text:
Archive for category: Parties, Family, Children, Ceremonies
/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/graduation-portrait-girls-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2020-08-04 11:43:082020-11-09 21:10:55Year 6 Graduation Portraits
Cowboy-Themed One-Year Old Birthday Party
/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cowboy-birthday-party-one-year-old-portraits-dad-malaysia-photographer-picture-team-KL.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2020-04-05 12:14:362020-04-05 12:14:36Cowboy-Themed One-Year Old Birthday Party
Baby Kieran's Full Moon Party
Baby Kieran's Full Moon Party
/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/baby-full-moon-party-malaysian-photographer-picture-team-kuala-lumpur.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-09-20 15:41:422019-09-20 15:41:42Baby Kieran's Full Moon Party
1 Year Old Birthday Party
Shivendra's first year birthday party
/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/birthday-party-1-year-old-malaysia-photographer-picture-team-kuala-lumpur.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-09-20 12:34:102019-09-21 10:29:211 Year Old Birthday Party
Themed Birthday Party at Young Chefs Academy
Helen's 6th year birthday party at Young Chefs Academy, Kuala Lumpur
/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/birthday-party-young-chefs-academy-photographer-picture-team-kuala-lumpur.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-08-10 15:25:572020-11-04 10:42:54Themed Birthday Party at Young Chefs Academy
Nadirah hired us for her family portraits during Hari Raya Aidilfitri
/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/hari-raya-aidilfitri-malay-family-portraits-kuala-lumpur-malaysia.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-06-27 16:47:072019-09-20 13:28:54Hari Raya Aidilfitri Family Portraits Kuala Lumpur
Indian Baby Shower Ceremony + Party
Navin and Vanessa welcomed their baby with a traditional baby shower ceremony and party
/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/indian-baby-shower-kuala-lumpur-photographer-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-05-07 17:17:492020-11-04 10:55:34Indian Baby Shower Ceremony + Party
Barbie Doll Themed Birthday Party
A Barbie Doll themed birthday party for a girl who loves dolls!
/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/birthday-party-barbie-doll-malaysia-photographer-picture-team-kuala-lumpur.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-05-04 14:34:422020-11-05 17:53:49Barbie Doll Themed Birthday Party
Baby Aqiqah Party + Portraits
Azura's Baby Aqiqah party
/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/baby-aqiqah-malaysian-photographer-kuala-lumpur-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-05-04 12:58:412019-09-20 14:22:51Baby Aqiqah Party + Portraits
Kuala Lumpur Kids Party Event
Sayaka's party event with all her best friends
/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/malaysia-photographer-kids-party-kuala-lumpur-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-05-03 21:14:252020-11-04 10:51:22Kuala Lumpur Kids Party Event
Kuala Lumpur Family Portraits KLCC Park
Jimmy's family portraits at KLCC Park
/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/malaysia-photographer-family-portrait-kids-klcc-park-pictureteam.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-05-03 20:33:512019-09-20 14:25:11Kuala Lumpur Family Portraits KLCC Park
6th Birthday Party at Jungle Gym
6th Birthday Party Celebration at Jungle Gym in Atria
/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/malaysia-photographer-6th-birthday-party-jungle-gym-atria-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-05-03 20:10:222019-09-20 14:28:296th Birthday Party at Jungle Gym
mmCineplexes Movie Lounge Birthday Party
Movie Lounge Birthday Party at mmCineplexes
/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/birthday-party-Cineplexes-Platinum-movie-lounge-kuala-lumpur-photographer-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-04-07 10:37:102019-09-20 14:29:46mmCineplexes Movie Lounge Birthday Party
Maternity and Family Portraits at Port Dickson beach
/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/port-dickson-maternity-family-portrait-session.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2019-01-28 12:09:462019-09-20 14:30:26Maternity and Family Portraits
Natural Family Portraits
Family Portraits captured naturally, at home and outdoors
/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/kuala-lumpur-family-portrait-session-malaysia.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2018-11-04 16:02:432019-09-20 14:31:04Natural Family Portraits
Family portraits are an important way to remember those we love
/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/kuala-lumpur-youth-family-portraits.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2018-07-10 18:26:432019-09-20 14:31:44Family Portraits
2nd Birthday Boy's Party
Ethan's 2nd Birthday Party
/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/second-birthday-party-boy-kuala-lumpur.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2018-07-10 18:12:122019-09-20 14:32:212nd Birthday Boy's Party
Beauty and The Beast Theme Birthday Party
/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/child-birthday-party-photographer-kuala-lumpur-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2017-06-09 11:31:462019-09-20 14:32:42Beauty and The Beast Theme Birthday Party
Twin Boys Birthday Party in Bangsar
/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/birthday-party-family-portrait-malaysia-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2016-10-05 20:00:492019-09-20 14:33:07Twin Boys Birthday Party in Bangsar
Family Portraits and Couple Portraits at Putrajaya park
/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/family-portraits-malaysia-kl-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2016-09-20 16:05:332019-09-20 14:34:06Family Portraits + Couple Portraits
/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/twins-birthday-party-malaysia-kl-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2016-07-26 11:53:082019-09-20 14:34:42Twins Birthday Party
/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/graduation-portrait-kuala-lumpur-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2016-07-26 11:21:212019-09-20 14:34:58Graduation Portraits
Happy 1st Birthday Party
/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1-year-birthday-photography-malaysia-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2016-01-18 15:58:212017-06-09 12:18:24Happy 1st Birthday Party
Kids Birthday Party: 1 Year Old
/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1-year-birthday-party-photography-kl-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2016-01-18 15:08:592017-06-09 12:19:06Kids Birthday Party: 1 Year Old
Sangeet Party
The Sangeet is a dinner party with dancing and singing, usually held before an Indian wedding
/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sangeet-photographer-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2015-03-11 17:36:242019-09-20 14:38:59Sangeet Party
Birthday parties help families strengthen their bonds with each other
/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-year-birthday-party-photography-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2015-03-09 13:34:192019-09-20 14:58:26Birthday Party
First Year Birthday Party
/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/first-birthday-party-photography-kuala-lumpur-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2015-02-20 17:16:552017-06-09 12:22:46First Year Birthday Party
/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/child-portrait-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2015-01-13 10:55:142017-06-09 12:23:02Child Portraits
Ponnurukku Ceremony
/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ponnurukku-wedding-photographer-malaysia-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2015-01-11 16:59:182017-06-09 12:24:43Ponnurukku Ceremony
Samathiya Sadangu
/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/samathiya-sadangu-photographer-kl-malaysia-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2014-11-04 02:42:142017-06-09 12:27:28Samathiya Sadangu
Poolside Party
/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/poolside-party-photography-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-picture-team1.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2013-04-16 11:00:402017-06-09 12:31:53Poolside Party
1st Year Birthday Party
/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/birthday-party-photographer-malaysia-picture-team.jpg 565 781 Andy Lim /wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Logo_PictureTeam.png Andy Lim2013-02-09 16:58:212017-06-09 12:32:541st Year Birthday Party


Sergio Reyes, 32, has been charged with attempted murder after he drove his car into a 24-hour fitness center in California at 1:30am on March 12. Earlier that night, an argument with an employee occurred after Reyes was informed that his membership would be cancelled due to inappropriate behavior.
"I'll be back," he said after the altercation, and a few hours later drove a family member's honda into the front of the gym. No one was hurt.
CCTV footage was recently obtained by ABC 7 Eyewitness News.


Whatsapp free downlod video & mp3 songs.
You can download free Whatsapp free downlod's latest videos in High Definition FULL HD quality. Also Anyone can download Whatsapp free downlod's newest and oldest mp3,hd mp4 songs. We provides Whatsapp free downlod's songs in formats like mp4, hd, webm, mkv, flv, wmv, 3gp, wav, mp3. We have huge collection of unlimited Whatsapp free downlod 's songs. Download full HD MP4 Whatsapp free downlod song on android mobile. If you liked or unliked Whatsapp free downlod music, please comment and review for Whatsapp free downlod's hd mp4 videos or mp3 songs as per as below comment box.
If You are unable to download Whatsapp free downlod song , please contact us.
This video and mp3 song of Whatsapp gb kase download kare free unlimited futures tech4tips is published by Tech4Tips on 06 Jan 2019.
This video and mp3 song of How to download whatsapp on your macbook for free 2018 real easy is published by Badact gamerz on 21 May 2017.
This video and mp3 song of How to install whatsapp on pc without bluestacks or youwave hd is published by iTech on 20 Jun 2014.
This video and mp3 song of Whatsapp super secret new trick 2018 is published by Sikhe All In Hindi on 07 Jan 2018.
This video and mp3 song of How to download whatsapp gold is published by TECH AND HACK on 02 Jul 2016.
This video and mp3 song of How to install whatsapp for windows 10 is published by TechKerala on 11 May 2016.
This video and mp3 song of Whatsapp for pc laptop on windows 10 8.1 7 without using bluestacks is published by Fast Tech Buzz on 30 Sep 2016.
This video and mp3 song of How to download install whatsapp for pc without any software on mac or windows 7 8 10 is published by Best of everything on 04 Dec 2016.
This video and mp3 song of How to download 2 two whatsapp in iphone for free no jailbreak no pc or mac is published by Niyant Digital on 26 Jul 2017.
This video and mp3 song of How to install whatsapp on pc windows 7 without bluestacks is published by KoodiPC Tutorial on 06 Mar 2018.
This video and mp3 song of Whatsapp for apple watch is here. is published by Apple World on 07 Nov 2017.
This video and mp3 song of Whatsapp stickers how to download and send is published by Gadgets 360 on 01 Nov 2018.
This video and mp3 song of How to download whatsapp on your pc windows 10 is published by RSTech on 20 Dec 2015.
This video and mp3 song of How to install whatsapp for desktop 64 bit 7,8,8.1,10 is published by Ata Ur Rehman on 09 May 2017.
This video and mp3 song of Whatsapp download karna hai whatsapp kaise download kare is published by Ajay Vashisth MS on 01 Oct 2017.


Question: Hello, I just received my CCW permit after 52 days of waiting. (very excited) I currently work part-time at a church that has its own educational facilities and is not part of a public school building and the education rooms are for religious education of children from k-12. I was wondering if private schooling is different than public schooling in regards to the allowance of CCW's. On a side-note I was given permission by the pastor and the parish manager to concealed carry. But I would just like as much information as possible before I make my choice. Thanks for everything!
Answer: Congrats on getting your AZ CCW. It is a lengthly process right now due to overwhelming response to the program since the beginning of November 2008. Regarding carrying concealed on school grounds, state law does not permit you to carry a firearm on a school campus without the permission of the chief administrator of the school. It does not matter if the school is public, private or parochial. I would recommend that you get the permission in writing to avoid any confusion with other school staff on whether you are allowed to carry or not.
If you are concerned about carrying on church property when school is not in session, you should be fine, especially since you have the permission of the pastor and parish manager.
If you do carry on school property during school hours, you should be very diligent that your firearm stays concealed and is not observed by any students. Additionally, you should take special care to insure that your firearm remains under your personal control and that no unauthorized person has access to it.
Does AZ DPS Keep Permit Info After Permit Expiration?
Question: If you were a previous CCW holder (AZ) and there is a lapse (many years) do you go through the whole process again? For example, the fingerprint card. It should still be on file with DPS correct? Do you need to do a new card? Thanks.
Answer: Unfortunately, the way the process works, you need to retake the training and reapply for your AZ CCW permit. This would include submitting a new fingerprint card. Under AZ DPS Administrative Rules, you can apply for permit renewal anytime within 90 days of your permit's expiration date. If you have not submitted a renewal application after having been expired for 60 days, your information is purged from the DPS database. Arizona law permits you to submit proof of any CCW training taken within the last 5 years to satisfy the training requirement. You also must submit a fingerprint card and an application fee of $60 payable to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The fee must be in certified funds (bank certified check or money order). Personal checks are not accepted.
After your application is received, your fingerprints are submitted to the FBI and you will undergo a criminal background check. If the results of the background check show that you have a clear criminal background, your application will be processed and your permit will be issued. Right now, the permit issuance process is taking approximately 8 weeks from the time they receive your application.
any errors or questions, I should receive my permit by the end of May or the beginning of June.
Let's assume that since I have never been fingerprinted before and they need a second set of prints or the first set of prints are not legible. I have already waited 50 or so days for them to get to my application. If I need to resubmit something else (second set of fingerprint cards) what happens then? Does the entire wait process start over again and another 60 days will pass before knowing if I am approved for my permit? Can you shed any light as to how this process works?
Answer: I spoke with DPS before answering this question to make sure that I could give you accurate information. Your math is pretty good. Today, May 18th, they have started opening AZ CCW applications they received on March 31st and April 1st. Based on the volume of applications being received, the current processing time for an application is approximately 60 business days. I would suggest that you wait at least 8 weeks before calling to see if there is a problem with your application since time they spend on the phone answering questions is time they cannot spend processing applications.
If your applications has a deficiency such as illegible fingerprint cards or missing fees, the application is placed in a 'suspense' file and a letter is sent out noting the deficiency and asking the applicant to submit the missing fee, provide a new fingerprint card or supply whatever else might be missing. Generally there is a thirty day time limit to submit the missing information. Once the missing information is received by DPS, the 'suspense' file is pulled and processed immediately. The applications do not 'go to the back of the line'.
Question: I am in the Air Force and I am stationed and a resident of Alaska. I am being stationed in Phoenix, Arizona. I have an Alaska CCW. I was wondering when I get to Arizona can I keep my Alaska CCW or do I have to become a Arizona resident since I will be living there even if I'm in the military and my state of residence is Alaska? Does the training course from Alaska which is 12 hours transfer to my application for a Arizona CCW or will I have to do it all over?
Answer: Since you are in the US Military and are being stationed here as part of your official duties, you are not required to become an Arizona resident. You can legally carry using your Alaska CCW permit, but you must carry in compliance with Arizona law. Unfortunately, your training in Alaska does not transfer to Arizona as far as Arizona CCW permit training is concerned. You might still want to take the Arizona course as it will teach you Arizona law regarding use of force and where you can legally carry your firearm the course is only 8 hours can be found at a reasonable price.
Question: I am in the military currently stationed in North Dakota and have a valid North Dakota CCW permit. Being in the military you do not have to become a resident of whatever state you are stationed in, so I never changed my residency. I am going to be moving back to AZ which is my home of residence. I have read that if you are a resident of AZ only an AZ permit is legal. Is this 100% true? And if it is, is there any leeway such as a grace period or is my ND permit not valid once I hit the state lines?
Answer: First, I want to thank you for your service to our country and to the American people. To answer your question, if you have maintained your Arizona residency and still have your Arizona driver license, you will need to get an Arizona permit when you return to the state. Arizona recognizes non-resident permits from other states but does not recognize an Arizona resident carrying an out-of-state permit. There is no 'grace period'. You will need to take an Arizona permit course once you return. Right now, the application process takes from 8-10 weeks. If you plan to be home on leave, I'd probably invest a day and get your class behind you. Otherwise, when you get back to Arizona, you will need to take the Arizona CCW Permit course. I hope you'll consider giving us a call.
Question: Every time I fill out the "Brady Bill" form I get a little nervous during the call to get approval for purchase of a firearm. I have never been convicted let alone charged with any crime be it felony or misdemeanor with the exception of a speeding ticket. The approval always comes back quickly but makes you think back to your childhood waiting for the principal. Anyway, if you are cleared for a firearm and the standards are the same for buying a firearm as eligibility for a CCW… if you are approved to purchase a firearm wouldn't you be approved for a CCW? Would there be any reason for a denial for a CCW but approval to purchase a firearm?
Answer: Since this is an Arizona focused website, we'll keep the answer specific to Arizona. When you purchase a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer, you are required to undergo a NICS check and the transaction must be approved. The NICS check is what you might generally refer to as a "negative check". That means they do a computerized check of your name, address and physical description and if there is no 'match' or 'hit' in the database, the transaction is approved. If there is a 'hit', the transaction is delayed while an examiner looks at the details in the database and makes a determination of whether or not to 'approve or deny' the transaction. Most NICS checks take less than a minute, assuming that the prospective purchaser has a clear background.
In Arizona the background check for a CCW permit check is a bit more extensive than the NICS check. There are roughly a dozen databases that could be checked, plus your fingerprints are submitted to the FBI for verification. This would be described as more of a "positive check" since they are checking your background, validating your identity and checking your fingerprints.
Since the background check for a CCW is more extensive that the NICS check, if you have a valid Arizona CCW permit, you can bypass the NICS check when purchasing a firearm.
To answer your final question, in Arizona, if you have no background and can pass background check to purchase a firearm, you will most likely also pass the background check for an AZ CCW permit.
Question: According to this… can a person with a CCW carry on school grounds? Federal Law 18 USC 922(q)(2)(B)(ii)already allows CCW permit holders to possess firearms on school property. SB 1214 proposed changes to ARS 13-3102 to allow adults with Arizona Concealed Weapons permits (AZ CCW) to carry concealed firearms on school campuses, including colleges and universities.
Answer: The questioner is correct in stating that current Federal law does make limited exceptions regarding the possession of a firearm on school grounds. One of those excepts includes persons with valid concealed weapons permits issued by the state where the school is located. It is important to understand that the states have a right to enact legislation that is more limiting than Federal law regarding firearms. In fact, most states do have more limiting laws on the books, particularly in the area of firearms on school property.
In Arizona, it is a violation of state law to have a firearm on school property. There are some limited exceptions relating to law enforcement personnel or persons bringing firearm on to a campus for 'instructional purposes' with the permission of the school administration. The only exception for Arizona CCW permit holders is that they may transit the property for the purpose of picking up or dropping off passengers and they may not leave their vehicle under this exception. If they need to go into the school for any reason, current Arizona law requires that they leave their unloaded firearm locked inside their vehicle. The gun must also be out of view to anyone outside the vehicle.
In Arizona, SB 1214 has not yet passed. There is a high likelihood that it will be considered again in the current legislative session, but at present it is not law. That means you cannot carry on school grounds unless one of these very limited exceptions applies to you.
Question: Is there a minimum caliber requirement for the Arizona CCW Permit?
Answer: In terms of the range qualification, there is no minimum caliber requirement for the AZ CCW Permit. You can use any caliber as long as the firearm is shooting live ammunition. Many people will use a .22 caliber handgun for their qualification. There is also no requirement to qualify with the handgun you intend to carry. Many states require that you qualify with the gun you intend to carry and that gun is actually listed on the permit. Arizona is not one of those states. You can qualify with any firearm and after qualification and issuance of your AZ CCW Permit, carry any firearm you wish.
Question: Is there an exemption for active duty military members with regards to the CCW course? If so, what is required to receive the permit? I am active duty and know that some states offer that as an option. Thank you for your assistance.
Answer: Arizona does not provide an 'exemption' from the normal requirements for an Arizona CCW permit to active duty military, either residing in Arizona or elsewhere. If you are interested in obtaining an Arizona CCW permit, you can take a look at the following post. While the original post was a question from a California resident, the same requirements apply regardless of your state of residence.


text:
A Jakarta school teams up with refugee youth to share knowledge
Zulfa (not real name), 16, never was able attend school in her home country, Somalia. The war has shattered the dreams of the orphan girl, who was forced to flee her country before arriving in Indonesia around 10 months ago.
In Indonesia, she lives in a shelter run by UNHCR Indonesia's partner Church World Service (CWS) in Jakarta. "I want to go to school, to university. I want to be a telecommunications engineer. I want to be a millionaire so I can help poor people," Zulfa said with a beaming face.
Zulfa's "dream" of going to school is becoming a reality here in Indonesia, including with the help of Academic Colleges Group (ACG) School Jakarta. She had an opportunity to participate in a series of group activities organized by ACG. Zulfa was one of 20 refugee youth who took part in the one-day event.
ACG School Jakarta Principal Stuart Tasker said that the event was part of the school's community service programme. "The refugees are of course in difficult situations, so by inviting them to the school we could offer them some activities which were hopefully both enjoyable and interesting," Tasker told UNHCR. "[Today] The ACG School Jakarta students were able to share their own learning and also to continue to develop their social skills by acting as hosts and buddies," he added.
ACG teacher who initiated the event, Sofia Afgan, said that such activities were good to involve students with those who were less fortunate. "Today's activities gave [ACG] kids experience to work with international people who are disadvantaged groups like refugees," Sofia said.
Escorted by ACG students and teachers, the refugee youth headed to the school's gym for some ice-breaker activities. In this session, each ACG student paired with a refugee and they will be each other's buddy for the rest of the day. Each pair jointly worked on a series of project that day. Two interpreters – in Afghan and Somali – were deployed to ensure smooth communication between teachers, ACG students and their guests in all activities.
At the beginning, some refugee youth seemed reserved. But the friendliness of the hosts and the enthusiasm of the guests eventually created a solid bond and resulted in good team work. The refugee and ACG youth had a chance to get to know each other through joint activities such as the art class in which they created photo frames decorated with ornaments made of clay.
A Somalian refugee, Abdi, and a 10th grader Indonesian Nadira, decided to put their names and the name of Barcelona Football Club striker Luis Suarez on their frame. "I like football. I like Suarez," said Abdi. "We put Suarez's name on it because he likes him. I don't know anything about football," Nadira said as she giggled.
While making the artwork, the students and refugees were seen engaging in conversations. Some language barriers were spotted but this did not create a problem for 10th grader Alisha, "I have no problem with the language barrier, we understand each other and it's [the activities] fun," said Aisha, who partnered with an Afghan girl, Aliya.
After doing some artwork, all participants learned how to create a baking soda volcano in science class. They molded hand-in-hand, getting their hands dirty to create volcano "dough". "The students are nice and very supporting. They help me a lot," Zulfa said, while making the dough. The youth marveled in awe when the volcano "erupted", spewing out colorful lava.
Participants learn how to create a baking soda volcano in science class.
© UNHCR/M. Suryono
At the gym, the children played dodgeball in two groups and looked more excited once the sports teacher blew the whistle that started the game. Meanwhile Hanna, a 10 year old refugee from Afghanistan, said that she was hesitant to play at the beginning when she saw everybody was throwing ball at each other. Slowly but surely, after seeing how much fun everyone was having, she joined the others to play.
The student and refugee youth then moved to a music class where they learned an English song "The World's Greatest" popularized by American singer R. Kelly. Some students showed their musical talent by playing the organ, guitar and cello, while three young refugees sang in front of the audience. Afghan twins Hanna and Aliya performed touching songs about mothers and happiness respectively, while an Afghan boy Hashim performed an Indonesian song titled Kesempurnaan Cinta (The Perfection of Love) where they all received warm applause from the audience.
The refugee youth were able to bring home their beautifully adorned photo frames, which displayed their photos with their buddies. "I will keep this in my room," Abdi said as he looked with pride at the photo frame in his hands.
The day was also meaningful for the ACG students. "It was more than inspirational to have learnt that the people I met today were so strong even after all that they went through. The hardship that they experienced doesn't keep them from doing the best, and I am so blessed to have learnt so much about the small experiences of the girl I was partnered with, she taught me what I would have never knew in such a small time." said Ariya, a 14-year-old student.
Even though they had just met, many of them quickly bonded and sympathized with each other's experiences. At the closure of the day they shook hands, some shed tears, while others hugged as they bid farewell.
By: Triwik Kurniasari -- Public Information Officer UNHCR
This article taken from UNHCR Website

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=8C108391F90058E0919C89D29E2E4B06303B20628386F0276C2466D412BAA5E1&s=24247294&se=875976750&v=0&f=2007.142_o2.jpg
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=3DD3D97F90CC1075E4ED27EB68160F7390E6E512303140557CEC232F1C0E7D6B&s=24247294&se=875976750&v=1&f=%5C2007.142det01_o2.jpg
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=66F002FAAD581C2293398EE0A21246934498470386E81E3D60275C6FA706BCA3&s=24247294&se=875976750&v=0&f=%5C2007.142det01_o2.jpg
Ladder of Ladders
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
(Mexican, 1902–2002)
Mexico, 20th century
Image: 24.4 x 18.3 cm (9 5/8 x 7 3/16 in.); Mounted: 30 x 23 cm (11 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2007.142
© Colette Urbajtel/ Archivo Manuel Álvarez Bravo, S.C
Manuel Alvarez Bravo encouraged viewers to discover their own meanings in his pictures.
Manuel Álvarez Bravo captured unusual scenes of everyday life in his home country of Mexico. In the three photographs included here, each focuses on isolated fragments of urban iconography through storefronts and billboards. Ladder of Ladders strikes a particularly dark note. The workshop pictured here manufactured caskets for children at a time when the infant mortality rate in Mexico City was 75%. The stacked coffins just inside the shop's doorway formally play on light and darkness in the same way the photograph's subject matter metaphorically references the tension between life and death in the city.
Manuel Alvarez Bravo Mexican, 1902-2002 Born in Mexico City, Manuel Alvarez Bravo has achieved international fame as one of Mexico's most talented photographers. In 1918 he studied painting and music at the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes. After taking up the camera in 1924, Alvarez Bravo was encouraged by photographers Hugo Brehme and Edward Weston to pursue a career in the medium. Over the next several years he worked as a government employee, a photography instructor, and a photographer for the magazine Mexican Folkways. In 1931 he became a freelancer specializing in the reproduction of paintings and other works of art. A variety of jobs followed, including that of photographer and cameraman at the Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica de México (1943-59). He also served as cofounder, director, and chief photographer for El Fondo Editorial de la Plástica Mexicana, a publisher of fine art books (1959-80). Alvarez Bravo has been awarded the National Arts Prize of Mexico (1975), named an honorary member of the Mexican Academy of Arts (1980), made an Officier des Arts et Lettres in France (1981), and received the Hasselblad Prize (1984). He has had numerous individual exhibitions at venues throughout the world, including the Palacio Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City (1934, 1968, 1972), the Art Institute of Chicago (1943, 1974), the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego (1990), and the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu (1992). Alvarez Bravo's personal work is deeply rooted in Mexican culture, as were the paintings of his friend Diego Rivera and the other Mexican muralists. Like them, he has focused on his country and its people to create straightforward, evocative images. Alvarez Bravo lives in Mexico City. M.M.
Written in pencil on recto of mount: "Manuel Alvarez Bravo (signed)"
Written in brown ink on verso of print: cajas para muertes grandes y chicas and MAlvarez Bravo/Mexico
The artist, Mexico City
Collection of André Breton [1896-1966], Paris
(Calmels Cohen Auction, Paris, 2003)
David Raymond [b.1979], New York, NY
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Spies, Werner. La révolution surréaliste: exposition présentée au Centre Pompidou, Galerie 1, 6 mars-24 juin 2002. Paris: Centre Pompidou, 2002.
Spies, Werner. Surrealismus 1919-1944: die surrealistische Revolution : Dali, Max Ernst, Magritte, Miro, Picasso--. Düsseldorf: K20 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2002.
Breton, André, Agnès Angliviel de La Beaumelle, Isabelle Monod-Fontaine, and Claude Schweisguth. André Breton, la beauté convulsive: Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou. Paris: Editions du Centre Pompidou, 1991.
Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E. Hinson, Ian Walker, and Lisa Kurzner. Forbidden Games: Surrealist and Modernist Photography : the David Raymond Collection in the Cleveland Museum of Art. 2014. cat no. 24, p. 51
Andre Breton: 42, rue Fontaine, no. 5047. Paris: Calmels Cohen, 2003.
Focus on Minotaure: the Animal-Headed Review. Musée Rath (October 17, 1987-January 31, 1988); Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (March 17-May 29, 1988).
Andre Breton: La Beaute Convulsive. Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou (April 25-August 26, 1991).
La Révolution surréaliste. Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou, Paris cedex O4, France (organizer) (March 6-June 24, 2002).
Surrealismus 1919- 1944. Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen (July 20-November 24, 2002).
Forbidden Games: Surrealist and Modernist Photography. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (October 19, 2014-January 11, 2015).
Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
{{cite web|title=Ladder of Ladders|url=https://clevelandart.org/art/2007.142|author=Manuel Álvarez Bravo|year=1931|access-date=26 January 2023|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
PH - Mexican
John L. Severance Fund


The Giants (5-2) and Patriots (5-2) face off against each other for the first time since their classic 2007 Super Bowl confrontation.
The Giants seek consistency while the Patriots search for some defensive stops. Last weekend the Giants were lucky to get past the winless Dolphins while the Steelers handled the Patriots easily.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning is completing 65 percent of his passes with 13 touchdowns and only 5 interceptions. This year Manning has stayed away from his propensity to throw silly interceptions. Ahmad Bradshaw leads the Giants running backs with 440 yards gained. Wide out Hakeem Nicks has proved himself to be Manning's favorite target. The third year pro has caught 38 passes and scored three times. Dangerous receiver Victor Cruz has caught 28 passes for an average of almost 18 yards per catch.
New England's defensive lapses are driving coach Bill Belcheck crazy. The Pats pass defense is giving up 323 yards per game. Last weekend Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw for 365 yards, and three scores. Offensively the Patriots continue to put up some points. Quarterback Tom Brady has completed 67 percent of his passes and tossed 18 touchdowns. Benjarvis Green-Ellis has gained exactly 400 yards on the ground. Brady always looks for diminutive but tough receiver Wesley Welker and this year is no different. The 30-year-old Welker has caught 57 passes and scored six touchdowns.
The Giant defense has struggled at times. Their bugaboo is stopping the run. Free safety Antrel Rolle leads the team with 49 tackles while outside linebacker Michael Boley has 46. Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has sacked opposing quarterbacks 8 times.
The Patriots need to pressure Eli Manning. If they allow Manning to sit back in the pocket, we could be looking at a shootout. New England cornerback Patrick Chunk has 50 tackles for the season, with Devin McCourety collecting 49. Defensive end Andre Carter has 4.5 sacks.
New England will exploit the Giant run defense while Eli Manning might throw 50 passes. The Patriots need this one after their loss to the Steelers. Look for Tom Brady to throw for over 300 yards.


text:
Q: Can can I reference extended methods/params without having to cast from the base class object returned Is there away to not have a "cast" the top.First().Value() return to "Node", but rather have it automatically assume this (as opposed to NodeBase), so I then see extended attributes for the class I define in Node?
That is is there a way to say:
top.Nodes.First().Value.Path;

as opposed to now having to go:
((Node)top.Nodes.First().Value).Path)

thanks
[TestMethod()]
public void CreateNoteTest()
{
    var top = new Topology();
    Node node = top.CreateNode("a");
    node.Path = "testpath";

    Assert.AreEqual("testpath", ((Node)top.Nodes.First().Value).Path); // *** HERE ***
}

class Topology : TopologyBase<string, Node, Relationship>
{
}

class Node : NodeBase<string>
{
    public string Path { get; set; }
}

public class NodeBase<T>
{
    public T Key { get; set; }

    public NodeBase()
    {
    }

    public NodeBase(T key)
    {
        Key = key;
    }

}

public class TopologyBase<TKey, TNode, TRelationship>
    where TNode : NodeBase<TKey>, new()
    where TRelationship : RelationshipBase<TKey>, new()

{
    // Properties
    public Dictionary<TKey, NodeBase<TKey>> Nodes { get; private set; }
    public List<RelationshipBase<TKey>> Relationships { get; private set; }

}

A: In TopologyBase, change your dictionary's TValue to be TNode rather than NodeBase<TKey>. top.Nodes.First().Value will then return a Node in your sample code.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
CEE Awards	Allison Dougherty	2019-05-17T15:41:06+00:00
CEE Awards
The CEE Awards are given to distinguished members of the CEE community – students, postdocs, faculty, and staff – who have contributed significantly to our mission and vision, as we build a department that fosters excellence, cutting edge research and education, and where diversity and new ideas are embraced. As we work together to build an environment committed to excellence, and cultivate our strengths while seeking new, innovative opportunities, the recognition of dedicated leaders in our community is a critical element to our success.
Undergraduate Student Awards
CEE Leadership and Community Award
This award recognizes an undergraduate student who has made exemplary contributions to improve the CEE community, fostered excellence, diversity, and contributed to our culture of inclusiveness. Please include the rationale in your nomination, including examples that demonstrate your nominee's contributions. The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize.
2019 recipient: Zoe Lallas
2018 recipient: Amber VanHemel and Meghan Reisenauer
2017 recipient: Jillian Dressler
CEE Best Undergraduate Research Award
This award honors excellence in research of a CEE undergraduate student, in any area of research. The research may have been carried out in the context of a UROP, internship, or coursework such as the Capstone or TREX. In your nomination package, provide a brief description of the nominee's scholarly contributions, intellectual merit and impact, as well as potential for future contributions. Describe any other considerations you wish to include, and/or include additional letters of support. The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize.
2019 recipient: Chelsea Watanabe
2018 recipient: Rayna Higuchi
2017 recipients: Elaine Cunha and Tess Hegarty
Juan Hermosilla (1957) Prize
This prize will recognize a student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering who exemplifies exceptional talent and potential for future contributions at the intersection of mechanics, materials, structures, and design. Please include a rationale for the student you nominate, and other pertinent information such as a resume and letters of support (optional). The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize. The preference for this award is to be given to an undergraduate student.
2019 recipient: Tim Roberts
2018 recipient: Stephanie Chin
2017 recipient: George Varnavides
The Leo (Class of 1924) and Mary Grossman Award
In honor of alumnus, Leo Grossman, who had a professional career in highway design and planning. The Grossman Award is given to an undergraduate student with a strong interest in transportation and a strong academic record. Please include the rationale in your nomination. The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize.
2019 recipient: Christine Langston
2018 recipient: David Wu
2017 recipient: Mark Mockett
The Paul L. Busch (1958) Prize
Awarded to an undergraduate student in Environmental Science and Engineering for academic achievement and contributions to the CEE community. The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize.
2019 recipient: Amber Van Hemel
2018 recipient: Mikayla Murphy
2017 recipient: Rebecca Sugrue
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Award
The Tucker-Voss Award
This award was established in memory of Professor Ross F. Tucker and Professor Walter C. Voss, who were the first two heads of the Department of Building Construction, Course 17. In the 1950's, Course 17 merged with the Department of Civil Engineering, and the first Tucker-Voss Award was presented. This award is given annually to a student who shows particular promise in the field of building construction. The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize.
2019 recipient: Andrew Novillo
2018 recipient: Jackson-Lee Jewett
2017 recipient: Bryan Lilley
CEE Best Doctoral Thesis
The Best Doctoral Thesis award honors scholarly and academic excellence and a high level of distinction of a CEE graduate student, in any area of research. The nominee should have graduated or is anticipated to graduate with a doctoral degree within the current academic year (2015-16).
In your nomination package, provide a brief description of the nominee's scholarly contributions, intellectual merit and impact, as well as potential for future contributions. Include the title and abstract of the student's thesis, the date of defense, and the name of the faculty advisor(s). Describe any other considerations you wish to include, and/or include additional letters of support. The awards will consist of a plaque and a cash prize.
2019 recipient: Simone Cenci
2018 recipient: Alison Hoyt
2017 recipient: Anna Tarakanova
The Trond Kaalstad (Class of 1957) Fellowship
This awards recognizes an outstanding graduate student who has displayed leadership and/or contributed significantly to the well-being of the CEE community. Include a brief rationale for the student you nominate, and other pertinent information such as a resume. The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize.
2019 recipient: Hayley Gadol
2018 recipient: Sidhant Pai
2017 recipient: Qingjun (Judy) Yang
Maseeh Annual Award for Excellence as a Teaching Assistant
This award recognizes the most outstanding graduate teaching assistant in the past academic year. In your nomination package, include the subject taught, semester taught, and provide a brief description of the qualities of your nominee that led you to your choice. Include your name and year (if applicable). The award will include a plaque and a cash prize. The Maseeh teaching awards are made possible by Fariborz Maseeh.
2019 recipient: Hejian (Patrick) Zhu
2018 recipient: Adam Bockelie
2017 recipient: Xiaojing (Ruby) Fu
Postdoctoral Scholar Awards
CEE Postdoctoral Scholar Mentoring, Teaching and Excellence Award
This award recognizes mentoring, teaching and other exceptional contributions by a Postdoctoral Associate or Postdoctoral Fellow, emphasizing high potential for future contributions. In your nomination package, include a cover letter that outlines the case, a curriculum vitae, and any supporting materials such as additional testimonials (optional). The nomination package should include a letter to explain the nature of the case for the nominee, highlight his/her contributions, and argue for his/her merit and significance. This award is intended primarily for exceptional contributions to mentoring and teaching, broadly defined, but there is flexibility to recognize other aspects. The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize.
2019 recipient: Ehsan Haghighat
2018 recipient: Katie Travis
2017 recipient: Stefan Thiele
Maseeh Excellence in Teaching Award
This award recognizes the most outstanding faculty instructor in the past academic year. In your nomination package, include the subject taught, semester taught, and provide a brief description of the qualities of your nominee that led you to your choice. The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize. The Maseeh teaching awards are made possible by Fariborz Maseeh.
2019 recipient: Prof. Admir Masic
2018 recipient: Professor Heidi Nepf
2017 recipient: Professor Pedro Reis
Distinguished Service and Leadership Award
This award recognizes outstanding departmental service and leadership contributions of a member of the CEE faculty, to acknowledge colleagues who foster a culture of diversity, inclusiveness, and innovation, to further the department mission and vision and MIT as a whole. In your nomination package, include a brief description of the qualities of your nominee that led you to your choice. The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize.
2018 recipient: Professor Oral Buyukozturk
2017 recipient: Professor Joseph Sussman
2016 recipient: Professor Elfatih Eltahir
Samuel M. Seegal Prize (SoE)
This prize alternates between CEE and the Sloan School of Management for inspiring students to pursue and achieve excellence. The next prize will be awarded by CEE in 2021.
2019 recipient: Professor Harry Hemond
2017 recipient: Professor John Ochsendorf
2015 recipient: Professor Jerome Connor
Ole Madsen Mentoring Award (New for 2016-2017)
This award honors faculty members in recognition of conspicuous contributions to mentoring and educating CEE students outside the classroom, and to inspire them to pursue a career in the field of civil and environmental engineering. The nomination package should include a letter to explain the nature of the case for the nominee, highlight his/her contributions, and argue for merit and significance. The award will consist of a certificate and a cash prize. The award is made possible with gifts from alumni/ae and friends, in honor of Professor Ole Madsen.
2019 recipient: Professor Lydia Bourouiba
2018 recipient: Professor Herbert Einstein
2017 recipient: Professor Jesse Kroll
CEE Excellence Award
This award recognizes a member of the CEE staff for excellent contributions to our community, commitment to professionalism, dedication and best practices, as well as fostering a culture of diversity, inclusiveness, and innovation. This award is anticipated to acknowledge the work of support, administrative and service staff (not intended to recognize research or teaching). The award will consist of a plaque and a cash prize.
2019 recipients: Sarah Smith and John MacFarlane
2018 recipients: Donna Hudson and Roberta Pizzinato
2017 recipients: Allison Dougherty and Jackie Foster


text:
FSB urges MEPs to create small business plan for Europe
By Jaime Thorpe Published on 15th May 2019
In its 'Small Business Plan for Europe', FSB is calling on all parties and candidates contesting the European Parliament elections, to deliver a raft of reforms for the SME community.
The FSB is urging MEPs to look beyond continuing Brexit uncertainty and take the lead in executing a small business plan that will unlock the potential of Europe's 23.8 million SMEs.
FSB National Chairman, Mike Cherry, said, "Europe's 23.8 million vibrant small firms are the heartbeat of their respective economies and it is right that policymakers in Brussels do everything they can to help these entrepreneurs grow and flourish.
"This is just as true for UK small businesses as it is for any other small business on the continent, as despite ongoing uncertainty about our future relationship with the EU, decisions made in Brussels will continue to impact the everyday lives of small business owners here in the UK.
"A self-employed consultant from Huddersfield will have the same questions for MEPs as a small drinks producer from Prague. How can you make sure that I am paid on time? Are you going to help my business trade with new international partners? Am I going to be able to access the talent I need to grow my business? All MEPs should be seeking to answer these questions before and after the polls on 23 May."
Thinking of appointing Dolan Accountancy?
Give us a call on 01442 795 100 or email jaime.thorpe@dolanaccountancy.com.
FSB's plan, put forward on behalf of the UK's 5.6 million small businesses, sets out clear steps that the European Parliament and incoming European Commission should take to enhance productivity, boost growth through trade and access to finance, increase security resilience and promote diversity and inclusion for all.
Prohibiting persistent late payers from all future public procurement contracts via a targeted revision of the EU's Public Procurement Directive.
Ensuring all future and revised trade agreements contain a comprehensive small business chapter.
Making existing skills initiatives and policies more inclusive of smaller businesses and sole traders, helping them to up skill and satisfy their skills demands.
Adopting strict rules on regulatory changes to help limit the cumulative burden on small businesses.
Improving the law enforcement response to cyber crime in the longer term through effective coordination of Member States cyber security and crime agencies.
Developing an EU level framework for women's enterprise –in an effort to grow and support women's enterprise.
Mike Cherry added, "Small businesses across Europe, not just in the UK, need support to better deal with these challenges. It is up to MEPs and policymakers to create the best possible conditions to allow our small firms to continue creating jobs, unlocking growth and driving innovation that benefits everyone.
"Our small business plan for Europe offers a roadmap to delivering this and we hope that MEPs from across Europe back it."
To find out more about contracting please contact Jaime on 01442 795 100 or email jaime.thorpe@dolanaccountancy.com
LITRG voices concerns on any reduction of the VAT threshold
Small Business Saturday to take place 2nd December
Small Business Saturday a complete success


The 2014 PGA Championship is being held at Valhalla Golf Club this week. Here in Louisville, the event is on everyone's minds: the city welcomes golf fans and tourists, while many Kentuckians make plans to attend or help out with the tournament.
Bob and I took in the practice rounds at Valhalla on Monday, and had a blast! We also came up with a few pointers for HerKentucky readers who'll be attending the matches this week, which I'll share with y'all today and tomorrow. First off: what to wear!
I've already had one friend email to ask what I wore to the event. I mean, you aren't only there to watch a major sporting event, you're also likely to run into just about everybody at the PGA Championship.
Clubhouses for Lexmark, Brown-Forman, and Commonwealth of Kentucky ticket holders at Valhalla. You're going to see somebody you know; you definitely want to look cute!
My advice is to dress comfortably. You're going to walk A LOT. Cute golf attire -- a golf shirt, shorts or a skort, and tennis shoes are really the best alternative. I saw a few ladies wearing maxi skirts and flats or flip-flops, and I have to say that they looked miserable and out of place. I've never been so happy to be dressed down! A sun visor and sunglasses are necessities as well!
A quick selfie from Hole 2.
Leave your purse at home. Tournament regulations prohibit any bag larger than 10x10, but you'll want something much smaller. A wristlet or crossbody is good if you need to bring a purse, or you can pack a drawstring athletic bag. The less you bring, the better!
Here are a few suggestions for comfortable Tournament Day clothes in fun, preppy colors.


text:
The PLO is better off without an office in Washington
It is time for the Palestinian leadership to wean itself off of the US.
Daoud Kuttab
Daoud Kuttab is an award-winning Palestinian journalist.
On November 25 the US State Department reversed its decision not to renew a certification for the PLO office in Washington [Reuters/Yuri Gripas]
Without knowing or planning it, the Trump Administration may have given Palestinians a gift that they badly need. Last week, it announced that it would not renew the routine six-month waiver for the office of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) delegation in Washington, DC. In response, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared that all talks with the US will be suspended.
Although on November 24, the US State Department reversed the decision, the damage was done. This move was part of a series of anti-Palestinian policies the Trump administration has adopted demonstrating that it is fully supportive of Israel and like previous US administrations unlikely to support a just resolution for the Palestinian issue. It is trying with all possible means to push the Palestinians to concede to all Israeli demands.
At this point, disengagement with the US is the only possible move for the Palestinian leadership. Given that the pressure from Washington will continue, the Palestinians have to get ready for major financial and political challenges.
Having a semblance of a state with jobs, budgets and programmes have done more harm than good to Palestinians. It has created a dynamic of its own that has been so bound to the Oslo Process that it has been difficult to grow out of the dependence on it.
This complacency has hurt the Palestinian cause because it has created an entire generation of Palestinians who benefit from the status quo. A shock was needed to shake Palestinians out of this complacency. The US action against the PLO mission could be precisely the push needed to shake up the system and break the status quo.
The obvious antagonism Washington is displaying could push the Palestinian Authority (PA) to finally seek a complete overhaul of its strategy and political set-up. This means that the restraint on pursuing Israel on various international platforms will finally be lifted. The PLO should push forward with investigations of Israeli war crimes at the International Criminal Court disregarding US pressure and seek assistance from European and Arab allies.
The Palestinians should also be prepared for increased financial pressure on the PA and all the civil servants that depend on it for their income. This means that they must cut back on spending, curb corruption practices that burden the budget and seek outside financial support from Arab states.
More importantly, in order to have the support of the general population, the PA has to adopt a radically different approach of transparency and stop security coordination with Israel. At present a major part of the annual PA budget is spent on security. If coordination with Israel is no longer needed then it is possible to greatly reduce this line item in the budget.
The PA should stop internals repressions and arbitrary political arrests and guarantee the basic rights of freedom of expression and assembly. This is also an opportunity for Palestinian reconciliation to be pushed through and democratic practices to be implemented.
It is important to resolve the current disagreements with Hamas and Islamic Jihad and include them in the political process. This reconciliation process should not rely on outside sponsors and should be something that Palestinians are able to figure out themselves.
The PA should seek direct support from the general population and re-legitimise itself by giving Palestinians political choice. It cannot continue being run by unelected officials. It should proceed with the plan to hold parliamentary and presidential elections before the end of 2018.
In opening up the political scene, the PLO should also look to include the diaspora and request its backing both politically and financially. For far too long millions of Palestinians living around the world have been alienated and their voices ignored resulting in general apathy and disillusionment.
This is also an opportunity for the PLO to stand in full support of the highly successful Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement by changing its current position which calls for boycott of Israeli settlements only. It should support the boycott of the state of Israel.
Internal divisions and disagreements have plagued the Palestinian cause for decades now. It has worked in favour of Israel and its allies and has allowed it to encroach on Palestinian rights with impunity. With its current diplomatic offensive, Israel is trying to push the Palestinian issue out of the international political agenda and into oblivion.
The only way this can be prevented is if Palestinians and their supporters around the world mobilise on all fronts. The PA has the chance to play a key role by pushing for a unified national strategy and rallying support from all sides for it. The recent rebuke by the US can give the needed momentum to do that.
The need to unite Palestinians behind a national liberation strategy has never been as important as it is now.
The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy.
Daoud Kuttab, an award-winning Palestinian journalist, is a former Ferris professor of journalism at Princeton University.
When the 'squad' goes to occupied Palestine
Trump's dangerous Jerusalem gambit
A step towards Palestinian unity?
To make peace in Middle East, start from the end


text:
The Treehouse Blog
Planned Hikes
Pennsylvania Game Commission and Hiking
on Feb.16, 2015, under Hiking, Politics
Over the past year or so, there has been the occasional threat of the Pennsylvania Game Commission requiring permits for and partially banning hiking on State Game Lands. As someone who grew up with Game Lands literally in the back yard, I've been following this with concern.
Naturally, media coverage is abysmal, but at least it exists. But fortunately, the PGC does post its meeting minutes. Reading from the September minutes (the January minutes are not yet posted… does that wait until they are approved at the next meeting?), the most vocal dissent of the proposal came from Commissioner Martone:
Before this proposal comes to a vote, I want to make it clear the details surrounding this proposal. As of last Thursday there were 869 comments from hunters and non-hunters opposed to this, while 197 were in favor. That's the initial count. I will admit, that includes 597 Rails-to-Trails comments that were all opposed. Key legislators, including take 25 member at a House Game and Fisheries Committee and two other legislators are opposed to this. The Governor's Advisory Council for hunting, fishing, and conservation unanimously opposed this. Our key conservation partners, including the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, National Wild Turkey Federation, United Bow Hunters of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, all opposed to this.
Major organizations representing the Pennsylvania Equine Council, Pennsylvania State Snowmobilers Association, International Mountain Bikers Association, Keystone Rails-to-Trails, all opposed to this proposal. And most important of all, this issue is opposed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission itself. From the field staff, regional staff, headquarters staff and even senior administration, all oppose this proposal.
I would encourage everyone following this issue to pay close attention to the results of today's vote and pay attention to who voted and how they voted, I think it's important. Thank you.
But Commissioner Martone no longer has his position. He was replaced by a new Commissioner as one of Governor Corbett's final acts. Ostensibly, it was administrative issue – his term was due to expire, and his replacement was named.
Now, we do know that the revised proposal was removed from the agenda of the January meeting. But it seems likely it's not dead and buried, and in some form, it will resurface again. In the meantime, you may want to let your opinion be known on this, through the PGC, PA legislature, etc.
I'm starting to think that my preferred solution would be for all of the State Game Lands to be ceded to the Bureau of Forestry, which of all of the state lands, seems the most accommodating of all uses of public land. Now, you can cry about Game Fund money having been used to purchase all of this land, but really – with 1.5 million acres already… can't you give some of us folks who would like to privately buy some land a chance? Perhaps the license fees need to start contributing back to the state's general fund, instead of contributing to the Game Commission's empire building. I'm sure there's lots of red tape that causes it to be the way it is (which has Federal fingerprints all over it with money from the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax involved).
:pgc
1‑wire
Bedford‑Harrisburg
cp210x
cz509
ftm‑350r
gigawatthour
jigowatt
macrodroid
rtl2832u
smartbeaconing
th8581ga
tm‑d710a
tm‑v71a
wap54g
CVARC
Standing Stone Trail
« Jan Feb »
Archives Select Month November 2019 (1) August 2019 (1) March 2018 (2) February 2018 (1) January 2018 (1) September 2017 (1) February 2017 (1) January 2017 (1) February 2016 (1) February 2015 (1) January 2015 (1) May 2013 (3) April 2013 (2) September 2012 (1) July 2012 (2) March 2012 (1) February 2012 (1) December 2011 (1) March 2011 (1) September 2010 (1) August 2010 (1) July 2010 (1) June 2010 (1) May 2010 (2) April 2010 (3) March 2010 (1) February 2010 (5) December 2009 (2) November 2009 (4) September 2009 (1) August 2009 (1) July 2009 (1) June 2009 (1) May 2009 (5) April 2009 (4) March 2009 (2) February 2009 (2) January 2009 (1) December 2008 (2) October 2008 (1) July 2008 (2) April 2008 (2) March 2008 (2) December 2007 (1) June 2007 (1) March 2007 (1) February 2007 (1) November 2006 (1) October 2006 (1) September 2006 (2) July 2006 (3) May 2006 (1) April 2006 (1) March 2006 (1) February 2006 (1) December 2005 (3) October 2005 (1) September 2005 (1) August 2005 (1) June 2005 (4) May 2005 (1) April 2005 (1) March 2005 (4) February 2005 (1) January 2005 (5) December 2004 (4) November 2004 (6) October 2004 (4) September 2004 (4) August 2004 (5) July 2004 (6) June 2004 (4) May 2004 (3) April 2004 (1)
Content Copyright © 2004 - 2019 Brady Alleman. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by WordPress and pixeled. Sweet icons by famfamfam. Back to top ↑


text:
Player Safeguarding, Welfare and Education in Esports – A Pragmatic Approach for Tournament Organizers
As the growth of esports shows no signs of stopping, Peter Rippel-Szabo offers advice to tournament organizers on how to protect players' welfare, whilst promoting the industry's benefits and advantages to sponsors
Dr Péter Rippel-Szabó
One of the key challenges most organizers of esports tournaments face is projecting a professional brand image in relation to player safeguarding, welfare and education. Prospective sponsors (and the general public) may often have the wrong impression about esports and gaming. However, there are several steps that tournament organizers can take to combat these misconceptions.
Esports in the eyes of sponsors
Esports have many things in common with traditional sports. For example, esports fans follow teams, watch matches and attend finals in sold out venues, cheering on their favourite teams and stars. The number of fans, esports players and casual gamers is not insignificant. In fact it is quite the opposite, as esports is one of the most rapidly growing industries worldwide. Therefore, esports have increasingly shifted into the sights of sponsors as one of the potential means to reach out to and engage with an easily targetable young audience.
At the same time, esports can sometimes be associated with harm to psychological and physical well-being, such as addiction, aggression, bullying or lack of genuine exercise. In the author's experience, potential sponsors are often concerned about the negative connotations surrounding esports and may think twice before associating themselves with esports tournaments. It is also true that many esports players or gamers are young, being at an age when experience and emotions often have a significant impact on their mental and physical development, and if they are not treated properly things could go wrong quickly.
A pragmatic set of measures on safeguarding, welfare and education of players
Any tournament organizer, be it a publisher, a federation, a for-profit organization or another rights holder, can adopt measures which generally promote the positive effects of esports, such as developing logic, cognitive and strategical skills, stamina and reflexes, as well as creating regulations for the effective protection and education of players.
With these goals in mind, the tournament organizers may want to include the following provisions in their regulations:
Generally expected behaviour of officials, coaches and players towards each other.
The prevention, detection and combating of any form of bullying, physical misuse or addiction to games, including special rules on serious emotional situations of minors and/or young players.
Players undergoing medical checks regularly or before signing up for a relevant tournament.
Concluding an umbrella insurance policy in order to insure players for relevant health risks.
Application of age limits. In this respect it is worth noting that there is no law (at least in Hungary) which would set an age limit for players to compete in an esports tournament. Nonetheless, it is advisable to set a minimum age limit as a precondition for participation, where the age recommendations of The Pan European Game Information could serve as guidance.
Effective payments of prize monies towards players (e.g. based on blockchain technology).
Prohibiting the use of performance enhancing drugs and methods.
Involving the legal guardians of minors to the extent required by the applicable laws (e.g., consent to the player's participation at tournaments).
The federation's obligations to support and promote the safeguarding, welfare and education of players through organizing events, giving presentations, issuing guidance on relevant legal and business issues, liaising with regulatory bodies and other industry stakeholders, as well as investigating any relevant notifications made to the tournament organizer in this respect.
Applying disciplinary and other measures in case of violation of the relevant provisions.
By adopting and implementing measures relating to player safeguarding, welfare and education, tournament organisers can effectively promote esports tournaments to sponsors and, at the same time, the general public. This article aims to provide a flavour of the pragmatic measures which any tournament organizer can adopt, regardless of its form of incorporation, where it is incorporated or its scope of territorial activity.
http://www.twobirds.com/en/our-lawyers/d/dr-pter-rippel-szab
Péter is an Associate in our Commercial Group based in Budapest. He has sound experience in commercial matters and is an expert advisor in the sports sector, advising sports stakeholders on regulatory issues, broadcasting, events organisation, rights enforcement, anti-doping, marketing and player contracts. He is the co-author of the textbook Sports Law (Budapest 2011) and his articles on sports law are regularly published in prestigious law journals and on prominent websites. Péter is often invited to speak at national and international conferences on sports law, lectures at universities and has acted as the national expert for Hungary in the preparation of EU studies on sports organisers' rights, as well as on betting-related match fixing.
Blockchain, smart contracts and esports: a match-winning formula?
The Value of Confidence: A New Right for Event Organisers?


text:
Nefrologia- Impact Score, Overall Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and Other Important Metrics
Title Nefrologia
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Nephrology (Q3)
h-index 18
Publisher Elsevier Espana
About Nefrologia
Nefrologia is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Nephrology (Q3). It is published by Elsevier Espana. The overall rank of Nefrologia is 10450. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.478. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 18. The best quartile for this journal is Q3.
The ISSN of Nefrologia journal is 20132514. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Nefrologia is cited by a total of 523 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2021).
Nefrologia Impact Score 2021-2022
The impact score (IS) 2021 of Nefrologia is 1.56, which is computed in 2022 as per its definition. The impact score (IS), also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Nefrologia Impact Score 2022 Prediction
IS 2021 of Nefrologia is 1.56. If the same upward trend persists, impact score may rise in 2022 as well.
Year wise Impact Score (IS) of Nefrologia. Based on Scopus data.
2020 ''
Nefrologia h-index
Nefrologia has an h-index of 18. It means 18 articles of this journal have more than 18 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
Nefrologia ISSN
The ISSN of Nefrologia is 20132514. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
Nefrologia Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
The overall rank of Nefrologia is 10450. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.478. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
Nefrologia Publisher
Nefrologia is published by Elsevier Espana. It's publishing house is located in Spain. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2015-2021. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
How to publish in Nefrologia
If your research field is/are related to Nephrology (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
Social Currents journal 10059 SAGE Publications Inc. 21 1.48
Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve journal 15828 Routledge 12 0.64
LingVaria journal 23309 Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing Ltd 2 0.20
European Physical Journal Plus journal 8091 Springer Science + Business Media 67 3.69
Hematologia journal 26645 Via Medica sp. z o.o 5 0.02
Journal of Gemmology journal 15630 Gemmological Association and Gem Testing Laboratory of Great Britain 6 0.20
Veterinary Research Forum journal 15934 Urmia University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 8 1.03
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology journal 4608 Springer London 134 3.77
Aquatic Botany journal 8944 Elsevier 99 1.85
Research Synthesis Methods journal 620 John Wiley and Sons Ltd 43 7.67
Top Journals/Conferences in Nephrology
Nature Reviews Nephrology
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
American Society of Nephrology | United States
Kidney International
Elsevier Inc. | United States
Kidney International Supplements
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN
American Journal of Kidney Diseases
W.B. Saunders Ltd | United Kingdom
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Seminars in Nephrology
American Journal of Nephrology
S. Karger AG | Switzerland
Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica
Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A. | Italy


One of the rules in the deal that President Obama put out in his Immigration Reform Speech in November as part of the steps for undocumented workers to get right with the law (and attain temporary United States citizenship) would be that they pay taxes. Now, let's be clear about the situation – all working immigrants are not in this category. In fact, over 11 million foreign employees in the United States already pay taxes. But still, these diligent workers continue to suffer the damaging status of being undocumented, and live in fear about the possibility of them and/or their family members and friends being deported at any given time.
Cameroonian born Sahndra Fon Dufe is an actress, author, and CEO of the Indie production house African Pictures International. She has appeared in several international movies including One Night in Vegas, and 'Black November'. Referred to as "Young Oprah" by Cameroonian singer Said Barah in one of his songs called Sahndra Fon Dufe, she is an inspiration to many talented young women in Africa. In an interview with The Immigrant Magazine, she shares more about her vision and how she is succeeding in crafting her own path in this often daunting industry.
The Arab American Women's Business Council will hold its 9th Annual Networking Breakfast on Thursday, November 5, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Byblos Banquets in Dearborn. Highlights of the event include keynote speaker Theresa Ghafari, president and CEO of G-TECH Services, college scholarships to Arab American women and the 2015 Arab American Business Woman of the Year Laila Alhusinni, founder and journalist, U.S. Chaam Media and U.S. Arab Radio.
Twenty-nine narrative and documentary films, including three 2016 Oscar contenders, 10 World Premieres, 7 US Premieres and 7 Los Angeles Premieres, will screen at the 29th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, the largest showcase of Israeli films and television programming in the United States, announced Meir Fenigstein, IFF's founder and executive director. The extraordinary range of award-winning, critically praised and commercially successful Israeli films and Academy Award contenders will all be celebrated October 28th – November 19th at the Ahrya Fine Arts by Laemmle (Beverly Hills), the Laemmle Music Hall 3 (Beverly Hills), the Laemmle Royal (West Los Angeles), the Laemmle Town Center 5 (Encino) and Laemmle NoHo 7 (North Hollywood), with the Opening Night at the Steve Tisch Cinema Center in the Saban Theatre (Beverly Hills).
OAKLAND, Calif. – African immigrants in the Bay Area are upset that many of them have to go through a secondary review process in order to apply for a California driver's license under AB 60.
But DMV officials say the reason some countries don't appear on the list of acceptable passports has to do with security requirements, not geography.


text:
Covid-19: Additional 129 confirmed cases and 27 recoveries.
August 4, 2020 , 08:04
Malé, Maldives — HPA has confirmed additional 129 Covid-19 cases and 27 recoveries in Maldives over the past 24 hours.
HPA disclosed that, between 6pm of August 2 and 6pm of August 3, additional 129 cases were confirmed for the virus in Maldives. They are:
93 Maldivian nationals
23 Bangladeshi nationals
08 Indian nationals
04 Sri Lankan nationals
01 Indonesian national
While 127 cases of the 129 cases were found from the greater Male' region, the remaining 02 were identified from the atolls of Maldives.
With these 129 cases that were confirmed over the past 24 hours, Maldives now has a total of 4,293 confirmed Covid-19 cases, increasing at a faster rate than it never has before. Although currently among these cases, there are only 1,120 active cases present in the Maldives.
Easing the lock-down measures in the Capital of Maldives, Malé city, has contributed a lot in increasing the number of confirmed cases in Maldives.
Infact, the health authorities has warned of a wide community spread relating to the increase of the number of cases that are not linked to the existing clusters.
While 50% of the confirmed 4,293 cases for Covid-19 in Maldives are of Maldivian nationals with a total of 2,178 cases, the remaining 50% cases are of foreign nationalities. Among this making for 39% of these confirmed cases are Bangladeshi nationals with a total of 1,688. The remaining 11% cases are of 302 Indian nationals, 48 Nepali nationals, 41 Sri Lankan nationals, 11 Italian nationals and 05 Filipinos and 07 Indonesians.
Previously the majority of the confirmed cases were of foreign nationals. However, since the lock-down easement on the capital city Malé, it has contributed a lot in increasing the number of confirmed cases for Maldivian nationals as well.
The islands that have active cases outside of the Malé city are:
H. A. Kelaa
H. A. Ihavanandhoo
N. Medhufaru (Soneva Jani)
R. Inguraidhoo
B. Eydhafushi
B. Thulhaadhoo
B. Hithaadhoo
B. Kamadhoo
B. Kanufushi (Seaside Finolhu Maldives)
Lh. Kurendhoo
Lh. Hinnavaru
K. Maafushi
V. Fulidhoo
While 129 people tested positive for the virus today, only 27 people have completely recovered from the virus over the past 24 hours. Along with these 27 recoveries, a total of 2,670 people have completely recovered from the virus in Maldives. The recovery rate of Maldives has decreased from 86% to 62% since the lock-down easement.
Up to date, 18 have passed away from Covid-19 in Maldives. The deceased are 13 elderly Maldivian nationals, 4 Bangladeshi nationals and a Filipino national.
Currently there are 1,013 people in the isolation facilities of Maldives and 92 people are hospitalized due to the virus.
The government has made it mandatory – rather than a recommendation – for the public to wear masks when going out due to the surge in confirmed cases.
Covid-19: Additional 46 confirmed cases and 129 recoveries
Covid-19: Active cases in Maldives surpasses 2,000
Covid-19: Additional 89 confirmed cases and 29 recoveries
Covid-19: Additional 137 confirmed cases and 119 recoveries


The occupants of the White House have changed, the website has made the switch, and yet a group from San Francisco felt they needed to take the next step: They've switched 100% of the signs on Bush Street for "Obama" ones.
That's a maneuver traditionally left for stuffy town officials to perform, generally when a new district is built, or some old street name of lesser-importance needs a refurb — someone is deemed worthy of the honor, and a street or avenue somewhere (and sometimes a school, of course) gets a new title.
The stunt was pulled on the eve of the inauguration by a group calling themselves "Concerned Republicans Assaulting Posterity." Yes, that does spell what you think it does. The group sent this video and a "press release" to Laughingsquid.com claiming responsibility and explaining their motives.
Though it's notable that the faces in the video are heftily blurred out to preserve the identities of the *ahem* innocent, it's not quite the act of vandalism that it appears: The signs were affixed with "non-permanent adhesive," as opposed to a similar stunt purportedly carried out by a rival group who were using permanent stickers. That may appease city officials who are prone to get hot under the collar at this sort of stunt — after all, it's the sort of modification that the famous guerrilla artist Banksy would've achieved with some deftly-applied spray paint.
Anyway…I don't know what this all means, so it must be art.


Diseased white-tail deer near a containment area caused TPWD to propose expansion of a south-central Texas zone.
The discovery of some diseased white-tail deer near a containment area caused the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to propose expansion of a south-central Texas zone.
The state has been vigilant in monitoring and testing for chronic wasting disease in deer populations from a variety of locations. Due to their efforts, the disease has not spread outside of the existing containment zones (CZ) in the past year.
CWD, similar to mad cow disease, is a progressive, fatal and degenerative neurological disease found in deer, elk, moose and other members of the deer family, known as "cervids."
The TPWD surpassed its statewide goal of 6,735 CWD samples, having collected 10,421 samples between March 1, 2018, and Feb. 28, 2019.
'ZOMBIE' DEER DISEASE: Will deer with chronic wasting disease attack humans?
Along with common deer, the department also sampled exotic species such as axis deer, fallow deer, red stag, sambar deer, sika, and elk; although there is no evidence that axis, fallow, and sambar deer are susceptible to this disease.
Hunters who harvest mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, red deer or other CWD susceptible species within the Trans-Pecos, Panhandle or South-Central Texas CZs are required to bring the animals in to a TPWD check station for testing within two days of the harvest.
There has not been strong evidence that humans can get CWD from eating contaminated venison, but the public are strongly encouraged to eat wild-caught venison only if it has been tested for CWD.
CWD: 'Zombie' deer disease: What is it, and could it affect humans?
The new concern came after the discovery of CWD in a free-range deer near the south-central Texas containment zone.
Of the 75 positive CWD tests in the state this season, 55 were from deer in a breeding facility where the disease was already known to exist. Seven cases were from deer-breeder release points near CWD-positive breeding facilities.
There were five CWD positives from free-ranging mule deer in the Trans-Pecos containment zone, two cases in free-ranging mule deer and three white-tailed deer from the Panhandle CZ. CWD was also found in a pair of free-ranging Texas whitetail bucks within Containment Zone 3 located in portions of Medina, Uvalde, and Bandera counties.
After a CWD confirmation Dec. 31, 2018, in a whitetail buck, TPWD recommended enlarging Containment Zone 3 (CZ 3) in Medina County. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider the proposed expansion of CZ 3 at public hearing May 22.
For more information about CWD visit the TPWD page or the TAHC page.


This is a tweet from Pastor Greg Locke, an outspoken, mouth-breathing conservative who opposes the rights of gay, transexual, and transgender Americans and has gone so far as to call them mentally ill and criminal. He's also a supporter of Donald Trump and many of his policies.
If you haven't heard, Eminem produced a freestyle rap about Trump that has gone viral. It's angry, clever, pointed attack on the President and (more surprising) his fans who support Trump.
1. His description of Eminem is ironically a near-perfect description of Donald Trump.
2. More important, Locke did that stupid thing that people do.
He writes, "Don't you dare lecture us..."
Don't you dare? He already dared. He produced a four minute freestyle rap video that clearly lectures about politics and that you clearly watched. How can Eminem not dare to do something that he's already done and you know he's already done?
Do you think he has a time machine?
1. Too late, wing nut. I dared. And you know I did. That's why you're talking about it. What is wrong with you?
2. Hey dumbass, this isn't a reality television show. The "don't you dare..." middle school melodrama doesn't play well in the real world where cameras aren't running and the words are meaningless. Give it a rest.
3. Look at the angry little man, everyone! He's trying to tell someone who's already done something to not do that something. How transparently powerless and pathetically ineffective of him. What a train wreck of a human being. Kind of makes him look like a President who promised that Mexico would pay for a wall, Americans would have beautiful, inexpensive healthcare, the Dreamers immigration status would remain unchanged, the LGBTQ community would be supported at every turn, and that he would release his tax returns. All talk and no action.


Summary: Usually, iPad does import and play MP4 files. However, sometimes you will fail to transfer MP4 to iPad let alone to play MP4 on iPad, iPad2, iPad3, iPad4, iPad Mini, and iPad Air.
The new iPad Air is unbelievably thin and light. And yet it's so much more powerful and capable. With the A7 chip, advanced wireless, and great apps for productivity and creativity—all beautifully integrated with iOS 7—iPad Air lets you do more than you ever imagined. In more places than you ever imagined.
Why fail to put MP4 to iPad Air?
If your MP4 videos are not meet the above technical specification, you will fail to transfer MP4 to iPad Air to play MP4 on iPad Air. That's why sometimes you play MP4 on iPad effortlessly, but sometimes can't.
To play MP4 on iPad Air without any limitation, we highly recommend you to convert MP4 to iPad more popular formats with the powerful tool- Pavtube Video Converter (Mac version). To get the job done, this program is the ideal solution that provides an extremely easy but efficient MP4 to iPad Air conversion on Windows/Mac with super fast speed and zero quality loss. With the optimized preset for any generation of iPad, you can easily convert MP4 to iPad Air, as well as other generations of iPad, be it iPad Mini 2, iPad Mini, iPad 4, iPad 3 or iPad 2, in a fraction of seconds.
Step 1: Download and install the program. Click "Add video" on the main interface to load your MP4 files to the program. You can also drag the files to the program's window list directly. This program can also support the batch video clips.
Step 2: Click the "Format" bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get "iPad". Choose "iPad Air HD Video (*.mp4)" as best output format.
Step 4: Specify output folder on your computer to save the output files. Click the "Browse" button to choose the path where you want to save the output files in. Click "Convert" button to finish converting MP4 to iPad compatible format.
Conclusion: Connect iPad to computer, start iTunes, and then import the converted MP4 file to iTunes for sync and transfer MP4 to iPad. Wait no more, just get this powerful iPad Video Converter now!


text:
package org.hibernate.metamodel.source.annotations.attribute;

import org.hibernate.internal.util.StringHelper;

/**
 * @author Hardy Ferentschik
 */
public class ColumnSourceImpl extends ColumnValuesSourceImpl {
	private final MappedAttribute attribute;
	private final String name;

	ColumnSourceImpl(MappedAttribute attribute, AttributeOverride attributeOverride) {
		super( attribute.getColumnValues() );
		if ( attributeOverride != null ) {
			setOverrideColumnValues( attributeOverride.getColumnValues() );
		}
		this.attribute = attribute;
		this.name = resolveColumnName();
	}

	protected String resolveColumnName() {
		if ( StringHelper.isEmpty( super.getName() ) ) {
			//no @Column defined.
			return attribute.getContext().getNamingStrategy().propertyToColumnName( attribute.getName() );
		}
		else {
			return super.getName();
		}
	}

	@Override
	public String getName() {
		return name;
	}

	@Override
	public String getReadFragment() {
		if ( attribute instanceof BasicAttribute ) {
			return ( (BasicAttribute) attribute ).getCustomReadFragment();
		}
		else {
			return null;
		}
	}

	@Override
	public String getWriteFragment() {
		if ( attribute instanceof BasicAttribute ) {
			return ( (BasicAttribute) attribute ).getCustomWriteFragment();
		}
		else {
			return null;
		}
	}

	@Override
	public String getCheckCondition() {
		if ( attribute instanceof BasicAttribute ) {
			return ( (BasicAttribute) attribute ).getCheckCondition();
		}
		else {
			return null;
		}
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


In answering Nathaniel's question, Jesus said: "Yes, I will tell you about the times when this people shall have filled up the cup of their iniquity; when justice shall swiftly descend upon this city of our fathers. I am about to leave you; I go to the Father. After I leave you, take heed that no man deceive you, for many will come as deliverers and will lead many astray. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled, for though all these things will happen, the end of Jerusalem is not yet at hand.


There are many kinds of curries and sauces that go with various dishes. Some are made fresh and some are preserved or pickled. Once made, most of them can be stored for quite a long time. Most Thai families make their own curries and sauces because they can be sure to get the flavor and spiciness the way they like it. My wife and I make our own, too.
The following is a list of some of the most common Thai curries and sauces and their uses. I have also included some recipes of other curries and sauces that I have tried and some that I have gotten from other places. First off, I'll list the recipes for the main curry sauces. All are unique, and, I believe, the heart of Thai food and Thai people. ENJOY!
First, we start with the curries….
Kaeng Kiao Wan – this is a paste for a green curry, and the 'wan' indicates that it should be slightly sweet as well as hot.
If you can't get prik ki nu, you can use half a pound of habanero chilis or one pound of jalapena chilis. If you use the latter deseed them before use. Note that if you use a substitute you will get a different volume of paste, and that you will need to use different amounts in subsequent recipes.
if you can't get coriander root, use coriander leaves.
Method: coarsely chop the chilis.
Toast the dry seeds in a heavy iron skillet or wok, and grind them coarsely.
Add all the ingredients to a food processor and process to a smooth paste.
Place in tightly stoppered jars, and keep in the fridge for at least a week for the flavors to combine and develop before use.
The remaining three pastes are all made from dried red chilis: those sold in Thailand are frankly stale. Those sold in Europe and America are generally barely fit for human consumption. If you must use them then break them up and shake out the seeds, and soak them in tepid water for about 30 minutes before use.
Preferably dry fresh red chilis. All these recipes call for one cup of fresh red chilis, or half a pound of red habaneros, or one pound of red jalapenas, deseeded. Dry them in the sun, or if the climate doesn't allow then dry them in a herb desicator, or smoke them in a smoker or over a barbeque.
The dried chilis (which need not be tinder dry – it is enough to remove most of the water) are then toasted under a broiler until *almost* burnt.
Treat this stage with extreme caution: if you overcook them a noxious gas closely related to Mustard gas is released. This is quite dangerous — at a minimum cook them in a very well ventillated room with a fan on and have a damp cloth ready to cover your mouth and nose in case of emergencies — and disconnect your smoke detector/fire alarm!
Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed. In a wok over low heat put the shallots, garlic, galangal, lemon grass, cloves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and dry fry for about 5 minutes, then grind into a powder (with mortar and pestle). Into a blender, put the rest of the ingredients except the shrimp paste and blend to mix well. Add the shallot-garlic-galangal-lemon grass-clove-coriander seed-cumin seed mixture and the shrimp paste and blend again to obtain 1/2 cup of a fine-textured paste. This can be stored in a glass jar in the refrigerator for about 3-4 months. This recipe from: The Elegant Taste of Thailand, by Sisamon Kongpan & Pinyo Srisawat.
Cut the chili peppers into small pieces & soak them in a cup of cold water for 15 minutes. Separate the seeds & discard them.
Place the prepared chilies into a mortar or food processor. Add the remaining ingredients & blend well until a thick paste, like peanut butter is formed. If the ingredients are too dry, add a few drops of cold water. Put the curry paste in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
* If using dried galanga, soak in cold water for 15 minutes.
Place the cumin and coriander seeds in a pan without adding any oil. Dry fry them, stirring, over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes until they are slightly browned, and give off a roasted aroma. Coarsely chop the chilies and soak in water for 10 minutes. Drain. Pound all the ingredients together to produce a fine paste which goes well with beef and pork.
Toast the coriander and cumin seeds until fragrant, and grate. Combine all the curry paste ingredients and process to a fine paste.
Will keep 3-4 weeks in a well stoppered container, or may be frozen (Isuggest you freeze it in an ice cube tray to give useable portions for cookingwithout defrosting a large batch).
Penang is a dry curry, probably originating in Malaysia.
25-30 dried red chillis: shake them to discard the excess seeds.
2 tablespoons of chopped freshly roasted peanuts.
Mix together to a fine paste in a food processor.
It is better to make it milder than use less than 2 tablespoons of paste in a curry, but I do not recomend using less than 10 chilis.
You can keep this paste in a well stoppered bottle in a cool place for 3-4 weeks. Alternatively it can be frozen and kept for 3-4 months. I recomend freezing it in an ice-cube tray to form known quantities for subsequent use.


text:
Three by three
Get down to the sea somehow
Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014 Comments are closed
Inattention Tuesday
Dick Tracy, 7/22/14
Oh yeah, Diet Smith and "Daddy" Warbucks are both working on time-travel projects, just to simplify things. And Dick's left-behind wrist wizard IS OF NO POSSIBLE USE IN FINDING HIM, so everybody please stop noticing when Smith brings it up nonstop 24/7, okay?
But the really charming thing about this strip is Sam's tantrum. Plutocrats Diet Smith and "Daddy" Warbucks use Dick Tracy's shadow army to protect and conceal their secret worldwide totalitarian superstate, but when push comes to shove it's always Sam bustin' perps and crackin' skulls. Sure, he helped patrol the sector during the Moon Years, but chasing crooks down the Corridors of Time is just too damn much work, and if you try to pull that "it can't be overtime if it's in the past" crap, you are definitely gonna hear from his union rep.
Funky Winkerbean, 7/22/14
Comic John doesn't really listen when people talk: "Garage Con? Yeah, my friend has those!" Any more "storage/solitude" and "book/bat" wordplay, though, and Holly will tune him out, too.
Judge Parker, 7/22/14
"Well let's see, because she's a 23-year-old who's still drawing princess dresses and whose idea of running a factory is screaming at an immigrant seamstress, 'You call this a flounce?'"
Ha ha Abby saw the title of this article, but couldn't be bothered to read it.
— Uncle Lumpy
Funky Winkerbean
Judge Parker