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OMNI 'saw a lot of success' in 2017
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – OMNI Health Care president and CEO Patrick McCarthy characterizes 2017 as a year where the organization "saw a lot of success" in areas of quality improvement, adding these successes were recognized by the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA).
Of note, McCarthy says there was a particular focus on the Quality Matters program by OMNI's 18 long-term care homes. Quality Matters is an initiative OMNI uses to instil the importance of quality and quality improvement throughout the organization.
The initiative is designed to "improve each resident's individual experience in our homes and ultimately enhance their quality of life. It will also make our homes a better place to work for our staff for our families to visit," OMNI states on its website.
McCarthy says what was most impressive in 2017 in terms of the Quality Matters program is the way homes engaged team members in the importance of quality. He adds that the continued focus on quality has led to "positive change" in quality indicators – measurements related to every aspect of care in homes – which has resulted in better outcomes.
For example, during the Quality Forum in May, Almonte Country Haven designed a version of the Amazing Race, called the Quest for Quality, which brought OMNI team members together to perform tasks focused on six different aspects of quality in long-term care: programming, activities of daily living, infection control, food services, safety and emergency preparedness.
The interactive exercise, which was hosted on the grounds of Calabogie Lodge, caught the attention of the OLTCA and was one of the factors that led to Almonte Country Haven receiving the Workplace of the Year award from the association.
"The whole focus of Almonte Country Haven and the award they won at the OLTCA was around quality and coming up with a game that demonstrates quality, and it was a fun way of learning," McCarthy says.
"It demonstrated the thought process you go through in terms of quality and quality improvement, and it did it in a gaming format that engaged all of our managers at the forum, so it was a great success and it was great to have it recognized by the OLTCA."
Other OMNI homes have since taken the idea Almonte created and brought the Quest for Quality to their own team members after the forum.
"And that's the whole idea when you come up with something like that – to replicate it and take it home and use it as a way of teaching staff and engaging them in that process," McCarthy says.
Two other OMNI homes – Streamway Villa and Maplewood – were also recognized by the OLTCA in 2017. Both homes were presented with Clinical Protocol Excellence awards from the OLTCA, which represents more than 600 long-term care homes.
The protocol, which was developed by OMNI with the help of a grant from Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. and Eli Lilly (Canada) Inc. in 2013, the home has had reduced hypoglycemic events to near nil. At Maplewood, the program has ensured that diabetes management is more individualized.
The OLTCA has also received support in the long-term care sector from the OLTCA and is being brought to other homes.
"It has achieved a lot of spread (because) the OLTCA supported it and took it on as a generic program – and we are pretty proud of how it has evolved and where it is currently," McCarthy says.
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8,954 New COVID Cases In Last 24 Hours
India's active caseload stands at 99,023; less than a lakh after 547 days.
01 December, 2021 by BW Online Bureau
With the administration of 80,98,716 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 124.10 crore (1,24,10,86,850) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,28,94,826 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
HCWs
1st Dose
2nd Dose
FLWs
45,94,92,943
1,24,10,86,850
The recovery of 10,207 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,40,28,506.
Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.36 per cent.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 daily new cases that is being reported for 157 consecutive days now.
8,954 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India's active caseload is less than a lakh after 547 days; presently stands at 99,023. Active cases constitute 0.29 per cent of the country's total positive cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 11,08,467 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 64.24 crore (64,24,12,315) cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, weekly positivity rate at 0.84 per cent remains less than 1 per cent for the last 17 days now. The daily positivity rate reported to be 0.81 per cent. The daily positivity rate has remained below 2 per cent for last 58 days and below 3 per cent for 93 consecutive days now.
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Q: How do I troubleshoot this dd error when copying image to SD card? I'm trying to follow the instructions in this answer on how to copy the Ubuntu image to an SD card for the Raspberry Pi.
I get the following error using the imagewriter application:
Trying to unmount /dev/mmcblk0p1...
/dev/mmcblk0p1 successfully unmounted
Executing: dd if=/media/ewilson/KINGSTON/2012-08-08-wheezy-armel.img of=/dev/mmcblk0
The dd process ended with an error!

I have no idea how to troubleshoot this. Any ideas?

A: are you root, or using sudo? you need to be, to write to a block device.

A: It seems it was an issue related to not having administrative privileges. I did the same thing with sudo imagewriter and it worked.

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I have a question about something I have become curious about. I bought the Lena cup in both sizes to try as my first menstrual cup. I decided to try the small one first and I was getting a lot of cramping, which was odd because I never cramp. The cramping also seemed to go away whenever I took it out. I was only able to wear it a couple of hours before it got too painful. Once my heavy flow started, I didn't feel as much pain, but I did leak. I thought it was placement and was going to the to reinsert, but it ended up being completely full. I reinserted but again it was painful. So, I decided to try the larger cup, more because of the volume and to reduce leakage. I was completely surprised to find that the larger size never hurt! It also seemed to ride higher, because the stem was completely in and I had to bear down to pinch the bottom. The smaller one, always had the stem out and I couldn't get it up higher. It just always seemed to get stuck.
I just thought this was bizarre and was curious to understand why the smaller cup hurt like cramps, but was riding lower?
The smaller cup was probably rubbing against the cervix. The larger cup gives it more berth and/or room to hang in to the cup.
I have stuck to the large mostly because it is sooooo comfortable! I have tried the small a few times with no success (can't push it up) and I am wondering if it's just getting stuck on my pubic bone and then bending or something to hit my cervix. Based on my understanding of our anatomy, even the largest cervix should be able to be completely fit within the circumference of these two cups. This makes me wonder if you're right about it rubbing the cervix and I just need to learn how to insert the small cup better or differently.


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Eames Chair Manufacturer's Mid-Century in Crestwood Hills
By paulineoconnor0715552 Feb 12, 2013, 2:31pm PST
Here's a listing that oughtta have the mid-century modernists (particularly the ones over at Lotta Living) in a lather. Located in the celebrated architectural enclave of Crestwood Hills, the two-story residence was designed in 1963 by architect Harold M. Sutton for Irving Green, who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on the manufacture of their iconic molded-fiberglass-and-resin chairs. (Any guesses as to whether there might be a few of these aforementioned chairs in the listing pix?) Sited on a .28-acre lot, the 2,281-square-foot house features two bedrooms, two baths, an art studio, an office, a library, a shockingly blue kitchen with double oven, "walls & ceilings of exposed stained wood decking, massive plate glass windows & hand-laid parquet floors," plus ocean, city, and mountain views. On the market for the first time and described as "preserved & maintained in near original character," it's asking $1.685 million.
· 1121 N Kenter Avenue Los Angeles, CA [Estately]
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Immaculate A. Quincy Jones midcentury in Crestwood Hills asks $2.8M
Original 1949 Crestwood Hills house by A. Quincy Jones, Frederick Emmons seeks $2.45M
1950s post and beam in Crestwood Hills has walls of glass, sauna
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Jacket art by John Harris
Jacket design by Carol Russo
Release Date: March 1986 (First Edition)
August 1991 (First Revised Edition)
August 1994 (Revised Mass Market Edition)
Description: Speaker for the Dead was the original sequel to Ender's Game, but it now directly follows Ender in Exile. Chronologically, it is followed by Xenocide.
"Three thousand planet-bound years have fled since Ender Wiggin won humanity's war with the Buggers by totally destroying them. Ender remains young-travelling the stars at relativistic speeds, a hundred years or more might pass while he experiences a month-long voyage. In three thousand years, his books The Hive Queen and The Hegemon have become holy writ, and the name of Ender anathema; he is the Xenocide, the one who killed an entire race of thinking, feeling beings, the only other sapient race humankind had found in all the galaxy. The only ones, that is, until the planet called Lusitania was discovered and colonized.
On Lusitania humans found another race of ramen … a young race, beings just beginning to lift their eyes to the stars and wonder what might be out there. The discovery was seen as a gift to humanity, a chance to redeem the destruction of the Buggers. And so the Pequininos, as they were named by the portuguese-speaking settlers, the "Piggies," were placed off-limits to the colony. The only humans allowed to meet them and speak with them are trained xenobiologists, and then only two at a time. This time, there will be no tragic misunderstandings leading to war. This time…
This time, again, men die-bizarrely killed by the Piggies. Andrew Wiggin is called to Lusitania to Speak the deaths of the two xenobiologists, and walks into a maelstrom of fear and hatred. To Speak for these dead, he must first unravel the web of secrets surrounding the lives of the Piggies and those who study them. He must Speak not only for the dead, but for a living alien race."
Book Length: 416 pages (Tor mass market edition)
Awards and Achievements: Reviews: Winner: 1986 Nebula Award
Winner: 1987 Hugo Award
*Card became the first and only author since to win both the Nebula and Hugo awards in two consecutive years
Winner: 1987 Locus Award
Nominee: 1987 John W. Campbell Memorial Award
Reviews: "Less brash than Ender's Game, SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD may be a much better book. Don't miss it!" -Analog
"Told with compassion and keen insight this powerful sequel to Ender's Game is highly recommended."
-Library Journal
"Card's novel Ender's Game introduced Ender Wiggin, a young genius who used his military prowess to all but exterminate the "buggers," the first alien race mankind had ever encountered. Wiggin then transformed himself into the "Speaker for the Dead," who claimed it had been a mistake to destroy the alien civilization. Many years later, when a new breed of intelligent life forms called the "piggies" is discovered, Wiggin takes the opportunity to atone for his earlier actions. This long, rich and ambitious novel views the interplay between the races from the differing perspectives of the colonists, ethnologists, biologists, clergy, politicians, a computer artificial intelligence, the lone surviving bugger and the piggies themselves. Card is very good at portraying his characters in these larger, social, religious and cultural contexts. It's unfortunate, then, that many of the book's mysteries and dilemmas seem created just to display Ender's supposedly godlike understanding. A fine, if overlong, novel nonetheless."
-Publishers Weekly
"There aren't too many recent sf novels we can confidently call truly moral works, but Speaker for the Dead is one. It's a completely gripping story." -The Toronto Star
"A great read!" -UPI Reviews
"Card is a writer of compassion and his heart breaks for the individual men and women of good will who find themselves caught up and forced to participate in the race's homicidal crossfire."
-The Washington Post
"The most powerful work Card has produced. SPEAKER not only completes Ender's Game, it transcends it. […] Highly recommended for readers interested in the cultural complexities and ambiguity the best science fiction novels explore." -Fantasy Review
"Deals with a more subtle, intricate relationship between mankind and a non-human race. A satisfying balance of intellect and moral concern. An exemplary work- an early contender for next year's recommended list." -Locus
"[Speaker for the Dead] benefits from increased dramatic unity, and well-developed background. A fine novel in its own right and will be in much demand among Card's growing audience." -Booklist
"Card's talent is immense and each new book can only increase his now considerable reputation as one of SF's finest writers'" -Voice of Youth Advocates


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The Second Taste of the Best Korea Series Over the Years
Michelle Medeiros
It took everyone by surprise, but it happened in every corner of the world
We become accustomed to trembling when the haunting in a horror film transports us to the world of children. Contrary to popular belief, colours are not always associated with lightness, fun, and innocence.
We are also accustomed to vibrating by immersing ourselves in American, English, or even Spanish productions. But, unlike in the past, we no longer have the option of "surrendering" to a Korean series. Raw, macabre, unsettling, and even irritating.
It may seem strange to say that a series with all of these characteristics has captivated millions of people all over the world who "can not take their eyes off the screen" for nine episodes. Perhaps because it says something about all of us and a lot about some of us in particular.
The creator of the Netflix series 'Squid Game' has confirmed that there will be a new season of history that has won over viewers.
Urgency, power, money (or a lack thereof), time, "opinion," and despair are all masked by unreasonable ambition. Squid Game is a story about the oppressed, as represented by people who are completely broke but have their sights set on a brighter future. But at what price? The demise...
The revelation was made to the "Associated Press" by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the South Korean series' writer and creator.
Season one premiered smoothly on Netflix on September 17, and on October 13 it dethroned "Bridgerton" as the most-watched series on the platform. In the first 28 days after it debuted on Netflix, the South Korean series was watched by 111 million subscribers.
Failure of Subtitles Squid Game, on the other hand, has gone through some preparations to become a global megahit. Given the possibility of a language barrier, Netflix has emphasized visuals, dressing competitors in green workout clothes, and constructing colourful sets that resemble children's playgrounds.
Some traditional Korean game rules have also been simplified or changed.
According to the streaming platform, approximately 95 per cent of the series' viewers are from countries other than South Korea. The film was subtitled in 31 languages and dubbed in 13 others. And this is already the subject of "contestation." In addition to the "power" it gained as a series, "audience leader," Squid Game has had a significant social impact, even causing South Korea to debate inequality.
The series is now being used as a metaphor for social inequalities in the country by politicians and its population, as its argument has sounded familiar among South Koreans, who are frustrated by rising wage inequality in one of Asia's richest countries," according to Areum Jeong, an expert on Korean film at Sichuan University.
Having said that, South Korean political leaders from all walks of life have already begun to exploit the series' popularity by using it as a metaphor to attack one another (the presidential elections are due next March).
Korean conservatives, which he dubbed the "five billion won game." The incident you are most likely referring to, which was made public last month, involves the son of a right-wing deputy who received five billion won (about 3.6 million euros) after leaving a company.
This large sum of money is typically awarded as compensation to senior executives who leave companies like Hyundai Motor and Samsung Electronics after decades of service.
Conservatives, for their part, included the following series in their speech: Hong Joon-Pyo, a People Power Party presidential candidate, claimed that a scene from Squid Game in which a contestant grabs a ruffian and throws him off a bridge reminds him of a "certain politician." And it is assumed that this refers to Lee Jae-Myung, who was publicly accused by a well-known actress of abruptly disappearing after having an extramarital relationship with her.
Netflix Official Site
The impact of the series has gone even further, prompting South Korean Internet provider SK Broadband to hold Netflix accountable for increased network and band
The main culprit? Squid Game, which has propelled South Korean content to new heights of popularity.
The series' massive and worldwide success has already claimed its first victims. Assume we started receiving four thousand calls per day... It would be strange and, to put it mildly, frightening.
Pholder
The Korean receives so many calls per day that his phone's battery dies in less than half a day. His phone number appeared on a business card given to the character Seong Gi-Hun in the first episode, as he finds himself in the subway with a mysterious man who invites him to play. If we've ever doubted the power of cinema to "inspire" humanity in a matter of days, now is the time to reconsider.
Not all sources of inspiration are positive.
© 2021 Michelle Medeiros


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Q: Linear independence of a set of vectors
Let $\{v_1, v_2\}$ be a basis for a subspace $S$ of $\Bbb R^3$ . If $\mathcal B = \{w_1, w_2, w_3\}$ is a set of vectors in $S$, then $\mathcal B$ cannot be linearly independent.

I'm not sure how to solve this, I tried coming up with a counter example where
$w_1 = v_1$, $w_2 = v_2$ but that doesn't work as $w_3$ must be a linear combination of $v_1$ and $v_2$. Any hints?

A: since $V = \{v_1, v_2\}$ is a basis, we can write each of the $w$'s as a linear combination of $V.$ let $$(w_1, w_2, w_3) = (v_1, v_2)\pmatrix{a_{11}&a_{12} & a_{13}\\a_{21}&a_{22}&a_{23}} \tag 1$$
suppose $$x_1w_1 + x_2w_2 + x_3w_3 = 0\tag 2$$ this can be rewritten as $$(w_1, w_2, w_3)(x_1, x_2, x_3)^\top =(v_1, v_2)(a_{11}x_1 + a_{12}x_2 + a_{13}x_3,\, a_{21}x_1 + a_{22}x_2 + a_{23}x_3)^\top = 0 $$ by linear independence of $V,$ we have
$$\begin{align} a_{11}x_1 + a_{12}x_2 + a_{13}x_3 &= 0\\
 a_{21}x_1 + a_{22}x_2 + a_{23}x_3 &= 0\end{align}$$  we have two equations and three unknowns, therefore this has a nonzero solution of $(2)$ for $x_1, x_2, x_3.$ therefore $$\{w_1, w_2, w_3\} \text{ is linearly dependent.}$$

A: Have you already seen that the number of elements in a basis is called de dimension of your vector space?
What knowledge can we use?

A: In general, if $\{v_1,...,v_n\}$ is a linearly independent set and $\{w_1,...,w_m\}$ is a spanning set, then $n \le m$. To prove this you need an easy lemma:
Lemma. If $\{u_1,...u_N\}$ is linearly dependent, then there exists $i$ such that $u_i$ is in the span of $\{u_1,...,u_{i-1}\}$ and the span of $\{u_1, ..., u_N\} \setminus \{u_i\}$ is the same as the span of the full set $\{u_1, ..., u_N\}$.
Now to prove the claim above, you add the $v_i$ one at a time at the beginning of the list of $w_j$. Since the $w_j$ are spanning, the added vector makes the set linearly dependent, so you can remove a vector according to the lemma. You can see that the removed vector can't be one of the $v_i$, since the $v_i$ are linearly independent. Keep doing that until you've added all $n$ of the $v_i$, and conclude $n \le m$.


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Learn a Martial Art
Kung Fu - Origins
Lau Gar Kuen - Origins
- Classifying Lau Gar
- Five Animals
- Main Events
- San Da
The Lion Dance
- The History and Origin of the Lion Dance
- The Lion Dance Team
- The Lion Dance
The Kei Lun Dance
Weapons of Lau Gar
- Chinese Weapons
- Origin of Weapons
Weaponry remains an important part of advanced Lau Gar practice. This article describes some of the most significant weapons we use.
As you progress through the grades weapons become increasingly important. At first glance weapons practice may not seem to have much direct use in a self-defence environment (let's face it, you are not going to last very long walking down the street with a sword before you attract the attention of the Police - and quite rightly so).
However, weapons practice gives you two important things: Firstly weapons practice teaches you principles which can be applied to everyday objects such as umbrellas, walking sticks etc. These can then be exploited successfully in self-defence. Secondly, a weapon is really just an extension of the body. As such weapon training provides an ideal platform for advanced martial art practice requiring strength, speed and coordination. All of these are to the benefit of any martial artist.
What follows is a description of some of the more common Lau Gar weapons. The weapons shown are not to scale in reference to each picture.
Eye Brow Staff or Wooden staff
One of the first weapons to be taught to Lau Gar students is the wooden staff ('kwan'). The Lau Gar staff is about 6 feet in length and in the region of 3.5cm in diameter. It is made of hard wood and is therefore almost completely inflexible.
Broad Sword
The Chinese broad sword ('Dan Dao') is a single edged weapon. It can vary in length according to the practitioner's stature but is generally in the region of 90cm long. The blade of the dan dao is quite stiff, unlike some other Chinese single edged swords which can be very flexible. Its origins probably lie in the need for a practical weapon that could be used as a kind of machete should the need arise. Use of the dan dao is characterised by speed and aggression coupled with slashing and whirling movements. There is less emphasis placed on the thrusting movements that are a feature of straight, double edged swords although such movements do occur in Lau Gar dan dao forms.
Rat Tail or Throat Locking Staff
The rat-tail or throat locking staff ('Soar Hou Kwan') is made of hard wood. It is longer than most wooden staffs being around 7 feet long. It is easily identified because it tapers from a thickness of about 5cm at one end to 2.5 - 3cm at the other. No doubt it is the taper that gives it the name 'rat tail'. The rat tail staff is truly a Lau Gar weapon as it is not used by many other styles.
The butterfly knives ('Wu Dip Dao') are very much a southern Chinese weapon. They are more like short swords than knives being roughly the length of your forearm. Each has a blade edges on one side and a closed handle that protects the fingers. There is also a hook on the non-edged side of the blade which allows the practitioner to pivot the knife around so that it runs down the forearm. Rotating, slashing and chopping movements are common with this weapon.
Tiger Fork
The tiger fork ('Pa Fa') is a key Lau Gar weapon as it is closely associated with the style's founder, Lau Sam Ngan or Three Eyed Lau who was a tiger hunter. The Tiger Fork is in the region of 6 feet in length and has a substantial steel trident or fork at its head. The supporting staff is made of hard wood and is usually very thick. The Tiger Fork is a heavy weapon being in the region of 30 - 40 lbs in weight and requires both skill and strength on behalf of the practitioner.
Kwan Dao
The Kwan Dao takes its name from its inventor, General Kwan Yu, a central figure in many Chinese myths and legends and a figure that can often be seen in statue form. In fact General Kwan can be regarded as the patron deity of the Chinese martial arts and shrines devoted to him are not uncommon in traditional kung fu schools. Other organisations such as the police also pay homage to him. As an example the main CID office (or 'daai fong') in Hong Kong police stations always have a shrine to General Kwan. The reason he is so revered is that after performing many good deeds during the latter part of the Han Dynasty (in the second century AD) General Kwan was put in command of the Emperor's army. There he forged a reputation for both strength and military genius as well as becoming famed as a defender of the righteous and supporter of the just cause.
General Kwan was a very strong man and he decided he needed a weapon suited to his particular needs. Specifically, he wanted a weapon that he could use from horse back or on foot and which would be effective against both foot soldiers and cavalry.
The kwan dao is a heavy weapon being about 6 feet in length. The stout hard wood staff supports a large metal blade. The blade usually features a small hook or protrusion about half way down its back edge which can be used to trap opponent's weapons. This is a Lau Gar weapon that requires a combination of skill and strength.
Cane Shield
('Tang Pye')
The Lau Gar spear ('chung') is a long weapon being in the region of 7 feet in length. Unlike the spears that evolved in many other parts of the world the Chinese spear is not a throwing weapon. It further distinguishes itself by having a flexible rattan staff rather than a rigid hard wood one.
The spear is regarded by many as the oldest Chinese weapon originally developed for use as a cavalry weapon to be used from horse back. However, in kung fu schools it is used as a weapon for practitioners with their feet firmly planted on the ground. Its flexible staff lends itself to some unexpected uses such as slashing movements. That is why it is common to have a pointed, double-edged head which can be used to slice as well as thrust.
Additional Weapons
In addition to the traditional weapons of Lau Gar a handful of other weapons are available to learn within the association and are often taught by the Lau Gar Guardians (see calendar for Guardian Courses). These weapons have been often learned from various Masters following training trips to China.
Guardian Courses and Instructional DVD's for the following weapons are available (see shop).
Straight Sword
Three Sectional Staff
Chain Whip
Rope Dart


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Mr. James Earl Morrison of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021, at his daughter's residence in Clinton County, Kentucky having attained the age of 66 years, 1 month, and 3 days. He was born in Clinton County, Kentucky on Saturday, July 2, 1955, the son of James Verner and Madeline Elizabeth (Hill) Morrison. He professed the saving grace of Christ and attended Parnell Baptist Church, Was a member of The Burkesville Fire Department since May 1, 1979 (over 42 years), a telephone Repairman for G.T.E., Alltel, Verizon and finally Windstream a career spanning over 39 years having worked in several South Central Kentucky Counties, member of the Cumberland Lodge # 413 F. & A.M., and has been a Licensed Transport and Funeral Attendant for Norris-New, Campbell-New & New's Monticello Funeral Homes for several years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his Granddaughter, MaKenna Faith McIver, Sister & Brother-in-law, Barbara Ann & Bobby Gene Arms, brothers-in-law, Reed Long & Donnie Groce.
He is survived by his children, Alicia Renee (& Bro. David) McIver of Albany, Kentucky, Charles Harding Morrison of Seattle, Washington, Grandchildren, Annastin Reece McIver, Madison Lily McIver, Adrianna Grace McIver & Vincent David Luke McIver, Sisters, Betty Sue Long & Elizabeth Gail Groce both of Burkesville, Kentucky, several Nieces and Nephews.
The funeral service was conducted on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. in the Memory Chapel of Norris New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky with Bro. David McIver and Bro. Larry Spears officiating. Eulogist were Harvey Graves and Don Minor. Casket bearers were Emery Messenger, Bobby McIver, Greg Cooksey, Jeff Adams, Weldon Rowe, Melvin Groce. Honorary casket bearers were all his Burkesville Fire Department and other first responder family from numerous surrounding counties. Bagpipes were played by Kevin Poynter. Burial was in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Clinton County, Kentucky. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Burkesville Volunteer Fire Dept. to help purchase equipment, or the Parnell Baptist Church in his memory. Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky was honored to be in charge of the arrangements.
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There was a lot of shows that we said goodbye to in 2017, some surprising and others deservedly so. What follows is a brief recap and listing of the shows that left us this year, along with commentary on a few shows who's exits are noteworthy. I've excluded discussion on shows that we know have one year remaining however they are listed below for reference.
This show was hot out of the gate and back in 2011/12 it was one of the hottest new sitcoms on the market. It skewed to a younger crowd which was something that CBS needed at the time. Unfortunately, it couldn't sustain high viewership but was still good enough to keep around for six seasons. At the time of cancellation the show was performing average but still did better than other shows picked up by CBS.
Its quite hard to follow in the footsteps of Kiefer Sutherland and to be honest I don't think anyone ever will. After a strong premiere which saw viewership around 17.5 million, the ratings tanked in subsequent episodes. Fox is still reportedly trying to keep the franchise of 24 alive through an anthology style series but we'll see if that takes off.
If you've ever seen Jerrod Carmichael's stand-up you'll know that he doesn't shy away from controversial topics. The same can be said about his show which dealt with a lot of hot button issues like mass shootings, gay marriage and the N-word to name a few. There are few details surrounding the cancellation of the show as executives have remained tight lipped. The ratings were never great but were stable and Carmichael himself has indicated that he is ready to move on.
The show that became a pop culture phenomenon overnight was once ranked as the most watched non fiction show in cable TV history. Even during its final season it still remained the top show on A&E among total viewers. Not without its share of controversy, the show was suspended in 2013 after Phil Robertson made inflammatory statements in a GQ interview. The show would continue as it was then a ratings juggernaut. The cancellation was mutual as the Robertson family decided it was time to end the show.
The first show that was cancelled by Netflix after only one season. Before the show even aired it was plagued by behind the scenes troubles. It was was also the most expensive Netflix show at the time costing approximately $120 million to produce. Unfortunately, Baz Luhrmann's epic tale of the rise of hip hop set in the 70's just couldn't quite grab enough viewership and this despite a heavy promotional campaign from various artists such as Nas and generally positive reviews from critics.
Another period drama but this time with very good reviews, The Knick had the dubious fate of being on the wrong network at the wrong time. Critically acclaimed for 2 seasons Cinemax opted to end the shows running citing its intention to return the network to its 'original primetime series fare of high octane action dramas'. The show was the first foray into television for lead Clive Owen and producer Steven Soderbergh.
Perhaps the most shocking cancellation of the first half of 2017. LMS had great ratings for a Friday slot and showed no signs of slowing down. ABC said this was a scheduling issue although another factor, though not publicly stated, was that LMS was up for renewal and so contracts needed to be renegotiated which would have meant more costs. Curiously, ABC Entertainment President also mentioned that Tim Allen's political affiliations were not an issue in their decision (Allen being conservative as well as the main character on the show). A petition to reinstate the show did reach 380,000 signatures but nothing came of it.
The show that catapulted then ABC-Family into the stratoshphere. It quickly became a pop culture phenomenon for teen audiences and garnered over 14 million Facebook followers, 3.7 million twitter followers and 5.8 million Instagram followers. Through its social media prowess the show was able to connect with fans in a way that hadn't been done up to that point. With a good mystery and storytelling the show managed to hold up well but by the end it was clear that the show had run its course.
Another show that was popular with teens wasn't quite hot out of the gate the way PLL was. The Vampire Diaries was more like a fine wine, just getting better with age. Critics agreed that after each passing episode the show kept getting better and that the female leads of the show were a particular standout. But after Nina Dobrev left at the end of season 6 people around the show realized that the show was due to wrap up. The show even maintained a successful spinoff with The Originals for five seasons.


I have set up it to run in for Windows Xp (server pack 3) and i start it and all it does is gives me the black screen, help me plz!!
looked like a good game. ran a few times, but then wouldn′t start anymore.
I forgot to come back and say, "It all works fine. No bugs."
It works fine for me. I installed on two machines. No issues other than lack of servers.
This game Works!!! and no virus/trojan no junk. i′ve still got the original game disks (road to rome too) and cases but when I install them for some reason they don′t work, this file does though. very well. comes with a patch you have to copy and paste yourself. Thank you myabandonware!
Anyone know if that Brandon Hemmy site is legit? I was thinking about downloading the game+Expansion pack or the customizable maps but got scared away by the .exe files?
Hy are you guys sure this work on Mac os x yosemite?
this game is old school. I bought the original disc from amazon. i installed it and set it as administer but only a black screen. the patches didn′t work either and origin doesn′t support this game anymore. this is a legit download that works !
Awesome Game to play on a usb when you computer is broken. Great game with great action!
Downloaded and tested. Unzip and launch the setup.exe file. The download includes Mac (OS) support, these files will not unzip on a Windows machine but are not needed. It includes HD support and is patched to go online immediately. Download with confidence!
One of the best FPS games of all time, i think this was inspiration for the new battlefield was goin to release the next year.
The multiplayer is still solid and the graphics don′t hurt my eyes.
How I hate all the new Battlefields which left their roots behind and became colladoody.
This along with its expansions and Vietnam was the best. Long live this game.
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Think about all those shared passwords. With SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) companies being all the rage, you should be aware that these team-based passwords are only increasing. The good thing though, is that there are far better ways your clients can be managing their team-based passwords than sending them in emails to their colleagues. Simply put, that's a risk your clients, and your own company, can't afford.
When you offer your clients MyGlue, all of their team-based passwords can be accessed in one central location. Security wise, it's a massive shift for your clients. But it also has awesome perks like less shoulder-tapping between colleagues, and less password reset tickets being sent your way.
Back during the spooky season of October, we launched a Halloween edition Password Horror Story campaign. Our partners reached out to us with a bunch of their most terrifying (and yes, hilarious) password horror stories. We got everything from extreme HIPAA violations, to clients who thought password security meant placing their special password sticky notes under their keyboards.
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Alliance council OKs cultivation, sale of medical marijuana
Robert Wang CantonRep.com staff writer @rwangREP
Jul 18, 2017 at 4:46 PM Jul 18, 2017 at 10:14 PM
Alliance on Monday night became the second city in Stark County after Canton to approve regulations allowing cultivators and dispensaries of legalized medical marijuana to open within its boundaries.
ALLIANCE City Council has voted to allow the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana under strict conditions in the city once the state allows the purchase of marijuana for medicinal purposes beginning in September 2018.
"I think there a lot of residents in Alliance and largely the state of Ohio who have seen this in operation in other states for a long time and are glad Ohio is getting on board," said the ordinance's sponsor Councilwoman Julie Jakmides, At-Large. The result is "this new industry that could mean jobs, that could mean money generated in the city of Alliance, can do business here."
Council approved a one-year moratorium last September blocking any business tied to medical marijuana from setting up shop in Alliance. Its action in a 6-1 vote Monday lifted the moratorium. Because the new ordinance had an emergency clause, it took effect immediately.
"We had a moratorium in place because we didn't want to risk not being completely prepared for this industry," said Jakmides. "We didn't want a dispensary to go up next to an elementary school. And if we didn't have proper zoning and proper regulations, we would have to do it retroactively and that would probably be a legal nightmare."
But, she said, "we didn't want the entire (medical marijuana) industry to write off the city of Alliance because of our moratorium."
Jakmides indicated Joe Mazzolla, the city's development director, without revealing details, had received two inquiries about setting up possible medical marijuana businesses in the city.
State legalization
The recreational use of marijuana will still be prohibited under House Bill 523, which was approved by the Ohio General Assembly and took effect in September 2016.
People, who register with the state, can only buy medical marijuana if it's prescribed by a certified doctor for certain medical conditions. The marijuana can only be sold by a licensed dispensary if it's in the form of oil; tinctures, which are medications dissolved in alcohol; plant material; edibles and patches. It cannot be in a form where it can be smoked but vaporization or vaping will be permitted.
Under Alliance's ordinance, cultivators can only be located in I-1 and I-2 industrial areas and dispensaries and testing labs can only be located in B-1, B-2 and B-3 business areas. They cannot be in areas zoned residential. Any medical marijuana business has to be licensed by the state and receive a local operating license, which is required for a building permit and certificate of occupancy. The license fee for a provisional local license is $500 and for a two-year license is $5,000. The building and its security arrangements have to be inspected by the Alliance Police Department.
A medical marijuana facility has to be at least 1,000 feet away from a school, church, public park, public playground or public library.
Alliance becomes the second city in Stark County with regulations permitting the cultivation and regulated distribution of medical marijuana. Canton approved its regulations on May 22. Akron passed its medical marijuana ordinance earlier in the month. The Ohio Municipal League said it was still compiling a list of which cities and villages in the state have passed such ordinances.
Almost no public comment
Gerald Yost, the council clerk, said no one appeared before council to speak for or against the legislation Monday night or at its first two readings on June 19 and July 3.
"We got very limited feedback," Jakmides said. "People I talked to about it were thrilled that the city of Alliance was considering this" and that the city was "on the cutting edge" of bringing jobs to the city.
She added other council members expressed concern about Alliance being among the early cities to approve such regulations and how city police officers would conduct inspections of medical marijuana facilities as laid out by the ordinance and state law. But Jakmides expressed confidence that the state would provide proper guidance on the inspection issue.
Jakmides said she wants her city to attract cultivators and dispensaries, which she says would generate jobs, especially temporary construction jobs, as well as tax revenue. Because the state can only issue a limited number of licenses for medical marijuana cultivators and dispensaries to operate, she believed that by Alliance approving its regulations early on, it will help the city be initially considered by prospective medical marijuana businesses.
The sole councilman voting against Jakmdies' bill was Donald E. Kline, Ward 4. He said after conversations with his doctor and an Alliance Community Hospital administrator that he's convinced marijuana is a gateway drug to more dangerous drugs, "there absolutely is no healing power in medical marijuana" and legalizing the medical use of marijuana would lead to legalizing its recreational use.
"I was told that probably nine out of 10 people who come into Alliance city hospital who've overdosed have started at some point, have started on marijuana," Kline said. He added that his friends who are Alliance police officers opposed it.
When asked why these people he spoke with didn't show up at council to express opposition to the bill, Kline said, "that's a question I can't answer."
As for the lack of public comment, "it could be there was no articles in the paper. It could be possibly people didn't know it was going to be brought up in council last night," Kline said.
He said he asked other council members, "Don't you think you were rushing this a little bit because the state hasn't really decided yet on the rules and regulations?"
Jakmides said her fiance Canton Councilman Edmond Mack, D-8, showed her Canton's draft of its medical marijuana ordinance. So Jakmides, who graduated this year from the University of Akron School of Law, used it as a template for her bill.
Jakmides said that to ensure that marijuana businesses were treated like other businesses, the setback requirements for such businesses were doubled from Canton's 500 feet to 1,000 feet away from schools, churches, parks and public libraries and playgrounds at the suggestion of Zoning Inspector William T. Hawley.
"We don't want anybody to be able to manufacture these products near a residence," said Jakmides.
Reach Repository writer Robert Wang at (330) 580-8327 or robert.wang@cantonrep.com. Twitter: @rwangREP


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"The Concealed-Carry Fantasy"
The latest New York Times' anti-gun editorial, published today, concerns concealed carry and is entitled, "The Concealed-Carry Fantasy." A subhead says, "A tragic tally of deaths should erase once and for all the idea that citizens with concealed guns are safer." As you might expect, the editorial is full of misstatements. Trouble is, these editorials inspire the anti-gun movement and left-wing legislators, who believe this stuff. Thank God we have the NRA to put out the truth and fight for our rights.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/o...emc=edit_ty_20151026&nl=opinion&nlid=65998799
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From Land of Fruit & Nuts
More liberal anti-gun trash. ...
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Public Safety Chairman Reggie Jones Sawyer, D-Los Angeles said, "This is California; we don't pay too much attention to the Constitution" ...
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Fruits and Nuts are nutrients -- except in California
Same bull that left wing rag has been putting out for years.
The New York Times is so poor that it doesn't even qualify to be backup material for toilet paper or the old Sears catalog in an outhouse. Don't even try to line a birdcage with that rag, the bird will die of acute diarrhea because even they can't stand to read it.
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This article is absurdly simplistic and riddled with logical fallacies. The author seems to be living under the bizarre fantasy that you only carry a small sidearm to take on heavily armed mass murderers. I know several CCW trainers and none of them would tell their students that a pocket pistol enables them to go on the offensive against a heavily armed gunman. What the pansy NYT readers don't get is that large crimes with lots of victims are a tiny percent of crime, assault and murder. A person carries because of real world situations: One has to walk one's dog late at night and there have been some assaults in the area recently. One has to travel alone across country, or into a dodgy city. One has to get some possessions out of a storage unit late at night.
I like the way they referred to the stupid lady that shot at the fleeing shoplifter in plural as if it has happened several times! What a load!.
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+1 I would quit reading altogether before I would read the NYT!
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FeralCatKillr said:
Even if you only look at mass killings, the author overlooks the fact that the choice is between being armed and having a small chance of survival and being unarmed and having no chance at all. Yes, it is likely that trying to shoot it out with a suicidal mass-murderer will get you killed, but the alternative is a 100% chance of being killed.
The fact that there's a "Stairway to Heaven" and a "Highway to Hell" tells us something about the expected traffic volumes.
bobswinea
NY Times? What's that? Is it REALLY still publishing? LOL
If you ever find yourself in a fair gunfight your tactics stink.
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The NY Times is not full of information, it's full of misinformation. This is also true with most of what is passed off as news these days.
About the only thing That newspaper prints that I would take as fact,, is the date on the top of the page. And with their track record,,that is even suspect.
About the only thing That newspaper prints that I would take as fact,, is the date on the top of the page. And with their track record, that is even suspect.
Yeah, that was my thought as well.
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Bunch of B.S. but a lot of sheep believe it...
DavidR
If you believe that viewpoint is correct than choose not to carry but don't trample my constitutional rights.
mcwsky09
I thought I read somewhere that the media was supposed to be fair and unbiased. Must have been dreaming.
Why is the byline Editorial Board? Is there no one at the NYT willing to admit that is their personal view?
Where are the stats on how many shootings turned out worse becuae of the presence of a concealed carrier? I can only think of a single instance recently where a concealed carrier drew his weapon on a bad guy and was attacked from behind by the bad Guy's accomplice.
I don't think suicides should even be mentioned in this context, unless perhaps the person needlessly killed other people in the process. Any stay showing how many people committed suicide using a firearm is primarily an indication of how effective a tool a firearm can be. I don't think I have seen any such reports where they compare successful suicides involving firearms to unsuccessful attempts involving firearms as well as overall attempts vs success using other methods.
slohunter
new york times,lol.
Roundball
From experience I have several observations. The anti-gun people deal in stereotypes, over generalities and militant ignorance. All firearms are "weapons." In a word these people a bigots. Their crap has polarized pro and anti advocates. One of these people volunteered that all guns are bad. When it was pointed the vast number of firearms in American his reply was "we'll get their neighbors to turn them( the owners) in. He did not like it when the precedent of Nazi Germany was pointed out. I would like also point out the vast difference between CC training from state to state. I was speaking to a Georgia law officer who was angry at the ease one could get a permit in his area. It consisted of walking into the county court a asking for a permit. From my personal experience, it was scary to think of many of the students in local carry classes going on the defensive with a handgun. Should I be there, it would be on the floor or behind something!
Luger for da Ruger
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Unfortunately too many believe it
Dipped to the Cougar, put up the Ruger
in the stash spot, a wise maneuver
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Nothing surprises me from the NYT.
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Now in its 32nd year, Harris Poll EquiTrend? is an annual tracking study that measures and compares the brand health of nearly 2,000 brands across 150+ categories from automobiles to restaurants. The Weather Channel television network received the highest equity score among a subset of brands evaluated in the TV News Category.
"We're honored that The Weather Channel has been named TV News Brand of the Year for the tenth year in a row," said Tom O'Brien, president of The Weather Channel television network. "This unprecedented honor can be attributed to the around-the-clock work our dedicated team puts in to provide viewers with unmatched live coverage and in-depth reporting to keep our country informed and safe."
Harris Poll EquiTrend?, conducted since 1989, measures brand health over time. The EquiTrend Brand Equity Index consists of three factors – Familiarity, Quality and Purchase Consideration – that results in a brand equity rating for each brand. Brands ranking highest in equity receive the Harris Poll EquiTrend "Brand of the Year" award for their respective categories.
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Azizi Hotel Apartments Studio City is a new hotel apartment building planned for Studio City.
The project is being developed by Aziz Investments and is their first in Studio City.
The hotel apartment building will contain 155 units ranging from one, two and three-bedroom layouts.
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Imaginet has been providing South African hosting and internet services since 1997. Now, it has customers nationwide and a presence in all South African towns and cities. The website and support are both provided in English.
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Q: Npm and Nexus Repository Manager 3.1: fail to publish npm libraries on the repo I am trying to upload npm libraries on a Nexus Repository Manager 3.1. which is on a server. This server does not have internet access.
So, I did a npm install on another computer in order to have the needed libraries for npm. After that, I tried to publish them on the Nexus Repository Manager by doing: npm publish "lib" – registry "repo adress".
It didn't work for 41 libraries: acorn, bluebird, clean-css, colormin, cssnano, csso, ent, event-stream, form-data, glob, gulp, is-extglob, kind-of, parse-glob, postcss-colormin, postcss-convert-values, postcss-discard-comments, postcss-discard-duplicates, postcss-discard-empty, postcss-discard-unused, postcss-filter-plugins, postcss-merge-idents, postcss-merge-longhand, postcss-merge-rules, postcss-minify-gradients, postcss-minify-params, postcss-minify-selectors, postcss-normalize-url, postcss-ordered-values, postcss-reduce-idents, postcss-reduce-initial, postcss-reduce-transforms, postcss-selector-parser, postcss-svgo, postcss-unique-selectors, q, spdx-expression-parse, useragent, void-elements, xml-char-classes, xmlbuilder.
Sometimes the errors are that librairies are missing. For instance when I try to publish the q library, the error was that grunt was missing. Therefore, I published it on the repo but I still have errors which are:

*

*Failed to exec prepublish script

*verbose stack Error: q@1.4.1 prepublish: grunt
Moreover, when I try to install the acorn library the problem was that a library was missing. When I published the missing library on the repo, another library was missing and again and again.
How do i do to publish all the libraries on the repo ?
I have the 3.10.9 version of npm.

A: I suspect the answer is because all of those packages have dependancies.  So the errors you are getting are with the related dependancies.  You could probably push the packages by removing the dependancies from the package.json however, when you went to use these packages they wouldn't work because they don't have the dependancies.
Thus, I don't think there's any viable workaround here.  I believe the issue is because you're not on the internet and has nothing to do with Nexus.


Self-validation is a skill I need to find. I am constantly searching for approval, whether it is from friends, mentors or parents. I have always been the type to ask "Is what I am doing ok?" I was speaking with a counselor and she validated me too when I asked her about my daily habits. She made me aware that I have a strong sense of responsibility to others, but I think I need to shift that to myself. Don't get me wrong, having that obliging tendency is great in work environments, but I believe self-validation is a form of confidence we all need.
I recently read Jen Sincero's book "You're a Badass, How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life." It was essentially a guide to loving yourself and changing your thinking to improve your life to the way you want it. One part of that is self-validation. With this skill, you are more deliberate in the things you do and that sparks change!
I started this blog to write my thoughts as well as help others and I don't need anyone to actually read it to feel like I have accomplished something. I know that it might defeat the purpose of the blog itself, but it is one way I push myself to continue writing. I never would have taken the leap if I had listened to some others saying that a blog was a waste of time or that it will never amount to anything. I am proud of this instance where I felt like I was doing something right for myself. Take the leap and do something for yourself without any regard to what others will think. Once you've done that you will feel so liberated, like I do when I make myself aware of how much I was doing for others.
I hope you enjoyed reading! I just had my white coat ceremony and it had me thinking about my accomplishments and how I got here. Hopefully, this is advice that can lead you to your dreams as well!
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'The heck is this?' you find yourself asking as you peruse this website. Well, friend, that's a complicated question. You see, this got started a long, long time ago, when a daydreaming kid would wander to another world, full of strange and interesting people and creatures. A world full of magic.
Those daydreams became stories, and over time, the world grew, and that kid grew up. That grown-up kid looked at those old stories, and said, no, that's not right. Let me start over. And so it went, starting over, not being good enough, and all of the life that happened in-between. That grown-up kid grew up a lot more in that time. But with growing up came lots of perspective about life, and what's important.
Decades passed, and that adult looked at those old stories, and said, no, that's not right. Let me start over. But this time, the story was good enough, and the writer was ready to tell it. So here we go, once more from the top.
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What does Netanyahu's ouster mean for Israel?
June 16th, 2021 Posted by Brandeis U.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks before parliament voted to approve the new government on June 13, 2021 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Credit: Amir Levy/Getty Images)
Benjamin Netanyahu has been ousted as Israel's Prime Minister after a no-confidence vote by the Knesset.
Netanyahu's historic and regularly controversial 12-year political reign make him the longest serving Premier in Israel's history.
With Naftali Bennett ascending to Prime Minister, Israel may be on the cusp of change.
Yehudah Mirsky, professor of professor of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University, a former US State Department official and an expert on Israeli politics, is currently conducting research in Jerusalem.
Here, he discusses Netanyahu's departure and what it means for all levels of Israeli society:
What are some immediate areas of attention for Naftali Bennett now that Benjamin Netanyahu's government will change over?
There are almost too many to count. There's a forthcoming investigation of a recent tragedy at a pilgrimage site in Meron in which 45 people lost their lives, and that will entail a range of questions about governance in general, particularly the seeming autonomy of much of the ultraorthodox sector. And there needs to be a government budget after two years without one.
Bigger picture issues also include repairing relations with the US, especially the Democratic Party and American Jewry, plus easing Israeli society out of the economic damage wreaked by COVID-19, forming better working relationships with the Palestinian authority, improving the civic climate overall, and formulating a policy response to the US' seeming re-entry into the Iran nuclear deal.
In what ways are Bennett and Netanyahu similar? Aside from their temperaments and approaches to politics, are there significant differences?
The similarities are in their fundamentally hawkish stances on security and aggressively pro-free market approaches to economics. They both served as officers in the same elite military units. Among the differences are that Bennett, while not a religious leader or thinker as such, is religiously observant and the first Prime Minister to wear a kippah. While Bennett differs politically from much of the US Jewry, he fundamentally respects them.
Unlike Netanyahu, whose father was a stalwart right-wing Zionist intellectual dating to pre-state days, Bennett is the child of North American immigrants and successful high tech entrepreneur, and represents a real generational shift.
Netanyahu has vowed to return to power, but does he have a clear path to regaining control in the future?
You can be sure that as we speak Netanyahu is hard at work planning how best to use his considerable political talents to return to power. There are some murmurs of potential replacements in his Likud Party but he's made clear he is not relinquishing power.
Of course, much depends on the outcome of the criminal trials against him which were at the heart of the political turmoil around him in recent years. And the new governing coalition is both numerically narrow and ideologically fractured, and Bennett's voters never imagined this was what they were voting for, which leaves much room for political skirmishing, and little room for error.
What is the single most significant change to Israel that having a new prime minister will bring?
We need to remember that there are, in essence, two new Prime Ministers: Bennett is sitting in the Prime Minister's seat because Yair Lapid, the undisputed leader of the anti-Netanyahu coalition, whose party received 17 Knesset seats to Bennett's six, magnanimously let Bennett become Prime Minister and take the first rotation.
It's really quite remarkable, and politics aside, sets a very different tone. Also, the presence of an Arab party in the governing coalition is a real first.
The absence of Netanyahu from the Prime Minister's chair, and the end of his domination of the news cycle and public agenda, is itself momentous. While the new coalition took shape as a motley assortment of "anyone but Netanyahu," along the way it's begun to take on its own character as some sort of hopeful return to norms of governance, substantive social policy, and maybe even a slight calming of the fevered political climate.
Has there been any consensus among Israelis about what such a change in leadership represents?
For opponents of Netanyahu, there wasn't just a shared desire to be rid of him but also a sense that things in Israel have been stuck for a while and they could now get unstuck.
Things have been stuck because it's been a time of political crisis. The country has had two years of elections and no budget. Netanyahu has been under indictment and has been working to pass legislation to make himself immune from prosecution.
The government has also not passed a budget in two years, so there are many acting positions in government, with the handling of COVID-19 before the vaccines widely seen as shambolic. There is also progress to be made with infrastructure, underserved Israelis, and better integrating Israeli Arabs and the Orthodox into society.
This change in Prime Minister has occurred on the heels of the recent acts of aggression between Israel and Palestine. What might the Bennett government do for Israeli-Palestinian relations?
The new government is unlikely to make any significant peacemaking moves, though there is a desire to improve day-to-day relations with the Palestinian Authority. I also think there's a desire to tone down the combative rhetoric, and in general many Israeli's are really not interested in clashing with Palestinians and ruling with an iron hand.
Source: Brandeis University
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Yamraj and Chitragupt are in jail with Baldev. Baldev accuses them of creating all this mess. Yamraj in a fit of rage breaks open the gate and comes out. An inspector tries to stop him and fires a bullet, which touches his mace and breaks into pieces. He then proceeds to find Raghu Shastri. He finds Chaman and Shridevi on their way who offer to help them out. Moving on, Yamraj and Chitragupt reach Raghu's godown where they come to know about his ill mother.
Yam Hain Hum a story of Yamraj who descends on earth to rectify his image. Yamraj, one day comes to know that people on earth do not have a good perception of him since he is known to take away human life is and is the god of departed spirits. Hence, with the due permission of his wife Dhumorna, he along with Chitragupta come to earth to let people know about his duties.Once Yamraj comes to earth, he realizes that humans are all delusional and thus decides to enlighten them to lead a life of virtues. He stays on earth to tell people that life is beautiful and should not be wasted away in vices.Every time he decides to go back, he sees more and more people struggling in life with day to day issues and stays back to show them the path of righteousness.


Today is Gay Pride Day in Buenos Aires, and our friends Marcelo and Pablo are coming back into town to share it with us. We walk to the meeting point, and the 4 of us head down into the craziness of Plaza de Mayo, the huge square near the Casa Rosada.
This is the 2nd time I have been in the Plaza de Mayo during a political demonstration: the 1st was in May 2003, when Nestor Kirchner was sworn in as President of Argentina, the 1st elected President since the economic crisis of 2001. That was an incredibly moving day, the sense of hope hanging so powerfully in the air. Today is different, it is just a party: Argentina long-ago enshrined gay equality, and in Buenos Aires domestic partnerships have full status. Pablo and Marcelo don't live in Buenos Aires, so can't register their partnership, but they tell us that they are heading to Spain in January to visit Pablo's family in Barcelona, and that they will take advantage of the new Spanish law, and will get married there.
At about 7:30 p.m., somebody finally decides that it is time for the parade to start, and out of chaos order emerges. It is actually quite amazing to see. We follow the parade up the Av. de Mayo to Congresos, the square in front of the Argentine legislature, where there is a big street party. By now it is getting dark, and just as at home during the summer, it is well after 9 p.m., so the 4 of us walk the 10 or so blocks back to our apartment for a glass of wine before we head out to dinner. A couple of bottles of wine later, it is midnight and we are ready for food. We are in no hurry tonight: Greg and I fly to Ushuaia tomorrow at 5:30 a.m., and we have all agreed that there is no point in going to bed tonight, the only sensible thing to do is to stay up until it is time to head to the airport, and then sleep during the 4 hour flight south.
We head to Babieca, a café around the corner from the apartment that we have adopted as our local, and where the staff has quickly become accustomed to seeing us. We have a leisurely meal, and all of a sudden it is after 2. We take a cab downtown to a bar that Paulo and Marcelo know, and find that it is just starting to get busy, and clearly everyone there is celebrating Pride.
We spend an hour chatting and then it is 3:30, time to say goodbye.


China's defense budget in 2018 will be 1.1069 trillion yuan ($174.5 billion), an 8.1 percent increase from last year. The third year that the country set a single-digit growth rate, which analysts believe will become a "new normal" in China.
The defense expenditure in 2017 was 1.0226 trillion yuan, according to the report available to media before the first session of the 13th National People's Congress opening on Monday morning.
China's 2017 defense budget increased 7 percent from 2016 to a total of 1.04 trillion yuan ($152 billion). China increased its military spending 7.6 percent in 2016, 10.1 percent in 2015, 12.2 percent in 2014 and 10.7 percent in 2013.
The single-digit growth will become a normal situation, said Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert and TV commentator.
Echoing Song, a Beijing-based military expert, who requires anonymity, told the Global Times that whether the budget soars depends on the security situation China faces domestically and internationally.
The budget also depends on China's economic development and its comprehensive national power, said the anonymous expert.
As China slowed down its economic growth slightly, the budget for national defense is set at a safe level, he added.
The defense budget number accounts for less than 1.5 percent of the GDP and the per capita expenditure is also lower than other major countries in the world. This shows China insists on peaceful development and a defensive defense strategy, said Song.


This paper examines how teens understand privacy in highly public networked environments like Facebook and Twitter. We describe both teens' practices, their privacy strategies, and the structural conditions in which they are embedded, highlighting the ways in which privacy, as it plays out in everyday life, is related more to agency and the ability to control a social situation than particular properties of information. Finally, we discuss the implications of teens' practices and strategies, revealing the importance of social norms as a regulatory force.


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Q: Spring Bean Validation @Valid handling I have created a Spring MVC REST service using Bean Validation 1.2 with the following method:
@RequestMapping(value = "/valid")
public String validatedMethod(@Valid ValidObject object) {

}

If object isn't valid, Tomcat informs me that The request sent by the client was syntactically incorrect. and my validatedMethod is never called.
How can I get the message that was defined in the ValidObject bean? Should I use some filter or interceptor?
I know that I can rewrite like below, to get the set of ConstraintViolations from the injected Validator, but the above seems more neat...
@RequestMapping(value = "/valid")
public String validatedMethod(ValidObject object) {
    Set<ConstraintViolation<ValidObject>> constraintViolations = validator
            .validate(object);
    if (constraintViolations.isEmpty()) {
        return "valid";
    } else {
        final StringBuilder message = new StringBuilder();
        constraintViolations.forEach((action) -> {
            message.append(action.getPropertyPath());
            message.append(": ");
            message.append(action.getMessage());
        });
        return message.toString();
    }
}

A: Try this
@RequestMapping(value = "/valid")
public String validatedMethod(@Valid ValidObject object, BindingResult result) {
    StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
    List<FieldError> errors = result.getFieldErrors();
    for (FieldError error : errors ) {
       builder.append(error.getField() + " : " + error.getDefaultMessage());
    }
    return builder.toString();
}

A: I believe a better way of doing this is using ExceptionHandler.
In your Controller you can write ExceptionHandler to handle different exceptions. Below is the code for the same:
@ExceptionHandler(MethodArgumentNotValidException.class)
@ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
@ResponseBody
public ValidationFailureResponse validationError(MethodArgumentNotValidException ex) {
    BindingResult result = ex.getBindingResult();
    final List<FieldError> fieldErrors = result.getFieldErrors();

    return new ValidationFailureResponse((FieldError[])(fieldErrors.toArray(new FieldError[fieldErrors.size()])));
}

When you send a bad request to the Controller, the validator throws an exception of type MethodArgumentNotValidException. So the ideal way would be to write an exception handler to specifically handle this exception.
There you can create a beautiful response to tell the user of things which went wrong.
I advocate this, because you have to write this just once and many Controller methods can use it. :)
UPDATE
When you use the @Valid annotation for a method argument in the Controller, the validator is invoked automatically and it tries to validate the object, if the object is invalid, it throws MethodArgumentNotValidException.
If Spring finds an ExceptionHandler method for this exception it will execute the code inside this method.
You just need to make sure that the method above is present in your Controller.
Now there is another case when you have multiple Controllers where you want to validate the method arguments. In this case I suggest you to create a ExceptionResolver class and put this method there. Make your Controllers extend this class and your job is done.

A: When you use @Valid and doing bad request body Spring handle MethodArgumentNotValidException
You must create special class and extend ResponseEntityExceptionHandler and override handleMethodArgumentNotValid
Example
@ControllerAdvice
public class ControllerExceptionHandler extends ResponseEntityExceptionHandler {

  @ExceptionHandler(UserExistException.class)
  public ResponseEntity<Object> handleUserExistException(
        UserExistException e, WebRequest request) {

    Map<String, Object> body = new LinkedHashMap<>();
    body.put("timestamp", LocalDateTime.now());
    body.put("status", HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST.value());
    body.put("error", HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST.getReasonPhrase());
    body.put("message", e.getMessage());
    body.put("path", request.getDescription(false).replace("uri=", ""));

    return new ResponseEntity<>(body, HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
  }

  @Override
  protected ResponseEntity<Object> handleMethodArgumentNotValid(MethodArgumentNotValidException ex, HttpHeaders headers, HttpStatus status, WebRequest request) {

    Map<String, Object> body = new LinkedHashMap<>();
    body.put("timestamp", LocalDateTime.now());
    body.put("status", HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST.value());
    body.put("error", HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST.getReasonPhrase());
    body.put("path", request.getDescription(false).replace("uri=", ""));
    return new ResponseEntity<>(body, headers, status);
  }
}

A: The answer by @dharam works.
For users at Spring v4.3, Here's a nice implementation which uses a Custom Exception class to handle exception by type.
@RestControllerAdvice
public class CustomExceptionClass extends ResponseEntityExceptionHandler{
   @ExceptionHandler(value = MethodArgumentNotValidException.class)
   public ResponseEntity<Object> handleException(MethodArgumentNotValidException ex, WebRequest req){
   // Build your custom response object and access the exception message using ex.getMessage()
}
}

This method will enable handling all @Valid exceptions across all of your @Controller methods in a consolidated way


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I couldn't believe I never shared one of my favorite low carb meals with Ryan before and now it's a must to share with you!!!
I absolutely love a good cheeseburger! What I love most though, is when I can have a delicious burger, without the bun and without the cheese. Yes, there are alternatives with using lettuce wraps that are delicious but to me, nothing can replace or add to an already tasty burger itself.
To share my backstory on how I discovered this delicious idea, I used to shoot archery. I would go to all these shoots and 90% of them had burgers there. They were either grilled or defrosted burgers tossed on a crock pot of onion soup. Seems legit right! Well it's far more than legit, it's amazing!! So I went on my weight loss journey and was like I have to have a low carb burger that I never need a bun for it's that good! I created my own way of making onion soup burgers, and didn't share this with Ryan for 2 1/2 years. He said, why am I just now having this for the first time?!?
I wasn't joking about how easy it is! The trick is timing of the soup and the water. I love a thicker juice to mine so I can scoop the onion pieces on my burger to finish.
Make your burger patties and place in stove top pan. Cook on each side twice before adding the soup. Once your burgers are just about done add 1 cup of water and pour the onion soup packet over the burger.
Let simmer for about a 2-3 minutes.


I have several color variants in my shop and I would like the product page to show each color, but link to the same product page.
There are no size or other variants of the product, just four to five colors of each product. I would like customers to be able to add several colors of the product to their cart from the same page easily, without having the go back to the product page and select each color separately.
I am using the Galapagos template.