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Duterte plans anti-communist 'death squad'
The president of the Philippines has said he wants to counter communist rebels with their own weapon: armed death squads. But rights groups fear this will escalate an already deadly environment in the country.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced plans to create a "death squad" to combat communist rebels in the country.
In a speech given on Tuesday night, Duterte spoke of his proposal to contrast the so-called sparrow units, small assassination squads manned by the New People's Army (NPA), the military branch of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
"The only thing missing is my own sparrow unit. That's their only advantage," Duterte said. "So I will create my own sparrow. Duterte death squad against the sparrow."
"I will match their talent also for assassinating people," he added.
The government of the Philippines has been fighting against communist militants for over 50 years – one of Asia's oldest insurgencies.
Duterte noted that his administration tried to resume negotiations with the rebel groups, but the attempt was halted after a series of deadly attacks against civilians and security forces.
After the negotiations broke down, Duterte declared the NPA and the CPP terrorist organizations.
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Plan to be studied closely
Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Wednesday that security officials would study the plan "very closely" to determine "who will compose [the squad], who will supervise it, who will be the targets."
In an interview with CNN Philippines on Wednesday, he also warned that there is "great danger of abuse or mistakes in these undercover operations," and that operatives should not have any blanket authority.
The founder of the Communist Party, Jose Maria Sison, said on Wednesday that "sparrow units" only existed in the 1970s and 1980s, and that Duterte is making up the presence of these units today "to justify his own death squads which are illegal."
The low-level communist insurgency that has been ongoing since the 1960s has claimed 30,000 lives by the government's count.
Rights groups fear escalation
Campaigners fear that Duterte's death squad plan would worsen the killings encouraged by the president's "war on drugs."
According to police statistics, Duterte's campaign against the illegal trade has left nearly 5,000 alleged users or dealers dead since 2016. Rights groups say the death toll is at least three times higher.
Campaigners say the plan would put a dangerous tool in Duterte's hands.
"His [Duterte's] statement is a declaration of open season against rebels, leftists, civilians and critics of the government," said Carlos Conde from Human Rights Watch (HRW).
"Given how easy it is for the authorities to accuse anybody of being a rebel or a 'communist sympathizer' and declare them as 'enemies of the state,' Duterte's announcement is abominable and should be rejected by Filipinos, human rights defenders and the international community," he said.
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Why woman's hysterical screaming in court amplified the silent cries of many Kenyans
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Editor's Note: Our TUKO.co.ke blogger today is Sammy Kwinga, a regular commentator on social and political issues. Kwinga details the laziness, incompetence and general attitude problem among judicial officers that has seen many Kenyans suffer in silence as critical cases drag in court for years.
On Wednesdayt, July 17, 54-year-old Jacinta Nduta decided enough was enough; she had suffered enough in the hands of the Judiciary.
Her 15-year-old land succession case had been postponed one more time with no end in sight. Over the one and half decade the case has dragged through the courts, she has been treated to endless transfer of judges handling the case, not to mention constant disappearance of her file every time she travels to Nairobi.
Activities were brought to a standstill at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi when a woman bitterly screamed and wailed in anger after a judge adjourned conclusion of her 16-year-old land case on July 17.
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Unable to take any more heartbreak, Nduta brought activities at the Milimani law courts to a standstill by screaming and wailing uncontrollably as she made her way from the courtroom on the third floor all the way to the ground floor, distracting other judges from proceeding with their sessions.
She had reached breaking point. Yet, Nduta's cry was not one in isolation. In March 2019, a mother abandoned her five children in Machakos High Court in protest over a land case that had dragged for years.
Earlier in January, another woman stripped naked before a Nakuru court in protest over a judge's decision to defer ruling on a land case that she had been following up for 10 years.
You will agree with me that these women were simply amplifying the silent cries of many Kenyans who have endured unspeakable agony in the hands of a rather inefficient judiciary as they wait for cases to be concluded.
Many are the individuals, especially the elderly, who have been lowered to their graves before their cases have been determined despite making countless wearisome and uninspiring trips to courtrooms.
Others continue to languish in abject poverty as they are unable to utilize sizeable and productive pieces of land they rightfully own, all because this critical factor of production has been needlessly rendered useless by a court case that will simply not go away. What a shame!
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Some family inheritance disputes where the patrons and matrons died without a will have ended fatally or torn families apart as cases drag in court. In some cases, caveats have been placed on property indefinitely in the absence of a legal resolution.
More disturbingly, accused persons, including those who may be innocent of the charges they face, have languished in remand prison for years because they cannot afford bail terms while their cases progress at a snail's pace.
Numbers do not lie and according to the State of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice Annual Report, 2017 – 2018, the case backlog in the courts as of June 2018 stood at a staggering 327,928 cases.
Out of this total, 82,495 (22%) cases had dragged in the courts for over five years, 84,671 cases (23%) were aged between three and five years while 205,762 cases (55%) were aged between one and three years.
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The Magistrate and High Court were the main culprits, recording the highest case backlog at 260,653 and 76,208 cases respectively, with the Environment and Land Court (ELC) third with 20,867 cases.
Other culprits were the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) with 11,143 cases already past their set timeline, the Court of Appeal (2,862 cases), Kadhi's Court (1,151 cases) and lastly the Supreme Court with 44 cases.
This is state of affairs is unacceptable. Backlog of cases in the court system has traditionally stood in the way of the efficient administration of justice in the country. While the Judiciary may be marginally understaffed, this longstanding problem has to a large extent been attributed to legendary laziness and incompetence among judicial officers.
A recent memo by the Chief Justice demanding that judges and magistrates ensure court business starts not later than 9am, and which appears to have been widely ignored, is a pointer to poor attitudes among the officers. Others refuse to work in the afternoon and on Fridays.
It is a shame that some judges appear to report to work simply because they have to report to work, as opposed to being driven by the passion to dispense justice. This has to change. This attitudinal problem must be addressed. Nduta's hysteria encapsulated the ultimate effect of delayed justice; it illustrated the breakdown of the rule of law triggered by lack of confidence in the Judiciary.
Chief Justice David Maraga, through the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that he chairs, must wake up from slumber and put in place a rigid job appraisal system to weed out lazy, incompetent and corrupt staff, no matter who they are.
The JSC must not only be proactive in handling this mess but must also showcase its seriousness by acting on every single complaint tabled before it, including the pending petition against DCJ Philomena Mwilu that contains substantial allegations.
It is only when powerful yet errant judges are disciplined if found guilty, and when top-ranking officials in the judiciary lead by example, that the rest of the staff will toe the line and shape up.
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Q: MVC4 Conditional HTML using Razor and spaces So I am using the Bootstrap CSS in conjunction with MVC4 and I am having a small issue i can't seem to figure out.
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Any assistance would be appreciated!

A: Got it figured out with the help of a co-worker
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Most years, viewing all the Oscar-nominated "Best Films" would be an okay way to spend eight hours. This year it was a bit rougher. The Academy selected a novel legal thriller, a funny family comedy and three bleak and demanding films. Having already seen the nominated films, we skipped the event, but we had a few friends who went to go see all five films at a special showing in a somewhat rural part of Texas. After a showing of There Will Be Blood, a middle-aged woman with a thick accent stood up and asked "Will someone with a college education please explain that to me?" Today's story of fellow Texan T. Boone Pickens and his energy plans may have perplexed her too, but Ash78 wasn't confused.
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The Business of Hope
Published on May 20, 2016 in Culture Arts & Lifestyle by Contributing Writer
Current and former Bethel students become entrepreneurs to change the world through their businesses.
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Trent Anderson wasn't sure he could make it work.
A 2015 graduate, Anderson planned on entering the workforce in the fall of last year to put his marketing and entrepreneurship degree to use. Prior to working, he wanted to spend the summer working as an intern with Praying Pelican Missions.
Over the summer, however, Anderson felt a call to stay in the mission field but encountered significant financial hurdles.
"I was on the phone with my mom telling her there was no way I could swing it financially," he said. "But shortly after this phone conversation I was at church, and a member who I didn't know came up to me and said, 'God wants you to know that he will provide for you and finances will come from heaven.'" Anderson still shakes his head, almost in disbelief.
Anderson receives a salary from Praying Pelicans but employees are also encouraged to raise support. Growing up, Anderson said his parents were against him sending out support letters when he went on mission trips. Anderson knew, too, that consistent traveling would require him asking for significant funds and it wasn't something he was entirely comfortable with. But, he knew that if this was something that could become a long-term option, he would need more money. To offset the costs, he started Reach International Outfitters (RIO). RIO sells hammocks and outdoor apparel.
"The heart behind RIO is that it can support me, and as it grows, other people in missions," Anderson said. "RIO targets world changers and world travelers. We want to reach the world."
For Katie Treptau, soon-to-be Bethel graduate, the defining moment was sitting in a brothel's day care in India. Treptau took time off between her senior year of high school and first year of college to participate in the YWAM program. She spent three months in the Discipleship Training Program in Colorado before moving to India for the outreach portion of the program. Treptau knew that she could make a difference in the lives of children in the red light district.
"I always wanted to own a boutique – I love shopping, clothing and fashion, but I wanted to do something deeper than selling clothes," Treptau said. She thought she would start a clothing business eventually, but through an entrepreneurship class, she realized that she could do something now.
One of her class projects was to make and sell a product. Through that project, Treptau gained experience and was able to launch her online store, Olive Branch Boutique.
Treptau calls Feed My Starving Children, Minnesota Teen Challenge, and Urban Homeworks "dear to her heart." Olive Branch Boutique donates 10 percent of profits to these three organizations. Eventually, she hopes to be able to donate more to these organizations. The rest of her profits for the next year are being invested back into the business to help it grow.
"This is not something that I am currently planning on living on. I would rather it be a business that others can live off of. If that means I run a company where my take-home is $1 a year, that's fine. This is not about me, but something bigger," Treptau said.
Sadie Holland, a Bethel 2015 alum, became involved with social entrepreneurship through a nannying opportunity. Holland knew Jessie Otto for over 15 years before taking care of her children. Otto was the CEO of a company but began realizing her position was taking a lot of time away from her family.
"One day (Otto) told me she had an 'ah ha' moment that God was calling her elsewhere," Holland said. "She wanted to combine her love of faith and fitness. We spent hours talking through what that could look like and she offered me an internship position. We didn't know what it would look like, but I knew she was one determined woman and I wanted to be a part of whatever she started."
THE PLANNING – PRODUCT
While Anderson, Treptau and Holland each had defining moments that led them to their ideas to start businesses, diligent planning needed to take place. Like Treptau, Anderson knew that someday he wanted to start a business – he just didn't expect it to be in his first year out of college. He began looking up business plans to figure out what fit his strengths, needs and what products would be most suitable.
After finding a plan, the next step was to figure out what product to sell. This meant hours scouring Amazon to figure out what products had sales but not so much competition that Anderson couldn't break into the market. Hammocks became his niche – few people were working on specifically building a hammock brand and he saw no social media advertising hammocks for sale.
Treptau chose clothing because she knew it was something that people would be willing to purchase. Research helped Treptau find American manufactured clothing companies. Her goal was to find the best quality of clothing. Since she doesn't spend time traveling the way Anderson does, she chose to have clothes shipped to her home.
When a customer orders her clothing, Treptau packages them herself with Olive Branch Boutique paper to give a personal touch. Currently, she has been working to design a purse that she hopes to produce and sell. One of her next steps is to find Minnesota manufacturers to partner with her, so she can design her own clothing. The business plan Treptau chose to use was called the "lean approach." She purchased a minimum amount of product to begin interacting with customers. This plan worked best for Treptau to learn as the business began. Treptau wanted to test her business theories while she was working and she believes it helped her learn faster.
Holland and Otto took a long time to decide on a name for their clothing line. Branded by J. Otto was born though the idea of being "branded in Christ" and J. Otto is for "Jessie Otto." Branded by J. Otto was created to inspire people through the words of Christ. The company is focused on gift-giving – rather than sending friends encouragement through flowers or edible arrangements, Branded by J. Otto products are meant to be given as they have words and phrases to give inspiration. Each product is named after a person with an influential story. The themes of Branded by J. Otto are based on several biblical themes include seeking wisdom, having hope, needing perseverance, wanting grace and being humble.
The majority of Branded by J. Otto's profits go back into the business. They are currently in the process, however, of partnering with Minnesota Teen Challenge to provide clothing to their graduates. Branded by J. Otto clothing has also been donated to silent auctions.
MARKETING – SOCIAL MEDIA
One of Anderson's chief focuses is marketing through social media.
"I watched a lot of webinars and listened to a lot of podcasts," he said. "I found Twitter is dead, Facebook works but is expensive and Instagram is free and rising. Because my product is a visual thing, Instagram seemed to be the way to go. My next social media target is Pinterest."
The first thing Anderson plans is to outsource is his social media to a virtual assistant as RIO grows. Right now, Anderson spend approximately 30 minutes on social media posting pictures per day and responding to followers' questions and comments. Interacting with people via Instagram is a way that Anderson tries to make RIO personable to customers.
Treptau says she is not as social media savvy, so she chose to use solely Instagram and Facebook for Olive Branch Boutique. Since she is the owner and only employee like Anderson, Treptau runs all of the company's social media. This is something Treptau admits has been her biggest challenge and admits she is still learning.
Originally, she paid for some ads on Facebook but found that it was not worth the investment. Her Instagram technique is simple – follow other people. In a six week period, Olive Branch Boutique went from 84 followers to 730 followers. Treptau follows other boutiques, people, clothing and Minnesota accounts. She's calculated a 35 percent follow back rate. The more content she posts, the more followers she gains as well.
"(Trent) Anderson actually came to my entrepreneurship class this year and talked to us about social media and his business. He told us that Instagram allows users to have 30 hashtags in a post," Treptau shared.
"I spent a lot of time going through to find hashtags I felt met different requirements," Anderson said. "For example, I always use #WeAreRio and #RIOtravelers. Those two hashtags are to create brand awareness. Then I have other general hashtags I use to get followers and likes such as #travel, #adventure, and #discover. Lastly, I have specific smaller hashtags that I try to get my pictures to rank in the top nine posts so they always show up on people's news feeds like #hammock or #hammocklife."
Branded by J. Otto has a variety of different social media accounts included Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Holland is in charge of the marketing, social media and blogging for the company. She strategizes social media campaigns one month in advance so she can plan contests, giveaways and blog content. Each month, Holland creates a report that shows followers gained for each site, post content and post types (photos, videos, text, and re-shared content). There is also a promo code created every month for customers to receive a discount and Holland keeps track of how many times the promo code is used. Instagram has been the main focus for Branded by J. Otto in 2016.
Another way Anderson has helped grow his brand on social media is by RIO's ambassadors program. The idea is to influence more than just the people that follow RIO. Anderson started by searching through social media to find users who met what he believed would also be his target market. He asked the user if they would be an ambassador. He gives ambassadors free and/or discounted RIO products. Ambassadors travel with their products, taking pictures, and posting the pictures to Instagram. Through their tags and hashtags, RIO sells more products and gains more followers.
This is something that Treptau is looking into creating for Olive Branch Boutique. She hopes to offer exclusive coupons and sneak peeks of clothing to her future ambassadors, then they too would post pictures in their clothing. An ambassador program works because it is free marketing and it gives customers good deals on products they want.
"Right now this is my hobby," Treptau said. "I am going to also start selling real estate full time. Olive Branch is my passion and I spend as much time as I can growing my business because I believe it is important and can make an impact. When people ask if I am going to get a 'real job' I chuckle because I know this summer especially, I will be putting in 40 hours a week to this job as well."
Through different business plans, products and missions, one thing connects RIO, Olive Branch Boutique, and Branded by J. Otto – the difference they are making in local and global communities.
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Happy Birthday Christine. Hope you had a great day.
Thanks for all your good wishes. My class sang "Happy Birthday", which brought a tear to my eye (Ah, she's getting all sentimental in her old age!), followed in the evening by a rousing rendition of the same at my martial arts class, led by our eighth degree Master. An honour indeed!
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When Chinese Americans Were Scapegoated for Bubonic Plague
When bubonic plague hit Honolulu and San Francisco at the turn of the 20th century, officials in those cities quickly did what they had been doing for decades: They villainized residents of Chinese descent.
Since the mid 1800s, Asian communities in the U.S. have been among those scapegoated for public health crises—underscoring stereotypes, deepening discrimination and prompting harsh treatment. While the plague itself didn't wreak much havoc on its own in Honolulu or San Francisco in 1900, the governments' swift xenophobic response did, causing devastation for Asian communities, which were comprised largely, but not exclusively, of Chinese immigrants.
In Hawaii (native spelling: Hawai'i), where the government ordered "controlled" burns of Honolulu's Chinatown to stave off spread of infection, one fire raged tragically out of control, razing the district and causing mass homelessness. The incident remains, after Pearl Harbor, "the worst civic disaster in Hawaiian history," according to historian James Mohr, author of Plague and Fire: Battling Black Death and the 1900 Burning of Honolulu's Chinatown—"and one of the worst disasters ever initiated in the name of public health by American medical officers anywhere."
Plague Arrives Into a Climate of Bias
As plague fears grew in both cities, they ignited an already smoldering climate of deep anti-Asian sentiment. Anxious local health officials, hearing about "plague ships" arriving from Asian ports, rushed to judgment that the disease would naturally spread directly to local Chinatowns, then marked by poverty and overcrowding. In doing so, they leaned into a widely held stereotype that Chinese immigrants were "unclean."
Such generalizations reflected an animosity that had been building for nearly half a century, says Jonathan H.X. Lee, professor of Asian American studies at San Francisco State University. From the time Chinese immigrants first began flocking to America, fleeing their country's Opium Wars and drawn by the promise of the California Gold Rush, they were viewed by white laborers as competition for jobs. Restrictive and discriminatory laws began to proliferate on the local, state and national level, culminating in America's 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned new Chinese immigrants from the U.S. and barred existing ones from obtaining citizenship. During this era, many Chinese communities across the United States—but especially in the West—experienced spasms of mob violence.
"So when the plague happened, it kind of refueled, heightened and intensified anti-Chinese sentiments," says Lee.
Bubonic Plague Hits Honolulu
In December 1899, one year after the U.S. annexed the kingdom of Hawaii, a Chinese bookkeeper in Honolulu's Chinatown was diagnosed with the bubonic plague. This led the territory's Board of Health to put Chinatown under a military-enforced quarantine, trapping thousands of people within an eight-block space patrolled by armed guards. The city subjected the community's residents to dehumanizing treatment at disinfection stations, including being stripped naked, fumigated and physically inspected in public.
Other actions included spraying chemicals throughout Chinatown homes, burning private property, closing off Honolulu's trade ports and authorizing a special commission to investigate the outbreak and make recommendations. Its concluding statement reflected a common bias of the time: "Plague lives and breeds in filth, and when it got into Chinatown, it found its natural habitat."
However, the quarantine was lifted five days later after Board of Health officials recorded only three cases—two of which were later reported as misdiagnosed. But when they lifted the quarantine, the plague began to spread, infecting 12 people in 19 days, with 11 deaths.
In response, the Board of Health ordered multiple controlled fires in Chinatown beginning on New Year's Eve to try and eradicate the plague. But on January 20, 1900, winds caused one of the fires to roar out of control, decimating the entire community: some 38 acres of densely packed structures that accounted for one-fifth of Honolulu's buildings, writes Mohr. Miraculously, no one died in what came to be known as the Great Honolulu Chinatown Fire, but the conflagration caused at least 5,000 people—nearly an eighth of the city's overall population—to lose their homes, businesses and personal possessions, according to Mohr. With plague still looming, the newly homeless were marched to detention camps, where they were held under armed guard for weeks.
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The Plague Moves to San Francisco
The disease appeared in San Francisco in March 1900, with the same culprits as those suspected in Hawaii: plague-ridden rats arriving on trade ships coming from Asia. It wasn't the first time the city had scapegoated Chinese immigrants: From 1875 to 1876, a smallpox epidemic caused health officials to order the fumigation of every house in Chinatown, even though the disease continued to spread afterwards.
Epidemiologist Joseph J. Kinyoun was one of the few medical professionals who saw the bubonic plague coming. Kinyoun, a pioneering bacteriologist, had heard about the plague outbreak in Honolulu and knew ships carrying the disease would come to San Francisco. He was the first to confirm that the plague arrived in March 1900—after it killed a Chinese immigrant named Wong Chut King.
Local government officials shut down Chinatown to prevent any food or people in and out of the area, trapping some 25,000 to 35,000 residents and denying most the ability to work—but later lifted the quarantine due to political and economic pressure. Furthermore, the governor—along with local and state officials—denied the plague outbreak and refused to implement recommendations by Kinyoun, who they falsely accused of fabricating the plague.
But, while San Francisco's Chinatown was eventually sanitized and the plague was deemed eradicated in November 1908, the government's denial of the outbreak left at least 280 infected and at least 172 people dead.
How the Communities Bounced Back
Despite being vilified and losing homes, businesses and belongings, residents of Honolulu and San Francisco's Chinatown communities still found ways to rally against it all.
In San Francisco, says Lee, organizations like the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association in San Francisco raised money to hire lawyers to fight back against laws targeting Chinese people at the time.
And with the city's public officials refusing to provide Chinese Americans with healthcare, due to the racial stereotype that they were inherently diseased and dirty, community leaders funded their own hospital, the Tung Wah Dispensary, which eventually became known as the Chinese Hospital.
In Honolulu, Douglas Chong, president of the Hawaii Chinese History Center, says the community mobilized almost immediately once everything was burned and cleared to rebuild the area.
"The Chinese people who lived through the fire were extremely resilient," Chong says.


What would be the first thing you would imagine when you hear the word 'Red Velvet'? Sitting elegantly on its gorgeous plate, topped with inviting creamy cheese frosting, the red velvet cake makes the heart young again and wipes out the years.
However, beyond the world of pâtisserie, one unfamiliar with Korean music would never guess that it is the name of a four-membered girl group. Making their hot debut in August 2014, the quartet added a red-velvety flavor to the K-pop scene in South Korea. Led by Irene, the group also comprises of Seulgi, Wendy and the youngest, Joy. In our recent visit to South Korea, Mykpophuntress met these sweet young lasses, waxing lyrical about their debut, musical concepts and career aspirations.
Red Velvet debuted with their first single, 'Happiness' which was released digitally through online Korean music portals. The song with the cheery, upbeat rhythm was released with a vibrant and colourful music video and managed to arouse massive attention from the public.
On their 3rd monthsary upon debut, Red Velvet continued to channel a positive vibe in the music industry by remaking SES's song, 'Be Natural'. According to them, this new comeback made them nervous, as if transported back to the day of their debut stage. Wendy explained that they took public opinion seriously because the group was doing a remake of a song from one of the most successful and popular first generation idol group in Korea.
The need to be different from the original singer, and yet not deviate too much from the original meaning of the song, added to the nervousness and pressure they felt while preparing for the song. They wished they were able to hide their anxieties from the camera but believed there was more room for improvement for future performances.
Entering the music industry at a very young age is a big step in one's career. When the girlswere asked to speak about their dreams of becoming an idol, Wendy shared that she was chosen amongst thousands who have entered the SM Global Audition in Canada. Initially, her parents were against her decision to chase her dream of becoming a singer. However, with the incredible talent that she possessed, and her strong determination to pursue her dream, she gained her parents' approval. Since then, her parents have been the backbone in supporting her singing career.
It was a different story for the youngest member, Joy. While the other 3 members, were introduced through the SM Rookies platform, Joy was the last one to join Red Velvet. She shared that she was not as nervous as she thought it would be when they debuted. The members have been practicing together for a period of time, and the elder 'unnies', have been taking care of Joy, just like real sisters.
When we asked Irene about her role as the leader of the group, she admitted that holding tothe leader role required her to plan steps in everything they do. She's very thankful that the members are very understanding and they frequently discussed, communicated and found solutions together, harnessing their strengths and weaknesses.
Dressed in cheerleading costume and with the colourful dyed hair, the 'Happiness' MV infected audiences with its youthful and cheerful vibe. When we asked the members who suited the concept better, they simultaneously answered Joy. Well…that was not so hard to guess right? Her young age and cherubic features suited the cute and bubbly concept very well!
If Joy is the face of 'Happiness', who would then be the bold and sophisticated lady of 'Be Natural'? Joy chose Irene because of the latter's fascinating and unique facial expressions, while Seulgi was chosen by Wendy due to her charming and cool personality. Wendy also added that Seulgi is able to express her own style while performing the song.
Putting aside their cuteness and young appearances, the members of Red Velvet are very passionate, ambitious and goal-driven youngsters who seriously want to be successful singers. They have clearly mapped out their career aims.
Firstly they want to ensure that the name 'Red Velvet' is known not only in Korea or Asia, but worldwide. Seulgi commented that it would be nice if one day, she will be able to inspire others to pursue their own dreams and to never give up.
Irene, on the other hands feels that their music should leave an impact on someone else's life, giving them strength. She further added that her members are the people who keep her motivated whenever they perform on stage as they share a special chemistry together when performing. The others also added that they felt a sense of purpose and oneness when they perform together, and this drives them to work harder and do better. They were thankful towards their fans who have supported them, near or far, and they can't wait to meet their beloved fans in a future fan meeting or for a concert one day.
A wise person once said, 'Cake is Happiness! If you know the way of the Cake, you know the way of Happiness'. Therefore, just like the red velvet cake which brings happiness in life to those who have had the pleasure of trying it, , Red Velvet members also wish to be the source of happiness to not only their fans, but to the general music enthusiast.
We, atMyKpophuntress really feel that they will be a successful girl group in the near future. Red Velvet, hwaiting! Thanks to M.E Malaysia And SM Entertainment for the opportunity.
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If you want to stay in Camp Pod Ostrog contact us and we are going to arrange everything for you!
You can bring your own camping equipment or rent it from us.
Want to prepare your own food or let us do it for you, you are welcome to choose.
There is no store in village so you need to come prepared.
You can go hiking to Monastery Ostrog or to meteor crash site near Monastery.
Hiking trail goes through village, pass by train station and then through nice hill and forest. From our campsite you are at Lower Monastery in 45 minutes. If you are coming in hot months like July or August it is best to choose hiking in early morning.
You can prepare food from groceries you find in our gardens, buy from locals or bring your own food.
We have five mountain bikes available for rent.
If you want you can work with us in gardens or contribute in any other way. If you know how to build, paint or have any other special skills you are free to express yourself.
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Riverheads High School is a public school located in Augusta County, Virginia. Riverheads is the home of the Gladiators.
Riverheads High School was built in 1962 to accommodate 600 students. Located at Routes 11 and 701, ten miles south of Staunton, it is one of five high schools serving Augusta County. A six-classroom wing was added in 1976 to provide for increased enrollment and additional course offerings. An eight million dollar program, completed in 1997, provided renovation with improved and expanded instructional, athletic, and support facilities. Riverheads is nestled in an historic area. In the vicinity are the Hessian House, McCormick's Grist Mill, and Old Providence Church. Nearby three major highways converge: I-81, U.S. 11, and Route 340. Students are transported by buses covering an area which extend eighteen miles at certain points. Forming the school community are areas such as Moffatts Creek, McKinley, Newport, Vesuvius, Mint Spring, Middlebrook, Greenville, Spottswood, Lofton, White Hill, Jollivue, and the southern sections of both the Stuarts Draft area and the Beverley Manor District. Membership in recent times has varied from a high of 729 (with an eighth grade) in 1978-79 to 420 in 1991-92 (with no eighth grade).  Many parents are employed in agriculture, industry-labor trade, and services. A majority are high school graduates and about one-fourth have education beyond high school. The student body is stable; about 90 percent of the senior class have been at Riverheads all their high school experience. Academically, the students compare well with other students in the nation on achievement tests, scoring above the norms for the South in SAT scores. Over half of the senior class typically continue their education beyond high school. The school is accredited by the State Board of Education and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2015, Riverheads High School was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Only seven schools in Virginia were awarded this prestigious title in 2015. While the community is a growing industrial area, agriculture remains important to the school community. Varied cultural and recreational opportunities, good medical services, including those for the disabled and mentally or emotionally disturbed, community employment and guidance services, varied transportation and communication services, many churches and service clubs to meet the religious and civic needs, and a number of educational facilities for advanced or specialized training are all available nearby.

Athletics
The Gladiators have won sixteen total Virginia Division A Championships in five different sports.
They have claimed nine State Championship titles in Football (2000) (2006) (2010) (2016) (2017) (2018) (2019) (2020) (2021)
two in Boys' Track & Field (1975) (2009),
two in Girls' Tennis (1982) (1984),
two in Baseball (2013) (2018)
and one in Boys' Soccer (2016).

References

External links
 Riverheads High School

Public high schools in Virginia
Schools in Augusta County, Virginia
Educational institutions established in 1962
1962 establishments in Virginia

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North Dakota boys soccer returns to field as first test for fall sports
Written By: Carissa Wigginton | Adam Watts | Aug 3rd 2020 - 9pm.
West Fargo Sheyenne head coach Jon Melendez conducts soccer practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
WEST FARGO — West Fargo Sheyenne assistant boys soccer coach Jacob Anderson was taking the temperature of every player as they walked into the first practice of the season Monday. Head coach Jon Melendez-Soloaga was finishing sanitizing the equipment and making sure each person completed the screening questions and sanitized their hands.
"Where's your mask?" Melendez-Soloaga asked one of his players who wasn't wearing a face covering when he walked in. "When you walk in, that's part of the rules."
The Mustangs, along with boys soccer teams statewide who started practice Monday, Aug. 3, were navigating their new normal ahead of the fall season.
"It's a lot of emotions coming through because not only are we privileged to play and get our boys outside and see them play, I know the other parts of the country are not able to do what we're doing right now, so I mean, that's big," Melendez-Soloaga said.
West Fargo Sheyenne soccer team members run drills during practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
Boys soccer was the first high school sport in North Dakota to return to any kind of action — game or practice — in 143 days since sports came to a screeching halt March 13 in the early days of the pandemic.
Finalizing and implementing protocol — down to the smallest detail — was important for Melendez-Soloaga ahead of the first practice Monday.
"We can't come in and say, 'Hey, we're going to do this, and everybody walk in just like normal,'" he said. "We have to understand this pandemic going on right now and we have to flatten the curve a little bit more. Then we have to do our part and teach our players, you do your part and we'll be able to play. If we do it right, we'll be able to play longer and more."
Pre-practice was far from normal, and will be for the forseeable future. When players arrive, they have to wait outside the gate until one of Sheyenne's coaches OKs them to come in, and when they do so, they have to be socially distanced and wearing a mask while they're in line. Masks can be taken off when the players are on the field, but the Mustangs are required to wear them coming into the facility and when they're right next to each other, including while they're stretching.
West Fargo Sheyenne senior Seth Kotzbacher drills during soccer practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
Walking out to the field, there's cones set up so players spread their bags out. There's also no sharing of water bottles or pinnies, and soccer balls are sanitized after they're used.
"We did all of that during summer camp, too. We're just erring on the safe side as we start up, because we know that if something goes wrong our season can be taken away from us, and we don't want that to happen," Anderson said. "So trying to make sure we were able to play this fall."
A town over, the Fargo Davies boys soccer team was also trying to gauge how to hold their first practice during a pandemic.
Eagles head coach Ian Costello sat inside the gate at the school's soccer field pumping up balls and preparing for practice Monday as cars pulled up to the facility right on time.
Fargo Davies head boys soccer coach Ian Costello conducts practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
His players didn't pour out of their cars and onto the field like they would have for any normal soccer practice, though. They sat there in their cars and stood around keeping their distance outside the gate.
Nobody quite knew what to do.
"Kids are still trying to get used to the idea of school and sports and something sort of normal," Costello said. "After the initial sort of feeling out process of what was going to happen, it started to just be soccer and we got right back to it.
Costello felt it, too. During practice, he told his team his interactions as of late have been with his two daughters and his wife.
Fargo Davies soccer players battle on a corner kick during practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
"I teach English, so normally leading a large group comes naturally to me, but I was sort of fumbling with how to communicate," Costello said.
When sports were initially suspended during the Class A girls and boys basketball state tournaments in March, Monday marked almost five months since high school teams in the state were able to hold practice.
Fargo Shanley senior soccer player Kyle Stich missed out on his golf season last spring — though his hockey season wrapped up before high school sports got shut down — and he is happy to be back in action.
"There was a lot of anticipation when we were waiting for the decision to be made," Stich said. "It was a big relief to find out that we would and we were excited to be playing again."
Fargo Shanley soccer team members run through conditioning drills at practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
While they weren't allowed to have any official practices, Stich says he and his Deacons teammates got together this summer to play as often as they could, so it was fairly natural for them to transition back into a normal practice routine. But off the field was a little different story.
"You've got to grab water separately. Only one athlete is allowed in the trainer's room," Stich said. "We're still getting close and doing 1-v-1s and everything like that during practice. The off-the-field stuff is definitely different, but other than that it's pretty much the same."
The North Dakota High School Activities Association laid out some soccer-specific rules in its Return to Competition Guidelines prior to the season starting, including allowing for physical distancing whenever possible and banning pregame and postgame handshakes. Player introductions will also take place while standing in their positions on the field instead of in a line near the sidelines.
But how to handle games and practices while minimizing the potential spread of the coronavirus is mostly coming down to each school's coaches and administrators.
Fargo Shanley soccer players practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
"We clean up the equipment after practice," Shanley coach Ryan Christianson said. "We've got to sanitize the balls, cones, wash practice jerseys we use. And we keep track of who is playing with who — we do smaller-sided games in groups and keep track of who is with who in case we have somebody who tests positive, we can contact trace who they may have exposed."
With boys soccer the first test for high school sports, Costello said "it's sort of the feeling of being guinea piggish.
"You are the first sport, so here are some guidelines," Costello said. "When football and cross country and other sports start up, hopefully we've made no mistakes, but if we have then hopefully other sports can learn from what we do good or bad, I guess."
Anderson said Sheyenne's program has been following guidance from the school district and public health officials.
Fargo Shanley soccer team members run through conditioning drills at practice on Monday, August 3, 2020., as the prepare for a season affected by the coronavirus pandemic. David Samson / The Forum
"It takes extra time but following the guidelines and making sure we can do what we can is important," Anderson said. "... We'll do what it takes to stay out here."
While masks aren't currently a requirement for the Mustangs while playing, Sheyenne senior defender and captain Jackson Kuznia said if the team had to wear one, they would.
"We love the game. We all love to play soccer so much, so if it came down to where we had to wear a mask to practice I think we all would," Kuznia said. "We wouldn't enjoy it but we would do it just to play the game that we all love," Kuznia said.
Fargo Shanley soccer coaches Ryan Christianson and Evan Wiemken ready for practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
Fargo Davies goal keeper Pedro Hernandez dives for a save against Gatama Yousif during soccer practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
Fargo Davies seniors Kaleb Glover and Pablo Nunez battle for control during soccer practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
Fargo Shanley soccer players take a break during practice on Monday, August 3, 2020. David Samson / The Forum
FARGO DAVIES EAGLES
FARGO SHANLEY DEACONS
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE MUSTANGS
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE
INFORUM-INSTAGRAM
Sports Jul 22nd 2020 - 3pm
Area coaches, ADs 'excited' and 'hopeful' for green-lighted high school fall sports season
Football Jul 28th 2020 - 7am
Horace Hawks begin building football program brick by brick during pandemic
Soccer Jan 7th 2021 - 5pm
With Kevin Molino in Columbus, Loons' replacement search has unknowns
Loons sign veteran defensive midfielder Wil Trapp
Soccer Dec 16th 2020 - 5pm
Kevin Molino says goodbye to Loons, which will 'spark' other moves for club


For those keeping score at home, construction on the Regional Connector Transit Project is about a third of the way complete. The next major phase of construction starts September 8 when crews will remove the existing road surface of Flower Street from 5th to 6th St. and install decking, or a temporary roadway. This work requires a series of weekend street closures that will last through December.
While Angeli, the tunnel boring machine, is responsible for mining the majority of the new underground railway, a process known as "cut-and-cover" will connect the new tunnels from 4th St. to the 7th St/Metro Center Station.
With the cut-and-cover method, the street pavement is removed, the tunnel is dug, and once the tunnel box is complete the street is restored. Temporary road decking allows excavation to proceed while traffic is maintained on the surface. In this location crews will be digging 60 feet below ground.
In order to install deck panels, weekend closures of Flower St. will start Friday evenings at 7 p.m. and last through 5 a.m. Monday. The closures will continue every weekend for three months (excluding holidays).
Keep in mind this closure coincides with the existing 6th St. closure at Flower St.
Recommended detours include Grand Avenue for southbound traffic, Hope St. for northbound traffic, and Wilshire Boulevard for eastbound traffic. Local and pedestrian access to businesses will be maintained for the duration of the closures.
During the closures you'll notice crews saw cutting, removing roadway, installing piles, excavating, protecting utilities and installing temporary deck panels. Noisier activities such as saw cutting and roadway removal, will take place during daytime hours.
Once decking operations are complete, thru-access will be restored and all construction activities will take place underground and behind barriers. Semi-permanent barriers will be in place for the duration of tunnel box construction until 2020.
Flower St. decking will be completed during the first quarter of 2018 when crews reach just south of 6th St. where the existing Blue Line rail ends. While all this is happening, work on the second tunnel will begin and excavation on the future Historic Broadway Station will continue. By next year, the Regional Connector will be halfway built.


The average asking price for UK Citroen C4 GRAND PICASSO cars is currently £11,867, 15% lower than the national average value for all cars of this type which is £13,805.
93 new car listings for this search have been found in the last calendar day, compared with 239 in the last 72 hours and 366 in the last week.
The Adzuna recency index score for this search is 1.52, suggesting that demand for Citroen C4 GRAND PICASSO used cars for sale in UK is increasing.
The most popular colours for Citroen C4 GRAND PICASSO used cars for sale in UK are blue, grey, red.


#gp14 – The forecast for the day did not make for great reading with less than six knots from the north west. However as boats started arriving and getting set up for launching there was a decent breeze and hope it might hold on for the day. Briefing was short, the introduction and welcome of the classic fleet and reminder that the event was also raising funds for Make a Wish Ireland. At this stage PRO Scorie Walls and the race management team and RIB's were headed out into the bay. With 49 boats entered, 47 launched with some top names and a great days racing in store.
First attempt at Race 1 resulted in general recall with large portion of a nervy fleet over the line. PRO went to black flag and that had the desired affect with a clean start. Curly Morris (14077) at the pin end along with Ger Owens (14076) and Graham Elmes (13982). Sutton's Hugh Gill (13915) is initially up the middle but tacks out right early on. At the weather mark it seemed right had paid with Ruan O'Tiarnaigh (14116X), Tim Corcoran (14047) and Hugh Gill (13915) first to the top and no more than boat lengths between them. The downwind was a cagey affair with boats spread across the course. Gill (13915) took a left side approach with other leaders hanging right. Again very close at the bottom mark but Corcoran (14047) now leading with Gill (13915) just sneaking in ahead of O'Tiarnaigh (14116X). But incredibly close with Owens (14076), Elmes (13982) and Boyle (14116) around in a bunch next. Junior David Johnston (13977) showing well was in top 20 around bottom mark. The Classic fleet were also having a good battle with Duncan Greenhalgh (12661) battling out with Stephen Parry (4615). Local knowledge with a lightening breeze might be important.
Gill (13915) and Owens (14076) started down right with rest of the leaders staying left and centre. Owens about halfway down the beat tack back looking for a little extra breeze on the left side. The lead boats are 14047, 14116X with Alasdair Duffin (14130) and Shane McCarthy (14061) around first. Owens (14076) around in 5th. His tack left a good call as Gill (13915) was a big loser out right and rounded 13th.
The downwind leg and last beat were close thing with Corcoran and O'Tiarnaigh maintaing their lead all the way to the finish. Duffin (14130) take 3rd followed by McCarthy (14061). McGuiness (14056) with a late showing just pips Owens (14076) for 5th.
With an ever ligthening breeze, all the fleet managed to finish within the tight 15 minute deadline. Good racing considering some of the older boats. The PRO didn't waste much time getting second race underway, and went with a black flag from the off. Obviously worried about delays with wind due to die away.
Second race and all away. Very shortly up the beat all looked a bit upright as wind dropped. 2 boats on right Corcoran (14047) and Morris (14077) looking the best as the fleet made its way to the top mark. A little bit more breeze and Morris (14077) is first to top mark with McCarthy (14061), Gill (13915), Corcoran (14047) and Owens (14076) all very close.
The top 7 boats were all very close, McCarthy (14061) out left with Gill (13915) and Corcoran (14047) out right. At the mark it still very close with Morris (14077), Owens (14076) also in the mix. Wind shifted and C flag indicates weather mark has changed. Wind has moved back to 285 and now wind is very light. With Classic fleet getting a finish on end of lap 1 they all continue with main fleet. Owens (14076) tack out left early on and is moving very well in the light breeze.
At the top mark and another C flag indicating bottom mark is now at 90. Owens (14076) has done well on left and is first around. Shortly followed by Corcoran (14047) and Morris (14077) and then Gill (13915) and McCarthy (14061). Down the leg Owens seems to have the legs and starts to get away from the others. Wind is lightening and most of the fleet holding up on a close reach. The leading group for the first time are getting spread out with Owens doing the most damage and round the bottom mark with decent lead and only short beat to the line and the hooter. Second over is Corcoran (14047) but no hooter, followed by Morris (14077) and again no hooter. Gill (13915) get a hooter as he crosses. It turns out Corcoran and Morris had been black flagged. McCarthy (14061) takes 3rd with Louden (14055) and Niall Henry (13993) in 4th and 5th.
With the wind dying a good portion of the fleet did not make the 15 minute time limit, which makes it a great reason to be in Classic fleet who all had their finish in the bag at end of round 1.
So at end of the day Ger Owens (RStGYC) is leading from Shane McCarthy (Greystones)and Hugh Gill (SDC). Leading Silver fleet sailors are Bill Johnson (Lough Foyle YC) in 11th, David Lappin (Skerries ) in 14th and Stan Shepard (Skerries) in 15th. Leading the Bronze fleet is Tim Davies (Chelmarsh) in 23rd from Sutton Dinghy Clubs David Johnsto in 28th and James Ogg (Donaghadee) 30th.
The Classic fleet leader is Stephe Parry (York RI SC) from Duncan Greenhalgh (Derwent Reservoir SC) and Pat Murphy (SDC).
All to play for today with three races scheduled today. GP14 AGM due to start at 10:45am Sunday morning.


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package org.wisdom.everest.controller;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializerProvider;
import org.ow2.chameleon.everest.services.Path;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Created by clement on 10/02/2014.
 */
public class PathSerializer extends JsonSerializer<Path> {

    @Override
    public Class<Path> handledType() {
        return Path.class;
    }

    @Override
    public void serialize(Path path, JsonGenerator jsonGenerator, SerializerProvider serializerProvider) throws
            IOException, JsonProcessingException {
        jsonGenerator.writeString("/everest" + path.toString());
    }
}


• Inputs, maintains, QCs, extracts, manipulates, and analyzes competitor drilling data.
• Recognizes variations, deviations, and opportunities from the data and benchmarks against actual performance.
• Understands the data flow and key drilling phases from spud to rig release.
• Includes creating and utilizing spreadsheets and databases, screening and analyzing data, generating plots and PowerPoint slides for management, and use of Spotfire analytical tools.
• Develop protocol s to ensure data accuracy.
• Ability to accurately report findings in a manner which enables leadership to make informed decisions.
• Guide how results are visualized through the use of graphs, charts and dashboards, detailing the significant results they deduced.
• 3+ years of experience in drilling or as a drilling engineer.
• Provides more technical support than administrative support.
• Ability to apply knowledge and experience to understand data sets and how to extract data to explain drilling performance across various operators and basins.


Heat oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Working in batches, drop heaped teaspoonfuls of mixture into the hot oil. Use the back of the spoon to flatten them into thin pancakes. Cook, turning once, until crisp and golden on each side. Drain on kitchen paper. Allow to cool slightly before adding the topping. Top each latkes with 1 tsp each sour cream and apple sauce, and garnish with chopped chives. Serve warm or at room temperature.
You could make these up to 48 hours in advance. Store in layers on greaseproof paper in an airtight container in the fridge. Crisp up in a preheated oven at about 200ºC for 5 minutes. The topping could be added up to 40 minutes before serving.
Tip: If you don't fancy apple sauce, these are also lovely with smoked salmon (with or without sour cream), and a squeeze of lemon.
Tip 2: Terribly moresome………so don't serve before a large dinner…think of them more as a party treat!


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// ============================================================================
// FileName: SIPEventDialog.cs
//
// Description:
// Represents a child level XML element on a SIP event dialog payload that contains the specifics
// of a participant in a dialog as described in:
// RFC4235 "An INVITE-Initiated Dialog Event Package for the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)".
//
// Author(s):
// Aaron Clauson
//
// History:
// 28 Feb 2010	Aaron Clauson	Created.
//
// License:
// This software is licensed under the BSD License http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
//
// Copyright (c) 2010 Aaron Clauson (aaron@sipsorcery.com), SIPSorcery Ltd, London, UK (www.sipsorcery.com)
// All rights reserved.
//
// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that
// the following conditions are met:
//
// Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
// Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
// disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. Neither the name of SIP Sorcery PTY LTD.
// nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
// prior written permission.
//
// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
// BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
// IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
// OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA,
// OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
// OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
// ============================================================================

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using SIPSorcery.Sys;

namespace SIPSorcery.SIP
{
    public class SIPEventDialogParticipant
    {
        private static readonly string m_dialogXMLNS = SIPEventConsts.DIALOG_XML_NAMESPACE_URN;
        private static readonly string m_sipsorceryXMLNS = SIPEventConsts.SIPSORCERY_DIALOG_XML_NAMESPACE_URN;

        public string DisplayName;
        public SIPURI URI;
        public SIPURI TargetURI;
        public int CSeq;
        //public string SwitchboardDescription;           // A user definable field that can attach a description to the SIP account the call was received on or the call destination.
        //public string SwitchboardCallerDescription;     // A user definable field that can attach a description about the caller.
        public string SwitchboardLineName;
        public string CRMPersonName;
        public string CRMCompanyName;
        public string CRMPictureURL;

        private SIPEventDialogParticipant()
        { }

        public SIPEventDialogParticipant(string displayName, SIPURI uri, SIPURI targetURI, int cseq)
        {
            DisplayName = displayName;
            URI = uri;
            TargetURI = targetURI;
            CSeq = cseq;
        }

        public static SIPEventDialogParticipant Parse(string participantXMLStr)
        {
            XElement dialogElement = XElement.Parse(participantXMLStr);
            return Parse(dialogElement);
        }

        public static SIPEventDialogParticipant Parse(XElement participantElement)
        {
            XNamespace ns = m_dialogXMLNS;
            XNamespace ss = m_sipsorceryXMLNS;
            SIPEventDialogParticipant participant = new SIPEventDialogParticipant();

            XElement identityElement = participantElement.Element(ns + "identity");
            if (identityElement != null)
            {
                participant.DisplayName = (identityElement.Attribute("display-name") != null) ? identityElement.Attribute("display-name").Value : null;
                participant.URI = SIPURI.ParseSIPURI(identityElement.Value);
            }

            XElement targetElement = participantElement.Element(ns + "target");
            if (targetElement != null)
            {
                participant.TargetURI = SIPURI.ParseSIPURI(targetElement.Attribute("uri").Value);
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La Federació Catalana de Gimnàstica és l'organisme rector que ordena, impulsa i dirigeix, l'activitat esportiva de la gimnàstica a Catalunya. Forma part de la Unió de Federacions Esportives de Catalunya.

Història
Malgrat que algunes fonts situen el naixement de la federació l'any 1923 sota el nom de Confederació Catalana de Gimnàstica amb Carles Comamala com a primer president, aquest fet no està documentat. Sí que ho està la creació de la Federació Catalana de Gimnàstica el 10 de desembre de 1932 en una assemblea a l'Ateneu Enciclopèdic Popular on es va escollir el primer Consell Federal, la presidència del qual va recaure en Carles Pi Sunyer. El 10 d'octubre de 1933, uns mesos després de la fundació del Centre Gimnàstic Barcelonès, es va celebrar a l'Estadi de Montjuïc la primera competició organitzada per la federació, però l'esclat de la Guerra Civil va acabar aturant l'activitat federativa. L'abril de 1940 es va recuperar la Federació Catalana com una delegació regional de la Confederación Gimnástica de España, amb Carles Comamala com a president i amb seu al Gimnàs García Alsina. Aquell mateix any es va organitzar el primer Campionat de Catalunya i es va reactivar la gimnàstica en gimnasos com el García Alsina, Thibergien, Motiño, Saldaña, Centre Gimnàstic Barcelonès i el Blume. Gràcies als èxits de Joaquim Blume i la presència a catalunya d'equips europeus com Alemanya, Suïssa o Japó, van contribuir a popularitzar la gimnàstica i es va doblar el nombre de gimnasos federats i es va multiplicar per deu el de llicències. El 1969 es va crear el Memorial Joaquim Blume, que sota el nom de Critèrium Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona es va iniciar en la modalitat d'artística masculina i a partir de 1971 en la femenina, amb el nom de Trofeu Internacional Catalunya, el 1987 es va crear la Copa Internacional Barcelona de rítmica, el 1989 la Copa Catalana i el 1991 les competicions de gimnàstica dels Quatre Motors d'Europa. En l'àmbit formatiu es van crear els Centres de Tecnificació de Granollers, Vilanova i la Geltrú i la Foixarda. també es va millorar la gestió tecnològica i administrativa de la federació, i va fer una aposta decidida per la tecnificació esportiva i l'alt rendiment. Acull les disciplines de gimnàstica artística, gimnàstica rítmica, trampolí, doble minitrampolí i tumbling, gimnàstica aeròbica i fitnes, gimnàstica estètica de grup i gimnàstica acrobàtica. Organitza les competicions de les diverses disciplines que es disputen a Catalunya i també les d'àmbit internacional com són el Trofeu Ciutat de Barcelona, el Memorial Joaquim Blume de gimnàstica artística i la Copa Internacional de Catalunya de gimnàstica rítmica individual.

Presidents

Carles Pi Sunyer (1932-1936)
Va ser elegit president del Consell Federal de la Federació Catalana de Gimnàstica el 10 de desembre de 1932, quan aquesta es va constituir. Oficialment va ser president fins que el 1936 la Guerra Civil va acabar paralitzant l'activitat federativa i durant la seva presidència es va centrar en la difusió de l'educació física total, que començava per la gimnàstica educativa de formació i continuava amb la gimnàstica esportiva de competició.

Carles Comamala López-Delpan (1940-1946)
Va practicar la gimnàstica, l'atletisme, la natació, l'hoquei herba i el futbol, esport en el que va destacar com a jugador del FC Barcelona. Va ser nomenat president quan la Federació Catalana de Gimnàstica va reaparèixer el 1940 com una delegació regional de la Confederación Española de Gimnasia, i va ocupar el càrrec fins al 1945. Durant la Segona República va ser president de l'Acadèmia d'Educació Física de Catalunya. Durant la seva presidència va ser un home clau en la creació dels Campionats de Catalunya l'any 1940 i en la reactivació de la gimnàstica esportiva en els gimnasos d'aquella època

Pere Rodríguez Marià (1945-1956)
Va començar a destacar com a gimnasta poc després de la Guerra Civil, i va arribar a ser campió de Catalunya i subcampió d'Espanya individual el 1945, any en què també va ser campió d'Espanya per equips amb la selecció catalana quan ja era president de la federació. Va agafar l'any 1945 el relleu provisional de Carles Comamala quan aquest va deixar la presidència i l'any següent va ser nomenat oficialment president de la que ja es deia Federació Catalana de Gimnàstica, càrrec que va ocupar fins al 1956. Durant el seu mandat va treballar en l'ensenyament i la promoció de la gimnàstica esportiva, va donar un gran impuls a la participació femenina, i va propiciar els primers encontres internacionals de la selecció catalana. En deixar la presidència de la Federació Catalana, va accedir a la vicepresidència de la Federació Espanyola.

Manuel Jover de Dorda(1956-1964)
Jutge de gimàstica, va entrar a la Junta Directiva com a secretari sota la presidència de Pere Rodríguez, va ser nomenat president a finals d'agost de 1956 i es va mantenir en el càrrec fins al mes de setembre de 1964.

José María Sánchez Martínez (1964-1968)
Practicant del futbol, l'hípica i la natació durant la seva joventut. Durant la seva etapa a la presidència, la federació va tenir una gran expansió, doblant el nombre de gimnasos federats i multiplicant per deu el de llicències.

Joan de la Llera Trens (1968-1987)
Va presidir la federació durant dinou anys, un any després va crear el Memorial Joaquim Blume, que sota el nom de Critèrium Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona es va iniciar primer en la modalitat d'artística masculina i a partir de 1971 en la femenina amb el nom de Trofeu Internacional Catalunya, va crear la Copa Internacional Barcelona de rítmica. La seva bona tasca al front de la Federació Catalana, el va portar a la Federació Espanyola, primer com a president d'una comissió gestora i més tard com a vicepresident, i posteriorment al Comitè Executiu de la Unió Europea de Gimnàstica.

Elena Artamendi García (1988)
Gimnasta internacional, es va retirar el 1965 i després va fer d'entrenadora i jutgessa. A principis dels anys setanta va entrar a la Junta Directiva i el 1977 va ser nomenada presidenta del Comitè Tècnic femení. Posteriorment, ja en els anys vuitant, va passar a ser vicepresidenta primera i a formar part del Comitè Tècnic de la Federació Espanyola. Va ocupar provisionalment la presidència, de la qual era la vicepresidenta primera, després de la sobtada mort de Joan de la Llera, i quan Rosa Guillamet va accedir a la presidència va seguir encara uns anys com a responsable de l'artística femenina catalana.

Maria Rosa Guillamet González de Agüero (1988-1998)
Entrenadora i jutgessa de gimnàstica artística femenina, va entrar a la federació com a vocal del Comitè Tècnic femení. Com a presidenta del Comitè de Jutges de la Federació Catalana i del Comitè Tècnic de l'Espanyola va estar present a molts campionats internacionals, tant amb la selecció catalana com l'espanyola. Un any després de ser elegida presidenta, va ser nomenada vicepresidenta de la Federació Espanyola, càrrec que li va permetre convertir-se en presidenta accidental en dues ocasions, el 1991 i el 1994, després de les dimissions de Carmen Algora i Jesús Orozco. També va ser membre de la Federació Internacional de Gimnàstica, que va continuar ocupant una vegada va deixar la presidència de la Federació Catalana.

Lluís Abaurrea Alfaro (1998-2000)
Destacat gimnasta internacional dels anys cinquanta. Gran coneixedor de la gimnàstica de base i professor de l'INEF de Barcelona des de 1973 fins al 1995, va arribar a la Federació Catalana el 1996, ocupant la vicepresidència. També va ser president del Comitè Tècnic d'artística masculina de la federació, i director de l'Escola Catalana de Gimnàstica des que aquesta es va crear l'any 1983 fins al 1986.

Xavier March Mateu (2000-)
Es va iniciar en la gimnàstica a finals dels anys setanta en el Club Esportiu la Salle Gràcia, va formar part del grup d'entrenament de la Federació Catalana. Entre 1984, quan va ser subcampió d'Espanya júnior, i el 1991 va formar part de l'equip espanyol de gimnàstica artística, amb què va participar en el Mundial de Stuttgart de 1989 i en diversos torneigs internacionals, i de 1987 a 1991 va estar becat per la Houston Baptist University, i va competir a la lliga universitària nord-americana. Va ser elegit president el 31 de juliol de 2000. També va formar part de la Comissió Delegada de la Federació Espanyola i des de 2004 és vocal al Consell Directiu de la Unió de Federacions Esportives de Catalunya.

Referències

Enllaços externs
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Q: Can't add MySql to C# program (reference and "using" already added) I'm writing a C# program in Visual Studio 2010 to be an Excel macro. I'm attempting to connect the program to a MySql database. When I try to build, I get errors like the following:

The type or namespace name 'MySql' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
The type or namespace name 'MySqlConnection' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

I have already downloaded the .NET MySql connector and added a Visual Studio reference to MySql.Data.dll, and I have "using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;" at the top of my program. These two things seem to be the hangups for everyone else on the internet that sees these errors.
Why else could I be getting these errors, and how can I resolve them?
EDIT:
Also, when I type the using statement, the IDE does not autocomplete MySql for me; it doesn't seem to know what/where it is.
Apart from the using statement, shown above, I get errors when trying to use MySqlConnection, e.g. as below

public Dictionary <string, MySqlConnection> m_envToCon;

A: I've encountered this error and had to explicitly remove the connection by name before devenv could build.
  <remove name="connectionName" />

Add the above statement before the connection add tag
  <connectionStrings>
    <remove name="MySql" />
    <add name="MySql" connectionString="..." />
    <remove name="MySqlConnection" />
    <add name="MySqlConnection" connectionString="..." />
  </connectionStrings>


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Age at cancer diagnosis may affect the risk of death from heart disease
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
DALLAS, Nov. 7, 2016 -- The age at which cancer survivors were diagnosed for cancer may help determine their risk of death from heart disease, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Heart disease has been known to be the leading cause of treatment-related, non-tumor deaths among survivors of childhood cancer, breast cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma. As of now, the risk of cardiac mortality has not been investigated comprehensively within a large population of teenage and young adult cancer survivors, researchers say.
The United Kingdom-based study consisted of more than 200,000 survivors diagnosed with cancer from ages 15 to 39 who survived at least five years after being diagnosed. Researchers examined data from these survivors and found:
Six percent of deaths were caused by heart disease.
Cancer survivors diagnosed at ages 15 to 19 had 4.2 times higher risk of death from heart disease compared to the general population of similar age and gender. Survivors who were 35 to 39 years old at cancer diagnosis had 1.2 times higher risk of death from heart disease compared to the general population of similar age and gender.
"It is important for clinicians because it helps them focus the most intensive follow-up care on those most at risk," said Mike Hawkins, D.Phil., study senior author, epidemiology professor and director of the Centre for Childhood Cancer Survivor Studies at the University of Birmingham in England. "It is important for survivors because it empowers them by providing them with their long-term chances of a specific side effect of cancer treatment."
The significance of age at diagnosis was most apparent for survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma - cancer of the lymphatic system. 6.9 percent of survivors who were diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at ages 15-19 had died of heart disease by age 55 years compared to two percent of those diagnosed at ages 35-39. Given their age and gender less than one percent of these survivors would have been expected to die from general population rates.
Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma experienced 3.8 times the risk of death from heart disease than expected from members of the general population of similar age and gender. Among survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma aged over 60 years, almost 28 percent of the total excess number of deaths observed were due to heart disease.
Survivors of other types of cancer also had a higher than expected risk of death from heart disease including: leukemia, genitourinary cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, and others.
This new research provides insight into the cardiotoxicity of cancer treatments given in the past to teenagers and young adults - a growing topic of focus in medical circles related to cancer treatment. However, researchers noted the study lacks detailed information on exposure to cancer treatments: radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
"Survivors of cancer diagnosed in teenage and young adulthood are internationally acknowledged to be an under studied population. With the advantage of long-standing cancer registration for the U.K. population, we were in a position to undertake the largest study to date, which has the advantage of being population-based and benefits from lengthy follow-up after diagnosis," Hawkins said.
Participants were part of The Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Survivor Study of 200,945 cancer survivors diagnosed in England and Wales from 1971 to 2006 and followed to 2014.
Co-authors are Katherine Henson, D.Phil; Raoul Reulen, Ph.D.; David Winter, H.N.C.; Chloe Bright, M.Sc.; Miranda Fidler, Ph.D.; Clare Frobisher, Ph.D.; Joyeeta Guha, Ph.D.; Kwok Wong, Ph.D.; Julie Kelly; Angela Edgar, M.D.; Martin McCabe, M.D., Ph.D.; Jeremy Whelan, M.D., F.R.C.P., M.B.B.S.; David Cutter, D.Phil; and Sarah Darby, Ph.D. Author disclosures are on the manuscript.
Cancer Research U.K., the National Institute for Health Research, Department of Health Policy Research Programme, Nuffield Department of Population Health, Clinical Trial Service Unit and British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence funded the study.
Heart graphic is located in the right column of this release link http://newsroom.heart.org/news/age-at-cancer-diagnosis-may-affect-the-risk-of-death-from-heart-disease?preview=8b6577d02badbdaeb6e4a99ee6e117ee
Statements and conclusions of study authors published in American Heart Association scientific journals are solely those of the study authors and do not necessarily reflect the association's policy or position. The association makes no representation or guarantee as to their accuracy or reliability. The association receives funding primarily from individuals; foundations and corporations (including pharmaceutical, device manufacturers and other companies) also make donations and fund specific association programs and events. The association has strict policies to prevent these relationships from influencing the science content. Revenues from pharmaceutical and device corporations are available at http://www.heart.org/corporatefunding.
Akeem Ranmal
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Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
Cancer Research UK, NIH/National Institute for Health Research, Department of Health Policy Research Programme, Nuffield Department of Population Health, Clinical Trial Service Unit and British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence
http://newsroom.heart.org/news/age-at-cancer-diagnosis-may-affect-the-risk-of-death-from-heart-disease?preview=8b6577d02badbdaeb6e4a99ee6e117ee


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Housing Land Advocates (HLA) recently filed an appeal in the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) against the City of Happy Valley in opposition to a comprehensive plan amendment and zone change. The application requested a downzone from multi-family to a single-family residential zone and approval of a 31-lot subdivision. The substantive issue in the case is whether the City made adequate Goal 10 findings related to the availability of land for affordable housing with the City (no such findings were made by the Planning Commission). The City of Happy Valley filed a Motion to Dismiss claiming that HLA did not exhaust its local appeal remedies prior to filing the appeal. However, HLA had submitted a detailed letter explaining that no local appeal was required for a comprehensive plan amendment because state law requires the local governing body – in this case the City Council – to make a final decision. HLA declined the City's offer to pay a $1000 appeal fee and $2500 deposit for the City's attorney's fees to appeal the Planning Commission's decision to the City Council. The City Council did not respond to HLA's letter and the LUBA appeal followed.
Over the last two years, I have been speaking locally and around the country about affordable housing. My focus has been on the exploration of affirmatively furthering fair housing and disparate impact, through analysis of case law development. One of the themes that has become clear is the need to look at housing as part of our infrastructure. The way to plan for equitable neighborhoods is to plan for affordable housing in neighborhoods with access to good schools, grocery stores with fresh fruits and vegetables, quality public transit, and job opportunities.
You're Invited: HLA's 2015 Conference - "At the Intersection of Housing & Health"
As the current President of Housing Land Advocates, I am pleased to announce HLA's 2015 Conference – "At the Intersection of Housing and Health." Garvey Schubert Barer is a proud sponsor of the event and its contribution last year resulted in scholarships for more than 20 law and planning students interested in advocating for smart land use planning to build equitable neighborhoods.
Steven Fischbach, Community Lawyer at Rhode Island Legal Services will be the keynote speaker.
Please find the registration details here.
We hope you can join us this year for a stimulating conversation about housing and public health.
As President of Housing Land Advocates (HLA), I am pleased to announce that HLA and the American Planning Association have filed a joint amicus brief in the latest case to challenge the Fair Housing Act's (FHA) disparate impact standard. The Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs case questions whether state administrators of federal low income housing tax credits (LIHTC) programs must consider the location of the housing and whether the location has a disparate impact on protected classes. Ed Sullivan, HLA Board Member and APA Amicus Committee member submitted the brief on behalf of the amici.
From the perspective of professional planners engaged in development efforts across the United States, the benefits of continued recognition of a disparate impact-standard under the FHA substantially outweigh the minimal costs that the standard imposes. Decades of operation under a legal framework that has uniformly recognized disparate-impact claims has taught the institutions and professionals engaged in development to work within the standard's requirements. Those requirements have proven to be fully consistent with efficient project planning and execution efforts. Reversing course at this point would be disruptive to established practices and, ultimately, would thwart just and effective planning efforts.
The benefits that flow from compliance with the FHA's disparate-impact standard have been substantial. The legitimacy of public institutions depends, in significant part, on transparent decision making. In the context of urban and rural development efforts, it is inevitable that certain projects will affect some groups of persons more than others. Responsible planners consider the unintended consequences of development projects, explain to the public why a project is necessary and beneficial notwithstanding its disadvantages, and engage in dialogue with affected community members to minimize a project's drawbacks. Institutions that properly explain the reasoning behind their decisions enjoy greater public support for and participation in their long-term objectives.
The FHA's disparate-impact framework furthers transparency and legitimacy by committing planning professionals and public institutions to a dialogue with those affected by their actions. Under the most pervasive articulation of the standard, housing plans must serve legitimate, nondiscriminatory interests through the least discriminatory means available. This includes development efforts that are part of the federal low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program. Over the course of decades, that norm has become an accepted component of the planning process. Today, responsible developers share their objectives with potentially disadvantaged persons and groups and together develop plans to minimize projects' adverse effects. This kind of transparency makes affected groups more apt to lend their support to projects, view such projects as fair, and regard planners and public institutions as legitimate actors in the public space.
The costs, meanwhile, of the disparate-impact framework have proven to be minimal. Over the course of four decades, complying with the existing legal regime has not thwarted economically beneficial development efforts, including those made as part of the LIHTC program. That is because, properly understood, the possibility of a disparate impact does not make a development project unlawful—it simply requires that institutions provide and articulate nondiscriminatory justifications for projects that adversely affect protected groups.
In sum, the FHA's disparate-impact standard has promoted just and efficient planning and development efforts for decades. Overturning that standard now would decrease the legitimacy of public institutions and the planning profession, disrupt practices that have advanced under the standard, and ultimately disadvantage the public interests that development projects are designed to serve.
You can read the entirety of the brief here.
Garvey Schubert Barer is pleased to sponsor Housing Land Advocates' Conference - Equity in Form and Function: Recent Trends in Housing Policy on November 7, 2014. Ed Sullivan and Jennifer Bragar will be featured speakers, and will be joined by other experts from across the nation. Join us for a 10th Anniversary Celebration of Housing Land Advocates' work!
November 7, 2014, Ed Sullivan and Jennifer Bragar, will present during the Housing Land Advocates Conference on at David Evans and Associates, 2100 Southwest River Parkway, Portland, OR 97201.
See below for more details and links to conference registration, or learn more at www.housinglandadvocates.org.
Housing features prominently in the public discourse of 2014. The tiny house movement is gaining popularity with DIY builders, private developers are racing to complete micro-apartments, and democratically run self-help homeless communities are are seeking recognition along the West Coast. This year's Housing Land Advocates (HLA) conference continues these conversations but with a focus on the geography of equity. It asks how emerging housing forms can be used to further affordable and fair housing. It emphasizes the function of housing as a means of accessing opportunity. To this end, the conference offers an analysis of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's new regulations around affirmatively furthering fair housing and updates participants on the legal landscape of inclusionary zoning that is being tested by California Building Industry Association v. City of San Jose. HLA is bringing together national, regional and local experts to explore these concepts and issues and to consider ways to support a community vision that does not leave anyone behind.
Teacher, author and policy expert on issues of diversity, equal opportunity employment and social justice, Mr. Brenman previously worked as the Executive Director of the Washington State Human Rights Commission, Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Division Director for the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education.
Housing Land Advocates was formed in 2004. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation, and pursue our work as an entirely volunteer-run and -operated organization. We advocate for land use policies and practices that ensure an adequate and appropriate supply of affordable housing for all Oregonians.
Visit the website: http://housinglandadvocates.org/ for updates on conference speakers and registration information. Contact HLA at info@housinglandadvocates.org for conference sponsorship opportunities.