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<?php

namespace RcmIssuuTest\Controller;

use Guzzle\Http\Message\Response;
use Guzzle\Plugin\Mock\MockPlugin;
use Guzzle\Service\Client;
use RcmIssuu\Service\IssuuApi;

require_once __DIR__ . '/../autoload.php';

/**
 * Unit Test for the Issuu Api Service
 *
 * Unit Test for the Issuu Api Service
 *
 * @category  Reliv
 * @package   RcmIssuu
 * @author    Westin Shafer <wshafer@relivinc.com>
 * @copyright 2015 Reliv International
 * @license   License.txt New BSD License
 * @version   Release: 1.0
 * @link      http://github.com/reliv
 */
class IssuuApiTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    /** @var IssuuApi */
    protected $service;

    public function setup()
    {
        $this->service = new IssuuApi();
    }

    public function testGetEmbed()
    {
        $client = $this->service->getClient();

        $expected = array(
            'html' => '<embed id="test_embed" src="#"></embed>'
        );

        $mock = new MockPlugin();
        $mock->addResponse(new Response(200, null, json_encode($expected)));

        $client->addSubscriber($mock);

        $result = $this->service->getEmbed('test_account', 'test_title');

        $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
    }

    /**
     * @expectedException \Guzzle\Http\Exception\ServerErrorResponseException
     */
    public function testGetEmbedRemoteServerError()
    {
        $client = $this->service->getClient();

        $mock = new MockPlugin();
        $mock->addResponse(new Response(500));

        $client->addSubscriber($mock);

        $this->service->getEmbed('test_account', 'test_title');
    }

    /**
     * @expectedException \RcmIssuu\Exception\ApiException
     */
    public function testGetEmbedIncorrectStatusCode()
    {
        $client = $this->service->getClient();

        $mock = new MockPlugin();
        $mock->addResponse(new Response(201));

        $client->addSubscriber($mock);

        $this->service->getEmbed('test_account', 'test_title');
    }

    /**
     * @expectedException \RcmIssuu\Exception\InvalidFormatException
     */
    public function testGetEmbedInvalidFormatReturned()
    {
        $client = $this->service->getClient();

        $expected = array();

        $mock = new MockPlugin();
        $mock->addResponse(new Response(200, null, json_encode($expected)));

        $client->addSubscriber($mock);

        $this->service->getEmbed('test_account', 'test_title');
    }
}

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Science Daily is an excellent resource for keeping up to date in all fields of science. They update regularly, and cover peer-reviewed research in a way that makes it approachable for those of us who aren't scientists without glossing over important details.
The two RSS feeds on this page have a fair amount of overlap, one being about climate in general, the other being about global warming in particular. There are differences in what is covered in each, so we are including both for now, but are also looking into a possible other source of related science news.
Climate News -- ScienceDaily
Climate change and climate prediction. Read science articles on regional climates and global climate shifts. Updated daily.
Scientists think that current models are incomplete and that we may be underestimating crop losses. A new study shows that infested tomato plants, in their efforts to fight off caterpillars, don't adapt well to rising temperatures. This double-edged sword worsens their productivity.
Feeding the world without wrecking the planet is possible
A study now suggests a comprehensive solution package for feeding 10 billion people within our planet's environmental boundaries. Supplying a sufficient and healthy diet for every person whilst keeping our biosphere largely intact will require no less than a technological and socio-cultural U-turn. It includes adopting radically different ways of farming, reduction of food waste, and dietary changes.
Modified plants to curb climate change
New technologies are needed to combat climate change. Now bioinformatics specialists might have found a way of enabling plants to store more carbon dioxide.
Emissions of potent greenhouse gas have grown, contradicting reports of huge reductions
Despite reports that global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas were almost eliminated in 2017, an international team of scientists has found atmospheric levels growing at record values.
Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to 'hidden' changes in species behavior
Scientists have shown that the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) makes considerable changes to its feeding habits when faced with warmer and more acidified oceans.
Arctic sea ice can't 'bounce back'
Arctic sea ice cannot 'quickly bounce back' if climate change causes it to melt, new research suggests.
Local water availability is permanently reduced after planting forests
River flow is reduced in areas where forests have been planted and does not recover over time, a new study has shown. Rivers in some regions can completely disappear within a decade. This highlights the need to consider the impact on regional water availability, as well as the wider climate benefit, of tree-planting plans.
Transformational innovation needed to reach global forest restoration goals
New research finds that global South countries have pledged the largest areas of land to forest restoration, and are also farthest behind in meeting their targets due to challenging factors such as population growth, corruption, and deforestation.
Climate may play a bigger role than deforestation in rainforest biodiversity
In a study on small mammal biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest, researchers found that climate may affect biodiversity in rainforests even more than deforestation does.
Mobile protected areas needed to protect biodiversity in the high seas
As the United Nations rewrites the laws of the high seas, the new document should anticipate emerging technologies that allow protected areas to move as animals migrate or adapt to climate change.
Global Warming News -- ScienceDaily
Global Warming Research. Learn about the causes and effects of global warming. Consider possible global warming solutions. Read predictions of rising sea levels, coral reef bleaching and mass extinctions climate change may cause.
Addressing global warming with new nanoparticles and sunshine
Harvesting sunlight, IBS scientists reported a new strategy to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) into oxygen (O2) and pure carbon monoxide (CO) without side-products in water. This artificial photosynthesis method could bring new solutions to environmental pollution and global warming.
In death of dinosaurs, it was all about the asteroid -- not volcanoes
Volcanic activity did not play a direct role in the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs, according to an international team of researchers. It was all about the asteroid.
The carbon footprint of dinner: How 'green' are fish sticks?
Fish sticks may be a tasty option for dinner, but are they good for the planet? A new study of the climate impacts of seafood products reveals that the processing of Alaskan pollock into fish sticks, imitation crab, and fish fillets generates significant greenhouse gas emissions.
Cyanobacteria in water and on land identified as source of methane
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are among the most common organisms on Earth. A research team has now shown for the first time that Cyanobacteria produce relevant amounts of methane in oceans, inland waters and on land. Due to climate change, ''Cyanobacteria blooms'' increase in frequency and extent, amplifying the release of methane from inland waters and oceans to the atmosphere.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


U.S. Oil Sanctions on Venezuela: Helping or Hurting?
Last month, the Trump administration implemented sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), in an attempt to support the opposition in toppling President Maduro's government. The sanctions prohibit U.S. companies from engaging in further business with PDVSA, which provides approximately 90% of Venezuela's hard currency. Additionally, the sanctions freeze all PDVSA assets located within the United States. Citgo Petroleum, the U.S. based refining arm of PDVSA, is currently undergoing a change of control and its future, along with that of the broader Venezuelan economy, remains unclear.
At a macro level, the sanctions directly impact existing pricing dynamics across global oil markets. Heavier sour crude, the kind of oil that Venezuela sells to U.S. refineries for the production of gasoline, typically trades at a lower price than that of lighter grades due to the additional costs undertaken by its purchasers to refine it. Given these sanctions and other restrictions in supply, heavy oil is now trading at a higher price than its lighter grade counterparts and U.S. refineries are paying a premium. As a result, U.S. oil prices are up approximately 5% and the global benchmark for oil is up 8%. Despite these identifiable increases, most industry analysts do not see the sanctions as the direct cause. Instead, they point to the culmination of decreasing output in Mexico and Canada, instability in Libya, and the OPEC-plus cuts.
While some media focus has been on the sanctions themselves, the more pressing issue is the humanitarian crisis occurring within Venezuela's borders. Since Maduro came into power in 2013, the Venezuelan economy has halved and the supply of basic necessities – such as medicine and food – has severely diminished. Although the U.S. implemented these sanctions with the intention of helping Venezuelan people by halting Maduro's plundering of the country, the PDVSA sanctions could cut oil exports by two-thirds and lead to a further 26% contraction in Venezuela's economy. With Maduro still in power, and the sanctions in place, the Venezuelan people can only brace themselves for further economic weakening until a new administration is established and the sanctions are lifted.
Last October, amidst many rumors, ride-sharing firm Lyft finally selected its underwriters and began the process of filing for an IPO. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Suisse Group AG, and Jefferies Group LLC will lead the offering. Valued at $15.1 billion earlier this year, Lyft's valuation is projected to surpass that number. Investors will be better able to gauge whether Lyft is worth the $25 billion valuation it is seeking after the company makes its IPO filing public.
Based on their S1 form filed to the SEC, Lyft had an annual revenue of $2.16 billion and $911 million loss in 2018. Compared to the previous year, Lyft has shown steady growth in numbers, up from a $1.06 billion revenue and $688.3 million net loss in 2017.
Despite this upward trend, there are concerns of numbers manipulation to upsell the IPO. The Wall Street Journal has noted that "when Lyft launches certain promotions for riders, it books the ride's full price as revenue, not the discounted price," instead recording the difference as a "sales and marketing expense." Furthermore, Lyft's largest investor Rakuten calculated the company's market share numbers to be 30% higher than what market research firm Second Measure stated.
Apart from Uber, technology companies Airbnb, Slack, Palantir, and Pinterest also aim to make a showing this year. Lyft plans to pitch to investors by mid-March and allow public trading until the end of the month. If all goes well, this first major technology company IPO of the year could lay the groundwork for many successful IPOs to follow. Given the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's suggestion that the Fed does not intend to raise interest rates any time soon, coupled with the current bull market, now is a prime time to IPO. However, if the first one to break the ice fails, the pack of technology companies following Lyft may yet hold back and wait for calmer markets.
Silicon Valley has unequivocally changed the landscape of the auto industry. In 2010, asking a stranger to give you a ride home was nobody's favorite transportation option. Yet, in 2019, ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are a leading transportation choice. Even more disruption is inevitable as Google, Uber, Lyft, and others race to become the first driverless car operator.
Interestingly, Daimler and BMW are not alone. Collaboration among global automakers has increased as Google and Uber have pressed them to be on the forefront of auto technology like autonomous driving systems and electric vehicle platforms. For example, Ford and Volkswagen have not only agreed to build vehicles together, but also jointly "investigate" the development of next generation vehicles. General Motors, SoftBank, and Honda announced a similar joint effort.
Ultimately, cooperation among these rival car makers is an encouraging sign. After nearly 150 years of combustion engines, market forces are compelling car manufacturers to commit significant capital to innovation.
CBRE, a worldwide leader in real estate services, launched a new business called Hana, eager to cut a piece of the coworking business pie. It aims to distinguish itself from companies like WeWork and its smaller peers like Knotel and Industrious by offering landlords an opportunity to maintain relationships with their tenants.
Coworking companies, such as WeWork, make their money through rental arbitrage by purchasing or renting commercial spaces from property owners, transforming them, by adding features such as cafés, communal spaces, and offices, then renting the space to clients at higher prices on a short-term basis. Their target markets typically include startups, work-at-home professionals, independent contractors, and remote freelancers seeking to avoid working in isolation. Landlords take companies like WeWork as tenants because they attract startup culture, facilitate short term leasing with multiple tenants, and can add to property value by making traditional 9-to-5 office buildings more vibrant.
However, coworking company profits stem also from larger company clientele, generating disconnect between landlords and the companies they usually court. CBRE's Hana takes advantage of this disconnect through partnerships with landlords that enable them to maintain their relationship with tenants. Therefore, owners wanting to share in the profits of the flexible office market can partner with Hana, effectively cutting out intermediary companies like WeWork. Under this alternative model, owners will co-invest with Hana in building the workspaces; Hana will manage them for a fee; and they both would share in the profits.
Indeed, the transition from arms-length leases to partnerships in the coworking sphere is not entirely new. WeWork and Industrious have begun using co-management agreements, a staple in the hotel industry, where landlords might pay for renovations and then split the profits equally. Still, however, lenders feel more comfortable issuing debt on a property with a long term lease, a reason why management agreements have not gotten much grip in the U.S., according to Granit Gjonbalaj, WeWork's real estate development officer. It is exactly this mismatch of long term commitments supported by short-term rentals that gives WeWork a going concern issue, the same exposure that pushed IWG's Regus into bankruptcy in 2003. It's possible that some landlords have refused to rent to WeWork because of concerns about its long-term viability.
CBRE's Hana is betting that its partnership business model coupled with its deep relationships derived from its commercial real estate services, investment management services, and development services will give it a competitive edge in obtaining landlord business. While lenders still might prefer a long-term lease before issuing debt on a property, this may change as underwriting standards begin to better understand coworking income streams.
Markets reached their highest peak this week since November of last as President Trump postponed a planned tariff hike against Chinese imports, a signal to some that a trade-deal between the two economic powers is close at hand. The President himself announced his optimism regarding the prospects of reaching a deal, though warned that an agreement may still not be possible. Many credit the long trade-spat between the two countries with slowing global economic growth since its inception, and some fear that its effect on U.S. GDP or inflation could expedite or worsen a possible near-recession. Contributing to this market rally has been the Federal Reserve's recently dovish stance on interest rates and the weakening of the U.S. dollar to certain emerging market currencies, the latter of which is positive sign for global trade prospects; a higher relative dollar value makes debt in those countries, which is held in U.S. dollars, more expensive to service.
Still, whether a deal happens and whether that deal accomplishes the goals set out by the Trump administration is another matter. The purpose of any such deal, according to the administration, is to provide more rigid protections against intellectual property theft and curb technology transfers that threaten U.S. national security interests and industrial, technological leadership. However, with recent signs that China is pushing for market growth, rather than deleverage to reduce the risk of its current debt position, the extent to which China will concede to any such regulations that run contrary to the goals of its Made in China 2025 initiative may be dubious. If they do, will that trade-deal framework be sufficiently rigid or realistically enforceable enough to be practically effective?
Moreover, questions emerge concerning the President's intent underlying this delay announcement, especially coming off of President Trump's inability to secure funding for a National Border Wall and Emergency Declaration. Is the President posturing – using the inevitable market boost that accompanies the announcement to boost support? Whatever the case, how trade-talks proceed in the coming months could have a profound effect on global markets and international trade-regimes in the near-future.
Last week Microsoft employees published an open letter calling on the company to cancel its $480 million HoloLens contract with the U.S. Army. The employees claim that Microsoft is failing to inform engineers "on the intent of the software they are building" and demand greater transparency. In the letter, Microsoft employees call on the company to cease working on "any and all weapons technologies," to create a public "acceptable use policy," and to create an "independent, external ethics review board" to enforce compliance with such a policy.
Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith previously defended Microsoft's work with the military in an October blog post, stating that "the people who defend our country need and deserve our support" and that withdrawing from the weapons technology market would reduce Microsoft's ability to shape how technology is used.
The Microsoft protest follows the trend of tech employees speaking out against contracts with the U.S. government. Last year, Google announced it would not renew a contract with the military after thousands of employees protested the company's involvement in a Pentagon program that used artificial intelligence as weaponry. A few weeks later, employees from Google, Salesforce, Amazon, and Microsoft demanded that their companies end contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other government agencies in response to evidence of family separation at the border.
As employee activism becomes the norm in Silicon Valley, tech companies are grappling with how to respond. On one hand, yielding to the open letter's demands could lead to a slippery slope where Microsoft is overly beholden to its employees' political views. On the other hand, more transparency from Microsoft might attract and retain top tech talent, especially as views of the industry turn negative and the public is more cognizant of the "double-edged sword" of technology. Microsoft's response to the letter will set an important precedent for how far the company is willing to be pushed by its employees.
The retail apocalypse saga seems to be continuing as some of America's biggest and most historic retailers file for bankruptcy and close up shops. On February 18th, long-time discount shoe retailer, Payless ShoeSource, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, less than two years after it filed for its first one.
The reasons for Payless's downturn are many, including a computer malfunction during a critical 2018 back-to-school sale period, general inventory overstock, and more. However, per usual, many are quick – perhaps too quick – to conclude that Payless's story, like other retail failure stories, is due simply to the boom in e-commerce giants like Amazon that has replaced traditional shopping in brick and mortar retail stores.
But this e-commerce narrative seems to be far from a complete explanation. TJX, operator of TJ Maxx and Marshalls is absolutely booming – it hopes to open up more than 1,000 additional stores throughout the US and Canada. Nordstrom and Home Depot also showed robust earnings in 2018, thanks in large part to their brick and mortar locations. There are numerous other retailers across industries that are faring extremely well in the physical space.
A survey released by Euclid shocked many when it showed that Gen Z actually prefers to shop in and purchase from brick-and-mortar stores than online. For example, when asked if Gen Zers would prefer to purchase makeup straight from their smartphone or in a store, a resounding 72% signified that they would still prefer to purchase in a store despite the fact that 94% of millennials purchased makeup straight from their phone. So what can retailers like Payless do to feed this preference?
There's no single answer, but a key will be understanding the distinct facets and preferences of the generation in the shopping context. Studies repeatedly find that Generation Zers deem personal relationships – which extend to brands – extremely important in informing their purchasing habits, along with transparency, convenience, and more.
The lesson that should be learned is that brick-and-mortar stores are not dead. Gen Zers actually want a physical shopping experience. Accordingly, retailers like Payless need not abandon the brick-and-mortar model, but they need to supplement their models by integrating elements like the convenience or experiential shopping that these young shoppers seek. If retailers like Payless can find avenues to translate these shopping preferences, they may be able to tap into the tremendous purchasing power of the young generation.
In today's modern age of technology, there is an increasing use of online websites for everyday shopping needs by average consumers. In the midst of this online shopping, many consumers have begun to notice advertisements for recently browsed electronics or clothing items. This is no coincidence; rather, these personalized ads are a part of a larger internet practice actively used by online businesses called "internet-based advertising." This form of advertising is beginning to be used by larger companies, such as Amazon, and has become an additional pillar of its business, worth a total of $125 billion.
Many of Amazon's internet-based advertising features are similar to those of Google and Facebook and has largely become successful by offering ways to target users based on their interests, searches and demographics. This targeting is done by directly working with Amazon's staff, who placed the orders themselves. Additionally, Amazon provides advertisers and their agencies access to the self-serve system to run their own campaigns on and off Amazon's websites. The advertising is useful to consumers given that the service consolidates advertisements based upon one's interest and may provide additional information to a shopper regarding a product they would not normally have access to. For advertisers, the service allows for larger access to their products and the ability to target consumers that have an interest in their product. This interrelationship has proven to be successful as businesses have seen an increase in "clicks" on their websites and a reciprocal increase in the amount of orders for their products.
Although internet-based advertising represents a mutual relationship between consumers and businesses by delivering both convenience and a broader customer base, to what extent is there a boundary for the sake of consumer privacy? The tracking of customers' online activities is typically invisible to consumers. Therefore, the average consumer does not know that due to their shopping on Amazon, an additional business knows where they live simply because they provided a delivery address. They likely do not know that Amazon knows how old their children are from access to their baby registries and even knows who has a cold, from cough syrup ordered with two-hour delivery. Although Amazon does not provide advertisers the name of the customers, it does provide additional information that the average consumer may not want others to have access to. Therefore, there must be additional regulations in place to ensure that there is opportunity for the protection of privacy while also allowing for business advertisements. Many websites have already taken theses additional steps by providing real time warnings on webpages that notify visitors that "you are giving implied consent to the use of tracking cookies on this website." These types of "warnings" allow consumers to know their behavior is being tracked and allows the opportunity to gauge their future use of the respective website accordingly. This initiative, along with further regulations regarding businesses' use of consumer information, could allow for an effective relationship between shoppers and corporations such as Amazon.
Navient Corp, the second largest student loan services provider, rejected the takeover bid of $12.5 a share with total worth of about $3.2 billion from Canyon Capital and Platinum Equity in a board vote on February 18.
The pending litigations facing Navient were brought by Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and five states including Illinois, Washington, California, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi over its services of student loans.
CFPB initiated the lawsuit against Navient just two days before President Trump's inauguration, alleging that the company harmed the interests of borrowers by "failing to steer them toward the loan repayment options" more affordable for them. As a result of Navient's tactics, almost $4 billion additional interest charges were incurred to borrowers.
The five states filed similar lawsuits against Navient for alleged misallocation of payments and misleading borrowers into more expensive repayment plans. These pending litigations may take years to go through discovery, trial and possible appeals, which may mean a huge burden of legal fees and media pressure on Navient.
After Navient's turndown of the takeover bid, Canyon Capital "has withdrawn its expression of interest" to acquire Navient according to the Schedule 13D/A filed by Canyon Capital on February 20 as an update of the acquisition. Instead, it plans to nominate four candidates for the election of independent board directors at the 2019 annual meeting.
Everyone loves rewards. With every swipe, dip, and tap, consumers are converting everyday purchases into points for travel, fine dining, and entertainment. From the solid metal Chase Sapphire Reserve to the Rose Gold American Express, rewards credit cards promise consumers a desirable lifestyle.
However, no one likes fees. When a consumer makes a purchase at a store using their credit card, the store is charged an interchange fee, which is a percentage of the total sale. The store pays the bank that issued the credit card the interchange fee. These interchange fees are set by payment card networks like Visa and MasterCard and are roughly 1-2.5% of the total sale.
Recently, Visa and MasterCard have been preparing to increase their cards' interchange fees. One reason could be the increasing risk of transactions due to data breaches like Equifax, affecting 143 million Americans, and the increase in fraud in online transactions. Another reason for the fee increase could be costly rewards programs due to savvy consumers strategically maximizing rewards. For example, in Q2 2018, rewards cost Chase $330 million because credit card users were redeeming points faster than anticipated.
Merchants strongly dislike the power that card networks have in setting interchange fees. In 2005, merchants filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa and MasterCard that settled for a record $6.2 billion. In 2018, merchants sued American Express (Ohio v. American Express) for restricting merchants from encouraging customers to use other cards with lower fees. On the other hand, in Europe, interchange fees are capped, and card networks fear similar regulation in the U.S.
Most recently, major retailers, such as Amazon, Target, and Home Depot, have been pushing to stop accepting some rewards cards, pushing to end card network's "honor all cards" rule. At the same time, to counteract higher fees, like from increased rewards card usage, merchants have historically passed those costs to consumers by raising prices. Therefore, although some reap the benefit of rewards cards, everyone, including those who use cash and debit or do not have access to credit, bears the costs of paying for those rewards.
At the end of the day, rewards cards are here to stay. Customers love rewards, the cards generate significant revenue for issuing banks, and they grow payment volume for card networks. However, nothing is free, and someone, whether it be merchants, customers, or banks, will have to pay for the rewards.


The consecutive photooxidation and reductive amination of various alcohols in a cascade reaction were realized by the combination of a photocatalyst and several enzymes. Whereas the photocatalyst (sodium anthraquinone-2-sulfonate) mediated the light-driven, aerobic oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, the enzymes (various ω-transaminases) catalyzed the enantio-specific reductive amination of the intermediate aldehydes and ketones. The system worked in a one-pot one-step fashion, whereas the productivity was significantly improved by switching to a one-pot two-step procedure. A wide range of aliphatic and aromatic compounds was transformed into the enantiomerically pure corresponding amines via the photo-enzymatic cascade.


Dr Johnston's research expertise on the role of conversion in the formation of Irish identity in the early medieval period will help provide a historical and inter-disciplinary framework to the project. Her examination of the role of literacy, in particular, will provide both possible points of comparison with the material evidence. This will be expanded to consider British and Continental perspectives.
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This report contains the full transcript of an interview conducted during April 2011 in Pa'an Township, Thaton District by a villager trained by KHRG to monitor human rights conditions. The villager interviewed Daw Ny---, who described an incident which occurred in November 2010, during which Tatmadaw Border Guard soldiers fired small-arms at her husband without warning and without attempting to hail him, seriously injuring his leg and necessitating 3,800,000 kyat [US $4,935.06] in medical expenses, which has had a deleterious effect on her family's financial situation. Daw Ny--- told the villager who conducted this interview that her husband was visited in hospital by government officials investigating the incident but that no compensation or redress was offered. Daw Ny--- also described arbitrary demands for food and money, and the illegal logging of teak trees from A--- village by Border Guard soldiers; she mentioned that the imbalance in local power dynamics between armed soldiers and unarmed villagers deters villagers from attempting to engage and negotiate with perpetrators. Daw Ny--- raised concerns about the lack of livelihoods opportunities, and corresponding food insecurity, for villagers who do not own farmland; she notes that, in spite of these challenges, villagers offer voluntary material support to schoolteachers and often attempt to support their livelihoods by selling firewood or cutting bamboo. Daw Ny--- notes that some villagers choose to seek employment opportunities in larger towns but strongly expresses her unwillingness to move to an urban area, believing that food insecurity would only be exacerbated by a lack of money and an absence of alternative livelihood opportunities.
The following interview was conducted by a villager in Thaton District who has been trained by KHRG to monitor human rights conditions. It is presented below translated exactly as it was received, save for minor edits for clarity and security. This interview was received along with other information from Thaton District, including, thirteen other interviews, one situation update and 136 photographs.
How many years has your husband been serving as village head?
Does he serve as a village head appointed by the Tatmadaw, the KNU [Karen National Union] or the villagers?
So [was] he was elected by the Tatmadaw or the KNU?
No. First he was asked [by the villagers] to take responsibility temporarily for two years, but it's already been eight years now.
Do the villagers like him?
Yes, they like him. They won't let him quit.
How many houses are there in A--- village?
In the past, there were about 40 houses but there aren't as many [houses] now. There are 28 houses [now].
What is the population of the village?
The population has also become smaller. I guess there are over a hundred people.
What do villagers do in the village?
Now, people don't have jobs. They rent farms from other people and farm in the farming season. They pull out peanuts and chway [shake the peanut plant to separate the nuts from the stem]. Now, there are no jobs, so people move to places where there are jobs. For example, they go and work in Myawaddy.
What about the people who have stayed?
The people who have stayed sell htin [firewood] and cut bamboo. It is their livelihood. They farm in the rainy season. They work when people hire them.
How are the villagers' livelihoods in your village?
How many people's livelihoods are stable?
Only people who [have] farms can eat. People who don't [have farms] buy a bowl or four milk tins of rice once a day.
How many people [have their own] farm?
There are four or five people [who own] farms. Many people don't [own] farms, so it is difficult for them to make a living.
So what do they do when they are faced with livelihood problems?
They're unhappy. They sell htin but people can buy a bundle of htin for just 5,000 kyat [US $6.49]. For other jobs, there are no other jobs after peanut season. Now they cut bamboo. This is the only work.
Is your village close to the Tatmadaw camp?
What about the police station?
What [about] the KNLA camp?
Have the Tatmadaw been to your village?
Yes, they came. They came within this [past] year. They said that they were mistaken and they shot my husband.
It was five [months] ago. He spent three months in hospital.
Did they shoot your husband by mistake?
[When] they came and stayed, right?
People said they were the Border Guard. They came and stayed. There is a school in front of A Daw's house. They stayed there. It was the night of Ta Khon Ng'Tah Bpyah [Thief's Day]. I am not sure, but I guess it was the first day of November and there was a full moon. People in the village were boiling rice and villagers came and delivered boiled rice to my house, so I invited them to come and drink here. After I gave them food, they said that they would go and sleep outside, so they went outside. A Daw was fearful when they stayed [in the house]. I was going to go sleep at my parent-in-laws' house because I was worried that I wouldn't know where to run if people [the KNLA] came [and started] shooting. They said: "A Daw, sleep at your house. We will go out and sleep outside." So A Daw slept at her house. At about 10:00 pm, I heard gunfire. What happened? Why were they firing? My husband and I stayed and listened to the gunfire. They fired at the entrance of the village. They fired a gun and mortars. I ran down. My husband also ran down to the kan nan [waterfront]. I told him not to go back there. He was worried about his cows that he had fastened at the front of the house [because on Thief's Day, it is legal to hide other people's belongings]. The gunfire had stopped when he got back [to the house]. After he had finished eating betelnut in the house, he climbed down from the house. The moon was shining brightly. He was standing in front of the house, wearing a white undershirt with a longyi. You could see it because the moon was shining. From the place that they [the Border Guard] were staying, they swore and fired. He looked at them and thought about what was happening. They could see him but they fired. He shouted: "Civilian, civilian!" but they fired and the bullets came [down] like heavy rain in front of him. He was hit. A Daw didn't know [that he was shot]. I stayed at the kan nan [waterfront] but a neighbour called: "A Ma [Sister], U Ht--- [husband's name] was shot here." I fell unconscious. My son brought his father up to the house. He didn't let me see. There was a Saya Ma [literally 'female teacher', in this case meaning female medic] at home. They sent him to O--- hospital but the hospital didn't accept him so they went to R--- hospital. I went to R--- in the morning.
What part of his body was hit?
He was hit in his calf. His calf muscle and bone had become a chasm [the bone had broken into pieces]. The muscle healed. He had to stay in hospital for over three months. Now, he has to go back to hospital to have his wound seen to. It has already cost over 3,000,000 kyat [US $3,896.10]. 3,800,000 kyat [US $4,935.06] is already gone. We don't have the money to go there again.
Who do you mean by 'they' [the people who shot at him]? Was it the Border Guard or the Tatmadaw?
They' are the Border Guard soldiers. They didn't come to see [him] to give [him] a stipend [compensation or support]. People asked them whether they would give [him] a stipend or not and they said: "No, we won't give." The Tatmadaw came to see [my husband] at the hospital. They investigated [asked him questions about] who did the shooting. I told them that the Border Guard had shot him. They just investigated [things]. [He] got no support.
So it happened at the end of 2010?
Yes, it was in Ta Saung Mon [November], on Ng'Tah Bpyah [Thief's] night.
Did they [the Border Guard] come in 2011?
They came. There are teak trees in our village. They came to steal the teak trees. I don't know. Villagers came and told the village head: "[Do] you know people come and cut the teak [trees] there?" He went to see who it was. It was Thaw M'Nah. He [the village head] gathered the villagers to go to tell them [not to cut the trees], but they were too afraid to say [that] because they [the Border Guard soldiers] have guns. So they came back.
Where are the teak trees, at the village entrance?
Yes, they are at the entrance to the village, in front of the school.
Have they done [any] other things in the village?
They haven't come and done anything to the village since the incident that happened to your uncle [the interviewee's husband]. But they came and demanded money. They said that their livelihoods aren't doing well. They came and demanded 100,000 kyat [US $129.87] after we left the hospital.
It was when we left the hospital. We stayed in the hospital for over three months, so it was in the fourth month.
Did you know who demanded the money?
It was [Battalion Deputy Commander] Thaw M'Nah.
So only the Border Guard is active in your village?
What other things do they demand? For example, bamboo poles, logs or thatch shingles?
Did the Tatmadaw come in 2009 and 2010?
What did they do when they came?
They stayed in the village on their patrol. We bought [food for them] when they didn't have food.
Didn't they buy [food] themselves?
They had rice. We gave them things like chilli and fish paste. We didn't take money from them. We gave [them] what we had.
Was it like a donation?
Did they loot chickens, pigs, and ducks from villagers?
They didn't ask for those things.
Have the KNLA been to your village?
No, they haven't. Maybe I was on a trip [when they came].
Who is the leader of the Border Guard?
What religions do people follow in your village?
Buddhism. There is a monastery.
How many years ago was the monastery built?
[It was built] a long time ago, when I was a child.
Are there Christians, Hindus and Muslims?
Do villagers have freedom to worship?
Yes, there is. The school goes up to the eighth standard. There are eight school teachers.
Are they from the government or the villagers?
They are from the government. All of them were appointed by the government.
How is food managed for them?
They can't buy enough food with their salary. We treat them as a part of the family. We buy fish for them. We go and check what they have to eat. We invite them to come and eat at home. We buy rice for them.
Does the government provide some rice for them?
No, the government doesn't. Only villagers who understand [the teachers' situation] as I [do] provide support. We buy curry for them out of goodwill.
How much is their salary?
I don't know. I haven't asked them.
Does the government donate notebooks and other school materials?
No, there are no such things.
So, do you have to buy everything?
Can children whose parents can't afford to send them to school, go to school for free?
What do children who parents can't send them to school do?
They don't go to school. There is no support.
In some schools, the government provides materials, like flags. Does the government provide [that] to the schools here?
I haven't gone to look.
How many students are [there] at the school?
There are about 300 students.
Do they have a chance to go to school freely [without disruptions due to fighting]?
Do the teachers spend enough time teaching their students?
Is there a clinic in your village?
Yes, there is a clinic.
When was the clinic built?
The clinic is located in front of my house. The clinic was built three years ago. The villagers built the clinic.
Does the government provide anything?
The government provides a medic.
Did the government provide money for the building?
So, villagers built it by themselves.
We built it for the Saya Ma [female medic] to stay [in].
Do villagers get medical treatment for free?
There are free treatments, and some people pay money.
How do they divide it?
She doesn't take money when villagers don't have any. People who have money give it to her.
Does the medic have to buy medicine or does the government provide it for free?
She has to buy medicine.
Doesn't the government provide [it]?
The government provides medicine for children. I don't know if they [actually] provide it because I haven't asked. Some people pay but most people don't pay. She has been complaining [about that].
[There is] only one [medic]?
How many years has it been [since] the government appointed her there?
Since last year. It has already [been] over one year.
Where are patients sent if the illness is serious and they can't be treated in the village?
They're sent to the closest hospital, in O---. If O--- doesn't accept them, they're sent to R---.
What is the distance between your village and O---?
We have to go by set hlay [literally 'machine boat', meaning a motorboat]. It takes about an hour.
How much does it cost when you go to O--- each time?
If they can't cure you in O---, do you have to go to R---?
How much does it cost for a normal patient who doesn't need an operation or other [treatment]?
You have to hire a car and [pay] the medicine costs. I know because I have stayed in the hospital.
How much does it cost each time for a normal patient?
They don't go to hospital. They go to the clinic and it costs 40,000 or 50,000 kyat [US $51.95 or $64.94].
What about a patient who has to have an operation?
It would cost a lot.
How much did it cost for your husband?
The operation day [itself] cost over 600,000 kyat [US $779.22]. [That was] only for the operation day.
So how much did it cost while your husband was in the hospital?
Now, it cost 3,200,000 kyat [US $4155.84]. After we came home, we had to go back [to hospital] again and again. We had to buy medicine. One packet of medicine cost 4,800 kyat [US $6.23] but there are only four pills in the packet. We had to buy it. Now, there is 3,800,000 kyat [US $4,935.06] [of expenses recorded] in my notebook. Now we don't have [any] money left so we can't go. We'll have to [just] go and show up [at the hospital].
The government doesn't [provide] any support?
I'm unhappy for that reason. I look at the patient [her husband] and I feel pity.
What illnesses do villagers commonly face?
One illness is dengue hemorrhagic fever, but the Saya Ma gave [the villagers] vaccinations so it doesn't happen a lot. It happened in the past. After the Saya Ma came, she gave vaccinations for dengue hemorrhagic fever and measles, so the illnesses don't affect people.
We heard that a company came and did gold-mining in other areas. Does this exist around your village?
What businesses do villagers do in your village?
There is no business to do. We don't have [any] money to move to the city. We don't have money, so we stay in our village. My children tell me again and again since their father was shot: "You just want to stay in a taw [rural area]? Why don't you go and live in the city?" What will you do for your livelihood when you go and live in the city? It's free to stay in our village. In the city, you can eat when you have money, but you can't eat when you don't have money.
So what do villagers do to earn their livelihoods and to earn money?
They cut bamboo, carry htin, harvest peanuts and harvest paddy for other people.
How much can you earn per day when you harvest paddy for other people?
[For] one day [you earn] 2,500 kyat [US $3.25]. [If] planting paddy in the rainy season [you're] also paid 2,500 kyat per day.
Do some villagers work on plantations?
Yes, they are also failing.
What do people plant in their cultivated land?
They plant round beans and bpeh bpoh [literally 'rotten beans'].
Do they have enough to sell?
Yes, they can sell at the beginning [during the first months after the harvest]. Now they can't sell [because people don't buy].
How much can you sell a basket of those beans [for]?
You can sell for 21,000 kyat [US $27.27] at the beginning [the first months following the harvest], but [later] you can sell it for [only] 12,000 kyat [US $15.58].
No, I don't plant peanuts because they fail.
What is the amount of peanuts produced in the whole village?
It depends on each person. If they plant many, they get many. If they plant a little, they get a little.
How many people do this work in your village?
There are five people. Only people who have land can do it.
Aren't there any other jobs to earn money?
Yes, they do plant [things] like gourds, eggplants, corn and morning glory. They can sell those things.
Do they sell [things] in the village?
They will a'kywin kyat [have to sell things on credit] if they sell [things] in our village, so they go and sell things in O---.
How much do you earn in one day if you go and sell [things]?
You will get 3,000, 4,000 or 5,000 kyat [US $3.90, 5.19, or 6.49]. One viss of eggplant is 600 kyat [US $0.78]. One viss of bpeh thee [long beans] is 500 kyat [US $0.65]. We have to buy rice, oil and salt.
What is the price of rice?
I know don't how much you have to pay for a bowl. We have paddy, so I don't know the price.
It would be 800 kyat [US $1.04] for a bowl.
Can villagers survive on their incomes?
Now, the new government is in power in our country and a president was appointed. What is your opinion of the new government? How much do you trust them? Can you tell me what your opinion is? They said that this is a civilian government and they have already confirmed it. Do you totally trust them?
What can I say about them? I don't have a connection with them, so I don't know. I just think about what and how I will eat. Is that right? I don't ask them about what they do. It is not our job.
You are a civilian. You can say what you have on your mind about the new government. Are they really a civilian government? Or did they get in power by malpractice. Are they trustworthy?
They are a ku ta myo, nout ta myo [literally meaning 'one kind now, another kind later' meaning what they say now and what they do later will be different].
If you look at after they got into power- fighting happened on the Thai-Burma border, in Shan state. Based on that event, what would you guess? Is the government good?
Is it representative of a civilian government, or what kind of government?
What else do you want to say or give comment on? You can say if you have [anything else to say].
I just want my husband to become well and able to walk. We have problems with money for going back to the hospital. I feel unhappy. My family also feels sorry for him. He has needed to go back to hospital for one week now, but we don't have money. My sons carry and sell firewood and paddy. All the money is spent on their father. He has to buy medicine. I feel very sad.
 In order to increase the transparency of KHRG methodology and more directly communicate the experiences and perspectives of villagers in eastern Burma, KHRG aims to make all field information received available on the KHRG website once it has been processed and translated, subject only to security considerations. As companion to this, a redesigned website will be released in 2012. In the meantime, KHRG's most recently-published field information from Thaton District can be found in the Report, "Thaton Situation Update: Thaton Township, August 2011," KHRG, January 2012.
 All conversion estimates for the Kyat in this interview are based on the fluctuating informal exchange rate rather than the government's official fixed rate of 6.5 kyat to US $1. As of January 26th 2012, this unofficial rate of exchange was US $1 = 770 kyat. This figure is used for all calculations above.
 In this section of the interview the interviewee refers to herself in the third person as 'A Daw', meaning 'aunt' in Burmese.
 This is a Burmese term, which is used, particularly in rural areas to refer to a traditional event called 'Thief's Day' during which people make jokes and play pranks on each other, like hiding their shoes or other belongings. This event is also called 'Kyi Ma Noe' Festival in urban areas and is akin to the Western 'April Fool's Day'.
 Thaw M'Nah was described as the Battalion Deputy Commander of DKBA Battalion #1 in Brigade #333 in the previous KHRG report "Villagers responses to forced labour, torture and other demands in Thaton District," KHRG, October 2008. As of September 2010, most DKBA Battalions had transformed to Border Guard Battalions within the Tatmadaw command and salary structure, with the notable exception of DKBA Battalion #999, also known as Brigade 5, which re-commenced resistance against government troops in Dooplaya and Pa'an Districts, following the November 2010 election, and subsequently signed a ceasefire agreement in November 2011. See "DKBA Brigade 5 Reaches Ceasefire with Naypyidaw," The Irrawaddy, November 4th 2011.


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Skulpturen er lavet af billedhuggeren  Sue DiCicco, og lå oprindelig ved Windstar Foundation i Snowmass i Colorado. Men blev senere flyttet til Colorado Music Hall of Fame ved Red Rock efter at Windstar Foundation blev opløst, og jorden blev solgt i 2013.
Skulpturen blev afsløret i oktober 2002, til ære for John Denver der den 12. oktober 1997 styrtede ned med sit fly i Monterey Bay ved  Pacific Grove og omkom.

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Walk through the revolving door and past the Intelligentsia pour over station at Wildberry Cafe, and find yourself at Any-midwest-diner, USA. If you don't look up at the mod, bulbous fixtures or through the window to nearby Millennium Park, the endless rows of four-tops, slightly sticky booths, and bobbing and weaving waitresses will fool you into thinking you're back home for the weekend, sitting down to a hungover Saturday morning breakfast with all the stops pulled out.
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I keep it simple when it comes to flapjacks, and the Buttermilk Pancakes ($6.95, or included as a side with most breakfast entrées) are as classic as can be. The buttermilk adds a noticeable tang, and my short stack was sized right: I never got sick of 'em, even by the end.
The Corned Beef Benny ($9.50) divided the table. I found the housemade corned beef too finely ground and lacking in flavor, while my wife loved its texture and mild flavor. Same story for the just toasted through English muffin. We both agreed, though, that the eggs were properly poached and that the kitchen faithfully granted our "extra crispy" hash browns request to a T.
Even with scrambled eggs, chorizo, poblano peppers, chihuahua cheese, avocado, and cilantro stuffed inside, the Breakfast Burrito ($9.50) never feels too heavy. That's a feat worth mentioning, as is the surprisingly spicy charred tomato salsa on the side. Hangover, cured&mdashlwith restraint. Whether you sit down in this or one of their Suburban locations, Wildberry Cafe excels in this sort of fare: skillets, pancakes, omelettes (the baked, browned, fritatta-ish kind, not the delicately balanced, just set and folded French kind), and the like. This is not revelatory food—not by a long shot. But what sets Wildberry apart from countless other quick service diners throughout the city is its unwavering consistency. Proper execution is often an afterthought for the budget breakfast set, but not here. Differing preferences aside, everything I tried tasted exactly like you can tell it is supposed to. Acknowledging that its bleary-eyed patrons may actually care what they're having for breakfast? Look at the burbs teaching the big city something new.


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Costco and Walmart are consistently listed among the top 50 truck driving companies in the country. In particular, Costco is extremely popular in the transportation industry because of its competitive benefits, fair pay structure, and dedication to hiring quality drivers. Costco only hires Class A drivers with five years or more experience, so it may be a long-term goal for some drivers.
Shipping companies are another source of stable employment for some of the best truck jobs. FedEx is ranked as one of the top 100 companies in the United States to work for and it consistently gets strong recommendations from its employees. UPS, which employs thousands of truck drivers, is the single largest package deliverer in the world. Since these jobs often require you to stick to a strict delivery schedule, you must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment to really thrive in this environment.
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Ann Evans brings great news for garden lovers!
The great news for everyone who loves gardens and gardening, is that the National Garden Scheme's open gardens are opening to the public again after closing due to coronavirus.
Over the lockdown period many NGS supporters have created virtual tours of their beautiful gardens which are on the NGS website and available for everyone to enjoy in the comfort of their own home. And with the opportunity of donating whilst visiting the virtual gardens people can still continue to support nursing and health beneficiaries.
Amongst the video gardens is Alan Titchmarsh' garden in Hampshire. Alan's garden is a romantic English garden where topiary and roses mix with ornamental highlights and plant rarities, with wildflower meadows and country vistas beyond. Visit the NGS website and enjoy Alan talking about his lovely garden.
Hambledon House Photo Credit Leigh Clapp
Hambledon House which is also in Hampshire is the home of comedian Miranda Hart's mother, Diana. While Miranda is one of the country's best loved comedians, her mother is one of the National Garden Scheme's best loved garden owners, who has opened her garden in the Hampshire village of Hambledon for decades. Diana has also spent many years as a member of the Hampshire National Garden Scheme team. Enjoy a virtual wander around Diana's garden and hear what both mother and daughter have to say about plants.
Miranda Hart Photo credit Leigh Clapp
As coronavirus lockdown restrictions gradually ease, the NGS were delighted to announce that the gardens throughout England were once again open to the public. Understandably, in order to comply with social distancing and other Government guidelines, all gardens will open in a system of pre-purchased tickets for a timed slot at the visitor's garden of choice. Tickets must be purchased via the National Garden Scheme website.
Numbers of visitors per timed slot will vary from garden to garden, depending on size. These and all other relevant details can be found at a garden's entry on the website. Gardens will not offer teas or other refreshments, at some gardens where there is sufficient space, people will be allowed to bring their own picnics. All buildings will be closed and access to toilets will only be provided in an emergency and so long as it does not involve access to a house.
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The NGS have said that while the virtual visits will be phased out to make way for a return for 'real' garden openings, there is a wonderful treasure trove of 150 films to catch up with in the Virtual Garden Visit Collection on their website. They also say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported this campaign and made a donation to help support their nursing beneficiaries who continue their critical work on the frontline of this terrible pandemic. And whether you are able to visit in person or continue to enjoy our virtual garden visits, the NGS thank you for your continued support.
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NGS supports our nurses Pictured is Nurse Tracy McWilliams
George Plumptre, Chief Executive of the National Garden Scheme comments, "We are delighted that we are able to open the gates of some of our gardens in England and welcome people. Right now our gardens are blossoming into their midsummer glories and so it is wonderful that our garden owners can share them with visitors."
Tickets for gardens opening between 18th and 24th June will go on sale Monday 15th June. Further details on: https://ngs.org.uk/
Ann Evans, England, NGS
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Michelle Stuhlmacher, a doctoral student in geography at Arizona State University, has been selected for the prestigious Heidelberg Laureate Forum. Only 200 of the most qualified young researchers in the world are selected for the forum.
The recipients of the most prestigious awards in mathematics and computer science — the Abel Prize, the Fields Medal (including the Nevanlinna Prize for contributions in mathematical aspects of information science), the ACM A.M. Turing Award and the ACM Prize in Computing — are invited to participate in the forum. According to the organization's website, the Heidelberg Laureate Forum brings these laureates at the apex of their careers together with 200 high-achieving graduate student and postdoctoral counterparts from around the world.
The forum gives early career researchers an opportunity for interaction that is typically not available within the normal university environment or in their home university department, whereby the laureates provide formal plenary lectures and lead small group discussions with topics driven by a combination of prepared presentations by the laureates as well as student questions. Connections will be made between young researchers and future collaborators; these relationships will bridge the gap between the generations of computer science and mathematics researchers.
"It is an honor to be selected to attend the Heidelberg Laureate Forum," Stuhlmacher said. "My research in geography involves the application of big data, image processing, and machine learning to remote sensing. Despite my application of methods from computer science, I very rarely have the opportunity to interact with the scholars that produce the image processing and machine learning scholarship that I build my remote sensing analysis from. Attending the week-long meeting in Germany will give me a chance to interact with those at the cutting edge of these fields in computer science and mathematics. Additionally, learning about how I am applying their methods to questions of environmental sustainability could be of potential interest to many of the leading scholars in computer science."
Stuhlmacher will head to Heidelberg, Germany, in September for the weeklong forum.


Psalm 129:5 Oh, let all those who hate Zion grovel in humiliation; Let them be like grass in shallow ground that withers before the harvest, Before the farmhands can gather it in, the harvesters get in the crop, May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward May all who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shameful defeat. Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion. Let those who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shame. Let them be put to shame and turned backward, All they that hate Zion. May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame. May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward [in defeat]. May all who hate the Jews fall back in disgrace to a shameful defeat! May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned backward!
May all who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shameful defeat.
Let those who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shame.
May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward [in defeat].
May all who hate the Jews fall back in disgrace to a shameful defeat!
May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turned backward!


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When there is a heavy rain fall, or when there is any leakage in water or sewerage pipeline or for any reason there is a standing water or any liquid which is not good in every aspect at all and it is not easy to remove the standing liquid even if we put a man force it required a lot of time and the question is where we through it out it because when there is any standing liquid on streets, road or even in your house driveways than it is ultimate that the sewerage lines are disturbed and blocked this is why there is a standing liquid so the point is where a work force would spell it out? Here comes only one solution which is either we installed a temporary pumps and a temporary sewerage pipelines connected with it and with the right and working sewerage pipeline of any other town in order to pump or wipe out this standing liquid but to be honest do you think that it is the right procedure?
In an addition, what if because of this procedure any other area sewerage pipeline gets stuck because every area has its own limitation and designed, developed and builds accordingly so it may be a risk. Another way is to leave as it is and let the sun shine and sun heat when it strikes through it may evaporate and the remaining would get clean. Well, as far as I think both procedures are wrong and won't work at all. The only way and the right way is to vacuum it and wipe out as it become standing because the more it may stands the more it will get spoiling road, streets and other development in surrounding and in addition, many germs may produce which is very harmful for health and conditions, in short it may be an alarming situation and it needed to be get wipe out as soon as it can be.
Moreover, in an order to remove any standing liquid from everywhere there are vacuum truck available which comes and through it installed pump it get all the standing liquid and get it thrown at that place where this has to be dispatched. It might require two or more than two vacuum truck to be excavating the standing liquid anywhere.
If you found a standing water or liquid anywhere in any town or suburbs of Australia all you need to do is to contact local municipal or to contact this company VAC-IT which has the vacuum truck Gold Coast available in almost all areas and can be reached in matter of minutes and start vacuuming instantly. Even if you would like to get vacuum truck for your personal or commercial usage you can contact the same company as it works for all and their rates are very competitive and they have got an experience team with most advanced vacuum truck which gets your vacuum done in minutes.
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Some weeks ago, I did a posting about Lovemore Matombo and Wellington Chibebe, the President and General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU). They were arrested on 8 May for speaking out about the state-sponsored violence in Zimbabwe – or as Robert Mugabe's government put it "spreading falsehoods prejudicial to the State".
Lovemore and Wellington were due to appear in court today to defend themselves against these charges. In fact, they attended court, only to be told that their trial would be postponed again until 27 August 2008.
I contributed to the the mosaic below which is made up from the pictures of over 2,000 trade unionists from around the world who have come together to make this public demonstration of support for the ZCTU leaders and all unionists in Zimbabwe.
You can see the mosaic in close-up and learn more about the campaign here.
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Welcome to the official website of The 1st Annual International Conference on Information and Sciences (AiCIS'18) that will be held on Nov. 20th -21th, 2018 in Baghdad and Fallujah, Iraq. AiCIS'18 is a specialized conference that aims to present the latest researches related to new trends in Informatics, Biotechnology & intelligent computing Applications to identify prospects and solutions for development of these important sectors as well as contribute to building a worldwide informatics society. AiCIS'18 will address a range of critically important areas in relation to Bioscience and Biotechnology under the theme of "Bioscience, Data Science, Knowledge Management, and Intelligent Computing" Modern Biotechnology has advanced rapidly and has emerged as a potential science for providing benefits in all the fields of human welfare. Recent advancements have led to a multidisciplinary applicability of biotechnology. AiCIS'18 will create a great platform to researchers, scientists, academicians and industry experts to share experiences, discuss research findings and acquire the desirable knowledge for practical exercise.This conference acts as an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advancement of artificial and computational intelligence as well as intelligent information systems. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results and ideas in those areas. The conference activities include distinguished keynote speakers, special sessions, exhibition, and social activities. It is organized by University of Fallujah, Fallujah, Iraq.
1- The AICIS scientific committee released the final version of program, can you click on Conference Program to download it.
2- The AICIS scientific committee released the final version of program, can you click on Workshop Program (Biotechnology) to download it.
3-The AICIS scientific committee released the final version of program, can you click on Workshop Program of Physics application to download it.
Accepted papers will be published by the Conference Publishing Services (CPS) and will be submitted to the IEEE Computer Society (CSDL) digital libraries. The proceedings are also submitted for indexing through SCOPUS, IEE INSPEC, EI (Compendex),Thomson ISI, and other indexing services.


FICAM's cell and tissue models are based on cells differentiated from human (adult) stem cells, iPS cells or human primary cells. To mimic the normal functions of human tissues the models combine several cell types of a tissue with supporting material. The Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) is the leading principle in the strategy of the assay development.
The method development process is divided into three stages. First a scientifically solid model is developed (scientific proof of concept). Then, the performance of the model is proven by using known reference compounds. The model is optimised and the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) is created. In final stage, the model is validated as being in compliance with the OECD and other international relevant guidelines.