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Illinois Asbestos Plaintiff Barred From Suing His Former Employer in Tort
In a case of first impression in Cook County Circuit Court, an employee who sustained injuries allegedly resulting from exposure to asbestos while engaged in the line of his duty as an employee, sued his former employer in tort, rather than under the Workers' Compensation Act. The real significance of the case was that it was based upon both negligence and intentional tort theories. Ordinarily, an Illinois employee may not sue his or her employer in tort in these situations. Instead, the employee may only bring a worker's compensation action against the employer.
The Illinois Workers' Compensation (Act) provides in pertinent part as follows:
No common law or statutory right to recover damages from the employer, his insurer, his broker, any service organization retained by the employer, his insurer or his broker to provide safety service, advice or recommendations for the employer or the agent or employees of any of them for injury or death sustained by any employee while engaged in the line of his duty as such employee, other than the compensation herein provided, is available to any employee who is covered by the provisions of this Act, to any one wholly or partially dependent upon him, the legal representatives of his estate, or any one otherwise entitled to recover damages for such injury. 305 ILCS 305/5 (emphasis added). (The Illinois Occupational Disease Act contains similar language.)
There are, however, some exceptions to the above rule. The first is "noncompensability." The employee argued that because his disease did not manifest itself until after the applicable worker's compensation/occupational disease acts' statute of limitations periods had run, he was left without a legal remedy against his former employer. In other words, the employee argued, "how could [he] bring a Workers' Compensation Act claim when [he] wasn't sick yet"? The second exception to the rule is if the employer had a "specific intent" to harm the employee (i.e. intentional conduct), the employee may sue the employer directly in tort. The employee alleged and argued, with the assistance of a former coworker and designated "whistleblower," that the employer intended to harm him by subjecting him to asbestos exposure on a daily basis without proper safety precautions at work and failing to warn him of the dangers associated therein. The employer moved to dismiss under 735 ILCS 5/2-619 as to all counts and theories of the Complaint. The motion was fully briefed and argued before the court.
The court ruled that the running of a statute of limitations does not render the cause of action noncompensable under the Workers' Compensation Act. In essence, allowing the employee's interpretation of "noncompensable" would underscore the legislative intent of the statute and allow all asbestos claimants diagnosed after the time limit of their last exposure to file a common law claim. Rather, the employee failed to meet the condition precedent of developing a disability within the described deadline of his last exposure as is required under the Act. As such, the court granted the employer's motion to dismiss.
The employee then timely moved to clarify the court's order or in the alternative, to reconsider it. The court clarified that the employee's claims did not rise to the level of an intentional tort against the employer. The court consequently dismissed all negligence claims, as well as all claims for intentional misconduct, fraud, and intent to commit bodily harm against the employer pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-619. It should be noted that the court also denied the employee's subsequent motion for certification of an interlocutory appeal of the court's above Order.
The impact of the court's ruling is that employees are now essentially barred from bringing suit against their employers "in tort" under virtually any circumstance for their asbestos-related injuries. The fact that an employee's disease does not manifest itself until after the applicable Workers' Compensation Act's statute of limitations period does not provide plaintiffs with an excuse to the rule. Moreover, the court reminded plaintiffs that Illinois law places a very high hurdle for them to overcome to show that the employer had a specific intent to injure them. Had the court reached a different result, the asbestos litigation in Cook County and other Illinois counties would have significantly expanded in scope.
Hinshaw attorneys Craig T. Liljestrand and Lyndon M. Flosi represented defendant employer in this case.
For more information, please contact Craig T. Liljestrand, Lyndon M. Flosi or your regular Hinshaw attorney.
Lyndon M. Flosi


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FIFA suspends Benin from world football indefinitely
Mohammed Dalhatu
World football governing body, Fifa, has announced the suspension of the Benin Football Association from all international activities following a local court order.
In a statement released Wednesday at the Fifa Council meeting in Mexico City, the Zurich-based body dropped the hammer on the FBF, as well as of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and the Football Association of Kuwait (KFA).
"In accordance with art. 38 of the FIFA Statutes, the Benin Football Association (FBF) was suspended with immediate effect due to a recent injunction by a local judicial court which impeded the holding of the due election,"the statement reads.
The development means Benin are ruled out of June's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Equatorial Guinea, where they currently sit second in Group C.
A court ruling in Benin on 4 May prevented the FBF from holding presidential elections and the suspension will be lifted once a new Executive Committee has been installed.
The Squirrels are due to host Equatorial Guinea on the weekend of 3-5 June and then travel to face Mali in September, with only the group winners guaranteed a place at the 2017 finals in Gabon.
A similar fate may befall the Nigeria Football federation (NFF) should the ongoing leadership tussle persist, as FIFA has already written the federation to that effect.
The next FIFA Council ordinary meeting is set to hold on October 13-14 in the Swiss city of Zurich.
FIFA confirms final five for presidential election
In "Labaran Wasanni"
FIFA sacks Secretary General, Jerome Valcke
NFF To Get $5m, Four-Year FIFA Largesse
Gata scores twice as Tornadoes defeat Heartland 2-1
Wolves Manager: No EPL Bids For Dominic Iorfa

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Nel 1490-94 attese alla ricostruzione del coro di San Giovanni in Bragora a Venezia, coaudiuvato dal lapicida Ludovico Bossi. Dell'opera oggi restano la raffinata cornice marmorea (un tempo parte dell'altare ora murata sull'abside) per la pala del Battesimo di Cristo, capolavoro di Cima da Conegliano, i pilastri decorati tra ultime due campate ed il septo marmoreo i cui dossali sono ora addossati alle pareti laterali del presbiterio.

Ai primi del '500 fu incaricato di costruire la nuova facciata della chiesa dei Carmini risolta nello stile rinascimentale lombardesco con i frontoni curvilinei. Probabilmente sono da ascrivere allo stesso le cinque statue acroteriali: il Redentore, il Giovanni Battista, la Vergine Maria e i profeti Elia ed Eliseo. Nella stessa chiesa, nel 1514 circa, rimaneggiò anche le cappelle absidali per armonizzarle in stile rinascimentale all'impianto gotico della chiesa.

Irrimediabilmente perduto è il barco per la demolita chiesa trecentesca di Sant'Antonio, di cui rimangono però eccezionalmente i disegni preliminari del progetto, l'incarico definitivo con l'elenco delle colonne pilastri e arcate da eseguire ed i precisi materiali da costruzione, ed infine dei rilievi settecenteschi eseguiti dal Visentini. L'opera fu finita postuma – e con alcuni strascichi giudiziari per la vedova del Mariani – da Guglielmo de' Grigi con l'obbligo di seguire lo stile della parte già iniziata.

Nello stesso periodo fu incaricato, e poi sostituito da Andrea Briosco, per la rifabbrica di Santa Giustina a Padova.

Nel 1513-1514 fu impegnato a ridefinire il sistema difensivo delle Mura di Padova nel tratto adiacente al convento di Santa Giustina su incarico di Bartolomeo d'Alviano confermato poi nel 1515 dal doge Leonardo Loredan.

Al Mariani è attribuita (e databile ai primi del XVI secolo) la statua dell'Arcangelo Raffaele con Tobiolo rimasta nella nicchia sopra il portale della chiesa dell'Anzolo Rafael ed il busto di San Prosdocimo sulla facciata della cappella del Santo a Padova.

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Review - Love, Lies & Diamonds
Indu Dharmasena is a pro at anticipating and catering to the pulse of his audience, and his 65th original screenplay Love, Lies & Diamonds did just that.
It seemed like a normal day at work for Kusal Kukulawala (Indu Dharmasena), except for the fact that he has to deal with his new slightly incompetent if not well meaning secretary Menaka (Minoli Peiris). But of course, this is an Indu Dharmasena play, so you already know it won't take long for things to go south for the characters. Kusal, it seems, has ordered a diamond necklace from his long time collaborator Percy (Jaliya Wijewardena), who duly brings it to Kusal (one of his most loyal customers), with a discount to boot.
The audience audibly sigh as Kusal happily claims the necklace is for Priyanka (Saneesha Ramanayake), before they realise Kusal is a married man and Priyanka is certainly not his wife.
The wife, Deepika (Sanwada Dharmasena) is a seemingly lovely woman who turns up unexpectedly to Kusal's office to sign the papers in order to donate a plot of land to an orphanage. Deepika accidentally chances upon the necklace with a lovely note, and assumes it's for her. Kusal immediately starts concocting plans with his friend and the company's financial controller Danny Sahabandu (Abbasali Rozais) to get the diamond necklace back from Deepika. After all, Priyanka knows what the necklace looks like. Besides, the day was their 3 month anniversary, and Kusal was hoping to present the necklace to Priyanka in order to get lucky.
Attempts to get Deepika to sign the papers and leave get delayed thanks to Asela (Sahan Wijewardena) whose incompetence supersedes Menaka's by a mile. With the documents not perfect, Deepika, was certainly not leaving any time soon. Soon, he's forced to purchase an identical diamond necklace, now that both his wife and girlfriend know what it looks like. To top things off, Kusal is constantly led to his wits end by a certain Monica (Kamanthi Wickramasinghe) who keeps bugging him for a sponsorship.
While the rest of the characters continually throw a wrench in Kusal's plans, mostly inadvertently, he is unable to send Deepika away before Priyanka turns up. The problem seems to work itself out when Priyanka assumes Deepika is here to sign the divorce papers and Deepika believes Priyanka is here to sell her property down south. The craziness continues until the very end, and the audience realise that the women weren't really the victims after all - the scene ends with the women discussing what kind of jewellery they'll pick next. The player, it appears, just got played.
The play was a hit with the audience as they ooh-ed, aah-ed and laughed to their heart's content. The aptly named characters, the bilingual dialogue, classic one liners and great acting reminded audiences why Indu is still a formidable force to be reckoned with. We caught up with the audience to hear what they thought of the play. Here's what they had to say.
Gayanthi
As usual Indu's plays are fantastic. I really enjoyed it. I hope to come again for his shows.
It was different. This is my third show of Indu's and it was really funny. It was a bit short. I expected it to go on much more. Short but nice and funny. Everyone played their roles well.
Manjushrini
Really funny. I enjoyed it a lot.
As usual it was very good. Indu normally doesn't disappoint. We don't miss any of his dramas.
Razvi
Hilarious as usual. We always enjoy his plays.
Ashvini
As usual one of Indu's outstanding plays. It was full of humour. We really enjoyed. I have been to many of his plays. The entire crew was fabulous. My cousins were taking part. Loved the entire cast - they did a great job.
Zulkif
Watched a play by Indu after a while. It was innovative, short and simple. We really enjoyed it.
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So our last full day in Hong Kong and thom woke me up dragging me to a temple!! Haha! We knew we were going to the peak tram later in the evening so we had a lazy morning and then headed off to the temple.
The temple was called the Wong Tai Sin Temple. Everyone was buying Incense sticks and we had no idea why until we walked into the temple itself. People were lighting them and praying to every single statue that was there. The temple was so pretty and it did feel really religious!
After our trip here we made our way to the Peak Tram! The queue for tickets was outside and over the road with a sign that said 2&1/2 hour wait! But we came all this was we had to wait and see! It didn't actually take that long in the end, probably about an hour instead. The tickets were about £18 for entry to the tram and the viewing point at the top! Again it was so so busy! Far too busy for me, and everyone pushes and shoves!!
However once we got to the top, the view was totally worth it!!! We got some amazing shots of everything lit up at night time. It looks fantastic!!!
Once we had taken the photos at the top we decided to stop off in the Bubba Gump resataraunt. It is our last night in Hong Kong and we haven't had a meal our yet since we got here, and I was really craving some 'normal' food. I'm so fussy with what I eat, so I had a burger!! And Thom ordered some shrimp!! And a 'large' beer which ended up being £10! Haha! Easy mistake to make when you don't speak Chinese!!! And they play Forrest Gump on repeat!!!
It was a lovely little evening with my best friend, then we had to find our way back to the train station!
Surprisingly we were wide awake when we got in, so we watched Netflix on the laptop for a bit which was nice! A nice way to end our days in Hong Kong!!


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The Family Division of the Circuit Courts in Michigan was created by legislation enacted in 1998. The purpose of this legislation was to bring all legal matters which deal with families into one Court in the hope that a single presiding judge would have more knowledge about the family in litigation and more consistent and comprehensive results would be realized in cases dealing with family disputes. The Family Division of the Circuit Court is therefore often referred to as the "Family Court". Under the approved plan in the 28th Circuit, all of the following types of cases are assigned to the Presiding Judge of the Family Division
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Child Support and Parenting Time
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The Family Division of the Circuit Court in Wexford County has regular office hours from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm daily. The Court is closed on holidays designated by the Michigan Supreme Court, which are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve
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2017/0205308 LIQUID DETECTION SYSTEM
Embodiments of a system are disclosed for detecting and locating liquids. The system comprises at least one sensor tile, wherein each sensor tile includes a...
2017/0205307 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING AN INTEGRITY TEST ON A FLEXIBLE TEST CONTAINER
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2017/0205306 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUEL LEAK DETECTION
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2017/0205304 SENSOR DEVICE
Sensor device is provided with body, formed at the interior of which is gas passage into which steam serving as detection target flows; and pressure sensor,...
2017/0205303 COMPACT OR MINIATURE HIGH TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR CAPSULE
A differential pressure sensor includes a body having a first end, a second end, and a wall. The first end and second end include isolator diaphragms connected...
2017/0205302 SMALL PROFILE PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES
Small profile apparatus for pressure and/or temperature sensing within a wellbore are provided. The apparatus may include optical sensing assemblies designed...
2017/0205301 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR A DETECTION APPARATUS AND DETECTION APPARATUSES
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2017/0205300 MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SENSING STRUCTURE FOR A PRESSURE SENSOR INCLUDING A DEFORMABLE TEST STRUCTURE
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2017/0205299 PSEUDO DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSING BRIDGE CONFIGURATION
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2017/0205298 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE TORQUE OF A HEAT ENGINE
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2017/0205297 Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Impact Detection and Location Using Fiber Optic Strain Sensing
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2017/0205296 FORCE/TORQUE SENSOR HAVING INSTRUMENTATION ON FEWER THAN FOUR BEAM SURFACES
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2017/0205295 GEL-BASED TEMPERATURE INDICATORS
Disclosed herein are gel-based temperature indicators that include a first absorbent substrate having opposing first and second faces and a first gel coupled...
2017/0205294 TEMPERATURE SENSOR
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2017/0205293 MEASURING DEVICE TO BE PLACED ON SUPPORTING SURFACES OF OBJECTS BEING MEASURED
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2017/0205292 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF A LIGHT BEAM
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2017/0205291 MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND MEDIUM
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2017/0205290 DIVIDED-APERTURE INFRA-RED SPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEM
Various embodiments disclosed herein describe a divided-aperture infrared spectral imaging (DAISI) system that is adapted to acquire multiple IR images of a...
2017/0205289 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DIRECTION OF MOTION WITH A PASSIVE SENSOR
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2017/0205288 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING SIZE AND LOCATION OF MOVING OBJECTS
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2017/0205284 Photon Counter with Pile-Up Rejection
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An embodiment of a flame detector coverage verification system includes an optical source for generating a light beam, and a light-path control unit connected...
2017/0205281 COOLING DEVICE COMPRISING AN IMPROVED COLD FINGER
The detection device comprises a cold finger which performs thermal connection between a detector fitted on a cooling plate and a cooling system. The cold...
2017/0205280 STOWED DEVICE DETECTION USING MULTIPLE SENSORS
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2017/0205279 OPTICAL SENSOR
An optical sensor comprises a light transmitter; a light receiver; an evaluation unit; at least one mirror unit that comprises a plurality of micromirror...
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An uneven brightness measuring apparatus of the present invention includes a brightness measuring device, a jig, and a measurement data combiner. The...
2017/0205276 ROTATING MACHINE ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, ROTATING MACHINE ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS METHOD, AND ROTATING MACHINE
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2017/0205274 SMART CABINET
An apparatus is provided including a sensor configured to measure weight of a food item, a first interface configured to receive an identification of the food...
2017/0205273 DEVICE FOR MEASURING WEIGHT ON BOARD
A device for measuring weight on board may include a sensor mounter coupled to a shackle, a first motor mounted to have a same rotation center as a first...
2017/0205272 LOAD CELL, WEIGHING NETWORK AND MONITORING METHOD
A load cell has four resistive strain gauges, a digital-to-analog conversion circuit and a signal processor. The signal processor can output a real-time load...
2017/0205271 DIGITAL LOAD CELL AND CELL NETWORK
A digital load cell has a force measurement element, a power incentive module, a signal detection module, a microprocessor, a communication module, a current...
2017/0205270 Interferometric Measurement of Liquid Volumes
An apparatus and method for the accurate and non-invasive measurement of the volume of liquid samples by optical interferometry. Small volumes of liquid...
2017/0205269 METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTACTLESS ULTRASOUND OR RADAR FILL LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE AND CONTACTLESS ULTRASOUND...
A method for operating a contactless ultrasound or radar fill level measuring device having at least one open distribution transmitter, at least one receiver...
2017/0205268 FUEL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
A monitoring device, and associated methods of operation, for managing fuel distribution systems to improve performance. The monitoring device includes a...
2017/0205267 METHOD FOR DETECTING ANOMALIES IN A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK, IN PARTICULAR A WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
A hydraulic model of the network is used that describes the structural data and the laws governing the distributed flows. The model is fed with operational...
2017/0205266 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING A FLOW RATE OF A FLUID
An evaluation system for evaluating a flow rate of a fluid coming from a tank, the system including measurement device suitable for measuring a fluid level in...
2017/0205265 METHOD FOR OPERATING A CORIOLIS MASS FLOWMETER AND CORRESPONDING CORIOLIS MASS FLOWMETER
A method for operating a Coriolis mass flowmeter (1) having at least one measuring tube (2) and at least one sensor (3), wherein the sensor (3) emits an...
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2017/0205262 Thermal Flow Meter
A thermal-type flowmeter includes a chip package. The chip package is formed through encapsulation with a resin of a sensor element, a drive circuit, a metal...
2017/0205261 PHYSICAL-QUANTITY DETECTION DEVICE
In order to improve sensor characteristics and minimize variation in said characteristics, a pressure sensor is positioned upstream of a humidity sensor so as...
2017/0205260 OPTO-ACOUSTIC FLOWMETER FOR USE IN SUBTERRANEAN WELLS
An opto-acoustic flowmeter can include an optical waveguide and an emitter that emits acoustic energy in response to flow, the acoustic energy comprising a...
2017/0205259 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND HARDWARE DIAGNOSIS RESULT-BASED PROCESS EXECUTION METHOD THEREOF
A process execution method and apparatus of an electronic device are provided for performing hardware diagnosis and executing a process based on the hardware...
2017/0205258 TEST FIXTURE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONCENTRICITY MEASUREMENT TOOL CALIBRATION
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Trump-approved Medicaid work rules didn't increase employment, study finds
Posted By: boss June 19, 2019
Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks at a news conference on March 5, 2018, about a state plan to require that thousands of people on its Medicaid expansion seek ways to work or volunteer. | Kelly P. Kissel/AP Photo
The country's first Medicaid work requirement in Arkansas forced thousands of low-income people off health coverage last year but didn't boost employment, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health found the uninsured rate also increased for Arkansans between 30 and 49 years old — the age range of the first Medicaid beneficiaries subject to the new work requirements.
The findings could undercut one of the Trump administration's central arguments for approving the requirements — that mandating work as a condition of Medicaid coverage would spur employment and improve health.
"It should certainly be a warning sign that there's potential for large coverage losses, potential for significant confusion," said Benjamin Sommers, a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health and the study's lead author.
Earlier this year, HHS Secretary Alex Azar suggested without evidence that many of the people who lost Medicaid coverage had left the program voluntarily "because they got a job [in] this booming economy."
An HHS spokesperson Wednesday defended the secretary's prior remarks, noting that at the hearing "he outlined that there were only 1,452 of 18,000 who reapplied for Medicaid and 'that seems a fairly strong indication that the individuals who left the program were doing so because they got a job.' A strong indication is a completely reasonable comment to make when asked about this population seeing that we've had such a strong economy under President Trump's leadership," spokesperson Caitlin Oakley said in an email.
The Arkansas rules require some Medicaid beneficiaries to report work or a similar activity, such as volunteering or attending school, for at least 80 hours per month to keep their benefits. Work rules in Arkansas, as well as Kentucky, were blocked by a federal judge in March, though other states have been granted the administration'sapproval for similar requirements.
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Sommers, the Harvard researcher, said Arkansas' experience wouldn't necessarily be similar in other states with a work requirement because of differences in how the programs are structured.
Arkansas officials disputed parts of the Harvard study. A spokesperson for the state Department of Human Services said it was not a "meaningful or thorough" evaluation in part because it is based on less than a year's worth of data. State officials also said it failed to answer a crucial question: Why most individuals who lost coverage did not re-enroll this year when they were again eligible.
"The best way to get answers to everyone's questions about the impact of work and community engagement requirements would be to let Arkansas continue what was started and conduct a true evaluation that follows people over time," spokesperson Amy Webb said in a statement.
Under the Arkansas work rules, Medicaid beneficiaries who failed to comply for three months lost coverage for the rest of the year. They are allowed to re-enroll in Medicaid at the start of the following year.
More than 18,000 Arkansans lost Medicaid coverage last year for not complying with the work rules, according to state data. As of mid-May, roughly 4,300 had re-joined the program.
The Arkansas rules took effect last year for Medicaid beneficiaries between 30 and 49 years old. The uninsured rate for Arkansans in that age range rose from 10.5 percent in 2016 to 14.5 percent last year, according to the study. Researchers found the uninsured rate held steady in three other Southern states without active work requirements — Kentucky, Louisiana and Texas.
Further, researchers found the employment rate for low-income Arkansans in this age group declined from 42.4 percent to 38.9 percent. Similar declines in job rates were documented in the three states researchers used as a comparison.
HHS has approved Medicaid work requirements in nine states, contending that the effort would boost job rates and improve health for Medicaid enrollees. Opponents of Medicaid work rules say the requirements are a roundabout way to cull people from the safety net health program.
However, the NEJM study found that 97 percent of low-income people in Arkansas subject to the policy were either already working enough hours or should have been exempt.
"There just isn't that much room for the policy to boost employment," Sommers said.
In Arkansas, the state deemed tens of thousands of Medicaid enrollees automatically compliant with the work requirement or extended exemptions to others, including for pregnancy or a disability.
Arkansas beneficiaries subject to the reporting rules often described a confusing and cumbersome process for recording work hours.
The Trump administration has appealed the court rulings against the Arkansas and Kentucky rules. The Kentucky rules had not taken effect before the judge blocked them.
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A turbulent year that strengthened the papacy
Pope Benedict XVI attends a Feb. 11, 2013, meeting with cardinals at the Vatican where he announced he would resign at the end of that month. When Pope Benedict announced that he would become the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign, speculation was as varied as it was excited about the long-term consequences of his historic act. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)
By Francis X. Rocca • Catholic News Service • Posted February 11, 2014
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Benedict XVI announced, on Feb. 11, 2013, that he would become the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign, speculation was as varied as it was excited about the long-term consequences of his historic act. But one common line of thought held that, for better or worse, his decision might leave the papacy a less exalted and powerful office, bringing the supreme pontiff closer to the level of other bishops, clergy and faithful.
Might the presence of two living popes inside the Vatican sow confusion over where governing authority actually lay, or, at least, dilute the prestige of the unique role of vicar of Christ? Might the precedent of resignation make it easier to drive a future pope from office, thus introducing a new kind of political pressure into the leadership of the church?
The background of Pope Benedict's decision added to the sense of crisis. Although the 85-year-old pope said he was stepping down due to deteriorating "strength of mind and body," it was easy to believe that a year of scandal and controversy — over leaked correspondence documenting corruption and incompetence in the Vatican — had helped convince him he was "no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry."
From that assumption, it was a small stretch to wonder whether the demands of the 21st-century papacy — in terms of communications, management and travel — had grown too heavy for any man, especially one as old as most popes.
When the newly elected Pope Francis stepped out on the loggia in front of St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of March 13, 2013, his words and gestures seemed to encourage predictions of a downscaled papacy. The new pontiff broke with usual practice by asking for the people's blessing before he gave them his own, and referred to himself simply as the bishop of Rome.
Was Pope Francis signaling his intention to play a less commanding role than his predecessors, demoting himself to the status of first among episcopal equals, in a move toward some sort of democratization of the church?
The prospect of a weakened papacy may have seemed plausible in the wake of Pope Benedict's announcement, but over the subsequent year, the world has watched his successor assert his leadership in ways that have made the office only stronger.
With his informal charisma, plain speaking and spontaneous style, Pope Francis quickly garnered colossal popularity, whether measured by record turnouts at papal events or by the intensive and almost entirely favorable coverage by secular media.
Within the Vatican, the pope has not hesitated to replace officials in key positions and launch a process leading to a major overhaul of the church's central administration, the Roman Curia.
While Pope Francis has stressed the importance of collegiality, or consultation with his brother bishops, his institutional application of that principle has so far taken the form of the Council of Cardinals, an eight-member panel he named to advise him on reform of the Vatican bureaucracy and governance of the universal church.
By streamlining the process through which recommendations from bishops reach the pope, the council has only made it easier for him to make executive decisions in his own name, such as the establishment of a special commission on sex abuse, which he approved in December less than a day after hearing the proposal.
Pope Francis has spoken of the importance of the Synod of Bishops, but his most eloquent statement on its role may be his apostolic exhortation "Evangelii Gaudium," published in November in response to the October 2012 synod on the new evangelization. Previous popes have typically based such documents on a draft by synod officials, which synthesized recommendations by bishops at the gathering. Pope Francis scrapped the draft provided to him and wrote his own document, in his distinctive voice and focusing on his particular concerns.
Even the presence of the retired pope, living quietly in his successor's shadow within the Vatican walls, has proven not a hindrance to Pope Francis but instead a major asset. Pope Francis has told reporters that he consults with his predecessor as he would with a "wise grandfather."
No less importantly from the point of view of the faithful, the two men's affectionate relationship has reinforced a sense of fundamental continuity between their pontificates, despite their striking stylistic differences when it comes to evangelization and celebration of the liturgy. Such reassurance is invaluable, given the pope's essential role in preserving church unity.
For all of Pope Francis' virtues as a leader, the strength of the office he holds today ultimately owes even more to his predecessor, who affirmed its importance in the very act of resigning. No words or gestures could have demonstrated more powerfully that the pope is not a mere figurehead, but truly the leader of 1.2 billion people around the world, than Pope Benedict's admission that a stronger man was needed to fill the role.
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Q: How does push-forward of inverse map look like? In the post Differential of the multiplication and inverse maps on a Lie group, second answer, appears the following solution for the push-forward of the inverse map:
$\iota_{*,a}(Y_a) = -(r_{a^{-1}})_* (\ell_{a^{-1}})_* Y_a \tag1$
In the second answer it is explained that applying the chain rule to
$\iota(x) = r_{a^{-1}} \circ \iota \circ l_{a^{-1}}(x) \tag2$
you obtain Eq. (1). I guess that the chain rule has to be applied by derivation respect to some parameter $t$. Doing that I get:
$$\frac{d\iota(x)}{dt} = \frac{dr_{a^{-1}}(\iota(l_a^{-1}(x)))}{d(\iota(l_a^{-1}(x)))}\cdot \frac{d(\iota(l_a^{-1}(x)))}{d(l_{a^{-1}}(x))}\cdot \frac{dl_{a^{-1}}(x)}{dx}\cdot \frac{dx}{dt} = r_{a^{-1}}\frac{d(\iota(l_a^{-1}(x)))}{d(l_{a^{-1}}(x))}l_{a^{-1}}\frac{dx}{dt} \tag3$$
And I don't know how to continue, so, I don't see how Eq. (1) can be obtained by this method.

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Proinsulin, GLP-1, and glucagon are associated with partial remission in children and adolescents with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes
Kaas, A.; Max Andersen, M. L.; Fredheim, S. et al
in Pediatric Diabetes (2012), 13(1), 51-58
Objective: Proinsulin is a marker of beta-cell distress and dysfunction in type 2 diabetes and transplanted islets. Proinsulin levels are elevated in patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Our aim ... [more ▼]
Objective: Proinsulin is a marker of beta-cell distress and dysfunction in type 2 diabetes and transplanted islets. Proinsulin levels are elevated in patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Our aim was to assess the relationship between proinsulin, insulin dose-adjusted haemoglobin A1c (IDAA1C), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), glucagon, and remission status the first year after diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Methods: Juvenile patients (n = 275) were followed 1, 6, and 12 months after diagnosis. At each visit, partial remission was defined as IDAA1C ≤9%. The patients had a liquid meal test at the 1-, 6-, and 12-month visits, which included measurement of C-peptide, proinsulin, GLP-1, glucagon, and insulin antibodies (IA). Results: Patients in remission at 6 and 12 months had significantly higher levels of proinsulin compared to non-remitting patients (p < 0.0001, p = 0.0002). An inverse association between proinsulin and IDAA1C was found at 1 and 6 months (p = 0.0008, p = 0.0022). Proinsulin was positively associated with C-peptide (p < 0.0001) and IA (p = 0.0024, p = 0.0068, p < 0.0001) at 1, 6, and 12 months. Glucagon (p < 0.0001 and p < 0.02) as well as GLP-1 (p = 0.0001 and p = 0.002) were significantly lower in remitters than in non-remitters at 6 and 12 months. Proinsulin associated positively with GLP-1 at 1 month (p = 0.004) and negatively at 6 (p = 0.002) and 12 months (p = 0.0002). Conclusions: In type 1 diabetes, patients in partial remission have higher levels of proinsulin together with lower levels of GLP-1 and glucagon compared to patients not in remission. In new onset type 1 diabetes proinsulin level may be a sign of better residual beta-cell function. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S. [less ▲]
Association between age, IL-10, IFNγ, stimulated C-peptide and disease progression in children with newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes
Kaas, A.; Pfleger, C.; Kharagjitsingh, A.V. et al
in Diabetic Medicine : A Journal of the British Diabetic Association (2011)
AIMS: The relation of disease progression and age, serum interleukin 10 (IL-10) and interferon gamma (IFNγ) and their genetic correlates were studied in paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Type 1 ... [more ▼]
AIMS: The relation of disease progression and age, serum interleukin 10 (IL-10) and interferon gamma (IFNγ) and their genetic correlates were studied in paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes. METHODS: Two hundred and twenty-seven patients from the Hvidoere Study Group were classified in four different progression groups as assessed by change in stimulated C-peptide from 1 to 6 months. CA repeat variants of the IL-10 and IFNγ gene were genotyped and serum levels of IL-10 and IFNγ were measured at 1, 6 and 12 months. RESULTS: IL-10 decreased (P < 0.001) by 7.7% (1 month), 10.4% (6 months) and 8.6% (12 months) per year increase in age of child, while a twofold higher C-peptide concentration at 1 month (p = 0.06), 6 months (P = 0.0003) and 12 months (P = 0.02) was associated with 9.7%, 18.6% and 9.7% lower IL-10 levels, independent of each other. IL-10 concentrations did not associate with the disease progression groups. By contrast, IFNγ concentrations differed between the four progression groups at 6 and 12 months (P = 0.02 and P = 0.01, respectively); patients with rapid progressing disease had the highest levels at both time points. Distribution of IL-10 and IFNγ genotypes was equal among patients from the progression groups. CONCLUSION: IL-10 serum levels associate inversely with age and C-peptide. As age and C-peptide also associate, a triangular association is proposed. Genetic influence on IL-10 production seems to be masked by distinct disease mechanisms. Increased serum IFNγ concentrations associate with rapid disease progression. Functional genetic variants do not associate with a single progression pattern group, implying that disease processes override genetically predisposed cytokine production. [less ▲]
Relation of circulating concentrations of chemokine receptor CCR5 ligands to C-peptide, proinsulin and HbA1c and disease progression in type 1 diabetes
Pfleger, C.; Kaas, A.; Hansen, L. et al
in Clinical Immunology (2008), 128(1), 57-65
Th1 related chemokines CCL3 and CCL5 and Th2 related CCL4 as ligands of the receptor CCR5 contribute to disease development in animal models of type 1 diabetes. In humans, no data are available addressing ... [more ▼]
Th1 related chemokines CCL3 and CCL5 and Th2 related CCL4 as ligands of the receptor CCR5 contribute to disease development in animal models of type 1 diabetes. In humans, no data are available addressing the role of these chemokines regarding disease progression and remission. We investigated longitudinally circulating concentrations of CCR5 ligands of 256 newly diagnosed patients with type 1 diabetes. CCR5 ligands were differentially associated with beta-cell function and clinical remission. CCL5 was decreased in remitters and positively associated with HbA1c suggestive of a Th1 associated progression of the disease. Likewise, CCL3 was negatively related to C-peptide and positively associated with the beta-cell stress marker proinsulin but increased in remitters. CCL4 associated with decreased beta-cell stress shown by negative association with proinsulin. Blockage of chemokines or antagonism of CCR5 by therapeutic agents such as maraviroc may provide a new therapeutic target to ameliorate disease progression in type 1 diabetes. [less ▲]


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Welcome to Khujand
(Tajikistan)
by Tirdâd Gorgâni
(The Capital)
Isfara
Istravshan
Panjikent
Xoroq (Khoroq)
Khojand History
Tajik people
Tajikistan History
Khujand, Khojand (or Xojand), as the second largest city in Tajikistan and the largest industrial and cultural centre of northern Tajikistan, is situated on the beautiful lands stretching along the Sir-Darya river at the height of more than 300 metre above sea level.
Due to its climate and beneficial geographical position the Fergana Valley where the city lies is called "the pearl of Central Asia". Its green mountainous countryside and clean air, the running waters of the Sir-Darya as well as the abundance of fruit and grapes and other gifts of nature make it an ever young-park -city.
Khojand is home to one of ancient civilizations in central asia and beside Samarqand and Buchara is one of the major culture centers of Tajik people.
As the golden entrance to Ferghana Valley, Khojand enjoyed prosperity and its riches spawned palaces, grand mosques and a citadel before the Mongoles stearrollered the city into oblivion in the early 13th century.
Having more than 2500 years old of civilization, passing historical ups and downs, possessing a creative culture, Khojand has attained a very high status in Tajikistan's splendid history and civilization.
Facts at
a Glance
Name: Khojand (Xojand)
Province: Khojand
Population: c. 165,000
Language: Persian (Tajik)
Area code: 3422 and 3455
Transportation: Daily flights from Dushanbe and Moscow and by coaches from Panjikent. More
Post: DHL Worldwide, 4th Floor, 122 Firdausi Street
Tel: 40617. More about
*Hotel Leninabad, at the south bank of the river, near the bridge. Tel: 6-6927
*Hotel Merkury at ulitsa Filatov 2. Tel: 6-4990
Tour operator:"Mountain Travel and Central Asia tours"
Address: Shark street, Khojand
Phone: +992 (0)3422 4 38 41
E-Mail: adventrue@pamir-travel.com
Map: Road map
City map: Click here
see /do
* The Old Town
*Remains of city citadel from 10th centuary surrounded in a pleasant park. You find it at the south bank of the river, 200 meters western the bridge, along the river.
* The mosque , madrase and mausoleum of shejk Masaladin in the Old Town are worth seeing.
*Khojand historical museum.
*Khojand botanical garden
Established in 1985. With area of 6,6 ha , this garden is arranged within the limits of city. Botanic collections consist of more 300 species of plants.
*The Tajik traditional Tea houses with beautiful ceiling paintings.
*Theater house
*Promenad on the bank of the river in tow n
*Finishing inthe Syr Darya river is a pleasant local hobby.
Old Town:
Today Khojand remains a rather picturesque Central Asian town bearing characteristic features of both ancient and modern times styles of architecture, in everyday routine of urban life, in people's customs and dress. The old town was spared by time in some places.
They are, first of all, the remains of the citadel on the left bank of the Sir-Darya river an architectural and artistic monument which was built in early Middle Ages and used as a fortification work up to the beginning of the XX century .The citadel surrounded by clay walls with thick towers occupied the area of 64 thousand square metres.
The remains of the walls date back to the XVIII-XIX centuries.
The 30-year long archaeological excavations resulted in finding cultural layers of early urban fortifications dating back to the remains of the walls erected by the troops of Alexander the Great in the IV century B. C. The excavated household utensils of different epochs, armaments and samples of ancient building materials are being exhibited now in the halls of Museum of Regional Studies.
Southeast of the citadel at a fairly large distance from it there is one more section of the old town, which is of interest -" Panjshanbe Bazzar" (meaning "Thursday market-a busy market day"). Like many centuries ago the main city market continues its functioning here nowadays. Once a lot of quarters of craftsmen entirely depending on the market were concentrated in this part of old Khojand. It is here that public buildings such as caravanserais, teahouses, bathhouses and mosques typical of Eastern market squares appeared gradually.
The old market square named "Corahai Mardon" ("Courageous Crossroads") survived mainly due to the partly preserved surroundings (the Mostiheddin Mausoleum architectural assemblage ) and to the efforts of artists and architects who have erected a new Market Complex in the traditional Eastern style.
Next to the Mausoleum there stands a XX century mosque with a 20-column hall and painted ceiling and although a twenty one meter high minaret of the XIX century. Local masters Mirzorahmat and Usto Mallabek took part in its construction.
*Swimming in the Karakuram Lake, some few kilometers eastward from Khojand.
*Ruins of ancient Penjikent , (some 1.5 km from the modern town of Penjikent) a major Sogdian town arose in the 5th century A.D. More about
*Panjikent-Khojand route is a fantastic scenic route through the high mountains, climbing in places to over 3500 meters.
* Samarqand (Samarkand) is the major cultural and industrial center of Tajik people (now in Uzbekistan) . A majestic and beautiful city, Samarkand is the city of legends . The city is situated in the blossoming Zerafshan Valley. Samarkand is part of a region that historically was known as Sogdia, and whose ethnically Iranian (Tajik) merchants for centuries seem to have played a key role in the commerce along the Silk Road. More about.
For alpine climbing, high level walking tours and lakeland scenery the Fansky Gory (Fann mountains) in the North West of the country, just a couple of hours from both Penjikent and Dushanbe. This is a favorite place for trekking and climbing.
More about.
F rom the early days of its establishment situated at a crossroads of old trade routs of the East Khojand turned to be one of the most important economic, strategic and cultural centres in Central Asia. The so-called "Great silk rout" went via it connected ancient Greece, Rome, Asia Minor and Egypt with China, Persia and India. Goods of silk and jewellery manufactured by Khojand craftsmen were well- known far beyond the countries of the East. And today the old names of different city quarters reflect the importance of the once so much popular crafts: Pillakashon (silk-weavers), Zargaron (jewellers), Sangburron (stone-masons), etc.
An unknown medieval author called Khojandi "the dwelling of the astronomical science stars" was born here.
In later years Khojand appeared to become the centre of different historical events. Ruined by the Arabs in the eighth century it strongly resisted the Mongol hordes five centuries later having thus provisionally stemmed their advance to the West.
In the year of 1866 Central Asia was occupied by Russia. In 1929, after establishing of soviet system in Central Asia, the Tajiks got their Autonomous SSR (ASSR). Although only a satellite of the Uzbek SSR. In 1929 this was upgraded to a full union republic, although (perhaps in reprisal for the basmachi revolt) Samarqand and Bukhara, two Tajik culture centres, where the population are Tajiks, remained in Uzbekistan. As recently as 1989 the government of Tajikistan was still trying to persuade the Soviet leadership to return these areas.
The Bolshoviks never fully trusted this troublesome republic and during the 1930s almost all Tajiks in positions of influence within the government were replaced by stooges from Moscow.
All text and photographs (c) Tirdâd Gorgâni 2003
Webmaster : Tajikland at yahoo dot com
(Last update: Dec. 2004)


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Prominent Technology Executive Joins StreetShares as Chief Technology Officer
Mohan A. Rao, a technology executive with over 25 years of experience building software products, R&D and management consulting, joins the StreetShares Team as Chief Product & Technology Officer
Mohan A. Rao Joins the StreetShares Team as Chief Product & Technology Officer
WASHINGTON, DC (PRWEB) April 17, 2018
StreetShares, the military and veteran-focused small business lender and financial technology firm, announced earlier today Mohan A. Rao as Chief Product & Technology Officer. Rao is the former Chief Technology Officer of Hobsons, Inc., and brings over 25 years of experience with building software products, R&D and management consulting to the StreetShares team. As Hobsons' CTO, he led the product development and operations of all product lines in multiple markets, provided leadership through acquisition of two companies, divestiture of non-strategic products, and significant organic investment in innovative technologies. Prior to Hobsons, he was the President & COO of Mobile Insight, and CTO of Wireless Matrix.
StreetShares provides small business financing solutions such as small business loans, the Patriot Express® Line of Credit and government contract financing. StreetShares works to support the 2.5 million veteran-owned small businesses in America, their families and supporters with transparent, fair and affordable financing along with alternative investment products such as Veteran Business Bonds, a product that allows StreetShares' members to make an investment in America's heroes while earning 5% returns.
Mohan Rao said he is looking forward to building and leveraging thoughtful and intuitive technology solutions to drive positive impact to the veteran entrepreneurial community, and enhancing StreetShares' ability to provide fast, affordable, financing solutions to America's heroes and their supporters.
"I am truly thrilled to be joining StreetShares because of its fantastic leadership team and the mission-orientation of helping small businesses run by veterans and their families," Rao said. "This FinTech space is ripe for disruption through the next generation of innovative products built on the StreetShares platform."
About StreetShares
StreetShares provides financing solutions to America's heroes and is otherwise known as the veteran small business funding community. StreetShares offers unique financial solutions for America's heroes and their communities by capturing the social loyalty that exists within the military community and harnessing that trust to lower risk in financial transactions. StreetShares provides a suite of specialty business financing products to small business owners including the Patriot Express® Line of Credit, small business loans, alternatives to VA small business loans for vet-owned businesses and government contract financing solutions, otherwise known as factoring. StreetShares offers alternative investments, including the first ever veteran social-impact investment product, Veteran Business Bonds. StreetShares is veteran-run and located just outside of Washington, D.C. To learn more, please visit: StreetShares.com.
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StreetShares Inc.


Despite everything we had read about the Hermitage, we were still unprepared for the beauty and size of St. Petersburg's most famous museum.
I would highly recommend a morning group tour as groups are allowed early admission. In fact we were the first to enter the museum and began our Winter Palace tour with virtually no other groups among us. From what we heard this was not the norm. The incredible sweeping luxurious staircase was without visitors when we arrived.
The palace is designed to impress astonish and humble visitors ...and it sure does. It has gilded ceilings showing the Greek Gods relaxing in the clouds and the walls are covered in gold and intricate carvings with massive columns and sparkling chandeliers. All you can say is WOW!
There are only 15-20 paintings in existence from Leonardo da Vinci - there seems to be arguments on that about authentication of a few but the Hermitage has two of them.
The loggia is a long narrow hallway more than 200 feet long and only 13 feet wide and it's decorated with colourful paintings. It's a replica of one of the painter Raphael's crowning achievements of the Vatican loggia in Rome. Catherine the great had this exact replica built of Raphael's famous hallway here. It's virtually identical to the original, though the paintings here are done with tempera on canvas.
We were told that there were over 3 million exhibits and it would take about 12 years to see them all if you stood in front of each for one minute!
Here are some pics from our tour.
In the afternoon, we took an excursion to the Nevsky Prospect which was really a transfer to this popular shopping area. Those without a visa could walk freely around and we were left for the afternoon to wander as we pleased.
We visited an amazing food emporium and wandered through the streets looking at palaces churches and enjoying more of the beauty of this fascinating city.
Here are some pics of our afternoon.


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import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.ui.ModelMap;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;

import java.util.Date;

@Controller
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    @RequestMapping("/institusi/view")
    public ModelMap institusi(){
        return new ModelMap();
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When Pepe Aguilar performs in Los Angeles, it will likely be at Staples Center, Hollywood Bowl or The Greek Theatre. With a capacity of 20000, concerts at Staples Center are usually a big production with quite a few fans in attendance. For more details on these venues, you can visit one of these pages: Staples Center, Hollywood Bowl or The Greek Theatre.
If you're a concertgoer in Los Angeles, you might have already seen Pepe Aguilar perform live. The first Pepe Aguilar concert in Los Angeles that had tickets listed on SeatGeek was at The Greek Theatre on 4/16/16.
Los Angeles definitely attracts its fair share of tour stops, the three biggest artists in Los Angeles over the past 10 years are Drake, Bruno Mars and Elton John according to SeatGeek's ticketing data. If Pepe Aguilar isn't coming to Los Angeles anytime soon, you can see other Los Angeles concerts here.


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A fully funded master's scholarship in Switzerland offered by ETH Zurich
Switzerland scholarship provided by ETH Zork for master's studies, the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, ETH Zurich, invites students from different countries of the world to apply for a scholarship to study a master's degree, as this scholarship is fully funded and open to countries with limited income
Overview of the Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich
The Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich is one of Switzerland's most prominent scientific institutions, and it teaches about 18,000 students. It is considered the pride of Switzerland in terms of education, as it is ranked as the best institute in Europe
Details of a scholarship to study masters in Switzerland:
Organization: The Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Course level: Master
Nationality: All nationalities
Place of study: Switzerland
Eligibility requirements to apply for a master's scholarship in Switzerland:
The scholarship programs are open to outstanding students from ETH and from other universities (both local and international) wishing to pursue a master's degree at ETH Zurich.
You must have a very good result in BSc.
Note: You also need to ensure that you can be reached by the phone number specified on your CV as the selection process may include a telephone interview in February.
How to apply for the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Scholarships
Applications for the academic year 2021/22 will open on November 15, 2020.
To be nominated for the scholarship, you must apply for the Master's degree program at ETH Zurich. The scholarship application form and supporting documents must be submitted before December 15, 2020.
Language requirements: Students need to demonstrate that they have a good level of written and spoken English.
Funding provided by a scholarship to study masters in Switzerland:
This scholarship is fully funded as the scholarship will provide full funding covering tuition fees, a monthly stipend, and health insurance
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In terms of sexiness, forms might rank at the bottom of the list when it comes to the various elements that make up the web. For many designers, they're the black sheep of a web site. However, forms play a critical role in how people interact and exchange information on the web. A poorly designed form can create an incredibly frustrating experience as well as prohibit users from completing transactions that could generate potential leads or profits.
We are proud to introduce the newest addition to the Flint Digital team, Karly Tingey. Karly is originally from Ogden. She moved to town last summer for a design internship and we liked her so much we decided to have her stick around full time. As our resident fashionista, Karly can be found after-hours drawing, shopping, or dying her hair the latest color of the week.
Here at Flint, we focus heavily on email marketing and in the last year this has increased drastically by volume as we push farther with great vendors like Mailchimp and the enterprise-level product, Exact Target (a Salesforce Product). I feel proud, personally, that we've been able to direct key marketing campaigns into email and that this channel has been performing effectively.
For example, in August we sent email to previous customers of Hell Bent Steel based on promoting a single product that has been down this year. As a result, the product had its best month of 2013 by about 26%. Another client, who is one of our favorite Park City real estate agents, is at 30+ closings this year, up from only 6 last year, and regularly receives positive comments that her emails have been a major driving force as her list approaches nearly 1000 subscribers. This is a great for an agent in our relatively small market.
We try to look at helpful digital marketing tips daily and this great infographic came through this morning from the Marketo blog (reproduced below, using their code for sharing). Also to note- we share what we think are good digital marketing tips via our Twitter stream. If you like our tips, feel free to follow us on twitter.
Marketo is another of the many online digital marketing tools, email senders, and tracking platforms that has a good reputation. My favorite thing about Marketo is that they provide great insight in their blog, practice what they preach by pushing blog updates via email and other channels, and their 150+ page comprehensive guide to email marketing is arguably the best guide to email marketing we've seen.
Marketo prefaced their infographic with this stat: "Brands still prefer to communicate via email, and consumers still want to receive them. In fact, in a recent study 77% of consumers said they preferred to receive marketing through email." This is a great statement that seems to be accurate.
Throughout school, I had very little inclination for mathematics. This should be of no surprise, as I'd bet that much like myself, many a design school alum sought refuge far-away from the dark halls of trig and econ in the safety of warmly lit color theory and drawing 101 classrooms; where cigarette and coffee breaks were not only expected, but served in great supply. Stereotypes aside, designers are visual people, and rightfully so. While most could care less about minutia like kerning and leading, it's what get's us out of bed in the morning and separates the good from the great.
It's easy to loose sight of social media in a digital marketing campaign by either overly-focusing on it or by blowing it off. Here are 3 comprehensive steps you can take to keep this in check and get a solid footing.
In general, your digital marketing campaign needs to be holistic. Each piece fits together like a jigsaw puzzle and complements each other: you can't achieve the big picture without each piece in sync with each other.
Social media is one of those crucial pieces. Social media almost always has strong ROI even if you can't directly put math behind its impact. You have to pay attention to it, and if you're not then you're leaving money on the table.
In a later blog post we'll talk about "how to efficiently social media market" so it takes up minimal amounts of you or your staff's time & energy.
In my line of work, I get asked a lot of random questions and I receive all kinds of one-off requests. To stay on top of things and make sure I have an answer or a solution, I refer to several online tools and resources to guide me. Here are a few of my favorites that I visit when I need a little extra help.
I never did coding in school; everything I know about HTML I learned on the job. Sometimes I just forget what the code is for an unordered list or a table. Good thing I have these sites for reference. I like W3 Schools because I can search the site easily to find the article I'm looking for. They also have a practice space, where they show you the code, you can edit it, and then you can see what it looks like on the front. CodeAcademy is great for teaching the basics of HTML and CSS. It takes some time to sit down and learn, but it's great for practicing.
I pretty much love MailChimp and everything they do. I'm looking forward to see their new redesign! They have a wonderful collection of resources that provide guides to email marketing for various industries. What I love is how much industry knowledge they've collected, so you can compare your performance to other businesses like yours instead of the whole internet. I have referred to a few of their guides, including MailChimp for Music, How to Use Google Analytics for MailChimp, and the Love What You Do coloring book.
For some people, opening up a Google Analytics report is like going into that Area 51 building where they stashed the Arc of the Covenant, and trying to find it with a flashlight. Good luck with that. Not me. I love Google Analytics. I get it; I speak it. Most of this knowledge has come from spending immense amounts of time in there for various clients, looking for various solutions to problems or questions, and also referring frequently to Google's Analytics Help Center. The best way to approach analytics is to have a mission and work backwards. Instead of trying to create some custom report with tons of data, try and narrow it down to a question, like "How much money are my local customers spending on my site?" Then we go to audience, sort by location, and switch to ecommerce view. Done and done. However, if you don't know how to slice and dice the data to find what you're looking for, there's Dashboard Junkie. They put together pre-made templates that you can copy into any analytics account and it will populate your data. They have dashboards for SEO, Ecommerce, Mobile Audiences, and more. I have gotten a lot of inspiration from this resource.
I used to get asked about what terms a business should bid on, or they would come to me with some obscure keyword and see if we could try and compete for it. Using the Google Adwords Keyword Tool, it's easy to look up broad, phrase, and exact match keywords, see similar terms and estimate search volume. Looking at this information, I can see whether the keyword in question is worth going after. Google's data can tell me if it's going to be an expensive term based on the competition level and if there's even enough search volume to support a market share. It's always worth a look when I'm editing a campaign.
This spring Alex launched Park City Mountain Biking. When he's not at Flint Digital, he's busy updating the music situation on his rdio account, documenting his Strava rides (at 12 in the last 4 weeks; the rest of us are somewhere around ~2?), or he's busy making and selling t-shirts and stickers off his web site.
The surge of mobile usage on websites to 50% has caused many website owners to take a serious look at their mobile strategy. Central to this strategy is understanding how to present your content and online catalog for mobile users. Terms like mobile optimized and responsive design are buzzwords that are often misconstrued. When thinking about mobile think in terms of these three options for your mobile strategy: Mobile Friendly, Mobile Optimized and Responsive.
The viewport meta tag remains a mystery to most. However, it's really quite simple. Back before smartphones were the norm, sites were built around 1000px. The 1000px width was a safe bet for designers and offered a consistent presentation for most screen sizes. Enter the mobile boom, and the 1000px standard gets thrown out the window. Suddenly the average browser width has been drastically reduced and you are now having to consider screen sizes from 320px on up. Thus the viewport tag was created.


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Student spotlight: meet Smriti
Theatreland in central London
Read student Smriti Tripathi's experience, pursuing a bachelor's degree in Acting for Stage and Screen at Regent's University London.
Why did you choose to study in London?
I have always been fascinated by history, culture, politics and creativity, and I knew I would find all these in the UK, so no doubt London was on top of my list of higher education destinations.
I chose London specifically because of its diversity – I love meeting people from all around the world.
London is a fantastic city to live in, especially for an aspiring actress like me. As a big fan of performing arts, the very first thing I did when I arrived was look up all the theatres around. The West End of London is often called Theatreland because of its lavish collection of regal theatres.
My very first theatre experience in London at National Theatre was not only jaw-dropping but it also gave me the motivation to work hard, so that one day I might have the opportunity to perform on that very stage!
Living and studying in London gave me a sense of purpose and a goal that I strive to achieve.
What have you enjoyed most during your time as a student in London?
I have experienced a lot of things in London, but I have mostly enjoyed networking and building connections with people who are in the same field as me. I have also really liked working with them.
Working part-time as an actress here has made me learn so much and I have realised I can never get tired of it.
How would you describe London in three words?
I would describe London as diverse, creative and independent.
What are your career plans after graduating and how will you make use of the new Graduate Immigration Route?
I want to build my career in London – it is my dream goal.
I plan to stay in London after graduating and find work. I look forward to working within the industry, apply for castings and do so much more. I want to work with as many people as I can and as much as I can in order to prove myself that I am worthy of it.
With the new Graduate Immigration Route, I can make full use of my skills, my degree and my experiences. This new route will make things easier.
Do you have advice for students thinking about studying in London?
My advice to students who are thinking about studying in London is to make full use of their time, their studies and their work while in London. They will be surprised to see the results.
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Seven new Metric Aura pay-and-display machines have been installed in a refurbished multi-storey car park within the shadows of a majestic cathedral.
The Levetts Field multi-storey in Lichfield has been re-opened in time for the busy Christmas period after undergoing structure strengthening and a cosmetic revamp.
The 344-space short-stay car park, with Lichfield Cathedral in the background, has re-opened after a year's closure.
According to Lichfield District Council's director of operational services, Mrs Ruth Plant, a major criteria in the multi-storey repair process was having it open in time for the run-up to Christmas.
The car park, with its new Auras, charges 90p/hr for up to four hours and is attracting shoppers back following its refurbishment. The Aura machines communicate to the Aslan back office via GPRS to provide LDC with real time information and status.
Bird Street, a surface car park, which is one of Lichfield's busiest shopper parking facilities, has three new Auras. They have replaced three older machines, which Metric has arranged to be moved to smaller, quieter sites within the city.


Now, I've been giving a lot of thought to YouTube videos for the last couple of weeks, not sure if it was something we really should do. I created an account at YouTube when I set up this blog and we have a Twitter and Instagram accounts also.
YouTube though is different than the rest in that you are putting yourself out there - personally and with pictures which means you will be recognized, well we've done that already. The past 6 years now we have been experiencing what Carolyn speaks of in the first video linked above, day in day out.
You know those people who are never happy and always looking for your angle. If you try to warn them they are about to walk in front of a bus they look at you like you have two heads, tell you your an idiot and then turn and walk in front of a bus - yeah. Hundreds of thousands of them barraging you on a daily basis really wears you down. Especially for 6 long and gruelling years.
I had a video posted on YouTube but I have now taken it down. I realized one of the reasons we want to do the RV Life is to get away from the ignorance and it would be crazy ridiculous to walk into that again. I admit quite freely to being blonde but no one ever accused me of being dumb. I truly thought that within the YouTube concept we could help 'represent' so to speak because so few Canadians are recording their RV Life - at least on YouTube.
The rude people have free roam on YouTube and they do it because its easy. Watch a video, complain, easy. However, Twitter is less personal and this Blog requires effort to read. Now it is my personal experience that 'troublemakers' of any age wont go to that effort, perhaps they can't read or it just takes too much time... whatever.
Part of me is really disappointed about this because, I guess, it was something that would be a great distraction for me but at the end of the day I know it would be a mistake for us at this point.


Whether to file for bankruptcy is a very personal decision. Some people do not have any assets over and above what the law allows them to keep, even if they do not pay their creditors. If this is true of you, then you may not need a bankruptcy in order to protect your assets.
Some people find it helpful to file a bankruptcy case anyway because their financial situation is causing them emotional distress or depression, or because they would like to free themselves of debt now, if legally allowed, and have their income and assets to themselves in the future. Also, some people may find that a bankruptcy is worth filing even if they do lose some of their assets.
A law passed in 2005 makes it more complicated to file for bankruptcy and to be freed of past debts.


Flatland has been discovered with delight by each generation since it was issued, and has remained in print since then. Introductions have pointed out the applicability to modern art, 20th-century physics, computer graphics and modeling, and exploratory data analysis. Readers might also enjoy a sequel, Sphereland, by Dionys Burger, 1965, as well as Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time . We have put online here some works on the fourth dimension by C. Howard Hinton. You may use the /Search/ link above to find a copy of any of these books in a library or bookstore near you.


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Your Guide To The Perfect Mens Wedding Band
From the moment of your wedding, your wedding bands will be something you will wear for the rest of your life, so it's important to get it right. With so many things to consider, it can feel like a bit of a minefield, so we'll cover all the aspects you'll need to know about to make the perfect pick.
The first thing to consider is the style of the wedding, know as the profile. There are three main categories of profiles, each with its own benefits.
Court Profile
The Court profile is a traditional wedding ring style. It has a curved outside and a curved inside. The subtle curvature of the ring makes it a comfortable ring, so a popular option for gents not used to wearing rings. Slight Court profiles are also available, which have less of a curve to them.
'D' Shape
The 'D' profile is also a traditional wedding ring style. It has a more accentuated curve than the Traditional Court, but is flat on the inside. The flat inside also lends itself for clear engraving if it is wanted.
The Flat profile is a very contemporary style. It has a flat outside and a flat inside. It tends to look chunkier that the Court or 'D' profile options. However, there are many variations you can have on the flat profile, such as having it with rounded edges to give it a slightly softer look. You can also have a flat outside with a curved inside, known as a Flat Court, which lowers the ring to fit more flush to the finger, often proving more comfortable for the wearer.
A very commonly asked question is, 'What metal is best for me?' This is a very easy answer for ladies wearing an engagement ring, but for a wedding ring that will sit by itself on the finger, there's a little more to consider.
18ct White Gold is the most popular metal, combining durability and value. White Gold is softer in colour than Platinum, which ladies and gents often like. However, Gold is naturally a golden colour, it's the alloys mixed with the gold that determines its final colour. White Gold has a very slight hint of yellow in its colour, so it is Rhodium plated to give it its bright appearance, but this will wear off over time, so may need to be replated every few years.
Platinum is the hardest wearing of all the precious metals. It is a true white metal, so you needn't worry about replating. It has a slightly more grey tone than White Gold, especially after it has surface scratches. It's particularly good for gents that have labour heavy jobs, as it will withstand the wear and tear, however it is the most costly of the metals.
Palladium is a true white metal from the Platinum family, a new-comer to the market. It is hypo-allergenic like Platinum and you won't find it tarnishing over time. As it's not as dense as Platinum, the equivalent wedding ring will feel lighter. However, as it's a relatively new metal, not all jewellers will work with Palladium as it is harder to size and repair than other precious metals.
18ct Yellow Gold has a beautiful rich yellow colour. It is typically the traditional metal for wedding bands. It requires no maintenance and is easy to repair and resize. Yellow Gold is often chosen if the gentleman wears a yellow gold signet ring, so they complement one another. It is slightly softer than Platinum, but you shouldn't find any real durability issues.
18ct Rose Gold has a real warmth to the colour, suited to certain skin tones. It has recently rocketed in popularity, now becoming quite a fashionable choice. It's also hard wearing for Gold and, like Yellow Gold, requires little maintenance. It comes in slightly different colours, so can be a little more difficult to size. Its also not a colour to everybodies taste.
The ideal width of a wedding ring really depends on personal preference. The difference in widths can have a big impact on the overall weight of the ring and of course, the price. The average gentleman's wedding ring is between 4mm and 6mm. Different hand shapes and sizes lend themselves to different widths. If you're not sure, it's worth trying them on to see which is best for you.
Once you've chosen the ring style you like, you can then choose the weight of the ring. It's worth baring in mind the different weights can change the physical shape of the ring. The weight has a direct impact on the cost, durability and comfort of the wedding band, so it's important to get one that combines these factors perfectly for you.
Light-Weight
Light-weight rings are more suitable for certain profiles of rings than others, for example a light-weight Court profile can have a more pronounced edge, feeling a little sharper, whereas a light-weight 'D' profile sits very close to the finger, so some gentlemen say it's very comfortable. Light-weight rings are also the most economic option in terms of budget.
Medium-Weight
Medium-weight is the most popular. It combines durability and comfort. It's a suitable weight for all profile styles. If you decide to go for a Palladium wedding band, we recommend medium-weight or higher, as it can be brittle.
Heavy-Weight
Heavy-weight wedding rings are best for people who like to feel the weight of their ring in everyday life. Its also a popular option for gents that have a particularly manual job.
A full selection of our wedding bands and all the options are available on our website. If you still want some more guidance or to try the rings on, feel free to book an appointment with us.
Don't forget we also do bespoke designs, including mixed metals, and different patterns, finishes and engravings. Contact us today to discuss your bespoke requirements.
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Developer Salvatore DiNardo wants Bridgeport to return his train tracks
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Brian Lockhart Jan. 9, 2020 Updated: Jan. 10, 2020 7:21 p.m.
Developer Salvatore DiNardo wants Bridgeport to return...
1of10The ruins of the Remington Arms shot tower, built in 1909, stands lit by spotlights Saturday evening in Bridgeport, Conn. Oct. 5, 2019. The lighting event was staged by Colorblends Wholesale Flowerbulbs, who's warehouse is adjacent to the old Remington property in Bridgeport's east side.Photo: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
2of10Demolition crews at work at the former Remgrit site on Barnum Avenue in Bridgeport, Conn. on Thursday December 5, 2013. Mayor Bill Finch announced that the site may be the future home of a second train station for the city.Photo: Christian Abraham / Christian Abraham
3of10Vic Queiros sprays water to keep dust down as demolition crews work at the former Remgrit site on Barnum Avenue in Bridgeport, Conn. on Thursday December 5, 2013. Mayor Bill Finch announced that the site may be the future home of a second train station for the city.Photo: Christian Abraham / Christian Abraham
4of10Sal DiNardoPhoto: Lindsay Niegelberg / ST
5of10A view of property cleared next to St. Augustine cemetery on Artic Street in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday Jan. 10, 2020.Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
10of10A view of property cleared next to St. Augustine cemetery on Artic Street in Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday Jan. 10, 2020.Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT — It has been several years since the city gained control of the former Remington Arms ammunition factory properties from developer Salvatore DiNardo after a lengthy fight over back taxes.
But if cleaning up and revitalizing the long-dormant, early 1900s-era industrial site has not been complicated enough, DiNardo has introduced a new wrinkle — he is suing Bridgeport over a train track he claims was illegally removed from the land.
"By removing the track without plaintiff's (DiNardo's) consent, defendant (the city) has willfully, wantonly and/or maliciously inflicted injury on plaintiff," reads the lawsuit filed late last year in state Superior Court.
To understand the basis of DiNardo's legal challenge requires a quick history lesson of his company's involvement with the Remington acreage and continued ownership of a small piece of it.
DiNardo's Remgrit Reality purchased the Remington properties on either side of the street — 812 and 889 Barnum Ave. — in the late 1980s and, in doing so, assumed the liability for prior owners' outstanding taxes.
A deal under Mayor John Fabrizi to reduce that debt — around $10 million — fell through. Bridgeport under Fabrizi's successor, Bill Finch, eventually moved to foreclose on Remgrit. In 2011 and in 2015, Finch's administration ultimately gained control through the courts of, respectively, 812 Barnum Ave. and 889 Barnum Ave.
DiNardo retained five of the 11acres at 889 Barnum Ave. which became 1005 Arctic St.
The seven-acre 812 Barnum Ave. parcel backs up onto the Metro-North rail line and officials have been trying for the past several years to convince the state to fund a new train station there.
According to DiNardo's pending lawsuit, a pair of agreements — one from 1922 the second from 1986 — guaranteed his Arctic Street land "unrestricted and perpetual" access through the Remington site to the rail line "to transport freight and materials."
But sometime in 2013, DiNardo alleges, the city tore up those connecting tracks while demolishing some of the Remington buildings. So he wants the court to force Mayor Joe Ganim's administration to re-install that rail spur and to pay him unspecified damages.
Neither DiNardo nor his attorney, Jeffrey Hellman, returned requests for comment, including why it took six years for Remgrit to sue.
"Some days I regret having gotten involved with Remgrit," DiNardo told Hearst Connecticut Media in 2011.
Russell Liskov, a lawyer for the city who is handling the case, said this week he is still researching DiNardo's rail spur claim.
"First, we have to determine whether or not ... there was ever an easement to Arctic Street for the railroad," Liskov said. "Secondly, we have to make a determination whether or not the rails were even there when we did the demolition work. ... Our records do not show there were any tracks."
Liskov added even if there had been a spur, it "hasn't been used for well over 50 years and there's a great likelihood it will never be used again in anybody's lifetime."
DiNardo's lawsuit aside, it could still be several years before the Remington properties are ready for redevelopment. A subsidiary of DuPont, the last industrial user, in 2000 agreed to assume responsibility for cleaning up any underground environmental contamination for industrial/commercial reuse.
However the city is on the hook for taking down all the buildings and officials believe that project has another four years to go.
State Rep. Christopher Rosario, D-Bridgeport, who has been a major advocate of building the new Barnum Avenue train station, said he did not want to comment on DiNardo's suit or its potential ramifications before learning more details.
"With anything that's legal, who knows what the motive or what the intentions are," Rosario said. "I do know we're committed to revitalizing that (Remington) property and neighborhood. The area needs a shot in the arm, economically."
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Improv Everything takes on the task of educating listeners on how different improv concepts can be applied in the business world. Each episode a guest from the world of business, government or education joins co-hosts John Hanson (CEO of the Delaware River Port Authority) and Rob Alesiani (PHIT Comedy Instructor) for a lively discussion on the intersection of comedy, improv, and professional life – to lay out how improv concepts can be beneficial in professional leadership and personal growth.
In the pilot episode, John and Rob are joined by Don Borden, President of Camden County College.