"However, this malware is highly efficient at infecting USB drives and exfiltrating data from the keylogger through Google directly to the attacker's mailbox," the researchers said.
That's where the malware's functionality gets interesting: Once the malware's core files are all running, everything typed on the computer is recorded into a text file with the window's name — giving the malware author a better idea of the context to the keylogged text.
The contents of that text file is exfiltrated from the computer through a Google Form. The file is then deleted from the disk. Each form response goes directly to the malware author's email inbox.
The write-up described how the malware author "didn't put any effort" into making the malware look authentic, like changing the executable's icon from the AutoHotKey default, and built an unconvincing Kaspersky-style splash screen. When Fauxpersky spreads, it also sticks and maintains persistence, so that it runs when Windows is booted up. The malware simply creates a shortcut to itself in the Start menu's "startup" directory.
Cybereason didn't say how many machines were infected, but given that the malware spreads through an antiquated method of sharing USB drives, it's likely not to be widespread.


No, you are not going to die—that's just a common misconception of the Death card. Death indicates an end of an aspect of your life, which can range from a job to a relationship. Death must occur in order for you to have a new beginning, shifting you forward into a transition period of rebirth and renewal. The cycle of death is quite natural, and can be seen in nature transforming throughout the different seasons. Like nature, you are also going through a transformation that will be of great significance. Change is coming, sweeping the past to the side so that you can embrace the opportunities of the future. Clear the clutter and let go of what is not serving you in order to make room for new life. When one door closes, another one opens. There is no life without death.


A short time ago, on To Be Continued, I mentioned that I had begun a podcast entitled Prodigal Thought Podcast. Recently, I posted a new episode that relates to the continuing work of the Holy Spirit.
As a charismatic, I long for us to have a healthy and holistic understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit. So I take up that topic in this episode, particularly encouraging us to allow the book of Acts to teach us. In the podcast, I refer to a specific book, so I wanted to put a link to that book: The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke by Roger Stronstad.
I appreciate good and thought-provoking writings about the Holy Spirit. Though they are usually within the realm of the oft debates between continuationism and cessationism (which comes up regularly at To Be Continued), it is good to read something outside the 'normative' discussions..
In my articles on the Ephesians 4 ministries (part 1, part 2, part 3), also known as the five-fold ministries, I emphasised one very important characteristic to remember about Christ. In Ephesians 4:8-16, we read that, upon his ascension, Jesus gifted people as apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds (or pastors) and teachers. But, even more importantly, I highlighted the fact that Jesus is the greatest apostle, prophet, evangelist, shepherd and teacher that has ever lived.
It still might be weird for us to think of Christ in all five of these ministry roles. We usually note him as prophet, priest and king, which he was. But to think of Jesus as apostle or as evangelist, well, that's maybe not as kosher. And even to consider Christ as a prophet or teacher can seem quite derogatory, since Jews and Muslims are willing to recognise that about him, but nothing more.
Last week, I posted a detailed video teaching entitled, Jesus, the Apostle. For many, there may have never been the consideration that Jesus was an apostle, seeing that ministry mainly belonging to people like Paul or Peter or John. But Jesus was the greatest apostle, or 'sent one', that ever lived. So we need to start with him if we are to truly learn what this ministry is all about.
The video below continues with some in depth teaching on the apostolic ministry, specifically looking at the apostolic nature of the Holy Spirit. Just as the Father sent the Son, so the Spirit was sent out by the Father and Son to accomplish a specific mission. Thus, the Spirit carries an apostolic mission, even empowering the church to continue on with the apostolic ministry of Christ.
See view the video below for more.


There is something quite unnerving about the sight that greets visitors to the church of St Mary the Virgin in Abbots Ann, for hanging, high around the walls of the nave are no fewer than forty nine virgin crowns or caplets.
Any colour or freshness has long since disappeared, the newest crown was made in 1973 and the earliest, still suspended from its hook, was placed there at the beginning of the C19th.
So what exactly are the virgin crowns and why are they a feature unique to the church of St Mary the Virgin in Hampshire?
The custom of the crowns has its origins in medieval England, when the Blessed Virgin Mary was also titled 'Queen of Heaven'. When a person died in a parish, whose church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and if they had led good lives, were communicants and unmarried and therefore deemed to be virgins, then a crown was made for them as a recollection of the honour and protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The crowns were made from hazlewood (known as virgin wood) or oak. They took the form of a bishop's mitre and were decorated with white and black paper rosettes. They would then hang from the rim of the crown five gaunlets. On each gaunlet, family members would write the name, ages and date of death of the person and include carefully chosen passages of biblical text or hymns. The gaunlets were not attached to the crown until later in the ceremony.
During the funeral procession the crown would be carried, suspended on a white wand, by two girls aged between twelve and sixteen, dressed in white with folded cloth placed on their heads. They would lead the funeral procession, turn and place the crown on the coffin, where it would accompany the coffin to the graveyard. It was then removed and hung in the gallery soo that all who entered the church the following had to pass under it and be reminded of the deceased. It was then removed and hung in the nave, on a hook bearing a shield, on which the persons name was written and then left in the church until it falls to pieces.
The crown seems an understandable custom but why the gaunlets?
It is thought that they harked back to the days when knights wore gaunlets as part of their armour and would toss them to the ground to issue a challenge to any adversary who challenged their reputation 'throwing down the gaunlet'. The gaunlet appeared in the mid C15th.
At the funeral the gaunlets would be held up as a challenge to anyone to call into question the character of the deceased. If no one did so the gauntlets would be raised to hang around the crown.
Even today the crowns act as a poignant reminder of the lives we lead and connect us to a part of our history in a very tangible way.


WoodRun lots are for residential single family homes of no less than 1300 sq. ft.
You are not required to build on any WoodRun lot, but once construction starts it must be completed within (6) months.
Are There Restrictions on Property Usage?
For protection of the individual property owner's investment, Deed Restriction are recorded with the Bastrop County Clerk and are subject to property owner enforcement.
What Utility Services are Available?
Bluebonnet Electric, Aqua Water, Telephone and TV Cable/Internet Services are available to the front of each WoodRun lot. The property owner is responsible for installing a county approved sewer system.
Yes! With as little as 15% down, "You Qualify Financing" is available. Contact the WoodRun Design Center at 512-385-4422 or visit their Office at 7901 E. Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78741 for details.
Are Turn Key Home-Land-Improvement Packages Available?
Yes! Once you have approved financing, Woodrun can handle the county permitting, foundation engineering, home specification and order placement, lot clearing, home installation, utility service connections, and driveway/culvert installation. Six Weeks later, all you do is Turn-On the Lights and Move-in! Contact the WoodRun Design Center to select a floor plan, choose your feature options and discuss financing options.
May I Obtain My Home from any Homebuilder or Modular Retailer?
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Amazon is enhancing its Kindle reading experience by adding major new features to the platform—but only for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch users.
The mammoth Internet retailer has introduced audio and video features to a handful of books in its Kindle marketplace. These features are supported only by its free, universal Kindle app for Apple's devices (including the iPad), which competes with Amazon's own Kindle hardware devices for aspiring e-book customers.
The books available with the new audio or video features include a few from Rick Steves's travel series (such as the 2010 editions of Paris, Rome, and London), Knitting for Dummies 2nd edition, and Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song. All of the multimedia-infused Kindle books released so far cost $10.
Amazon updated its iOS app last week to version 2.1.1 with no mention of support for the new features. Presumably, this latest version supports these enhanced books.
Support for multimedia books should give Amazon a leg up over Apple's iBookstore. iBooks 1.1 indeed brought new features like bookmarking, annotations, and highlighting, as well as cloud sync for all this information between the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. But support for multimedia has so far been the domain of third-party apps that live outside of iBooks as separate, native apps.


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This weekend on a shoestring
Posted on August 4, 2010 August 4, 2010 by Alli Marshall
Thursday, Aug. 5
• Three very different songwriters take the stage at Pulp (103 Hilliard Ave., Asheville) Holiday Childress, Moses Atwood & Jeremy Indelicato. Childress fronts theatrical art-rock band The Goodies, Moses Atwood performs both solo and with local groups, Indelicato is a drummer-turned-guitarist. The trio performs starting at 8 p.m.
• Asheville indie rockers Doc Aquatic opens for recently-of-Brooklyn-now-of-New Orleans/recently-a-trio-but-now-an-avant-soul-duo The Mumbles. MoDaddy's (77 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, 258-1550). 9 p.m., $5.
Friday, Aug. 6
• Castell Photography announces the opening of its newest exhibit Storm Season: Photography of Louisiana's Wetlands; the work of Daniel Kariko. Says a statement for the show: "Kariko's works are an investigation of the impact of manmade alterations to the Mississippi Delta upon the rapidly eroding Louisiana barrier islands. In a post-Katrina world, Kariko's austere presentation of the tensions between society and ecology are stark and arresting." 5-8 p.m. with light hors d'oeuvres and wine. The opening happens concurrent with the August Downtown Art Walk; this show remains on display through September 25.
• Rocker Aaron Woody Wood joins his dad, A.L. Wood, for an early show at French Broad Brewery (101 Fairview Rd., Asheville, 277-0222). 6 p.m., tips.
• Sacred steel/family band The Lee Boys take the stage at Pisgah Brewing Company (150 Eastside Dr., Black Mountain, 669-0190). 9 p.m., free.
• Drummer Clayton Jones writes, "Big Eye, Small Robot has a show on Friday August 6th at the LAB (33 Lexington Ave., Asheville, 252-0212). You Dirty Rats and The Go Devils are also on the bill. This show should be fantastic, all the bands are great in their own right but diverse. We also have some new songs up on our Big Eye Face Book page." 9:30 p.m., $5.
Saturday, Aug. 7
• The Skyland Library Used Book Sale (260 Overlook Rd., Skyland, 250-6488) runs Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. According to a press release, "There will be a preview sale for Friends members on Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. There will be a wide variety of books at great prices and all proceeds will benefit the Skyland Library."
• Nashville singer/songwriter Sally Barris performs at the free outdoor concert presented by the Flat Rock Merchants Association, held in Flat Rock on Little Rainbow Row's back deck. Barris is, according to press, "an A-list Nashville songwriter who has been covered by such top-level artists as Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, and Lee Ann Womack and Kelly Pickler. 6 p.m.
• Montreat band The Nanz Brothers debut at White Horse Black Mountain (105C Montreat Rd., Black Mountain, 669-0816). About the band: "The Nanz Brothers (Erica, Jason, and Toren) are a power trio hailing from the mountains of Montreat NC. Their rich vocal harmonies, virtuosic string playing and love for unique song arrangements come together to put new twists on old time favorites. Joined by the box beating Jim McCarl and breath-taking Amanda Hill on Djembe this line up will paint soundscapes bound to leave listeners wanting more." White Horse owner Bob Hinkle opens. 8 p.m., $5.
• James Justin & Company has a really sweet website. There's a quilt motif and a picture of the band with its resident chocolate lab. If that alone doesn't send you racing to their show (MoDaddys, 9 p.m., $5, Pierce Edens and the Dirty Work opens) maybe knowing that track two of their debut album, Southern Son, So Far features Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses on backing vocals.
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Strange Places
Do you know what lays underneath your feet? Perhaps an incredible underground city?
Here some amazing underground places:
(some of the names are clickable and will take you directly to the site of the attraction)
Picture: Davis Staedtler Source: Flickr
1. RESO, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
This complex also know as indoor city is the largest underground complex in the world.
It consists of 32km of tunnels spread over 12 square kilometers and is used by 500.000 people daily.
Picture: Canadian Tourism Commission Source: News Limited
2. Wieliczka Salt Mine, Cracow, Poland (link in Polish)
This mine was built in the 13th century and was continuously operated until 2007 and was until then the oldest operational salt mine. Every year the mine is visited by 1,2 million people that come to see the dozens of statues, three chapels and an entire cathedral.
Picture: Wikipedia
3. Pilseň historical underground, Czech Republic
It is A labyrinth of passageways, cellars and wells built below Pilsen as early as from the 14th Century.
Picture: LenDog64 Source: Flickr
4. Tunnels of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
It offers two guided theatrical tours about the alleged purpose of the tunnels where you can relive Al Capone's bootlegging days and experience first-hand the hardships of early Chinese immigrants.
Picture: Matt Boulton Source: Flickr
5. Derinkuyu, Cappadocia, Turkey
An ancient multi-level underground city extending to a depth of approximately 60 m, it was large enough to shelter approximately 20,000 people together with their livestock and food stores. It is the largest excavated underground city in Turkey. It was opened to visitors in 1969 and to date, about half of the underground city is accessible to tourists. (wikipedia)
Picture: Helen Cook Source: Flickr
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6. PATH, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
According to Guinness World Records, PATH is the largest underground shopping complex with 30 km (19 miles) of shopping arcades. It has 371,600 square metres (4 million square feet) of retail space.
7. Shanghai Tunnels, Portland, Oregon, US
The portland underground tunnels are basement buildings with tunnels linking block to block. These catacombs as they were called created a unique network of passages that were over time used for both legal and illegal activities like kidnapping people and selling them into slavery.
8. Underground Atlanta, Georgia, US
Located in the heart of the downtown, Underground Atlanta is one of the city's favorite attractions and a cultural hub. Opened in 1969 as a "city beneath the streets," Underground Atlanta still exhibits many of the significant architectural features from its original structure. Visitors can pick up a self-guided History tour brochure at the information booth and discover the history firsthand. Explore six city blocks, 12 acres and three levels of 225,000 square feet of shopping, restaurants and entertainment at Underground Atlanta, a destination with more than 100 years of history. souce: underground-atlanta
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9. Dixia Cheng, Beijing, China
It is a bomb shelter underneath Beijing (China) and has now been transformed in a tourist attraction. It comprises a network of tunnels used for military purposes. It has been constructed in 1970s in anticipation of a nuclear war.
10. Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain
This small town (pueblo) is located 157 kilometres (98 mi) northeast of Cadiz. It has a distinctive setting along a narrow river gorge. The town extends along the course of the Rio Trejo with some houses being built into the rock walls of the gorge itself, created by enlarging natural caves or overhangs and adding an external wall. (wikipedia)
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List put together by news.com.au
+ one bonus underground city:
11. Hackenberg, Veckring, France
With 1,2 km of underground galleries one of the largest (a gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line fortifications created between 1929 and 1932 as defense line by the French.
It was a real underground city with alle necessary facilities to accommodate soldiers for a long period of time. An underground railroad connects the different block with each-other.
Even if you visit during summer don't forget to take something warm to wear!
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In every linguistic class that I have taken during my academic career at Michigan State, we have always discussed the dangers and consequences of language loss. This class has really stressed the idea that language is so much more than words and meanings, but is a cultural entity that includes different kinds of communication. Language not only includes the grammatical rules, but the repertoires, dialects, and history of the people that speak it. Therefore, losing a language does not mean just losing the verbal communication, but a whole cultural system and history of the people who made and spoke it. I personally believe that having a diverse world filled with hundreds of different languages is what makes our world go around. The cultures and differences make us human, and having different languages teaches us to overcome obstacles in communication to connect with one another. I think that having one spoken language would definitely make things easier, since all kinds of communication would be translated and people with all kinds of backgrounds would always be understood. However, just because it is easier does not mean that it would be better. Even with hundreds of languages we are able to communicate with people all over the world, so just switching to one language would be unnecessary and inconsiderate of those with rare and generational languages.
The people who grew up with English would be able to benefit from a worldwide standard of English, since they would not have to learn a whole other language and abandon something that they've known forever. If I was losing my own language, I would feel like an outcast. I would feel that people don't appreciate my culture and language for what it is, obsessed with making everything conformed. It reminds me a little of the lecture of AAE, and how people who disregard it as a language or try to change it are devaluing the people who speak it. Languages were created for so many different reasons, and trying to eliminate them do more damage than one may think.
I think if I was faced with the situation of English being destroyed, I would definitely fight to try and reverse the process. I think that I would also end up continuing to speak it at home, since English is a part of who I am and how I communicate. I think raising awareness for minority languages could also help prevent extinction, since knowledge has power. If people are aware of how a language impacts or embodies a people, they would be less willing to destroy it.
This class was very different than I had imagined it to be. Going into it, I had expected another linguistic class, or a combination of LIN401 and LLT346. However, the content surprised me, and I found it very interesting to learn about. I have never taken an online class before, so at first the video lectures were not my favorite. However, I found the professors easy to listen to, and I was easily able to take notes to refer back to. I really liked the sections about children and language, since those sections really applied to my future as an elementary teacher. I'm glad I was able to take this class, because I feel like I have a well-rounded approach to language and its relationship with culture and communication.
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Former Boston Mayor Contributes to Weekly Dig
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(M) 781/789-5074 BOSTON, MA (January 12, 2006) – Boston's Weekly Dig announced today that it will be running an opinion piece by the Honorable Ray Flynn, former mayor of Boston, U.S. ambassador to the Vatican and local sports legend, in its Jan. 18 edition.
The column, drawing from Flynn's experience growing up in Southie, addresses the growing gap between pro sports organizations and inner-city kids.
"The players were not just names or faces in the newspapers," Flynn writes, "but actually part of us and the city. The players were happy to fulfill childhood dreams of playing Major League Baseball, and Boston fans were proud of their teams. When a Celtics or Bruins player showed up at a youth awards banquet, he would bring several tickets for the door prize. Walter Brown, the owner of the Boston Garden, one of the greatest legends in Boston sports history, would personally send over tickets to neighborhood poor kids he knew would love to see a game."
Asked whether he agreed that the partnership between Flynn and the Dig is highly unusual, to say the least, Editor Joe Keohane just shrugged.
"He's very conservative nowadays, very Catholic," Keohane said. "And, yeah, I run a paper some seem to think is virtually Satanic, but I think our political differences are bridged by the fact that we both have pretty good Boston accents."


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News National 2016 06 30 Kurnia recipients grateful for His Majesty's generosity
Kurnia recipients grateful for His Majesty's generosity
30 June 2016 Rasidah HAB, Aziz Ismail National 2 minutes, 35 seconds
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN/TEMBURONG
THE impact of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's Kurnia Peribadi (personal gifts) goes beyond the intended recipients as their family members also expressed gratitude to the monarch for elevating the financial burden of their loved ones.
Yesterday a grandmother shed tears when her granddaughter received the Kurnia Peribadi (personal gift) from His Majesty's personal representatives at Istana Nurul Iman.
Hjh Hasnah's granddaughter was one of the 17,284 individuals selected to receive the monarch's Kurnia Peribadi (personal gifts) nationwide in conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya Aidil Fitri celebration.
The granddaughter is eligible for the gift as she is an orphan.
The personal gifts were given to members of selected groups which comprised recipients of the Department of Community Development (JAPEM) assistance programme, orphans, individuals with special needs and zakat (tithe) recipients registered under the Islamic Religious Council.
Hjh Hasnah Mohammad accompanied her daughter-in-law and granddaughter to Istana Nurul Iman yesterday. She could not hold back her tears as she opened up to The Brunei Times about her family's situation.
Hjh Hasnah knew how difficult it is for a single mother to raise a child on her own.
"I lost my son two years ago. He was my seventh out of nine children. My daughter-in-law and granddaughter lost their husband and father. Alhamdulillah, thank you to His Majesty this is indeed a rezeki (bounty) for my granddaughter," the Perpindahan Lambak Kanan resident said.
Hjh Hasnah said that her daughter-in-law, Siti Nur Syaimaa Abdullah is unemployed. Siti Nur Syaimaa and her daughter are living with Hjh Hasnah.
Hjh Hasnah said, "I am thankful for the gift because there are many expenses and the cost of raising a child is expensive nowadays."
Siti Nur Syaimaa, who tried her best to contain her emotion, said her daughter Siti Nur Fateem will turn five years old this August.
In Temburong district, a total of 765 individuals benefitted from the personal gifts.
One of the recipients, Khairul Ziadi Abdul Wahab said the gift will allow him to better provide for his children. "I do work, but my monthly salary is not enough for my family. I have four children and my salary of $600 is certainly not enough." He added, "I will use this cash gift for my family, for their spending because for parents, we try our best to make everything possible for our children."
Another recipient, Salamah Hj Kamis will use the cash gift for her two children's education and basic necessities.
"Alhamdulillah, I am very grateful for His Majesty's gift for his people. This assistance will be used for my children's needs because they don't have an income yet," said the 56-year-old underprivileged recipient.
Her eldest child is currently undertaking a Master's degree, while the youngest is studying in Year 11 at Sultan Hassan Secondary School.
For 17-year-old Md Helmin Yahya, who received the gift under the orphan category, he will be using the cash gift for the upcoming Raya and for his school items.
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MANHATTAN — No sooner had his Kansas State Wildcats knocked off the No. 20-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on the road last Wednesday than Bruce Weber threw out a challenge.
Really it was the same one he issued a couple of weeks earlier, when K-State was languishing in the Big 12 cellar at 0-2. It was all about poise and maturity, only this time the scenario was different.
Coming off an impressive two-game road trip and with the league lead now in sight, the Wildcats played like the veteran team Weber had envisioned all along Saturday against TCU, keeping the ball rolling with a solid 65-55 victory at Bramlage Coliseum.
With Kansas and Texas Tech both losing on the road Saturday and Iowa State winning at home, K-State (14-4) suddenly finds itself in a four-way tie for first at 4-2.
"As soon as the Oklahoma game ended, I talked to them about maturity, I talked to them about leadership — about getting ready, preparing yourself," Weber said. "I showed them a video that Kenny Smith did the other night during one of the NBA games.
"Just the difference between winning teams and losing teams and having that edge and mental preparation, doing the little things."
The Wildcats responded by scoring the game's first seven points against TCU and never relinquished the lead as they ran their winning streak to four. They can further their cause even more Tuesday night when they play host to Texas Tech.
"We knew we were a good team," said senior forward Dean Wade, who continued to excel in his third game back from a foot injury with 16 points and six assists. "We know we hadn't showed it a few times this season, but right now we're hitting our stride and everyone's playing great basketball.
"We're just playing great basketball right now and our confidence is at an all-time high. Hopefully we'll keep that rolling."
As usual, it started with defense for the Wildcats, who held the league's top scoring offense in check most of the day. TCU came in averaging 80.4 points, but shot just 42.6 percent and turned the ball over 18 times.
"The turnovers are the obvious thing," said TCU coach Jamie Dixon, whose Horned Frogs fell to 13-4, 2-3 in the Big 12. "When we have lost, it has been turnovers, against physical teams. That is an extremely physical team and they got it done."
The Wildcats also were good enough offensively, placing three players in double figures. Junior Xavier Sneed, who had been in a bit of a slump, came through with a season-high 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting with a 3-pointer and 5 of 6 free throws.
"It was good to see a couple go down," said Sneed, who converted a pair of late alley-oop dunks to get the Wildcats started in the second half and a power drive down the lane late. "I was picking and choosing my spots in the defense and just taking what they were giving to me and knocking down some shots for my team."
The Wildcats led 37-30 at halftime, and when TCU cut it to 47-44 on a steal and layup by Kendric Davis with 12:22 left, they quickly stopped the bleeding. Barry Brown scored from the baseline, Makol Mawien dunked a Brown miss and Wade beat the shot clock with a free-throw line jumper to push it back to 10.
For TCU, point guard Alex Robinson led the way with 17 points and Desmond Bane added 16. JD Miller had 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds as the Horned Frogs won the board battle, 31-27.
K-State got 10 points and five rebounds from Brown, who saw his streak of three 20-point scoring games come to an end. The Wildcats turned the ball over just seven times.
"We got ourselves in the mix now," Weber said. "From two weeks ago, we were way deep in a hole and to their credit, you feel good about where they put themselves."
Miller 4-8 1-2 11, Samuel 1-1 0-1 2, Bane 6-14 2-2 16, Nembhard 0-1 1-2 1, Robinson 6-11 5-6 17, Mayen 0-0 0-0 0, Barlow 1-4 0-0 2, Davis 2-8 0-0 6. Totals 20-47 9-13 55.
Wade 4-9 8-9 16, Mawien 2-4 4-6 8, Sneed 6-9 5-6 18, Brown 5-12 0-0 10, Stokes 3-7 0-0 8, Love 0-0 0-0 0, Trice 0-0 0-0 0, Stockard 0-1 1-2 1, McGuirl 1-3 0-1 2, Diarra 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 22-48 18-24 65.
Halftime — Kansas St. 37-30. 3-Point Goals — TCU 6-24 (Miller 2-5, Davis 2-6, Bane 2-8, Barlow 0-1, Nembhard 0-1, Robinson 0-3), Kansas St. 3-15 (Stokes 2-6, Sneed 1-2, Wade 0-1, McGuirl 0-1, Diarra 0-2, Brown 0-3). Fouled Out — Samuel. Rebounds — TCU 29 (Miller 7), Kansas St. 20 (Brown 5). Assists — TCU 10 (Robinson 4), Kansas St. 15 (Wade 6). Total Fouls — TCU 17, Kansas St. 14. A — 9,809 (12,528).


Meanwhile in France, a priest has been charged with sexually abusing four siblings, now aged 13 to 17, his lawyer said.
The family brought the complaint against the 64-year-old priest, whose parish is in the central Cantal region. All four siblings were said to be in the church choir.
• This article was amended on 17 September 2018 to correct details of the gender and age of four siblings who have made sexual assault allegations against a priest in Cantal, France.


Primary colours work best; use them in streamers and balloons.
Create mock bleachers by lining up rows of chairs in a half-moon shape.
Set up a snack table in the corner of the party room with a "snack bar" banner taped above it.
Play "Take Me Out To The Ballpark" as party guests arrive.
Dress up as the referee: black ball cap, soccer shorts and jersey – don't forget the whistle!
Display trophies, medals and ribbons; keep them on hand for the awards ceremony.
Hand out a coloured bandana when they arrive. Divide kids into their teams and have them come up with a team name. Then let the games begin!
tip: for children aged 8 and up, assign a captain to keep track of points scored during the party.
Do the long jump. Mark an "X" on the floor with masking tape; each child will jump from the starting line (no running) – the longest jump wins points for the team.
Play balloon volleyball. Each team stands in a circle and attempts to keep a balloon off the ground for as long as possible. Award a point for every second each team keeps the balloon afloat.
Shoot some hoops. Place a garbage can or laundry basket six to eight feet away from the start line (marked on the floor with masking tape) and have the kids attempt to score baskets with a spongy ball or beanbag. Award points for every basket.
Set up an obstacle course around the backyard using pylons, tires and lawn chairs.
Have both teams sign a baseball, soccer ball or other favourite piece of sports equipment and give to the birthday boy or girl as a special prize.
And the medal goes to... At the end of the games, hand out prize ribbons to all team players.


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Thai woman talks about becoming a naturist
Gregers Moller March 13, 2019 2 comments
An interview with a newbie naturist by 4-years experienced naturist for everyone who wonders "What are naturists really?"
Listen to the interview here!
Nidnoi is a Thai woman who has been a naturist for 4 years. In this interview in Thai language, she talks to another young Thai woman, who is a newbie naturist and just recently visited a naturist resort for her second time. This interview describes the transformation of the young woman's feeling and perspective toward the naturists.
Nidnoi starts her interview with a question "what was your first thought when you heard about nude resort?" And like every normal people would reply, the young woman says she never knew that there is this kind of place exist in the world and she also had doubt about the point of being naked.
"I did not know there is such a place exist and I did not understand why they have to be naked" she said.
When she first came here, she was not confident about her shape, her skin and felt very uncomfortable to show her body to everyone else. But then her thought changed when she gave herself a second chance and visited the place one more time.
She tells Nidnoi, that on her second time she felt more relax, less worried and it was easier for her to chin up and get naked. She was able to be more herself and do her daily activities like she usual does when she was wearing her clothes.
She said the reason that made her feeling change is because other naturists in the resort did not focus about her shape or her body but they focus more on who she really is.
"Some people may look at you but not with the eyes of judging or harassing you. They will look at you with the friendly eyes like they want to get to know you more."
The young woman explained to Nidnoi more about what the other naturists really do at the resort. And it turns out that they did not do anything related to sexual activities. Everybody were doing normal things like they actually do in their daily life.
"We eat, we talk, we cook. We do everything like we do when we are not naked," she shared.
The young woman also shared us a story about her friend whom she invited to the nude resort. She says that when her friend first heard about nude resort, her friend asked her the same question she had asked herself "Does this place really exist?".
At first her friend was a kind of person who had low self-esteem and felt unhappy about her body. But at the moment, she opened herself to naturism, it helped her to gain more confidence and shed all her worry, shame and fear of showing who she really is in front of other people.
Nidnoi closed her interview with the last question "Do you think being a naturist has anything related to having sex?"
And it is a surprise that a person who came to the nude resort only two times can give the answer that concluded the exact definition of being a naturist. The young woman answered that at first, she thought that "there is a thin line between being naked and having sex" but now she knew better that it is a whole different thing.
She explains that people come here to get naked and do their usual activities that have nothing to do with having sex. They did not focus about other people's sex, shape and size and that is the reason that makes her feel free to be herself and made her feel not shy to express who she really is to the world.
Translated by Nilobon Bantoey
Augie
What a wonderful description of this young lady's experience of adapting herself to social nudism and the naturist environment. And what a perfect model and example for other ladies who might be curious but unsure about what naturism is all about and thus reluctant to "take the plunge" by visiting a resort. Nice work Nidnoi and thank you for the translation, Nilobon. I hope that you have many more interviews planned! It is so interesting to learn about other people's and, especially, newbies' first experiences.
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Yes, I hope she finds time to do more of these. The original should always be in Thai.


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Q: Como validar dropdownlist que sean obligatorios en el backend Estoy creando mi formulario en ASP.NET MVC con la ayuda de C# y requiero hacer unas validaciones de algunos dropdownlist que sean obligatorios tanto en el back y que no se permitan enviar hasta estar debidamente seleccionado
El siguiente es el formulario con los dropdownlist

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-Gn5384xqQ1aoWXA+058RXPxPg6fy4IWvTNh0E263XmFcJlSAwiGgFAW/dAiS6JXm" crossorigin="anonymous">
<form>

                                        Prioridad:
                                        <select class="form-control form-control-user " id="ticketPriorityInput" name="prioridad" style="width: 100%; padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem; height: 50px;" tabindex="-1">
                                            <option value="" disabled selected>Selecciona una opción</option>
                                            <option>ALTO</option>
                                            <option>MEDIO</option>
                                            <option>BAJO</option>
                                        </select>

                                    Servicio:
                                    <select id="ticketServiceInput" name="service" onchange="loadSubService()" class="form-control form-control-user" style="width: 100%; padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem; height: 50px;" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
                                        <option value="" disabled selected>Selecciona una opción</option>
                                        <option>Servicio 1</option>
                                        <option>Servicio 2</option>
                                        <option>Servicio 3</option>
                                    </select>

                                </form>

                                <button type="button" id="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-user btn-block">Enviar</button>

El siguiente es el controlador de mi formulario
[HttpPost]
    public JsonResult CreateNewTicket()
            {
                var ticketPriorityInput = Convert.ToInt32(Request.Form["ticketPriorityInput"]);
                var ticketServiceInput = Convert.ToInt32(Request.Form["ticketServiceInput"]);

            try
            {
                using (var scope = new TransactionScope())
                {
                    var ticket = new TK_HD_TICKETS
                    {
                        TK_CT_PRIORITIES_ID = ticketPriorityInput,
                        TK_CT_SERVICES_ID = ticketServiceInput,

                        };
                        var result = ticketCreate.CreateNewTicket(ticket);

                        //Si no se guardo el ticket, se termina la transaccion y regresamos el mensaje de error
                        if (!result.Success)
                        return Json(new TicketResult
                        {
                            IsValid = false,
                            Error = "No se pudo crear el ticket, por favor inténtalo de nuevo."
                        });
                }
            }catch (DbEntityValidationException ex)
            {
                //Falló al tratar de registrar datos en la base de datos
                foreach (var e in ex.EntityValidationErrors)
                foreach (var validationError in e.ValidationErrors)
                    Console.WriteLine("Property: " + validationError.PropertyName + " Error: " +
                                      validationError.ErrorMessage);

                return Json(new TicketResult
                {
                    IsValid = false,
                    Error = "Ocurrió un error al crear el ticket, por favor inténtalo de nuevo."
                });
            }
            }

Nota: Dejo claro que el tipo de dato de ticketPriorityInput y ticketServiceInput es int
Problema:
Intente haciendo lo siguiente en el controlador
var ticketServiceInput = Convert.ToInt32(Request.Form["ticketServiceInput"]);
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(ticketServiceInput))
            {
                return Json(new TicketResult
                {
                    IsValid = false,
                    Error = "No se pudo crear el ticket, por favor seleccione un servicio."
                });
}

Pero me sale el error de que

no se puede convertir de int a string

Imagen error:

A: El método string.IsNullOrEmpty() es solo para comprobar valores de tipo string.
La comparación la debes hacer antes de convertir las variables a Int32, de la siguiente manera:
        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Request.Form["ticketServiceInput"].ToString()))
        {
            return Json(new TicketResult
            {
                IsValid = false,
                Error = "No se pudo crear el ticket, por favor seleccione un servicio."
            });
        }
        else
        {
            // Aquí conviertes a Int32
            var ticketServiceInput = Convert.ToInt32(Request.Form["ticketServiceInput"]);

           // Aquí sigue con tu código...
        }

Nota: También puedes hacer la comprobación string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(), por si en el <input/> te introducen espacios en blanco.

A: Si se trata de un proyecto asp.net mvc cuentas con Data Annotations para implementar validaciones sobre el model que envias al controller
Parte 6: Usar anotaciones de datos para la validación del modelo
Validación del modelo en Asp.net MVC (Data Annotations)
No se usa ningun Request.Form se usa Data Binding
En la carpeta Model creas la clase
public class TicketModel
{
    [Required]
    public int? ticketPriorityInput {get;set;}
    [Required]
    public int? ticketServiceInput {get;set;}
}

Para despues usar esta en el action
[HttpPost]
public JsonResult CreateNewTicket(TicketModel model)
{
    if (!ModelState.IsValid){
      //codigo
      return View();
   }

     //codigo
}

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CNN's King Finds Tea Partiers Have GOP in 'Hostage Crisis,' Don't Grasp Civics 101
By Brad Wilmouth | October 8, 2015 11:31 PM EDT
As CNN's John King made appearances on the news network on Thursday to discuss the race to replace House Speaker John Boehner, the CNN correspondent suggested that conservative Tea Party members lack understanding of Civics 101 in trying to press their agenda in the House. In a later appearance, after the announcement that Rep. Kevin McCarthy was dropping out of the race, King used the words "hostage crisis" to describe the situation.
It was during an appearance on CNN Newsroom with Carol Costello, substitute hosted by Ana Cabrera, at about 10:05 a.m. that King mocked Tea Party conservatives on their knowledge of Civics 101. The CNN correspondent first recounted that members of the conservative Freedom Caucus in the House decided to support Florida Rep. Daniel Webster for Speaker over McCarthy and noted their connection to the Tea Party movement:
The group, the Freedom Caucus, as you mentioned and Dana just discussed, 40 or so conservatives backing Daniel Webster right now. Most of them came in in the Tea Party wave of 2010, some of them in the second Republican wave in the midterm election of 2014, and they simply think their party which has won those elections -- they have a House majority, now they have a Senate majority -- they have this frustration that they're not winning.
After noting several issues that conservatives have not been making progress on, he portrayed Tea Party conservative House members as needing to have things explained to them:
So they're frustrated. Now, what John Boehner has tried to tell them, and what Kevin McCarthy is going to have to try to tell them now is, "No matter what, yes, we have a House majority, but there's only 54 Republican Senators. You need 60 votes to get much done. And, by the way, there's a Democratic President, Barack Obama, who can veto anything we send him."
The CNN host brought up Civics 101 as he added:
But these mostly conservative members, despite Civics 101 -- if you remember taking Civics class, Ana -- they still think that their leadership should be getting more. Or if it can't get more, then it should be more confrontational. And so those conservatives will be with Daniel Webster today.
King made a second appearance at 12:40 p.m. on Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield, and, after host Banfield asked why Rep. McCarthy had earlier talked up his chances of being elected Speaker only to withdraw a few hours later, as she wondered, "What happened in just two or three hours?" King introduced the term "hostage crisis" as he began his response:
Nothing, really, Ashleigh, in the sense that when he was saying all is fine, he was bluffing. And he was hoping that when he went into that room or into that private meeting, that the conservatives who are at the moment -- let's be clear about what we have here -- we have a hostage crisis within the Republican Party. A small group of conservatives -- not a majority even in the House -- are saying to their leadership, "No, we've had enough. We won't give you our votes because we don't like the way things are going around here."
A bit later, King added:
Some of these conservatives -- most of them, Ashleigh, come out of the 2010 Tea Party movement, and, to their credit, this is what they ran on. They said they were going to come to Washington, that people were fed up, they were going to stop the President, they were going to repeal Obamacare, they were going to stop raising the debt limit. They think and they believe they are doing what they promised to do.
The problem is, they don't have the votes. They don't have the votes, and now their frustration is boiling over against their own establishment. Boehner is leaving because he doesn't want to put up with it anymore. McCarthy just dropped out because he didn't have the votes and apparently didn't want to do whatever it might take to get there.
Below are transcripts of relevant portions of CNN Newsroom with Carol Costello and Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield on CNN from Thursday, October 8:
#From CNN Newsroom with Carol Costello:
JOHN KING: Things are interesting, Ana, and this debate among House conservatives over who should lead them is really a debate about who they should be and what posture they should take. The group, the Freedom Caucus, as you mentioned and Dana just discussed, 40 or so conservatives backing Daniel Webster right now. Most of them came in in the Tea Party wave of 2010, some of them in the second Republican wave in the midterm election of 2014, and they simply think their party which has won those elections -- they have a House majority, now they have a Senate majority -- they have this frustration that they're not winning. Why haven't we repealed Obamacare? Why do we keep voting to increase the government's debt ceiling so the government could borrow more money? Why haven't we won more conservative victories, whether it's defunding Planned Parenthood or on spending issues?
#From Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield:
ASHLEIGH BANFIELD: You heard Kevin McCarthy just hours ago saying, "All is fine, I'm going to win," my words. And then, two hours later, apparently, according to Charlie Dent, he can't unify the Congress at this time, he feels, and that's why he stepped out. What happened in just two or three hours?
JOHN KING: Nothing, really, Ashleigh, in the sense that when he was saying all is fine, he was bluffing. And he was hoping that when he went into that room or into that private meeting, that the conservatives who are at the moment -- let's be clear about what we have here -- we have a hostage crisis within the Republican Party. A small group of conservatives -- not a majority even in the House -- are saying to their leadership, "No, we've had enough. We won't give you our votes because we don't like the way things are going around here."
Congressman Frank you just heard in that very telling interview with Dana Bash, says the problem is in the Senate. Well, the problem for House conservatives, yes, it's in the Senate; it's also at the White House. You have a Democratic President who will not give them what they want, but they are so upset and so angry, Ashleigh, they are now willing to topple their own leadership and to throw the country into a bit of legislative chaos here until they try to get their way.
Will they get it in the end? They may get a person they like more, but the math is the math. The Senate math won't change until the next election. There will be a Democrat in the White House until at least the next election. So what you have here is a very public display of a remarkable and a very important -- some people may think this is just a class election among House Republicans. This is a very important day in the Republican civil war that we've been watching play out for almost a decade now. It's playing out in the presidential race as well. And you have chaos. This is not just to be the leader of House Republicans. The Speaker of the House is the highest elected Republican in the land, third in line to the presidency.
And the Republicans, Ashleigh, yes, we have a Democratic President, but the Republicans are the dominant party in the country right now with a House majority, a Senate majority, 31 governorships, and, guess what, they can't get their act together because you have a big and meaningful debate about substance. What should we do on the budget? What should we do on immigration? Should we shut down the government to defund Planned Parenthood? Should we take it that far? There's a lot of substance here, but there's also a lot of style here.
Some of these conservatives -- most of them, Ashleigh, come out of the 2010 Tea Party movement, and, to their credit, this is what they ran on. They said they were going to come to Washington, that people were fed up, they were going to stop the President, they were going to repeal Obamacare, they were going to stop raising the debt limit. They think and they believe they are doing what they promised to do. The problem is, they don't have the votes. They don't have the votes, and now their frustration is boiling over against their own establishment. Boehner is leaving because he doesn't want to put up with it anymore. McCarthy just dropped out because he didn't have the votes and apparently didn't want to do whatever it might take to get there. Now, the question is: Who? And it's a big job.
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Brad Wilmouth is a contributing blogger to NewsBusters


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A: A*B is the elementwise product, as opposed to the matrix product, A.B


This 80g pouch of Joe & Seph's Mint Chocolate Popcorn makes a perfect after dinner treat. Handmade in England this gourmet popcorn is drenched in a rich blend of the finest Belgian Milk and Dark chocolate, which has been wonderfully spiced with peppermint to give it that perfect crisp refreshing taste! Ooh what could be better than sitting down with this deliciously divine bag of minty chocolate popcorn? Be warned though, it's seriously scrummy and so not a bag of popcorn you'll willingly want to share!
Crisp, smooth and refreshing taste - perfect for after dinner!
Mouth-watering gift for Birthdays and Christmas, or simply as a tasty treat for you!
Moorish acquired taste! When We first ate them we were unsure of the taste,but the more you ate the more you wanted. They only lasted about 20 minutes! Sturdy packaging kept them safe on delivery.
Gift for the mother who really enjoyed this!! Arrived promptly and very easy to order. Great product, really original. Thank you.
Great, unusual product. Great taste and very different. Not seen anything like this before and a great idea for popcorn lovers.
My daughter loved this popcorn. It is nice and minty. Not too sweet and comes highly recommended. Price is not too expensive either.
Good quality and very tasty! I've tried a few different flavours of this and they have all been really lovely. Nicely presented.


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Actors: Helen Hayes
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
G 100 min - Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Mystery, Thriller - 9 July 1975
Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.
Director: Robert Stevenson
Writers: Bill Walsh
Stars: Derek Nimmo, Hugh Burden, Bernard Bresslaw, Helen Hayes, Joan Sims, Deryck Guyler, Clive Revill, Molly Weir, Andrew Dove, Max Harris, Max Wall, Natasha Pyne, Joss Ackland, Arthur Howard, Peter Ustinov, Jon Pertwee, Joan Hickson, Amanda Barrie, Percy Herbert
Collections: Robert Stevenson
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, German, Italian
Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
G 88 min - Romance, Comedy, Family, Fantasy - 14 February 1974
The living Volkswagen Beetle helps a old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.
Stars: Helen Hayes, Ken Berry, Stefanie Powers, John McIntire, Keenan Wynn, Chuck McCann
Tagline: The Loveable Bug's back doin' his thing!
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Release Date: 14 February 1974
Production Companies: Walt Disney Pictures
Candleshoe
Candleshoe (1977)
— 101 min - Family - 16 December 1977
Candleshoe is a 1977 Walt Disney Productions live action movie based on the Michael Innes novel Christmas at Candleshoe and starring Jodie Foster, Helen Hayes in her last screen appearance, David Niven and Leo McKern.
Director: Norman Tokar
Stars: David Niven, Jodie Foster, Helen Hayes, Leo McKern, Veronica Quilligan, Ian Sharrock, Sarah Tamakuni, David Samuels, John Alderson, Vivian Pickles, Mildred Shay, Michael Balfour, Sydney Bromley
Collections: Norman Tokar
Production Companies: Walt Disney Productions
Third Man on the Mountain
Third Man on the Mountain (1959)
— 105 min - Adventure, Drama, Family - 10 November 1959
The thrilling, critically acclaimed account of Rudi Matt (James MacArthur), a young kitchen worker who is determined to conquer the Citadel -- the jagged, snowcapped peak that claimed his father's life. Encouraged by both a famed English climber (Michael Rennie) and the youth's devoted girlfriend (Janet Munro), Rudi goes through a grueling training period before he is ready to face the incredible dangers of the killer mountain.
Stars: Michael Rennie, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, James Donald, Herbert Lom, Laurence Naismith, Lee Patterson, Helen Hayes
Collections: Ken Annakin
Tagline: Conquering the past would be the climb of his life
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family


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Africa: Another Look at Domestic Airlines
Atqnews on November 15, 2019
Chinedu Eze writes that government holds the key to thriving, long-term airline operation in Nigeria as Air Peace marks its fifth anniversary.
As Air Peace last week celebrated five years, many industry stakeholders have expressed hope that the airline, which has warmed itself in the hearts of the people, would exist and operate profitably for many, many years.
Those who spoke to THISDAY were even surprised that the airline was established just five years ago because of its accomplishments in these few years. Some said they thought Air Peace has been there since the past 10 years.
This is an airline that started with seven aircraft but within this short period it has acquired 30 airplanes, operate to over 22 domestic airports and has started international operation with flights to Dubai via Sharja since July 5, 2019.
Air Peace warmed itself into the heart of Nigerians when it evacuated 500 Nigerians from South Africa during xenophobia attacks and also with the Lagos-Dubai operation, Air Peace is poised to expand its international service to London, India, Beijing, Johannesburg, and New York.
Breaking the Jinx
Nigerian airlines are faced with the challenge of survival. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Lawan Kuru told Senators when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions last Monday that Nigerian airlines do not last more than average of 10 years.
"There is something the National Assembly should do to help the aviation industry. Why is it that there is no airline in Nigeria that has successfully existed for 10 years? We have successful businessmen in Nigeria, which tell you that what is happening in the aviation sector is a structural problem that needs to be address and I think the National Assembly has a role to play there.
"The current state of the sector is not helping the operators; for instance, the fees and charges they pay to different agencies are too high. There are quite a lot of issues that I think when we sit down to address, we should be able to help the industry because it is very strategic to the development of the economy of Nigeria," Kuru said.
Kuru, however, accused airlines of lack of corporate governance as one of the factors that contribute to their collapse. But using Arik Air, for example, which blazed the trail with the acquisition of new aircraft fleet after 20 years of hibernation when no airline ordered and acquired a new aircraft in Nigeria, some industry observers then asked, if Arik Air was able to meet the stringent conditions of international financiers that extended credit facilities to it to acquire the news aircraft, how was it able to do that without corporate governance?
An industry stakeholder who wrote recently on the issue noted that, "the painstaking efforts and doggedness of the private sector promoters should be commended because they managed to grow in the face of muscling government policies, international competition and harsh local environment, bereft of infrastructure that can support adequate aircraft utilisation."
He also remarked that it was the responsibility of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), as economic regulator and the Ministry of Aviation to ensure that every airline abide by the rules.
Protecting Nigerian Carriers
By August this year foreign airlines had sold tickets worth about $700 million in Nigeria and they anticipated that by December they would have sold $1 billion tickets. Over 80 per cent of this sum is repatriated. For Nigeria to benefit from this huge amount, Nigerian airlines should be empowered by government to provide international services like their foreign counterparts.
It is not only the fact that foreign airlines dominate international destinations, they also charge outrageous fares from Nigeria.
This was confirmed by the CEO of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, who told THISDAY that it costs more to travel from Lagos to Frankfurt with Lufthansa that it cost from Frankfurt to Orlando, but while Lagos-Frankfurt flight is six hours, Frankfurt-Orlando flight is about 11 hours.
Director of Engineering, Ibom Air, Lukeman Animaseun recently told THISDAY that to check outrageous fares charged Nigerian travellers by foreign airlines and also to help domestic airlines operate profitably, government need to support its own airlines.
These supports could be in the area of stable aviation fuel supply at relatively lower prices, access to single digit interest, long-term loans, a review of the multi-designation of foreign airlines to various airports in the country and standing behind Nigerian carriers when they apply to operate to other countries.
Multiple Taxes and Charges
Industry stakeholders noted that in many countries of the world, domestic airlines enjoy certain levels of tax holidays, even when the airlines are fully privately owned. This is to encourage them because they serve as catalyst to economic development of any nation.
But in Nigeria sundry charges and levies at airports nationwide, account for at least 65 per cent of airlines' earnings. Besides the five per cent charge on every ticket bought by passengers, which goes to NCAA and other agencies, domestic airlines are also meant to other charges.
These include the five per cent Cargo Sales Charge, five per cent Value Added Tax (VAT, which government was supposed to have withdrawn), Passenger Service Charge of N1000 per ticket on local route, Charter Sales Charge, Aircraft Inspection Fees, Simulator Inspection Fees, Landing Charges, Parking Charges and Terminal Navigational Charge.
Others are Enroute Charge, Fuel Surcharge, Airport Space Rent, Electricity charges, Apron Pass, ODC (on duty card) registration fee, Service Recovery Charge, Processing Fee, Avio Bridge, Aircraft Registration and Processing Fee.
The airlines also pay Toll Gate Fee, VIP Lounge, Trolley Service, Clearance Fee, Check-In Counter Charge, Courier/Tarmac/Pre-Release charges, Import Charge (domestic), Export Charge (domestic), Import Royalty, Export Royalty, Ports Charge, Exports Charge, Tran-shipment and Concession Fee.
Together, these charges eat deeply into the earnings of the airlines. Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, recently said if the current regime of taxation were not reviewed downwards, no airline would survive.
Onyema, said though the charges had been in the system for long and some of them as fallouts of legislations, it was high time they were reviewed to ease the burden on commercial airlines.
"I suggest that government should raise a consulting firm to go round the country to find out why airlines have been dropping off. Heavy taxation is part of it. We are suffering.
"Air Peace supports payment of taxes to government; no government runs without the citizens paying tax. Airlines must pay their taxes. What we are asking is for these taxes to be streamlined in such a way that it will help us to help the government and help the country.
"Commercial airlines are a catalyst to economic development in any country. That is why every country supports its airlines. We are not asking for any financial assistance but for an enabling environment that makes things work. It is not complimentary for us as a country that all our airlines are dying," Onyema said.
Industry operators allege that government through the relevant ministries and agencies deliberately hinder the growth of domestic airlines that actually create jobs. They said these agencies promote policies that tend to encourage foreign carriers that operate into the country.
They noted that despite the fact that government knows that domestic airlines will not grow if foreign airlines are encouraged to operate unhindered into the country, government has not taken any concrete step to show support to local carriers, like insisting that foreign airlines code-share with them if they want to operate to more one airports in the country.
Many industry observers also believe that government is really indifferent to the development of the aviation industry so they are more interested in getting foreign airlines to operate and airlift Nigerians to international destinations.
The President of Sabre Network, Africa and also the President of industry think-tank body, Aviation Round Table (ART), Dr Gbenga Olowo, told THISDAY that Nigeria needs the foreign airlines but efforts should be made by the country to balance the trade by empowering local carriers to compete with the international airlines.
He said it is easy for government to insist that international airlines must code-share with domestic airlines for designation into more airports in the country.
"I feel that we don't have the will to change the trend. This is because to change it is very simple. Foreign airlines are here giving us service and we need the service. So why don't we strengthen our own to make sure they compete and rescue that negative balance of trade?" he said.
Olowo, also said that it is easy to renegotiate Bilateral Air Service Agreements (BASA) to make them mutually beneficial to both the local and international carriers, adding that if there is the will, government can do that easily.
"It is very simple. It is just the Minister of Aviation getting ready to reverse the trend. Once you have strong Nigerian player, you call the other airlines to the table. You tell them, 'You have enjoyed it for so long; I am strong now so it is going to be equal'. For example, you tell British people (BA and Virgin Atlantic Airways), you are doing 21 frequencies we also want to do 21.
"If we are going to over flog the market with 21 frequencies on each side, you reduce your own to 10. So when we have excess capacity, we grow together," he added.
Also recently a communiqué issued by Aviation Round Table (ART) after its third quarter breakfast meeting this year, noted, "It was observed that granting multiple destinations to foreign carriers is not an economically wise decision. It is a deliberate annihilation of the domestic market. Our commercial agreements must be anchored on the principle of reciprocity," the communiqué said.
Industry stakeholders have agreed that the Nigerian government is not interested in growing a robust aviation industry with viable domestic airlines.
They insisted that Nigeria does not have policies that encourage the airlines; rather, it has made Nigeria a feasting ground for foreign carriers that acknowledged that Nigeria is one of their major profitable routes.
So to break the jinx of average 10-year lifespan for Nigerian airlines, government must tinker with its current policies with the intention to create opportunities for domestic airlines to thrive.
Source: thisdaylive.com
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La toba calcárea, travertino, o piedra tosca, este último término en el ámbito de las rocas industriales, es una roca caliza muy porosa, una variedad de limo, formada por la precipitación de carbonatos a partir de cuerpos de agua dulce a temperatura ambiente, en numerosas ocasiones sobre vegetales vivos.

Ciclo de formación de la toba

Las aguas de lluvia están poco mineralizadas y contienen muy baja cantidad de dióxido de carbono (CO2). Al cruzar el suelo esas aguas se cargan del CO2 producido por la actividad biológica de los vegetales y bacterias, pudiendo disolver rocas calcáreas. Así, el agua muy cargada en CO2 puede disolver las rocas calcáreas del acuífero durante su trayecto subterráneo. Se lleva entonces con ella los iones calcio (Ca2+) y carbonato (HCO3-) disueltos.

Al salir del subsuelo en manantiales, cascadas o ríos es cuando el agua se desgasifica (pierde CO2), por turbulencia o por la acción biológica de las plantas al usar el CO2 en la fotosíntesis, y precipita el carbonato cálcico (CaCO3) en forma de calcita.

Los pequeños cristales se depositan en forma de una corteza calcárea sobre los vegetales presentes en la fuente, manantial o río. Son principalmente los musgos, tallos o cualquier otro vegetal que sirven de apoyo. La superposición de esas capas sucesivas forma la roca llamada toba.

Cuando el apoyo vegetal muere y desaparece, deja el sitio que antes ocupaba vacío y queda sobre la roca el negativo de ese vegetal que es el responsable de la porosidad de aspecto cavernoso de la toba.

La toba calcárea es de color castaño (en la zona levantina de España) o crema (en las islas Baleares).
En la construcción se usa como roca ornamental. Generalmente se encuentra en zonas costeras de la Comunidad Valenciana (Costa Blanca), Murcia, Baleares... y más concretamente formando "playas" al lado del mismo mar. Su forma de extracción es similar a la del mármol, tallándose y formando grandes bloques donde después se preparan según la necesidad comercial.

También se encuentra ampliamente distribuida por la península asociada a sistemas fluviales y lacustres. Abunda especialmente en el Alto Tajo, en la zona del Puente San Pedro, en el Guadiana Alto, en la zona de las Lagunas de Ruidera y en el Alto Ebro, donde la toba constituye el étimo de muchos topónimos y algunas localidades: Valle de Tobalina, Tubilla del Agua, Toba de Valdivielso, Tobera, Tubilleja, etc.

No se debe confundir con la piedra pómez o la toba volcánica o tosca, común en Canarias, formada por materiales volcánicos que emitidos calientes se sueldan y forman una piedra porosa de consistencia media y color desde el rojo al blanco amarillento.

Usos

Esta roca se utiliza como material de construcción, en forma de sillares, llegando a tamaños de 40 × 20 × 50 cm, y un peso de 30 a 40 kg, pero debido a su porosidad, filtra mucho la humedad, causando a veces la aparición de moho en las paredes (una piedra de este tamaño llegará a duplicar su peso si se filtra agua). Debido a su fácil manipulación ya que tiene una formación mineral que se deshace al golpearse, se utiliza como ornamentación como arco de un portal o arcos recinto abierto semejante al porche o naya, pilares, chimeneas (arco de la obertura principal), etc. Existe el oficio de "tosquero": canteros, casi escultores, que con las herramientas adecuadas preparan las piezas de tosca que pueden formar un arco dándoles la curvatura necesaria y añadiéndoles, según exigencias del cliente, volutas, bordes resaltados para formar el arco total. Un arco (o cimbra) está formado por piezas pares iguales (una pieza para cada lado del arco de igual tamaño y giro) cerrado por una única pieza llamada "clave", la cual es la única que el albañil que lo coloca puede cortar para su ajuste final.

Para una mejor protección y para evitar que se filtre humedad, se le puede aplicar cierto tipo de barniz, como el usado para embarcaciones marinas, para que rellene los poros y cubra la piedra de una ligera capa plástica que no le hace perder su vistosidad.

En la Costa Blanca está actualmente prohibida su extracción sin autorización debido a que se encuentra en zonas de dominio público (Ley de Costas), importándose la de Baleares, que, es más clara (color crema o castaño pálido) y más frágil que la valenciana.

Véase también
 Cataratas de Havasu
 Toba volcánica
 Travertino
 Tubilla del Agua
 Valle del Rudrón

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Caliza
Materiales de construcción
Materiales en ingeniería
Bioconstrucciones
Accidentes kársticos

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Brian Thomas Twilley Pleads Guilty For Making False Statements
Former Member of Hebron Bank Board of Directors, Brian Thomas Twilley Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge of Making False Statements to Obtain and Maintain Personal and Business Loans
Baltimore, Maryland (STL.News) Brian Thomas Twilley, age 57, of Greenbackville, Virginia, formerly of Salisbury, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to making a false statement on a loan or credit application.
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge Robert W. Manchak of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector General (FHFA OIG); and Special Agent in Charge Shimon R. Richmond of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of Inspector General (FDIC OIG).
From 2011 through 2015, Brian Twilley served as a member of the Board of Directors for Hebron Savings Bank, located in Wicomico County, Maryland. Twilley also owned a commercial printing business in Wicomico County and was a member of the faculty for the Economics and Finance Department at Salisbury University.
According to his guilty plea, from April 2010 through March 2017, Twilley provided false personal financial statements to Hebron that omitted from his net worth a $200,000 Home Equity Line of Credit ("HELOC") due to Bank 2 that should have been paid off and closed with the proceeds of a separate HELOC that Twilley had obtained from Hebron. Twilley also provided false personal financial statements to Bank 3.
As detailed in his plea agreement, in August 2006 Hebron issued Twilley a $350,000 HELOC for the purpose of paying off and closing his $200,000 HELOC at Bank 2. As part of Hebron's approval of the HELOC it required that Bank 2 release their lien on Twilley's personal residence so that Hebron could secure a first-position lien on this collateral. On August 28, 2006, Twilley signed a letter addressed to Bank 2 directing them to accept the payoff of the loan, close the HELOC account, and forward the release documents to Hebron. The payoff was funded with a Teller's Check issued by Hebron in the amount of $200,392.04, but the letter directing Bank 2 to close the loan was never delivered and the HELOC account at Bank 2 remained open. Twilley admitted that he continued to make withdrawals of the available funds in Bank 2's HELOC and by 2010 had withdrawn the full $200,000 available.
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As a member of Hebron's Board of Directors and as a condition of his ongoing loan relationship with Hebron, which included the $350,000 HELOC and multiple commercial loans, Twilley was required to provide Hebron with an annual personal net worth statement. Twilley admitted that from 2010 through 2014 he provided Hebron with his personal financial statement, but failed to disclose the continued existence of the HELOC with Bank 2, which Hebron believed had been closed since 2006.
Further, in December 2014, as part of a request to renew a $100,000 commercial line of credit for his company with Bank 3, Twilley submitted a personal financial statement to Bank 3 that failed to disclose the existence of the HELOC with Bank 2 and the associated debt. When Twilley was questioned by a representative of Bank 3 as to why his credit report reflected a $200,000 HELOC due to Bank 2 that was not listed on his net worth statement, Twilley falsely advised that the HELOC at Bank 2 had been closed when he opened the HELOC at Hebron. The Bank 3 representative informed Twilley that Hebron may want to contact Bank 2 to have them close out the HELOC because Hebron's secured position in the collateral might be behind Bank 2 if the lien was not released.
Twilley left his position as a member of Hebron's Board of Directors in 2015. By 2017 Twilley was having difficulty servicing his debts and Hebron attempted to restructure his loan payments. As part of the negotiations, on March 17, 2017, Twilley again sent a personal financial statement to Hebron that failed to disclose the existence of his debt due on the HELOC with Bank 2, which then had a balance of approximately $176,000, thereby underreporting Twilley's outstanding obligations. When a representative subsequently suggested that the collateral for the Hebron HELOC be sold, they learned that Bank 2 still held a first-position lien on the property because the HELOC with Bank 2 had never been closed. In July 2018 Twilley declared bankruptcy and Hebron restructured all of Twilley's personal and commercial debts. In November 2018, the collateral for the HELOC was sold and $163,081.88 of the proceeds was disbursed to Bank 2 as a lien holder in first position, depriving Hebron of the proceeds of the sale.
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As part of his plea agreement, Twilley will be required to pay restitution of $163,081.88, the full amount of the victim's loss.
Twilley faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison for making a false statement on a loan or credit application. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties and are determined by a federal district court judge after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher has not yet scheduled a sentencing date for Twilley.
United States Attorney Robert K. Hur commended the FHFA OIG and FDIC OIG for their work in the investigation. Mr. Hur thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean R. Delaney, who is prosecuting the case.
SOURCE: USDOJ.Today
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Discover the Wine Discover the Music at SXSW
Livermore Valley, CA – On the heels of supporting Noise Pop, San Francisco's city-wide music and arts festival, for the third year, Wente Vineyards continues its successful emerging artist program, 'Discover the Wine, Discover the Music' (DWDM) through participation in South by Southwest (SXSW) from Tuesday, March 13th to Sunday, March 18th this year.
DWDM launched five years ago when Fifth Generation Winemaker Karl D. Wente decided to blend his love for fine wines with independent original music. Every year Karl pairs six up-and-coming artists' singles with six of his Estate grown wines to create a new "vintage". Karl Wente strongly believes that great wine and good food should be paired with music, and has a knack for finding unique parallels between music and wine.
This year Wente Vineyards is tapping into SXSW in a unique way. Wente Vineyards and Noise Pop have teamed up to host several music and wine pairing events. The first was held on Wednesday, March 14, where 16 bands performed at Red Eyed Fly including Three Oh Sees, Pillowfight and Y La Bamba. The second event is this Friday, March 16 from 12pm-6pm and will feature14 bands performing at the Iota/ Noisepop/Wente SXSW Day Party. Both events are free.
Noise Pop and Wente Vineyards also held sold out "The Cover Dinners" on Tuesday, March 13 and Wednesday March 14. The exclusive events, held at secret locations in Austin, were hosted by Karl Wente and featured the pairing of great wine with new music.
In addition, Karl Wente will be hosting acoustic performances and a Wente Vineyards wine tasting at Cork and Co., 308 Congress Company located at 308 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701, from 12pm-3pm March 15th, 16th and 17th. Some of the bands performing include: The Front Porch, Loquat, The Pierces, the Soft White Sixties, The Kin and more. This event is free to the public.
Tickets to SXSW can be purchased online at Ticketfly.com.
About Wente Vineyards
Founded in 1883, Wente Vineyards is the oldest continuously-operated, family-owned winery in the country; owned and managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Wente family. The winery draws from nearly 3,000 acres of Estate vineyards in the Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay and Arroyo Seco, Monterey appellations to create an outstanding portfolio of fine wines. Wente Vineyards is distributed in all 50 states and in over 70 countries worldwide. In 2010, Wente Vineyards was among the first wineries to receive the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing designation, and one of the only wineries to certify every aspect of its business. In 2011, Wente Family Estates was named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast and a top 30 wine company by Wine Business Monthly. 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Wente family bringing Chardonnay cuttings to California. Today, nearly 80% of all California Chardonnays derive from the Wente clone.
Located just east of San Francisco in the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Vineyards is recognized as one of California's premier wine country destinations, featuring wine tasting, world class concerts, fine dining at the award-winning Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, and championship golf at the Greg Norman designed Course at Wente Vineyards. For more information, visit www.wentevineyards.com.
About Noise Pop
Noise Pop sprang to life in 1993. It was originally a single night in a small club showcasing the best of the burgeoning underground San Francisco music scene. It has since developed into one of the country's leading independent music festivals. The event has achieved grassroots and critical success, as well as international recognition. Many of the most important artists of our time—including The White Stripes, Death Cab For Cutie, Modest Mouse, Jimmy Eat World, The Flaming Lips, The Shins, Bright Eyes, and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco have played on Noise Pop stages.
Over the course of five days, Noise Pop presents dozens of unique and important music shows in the city's best-loved venues. It has grown to include a film festival, an educational series, art openings and dining experiences. It is a music-lover's celebration and a celebration of San Francisco—the shows sell out, people have fun, and every year the event grows in size and scope.


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Facets of Death - Diamonds are forever ... or are they?
Michael and Stanley - Publication Day!
The new Detective Kubu mystery out today
"...easily one of the best heist novels I've read since Gerald Browne's classic 11 Harrowhouse"
Bookpage starred review
Gaborone in the early days
When Botswana became independent in 1966, it was a sparsely populated, poor country the size of France, mostly covered by the Kalahari Desert. Before that, Britain had governed it as the Bechuanaland Protectorate, not even bothering to set up a capital inside the country. It was administered from Mafikeng in South Africa. Gaborone was an insignificant town, and the country was basically a subsistence farming economy.
Kalahari landscape
What changed all that was the discovery of diamonds. There are stories that De Beers knew about the huge resource in Botswana before independence and kept it quiet, but that may be apocryphal. What is true is that the development fifteen years later of Jwaneng, the world's richest diamond mine, completely changed Botswana's economy and its future.
Jwaneng is a huge open pit mine about an hour's drive west of Gaborone. It produces more than 10 million carats of raw diamonds a year. If all those diamonds ended up as jewellery, they would retail for about $150 billion! As a 50% partner in the Debswana joint venture, Botswana earns huge revenue.
The open pit mine at Jwaneng
But much could have gone wrong. Political instability would have turned off investors. Nationalisation might have led to the industry's collapse (as it did with the copper mines in Zambia). Or security issues might have destroyed the country's credibility. And that brings us to the new Detective Kubu novel, Facets of Death, out in North America today.
Huge rock moving vehicles
There are big differences between Facets of Death and the previous Kubu novels. It's a prequel set about twenty years ago (ten years before A Carrion Death), and it starts with Kubu's first day at the Botswana Criminal Investigation Department—trying to learn the job and build a role for himself. He's given the job of discovering why suitcases are disappearing from Gaborone Airport—something minor to cut his teeth on. But almost immediately, there's a huge heist of 100,000 carats of raw diamonds being transported from the Jwaneng diamond mine to Gaborone. Even as raw gems that's at least $10 million worth.
Not only are the diamonds stolen, but the driver and a guard on the security vehicle are cold-bloodedly executed. The police are initially confident of catching the perpetrators before they leave the country, but that gives way to despondency as time passes. It's exactly the sort of security breach that could lead to a collapse of confidence in the vibrant new Botswana economy. So the stakes couldn't be higher, and the powers that be want the case solved and the culprits brought to justice very quickly, or heads are going to roll. The commissioner of police, government ministers, and even the chairman of Debswana are looking over the CID's shoulder.
Cash in transit vehicle after a heist in South Africa
Kubu is thrown into this maelstrom before he's even settled into his office, let alone settled into his job. His new boss, Assistant Superintendent Jacob Mabaku (later the director of the CID) identifies him as having special talents and pulls him onto the case. But even as Mabaku and his team make progress, the robbers seem to be one step ahead. Everyone who knew the mine's security plan is a possible suspect, including the director of the CID and the owners of the mine. And Mabaku and Kubu can't even trust the South African police.
We had great fun writing the prequel and playing with this "what if" scenario. As far as we know, Debswana has never had a serious heist of this nature, but then again they are very secretive. Maybe it happened, but they kept it dead quiet…
Labels: Debswana, Detective Kubu, diamonds, facets of death, Jwaneng
Jeffrey Siger January 11, 2020 at 8:10 AM
Hmm, reading this weeks posts "backwards" I somehow sense deja vu all over again. Does that mean I need buy a second copy of FACETS OF DEATH? I know the answer, guys. :) Can't wait to read it.
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Gochujang revisited
The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker
Is the United States of America a Democracy
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Peter Claver
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Brooklyn the Exotic
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The Irreplaceable Mrs B.
I found a gem!


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            message.append( indentation + "[" + i + "]  " + messages.get( i ).toString() + NEWLINE );
        }

        return message.toString();
    }

}