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Cooper wins again at Northfield; 7th straight for horse that pulled Amish buggies
Published: Aug. 22, 2019, 9:07 a.m.
By Bob Roberts, Special to The Plain Dealer
NORTHFIELD, Ohio — The remarkable story of Cooper the harness horse continued Wednesday night as he trotted to his seventh consecutive victory at Northfield Park.
The 6-year-old gelding who retired winless in 2015 because he was too slow, had since been pulling an Amish buggy in Sugarcreek, Ohio, until this spring when then owner, Homer Stutzman, believed his smooth stride on the road might also work on the racetrack.
Cooper was sold to owner-trainer Firman Troyer, who has conditioned the son of Kadabra to his winning streak, all at Northfield.
In Wednesday night's race, Cooper rallied from third to draw clear to a 2 ½-length decision, trotting his mile in 1:56 3/5.
The fan favorite paid $2.10 for a $2 wager, or a 10-cent profit. Of the $16,815 bet in the win pool, $14,384 was wagered on Cooper.
He earned $4,000 for his efforts and has now banked $24,700 in less than three months of racing.
Read more: Where did you go, Cooper? Horse on stunning winning streak after 4 years spent pulling Amish buggy


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THETTETO, from THETTO (brother), meaning "brother and sister".
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THUYETA, from THUYE (wind) meaning the "Divine Winds", ie: winds which were believed to be gods.
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THETTAI (old plural of THETTO, brother), meaning "band of brothers", adopted by the Brotherhood Party in the 790s period.
IASAI (life), literally plural of IASU (year).
The true successor of the Juralic locative singular ending -SSE was -S in Atlamtean, but this had been replaced in early Atlantean by -SIL from the preposition SIL, meaning "in".
THESAS (from THESEI, house), meaning "at home".
CERTAS (from an obsolete word CER, ruler), meaning "at court", literally "with the ruler".
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TORONTO – OCTOBER 17, 2015. Leaders of the Ukrainian Canadian community met today with The Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, to discuss the priorities of the Ukrainian Canadian community and the UCC's election questionnaire in advance of the October 19 federal election.
"We appreciate the opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Harper to address issues of importance to Canada's 1.3 million strong Ukrainian community," stated Ukrainian Canadian Congress National President Paul Grod. "We took the opportunity to discuss our priorities as outlined in the UCC election questionnaire with Mr. Harper and engage in a serious discussion on issues related to Canada-Ukraine relations, Russia's aggression against Ukraine, multiculturalism and immigration. "
The UCC sent a questionnaire to all party leaders and candidates earlier in the election campaign and used the opportunity to discuss the Conservative Leader's responses with Mr. Harper on the following issues:
Russia's illegal occupation and annexation of Crimea and Russia's war in eastern Ukraine
Providing Ukraine with the means to defend itself in the face of Russia's continued aggression and invasion of Eastern Ukraine
Supporting Ukraine's reform process and providing it with financial assistance to rebuild its economy
Listing the Luhansk "People's Republic" and the Donetsk "People's Republic" as terrorist organizations
Continuing and increasing Canada's commitment to provide military training to the armed forces of Ukraine
Imposition of sectoral sanctions against Russia's energy, defence and financial services sector (including removing Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments system) to compel Russia to withdraw its troops, armies and weapons from Ukrainian soil
Support for infrastructure to support community centers, and programs around multiculturalism
Support for the establishment of an annual day of commemoration of Canada's First National Internment Operations (1914-1920)
"We were pleased to be able to have a full, frank and productive exchange with Mr. Harper and are pleased to have had the opportunity to hear Mr. Harper address the issues and explain the Conservative Party position in person. Following this meeting, I am pleased that Mr. Harper and his candidates Bernard Trottier and Ted Opitz have committed to ensure that Ukraine is a top policy priority for the Conservative Party of Canada," said Grod. "I am pleased that the Conservative Party supports negotiating a Defence Cooperation Agreement with Ukraine, establishing a financial task force to better track Russian capital flows in global markets, and establishing a Digital Freedom Fund to support countering Russian propaganda; as well as establishing an Export Development Canada office in Kyiv, Ukraine."
The meeting was attended by Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) National President, Paul Grod; UCC Toronto President Taras Bahriy, Ukrainian National Federation President Taras Pidzamecky, Canada Ukraine Foundation President Victor Hetmanczuk, Ihor Kozak (League of Ukrainian Canadians), Krystia Waler (Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association), Canada Ukraine Foundation (Bob Onyschuk). In attendance with Mr. Harper were Conservative Party candidates Ted Opitz and Bernard Trottier
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Strategically located on a rock above the Oslo Fjord, the Akershus Fortress kept watch over the safety of King Håkon V and his Norwegian subjects during the Middle Ages. Akershus is still a military base, which is why you'll see adolescents patrolling with bushy feathers on their heads. The fortress is open to the public. Foreign visitors take in its history here, while locals enjoy strolling around the area.
The modernistic city hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each year, seems to want to steal the show in Oslo, but with the ultramodern Opera House, a new eye-catcher has joined the competition. However, the proud Akershus Fortress has dominated the skyline along the Oslo Fjord for 7 centuries. Construction on Akershus began in 1299 to repel invasions from warmongering Sweden. Nowadays, it serves a much more peaceful function as a place where locals walk their dogs and tourists enjoy views of the harbour. Open air concerts are also often held here.
 Akershus Fortress on the Oslo Fjord
From medieval bastion to Renaissance palace
The angular buildings and stocky towers with battlemented walls several metres thick appear utterly medieval, but the inside of the fortress is less stringent. After all kinds of invasion attempts with countless cannonballs were fended off, more leisurely times arrived. King Christian IV took advantage of this possibility to convert the castle into a Renaissance palace with majestic ballrooms.
The complex, which now extends much further than the fortress walls, still houses military barracks and also serves as the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence. When there are no state visits, military ceremonies or other official events taking place, visitors are welcome in the dungeons, royal rooms and castle chapel. A self-guided tour is always possible, but those wanting to learn about the 700 years of history of the fortress are advised to take a guided tour.
 Plenty of green around Akershus
Picnicking on an execution site
Nowadays, it is a popular place to hang out, but quite a bit of blood has been shed in and around the fortress over the years. During World War II, Norwegian resistance fighters were executed by Nazi firing squads here, while the same happened to collaborators after the war. You'd never know. The fortress walls, covered in lush grass, are perfect for walking or picnicking while enjoying panoramic views of the harbour and city. There are 2 museums that can be visited. During the summer, there is an outdoor café where you can enjoy a cup of coffee, sandwich or cold beer.
"During World War II, resistance fighters were executed here – while after the war, the same happened to collaborators."
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Starting with "The most beautiful sunset in the world", as Alfred Hitchcock described his experience during his stay in the town of Zadar, you sail out north by north-west on an epic cruise among the numerous islands along the coast of Dalmatia to discover the pristine natural beauty which can hardly be found anywhere else in the world. You can read more about Croatia's islands in a blog post.
Just drop your paddleboard off the boat and you are set to go – to take an easy paddle to the hidden blue lagoon and your private bay … or to challenge yourself with an open-sea crossing between the islands. As you like it, everything is possible with the full comfort of the sailboat always at hand including your private cook awaiting you with canapés and margaritas on the deck when you return.
About a hundred-mile sailing route takes you a thousand years back in time as you visit the islands' stone-built villages and fall under the spell of the laid back Dalmatian atmosphere. Your 8 days out of this world!
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We pick you up at the Zadar airport and take you to the marina where your sailboat awaits. Until late afternoon when we sail off towards the islands you have time to relax, explore the lively streets of the Old Town and take a walk along the sunset promenade to discover the sea organ.
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China Trade Mixed Ahead Of US CPI And Fed Minutes
By CMC Markets (Michael Hewson)Market OverviewOct 13, 2021 06:06
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While the August trade numbers for China were slightly better than expected, despite disruption at Chinese ports and the various lockdown restrictions that affected a lot of the country at the time, it's still clear that demand in the Chinese economy has been slowing in recent months.
On the exports front we did see a pickup in demand from the July numbers of 19.3% to 25.6% in August, driven by a rise in demand out of the US and EU, which appeared to be driven by retailers bringing forward their pre-Christmas order spend over concerns about supply chain disruption. This trend appears to have continued in September with exports rising 28.1%, well above expectations of 21.5%
Imports proved to be more resilient in August rising 33.1%, however these numbers also need to be set in the context of base effects from a year ago. As we look back into September, and the various power cuts and production shutdowns of China's heavy industries during the month we have seen a significant slowdown to 17.6%, which was well below expectations of 20.9%.
Yesterday UK unemployment fell back further in the three months to August to 4.5%, and while the labour market appears to be recovering, the economy as a whole does appear to be slowing a little in Q3.
Are we getting any closer to peak US CPI?
If energy prices are any guide, then the answer is no, and there is increasing nervousness amongst central bankers about this very notion. While a rise in food and energy prices isn't reflected in the Fed's preferred measure of inflation, the PCE Deflator, it is still causing sleepless nights for most central bankers as they look at how they can dial back on their stimulus programs, at the same time as trying to keep their respective economies ticking over.
In August US CPI fell back from 5.4% in July to 5.3%, while core prices fell from 4.3% to 4%. No further changes are expected to either number, however given the continued resilience in energy prices, and the disruption caused by Hurricane Ida that may be more of a hope than an expectation.
Tonight's Fed minutes should give us an insight into the FOMC's thinking from the nature of its statement, which was neutral, and the contrast to Powell's press conference, post decision, which was anything but.
In its statement the Fed stated that "if progress continues broadly as expected, the Committee judges a moderation in the pace of asset purchases may soon be warranted". Nobody really expected this to mean November, but from the tone of Powell's press conference later this appeared to be what the FOMC wanted us to think, despite there only being one payrolls report between now and the November meeting.
While a taper seems pretty much nailed on now, speculation has now shifted to the timing of the first interest rate increase.
This is especially important given that the number of FOMC members who saw the potential for a rate rise in 2022 increased from 7 in June, to 9, meaning the committee are evenly split, however that is likely to change if the data evolves as expected, which means that a rate hike for 2022 is likely to become a majority view by the end of this year, which is a big shift in thinking from earlier this year.
Since that meeting a lot of water has passed under the bridge, we've seen further sharp rises in the costs of energy, as well as further supply chain disruption feeding into headline inflation, and we've also seen a pretty disappointing payrolls report, that could influence thinking next month.
It is clear the Federal Reserve is much more concerned about higher levels of inflation than they were a few months ago, and this week's minutes should give us an indication of how high this level of concern is. Bond markets aren't waiting to find out with the yield curve steepening and short-term rates also rising sharply as well.
EURUSD – still looking soft with a move below 1.1520 opening the risk of a move towards 1.1450. Last week's high at 1.1640/50 is resistance with 1.1760 behind that, and while below here the bias appears to suggest further weakness.
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Man who shot at black teenager asking for directions to school convicted for assault
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A Michigan man has been found guilty of assault after firing his gun at a black teenager who stopped by his home to ask for directions to school.
The incident was caught on the man's home security camera, and shows the teenager approach the home and knock on the door. Several moments later, the teen runs away from the house and the man emerges with a gun.
He then shoots at the young man running away from his home.
The man, Jeffrey Ziegler, was convicted of assault with attempt to murder and possession of a firearm the commission of a felony on Friday.
In his arraignment, Ziegler said that there was "a lot more to this story than what is being told". He said that he was concerned that the teenager, 14-year-old Brennan Walker, was trying to rob his home. He also claimed that he only fired because he tripped.
Brennan told local media that he had stopped by to ask for directions to his high school after missing the bus, and that a woman had appeared when he knocked on the door yelling at him.
"A lady came downstairs yelling at me," Mr Walker told local media. "She asked me, 'Why are you trying to break into my house?' and I told her I was just looking for directions to Rochester High," he said.
Ziegler's claim that he shot his firearm as a result of tripping was contradicted by local police, who said that the footage from the security camera showed clearly that he had aimed at the teenager as he ran away from the home.


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Nothing like a bed of newly planted and mulched roses!
If you ever bought roses via mail order you've encountered bareroot roses. Even many local garden centers sell them this way and those roses you buy in plastic sleeves are also considered bareroot roses.
Opening a package of bareroot roses and suddenly being faced with a plants and no dirt can be a bit intimidating. Yet, planting them is really not that difficult and we've done a video giving you a simple system from what to do when the plants arrive – to actual planting – to when you should start feeding.
When dealing with bareroot roses keep this one simple rule in mind.
Do not let they dry out. You can keep them in a bucket of water for up to 48 hours, heel the roots in most soil; even keep them wrapped in plastic in a dark cold cellar.
We also deal with two questions that always come up when planting bareroot roses. 1) How big should the hole be? 2) Should I bury the bud union? We hope our one answer fits all solution will clear this up for you.
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Don't fertilize until you see about 3-5 inches of new growth.


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María Magdalena Cabrales Fernández (Santiago de Cuba, capital de la antigua provincia de Oriente, 20 de marzo de 1842-ibidem, 28 de julio de 1905) fue la esposa del general independentista cubano Antonio Maceo. El matrimonio estableció su vivienda en la finca La Esperanza, donde vivía la familia Maceo Grajales.

Trayectoria

Su fuerte carácter y acendrado patriotismo corrieron al parejo con los del compañero de su vida. Nunca reparó en la dureza de la vida en campaña de guerra, principalmente para una mujer, que en determinados momentos ya tenía 2 hijos. Tenía una extraordinaria inteligencia, no se desarrolló intelectualmente por las características de la época, que marginaban a las mujeres, como si estas estuvieran destinadas sólo a las labores domésticas; pero supo adaptarse a la precariedad económica de la vida revolucionaria.

Compartió con Maceo, su esposo, las tentativas rebeldes, las persecuciones, la guerra, los montes y el destierro. Vivió con Maceo la gesta heroica de la Guerra de los Diez Años, la rebeldía inflexible de los Mangos de Baraguá, el intento revolucionario de desarrollar la llamada "Guerra Chiquita" y también la etapa sublime de la "Guerra Necesaria".

Se tuvo que marchar del país y fue a residir a Costa Rica, allí fundó el Club de Mujeres Cubanas de Costa Rica. Su encanto personal hacía aumentar los fondos colectados y su labor de ímpetu no era superada por nadie. De ella dijo el Héroe Nacional José Martí que fue una de sus mejores colaboradoras en aquel país hermano.

Participó en la marcha triunfal de Oriente a Occidente y se ha comentado que en algunas ocasiones los españoles perseguían al coloso mambí por las huellas de los zapatos de María. Si en algún momento no pudo estar a su lado, causas muy poderosas se lo impidieron.

Caído en combate su esposo, el mayor general Antonio Maceo y Grajales, el 7 de diciembre de 1896, María Cabrales se retiró a residir definitivamente en Santiago de Cuba en la Finca San Agustín. Falleció en la mañana del 28 de julio de 1905.

Nacidos en Santiago de Cuba
Fallecidos en Santiago de Cuba
Próceres de Cuba
Mujeres en las guerras de independencia hispanoamericanas

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INTRODUCTION: Orthodontic treatment can include physical and/or psychosocial elements in addition to straightening teeth. OBJECTIVE: Of importance to this study was to explore the correlation between malocclusion and psychosocial well-being from the perspective of younger patients, their caregivers, through the inclusion of normative criteria. MATERIALS & METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was employed. Data was collected at a single point in time from a sample of prospective patients. Eighty-six patients and their caregivers met the inclusion criteria and were asked to complete the questionnaires. The mean age of patients included in the study was 13.57 +/- 1.57 years (55 females and 31 males). Data was collected through clinical exams. Patients were assessed using the dental and aesthetic component grades of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). RESULTS: Caregivers' satisfaction with the patient's body image correlated with the patients' satisfaction with their body image (p<0.05). Caregivers' satisfaction with tooth appearance correlated with the IOTN aesthetic component grade (p<0.05). As the satisfaction score increases (reflecting overall dissatisfaction with body image), the more likely that the patient actually needs treatment. There is no significant correlation between patients' satisfaction with their teeth and IOTN dental and aesthetic component grades (p>0.05). Caregivers' motivation, in comparison to the patients' motivations to seek orthodontic treatment was significant (p<0.05). No significant gender differences were found with regards to being bullied about dental appearance (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Malocclusion does impact perceptions of psychosocial well-being.


SHANGHAI, July 16, 2018 -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry, today announced that it is ranked 278th on the 2018 Fortune 500 Companies in China and 1st among solar manufacturers.
Fortune China's annual ranking of the top 500 Chinese companies in 2018 reflects the achievements China's largest listed companies have made over the past year. JinkoSolar ranked 330th in 2016 and 284th in 2017.
"We are excited to see our ranking on the Fortune 500 companies in China steadily increase over the past three years," commented Mr. Kangping Chen, CEO of JinkoSolar. "Our ranking on the list demonstrates the rapid growth we have experienced over the past few years and our leading position in the industry. I remain confident in the long-term prospects of the solar industry and our ability to take full advantage of our brand, technology, and global infrastructure to further consolidate our leading position in the industry."


Harambee Stars are expected to report to camp on Monday in readiness for the forthcoming Afcon qualifier against Sierra Leone.
The senior National Team will host Sierra Leone on November 18, a match that Kenya just requires a point to book her place in the 2019 continental showpiece set to be staged in Cameroon.
The squad that was named by Coach Sebastien Migne three weeks ago, is set to hit camp next week alongside the Emerging Stars who will also take on Mauritius in the Under 23 qualifiers.
Football Kenya Federation said that the team will still report to camp even though Sierra Leone's match remains a double. The West African nation is still serving a Fifa ban due to government interference.
"While it is not confirmed whether we will play Sierra Leone, we have decided to prepare as if the match is on and that is why the players are going to camp," said the FKF president Nick Mwendwa.
Meanwhile, FK requires Sh83 million to prepare the three teams, including the Harambee Starlets, who are set to grace the women's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ghana from November 17.


Step inside The Wellness Spa at an award-winning Richmond Retirement Village and you'll enter a world which is fresh and tranquil – the ideal place to rejuvenate mind, body and soul.
Here you can enjoy the 16m pool or relax and rejuvenate in the Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. For those who want to work up a sweat then there is the gym and exercise studio. And after all that exercise why not pamper yourself with one of our beauty and hair treatments?
The Wellness Spa offers spa days, individual treatments plus exclusive membership for the over 50s.


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Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Securities Litigation
On or around 10/03/2019 (Stipulation and order of dismissal (voluntary dismissal))
According to the Complaint, Mellanox is a leading supplier of end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand intelligent interconnect solutions and services for servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure.
On March 11, 2019, the Company announced it would be acquired by NVIDIA International Holdings Inc. ("NVA") in a transaction valued at $6.9 billion.
On April 22, 2019, Defendants filed a preliminary proxy statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Proposed Transaction. The Complaint alleges that the Preliminary Proxy Statement omits material information with respect to the Proposed Transaction, which renders it false and misleading.
This case was voluntarily dismissed on October 3, 2019.
Defendant: Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
Ticker Symbol: MLNX
Marc Henzel, et al. v. Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., et al.
COURT: N.D. California
JUDGE: Hon. Charles R. Breyer
Levi & Korsinsky (San Francisco)
3 Notice of Dismissal 10/03/2019


Not much is scarier than the king of pop himself. I bet if you had this on your porch most parents wouldn't allow their kid to visit your house.
Watch out though, the parents that do let their children visit your house might demand 40 million pieces of candy or something.


Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to tell Nigerians the kind of support the military is receiving in the fight against terrorism which led to the recent killing of about 44 soldiers by Boko Haram insurgents.
He made the call on Friday in a video posted on his Twitter handle to commiserate with the families of the slain soldiers.
Recall the Senate had earlier taken notice of the killing of the soldiers and suspended plenary in honour of the slain officers.
Reacting, Atiku, a former Vice-President, said an investigation into the killing of the soldiers was necessary to identify what went wrong in the clash between the military and the insurgents.
His words: "Fellow compatriots, I take this moment to convey my deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the families of our dear citizens and soldiers who lost their lives in recent Boko Haram attacks.
"Such incidences make me worried about how Boko Haram has managed to overrun our military base when the terror group should have been completely degraded.
"I call for an investigation to find out what went wrong. In this circumstance, we would like to know if our military is receiving the right kind of support to do the work on terror.


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package org.openecard.richclient.gui.manage.core;

import org.openecard.richclient.gui.manage.SettingsPanel;

/**
 * Settings panel for Middleware related properties.
 * This panel hosts the following settings groups:
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Middleware

 *

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 * @author Sebastian Schuberth
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public class MiddlewareSelectionPanel extends SettingsPanel{

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
//    private final MiddlewareSelectionGroup middlewares;
//
//    public MiddlewareSelectionPanel() {
//	middlewares = new MiddlewareSelectionGroup();
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Science fiction PG-13,
Mortal Engines: An IMAX 3D Experience
PG-13, 2h 08m
Hundreds of years after a cataclysmic event destroyed civilization, mysterious young Hester Shaw emerges as the only one who can stop the city of London — now a giant predator on wheels — from devouring everything in its path. Feral and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy, an outcast from London, and Anna Fang, a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head. Courtesy of Gracenote.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Director's Edition


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American and British Claims Arbitration, Volume 2, Parts 3-5
The British plenipotentaries consider the undersigned as having declared "that the United States would admit of no line of boundary between their territory and that of the Indian nations, because the natural growth and population of the United States would be thereby arrested." The undersigned, on the contrary, expressly stated in their last note, "that the lands inhabited by the Indians were secured to them by boundaries defined in amicable treaties between them and the United States;" but they did refuse to assign, in the treaty of peace with Great Britain, a definitive and permanent boundary to the Indians living within the limits of the United States. On this subject the undersigned have no hesitation in avowing that the United States, while intending never to acquire lands from the Indians otherwise than peaceably, and with their free consent, are fully determined, in that manner, progressively, and in proportion as their growing population may require, to reclaim from a state of nature, and to bring into cultivation every portion of the territory contained within their acknowledged boundaries. In thus providing for the support of millions of civilized beings, they will not violate any dictate of justice or of humanity; for they will not only give to the few thousand savages scattered over that territory an ample equivalent for any right they may surrender, but will always leave them the possession of lands more than they can cultivate, and more than adequate to their subsistence, comfort, and enjoyment, by cultivation. this be a spirit of aggrandisement, the undersigned are prepared to admit, in that sense, its existence; but they must deny that it affords the slightest proof of an intention not to respect the boundaries between them and European nations, or of a desire to encroach upon the territories of Great Britain.
If, in the progress of their increasing population, the American people must grow in strength proportioned to their number, the undersigned will hope that Great Britain, far from repining at the prospect, will contemplate it with satisfaction. They will not suppose that that Government will avow, as the basis of their policy towards the United States, the system of arresting their natural growth within their own territories, for the sake of preserving a perpetual desert for savages. If Great Britain has made sacrifices to give repose to the civilized world in Europe, no sacrifice is required from her by the United States to complete the work of general pacification. This negotiation at least
evinces on their part no disposition to claim any other right than that of preserving their independence entire, and of governing their own territories without foreign interference. The undersigned very sincerely regret to be obliged to say, that an irresistible mass of evidence, consisting principally of the correspondence of British officers and agents, part only of which has already been published in America, establishes beyond all rational doubt the fact that a constant system of excitement to those hostilities was pursued by the British traders and agents, who had access to the Indians, not only without being discountenanced. but with frequent encouragement by the British authorities; and that, if they ever dissuaded the Indians from commencing hostilities, it was only by urging them, as in prudence, to suspend their attacks until Great Britain could recognize them as her allies in the war.
When, in the conference of the 9th ultimo, the undersigned invited discussion upon the proposal of Indian pacification and boundary, as well as upon all the subjects presented by the British plenipotentiaries for discussion, they expressly stated their motives to be, ist, to ascertain, by discussion, whether an article on the subject could be formed, to which they could subscribe, and which would be satisfactory to the British plenipotentiaries; and, 2dly, that, if no such article could be formed, the American Government might be informed of the views of Great Britain upon that point, and the British Government of the objections, on the part of the United States, to any such arrangement. The undersigned have, in fact, already proposed no less than three articles on the subject, all of which they view as better calculated to secure peace and tranquillity to the Indians, than any of the proposals for that purpose made by the British plenipotentiaries.
The undersigned have repeated their assurances to the British plenipotentiaries that peace, so far as it depended on the United States, would immediately follow a peace with Great Britain; and added, that the Indians would thereby be reinstated in the same situation in which they stood before the commencement of hostilities. The British plenipotentiaries insist, in their last note, that the Indian nations shall be included in the treaty of peace between Great Britain and the United States, and be restored to all the rights, privileges, and territories, which they enjoyed in the year 1811, previous to their commencement of the war, by virtue of the treaty of Greenville, and the treaties subsequently concluded between them and the United States. Setting aside the subject of boundary, which is presented as for discussion only, there is no apparent difference with respect to the object in view, the pacification and tranquillity of the Indians, and placing them in the same situation in which they stood before the war; all which will be equally obtained in the manner proposed by the undersigned. And the only point of real difference is, the British plenipotentiaries insist that it should be done by including the Indians, as allies of Great Britain, in the treaty of peace between her and the United States.
The United States cannot consent that Indians residing within their boundaries, as acknowledged by Great Britain, shall be included in the treaty of peace in any manner which will recognize them as independent nations, whom Great Britain, having obtained this recognition, would hereafter have the right to consider, in every respect, as such. Thus, to recognize those Indians as independent and sovereign nations, would take from the United States, and transfer to those Indians, all the rights of soil and sovereignty over the territory which they inhabit; and this being accomplished, through the agency of Great Britain, would place them effectually and exclusively under her protection, instead of being, as heretofore, under that of the United States. It is not perceived in what respect such a provision would differ from an absolute cession by the United States of the extensive territory in question.
The British plenipotentiaries have repeated the assertion, that the treaty by which the Indians placed themselves under the protection of the United States was abrogated by the war; and thence infer, that they are no longer to be considered as under the protection of the United States, whatever may be the import of the term, and that the right of Great Britain to interfere in their behalf in the negotiation for peace can only be denied on the ground that they are regarded as subjects. In point of fact, several of the tribes, parties to the treaty of Greenville, have constantly been, and still are, at peace with the United States. Whether that treaty be or be not abrogated, is a question not necessary to be now discussed. The right of the United States to the protection of the Indians within their boundaries was not acquired by that treaty; it was a necessary consequence of the sovereignty and independence of the United States. Previous to that time, the Indians living within the same territory, were under the protection of His Britannic Majesty, as its sovereign. The undersigned may refer the British plenipotentiaries to all the acts of their own Government relative to the subject, for proof that it has always considered this right of protection as one of the rights of sovereignty which it needed no Indian treaty to confer, and which the abrogation of no Indian treaty could divest. They would particularly bring to their recollection, that when a similar proposition was made of considering Indian tribes as independent nations, to serve as a barrier between the French and English territories, was made by France to England, it was immediately rejected by a minister to whom the British nation is accustomed to look back with veneration; and rejected on the express ground that the King would not renounce his right of protection over the Indians within his dominions. But whatever the relation of the Indians to the United States may be, and whether under their protection or not, Great Britain having, by the treaty of 1783, recognized the sovereignty of the United States, and agreed to certain limits as their boundaries, has no right to consider any persons or communities, whether Indians or others, residing within those boundaries, as nations independent of the United States.
The United States claim, of right, with respect to all European nations, and particularly with respect to Great Britain, the entire sovereignty over the whole territory, and all the persons embraced within the boundaries of their dominions; Great Britain has no right to take cognizance of the relations subsisting between the several communities or persons living therein; they form, as to her, only parts of the dominions of the United States, and it is altogether immaterial whether, or how far, under their political institutions and policy, these communities or persons are independent states, allies or subjects. With respect to her, and all other foreign nations, they are parts of a whole, of which the United States are the sole and absolute sovereigns.
The allegation of the British plenipotentiaries, that it is inconsistent with the practice or principles of Great Britain to abandon, in her negotiations for peace, those who have co-operated with her in war, is not applicable to the Indians, but on the erroneous assumption of their independence, which, so far as she is concerned, has been fully disproved. And although no power from these tribes to the British Government, to treat in their behalf, would, for the same reason, be admitted by the undersigned, they may nevertheless observe, that the British plenipotentiaries having produced no such powers, having no authority to bind the Indians, to engage for their assent to the pacification, or to secure the continuance of peace on their part, while speaking of them as allies, do really propose to treat for them, not as if they were independent nations, but as if they were the subjects of Great Britain. The undersigned, so far from asking that, in relation to the Indians, Great Britain should pursue a course inconsistent with her former practice and principles, only desire that she would follow her own example respecting them, in her former treaties with other European nations, and with the United States. No provision for the Indians is found in the treaty of 1763, by which France ceded Canada to Great Britain, although almost all the Indians living within the territory ceded, or acknowledged to belong to Great Britain, had taken part with France in the war. No such provision was inserted in the treaty of peace of 1783, between Great Britain and the United States, although almost all the Indian tribes living within the territory recognized by the treaty to belong to the United States, had, during the war, co-operated with Great Britain, and might have been considered as her allies more justly than on the present occasion. So far as concerns the relations between Great Britain and the United States, these Indians can be treated for only on the principles by which amnesties are stipulated in favor of disaffected persons, who, in times of war and invasion, co-operate with the enemy of the nation to which they belong. To go as far as possible in securing the benefit of the peace to the Indians, now the only object professed by the British Government in their present sine qua non, the undersigned offer a stipulation in general terms: that no person or persons, whether subjects, citizens, or Indians, residing within the dominions of either party, shall be molested or annoyed, either in their persons or their property, for any part they may have taken in the war between the United States and Great Britain; but shall retain all the rights, privileges, and possessions which they respectively had at the commencement of the war; they, on their part, demeaning themselves peaceably and conformably to their duties to the respective governments. This, the undersigned have no doubt,


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Disability Discrimination Act – duty to make reasonable adjustments
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
United Kingdom January 7 2008
In Environment Agency v Rowan the EAT considered whether a failure by the employer to allow a trial period of home working was a breach of its duty to make reasonable adjustments.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) states that where a disabled employee is placed at a substantial disadvantage by a provision, criterion or practice or a physical feature, the employer is under a duty to take reasonable steps to rectify that disadvantage.
Ms Rowan worked part-time as a clerk at the Environment Agency. She suffered a back injury which, four years later, resulted in surgery followed by long-term sickness absence. After this her journey to work increased by 50 miles as she moved house. Ms Rowan requested to work from home but her request was refused by the Agency as it deemed this inappropriate.
Following its refusal, the Agency started a capability procedure in relation to Ms Rowan's performance and Ms Rowan resigned shortly afterwards bringing claims of constructive dismissal and disability discrimination. The Tribunal upheld her claim for constructive dismissal and held that the Agency had discriminated against her on the grounds of disability, principally because of its refusal to let her have a trial period of working from home.
The Agency successfully appealed on several grounds, including the tribunal's decision that a trial period itself cannot be a reasonable adjustment.
The EAT did not state that working from home would always amount to an adjustment but concluded that it had "considerable difficulty" in seeing how a trial period could in itself be a reasonable adjustment. It stated that a trial period should normally be used as a way of assessing if a future adjustment was viable rather than being seen as an adjustment in itself.
Impact on Employers
It would be wise for employers to allow a trial period, if appropriate, in order to establish if a proposed step is in fact a reasonable adjustment and reduce the risk of liability for disability discrimination for failing to do so.
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Terminating a joint venture and the consequences *
Who owns employees' emails? Lessons to be learned from a failed interim injunction application *
Four landmark cases that changed the legal landscape in the UK *
Simmons v Castle clarifies 10% increase in general damages – but uncertainty remains *
Approbation and reprobation – Scots law under development *
Trial period unlikely to be reasonable adjustment for disabled *
How far does the duty to make reasonable adjustments extend, asked the EAT in The Home Office (UK Visas & Immigration) v. Kuranchie UKEAT020216BA. *
Court of Appeal clarifies duty to make reasonable adjustments *
Employer's failure to make "reasonable adjustments" to accommodate employee with disability leaves it liable to pay over $13,000 in damages * - Australia
Why Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis wasn't fired * - USA
Disability introduced as a protected characteristic under Jersey Discrimination Law: what you need to know * - Jersey
Chris Heaphy
The Taubman Company
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Estate and Letting Agents in Bush Hill Park
Peter Barry is a firm of established estate agents in Bush Hill Park. We've been helping people to buy and sell properties in the local area for over 30 years, and our reputable lettings department was opened in 2000.
We have a superb selection of properties for sale and to let on our books . Whether you are looking for a modern apartment, a 1930s semi-detached home or a larger Victorian house, we'll do our utmost to find you the perfect home.
If you are looking to sell your property we have a comprehensive and up to date list of the best buyers searching for property in the area. Our letting agents also have an up to date list of current prospective tenants looking to rent. Get in touch and we are confident we can match you up with the perfect buyer or tenant for your property.
Situated between Winchmore Hill and Enfield Town, Bush Hill Park is a locality in the London Borough of Enfield. Despite often being grouped in with Enfield Town, the area has its own unique identity and offers an attractive, more affordable alternative to some of the surrounding areas.
Amenities in the area are good, with several shops and cafés close to the station. The main primary school in the area is Raglan school on Wellington Road. It has performed well in the school league tables in recent years and is popular with young families. There's a pleasant small park, which features skateboard ramps, a kids playground and outdoor fitness equipment, as well as plenty of space for cycling and jogging.
Much of the suburban area is covered with planned residential properties, and there are a variety of building styles, which have been developed between 1880 and 1960. While the majority of the properties in the area are mid-range 1930s terraced or semi detached houses, you will also find a good selection of Edwardian and Victorian properties. Several modern luxury blocks of apartments can be found on Village Road and Wellington Road.
The area has its own Network Rail station, with trains running to Liverpool Street. The nearest tube station is Southgate, which is on the Piccadilly Line; journey time to the West End is approximately 25 minutes.
Choosing the right estate agent is the first step towards buying, selling, letting or renting your home. With our professional team, solid reputation and local area knowledge, we are the natural choice for buying, selling or renting a property in Bush Hill Park. Peter Barry estate and letting agents is a market-leading property expert you can trust.
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Ronan would be great Pompey addition - but we need experience
Pompey fans have been having their say on the prospect of Connor Ronan returning next season.
Wednesday, 21st March 2018, 4:49 pm
Updated Wednesday, 21st March 2018, 4:50 pm
Pompey fans have been having their say over Connor Ronan. Picture Joe Pepler.
The midfielder has indicated he's open to the prospect of being at Fratton Park next term, with Kenny Jackett suggesting likewise.
Online Blues fans have now added their thoughts on the potential of the 19-year-old being around moving forward.
That's not the only topic generating debate, after a youthful defence picked up the team's first clean sheet in 16 games at Oldham. The back four were all aged 21, and the question now is does Kenny Jackett continue in the same vein against Oxford? Here's what users of our Pompey Facebook page had to say.
• Let's get Ronan permanently unless we want to stay in League One forever. Loans and out-of-contract players are for that reason. Unless the new owners don't want success they need to start building for the future. One or two permanent players such as Ronan and Holmes-Dennis would be great assets.
Spencer Crockford
• A lot will come down to how much Wolves want. They might be cheeky and offer him to us in exchange for Clarke, if we cannot afford a fee as expected. We are still in League One. It will be loans,and out-of-contract players. I think Naismith will go - one less Cook player.
Barry Taylor
• To sign him as one for the future makes sense, as long as he intends to sign two experienced midfielders as well.
John Ellerton
• Only if have secured suitable bodyguards. The midfield has been a serious problem which needs to be addressed.
Barrie Jenkins
• Age of the defence doesn't particularly worry apart from the keeper position. This is not an attack on Luke McGee by any means, but under the circumstance the keeper is the last line of defence and an older guy to marshall and cajole those in front of him would be helpful. I think KJ recognised that by bringing in Stephen Henderson.
Michael Stephenson
• Age doesn't worry, it's great to see. The only thing that concerns me are the fans getting on the young players' backs when they have their expected bad days which is all part of their development progress - something fans need to understand.
Michael Clifton


There can be few ensembles with such a close understanding of the of the late 15th century music preserved in The Eton Choirbook and performances by The Sixteen have always been characterised by radiant high sopranos and deliciously bright altos supported by warmly crafted lower voices. This new album brings together Marian works from this famous manuscript with new compositions, specially commissioned by The Genesis Foundation, all united by the special sound of this ensemble.
Exile, for Edward Said, was not only banishment but a crucial separation from cultural identity; a sense of not feeling at home in one's home which is what unites the Elizabethan composers on this new album from Stile Antico: 'In a Strange Land' presents Catholic composers working abroad with those who stayed in Protestant England, estranged from Rome.
Dowland's famous pavane, "Flow my tears" opens the album performed in part song rather than the more familiar lute-song beloved of countertenors. Stile Antico, as ever, excel in plangency singing slowly with two voices per part and leaning into the famous descending lacrimae motif. It's beautiful, but ponderous compared to Dowland's more madrigalian "In this trembling shadow" a few tracks later. Here the initial use of single voices per part brings immediacy and intimacy which serves the chromaticism with poignancy. Dowland's penchant for melancholy is infamous, but in the hands of Byrd (1535/40?-1623) it is strikingly political. In 'Tristitia et anxietas" Stile Antico find a slow-burn of sorrow in Byrd's churning harmonies and focus on rich, low sonorities allowing for a lightening of interpretation in the more hopeful second half.
Antoine de Févin is not currently well known despite his works having traveled widely in his own day and now being preserved for us in several important sources alongside the work of more famous contemporaries.
The real jewel on this disc is the motet Ascedens Christus in altum. Fuller and richer than one might expect from Févin, a recent discovery has firmed up his attribution. This motet in particular suits The Brabant Ensemble extremely well showcasing their wonderfully bright sopranos in a ravishing trio Elevatis manibus ferebatur in caelum (Lifting his hands he was carried up to heaven). These larger motets with cascading upper voices are what this ensemble does best, and this particular one is especially gorgeous.
Works by Manuel Cardoso, Estevao Lopes Morago etc.
The Marian Consort / Rory McCleery.
This exquisite late renaissance Portuguese polyphonic repertoire is as richly expressive as it is politically poised. Written under the rule of the Spanish Habsburgs from 1580-1640 works by Duarte Lobo (ca.1565-1646) & Manuel Cardoso (1566-1650) are frequently drawn towards texts of mourning and lamentation as they long for an end to foreign rule and yearn for the restoration of a Portuguese monarchy. All this becomes more stylistically vivid when we note both composers outlived Monteverdi, albeit only slightly.
The premiere recording of Lobo's Missa Veni Domine forms the backbone to the programme. A parody/imitation work drawing on a motet by Palestrina, Rory McCleery explains potential Sebastianist connections with this text in his sleeve notes (the hoped for return of King Sebastian lost in a military campaign of 1578). I love this performance, full of energy and highly responsive to the text. The Sanctus and Benedictus in particular shows the flexibility of this ensemble in responding to different textures. The album highlight for me, however, is Circumdederunt me, a setting of a funeral text by Aires Fernandez. Here the phrases reach upwards and overlap in great arches which the singers perform with a yearning intensity which is just exquisite.


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US pays tribute to 'mother of forensic science'
AFP Jan 30, 2018
WASHINGTON: A homicide detective trains on the job for years, but one woman's pioneering miniature crime-scene replicas are still used more than half a century after her death to teach police investigators from across the United States. Starting in the 1940s, Frances Glessner Lee, known as the "mother of forensic science," subverted traditionally feminine crafts to make breakthroughs in the field of criminal investigation that was then still in its infancy. Her dollhouse-sized, three-dimensional creations, inspired by…
Naeem Rufi, Humaira Arshad pay tribute to legendary Nusrat Fateh
Web Desk Oct 13, 2017
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Q: Get User UID from Firebase via Service Forgive me, I don't know RxJS that well.
I would like to know, how to extract a User's UID from Firebase as a Service that I've created. And implement it inside a component.
Here's the code.
Filename: auth.service.ts
import { Router } from '@angular/router';
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';

import * as firebase from 'firebase/app';
import { AngularFireAuth } from 'angularfire2/auth';
import { AngularFirestore, AngularFirestoreDocument } from 'angularfire2/firestore';

import 'rxjs/add/operator/switchMap';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';

declare var $: any;
declare var jQuery: any;

interface User {
    uid: string;
    email: string;
    photoURL?: string;
    displayName?: string;
}

@Injectable()
export class AuthService {

    user: Observable<User>;

    constructor(private afAuth: AngularFireAuth, private afs: AngularFirestore, private router: Router) {
        this.user = this.afAuth.authState.switchMap(user => {
            if (user) {
                return this.afs.doc<User>(`users/${user.uid}`).valueChanges();
            } else {
                return Observable.of(null);
            }
        })
    }

    googleLogin() {
        const provider = new firebase.auth.GoogleAuthProvider();
        return this.oAuthLogin(provider);
    }

    githubLogin() {
        const provider = new firebase.auth.GithubAuthProvider();
        return this.oAuthLogin(provider);
    }

    private oAuthLogin(provider) {
        return this.afAuth.auth.signInWithPopup(provider).then((credential) => {
            this.updateUserData(credential.user)
        }).catch((err) => {
            if (err.code === 'auth/account-exists-with-different-credential') {
                ...
            } else if (err.code === 'auth/internal-error') {
                ...
            } else {
                ...
            }
        })
    }

    private updateUserData(user) {
        const userRef: AngularFirestoreDocument<any> = this.afs.doc(`users/${user.uid}`);

        const data: User = {
            uid: user.uid,
            email: user.email,
            displayName: user.displayName,
            photoURL: user.photoURL
        }

        return userRef.set(data);
    }

    signOut() {
        ...
    }

    deleteUser() {
        ...
    }

}

Additional Info:
@angular/animations: 4.2.4
@angular/common: 4.2.4
@angular/compiler: 4.2.4
@angular/core: 4.2.4
@angular/forms: 4.2.4
@angular/http: 4.2.4
@angular/platform-browser: 4.2.4
@angular/platform-browser-dynamic: 4.2.4
@angular/router: 4.2.4
angular2-materialize: 15.1.10
angularfire2: 5.0.0-rc.3
core-js: 2.4.1
firebase: 4.6.1
font-awesome: 4.7.0
hammerjs: 2.0.8
jquery: 2.2.4
materialize-css: 0.100.2
rxjs: 5.4.2
zone.js: 0.8.14

It would also be great if I can get all properties as well, would be handy.
Any ideas, suggestions would be of great help.

A: I prefer using a Behavioursubject, this is how I currently have my Auth.Service setup.
Note that on user registration I will save the users UID back into the user's details in the firebase, so when i pull all that users data, it has everything i need.
I can use this.as.user.uid to get that specific detail. or any other.
      @Injectable()
      export class AuthService {

        private userSubject: BehaviorSubject<any> = new BehaviorSubject<any>(false);

        constructor(private afAuth: AngularFireAuth) {
          this.afAuth.authState
            .switchMap(user => user ? this.fb.user(user.uid).valueChanges() : Observable.of(false))
            .subscribe(userData => this.userSubject.next(userData));
        }

        get user() {
          return this.userSubject.value;
        }

        get loggedIn() {
          return !!this.userSubject.value;
        }

        userObservable() {
          return this.userSubject.asObservable();
        }

And then in my other components i can always wait on user data like this.
 this.as.userObservable()
   .filter(res => res)
   .subscribe(res => this.user = res)

A: Below is a copy of my Auth Service. I have two properties "currentUserId()" and "currentUserDisplayName()".
  user: Observable<firebase.User>;
  private userDetails: firebase.User = null;

  constructor(private firebaseAuth: AngularFireAuth, private router: Router) {
     this.user = firebaseAuth.authState;
     this.user.subscribe((user) => {
        if (user) {
          this.userDetails = user;
        }
        else {
          this.userDetails = null;
        }
     });
  }

    // Returns true if user is logged in
 get authenticated(): boolean {
  // consider changing to 'return this.userDetails != null'
    if (this.userDetails == null ) {
       return false;
    } else {
       return true;
    }
  }

  // Returns current user UID
  get currentUserId(): string {
     return this.authenticated ? this.userDetails.uid : '';
  }

  // Returns current user display name or Guest
  get currentUserDisplayName(): string {
      return this.userDetails.displayName || this.userDetails.email;
  }

So to use this in a component just inject your authSvc and ...
this.authSvc.currentUserId

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Nearly 1 in 3 families struggle to afford enough diapers.
The cost to diaper one child is almost $1,000 a year.
Toddlers and infants can use 6-10 diapers per day, amounting to $70-$80 per month.
Childcare settings require a supply of diapers; without it, parents can't work.
Changing babies less frequently or reusing diapers which can cause diaper rashes or urinary tract infections.
Diaper deprivation can cause financial and emotional stress for parents.
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It's Time To Leave, But This Lazy Dog Isn't Budging.
Remember when you were a kid and your parents took you to the park? You got to swing, play on the merry-go-round, and hang from the monkey bars. Before you knew it, it was time to go and you didn't even get to go down the slide one more time. You wanted to stay with your friends and play some more but your mom was shaking her head and telling you it's time to go. So not fair. This dog does exactly what you wanted to do... or maybe you did.
Can't we just stay a little bit longer?
Here's a post you'll love, 27 struggles only dog owners would understand.


Hay un aparcamiento disponible en las inmediaciones, con un coste de 18 EUR por noche.
Small, get what you paid for.
Small hotel in a Turkish part of Vienna, close to Hash shops. I had a small room with shower. Airconditioner didn't work. Chair broke. But clean and friendly.Breakfast was good and adequate. Cheap.


Don't be demoralized when an employer turns you down. The reasons behind a rejection usually have more to do with the company than with you.
You've probably read plenty of job-hunting articles. And they're all the same.
A so-called expert will advise you to develop a plan, broaden your skills, and network. On résumés, they will counsel you to customize, use keywords, and quantify your accomplishments. If you land an interview, they will remind you to mind your body language, ask good questions, and convey confidence and enthusiasm.
This isn't one of those articles.
These are troubled times. We hear the horror stories daily. Unemployment swelling. Nest eggs dissolving. Prices rising. Businesses failing. Debts mounting. Workloads crushing. Politicians squawking. We live at the mercy of larger forces; anxious about the lives we know; wondering what will happen next. For most, this is not the time to switch companies…or lose a job. But many will be forced to, through no fault of their own.
Even worse, a job hunt is often a demeaning process. The rejection can leave you demoralized. You'll jump through countless hoops and operate on other people's terms. In the end, you'll still hear, "You're not quite what we're looking for" (if you hear anything at all).
Maybe nothing. Maybe it's them.
The best person isn't always picked—and the playing field is rarely even. The cliché, "it's not what you know, but who you know" is extremely relevant.


Panzer Grenadier: Marianas 1944 is the sort of book supplement I've wanted us to publish for a while now: it has a tight, clear focus and wasn't announced until it was already in production. A fine set of scenarios, beautiful artwork and some outstanding historical background come together in a book I'm very pleased to publish. Here's why.
Jay Townsend designed the 30 scenarios as an expansion set for Saipan 1944. That's the only game needed to play these scenarios – no pieces or maps from any other Panzer Grenadier game are required. It won't always be possible, but this is the model we'd like to follow for future book supplements.
Marianas 1944 picks up exactly where Saipan 1944 left off, taking the fighting to the other major islands of the Marianas chain, Tinian and Guam. It turns Saipan from a pretty substantial game on the conquest of one island into a large-scale study of tactical combat throughout the Marianas chain.
The scenario set is similar to that of Saipan: fighting on the beaches, fighting in the jungles, and fighting amidst the cliffs and caves. Both sides have tanks, though the Japanese machines are terrifically outclassed by the American Shermans and even by their Stuarts. There are also the ubiquitous banzai charges launched by the Japanese on all three islands once they'd reached the end of their tether.
Ten of the scenarios are set on Tinian, the smallest of the three islands but ultimately the most important – it would be from here that American B-29 bombers took off to devastate Japan, including the planes that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nineteen come from the invasion of Guam, an important target for the Americans not only for its strategic import, but because of its pre-war status as American territory that needed liberation from the Japanese.
The remaining scenario is easily the most awesome of all 70 in the combined game: the 1941 Japanese invasion of Guam. I like scenarios with weirdness within them, and in this one the weirdness abounds. On the American side are a handful of poorly-armed Marines (equipped on the peacetime establishment) and the entire Army of Guam – all seven pieces' worth. Officially they're the Guam Insular Force Guard, the territorial equivalent of the National Guard, but I like the sound of "Army of Guam." Each side also has a gunboat, and this allows what I believe is the first opportunity for a Panzer Grenadier naval battle.
Many of those 30 new scenarios make use of two new maps, done by Guy Riessen in the same style as those from the Saipan 1944 game. They bring the Panzer Grenadier family of maps into the triple digits, carrying the numbers 100 and 101 (the big numbers are kinda deceiving if you're keeping score at home – 38 map numbers have been assigned to games still at the production, development or design stage, and the map sequence includes games from the Infantry Attacks and Panzer Grenadier (Modern) series).
The "Tinian Map," numbered 101, is a beach map with a new water-bound terrain feature, reefs (they stop landing craft, making the Americans go around them). The land portion of the map is taken up by canefields. Many, many canefields. The Japanese like their sugar. Map 100, the "Guam Map," may be the most attractive of the six (counting Saipan's maps): it's a hill map, and in a twist for Panzer Grenadier is features a stream crossing the board's short axis.
And then there are new pieces, all die-cut and silky-smooth. There are 24 of them, featuring Japanese armed with submachine guns, a captured Sherman tank in Japanese colors, some more Japanese heavy artillery, Japanese and American gunboats, a flame-throwing Marine Sherman, Japanese truck-mounted anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns, some pre-war Marines and, best of all, the entire Army of Guam.
That makes the second armed service shown in Panzer Grenadier in its entirety (following the appearance of Luxembourg's entire army in a long-out-of-print Golden Journal). I'm sure it won't be the last. The Guamanians are some of the best-looking pieces in the series, sporting their unique Guam coat of arms. The pieces themselves are laser-cut, scorchless and sootless.
All of that stuff comes together into the sort of book I want to see us publishing on a regular basis: good game design, good history and good art, all with a clear focus on their subject. Marianas 1944 is a model for our little company's future, and I think you're going to really enjoy it.


Mumford & Sons have revealed plans for a summer tour across the United States. The English folk-rockers will stop in Rhode Island for a performance at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Monday, August 6. Tickets for the show, which will also feature openers Dawes, will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through the venue's box office and website.
On the upcoming tour, Mumford & Sons are expected to preview material off their forthcoming album, which is expected to hit stores in the fall. No official release date has been announced for the band's highly anticipated sophomore and follow-up to 2009's Sigh No More.
As previously reported, Mumford & Sons will also headline a series of day festivals in the United States this summer. The band will debut their "Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers" series in Maine when they take over the Eastern Promenade in Portland on Saturday, August 4. Joining them on the bill will be St. Vincent, Dawes, The Maccabees, Apache Relay, Simone Felice and Haim. The festival, which is already sold out, is loosely based on some of the band's favorite festivals and will feature all local vendors and businesses.
Mumford & Sons is also a part of the tour documentary "Big Easy Express", which chronicled the band's tour last summer with Old Crow Medicine Show and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. Dubbed the "Railroad Revival" tour, the three bands traveled together on vintage train cars, playing a series of shows at stops along the way. The film will be released on DVD on July 24.


As the weather starts to heat up, stay hydrated with this Ayurvedic electrolyte drink—a DIY Gatorade, made with simple, natural ingredients you can pronounce. Mix this beverage prior to any workout or time spent in the sun. The natural sugar and salt will keep your pitta, blood sugar, and electrolyte balance in check.
Combine all ingredients and stir until the salt and sweetener have dissolved.
Explore more Ayurvedic approaches to keeping your cool.


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Q: My topology's processing rate is about 2500 messages per seconds, but Complete latency is about 7ms. Shouldn't it be equal 1000 / 2500 = 0.4ms? My topology reads from RabbitMQ, and it's processing rate is about 2500 messages per seconds, but Complete latency is about 7ms. Shouldn't it be equal 1000 / 2500 = 0.4ms?
Topology summary:

Please, help me to understand, what does mean parameter Complete latency in my case.
Topology process messages from RabbitMQ queue with rate about 2500/sec
RabbitMQ screenshot:

A: According to Storm docs The complete latency is just for spouts. It is the average amount of time it took for ack or fail to be called for a tuple after it was emitted.
So, it is the time between your rabbitmq-spout emitted tuple and the last bolt acked it.
Storm has an internal queue to make pressure, the maximum size of this queue is defined in topology.max.spout.pending variable in configs. If you set it to a high value your rabbit consumer would read messages from the rabbit to fulfil this queue ahead of real processing with bolts in topology, causing the wrong measure of real latency of your topology.
In the RabbitMQ panel, you see how fast messages are consumed from it, not how they are processed, you compare hot and round.
To measure latency I would recommend running your topology for a couple of days, 202 seconds according to your screenshot is too tight.


Rental Policy - S. Denton Collection – S. Denton Collection Co.
All rental fees are payable to The S. Denton Collection upon rental. Rental payment methods are final. Our rental fees are determined on a per piece basis for a rental period of one(1) week, seven (7) days. Valid I.D and credit card is required for ALL rentals.
A cleaning fee equal to 15% of the rental amount total is charged on all rentals.
Cash, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discovery (with approved credit) are accepted. We do not accept personal checks.
Credit card can be used if you are using your own credit card. If you will be using someone else's credit card, you or they must fill out a credit card authorization form. Please download our "Credit Card Authorization".
A $10 restocking fee per product for weekdays, and $20 restocking fee per product for weekends will be charged on clothes taken out of THE STYLE LIST during the fitting approval time. Clothing that have been worn or are missing tags will be charged the full rental amount. No fitting approval on jewelry and accessories (shoes, belts, hats, etc.) All fitting approvals are dependent on the sole discretion of management. All fitting approvals are for a period of twenty-four (24) hours. All product returned on fitting approval must be returned to THE STYLE LIST on or before the fitting approval date listed on the receipt. Product received after the fitting approval date will be charged the full rental amount for each Product.
All fitting approval fees are payable at the time of fitting approval. Credit cards are processed for "authorization only" for the full rental amount. The funds do not leave your account and will drop off automatically in two to ten business days depending on your banks policies, although there may appear to be a hold for the amount of your security deposit during that time. All rental fees are payable upon rental. Rental payment methods are final.
Clothes may be altered to fit only by S. Denton Collection, but must be returned to their original condition before returning. If clothes are returned in an altered condition damage fees will be charged. Clothes may NOT be cut, dyed, painted or permanently altered without written permission from S. Denton Collection. Tape, iron-on bonding web, glue or any other type of adhesives may NOT be used on garments. All alterations must be sewn.
If clothes are lost or damaged to our sole discretion, a replacement fee of one (1) times the replacement value of the rental item plus applicable tax will be charged to your account. Damage beyond normal wear and tear will incur damage charges. Damage charges will be assessed for broken zippers, detached garment pieces, make-up or other permanent stains or any other damage that renders the Product not rentable. Damage fees include the cost of the supplies needed to restore the Product to its original state as well as labor costs. Major damage to Product, including irreparable tears, major seam damage, damage from pins, or irreversible alterations will be assessed at one (1) times the replacement value of the rental item. Lost Product will be assessed a lost costume fee of one (1) times the replacement value of the rental item.
Please bring or mail back your copy of your rental contract with you in order to facilitate your return and have all clothing pieces on the original hangers supplied at the time of your rental. The return date is one (1) week after the date the product is removed from The S. Denton Collection. The return date will be marked on the rental contact. If for any reason you need more time, please inform us within 24hrs of your due date to help prevent late fees from occurring.
If you return the Products late or not at all, a late fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be charged to the payment card you used to pay the Rental Fee or to any other payment card included in your account information that you have provided to The S. Denton Collection. For every day that you are late returning the Products, you agree to pay such late fees, up to a week. The late fee is payable for each order of Products that is not returned when due, not for each Product that is the subject of the order that is late. If you have not returned a Product after one (1) week, seven (7) days, The S. Denton Collection will charge the weekly rental amount for each Product that is the subject of the order that is late. If you have not returned a Product within twenty one (21) days after the return date for the Product, your late return will be considered a non-return and The S. Denton Collection will charge your payment card a replacement fee of 1 times the replacement value of each Product that is not returned plus applicable sales tax. If rescheduling a return is required, please call the Management Department as soon as possible. Rescheduling must be approved for late fees to not occur.
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The S. Denton Collection and its employees are not responsible for accidents or injuries related directly or indirectly to the use of the rented item.


Hi girlies! finally a video in english (bad english) LOL! it is a very simple design and a little chat! Thank you girls so much for the support! my heart goes to all! THANK YOU!
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Tehran, Iran, 18-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gorenje has been present on the Iranian market for decades. »Due to political situation our activities during the time of economic sanctions agains Iran were less intensive as household appliances were under embargo as well so the exchange with Iran came to a halt. With the sanctions being lifted, we are aiming for expansion of bussiness,« says Gorenje's executive regional director for overseas regionBoštjan Vodeb. Gorenje's short-term goal is re-establishing the brand in Iran, amongst long-term goals are stronger sales and increased market share.


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