For example, you may feel a person shows their love by the quality of gift they give to you, while your partner expresses their love by doing nice things--ultimately this leads to you feeling gypped and your partner feels unappreciated.
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You feel loved when your partner expresses appreciation for the small things you do.
Periods where you have your partner's complete attention.
Some people appreciate the thought that goes into a personal gift.
When someone goes out of their way to make things more pleasant or smooth for you.
This encompasses all kinds of touch, from hugs to kisses to cuddling.


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Q: What does it mean when someone has 'issues' with something? This seems another of those fashionable expressions (like awesome) which may not stand the test of generations. But when someone tells you that Suzannah has 'issues with self confidence', what does that mean?
Is it a euphemism for saying 'she lacks self confidence'?
What are the limits to this expression?
Could I say:'In a moment I will have an 'issue' with the clock, as I have to go to a meeting', or perhaps: 'In the car yesterday I had an issue with another driver, and my passenger is now in hospital', or 'the doctor thinks there is an issue with Fred's heart', (it has stopped beating).
How far could we go with this?

A: The OED has a draft addition:

In pl. orig. and chiefly U.S. Emotional or psychological difficulties (freq. with modifying word); points of emotional conflict.

If it doesn't have the modifying word mentioned there, it would often be assume that psychological or emotional was elided. This was made popular first among circles in which psychoanalysis was popular, and then among circles where pop-psychology was popular (which at least is cheaper than psychoanalysis, if nothing else).
Of the three hypothetical uses you give:
The issue with your clock could be seen as a facetious use, which is a common enough use (hinting at a certain scorn for those who use the term in terms of psychology, though that could include self-satire).
The issue with the car could be seen as a facetious use that also used humorous understatement (I'd expect an unqualified issue to mean perhaps gestured insults after they cut you off).
The issue with the heart we'd take as eliding medical rather than psychological.

A: I'll stick with my comment that, as a starting point for discussion, an issue is, in one definition, either a vital matter or an unsettled matter. (See here, at 6b for example.)
Also consider that people are naturally prone (in my U.S. English experience, anyway) to use exaggeration for effect, either to sound humorous, to be emphatic about a point, to communicate in a thought provoking way, or to provide metaphoric imagery.
That being said, I would say that your example "I will have issues with the clock" veers in the direction of exaggeration, stating that something of vital importance (as in urgent, pressing, compelling) is associated with the clock - there is a meeting scheduled. This fits perfectly within the inclination to use a figure of speech for any of the purposes I mentioned above.
When Suzannah has issues with self-confidence, she has an unsettled or unresolved matter concerning her self-confidence. There is a problem, question, or dispute about the state of her self-confidence.
If you say you have an issue with another driver, then someone would infer that there is an unsettled matter (a problem, question, or dispute) between you and that driver.
An issue with one's heart is a vital matter in the most literal sense, but to say there is an issue with one's heart is also to say there is an unsettled matter with the heart, just as above.
None of these examples are even a far stretch from the cited definition of the word issue. As to how far you can go, the limit is determined by the point where you cease to be understood. English users love to engage in figures of speech and will even invent their own at times (and there's no reason not to, aside from reaching the point of being incomprehensible).

A: I'm not sure of the origin of "__ issues," but they may have started as euphemisms for the Electra complex (in which a woman would have "daddy issues") and the Oedipus complex (in which a man would have "mommy issues").
When someone has "issues," they point to some psychological condition.
So your example of "issues with self-confidence" works well.
It would be a stretch to use them in regards to a clock. If you had (psychological) issues with another driver, it might imply some kind of underlying psychological problem unrelated to the driving.
Your example of a doctor and a patient's heart may be used in a medical sense, but not in the psychological sense (excepting the ironic).

A: Issues as in she has problem with something, but you can not say you are going to have 'issues' with the clock.As far as I can tell, that doesn't fit right.

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Mechanical, morphological, and thermal properties of rigid polyurethane foams blown by distilled water
W. J. Seo, H. C. Jung, J. C. Hyun, W. N. Kim, Y. B. Lee, K. H. Choe, S. B. Kim
Rigid polyurethane foams (PUFs) were prepared from polymer 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PMDI), polyether polyol, 1,4-butanediol, silicone surfactant, and distilled water. The properties of the synthesized PUF samples were investigated with differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy, and a Universal testing machine. The density of the PUF was decreased from 173.7 to 41.7 kg/m3 with an increase in distilled water from 0.5 to 3.0 parts per hundred polyol by weight (php), respectively, with 0 php butanediol. The cell size of the PUF sample increased from 115 to 258 μm with an increase in distilled water from 0.5 to 3.0 php, respectively, with 10 php butanediol. From the results of the thermal analysis of the PUF sample, it was found that the glass-transition temperatures of the PUF samples were increased from 49.5 to 80.8°C with an increase in distilled water from 0.5 to 3.0 php, respectively, with 0 php butanediol. The results of the investigation of the mechanical properties of the PUF samples showed that the mechanical strength of the PUF samples was increased with the distilled water at equal density. The surfactant effect on the properties of the PUF was studied, and it was observed that the cell size of the PUF samples decreased from 360 to 146 μm with an increase in surfactant from 0 to 0.33 php, respectively. However, the cell size did not change significantly when the surfactant exceeded 0.33 php. The increase of the mechanical strength from 0 to 0.33 php surfactant was attributed to the decrease of the cell size of the PUF samples, and the decrease of the mechanical strength with more than 0.33 php surfactant might be due to the plasticized effect of the PUF samples.
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These days, tech-enthusiasts are being bombarded with news on the latest virtual reality devices; all the while, VR content is being over-looked. This is in spite of the strong growth potential VR content holds.
Research by Tractica shows that VR content will overtake VR hardware as the strongest segment in regards to revenue generation in 2018. According to the market intelligence firm, revenues generated via the sale of head-mounted displays are expected to have almost doubled by 2020. This growth seems relatively minuscule. At least, compared to the six-fold increase to 14 million by 2020 U.S. dollars in revenue from VR content.
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A New York worker was injured recently following a fall. According to reports, the man — a grave digger — fell into a four foot by eight foot hole he was digging. Emergency crews were called to rescue the man, since the deep hole caused a situation where the worker was in a low-oxygen environment and he was only semi-conscious. When the paramedics arrived, one was lowered into the hole to check the man's vitals.
When rescuers discovered that the man's vitals were strong, firefighters were called in to complete the rescue. In order to get the man out of the hole, firefighters had to use specially trained units to shore up the hole to prevent collapse. Once trench panels were in place, a basket was used to hoist the man to safety.
According to reports, the man broke his leg in the fall and had been in a lot of pain. However, he was treated for his injuries and was recovering in stable condition. It is not known if the Occupational Safety and Health Administration had untaken an investigation of the incident.
When workers — like the man in this case — are injured on the job, an investigation can help to determine what happened and why. Sometimes the employee was negligent and sometimes the employer did not take the proper precautions to prevent the accident from happening.
In either case, the injured employee could be entitled to workers' compensation. This compensation could help to cover the expenses caused by the accident. These costs could include medical expenses, lost wages, rehabilitation costs and more. With the help of workers' compensation, injured workers can get back to normal following a workplace accident as quickly as possible.
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This month, FCS led several initiatives designed to support our shared goals and create a sense of community and building the neighborhood, in more ways than one. As a part of the College Football Playoff Foundation and their Extra Yard for Teachers Initiatives, eight local teachers were recognized on the field during the first quarter of the Camping World Kickoff game on Labor Day for their efforts and dedication to the children of the West Lakes community, future home of Pendana at West Lakes. These teachers included Toshia Blake and Sarah Lander from Orange Center Elementary, Sheena Garth-Clayton and Kristyn Newman from Legends Academy, Linda Benett and Jessica Thompson from Frontline Outreach, and William Bolt and Jessica Clark from Jones High School.


What Does Black Friday Mean for the Economy?
The news is in: Black Friday was a bust. Sales over the Thanksgiving weekend were down 11 percent, with 6 million fewer shoppers this year than last.Sounds like a pretty bleak Christmas, no?
In fact, Black Friday—so named because it's when retailers get as much as 40 percent of their annual sales, moving from the red into the black—may not be the best bellwether of the holiday shopping season. While lackluster sales aren't necessarily a good sign, they also don't spell doom for holiday spending.
Retailers have been running sales ahead of Thanksgiving to lure shoppers into stores earlier.
In support of the first point, just take a look at the sales numbers for Cyber Monday, when office workers everywhere proceed to ignore their jobs and go shopping on the web. Sales were up more than 8 percent, per an IBM figure, and up more than 15 percent according to consulting firm ChannelAdvisor, for an average of just over 11 percent—about the same as the drop in in-store sales on Black Friday. The increase in online shopping must have accounted for a good part of the Black Friday slump.
The rest is probably due, at least in part, to stores' decision to run sales before the start of the traditional holiday shopping season. Walmart, for example, discounted twice as many items as in past years and aggressively promoted deals ahead of the holiday. As a result, the company reported record online sales for Thanksgiving itself, which certainly ate into the following weekend's results.
Given these trends, it seems that Black Friday is no longer a very reliable indicator of how the holiday shopping season will pan out.
Are there any better signals?
Hiring in the retail industry in October, as stores gear up for the season. Retailers have a real incentive to get it right, and they've done a good job historically. This October's hiring suggests holiday spending growth of around 6 percent, the best in nine years.
The Gallup holiday spending survey, which shows what actual shoppers are planning to shell out. This year, they expect to spend about 10 percent more, which should also translate to about 6-percent growth in retail sales—again, the best in nine years.
Meanwhile, the National Retail Federation expects slightly lower sales growth of just over 4 percent, which is still relatively healthy.
Overall, given advances in employment growth and wage income—not to mention the reduction in oil and gas prices—retail sales look to be strong this holiday season, which would benefit the economy as a whole. If sales don't end up showing substantial growth from last year, it could be a sign that the economy is weaker than it seems. That's something to watch out for, but not something to worry about yet.


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Claudio Chipana Gutierrez was born in Peru. He held a degree in Philosophy from the Major National University of San Marcos and a MA in Modern European Studies from The London Metropolitan University. He actively participated in a diverse range of Latin American events on philosophy and recognition as a community in the UK and founded the Centre for Latin American Identity. His work has been published in a variety of magazines across the UK and Peru and was a columnist for the London based Latin American newspaper The Prisma.
Chipana's interests focused primarily on Latin American thinking, Neomarxism, Latin American identity, critical thinking, globalization and History and Politics in Peru and Latin America. He was a member of the Peru Support Group and the Hegel Society in Great Britain and was the founder of the Philosophic Cafe: Latin American Encounters in London and of the Apurimac Project, a Peruvian charity in London.
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Female technology startups in S'pore: How this industry busts taboos about women's health
In 2020, there was a boom in female technology (femtech) startups in Singapore.
Femtech refers to the use of technology to develop software or hardware products, tools, and other applications that primarily focus on women's health.
The term was coined by and Danish entrepreneur Ida Tin in 2016. Ida is also the founder of Clue, a period and fertility tracking app.
At least eight femtech startups were launched in 2020 alone. For example, Ferne Health and Ease are sexual health platforms that provide discreet, home-delivery STI testing and birth control options.
Dear Doc is a one-stop healthcare solution for women, while Fig Health is a platform that tests for, and manages Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) through tracking lifestyle changes.
Fermata SG creates an online marketplace for all femtech products, Zazazu is a sexual wellness hub and community that aims to empower women to own their sexual pleasure and Good Vibes SG is a homegrown sex toy company.
Last but not least, Ying Yi Wellness is an online wellness brand that uses Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices to alleviate period problems and symptoms.
Name of Startup Product and Services
Ferne Health Home delivery STI testing and birth control
Fig Health A platform that tests for, and manages Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) through tracking lifestyle changes.
Ease Home delivery STI testing and birth control
Dear Doc One-stop healthcare solution for women
Fermata SG An online marketplace for all femtech products
ZaZaZu A sexual wellness hub and community that aims to empower women to own their sexual pleasure
Good Vibes SG A Singapore homegrown sex toy company.
Ying Yi Wellness An online wellness brand that uses Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices to alleviate period problems and symptoms.
Femtech startups launched in 2020
The rise in femtech startups might be precipitated by a few factors.
First, the Covid-19 lockdowns and work-from-home measures have given rise to the spread of telemedicine platforms and access to online healthcare from the comfort of one's own home.
Next, quarantine and social distancing have resulted in an increasing demand for sex toys for individuals looking to satisfy their sexual needs at home.
Last, the rise of the femtech startups corresponds with the viral spread of the #metoo movement globally. The movement brings awareness to women's rightful claim over sex and sexuality, and heralds the next chapter in the feminist movement.
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Despite the femtech industry being very nascent, it has a deep significance towards the economy and society.
The significance of femtech and sextech
Femtech has increasingly branched out to cover any kind of technology enabled app, platform, or business that supports gender equality in areas where females are underrepresented.
This can include financial management, engineering, coding education for girls, and the list goes on.
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Femtech startups and products are usually created by female founders, with female customers in mind.
In the past, the industry of female wellness and sexuality has mostly been shaped and decided by men, with women having minimal say in it.
Women have also been historically excluded from clinical trials and research aimed at creating female health products. For example, in the United States, it was not until 1994 that that the law made it mandatory for women and minority groups to be included in clinical research.
However, until today, women are still underrepresented in clinical trials research for new medications.
When it comes to sexual wellness, 75 per cent of women globally have never reached orgasm through sexual intercourse. This phenomenon is known as the orgasm gap — a general disparity between heterosexual men and women in terms of sexual satisfaction.
This is largely due to the fact that there is a lack of understanding of female anatomy and genitalia, by both men and women.
"We have been taught growing up that female sexuality and female genitalia are associated with negative connotations," said Janice Lee, a sexual wellness advocate and sex toys consultant based in Singapore.
Janice Lee / Image Credit: Rice Media
Sexual wellness startups try to educate the public and help women own female pleasure, and love their own bodies.
"The rise of the femtech industry is a testament to women's desire to claim ownership and take back power," said Karen Heng, founder of The Della HQ, a content platform that covers the world of femtech in Asia.
Femtech in Singapore
Femtech is a very new concept, and especially so in Singapore.
For a long time, Singapore has had online sex stores like Maison Mika and Horny.Sg. Some female sex toy brands such as Smile Makers has been around since 2013 and are now available in pharmacies in Singapore.
However, the focus on using technology to address specifically women's sexual health and wellness only officially started in 2018.
Spark Fest Asia was launched in 2018 by Erin Chen and Sinnead Ali and is touted as Asia's first sexual wellness festival. It describes itself as an event that brings about new conversations about sex, intimacy, and love through inspirational and informative talks, edutainment experiences, arts and products and services.
The team also organised the Sex Tech Hackathon, providing aspiring founders with a platform to showcase new ideas and solutions to female problems.
Image Credit: SparkFest Asia
A slew of angel investors, investors and accelerator programs have shown support for femtech startups in the city state.
For example, Fig Health and Ferne health are funded by Antler Venture Capital and Iterative VC respectively, while She Period, a menstrual disc company is part of the Textile and Fashion Federation Singapore (TAFFS) fashion incubation cohort.
Karen told Vulcan Post in an interview that it is relatively easy for founders to start a femtech startup in Singapore, as there is no resistance from the government towards startups under this category.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has been working on a regulatory sandbox since 2018 for telemedicine and mobilemedicine, to create a framework for online and mobile healthcare platforms. Especially due to Covid-19 pandemic, the MOH has been ramping up efforts in this area.
In February 2021, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that it launched a regulatory sandbox with a framework to monitor online and mobile healthcare platforms.
Moving forward, more femtech startups are expected to mushroom up in Singapore, with more female founders expected to ride the trend.
Barriers to the growth of femtech
According to Karen, the number one barrier to growth in the femtech space is the stigma and bias associated with funding. Female founders are still grossly underfunded everywhere around the world, including in Singapore.
In 2019, 86 per cent of fund managers globally were men, with only three per cent of all funding went to female-founded companies.
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reported that women founders deliver better revenue than men founders — for every dollar raised, female-led startups generated 78 cents and male-led startups generated 31 cents in revenue.
Karen Heng from The Della HQ / Image Credit: Karen Heng
Meanwhile, according to a report published by Allied Market Research, the global sexual wellness market generated US$74.77 billion in 2019 and it is estimated to reach US$108.32 billion by 2021.
In order to address the imbalance in funding, Karen has started a crowdfunding platform on The Della HQ for femtech founders to raise funds.
The stigma and taboo that still surround the femtech and sexual wellness space might also pose challenges to such startups when scaling.
Even though they might have no problem with starting up in Singapore, mass adoption might be challenging. It might take some time to convince women that they need to prioritise their reproductive health and sexual wellness.
It is harder to advertise products and services like this openly as women's health and sexual wellness are still perceived as problematic, sensitive and secretive issues.
Jingjin Liu, CEO and co-founder of ZaZaZu, said that despite all odds, the sexual wellness industry in Singapore has been growing in recent years, and that the startups working in the sector are on a mission to normalise sexual wellness.
ZaZaZu Playdate Set / Image Credit: ZaZaZu
The femtech industry might be relatively new, and it might not grow as easily, rapidly and as expansively as other less-stigmatised sectors such as ride-hailing, social networking, or e-commerce.
However, this sector represents massive untapped potential of half of the world's population that is getting more social, economic, and political power.
Thus, it is crucial that daring entrepreneurs step up to claim this new space and secure the first-mover advantage in the industry.
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To meet these objectives, Jinnah Institute engages with policy-makers, government, media, civil society, state institutions and academia. The Institute actively seeks to articulate independent national security strategies for Pakistan that incorporate the country's strategic imperatives while providing room for constructive engagement with the international community as well as policy and opinion makers.
By serving as a bridge between academia and policy-making, and focusing on capacity building for the state and other policy creating institutions, the Institute creates an enabling context and public space for ideas and resources to come together through mediums such as policy briefs, reports, lectures, seminars, round-tables and caucuses.
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Under these operational streams, Jinnah Institute seeks to accomplish a series of different but complementary objectives that work towards achieving the Institute's overarching goal of establishing a more democratic, transparent and inclusive environment for policy-making and a more tolerant, open and peaceful society for the harmonious coexistence of diverse cultural, religious and ethnic groups in Pakistan.
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Why a Kitchen Trash Compactor?
Most people don't think of a trash compactor as a kitchen essential or mainstream item. But that could not be further from the truth if you want to have a lean, clean kitchen.
If there is one thing that is inevitable in the kitchen but which we wish we could get away with executing less, it is certainly emptying the trash. Especially when having to do so means missing a few minutes of that show or game we have been looking forward to all day or preparing to entertain friends or family at home. If you relish the thought of an immaculate kitchen but are not too fond of having to take out the trash regularly, a trash compactor is most certainly the appliance you will soon find essential.
Trash compactors are sleek, efficient and noiseless and even trendy again and can help increase the amount of space you have in your kitchen by eliminating bulky conspicuous garbage cans. With very little space you can reduce the volume of trash in your garbage can by up to 80% making your chore much easier. You can also reduce your daily chore of taking the garbage out to once a week. Trash compactors are also very useful for those who don't have trash pickup very often, or for those who live where there are expensive surcharges for multiple bags of trash.
Saves Natural Resources – By making products from recycled materials instead of virgin materials, we conserve land and reduce the need to drill for oil and dig for minerals.
Saves Energy – It usually takes less energy to make recycled products; recycled aluminum, for example, takes 95% less energy than new aluminum from bauxite ore.
Saves Clean Air and Water – In most cases, making products from recycled materials creates less air pollution and water pollution than making products from virgin materials.
Saves Landfill Space – When the materials that you recycle go into new products, they don't go into landfills or incinerators, so landfill space is conserved.
Saves Money and Creates Jobs – The recycling process creates far more jobs than landfills or incinerators, and recycling can frequently be the least expensive waste management method for cities and towns.
Start pitching in. Remember to reduce, re-use and recycle.
Compost food and yard wastes.
Buy product brands that use less packaging.
Buy recycled and reusable as much as possible. Invest in products that last; avoid buying throwaway products such as disposable razors, pens, paper plates, etc.
In your house: substitue a non-toxic solution of baking soda and vinegar for your basic household cleanser; use boric acid where you would use insecticides.
Call your state or local representatives to find out how to organize a recycling program for your community.
Stop wasting at work. Make double-sided copies, circulate documents rather than make individual copies, use coffee mugs instead of styrofoam cups, proofread your documents on screen instead of printing out copies… and use Ecolo-Bags to collect paper for recycling!


Rare 1956 Porsche 356A T1 Speedster project with beehive tail lights. Over $100k spent recently on professional metal work. Now ready for final bodywork and paint. Original colors were white with black leatherette interior. Includes a complete factory replacement 356A engine. Type 519 gearbox installed with Speedster gears. Upgraded with disc brakes. Very complete with all the major parts. Documented with COA, clear California title and detailed restoration records. Project Speedsters at this level of condition are now very difficult to locate. This is a great opportunity to finish off a rare early beehive Speedster the way you want to.


You have to see the caption.
It looks like Joe Jonas and his fiancée Sophie Turner are finally be taking some much needed time to relax.
After traveling to India for Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra's wedding, the two are reportedly back at home in New York, where, we presume, Joe snuck in this intimate shot of his bride-to-be.
Posting to Instagram, the DNCE singer revealed a quiet moment at home with the Game of Thrones actress. He snapped a pic of Turner sitting on the floor in front of a mirror while she was putting on her makeup. In the photo, the actress is wearing jeans and just a bra, revealing her cool arm tattoo. Oh, and we see you Joe! The Instagram boyfriend can be see in the mirror standing behind her to take the photo.
The couple got engaged in October 2017 and has been almost radio silent about when their wedding will take place—until recently. Life coach and wedding guest Mike Bayer leaked a now-deleted photo of the couple's rumored invitations earlier this month. "Sophie and Joe 2019 France," was drawn in gold script on the invite, which came in a small wooden box.
While it didn't reveal much, it is more than the couple has shared themselves. Masie Williams, Turner's co-star and bridesmaid previously told Radio Times that they were waiting until GOT wraps to get into planning. "We're waiting until the season is done until we get into any of that," Williams said.
Now that things appear to be moving full steam ahead—2019 is just around the corner!—we're sure they are well on their planning way. With all of their fresh inspo, they might even take some cues from Nick and Priyanka. Joe recently told People how much he enjoyed his brother's wedding.
If by relive he means recreate, we are SO on board.


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How to read the date on the date picker when the picker blocks part of the calendar so you cannot see the month.
If you click by the month on the calendar, that formatting box will go away.
Another work-around is to have the date field near the bottom of the page and then the calendar appears above it.
I do find it frustrating, though.


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A lonely heart is particularly fertile ground for a work of deception. Lying: An Augustinian Theology of Duplicity, Grand Rapids: Brazos Press. Lackey 2013, 237 Finally, against this intention to deceive the addressee condition it has been objected that no intention to deceive is required for lying Shibles 1985, 33; Kemp and Sullivan 1993, 153; Griffiths 2004, 31; Carson et al. Among his diverse accomplishments, he is also the Grand Prix Winner of a Ricoh International Photo Competition, the Canadian National Champion of a Toastmasters International Humorous Speech Contest, and the Founder and Head of the Positive Thinkers Group that has been meeting at St. Pavel does not lie to Trofim, since his statement to Trofim is truthful, even if he intends that Trofim be deceived by this double bluff. Such non-deceptive untruths are not to be confused with white lies, i.
This is the assertion condition for lying. She wants Andrew to buy shares in Cadbury. In addition to deceiving addressees, it is possible to deceive those listening in, as in a bogus disclosure e. Certainly not sharing these with someone who does not fully affirm you without much explanation — disguise — covering remarks to justify. Against the untruthfulness condition of L1 it has been objected that an untruthful statement is not necessary for lying. It was assumed that the figure was leaning into the frame of the photograph, possibly to get a better view of the camera. The speaker intends to cause belief in the truth of a statement that the speaker believes to be false.
Meza 1987, 1647 and he was found guilty of perjury. Normative Ethics, Boulder: Westview Press. This seemingly healthy snack can cost you almost 700 calories per cup! Facial feelings associated or timed with these incidents are the work of deceiving spirits. Finally, it is possible to deceive by non-linguistic conventional signs symbols , such as wearing a wedding ring when one is not married, or wearing a police uniform when one is not a police officer. Making a statement, therefore, requires the use of language. To mislead is to direct toward a wrong conclusion, as by the use of half-truths or obfuscation; it is often but not always intentional: Writing for young people may tempt authors to oversimplify technical information, which may mislead or confuse the reader Margaret Bush. For other Complex Non-Deceptionists, that condition is making an assertion.
According to L6, L7, L8, and L9, Sarah is not lying, because she is not asserting anything. Simpson 1992 Paul Faulkner holds that lying necessarily involves telling someone something, which necessarily involves invoking trust. Or play it safe away from home with balsamic vinegar and olive oil to keep your salad light and healthy. Kant provides an example in which a thief grabs a victim by the throat and asks him where he keeps his money. First, lying requires that a person make a statement statement condition. Yet, hidden beneath its surface may be an ugly blanket of toxic sludge. Looks can be really deceiving.
The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool. One can deceive another person by causing the person to cease to have a true belief, or by preventing the person from acquiring a true belief. Keep your serving size in check 3 ounces or about the size of your checkbook and prepare yours at home we love this recipe for to avoid access calories while still reaping the health benefits of this delish fish. It was mere sophistry, and deceiving, fruitless, and unprofitable. And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment. Gruyere, Parmesan, and Manchego cheeses are some of the worst—weighing in at around 120 calories per ounce.
I believe I see the tail feathers of the flying crow extending downwards towards the ground, behind the wings, right where I would expect them to be. Lewis and the Christians on Friday, then Steffi has deceived Paul. But you see, however fondly it ended, it began in the selfish and cruel wish to make your heart ache for me without letting mine ache for you. Chisholm and Feehan 1977; cf. While is packed with protein and zinc, it's also full of calories and cholesterol. Lying and Christian Ethics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Against the untruthfulness condition it has also been objected that it is not necessary for lying that the statement that is made is believed to be false; it is sufficient that the statement is not believed to be true, or is believed to be probably false Carson 2006, 298; 2010, 18.
Such statements are lies according to standard dictionary definitions of lying—they are intentional false statements intended to deceive others. The point is to always strive to take a balanced approach, garnering useful information while guarding against drawing false conclusions. Cultural Models in Language and Thought, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 3—66. Benedict Arnold betrayed America because his british wife wanted him home, he also wanted the money. Statements that are untruthful may be true. Furthermore, it is possible for people to inadvertently deceive others. While we love as a tasty and versatile protein source, many dieters mistakenly believe it's a much lower-calorie alternative to rice.
Are we aware of the emotional pain that they are in? It seems that the same thing can be said about the student and the witness. Note that those who make this objection would turn lying into any deception involving untruthful statements. For example, if Mickey and Danny both believe that the F. An individual feels especially guarded about his belief being attacked and has difficulty in accepting others who do not share the same belief. Note that D1 is not restricted to the deception of other persons by other persons; it applies to anything that is capable of having beliefs, such as possibly chimpanzees, dogs, and infants. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.


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Emaar-MGF to get Rs 100 crore govt bailout
Neeraj Thakur in New Delhi
• Global meltdown: Complete coverage
The government has decided to provide Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) liquidity support to Emmar-MGF, the developer of the Commonwealth Games village project, as against the developer's demand for Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).
The Ministry of Urban Development plans to ask the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to buy the flats in the village to provide liquidity to the company. The DDA is expected to sell the flats after the prices revive.
Cash-strapped Emaar-MGF had sought Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion) liquidity support from the government as it wasn't able to sell the houses in the project.
"After analysing the project's funding requirements, we have decided that the company should be given Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion), against which the DDA will buy some flats. However, the number of flats is still to be decided by our committee as it is working on the issue", said M Ramachandran, secretary, Ministry of Urban Development.
The committee, set up by the Ministry of Urban Development, is analysing the actual price of the apartments. The developer has quoted Rs 12,750 per sq ft.
The market price of flats in the area has fallen by 20-30 per cent and the government would not like to pay an amount higher than the current market price.
Emaar MGF, under a private-public partnership with the DDA, had won the contract to develop 1,168 flats. The company had hoped to sell 70 per cent (778) of these and to use the cash to finance the construction.
The Commonwealth Games Village site is being built to house the 8,500-odd athletes and those who accompany them.
Ramachandran said the project was on schedule, with almost 42 per cent of the work done. The project would be completed by April 2010, a few months before the Games, he added.
An Emaar MGF spokeswoman declined to comment on the development.


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Had a wonderful time here. Plentiful staff that are always very helpful. Will return.
The view from our room balcony was amazing. The breakfast was superb. The room was nice and clean. Friendly staff. In one word Excellent!
Great rooftop infinity pool. Room was exceptional as well, and the skydeck lobby has a picturesque view of the city and Chao Praya River. Breakfast was included and actually awesome.


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package org.bytesoft.openjtcc.supports.dubbo.internal;

import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;

import javax.transaction.HeuristicRollbackException;
import javax.transaction.TransactionManager;

import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.NoSuchTransactionException;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.TransactionImpl;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.TransactionManagerImpl;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.common.TerminalKey;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.common.TransactionContext;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.remote.Cleanupable;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.remote.Committable;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.remote.Prepareable;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.remote.RemoteTerminator;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.remote.Rollbackable;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.supports.NativeBeanFactory;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.supports.dubbo.RemoteInvocationService;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.supports.dubbo.RemoteInvocationType;
import org.bytesoft.openjtcc.supports.rmi.RemoteInvocationInterceptor;

public class RemoteInvocationServerInvoker implements RemoteInvocationService {
	private NativeBeanFactory beanFactory;
	private TransactionManager transactionManager;
	private RemoteInvocationInterceptor remoteInvocationInterceptor;

	public RemoteInvocationResponseImpl invoke(RemoteInvocationRequestImpl request) {
		RemoteInvocationResponseImpl response = this.validateRequest(request);
		TerminalKey instanceKey = this.getTerminalKey();
		response.setTerminalKey(instanceKey);

		try {
			if (RemoteInvocationType.service.equals(request.getInvocationType())) {
				try {
					this.afterReceiveRequest(request);

					return this.handleServiceRequest(request, response);
				} finally {
					try {
						this.beforeSendResponse(response);
					} catch (RuntimeException rex) {
						if (response.isFailure()) {
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							response.setThrowable(rex);
						}
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			} else if (RemoteInvocationType.transaction.equals(request.getInvocationType())) {
				return this.handleTransactionRequest(request, response);
			} else if (RemoteInvocationType.cleanup.equals(request.getInvocationType())) {
				return this.handleCleanupRequest(request, response);
			}
		} catch (Throwable thrown) {
			response.setThrowable(thrown);
			return response;
		}
		response.setThrowable(new IllegalArgumentException());
		return response;
	}

	private RemoteInvocationResponseImpl validateRequest(RemoteInvocationRequestImpl request) {
		RemoteInvocationResponseImpl response = new RemoteInvocationResponseImpl();
		response.setRequest(request);
		if (request == null) {
			response.setInvocationType(RemoteInvocationType.service);
			response.setThrowable(new NullPointerException("request cannot be null!"));
		} else {
			response.setInvocationType(request.getInvocationType());
			if (request.getDeclaringClass() == null) {
				response.setThrowable(new NullPointerException("declaring class cannot be null!"));
			} else if (request.getMethodName() == null) {
				response.setThrowable(new NullPointerException("method name cannot be null!"));
			}
		}
		return response;
	}

	private RemoteInvocationResponseImpl handleCleanupRequest(RemoteInvocationRequestImpl request,
			RemoteInvocationResponseImpl response) {
		try {
			TransactionContext context = (TransactionContext) request.getTransactionContext();
			TransactionManagerImpl txm = (TransactionManagerImpl) this.transactionManager;
			TransactionImpl transaction = txm.getTransaction(context.getGlobalXid());
			if (transaction == null) {
				// ignore
			} else {
				RemoteTerminator terminator = transaction.getTerminatorSkeleton();
				terminator.cleanup();
			}
		} catch (RemoteException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (RuntimeException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		}
		return response;
	}

	private RemoteInvocationResponseImpl handleTransactionRequest(RemoteInvocationRequestImpl request,
			RemoteInvocationResponseImpl response) {
		String className = request.getDeclaringClass();
		String methodName = request.getMethodName();
		String[] types = request.getParameterTypes() == null ? new String[0] : request.getParameterTypes();

		Class<?> clazz = null;
		Class<?>[] parameterTypes = new Class<?>[types.length];
		try {
			clazz = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().loadClass(className);
			for (int i = 0; i < types.length; i++) {
				parameterTypes[i] = loadClass(types[i]);
			}
		} catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			return response;
		} catch (Throwable ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			return response;
		}

		TransactionManagerImpl txManager = (TransactionManagerImpl) this.transactionManager;
		try {
			TransactionContext context = (TransactionContext) request.getTransactionContext();
			TransactionImpl transaction = txManager.getTransaction(context.getGlobalXid());

			if (transaction == null) {
				if (Prepareable.class.equals(clazz)) {
					response.setThrowable(new NoSuchTransactionException());
					return response;
				} else if (Committable.class.equals(clazz)) {
					response.setThrowable(new HeuristicRollbackException());
					return response;
				} else if (Rollbackable.class.equals(clazz)) {
					return response;
				} else if (Cleanupable.class.equals(clazz)) {
					return response;
				} else {
					throw new IllegalStateException();
				}
			}

			txManager.associateTransaction(transaction);

			Method method = clazz.getDeclaredMethod(methodName, parameterTypes);
			Object result = method.invoke(transaction.getTerminatorSkeleton(), request.getParameterValues());
			response.setResult(result);

		} catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (SecurityException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex.getTargetException());
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (Throwable ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} finally {
			txManager.unassociateTransaction();
		}
		return response;
	}

	private RemoteInvocationResponseImpl handleServiceRequest(RemoteInvocationRequestImpl request,
			RemoteInvocationResponseImpl response) {
		String className = request.getDeclaringClass();
		String methodName = request.getMethodName();
		String[] types = request.getParameterTypes() == null ? new String[0] : request.getParameterTypes();

		Class<?> clazz = null;
		Class<?>[] parameterTypes = new Class<?>[types.length];
		try {
			clazz = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().loadClass(className);
			for (int i = 0; i < types.length; i++) {
				parameterTypes[i] = loadClass(types[i]);
			}
		} catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
			ex.printStackTrace();
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			return response;
		} catch (Throwable ex) {
			ex.printStackTrace();
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			return response;
		}

		try {
			Object service = this.beanFactory.getBean(clazz, request.getBeanId());
			Method method = clazz.getDeclaredMethod(methodName, parameterTypes);
			Object result = method.invoke(service, request.getParameterValues());
			response.setResult(result);
		} catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (SecurityException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
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			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex.getTargetException());
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (Throwable ex) {
			response.setThrowable(ex);
			ex.printStackTrace();
		}

		return response;
	}

	private void afterReceiveRequest(RemoteInvocationRequestImpl request) {
		if (this.remoteInvocationInterceptor != null) {
			this.remoteInvocationInterceptor.afterReceiveRequest(request);
		}
	}

	private void beforeSendResponse(RemoteInvocationResponseImpl response) {
		if (this.remoteInvocationInterceptor != null) {
			this.remoteInvocationInterceptor.beforeSendResponse(response);
		}
	}

	private Class<?> loadClass(String clsName) throws ClassNotFoundException {
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		} else if (Boolean.TYPE.getName().equals(clsName)) {
			return Boolean.TYPE;
		} else if (Short.TYPE.getName().equals(clsName)) {
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		} else if (Character.TYPE.getName().equals(clsName)) {
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		} else if (Integer.TYPE.getName().equals(clsName)) {
			return Integer.TYPE;
		} else if (Float.TYPE.getName().equals(clsName)) {
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			return Double.TYPE;
		}
		return Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().loadClass(clsName);
	}

	public TerminalKey getTerminalKey() {
		TransactionManagerImpl txm = (TransactionManagerImpl) this.transactionManager;
		return txm.getTerminalKey();
	}

	public void setRemoteInvocationInterceptor(RemoteInvocationInterceptor remoteInvocationInterceptor) {
		this.remoteInvocationInterceptor = remoteInvocationInterceptor;
	}

	public void setBeanFactory(NativeBeanFactory beanFactory) {
		this.beanFactory = beanFactory;
	}

	public void setTransactionManager(TransactionManager transactionManager) {
		this.transactionManager = transactionManager;
	}

}


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The big hurdles facing BoQ's $4.5m-man Frazis
Liam Walsh and Anthony Macdonald
Jun 7, 2019 – 12.00am
Bank of Queensland's incoming boss George Frazis faces a series of hurdles, including upgrading an ageing information-technology system even the chairman likened to a "bowl of spaghetti".
The appointment of industry veteran Mr Frazis, first revealed in The Australian Financial Review's Street Talk column, sees him become chief executive from September with a pay packet worth up to $4.55 million a year.
The ascension comes seven months after the 165-branch bank's former chief executive Jon Sutton suddenly resigned, blaming health concerns.
Mr Frazis, 54, said in a statement that top of his list was embracing "digital innovation".
BoQ's outgoing chairman Roger Davis on Thursday elaborated that big issues for Mr Frazis included capitalising on opportunities in niche lending – such as loans to medical specialists – and continuing a technological transformation.
This included upgrading a main technology system so Brisbane-based BoQ becomes increasingly customer-centric and lower cost. IT problems have long been a gripe at BoQ.
"We're dealing with an archaic ... incredibly manual, paper-based system. It sounds very simple but we've got some of the world's leading technology providers working with us, and it just takes time to untangle a bowl of spaghetti," Mr Davis said.
"The old ... bank is mired in a series of mergers, acquisitions, old infrastructure, paper-based systems.
"There's not a lot of change left out of hundreds of millions of dollars and we obviously have to manage that," Mr Davis said. "Do you double down on investment and compromise the top line or do you try to have it in a more measured way?"
But he also argued BoQ's Virgin Money brand, acquired in 2013, was easier to develop as a digital bank because "you're building on everything that's new".
Morale dipping
Morale has also been a problem – internal surveys showed staff "engagement" levels had fallen from 60 per cent in 2017 to 53 per cent for 2018, with the bank partly blaming IT frustrations.
The Finance Sector Union and industry sources had also implied an alleged disconnection between top brass and lower-level ranks. One example came when board members last year took a five-day Israel fintech tour only two months after BoQ internally had advocated a clamp on costs including travel.
FSU Queensland branch secretary Wendy Streets on Thursday said the union looked forward to Mr Frazis having a "particular focus on improving staff confidence and morale".
Industry sources also pointed out another challenge was BoQ's home lending division. Cash profits were down from $182 million to $167 million in the last half-year results, with the home-loan book limply rising 1 per cent to $30.5 billion.
Home lending industry-wide was "a bloodbath" now, one source said, and BoQ might focus more on specialised loan areas, where it has enjoyed success.
Bell Potter analyst TS Lim said Mr Frazis' appointment suggested the board "perhaps want someone to steer BoQ back to being a true regional bank", more like a building society with small-to-medium business lending capabilities.
Merger chatter
A merger is another issue for Mr Frazis. Speculation has recently re-emerged about a tie-up with fellow Queensland lender Suncorp or Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. Yet one industry source said BoQ's franchise model – 93 branches are owner-managed – makes a takeover more difficult.
Details of Mr Frazis' contract highlighted the possibility of a merger, including a "fundamental change clause".
"If Mr Frazis ceases to be the most senior executive ... BoQ must treat him the same way it would if BoQ had given nine months' notice," the contract said.
It detailed a base pay for Mr Frazis of $1.3 million and potential short-term and long-term bonuses of another $3.25 million.
Mr Frazis, who recently left Westpac in an executive shake-up, has taken the job after being a serious candidate in 2014 for BoQ. He has beaten two internal nominees: chief operating officer Anthony Rose and chief financial officer Matt Baxby.
The appointment raised questions about the future of BoQ's current executives – one source pointed out Mr Rose had formerly been CFO at Suncorp's banking arm, and suggested he might be sounded out for a Suncorp executive role again.
Superman at party
Two industry sources added Mr Frazis typically worked with loyal trusted people. "They followed him from NAB to Westpac NZ, to St George, and Westpac [retail division]," said one.
He was regarded as a "sharp operator" who "will pull any lever he can for success", and as a showman. In 2010, he made headlines while running Westpac's New Zealand arm because at a Christmas party dance routine he removed his T-shirt to expose a Superman-style W written on his midriff.
Industry sources had questioned whether BoQ would have trouble attracting a new chief executive because of perceptions it was wedged between upstart neo-banks with low operating costs and major rivals with massive budgets.
But Mr Davis countered an "impressive" number of people were interested "and their credentials and leadership skills were equally as strong".
"I see this is a cup half-full, not a cup half-empty," he said. BoQ's size was an advantage because it was agile and a "fast follower", he said.
He pointed out Mr Frazis, who has 17 years experience in finance, had also worked at Boston Consulting Group.
"Obviously that gives him that strategic lens that we think will be important here, and you wrap all that in a healthy dose of passion and enthusiasm," Mr Davis said.
"He is so excited about this opportunity to manage a multi-brand franchise – the challenger that can quickly adapt – and that's why he took the job."
BoQ meanwhile has also cut variable interest rates on most of its home loan products by 25 basis points, mimicking the Reserve Bank of Australia's change to official cash rates this week.
Its smaller Virgin Money brand cut rates by 22 basis points and its Clear Path product only fell 15 basis points, although rates on that last product had not been lifted in January when other BoQ loans were hiked.
Liam Walsh is a reporter with the Australian Financial Review Email Liam at liam.walsh@fairfaxmedia.com.au
Anthony Macdonald co-edits Street Talk, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets. He has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com
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What if Galaxy phones didn't have Chrome?
In a landmark ruling this morning, the European Union has hit Google with a record $5.1 billion antitrust fine over the way it distributes Android. In the decision, the court ordered Google to change the way it bundles its own apps into its mobile operating system, specifically Google and Chrome, within 90 days in an effort to give its "rivals the chance to innovate and compete."
Google, of course, disagrees and has vowed to appeal the decision. But while the case will likely stretch out for years before any final action is taken, the ruling is almost certain to affect the way Google makes and distributes future versions of Android. A fine this large is unlikely to be fully reversed on appeal, so there's a good chance that Google will be forced to change Android in some way down the line, which has the potential to dramatically alter the way we decide which phone to buy.
With billions of devices in the wild and a near-80 percent market share, Android certainly isn't in any danger of losing its stronghold. But one of its biggest partners stands to gain a lot: Samsung.
Android has long had a reputation for being free and open-source, but that's not entirely the case. While it's true that OEMs are free to manipulate the Android code as they wish without any restrictions—like, for example, Amazon's Fire OS—most phone makers opt to use the Google Play Store version of Android, which is far more conditional.
The EU could make it so Samsung doesn't even need to offer Google apps on its phones anymore.
Google makes licensing deals with major OEMS, not for the use of Android per se, but to ensure that Google apps are the default on all shipping phones. That's why when you buy a phone from Samsung, Huawei, LG, or Google, you're getting a baseline Android experience tied into Google apps and services: Play Store for apps, Google for search, Chrome for web browsing, and Assistant for AI.
This is what the EU sees this as an anti-competitive practice. Even though Google is essentially offering the OS for free, by "making payments to major manufacturers and network operators on condition that no other search app or search engine was pre-installed," it effectively shut out any chance of competition on the most important apps.
You're probably thinking, "But I'm already free to pick any default app you want and delete any of Google's apps," so what's the big deal? The big deal is that most customers will simply use the app that's pre-installed on their phone, giving Google a huge edge in the market. Android isn't just made by Google, it's a vessel for Google's dominance and data collection. Without it, the apps and service we love so much might not work as well as they do.
While licensing deals and over-the-table payments might sweeten the pot, the fact of the matter is, most people want Google apps. Whether we're using Android, iOS, Windows, or macOS, Google Chrome and search are among the most-used for a reason: They're the best. And the EU's decision, even if it stands, is unlikely to change that for a large portion of Android's user base.
Samsung already offers all of its own apps on Galaxy phones—including a store.
But there is one phone maker who could benefit from a potential change to how Google does business with Android: Samsung. When you buy a Galaxy S9 phone, you're not just getting the Play Store, Chrome, and the rest of Google's Android apps. You're also getting a full "Samsung Experience" that can operate fully independent of Google. The S9 might run a familiar version of Android Oreo, but just underneath the surface Samsung has its own browser, AI assistant, and app store.
So instead of launching Chrome the first time you open a link on your Galaxy S9, you'll get an option to set a default: either Google Chrome or Samsung Internet. I'm willing to bet that most people habitually select Google Chrome and never think of it again, but the EU's decision could make it so Samsung doesn't actually have to offer Chrome as a pre-installed app on its Android phones.
Many phone makers already make their own Messages, Gallery, and Mail apps, but the browser is a different story altogether. Samsung stands alone in offering a full suite of service and apps that counter rather than complement Google's. Samsung even deemphasizes Google apps in its phone interface—you'll find them tucked away in their own folder insider the app drawer.
This decision could be the opening Samsung has been waiting for to divorce its phones from Google altogether. While it's unlikely Samsung will suddenly drop Android for its own Tizen operating system that it uses on the Gear watches, eliminating Chrome and the Google app from its phones, would let Samsung carve out a foothold within Android. It could present a system where Google's apps operate as the third-party ones, essentially letting Samsung sell a forked version of Android without really needing to fork it.
The Pixel and Galaxy could become competitors after today's EU decision.
In a blog post announcing the intention to appeal, Google CEO Sundar Pichai protested the EU's ruling. "Phone makers don't have to include our services; and they're also free to pre-install competing apps alongside ours," Pichai countered. "This means that we earn revenue only if our apps are installed, and if people choose to use our apps instead of the rival apps."
That may be true, but the current model is certainly tipped in Google's favor. Even on Galaxy phones, the onus is on the consumer to reject Google's apps, making it much less likely they'll choose a competing one.
But if this decision eventually stands, it could change the way customers use Google's services on their phones, namely ones made by Samsung. The EU might have just started a war between Google and one of its biggest allies, and it's one Samsung is well-prepared to fight.


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Versailles és una població dels Estats Units a l'estat de Pennsilvània. Segons el cens del 2000 tenia una població de 1.724 habitants.

Demografia
Segons el cens del 2000, Versailles tenia 1.724 habitants, 852 habitatges, i 442 famílies. La densitat de població era de 1.358,4 habitants/km².

Dels 852 habitatges en un 18,8% hi vivien nens de menys de 18 anys, en un 38,7% hi vivien parelles casades, en un 9,9% dones solteres, i en un 48,1% no eren unitats familiars. En el 42% dels habitatges hi vivien persones soles el 24,3% de les quals corresponia a persones de 65 anys o més que vivien soles. El nombre mitjà de persones vivint en cada habitatge era de 2,02 i el nombre mitjà de persones que vivien en cada família era de 2,8.

Per edats la població es repartia de la següent manera: un 17,1% tenia menys de 18 anys, un 5,3% entre 18 i 24, un 27,7% entre 25 i 44, un 23,1% de 45 a 60 i un 26,9% 65 anys o més.

L'edat mediana era de 45 anys. Per cada 100 dones de 18 o més anys hi havia 81 homes.

La renda mediana per habitatge era de 24.552 $ i la renda mediana per família de 36.184 $. Els homes tenien una renda mediana de 29.242 $ mentre que les dones 24.464 $. La renda per capita de la població era de 15.889 $. Entorn del 10,2% de les famílies i el 16,6% de la població estaven per davall del llindar de pobresa.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

Entitats de població de Pennsilvània

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SARAH COOPER : Production Designer, Creative, Artist.
Sarah's body of work is diverse,international and memorable. She has an eye for the beautiful and quirky, and a strong visual aesthetic across commercial film work, commercial stills, installations and events. As a designer, her sets have included photographic fashion campaigns [Danish label Jack & Jones with Sebastian Kim], advertising [NZ Breast Cancer Campaign with Steve Boniface which won the Gold Award at the NZ Design Awards 2018], multiple TVC's, [Whittakers campaign for which she was nominated for an Art Direction award at AXIS NZ 2019] and high-end retail installations (producing main street windows for Harvey Nichols, London). She has also designed numerous live events including an elaborate wedding set within a vintage circus tent.
Her Production Design on 'I will not write unless I am swaddled in Furs' a short film directed by Wade Shotter gained international recognition receiving the Award of Distinction for Production Design at the Southern Shorts festival,USA 2018, and the Platinum winner for Production Design at the International Film Awards,Los Angeles 2018. The film also won the award for Best Adaptation at Discover Films, in London UK 2018.
Her artistic practise was borne out of fine art – an Honours degree in Sculpture Installation and Printmaking, at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto.She continued an international practise – first with an art scholarship to New York City and then a year-long residency in Florence, Italy.
Post-studies, she remained in Europe and based herself in London, working across art, fashion, film and advertising. During this period, she worked on feature films,commercials,music videos and live events such as the MTV music awards in Milan.
Sarah is now New Zealand-based, in Auckland, and she collaborates with directors, photographers, and with clients directly.


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Need to replace the whole light and housing in my hot tub. Before I jump in and end up doing things the hard way I had a few questions.
1. for the pull line to attach to the cord, some poly pull line adequate or is there something specific suggested? amazon: Klein Tools 56108 Poly Pull Line?
2. Both the pool and hot tub lights go to a junction box outside my main control box. Any suggestions on figuring out which is which or is tugging and watching my best option? EDIT_ I figured this out. I'll just disconnect and put string to both then pull from hot tub end and only the correct one will go. That's that!
3. Draining my hot tub - Plugging the hole that lets water flow from pool to hot tub, any suggestions? are there any products specifically made for that or grabbing ball from my kid and letting the water pressure hold it in place a good bet?
I replaced all the light fixtures around my house, so I am not afraid of the electrical work part of it. BUT, any suggestions/tips are more than welcome.
Thanks in advance for any help, this site has been a wealth of knowledge!
Not sure on #1 but on #3, do you have a valve that controls flow to the hot tub? If so close that valve. From your comments maybe there is a static port/hole between the pool and spa rather than them being separate or their being an overflow from spa to pool. If you don't have a valve to stop flow to spa, maybe it's time to add one?
yes, I have valves to stop/redirect the flow between pool and tub. But what I want to plug is a hole about 4-5 inches across and about 3-4 feet long that goes from my hot tub to my pool a about 2 feet below water level. To pull light cord and install drain covers back in the hot tub I want to drain water into the pool. Just cant think of something smart to plug it up with.
You shouldn't need to drain the hot tub to do this.
That water is cold still in NJ! should be easy to stick a pump in the hot tuba and toss the water in the pool, pull the plug and the hot tub will fill back up in minutes once the work is done. I am not floundering around in that cold water wrestling with the light and putting the two drain covers back on the hot tub (yes, two. one for drain and one for booster pump for jets).


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Rod Picott in Concert
Davenham Theatre
Rod Picott returns to Davenham Theatre as part of his extensive 2019 UK and European tour.
Seventeen years ago Nashville based Rod Picott dropped his tool belt, picked up an acoustic guitar and released his first album Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues. The acclaimed debut put a nail in the coffin of his construction career and ignited his second career as a singer-songwriter.
Rod's new album, his tenth, Tell The Truth & Shame The Devil, is recorded, mixed and mastered - presently pre orders are being taken via rod.picott.com - shipping will take place long before the official release date so you will be the first to hear the album.
Tell The Truth & Shame The Devil is by far the most intimate recording Rod has made, being stripped to the bone, just vocal, guitar, and harmonica - to this end the Davenham show set up will be geared to reflect this.
"mesmerizing" - Rolling Stone.com
"proves once again he's a ringmaster at turning misery into art" - Boston Globe
Doors 07.30 Start 08.00 Curfew 10.30
Advance Ticket £10 - On The Door £15
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Celebrating his birthday at the museum is possible!
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Birthdays 6-9 years. Set in the permanent exhibition. Pass the tests and become an officer.
Birthdays -9 12 years. An adventure in the Museum and in the game room. Find the key that will unlock the treasure.


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Male Prostitution Big Business at Vatican
March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 News Division male prostitution, Pope Francis, Vatican
The world is shocked upon hearing that there is a seedy world of priests at the Vatican who pay for sex with other males. But given the history of the Roman Catholic Church and its tragic celibacy policy, homosexuality, pedophilia and even bestiality are all-too-common among the priesthood. Forbidding to marry or to engage in the holy sexual union of marriage is a sign of works-righteousness and pagan religion (1 Timothy 4:3). The consequences of demanding celibacy have been terrible and are regularly read about in the daily newspaper.
A male escort named Francesco Mangiacapra compiled a 1200 page dossier identifying more than 34 actively gay priests and six gay seminarians at the Vatican. How did he know who the were? Personal…experience.
Cardinal Cresenzio Sepe of the Archdiocese of Naples forwarded the dossier to the Vatican, even though none of the priests identified were in Naples, because he felt that the corruption near and in the Vatican City should be exposed.
The dossier compiled by the male prostitute mostly contains conversations and evidence produced by a gay "hookup" apps like WhatsApp, Grindr and Telegram, where the priests would arrange for sexual encounters with the gigolo. Information provided from social media platforms like Facebook were provided as well.
A book was printed on the subject of the gay priest subculture of the Vatican last March, but it was largely ignored by the Romanists. So then, the male prostitute compiled the raw data into the dossier and began to send it to people who he felt would expose it. He did so, he says, because he could no longer stand the hypocrisy of the church.
Just as it is in America, the religious press wouldn't publish the material because it would be viewed as damning, and so the secular press had to do it for them. The so-called, "Italian Version of Drudge Report," Dagospia, looked at the data and began to publish the material (source link, but it contains unwholesome imagery, so we advise caution).
In between images of male anatomy, the screenshots display a Clayton Jennings-level of detachment from true religion. They reveal priests inviting along the gay escort to an ordination and having sodomy relations in between Mass services.
The prostitute said, "I did it for the health of the church. We are talking about bad apples which, in my opinion, should be reduced to the lay state not to be punished but to have the opportunity to come into contact and reconcile with their own homosexuality. As a person who enjoys sexual freedom, I do not condemn the homosexuality of the priests: Homosexuality is not a crime, what is condemned is the incoherence of these priests."
On a side note, Homosexuality is a crime, at least against God, because "sin is lawlessness" (1 John 3:4).
When Pope Francis argued that the Romanist church should be more welcoming to homosexuals, it seems that it was an unnecessary gesture.
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Чёрная Речка — деревня в Морозовском городском поселении Всеволожского района Ленинградской области России.

Название
Название происходит от одноимённой реки, на которой стоит деревня.

История
На карте Санкт-Петербургской губернии прапорщика Н. Соколова 1792 года указано селение на левом берегу реки Чёрной — Пильная мельница, её построил Николай Петрович Резвый, старший сын Петра Терентьевича Резвого, бургомистра Санкт-Петербурга. Землю под строительство в количестве 1170 десятин, он приобрёл у владельца имения Жерновка — вице-президента Академии художеств П. П. Чекалевского. От неё ведёт своё начало деревня Резвых.

На правом же берегу реки Чёрной, он возвёл часовню и усадьбу, получившую название Чёрная Речка, от неё и ведёт начало деревня.

Первое картографическое упоминание деревни Чёрная Речка, удаётся найти в историческом атласе Санкт-Петербургской губернии 1863 года.

Затем имение перешло к его сыну, подпоручику Николаю Николаевичу Резвому.

ДАЧА УСТЬЯ ЧЁРНОЙ РЕЧКИ — деревня принадлежит капитану Николаю Резвому, жителей по ревизии 12 м. п., 10 ж. п.
и дочери действительного статского советника, Екатерине Резвой, жителей по ревизии 20 м. п., 15 ж. п.
При оной:
а) лесопильный завод
б) Мукомольная мельница (1838 год)

ЧЁРНАЯ РЕЧКА — деревня господ Резвых, по просёлкам, 7 дворов, 41 душа м. п. (1856 год)

Число жителей деревни по X-ой ревизии 1857 года: 37 м. п., 35 ж. п.; все дворовые.

ЧЁРНАЯ РЕЧКА — деревня владельческая, при р. Неве и рч. Чёрной, 7 дворов, 16 м. п., 11 ж. п. (1862 год)
ЧЁРНАЯ РЕЧКА — деревня владельческая, при рч. Чёрной и р. Неве, 30 дворов, жителей 37 м. п., 41 ж. п.; Завод лесопильный (1862 год)

Потомки Н. Н. Резвого имение продали вдове действительного статского советника Ларисе Ивановне Иогель.

Согласно подворной переписи 1882 года в деревне проживали 16 семей, число жителей: 36 м. п., 41 ж. п., разряд крестьян — временнообязанные, а также пришлого населения 7 семей, в них: 23 м. п., 21 ж. п., лютеране: 9 м. п., 9 ж. п.. В 1882 году, согласно материалам по статистике народного хозяйства Шлиссельбургского уезда, 300 десятин земли в деревне Чёрная Речка купил за 4700 рублей статский советник Е. А. Джумани, из них 287 десятин были заняты лесом.

В 1884—1885 годах временнообязанные крестьяне деревни Чёрная Речка выкупили свои земельные наделы у С. В. Иогель.

В 1885 году деревня насчитывала 13 дворов.

По данным 1889 года Е. А. Джумани сдавал свой лес в аренду за 150 рубей в год, как охотничьи угодья, при этом «лесопильный завод и мельница арендуется у госпожи Йогель, неработают». А также, 10 десятин земли в деревне Чёрная Речка принадлежали мещанину Н. П. Филиппову, землю он приобрёл ранее 1868 года.

К концу XIX века имение называемое тогда Гольдгоф, расширилось до 10 десятин, в нём было два лесопильных завода.

ГОЛЬДГОФ (ЧЁРНАЯ РЕЧКА) — деревня, принадлежит вдове действительного статского советника, Ларисе Ивановне Иогель, 2 лесопильных завода. (1896 год)

В XIX веке деревня административно относилась к Ивановской волости 2-го стана Шлиссельбургского уезда Санкт-Петербургской губернии, в начале XX века — 1-го стана.

Всего в 1905 году, наследники действительного статского советника Николая Васильевича Иогеля, владели в окрестностях Чёрной Речки 1214 десятинами земли.

В 1908 году, имение на 15 десятинах земли (добавились кирпичный завод и мельница), принадлежало барону Эдуарду Юльевичу фон-дер Роппу.

В 1909 году в деревне было 17 дворов.

В 1914 году в деревне работала двухклассная земская школа (Чернореченское училище), учителем в которой была Екатерина Александровна Быстрова.

С 1917 по 1920 год деревня входила в состав Чернореченского сельсовета Ивановской волости Шлиссельбургского уезда.

С 1921 года в составе Марьинского сельсовета.

С 1922 года в составе Чернореченского сельсовета, район города Шлиссельбурга.

В 1925 году население деревни составляло 184 человека.

ЧЁРНАЯ РЕЧКА — деревня Чёрнореченского сельсовета, 48 хозяйств, 209 душ.
Из них: русских — 47 хозяйства, 204 душ; латышей — 1 хозяйство, 5 душ. (1926 год)

В состав Чёрнореченского сельсовета по данным переписи населения 1926 года входили деревни: Ганнибаловка, Клюевка, Кошкино, Мартыновка, Посечино, Чёрная Речка, Шереметьевка; посёлки: Резвых-Дунай, Резвых-Кирпичное; хутора: Менберга, Тюрк; ж. д. станции: Чёрная Речка, Шереметьевка. Сельсовет входил в состав Шлиссельбургского района.

С февраля 1927 года в составе Ленинской волости, с августа 1927 года, в составе Ленинского района.

С 1930 года в составе Ленинградского Пригородного района.

По административным данным 1933 года, Чёрнореченский сельсовет состоял из деревень Пасечно, Рижская Пустошь, Кошкино, Чёрная Речка, Шереметевка, Ганнибаловка и посёлка Резвых. Сельсовет входил в состав Ленинградского Пригородного района. Центром сельсовета была деревня Шереметьевка.

С 1934 года в составе поселкового совета им. Морозова (Шлиссельбургский завод).

С 1936 года, в составе Всеволожского района.

В 1940 году деревня насчитывала 51 двор.

По данным 1966, 1973 и 1990 годов деревня Чёрная Речка также находилась в административном подчинении Морозовского поселкового совета.

В 1997 году в деревне проживали 8 человек, в 2002 году — 15 человек (русских — 100%), в 2007 году — 15.

География
Расположена на правом берегу реки Невы, у места впадения в неё реки Чёрной, близ автодороги  (Санкт-Петербургское северное полукольцо, бывшая  «Магистральная» ( — Васкелово —  — )).

К северу от неё, на противоположном, левом берегу реки Чёрной, расположена деревня Резвых, с которой Чёрную Речку связывает общая история, так как обе деревни, это части одного имения.

Расстояние до административного центра поселения 6 км.

Демография

Памятники
Решением облисполкома № 189 от 16 мая 1988 года, расположенный в 2 км южнее деревни мемориальный комплекс — участок рубежа обороны советских войск и памятный знак «Винтовка», признан памятником истории.

Примечания

Населённые пункты Всеволожского района