The city of Wilmington will have to pay an estimated $9 million or more out of pocket because of worker's compensation costs for firefighters.
The city is still collecting bills and doesn't know how much the total will be.
The city of Wilmington does not have insurance for worker's compensation claims.
The city could pay $9 million or more in medical bills for firefighters injured on Sept. 24.
The situation could put Wilmington in a budge deficit.
The Sept. 24 fire in a Canby Park rowhome will go down in Wilmington as one of the most traumatic events in city history. The tragedy ultimately took the lives of three firefighters and injured four more, leaving the department and community reeling.
In the days that followed, city officials realized they had another "very serious" problem, said Mayor Mike Purzycki.
Because of a decision made in the 1980s, Wilmington had no insurance to cover worker's compensation costs. Now, the city has to pay an estimated $9 million or more out of pocket to cover health care costs for firefighters injured in the blaze, Purzycki told The News Journal.
Officials have no idea how high costs could go. The city is still receiving hospital bills old and new, Purzycki said. Firefighter Brad Speakman, who spent 41 days in the burn unit at Chester-Crozer Medical Center in Delaware County, requires continued care and may need skin grafts and plastic surgery.
"It's a horrific disaster and tragedy for these families," Purzycki said. "We'll work through the finances."
The worker's compensation coverage the city owes is different from the life insurance policies covering the firefighters who died. The firefighters who lost their lives are covered. The cost for treating the injured could equal about 7 percent of the city's entire $154 million budget.
"It's hard to imagine we won't have a deficit," Purzycki said.
The city has insurance policies that cover lawsuits brought by employees and residents, damage to city-owned properties and even for fire department boats. Yet it has no outside policy to guard against the possible costs of health care for public safety personnel injured on the job.
This has apparently been the case for decades. The city has been self-insured since the late 1980s, according to the mayor's office.
"There's the risk manager, the finance department, the auditor, the human resources director. Who's supposed to be in charge of this?" asked City Councilwoman Loretta Walsh, chair of the public safety committee. "How did it slip through so many fingers?"
There are caps on liability for certain circumstances. In the case of the recent $1.5 million settlement with the family of Jeremy McDole, a man in a wheelchair shot and killed by police, the city had to pay $750,000. A "catastrophic loss policy" covers costs higher than that for lawsuits, Human Resources Director Charlotte Barnes told The News Journal last month.
Now the new mayor is faced with a challenge.
"When you're trying to put together a financial plan for the city and all a sudden you find yourself with a $7 to $9 million liability, it's unsettling," Purzycki said. "It certainly wasn't something we anticipated."
Firefighters Ardythe Hope and Speakman were both critically injured the blaze. The fire –– which police allege was intentionally set by Beatriz Fana-Ruiz, an intoxicated and unstable resident, according to police –– burned over 70 percent of Hope's body and over 30 percent of Speakman's body. Hope succumbed to her injuries weeks later.
Three other injured firefighters, John Crawthray, Terrance Tate and Peter Cramer, were treated at Christiana Care Medical Center. The city is absorbing the cost of each individual's fire-related health care. Capt. Christopher Leach and Lt. Jerry Fickes died fighting the rowhome fire.
Under the 2008 Workers Compensation Reform Law, Delaware and participating out-of-state hospitals treating workers compensation injuries may only charge up to 80 percent of their usual charges, said John Rago, Purzycki's deputy chief of staff for policy and communications.
But Delaware has no facilities to treat serious burn victims, and Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where Hope and Speakman were treated, does not participate in the discount program.
The city hired a third-party consultant, PMA Management Corp., to negotiate the price down with Crozer-Chester, Rago said. The consultant secured a 15 percent discount on the initial hospital bill for a total of $3,470,867.22 on Nov. 14 and a 22.5 percent discount on the second payment of $2,671,951.99 on Dec. 18, Rago said. Recent specialist bills, due at the end of this month, will be discounted 32 percent, Rago said.
PMA is entitled to 35 percent of any cost savings they negotiate, Rago said, but "due to this extraordinary situation and the exorbitant bills," they have limited their charges to $10,000 per invoice.
The mayor said his office is trying to find out who established the worker's comp plan and when.
"What we have to understand is the thinking that went into not having any protection at all for potential liability like this," Purzycki said. "We may find this was a decision made 30 years ago and no one ever changed it. We still have a lot of questions."
Purzycki has been advised that catastrophic loss coverage, a "worker's comp umbrella policy," would cost about $350,000 to $400,000 a year. The Canby Park fire was the first fatal fire in the city in almost two decades. Because of the rarity of such severe fires in Wilmington, Purzycki said, it's possible that the city took a chance by forgoing coverage for the injured.
"We'd never had anything like that happen before so even though we might have a large expense this year, on an ongoing basis, we would've come out ahead," he said.
Without conducting an analysis of its claims history and insurance rates in the past, city officials couldn't say this week whether they would have saved more money with or without insurance.
City Auditor Earl Jeter said his office conducted an audit of risk management for the first time in 2016 but did not review worker's compensation. He said the "huge amount" of money the city is paying could inspire another review.
"That's something that we might be thinking about in the near future," he said.
Al Greto, founder of the Delaware and Pennsylvania law firm GretoLaw, said it's not necessarily a bad idea to forgo insurance. He said he would expect an actuary to investigate the city's claims history and the costs of insurance before making that decision.
"Insurance companies are in the business of collecting more premiums than paying out claims,' he said. "Maybe the city is cutting out the middleman and this time the numbers didn't work out, but over time, they could."
Douglas S. Kerr, the risk manager for Baltimore, Maryland, said Wilmington's choice not to insure is one made by many municipalities. Baltimore is "100 percent self-insured," he said.
"We looked at the marketplace to determine if insurance was the right way to go," he said. "We felt it better off being self-insured."
Philadelphia's Risk Manager, Barry Scott, said the same. Philly is self-insured, he said, and the city is prepared to absorb worker's compensation costs if claims arise.
"It's a matter of weighing the risks and the costs," he said.
The city's risk management committee is comprised of the administrative assistant to the mayor, the city solicitor, the finance director, the city treasurer and two City Council members, according to the city code. The group is supposed to review the risk management program at least annually, the code states.
Purzycki said he is looking forward. He is considering obtaining high-deductible insurance coverage for worker's compensation expenses and other cost-containment measures.
"We're not trying to blame anybody," he said. "We're going department by department and reviewing every policy, every procedure, every expectation. We're reimagining the way the city works."
The city has already paid about $6 million of the bills from "cash on hand," Purzycki said, but when the fiscal year ends in June, officials will have to reconcile the costs.
The mayor said he isn't prepared to comment on whether he will raise taxes until he establishes a comprehensive spending and funding plan.
"It doesn't help my 2018 budget," Purzycki said. "It's very likely we'll have a liability to carry forward."


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They're the youngest generation of consumers equipped with an expendable income, currently occupying inner-city shopping centres and the checkout pages of the internet. They're tech-savvy, ethically conscious and their sharp eyes are able to quickly dissect and see through an advert's message.
Marketing to this demographic is especially difficult but, ultimately, extremely rewarding.
By 2020, 40% of consumers will belong to Gen Z - and so getting their attention now is integral to a long-term marketing strategy. To aid aspiring marketers in their quest to appeal to digital natives, we've outlined our top suggestions to help your brand or clients generate interest from the next generation.
What is the Generation Z mindset?
Unlike predecessors Gen Y, Gen X and the Baby Boomers, Gen Z (or post-Millennials) have different considerations impacting their shopping habits. The traits of individuality and moral ethics are widespread amongst Gen Z, profoundly influencing whether or not they want to hand their money over for certain products or to certain companies.
Nonconforming, ethically minded young people aren't a new phenomenon - but they're certainly growing in number and power as the world becomes increasingly connected. This mindset undoubtedly influences Gen Zers buying decisions, presenting a major challenge to certain industries (think plastic straws and diesel cars), but it also offers a big opportunity for sectors and brands willing to tackle world issues head on - whether environmental or social.
Understanding how this target audience thinks is critical for developing an effective strategy, which is something marketers across the globe should be thinking about sooner rather than later.
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How has this mindset developed?
As Gen Z have grown up using a multitude of interconnected technologies, they've developed a distinct ability to decipher what is and isn't an advert, blocking out unwanted digital noise with little to no effort - a strategy that has seen content marketing thrive while traditional online ads like webpage banners plummet out of popularity.
From a young age, social media has been an integral part of their lives, resulting in a consumer base with a naturally honed penchant for operating digital platforms. This differentiates them from previous generations - they have much higher expectations when it comes to your online marketing efforts and aren't afraid to look for alternatives if a brand doesn't meet them.
How can marketers increase their appeal to Gen Z
Unsurprisingly, appealing to such a sceptical demographic isn't easy. Many marketers will tell you that driving sales is the core focus of their roles - and while this still is, and always will be, true, the way to secure initial and repeat sales has changed. Modern marketers should aim to:
Focus on experiences that leave lasting impressions on their customers - transforming one-off shoppers into brand stakeholders. This can be achieved through experiential marketing techniques, adding value to a customer's life beyond a simple transaction.
Create genuinely useful content and resources that bring added value to your audience - this could be through a blog, podcasts, webinars or events.
Be selective about the language they use. Gen Z are acutely aware and conscious of political correctness - and are quick to point out a brand's blunder if they fail to follow suit. For example, if a company discriminates or even simply uses incorrect terminology, Gen Z can be quick to call them out - and this can ruin a brand's reputation in today's viral world.
Promote word of mouth marketing, as Gen Zers are influenced by their peers' purchasing decisions more than adverts. Consider harnessing user-generated content to capitalise on this through competitions or hashtags; social media is your best friend here.
Have an eco-strategy and make sustainable changes to the company's operations where possible. Gen Z are conscious of their impact on the Earth, so taking a stand in protecting it is guaranteed to help get you into their good books.
The Skills You Need, to Match the Skills Gen Z Have
As of 2018, the eldest of Generation Z have finished university and are already fiercely competing in the job market, looking to secure a steady income to support their post-graduation lifestyles.
With students who have achieved degrees in Business and Management Studies more likely to get a job three months after graduating than graduates from most other degree backgrounds, it's no wonder that this qualification - and similar ones - are consistently increasing in popularity amongst UK students.
As a result, Gen Zers are constantly on the look-out for management opportunities - thanks to their strong interest in rising to the top of their game in as little time as possible. Their leadership skills are second to none, thanks to their experiences in dealing with an exceptionally diverse range of people both online and in person. So, targeting and marketing to them requires you to have strong personal skills that deliver your message directly and simplistically - and always with an added touch of wit and knowledge about cultural events that matter to them.
Start by following top social influencers - preferably those that are in your industry or an industry you'd like to get into - across Instagram, YouTube and Twitter to decipher the types of language most likely to make an impact. Social influencers hold significant sway with this generation and are becoming a staple part of many brands' marketing strategies - so understanding how they work is crucial if you're to be successful as a marketer.
Another important stepping stone to understanding this generation is to clue up on the way Gen Z react to events in the news and media. As a demographic that's far more receptive to brand experiences and stories than traditional marketing techniques - and, therefore, the world around them - it's key that you can capitalise on trends if you are to market to them effectively.
The overall positive impact on your career
Having the ability to put all of this into practice - or the knowledge to help you do this down the line - will certainly give interview candidates an edge over their peers. Some employers may be inexperienced when it comes to this demographic, and this should be met with positivity - as a window of opportunity - and not a drawback. If future marketers can bring fresh knowledge to the table, or at least demonstrate awareness when it comes to marketing to this generation, they'll be set to advance in their careers - as Gen Z become increasingly more influential on marketing strategies.
This knowledge's value doesn't end there though; securing employment is just the beginning. Once a budding marketer has attained their first marketing role, the road ahead is bound to involve Gen Z more and more as time goes on as the majority of this demographic group reach an age where they have a considerable disposable income.
Get ahead of the competition and begin learning about what the future of marketing, and consumerism as a whole, looks like - and what you can offer a company in order to engage the most discerning generation of shoppers to date.
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Tesla Driver's Death On 'Autopilot' Triggers Probe, Dilemma
The first American death involving a car in self-driving mode presents a dilemma: How aggressively to embrace the potentially life-saving technology after a fatal crash. The driver's history of speeding further complicates the question.
Joan Lowy & John Seewer, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first American death involving a car in self-driving mode presents a dilemma: How aggressively to embrace the potentially life-saving technology after a fatal crash. The driver's history of speeding further complicates the question.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the design and performance of the Tesla Model S vehicle's "Autopilot" system after announcing the death of a driver on Thursday. The system was engaged at the time of the crash, but that is only part of the story.
The driver, Joshua D. Brown, a 40-year-old technology company owner from Canton, Ohio, was so enamored of his sedan that he nicknamed it "Tessy" and praised the Autopilot's safety benefits. Brown published videos on Youtube of himself behind the wheel with the system active.
He was killed May 7 in Williston, Florida, when his car's cameras failed to distinguish the white side of a turning tractor-trailer from a brightly lit sky and didn't automatically activate the brakes, according to statements by the government and the automaker. Brown didn't take control and brake, either.
Brown's family said in a statement that it wanted to help the government and Tesla so that "information learned from this tragedy will trigger further innovation which enhances the safety of everyone on the roadways."
His death comes at an awkward time for the U.S. government and car makers.
NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind was expected later this month to announce guidelines on self-driving cars for states and automakers. The transition to the new technology could radically transform how people travel in the future.
Rosekind has stressed the potential life-saving advantages. In theory, automated vehicles will eliminate the human errors that are responsible for an estimated 94 percent of traffic fatalities. With more than 35,000 people killed on the nation's roads last year, the benefits could be enormous. Still, experts say some crashes and deaths will continue occurring.
Expecting "defect-free," self-driving cars is unreasonable, said Timothy Carone, a Notre Dame professor and author of "Future Automation: Changes to Lives and to Businesses." Still, he said the technology will become safer as it matures.
A former NHTSA administrator, Joan Claybrook, said the government should ensure car companies test self-driving software to eliminate defects before vehicles hit the road. She said automakers shouldn't make guinea pigs of their customers.
"There is nothing unique about software that it can't be tested," Claybook said.
Friends described Brown as having a "need for speed," and state records obtained by The Associated Press show he had eight speeding tickets over six years.
Terri Lyn Reed, an insurance agent in northeastern Ohio who insured Brown's business, described her friend as "kind of a daredevil" who loved excitement and speed, and was fearless. A former employee of Brown's, Stan Staneski, said Brown drove fast, but he considered him a safe driver.
But the truck driver in the wreck, Frank Baressi, 62, of Palm Harbor, Florida, recalled Brown driving quickly when the accident occurred: "He went so fast through my trailer I didn't see him."
Baressi also told the AP that Brown was "playing Harry Potter on the TV screen" at the time of the crash. Baressi acknowledged he couldn't see the movie, only heard it.
The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed Friday that it found a portable DVD player in Brown's car after the accident, but agency spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes said investigators could not confirm whether it was playing when the vehicles made contact.
Baressi is the owner of Okemah Express, a trucking company with one truck and one driver, himself. Federal records don't identify drivers by name, but they show Okemah and its driver were cited for seven violations during four traffic stops over the past two years. The most serious violation was in January when a Virginia state inspector ordered the driver off the road for being on duty more than the legal limit of 14 hours in one day. The driver was also cited for ignoring a traffic-control device in March and an improper lane change in December. An inspection last year found the truck's tires were going bald.
An attorney representing Brown's family said no decision had been made about whether to sue anyone.
"Once the complete investigation results are published, we'll obviously evaluate all the data and the conclusions and make our decision from there," Paul Grieco said Friday.
In addition to its cameras, the Model S has radar sensors that could have spotted the trailer. But Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter that the radar "tunes out what looks like an overhead road sign to avoid false braking events."
Seewer reported from Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press writers Dee-Ann Durbin in Detroit, Andrew Welsh-Huggins in Columbus and Tamara Lush in Tampa, Florida, contributed to this report.


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This week the risks still favor locking, as we see a new baseline for technical indicators that rates will continue to get worse (rates will go up or rebate will be lost). Economic data on the calendar will cause lots of movement, with lots of data including the FOMC policy statement on Wednesday that will be a market mover. Consumers who choose to try and wait it out, trying to achieve the best rates that we have seen in the past, will likely pay for that mistake. All technical indicators point to locking in interest rates before we see continued rate erosion. How we end the week will be especially important. Again, we must emphasize that consumers need to see the risks for trying to obtain better rates are much higher than the potential rewards they may see. All technical and fundamental indicators point to locking in rates as soon as possible until we see a reversal.


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With increasing temperatures, High Arctic plants will be less adapted to current habitats, where they might be ousted by southern species. Recently deglaciated areas can provide new habitats for the High Arctic species, but that depends on their ability to move to new areas and germinate successfully.
Plant migration in the High Arctic is restrained by low temperatures. Nevertheless, earlier studies show that plants settle in deglaciated areas after a while. However, does this affect genetic diversity? From which sources do they disperse and how many individuals are necessary? Is seed dispersal the main strategy for High Arctic plants and how many of these seeds germinate upon arrival? Do plants disperse by "hitchhiking" with travellers to the High Arctic? What can be done to plants which may not be able to "run"?
In order to answer these questions Eike Müller has employed molecular methods and germination experiments on samples of High Arctic plants, mostly collected in Svalbard.
He studied mainly if plants may be able to migrate to new suitable habitats if the temperature increases. The germination studies demonstrated that most vascular plant species in the High Arctic produce seeds. This facilitates not only migration. It also means that High Arctic plant species are able to reshuffle their genes, which is an additional path to cope with environmental changes. Many species were found to germinate better than assumed and had a high proportion of vital seeds. However, the germination success in natural conditions was found to be highly influenced by low temperatures.
Molecular analyses of Purple Saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia) showed that plants can migrate to new territories without losing their genetic diversity. The results of the thesis indicated further that not only natural dispersal in the High Arctic is high, also human mediated dispersal to the Arctic is high. Nevertheless, there are possibilities to protect Arctic plant species from the effects of global environmental change. One evaluated option is seed bank storage which can provide a backup for several species.
Eike Müller will defend his PhD thesis "Dispersal and recruitment in the Arctic. Studies of migration and germination in Arctic-alpine vascular plants" on Wednesday 16 November 2011 at 12:30. He will give a trial lecture entitled "Demography in Arctic plant species: key processes from seed dispersal to reproduction" on Wednesday 16 November 2011 at 10:15.
Eike Müller. Photo: Pernille B. Eidesen/UNIS.
Eike Müller was born in 1973 in Wippra, Germany. He studied forestry and sustainable resource management, specializing in botany and molecular methods.
Müller worked three years in a botanical garden before starting his PhD at UNIS and the University of Tromsø in 2007.
His research interests are in small scale landscape genetics and Arctic-alpine plants.


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Why: Bali has become my second home and most of my work is there. More importantly, Bali still captures my heart. To me, Bali is about friendship and meeting people from different corners of the world. It's refreshing, especially because everyone is relaxed.
The island has a lot to offer, from spirituality to spas, sports and socialising. It forces you to drop gears and slow down.
Two years ago, I realised my dream of owning a villa estate when the hu'u Group opened hu'u Villas Seminyak (www.huuvillasbali.com). Rooms start at about US$300 (S$395) a night for a one-bedroom loft.
For travellers who budget to spend under US$100 a night in Seminyak, I would suggest the boutique Brown Feather hotel (www.brownfeather.com, rates from 487,500 rupiah or S$48.75).
There are many restaurants I love in Bali. Which I choose depends on my mood.
If I am looking for Indonesian Nasi Campur, I go to a hole-in-the-wall restaurant called Warung Kolega (Jalan Petitenget No. 98A, Kerobokan; open: 8am to 4pm, or when food runs out). Try the rawon soup, which is similar to ayam buah keluak, but made with beef.
It also serves an Indonesian version of economy rice which costs about 45,000 rupiah a plate.
For Spanish food, there is a restaurant called La Sal (Jalan Drupadi No. 100, Seminyak, Bali, 80361; tel: +62-3-6173-8321; www.lasalbali.com).
It has the best paella (100,000 rupiah) on the island. I love that it burns the rice to a crisp so it tastes like a Spanish version of our Singapore claypot rice. It is sublime.
For traditional Balinese roast pig, go to Babi Guling (Jalan Sunset Road No. 5, Seminyak, Kuta, Bali). It costs about 40,000 rupiah for a plate.
If you make it to Ubud, there is Bebek Tepi Sawah (Jalan Raya Goa Gajah, Br Teges, Peliatan, Ubud 80571; tel: +62-3-6197-5656; www.bebektepisawahrestaurant.com), a nice restaurant amid the rice fields which serves the best Balinese crispy duck. A meal there is about S$10 a person.
The Komaneka Fine Art Gallery (Jalan Monkey Forest, Kedewatan, Ubud, Bali, 80571; tel: +62-3-6197-6090; gallery.komaneka.com) in Ubud represents many up- and-coming Balinese artists who have a modern approach to their art while still remaining true to their traditional Bali culture. Prices for the artwork range from US$500 to US$5,000.
I am interested in Bali's unique culture and traditions and a visit to Tanah Lot temple (Tabanan, Bali 82171; tel: +62-3-6188-0361; www.tanahlot.net) on the West Coast beach can be quite inspirational when a ceremony is happening.
The best way to discover Bali is to get lost in the villages. Bali is pretty commercialised down south, but an hour's drive away from Seminyak, you will see pristine rice fields. Take a walk through the villages and observe the Balinese going about their daily lives.
Bathe Store(Jalan Raya Batubelig No. 88, Seminyak, Bali 80361; tel: +62-36-1792-9779; bathestore.com) specialises in natural skin care products made by hand.
All the body lotions, soaps and bath gels are formulated in Bali. It is like a Balinese version of Kiehl's Apothecary, at half the price. Prices vary from US$10 to US$50.


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Engaging men and boys in preventing violence against women in times of crisis
From the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse - https://nzfvc.org.nz/node/4787
Room 302. G20, Ground floor Science Building. Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland.
Shifting the Line Research Group
This presentation will explore these linkages, and consider how we can effectively work with men and boys to develop more caring, connected relationships with others and themselves, in order to prevent different forms of violence – from gender-based violence to environmental harm.
There is increasing recognition of the need for more engagement with men and boys across society – from educational settings to workplaces – about the positive role they can play in the prevention of violence against women. However, there is a danger that in times of crisis, violence prevention work, and gender equality efforts more broadly, fall 'off the agenda'. Yet Covid-19 demonstrated that these efforts are becoming more urgent, not less, and there is evidence that climate breakdown exacerbates different forms of violence and abuse. Furthermore, work to open up restrictive gender norms and expectations can also help us to address the patriarchal roots of crises such as climate change.
Dr Stephen Burrell is an Assistant Professor (Research) in the Department of Sociology at Durham University in the UK. He is also a Deputy Director of Durham's Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse (CRiVA). Stephen is currently conducting a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship about the links between masculinities, patriarchy, the climate crisis, and violence. Previously his research has focused primarily on engaging men and boys in the prevention of violence against women, in spaces such as universities and workplaces. He also co-hosts a podcast called 'Now and Men: Current conversations about men's lives'.
The Shifting the Line Research Group are hosting Stephen's visit to the University of Auckland and are inviting anyone who is interested to attend his presentation and informal discussion with them afterwards. Registration is not required for this in-person only event.
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Report: Time for a New Arms Race With China
Author: Nicholas ThompsonNicholas Thompson
A new report about U.S. military relations with China has just emerged from a State Department Advisory Board. And not only is it all kinds of hawkish. But the paper comes at the same time that we're loading up Taiwan's arsenal.
The Washington Times describes the paper here. Hans Kristensen at the Federation of American Scientists excoriates it here. But two telling passages need highlighting. First: "In addition to improving the ability to defend U.S.
force capabilities targeted by the Chinese, the United States should focus R&D on high technology military capabilities not included in
China's military plans – military systems that will demonstrate to
Beijing that trying to get ahead of the United States is futile (much the way [the Star Wars missile defense program] did against the Soviet Union)."
And second: "Washington should also make clear that it will not accept a mutual vulnerability relationship with China – something Beijing seeks through its expansion of offensive nuclear capabilities. To avoid the emerging creep toward a Chinese assured destruction capability, the United States will need to pursue new missile defense capabilities, including taking full advantage of space."
This sure sounds like a call for a new arms race, and it's a hell of a lot tougher than Secretary's Rice's recent long essay in Foreign Affairs, which noted that "China's leaders .. are moving, albeit slowly, to a more cooperative approach on a range of problems." And, in its toughest lines about the military: "Although Beijing has agreed to take incremental steps to deepen
U.S.-Chinese military-to-military exchanges, it needs to move beyond the rhetoric of peaceful intentions toward true engagement in order to reassure the international community."
Maybe the report authors were reading the Atlantic Monthly instead.


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Two of the greatest girls soccer scorers in Monroe County Region history and the last three Players of the Year have graduated.
Those are among huge losses suffered by Region teams as they begin their seasons.
Gone is two-time Region Player of the Year Abby McCollum of Monroe who scored 31 goals last season. Also graduated are Samantha Barker who broke Bedford's record with 29 goals last year, New Boston Huron's Kellsey Poston who scored 70 goals during her career and Lutheran South's April Broska who set the Saints' single-season goal record.
Coach of the Year Kyle Christensen of Monroe also stepped down. This year's new coaches are Monroe's Casey Watterworth, Milan's Simon Evans and Gibraltar Carlson's Rick Bobowski.
Carlson opened its season Thursday night. Most of the other squads will play their first match next week.
Key Players: Beth Naki, Breanna Stiefel, Sadie Duncan, Sydney Wickenheiser.
Coach's Comment: "The returning players look really good. They're very organized. They've really made it a point to take in the players who are young or new, and they seem to work really well together. Morale has been really high."
Key Players: Taylor Pavlika, Taylor Pirrone, Sam Pavlika, Kelsey Menzel, Sydney Bourque.
Coach's Comment: "We lost the all-time leading scorer in Bedford history (Barker). Two of our five seniors went on to play in college. Our biggest problem is the bulk of our players are freshmen and sophomores this year. We're extremely young. We realize this is a building year. We play in one of the toughest Districts in the state."
Coach's Comment: "We're hoping to improve on last year and I think we're perfectly capable of that. We postponed our opener (Wednesday) because of the weather. We didn't want anybody to get hurt."
Key Players: Brooke Hunter, Kelly Bencher, Sarah Torok, Alexis Gronda, Nicole Wolski, Lexi Cash, Kristina Torres, Elizabeth Chesney.
Coach's Comment: "So far we're looking pretty good. We have 10 returning varsity players from last year and added two freshmen in. We like playing the games early, getting some quick ones in."
Key Players: Delaney McNeil, Justine Darnell, Kaycee Long, Jessica Nadeau, Chelsea Dingledine, Sam Steinman.
Coach's Comment: "We should have a lot of speed. We're still building a program, but I'm definitely optimistic with the girls we've added and the ones coming back that we'll continue to grow. We definitely have wheels."
Key Players: Katie Castiglione, Sabrina Broska, Molly Roebke, Savannah Diroff.
Coach's Comment: "I think we'll have a pretty decent team. We return a lot of good players with experience and we've got some new players who I think are going to help."
Key Players: Emily Harris, Courtney Backhaus, Lauren Eisen, Kelly Copeland, Olivia Schrock, Abby Billau, Laura Heath, Courtney Hoak, Erin Jenna.
Coach's Comment: "I have a lot of seniors. I think we can do pretty well. They're a solid group of girls who can really compete."
Coach's Comment: "We lost some good people, but we have some good players coming back. It's going to be an interesting season. Amanda Tischler didn't play last year and she's back. Danyel Strauss transferred from SMCC. We also have three freshmen on the varsity squad."
Coach's Comment: "We have a very young team with only a few returning seniors. We will show quite a bit of improvement from the beginning to the end of the season with six sophomores in the starting lineup. Riverview should be very strong as they defend their Huron League crown."
Key Players: Katie Lange, Gabrielle Oehring.
Coach's Comment: "We were a very young team last year. Somehow we got younger. We had three seniors last year and this year we have two. We have quite a few sophomores and have quite a few returning starters. We moved up a division (the Kestrels are the defending District champions) and now will be competing against Grosse Ile, Cabrini, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, Rivierview Gabriel Richard, Flat Rock and Summit Academy."


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Guernsey case management and civil proceedings
Proactive case management is a concept that pervades modern Guernsey civil procedure. This briefing outlines the powers of the court with respect to case management, together with various interlocutory procedures which form part of the civil litigation toolkit in Guernsey.
The overriding objective
Civil procedure in the Royal Court is governed by the Royal Court Civil Rules, 2007 ("RCCR") together with various practice directions. The RCCR have been heavily influenced by the English Civil Procedure Rules ("CPR").
The RCCR are stated to be subject to the "overriding objective" which is set out at Rule 1. The overriding objective is to enable the court to deal with cases justly, which includes, so far as is practicable: (a) ensuring that the parties are on an equal footing; (b) saving expense; (c) dealing with the case in ways which are proportionate to the amount of money involved, the importance of the case and complexity of the issues and the financial position of the parties; (d) ensuring that the case is dealt with expeditiously and fairly; and (e) allotting an appropriate amount of the court's resources, taking into account the court's need to allocate resources to other cases.
Case management powers
The court has very broad and wide ranging powers of case management, which may be exercised either on application of one of the parties to litigation, or of its own initiative. The general powers of the court are listed in Rule 50 of the RCCR, and include:
power to extend or shorten the time for compliance with any rule, practice direction, order or direction of the court, even if the application for an extension is made after the time for compliance has expired;
power to adjourn or bring forward a hearing;
power to stay the whole or part of any proceedings or judgment generally or until a specified date or event;
power to decide the order in which issues are to be tried;
power to dismiss or give judgment in an action after a decision on a preliminary issue;
power to exclude an issue from determination if in the opinion of the court the determination of that issue is unnecessary in order to achieve substantive justice between the parties;
power to waive any requirement that evidence in support of any application be given by affidavit;
power to require the maker of an affidavit to attend court for cross-examination or generally to give evidence in the proceedings;
power to require any party or party's Advocate to attend the court;
power to deal with any matter in the absence of any party;
power to hold a hearing and receive evidence by telephone or other electronic means or by using any other method of direct oral communication;
power to deal with a matter on written representations submitted by the parties instead of by oral representations;
power to direct that any evidence be given in written form;
where any two or more parties are represented by the same Advocate:
– power to direct that they be separately represented; and
– if necessary, power to adjourn any hearing to a fixed date to enable separate representation to be arranged;
power to direct that notice of any proceedings or application be given to any person; and
a general power to take any other step or make any other order for the purpose of managing the case and ensuring the just resolution of the case.
The court may attach conditions to its orders or directions, and it may specify a sanction for failure to comply with any order, direction or condition. Typical conditions that the court may impose include requiring a party to pay costs or give security for costs; requiring a party to give undertakings; or requiring a party to pay a sum of money into court.
Case management directions
The court and the parties are under a duty actively to manage cases in furtherance of the overriding objective.
Technically, within 14 days of the case being moved to the rôle des causes en preuve, or "witness list" (which usually happens after defences have been lodged, unless there are any preliminary legal issues which need to be resolved before the action can proceed further), the plaintiff is required to apply to the court for a date to be set for a case management conference. In practice, what usually happens is that the advocates for the respective parties will liaise with a view to agreeing suitable case management directions. If agreement can be reached, these directions will be proposed to the court in the body of a consent order. However, if agreement cannot be reached, a case management conference will be required. Such hearings are generally heard in a Friday Interlocutory Court, but if a hearing is expected to last longer than 30 minutes a date for a dedicated hearing may be fixed.
Matters which fall to be considered under case management directions include what disclosure of documents is necessary, inspection of documents, provision of expert reports (if any), preparation and exchange of witness statements, and the timetable for each step to be taken. The court may give directions requiring the parties to prepare agreed statements of fact, issues, law or any technical or scientific matters in issue. The court must also set a date for a pre-trial review (unless it considers such a review unnecessary), a date for filing a listing questionnaire, a prospective trial date or trial window, and direct whether the trial is to be heard by a judge sitting alone or by a judge sitting with jurats.
Usually, in complicated civil actions, the parties will agree some initial directions dealing with some or all of the above, and return to Interlocutory Court on an agreed date for the purpose of reviewing progress and considering what further directions may be appropriate at that stage.
Once the dates for the pre-trial review, filing of the listing questionnaire and the trial are set they can only be moved on application to the court. The parties can agree to vary the dates set for disclosure, inspection, exchange of witness statements, filing of expert reports, etc., so long as they do not affect the pre-trial review, listing questionnaire and trial dates.
Witness statements
It is usual for the court to order exchange of witness statements, although there is no specific provision of the RCCR that requires this. Exchange of witness statements is usually ordered to take place after the parties have given disclosure of documents, but before the filing of expert's reports (if any) although this is in the court's discretion. The parties will usually be ordered to exchange witness statements simultaneously. The witness statement will contain the evidence the witness proposes to give at trial and will usually stand as that witness' evidence in chief. Hearsay evidence is admissible, but where a party intends to rely on hearsay evidence he must serve a hearsay notice.
Expert evidence
No party may call an expert, or put in evidence an expert's report, without the court's permission. The court will restrict expert evidence to that reasonably required to resolve the proceedings. At the case management conference, each party should identify (a) the field in which he wishes to rely on expert evidence and (b) where practicable, the expert on whose evidence he wishes to rely. Expert evidence is to be given in a written report unless the court directs otherwise. The court also has power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expert. Challenges to an expert's evidence will be made at trial and the court does not perform a gatekeeping function as to the credibility, suitability or otherwise of a party's expert at any prior hearing including the case management conference. The court's role at the case management conference is to ensure that the use of experts is proportionate to the case and in keeping with the overriding objective.
The discovery procedure requires all discoverable documents to be listed by the parties to an action. The term "document" includes "anything in which information of any description is recorded" and thus includes any information stored electronically, in hard copy or in any other form of media. By way of example, audio files, database records, sketches, photographs and word processing files are all covered by the definition.
The usual order for disclosure is limited to "standard disclosure" which requires the parties to list only those documents upon which they intend to rely together with documents which adversely affect their own or another party's case or which support another party's case. It is also possible for a party to apply for specific disclosure of further documents or classes of documents. The party must conduct a "reasonable" search for all discoverable documents which are (or have been) within its "possession, custody or power". For example, documents that have been deleted from desktop PCs, but remain on hard drives are therefore within the scope of the search. Similarly, if documents are held by a subsidiary, but accessible (i.e. without the consent of such subsidiary) either directly or on demand by the parent company, they also are within the scope of disclosure by virtue of being subject to the "power" of the disclosing parent company.
In assessing the reasonableness of the search conducted, the Royal Court will consider factors such as the number of documents involved, the nature and complexity of the proceedings, the ease and expense of retrieval of any particular document, and the significance of any document which is likely to be located during the search.
Each party must then produce a list of the documents located that fall within the definition of "standard disclosure" and serve it on every other party, identifying the documents they are disclosing concisely and in a convenient order. The list of documents must identify the documents to which a party claims a right to withhold inspection on the grounds of privilege (this can be done by listing classes of privileged documents), and those documents which are no longer within a party's control, stating what has happened to those documents. It should also include documents common to both parties. Where a party does not search for a category or class of documents on the grounds that to do so would be unreasonable, they must state this in the disclosure statement, and must specify the category or class of document concerned.
The duty of disclosure is a continuing one that binds the parties until the end of proceedings.
There is currently no practice direction governing the disclosure of electronic documents as there is in England (see PD 31B CPR), although the Royal Court is becoming more familiar with English guidance and procedures for managing the e-disclosure process effectively.
The parties are entitled to inspect any document listed in the list of documents (aside from documents subject to privilege, or which is no longer in the disclosing party's control), and to request a copy of it, subject to paying reasonable photocopying costs. A party must give the party which disclosed the document written notice of its wish to inspect it and must be allowed to inspect the documents, or be provided with a copy of the documents, within 7 days of the request being made.
A party is also entitled to inspect a document mentioned in any pleading, witness statement, affidavit or expert report.
Documents can be withheld from inspection (but not from disclosure) on the ground that they are protected by legal professional privilege (which encompasses legal advice privilege and litigation privilege) and providing that the privilege asserted has not been waived.
A party may choose to apply for summary judgment. In order to succeed, a plaintiff must demonstrate that the defendant has no real prospect of success in defending the claim and that there is no good reason why the claim should be disposed of at trial. This is a very high hurdle. The reverse is also possible whereby a defendant can seek judgment against the Plaintiff where it can be shown that there is no real prospect of succeeding on the claim.
The court has power to strike out a pleading if it discloses no reasonable grounds for bringing or defending the claim; if the pleading is an abuse of the court's process or is otherwise likely to obstruct the just disposal of the proceedings, or if there has been a failure to comply with the RCCR, a practice direction, or a court order.
Costs orders can be made at any stage of proceedings. The award of costs is always in the discretion of the court and is a matter determined by a judge sitting alone. As a rule of thumb, the principle that costs follow the event applies so that the successful party ought to obtain an order for his costs to be paid by the unsuccessful party. The award of costs may be either on the standard basis or the more generous indemnity basis. Orders for indemnity costs tend to be made against a party who is considered by the judge to have been responsible for some form of litigation misconduct – for example, where an action or application has been pursued unreasonably or vexatiously. Otherwise, it is normal to receive an order for standard costs only. If the amount of costs to be paid cannot be agreed between the parties, there is provision for costs to be taxed (assessed) by the court. In the case of an indemnity award, any doubt as to whether an item of costs should be allowed or not is to be resolved in favour of the receiving party. This basis of assessment usually means that the shortfall between costs incurred with one's own lawyer, and costs recovered from the unsuccessful party, are less than would be the case with an award of costs on the standard basis.
Security for costs
The Royal Court has wide powers to order any party to give security for costs in such amount and on such terms as it thinks just. The court has a wide discretion whether to order security and must carry out a balancing exercise when determining whether or not to order security, weighing up the potential injustice to the plaintiff if security is ordered and the injustice to the defendant if security is not ordered.
A party may seek to protect his position on costs by making a payment into court. The amount of the payment into court may reflect that party's view as to how much the plaintiff would be likely to recover at trial, or other essentially commercial considerations. If the plaintiff accepts the payment into court, he will usually be entitled, in addition, to payment of his costs up to the time of acceptance of the payment into court. If the payment into court is not accepted in satisfaction of the claim, the action proceeds in the normal way. If, at trial, the plaintiff recovers less than the amount of the payment into court, he will be likely to have to pay not only his own, but also the other party's, costs incurred from the date of payment in. In some cases, it is not possible to meet a claim by way of payment of a specified sum, in which event protection in costs may be afforded by making a settlement offer in correspondence which is marked "without prejudice save as to costs". Such a letter cannot be referred to in court until the case is determined but it is admissible in any argument on costs.
In form, Guernsey civil procedure continues to recall some of its historical French origins, but in substance it is very heavily influenced by modern practice and procedure in the English High Court. The emphasis on proactive case management is very much in keeping with the modern litigation climate and assists the Royal Court to deal with its increasing caseload of serious and complex litigation. The procedural tools which are available in any Guernsey civil action will be extremely familiar to most common law lawyers.
Alasdair Davidson
Partner | Guernsey | BVI
alasdair.davidson@bedellcristin.com
Jon Barclay
Partner | Guernsey
jon.barclay@bedellcristin.com


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The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen is vandalized with "Racist Fish"
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The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen is vandalized with the words "Racist Fish" on Friday, July 3rd, 2020
Tragedy struck Copenhagen on July 3rd, when the bronze statue of The Little Mermaid on the Langelinie Pier vandalized with the words 'Racist Fish'. The words 'Racist Fish' were graffitied on the large rock, that the mermaid sits on.
Copenhagen authorities have no inclination of who could've graffitied the famed sculpture and have launched an investigation to find the culprits.
The Copenhagen police made the statement, "We consider it vandalism and have started an investigation."
It is speculated, that Disney's controversial casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel in the live-action adaption of The Little Mermaid is whatcould've what prompted the act of vandalism.
In 1909, The Little Mermaid statue was commissioned by Carl Jacobsen and sculpted by Edvard Erichsen. Ellen Prince, a well-known ballerina was the model for the head, while Edvard's wife was the model for the mermaid's nude figure.
Edvard had designed the mermaid to be human with a fish tail, looking out at sea, depicting the mermaid remembering her life in the sea.
The 107 year old statue was given as a gift to the city of Copenhagen on August 23rd, 1913- to honor Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale of The Little Mermaid or Den Lille Havfrue. The statue attracts a million visitors a year and is Copenhagen's largest tourist attraction.
The Little Mermaid is the story about a young mermaid, who rescues a human prince and falls in love with him. The story of The Little Mermaid is a cultural phenomenon and has been adapted into various films, ballets, TV Shows, paintings, etc.
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The Little Mermaid Statue in Copenhagen, Denmark
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The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark by Edvard Erichsen
The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, pays homage to the story that put Copenhagen on the map. All thanks to fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.
The idea for the statue, began in 1909, when Carl Jacobsen attended a a ballet performance of The Little Mermaid with prima ballerina, Ellen Prince in the title role. He was instantly inspired to sculpt a statue, using Ellen Prince as the model. So, he hired a little known sculptor, by the name Edvard Erichsen to do the job for him.
Ballerina, Ellen Price modeled the head of the statue, while Edvard Erichsen's wife, modeled the nude body of the little mermaid.
The sculpture, Edvard Erichsen decided to depict the little mermaid with legs and a fish tail, overlooking the sea, as a way for the mermaid to recall that she was a mermaid from the sea.
The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen is the cities biggest tourist attraction and attracts more then a million visitors per year. The statue is a little over 4-feet high and weighs 386 pounds. It is Copenhagen's smallest attraction, yet the most popular. It's made of bronze and had resided along the Langelinie Pier since August 23, 1913.
Every year, on August 23rd in Copenhagen, the city holds a huge celebration in honor of the statue at Langelinie Pier. People dress up in mermaid costumes and swim near the statue.
Screenshot from Disney's The Little Mermaid beside The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark
The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, also served as inspiration for Disney in the 1989 film of The Little Mermaid. In one of the final scenes of the film, after the final battle against Ursula, Ariel is sits on a rock, gazing the shore. This was the animators homage to the statue in Copenhagen and Hans Christian Andersen.
For over a century, this remarkable statue in Copenhagen has stood proudly on Langelinie Pier.
It is a must-see for any fan of The Little Mermaid!
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Calvin Klein features the Kardashian sisters in its fall 2018 campaign. This is the second campaign with the Kardashian sisters.
This campaign was shot in March 2018, as it shows off Khloe Kardashian's 8-month pregnant self and Kylie's postpartum body. The Campaign shows off the family of influential sisters all dressed in Calvin Klein's new collection for his fall campaign.
This campaign with the Kardashian sisters was shot a month before Khloe Kardashian gave birth to True Thompson in Cleaveland and also a month after Kylie Kardashian gave birth to Stormi.
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require 'net/ldap'

module Workers
  class LdapWorker < GenericWorker
    set_default_params rport: 389
    set_service_params({
         domain: {description: 'Domain to login into', required: true},
         username: {description: 'User to login as', default: 'anonymous', required: true},
         password: {description: 'Password to login with', default: ''},
     })

    def worker_name
      'Ldap'
    end

    def do_check
      email = "#{params[:username]}@#{params[:domain]}"

      log_server_connect
      log_server_login email

      ldap = Net::LDAP.new host: params[:rhost], port: params[:rport], auth: {method: :simple, username: email, password: params[:password]}

      success = false
      perform_action do
        success = ldap.bind
        unless success
          log_server_error 'Username/Password Invalid for LDAP Auth'
          return
        end
        @log.debug_message += "LDAP Login Successful\n"
      end

      if success
        @log.message = 'LDAP Login Successful'
        @log.status = ServiceLog::STATUS_RUNNING
      end
    end
  end
end


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    if (self) {
        _interval = interval;
        _offset = offset;
        _scale = scale;
    }

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The world of rejection slips is probably more impersonal than it ever was, now that form letters have been replaced by form e mails. As a person who is able to work out what people were thinking by the way they placed a stamp on an envelope, (I have a story about that somewhere), I have been able to wring impossible meanings from the placement of a comma in a standard reply. ("They love me, they love me not, they love me – then why did they reject me?").
So it was lovely today to open an envelope, already knowing there was a rejection in there (only the fourteenth this year), and to see the line "I found your humor quite good". And that from someone who last time said "the story didn't quite work for me I'm afraid". Thank you Scott P, that made my day. And if to some of you that doesn't seem like much, all I can say is that when you are me, you grab your moments when you can.


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Welcome to our kitchen! Cooking, cooking, conserving... read all about it here!
In December we were staying in Germany for Christmas and during that time we had a discussion with my parents about Finnish joghurt. If you were ever used to German joghurt you will only like some of the Finnish joghurts, perhaps the one liter fruit joghurt or the Turkish/Greek style joghurt.
Happy new year 2017! The new year has started with beautiful, cold weather and lots of plans for the next year!
Our corn harvest happened a while back, but as there are not so many garden news to post during the wintertime, I thought I'd revisit the subject and share what we did with corn we got in October.
The winter has arrived! I would actually hope it would go away for a while still, but it has its benefits - beautiful snow, good reason to cuddle inside - and tasty kale! We've been having kale a lot now after it got the frost it needed.
We did have some cucumbers growing in our garden, but not enough to make conserves of them.


Morning Release of 18 Oct, 2017.
Nifty after making a new high on Monday, traded in a flat zone and closed with 0.04% change at the levels of 10234.45. Nifty trend holds a very strong bullish view. The upper side resistance will be 10308-10345 and support will be 10176-10147.
Nifty ended little changed on Tuesday after hitting a third consecutive high earlier in the day, as investors turned cautious ahead of key corporate results including from Wipro Ltd. and Axis Bank Ltd. Nifty closed up 0.04% at a record closing high of 10,234.45. The benchmark Sensex snapped a three-day rally to end down 0.08% at 32,609.16.
Axis Bank Ltd. fell 1.70%, while Wipro declined 0.20%. Reliance Industries lost as much as 0.60% after the oil-to-retail conglomerate hit record highs in each of the previous three sessions. Tata Motors shed about 1.60% after rising in the last three sessions. Nifty Auto index fell as much as 0.50%. Drugmaker, Lupin Ltd. declined as much as 0.90% after a three-session gain.
Piramal Enterprises board has approved raising of INR. 4,996.2 Cr. through allocation of securities to qualified institutional buyers (QIBs).
Textile major, Arvind Limited today signed a MoU with the Gujarat government to set up a mega apparel park with an investment of INR. 300 Cr. in Dahegam in Ahmedabad district.
LIC Housing Finance has settled loan dispute with DB Realty and also withdrawn its application before the National Company Law Tribunal.
Tata Sponge Iron Ltd.: Sept quarter profit of INR. 276.1 million versus a profit of INR. 160.5 million a year ago.
Shree Digvijay Cement Co. Ltd.: Sept quarter net profit of INR. 100,000 rupees versus a loss of INR. 97.3 million rupees a year ago.
Axis Bank reported about INR. 5633 Cr. worth of non-performing assets (NPAs).
ICICI Lombard General Insurance posted a 19.30% increase in the net profit for the second quarter that ended on September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period last fiscal.


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Le Questacon - le Centre National des Sciences et de la Technique - est situé sur la rive meridionale du lac Burley Griffin, à Canberra, en Australie. Il s'agit d'un grand centre avec plus de 200 expositions interactives relatives à la science et la technologie.

Le "Questacon" a ouvert ses portes en 1980 à l'école primaire d'Ainslie. C'était le premier centre interactif des sciences en Australie. Il a été développé par le professeur Mike Gore, professeur de physique de l'Université nationale australienne. Le professeur Gore est devenu le premier directeur de Questacon - Le Centre National des Sciences et de la Technique créé par le gouvernement australien en 1986. Le directeur actuel est le professeur Graham Durant.

Le bâtiment de Questacon a été un don du Japon à l'Australie pour le bicentenaire de l'arrivée des premiers européens en 1988 et a été inauguré le . Le gouvernement ainsi que des entreprises japonaises ont contribué  1 milliard de yens, la moitié du coût total: 19,64 millions de dollars australiens.

Le centre est divisé en sept galeries sur différents étages, accessibles par une rampe en spirale située autour d'un noyau central. En , les sept galeries étaient occupées par:

 Quest Sports, avec quelques défis physiques surprenants.
 Sideshow, peut-être la plus populaire des expositions, s'intéressant à la science à travers le cirque. Y sont exposés un toboggan géant de six mètres soixante de haut, et Track Attack, un simulateur de montagnes russes.
 MiniQ, une exposition conçue pour les enfants âgés jusqu'à 6 ans. On y trouve une aire de jeux d'eau, un espace sensoriel et une zone de détente.
 Longueur d'onde qui s'intéresse à la lumière et au son. On peut y découvrir la lumière polarisée, les lentilles de Fresnel et les hologrammes.
 Terre effrayante où l'on étudie les catastrophes naturelles et la géologie. On y trouve une bobine Tesla et un simulateur de séisme.
 Mangés vifs, une exposition sur les prédateurs et les proies.
 L'usine de l'Imagination, de l'Invention et du Jeu.
Les galeries emploient du personnel rémunéré, ainsi qu'une équipe d'environ 60 bénévoles. Les bénévoles utilisent parfois des chariots de découverte pour embarquer les petits enfants et leur faire visiter le centre.

Liens externes

 Official Questacon website
 Current Exhibitions & Shows
 Shell Questacon Science Circus Official Site

Musée dans le Territoire de la capitale australienne
Australie, Questacon
Canberra

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3-5 minutes of coach led warm up focusing on opening up shoulder, can try banded shoulder stretch or any shoulder opener drills.
A1. Single Arm Standing Cable or Banded Row, 8 reps/each arm x 3 sets, rest 45 seconds.
A2. DB Powell Raises, 8 reps/each arm x 3 sets, rest 45 seconds.
A3. Single Arm DB Floor Press, 8 reps/each arm x 3 sets, rest 90 seconds.
Box height for all should be between 12-20 inches, no higher.
A1. DB Seated Press on Ground, 10-12 reps x 3 sets, rest 45 seconds.
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Q: can i start a program without ASLR on Windows? is there some way to start a program with ASLR disabled on Windows? like on Posix one would do
posix_spawnattr_t attrs={0};
posix_spawnattr_setflags(&attrs, _POSIX_SPAWN_DISABLE_ASLR);
posix_spawnp(NULL, "./program.exe", NULL, &attrs,...);

and then program.exe would be started without ASLR.. but i have no idea how to do it on Windows (couldn't find any relevant info when looking through CreateProcessW docs either)
this SO post suggest that Microsoft's Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) could indeed disable ASLR on a per-process basis, which suggest that it is possible (or at the very least, it was possible on Windows 7)
(also this is not a duplicate of how to disable ASLR on Windows because i don't want to disable ASLR globally, but i know there is a registry key that can globally disable ASLR)

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Waldorf History and Resources
Waldorf education is rooted in the educational theories of Austrian scientist and thinker Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). According to Steiner's philosophy, the human being is a threefold being of spirit, soul, and body whose capacities unfold in three developmental stages on the path to adulthood: early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence.
In September of 1919, Rudolf Steiner created a school for the children of workers at Waldorf Astoria cigarette factory in Stuttgart, Germany. In North America, Waldorf education has been available since 1928, and there are now over 250 schools. While guided by Steiner's principles, no two schools are exactly the same, but established schools are accredited by The Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.
Our FAQ page
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Yorick ARAM №2 for season 11 in League of Legends
Introducing the runes that will provide the champion healing and scaling tankiness plus restoration of health in the fight. A detailed description of everything that is contained in it will allow you to fully understand its strengths and weaknesses.
Damage and lots of healing: build for Yorick
Legend: Tenacity
Conqueror is used as the keystone. With its help Yorick will provide himself with stats and healing in prolonged skirmishes. To stack this rune, it takes some time to hit the enemy with a sufficient number of auto attacks and skills, but as a result you will become very strong.
Triumph is very powerful, giving healing and additional gold when participating in the killing of an enemy champion. Legend: Tenacity will serve as a source of a significant amount of tenacity, which is not so easy to obtain. Last Stand is great for champions who are designed for long skirmishes and balance at medium levels of health thanks to self healing.


Josh thinks it a good move.
I first met Steven Bathiche when I took a trip to Microsoft's campus to check out what the company had been doing in the research and development department. Microsoft PR had sworn to me that I would be blown away by the "cool things" the company was doing, and I wanted to see for myself (you can watch the results here, here, and here).


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The 1975 Team Up With Music Declares Emergency For Charity T-Shirt
By Katrina Nattress Oct 13, 2021
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The 1975 have teamed up with Music Declares Emergency to design special t-shirts and hoodies for a good cause. The merch line, which features the band's signature rectangle logo with the campaign's slogan "No Music On A Dead Planet" alongside the words "The 1975 for MDE."
"This November, the fate of the planet will be decided at COP26, The UN Climate Change Conference," the band said in a statement. "We are proud to be supporting Music Declares Emergency and their #NOMUSICONADEADPLANET campaign as they fight to ensure a greener future for all."
Sale proceeds will benefit MDE's fight against climate change. The shirts are on sale here. Check out The 1975's announcement below.
This isn't the first time The 1975 have joined forces with MDE — they originally endorsed the campaign in 2019. They've also been vocal about global warming in their music. The opening track of their latest album, Notes on a Conditional Form, features teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
In addition to the No Music On A Dead Planet campaign, artists including Billie Eilish and Radiohead have been vocal about the climate crisis and came together to help urge the US Congress to pass President Biden's "Build Back Better" bill.


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Life happens: Cochlear works to get you back in sound quickly
February 8, 2017 – by Skylar Mason
Home » Hear Always » Living With Cochlear » Life happens: Cochlear works to get you back in sound quickly
Whether you've had your processor for two days or two years years, Cochlear has made you a promise to "Hear Now. And Always." Life happens, and accidents or problems may arise—but you can rest easy knowing that no matter what happens, Cochlear will work with you to get you back to sound quickly with Cochlear Link.
Here's how it works: if your audiologist has Cochlear Link, he or she can upload your hearing map into an online database. That way, if your processor breaks, you lose it, or you're somehow out of sound, Cochlear can ship you a replacement processor – with your hearing map already programmed – our goal is within one to two days.
Danielle is a parent whose daughter has a Cochlear Implant, and she experienced the power of Cochlear Link firsthand. She said the fast response helped her daughter start the school year with full sound and confidence. "Over the summer while on vacation one of my daughter's cables stopped working. We were able to use her aqua cable in the meantime, but this was not ideal. School was starting in a few short days so I called Cochlear to order another cable," she said. "When I spoke with the customer service person I was ready with my credit card in hand. He looked up my account and said the cable was under warranty and could be replaced for free."
Danielle said the service was above and beyond what she expected. "Not only did Cochlear send a new cable, but they expedited the shipping so my daughter could have the correct parts for her first day of school. This is just one example of why we are so happy we chose Cochlear for our daughter," she said.
Cochlear recipient and volunteer Margo has had Cochlear Implants for over 27 years. She said the service has been consistently reliable and is continuing to improve. "I have long appreciated the service I've received from Cochlear, whether it is has been for a replacement processor, an order for a Cochlear part or access ory, or to order a processor upgrade," she said.
Margo said she remembers that two decades ago she would have to wait five days for a replacement processor, and those were long days to be without sound for her and her family. Now, she doesn't have to worry about being out of sound. "Cochlear Link sounds great," she said. "Speeding up the replacement sound processor process to Cochlear Implant recipients who go to a one-processor clinic like my center will be greatly appreciated."
To find out if your your audiologist has Cochlear Link, click here.
For more information on "Hear Now. And Always," click here.
Skylar Mason
As a journalism student, Baha recipient, and Anders Tjellström Scholarship winner, Skylar is excited to join the team at Cochlear as an intern to tell the stories of other CI and Baha recipients! She attends the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.
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