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package org.knowm.xchange.bitcointoyou.dto.trade;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonAnyGetter;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonAnySetter;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonPropertyOrder;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Bitcointoyou order details
 *
 * @author Danilo Guimaraes
 */
@JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_NULL)
@JsonPropertyOrder({
  "asset",
  "currency",
  "id",
  "action",
  "status",
  "price",
  "amount",
  "executedPriceAverage",
  "executedAmount",
  "dateCreated"
})
public class BitcointoyouOrderInfo {

  private final String asset;
  private final String currency;
  private final String id;
  private final String action;
  private final String status;
  private final BigDecimal price;
  private final BigDecimal amount;
  private final String executedPriceAverage;
  private final String executedAmount;
  private final String dateCreated;
  @JsonIgnore private final Map<String, Object> additionalProperties = new HashMap<>();
  @JsonIgnore private String content;

  /**
   * Sometimes the {@code oReturn} field contains some text, like NO_RECORD_FOUND.
   *
   * @param content the content of the field {@code oReturn}.
   */
  @JsonCreator
  public BitcointoyouOrderInfo(String content) {
    super();
    this.content = content;
    asset = null;
    currency = null;
    id = null;
    action = null;
    status = null;
    price = null;
    amount = null;
    executedPriceAverage = null;
    executedAmount = null;
    dateCreated = null;
  }

  @JsonCreator
  public BitcointoyouOrderInfo(
      @JsonProperty("asset") String asset,
      @JsonProperty("currency") String currency,
      @JsonProperty("id") String id,
      @JsonProperty("action") String action,
      @JsonProperty("status") String status,
      @JsonProperty("price") BigDecimal price,
      @JsonProperty("amount") BigDecimal amount,
      @JsonProperty("executedPriceAverage") String executedPriceAverage,
      @JsonProperty("executedAmount") String executedAmount,
      @JsonProperty("dateCreated") String dateCreated) {
    this.asset = asset;
    this.currency = currency;
    this.id = id;
    this.action = action;
    this.status = status;
    this.price = price;
    this.amount = amount;
    this.executedPriceAverage = executedPriceAverage;
    this.executedAmount = executedAmount;
    this.dateCreated = dateCreated;
  }

  /**
   * Constructor
   *
   * @param map {@link Map} which keys is the fields.
   */
  @JsonCreator
  public BitcointoyouOrderInfo(Map<String, String> map) {
    this.asset = map.get("asset");
    this.currency = map.get("currency");
    this.id = map.get("id");
    this.action = map.get("action");
    this.status = map.get("status");

    String priceAsString = map.get("price");
    if (priceAsString != null && !priceAsString.isEmpty()) {
      this.price = new BigDecimal(priceAsString);
    } else {
      this.price = null;
    }

    String amountAsString = map.get("amount");
    if (amountAsString != null && !amountAsString.isEmpty()) {
      this.amount = new BigDecimal(amountAsString);
    } else {
      this.amount = null;
    }

    this.executedPriceAverage = map.get("executedPriceAverage");
    this.executedAmount = map.get("executedAmount");
    this.dateCreated = map.get("dateCreated");
  }

  @JsonIgnore
  public String getContent() {

    return content;
  }

  @JsonIgnore
  public void setContent(String content) {

    this.content = content;
  }

  @JsonProperty("asset")
  public String getAsset() {
    return asset;
  }

  @JsonProperty("currency")
  public String getCurrency() {

    return currency;
  }

  @JsonProperty("id")
  public String getId() {

    return id;
  }

  @JsonProperty("action")
  public String getAction() {

    return action;
  }

  @JsonProperty("status")
  public String getStatus() {

    return status;
  }

  @JsonProperty("price")
  public BigDecimal getPrice() {

    return price;
  }

  @JsonProperty("amount")
  public BigDecimal getAmount() {

    return amount;
  }

  @JsonProperty("executedPriceAverage")
  public String getExecutedPriceAverage() {

    return executedPriceAverage;
  }

  @JsonProperty("executedAmount")
  public String getExecutedAmount() {

    return executedAmount;
  }

  @JsonProperty("dateCreated")
  public String getDateCreated() {

    return dateCreated;
  }

  @JsonAnyGetter
  public Map<String, Object> getAdditionalProperties() {

    return this.additionalProperties;
  }

  @JsonAnySetter
  public void setAdditionalProperty(String name, Object value) {

    this.additionalProperties.put(name, value);
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}


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Shorter showers, slower driving and an Eiffel Tower blackout: How Europe plans to cut gas usage this winter
From cutting down on shower time, driving slower and fining shopkeepers for not closing their doors, Europeans are embarking on a target of reducing energy usage in time for winter, and some citizens have taken to social media to share their experiences.
For example, German Christopher Hipp offered tips on Twitter on how to defrost a freezer, saying that more electricity is saved the more frost-free the kitchen device is.
Cindy, who lives in the Netherlands, shared her attempts at trying to shower within a 5 minute time target — failing with 6 minutes and 21 seconds. "It took 48 seconds for the shower to get hot," she tweeted.
Ruud Vuik and his daughter, who also reside in the Netherlands, tried the same feat by using a blue water droplet-shaped shower timer for a week, which starts at 5 minutes before trickling away to a blaring alarm.
A customer browses alcoholic beverages inside a fridge at Exale Brewing and Taproom in East London on August 19, 2022. The European Commission in July has agreed on a voluntary target to cut gas use by 15% by 2023, compared to what the average consumption was from 2016 to 2021.
Hollie Adams | Afp | Getty Images
These targets are part of EU's wider effort to cut natural gas demand this winter, with an arsenal of methods of their own choosing.
The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, in July agreed on a voluntary target to cut gas use by 15% until March 2023, compared to what the average consumption was from 2016 to 2021.
These are what some of the EU governments have recommended:
President Emmanuel Macron called for a gas use reduction of 10%, and warned that forced energy savings will be on the table if voluntary efforts prove to be insufficient. Russian gas imports account for 15% of France's gas consumption, making it less reliant on Russia than most of its EU peers.
Lights from the iconic Eiffel Tower will switch off about an hour earlier at 11.45 p.m., Paris' mayor announced on September 13.
Shop owners who leave the doors of air-conditioned stores open will be fined 750 euros ($751).
Illuminated ads will be banned from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Germany has been the most exposed to Russian gas supply cuts. Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck released a statement introducing a slew of measures which came into effect on Sept. 2 in the hope of reducing gas usage by around 2%.
Public buildings are heated to a maximum of 19 degrees Celsius.
Shopfronts banned from being illuminated at night.
A ban on heating private swimming pools.
Austria is also heavily reliant on Russian gas, obtaining over 80% from Moscow in prior years. Last week, Austria's climate department launched an energy-saving campaign dubbed "Mission 11," with these recommendations:
Drive slower to save energy — at a suggested speed limit of 100km/h
Regularly defrosting a freezer.
Reduce shower time.
While Spain is not as dependent as other EU members on Russian gas, which accounted for 14.5% of its imports, Spain's Parliament has agreed to an 8% reduction in gas use.
Air conditioning temperatures in most public buildings and businesses must not be set below 27 degrees Celsius in the summer. And heating should not be above 19 degrees Celsius during winter.
Doors of air-conditioned shops to be closed.
No night-time lighting of shop exteriors or public monuments.
While 75% of Finland's gas supply was made up of Russian imports, the country is not as susceptible to Moscow's vagaries. Natural gas accounts for less than 6% of total energy consumption in Finland. In the last week of August, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment announced a campaign titled "A degree lower," which aims at getting 75% of Finns to reduce their own energy consumption by:
Reducing the household temperature on a thermostat.
Use fewer electronics, fewer light sources.
Limit showers to 5 minutes.
Italy imported close to 40% of its gas from Russia last year. Under an initiative by the Italian Ecological Transition Ministry, the country is targeting a reduction in gas consumption of 7% (5.3 billion cubic meters) by March:
Thermostat in industrial buildings to be lowered by one degree to 17 degrees Celsius.
Residential blocks' thermostat temperatures to be regulated at 19 degrees Celsius.
Radiators to be turned off for at least one hour per day.
The Dutch government launched a campaign in April in a bid to reduce reliance on Russian gas, which comprises about 12.5% of the Netherlands' gas use.
Taking 5 minute showers.
Turn down central heating.
Enough for the winter?
Some reports estimate that if Europe can cut its gas use by 15% to March 2023, the region would be able to cope with winter despite limited supplies and soaring energy prices.
"We're already there … savings this month have already surpassed the 15% target," said senior energy strategist from Goldman Sachs, Samantha Dart.
Facilities of the Fluxys gas storage station in Loenhout, Belgium. The European Commission in July has agreed on a voluntary target to cut gas use by 15% by 2023, compared to what the average consumption was from 2016 to 2021.
Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images
She added that northwestern Europe's estimated August gas consumption was 13% below average.
"We believe this is more than enough savings to go through winter without blackouts or a heating crisis," Dart said, assuming that the average winter weather scenario holds.
Difficult, but not impossible
However, according to another analyst, that target looks ambitious, especially when the winter season starts.
That period of time is where household consumption for heating "far exceeds industrial demand," which is already down by 20-30% across most of Europe, said director of Eurasia Group, Henning Gloystein.
"Achieving the 15% reduction target vs business as usual will be difficult, but not impossible," Gloystein told CNBC.
If Europe manages a sustained demand destruction and access to alternative gas supplies, a "severe rationing" can be avoided, Gloystein added.
A group of houses in Cercedilla, on 20 April, 2022 in Madrid, Spain when Madrid activated the Winter Inclement Plan for snow, rain and wind. A cold winter could make it difficult to achieve the demand reduction needed in Europe.
Rafael Bastante | Europa Press | Getty Images
He said that an "immediate reduction" in household consumption could come at the same time that most EU gas tariffs jump on Oct. 1, on top of aggressive media campaigns by governments.
Possible winter recession
However, Henning cautioned that this will come at a price.
"This will almost certainly come at the cost of an EU recession over the winter which will hit low-income households and small industries hardest," he said.
A cold winter could also make it difficult to achieve the demand reduction needed, but also increase the likelihood of supply disruptions from Norway, where offshore rigs in the the North Sea have to be evacuated during storms, Henning said.
"If just one or two of the required measures don't work out, the situation could become quite serious, pretty quickly."
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Q: android activity and service is it ok to create a class which extends a service within a class that extends an activity
public class fill extends Activity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.seconds);
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}

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}

A: 2 ways to do:

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*You need only an inner class? Than create one inside another class. (what you didn't have done because MyCount is not inside the Activity class)

*You need another class but it shouldnt be an inner class? Than create a new file for this class.

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A288625 Positions of 0 in A288375; complement of A283794. 3
2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 43, 44, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53, 55, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 78, 79, 81, 84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 94, 95, 97, 99, 100, 103, 104, 106, 111, 112, 114, 116, 117, 120, 121, 123 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; text; internal format)
Conjecture: a(n)/n -> 2, and 0 < 2 - a(n)/n < 1/2 for n >= 1.
Clark Kimberling, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..10000
s = {0, 0}; w[0] = StringJoin[Map[ToString, s]];
w[n_] := StringReplace[w[n - 1], {"00" -> "1000", "10" -> "1001"}]
TableForm[Table[w[n], {n, 0, 10}]]
st = ToCharacterCode[w[24]] - 48; (* A288375 *)
p0 = Flatten[Position[st, 0]]; (* A288625 *)
Cf. A288625, A283794.
Sequence in context: A284655 A083028 A281015 * A189168 A182799 A112929
Adjacent sequences: A288622 A288623 A288624 * A288626 A288627 A288628
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IRENA's annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2019, the most comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible figures on renewable energy capacity indicates growth in all regions of the world, although at varying speeds.
Renewables now account for a third of all power capacity installed around the world.
That's according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which shows total renewable energy generation capacity reached 2,351GW by the end of last year.
Hydropower makes up around half of this figure at 1,172GW, followed by wind power and solar energy with 564 GW and 480 GW respectively.
Other renewable sources included 121GW of bioenergy, 13GW of geothermal energy and 500MW of marine energy.
The report shows 2018 saw 171GW of renewable energy capacity added to global grids – this year-on-year increase of 7.9% was bolstered by new additions from solar and wind energy, which accounted for 84% of the growth.
Growth was fastest in Oceania, which recorded a 17.7% rise in capacity during 2018.
It was followed by Asia, which accounted for 61% of total new renewable energy installations and grew its clean capacity by 11.4%, with Africa's 8.4% growth putting it in third place.
Growth in hydropower continued to slow in 2018, with only China adding significant new capacity. The report also highlights a relatively low level of bioenergy capacity expansion and geothermal energy growth.
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Home Chevron down icon Nature & Environment Chevron down icon Building A New Legal Order For The Oceans
Building A New Legal Order For The Oceans
By: Tommy Koh
The most important of Tommy Koh's writings on the Law of the Sea are brought together in Building a New Legal Order for the Oceans. As the president of the third United Nations Conference on the NUS Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), he shares his unique perspective on the UNCLOS negotiation process, and the concepts, tensions and intentions that underlie today's Law of the Sea. There could be no better guide to this aspect of international law than Koh.
UNCLOS contains the modern law of the sea. It has been called a constitution for the oceans. It contains many new concepts of international law, such as, the Exclusive Economic Zone, Archipelagic State, Straits Used for International Navigation, Transit Passage, Archipelagic Sealane Passage, the Common Heritage of Mankind. Koh explains these and other concepts.
Peace at sea is made possible by UNCLOS. Koh discusses current threats to maritime security. He explains the intricacies of the disputes in the South China Sea. What can be learned from the success of UNCLOS? How can we build on that success, and manage the new tensions that arise in the Law of the Sea?
"This book will help readers understand why the rules-based legal order for the oceans that Tommy Koh helped establish is as important today as it was in 1982."
- Robert Beckman, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore.
"From a world-renowned lawyer and diplomat who was present at its creation, Professor Koh takes us through a first-hand account of the delicate negotiation and subsequent implementation of the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention, a seminal instrument to which some 167 States plus the European Union are currently parties."
– Rodman Bundy, Partner, Eversheds Harry Elias
Tommy Koh is Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rector of Tembusu College, Special Advisor to the Institute of Policy Studies, and Chairman of the Governing Board Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore. He served as President of the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea from 1981 to 1982.
Size: 229mm x 152 mm


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The Anne T. Kent California Room is an archive dedicated to collecting and preserving information on local, regional, and state history with a strong emphasis on the history and culture of Marin County. Resources include photographs, oral histories, biography files, maps, books, directories, voter registers, local newspaper clippings, documents and ephemera. We are currently in the process of digitizing our large collection of primary source materials.
Going back to 1884, a collection of over 32,000 digitized photos, newspaper articles, illustrations, and more
Online Newsletter
Anne T. Kent California Room Local History Newsletter features articles written by staff and volunteers
Local History Collections
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Approximately 8500 books, documents & periodicals focus primarily on Marin County and the San Francisco Bay Area, and also include California as a whole.
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Organized into approximately 200 subject categories, all pertaining to Marin County.
Our ongoing oral history program was started in 1974 by Anne Kent and Carla Ehat, and the archive now includes approximately 400 interviews.
Over 9,000 photographs document Marin County and Northern California, c.1870 – c.1975.
Biography Files
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Marin County Directories
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Martell Webster discusses his goatee, frohawk and more important matters
The Washington Wizards' forward gave his first interview since agreeing to a four-year, $22 million contract to stay with the Wizards.
By Mike Prada Jul 9, 2013, 8:54pm EDT
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WASHINGTON -- It didn't take long for Martell Webster to resume his role as crowd favorite in his first public appearance since verbally agreeing to a four-year, $22 million contract to stay with the Washington Wizards. Waiving to the crowd and challenging Bradley Beal to a shooting contest that never materialized at the Wizards' pre-Summer League open practice, the small forward felt right at home.
"That's just who I am. I've always been that kind of person," he told reporters afterwards. "I didn't fall into anything, that's just me being myself."
Being himself, as it turns out, also includes two new facial changes: a goatee that has gotten so long that "it's starting to get split ends" and a fro hawk that he plans to "do something crazy with" next week. The former may grow into a long beard of sorts that falls down to his chest, because "I'd honestly feel like an actual Wizard if I had that." The latter may grow more because "it's getting crazy here [as he points to his goatee], so it's only right if it also gets crazy on top."
Webster did also talk about serious things in the 11-minute interview. He hasn't officially signed his contract -- he can't officially until the moratorium ends at 12:01 this evening at the earliest -- but he plans to soon to officially cement his return back to D.C. He also admitted that he did think a little bit about his future once the Wizards selected Otto Porter in the 2013 NBA Draft.
When they picked Otto, I was like, 'I can see where they're going with it, and there may be a chance I'm may not be back in Washington next year.' -Martell Webster
"At the end of the day, I learned after my first couple years understanding the politics of the NBA that this is a business. That's exactly how you have to treat it and how you have to approach it. If they're going to make draft picks, they're going to make draft picks. If they don't want to go with you, you're not going to be hurt about it. You just have to move on," Webster said. "So when they picked Otto, I was like, 'I can see where they're going with it, and there may be a chance I'm may not be back in Washington next year.' That was the end of that. I didn't really think too much about it, because I knew I was going to be picked up regardless."
Other notable quotes:
On his return trip back to D.C. on July 1: "Like I said, I came here just to do rehab. It was just for that. It was just because [Wizards trainer Eric Waters] was working with me, and I just wanted to come and get my rehab regiment. But as I was sitting in a hotel, I felt like, 'This feels right. I feel like I'm home.' So the fact that Ernie [Grunfeld] came by and talked to me and said, 'You know, this doesn't change anything,' I knew I was going to come back here. It was just a matter of moving pieces and getting things done to free up some space. But I got the job done and I'm excited about that."
On what he's looking to see from Porter in Summer League: "There are only a few young players that came into this league and just got it right off the bat. Kobe Bryant. LeBron James. Guys like that are really young and get it. We expect [Otto] to be a rookie. Make mistakes, [because] you need to make mistakes in order to learn from them. To learn how to play the game the right way, you need to make tons of mistakes. I don't necessarily want to encourage him to go out there and mess up all the time. Just understand that, if you do, it's not a big deal. It's all part of the learning curve. I can tell that he's kind of embraced that. Just watching him play, seeing how he observes the court, that's kind of his nature is to figure things out first before he dives into it 100 percent. I think that's going to benefit him in the long run."
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On the status of his rehab from offseason hernia surgery: "I feel great now. With the Functional Movement Screen I'm doing here, I have that all videotaped, recorded and put on a thumb drive to take home to my strength trainer in Portland and my strength trainer in Seattle. Then, we can build up a regiment on my rehab to strengthen some of the weaknesses that I have within all the workouts I have. So, it's good. I just had surgery, so it's just focusing on my midsection area. My core, where I had surgery, not only the front, but also the back. Lower back, as well as everything else. When you have the injury, the rehab is the most important thing. It's not like I'm hurt. It's just that, once you get injured and you have surgery, your muscles shut off. I didn't do anything for a month and a half, so it's just getting those things turned on and back up. That's what the rehab regiment is for."
Webster will return home to Portland, where he'll run two basketball camps for kids 6-12 years old back in Portland and Seattle. He still returns to the Pacific Northwest every summer, but after signing a four-year deal to stay in D.C., even he admitted that he's now "sees Portland as a second home," with D.C. being the first. He'll continue to rehab and prepare for training camp, just like everyone else.
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College of Lake County plans to collaborate on academic programs, workforce development and more with a technology company about to launch operations in Gurnee.
School President Jerry Weber addressed the relationship with AKHAN Semiconductor Inc. during a presentation before the Gurnee village board Monday evening. Before Weber spoke, AKHAN founder Adam Khan told the elected officials he expects his executive team to be operating from a Gurnee office this month.
"I'll just reinforce how excited we are about the partnership," Weber said.
AKHAN has worked with Argonne National Laboratory to develop technology using energy-efficient diamond film as semiconductors. Argonne announced last November it granted an exclusive licensing agreement for the technology to AKHAN, which is expected to become the first U.S. company to fully develop the process for industries such as aviation, defense and power.
When the Gurnee production facility and corporate headquarters are running, Khan said, the company will make a small diamond film "window" for high-powered lasers and other products for sale to the military defense industry. Khan said CLC will become an important source for the business.
"That's why we're so happy about this announcement of the partnership with CLC. Because before, these (AKHAN) positions were limited to those with engineering degrees or graduate degrees in the sciences," Khan said after his formal presentation. "Where now, parts of that functionality can be distilled down and taught over the course of a short duration. Where others, with high-school-level equivalency or GED-level education equivalency, may be certified and begin to fill these positions."
Weber referred to a memo of understanding between CLC and AKHAN. He said it was in March when AKHAN and CLC started discussions on joint opportunities to further workforce and economic development initiatives in Lake County.
"Potential areas include, but are not limited to, entrepreneurship training and development, academic program development, customized training and workforce development programs, and joint educational programs and events in support of STEM," Weber said.
In education lingo, STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Weber said a specific agreement and plan will be forged later between CLC and AKHAN. He said the final deal would specify CLC's use of AKHAN's Gurnee space related to educational areas of the partnership.
Khan said the use of diamond film semiconductors, rather than silicon, means devices can be made thinner and operate at higher temperatures, benefiting smartphones and "wearable" technology such as Google Glass. He said the executives are expected to be in a yet-to-be-selected building near the Tri-State Tollway this month.
Gurnee village trustees in January approved what will be a combined $5.8 million in performance-based state and local tax breaks for AKHAN. Under Gurnee's end of the deal, AKHAN will receive a maximum of $1.5 million in sales tax rebates over five years.
AKHAN will receive the reimbursement only if the company generates sales tax, village officials stressed. The company plans use the tax inducements to bring employees from Hoffman Estates and California to the Gurnee company headquarters and factory.


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Three quarters of UK executives believe their CEO is a digital champion
One in ten UK companies now employs a Chief Digital Officer
UK companies prioritising investment in Internet of Things & artificial intelligence (AI)
The number of UK companies investing more than 15% of annual revenues in digital technology has more than doubled in the last year from 10% to 24%, significantly higher than their global counterparts.
PwC's 2017 Digital IQ Survey paints a more positive picture of the levels of digital understanding and adoption amongst UK organisations as compared to the global average. The survey, now in its tenth year, looks at how well companies understand the value of technology to drive business, based on the responses of 2,218 senior business and IT executives from 53 countries, including 203 from the UK.
Jonathan Tate, UK and EMEA technology consulting leader at PwC commented:
"Ten years ago, UK organisations' Digital IQ was very different to the picture we see today. There was little understanding of where digital responsibilities lay, often leaving initiatives siloed within the IT department.
"Even despite recent economic uncertainty, we're now seeing this beginning to change, with the results of our 2017 Digital IQ Survey indicating that UK organisations are embracing digital and increasing investment.
"In an ever-changing landscape of new and emerging technologies there will always be new challenges, but it's important to focus on unlocking the value these new opportunities can bring."
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More than four-in-five UK executives (UK 86%; global 72%) believe that clarity of roles and responsibilities around digital ownership is no longer an obstacle to delivering against their digital technology objectives.
UK executives are much more confident than the rest of world that their senior business leaders understand digital technology, with 83% of respondents agreeing their CEO's digital IQ was high (above 70%), compared to the global average (62%) and a mere 57% in the US. Moreover, 74% of UK executives believe their CEO is a champion for digital, above the global average of 68% (up from 33% globally ten years ago).
One-in-ten UK companies now employ a Chief Digital Officer (CDO) (UK 11%; global average 7%), but of those who don't yet have one in place 16% are planning to add one (global: 5%). A further 20% of those without a CDO say this is because digital is now integral to the way their company does business, and it is part of every executive's job description.
Whilst three quarters of UK businesses (73%) now understand that digital means more than just something IT looks after, there remains a quarter (27%) that still think digital is synonymous with IT, suggesting they aren't investigating the full benefits of digital (global: 29%). Amongst the UK public sector this thinking was more prevalent (45%).
Approaches to emerging technology
Spending on emerging technologies is healthy in UK companies, with 43% spending more than a fifth of their technology budget on them, compared to 33% globally. Out of the PwC Essential Eight emerging technologies, current UK investments are prioritised on Internet of Things (IoT) (UK 84% investing vs. 73% globally) and artificial intelligence (AI) (UK 66%; global 54%). Over half of UK respondents (52%) consider IoT to be the most important for cutting costs, as well as the most disruptive to business models (35%).
Half of UK executives (UK 49%; global 40%) also say that their approach to emerging technology is business-driven, rather than shaped by technology or vendors – a sign they have clearer plans in place about using emerging technology to drive business value.
UK companies boast higher skill levels in areas such as cyber security, where 78% agree they have the right skills they need compared to 64% globally, digital strategy and planning (UK 72%; global 53%), and evaluating emerging technology (UK 70%; global 53%).
UK firms are therefore less likely to cite a lack of properly skilled teams as an existing barrier to achieving results in digital initiatives (UK 19%; global 24%), but over a third (37%) think this will be an emerging barrier to tackle in future (37%; global 39%).
Marco Amitrano, head of consulting at PwC, commented:
"UK organisations have come a long way over the past decade and it's positive to see them now leading on many aspects of digital transformation. It's important that we now build on this rapidly.
"We hope that today's Digital Strategy expected from the Government provides the catalyst that UK organisations need to continue progress, given the potential that digital advances such as artificial intelligence have to support future economic growth and business success.
"Our Digital IQ report outlines the importance of digital as a priority in any business strategy, requiring the right focus and leadership to extract the most value from investments."
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Of the UK's 203 respondents surveyed in late 2016, this included 40 from the Public Sector, 30 from Industrial Manufacturing, 30 from Financial Services, 30 from Retail & Consumer, and the remainder from a variety of other industries
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Social influence eclipsing conventional HR philosophies: Forbes
By Edwin Yapp January 7, 2013
Social networking no longer just a pastime; it's a powerful tool for job seekers and recruiters
Personal branding and social influence replacing traditional resumes as primary reference
THE new year is slated to be the year of social human resource (HR), with five broad trends overtaking some of the most traditionally tried and tested methods millions of people have relied on when getting a job or when moving to another, noted a Forbes article.
According to the New York-based Forbes, 2012 was the year for workforce innovation, with more companies experimenting with using social media to brand and market their organizations.
However, in 2013, companies will take social media further, with organizations integrating social technologies into the way they recruit, develop and engage employees, it added.
Citing a study commissioned by SilkRoad called the State of Social Technology and Talent Management, Forbes noted that 75% of leaders in human resources and talent management believe their companies are behind the curve regarding both internal and external social networking technology.
The business bi-weekly noted that the five trends expected to impact HR trends in the coming year are:
Gamification [in HR] becoming a standard practice
The death of the resume;
The use of Klout scores as a measurable currency [in HR];
Personal branding to become a required skill; and
Recruiters finding you before you know you are looking for a job.
Forbes noted that gamification –the use of game design principles in applications outside of games – has already caught on in activities like marketing, call center operations, and learning and development, and it believes that a greater number of enterprise processes will start to become "gamified."
"Deloitte is one company already using gamification, integrating levels, 'badges' and top-scoring leader boards into its Deloitte Leadership Academy, which has trained over 20,000 executive users since its inception in 2008," it said. "As a result of this effort, Deloitte and its clients can boast rewards like engaged employees who are committed to improving at work."
The next three trends – the death of resumes, the use of Klout scores and personal branding becoming a required skill – are highly intertwined with each other. Klout is a social media analytics tool that measures a user's influence across his or her social network.
For example, the article noted that it's quite a common practice nowadays to find employers checking out prospective employees on Google or Bing; examining the number of followers a candidate has on Twitter and when was the last time he or she tweeted; inspecting the size and quality of a candidate's LinkedIn community and who recommended them; and what a candidate's Klout scores are.
To strengthen its argument, Forbes noted the software company Salesforce.com recently advertised a position that listed "a Klout score of 35 or over" as one of the key "desired skills" for a community manager position.
"We're moving from a knowledge economy to a social economy, and as we do so, as a recent Fast Company article noted, "the line is quickly blurring between the value of what we know and who we know," the article noted. "In 2013, prospective job applicants will be much more deliberate in creating their 'elevator pitch' and posting this promotional blurb on Facebook, LinkedIn and in their Twitter bios.
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CTMQ > Food & Drink > Breweries > The Cambridge House Brew Pub
The Cambridge House Brew Pub
The Best Reason to go to Granby?
Cambridge House Brewpub, Granby
Several Visits over the years
It makes no sense that I'm finding this page difficult to write. You'd think that a place I've been to ten times over the years would be easy to write about. But it's not. And I don't know why.
One reason it's difficult is because their website is awful. Now, I know blasting restaurant websites is cliché, but I don't care. But I do care that the Cambridge House has updated their site and it's now a pleasant web experience. This paragraph used to drone on about the difficulties I had with their old site. So now I'm just filling space.
Other difficulties include my random pictures of the place over the last 3 years (the pictures here are from two different visits); always meaning to write about it but never getting around to it. And lastly, their eternally rotating tap list (as with all good brewpubs) is impossible to nail down.
Alas, I really do enjoy "the pub" as locals call it. I'm not really a local local, but I'm local enough. Heck, if I isosceles triangle it home from work, it's "right on the way!"
This place is as traditional an American brewpub as you can find. TV's playing sports in every nook and cranny, standard pub fare is abundant, and waitresses wearing football jerseys on Sundays in the fall. The food is decent and their Portobello burger is really pretty good. Service over the years has been very hit or miss though.
(On my last visit; just me and Damian, our waiter was a little harried but attentive. On other visits, I've been pretty much ignored and yet on others, I've been doted upon. Which again, is pretty standard pub protocol I suppose.)
But this page is about the beer because Cambridge House actually DOES brew their own beer. The brewery area is cleverly housed behind the bar behind glass, but to get a true look at the works, you have to sort of awkwardly peer over the half-wall. And if you're interested in such things as I am, you look like a doofus doing that. (Though, it could be argued, I look like a doofus doing anything.)
So… the beer. I'd love to be able to give you a run-down of their offerings, but after wading through random links to their MySpace page (really?) and a weird 3-year-old story about some dumb thing that makes no sense to still have on their site, I found their beer list out of date. Ahem. Now it's 2012 and I can give a better picture of the CBH brewing process as well as a rundown of their selections.
Here it is!
They have an award-winning kolsch that my beergeek brother-in-law heard about in Delaware. Seriously. Now, I don't like kolsches much, but was still excited to watch a beer nerd like Brian drink it. Whoops – no kolsch during our random visit back in, oh, let's say 2008.
Their IPA is better than average and it's my "go-to" beer here. (And props to them for naming it "Abijah Rowe IPA" for as all CTMQ readers surely know, the town's historical society runs the Abijah Rowe House Museum – CTMQ Visit here.)
What's up with my man drinking milk at a brewpub?
They also brew a bock, an altbier, a brown ale and a stout. The brown ale I remember being pretty bad and the stout as being really good. The stout, deemed Moonbeam Stout, is a Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout with a healthy 9.8% ABV. Definitely worth a trip up to Granby alone.
[I used to have some stuff here about the previous owners of the CBH and some sticky legal issues they were involved with. I've been assured that the new owners have nothing in the world to do with the previous clowns, so it's time to move forward with this stuff.]
But it still bears mentioning that there was a second Cambridge Brewhouse out in Torrington which didn't last long and closed unexpectedly one day in 2010. It appears that the former owners were playing games with their taxes and even got into a fight one night and, well, who cares at this point. None of that has anything to do with the current operation.
(I used to have a bunch of stuff about the previous owners.)
As this site isn't my job, and as it's become rather huge in scope, I make no bones about having out of date stuff here and there. It's just a fact. BUT, when an organization or business owner contacts me about erroneous and/or woefully obsolete information – such as this page was – I'm more than happy to update accordingly. CBH has a spiffy new website and a clean tax record. I feel badly whenever old and sometimes hurtful information lingers on CTMQ. That is not my goal.
On another note, I've decided that I should have a page dedicated to all the beers brewed in Connecticut. In 2012, there's supposedly something like 5 new breweries coming online thanks to some relaxed legislation at the state level. So I'm excited to get back to the CBH to give their brews another go – and a more intelligent tasting.
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Scott Riley says
Please dig deeper, especially when listing the crimes of the previous owners and managers who have no current connections with the current operations.
Check out our new website and let me know what you think. IT is amazing how long incorrect information can linger on the internet.
Scott (and anyone else reading this) –
I have updated this page and respect your patience in allowing me to do so. Thanks.
Steve, you have to stop in and check out our beers on tap. We usually have the IPA and Kolsch on tap. I am not saying that it will never run out, but we have been able to keep production up with consumption. And we have six of our own CBH beers on tap for more than three months now. Where we used to only have a maximum of five. We are limited since we only have five serving tanks, so the extra taps have to have been kegged off and saved. Of course we almost always have some guest taps on, except when we are running 12 CBH taps! Keeps tabs on our Web site and Facebook page to see when we will be runnning all 12 taps again!
Thanks for clearing up some of the outdated information. I do understand how difficut that can be.
BruRm @ BAR


When we were in the same class in grade 9, Jennifer and I used to write each other hilarious letters, laugh about silly crushes, and get involved in as many theatrical performances as possible. Who knew that years later I'd be photographing her wedding? And what a beautiful bride she was! It was such a pleasure to spend the night in gorgeous Franschhoek, capturing the proceedings and celebrations at the stunning Haute Cabriere. The ceremony was unique in itself – taking place in a romantically lit cellar. The wedding party were a treat and had lots of fun, despite the weather turning into a blistering cold event. At least we were surprised with a gorgeous sunset!


Would you recommend McKenzie Bridge Campground?
McKenzie Bridge Campground is kind of a big deal. You have picnic tables, toilets, drinking water, nearby boatin', river and stream fishin'. Sounds like a choice spot to us! Wanna guarantee your place? Of the 20 available sites, 8 can be booked in advance, so reserve now or forever hold your peace, love, and camping. Check website for closures.
Drop some McKenzie Bridge Campground knowledge on us.
McKenzie Bridge Campground is not operated by Hipcamp and can only be booked externally. (For now!) Hipcamp is working closely with the government to allow bookings here asap.


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Volume 55, Number 1, March 2009
Civil War History is the foremost scholarly journal of the sectional conflict in the United States, focusing on social, cultural, economic, political, and military issues from antebellum America through Reconstruction. Articles have featured research on slavery, abolitionism, women and war, Abraham Lincoln, fiction, national identity, and various aspects of the Northern and Southern military. Published quarterly in March, June, September, and December.
Proslavery Professors: Classic Natural Right and the Positive Good Argument in Antebellum Virginia
Chad Vanderford
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"For the Good of the Cause and the Protection of the Border": The Service of the Indiana Legion in the Civil War, 1861–1865
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Jennifer M. Murray
This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War (review)
Amy S. Greenberg
Joining Places: Slave Neighborhoods in the Old South (review)
Thomas C. Buchanan
Storm over Texas: The Annexation Controversy and the Road to Civil War (review)
Nicole Etcheson
Creating the Culture of Reform in Antebellum America (review)
Lyde Cullen Sizer
The Madness of Mary Lincoln (review)
Gone with the Glory: The Civil War in Cinema (review)
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The Young America Movement and the Transformation of the Democratic Party, 1828–1861 (review)
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Fenians, Freedmen, and Southern Whites: Race and Nationality in the Era of Reconstruction (review)
Mark E. Neely Jr.
The Colfax Massacre: The Untold Story of Black Power, White Terror, and the Death of Reconstruction (review)
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One of the most fascinating stories to come from this season's Pro Tour-Honolulu Qualifier season has been the resurgence in old pros returning to the Pro Tour by way of winning a PTQ. Count Billy Moreno and Ben Stark amongst their numbers alongside the likes of Brian Kibler and Osyp Lebedowicz. Ben had to get there through none other than Antonino de Rosa! Check out their Top 8 lists below. Of course, there's still a little bit of time left to earn your plane ticket to Pro Tour–Honolulu, so check out the official PTQ schedule.
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The Scottish Medicines Consortium assesses new drugs to make sure they are cost effective.
Today (10.11.14) the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has published it's latest round of guidance which includes it's first guidance for Daclatasvir. This decision gives Scottish Health Boards an assurance that the drug offers value for money and gives them permission to use it in a restricted way.
Daclatasvir is a new drug intended to be used in combination (with Sofosbuvir) to provide clinicians with a interferon free combination therapy for Hepatitis C. Scottish Health Boards receive no additional funding as the result of new advice from the SMC and still have to develop policy for how new drugs will be used.
Haemophilia Scotland had made a submission to the SMC in favour of approval for Daclatasvir from SMC, primarily on the grounds of improved patient and clinical choice and the importance of moving away from interferon as a therapy.
You can find our more about the SMC decision and what restrictions have been applied on the SMC website.
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Rain, unstable weather ahead: Qatar Met
Chances of rain Monday, Tuesday
Thundery rain, strong wind likely today
Improved chances of rain from Tuesday
Chances of scattered rain on Sunday
Rain and drop in temperature forecast next week
rain weather Qatar Met unstable
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A state of atmospheric instability will affect the country in the coming days, the Qatar Met department has said.
Easterly moderate to fresh winds will begin blowing on Friday and the weather will gradually become partly cloudy to cloudy. There is a chance of scattered rain, mostly light to moderate in intensity, which may turn thundery at times in some areas.
The chances of rain are expected to improve from Sunday until December 17, the weather report says. During this period, conditions will be favourable for rain of variable intensity, becoming thundery occasionally in some areas.
The Met department has urged people to avoid marine activities during this period as the wave height is expected to exceed 8ft during thunderstorms. The department has advised them to take extra care during thunderstorms, which may be accompanied by strong winds, low visibility and hail at times, as well as to follow latest updates through its official social media accounts.
Meanwhile, Friday's forecast says thundery rain and strong winds are expected at times. Similar conditions are likely in offshore areas, too, along with high seas.
The wind speed may go up to 25 knots inshore and 23 knots offshore during thundershowers, with the sea level rising to 7ft.
The temperature is expected to range from 15C to 26C around the country on Friday. In Doha, the minimum and maximum temperature will be 19C and 26C, respectively, the forecast shows.


I have been doing the same job for Empathia for the last 20+ years. No, I am not the CEO or a Vice President (though I easily think that I could be and that I would be great!). Nope, I'm also not a Corporate Trainer, though I enjoy traveling and hearing myself talk, as well as having others listen to me talk: the bigger the audience, the better! I am the Manager of Field Operations, which is a fancy way of saying that I manage a network of mental health providers across the country and in other parts of the world. It is not a glamorous job, but it is perfect for me because I love people and have thousands of providers in my network. I'm also happy to be part of something that I'm so proud of… Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are incredible companies with tons of benefits for employees and their family members.
I find it interesting when companies and brokers compare EAPs on the size of their networks and even more interesting when EAPs claim that they have huge EAP networks. Empathia has fought this issue since I started working for them in 1990. So, let's try to solve this age old question: Is bigger really better?
Let's start with the basics of what determines a high quality EAP network.
Credentials: A network needs to have requirements of who can belong and who can't. Most EAPs require providers to have a minimum of a Master's degree and to be independently licensed in the state where they are providing the services. In order to determine this, EAPs ask that every provider fill out a detailed application which asks for specifics about the provider and their practice. In this application, the provider is asked a series of disclosure questions which seek to gain knowledge of current and past issues related to their license and illegal activities. After reviewing the application, some EAPs do what is called "primary source verification" of the provider's education, license, and liability insurance. This means not only looking at the documents, but verifying their accuracy. Maintaining monthly checks on sanctions brought against network providers is also an excellent way of monitoring a provider after the application process.
A good EAP Network Manager is also aware of other important credentials, specifically related to EAP providers. The Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) and the Employee Assistance Specialist-Clinical (EAS-C) are two credentials obtained through the Employee Assistance Professional Association (EAPA); they show that a provider is invested in learning about EAP work and what it takes to be a responsible EAP Affiliate. As an FYI, EAPs don't provide psychiatric assessments or prescribe medications to their clients, so psychiatrists are not needed in an EAP network.
Understand your purpose. Is what an EAP provider does any different than any other private practice provider? You bet it is!! A respectable EAP network has providers that are not only solid clinically, but also understand their role as an EAP Affiliate (contracted provider). What is this role? EAPs offer services with clients that range between 3 and 8 sessions. It is not long term counseling, so issues like addictions and eating disorders are typically referred outside of the EAP services. A good EAP provider is first-and-foremost great at assessing the client's issues and determining the best course of action. Different from many non-EAP providers, this assessment does not involve giving the client a diagnosis, but seeks a strong understanding about what is going on at the client's workplace and how their issue(s) may be affecting their work performance. When sensitive issues arise about workplace difficulties, the high quality EAP provider remains neutral and doesn't side with the client against the company. The EAP is an employer benefit and is not to be used against the company that is paying for the services.
After the assessment, the EAP provider uses the remaining sessions to either resolve the client issues conclusively or assist the client in a referral for on-going treatment. Referrals can run the gamut from inpatient treatment to support groups found in the community. Though it is nice when the EAP provider is also covered by the client's insurance plan, the client needing services beyond the scope of the EAP (occurring less than 5% of the time) may need to be referred to a different provider or treatment program. Being aware of community resources, including the top-notch local therapists/programs and who is covered by the client's insurance in the area, is an essential role of an EAP provider.
Responsiveness. A solid EAP network needs to have availability to get clients in promptly. For a non-urgent case, this means offering a client an appointment within 3 to 5 business days.
I am extremely happy when I have a network filled with well-credentialed providers, who understand the role as an EAP Affiliate, and can offer timely appointments to our clients. But, just now many providers are needed?
A strong EAP network is built around the EAP's client company and employee locations. This typically involves running a GeoAccess Report that compares an EAP's network to a company-provided census of where their employees live. The company/broker may dictate certain minimum standards about the acceptable distance from an employee's zip code that they want an EAP provider to be located, but it is typically 10 miles for an employee in a urban area, 15 miles in a suburban area, and 30 miles in a rural area. The report tells the company how diverse the EAP's current network coverage is and tells the EAP where there may be holes in the coverage that need to be filled. Finding quality providers in the areas that lack coverage before implementing a new company EAP contract helps to ensure a smoother start when clients begin calling for services.
Though some EAPs calculate utilization differently, typical usage of the EAP is around 3 – 5%, on average. However, not all of these clients are being referred to the EAP network; some use the EAP's legal, financial, and child/eldercare services, and still others prefer to access information on the EAP website or only to talk to the counselor by phone, video, or text. A company having 100 employees in a given area may mean that less than five clients may access the services.
I also want my EAP network providers to be well utilized. A provider getting a number of referrals will develop a good understanding of our EAP program, better understand the culture and issues of the client companies in their area (something that they can report back to the EAP), and will likely make themselves available when you have an urgent client to be seen or respond to a request for a provider to be on-site immediately for a trauma response at your client company. A provider not getting referrals may forget who you are and could likely leave your network next time you re-credential them.
Does size matter? Definitely – but, the biggest networks are not always the best.
Tim joined Empathia (then NEAS) in 1990. As Manager of Field Operations, he oversees Empathia's national affiliate provider network and ensures that the level of service provided exceeds expectations. Additionally, Tim is a former Executive Board Member for the Employee Assistance Professional Association (EAPA) Chapter of Southern Wisconsin. He holds a Bachelor's in Psychology, has a certificate in Criminal Justice, and is a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP).


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1900s-1920s
1923-1927 Ford Model T
Improvements to the 1926 Ford Model T
Improvements to the 1926 Ford Model T, while welcome enough, added about a hundred pounds to the weight of the car, placing an additional burden on the already overworked, 20-bhp Ford engine. (A popular aftermarket item was the two-speed Ruxtell axle, which provided the Model T with the flexibility of four forward speeds instead of two.)
Style changes for the 1926 Model T included a new
tourer body, 3.5 inches longer than its predecessors.
Color choices were broadened at mid-year, with Gunmetal Blue and Phoenix Brown offered on the open models, and Royal Maroon, Fawn Gray, Highland Green, Moleskin, and Drake Green on the closed cars.
And by the beginning of calendar 1926, the familiar 30 × 3.5 high-pressure tires had been replaced by 4.40 × 21 balloons as standard issue, leading to the general use of the slower 5:1 steering ratio. For an extra $25, the wood artillery wheels could be replaced at the factory with welded steel wires, adding a stylish touch to any Ford.
But the most significant improvement to the 1926 Fords had to do with the brakes. Owners had complained for years about the Ford's service brake, a single drum located in the transmission and acting on the driveshaft.
Not only was it inefficient (though it performed about as well as the two-wheel external binders employed by Chevrolet at the time), but the brake band tended to wear out long before it was necessary to open the planetary transmission and change either the low or reverse bands. (Many Model T drivers attempted to balance the wear among the three bands by occasionally using the reverse pedal to slow the car. The remedy may sound radical, but it worked rather well with no negative effects on the car.)
A new radiator design and longer hood were
ushered in for the 1926 Ford Model T.
For 1926, Ford widened the transmission brake band from 1.125 inches to 1.75 inches, providing it with both greater stopping power and substantially longer life. At the same time, the emergency brake drum was increased in diameter from eight to 11 inches and lined for the first time with asbestos.
Until then, what braking action the device provided -- and it wasn't much -- had resulted from unlined iron shoes pressing against steel drums. Brake and low-speed pedals were widened and supplied with a lip to prevent the driver's foot from slipping off.
Oddly enough, despite these numerous improvements, some important factors remained unchanged. Dashboard instrumentation still consisted solely of an ammeter, though an increasing number of buyers paid extra for the dealer-installed speedometer.
Since the engine was lubricated by the time-honored splash system, no oil-pressure gauge was needed. Nor did the Model T driver require a temperature gauge to tell him when his engine was overheating; steam rising from the radiator would signify such a problem. The fuel level was measured by dipping a stick into the gas tank.
One is reminded of a verse that some wag added to the popular song,
"My Bonnie":
My Bonnie leaned over the gas tank,
The depth of its contents to see.
I lighted a match to assist her,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me!
Nickel-plated radiator shells were an extra-cost
item on open 1926 Fords like this tourer.
With the arrival of the 1926 models, in mid-1925, closed models came with demountable rims and electric starters as standard equipment, while the open cars continued to charge extra for that equipment. By January 1926, however, a special order was required of the handful of buyers who opted for the non-demountable skins and the hand crank. (Later in the year, this equipment was dropped all together.)
But for all of the advantages offered by Ford for 1926, and despite the fact that the Model T was still the industry's sales leader, Ford's share of the American automobile market was steadily shrinking. Even a substantial reduction in the prices of the closed models (as much as $115 in the case of the Fordor sedan), which took effect June 6, 1926, failed to stimulate sales. Overall, between 1923 and 1926, U.S. annual production fell from 1,817,891 to 1,368,383, a drop of 24.7 percent.
Meanwhile, Chevrolet, although its numbers were still significantly smaller than Ford's, showed a sales gain of 41.6 percent over the same three-year period.
To see how the 1927 Ford Model T stacked up in the face of this competition, continue to the next page.
1927 LaSalle
1907-1926 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost


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Comments: I think that you rely on too much LD tech in this debate. Granted I understand it but this is not a strictly LD format. You would have been better off in this debate by just focusing and sitting on the impact turn arguments of util and instrumentality that the negative never really responds to. You need a better ethical framework other then utill or common sense. I felt you should have read some impact turns of ecocentrism or anthropocentrism good arguments. You need a better defense of utill as well. Like util key to policy making or some other philosophical defense. Just saying "it saves the most lives" is not the best warrant in this instance.
I ended up voting affirmative because they are doing a better job at winning the overall ethical framing for how I evaluate impacts in the debate.
I dont think the negatives util/common sense framework is persuasive in the context of the root cause arguments that go conceded by the negative.
I highly recommend you watch the video as it is detailed and addresses individual arguments in the debate.
Please feel free to email me or message me questions about the debate after watching the video.


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America's Best Dance Crew is back after 5 years of absence and it inspired to make a come back to my unfortunately abandoned blog. I am not a dancer. Although I can certainly move to the groove I am far from being graceful. It is, however, ABDC that inspired my appreciation of hiphop as a dance.
Season 8 brings together the past champions from almost every season including Super Cr3w, Quest Crew, Elektrolytes, I Am Me, And We Are Heroes. Kinjaz is the 6th group composed of different choreographers in the industry including a Jabbawockeez, Ben Chung. From a marketing perspective, there is no better way to bring back a TV show but to pull in marketing aces they have in every season. After all, most, if not all, of these groups have developed a loyal following brought about by their success after their ABDC stint. There are a few, however, who are not as successful but that is a marketing tool in itself.
This season is a restart both for ABDC and to many of the crews and that's why I find it specifically interesting.
The Epic Jabbawockeez
Season 1 of ABDC declared Jabbawockeez the champion and the group has since become the most commercially successful dance crew ABDC has produced. They have a 5-year old show in Vegas that shows no sign of stopping and they often tour the world for worskshops and shows. They have their own label and their own clothing line. More importantly, they own themselves.
I saw their show in Vegas a year and a half ago. A review of that will be posted soon. Coming to their show was nostalgic for me. They don't know me but having seen them in season 1 of ABDC where they hardly had any budget for costumes to having their own stage in Vegas makes me feel like I was, in some way, a part of their journey.
Most of them are married with kids if not all. I still watch their appearances and interviews and it never fails to amaze me just how much more confident they have become. The dorky hopeful boys of ABDC Season 1 have remained dorky but they are now confident dorks. They do silly things because they are having fun, not because they are awkward. I guess real success brings real confidence.
Their success is nothing short of epic. They were just another hiphop crew from California that people thought would make a living by being back up dancers or, at best, choreographers of the stars. Nobody thought they would become the stars. Sure, they aren't walking the Oscar red carpet but they sure as hell paving the way so that others who will dare try will have an easier time. Besides, who knows? They might just get there. After all, they are still relatively young. They have a good ten years of actively dancing on stage. Maybe 20. Jabbawockeez has always defied the odds.
I guess that's why they have been successful. They dare... they try... despite the odds. As we all know, getting things done starts with trying.
Ben Chung Does the Unthinkable
Ben Chung announced he is parting ways with Jabbawockeez months ago. Whether that means he is quitting the dance part but remains a partner in the bussiness or he has totally given up all of his Jabbawockeez interest is not clear. However, it does make me feel a little sentimental.
Ben Chung with his new crew, Kinjaz
I have always thought he will close the curtains with the whole group. After all, it is rare for a hiphop dance crew to have this level of success. There isn't a hiphop crew who has successfully launched their own franchise since Jabba. Ben Chung must have felt the possibilities weigh more than his present actuality because he decided to pursue another path. He left Prism and possibly Jabbawockeez. His dreams changed and he felt the only way he can pursue that is by leaving what he calls his family.
It just hit me though why I feel a certain interest in Jabbawockeez. Their journey has been much like mine. I have always been "one of the" when I was growing up and nobody bet on me. Somehow, however, I've fulfilled my dreams with the help of friends and family. Most of these family members and friends are settled and happy but I am out here pursuing a dream I don't need.
This dream is reigniting my love for writing, forcing me to appreciate things I used to take for granted and changing my bad habits that have pulled my writing career progress to a halt. I have been complacent that I allowed the fire of my love for writing to die down.
Ben is now part of Kinjaz, an all star crew that is competing in ABDC. The whole of Jabbawockeez has been relentless in their support of him. I have no idea whether he will win but I have a feeling his decision to join ABDC is not hinged on winning. It is more about solidifying his identity outside of the mask. Although he will always be a part of the "Jabba fam", he also wants to be whole even without the season 1 winners beside him.
"Fortes en Liber"
It reminds me that it is not easy to leave a life of comfort and delve into what is uncertain. There is always the risk of failure but Ben Chung is willing to risk it in front if the whole world, I certainly can do it too. Who the hell cares even if I fail? He has more at stake than I do.
I will forever consider him a Jabba but I also wish for his success in this new journey. Of all the groups in this season of ABDC, I feel he is the person that represents what this season is all about because he is the one who needs it the least. He is a Jabba, the most successful crew in the history is ABDC. Yet, he is back to where he started and he is giving it his all.
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Team Al Mouj Muscat (OMA) have kept their dreams of dethroning EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour champions EFG Bank Monaco (MON) alive by pipping them to victory in the nail-biting final offshore leg of the Arabian classic. In one of the closest leg finishes ever seen in seven editions of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour, Team Al Mouj Muscat snuck across the Leg 5 finish line in Dubai just one second ahead of EFG Bank Monaco after 34 hours of intense racing from Doha.
The two rival crews traded blows – and positions – throughout the 205-nautical mile leg, the fifth and final stage that makes up the 763nm race around the Arabian Gulf. They came into the finish line off Dubai's iconic Palm Jumeriah late last night neck and neck but Team Al Mouj Muscat, under the leadership of French sailor Christian Ponthieu, just nudged ahead to pick up their first offshore win of the event.
Crucially the win moves Team Al Mouj Muscat to within two points of their arch rivals ahead of tomorrow's final showdown of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour, a series of up to three in-port races. EFG Bank Monaco have been crowned EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour champions the past three years but Team Al Mouj Muscat, runners-up in 2016, could usurp them if they can better their rivals around the short racecourse.
The result is pending a protest brought by EFG Bank Monaco against Team Al Mouj Muscat, who they allege sailed into a restricted zone. "We don't like to protest other teams but it's part of our job, part of the game," said Thierry Douillard, skipper of EFG Bank Monaco.
DB Schenker (GER) took sixth ahead of Team Averda (GBR), while Bienne Voile (SUI) retired from Leg 5 after running aground on a small island west of Abu Dhabi. No-one was injured and their yacht sustained only minor damage before being towed to deeper water by the EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour committee boat.
Following the conclusion of the Dubai in-port race series a closing ceremony will take place at Oceana Beach Club, during which the winners of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour 2017 will be crowned under the patronage of Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation and wit the presence of H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Said Al Jaradi, the Sultanate of Oman Ambassador to the UAE.