations handles, processes and stores peoples personal data. Volunteers have the right to find out what personal information is held about them by an organisation. The organisation's policy should cover: what information is going to be collected and why, how long it will be kept for, how it will be stored, how an individual can access information about them.
If a volunteer carries out work on behalf of an employer, the work carried out is not automatically the intellectual property of the employer as the volunteer is not in a contract of employment.
It is within the organisation's duty to ensure that the volunteer workplace and activities do not pose a risk to their health and safety – causing physical, financial or emotional harm.
Volunteer roles where a volunteer will be in contact with children or supporting 'vulnerable' adults require that volunteer to undergo a criminal record disclosure check. In Scotland, this is known as the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG). They're undertaken to ensure volunteers don't have any impediments or previous convictions that would make them unsuitable for working alongside children or vulnerable adults, or which could put them at risk. Some organisations will apply for and cover the cost of this on your behalf. However, some may not. It is wise to check whether your volunteering role is eligible for a PVG as it may not be necessary for you to get one. You may be better applying yourself for a PVG that can transfer to relevant roles in different organisations.
Organisations who provide opportunities for volunteers should have adequate insurance to cover their volunteers and volunteering activities, including age groups.
Who is allowed to volunteer?
Students from outside the EU or EEA can volunteer if their visa allows it.
You should be aware of your immigration status and whether you are allowed to volunteer.
Illegal working rules relate to employment and therefore should not apply to genuine volunteers who are not working under a contract of employment.
The volunteer agreement isn't compulsory, or legally binding but sets out what you can expect from the organisation you're volunteering for. It doesn't form a contract between you and the organisation.
I'm an organisation or charity. What can Edinburgh University Students' Association Volunteering do for me?
Register with us and we'll help you advertise your volunteering opportunities to students to recruit new, passionate and motivated volunteers from the student body of one of the top institutions in the UK! There may also be an opportunity to run a stall at our annual Volunteering Fair.
Are there any limitations on what I can advertise?
Yes. Students' Association Volunteering only support UK based volunteering opportunities. Roles that are advertised must be limited to 14 hours per a week (during term).
Be sure to read and accept our full terms and conditions before you submit an advertisement.


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John Goodman Says Roseanne Barr Will Be Killed Off in New 'The Conners' Spin-Off
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Actor John Goodman revealed that Roseanne Barr's character will be killed off for ABC's new "Roseanne" spin-off called "The Conners."
The show was canceled in May when Barr made a racist comment about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett. ABC announced that they will launch a spin-off called "The Conners," which is expected to feature everyone in the cast except Barr.
Goodman, who plays Barr's husband Dan on the show, told The Times of London that Barr's characters will be killed off in the storyline.
"I guess he'll be mopey and sad because his wife's dead," Goodman said of his Dan character.
Elsewhere in the interview, Goodman insisted that the real-life Barr is not racist.
"I was surprised. I'll put it this way, I was surprised at the response. And that's probably all I should say about it," he said, before adding, "I know, I know, for a fact that she's not a racist.
About Igor Derysh
Igor Derysh is the Managing Editor of Latest.com. His work has also been featured in The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, Baltimore Sun, and AOL News. His work has been criticized in even more publications


Protec is single aluminium sheet, perforated and powder coated to the high standards you'd expect from Prowler Proof. The perforations are ideal – small enough to keep insects out, big enough to allow excellent airflow and transparency. The mesh is joined to the heavy duty aluminium frame in a patented process, unique to Prowler Proof.
Protec is one of Australia's strongest and best looking security screens, its represents excellent value. This product is also ideal where privacy is a requirement, as in certain install applications it can provide a visual block improving privacy in a bedroom or entry.
Prowler Proof Protec is available as hinge doors, sliding doors and window screens, custom-made to your home. You have 300 colours to choose from, as well as a range of manufactured options. Your Prowler Proof dealer will guide you through the many options and help you make the right decisions.
Lockwood 8654 is one of the strongest residential hinge door security locks on the market. It's a 3-point locking system with Kinetic Defence Keying Technology and a 25-year mechanical warranty. If security is not a priority, Protec is available with a 1-point lock that does not meet the Australian Standard AS 5039† for security.
A mid rail decreases the risk of anyone accidentally walking into your Protec hinge door. It can be black or colour matched to the frame and positioned at any height you like.
The solid half panel can actually be any height you like. It can also be any colour you like – matched to the frame or black like the Protec mesh. Strength is not compromised in a solid half panel door, the panel is made of 1.2 mm solid aluminium.
Lockwood 8653 is one of the strongest residential sliding door security locks on the market. It's a 3-point locking system with Kinetic Defence Keying Technology and a 25-year mechanical warranty. If security is not a priority, Protec is available with a 1-point lock that does not meet the Australian Standard AS 5039† for security.
A mid rail decreases the risk of anyone accidentally walking into your Protec sliding doors. It can be black or colour matched to the frame and positioned at any height you like.
Sliding, double sliding, single or double hung, louvre, awning, casement …there's a Protec product for almost any window. Your Prowler Proof dealer will help you choose from a range of manufactured options and 300 colour options.
A cross brace can be used to complement the looks of your home. Choose between black to suit the Protec mesh or colour matched to the frame. The cross brace can be in any position you like.
A mullion serves the same purpose as the cross brace…whatever suits your home better is the one to choose. The mullion can either be colour matched to the frame or black to suit the Protec mesh. The mullion can be in any position you like.
All Protec products come in 50 standard colours and another 250 optional colours. There is no extra delivery time and only a small premium on optional colours. Check out the standard colours below and use the colour selectors to see individual Protec products in your favourite colour. For more options please download the complete colour charts below.


The ERASMUS+ Cluster Meeting for Vietnamese partners was held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 25, 2017. Attended about 60 Vietnamese participants from different projects within the ERASMUS+ Program.The Cluster Meeting provided participants with a comprehensive overview of the ERASMUS+ Program in Vietnam, an exchange of project implementation experiences, and a networking among individuals and organizations participating in ERASMUS+ Projects.
After a brief opening session, the meeting was divided into four groups. At the group discussions, the participants introduced their project in turn, highlighting successes and experiences. Difficulties and shortcomings in project implementation were also mentioned. Group discussions show that some projects have been very successful. After the group discussion, the meeting moved to the general session. During the general meeting, the representatives of the groups briefed on the content discussed, raised their recommendations on the current difficulties in implementing the project.


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Facebook's Nona Jones Shares Practical Ways to Reach People Through Social Media
by Conrad Close | Mar 4, 2021 | Equipping
Let's face it — social media can be exhausting. New platforms, changing strategies, and the information overload of using social media is a lot to handle. But social media is also one of the largest mission fields for your church, ministry, or organization.
How can you use social media effectively in a way that reaches people with your message and the message of the Gospel? How can you avoid the toxic culture that often defines social media? Nona Jones, Head of Faith-Based Partnerships for Facebook, joins us to share practical ways to reach more people through the power of social media.
Watch this video to learn:
How to better use social media to build an online community
How to use new features on Facebook to reach more people
What you should do to cut through the noise and make genuine connections on social media
How Christians should use social media and engage online


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Q: Error: NodeJS Expected property shorthand object-shorthand The code is as
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73 ->      data1.push([{ user_id1: user_id1, user_id2: user, status: 'RequestSent' }])
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72..75 are the line numbers.
The error I am getting is as
##[error]  73:21  error  Expected property shorthand  object-shorthand
How to correct it.

A: That's only a linting error, not a runtime error. It's telling you that, in ES6, rather than repeating a property name whose value should be a variable of the same name with prop: prop, you can just use prop in an object literal. Use:
data1.push([{
  user_id1,
  user_id2: user,
  status: 'RequestSent'
}]);
data2.push([{
  user_id1: user,
  user_id2: user_id1,
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Students win ONS-sponsored data journalism internships at the BBC
News from City, University of London
Campus Life Series: Announcements
Two MA Interactive Journalism students secured internships on the BBC data desk after winning a national competition
First published Thursday, 20th July, 2017 • by
Two City, University of London students have been awarded data journalism internships by the BBC after winning a national competition sponsored by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The two, Alexandra Ma and Ryan Watts, are both on the MA Interactive Journalism course at City.
Alexandra is a graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in the US, and worked for one year at The Huffington Post's world news desk in New York before studying at City. Her work for the BBC includes articles on the longest delays at UK airports and the number of English beaches with lifeguards.
Ryan is originally from Aylesbury. He studied Politics at the University of Warwick before undertaking his Masters at City.
The pair won two of the six awards offered by the ONS to journalism students across the UK. The internships are designed to encourage the development of data journalism skills and the use of open data held by the ONS. Students spend a month on the BBC data desk developing news and stories from data sources.
City, University of London is a global centre of excellence for journalism training, in particular data journalism. City runs a highly prestigious MA Interactive Journalism programme. The Department of Journalism at City is leading an EU wide big data, fake news and verification project after being awarded more than £300,000 by the Google DNI fund.
Tom Felle, Senior Lecturer in Digital Journalism at City, said: "These internships will encourage the use of the ONS's treasure trove of data to better inform the public – a key principle for all journalists.
"City graduates are to the fore yet again when it comes to major national awards such as these ONS internships, proving that a City Masters in Journalism really is a great pathway into a dream career in the media," he added.
Commenting on the awards, Darren Waters of the ONS, said: "At ONS we know the challenge of making complex statistical information clear and accessible, so that it can be used to underpin decisions that affect everyone in the UK.
"The media face a similar challenge in their reporting and increasingly it is data journalists who are responsible for delivering this. That is why ONS feels it is important to encourage and support those planning to work in the media to build their skills in clear and accurate reporting of what such data is really saying."
Tags Journalism, news, media, big data, awards, internships, Tom Felle
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Minneapolis-August 1, 2006 -- Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine has released their annual list of "Super Lawyers". Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A is very pleased to congratulate attorney, James S. Ballentine on being selected as a 2006 Minnesota "Super Lawyers". This year marks the forth-consecutive year Ballentine has been named one of Minnesota's top attorneys.
Only the top five percent of Minnesota attorneys are named "Super Lawyers" based on votes from attorneys throughout the state who nominated the best lawyers they have personally observed in action. Law & Politics mailed approximately 16,000 ballots to active lawyers in Minnesota. An attorney-led research staff reviewed the nominees' credentials, licensure, and standing with the Bar, assigning points based upon defined evaluation criteria. A Blue Ribbon panel of attorneys scored the top vote getters, which were divided into 55 areas of practice. The 2006™ Super Lawyers survey was published in the August-September edition of Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Monthly.
Jim Ballentine graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in 1990. Mr. Ballentine's practice primarily focuses on motions and appeals plaintiff's personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Minnesota Law & Politics recognized Mr. Ballentine as a Super Lawyer (2003-06) and Woodward/White Consumer Guide has identified him as one of The Best Lawyers In America. Recently, Minnesota Law & Politics also highlighted Jim for achieving one of the top 2005 Minnesota personal injury settlements. Mr. Ballentine is an adjunct instructor at William Mitchell and lectures occasionally on topics related to motion practice, wrongful death and personal injury issues. He considers it a privilege to represent injured individuals and families.


The County Government of Kilifi, Jiangxi Jianglian International Engineering CO LTD (JLIANCO) and Kenya Agribusiness and Agro-industry Alliance Limited (KAAA) have signed a Sh 2.5 billion contract to establish the first ever Agro Food park in East and Central Africa.
Kilifi Governor, Amason Kingi together with JLIANCO Vice president Yang Yugang, and KAAA Chief Executive Officer, Lucy Muchoki signed the deal at the Kilifi County headquarters which once operationalized will see more than 200,000 local farmers access direct market for their goods within and outside the country.
The tripartite agreement involves the setting up of a fruit processing plant, that will concentrate in handling horticultural produce and vegetables. Over the long term, the establishment of the Agro food park will result in an economic transformation and increase employment for the people of Kilifi County by providing a market for an estimated 200,000 farmers and creating 5,000 direct and 20,000 indirect employment opportunities.
Moreover, local farmers from across the county will benefits from training and access to farm inputs, as well as extension services from the Kenya Agribusiness and Agroindustry Alliance to make sure they produce enough raw materials necessary to sustain the running of the plant.
Governor Kingi indicated that deal will transform the county fortunes by growing the county's economy by boosting farmers income and county revenue.
The Kilifi Agro Food Park will provide a facility that will transform the economy of the county through creating better integrated value chains which result in greater value addition to farm produce, boosted income of farmers, lower post-harvest losses, reduced price volatility and increased exposure to more efficient and effective technology and practices.
Kingi also said that they had agreed with the Chinese investors that 70 percent of the work force that will be employed in the Agro Food Park will be from the county.
"This park will be situated within our borders and we have also made it clear in the agreement that 70 percent of the human labor will go directly to local community," said Kingi.
KAAA, CEO Lucy Muchoki noted that the deal was part of the Sh 6 billion commitment that the two firms (KAAA and JLIANCO) made during the Inaugural Kilifi County International Investment Conference in October 2016.
During the conference, Kilifi County Government received commitments from investors amounting in excess of Sh300 billion from different investors at the forum.
Feasibility studies positioned Kilifi county as the most ideal place location for the programme considering its strategic location as a rich production zone for fruits and vegetables and it is easily accessible by both road and sea providing logistical advantages for domestic and international trade.
Ms Muchoki noted that post-harvest losses in Kenya and other African countries are estimated to 50 percent of total farm production. And the model will resolve the problem of optimizing management of dispersed smallholder farmers by clustering them in more effective units and using modern ICT tools to manage the supply chain.
"Kilifi county has been selected as the site of the food park due to its strategic location in a rich production zone for fruits and vegetables which are available for processing; excellent connectivity by road & sea which; offers an excellent logistical advantages for domestic and international marketing; as well as the presence of Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) research centre at Mtwapa," said Ms Muchoki.
She said that the model has been hugely successful in countries such as Malaysia, China and India (with the Indian food industry growing from $200 million to $310 million USD within a year.


"I don't wanna clean my roooooom," says a whiny voice. Getting kids to do their chores can be a chore all on its own. Yet, although it may be easier to just do everything yourself around the house, that doesn't send them the best message, either. Children gain a lot from being active participants in the household.
There are many lessons to be learned from helping out around the house. Children learn responsibility, basic life skills, time management and how to get along with others. These are important skills that will serve them their whole lives.
However, you'll never believe it, but having your kids do chores will make them happier and healthier in general. Why? Research shows that when kids participate more in helping out around the house, they report higher levels of happiness. So, even if they're not gushing about how much they enjoy their household chores, actively contributing to family life through chores will have an overall positive effect.
Yes, research shows that kids that do chores are happier, but maybe you're not seeing the proof in your home? Children may not always be thrilled about their chores, and may even whine and complain about them. This can make it quite unpleasant to ensure that chores are being completed.
Even if your kids are as young as 2 or 3, it's not too early to begin introducing the idea of chores. By starting young, you'll set an expectation that will be easier to continue to hold throughout childhood. When your children are young, you can easily include them in chores by encouraging them to help wash dishes, clean the bathroom, sweep, cook with you, and more!
The great thing about this age is that children actually want to participate. They may be begging you to chop tomatoes or get their hands into the sudsy sink of dishes. So, don't hold them back, find a way that they can participate safely!
The one task that may be their full responsibility is cleaning up their toys or keeping their room tidy. At this age, you can help out some, but slowly pass off the responsibility to your child.
Motivate your child to complete their chores by offering them task lists. Make a new one each day, or use one for the week, depending on the age of your child. With a task list, you'll help your child organize their responsibilities and also provide a satisfying opportunity for your child to check each task off once its completed.
Picniic offers a to-do list feature that you can use to share tasks with everyone in the family! By using Picniic, you'll be able to see everyone's task lists at once and easily see when tasks have been completed.
Turn up the music because it's chore time! Doing household chores as a family can create a festive feel that makes completing boring cleaning tasks much more fun. Designate a day and time to take care of basic cleaning tasks such as cleaning bathrooms, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping floors, tidying up, dusting, doing laundry, etc. Then, divide up the chores, put some music on and challenge everyone to finish their chores within an hour. Once you're done, enjoy a family lunch or snack together!
Organize your weekly chore party through Picniic's shared calendar that allows all family members to see what's on the schedule. You can also use task lists to set the agenda for the chore party. Either assign the tasks ahead of time or play rock paper scissors to decide who gets to pick their favorite chore first.
Don't forget that variety is the spice of life, and that's true with chores as well. It can be boring to complete the same task week after week. Shaking up the schedule will not only keep your kids interested, but it will help them learn new skills. Aside from basic cleaning tasks, remember to include washing the car, cooking and shopping on your list of chores.
Older children may be able to help come up with shopping lists by checking the kitchen and pantry for essential items. They can also help with meal planning, which will help determine the grocery list. Use Picniic's grocery and shopping lists so that your kids can reference previous week's lists when making up a new one.
Organize a family meeting so that you can discuss the family chore routine. This will give your kids an opportunity to talk about their feelings and experiences in a safe space. During this meeting, that you can organize through Picniic's shared calendar, you can even assign chores, make a family meal plan together and discuss things like grocery lists (anyone have something to add or remove?), task lists (who completed their whole list?), and more!
During your family meeting, you could even come up with a fun way to assign chores. Choose task slips from a bowl (no peeking!), designate a leader each week who will assign the chores, or play games to determine who will get to pick from the list of chores first.
These regular meetings will give your kids the chance to feel involved in the chore assignment process, which will in turn help improve their attitude towards completing chores.
Household chores are an essential part of keeping your home running smoothly. Although it may take some creativity and bit of extra effort to make sure that your children participate, the long-term benefits are well worth it. And, whether they show it or not, your child will feel happier as a contributing member of the household.
So, break out your to-do lists and take care of your household chores as a family unit, children included!


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Q: SQL Join 2 tables with IDs in one row I'm trying to join data from two tables into 1 row but i can't seem to figure out how to achieve this.
Table 1 structure
id, name, number, email
Table 2 structure
id, friends
The thing is in table 1, id is unique, whereas in table 2 id is not, he can have many friends. (Ofc this is all example).
I'm trying to get a row looking like this
id, name, number, email, friend[1], friend[2] etc.
Any ideas how i can achieve this, or if i need to change my db structure to be able to get this result?
*Note (he only has a choice of 8 different friends).

A: Have you considered implementing group_concat? (http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/2006/09/04/group_concat-useful-group-by-extension/)
Regardless of the fact that there would only be 8 friends per user, it isn't practical/efficient solution to generate columns based on joined rows.

A: The most efficient way would be to group your results together with a JOIN statement;
SELECT T1.*, F1.Friend
FROM Table_1 as T1
LEFT JOIN Table_2 as F1
ON T1.id = F1.id

Then iterate through each of the rows in your mysql client.
Another way to do this is with multiple joins to the same table, but without a better way to distinguish the individual friend records you end up doing some messy exclusions in your JOIN statements.
SELECT T1.*, F1.Friend, F2.Friend, F3.Friend, [snip/] F8.Friend
FROM Table_1 as T1

LEFT JOIN Table_2 as F1
ON T1.id = F1.id AND F1.Friend NOT IN (F2.Friend, F3.Friend, [snip/] F8.Friend)

LEFT JOIN Table_2 as F2
ON T1.id = F2.id AND F2.Friend NOT IN (F1.Friend, F3.Friend, [snip/] F8.Friend)

LEFT JOIN Table_2 as F3
ON T1.id = F3.id AND F3.Friend NOT IN (F1.Friend, F2.Friend, F4.Friend, [snip/] F8.Friend)

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LEFT JOIN Table_2 as F8
ON T1.id = F8.id AND F8.Friend NOT IN (F1.Friend, F2.Friend, [snip/] F7.Friend)


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Issue #362 July 11, 2018
Egg-stra-ordinary Egg-xhibit
children's museum displays extinct elephant bird egg in new 'reading nest'
Wednesday Jul. 11th, 2018
Tom Giffey, photos by Tom Giffey
IT'S NO YOKE. The real-life, reassembled elephant bird egg.
The newly remodeled "Reading Nest" at the Children's Museum of Eau Claire has some things you might expect and one thing – a very big thing – that you probably won't.
The cozy corner of the museum by the first-floor elevator features a "nest" that's perfect for sitting with your little one and reading. There are children's books, a colorful nature mural by local artist Cyndee Kaiser, and a display of model eggs of Wisconsin bird species, including the bald eagle, killdeer, robin, and hummingbird.
In the corner is the biggest egg of all – and this one is real. It's an elephant bird egg, its shattered shell painstakingly pieced together and protected under plexiglass at a child's eye level. Above the egg looms a life-sized painting of an elephant bird, stretching 10 feet toward the ceiling.
While an elephant bird may sound like something out of Dr. Seuss, it was a real, live creature that once lived in Madagascar (the actual island off the eastern coast of Africa, not the lively animated setting of umpteen kids' movies). Sadly, the elephant bird – aepyornis maximus, if you want to get technical – has been extinct for hundreds of years. Before these flightless creatures died out, they were the largest living birds in the world, standing as tall as 10 feet and weighing up to 1,100 pounds. Their enormous eggs were about 160 times the volume of a chicken eggs. (That's a lot of omelets!)
The egg was a gift of Bernard and Marge Holler of Eau Claire, who purchased it when they lived in Africa in the 1980s. Bernard, a former UW-Eau Claire professor who worked at American schools in Africa for about a decade, had admired a similar egg during a visit to Madagascar. His local contacts sought out another such egg, which had been reassembled from fragments found buried in what had been an elephant bird nest. Bernard paid just $65 for the egg, which was a deal. As you can imagine, elephant bird eggs are rather rare: Intact specimens sell for tens of thousands of dollars, and even pieced-together eggs are worth a pretty penny today.
Bernard says he hopes that kids and adults alike who see the egg take a moment to marvel over the miracles of nature. "God's got a wonderful world here," he said.
The egg isn't the first piece of natural history the Bernard and Marge have given to the museum: In 2016, they donated a carved elephant femur, which they also obtained in Africa. It's now part of an exhibit next to the elevator on the museum's basement level, where the enormous leg bone is compared with the size of a child.
Since the Hollers returned to Eau Claire from Africa in 1995, the egg has sat safely at the bottom of the couple's china cabinet, where it survived intact despite visits from grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Phil Rechek, the museum's director of facilities and exhibits, said there were fewer than 40 intact elephant bird eggs in the world. "I can guarantee that none of those are in children's museums," he quipped during a brief unveiling ceremony for new display. In other words, kids (and parents): Handle with care!
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Shameful Op-Ed By Times Of Israel Founding Editor David Horovitz
David Lange |
Last week UNSC resolution 2334, which condemns Jewish settlements in the West Bank as illegal (including Jerusalem), was passed after the US' infamous abstention. The ramifications of this outrageous resolution will be felt for a long time, and the implications for Israel and any peace process could be grave. So it is understandable that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu reacted harshly, taking actions including summoning the ambassadors of the 12 yes-voting countries, summoning home ambassadors from Senegal and New Zealand, cancelling a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May, and cancelling a visit to Israel this week by the prime minister of Ukraine.
You needn't agree with him, but you should be able to understand why he did it.
David Horovitz, the founding editor of The Times of Israel, decided to react to these events by writing an op-ed – focusing his outrage on Netanyahu's actions.
Entitled Netanyahu goes to war with the world, it is an embarrassing, misguided screed accompanied by a photo of our PM designed to make him look shady. I can imagine Neo Nazi sites downloading that photo as we speak.
Here are some of the "lowlights":
Netanyahu's repeated public assertion is that US President Barack Obama hatched the entire scheme to humiliate and abandon Israel at the Security Council. Why would a president who had just authorized the biggest military aid package to Israel in history do any such thing? Because, the prime minister has implied, Obama is fundamentally hostile to the Jewish state. Netanyahu hasn't (yet) said this explicitly. He has, however, drawn a parallel between Friday's decision by Obama to abstain, and thus facilitate the passage of UNSC Resolution 2334, and similar action by president Jimmy Carter at the Security Council in 1980, and noted that Carter was "deeply hostile to Israel."
The administration insists, by contrast, in the words of deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes, "We did not draft this resolution; we did not introduce this resolution. We made this decision when it came up for a vote."
Horovitz casts doubt on our claims that Obama ambushed us, based on his own "logic," even though Netanyahu and his spokespeople have clearly said we have incontrovertible proof of this. But he does not mention that fact, only the Ben Rhodes denial (which I pointed out in a previous post was carefully worded). There is no critical thinking apparent here – just a critique of Netanyahu.
Outrage aside, however, the failed pre-vote diplomatic maneuvering by Netanyahu gives credence to those of his critics who argue that he has entered panic mode. For all the serenity and confidence he exudes in his public appearances, and for all that he is appeasing parts of his right-wing constituency — a critical imperative for retaining power — his tactics on Thursday were a mess, and he now seems to be deepening the damage.
While you might justify calling in the next president to thwart the current president if you've thought the high-risk gambit all the way through, you're going to look worse than foolish if you fail to do your homework and wind up losing.
And that's exactly what happened. Trump answered Netanyahu's call, reached out to Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, and the resolution was withdrawn. A Pyrrhic victory. Within hours, Senegal, Venezuela, Malaysia and New Zealand had stepped in to advance the very same resolution, and there was nothing that even the president-elect could do about that. So Trump wasted his pre-presidential capital, Sissi was humiliated, and Israel lost the vote
The Sissi resolution withdrawal was stunning, much like Horovitz's ability to ignore this fact and cast a negative light on it. He also assumes the response to this was predictable – I do not recall any commentators predicting it after the resolution was withdrawn, and certainly none on his beloved website.
Note how he mentions Senegal, Venezuela, Malaysia and New Zealand reviving the resolution – but not the US' likely involvement in this.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/812773204561379330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Netanyahu, and those advising him, might be sensibly dismayed by Trump's dispassionate response to the setback. Initially, at least, there was no fervent defense of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, no pledge to reverse the pernicious decree, just a mild, rather ho-hum tweet on Saturday, that the "big loss yesterday for Israel in the United Nations will make it much harder to negotiate peace. Too bad, but we will get it done anyway!"
Here, Horovitz includes a tweet by Donald Trump, which is clearly in support of Israel. Yet again, he characterizes it in a negative way for Israel and Netanyahu. But perhaps more tellingly, he omitted Trump's earlier tweet.
No-one could characterize this as a "dispassionate response to the setback" – in fact, it is a very strong statement of his intention to have Israel's back when he comes into power. Which is probably why Horovitz left it out.
Yet Netanyahu has taken them all on. With a lack of courtesy he would rightly castigate if the tables were turned, he summoned the ambassadors of the 12 yes-voting countries with which Israel has diplomatic relations for a dressing-down on Christmas Day. Imagine the outrage were a host country to call in the Israeli envoy on, say, Rosh Hashanah.
Why is this the huge outrage here, which draws Horovitz's ire, way more than the resolution that seeks to negate Jewish history and religious faith? Surely the latter is way more indicative of insensitivity to those of a particular religious faith.
And even if you do see the timing aspect as betraying a certain insensitivity, he could also have pointed out how the UN waited to pass this resolution on the Jewish Shabbat. At least if he wanted to be consistent.
Likewise, he chose not to arrange a meeting with Xi Jinping, the president of China, a country with which Netanyahu has striven for years to bolster relations. He summoned home his ambassadors from Senegal and New Zealand. He cancelled a visit to Israel this week by the prime minister of Ukraine, who just so happens to be Jewish.
How is the Ukrainian PM's religion relevant? Unless Horovitz is somehow trying to paint Netanyahu in an even more negative light.
We rightly condemn boycotts. Now Netanyahu is instituting them
How is what Netanyahu doing a boycott? The analogy to BDS is offensive.
But the inconvenient truth is that while 14 nations supported Resolution 2334, and the US chose not to oppose it, those 14 are not all enemies of Israel, far from it, and the United States certainly isn't.
That is precisely why Netanyahu reacted the way he did. This was a betrayal.
I have long posited the Times of Israel jumped the shark. This disgraceful op-ed just reinforces my belief.
Tags: Binyamin Netanyahu Israel Media Bias Times of Israel
David Lange
A law school graduate, David Lange transitioned from work in the oil and hi-tech industries into fulltime Israel advocacy. He is a respected commentator and Middle East analyst who has often been cited by the mainstream media


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Got this very nice message from Dropbox this morning. My storage has been increased to 22.2Gb!
To date you could earn up to a total of 10.25Gb of storage using the Dropbox referral program. This was by increments of 250Mb per person that successfully joins, after your referral. Over December of 2011 they rewarded some "power users" with an additional 3Gb for a year. As I use the product on Windows, Android, Linux and MAC (MAC was just a test...), they decided I was a power user and could the additional 3Gb.
From this page I'm going to assume you can now earn up to 22.25Gb on the Dropbox referral program, giving you a total of 22.25Gb of cloud storage usable on multiple platforms. Lets face it, right now nothing gets close to Dropbox.
But wait, what will Google drop on us hopefully this month? Is this Dropbox showing concern for what is coming?
Regardless, thank you Dropbox! I love your service!


We show our love for our community in gifts of both money and time to specific activities.
Feeding the homeless – The last Wednesday of each month, our church prepares and serves a hot meal to homeless adults at Abundant Grace Fellowship. There are many ways to support this mission – preparing the main course at the church, preparing side dishes at home, and serving the food.
Walk for Hunger – Our mission partner, Pine Manor Improvement Association, participated in the CCMI (Community Cooperative Ministry Initiative) city-wide Walk for Hunger in January, 2017. (Pine Manor is a community near the church and is one of one of five neighborhoods designated by the Lee County Board of Commissioners as "blighted" and in need of direct social service delivery.) Money raised by Pine Manor and their friends like us went to CCMI to be held in escrow for use by the Pine Manor Food Pantry.
Justice Ministries – Fort Myers UCC joined LIFE in March 2017. The interfaith congregations in LIFE seek to address the systemic and institutional causes behind the pain and suffering of poverty and injustice in Lee County. We also support other issues such as championing the rights of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.