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namespace Cockpit\Tests\Feature\Processors;

use Cockpit\Processors\AssetPrefixProcessor;

class AssetPrefixProcessorTest extends TestProcessor
{
    /**
     * @return AssetPrefixProcessor
     */
    protected function assetProcessor() {
        return $this->app->make(AssetPrefixProcessor::class);
    }

    public function testAssetPrefixProcessor()
    {
        $asset = 'resource/to/image.jpg';
        $processed = $this->assetProcessor()->process($asset);

        $uri = $this->app['config']->get('cockpit.uri');
        $uri = ends_with($uri, '/') ? $uri : $uri . '/';

        $this->assertEquals($uri . $asset, $processed);
    }

    public function testProcessorProcessesImages()
    {
        $processed = $this->processor()->all(
            ...$this->formattedForProcessorAll('profiles')
        );

        $this->assertTrue(starts_with($processed['collection'][0]['image']['path'], $this->app['config']->get('cockpit.uri')));
    }

    public function testProcessorProcessesFiles()
    {
        $processed = $this->processor()->all(
            ...$this->formattedForProcessorAll('files')
        );

        $this->assertTrue(starts_with($processed['collection'][0]['file'], $this->app['config']->get('cockpit.uri')));
    }

    public function testProcessorProcessesFilesInsideRepeater()
    {
        $processed = $this->processor()->all(
            ...$this->formattedForProcessorAll('filerepeater')
        );

        foreach ($processed['collection'][0]['files'] as $file) {
            $this->assertTrue(starts_with($file['value'], $this->app['config']->get('cockpit.uri')));
        }
    }

    public function testProcessorProcessesImagesInGallery()
    {

    }
}

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William Eaton (his real name) isn't sure he and his dog will survive the winter in Chicago. Eaton, 66, lives in a 2- year-old RV in the driveway of a friend who is kind enough to let him stay there. For now.
"Everything I hold dear and precious is going to go away," says Eaton.
It's been a rocky ride for him since he was a young man, and talking to him, hearing his history, one can draw a reasonable conclusion that there is more to his current circumstances than just bad luck.
He flunked out of college, said he was a witness to a murder at the Chicago bar where he worked, had a breakdown, and didn't make it as an artist. The "turning point," he says, was being arrested in Chicago in 1993 for allegedly stalking Nelson Mandela (no charges were ever filed).
And like tens of millions of other Americans over 50, Eaton is in trouble financially. "I don't really have much of a future. It looks damn bleak."
Patricia, 50, waits patiently among dozens of others in the church basement on West 86th Street in Manhattan that serves as the West Side Campaign Against Hunger headquarters.
College educated and working full time, she says, since she was 14, she now claims to have disabling back pain that have left her with no income, $300 in the bank, and living in a room in Harlem with a family that, she says, is a year behind on its rent.
So like the other 33,000-plus people who come to this pantry style program for more than one million meals each year -- which allows people to choose from dozens of food choices as opposed to the more familiar soup kitchen format -- Patricia waits for her number to be called.
She talks about trying to be an actress, working hard, and staying optimistic, but then she starts to cry when asked about her future.
Also waiting for his turn, Antonio Levin, 59, laments that he is too old to do the construction work he did for decades, so now he does painting, cleaning and the like when he gets work.
"I could do the job," he insists, but "when you hit 50, nobody wants to hire you," he grimly states.
These may -- or may not -- be people at the extreme of the more than 35 million Americans over 50 who have quite literally no money. None. And for the remaining 65 million Americans over 50, the average net worth is a paltry $104,000, which can easily run out after three or four years of even frugal living.
But even for those in less dire circumstances, it is hard to see where the tunnel ends and light begins.
"The trends are such that there's a large group of people who don't have skills for new economy and they will be negatively impacted," no matter what social or retraining programs are made available by the government or the private sector, says Ravi Kanbur, T. H. Lee Professor of World Affairs, International Professor of Applied Economics and Management, and Professor of Economics at Cornell University.
You don't have to tell that to Rita (not her real name), in her 60s, who has lived in suburban Denver for many years and despite a masters degree in choreography -- "which doesn't do me much good these days" -- now does housecleaning to pay the bills as best she can.
She has no money saved, and had to care for her son after he returned as a "wounded warrior" so "I just kind of take whatever job comes my way, so I'm surviving, but just barely."
This massive problem, which I have called "senior poverty" in the past, but which really needs a more descriptive name, persists and grows, and while there are some organizations paying attention to it, such as The WorkPlace in Bridgeport, CT, run by the indefatigable Joe Carbone, the problem is clearly outpacing the solutions.
For every William Eaton, there is the laid off factory worker, the no longer relevant middle manager, the woman -- or man -- burdened by a crippled by punishing divorce, the educated freelance artist who falls ill without health insurance.
Stewart Desmond, executive director of the West Side Campaign Against Hunger, proudly presides over his program, but when one sees how many people wait for their turn for food, it is hard to be overly optimistic.
Cornell's Kanbur, who admits he is more adept at framing the issue than proposing solutions, says that the notion the laid off steelworker can become a well-paid computer programmer is "laughable," and that the programs for helping the long-term unemployed are ineffective.
For the short-term, taxing the highly paid "computer programmer" to pay for the "unemployed steelworker" may be the best we can do while trying to come up with broader answers, Kanbur suggests.
That will certainly not be enough to solve the larger problem, and will likely not be soon enough to help William Eaton, Patricia, Antonio Levin and Rita.
"I'm not suicidal or anything, but I'm living in the moment," says Rita. "I make it into a game," she says, "How can I make these limited resources work?"
For Eaton, making it into a game isn't an option. He lives on food stamps and Social Security, and has to find $450 to pay his storage space bill or they will sell off his possessions.
"I don't know if I can survive the winter. In order to rekindle my life, I need about ten grand," he says. "And I don't see that happening."


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The most important thing to remember if you plan to file for bankruptcy is don't hide any assets. Even an honest mistake can delay or compromise your bankruptcy case. An experienced Orlando bankruptcy lawyer can help make sure you make all necessary disclosures to the court wherein you do not end up inadvertently hiding anything the law considers to be of value.
After you file for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the court appoints a trustee who is responsible for taking all of your assets-subject to certain statutory exemptions-and paying back as much as possible to your creditors. The trustee typically performs due diligence to make sure that your assets match those listed on your bankruptcy petition. If the trustee has reason to suspect you have failed to list an asset, he or she will file an adversary proceeding in the bankruptcy court against you.
If the court subsequently finds you guilty of hiding assets, you may be denied a discharge of your debts. In some cases, the court may even revoke a previous discharge or refer you to the U.S. Attorney's office to face potential criminal charges.
In recent years bankruptcy trustees have become adept at using social media to look for possible evidence of hidden assets. Remember, anything you post to a social media account-e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, et cetera-may be used as evidence against you in court. There is no legal privilege protecting information you voluntarily publish on the Internet.
This means, for instance, if you state in your Chapter 7 that you do not own a car, but the trustee subsequently finds photos on your Facebook account of you driving a Mercedes, the bankruptcy judge may ask you to explain yourself in court. Even if you were simply driving a friend's car and did nothing wrong, your seemingly innocuous post is enough to trigger suspicion.
This is not a hypothetical concern. The Wall Street Journal recently reported a case where an attorney representing a Florida bankruptcy trustee saw photos on a social media account of a bankruptcy debtor wearing what appeared to be "expensive-looking gold chains and other jewelry." The attorney assumed the debtor was hiding assets and sent an appraiser to value the jewelry seen in the pictures. Fortunately for the debtor, it was actually costume jewelry.
Even attempts at levity may be misconstrued as illegal activity. In early 2016, rap artist "50 Cent" posted pictures of himself on Instagram surrounded by what appeared to be $100 bills spelling out the word "BROKE." The bills were fake, but it was no laughing matter to the bankruptcy judge who hauled the rapper into court and demanded an explanation.
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After a triple-platinum debut and platinum follow-up, Disturbed fuses the brutality and darkness of 2000's The Sickness with the added melodic nature and complexity of 2002's Believe for album number three. Aggressive, relentless and intense-yet at the same time transcendent-Ten Thousand Fists is a rock sledgehammer.
On their third album, Disturbed don't as much break out of expected patterns as show their potential for doing so. Fans eager for more of the band's patented fist-thumping gruel will take satisfaction in the album's opening (and anthemic) title track, plus "I'm Alive" and "Forgiven." The band shines brightest in the record's early moments, where "Deify," "Guarded," "Just Stop," and "Stricken" demonstrate that this unit's capable of discovering a song's subtleties and crafting radio-ready choruses meant to uplift the souls of disenfranchised subdivision dwellers. The album isn't without its problems––come the halfway mark ("Sons of Plunder") vocalist David Draiman and his mates lapse into the expected, with a series of songs that are good but rarely as remarkable as those found in Act I. That said, Ten Thousand Fists ultimately reminds us that Disturbed refuse to relent in their journey toward greatness. --Jedd Beaudoin
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COMMENT: Smolii's Resignation and the soft coup underway in Ukraine
It could be argued that the resignation of central bank governor Yakiv Smolii last week marks the end of Ukraine's attempt at serious reforms and the completion of a "soft coup" where the old guard have retaken control of the country
By Robert Homans in Los Angeles July 7, 2020
The week before last, Yakiv Smolii announced he was resigning his position as Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), citing "political pressure." Last Thursday, Parliament overwhelmingly "accepted" his resignation. Why has this happened now? What will we expect in the future, especially from a new Governor, whom Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said will be appointed this week?
Smolii joined NBU in 2014, as part of the team brought in by the previous Governor, Valeria Gontareva. When Gontareva resigned as NBU Governor in 2017, after several threats made against her life over the policies she was pursuing of shutting down banks and targeting inflation instead of running the printing presses, Smolii succeeded her.
As Anders Aslund has pointed out, "Under his (Smolii's) leadership, Ukraine's inflation has fallen to the current level of 1.7% a year, the lowest ever recorded in independent Ukraine. With a floating exchange rate, the hryvnia currency has now stabilized at close to UAH27 per dollar. Moreover, Ukraine's international currency reserves have surged to $28bn from a low of $5bn in 2015." In addition the NBU Discount Rate has fallen to 6%, the lowest in Ukraine's history as an independent Country, and improving conditions for increased extensions of credit to Ukrainian businesses.
Under Gontareva and her deputy, Kateryna Rozhkova, approximately 90 Ukrainian banks were shut down. In addition PrivatBank, co-owned by Igor Kolomoisky who also owns 1+1 TV Channel on, which Zelenskiy's comedy show aired, was nationalized by the NBU.
Equally important, under both Gontareva and Smolii NBU went from being not much more than an ATM for former President Yanukovich, in 2014, to one of the world's most respected central banks in 2019 and 2020. In 2018 I had the pleasure of arranging a visit to NBU by several people from the National Bank of Ethiopia, along with representatives from other Ethiopian Government agencies. My counterpart at NBU said that mine was the first time a delegation from a foreign country had ever visited NBU, in order to learn from their success. She added, "usually we (NBU) are instructed to go to other countries and learn from them."
Before becoming governor, Smolii was a successful banker. As Aslund has also written, "He (Smolii) was one of the founders of Bank Aval, which remains Ukraine's best bank, and made a fortune selling to Raiffeisen. He subsequently moved to set up another bank, Prestige Group, which he also sold at a profit. Then, as a good patriot, he decided to serve his nation." In other words, financially speaking at least, Smolii can do without the headaches and potential physical harm that may have resulted from him continuing as governor of the NBU until the end of his term in 2025.
Beyond "political pressure," there are likely several factors that contributed to Smolii's resignation, perhaps including:
Zelenskiy's political party needs the money. Local elections will take place in October, and Zelenskiy's Party, Servant of the People (SOTP) is trailing. Members of SOTP may be looking at a more compliant, less independent, NBU to print more hryvnia, as a means of financing the upcoming campaign.
Opposition to the IMF's Program. Many Ukrainian politicians were opposed to Ukraine agreeing to the new Standby Agreement with the IMF, including Kolomoisky and a number of Members of Parliament. The likelihood of the IMF suspending further tranches under the latest standby loan agreement will not be much of a concern to them.
Besides Kolomoisky, there are others whose banks were shut down by Gontareva. While people focus on Kolomoisky as the person orchestrating the demonstrations in front of NBU and Smolii's house, the torching of Gontareva's house, etc., there are a number of other owners of banks shut down by Gontareva and her team, many of whom would like to get back at individuals at the NBU whom they hold responsible, including Smolii. Kolomoisky could be telling the truth, when he says he's not responsible; there is no lack of suspects.
NBU's increased regulatory powers. NBU now has regulatory & supervisory authority over not only deposit-taking banking institutions, but also "Non-Bank Financial Institutions" (NBFI's), including insurance companies. Over the years, insurance companies have been a significant source of graft for Ukrainian businessmen, to the point where very few Ukrainian insurance companies have sufficient capital to pay claims. Once the insurance company gets the license from what was then called the "Non-Bank Financial Regulator," whose regulatory authority was limited to requiring quarterly reports and not much more, the owner typically withdraws the initial capital requirement, and then continues to earn premium income, with the knowledge that they'll never have to pay a claim. By stopping this practice, and requiring adequate capital with, which to pay claims, the NBU has shut off a significant source of graft, likely displeasing many owners of so-called insurance companies.
Desire to capture new flows of cash. In Ukraine, corrupt officials and oligarchs are always looking at flows of cash, and how to benefit from those flows. Currently, the largest flow of cash coming into Ukraine is not from exports of steel and wheat, as is the case historically. The largest flow now consists of remittances from Ukrainians living abroad, as much as $14bn annually by some estimates. A recent Wall Street Journal article estimates that remittances now account for 11% of Ukraine's GDP, second in the world in percentage terms only to Guatemala and ahead of the Philippines, which, in Dollar terms, is the largest recipient of remittances. In addition, this development has only taken place in the last several years. In Ukraine, much of the remittances goes into residential real estate.
For Ukraine, the two largest sources of remittances are Poland and Russia. Much of the remittances coming into Ukraine from these two countries are physically brought over the border by the individuals working abroad, but a significant amount comes through the banking system, primarily from those working in countries with no physical border with Ukraine.
Controlling Customs and the Border Police allow for the collection of bribes from those who are physically bringing money across the border, money that must be declared. Controlling the Tax Service allows one to devise new tax regimes targeted at new real estate construction, etc., in order to capture more of the money. And, of course, where there are new tax regimes there are new opportunities for demanding bribes.
IMF Standby Agreement. There likely won't be any more tranches distributed to Ukraine, unless the new NBU Governor is acceptable to the IMF and its conditions are met. It is important to remember what happened in 2010, when the IMF released a tranche from an old standby agreement to Ukraine, just after Yanukovych's inauguration. Even though Ukraine was about to win in the Stockholm Court of Arbitration, Ukraine dropped its defense of an ongoing lawsuit by Firtash, alleging that Ukraine "stole" $1bn worth of natural gas from his company. Upon Ukraine dropping its defence against Firtash's lawsuit, the Court ruled in favour of Firtash, and the NBU transferred $1bn to Firtash as settlement, the day after the IMF released the tranche. I doubt the IMF has forgotten.
Rozhkova and the rest of the Gontareva/Smolii Team. Even without Smolii the NBU has a very "deep bench" of strong managers, headed by Kateryna Rozhkova. I had the pleasure of meeting several of them, when I was escorting the Ethiopian delegation. Personally, I'd love to see Rozhkova named as Smolii's successor, as her appointment will be a strong indication that current NBU policies will be continued. I hope I'm wrong, but I think it's unlikely that Zelenskiy will appoint Rozhkova as Smolii's successor
Then who? The successor will likely be someone with a past senior role in previous governments, perhaps a former Minister of Finance or Economy who, on the surface, would seem to have the experience and integrity to be acceptable to the IMF and Western donors, while at the same time be compliant to the likely interests of Zelenskiy and his backers. There are a number of potential candidates who fit this bill. However, someone who is too compliant may well cause mass resignations at the upper levels of the NBU, starting with Rozhkova herself.
Soon after Smolii's resignation, Zelenskiy said that he wants to maintain the independence of the NBU. The eye of the needle that Zelenskiy must thread, in order to convince Western donors that an independent central bank is, in fact, Zelenskiy's intent, is very narrow.
A "Soft Coup"
I hope I am wrong, but what we've seen in Ukraine since early March, including a wholesale change of government, removal of reformers from key government posts, with Smolii the former Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine being the latest example, is a "Soft Coup." The definition of a "soft coup" is a forcible change of government control but without the use of physical force.
In the case of Ukraine, the coup plotters likely include selected oligarchs, Russian front men like chairman of the pro-Russia Ukrainian Choice Viktor Medvedchuk and head of the Opposition Bloc Yuriy Boyko (aka Boiko) who, together, control the second largest faction in the Parliament, returnees from exile in Russia of those formerly working for Yanukovych, as well as various Members of Parliament, backed up by the Ministry of Interior controlling the militia, the national police and the border police, with Zelenskiy serving as the convenient prop and, most likely cheered on by Firtash, now in Vienna fighting extradition to the United States.
The "soft coup" can only be successful if those who were on the leading edge of the Euromaidan reforms, and Ukrainian voters who voted for an outcome of last year's Presidential elections that the antithesis of the objectives of the coup plotters, allow it to succeed. I am still optimistic that the soft coup can be thwarted.
The effects of the "soft coup" may well include:
Nullification of the result of the 2019 Presidential election, in the sense that voters were voting for the end of graft and corruption in Ukraine, which is completely the opposite of the objectives of the coup plotters.
Ultimately, this will lead to the return of Ukraine to what I have called the "Old Rotten System."
A substantial increase in Russian leverage inside Ukraine, through increasingly frayed ties with Western donors, ownership of a substantial portion of Ukraine's broadcast TV networks by the coup plotters, and the discrediting of the "Euromaidan Reformers."
Marginalization of those who are collectively referred to as "Euromaidan Reformers."
I came to the conclusion that what we may now be observing in Ukraine is a "soft coup" based on several events since last March 4, including:
A new Government, starting with the Prime Minister, on the alleged grounds that the former Government wasn't moving fast enough on reforms, even though many in the former Government, like Timofiy Mylovanov former Minister of Economy, Trade and Agriculture, are proven reformers.
Removal of the former Prosecutor General, Ruslan Riaboshapka, who had been moving toward making his office truly independent for the first time in the History of Ukraine, with Iryna Venedyktova, who has proceeded to file several criminal charges against former President Petro Poroshenko.
Removal of the former Heads of Customs, Civil Service and Health, all proven reformers, where these individuals were shutting off major sources of graft.
The resignation of Smolii, the Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.
Taken together, these developments potentially increase the flow of graft in Ukraine, for the likely benefit of the coup plotters, a flow that has stanched by many of those who have been removed from their posts, and potentially neutralize those who have been pushing hard for reform.
The Euromaidan Reformers, represented in Parliament by the European Solidarity and Golos Parties, are made up of very able individuals, some of whom are very capable of running for President, and perhaps winning. These people are active in Civil Society, in Parliament and in the media. However, unless they become a political force in their own right, they will continue to be marginalized.
I have spoken with people who have dealt the Euromaidan Reformers over the years. Their observation was that there was almost no cooperation but, instead, a lot of rivalries. Putting aside such rivalries is necessary for the development of a means to counter what seems to be taking place.
It will also be necessary for Euromaidan Reformers to reach out to the many Ukrainian voters who likely feel that Zelenskiy's campaign promises of reform were empty promises, and then convince them that, instead of Zelenskiy and SOTP they will serve their interests. I am thinking of the voters in the building where my wife has an apartment, where last year they saw 300,000 hryvnia, earmarked for new elevators, vanish, only to be told that the money was used for "political activity," but without any further explanation.
Ukrainians have been through similar challenges before, but this time they risk losing the opportunity to redeem what 73% of Ukrainian voters supported in the last Presidential election. I remain optimistic, but the window to derail the "soft coup" is rapidly closing.
Robert Homans is a financial sector expert who has lived and worked in Ukraine for over 15 years. You can follow him on Twitter at @rhomansjr
ING reviews the main macroeconomic forecasts for Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Serbia. While the resurgence of coronavirus infections has dashed hopes for a rapid V-shaped recovery, 2021 should still be a good year.
According to the Rating Group's first public opinion poll of 2021, just over half of Ukrainians surveyed (52%) believe that the new year will be better than the one before.
The global economy starts 2021 with record amounts of debt that will slow the recovery and could destabilise some countries, the Institute of International Finance warned.
COMMENT: The Manafort Pardon: a finger in the collective eyes of Ukrainians
Paul Manafort, one-time adviser to former President Viktor Yanukovych and soon-to-be former President Donald Trump, recently received a full presidential pardon. That means he is innocent in the eyes of the law. But not in the eyes of Ukrainians
STOLYPIN: Scope for limited progress under Biden, so long as the past remains the past
Joe Biden seems to be getting the band back together, drawing heavily on veterans of the Obama administration for his foreign policy team. In many ways that is a good thing after four years of erratic decision-making and malign neglect.


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13 Years of Labour Misrule comes to a spluttering halt..?
The floating voters are every bit as fickle and flaky as ever, and guess what, Blair Mk2 is the beneficiary. But not the Blairalike who had imagined for so long that he was going to the main beneficiary of Brown's incredibly badly managed period as PM.
Like Blair, Clegg is no son of a miner or any other person acquainted with the real world. Like Blair, he is married to a staunch Roman Catholic, and is thus in the thrall of religious hocus pocus to some extent. It is ironic that the marvellously cunning but ultimately vacuous Nick Clegg and his missus come from even more privileged euro backgrounds than Cameron - the uber-rich shadowy patrician upper classes of Europe have always been rather better networked than the English nobility, who are generally obliged to spend their time worrying about fixing the roof of the decaying family pile and dealing with Death Duties, rather than hob-nobbing at meetings of the Bildeburger Group.
Labour and Libdems have been told by their spin advisers that floating voters have pretty much declared themselves to be weak minded and easily manipulated types who are likely to be fooled by the biggest lies, repeated frequently. The nature of the scare tactics deployed by Brown and Clegg are pretty scandalous, but it remains to be seen if the Tories rigidly positive campaign does them any favours. We suspect that the floating voters are as a dangerously gullible as the spin doctors believe.
Vince Cable is a quite startling lightweight who has not been properly tested at any depth, and on the odd occasion he is tackled on subjects beyond his apparently wondrous prescience when predicting the most obvious bust ever, he is invariably found wanting. His persistent evasion of the moral issues underlying the fact that the Libdems were wedged up by a convicted fraudster's cash stolen from an identified group of real people, as opposed to the usual funding from companies and unions that milk larger and more anonymous herds, ought to be taken out and explored at every opportunity. But for some reason it is not being given the coverage it deserves. Since the BBC's house journal, The Guardian, has come out in support of the Libdems, there is a growing suspicion that the BBC has been has been doing everything in its power to assist the Clegg bandwagon. The replacement of the compulsory BBC licence fee by something more innovative in recognition of everything that is going on in media, is long overdue.
Gordon Brown's exposure as an irascible old boor seems to confirm Cherie Blair's observations of long ago that he simply was not equipped for the PM's job at any level of character. His grotesque stage managed performances in front of carefully picked audiences where he spouts venomous lies in the course of his efforts to terrify the weaker minded of his supporters, are simply amoral.
The UK has suffered horribly over the past 50 years through the over promotion of accountants to run its once-world class businesses. But guess what, they understand the price of everything and the value of nothing - which is why all the best assets in the UK are now owned by foreigners! Gordon is actually one of the few chancellors to make it to the top job, and now we are thoroughly reminded why "those who keep score shall not also bat".
We don't agree with Nick. We think he's a chancer, supreme performer, an opportunist - but mostly just another airhead Blairalike politician with an ambitious and pushy wife who will gladly say and do anything to achieve her ambition, with no thought of the consequences. Clegg is, make no mistake, the 100% heir of Blair.
So what happens with the hung parliament and we witness the efforts of the Irish, Welsh and Scots to call the tune? The English will at last revolt - and about bloody time too. Cameron's efforts to maintain the idea that it's worth trying to keep Scotland's client state and its unremittingly awful MPs (including Broon, Darling etc) in the Union, will have to go. Home rule for England, please.
The most likely consequence of the impending cock-up is that we will be doing all this again in 6 months as the shambles wrought by gullible floaters forces the issue again. Maybe this time honesty will prevail if some form of PR means that no one is ever going to win a genuine majority ever again, and there is consequently less to lose.
Be careful of what you wish for, eh?
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5 Misconceptions About What It Means To Actually Follow Your Passion
By Dorothy Anne Field Updated March 20, 2019
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1. Passion isn't always easy. That's the biggest misconception we have about this idea of "passion." Just because you love doing something, it doesn't mean that it's always going to make you happy doing it. Sometimes, it can feel like a pain in the ass. Sometimes, your career will force the passion out of you and it feels more like a routine than something you love doing. There are days that you will be filled with so much fire in your soul for what you're doing. But there will also be days that you will feel lifeless in doing your so-called "passion"
2. You can have more than one passion. Passion doesn't have to be just this one thing, and it isn't exactly restricted to a career field or a hobby. You can have immense passion for dancing and writing simultaneously. You can be passionate for two things. You can even be passionate for the little things like Marvel and DC movies or even something as vague as being passionate for life itself.
3. Just because you're passionate about something, it doesn't mean you have to be good at it. You can be passionate about something and still be a work in progress about it. Stop shaming others for not being good at their passion. It's valid.
4. You can fail at your passion, several times. Writers have to undergo several rejected manuscripts before they have their first novel published. Dancers have to undergo several auditions, at which they didn't get accepted at, before they became known. Passion does not equate to success, right away.
5. The hardest truth to accept is that sometimes, our passion isn't the path we were meant for. You can pursue what makes you happy and what you love with everything you've got, but if it isn't meant for you, then it just isn't mean for you.
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Origami and geometric shapes are all the rage as the moment, so origami pyramids for your Passover table seem oh so perfect! Since the Passover seder recounts the story of Jewish slavery and redemption in Egypt these colorful origami pyramid reminders are so fitting— an interesting combination of solemn and cheerful!
Depending on how large you choose to make them, you could put one on each plate, or make a row of them down the center of the table for a truly gorgeous presentation that will certainly set the stage! And if the bright colors don't quite match your idea of an elegant Passover table, how about making them in metallic gold, now that could be stunning!
Now I must tell you my friends, I searched long and hard on the internet for the perfect origami pyramid, and even tried out a few versions. Many were very complicated and the results were a tiny tiny pyramid that was hardly worth the effort, others consisted of multiple pieces of paper and were also too problematic.
So while this pyramid does not have a bottom panel, (as you can see in the photo above) meaning it's less stable and you can't say hang it as a mobile, it is simple to make, and simple is really all we have time for just now, right? And after the seder is over you can quite simply stack them as you're clearing off the table, until you figure out whether to save them or not.....certainly a plus!
Glue dots, or double stick tape to help the origami shape stay together. I know this renders it not really origami, but you gotta do what you gotta do! I used Aleene's tacky dot singles, so convenient!
The instructions, found here. Just checked the link and it is very hard to see, so take a look at this video instead. Try this when you can fully concentrate on the instructions, even this simple origami pyramid took me a few tries to get!
Fold paper according to instructions. If necessary, use glue dots or tiny pieces of double stick tape to hold down the corners on the outside of the shape. Make a ton, the more the better!
Note: I'll have to admit, while origami seems very child friendly, I haven't really had the time or patience to introduce this wonderful art to my children. I think one needs to start with very simple ideas, and work up to something just a bit harder like this pyramid. Though of course it is highly individual. Origami takes patience and a desire for, and love of perfection, so don't waste your time by introducing it to children who don't have those character traits! Those kids need big canvases and paints, or at the least a bucket of water and some paint brushes to "paint" outside!


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Opt Health's Co-Founder Greg Tidwell on the Company's Technological Advantages
Thomas Herd Thomas Herd | March 24, 2021 | People
This past year saw our already digital world adjusting to COVID restrictions by shifting anything and everything that was once done on an in-person basis, to virtual operations. Work, happy hours, and birthdays became a series of back-to-back Zoom meetings, as people adopted social distancing protocols in sectors we never imagined. One such field was medicine. Doctors, therapists, and other medical professionals swiftly joined the "new normal" and moved to operating on a telehealth basis. Although the transition was not seamless for every specialty, some were better equipped than others for the change. Opt Health for instance was already set to launch as a telehealth platform in the men's preventive medicine space, putting it ahead of the curve when it came to merging technology and medicine for a truly life-changing solution.
Being raised by two physicians, co-founder and CTO Greg Tidwell always had a passion for using the principles of nutrition and fitness to optimize his experience, which combined with his love for technology, inspired the innovative platform to come to life at the perfect time. Although the company's mission is to empower men with tools for longevity and an increase in quality of life by democratizing preventive medicine, it is Opt's unique technology that really makes it stand out in the telehealth sector. The platform's dashboard, which Greg developed, provides clients with a comprehensive view of their health in real time. "Using assessments, exams, lab results and data from wearables, each patient has a calculated Opt Performance Score, which is the summation of 6 subcategories of health. Clients can track how they are doing over time across categories and identify paths for improvement in collaboration with their physician," elaborates Greg.
Opt's Performance Score gamifies the "getting healthy" process, which on a psychological level works to help motivate men to improve. While this drives the process forward, it's often the initial appointment with a physician—done through HIPAA-compliant video and chat—that sparks the desire to take control of one's health. Since virtual appointments allow clients to enjoy the benefits of world-class specialists from anywhere in the country without having to take lengthy breaks from work or find care for children, it opens up access to preventive medicine to the majority of men. Without the excuses or the potential stigma associated with seeking treatments like testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in-office, this COVID-safe option is ideal for those who are looking to optimize their health and life, on every level.
Though the consumer-facing sell of Opt Health is clear, the platform makes sure to cater to doctors' needs as well. In addition to easing communication between them and their patients, there's also a "doctor UX that gives physicians access to all the information they need to monitor a patient's health: labs, exams, data from wearables, food diaries, etc. Physicians can be alerted to any issues or deviations from the patient plan and goals, as they arise," notes Greg. As if the tech-forward company wasn't impressive enough, Opt is currently developing a new and exciting feature: a virtual health coach that will be integrated with Alexa to ensure clients stay on track and accountable on their journey.
Opt Health is here to revolutionize the field of preventive medicine by constantly putting their clients' needs first, and continuing to innovate the platform. It turns out that Greg, besides acting as CTO, is actually an Opt client. "I feel fantastic and couldn't be more excited to share in this experience with our clients," he says with enthusiasm. If the co-founder not only stands behind his company, but actually uses it himself, you know it's worth a try.


Last week, we saw how a financial crisis unfolds. In this post, we see what can be done to bring things back to normal again.
We saw that the main symptom of our crisis was that money stopped circulating: due to fear, people withdrew their savings from the bank; similarly, banks stopped lending money in order to protect themselves against bank runs; this led to large amounts of money being taken out of circulation, and capital suddenly became much harder to obtain; this then led to various businesses having trouble, which, in turn, caused more fear to spread, and the cycle to start anew.
How do we fix this? We have to break the cycle somehow. Let's begin with the first level: people being scared of losing their savings when the banks go under. In our crisis, if people didn't panic to begin with, the crisis wouldn't have happened; some people would have taken on greater risk, but the system as a whole would have continued to work. But, what can we do to allay people's fears? In 1907, JP Morgan took an unorthodox approach when he "exhorted the city's clergy to preach sermons urging calm and forbearance.".
A second place to break the cycle is with the businesses: they have assets, but they also need money to keep operating, and, if the banks are not willing to provide it, somebody else must. In a crisis situation, when everybody is short on liquidity, it's usually the state which bails out its industries: they lend the money needed, so that businesses don't go bankrupt, and industries contract. The Wikipedia article has lots of examples of when this was done. Although bailing out can work, there's the problem that only very large companies can take be saved this way; the issue is that the state is not in the business of lending money to lots of people: it just doesn't have the infrastructure for it; luckily somebody else does, namely the banks.
The third place where the cycle can be broken is with the banks: in our crisis, they were not in any real financial trouble, but they had their money invested, so, when customers come asking for it, they couldn't provide. In order to not go under, they needed liquidity, so, they simply stopped lending until everything returned to normal. But, what if they could get the liquidity from some other source? To stop the 1907 crisis, US Secretary of the Treasury, George Cortelyou "deposited around $25 million into a number of New York banks". Since this worked so well, a few years later the Federal Reserve was created to do this again for whatever financial crises would come later.
There you have it: a financial crisis is a cycle, and, in order to stop it, the cycle must be broken. This is usually done by lending capital to some large key players; for better or for worse, these tend to be too-big-to-fail industries, and large investment banks. Nowadays, the entity who does the lending is the state, but, notably, in 1907, it was a few wealthy people.


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We are into another Advent season. Let it be an opportunity to reflect and recharge ourselves.
After such a long election season, the electoral outcome does not bode well for LGBTQI people. I, along with many LGBTQI leaders, hope we are wrong. In 2017, we will need continued collaboration with many different organizations to prevent our hard-won rights from being chipped away or reversed nationally and by individual states. As we continue to share our stories, more people get to know our struggles and lives.
Over the last 47 years, DignityUSA members have continued to work for justice. We have had many advancements as well as disappointments over the years. The work continues. I am reminded of a prayer written by Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw, who had the following prayer included in a reflection for the anniversary of the martyrdom of Romero. It is titled "The mystery of the Romero Prayer." The mystery is that the prayer is attributed to Oscar Romero but never spoken by him.
My prayer for Advent is that we have a prayerful, reenergizing and stress-less Advent! May our Christmas be blessed as we continue to proclaim God's peace through justice! Merry Christmas to one and all!


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Larry and I just finished a very special ministry assignment in Ghaziabad, India. The purpose of the trip was to visit KGM's Global Leader Yash Paul's ministry and train his leaders. The major need for Yash was to nurture maturity to the group and train them in leadership for urban areas. We also got to spend a lot of personal time with Yash, his son Aryan, and many disciples of the group. Yash truly carries a father's spirit.
Currently, Pastor Yash oversees many home churches throughout India. A lot of his efforts go towards village church planting, as well as reaching more people in the larger cities of northern India. The Gospel has been heavily resisted in this part of the country. Unlike the southern region of India, there is high prejudice against Christians, and even some persecution.
During the 4 days we spent with Yash and his leaders, Larry ministered his curriculum on 12 Leadership Principles of Jesus. I also got to teach messages on direction, purpose, and bringing your vision to reality. The group was very open and receptive to the teachings. We also brought them three copies of each message, books, and videos from Kingdom Global Ministries. Yash's son, Aryan, is leading the access system for everyone to share the materials. We also walked them through KGM's website and explained the resources available for them to grow in their ministries & lives.
We thank you for your love, prayer, and support you give to KGM. There is no way we could do what we do without your partnership. Consider yourself as integral part of this ministry when you pray for us or support us financially.
Much love and appreciation,
Felipe Hasegawa
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India Discipleship Intensive
Kingdom Global Ministries began 2016 with a clear focus: Discipleship. For many years, Larry has desired to go visit Pastor Yashwant Paul and his ministries, however, the possibilities were never solidified.
We are so blessed to share that from January 14th-17th, 2016, Larry Titus and Felipe Hasegawa will be joining Pastor Yashwant in Ghaziabad, India, for intense discipleship sessions with 60 pastors and youth leaders. Pastor Yashwant sees a need to train his leadership group towards maturity and influence expansion in urban areas, and Larry's teachings would certainly be a great fit for the need.
We covet your prayers for travel mercies and profound anointing as we share with these leaders. We are grateful that all provision for this missions trip has been raised, and we are eager to empower Pastor Yashwant's ministry.
New Possibilities
As a ministry, KGM is also investigating possibilities to publish and distribute The Teleios Man, The Table Experience, and When Leaders Live Together books in other nations. Larry and Devi both write on Biblical principles, which are transferable truths that can be applied in any culture and society. Of course, the materials will undergo slight adjustments on practical applications, which are relevant and usable for each culture, but the principles remain the same. Assessments and planning will take place in this direction.
Photos and updates will be shared on Kingdom Global Ministries' Facebook page, as well as here.
We love you and appreciate every prayer that is given towards us.
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The Outer Worlds will orbit around Nintendo Switch in Q1 2020
Take Two Interactive has released its 2020 Q2 earnings results for investors, meaning it's the usual mountain of text. The most pertinent part of that mountain for Nintendo Switch owners is that The Outer Worlds is confirmed to release in the first quarter of 2020.
The report states: "Created by the renowned RPG developer, Obsidian Entertainment, The Outer Worlds is a dark and witty player-driven story set in a colony at the farthest reaches of the galaxy. The title will also be available for Nintendo Switch in calendar 2020, during our fiscal year 2020." Or in other words, it will release between January and March.
Virtuos is porting The Outer Worlds to Switch for Obsidian. While we haven't gotten to see what the game looks like running on the hybrid console yet, Obsidian was apparently pretty blown away by Virtuos' prototype, which is promising. Reviews of the game on other platforms have been quite positive overall as well, so it sounds like we may have yet another wonderful The Witcher 3 situation on our hands.
We only recently reported that this title would be releasing for Switch in 2020, but Take Two's report helps us narrow down that release window a little more. Happy days for science fiction role-playing FPS fans.
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Way to list all existing PLM scripts per node?
In order to remove a node from the Private Last Mile network there cannot exist any tests that have been assigned to the node. Instead of manually going through the tests and removing the allocations per test is there a way to see which tests are currently associated with each node for an account?
Anton, to clarify, are you talking about nodes (the machines that are running the tests) or the network name you were given that you put into the node preferences? If you are trying to remove a node, you would log into that host that is running the software and uninstall it. If you are trying to remove all tests from running on a group of machines (many nodes can be part of a network or group of peers) then you would search in the portal for tests that are running on it and then remove them like any other location on a test or tests.
Let me clarify, I noticed now myself too that I could have worded my original question better.
What I am trying to achieve is to remove a PLM node from the account under Measurement Locations > Private Last Mile. There when selecting a Private Peer Population and trying to delete one the option is grayed out if there are any tests, active or inactive, that have the said population allocated as their testing location. In this case I am not aware of any way to search for all tests that have this said population (or node) selected, especially for inactive ones. For active ones I can use the integrated CAS reports but without that I am not sure how I would do this for active tests either.
I've never tried to delete a population from there before. I think your fastest path to resolution for this will be opening a support ticket. Please update us with how it was resolved!


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Wisco Weekly
New Business Models for the Mobility of People and Goods
Relatability, Credibility, Honesty feat. Steve DeWitt
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How automotive retailers proactively target car buyers
The most important customer data points
Automakers vs dealers
If Google ran my dealership
The application of data in the automotive retail environment becomes exponentially beneficial when sales professionals can speak to the motivations of a customer buying or servicing a car. The journey of our guest, Steve DeWitt, from dealer executive to now working at the leading automotive company for predictive analytics, automotiveMastermind, shares some valuable insight into how automotive retailers can better talk to customers. And spoiler alert, his insight on delivering a better customer experience was derived when he was a dealer executive being pitched by vendors. Now, the tables are turned. Tune in to episode #89 to hear how automotive retailers can better present themselves to customers.
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Dennis Wisco is as passionate as he is knowledgeably about present and future trends in the world of mobility. That is no surprise when you consider the non-traditional route taken by this native of Orange County, California, who is also the co-founder of UC Irvine's "Rip'em 'Eaters" school tradition. The innovative path that Dennis has explored started with college athletics, continued through the automotive world, and led him to explore the future of mobility.
Dennis studied Economics at the University of California, Irvine. Early in his career, Dennis served as the Director of Annual Giving in the UC Irvine Athletic Department. His experience there formed the foundation of his consultative approach to automotive sales. That, in turn, sparked the debut of Wisco Weekly, a podcast originally focused on helpful tips about buying and selling vehicles. Wisco Weekly has more recently evolved into a business podcast that examines the future of automobiles and mobility.
"Once Wisco Weekly was up and running, people were asking me more and more about insights into the automotive industry, not just to buy or sell their cars," Dennis recalls. "As the audience grew and I became a trusted, unbiased source, I expanded the show to include interviews about the future of the automobile and transportation mobility."
As a trusted podcaster and host of Wisco Weekly, Dennis plans to bridge the gap between where we are now and the science fiction future of transportation. As he stated many times, there are opportunity costs to progressing towards this science fiction future and by sharing the voices of the full spectrum of automotive and transportation professionals, Dennis hopes to help his audience to reach a consensus about the most effective way forward, and for his audience to earn or save a buck or two along the way.
***Praise for Dennis Wisco***
"I look forward to every episode!"
– Jeff Wahl, JWA Groups
"I feel like other mobility podcast shows want to indoctrinate me on the hosts beliefs on the future of mobility. Dennis does a nice job in creating a welcoming listening experience where I don't feel propaganda in my ear."
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"A great show and professionally produced! Guests are top notch in their respective fields! Great work, Dennis!"
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"Having thought leaders like you, engaged in the transportation conversation, means a more knowledgeable audience, better positioned to apply critical thinking and provide their input."
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"There are many podcasts out there that discuss mobility. But none of them address mobility in a fun, funny, casual and down-to-earth way like the Wisco Weekly Podcast. The guests on this show are experts in their field and down-to-earth. There is no snootiness."
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"I've seen this podcast pop up on LinkedIn with people I'm connected with and the interview with the Comotion LA CEO was a great one. I look forward to hearing more honest dialogue."
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Kelly Cruz is an attorney based in Orange County, California. As a Partner and Director in Strategic Planning for the nation's leading independent wealth management firm, Cruz focuses her work on comprehensive estate planning for high net worth individuals and families. Her work includes traditional trusts and wills, sophisticated wealth transfer techniques, business succession planning, valuation issues pertaining to wealth transfer planning, and federal gift tax returns. Prior to being awarded her JD from Pepperdine University Law School in 2006, Cruz earned her BA in Psychology with a minor in Linguistics from the University of California Irvine (Zot Zot!). This lead her to take on an early career as a behavioral and speech therapist, a job that taught her exponentially about the importance of compassion and patience.
Now, Cruz is enthusiastic about helping affluent families and corporate executives make sound financial decisions by coordinating their estate planning, investments, taxes, cash flow, and family goals. Cruz has been with the same firm since 2006 and represents clients throughout California, including Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, as a Partner at her law firm. She is a member of the California Bar Association, the State Bar of California, and STEP-Orange County.
Cruz is personable and passionate and is ecstatic to bring her car buying perspective and shrewd negotiating tactics to Wisco Weekly. She is a team player and feels inspired to be surrounded by a team of forward-thinking and creative optimists who are keen to the future of transportation.
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See how California beef farmers and ranchers are rethinking the ranch to raise sustainable beef through land-saving, wildlife-preserving, and award-winning environmental efforts.
MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BEEF
"Take care of the land and the land will take care of you" is this California ranch's doctrine
Near Sacramento, California lies Yolo Land & Cattle Co., founded by Hank Stone and managed by the Stone family. Yolo Land & Cattle Co. operates under the philosophy, "Take care of the land and the land will take care of you," and that is apparent in everything that they do. From the start, the Stones built a diversified operation in order to enhance sustainability. In addition, as their climate is prone to drought, the ranch focuses on providing water in a sustainable way to their cattle. This involves the extensive use of irrigated pasture as well as reusing rinse water from a local tomato cannery. Yolo Land & Cattle Co. also repeatedly partners with the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on numerous projects, including the installation of solar power and restoring native plant populations. They even house their own agrotourism division to educate the public about their sustainable practices. The Stones have also placed their ranch in a conservation easement- taking the ultimate measure to protect their land. For their dedication to protecting the land, Yolo Land & Cattle Co. was awarded the prestigious Environmental Stewardship Award (ESAP).
Learn More About Yolo Land & Cattle Company >
"We are simply short-term tenants on this planet, and we have an obligation to leave the ranch in better condition for the next generation. That's what this is all about." - Scott Stone, Manager of Commercial Cattle Operation, Yolo Land & Cattle Co.
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Kevin Kester and his wife, June, own Bear Valley Ranch, in Parkfield, California, just outside of Paso Robles. As parts of the 22,000-acre ranch are not easily accessible by automobile, Kevin relies on the use of technology, such as drones, to check on water supplies and irrigation systems throughout the property. The rolling hills and valleys of the ranch are home to cattle, horses, wildlife, native grasslands and, most recently, rows of grape vines that are sold to local vineyards to make wine. Mixing time-honored traditions with cutting-edge innovations, the Kester family and Bear Valley Ranch provide a fascinating example of how ranchers blend traditions with the technology of today to raise the best beef possible.
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Raising beef is a complex process, but throughout the entire journey, one thing remains constant – the shared commitment to raising cattle in a safe, humane and environmentally sustainable way. Today, there are more than 5.2 million cattle and over 13,000 cattle farms and ranches in California. Learn more about California beef farmers and ranchers who are raising beef from pasture to plate.
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LEMON-GARLIC GRILLED BEEF TRI-TIP ROAST WITH VEGETABLES
Marinated in white wine and lemon, this beef Tri-Tip Roast is flavorful and satisfying served up with colorful vegetables.
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This colorful deconstructed salad was inspired by popular sushi rolls. Delicious grilled Strip Steaks mingle with wasabi cucumbers, ginger carrots and creamy avocado.
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The biggest games of the year deserve the best recipes. Whether the tailgate is in the parking lot, backyard, or home kitchen you'll be the MVP with these great tailgating recipes.
Gotta Try Beef Chilis
It's hard to deny that a warm, savory bowl of chili brings a certain nostalgia to the table. Whether it's a weekly tradition or a special occasion dish, chili is one of our favorite ways to warm the soul. Discover a few of our tastiest, coziest beef chili recipes.
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California is known as the "salad bowl capital of the world" as over a third of the country's vegetables and two-thirds of the country's fruits and nuts are grown in the state.
See how beef farmers and ranchers around the country are implementing land-saving, wildlife-preserving, and award-winning environmental efforts.
Environmental Stewardship Award
The Environmental Stewardship Award has annually recognized the outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of U.S. cattle producers from across the nation.
The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program trains farmers and ranchers on best practice cattle management techniques to ensure their animals and the environment are cared for.
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Freezing of Assets of Persons — Yemen) Regulations 2015 and come into operation on 6 March 2015.
2. The object of these Regulations is to assist in giving effect to Resolution 2140 (2014) of the Security Council of the United Nations.
"UN List" means the list of individuals or entities identified by the Security Council of the United Nations or the Committee as individuals or entities to whom or which any of the measures specified in paragraph 11 of Resolution 2140 (2014) apply, as updated from time to time by the Security Council of the United Nations or the Committee, and made available on the Internet through the official United Nations website at http://www.un.org/.
(c) where the particulars of any individual or entity in the UN List are modified on or after 6 March 2015, the particulars of the individual or entity are taken to be modified for the purposes of these Regulations with effect from the date immediately following the date of modification of the UN List.
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Baltimore County seeks public input on current state of open spaces, recreational opportunities
Entertainment, Family, Politics
Posted on October 7, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks is requesting input from residents to inform the 2022 Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan.
A new online survey asks residents to share their opinions about the current state of open spaces and recreational opportunities in the County and to identify areas for improvement. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and is open until Monday, November 1.
"Creating opportunities to hear directly from County residents is fundamental in our ongoing work to plan for the future of our community's recreational needs," Baltimore County Recreation and Parks Director Roslyn Johnson said. "We look forward to hearing from residents to help inform our vision for capital projects including parks and open spaces, programs improvements, and more over the next five years."
The County's Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan aids in strategic and capital resource planning to develop and maintain parks, open spaces, recreational opportunities, natural resources, and agricultural land. Resident input through this survey will help to guide land preservation and recreation priorities over the next five years.
The County's 2017 Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan is available online here.
Established in 1949, the County's Department of Recreation and Parks is dedicated to providing quality recreational and leisure opportunities to the citizens of Baltimore County.
Baltimore County currently offers thousands of recreational programs, including individual and team sports, arts and crafts, social clubs and activities, and special events are provided through a cooperative effort with volunteer Recreation and Parks Councils throughout Baltimore County.
The online survey is available here.
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Parkville resident buys winning $20,000 Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket
Governor Hogan announces plan to devote record surplus to major tax relief, rainy day fund [VIDEO]
Governor Hogan announces distribution of 20 million N95, KN95 masks to Marylanders; six additional hospital-based testing sites to open [VIDEO]
Olszewski announces 2022 series of budget town hall meetings
Man who raped woman in Loch Raven High School parking lot sentenced to 40 years in prison
Poppies International expands recall of Chocolate Enrobed, Cream Puff products due to presence of metal
New northeast area middle school construction contracts recommended for board approval


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Do you want a rewarding career in the medical field, but are not sure how to get started? Do you want to be ready to work with patients in a short amount of time? Consider a career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). CNAs work closely with patients, often under the supervision of other medical personnel. For some people, becoming a CNA will be a first step in preparing for a job in the medical field, and for others, it will become a career in itself. CNAs work in places such as private homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and anywhere else where there are patients who need help with daily tasks. They also will occasionally need to assist medical personnel with medical equipment and other tasks. Although they are not often mentioned, CNAs provide a vital role in patient care. They have the opportunity to not only help with the physical needs of the patients in their care, but to help them emotionally as well by talking and listening to them.
Once you have a high-school degree or the equivalent, you need to complete a course to become a CNA. This course is typically six to twelve weeks long and covers topics such as nutrition, anatomy, physiology, and information on infection control. You will also learn basic nursing skills and have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience. After the completion of this course, you will need to pass a certification exam. Most courses will offer this at the end of the program. The exam may vary from state to state, as the regulations on certification vary. However, whatever state you are in, you can find practice tests online to help you prepare for the exam.
CNA courses are often offered at community colleges and medical facilities and are fairly inexpensive. Nursing is a career that will always be in demand, and nurses will always need caring assistants. One of the most important skills for becoming a CNA is compassion. If you are a considerate individual who desires to work with people, then you will find great joy in a career as a CNA.
I would love to become a CNA .


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Crataegus phaenopyrum es una especie del género Crataegus.

Descripción
En general, se cultiva como planta ornamental, y puede alcanzar los 10 m de altura. Produce una pequeña baya roja como fruto crecen en grandes grupos y son alimento para las ardillas y pájaros. Tienen un sabor suave y se puede comer crudo o cocido. Al igual que con otras especies de espino blanco, la madera es dura y puede ser utilizada para hacer herramientas .

Taxonomía
Crataegus phaenopyrum fue descrita por (L.f.) Medik. y publicado en Geschichte der Botanik unserer Zeiten 83. 1793.
Etimología
Crataegus: nombre genérico del griego otorgado a esta planta por Teofrasto.

phaenopyrum: epíteto
Sinonimia

 Mespilus phaenopyrum L. f.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Information from Ohio state University College of Food Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences PocketGardener
 Information from Plants for a Future
 Crataegus phaenopyrum images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu
 UCConn Plant Database, copyright Mark Brand

phaenopyrum

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MAC Faerie Whispers Spring 2016 Collection was exposed during London and New York and Fashion Week. When beauty bloggers were allowed to take a look behind the scenes and so were we to have a first look on the new limited edition MAC spring 2016 products. Some of the MAC makeup artists even swatched the collection for the rest of us and gave valuable information about the upcoming Eye shadows MAC thwarted.


Social accounts have different instructions for adding links to profiles or pages. If you are a Facebook user, follow the instructions below to add a direct link to your Live Video Connector Extension or NOTE: Instructions vary depending on whether the Facebook account is a Business Page or a Personal Profile. Please use the set of instructions that correspond with your specific Facebook account.
The About page will open.
Click on the Contact and Basic Info Tab.
Click on the +Add a website link.
A new box opens, paste in the link for your Live Video Connector from your Profile Page or if you want to use a PBX Video Extension, copy it from your Company Account.
Choose whether you want to make the link public or private.


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Yeltsin Condemns Mayor's Murder
June 09, 1996 00:00 GMT
Moscow, June 13 (RFE/RL) -- Russian President Boris Yeltsin has condemned the murder of Viktor Mosalov, the mayor of the town of Zhukovsky near Moscow. Yeltsin called it a terrorist act aimed at intimidating people on the eve of presidential elections.
In a message of condolence today to members of Mosalov's family published by Itar-Tass, Yeltsin said the attack is also aimed at sowing fear, creating panic and undermining public order. He says those behind Mosalov's murder are trying to break what he terms the fragile public accord which is taking shape in Russia..
Police say Mosalov was killed by several gunshots to the head. A neighbor discovered his body this morning near the staircase of the mayor's apartment. A spokesman for the Moscow regional police says no motives for the murder have yet been established.
Zhukovsky, about 20 kilometers east of Moscow, is a center of the Russian aerospace industry.


i this is useful for you or not ?
Q = Who are the users?
A = youtubers,obs users,video caller,etc.
Q=What is the proposed function?
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davcec and Q1540926475162 like this.
laptop pcs already have webcam.
if you mean desktop then i don't think people bother much about camera these days. as most of the video calls are done by phones these days, yah back in old days webcams were popular but now, its not so much.
right right.. but its workable.
phone as webcam..i don't know man its not that great i mean we need to hold it or need a cradle for that. its much better to directly video call from phone itself. don't you think?
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While I can accept the USB cam, I would love to see native support for NewTek's NDI (very low lag) protocol over wifi. That could also be neat for screen recording not just live cam.


Andrew Rader is an aerospace engineer with a PhD in human spaceflight from MIT (2009). He's also a Game Designer, Author, Youtuber, and winner of Discovery Channel's #1 series Canada's Greatest Know-it-All.
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Order his book Leaving Earth at the webstore (autographed), or here on Amazon (print/E-book), or here on Smashwords (for any other platform).
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On the spot physiotherapy claims on the majority of Private Health Funds are available through HICAPS. Payment of the gap is able to be made by means of cash, cheque or EFTPOS on the day of service.
A special concession discount is offered to clients with a current Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Concession Card. Please have your current concession card ready to present at reception to receive your discount.
Clients with a DVA Gold Card, or a White Card for specific conditions, are only required to bring a current General Practitioner (GP) referral to receive access to our physiotherapy services. Simply sign upon attendance and we will invoice The Department of Veterans' Affairs directly.
Patients with complex and chronic medical conditions may be covered for up to five physiotherapy consultations per year through Medicare. If you are an eligible patient all we require are copies of your General Practitioner (GP) referral and care plan paperwork (GP management plan and team care arrangements) at your initial consultation.
PhysioFit-SA offer 30 minute EPC consultations which are to be paid in full at completion of consultation and the Medicare rebate will be reimbursed into the patient's preferred savings or cheque account, resulting in a small gap payment. An option of 20 minute bulk billed EPC consultations may be discussed on a case-by-case basis prior to appointment booking.
WorkCover claims are billed directly to the WorkCover insurance agent. Copies of your paperwork (including date of injury, prescribed medical certificate, claim number and name of your insurance claims consultant) are required to be on file.
Compulsory Third Party claims are billed directly to the insurer once your claim has been accepted. Copies of your paperwork (including date of accident, claim number and the name of your insurance claims consultant) are required to be on file.


Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly roundup of the latest community-driven news, content and conversations about cloud computing and Windows Azure. Let me know what you think about these posts via comments below, or on Twitter @WindowsAzure. Here are the highlights from last week.


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Doering, A.; Lathe, R.; Persson, S.: An Update on Xylan Synthesis. Molecular Plant 5 (4), S. 769 - 771 (2012)
Fernie, A. R.: Editorial overview - the Computational approaches in aid of advancing understanding in Plant Physiology. Frontiers in Plant Science 2, S. 78 (2011)
Gupta, K. J.; Hincha, D. K.; Mur, L. A. J.: NO way to treat a cold. New Phytologist 189 (2), S. 360 - 363 (2011)
Brotman, Y.; Gupta, K. J.; Viterbo, A.: Trichoderma. Current Biology 20 (9), S. R390 - R391 (2010)
Stitt, M.; Sulpice, R.; Keurentjes, J.: Metabolic Networks: How to Identify Key Components in the Regulation of Metabolism and Growth. Plant Physiology 152 (2), S. 428 - 444 (2010)
Mueller-Roeber, B.; Arvidsson, S.: Fertility control: the role of magnesium transporters in pollen development. Cell Research 19 (7), S. 800 - 801 (2009)
Selbig, J.; Steinfath, M.; Repsilber, D.: Network structure and biological function: reconstruction, modeling, and statistical approaches. EURASIP Journal on Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, S. 714985 (2009)
Guy, C.; Kopka, J.; Moritz, T.: Plant metabolomics coming of age. Physiologia Plantarum 132 (2), S. 113 - 116 (2008)
Udvardi, M. K.; Scheible, W.-R.: GRAS genes and the symbiotic Green Revolution. Science 308 (5729), S. 1749 - 1750 (2005)
Benning, C.; Stitt, M.: Physiology and metabolism reacting to the full complexity of metabolic pathways in a postgenomic era. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 7 (3), S. 231 - 234 (2004)
Kopka, J.; Fernie, A. R.; Weckwerth, W.; Gibon, Y.; Stitt, M.: Metabolite profiling in plant biology: platforms and destinations. Genome Biology 5 (6), S. 109 (2004)
Doermann, P.: Corn with enhanced antioxidant potential. Nature Biotechnology 21 (9), S. 1015 - 1016 (2003)
Knight, M.; Marahiel, M. A.; Davies, P. L.; Shanks, I. A.; Hincha, D. K.: Coping with the cold: the cold shock response in the Gram-positive soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis - Discussion. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences 357 (1423), S. 906 - 907 (2002)
Kutozov, M.; Knight, M. R.; Marahiel, M. A.; Hincha, D. K.; Davies, P. L.; Quick, P.; Laybourn-Parry, J.: Signal transduction leading to low-temperature tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana - Discussion. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 357 (1423), S. 874 - 875 (2002)
Stitt, M.: Imaging of metabolites by using a fusion protein between a periplasmic binding protein and GFP derivatives: From a chimera to a view of reality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 99 (15), S. 9614 - 9616 (2002)
Last, R.; Willmitzer, L.: Physiology and metabolism. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 4 (3), S. 179 - 180 (2001)
Kraemer, U.: Cadmium for all meals - plants with an unusual appetite. New Phytologist 145 (1), S. 1 - 3 (2000)
Trethewey, R. N.; Krotzky, A. J.; Willmitzer, L.: Metabolic profiling: a Rosetta Stone for genomics? Current Opinion in Plant Biology 2 (2), S. 83 - 85 (1999)
Willmitzer, L.: Plant biotechnology: output traits - the second generation of plant biotechnology products is gaining momentum - Overview. Current Opinion in Biotechnology 10 (2), S. 161 - 162 (1999)
Siedow, J. N.; Stitt, M.: Plant metabolism: where are all those pathways leading us? Editorial overview. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 1 (3), S. 197 - 200 (1998)
Stitt, M.: Plasmodesmata Play an Essential Role in Sucrose Export from Leaves - a Step toward an Integration of Metabolic Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Plant Cell 8 (4), S. 565 - 571 (1996)
Bar-Even, A.; Milo, R.; Noor, E.; Yishai, O.: Use of the reductive glycine pathway for generating formatotrophic and autotrophic microorganisms. (2013)
Milo, R.; Bar-Even, A.; Noor, E.: Enzymatic systems for carbon fixation and methods of generating same. WO2011099006A2 (2011)
Mubeen, U.; Giraldi, L.A.; Jueppner, J.; Giavalisco, P.: A Multi-Omics Extraction Method for the In-Depth Analysis of Synchronized Cultures of the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. (2019)
Luzarowski, M.; Wojciechowska, I.; Skirycz, A.: 2 in 1: One-step Affinity Purification for the Parallel Analysis of Protein-Protein and Protein-Metabolite Complexes. (2018)
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Stitt, M.: How Do Plants Regulate Their Behavior Based on Their Carbohydrate Resources? (2017)
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Google Finally reveals Pixel 4a
By Sriram
Image Credit: firstpost.com
As promised by Google they have finally revealed the Google Pixel 4a on Monday, which is supposed to be their new affordable Pixel smartphone. The Pixel 4a has been launched at a starting price of $349 with a single variant of 6GB + 128GB in the US. The Phone is said to launch in India in the month of October where the price will also be revealed. The Pixel 4a is a direct successor to the Pixel 3a which was one of the most popular Pixel phones.
The smartphone comes with a 5.8 inch OLED display and has a premium black finish. This is the only color available for Pixel 4a and the beautiful matte finish protects the phone from any kind of fingerprints. The entire phone is colored in black and the only highlighted point in the phone is the Power button in mint color. As per Google, the phone is now available for pre-order in the US through Google Store and Google Fi. The phone will be available to purchase through Google Store, BestBuy.com, Amazon, and other platforms in the US.
As per the camera module that is said to be the best feature of Pixel phones, the phone still has the single-camera setup which has Sony's 12MP IMX363 sensor. It might look a bit outdated compared to phones which have a quad-camera setup in the same range. However, it's not the hardware that makes the camera perfect in Pixel 4a, it's the software. The pictures taken through this phone can bring quad-camera setups to shame with its excellent software image processing, something Google has always highlighted.
The camera has HDR support with dual exposure, Topshot, Portrait mode, night shots, and astrophotography capabilities, which is the best any camera has to date. The camera also provides video stabilization with optical image stabilization. The front camera is 8MP and the phone has a Snapdragon 730G chipset. The smartphone also comes with a 3140mAh battery and 18W fast charging support out of the box.
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