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Iraq WMD Lie Exposed
'Curveball': I Lied About WMD to Hasten Iraq War
Defector admits he fabricated information to try to bring down Saddam regime
Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi: 'I would do whatever was possible'
Link to this video at The Guardian
LONDON — An Iraqi defector who went by the codename "Curveball" [link added] has publicly admitted for the first time that he made up stories about mobile bioweapons trucks and secret factories to try to bring down Saddam Hussein's regime.
"I had a problem with the Saddam regime," Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi, who fled Iraq in 1995, told The Guardian newspaper. "I wanted to get rid of him and now I had this chance."
Al-Janabi's information was used in part by the U.S. as justification for the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. More than 100,000 people, most of them Iraqi civilians, have died in the war. The U.S. began to withdraw its troops from Iraq last summer.
Janabi said he was comfortable with what he did, despite the war that ensued.
"Maybe I was right, maybe I was not right," he told the Guardian. "They gave me this chance. I had the chance to fabricate something to topple the regime. I and my sons are proud of that and we are proud that we were the reason to give Iraq the margin of democracy." …
Despite his earlier disputed statements, al-Janabi said, Gerrman and U.S. authorities continued to take him seriously. …
Tyler Drumheller, the former head of the CIA in Europe, said Curveball's admission made him feel better about himself.
Drumheller, who says he warned his superiors at the CIA before the 2003 invasion that Curveball might be a liar, said the confession would be a final wake-up call for those who continue to insist there had been weapons of mass destruction.
"The interesting part for me is that he has recanted what he said, which is fascinating in the sense that I think there are still a number of people who still thought there was something in that. Even now," Drumheller told the Guardian.
Read the full report of how the U.S. was duped at The Guardian
Iraq War on Trial (Jan. 29, 2010)
Tony Blair says he has no regrets over Iraq war (MSNBC, Jan. 29, 2010) — Tony Blair appeared before a public inquiry seeking to learn lessons from the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. (03:17)
Bush-Cheney 'Hell Bent' on War (Nov. 27, 2009)
Anti-war protesters from the Stop the War group wear masks depicting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, former President George W. Bush, center, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left. They posed for photographers Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009Â outside the conference center where the Iraq war inquiry was taking place in central London. (Photo credit: Lefteris Pitarakis / AP)
Iraq War Plan Soon After 9/11 (Nov. 22, 2009)
Protesters hold placards with the words 'No Cover Up' and 'No More Lies' as they demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London, June 15, 2009. (Photo credit: Shaun Curry / AFP — Getty Images)
Bush Rewriting History on Iraq? (Jan. 13, 2009)
Some of the documents turned over to the U.N. by Iraq prior to the U.S. invasion.
Iraq: Intelligence and Policy Failure (Dec. 10, 2008)
Bush is history (MSNBC, Dec. 9, 2008) — Countdown's Keith Olbermann lists why White House talking points designated to cast President Bush in a positive light actually serve as a reminder of the president's many faults and shortcomings. (04:51)
Iraq 'Biggest Regret' — Bush (Dec. 2, 2008)
Bush's exit interview (NBC Nightly News, Jan. 12, 2009) — President George W. Bush delivered an at-times defiant speech in which he expressed regret and discussed some mistakes he has made while in office. Chuck Todd reports. (04:00)
FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — February 15, 2010
Glenn Beck's Fake Crying Routine
One year ago today, I reported that the incendiary rhetoric of demagogues like Glenn Beck or Michele Bachmann is powerful because it slips through the cracks in our acculturated human rationality, with its biological substrates in the fontal cortex.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two Years Ago — February 15, 2009
Feds Widen Iraq Corruption Probe
Dale C. Stoffel, an American contractor in Iraq, described cash delivered in pizza boxes and payoffs dropped in paper sacks. (Photo courtesy of David Stoffel)
Two years ago today, on Feb. 15, 2009, I reported that federal authorities examining the early, chaotic days of the $125 billion American-led effort to rebuild Iraq had significantly broadened their inquiry to include senior American military officers who oversaw the program.
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Q: How does WordPress choose which translation file to use? One of my WordPress plugins has ended up with 2 different sets of translations for the same exact language (Spanish)... there's the one set of .mo/.po files I bundle with the plugin itself, and another set that the WordPress.org community translators created.  If your site language is set to Spanish it downloads both... so my question is, which one is it actually using? (mine or the community one?)
I know with WP theme templates there's a hierarchy of inheritance that tells you exactly the order in which it looks for template files... basically I'm looking for some documentation like this but for language files, i.e. in what order does WordPress look for language files?  (I've searched in vain... hoping someone out there knows!)
Update 2017-07-16: the 2 sets of translations are located in the following directories:
Community translation: /wp-content/languages/plugins
My translation: /wp-content/plugins/[my-plugin-name]/languages

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CXXTEST_SUITE(EventTest)
{
  CXXTEST_TEST(accessor)
  {
    ma::Event evtA("evtA",0.0,"Right","JDoe");

    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.name(),"evtA");
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.property("name").cast<std::string>(),"evtA");
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.time(),0.0);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.property("time"),0.0);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.context(),"Right");
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.property("context").cast<std::string>(),"Right");
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.subject(),"JDoe");
  };

  CXXTEST_TEST(mutator)
  {
    ma::Event evtA("evtA",0.0,"Right","JDoe");
    unsigned long ts = evtA.timestamp();

    evtA.setName("foo");
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.name(),"foo");
    TS_ASSERT_DIFFERS(evtA.timestamp(),ts);
    ts = evtA.timestamp();
    evtA.setProperty("name",std::string("event A"));
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.property("name").cast<std::string>(),"event A");
    TS_ASSERT_DIFFERS(evtA.timestamp(),ts);
    ts = evtA.timestamp();

    evtA.setTime(0.1);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.time(),0.1);
    TS_ASSERT_DIFFERS(evtA.timestamp(),ts);
    ts = evtA.timestamp();
    evtA.setProperty("time",0.2);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.property("time"),0.2);
    TS_ASSERT_DIFFERS(evtA.timestamp(),ts);
    ts = evtA.timestamp();

    evtA.setContext("General");
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.context(),"General");
    TS_ASSERT_DIFFERS(evtA.timestamp(),ts);
    ts = evtA.timestamp();
    evtA.setProperty("context",std::string("Other"));
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.property("context").cast<std::string>(),"Other");
    TS_ASSERT_DIFFERS(evtA.timestamp(),ts);
    ts = evtA.timestamp();

    evtA.setSubject("Me");
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.subject(),"Me");
    TS_ASSERT_DIFFERS(evtA.timestamp(),ts);
    ts = evtA.timestamp();
    evtA.setProperty("subject",std::string("You"));
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.property("subject").cast<std::string>(),"You");
    TS_ASSERT_DIFFERS(evtA.timestamp(),ts);
    ts = evtA.timestamp();
  };

  CXXTEST_TEST(findChildren)
  {
    ma::Node events("Events");
    ma::Event evtA("Foo",0.0,"Right","JDoe",&events);
    ma::Event evtB("Bar",0.0,"Left","JDoe",&events);
    ma::Event evtC("Toto",1.1,"Left","JDoe",&events);
    ma::Event evtD("Toto",1.5,"Right","Babar",&events);

    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.children().size(),4ul);

    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.findChild("Toto",{{"time",1.5}},false),&evtD);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.findChild<ma::Event*>("Toto",{{"time",1.5}},false),&evtD);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.findChild<ma::Event*>({},{{"time",0.0},{"context","Left"}},false),&evtB);

    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.findChildren<ma::Event*>({},{{"time",0.0}},false).size(),2ul);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.findChildren<ma::Event*>({},{{"context","Right"}},false).size(),2ul);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.findChildren<ma::Event*>({},{{"context","Left"}},false).size(),2ul);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.findChildren<ma::Event*>({},{{"subject","JDoe"}},false).size(),3ul);

    auto lst = events.findChildren<ma::Event*>({},{{"context","Left"}});
    auto it = lst.cbegin();
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(*it,&evtB);
    it++;
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(*it,&evtC);

#if !defined(__GNUC__) || (defined(__GNUC__) && defined(__clang__)) || (__GNUC__ >= 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 9)
    // The C++11 regex feature was implemented in GCC 4.9
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.findChildren<ma::Event*>(std::regex("Foo|Bar")).size(),2u);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.findChildren<ma::Event*>(std::regex("Foo|Bar|Toto")).size(),4u);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(events.findChildren<ma::Event*>(std::regex("Foo|Bar|Toto"),{{"context","Right"}}).size(),2u);
#endif
  };

  CXXTEST_TEST(clone)
  {
    ma::Node root("root");
    ma::Node events("Events", &root);
    ma::Event evtA("Foo",0.0,"Right","JDoe",&events);
    ma::Event evtB("Bar",0.0,"Left","JDoe",&events);
    ma::Event evtC("Toto",1.1,"Left","JDoe",&events);
    ma::Event evtD("Toto",1.5,"Right","Babar",&events);
    auto events_ = events.clone(&root);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(root.children().size(), 2ul);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(root.child(0), &events);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(root.child(1), events_);
    auto children = events.findChildren<ma::Event*>();
    auto children_ = events_->findChildren<ma::Event*>();
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(children.size(), 4ul);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(children_.size(), 4ul);
    for (auto it = children.begin(), it_ = children_.begin() ; it != children.end() || it_ != children_.end() ; ++it, ++it_)
    {
      TS_ASSERT_EQUALS((*it)->name(), (*it_)->name());
      TS_ASSERT_EQUALS((*it)->description(), (*it_)->description());
      TS_ASSERT_EQUALS((*it)->time(), (*it_)->time());
      TS_ASSERT_EQUALS((*it)->context(), (*it_)->context());
      TS_ASSERT_EQUALS((*it)->subject(), (*it_)->subject());
    }
  };

  CXXTEST_TEST(copy)
  {
    ma::Event evtA("Foo",0.0,"Right","JDoe"), evtB({});
    evtB.copy(&evtA);
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.name(), evtB.name());
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.description(), evtB.description());
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.time(), evtB.time());
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.context(), evtB.context());
    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(evtA.subject(), evtB.subject());
  };
};

CXXTEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(EventTest)
CXXTEST_TEST_REGISTRATION(EventTest, accessor)
CXXTEST_TEST_REGISTRATION(EventTest, mutator)
CXXTEST_TEST_REGISTRATION(EventTest, findChildren)
CXXTEST_TEST_REGISTRATION(EventTest, clone)
CXXTEST_TEST_REGISTRATION(EventTest, copy)

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Pascal Gross believes Brighton & Hove Albion will have to show their battling qualities when Crystal Palace visit the Amex on Tuesday night.
The German is expecting a different type of test when the Eagles head to the south coast compared to Saturday's game at Old Trafford, and relishes the prospect of playing in the fixture.
He said, "Crystal Palace is a different game. They are bottom of the table and will fight for their lives.
"They need the points, and it's a big game for both sets of fans. We will have to fight for every yard of the pitch before we can play football.
"We will have to fight to win the ball and keep the clean sheet before we can win the game.
Gross feels the squad can take plenty of positives from Saturday's gutsy display against Manchester United, and commented on Albion's impressive start to the season.
"We showed our quality in a big stadium and we have a lot of confidence from the game, even though we lost.
"We are Brighton and showed our quality in a game where they played with their best 11. We tried everything to create chances, and we showed that we are very good defensively too.
"It's easier to play with self-confidence when you have some points in the bag and we are happy with the start, but we know it's a long season and we need many more points.
The 26-year-old will be able to count on the support of his dad at tonight's game, who has attended every game to date.
"My dad has seen every game home and away. He came over and back for the Manchester United game and now he is flying back for Tuesday!


THE QUESTION IS, WHERE DO YOU GO FOR A HONEY MOON? DISNEYWORLD OF COURSE!
A trip to the magical place of Disneyworld, Florida for our honeymoon was absolutely unbelievable. Me and Karly have never been to Disneyworld before nor have we been massive fans of anything Disney, apart from the films. We knew we would both love to visit it someday, so choosing it for our honeymoon getaway was an ideal choice to go and experience such an awesome place. A few of our friends went a couple of years before us which kinda got us excited to look into this trip a little more. Infact everyone we spoke to about going to Disney spoke highly of the experiences they had there.
We decided a three week Florida vacation should be enough to celebrate our wedding. Two weeks sunbathing is not really what we are in to and we feel we needed to spend some energy running around everyday. We both agreed that if we were to go and do this then we needed to do it over an extended period of time to make the most of our trip away. Our plan was to start in Disney and do nine days then head on over to International Drive in Orlando and work our way around the Universal Parks. After Universal we drove over the west coast of Florida to a place called Clearwater, for a bit of chill.
Knowing very little about the trip and what we were about to be be exposed to, I geared my self up with my Sony A6500, 16mm Lens & a Gopro ready to document everything that we planned to do. I love to capture any memories that happen for me and Karly and this being a special vacation I wanted to make a little video of all that we see. You can catch the video at the end of the blog, It's definitely worth a watch.
WHERE DID WE STAY IN DISNEY?
Like the big kids me and Karly are, we decided to stay in the cheesiest and most child like accomodation there was, welcome to the 'Art Of Animation' hotel. Being an animator myself, I'm a big fan of the animated films by Disney so it was only logical to stay in a place that had a little meaning to it. Unfamiliar to how Americans do things, I was instantly met with all or nothing, a go big or go home design mentality. It's absolutely insane the amount of effort that is put in to creating a visual experience for guests. The whole of the complex is filled with character cameos on a massive scale as well as design features to fit the surroundings of the theme for each hotel section. We stayed in 'The Little Mermaid' section, music, massive statues of the films characters and cartoon shell headboards on our beds were there to welcome you on your stay.
The experiences we had in Disney are by far the best you could ever imagine. It's a big fun show and you're part of it. Don't get me wrong, its an extremely costly trip, and dollars do rack up whilst over there, but I would definitely do it all over again. Never have I had such interaction with staff members who never break out of character or who can't do enough to help you out. Both me and Karly were massively into The Animal Kingdom, it was such a great park to visit with all the animals, rides & experiences, there was something on offer for everyone. Karly was completely taken back with the fact she got to see a Hippo, I was too as I have never seen one before, so majestic and beastly. One of the marvels at this park is all the hard work they put into the animal training such as the bird shows, it's totally unreal to watch. With lots of sections in this place we had to do two days as it was that jam packed with things to do, The Avatar, Pandora world is so out of this world, like a dream land with breathtaking scenery on a grand scale. This park is divided into different 'continents' with Africa and Asia, the decor, plants and animals are all reflected as they would be had you been stood amongst these incredible places. The African Zulu dancers gave us one hell of a show before inviting us up to dance with them, and we listened to an African lady singing whilst eating our jambalaya in the Harambe Market.
Hollywood Studios also stood out due to the epic white knuckle rides such as Rock and Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror. The Toy Story land here was also jaw dropping. It was like walking into a giant toy room. Even as adults, we totally appreciated every detail that had been put into this mesmerising world, just like stepping into the film. The characters here also created such a 'buzz' (see what I did there!?), especially the green army men. They were so in sync and attention grabbing, everyone in the park stopped to take it all in.
Epcot was also much appreciated and we used this as a day to take it slightly easier. Saying that, we still managed to drink our way around the world, sampling wines in France, beers in Germany and limoncello in Italy. Karly was extremely giddy to meet her child hood heroine, Mary Poppins, and we also enjoyed interacting with Crush from Finding Nemo in Turtle Talk with Crush.
The evening shows within all of the parks were out of this world. The fireworks at The Magic Kingdom were crazy good, but we were mostly impressed with the projected animations on to the castle, literally sending shivers down your spine. The Fantasmic show at Hollywood Studios was probably our favourite, the use of pyrotechnics combined with the complex water show and booming surround sound was enough to make you have a lump in your throat. Every second there was something to wow you, this is definitely not one to be missed.
Each and every park had its own 'wow' features, even if you don't do rides, you cannot go and not enjoy yourself. For overall experience, Animal Kingdom was our favourite, but we genuinely had the maximum amount of fun every single day.
We couldnt have manged this trip without askings friends for advice about it. Disney needs careful planning and organising, you are out the hotel door at 8:00am and back home at 12:00am. They are full of days of non stop entertainment.
The next stage of the Honeymoon saw us off to our next adventure to Universal Studios. We stayed on International drive which is only around 10 mins in an UBER to the Universal Park. The Rosen Inn was our home for the next 5 days as we explored the surrounding areas before we headed to Universal in the oncoming days. We found many hidden treasures along our mini stay on International Drive. Cafe TuTu Tango's was an brilliant restuarant to eat at along with Rocco's Tacco's. The Amercian dining thing is right up my street and I couldn't get enough of the food I was being served.
After being treated like kings at Disney, Universal felt a little deflating. We had been used to being totally spoiled by the staff and experiences at Disney, and although we very much enjoyed our time at Universal, in hindsight it was not much different to visiting a UK Theme Park. We did however, experience some excellent eateries within the Universal Citywalk, such as Voodoo Donut, Cinnabon, Bubba Gump Shrimp and Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville.
We tried to explore the area around International Drive in addition to visiting the Universal Parks, and enjoyed an incredible Escape Room, Lockbusters as well as a top game of mini golf. We even attended the cinema one afternoon to watch 'The Purge' which was very eerie, just me and Karly in an auditorium watching an intense horror movie, we were convinced something was going to happen to us! After a very long walk, we found a diamond of a breakfast haunt, First Watch, where we had the most unbelievable pankcakes and smashed avocado on toast.
INTERESTED IN OUR HONEYMOON VIDEO?
My time was due to put my driving skills to the test in America and to drive on the other side of the road. We hired a car to get ourselves across the state to Clearwater in Tampa. We needed this little chill out session away from the hustle and bustle of Orlando, this place was just perfect.
We spent 5 days recouporating ourselves with food and beer whilst staying in a very nice hotel called The Sandpearl. This place is paradise. The white sandy beaches are pristine, needing no filter whatsoever. It all felt so natural, with the fresh catches of the day and some fantastic craft ale bars in The Bait House and Surfside Taphouse (special mention to Keith James Music – awesome guy). We enjoyed the dramatic weather, especially watching the epic lightning shows.
One of our favourite days was our last day were we played beanbag toss in hammering rain, then took a stroll through Clearwater whilst the sky was electrical, finally ending in a condensated clammy beach hut, supping chilled beer and eating dirty food with the locals. During our time in Clearwater we took a 14 mile bike ride down to towards India Rocks Beach, where we stumbled across a roadside bar, Crabby Bill's. We hitched an Uber here the next day to drink the night away and play ring toss whilst making friends with a local guy and his wife. We were extremely heartbroken to leave this place behind, as we both admitted it had stolen a place in our hearts.
All year we both have talked about our return trip to Florida, when this will happen, who knows? It will go down in our private history books as one of the most incredible experiences for the both of us. I would 100% recommend this holiday to anyone. The images I manged to capture along the way are below, feel free to take a peak at our Honeymoon Journey to Disney World, Universal and Clearwater.


The Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has said in a new video that he is tired of the calamity befalling his group.
According to Premiumtimes, in the video, delivered chiefly in Hausa, Mr. Shekau couldn't hide his frustration on the continued hostility and loss of his supporters to government troops.
With a broken voice that clearly betrayed his emotion, Mr. Shekau pleaded with his non-combatant members across Nigeria to pick up arms and help him fight till he drops dead. The terror group's leader, however, remained defiant.
Flanked by two hooded armed men, Mr. Shekau said the latest claim by the military that the group had been sent packing from Sambisa forest was false. He boasted that he is still in Sambisa forest and still controls the territory.


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2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer Pickup Truck Rumors, Specs
The return of the Trailblazer will happen later next year. The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer pickup truck model will be based on the mid-size Blazer crossover. This model will slot between the Chevy's Trax and Equinox models.
The pickup will surely look very attractive and modern. So far, all we have are beautiful renderings. Trailblazer pickup will ride on MQB platform and performances will be truly great. According to the latest reports, this model will also become available under the name "Colorado 7". We can also expect great towing and hauling abilities. On top of that, the ride will be pleasant and interior comfort.
2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer Pickup Truck Offers Modern Exterior Design
The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer will look quite astonishing. The arriving pickup truck comes with an athletic stance and modern exterior design. Its SUV sibling will also arrive and it will slot between the Trax and Equinox model. We still don't know how will the newest company's pickup slot in the lineup. On the other hand, we are convinced that the MQB platform will underpin new Trailblazer.
However, some speculations are suggesting VSS-F architecture. We expect from Chevrolet to deliver all-new front fascia with modern headlights. On top of that, some reports are saying that the iconic crosshair grille won't be available. Whatsoever, we can expect roof rails, premium optional wheels and modern design of the rear part. Most of the premium equipment will be optional, along with the body-colored features.
New and Comfortable Cabin
The upcoming 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer will offer a comfortable cabin with plenty of high-tech features. As we already wrote, the vehicle's dimensions are still a mystery. However, we believe the interior room will be generous. That includes both ample headroom and legroom. We expect plenty of trim levels so leather upholstery will be optional on the base model.
On the other hand, the upper trims will deliver a lot of standard amenities. That includes heated front seats, multifunctional steering wheel, and numerous tech features. Chevy's My Link infotainment system is providing great user experience and user-friendly features.
2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer Pickup Truck Drivetrain
When you look at the pickup truck segment, all of the manufacturers are delivering a four-cylinder engine. The forthcoming 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer will be no different. Latest reports are saying a 1.4-liter Ecotec engine will be a standard powertrain option. On top of that, we can expect an optional all-wheel-drive setup.
The list goes on with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that is producing 195 horsepower. On top of that, a 3.6-liter V6 will be an optional engine. This unit delivers 275 horses and it comes with a 6-speed automatic gearbox.
Diesel is another mystery, at least for now. But if Chevy opts for the diesel variant, it will be a 2.0-liter that comes with a turbocharger.
Price and Release Date
Chevy will release full details closer to the release date. The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer will hit the dealerships later in 2020. On top of that, Trailblazer will be available as "Colorado 7" on some markets.
Generally, the idea of the Trailblazer pickup sounds more than promising. The price is still a mystery. However, we expect the price in the range of $35,000.
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Q: C++11 return error code from function I have some class with Load() function, for example.
class DB {
private:
    pt_db *db;
public:
    DB(const char *path);
    Write(const char *path);
    int Load(const char *path);
};

And I want to return some status from Load() function depending on the passed argument.
For example:
Load(<correct path to the file with valid content>) // return 0 - success
Load(<non-existent path to file>) // return 1
Load(<correct file path, but the content of the file is wrong>) // return 2

Nevertheless also I'm worrying about:

*

*Type safety - I mean I want to return some object which could only be used as status code.
int res = Load(<file path>);

int other  = res * 2; // Should not be possible

*Use only predefined values. With int I can return, by error, some other status like return 3 (let's suggest something wrong has happened in Load() function) and if I don't expect this error code will be passed:
int res = Load(<file path>);

if(res == 1) {}

else if (res == 2) {};

...

// Here I have that code fails by reason that Load() returned non-expected 3 value

*Use best C++11 practises about it.
Could anyone help?

A: Enums would be a good way to return status for example:
class Fetcher{
public:
 enum FetchStatus{ NO_ERROR, INVALID_FILE_PATH, INVALID_FILE_FORMAT };
private:
 FetchInfo info;
public:
 FetchStatus fetch(){
    FetchStatus status = NO_ERROR;
    //fetch data given this->info
    //and update status accordingly
    return status;
 }
};

Another way would be to use exceptions
class Fetcher{
private:
 FetchInfo info;
public:
 void fetch(){
    if file does not exist throw invalid file path exception
    else if file is badly formatted throw invalid file format exception
    else everything is good
}

Using enums as return status is more C way and using exceptions might be more C++ way, but its a matter of choice. I like the enum version as it is less code and more readable in my opinion.


Mere visibility of a security guard acts as a deterrent to any untowardly incident such as theft and vandalism.
Our security guards get a routine to follow with proper reporting mechanism. The guards conduct routine patrol of the premise in a structured random manner throughout the night.
In addition to this, our security guards ensure key equipments, such as heaters and water pumps, are operating safely and effectively. They are vigilant to look for and remove any potential fire hazards, water leaks and other problems. We endeavor to execute mitigation of such issues before they exacerbate and prove costly.


A lot is required to execute a successful campaign and meet a fundraising goal, but one of the most important ingredients is having the right campaign chair. Campaigns succeed (or fail) based primarily on the strength of their leadership, so having the correct type of leader is critical.
Some would argue it's one of the most observed, least understood subjects. A book search of the word leadership on Amazon.com will result in over 80,000 entries, which may come down to the fact that leadership is not easily understood or defined. Leadership can mean different things to different people, and all efforts by scholars and leadership practitioners to date have yet to yield a universally accepted definition. Further, leadership is not management. There is no such word as "manageship," and this blog is not an attempt to make it a neologism. Rather, there is manager, management, or manage. Conversely, there is no such word as "leaderment." Rather, there is leader, leadership, or lead.
Two major types of leadership are: transactional and transformational. The former is classified in literature as a style with a narrow focus on the specific tasks carried out in an organisation. Transactional leadership is the action of a leader to motivate a follower by providing a reward for expected performance. Leaders of this type provide a direct guidance approach to subordinates in the connection of daily actions to job rewards. The transactional leader is concerned with work standards, who is doing what, and, again, connects the specific task to a specific goal.
Transformational leaders, on the other hand, think holistically and concern themselves not only with short-term issues, but long-term ones as well. To further buttress the transformational leadership type, the transformational leader is deeming to have characteristics not exhibited by the transactional leader. The transformational leader displays charisma, inspirational leadership, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. The charismatic leader articulates the vision and mission of the organization and is a strong influence. Followers flock to the charismatic leader who can instil pride and command respect.
The inspirational leader has the ability to have followers reach stretch goals and to achieve more than they themselves thought capable. The intellectual stimulation component pushes followers to think beyond the current or old way of doing things, valuing the opinions of others regardless of title or position. It entails mentoring and coaching on an individual level. The objective in all this for the transformational leader rests in the ingredient at the apex of the transformational model – the leader's relentless pursuit of change.
Community leadership (respect the organisation's campaign objectives because the campaign leadership is respected in the community.
In fact, other organisations may have a sense of envy that such a well-respected member of the community is leading the organisation's fundraising campaign.
It is important for the campaign chair to lean towards a transformational type of leader and not a transactional leader. Transformational type leaders are not hard to spot, but it is important to do your due diligence so you are getting a transformational leader with some humility as the leader with an over-inflated ego can be very difficult to work with. Further, a transformational leader type will be sincere in accepting the role of campaign chair regarding their commitment to achieving results, but not for purposes of inflating a CV. Serving as campaign chair is hard work and requires a commitment of seeing things through, especially during those times when a campaign is struggling to get over the last hump before the downhill slide to the campaign's goal.
Lead by example with their personal gift and level of involvement.
Act as a public spokesperson for the campaign.
Therefore, the person must have the interest, desire, and time for the task. In other words, securing a campaign chair who looks great on paper and ticks all the boxes of community awareness (etc.), but doesn't commit the time or a gift would signal a rather disingenuous campaign. There are processes to help with securing the right campaign chair, and AskRIGHT can help.


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Narated By Abdullah bin Umar : Allah's Apostle said, "The month (can be) 29 nights (i.e. days), and do not fast till you see the moon, and if the sky is overcast, then complete Sha'ban as thirty days."
Narated By Ibn 'Umar : The Prophet said, "The month is like this and this," (at the same time he showed the fingers of both his hands thrice) and left out one thumb on the third time.
Narated By Abu Huraira : The Prophet or Abu-l-Qasim said, "Start fasting on seeing the crescent (of Ramadan), and give up fasting on seeing the crescent (of Shawwal), and if the sky is overcast (and you cannot see it), complete…
Narated By Um Salama : The Prophet vowed to keep aloof from his wives for a period of one month, and after the completion of 29 days he went either in the morning or in the afternoon to his wives.…
Narated By Anas : Allah's Apostle vowed to keep aloof from his wives for one month, and he had dislocation of his leg. So, he stayed in a Mashruba for 29 nights and then came down. Some people said, "O…
Narated By Abu Bakra : The Prophet said, "The two months of 'Id i.e. Ramadan and Dhul-Hijja, do not decrease (in superiority)."
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The Halley Rise (formerly Reston Crescent) project will redevelop the approximately 36.5-acre site located on the northwest corner of Sunrise Valley Drive and Reston Parkway. The approved project will retain the two existing office buildings on site and add additional office, retail, and residential uses, resulting in approximately four million square feet of total development. The project applicants, One Reston Co. LLC and Two Reston Co. LLC have secured Wegmans as a tenant of one of the buildings, which will be included in the first phase of development. Phase one is expected to be completed in 2022.


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YOUTH: The boys have ended up a really close-knit group
Academy boss Eric Kinder on the Hungary trip and on the victory over Shrewsbury
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United's under-18 side flew back from their two-week early-season tour to Hungary late last Monday night and they were faced with a quick turnaround with a Friday home game against Shrewsbury Town to contend ... in what turned out to be terrible weather conditions.
YOUTH: Result from the Friday game
Speaking about the trip, and about the 3-1 victory over the Shrews, youth boss Eric Kinder said: "It was a fantastic trip and the facilities were what you would expect from a country's FA headquarters.
"Everything about it was terrific right from the word go, the place, the location, the pitches and the facilities were all absolutely first class. We were really well looked after and we didn't want for anything.
"The boys have ended up a really close-knit group on the back of it, and I think that's one of the big things they'll take out of it. They're all very friendly with one another, which comes from them growing up together, but they all thoroughly enjoyed it.
"If you take 20 16-18-year-old lads away for two weeks they get bored, but they couldn't get bored in that place because there was too much to do."
"We had three good games while we were out there, but the results in all three possibly flattered us a little bit," he continued. "In the two games we won 4-0, they weren't really 4-0 games, we just took our chances and defended really well.
"In the 7-2 game, the opposition just caved in through the last 20 minutes which allowed us to run up a score, but the overall game was a lot closer than the score line suggests. That made it better for us, because we were pushed all the way in really hot conditions.
"We tried something different up top while we were over in Hungary. I like playing with a front two, but we've really only got one out and out striker in Kyle [Soper]. We needed to try something different, so we put Lewis Rooks and Ryan Swailes up there to see how it worked, and it went very well while we were out there. I think both of them scored in every game, and they both scored again on Friday against Shrewsbury.
"Friday was the first time they'd played up front in a league game, and they give us something different. Kyle is more the target man, but those two will run in behind and work defences hard. They've had a good start, and it will be good to see how that develops as the season goes on."
YOUTH: Soroksar SC 0 - 4 United
Speaking more about the home game against Shrewsbury, he told us: "It was a bit of a culture shock for the lads. The place in Hungary was like a mini St George's Park in a beautiful part of their country, out in the middle of a forest. No disrespect to Creighton and the surrounding areas, but it is a lot different. For them to put the performance they did in was a credit to them.
"If you keep winning games you start expecting to win games, and it becomes a bit of a shock when you don't. We know we'll lose games this season, there's no doubt about that, but we've had a good start and the only thing that let us down in the Shrewsbury games was that they wanted to win it in the first ten minutes, so they tried too hard.
"Once we settled down and started playing, we controlled the game. We were three up just after half time and the second half got scruffy and sloppy. The referee lost the plot a bit with their bench and it was a stop-start game. I was glad when the second half was over because it wasn't nice to watch, but we'd done all the hard work in the first 50 minutes."
Looking ahead to this Friday's game against Walsall, he told us: "Everybody loves winning but I think the game coming up this week will sort us out.
"I think in all my time we've only ever won one game where we've had to travel more than three hours. Walsall is a really difficult place to go to and they're always a good side. To go there after sitting on a mini-bus for three hours is very difficult, as Shrewsbury found out on Friday.
"You don't have a pre-match as a youth team, you travel, get off the bus and warm up then get straight into the game. It's very hard to win a game like that, so we'll find out where we are once we see how we deal with it."
With the Saddlers always one of the teams pushing at the top end of the Youth Alliance league, there's no doubt that the Blues will have to be on their game if they want to get a positive result.
"Walsall have a very good catchment area," the academy gaffer said. "They don't really have to do any recruitment, they just let the likes of Aston Villa, West Brom, Birmingham, Coventry, Stoke and Wolves do their recruiting, and the ones they don't want Walsall pick up.
"They're always going to pick up some good ones because these young lads don't want to leave home. It's always been a difficult place to go because they always have good players."
YOUTH: From the Erasmus+ Budapest tour
Having lost Jarrad Branthwaite and Taylor Charters to the first team, and with Josh Galloway having completed a permanent move to Leeds, we wondered if the squad had been stretched in any way.
"I asked Mark [Birch] last Friday what we wanted from the weekend, and he said a good performance and a win against Shrewsbury - which we got," he commented. "I told him the weekend had already been a massive success for the academy because we had two under-18s on the first team bench, we'd won a game and we'd sold a player.
"Whether we wanted to sell Josh [Galloway] is a different matter, but that's a club decision. We went into Friday's game with three of our best players missing and we still won convincingly, so it was a great weekend.
"Jarrad [Branthwaite] is completely first-team based now, but I think Taylor [Charters] will get some game time with us at Walsall. I think even if he's on the first team bench on Saturday, the manager will want him to have a bit of game time on Friday.
"I think Taylor will be around us quite a bit, but we won't see much of Jarrad, and obviously Josh has gone, so we're now down to the size of group I like to work with anyway."
United (v Shrewsbury) – Robinson, Barnes, Birch, Walton, Wilson, Day, Armstrong (Soper 70), Lightfoot, Rooks (Taylor 86), Swailes, Bell. Subs – McLachlan, Leslie, Steele.
Goals – Rooks (29), Armstrong (42), Swailes (53)
Booked – Robinson, Armstrong
YOUTH: United 1 - 0 Morecambe
United were back in action for the first time in 2020 following last weekend's weather enforced postponement.
YOUTH: Salford City home game postponed
Today's under-18 home game against Salford City has been postponed due to the bad weather.
YOUTH: Fixtures and results for the 2019/20 season
United's under-18 side compete in the EFL Youth Alliance north-west division again this season and you can keep track of their progress right here.
YOUTH: Blackpool 3 - 1 United
United rounded off their pre-Christmas fixture calendar with an away game at Blackpool on Saturday morning.
INTERVIEW: We're now looking for consistency
United boss Chris Beech spoke to us about the Weekend trip to Oldham as the Blues return to league action following their midweek FA Cup exploits.
GALLERY: Cardiff mascots enjoy their evening
Mascots Connor, Theo, Harry and Reed joined us on Wednesday evening and they got to meet the players and have a look behind the scenes at Brunton Park ahead of the Emirates FA Cup third round replay...
ACADEMY: U11s win Fleetwood Cup
United's U11 side travelled to Fleetwood Town's Poolfoot Farm training complex last weekend and, following some excellent work on the pitch, came away as winners of the Fleetwood Cup.


If you have yet to eat East African food, you have something important to do this weekend. Meat eaters and vegetarians alike can enjoy scooping up red and yellow lentil dishes with the distinctive injera. West Philly is home to many inexpensive restaurants just south of UPenn. Most locations feature an imported drinks list and the option of low seating around a small circular table. Though slow service seems to be as indicative of Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants as the berbere seasoning, the experience makes for a relaxed and enjoyable night out. Therefore, grab several friends or a date and head to 49th St. station to find one of the locations the Daily Gazette has scoped out for you. Enjoy!
Based on the price of one average dinner with drink.
Dahlak is usually cited as the best of its kind in Philadelphia. Prices are higher than other places and the menu provides more options. In addition to the usual art and intentionally cultural decorations, the green and red lighting provides an interesting setting. Dahlak is high quality, but may have more in name than quality over its competitors.
Service has varied with each visit to Abyssinia. Once it was clearly a single waitress waiting on all tables and spending time in the kitchen. Even though all of these restaurants have slow service, that made for the second slowest I've ever received. Despite this drawback, Abyssinia provides delicious food for very cheap. Servings on the vegetarian combination were much larger than I have received at other restaurants. A tentative favorite on this list.
This restaurant provides a little more emphasis on the bar than the restaurant. The atmosphere is welcoming though, even without the East African nicknacks other places find necessary. The menu contained fewer vegetarian options than nearby Dahlak, but more than made up for it with the best seasonings I've tasted.
Situated conveniently in center city far from other Ethiopian restaurants, Almaz is a delicious restaurant disguised as a cafe and ice cream shop. Large ice cream cones decorate the windows, and one could possibly not suspect that more than typical food was served until reading the menu. Despite this, delicious Ethiopian food arrives with slightly faster than typical service. But do have some ice cream as well.
Do you have any favorite restaurants to suggest? Or perhaps somewhere you'd rather not go to again? Leave a message in the comments!
East African food is very different in Tanzania, kenya and is NOT anything like this.
Vegetarian restaurants in philly next time, perhaps?
I just went to Abyssinia earlier tonight with a group of Swatties. I was not impressed.
We got the meat combination platter, which came 1.5 hours after we arrived. There was one waitress in the whole dining room.
I didn't care too much for the food either. Maybe Ethiopean is not my thing.


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November 2022 vote on the Millionaires' Tax of the Constitutional Convention
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BOSTON – With a House and Senate vote on Wednesday afternoon, the Massachusetts legislature effectively launched an 18-month election campaign around a proposed constitutional amendment to raise taxes for the rich and move away from the state flat tax rate structure.
The House and Senate, united in a constitutional convention to consider proposed amendments to the state constitution as the state chamber remains closed to the public, voted 159-41 on Wednesday to let voters decide in the ballot 2022 whether or not to impose a new 4% surtax on annual household income greater than $ 1 million. The measure needed 101 votes to move forward.
Only one Republican, Senator Patrick O'Connor of Weymouth, voted to move the amendment forward while nine Democrats – Reps Brian Ashe, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Michael Finn, William Galvin, Colleen Garry, Chris Markey, Angelo Puppolo , Paul Schmid and Jonathan Zlotnik – voted in opposition.
The vote marks the successful conclusion of the legislative process for supporters of the surtax led by Raise Up Massachusetts, the coalition of labor, community and faith groups that has secured minimum wage increases, a new paid and guaranteed family and medical leave program sick leave earned. during the last years. But it also marks the start of a campaign to convince regular Massachusetts voters to dramatically reshape the state's tax structure.
"Taxpayers at the bottom of the income scale pay a higher percentage of their annual income in state and local taxes than our high-income taxpayers. This is deeply unfair," said Senator Jason Lewis, who co-sponsored the 'amendment in the Legislature, said. "The Fair Share Amendment that is before us again today would make our tax system fairer and generate substantial new revenue to support the public investments that are critical to our recovery from the pandemic and building a fairer economy. "
Beacon Hill Democrats have pursued tax policy change for years, and supporters say the surtax could generate $ 2 billion a year, for education and transportation, without tipping the pockets of most residents. The change is proposed as a constitutional amendment because the Constitution currently requires that an income tax be applied uniformly to all residents. The state income tax rate is currently 5%.
If the surtax is approved by the voters, the first million dollars of household income would still be taxed at the rate of 5% and all household income beyond that first million dollars would be taxed at the effective rate of 9%.
Before the vote of the 200 elected officials and senators, the debate on the subject followed the same contours that have defined the question for several years. Supporters like Lewis and Rep. Jim O'Day have argued that the amendment is necessary to tackle income inequality in Massachusetts and to provide a sustainable source of income for education and transportation. Opponents like Minority Leader Representative Brad Jones and Senator Bruce Tarr have warned that the surtax would likely affect more than taxpayers who already report household income above $ 1 million and warned that it could lead to an exodus from the wealthy Bay States.
"We know this will not only affect the people who have incomes year after year of a million dollars, but it will affect the incomes of people who may be small business owners and those who would sell a house. know … that even if that were not true, the question would place the burden of the promise that would be made by this amendment on 20,000 taxpayers – roughly, that number is changing – who have already made evidence of very mobile behavior, "Tarr says. "In good conscience I have to sound the warning of all things that could happen here that I don't believe anyone in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts would want to see."
As unions, progressive organizations and Democratic lawmakers celebrated, condemnation of the Legislative Assembly vote came swiftly on Wednesday afternoon.
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance spokesman Paul Craney said the Democrats in Beacon Hill "will use today as a rallying cry to raise taxes for the rich and if they are successful they will make sure we are all considered. as rich when taxes are due. "
The Massachusetts chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business said it was disappointed the legislature had advanced the progressive income tax proposal and warned it would hurt small businesses already affected by the pandemic.
"Proponents of the proposal conveniently omitted that many small businesses that present themselves as flow-through entities for tax purposes will be affected by the higher tax rate," said Christopher Carlozzi, state director of the NFIB. "Business owners who have spent their lives building their businesses, creating jobs, paying taxes, participating in their community, will be penalized by higher taxes when they sell their business to retire.
During his remarks on the ground, O'Day preemptively dismissed similar claims by naysayers, saying that "companies making more than a million dollars, in my opinion, are not small companies."
The West Boylston representative also rejected the argument that passing the surtax amendment would start a trend for wealthy residents and businesses to pack their bags and leave Massachusetts.
"The fair share amendment has been a topic of discussion for at least eight years in one form or another," he said. "If corporations and billionaires really wanted to leave – it's not like we just pulled this out of a bag last night to talk about it, we talked about it ad nauseam – if they didn't like it here, they would be gone long before now. "
Income surtax, take two
The initial petition that kicked off the surcharge effort was filed in August 2015 by Raise Up. Attorney General Maura Healey certified the constitutional amendment to be ballot-eligible in September 2015, and the Revenue Department concluded that year that it would generate around $ 1.9 billion in revenue per year.
The Democratic-controlled legislature twice approved the citizens' petition for the 2018 poll despite opposition from Republicans, voting 135-57 in 2016, then 134-55 to advance it in June 2017.
But then the wheels fell off. Three major business groups – Massachusetts High Technology Council, Mass. Taxpayers Foundation and Associated Industries of Massachusetts – filed a lawsuit, which made its way to the Massachusetts Supreme Court. In June 2018, the SJC dismissed the ballot question, ruling that it had badly mixed up two different spending priorities and a major change in tax policy.
The state constitution allows own-initiative petitions to contain only "related" or "mutually dependent" subjects, and the lawsuit argued that the proposed surtax inappropriately grouped unrelated subjects of a government tax. progressive income and expenditure on education and transport.
Democrats circumvented that rule this year by asking lawmakers, who are not bound by the same restrictions, to file the petition directly.
In June 2019, members of the House and Senate voted 147-48 in favor of the amendment, settling to send the question to voters with their vote on Wednesday.
In addition to letting the income tax rate drop in small increments in recent years to 5%, the level approved by voters in a 2000 poll question, Beacon Hill has largely avoided changes to the two big taxes. state – sales and revenue – since 2009, when lawmakers raised the sales tax rate from 5% to 6.25%.
Wednesday's vote came as Massachusetts was teeming with cash. Legislative leaders and the governor are fighting an uphill battle for control of approximately $ 5.2 billion in federal funding for the American Rescue Plan Act and the Department of Revenue is set to raise nearly $ 4 billion more tax revenue than the Baker administration anticipated. fiscal year.
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Changing the income surtax could become something of a center of gravity for Massachusetts' 2022 election cycle, especially in the gubernatorial race.
Ben Downing, a former Democratic senator running for governor, said on Wednesday he was eager to work to push through the ballot issue in 2022 and called it "an opportunity for us to start addressing the inequalities that plague our state and to build a fairer country, stronger Massachusetts for the 351 cities and towns. "
Gov. Charlie Baker has not said whether he intends to run for a third term in 2022, nor has he set a clear position on the income surtax. Baker's office did not offer a response to Wednesday's vote, but the Republican governor is generally not in favor of tax increases.
All of the state's constitutional offices and the 200 seats in the Legislative Assembly will also be on the November 2022 ballot, and Mass. Fiscal suggested that is when voters could let Democrats who proposed the surtax amendment know what they think.
"Voters should not forget or forgive this level of greed and they will have another chance to hold them accountable in 2022," Craney said.
Supporters of the surtax were confident to go to the polls in 2018, too, before the SJC derailed that campaign. Raise Up and legislative sponsors said after Wednesday's vote they were confident the question would indeed be put to voters next year, but acknowledged the campaign would be long and deadly.
"We think we're on really solid ground, but I'm sure the opponents of this are going to look under any boulder, any boulder, to try to find some kind of way to keep themselves from paying their fair share. "O'Day told reporters in the hallway outside the House chamber. "They are, obviously, who will have the capacity to throw a ton of money at this problem and that is probably how they are going to try to beat it. They would rather spend $ 100 million to defeat this rather than spend an extra $ 40,000 or $ 50,000 in taxes It doesn't make a lot of sense to me if you want to be a good neighbor.
Chris Van Buskirk and Michael P. Norton contributed to this report.
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Adachi Kenz was a statesman politician and cabinet minister in Taish and early Shwa period Japan.
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The backseat of her car, a cold tent in a backyard; these are some of the places Terra Shelton slept while she attended classes.
Some of the students that walk the grounds of our community colleges don't have a place to truly call home. They sacrifice the income of another minimum wage job to strive for the goal of receiving higher education. People would never know it though, because they are often silent about their situation and isolated from peers by it. In fact, there is no true record of how many students are homeless.
Terra Shelton, a recent successful transfer student from College of San Mateo, was one of these people. Moving between various unstable living situations, she carried with her the trauma that caused her to leave her mother's home at the young age of 16. Shelton found it difficult to consistently attend classes and maintain good grades. Often, she would apply to school and expect to attend the whole semester, then come to find it just wasn't feasible.
Students she spoke to about her situation would often give blank stares and some professors would take it personally, with the exception of a select few that became important mentors. Going out with peers was often out of the question, as our generation usually goes out to buy food or drinks that she couldn't afford.
"It was socially isolating, (I) couldn't talk to anybody because people my own age had no idea how to understand what was going on," Shelton explained .
Along with the stress of how she was going to survive, Shelton felt an overwhelming pressure to succeed so that she could make the newfound people who believed in her proud. She felt unworthy of their care and support.
Skyline Program Services Coordinator, Tia Holiday, defines this feeling as Impostor Syndrome. Many students in similar situations feel as if they are not a person worthy or capable of succeeding, as their mentors or loved ones believe.
"A student typically doesn't need you to save their life, they just need an ally," Holiday said.
According to Holiday, there are many students like Shelton. They may be foster youths, homeless, or have unhealthy family relationships.
However, there is a lack of resources for students, though Skyline is trying its best. Holiday explains that while Skyline is doing the best they can with what they have, there is definitely room for improvement. Some available resources on campus include showers in the gym, medical services from certified nurses, the food pantry and financial aid.
The food pantry at Skyline is located in Building 1. Both financial aid and health services are located in Building 2. Shelton, who did not use these resources herself, emphasizes their helpfulness as she uses them today.
Students are able to apply for financial aid, California College Promise Grant, formerly known as the BOG fee waiver, or Cal Grant fee waivers, state grants, state scholarships, and more. This often covers the majority of homeless students' expenses, depending on their income.
Shelton now attends California Polytechnic State University and, though she is not quite where she hopes to be, her living situation is much more stable than it was. She spoke on the advice given to her by a professor she considers an influential mentor, and wishes to pass on advice to students in a similar situation.


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Khartoum — The Cabinet Minister, Ahmed Saad Omer, emphasized the support of the National Information Center, with its target to service the citizens and the homeland and to coup with the modern developments.
He indicated the importance of cooperation with the center and tightening coordination for drawing good future for the country and to address the current issues by setting the most qualified policies for the better future of the country.
This came during his address to the celebration of the information's national day, during which the Sudan's spatial gate was launched under the title (The Future of a Homeland). Ahmed Saad noted in his address that the Council of Ministers recognizes the importance of e-government to facilitate citizen services and facilitate employment opportunities for young people to make constructive and effective contributions, promising to work towards a complete transformation towards the e-government, which has become an essential part of the development axes, he said.
He called for the inclusion of all the institutions in order to achieve development in the country, stressing the strengthening of the participatory integration of all institutions of the state which is a priority for the institutional reform, demanding all institutions to keep pace with the pursuit of e-government, and to take its advantages in the people's life to be reflected positively in the interest of the homeland, and to provide jobs and make room for the youth.
The director of the national information center, Mohamed Abdul Raheem Yassin said that the celebration contributes in the realization of cooperation between the different institutions, noting that the state has provided the bases for the digital transformation and the e-government project.
He added that the achievement of the previous year is the continuing of implementation of civil registration by the interior ministry, while the customs system electronic payment for of the government transactions have exceeded 80% , because of the good administration of led by the Ministry of Finance and National Economy, pointing out that the prominent institutions that have implemented the plans fully were the Sudanese police complexes, the submission to the Sudanese universities, and the Hajj through the efforts of the engineers of concerned institutions, adding that more achievements were the authority of electronic authentication, the electronic signature, electricity, education, medical supplies and the adoption of electronic payment matrix as well as the 16 th forum, and many other varied programs.
He pointed out that one of the most important features of the performance of this year is the intensive communication with the social networking sites, which confirms the provision of good Internet services and their use in the various fields.
He stressed the importance of providing good content in the social media that contributes to the commercial use through a serious engineering based on the firm thought, our Islamic faith and our Sudanese heritage. He indicated the centers endeavor emphasize the Sudan's role in the employees' development through the future government (the unified system for information exchange), stressing the completion of the development of this work in the year 2020, pointing to the external opportunity about the future, and that the center opens its doors to receive all views to serve the nation.


When it is suspected that water supplies have been contaminated with sewage, there will be a public announcement to boil the water. This is known as a "boil water order."
Bring the water to a rolling boil and keep it boiling for 1 minute.
Strain the water through a coffee filter or cheesecloth to remove dirt and other particles.
It is easiest to use gallon size drinking water containers to calculate the correct chlorine bleach solution.
Pour a mixture of 1/8 teaspoon or 16 drops of pure, unscented, household chlorine bleach into the gallon size, purified drinking water container. Let this stand at least 30 minutes without drinking the water.
If the water is still cloudy after 30 minutes, you may add an additional 1/8 teaspoon or 16 drops of chlorine bleach to the gallon size container. Let the water stand another 30 minutes.
If the water is still cloudy after the second treatment do not drink the water.
Before using either method provided below to disinfect a container, wash the container thoroughly with soap and water, and rinse out the container with water.
Pour a solution of 1 tablespoon of liquid household bleach to a gallon of water into the container.
Let the solution remain in the container for 10 minutes, then pour out the solution.
Rinse the container with purified water. Pour out the rinse water.
Fill the container again with purified water, then cap the container for later use.
There are many waters available for purchase.
Keep the water in its original sealed container until you plan to drink it.
Use the water after the container is open. Do not store it further.
Commercially canned or bottled drinks are always considered safe to drink.
Can I depend on water treatment devices to purify water adequately in these situations?
NO. Most home water treatment systems have not been designed to treat turbid, contaminated drinking water. The filter can become clogged quickly reducing fixture output or overloading the filter, and providing no protection against bacteria and viruses in the water.


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In high school sports, the Indiana High School Athletic Association has announced that activities for high school student athletes such as practices, conditioning, and camps may resume on July 1. The association says that, provided there are no adjustments to Governor Eric Holcomb's plans to re-open the state of Indiana, school sponsored summer activities can resume on July 1.
The NFL is still planning on having a normal season and will release its 2020 regular-season schedule tomorrow night. But it's also discussing contingencies for changes to the schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. In case games must be canceled or held without fans, Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a memo to the 32 teams about a ticket refund plan. A copy of the memo obtained by The Associated Press outlines a uniform baseline for full refunds on any tickets purchased directly from the clubs. The league has received pledges from Ticketmaster and SeatGeek to make full refunds available for all ticket sales within no more than 30 days of cancellation. StubHub will do so only where required by state law.
It is less than four months before the scheduled kickoff of the college football season. Not one of the 14 schools in the Big Ten Conference can say for sure they will have students back on campus this fall. That is a crucial step for sports. The most resolute about having students back has been Purdue President Mitch Daniels. He says he expects students will be back on campus "in typical numbers." No other school has gone even that far.
Eight of the 14 football-playing members of the Atlantic Coast Conference are making plans for reopening campuses this fall following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Four others have publicly said they're exploring scenarios for a return. Reopening campuses for in-person instruction would be a crucial step toward restarting college sports. That's particularly true for football with its late-summer preseason practices. Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia and Virginia Tech have all publicly stated the goal of having campuses open for fall classes, assuming that health officials advise it is safe.
All but one of the 14 schools in the Southeastern Conference have indicated they plan to reopen their campuses for the fall semester, a step widely believed to be needed to resume football and other sports. South Carolina and Tennessee became the latest schools in the nation's top football conference to announce their plans, joining Alabama, LSU and others. Vanderbilt hasn't announced its plans for the fall.
The NBA says some players can voluntarily return to their team practice facilities starting on Friday, with specific conditions and only in places where local governments have signed off. It is unclear how many — if any — players will be back on the floor Friday when the league ban gets lifted. Perhaps mindful of challenges other leagues have faced in their efforts to resume play amid a coronavirus pandemic that has shut down the sports world, the NBA seems to be moving with extreme caution.
Germany's Bundesliga soccer league has been given the go-ahead to resume this month. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a loosening of a range of containment measures Wednesday after meeting with the country's 16 state governors. Pressure to relax the rules had been growing as the rate of daily infections in the country has dropped. Soccer in the country's top two divisions will be able to resume without spectators and with a range of other conditions designed to prevent another outbreak. Players will be tested and teams will also have to spend time in quarantine before games can restart. The earliest the league can resume is May 16.
Belgium's prime minister says all sporting competitions in the country will remain suspended until July 31 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Belgian soccer league says it will respect the decision by the national security council. The league recommended last month ending its season with the current standings declared final.
The Turkish soccer league plans to resume on June 12, a month and a half after it was suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak. The president of the Turkish soccer federation says he hopes to finish the season by the end of July and host the Champions League final in Istanbul in August. The games will be played without spectators and the Turkish health ministry and its scientific advisory council will determine the conditions and guidelines under which the games will go ahead.


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Ni-Vanuatu names are the names used by the people of Vanuatu, who are commonly known as ni-Vanuatu. Under the law of Vanuatu, a child's name registered at birth should include "the family name, the Christian name, if any, and the Melanesian individual name", the latter of which is also known as a "traditional name" or "custom name".

Naming customs differ between the various islands which comprise Vanuatu. The decision whether to give a child a custom name and/or "foreign name" may be tied to the parents' expectations of the child's future life path: whether he would remain in his village and inherit his ancestors' property and social roles, or whether he would leave to pursue a career elsewhere. Dickinson Tevi of the Mama Graon Project has expressed concerns that due to Western influence, the use of traditional names is dying out; he described traditional names as a vital link between children and their cultures and customs.

Traditional names may be given at birth, or bestowed in adulthood by chiefs. Chiefs may also remove a traditional name so bestowed; in 2012, the chiefs of Tanna and then-President of Vanuatu Iolu Abil came to an agreement that Abil would no longer use the traditional name "Kaniapnin". Land tribunals may look at custom names as one factor in attempting to determine who has the right of usage of disputed custom land, as custom names are also sometimes tied to toponymy. For example, in central and southern Vanuatu, men's custom names make reference to the place where their clan's founding ancestors first appeared, known in Bislama as stamba.

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This set of stories provides "what if" scenarios for characters you encounter throughout the main game, providing an alternate look at what things might have been like if they survived the horrors of Raccoon City.
There's a good chance you've seen or played The 4th Survivor, a tough-as-nails additional mode that follows Umbrella Security Services (U.S.S.) agent Hunk as he escapes from the depths of the city in order to complete his mission, or The Tofu Survivor, a non-canon gameplay mode which follows a particularly determined block of bean curd doing its best to avoid certain death (and maybe being sautéed with some vegetables and spices).
No Time to Mourn features Robert Kendo, owner of the famous (and aptly named) Gun Shop Kendo. Those who have played the game may already know how his sad tale ends, but in The Ghost Survivors, he's given a second chance when an old friend with a helicopter radios in to pick him up.
Packing up what weapons he can, Kendo sets out into the streets to seek a way out from the infected city. On his way, a new type of poisonous zombie stands between him and freedom.
Way before the events of Resident Evil 2 took place, the fate of the mayor's daughter, Katherine, was already sealed. In Runaway, her story takes her down a very different path.
Seeking to escape Raccoon City with a certain someone, Katherine Warren must navigate the streets while avoiding a strangely mutated type of zombie that can only be stopped with particularly powerful ammunition. Play carefully, and you might survive.
Out of the shadows comes a forgotten U.S.S. agent. Thought to have been wiped out with his squad, the appropriately named Ghost makes his debut in Forgotten Soldier.
Deep within the laboratory underneath the city, another soldier (besides Hunk) attempts his escape. Having to deal with hordes of monsters is bad enough, but what do you do when they're covered in armor? This especially challenging scenario will put even The 4th Survivor veterans to the test.
Finish each scenario on its regular difficulty, or give them a shot in the unique Training mode. Unlike other modes, Training will lower the difficulty a bit by giving you additional items and item slots to start out with, and makes a great way to learn enemy positions and routes before you tackle each scenario on their standard, more challenging difficulty. It's also a great way to understand some of the mechanics of The Ghost Survivors.
Unlike The 4th Survivor and The Tofu Survivor, you can pick up more than the items you start with, but instead of finding items in the environment, you'll find pickups by defeating specific zombies with backpacks, or grabbing items out of vending machines. Choose carefully, though; once you take an item from a vending machine, you're locked out of the other two items for that run! Plan ahead, and you just might make it through.
There's plenty to do across these three "what if" scenarios. Alongside bragging rights for completing each scenario, you'll also have access to fun new challenges and Trophies specific to The Ghost Survivors.
Three imaginative scenarios await you in The Ghost Survivors, out 15th February as a free update for Resident Evil 2 on PlayStation 4.
Don't forget to swing by PlayStation Store to grab free '98 Costumes for Claire and Leon, also available on the 15th. These costumes are just as polygonal as you remember from the original Resident Evil 2, and make for a great nostalgia trip.
See you all in Raccoon City.


Question: I am fortunate in holding down a good job even in these difficult times. My work ethic is, in my opinion, a decent one since I put in an honest day's work and don't waste the time for which I am being paid. Some of my co-workers make fun of how hard I work at my job, arguing that the wages we are being paid don't justify such an effort. Are they right?
"Just as the employer is commanded not to deprive the employee of his wages or withhold them, so too is the employee commanded not to steal from his employer by slacking off a bit here and a bit there and thus dishonestly spending his workday. It is incumbent on him to carefully utilize all of his time, and he is obligated to work with all of his might, as the righteous Patriarch Yaakov declared to his wives: With all my might I worked for your father."
From the words of Rambam we learn that a Torah-true work ethic includes quality of labor as well as quantity. The closing words of Rambam that Yaakov was rewarded by Heaven for his work ethic even in this world by becoming a very prosperous man should be an inspiration for people who indeed give their all for their employers. Inevitably those individuals will be rewarded not only in the World to Come but in this world as well with raises and promotions.


The burial record of Frederick Lueck. Cemetery: Wilson Cemetery, Location: Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States. Birth: 25 Dec 1879, Death: 21 Jan 1954.
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Frederick Lueck was 4 years old when Eruption of Krakatoa: Four enormous explosions destroy the island of Krakatoa and cause years of climate change. The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa in the Dutch East Indies began in the afternoon of Sunday, 26 August 1883, and peaked in the late morning of Monday, 27 August when over 70% of the island and its surrounding archipelago were destroyed as it collapsed into a caldera. Additional seismic activity was reported to have continued until February 1884, though reports of seismic activity after October 1883 were later dismissed by Rogier Verbeek's investigation into the eruption. The 1883 eruption was one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events in recorded history. At least 36,417 deaths are attributed to the eruption and the tsunamis it created. Significant additional effects were also felt around the world in the days and weeks after the volcano's eruption.
Frederick Lueck was 13 years old when Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri. Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
Frederick Lueck was 26 years old when Albert Einstein publishes his first paper on the special theory of relativity. Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He is best known to the general public for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory.
Frederick Lueck was 32 years old when The British passenger liner RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,227 passengers and crew on board survive. RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of 15 April 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. There were an estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, and more than 1,500 died, making it one of the deadliest commercial peacetime maritime disasters in modern history. RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time it entered service and was the second of three Olympic-class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line. It was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Thomas Andrews, her architect, died in the disaster.
Frederick Lueck was 50 years old when Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio. George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB career as a stellar left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth established many MLB batting records, including career home runs (714), runs batted in (RBIs) (2,213), bases on balls (2,062), slugging percentage (.690), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164); the latter two still stand as of 2018. Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. In 1936, Ruth was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "first five" inaugural members.
Frederick Lueck was 60 years old when Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people. Adolf Hitler was a German politician, demagogue, and Pan-German revolutionary, who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Führer ("Leader") of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. As dictator, Hitler initiated World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September 1939, and was central to the Holocaust.
Frederick Lueck was 66 years old when World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200-28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers. Nagasaki is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The city's name, 長崎, means "long cape" in Japanese. Nagasaki became a centre of colonial Portuguese and Dutch influence in the 16th through 19th centuries, and the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region have been recognized and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Part of Nagasaki was home to a major Imperial Japanese Navy base during the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War.


This BioProvince (as defined by Armen Takhtajan) comprises the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispanola and Puerto Rico), the Lesser Antilles (including Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica, Grenado, Guadeloupe, Montserrate, Nevis, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent, Tobago and Trinidad), the Bahamas, Bermuda and the southern tropical part of the Florida Peninsula. The geology is complex and varied while the climate is typically tropical but rainfall varies with elevation and is affected by water currents. Cool upwellings keep some islands (Netherlands Antilles) arid. Also the warm, moist tradewinds blow consistently from the east creating rainforest-semidesert divisions on mountainous islands. The flora is extremely rich with some 200 endemic genera, and on Cuba alone there are about 6000 species, 47% of which are endemic, although over half of these are confined to the island's serpentine soils. Some of the more widespread endemic genera include Auerodendron (Rhamnaceae), Bonania (Euphorbiaceae), Grimmeodendron (Euphorbiaceae), Lasiocroton (Euphorbiaceae), Leptocereus (Cactaceae), Nashia (Verbenaceae), Neobracea (Apocynaceae), Neothymopsis (Asteraceae), Phialanthus (Rubiaceae), Picrodendron (Euphorbiaceae), Pseudocarpidium (Lamiaceae), Sachsia (Asteraceae), Spathelia (Rutaceae), Tetranthus (Asteraceae) and Triopteris (Malpighiaceae). Many other genera are confined to particular islands such as the Jamaican endemics Jacaima and Jacmaia, which are commemorative anagrams of 'Jamiaca'. A particular interesting species on Cuba is the ancient, endemic cycad Microcycas calocoma (Zamiaceae). It is considered to be the World's oldest 'living fossil' with a lineage that stretches back to the Palaeozoic period some 250 million years (see limestone scrub forest).
Hymenocallis caribaea (Alliaceae) commonly known as the spider lily this species is a Caribbean endemic (Copyright © 2010 Peter Martin Rhind).


Providing enough food and nutrition for the world's population of 7 billion people is a truly global challenge. No single country, institution, business or civil society organization has the resources, solutions nor capacity to act alone. Equally complex are the causes of food shortages and threats: a planet's changing climate, political instability and armed conflicts, protectionist trade practices, and poor policy choices are among the most prevalent reasons that hunger and malnutrition impact more than 1 billion people every day.
Ours is a unique partnership of private sector, think tank and civil society leaders who can look ahead and understand what is at stake. We come together knowing that each of us approaches food security from a different perspective and experience. But we agree on the threat and its potential disruption to human progress. We agree on the need to elevate this issue among the many development challenges we collectively face. And finally, we each share a deep commitment to exploring solutions and finding policy prescriptions that might mitigate a real food crisis.
The United Nations predicts we will have to produce 60% more food than we do today as the world's population increases to more than 9 billion by mid-century. And we will have to achieve this using the same (or fewer) land, soil and water resources. The challenge for meeting tomorrow's demand for food and nutrition is two-fold: we must not only feed a planet's growing population, but we have to do so without further destruction of the fragile environment we depend on not only for food but human habitation. Food Chain Reaction is designed to address both these challenges in a gaming scenario set five years from today.
We are among many people and institutions around the planet looking for solutions. By bringing together a small group of experts from different countries and diverse institutions, we hope to better understand how difficult choices might be made during a future crisis in which food systems and markets are under greater stress. Specifically, we want to more fully appreciate how actors across the global food chain—farmers, traders, processors, retailers, governments, and consumers, among others—will decide, react, negotiate, engage and adapt when faced with a real crisis.
As part of our commitment to exploring food security solutions, we make an additional promise: to share our results. In the aftermath of Food Chain Reaction, we will meet with leaders, companies and institutions around the world to talk about what we learned and offer ideas for dialogue and debate. Food Chain Reaction will help the international community prepare for that which we can see in our not distant future—a chain reaction of events that could ripple outward to disrupt global food systems and bring tragedy to human life.


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Good Shepherd & Welty Home Curtail Visitation to Better Protect Residents
Good Shepherd Nursing Home and the Welty Home are restricting visits to better protect their residents from COVID-19, the corona virus. This is effective Friday, March 13th.
Administrator Donald R. Kirsch announced this policy on the strength of directives from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Health Care Association (ACHA). Good Shepherd and Welty Home will no longer admit any outside visitors, except in rare circumstances such as end-of-life situations or when a visitor is medically necessary for a resident.
"This is a heartbreaking decision, but Good Shepherd and Welty Home are caring for 243 residents with an average age of 88," Mr. Kirsch said. "The health and safety of our residents is our top priority."
Corona virus mortality rates for senior citizens are very high, ACHA President Mark Parkinson said. He noted that the death rate may well exceed the 15 percent reported in China for people 80 and older.
Good Shepherd and Welty Home staff shared the new policy with their residents and reached out to each resident's family. "We have informed each resident's medical power of attorney of our decision via personal phone call, and requested that they inform the remainder of the resident's family members of this decision," Mr. Kirsch said.
Families will be offered the opportunity to visit with their loved ones virtually, using video chat programs like FaceTime and Skype. "We have the necessary equipment in house for residents who do not have their own cell phones, tablets or laptops and wish to stay in touch with family," he said. "We will do our best to keep residents connected with their loved ones." The best time to reach residents via video chat is between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., when there are more nursing supervisors available to facilitate the calls.
As always, families may call the supervising Registered Nurses to receive medical updates. In addition, consistent with current practice, Good Shepherd and Welty Home will contact a resident's medical power of attorney if there is a change in the resident's health.
Mr. Kirsch said Good Shepherd and Welty will continue ongoing infection control prevention education for and with staff. Additionally, medical staff will screen all employees as they enter the building daily to monitor their temperature and overall wellness.
The visitation restriction also applies to all volunteers and contractors. Medical vendors who need to enter the facilities will be assisted with the donning of protective equipment.
"Although nothing is foolproof, we want to do everything we can to mitigate the onset of this virus," Mr. Kirsch said.
Visitation will be reinstated once this threat has passed.
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