User rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars with 76 reviews.
While many people are divisive on how good or bad Glass is as a film, this 4K UHD blu ray release is a strong Home video release for the movie. Packed with over an hour of special features, there's a good amount of content that explores the making of the film. Some good behind the scene me featurettes and a LOT of deleted scenes. The picture and sound transfer on this 4K blu ray are gorgeous. Even though the film was shot on digital and the picture is just an upscale from regular 1080p, you still get a benefit on this format. I would say if you're a fan of the movie, or even if you just want to complete the trilogy for your collection, this is a great pick-up to grab!
First off really enjoyed the movie, looks great in 4K. For this review I'm just covering the packaging. The actual art cards look great and are of good quality, my only issue is with the slipcover. They did not give it a full spine art treatment, which results in this release looking a bit off on a shelf, and it's a bit warped likely from the heat used to apply the shrink wrap. Still it's a nice unique case, just there are examples of this done better like one of the store exclusive releases for Star Trek Beyond.
The product is a clear plastic case with a set of character cards inside with a copy of Glass on 4K UHD. I've bought two copies of this and the plastic case was severely damaged on both. You're going to throw it away, so this edition essentially gets you the movie with three character cards. The actual case is not the nice picture of Mr. Glass, it's just the regular version, so if you're buying this over the regular edition, you're paying the difference for cards only.
I really like this movie and was super frustrated when instead of coming as a steelbook they put collector cards :/ I don't care how creepy Samuel L Jackson looks I prefer the steelbook way more probably would have look super cool also imagine what could have been done instead of profile pictures.
Excellent finish to a great series, or is it?
I loved this movie. If you've seen the first two in the series, this is the perfect ending. Or is it? Bringing these three together was an excellent choice. Stop reading this review and go watch the movie. You won't be disappointed.
The final conclusion of M. Knight Shyamalan's trilogy is gripping and suspenseful. Glass shatters through speakers with an amazing Dolby Atmos sound track and the 4K video is stunning with rich colors and tonal depth.


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La Primera División de Jordania 2016-17 fue la 65ª temporada de la Primera División de Jordania, la máxima división del fútbol profesional de Jordania, desde su establecimiento en 1944. El primer partido fue disputado el 28 de octubre de 2016. El club Al-Faisaly, máximo dominador de la liga, obtuvo su trigésimo tercer título, el primero desde la temporada 2011-12.

En la liga participaron 12 equipos, 10 de la temporada anterior, y dos equipos promovidos de la División 1 de Jordania 2015-16. El campeón defensor fue el Al Wihdat Club.

Equipos

Los clubes Al-Asalah y Kufrsoum descendieron la temporada anterior al ocupar las posiciones 11 y 12 de la tabla. Ascendieron los clubes: Mansheyat Bani Hasan y Sahab SC, como campeón y subcampeón de la División 1 de Jordania 2015-16. El Mansheyat Bani Hasan regresó a la máxima categoría luego de disputar la temporada 2014-15, mientras que el Sahab SC no jugaba desde la temporada 2000.

Datos generales
Equipos ordenados alfabéticamente. En cursiva los ascendidos a la categoría.

Tabla de posiciones

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!width=170|Equipos de fútbol
!width=40|PJ
!width=40|G
!width=40|E
!width=40|P
!width=40|GF
!width=40|GC
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||05.||style="text-align:left;"|Al Ramtha
||22|| 08||09||05 ||22||17||+5||33
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||22|| 07||09||06 ||26||29||-3||30
|- align=center
||07.||style="text-align:left;"|Al Ahli
||22|| 07||06||09 ||25||26||-1||27
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||08.||style="text-align:left;"|Shabab Al-Ordon
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||22|| 04||07||11 ||15||27||-12||19
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Pts = Puntos; PJ = Partidos jugados; G = Partidos ganados; E = Partidos empatados; P = Partidos perdidos; GF = Goles anotados; GC = Goles recibidos; Dif = Diferencia de goles
(C) = Campeón; (D) = Descendido.
Fuente:

 Estadísticas

 Goleadores Actualizado hasta la jornada 21.

Véase también

Copa de Jordania

Referencias

Temporadas de la Liga Premier de Jordania
Jordania en 2016
Jordania en 2017
Fútbol en 2016
Fútbol en 2017
Asociación de ligas de fútbol asiáticas de 2016-17
Eventos deportivos en Jordania

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The SAP Transport Management module of the Basis Control Suite automates the routine tasks of the SAP transport management process, using a compliance-focused workflow that ensures a more controlled and secure environment. Employing its workflow, you can easily maintain an audit trail and ensure compliance throughout your approval, testing and migration phases.
Configurable transport workflow. You can custom-configure a web-enabled workflow to meet your organization's business or auditing needs. Multiple options let you easily add different approvers and approval levels throughout the process.
Automated transports in SAP. Automatically route transport requests and approved transports—at 15-minute intervals if you wish—through the approval, validation and migration phases. The system periodically sends approved changes to the production system based on your pre-configured migration strategy. Your teams are no longer restricted by time zones and Basis team availability to complete the process.
Faster change management. Speed the change management process by automating the time-consuming manual task of chasing down late approvals. The system sends automated e-mail notifications to remind your staff of their required tasks and upcoming due dates.
Documented audit trail. Inform the change request originator and team leaders/members of changes and approval steps, via automated emails. A history report shows you the workflow path of the request through an application, and notes validation details that provide an auditable review of testing.
Minimize simple risks. Reduce the potential for human error, unauthorized functions, and exposure to fraudulent activities.
Enforce SAP change management policy. Embed your change management policy into the module's workflow to ensure that transport migration meets Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance standards, change requests are tested properly, and the process is auditable at any time.
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Cut the costs of audit preparation. Reduce audit preparation costs and staff frustration by eliminating the need for email scavenger hunts at audit time. Maintain documentation of the entire change management process, with history reports that show a request's entire workflow path from initiation through development, testing and migration.


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Home Gov. Ikpeazu
We will ensure safety of Ndi Igbo, Nigerians everywhere – Gov Ikpeazu
in Gov. Ikpeazu, ndi-igbo
Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has assured that leaders of the southeast region of the country, will continue to work for the safety of Ndi Igbo and all Nigerians wherever they are.
The Governor stated this in Port Harcourt on Sunday at a meeting between leaders of the region and Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and other leaders of Rivers State following recent security situation in the state.
Ikpeazu also said that his River State counterpart had assured the southeast delegation of the security and safety of Igbo businesses, lives and properties.
The Governor further admonished Ndi Igbo in Rivers State and every other place to stick to its age-long tradition of hard work, industry and the penchant for contributing meaningfully to the development of our host communities.
According to him, the government will continue to pursue the protection of their lives and property wherever they are through constant consultations and dialogues with relevant authorities".
"The meeting between leaders of the South East and the Governor and leaders of Rivers State in Port Harcourt yesterday was quite successful.
"We are satisfied with the assurances of Governor Nyesom Wike that Ndi Igbo and their investments in Rivers State are safe.
"The Rivers state Governor urged Ndi Igbo to remain law-abiding and go about their businesses without fear or anxiety.
"This, therefore, becomes an auspicious moment to remind our people of our socio-cultural and economic affiliations with our brothers from Rivers State.
"It is not in our character to malign and disrupt the peace around the place where we strive for our livelihood! Respect for laws of the land and constituted authority should remain our watchword!
"On our part as leaders of the region, we assure our people that we will continue to pursue the protection of their lives and property wherever they are through constant consultations and dialogues with relevant authorities," he said.
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We asked trade analyst Girish Johar about the box office prediction of Namaste England on the day of its release. He said, "It is Arjun Kapoor's star power that will lure the audience in the movie. Also, Vipul Shah is a great director. It might be a sequel to Namastey London but it has a contemporary touch to it with Parineeti Chopra and Arjun in the lead." He predicted a collection of Rs 5-6 crore for the film on Friday.The makers of Namaste England have made sure to create enough buzz around it. From releasing two trailers and five video songs to Parineeti and Arjun travelling to cities, everything has been done to promote it. But Girish Johar thinks the music of the movie doesn't have a universal appeal to it and hence it has failed to attract the cine-goers to the film. "Rom-coms thrive on songs and the songs of Namaste England, barring a one or two, do not have a universal appeal to them. In fact, Namastey London had great music and it is still popular among the masses," said Johar.
Padmavati: Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh's movie to release on February 9?


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Half-Life 3 not being worked on
Alexey Sadovsky
We have been hearing rumors that Valve has been working on Half-Life 3, with many signs apparently pointing that to be true, but it looks like that might not be the case. According to actor John Patrick Lowrie, he has confirmed that Half-Life 3 is currently not being worked on. For those unfamiliar, Lowrie has been a part of many of Valve's games as a voice actor, lending his vocal talents to games such as Half-Life 2 and DotA 2, so we figure if anyone knows what sort of games could be in the works, he might have an inkling or two.
According to Lowrie, Valve isn't even working on Half-Life 3 at the moment. Responding to questions on his blog, Lowrie stated that one of the reasons Half-Life 3 isn't being worked on is due to motion capture, which he claims does not work that well with video games yet. While he claims that motion capture translates better to movies where there is no interaction from the audience, "when you make something interactive it gets way less interactive with mo-cap. So that's one of the things they're working on."
Of course we doubt Valve tells Lowrie all their plans and he acknowledges that he does not know what the company's business plans are, but based on what he knows from a conversation he had, the game is not being worked on currently.
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B. Hall doubled to left center.
A. Coy singled up the middle, RBI; B. Hall scored.
C. Davis hit by pitch; A. Coy advanced to second.
Ho. Coursey walked; C. Davis advanced to second; A. Coy advanced to third.
C. Snider singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI; Ho. Coursey advanced to third, out at home cf to p to c; C. Davis scored; A. Coy scored.
Ha. Coursey reached first on a fielding error by ss, advanced to second; C. Snider scored, unearned.
H. Price singled through the right side.
A. Gluhosky reached first on a fielding error by 2b; H. Price advanced to second.
S. Long doubled to left center.
B. Hall singled, bunt, advanced to third on the throw; S. Long scored.
A. Coy flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Hall scored.
C. Simmons singled to right field.
H. Goodman singled through the right side; C. Simmons advanced to second.
K. Chambers to lf for M. King.
B. Ard to 3b for H. Price.
A. Coy singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw; S. Couch advanced to third.
C. Davis singled up the middle, 2 RBI; A. Coy scored; S. Couch scored.
Ho. Coursey singled to pitcher; C. Davis advanced to second.
J. Hayles to c for C. Davis.
C. Simmons singled to right field, RBI; K. Chambers scored.
Ha. Coursey singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss.
B. Ard singled through the right side.
L. Otten singled through the left side; A. Gluhosky advanced to second.
A. High pinch hit for B. Stricklan.
A. High singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; L. Otten advanced to third; A. Gluhosky scored.
B. Stricklan pinch ran for A. High.
M. Richardso pinch hit for A. Alverson.
J. Hayles singled up the middle.
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US Military Personnel Caught "Stealing, Rigging Contracts and Taking Bribes" in Iraq and Afghanistan
By Julie Lévesque
Theme: Law and Justice, US NATO War Agenda
While no high-level executive has been jailed for the widespread subprime mortgage fraud, which led to the 2008 financial crisis, and no US government official was prosecuted for lying to go to war in Iraq, "at least 115 enlisted US personnel and military officers [were] convicted since 2005 of committing theft, bribery, and contract rigging crimes valued at $52 million during their deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a comprehensive tally of court records by the Center for Public Integrity." (Julia Harte, U.S. military personnel have been convicted of $50 million worth of crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, The Center for Public Integrity, May 5, 2015)
The in-depth report details of the criminal behavior of US personnel in combat zones, lured by "[l]arge cash transactions, loose military oversight, and deeply corrupted local cultures…" Although such misconduct by army personnel is rarely reported, it seems to be part of the military culture and cannot only be blamed on the "deeply corrupted local cultures":
Soldiers who had little or no prior criminal history… say the circumstances of their deployments made stealing with impunity look easy… They say that they knew of other military personnel who also broke the law, but without getting caught…
Additional crimes by military personnel are still under investigation, and some court records remain partly under seal. The magnitude of additional losses from fraud, waste, and abuse by contractors, civilians, and allied foreign soldiers in Afghanistan has never been tallied, but officials probing such crimes say the total is in the billions of dollars…
MacDonald, 68, editor-in-chief of the website MilitaryCorruption.com, co-founded the site after a 33-year career in the Army and Army Reserve during which he says he witnessed many small instances of corruption. "What you can make out of these [recent] wars is staggering. It's an opportunity for anybody, even a non-commissioned officer, to become very rich overnight," MacDonald said.
Even though these crimes should be punished, it is easy to understand why soldiers might be tempted to commit crimes when corporate and political leaders constantly do so with impunity. Soldiers are simply emulating the ones sitting at the top of the social and military hierarchy.
Read the full report here.
Copyright © Julie Lévesque, Global Research, 2015
Articles by: Julie Lévesque
Julie Lévesque is a journalist and researcher with the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG), Montreal. She was among the first independent journalists to visit Haiti in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake. In 2011, she was on board "The Spirit of Rachel Corrie", the only humanitarian vessel which penetrated Gaza territorial waters before being shot at by the Israeli Navy.


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Differences Between Crude and Dietary Fiber
By Ann Wolters
Ann Wolters
Ann Wolters has been a writer, consultant and writing coach since 2008. Her work has appeared in "The Saint Paul Almanac" and in magazines such as "Inventing Tomorrow" and "Frontiers." She earned a Master of Arts in English as a second language from the University of Minnesota.
The recommended intake of dietary fiber is 14 g per 1,000 calories consumed. That translates into a need for 25 to 35 g of fiber per day in a typical diet. If you plan to increase your fiber intake, do so over a two to three week period to allow your body to adjust to the change. Increase your fluid intake, as well, so you are drinking six to eight cups of liquids without caffeine.
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As indigestible complex carbohydrates, dietary fibers perform important biological functions, though they supply no calories or nutrients and are resistant to digestive enzymes. Dietary fiber comes from the walls of plant cells and includes cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, pectin, mucilage and gum. Many food products list total fiber content in grams, which includes both soluble and insoluble fiber.
Crude Fiber
Crude fiber refers to one type of dietary fiber, the type that remains as residue after food receives a standardized laboratory treatment with dilute acid and alkali. The treatment dissolves all the soluble fiber and some of the insoluble fiber in a food. The residue or crude fiber is primarily composed of cellulose and lignin. Crude fiber is a nutritionally obsolete term, according to the National Research Council's Commission on Life Sciences. Crude fiber measurements, the result of lab analysis, may underestimate the actual dietary fiber in a food item by 50 percent or more.
Insoluble fiber passes through the stomach and intestines undigested, but it absorbs water and organic toxins and waste. Insoluble fiber adds bulk to stools and encourages food to pass through the digestive tract more quickly. Good sources of insoluble fiber include whole grains, wheat bran and vegetables such as celery, spinach and fresh tomatoes.
Water-soluble fiber absorbs water and becomes a gel during the digestive process. As a gel, it slows digestion. Soluble fiber, such as pectin and lignin, helps to prevent cholesterol from building up in blood vessel walls, and thus helps to prevent heart disease. It can also help to stabilize blood sugar levels, which is beneficial for individuals with diabetes. Good sources of soluble fiber include barley, oat bran, seeds, nuts, peas, beans and lentils, as well as some vegetables and fruit. Plant-based foods typically contain 25 percent to 30 percent soluble fiber, which usually is less than their insoluble fiber content.
The National Academies Press; Carbohydrates and Fiber; National Research Council's Commission on Life Sciences; 1989
University of Maryland Medical Center: Soluble vs. Insoluble Fiber
Harvard University: Fiber Content of Foods in Common Portions
University of Illinois Extension: Apples and More
University of California Los Angeles: Facts of Fiber
Medical Dictionary: Crude Fiber
Does Soluble Fiber Prevent Fat Absorption?
Calories in a Slice of Whole-Grain Bread
Types of Glycerin
Calories in Taaka Vodka
Why Do You Need Cellulose in Your Diet?
Side Effects of Pectin


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Stop Funding Hate and Ethical Consumer launch a campaign on how to make hate unprofitable
November 20, 2021 November 18, 2021 Stuart Mitchell
Stop Funding Hate and Ethical Consumer have teamed up to launch a new set of guides supporting individuals and organisations to challenge the hate and social divisiveness present in our media. Some UK publications are using hateful content to generate sensationalist stories, increase sales and push social division. Advertisers are a major part of their business model, providing up to half of many companies' revenues. With hate crime on the rise in the UK, Stop Funding Hate and Ethical Consumer are making hate unprofitable by persuading advertisers to pull their…
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Ethical Marketing Podcast – 2 – Richard Wilson from Stop Funding Hate about Ad Placement and so much more
July 15, 2021 March 17, 2022 Stuart Mitchell
Today we launch the second of our podcasts. This month Hannah and I chat to Richard Wilson from Stop Funding Hate about Ad Placement, GB News, and a whole host of other topics. This month Hannah and Stuart chat to Richard Wilson from Stop Funding Hate about Stop Funding Hate GB News and Ad Placement as well as a whole host of other topics. Richard is the Director and co-founder of Stop Funding Hate, and sits on the Board as an Executive Director. He previously worked in fundraising for Amnesty…
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Co-op AGM backs Stop Funding Hate
June 22, 2018 June 10, 2018 Stuart Mitchell
96% of the Co-op Group annual general meeting has voted in favour of a motion on responsible advertising. The motion notes "the concern from the United Nations and hate crime experts that some media outlets in the UK are fuelling and legitimising prejudice and an increase in hate crime" and calls on the Board to review existing policy and "prepare an ethical advertising policy that puts controls in place to ensure adverts do not appear in media that are incompatible with co-operative ethics, values and principles". The member motion was…
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Blackmail or Brand safety ?
January 7, 2018 January 7, 2018 Stuart Mitchell
At the end of November retailer Paperchase stopped a promotion that they were running with British tabloid the Daily Mail. They did this after there was a backlash on social media from customers over the brand working with the Daily Mail. This action was highlighted by UK activism group Stop Funding Hate. Since this hit the headlines there has been a clutch of people stating what they think, including quite a few people from within the marketing industry. The line from a lot within the industry seems to be that…
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Stop Funding Hate Launches Christmas Campaign with Buster the Dog
December 4, 2017 November 30, 2017 Stuart Mitchell
Stop Funding Hate has launched its own Christmas Campaign featuring the star of last years John Lewis ad. The campaign highlights the fact that companies such as John Lewis and Sainsbury's are still advertising in divisive media such as the Daily Mail. Buster the Boxer, the star of John Lewis's 2016 Christmas advert, has spoken out in a heartfelt video, pleading with John Lewis and other stores to stop funding hate. The Boxer dog was over the moon when he got the job with John Lewis last year but watching…
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Echoes From the Past
— Two youngsters from town had a narrow escape from possible drowning this past Sunday when they drifted from the shore of the undeveloped section of Bluewater Park in an old, leaky rowboat. The quick thinking of Keith Gilbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gilbert, and Sharon McCart, daughter of Police Chief and Mrs. Arthur McCart, probably saved the youngsters as they had drifted into some five feet of water. The two rescuers jumped into the cold bay water and managed to push the rapidly filling boat to shallower water. The two young sailors, Christine Miller and Susan McCart, were none the worse of their short but eventful voyage.
— The Albemarle Council met at Colpoy's Bay June 7th and agreed to issue debentures to the amount of approx. $20,000 for the erection of an additional class-room to the Mar School house.
— Police Chief Arthur McCart was showing off the new audio hailer recently purchased by the town. The unit, which can be heard at a distance of one mile, is for use by the police and fire departments. The purchase was prompted when a case last winter of children out on the thin ice of the bay were unable to heed warnings because they were unable to hear instructions.
— 140 acre farm for sale. Good house and barn, 40 acres soft wood bush, trout pond, good location $7,500.
— Super Save: Sockeye Salmon 49¢; Freshie 10 for 49¢.
— Farm on highway 6, 300 acres, 150 pasture, 50 workable, remainder bush. 3000 Christmas trees, good three bedroom house. On highway. $6500.
— 20 cu. ft. 1963 Frigidaire Chest Freezer $249.95.
— Gilbert's Shoe Store: Men's Work Boots, Oil Proof Soles and Heels Reg. to $10.95 Special $8.95; Baby boots to $2.98
— Amabel-Hepworth Central Public School will offer an instrumental music program in September.
— Maurice Gowanlock, Elsinore was appointed by Amabel Council as parks superintendent and bylaw enforcement officer for Sauble Beach. He will be working at a salary of $135 per week while the assistant superintendent, John Carter, Kitchener will be working at a salary of $90 per week.
— Last Thursday the Wiarton Airport was visited by three DC3 aircraft out of Toronto. The planes were part of an organized tour for a group of United States investors. They left Toronto and flew over the Niagara area and from there came to Wiarton. From Wiarton the visitors were taken to Douglas Point in two buses chartered for the occasion.
— The ladies of Maple Leaf Lodge #546 of Tobermory celebrated the 50th anniversary of the lodge on June 8. Forty ladies were present to take part in the festivities with five chartered members, Margaret Golden, Ruby Leslie, Vera Hopkins, Minerva Austin, and Daisy Hopkins.
—Last Friday, Brian Swanton, the woodworking instructor at BPDS presented Garnet Shouldice, Lion's Head Reeve with the remaining 17 of 20 tables ordered by the village for its park grounds. About 10 students worked on the project.


Can that man fish, or what!
A cup of tea and a pack of digestives please.
Cheaper than buying tins of cat food ?
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New Speakers Announced for the CanChamHK Luncheon with the Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council (ABLAC)
CANCHAM January 10, 2019 News
CanChamHK is pleased to announce the following speakers for the Luncheon with the Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council happening on Wednesday, February 27, 2019:
CEO of NCSOFT West Dr. Songyee Yoon
CEO of Canada's Digital Cluster Ms.Sue Paish
President & Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life Financial, Mr. Dean A. Connor
Group President, Noah Holdings, Mr. Kenny Lam
Moderator: Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner Emeritus
The panelists will take to the stage to discuss Canada's role and opportunities in Asia given the region's shifting economic and geopolitical landscape.
Register for the Luncheon
Dr. Songyee Yoon
CEO of NCSOFT West
Dr. Yoon is the CEO of NCSOFT West, responsible for managing the organization and planning the company's globalization strategy. She has been instrumental in the launch of many of NCSOFT's titles in the US and Europe, and in moving the company toward new initiatives, including the development of the mobile studio in San Mateo and research into new technologies such as AI. Dr. Yoon is also President and Global Chief Strategy Officer of NCSOFT in Korea. A graduate of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and PhD recipient from MIT, Dr. Yoon started her career at McKinsey & Company. From there, she held various roles including Vice President of Communication Intelligence at SK Telecom before joining NCSOFT in 2008. She has been recognized by various organizations for her leadership throughout the years including being named to the Wall Street Journal's 50 Women to Watch in 2004.
Ms. Sue Paish
Chief Executive Officer, Digital Technology Supercluster (Canada)
Sue was recently appointed CEO of Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster where she will be leading the efforts to establish BC and Canada as a global leader in digital technology.
Prior to her new position, she was CEO of Lifelabs. At LifeLabs, she worked to build a healthier Canada along with approximately 5,400 professionally-trained employees who deliver over 100 million laboratory tests and results, serving 19 million patient visits annually.
Prior to joining LifeLabs, Sue led Pharmasave Drugs (National) Ltd., the largest independently owned and operated banner of community pharmacies in Canada. This followed a successful career practicing law and managing an international law practice; Sue was the managing partner of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in BC (now Fasken Martineau), where she led the growth of the firm from one office to an international presence with nine offices on three continents.
Sue received a Queen's Counsel designation in 2001 and was awarded the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Law Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003. She has also been recognized as one of BC's "Most Influential Women in Business" and was inducted into "Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Hall of Fame."
Sue is a recognized community and business leader. She currently sits on a number of corporate and community boards including the CORIX group of companies, the Executive Committee of the BC Business Council, and the Faculty Advisory Board for the Sauder School of Business. She formerly chaired the boards for the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, the Vancouver Board of Trade, the MLA Compensation Task Force, and served on the BC Pharmaceutical Task Force.
Mr. Dean A. Connor
President & Chief Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial
Dean A. Connor was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial on December 1, 2011, and is a member of the company's Board of Directors.
Dean joined Sun Life in 2006 and held a series of roles prior to his current appointment, including head of Sun Life's Canadian Operations, and Chief Operating Officer. Dean joined Sun Life following 28 years at Mercer Human Resource Consulting, where he rose to be President for the Americas.
Dean serves on the Board of the Business Council of Canada, as a Trustee for the University Health Network in Toronto, and as a member of the Ivey Advisory Board and the Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council. He also Chaired the 2017 United Way campaign for Toronto and York Region, and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute's 'Making Incredible Happen' campaign.
Dean is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. He holds an Honours Business Administration (HBA) from the Ivey School of Business at Western University. Dean was named Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year for 2017® and Ivey's Business Leader of the Year for 2018.
Mr. Kenny Lam
Group President, Noah Holdings
Mr. Kenny Lam brings 20 years of experience in strategic, operational and management transformations in the financial industry. Prior to Noah, Kenny was a Global Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company based in Hong Kong, a co-leader of its Asia Financial Institution Practice, and Head of Asia Private Banking and Asset Management Practice. For 16 years, he has led transformational programs for leading financial institutions across China, India, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan on a wide range of strategic, financial and operational topics and was McKinsey's expert on private banking and wealth management. Kenny has also worked with governments and regulators on private banking strategy in the key offshore hubs of Asia. He was one of the key architects behind the creation of the Private Wealth Management Association in Hong Kong, having worked closely with industry practitioners and the city's regulators (SFC and HKMA). Before McKinsey, he was with American law firm Shearman & Sterling in New York and Hong Kong, counseling multinational corporations in various M&A transactions and NYSE/Nasdaq public offerings. Kenny graduated with a MA (Honours) in Law from Oxford University and magna cum laude with a BS in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Joseph Wharton Scholar and a Benjamin Franklin Scholar. He has been frequently interviewed by global and local media, including Bloomberg, CNN and Financial Times and a featured speaker in numerous global financial conferences.
Dominic Barton
Global Managing Partner Emeritus , McKinsey & Company
Dominic Barton is the global managing partner of McKinsey & Company. In his 30 years with the firm, he has advised clients in a range of industries, including banking, consumer goods, high tech, and industrials. Prior to his current role, Dominic was based in Shanghai as McKinsey's Asia chairman from 2004 to 2009. He led the Korea office from 2000 to 2004.
He is the chair of the Canadian Minister of Finance's Advisory Council on Economic Growth and the chair of the Seoul International Business Advisory Council. He is also a trustee of the Brookings Institution, a member of the Singapore Economic Development Board's International Advisory Council, and a member of the boards of Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
Dominic has authored more than 80 articles on the role of business in society, leadership, financial services, Asia, history, and the issues and opportunities facing markets worldwide. He is a coauthor, with Roberto Newell and Greg Wilson, of Dangerous Markets: Managing in Financial Crises (Wiley & Sons, 2002) and of China Vignettes: An Inside Look at China (Talisman, 2007).
Dominic has received multiple awards for his business leadership and contributions to the communities in which he has lived and worked. In February 2013, he received the Order of Civil Merit (Peony Medal) from former President Lee of South Korea, and in August 2014, he was awarded the Singaporean Public Service Star (Distinguished Friends of Singapore). He is a Rhodes trustee and an Honorary Fellow at Brasenose College, Oxford. He is also an adjunct professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BA Honors in economics and studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Brasenose College, Oxford University.
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Pakistani-born Sajid Javed appointed health minister in UK
LONDON: Pakistani-born British politician Sajid Javed has been named the new health minister following the resignation of British health minister Matt Hancock after a video of him kissing his girlfriend went viral.
According to the international news agency, Sajid Javed, a politician of Pakistani origin, has been appointed as the Minister of Health in the United Kingdom. Sajid Javed has also served as Home Minister in 2019 and became Minister of Culture in 2014. He was elected Member of Parliament from Bromosgro in the 2010 general election.


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Highly motivated and excited to continue my journey as a front end developer. I am flexible and quick to pick up new skills. I have worked at creative agencies and I am currently looking for a junior front-end developer role.
I approach new challenges with enthusiasm and I am always willing to improve my personal and professional skills. I am very enthusiastic about the web and keen to be part of a creative development team.
● While working at Dauntless digital agency, I created a landing page for Amazon jobs Slovakia. The website myamazonjob.com is done by Dauntless agency. Amazon is one of their big clients and they do a lot of graphic and web design, web development, virtual reality, brand creation, digital strategy work for Amazon Jobs.
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● While working at Dauntless digital agency, I worked on the front-end side of this big global website project working closely with their front-end developer. From the designs provided by the design team, I worked on different sections of different pages using front-end technologies, tools and also later worked on populating a lot of data/images/logos through Craft CMS.
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What Does That On My Block Cliffhanger Mean?
Story from Best of Netflix
What Does That Heartbreaking On My Block Season 3 Cliffhanger Mean?
Ariana Romero
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix.
Warning: Spoilers ahead for On My Block season 3 finale, "Chapter Twenty-Eight."
"This has a different kind of cliffhanger than we've had in the previous two seasons. This one's really going to mess y'all up," On My Block showrunner/co-creator Lauren Iungerich says from an office on the Los Angles set of her Netflix comedy. It is late September 2019, and Block will wrap production of its third season tomorrow, the first day of October.
"But that's why you tune in. I'm gonna get all those tweets. But that's the fun of it," Iungerich, who directs the final episodes of the new season, continues.
At the time, it was nearly impossible to know what kind of emotional reckoning the writer/director and the rest of Block crew was plotting. But, now that Netflix has released season 3's eight episodes, we're all in on the secret. The teen series' 2020 finale, "Chapter Twenty-Eight," ends with a cliffhanger time jump that signals On My Block's core four — or is it core five now, out of respect for Jasmine? — has splintered forever.
However, there is still a shred of hope that Freeridge's most enterprising teens can be pulled back together come a possible season 4.
Initially, it appears "Chapter Twenty-Eight" will end with Monse Finney (Sierra Capri) getting out of her fictional inner-L.A. neighborhood of Freeridge in favor of the East Coast boarding school everyone has been talking about for two seasons. She kisses on-again, off-again boyfriend Cesar Diaz (Diego Tinoco), and the rest of her friends pledge they will all remain as close as ever.
Then, the words "2 years later" pop up on the screen. Monse is now comfortably settled into her boarding school dorm. Her hair is long and styled with a chic headband. She is surrounded by other laughing girls and Monse's framed picture of her Block friends has ended up pushed to the very back of her desk. Back at Freeridge High, Jamal Turner (Brett Gray) has wound up back in with the football crowd and Ruby Martinez (Jason Genao) and Jasmine (Jessica Marie Garcia) are in a lovebird bubble. Jamal and Ruby share a loaded glance, but don't speak. It is obvious this distance is their norm now.
Finally, we get to Cesar, who now has a buzzed head and a gigantic Santos tattoo on his back. He presides over what appears to be a jump-in beating of a new Santos member. After the hell of the last three seasons of On My Block, Cesar is the leader of the gang he tried so hard to outrun.
This is how senior year begins for the core five. As Jessica Marie Garcia, who plays fan favorite Jasmine, says on set, "The biggest part of On My Block is learning about children losing their innocence. In every respect of that word." There is no greater loss of innocence than this scene.
However the On My Block cast and crew seems hopeful for the future of Freeridge's best young sleuths — not dejected.
"Season 1 was like a Freeridge ending, just because of the violence of the world we live in. Season 3 is the ending for any high school," Jason Genao, who portrays fast-talking genius Ruby, says a few feet from the set of Monse's boarding school dorm room. "[This could be] any friend group," Genao's co-star Brett Gray — aka the hyper-prepared Jamal — adds, nodding in agreement.
Since this could be any group of pals, the general rules of longtime friendship apply.
"Most friend groups are like, Oh my God, this person got a boyfriend," Genao begins. "But we're like, Oh my God, he's in a gang and I found money and I laundered money," Gray continues, with Genao adding that his character also got shot. Then, the season 3 finale adds the added pressure of the teens nearly taking someone's life (Ada Luz Pla's season 3 villain Cuchillos), getting terrorized in the woods by an unpredictable gang, and believing Cesar's brother Oscar (Julio Macias) was murdered.
"Like, I need a minute," Gray jokes about the exhaustion his character must feel. The two-year disintegration of the group's high-pressure friendship is narratively that minute.
Yet, Genao and Gray still sound optimistic about their character's chances at remaining friends. "No crew is ever friends for life definitively. But the core four is the core four, you know," Genao predicts. "Season 3 does bring little riffs, but nothing that I would say definitely takes us away [from each other]."
With the core four living totally separate lives, it seems likely another Freeridge mystery could drag them back together for one last adventure before high school graduation. No one ever did track down Lil' Ricky, now did they?
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Bill Shuster
This article is about the American former Congressman. For the American baseball player, see Bill Schuster.
Chair of the House Transportation Committee
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019
John Mica
Peter DeFazio
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 9th district
May 15, 2001 – January 3, 2019
Bud Shuster
John Joyce (Redistricting)
William Franklin Shuster
(1961-01-10) January 10, 1961 (age 58)
McKeesport, Pennsylvania,
Rebecca Shuster (divorced)[1]
Dickinson College (BA)
American University (MBA)
William Franklin Shuster /ˈʃuːstər/ (born January 10, 1961) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district from 2001 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party, and is a son of former Congressman Bud Shuster.
In January 2018, Shuster announced his retirement from Congress at the end of his eighth term, and did not run for re-election in 2018.[2] He was succeeded as the Representative for PA-9 by Dan Meuser (a fellow Republican) although his actual district became the 13th which was won by Republican John Joyce, and as House Transportation Committee Chairman by Peter DeFazio (a Democrat from Oregon's 4th district).
1 Early life and career
2 Elections to the House of Representatives
2.1 Special election (2001)
2.2 Bush era elections (2002, 2004, and 2006)
2.3 Obama era elections (2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014)
2.4 Trump era election (2016) and retirement
3 Time in the House of Representatives
3.1 Political positions
3.2 Legislation sponsored
3.3 Legislation supported
3.4 Committee assignments
3.5 Caucus memberships
4 Post−political career
5 Personal life
7 External links
Shuster was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, the son of H. Patricia (née Rommel) and Elmer Greinert "Bud" Shuster. His ancestry includes German and Irish.[3] He graduated from Dickinson College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and in History. Shuster also became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity while at Dickinson. He then earned a Master of Business Administration from American University.
Prior to entering politics, Shuster worked on his family farm in Bedford County and at Goodyear Tire, Rubber Corporation, and Bandag Incorporated. He also owned and operated an automobile dealership in East Freedom, Pennsylvania.
Elections to the House of Representatives
Special election (2001)
After his father, Republican U.S. Congressman Bud Shuster, resigned from congress in January 2001 following a strong rebuke from the House ethics committee, Bill Shuster ran for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district. On February 18, 2001, he won the Republican nomination with 59% of the vote, defeating State Representative Patrick Fleagle (32%) and Blair County Commissioner John Eichelberger (9%).[4] On May 15, 2001, Shuster won the special election, defeating Democratic Centre County Commissioner Scott Conklin 52%–44%. Shuster won nine of the district's eleven counties. Conklin won Centre (58%) and Clearfield (55%).[5][6][7] To date, it is the last time that a Democrat has come close to winning what has long been one of the most Republican districts in Pennsylvania.
Bush era elections (2002, 2004, and 2006)
Main articles: House elections in Pennsylvania, 2002; 2004; and 2006
In the redistricting after the 2000 Census, Centre County was taken out of the district while portions of Somerset, Cambria, Indiana, Fayette, and Cumberland Counties were added to the district. In November 2002, the district reverted to form, and Shuster won his first full term, defeating John R. Henry 71%–29%.[8]
Unlike 2002, Shuster was challenged in the 2004 Republican primary. He defeated businessman Michael DelGrosso 51%–49%.[9] In November, he won re-election to his second full term, defeating Democrat Paul Politis 70%–30%, winning every county in the district.[10]
Shuster won re-election to his third full term in 2006, defeating Democrat Tony Barr 60%–40%. He lost only three counties: Clearfield, Cambria, and Fayette.[11]
Obama era elections (2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014)
Main articles: House elections in Pennsylvania, 2008; 2010; 2012; and 2014
Shuster won re-election to his fourth full term in 2008, defeating Democrat Tony Barr again, 64%–36%. This time he won all fourteen counties.[12]
In 2010, Shuster won re-election to his fifth full term, defeating Democrat Tom Conners 73%–27%, winning all fourteen counties.[13]
After redistricting following the 2010 Census, the 9th moved even further to the west, gaining portions of Westmoreland, Greene, and Washington Counties. Shuster won re-election to his sixth full term, defeating Democrat Karen Ramsburg 62%–38%.[14] With the 113th Congress, elected in 2012, Bill Shuster became Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, a position he would hold for the following 2 Congresses.
In 2014, Shuster was in a primary with Bedford County businessman Art Halvorson and Franklin County project manager Travis Schooley. The primary was held on May 20, 2014. Congressman Shuster won with 53% of the vote. Art Halvorson received 34% and Travis Schooley received 13%.
Trump era election (2016) and retirement
Main article: House elections in Pennsylvania, 2016
In 2016, Shuster won reelection in what would later turn out to be his eighth and final full term. He was challenged by Arthur Halvorson in the Republican primary, with Shuster only barely winning a majority, at 50.6%, in the two-way race. In a set of events that even Shuster's opponent described as unprecedented, Halvorson received enough write-ins in the Democratic primary to become the Democratic Party's candidate in the 9th District. Halvorson, who is considered to be further to the right than Shuster, accepted the Democratic nomination, but vowed to caucus as a conservative Republican if elected to Congress. In the general election, Shuster beat Halvorson again, this time with 63.3% of the vote.[15]
Shuster announced in January 2018 that he wouldn't be seeking reelection later that year, and that he thus would be retiring with the end of the 115th Congress in January 2019.[16] The Congressman, who has been Chairman of the House Transportation Committee since 2013, said he would be spending his final year in the House working with President Trump on what he describes as a "massive infrastructure bill". Shuster cited his desire to pass such a bill, and the fact that worrying about getting reelected would distract from that, as reasons for his retirement.
Time in the House of Representatives
Political positions
Shuster has been a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee since being elected in 2001 and was selected to be chairman of the committee for the 113th Congress.[17] His father had chaired the committee from 1995 to 2001.
In 2013, as a member of the House Armed Services Committee as well, Shuster was an opponent of the $380 million Medium Extended Air Defense System project, which has been deemed too expensive by the Army to complete.[18]
Shuster held a 90.64 percent lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union in 2012.[19] He opposes abortion, consistently receiving a 0 percent rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America and Planned Parenthood and a 100 percent rating from the National Right to Life Committee.[20] A strong supporter of gun rights, Shuster has supported the interests of Gun Owners of America and received an A rating from the National Rifle Association in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. Shuster does not rate highly with education unions. The National Education Association has given Shuster a grade of F and he was given a rating of 25 percent by the National Association of Elementary School Principals in 2007.[21]
Shuster has received the "Spirit of Enterprise Award" from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce[22] and rated highly on the scorecards of the National Tax Limitation Committee[23] and American Farm Bureau Federation.[24]
Shuster was a state co-chair for the 2012 presidential campaign of Mitt Romney.[25]
In May 2013, Shuster introduced H.R. 2125, the No IRS Implementation of Obamacare Act; the bill sought to bar the stated that the Internal Revenue Service violated the public trust and cannot be relied on to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[26]
Shuster sponsored The Water Resources and Redevelopment Act of 2013 (WRRDA). He sponsored this bill from his position as the House Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
In January 2014, Shuster created a bipartisan panel of legislators to examine ways to use public-private partnerships to carry out various types of projects, such as water infrastructure, transportation and economic development, according to Ripon Advance.[27]
Legislation sponsored
Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation Act of 2014 (H.R. 4076; 113th Congress) – Shuster introduced this bill on February 25, 2014.[28] The bill would create an emergency exception to existing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations.[28] The exceptions would allow truckers to drive for long hours if they are delivering home heating fuels, such as propane, to places where there is a shortage.[29] Shuster argued in favor of the bill saying that the bill "will provide relief for millions of Americans suffering from the current propane and home heating fuel emergency."[30] According to the Congressman, an "exceptionally cold winter" increased demand on propane, "which is used for heating approximately 12 million homes in the United States."[30]
Transparent Airfares Act of 2014 (H.R. 4156; 113th Congress) – Shuster introduced this bill on March 6, 2014.[31] The bill would change government regulations about how airlines advertise fares so that they could advertise the base fare and separately list the government imposed taxes and fees.[32][33]
Legislation supported
The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (H.R. 4005; 113th Congress) is a bill that would amend laws that govern the activities of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the Maritime Administration (MARAD) within the Department of Transportation, and the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).[34] Shuster spoke in favor of the bill, describing it as a bill that "ensures the men and women of the Coast Guard have the tools they need to carry out their critical missions, enforce our laws on U.S. waters and on the high seas, and safeguard our Nation's maritime interests around the world."[35]
Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Chairman)
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Caucus memberships
Army Corps Reform Caucus
Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus – Co-Chairman[36]
Depot Caucus
Intelligent Transportation Caucus
United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus[37]
Older Americans Caucus
Sportsmen's Caucus
Congressional Cement Caucus
Ohio River Basin Congressional Caucus
Republican Main Street Partnership.[38]
Post−political career
In 2019, Shuster signed on to the lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs.[39]
In 2015, Shuster, who was the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman, said he was dating the vice president of government affairs for Airlines for America, a lobbying group for airlines.[40][41][42]
^ "Shuster admits relationship with airline lobbyist". POLITICO.
^ Zito, Salena (January 2, 2018). "GOP Rep. Bill Shuster to retire, spend final year working with Trump on massive infrastructure bill". The Washington Examiner. Washington, D.C. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
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^ "Shuster will lead US House transportation panel". Altoona Mirror. November 28, 2012.
^ Mauriello, Tracie (April 12, 2013). "Rep. Shuster calls missile defense project too costly". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
^ "The American Conservative Union 2012 Congressional Score Card". Archived from the original on April 29, 2013.
^ "National Right to Life Committee NRLC Scorecard".
^ "Bill Shuster's Ratings and Endorsements - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart.
^ "Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2012". March 29, 2012. U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
^ "National Tax Limitation Committee 112th Congressional Scorecard" (PDF).
^ "AFBF Friend of Farm Bureau: 112th Congress".
^ Gleason, Daniel. "Romney Holds Tele-Town Hall, Announces PA Leadership". PoliticsPA. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
^ Rock, Todd (May 28, 2013). "From the Capitol: Pa. Reps. Todd Rock, Rob Kauffman and U.S. Congressman Bill Shuster". The Record Herald. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
^ (2014-01-21). "Shuster seeks to enhance public-private partnerships Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine". Ripon Advance. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ a b "H.R. 4076 – Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
^ Kasperowicz, Pete (February 28, 2014). "Cold snap prompts wave of energy bills". The Hill. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
^ a b Kasperowicz, Pete (March 4, 2014). "House votes to ease access to home heating oil". The Hill. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
^ "H.R. 4156 – All Actions". United States Congress. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
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110th Senate: A. Specter • B. Casey Jr. House: J. Murtha • P. Kanjorski • T. Holden • M. Doyle • P. English • C. Fattah • J. Peterson • J. Pitts • B. Brady • T. Platts • B. Shuster • J. Gerlach • T. Murphy • C. Dent • A. Schwartz • J. Altmire • C. Carney • P. Murphy • J. Sestak
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Kayla Jewel Gillies: Something to Smile about!
First things first! Dan got his old job back! So that's GREAT News!!!!
She has referred us to a pediatrician to have a good look at it. (Finally!!! A doctor who took me seriously!) Other than that - she is one healthy baby!
Her strange poos have seemed to clear up, and we think it may have been from the type of formula we were using. We changed her formula to goats milk, and almost immediately her poos went back to normal! But she still seems to be in pain a fair bit like she has tummy aches, and she farts all the bloody time! (Like HUGE rippers! - it's almost embarrassing to take her out in public! hehe :-P) But hopefully that will get better soon - the poor thing!
Other than her discomforts - she is such a happy gorgeous wee thing! Her personality is really shining through by the day now and she is so full of smiles and laughs. She has adorable bursts of excitment and kicks her little legs around and throws her arms up in the air with a smile. She is holding her own head up now and turns her head towards voices and follows moving objects with her eyes more easily. She's starting to babble and goo and gah like she is trying to talk it is soooo cute it makes my heart melt!
I say 'Hello Darling' to her a lot - it's pretty much the first thing I say to her when she wakes. I swear she said 'Hello' only yesterday like she was trying to mimic my sounds! I know it could be a coincidence but it wouldn't suprise me if it wasn't! The sound she made was like "Hellooo bahingg" almost like she was trying to say "Hello darling!" LOL! She's such a little sweetypie!
I have been getting cute snippit videos of her every now and then, but unfortunately it is so hard to upload them to this blog (which is why I hardly post them!) Uploading videos only seem to work from my Mums computer and even then it can take hours! But when I get some time next time I'm over there I will try and upload a few for ya's to see - because it really is lovely to see her in action rather than just still shots all the time!
OMG! Look at this!... Heck she has grown so much!
Ouch...that looks sore..even though I know it isn't. Poor little thing! Glad to hear about Dan's job as well and hope it bleeding stops raining soon!
OMG I can't believe how much she has grown in just the couple of weeks since I saw here!!
What a doll uncle Ken says That, that littkle angel is going to be just fine!And uncle Ken would never lie.
What a super chubby bubby! O, her hernia looks uncomfortable for her, with the nappies being on or around it. I hope it gets sorted soon for her. She's definitely grown so much!


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Tencent tumbles after China media calls online gaming "spiritual opium"
China's market regulator fines Alibaba, Tencent for failing to report deals
Chinese content platforms pledge self-discipline: Industry group
China tells Alibaba, Tencent to open platforms up to each other: Media
China rebukes 43 apps including Tencent's WeChat for breaking data transfer rules
Tencent vows fresh gaming curbs after 'spiritual opium' attack zaps $60 billion
The government has vowed to strengthen rules around online gaming and education to protect child wellbeing
A Tencent sign at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, October 20, 2019/ Reuters
Tencent Holdings Ltd shares were on track to fall by their most in a decade on Tuesday after a Chinese state media outlet branded online video games "spiritual opium", stoking concern that the sector may be next in regulators' crosshairs.
China's biggest social media and video game firm saw its stock tumble more than 10% in morning trade, wiping almost $60 billion from its market capitalisation.
Shares of rival NetEase Inc slumped as much as 15.7%, while those of game developer XD Inc and mobile gaming company GMGE Technology Group Ltd also plunged.
State-run Economic Information Daily in an article on Tuesday said many teenagers were addicted to online video games and called for more curbs on the industry. The outlet is affiliated with China's biggest state-run news agency, Xinhua.
The newspaper repeatedly cited Tencent's flagship game, "Honor of Kings", which it said was the most popular online game among students who sometimes played for up to eight hours a day.
"No industry, no sport, can be allowed to develop in a way that will destroy a generation," the newspaper said, likening online video games to "electronic drugs".
Tencent did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The government has vowed to strengthen rules around online gaming and education to protect child wellbeing. Last month, it banned for-profit tutoring in core school subjects, a move that threatens to decimate China's $120 billion private tutoring sector.
In online video games, authorities have sought to limit hours that teenagers can play, and companies including Tencent have implemented anti-addiction systems that they say cap young users' game time.
The Economic Information Daily, citing legal experts and professors, said current curbs were not able to keep up with the sector's development to prevent youth addiction, and that there should be more "mandatory means" to increase the social responsibility of video game companies.
Tencent has already been under pressure alongside major technology peers by increased regulatory action on online platforms. Last month, it was barred from exclusive music copyright agreements and fined for unfair market practices.


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Lesson #42 : A horrible day for Montreal's sports teams
Authored by Jerry Cohen Posted in Sports news
A HORRIBLE DAY FOR MONTREAL SPORTS TEAMS
Too many turnovers and too many penalties at inopportune moments cost the Montreal Alouettes dearly yesterday in a 27-24 loss to the Hamilton Tigercats in a neutral site game in Guelph. Bo Bowling and Deron Carter both fumbled in the first half, after the Als had gone on long drives in both cases; both of these miscues occurred inside the opposition twenty yard line at a time when touchdowns could have put the game away. Instead the Alouettes came away with nothing, both times.
Sean Whyte has to go. I have said that before and I'm saying it again. The Als' punter missed a forty-two yard field goal which came up short and was returned 106 yards no less, for the winning touchdown with around four minutes remaining in the game. Terrible. He also fucked up another field goal, again from just over forty yards, thereby missing another makable kick. In addition to these missed field goals, his punting was below average…again, with his kicks rarely going forty yards on a day which was, admittedly, breezy, rainy and blustery, and with a hint of snow in the air as well. It is important to at least mention the fact that any breeze blowing during the fourth quarter when Whyte missed the two crucial field goals, was at his back.
Penalties also contributed to the defeat, especially an illegal contact penalty on the Als Jeff Tisdale, giving the Cats a first down instead of them having to punt with about a minute remaining in the game. The end result was that the Als got the ball back too deep in their territory to get it done with so little time remaining on the game clock.
Troy Smith had a good first half but the adjustments made by the Ticat defense at the half proved too much for the rookie quarterback – starting only his second game in the Canadian Football League – to handle. After halftime, Smith overthrew open receivers on at least two occasions as well as being intercepted for the only time in this tilt which had home field advantage in the Eastern semi-final riding on its result. Further, the Heisman trophy winner was sacked very late in the fourth quarter when Hamilton was rushing a mere three men. That sack effectively ended the game.
Deron Carter and Bo Bowling were responsible for the first-half fumbles which really hurt the Als in the end. It's hard to win in the CFL or in any professional football league for that matter, when you turn the ball over four or five times. As already stated, the Carter and Bowling fumbles ended long drives deep on the Hamilton side of the field at a time when the Alouettes could have put this game away had they scored at the end of them instead of losing the ball via the fumble route.
As for "coach" Jim Popp, he too is blameable for this loss. He is clearly out of his depth, incapable of making the same type of adjustments that Kent Austen, Hamilton's coach, was able to author at halftime, changes which turned the game around, giving Hamilton the chance to win. With its win, Hamilton earned "home" field advantage for the Eastern Conference sudden death semi-final to be played in Guelph in two weeks.
Get rid of Whyte, stop taking dumb penalties (hello Arlen Bruce III and Jeff Tisdale) and Jim Popp – fire yourself – and the Als may turn the corner..next season.
In university action on Saturday, Laval used an excellent second half to defeat the Universite de Montreal Carabins 30-11 to wrap up another undefeated regular season as well as giving the Rouge et Or a 52-12 record since 2000 when Glen Constantin assumed the Rouge et Or coaching mantle. The two other Montreal teams – McGill and Concordia – fared just as poorly as their cross-town rival, the Carabins, losing to Bishops and Sherbrooke respectively. McGill lost to Bishops in Lennoxville by a count of 40-21 and Concordia finished a zero for seven season, by losing 28-21 to the Vert et Or in Sherbrooke.
The Impact lost too, to Toronto FC, 1-0 on the road, and in so doing lost control of their own destiny as far as making the playoffs is concerned. This soccer loss made Montreal teams 0-5 so far today and all I can say is "Go Habs Go!"
No luck. Final score: San Jose 2; Montreal 0.
An all-around bad day for Montreal sports teams and, of course, their fans, us. Shit.


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Horizon's SJRH Oncology Department home to the first Paxman machines in Atlantic Canada, a technology to help prevent hair loss during chemotherapy treatment
A Horizon husband and wife duo are supporting cancer patients in the Saint John area with new technology that hits close to home. Dr. Ashley O'Brien, anesthesiologist at Horizon's Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH) and his wife Mari O'Brien, registered...
BREATHING EASIER
Horizon's UPSTREAM program improves quality of life for patients living with COPD An estimated 1.6 million Canadians live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet health care providers believe that almost as many have COPD and don't know it. November...
ONLINE AND READY TO HELP
Recently diagnosed with diabetes, a patient learns to manage his condition thanks to Horizon staff who are readily available online to help Stewart Gilbert had a hunch that something was wrong. Over the years, a few blood tests detected some...
THE PHYSIO KNEE GYM: WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS
Louis and Joanne Babineau at their home in Dieppe. Louis had his left knee replaced in April of 2021 and has been working at physio in the Knee Gym at Horizon's The Moncton Hospital since. A total knee replacement is...
A Miramichi woman walked into the hospital in the morning for surgery and walked out the SAME DAY with a new knee - thanks to a new innovative knee replacement surgery. You would never know Colleen, 66, was ever slowed...
BEATING THE ODDS TOGETHER : LIVING WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES
How a Sussex man and his wife plan to celebrate his 60-year diabetes diagnoses When Tony Dunn received his 50-year living with diabetes medal from Boston's Joslin Diabetes Centre he was already living well past his life expectancy. Just after...
An arthritic patient now lives life to the fullest, thanks to an individualized exercise program at Horizon's Upper River Valley HospitalMarg Anderson of Hartland is reinventing retirement living and is busier than ever, thanks to an exercise program and support...
ONE BRAVE BOY
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Six years later, smallest patient ever at Horizon's Rexton Health Centre is a success story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKZkPY2AqPY&feature=youtu.be "It takes a village to raise a child." This African proverb may sound cliché, yet it was exactly what was needed to keep little...
VIDEO TECHNOLOGY REDUCES "NO-SHOWS" IN COVID ERA
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package com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Abilities.Properties;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Abilities.interfaces.Ability;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Abilities.interfaces.TriggeredAffect;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Areas.interfaces.Area;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Common.interfaces.CMMsg;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Exits.interfaces.Exit;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Items.interfaces.Armor;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Items.interfaces.Food;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Items.interfaces.Item;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Items.interfaces.Weapon;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.Locales.interfaces.Room;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.MOBS.interfaces.MOB;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.core.CMClass;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.core.CMLib;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.core.interfaces.Drink;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.core.interfaces.Environmental;
import com.suscipio_solutions.consecro_mud.core.interfaces.Rideable;

public class Prop_Transporter extends Property implements TriggeredAffect
{
	@Override public String ID() { return "Prop_Transporter"; }
	@Override public String name(){ return "Room entering adjuster";}
	@Override protected int canAffectCode(){return Ability.CAN_EXITS|Ability.CAN_ROOMS;}
	int transCode=-1;

	@Override
	public String accountForYourself()
	{ return "Zap them elsewhere";	}

	@Override
	public int triggerMask()
	{
		return TriggeredAffect.TRIGGER_DROP_PUTIN;
	}

	public int transCode()
	{
		if(transCode>=0) return transCode;
		if(affected==null) return -1;
		if(affected instanceof Drink)
			transCode= CMMsg.TYP_DRINK;
		else
		if(affected instanceof Food)
			transCode= CMMsg.TYP_EAT;
		else
		if(affected instanceof Rideable)
		{
			transCode= CMMsg.TYP_MOUNT;
			switch(((Rideable)affected).rideBasis())
			{
			case Rideable.RIDEABLE_ENTERIN:
				transCode= CMMsg.TYP_ENTER; break;
			case Rideable.RIDEABLE_SIT:
			case Rideable.RIDEABLE_TABLE:
				transCode= CMMsg.TYP_SIT; break;
			case Rideable.RIDEABLE_SLEEP:
				transCode= CMMsg.TYP_SLEEP; break;
			}
		}
		else
		if(affected instanceof MOB)
			transCode= CMMsg.TYP_SPEAK;
		else
		if(affected instanceof Weapon)
			transCode= CMMsg.TYP_WEAPONATTACK;
		else
		if(affected instanceof Armor)
			transCode= CMMsg.TYP_WEAR;
		else
		if(affected instanceof Item)
			transCode= CMMsg.TYP_GET;
		else
		if(affected instanceof Room)
			transCode= CMMsg.TYP_ENTER;
		else
		if(affected instanceof Area)
			transCode= CMMsg.TYP_ENTER;
		else
		if(affected instanceof Exit)
			transCode= CMMsg.TYP_ENTER;
		return transCode;
	}

	@Override
	public void executeMsg(final Environmental myHost, final CMMsg msg)
	{
		if((transCode()>=0)
		   &&((msg.targetMinor()==transCode())||(msg.sourceMinor()==transCode()))
		   &&(msg.amITarget(affected)||(msg.tool()==affected))
		   &&(text().length()>0))
		{
			final Room prevRoom=msg.source().location();
			final Room otherRoom=CMLib.map().getRoom(text());
			if(otherRoom==null)
				msg.source().tell(L("You are whisked nowhere at all, since '@x1' is nowhere to be found.",text()));
			else
			if(prevRoom!=otherRoom)
			{
				otherRoom.bringMobHere(msg.source(),true);
				CMLib.commands().postLook(msg.source(),true);
				if(affected instanceof Rideable)
					msg.addTrailerMsg(CMClass.getMsg(msg.source(),affected,CMMsg.TYP_DISMOUNT,null));
				if((affected instanceof Item)&&(prevRoom.isContent((Item)affected)))
					prevRoom.delItem((Item)affected);
			}

		}
		super.executeMsg(myHost,msg);
	}
}

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Anyone else have a GT-Air helmet?
I've had one for a few months now. The reviews (both professional and customer) say that it's a very quiet helmet. I would agree, except there is this very low pitched rumble that is actually very loud, I can barely hear the engine over it. This starts at around 30mph and just gets louder as I increase speed. I do wear earplugs.
The noise seems to be generated by air deflecting off my upper chest and into the bottom of the helmet. When I block this air, there is actually very little wind noise, and it's more like I would expect from the reviews. I do have the chin curtain in.
Does anyone else have this issue? If so, did you do anything to correct it? I feel like I need to get a thick piece of cloth and somehow attach it to where the chin curtain is. I like everything else about the helmet and, from what I can tell, if it wasn't from this noise due to under-the-chin turbulence it would be almost a perfect helmet for me.
Last edited by Dutch; March 2, 2014 at 06:28 PM..
Sell it and get an Arai. I bought one also and am very unimpressed.
I've worn Arai's for years and if there is one thing that they are not, its quiet. Supposedly their new Defiant line does a lot to improve hind noise and buffeting.
"I like my motorcycles like my women....foreign, lightweight and naked"
Last edited by Gmoney675; March 3, 2014 at 12:27 PM..
This is with the vents closed btw. Open or closed it doesn't make a difference. The noise is purely generated by air deflecting off my upper chest and going into the bottom of the helmet.
I agree with the earplug statement.


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Home » Entertainment » SS Rajamouli unveils the Telugu title of Suriya's 'Kaappaan'
SS Rajamouli unveils the Telugu title of Suriya's 'Kaappaan'
Suriya who was last seen in the Selvaraghavan's 'NGK' is gearing up for the release of his next with KV Anand's 'Kaappaan'. Lyca Production has bankrolled this venture and the film is touted to be an action thriller and will be a highly anticipated venture. The film has created high expectations and everyone is super-excited to get an update from the film.
Recently, KV Anand took to his social media handle and shared that the ace filmmaker, SS Rajamouli will be revealing the Telugu title of the film today on 27 June. Suriya will be portraying the character of an intelligence officer.
The makers are eyeing for August 15 release as the film deals with National theme such as NSG. The film cast ensemble featuring big names like Mohanlal, Sayyeshaa, Samuthirakani, Arya, Boman Irani, Mayilsamy and many others. Harris Jayaraj has composed music for the film. Meanwhile, Actor Suriya is currently busy shooting for his upcoming 38th film, 'Soorarai Pottru' that features Aparna Balamurali as the female lead.
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AXIS Lending Academy Appoints Three 'Superstars' to Board
Sue Woodard, Kevin Peranio and Brian Vieaux will help academy achieve more diversity, equity and inclusion in mortgage industry
June 8, 2021 – SAN FRANCISCO – AXIS Lending Academy, a non-profit educational program that offers free training to people seeking a career in the mortgage industry, has appointed three prominent industry leaders to its board of directors. The new board members, Kevin Peranio, Brian Vieaux and Sue Woodard, will help the academy achieve its mission of creating greater diversity in the real estate finance industry while helping home lenders diversify their workforces and lower costs.
AXIS announced its formal launch of operations last month. The academy provides a comprehensive 90-day education program in which students are trained and mentored by a team of experienced leaders for a career in the mortgage industry. By expanding career opportunities to candidates from all types of backgrounds, AXIS helps lenders achieve better diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) while bringing down the costs of originating loans.
"Bringing my dream of a more diverse and equitable mortgage industry to life has been an exciting adventure," said AXIS Lending Academy President, Co-Founder and Chair Paul Gigliotti. "Having added three genuine mortgage industry superstars to our board of directors will enable us to make meaningful changes to the way the industry operates."
Woodard is the chief customer officer at Total Expert, a CRM and customer engagement platform built specifically for the financial services industry. A former top producing originator and winner of multiple industry awards, Woodard began her mortgage career more than 30 years ago and is frequently called on as an industry speaker and subject matter expert.
"We believe in the potential and lift of the individual at AXIS," Woodard said. "Through education, mentoring and a paid internship, you can make a career path that lifts your life and changes the lending and mortgage industry."
Peranio is the chief lending officer for PRMG, one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders, where he oversees all loan production. His two-decade mortgage career includes leadership roles at North Star Lending and First Magnus Financial. Before that, Peranio spent two years at Dell Computer.
"AXIS is committed to lifting people into new opportunities," Peranio said. "If they have the drive to engage in this industry, we are here to open that door and empower them to have a long-lasting career."
Vieaux is the president and COO of FinLocker, a leading provider of next-generation, digital, consumer-permissioned personal financial assistance tools. He has three decades of home lending experience and has held leadership roles at Citigroup, Flagstar and IndyMac Bank.
"At AXIS Lending Academy, we're innovating mortgage lending education to equip a better, more diverse and innovative workforce," Vieaux said. "It's time to create growth for all."
In addition to Peranio, Vieaux and Woodard, the AXIS board includes Gigliotti, Bianca Broos, Dan Greiner, Brendon Weiss and Jerri Herrera.
Gigliotti added: "These additions to our board of directors will help us ensure that the AXIS path training course will be integrated into our learners' lifestyle – optimizing their potential for a value-driven and profitable career in the lending industry."
About AXIS Lending Academy
Established in 2021, AXIS Lending Academy is a non-profit organization that provides advanced education in mortgage operations to individuals coming from outside the mortgage industry. Upon graduation, AXIS Lending Academy offers paid internships and maintains a diverse pool of job candidates for mortgage lenders seeking to improve their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. AXIS is based in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit www.axislendingacademy.com.


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Q: How to list all files from the build context that affect the contents of the image? Is it possible to list all files that get copied into the image from the build context, or affect the final contents of the image in any other way?
I need this for dependency tracking; I am sculpting a build system for a project that involves building multiple images and running containers from them in the local dev environment. I need this to be optimized for rapid code-build-debug cycle, and therefore I need to be able to avoid invoking docker build as tightly as possible. Knowing the exact set of files in the build context that end up affecting the image will allow me to specify those as tracked dependencies for the build step that invokes docker build, and avoid unnecessary rebuilds.
I don't need to have this filelist generated in advance, though that is prefereable. If no tool exists to generate it in advance, but there is a way to obtain it from a built image, then that's OK too; the build tool I use is capable of recording dynamic dependencies discovered by a post-build step.
Things that I am acutely aware of, and I still make an informed decision that pursuing this avenue is worthwile:

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*I know that the number of dependencies thus tracked can be huge-ish. I believe the build tool can handle it.

*I know that there are other kinds of dependencies for a docker image besides files in the build context. This is solved by also tracking those dependencies outside of docker build. Unlike files from the build context, those dependencies are either much fewer in number (i.e. files that the Dockerfile's RUN commands explicitly fetch from the internet), or the problem of obtaining an exhaustive list of such dependencies is already solved (e.g. dependencies obtained using a package manager like apt-get are modeled separately, and the installing RUNs are generated into the Dockerfile from the model).

A: Nothing is copied to the image unless you specifically say so. So, check your Dockerfile for COPY statements and you will know what files from the build context are added to the image.
Notice that, in the event you have a COPY . ., you might have a .dockerignore file in the build context with files you don't want to copy.

A: I don't think what's you're looking for would be useful even if it was possible. A list of all files in the previously built image wouldn't factor in new files, and it would be difficult to differentiate new files that affect the build from new files that would be ignored.
It's possible that you could parse the Dockerfile, extract every COPY and ADD command, run the current files through a hashing process to identify if they changed from the hash in the image history (you would need to match docker's hashing algorithm which includes details like file ownership and permissions), and then when that hash doesn't match you would know the build needs to run again. You could look at creating a custom buildkit syntax parser, or reuse the low level buildkit code to build your own context processor.
But before you spend too much time trying to implement the above code, realize that it already exists, as docker build. Rather than trying to avoid running a build, I'd focus on getting the build to utilize the build cache so new builds skip all unchanged steps, possibly generating the exact same image id.

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