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The "Appropriation Prize" is equal to the assailant being told to "stop" — and they, out of pure vindictiveness, keep going, harder, deeper, just because they can.
Opinion By Janet Rogers
Prizes, prizes, prizes galore.
Some of the most stinging acts of resistance have come through the use of satire. Saturday Night Live has dedicated its cold opens for the past two years to the ridiculousness of the Trump campaign and now of his presidency, to the delight of North American viewers week after week.
So IF we consider the suggestion of a writing prize for Best Appropriation Of Another Culture by a clique of white-privileged, boozing establishment writers to be satire — what are they rallying against exactly? The threat of not being able to write about Native realities? The very real shift of voices that shape "Canadian" literary culture across our landscapes? The stifling of their own voices? What messages are they saying and not saying between the lines and one-liners on Twitter, Facebook, and private messaging? I'm trying very hard to understand.
Authentic Indigenous art has been taking a beating over the last few years from people who think, in the absence of protocols and traditions from their own cultures, they have the right to take from ethnic and Indigenous cultures to define their own practice and identity. But the battle to combat the stealing of our culture, the theft of identity, the government-sanctioned erasure of our languages, and the commodification of our spiritual practices is a long-fought battle. We see it for what it is, and we can smell it coming a mile away.
And now, in 2017, as this corporation celebrates 150 years of being in business and the very confusing, ill-defined Year of Reconciliation, the divisions among settler-nations (which are different than immigrants) and Indigenous peoples is greater. Greater because with all the education (academic and social) and new (Euro-white) government policies which at the very least attempt to address Indigenous issues, we are no closer to racial unification here than the hillbilly mobs and Latino and Black people south of us. So why is that? With puffy chests and glowing hearts, "Canadians'" lone claim to independent identity boasts, "We're better than Americans." But are you really?
I have personally been through a similar experience with the Mother-Corp (CBC) in Victoria. I was invited to host a music column featuring Indigenous musicians, profiling them and their music. I did this for eight years, 2007–2015. The station producer and host were welcoming and patient as I learned their formatting. I brought not only music, but made it my goal to bring social awareness to their otherwise flaccid airwaves through my music selections.
And I did this, for eight years, until it was decided they would change up their programming and my column would be eliminated. Without any note or explanation, without any expression of thank-you, without any notice at all, I was let go. And it would have been perfectly fine with me if they wanted to introduce new Indigenous voices on the air and if they wanted to program more newsy Indigenous segments into the schedule. But after eight years, with no notice, a new position was circulated, which sounded a lot like mine, and friends forwarded me this posting saying, "You'd be perfect for this."
And guess what, I applied (for my own job) — but the CBC ultimately chose not to revive the position. This is an example of the very common, one-step-forward, two-steps-back relationship we've been engaged in with the rest of this country for centuries. They extend a hand, we look suspiciously at that hand, and like a cruel game, it is snatched away before we can grab hold. To this day, the Victoria CBC station remains lily-white, their programming bland and music choices lame. On the other hand, CBC's Unreserved, a native-produced and -hosted national program, had the foresight to feature a whole segment on the very topic of Cultural Appropriation, which you can find here.
And thank you, CANADALAND, for your insightful article on how white the CBC really is, full of statistics and eye-opening truths.
This cat-and-mouse game is being played with this country's culture. And I really don't think a nation that claims such superficial cultural emblems as a donut, a coffee, a hockey puck, and beer as vanguards of identity can afford to play such games.
What is it about your own stories that you find so limiting, that you must reach out, beyond your comprehension and compassion, to tell our stories? How does asking you to please stop mining our stories for your benefit threaten your ability to shape and breathe life into your own culture? The Appropriation Prize is equal to the assailant being told to "stop"— and they, out of pure vindictiveness, keep going, harder, deeper, just because they can.
Write about how my reality affects you, don't write about me. Write about your relationship to Indigenous issues, communities, and experiences; don't write as if you are me. I'm here. I can write my own stories. We stand on our stories as territories and foundations. And like all the other resources that shape us and support us, you want to take that, too.
I can just picture the bar-tab-sponsored award soirée you have planned: high-blood-pressure, red-tinged alcoholic faces laughing grotesquely at how much they have stolen from our lives and sloppily pissed it across the page as prize-winning writing. With every poem, every story, novel, and play, we measure the effects our words and our voices have on our people, now, into the future, and how those who are gone from our families will be affected.
How do you measure your success with your ancestors? Knowing what they know, of the true history of this fraught relationship, what will your ancestors have to say about your behaviour?
Write about that.
Janet Rogers is a Mohawk/Tuscarora writer from Six Nations, who has been living as a guest on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people (Victoria, British Columbia) since 1994. Most recently, she was poet laureate of the City of Victoria from 2012-15, a UNBC writer in residence from 2015-16, and OCAD's Indigenous Visual Culture Nigig Visiting Artist in 2016.
Image from Bonnie Devine's Battle for the Woodlands, used with permission.
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Decade in Review: Our Favorite Moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
We love all these moments 3,000.
by Rachel Paige
The last 10 years have seen a whopping 22 movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and as we get ready to close out 2019 and head into 2020, can you pick just one favorite moment from all of them?
Considering the last decade took us to Asgard, Wakanda, and even Knowhere — and we met so many Super Heroes at every stop along the way — it's hard to pick just one favorite thing from 2010 to now. But, we sure tried! The team from Marvel.com asked around the House of Ideas and here are some of the stand-out moments we loved the most.
"I loved seeing Shuri's lab in Marvel Studios' Black Panther. It's when you first see Shuri and big brother T'Challa kidding around and showing off new tech. It's one of the best 'everyday Wakanda' moments - you see how close the royal siblings are ('I invite you to my lab and you just kick things around!'), but you also see how the princess herself is behind much of the technological innovation that defines Wakanda. Though T'Challa may not want you to see every test run." — Marika J Hashimoto, Associate Editor
"Outstanding costumes, gorgeous production design, killer good soundtrack, brilliant marketing, Black Panther is one of the most beautiful and well-crafted entertainment events of the past decade. Inspired by the rich lore of the comics, it's ultimately the story of a clash in ideologies, Malcolm X (Killmonger) versus Dr. Martin Luther King (T'Challa), told in the most compelling and thoughtful ways possible through the modern lens of life happening in both Wakanda and Oakland. For me, who lived in real-world Oakland for a few years, it's a landmark film in the history of cinema and should be required viewing for everyone old enough to understand what's being said and what's portrayed." — Eric Monacelli, Director of Production, Marvel Games
"I've got two: In Black Panther when everyone is on the waterfall, I suddenly felt like I've never seen a film like this that depicted Africa in this way and that it was something that had never existed before in Western film. It felt truly special and exciting to witness. And the 'she's not alone' scene from Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame! My heart exploded seeing all those ladies back each other up in the final battle!" — Lorraine Cink, Talent & Senior Creative Producer
"The Women of Marvel moment in Avengers: Endgame. I have a distinct memory of being in the theater and seeing all the female Super Heroes gather on screen together. It sent chills down my arms, and I think I screamed out loud. This is the moment I've waited 10 years for, and I will never forget it, as I knew what it meant for this and the next generations of fans to see a moment in this incredible monumental film." — Judy Stephens, Producer
"'Don't worry, she's got help.' Getting to see all the incredible female Marvel Super Heroes fighting together was an empowering moment for me. I still get goosebumps every time I watch it!" — Laura Hathaway, Operations Coordinator, Marvel Games
"My favorite MCU moment is when we the ladies in the MCU (Wasp, Scarlet Witch, Captain Marvel, Shuri, Mantis) fight alongside each other in the final battle in Avengers: Endgame against Thanos. Truly a full circle moment!" — Charmaine Gomez, Assistant Manager, Sales Integration
"My favorite MCU moment is when Tony Stark recorded himself and was speaking to Pepper and his daughter in Endgame: 'Part of the journey is the end. Everything is going to work out exactly the way it's supposed to. I love you 3000.' I was going through a rough time in my personal life as Endgame came out, and that quote really resonated with me. It's amazing how the feelings from films can carry over into our personal lives. The quote was the perfect way to end a very successful chapter of the MCU. I was at peace with the story and thus made me at peace with my own story. It was a very serendipitous moment for me; one that I will never forget." — Irene Wu, Coordinator, Integrated Marketing
"My fave moment is the original 'I am Iron Man' from the end of Marvel Studios' Iron Man. I remember sitting in the Marvel company screening, days before release and feeling floored and excited and amazed at what Marvel Studios had done, with that line being a cherry on top!" — Ryan Penagos, VP & Creative Executive
"I'm gonna go a little off the grid with this one. My favorite moment came in Marvel Studios' Captain America: The First Avenger. Just as Steve Rogers is pronounced killed in action, Steve Rogers emerges over the hill having saved the 107th Infantry Regiment. As all the Army soldiers gather around, Bucky shouts 'Let's hear it for Captain America!' The group cheers and Alan Silvestri's score swells with Cap's theme. Still gives me chills and Captain America the hero is truly born and accepted in that moment." — Brian Crosby, Creative Director, Themed Entertainment
"The most triumphant thing I've seen all decade in all the Marvel Studios movies was when Captain America wielded Mjolnir in Avengers: Endgame. I feel like Steve Rogers has had one of the most impactful arcs as a character since his debut, proving that he's not a cut-and-dry Super Hero, but a complicated, flawed, and thoughtful man. Seeing him hold that weapon, something that can only be held by the most worthy of heroes, proved that Steve Rogers, that 'kid from Brooklyn' who didn't like bullies, was a hero of a higher caliber." — Jamie Frevele, Editor, New Media
"Potential hot take, but Marvel Studios' Iron Man 3 is a definitive chapter in Tony Stark's story. After being stripped of everything that he thought made him a hero, this moment forces Tony to confront his fear, his anxiety, and his trauma to do what he does best — build something. He's not just building new gadgets. Through this process, Tony starts to put the pieces together to rebuild his identity. He finds a new strength in who he is when he isn't wearing a suit of armor. You know that at his core Tony is and always will be The Mechanic." — Alana Herrnson, Social Media Coordinator
"During my stint as a comic book editor, I was lucky enough to collaborate with Keith Giffen, Timothy Green, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Paul Pelletier to assemble the modern iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Believe it or not, there were quite a few doubters who mocked us for making a book starring a talking raccoon and walking tree. So while it wasn't on screen, my favorite MCU moment was when they released the first concept art for the film and I saw the team roster of Rocket, Groot, Gamora, Drax, and Star-Lord. I immediately phoned Dan & Andy and yelled, 'They're making a movie of our team!'" — Bill Rosemann, VP & Creative Director, Marvel Games
"Absolutely Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok. That moment when Odin tells Thor that he is stronger than him got my heart racing! I love the understanding between Thor and Loki and the introduction of Valkyrie!" — Loni Clark, Operations Coordinator, Marvel Games
"I'm going to say Thor: Ragnarok's silly 'get help' segment between Thor and Loki, not only because it was improvised but because I think it really shows their relationship as brothers — which reminds me of me and my sister." — Jennifer Lai, Assistant Manager, Social Media
"I have a huge soft spot for Peter Parker, and nothing gives me more joy than his introduction in Marvel Studios' Captain America: Civil War. I love Tony going over Peter's apartment and asking him to come to Germany (and Peter's response: "I've got homework!") and later when he meets the rest of the Avengers with a soft, "Hey guys." — Rachel Paige, Associate Editor, Marvel New Media
"To me, Peter Parker will always be the heart of Marvel. In Spider-Man: Far From Home, the moment shared between Happy and Peter about missing Tony really got me in the feels ('I don't think Tony would've done what he did, if he didn't know you were gonna be here after he was gone.') Mysterio tested Peter in ways he had never been tested before, and he was nearly broken. This moment was special since it was a very real portrayal of grief, insecurity, and vulnerability. So yes, despite the odds stacked against him (and his loved ones), he found strength to continue on. It also reminds me of the classic Spidey panel in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #33 ('Anyone can win a fight when the odds are easy! It's when the going's tough, when there seems to be no chance, that's when it counts!') — Christine Dinh, Editor, Marvel.com
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In this article: Iron Man 3, Black Panther, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Captain America: Civil War, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Thor: Ragnarok
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The R719 is a Regional Route in South Africa.

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Its north-eastern terminus is the R30, 25 km south of Bothaville and 35 km north of Odendaalsrus. It heads south-west to the town of Wesselsbron. At Wesselsbron, it meets the south-eastern terminus of the R505 and crosses the R34. It continues south-west, ending at the R710 at Bultfontein.

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Regional Routes in the Free State (province)

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The only problem is that the cartoon was not turned off by the state script. This appears to be a problem in Jmol: I can reproduce it when I paste the state script into Jmol in FirstGlance, provided that the "load" command is commented out.
Here is the result after .
Finally, I tried loading the molecule into the SAT, then using the SAT to select all, hide selected. Now I had a blank white Jmol. Then I excecuted the state script, producing .
In short, this strategy appears to work well!
This page was last modified 01:00, 25 August 2008.


iPad users now have iMessage after upgrading to iOS 5 but the thing that iMessage lacks is the ability to send text messages to people who do not have iMessage.
We have found some great alternatives that allows users to send Free text messages to phone numbers over Wi-Fi or 3G without racking up texting charges.
These apps also take advantage of the large screen of the iPad making sending and receiving text messages easier than ever. They are all free (ad supported) and they are all universal, meaning they are available for your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
All of them have been updated for iOS 5, so you can configure how you want to receive notifications in the notification center.
TextFree for iPad is a free text and picture messaging app made by Pinger, Inc.
After downloading the TextFree app, it only takes a few minutes to get your account set up and get your free phone number that can be used for sending and receiving text messages.
The TextFree interface on the iPad is clean and simple with only one ad at bottom of the screen. There is an option to remove the ad for $5.99 a year.
After setting up an account, users can also visit pinger.com and send free text messages on a Mac or PC. Pinger's website also offers a Web interface for the TextFree service where you can not only send text and pictures but view any messages from the past 72 hours.
TextPlus is a popular iOS app that allows users to send free text, picture messages and voice notes with a few additional features.
The app has a Communities section where users can start a community on any topic with friends or make it public and anyone can join it. You can easily add your Facebook contacts from within the app and send Group texts. Group texts allow you to send the same text to multiple recipients at the same time.
There is a store within the app where users can remove the add by paying $2.99 a year. The store also gives you the option to choose a different phone number and purchase sound packs.
Getting stated with TextPlus is simple. Download the app, enter the required information, you will get a free phone number and you're ready to start sending and receiving text messages.
TextMe has a nice interface that makes sending and receiving texts, pictures, videos and voice messages simple on the iPad. The messages can be sent to any mobile phone number in United States, Canada, Mexico, China and more than 40 countries in the World for Free.
With TextMe, users can create Groups to send text messages to multiple people at the same time. TextMe also gives uses the option to remove the ads by paying $4.99 a year or $0.99 a month.
Any of these apps are an excellent choice for text messaging on the iPad. If you are looking for more social features integrated in a text messaging app, TextPlus would be the best choice. If you want to send text messages from your computer and your other iOS devices, you will want to go with TextFree. My personal favorite is TextMe just because of the nice user interface on the iPad and how well the service works.


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Google Pixel 4 XL: Worth The Hype?
We've reached a point in the evolution of smartphones where everything has started to look the same. Gone are the days when each manufacturer would have its own trademark style and layout. With very few exceptions, every single new smartphone that hits the market in the here and now is a big, black, touchscreen slab with a little notch near the top for cameras, and buttons down the side. It's a trend that started with the early iPhones, after which everyone seemed to decide that Apple had arrived at the optimum smartphone design, and everyone else just followed suit.
Despite arriving on the market with a lot of hype and some interesting new features, the Google Pixel 4 XL doesn't break that trend. It's a little larger than some of the phones you may have owned recently, but it's fundamentally still the same shape and style. Do the innovations make it worth ditching your current model, or considering Google's latest shiny new toy for your next contract upgrade? Read on and find out.
We said that this phone feels big – and it is – but it somehow pulls off the trick of feeling larger than it actually is. The WHD & OLED screen measures 6.3 inches, which is smaller than the 6.5 inches you'll see on other XL models from other manufacturers. In the build-up to the phone's launch, we were told that the 90Hz refresh rate that the screen is capable of would set this new Pixel phone apart from the competitions. It still might, but only if you're running with the right settings. 90Hz is a significant drain on the battery, and as the difference is imperceptible when the lights are turned low, the phone tries to work around this by only employing the mode if the lighting conditions are absolutely perfect. The net result of this is that if you choose to have your brightness set at or below 75%, the 90Hz rate will never kick in at all. The screen is capable of doing everything it's supposed to do in terms of display, but only if you're prepared to sacrifice battery life to make it happen.
Processing Power
We have good news for the dedicated mobile gamers out there – the Google Pixel 4 XL comes with plenty of processing power. We're not just talking to mobile slots gamers out there; we're talking to the people who like to play high-intensity games using their mobiles as a medium. Mobile slots might never look better than they do on this phone if you can get the device's settings running properly, but playing mobile slots smoothly is child's play for this phone. It's packing 6GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 855 processor, and 64GB of storage. As a combination, that means you're unlikely to experience significant slowdown over the course of the 2-3 years you're likely to have it on contract.
What's less impressive is the battery life, which has been found to last barely 24 hours with average use. There's no excuse for that in this day and age – you can get almost double that out of an iPhone 11 Pro Max with the same amount of use, and the OnePlus 7T stands somewhere between the two. It's almost as if the battery simply isn't equipped to deal with the rest of the components under the casing. The more you do with it, the more you'll notice the battery issue. It's a particular concern if you plan to use it as a business phone, and therefore receive hundreds of push notifications on a daily basis.
In what's being hailed as a leap forward in phone security, there isn't a fingerprint scanner on the Google Pixel 4 XL. Instead, there's a face scanner. The phone immediately recognizes your face and unlocks when it sees its owner. This may not, however, be as secure as it seems. The software recognizes your face even if your eyes are closed, and will unlock accordingly. That means someone could take your phone while you're asleep, use your face to unlock it, and help themselves to whatever you have stored upon it. Google has announced that they'll patch this loophole, but it's a worry that it ever existed in the first place. We weren't aware of any security issues with the fingerprint scanner, so this doesn't feel like an upgrade.
To compound the problem, many common apps don't yet work with the face unlock software. Without having the option of a fingerprint scanner to work with, you're forced to step back in time a few years and use a passcode for any app you wish to keep secure. If we're brutally honest, face unlock feels like a feature that's been put there for the sake of having a feature, and not a particularly good one at that.
We're more enthusiastic about Soli, which is Google's new motion sensor technology. Using equipment very similar to radar, the phone notices when you (or someone else) are within two feet of the phone, and starts to wake up in anticipation of interacting with you. Get closer than that, and the screen will light up as if your phone were an eager puppy pleased to see its owner. There are a number of great uses for this – a simple wave of your hand can dismiss an unwanted phone call, or silence an alarm.
If you listen to music a lot, you can also skip to the next track by waving your hand over the phone, which is a nice touch. So far, there's nothing revolutionary that can be done with the feature, but we're in the early days of this new technology, and we're reasonably sure that better uses will be found for it soon enough.
We think this is a good phone, but not a great one. It's powerful, but the battery drains easily. It has a great display, but not all the time. One of the main new features is impractical, and the other hasn't achieved its full potential yet. We haven't even talked about the camera, but that falls under the same category too – solid enough, but not the best on the market. For approximately $1000, we think better options exist. It might be worth taking another look six months down the line. By that point, the price will have dropped, some of the issues may have been patched, and better uses might have been discovered for Soli.
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While reasoning and decision-making are indispensable when it comes to portfolio management, the amount of data now available is completely revolutionizing portfolio strategies. This is due largely in part to the growth and expansion of digital data, IT systems, and other technological innovations. Portfolio managers must both adapt to and take advantage of the data revolution in order to maximize their investments and reduce risk.
We can anticipate greater collaboration between technology specialists, data analysts, and legal teams in the future as data technology takes a more prominent role in investor activity.
Broad data on recent trends can greatly influence investment decisions; the scope of the data can also be fine-tuned to analyze particular slivers of behavior. In particular, data mining practices are opening the doors to more specified investment strategies than were previously possible.
For instance, the installation and use of server rooms that can generate and mine massive amounts of data is becoming more popular; in turn, with the increased amount of data, the information can be used for predictive rather than mere recordation and tracking purposes.
These specific data categories can be useful when identifying the investment profiles of the newer, younger generation, who are living more fluid, fast-paced lives than their predecessors. Using such guideposts, financial managers may be able to more accurately assess potential risks and opportunities for clients.
Thus, as the ability to track data in general expands, the possibilities for investment analysis also increase both in scope and depth. This allows investors and fiduciaries to achieve a more comprehensive picture of a given market before taking any actions. It is clear that the main challenge in the very near future will not be a lack of data, but rather the ability to focus and sift through large amounts of data to create innovative data solutions.
Lastly, big data can be very useful in legal applications, especially in instances where additional information is needed before proceeding with an important decision.
For example, pensions boards are often placed in situations where they need to decide whether to pursue legal action to recover losses stemming from wrongdoing. Such decisions are not to be made lightly; as a fiduciary, the board needs to consider facts before ultimately deciding whether to pursue an action. Under these types of circumstances, the availability of additional data can assist the board in weighing the benefits and risks of legal action, and can help support a more well-informed decision. Relevant data sets might include corporate filings, annual reports, balance sheets, and various other data sets.
Thus, the technological revolution that is currently happening in the data industry has the potential to affect everyone from individual investors to large investment institutions. The incorporation of data mining from various sources is quickly becoming standard practice and, indeed, is already a routine aspect in many fields.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the use of data in a portfolio management or investing context, contact Kessler Topaz today for more information and guidance. Our ability to convert relevant financial and economic data into compelling advocacy has allowed us to achieve significant recoveries for our clients.


With the Midsummer holiday now past and the UK currently basking in an unseasonable heat wave, thoughts inevitably turn to the time of year where it can feel like more staff are on vacation than are actually working.
Vacations are great and, while we're passionate about enjoying work, we also realise the important benefits having a great vacation can bring like giving your employees time to recharge their batteries and come back refreshed, revitalised and more engaged.
But equally, there's the needs of the business to consider and, for many of you, summer months are some of the busiest in the year which means it's of paramount importance to have the right people in the right place at the right time. What's more, you need to make sure you have the people with the right skills working - if you run a busy bar and all your supervisors are away for the World Cup final you might find you'll struggle!
Of course, trying to manage when people are working, when people are on vacation and who you have available to work on any given day with traditional methods (be they a spreadsheet or pen and paper) can quickly leave you frustrated while making it much easier for mistakes to be made.
Using technology, and systems like workforce management software, where everything can be controlled from one place, will make your life much easier by automating your labour intensive processes and improving the way you communicate with your staff.
Want to streamline your scheduling process? Download our free guide to see how you can do it.
However, there are other ways you can prepare and optimise your business for the holiday season.
Simply knowing when your employees are going to be on leave and having a clear, robust system in place for how leave requests are granted and actioned can have a huge difference. Communicating this process to your staff is also key. Make sure they understand how the process of requesting leave works, how they do it and any other actions they need to take.
Again, managing this in a workforce management system can save you hours and hours of time. With modern solutions, rules can be set so this process can be automated if appropriate. You can also use the same solutions to schedule in advance. By publishing schedules up to six months in advance, you'll give employees ample time to plan their vacations around when they are working.
While planning in advance brings with it a host of benefits, you also need to be flexible with your schedules, primarily because giving an element of control to your employees over when they work can have a significant positive impact on employee engagement and make your employees happier.
Take the World Cup again as an example - it's been one of the most unpredictable tournaments in memory and there's every chance teams we wouldn't expect (England?!?) could go far in the competition. If this were to happen it would be understandable if a number of your staff were looking to change their shifts so they could watch the game. Rather than being fixed to your schedule, you should offer them the ability to easily switch shifts. The same applies to people who might be looking to take a mini-vacation to enjoy the sunny weather. By giving them the option, and the flexibility, to take leave without there being a negative impact on the business, you're giving them control over their lives which is invaluable when it come to employee engagement.
The simple act of being able to manage when they work, managing their leave and seeing the hours they've worked (especially when it can all be done through an app) is empowering for staff who have, historically, felt like they haven't been heard. In a recent study, 95% of part-time workers strongly agreed that using an app makes it easy for them to adjust their schedules in order to fit their needs.
Great forecasting is the essential ingredient to understanding your business. You need to know when you're going to be busy, what your peak times of business are and how many staff you need scheduled at any one time to keep customer satisfaction high. Historical data is key to understanding this but so are other factors like everything from the weather to big sporting events. The more data you can gather about your business the better your forecasting will be. And through better forecasting you'll have better scheduling making it easier for you to grant leave requests and deal with people taking time off.
See for yourself how a modern, mobile-first workforce management solution works (and how it can benefit your business) in our free 'on demand' webinar.


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by Makoto Shinkai
Japan [2016] - 106m
Animation, Romance
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For a while now, Makoto Shinkai has been knocking on the gates of international breakthrough. Your run-of-the-mill anime fan will recognize his name, but somehow Shinkai never quite managed to take his fame beyond his own niche. That is, until he released Your Name [Kimi no Na Wa.]. Shinkai's latest was a tremendous success, both locally and internationally, finally placing him next to anime greats like Hayao Miyazaki and Mamoru Oshii. Looking at Shinkai's oeuvre so far, that token of respect is well-earned.
Shinkai himself is bit weary of his newfound success and I must admit that it's somewhat of a double-edged sword for Western fans too. Your Name was released exactly a year ago, but its success kept it in cinemas and festivals for a much longer period than normally the case. The home release took a full year to materialize, just because of import worries and tight distribution control. For someone like me, who prefers the comfort and quiet of his own living room to watch a good film, that's pretty annoying. For a full year I've been ignoring reviews and online commentary about the film, needless to say I jumped on the home release the moment it became available.
Your Name is a film that blends the fantasy of Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below with the romance of 5 Centimeters per Second, making it a pretty logical continuation within Shinkai's oeuvre. The fantasic elements are mostly there to propel the story forward and to conjur up a unique romantic dilemma, while the romance forms the true core of the film, providing the atmosphere and emotional pay-off. It's a fragile balance that, when not executed perfectly, could've easily brought out the worst in Shinkai's work, yet he pulls it off with great elegance.
The story revolves around Mitsuha (a girl living in a rural village) and Taki (a boy living in Tokyo), who swap bodies randomly. They go to bed being themselves but they wake up in the other one's body. At first they assume they're just being a little hazy and forgetful, but it doesn't take them too long to realize what is happening to them. It's the "why" that has them puzzled though. When they finally decide to meet up in real life, it turns out that's actually a little harder than originally exptected.
Shinkai gained notoriety because of his extremely detailed and overpoweringly romantic visuals, with Your Name he takes his style one step further. The level of detail is almost unmatched, making it virtually impossible to take everything in the first time around. The colors are bold and striking and even though Shinkai toned down the use of his trademark lens flares just a little, his play of light is still as impressive as ever. One of the more remarkable visual feats of Your Name is that Shinkai succeeds in making the urban scenery just as attractive as its rural counterpart. Modern-day anime is so rural-mad that it's nice to see someone who still knows to conjure up the beauty of our urban society.
The character models are a bit more detailed compared to Shinkai's earlier work. There's more nuance in the facial expressions and the characters have a bit more technical complexity. It takes away a little of their cuteness, at the same time it does add an extra layer of humanity. The animation too is top notch, with elaborate camera work, lots of movement and some stunning adaptations of live action techniques (like the timelapse scenes, which are beyond amazing). Needless to say, Your Name is a visual feast from start to finish.
The soundtrack is still going to be as divisive as ever. Shinkai has no problems using J-Pop ballads in his films, which doesn't always go over too well with international fans. I do have to say that he seems to have chosen some more subdued tracks this time around, which should make it a bit more bearable for those who are allergic to J-Pop. I don't particularly mind, though I would prefer a more tailored and unique choice of music. The dub is great, as can be expected from a high-profile film like this. Not quite sure if they made an English dub, but I don't see any reason to bother with one. If you can't take in all the visual detail because you're too busy reading the subtitles, that's just more reason to see the film a second time.
There's quite a lot of plot to go through during the first half, but Shinkai makes sure that the bond between Mitsuha and Taki keeps growing tighter, never letting the plot eclipse it. The second half reverses that balance, putting the romance front and center while keeping the plot going forward in the background. There are some nice twists and turns along the way, clearing things up without explaining too much, keeping part of the mystery alive. The emotional pay-off is kept until the very end though, with Shinkai conceiling his ending until the very last scene. While a bit more crowd-pleasing compared to some of his other films, I felt the ending fit the film and having it end any other way wouldn't have added much extra.
The real-world setting mixed with slight fantasy elements makes the film a bit more accessible compared to Shinkai's earlier films. Add to that an even higher level of stylistic finish, a 90 minute plus running time and an ending that is a bit easier to swallow for mainstream audiences, and it's no surprise Your Name turned out to be the hit that it is. While not my absolute favorite Shinkai, it's definitely up there with his best and it should have no trouble finding its way on the international home market. You have to wonder where Shinkai will go from here, then again that's the feeling I always have after watching his latest film and somehow he still finds ways to improve on his previous films. I just hope his next one doesn't take as long to arrive.
Niels Matthijs
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"""
PlexServer
"""
import requests, urllib
from requests.status_codes import _codes as codes
from plexapi import BASE_HEADERS, TIMEOUT
from plexapi import log, video
from plexapi.client import Client
from plexapi.exceptions import BadRequest, NotFound
from plexapi.library import Library
from plexapi.myplex import MyPlexAccount
from plexapi.playqueue import PlayQueue
from xml.etree import ElementTree

TOTAL_QUERIES = 0

class PlexServer( object ):
	def __init__( self, address='localhost', port=32400, token=None ):
		self.address = self._cleanAddress( address )
		self.port = port
		self.token = token
		data = self._connect()
		self.friendlyName = data.attrib.get( 'friendlyName' )
		self.machineIdentifier = data.attrib.get( 'machineIdentifier' )
		self.myPlex = bool(data.attrib.get( 'myPlex' ) )
		self.myPlexMappingState = data.attrib.get( 'myPlexMappingState' )
		self.myPlexSigninState = data.attrib.get( 'myPlexSigninState' )
		self.myPlexSubscription = data.attrib.get( 'myPlexSubscription' )
		self.myPlexUsername = data.attrib.get( 'myPlexUsername' )
		self.platform = data.attrib.get( 'platform' )
		self.platformVersion = data.attrib.get( 'platformVersion' )
		self.transcoderActiveVideoSessions = int(data.attrib.get( 'transcoderActiveVideoSessions' ) )
		self.updatedAt = int(data.attrib.get( 'updatedAt' ) )
		self.version = data.attrib.get( 'version' )

	def __repr__( self ):
		return '<%s:%s:%s>' % ( self.__class__.__name__, self.address, self.port )

	def _cleanAddress( self, address ):
		address = address.lower().strip( '/' )
		if address.startswith( 'http://' ):
			address = address[8:]
		return address

	def _connect( self ):
		try:
			return self.query( '/' )
		except Exception as err:
			log.error( '%s:%s: %s', self.address, self.port, err )
			raise NotFound('No server found at: %s:%s' % ( self.address, self.port ) )

	@property
	def library( self ):
		return Library( self, self.query( '/library/' ) )

	def account( self ):
		data = self.query( '/myplex/account' )
		return MyPlexAccount( self, data )

	def clients( self ):
		items = []
		for elem in self.query( '/clients' ):
			items.append( Client( self, elem ) )
		return items

	def client(self, name):
		for elem in self.query( '/clients' ):
			if elem.attrib.get( 'name' ).lower() == name.lower():
				return Client( self, elem )
		raise NotFound( 'Unknown client name: %s' % name )

	def createPlayQueue( self, video ):
		return PlayQueue.create( self, video )

	def headers( self ):
		headers = BASE_HEADERS
		if self.token:
			headers['X-Plex-Token'] = self.token
		return headers

	def query( self, path, method=requests.get ):
		global TOTAL_QUERIES; TOTAL_QUERIES += 1
		url = self.url( path )
		log.info( '%s %s%s', method.__name__.upper(), url, '?X-Plex-Token=%s' % self.token if self.token else '' )
		response = method( url, headers=self.headers(), timeout=TIMEOUT )
		if response.status_code not in [200, 201]:
			codename = codes.get( response.status_code )[0]
			raise BadRequest( '(%s) %s' % ( response.status_code, codename ) )
		data = response.text.encode( 'utf8' )
		return ElementTree.fromstring( data ) if data else None

	def search( self, query, videotype=None ):
		query = urllib.quote( query )
		items = video.list_items( self, '/search?query=%s' % query )
		if videotype:
			return [item for item in items if item.type == videotype]
		return items

	def url( self, path ):
		return 'http://%s:%s/%s' % ( self.address, self.port, path.lstrip( '/' ) )

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We propose a new statistical approach to analyzing stochastic systems against specifications given in a sublogic of continuous stochastic logic (CSL). Unlike past numerical and statistical analysis methods, we assume that the system under investigation is an unknown, deployed black-box that can be passively observed to obtain sample traces, but cannot be controlled. Given a set of executions (obtained by Monte Carlo simulation) and a property, our algorithm checks, based on statistical hypothesis testing, whether the sample provides evidence to conclude the satisfaction or violation of a property, and computes a quantitative measure (p-value of the tests) of confidence in its answer; if the sample does not provide statistical evidence to conclude the satisfaction or violation of the property, the algorithm may respond with a "don't know" answer. We implemented our algorithm in a Java-based prototype tool called VeStA, and experimented with the tool using case studies analyzed in . Our empirical results show that our approach may, at least in some cases, be faster than previous analysis methods.


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Anna returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother's tragic death and discovers that her mother's former nurse, Rachel, has moved into their house and become engaged to her father. Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her that Rachel has evil intentions.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
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After Jodi Kreyman gains popularity, her miscommunications start causing rifts with those around her and now she really needs to "stand tall".
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Sentinelle (2021)
Transferred home after a traumatizing combat mission, a highly trained French soldier uses her lethal skills to hunt down the man who hurt her sister.
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Blood Diamond (2006)
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense…
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Ajeeb Daastaans (2021)
An anthology of four stories that explore the surprising ways in which unexpected catalysts inflame the uncomfortable emotions simmering under fractured relationships.
A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the trip. Facing dwindling resources and a potentially fatal outcome, the crew is…
Country: Germany, USA
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
The Exorcism of God (2022)
An American priest working in Mexico is considered a saint by many local parishioners. However, due to a botched exorcism, he carries a secret that's eating him alive until he…
Country: Mexico, Venezuela, United States
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed…
The Aeronauts (2019)
In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While breaking…
Country: UK, USA
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
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When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web…
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Peter Highman must scramble across the US in five days to be present for the birth of his first child. He gets off to a bad start when his wallet…
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text:
using System.Linq;
using FluentAssertions;
using Xunit;

namespace ChangeTracking.Tests
{
    public class IBindingListTests
    {
        [Fact]
        public void AsTrackable_On_Collection_Should_Make_It_ICancelAddNew()
        {
            var orders = Helper.GetOrdersIList();

            var trackable = orders.AsTrackable();

            trackable.Should().BeAssignableTo<System.ComponentModel.ICancelAddNew>();
        }

        [Fact]
        public void AsTrackable_On_Collection_Should_Make_It_IBindingList()
        {
            var orders = Helper.GetOrdersIList();

            var trackable = orders.AsTrackable();

            trackable.Should().BeAssignableTo<System.ComponentModel.IBindingList>();
        }

        [Fact]
        public void AsTrackable_On_Collection_AddNew_Should_Raise_ListChanged()
        {
            var orders = Helper.GetOrdersIList();

            var trackable = orders.AsTrackable();
            var bindingList = (System.ComponentModel.IBindingList)trackable;
            var monitor = bindingList.Monitor();

            bindingList.AddNew();

            monitor.Should().Raise(nameof(System.ComponentModel.IBindingList.ListChanged));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void AsTrackable_On_Collection_Remove_Should_Raise_ListChanged()
        {
            var orders = Helper.GetOrdersIList();

            var trackable = orders.AsTrackable();
            var bindingList = (System.ComponentModel.IBindingList)trackable;
            var monitor = bindingList.Monitor();

            trackable.Remove(trackable[0]);

            monitor.Should().Raise(nameof(System.ComponentModel.IBindingList.ListChanged));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void CancelEdit_On_Item_Should_Remove_From_Collection()
        {
            var orders = Helper.GetOrdersIList();

            var trackable = orders.AsTrackable();
            var bindingList = (System.ComponentModel.IBindingList)trackable;

            bindingList.AddNew();
            var withAddedCount = bindingList.Count;
            var addedItem = bindingList.Cast<Order>().Single(o => o.CustomerNumber == null);
            var editableObject = (System.ComponentModel.IEditableObject)addedItem;
            editableObject.CancelEdit();

            bindingList.Count.Should().Be(withAddedCount - 1, because: "item was canceled");
        }

        [Fact]
        public void Change_Property_On_Item_That_Implements_INotifyPropertyChanged_In_Collection_Should_Raise_ListChanged()
        {
            var orders = Helper.GetOrdersIList();

            var trackable = orders.AsTrackable();
            var bindingList = (System.ComponentModel.IBindingList)trackable;
            var monitor = bindingList.Monitor();

            ((Order)bindingList[0]).Id = 123;

            monitor.Should().Raise(nameof(System.ComponentModel.IBindingList.ListChanged));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void AcceptChanges_On_Collection_Should_Raise_ListChanged()
        {
            var orders = Helper.GetOrdersIList();
            var trackable = orders.AsTrackable();

            var first = trackable.First();
            var bl = trackable as System.ComponentModel.IBindingList;
            bl.ListChanged += (o, e) =>
            {
                ;
            };
            first.Id = 963;
            var bindingList = (System.ComponentModel.IBindingList)trackable;
            var monitor = bindingList.Monitor();

            trackable.CastToIChangeTrackableCollection().AcceptChanges();

            monitor.Should().Raise(nameof(System.ComponentModel.IBindingList.ListChanged));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void AcceptChanges_On_Collection_If_No_Changes_Should_Not_Raise_ListChanged()
        {
            var orders = Helper.GetOrdersIList();
            var trackable = orders.AsTrackable();
            var bindingList = (System.ComponentModel.IBindingList)trackable;
            var monitor = bindingList.Monitor();

            trackable.CastToIChangeTrackableCollection().AcceptChanges();

            monitor.Should().NotRaise(nameof(System.ComponentModel.IBindingList.ListChanged));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void RejectChanges_On_Collection_Should_Raise_ListChanged()
        {
            var orders = Helper.GetOrdersIList();
            var trackable = orders.AsTrackable();

            var first = trackable.First();
            first.Id = 963;
            var bindingList = (System.ComponentModel.IBindingList)trackable;
            var monitor = bindingList.Monitor();

            trackable.CastToIChangeTrackableCollection().RejectChanges();

            monitor.Should().Raise(nameof(System.ComponentModel.IBindingList.ListChanged));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void RejectChanges_On_Collection_If_No_Changes_Should_Not_Raise_ListChanged()
        {
            var orders = Helper.GetOrdersIList();
            var trackable = orders.AsTrackable();
            var bindingList = (System.ComponentModel.IBindingList)trackable;
            var monitor = bindingList.Monitor();

            trackable.CastToIChangeTrackableCollection().RejectChanges();

            monitor.Should().NotRaise(nameof(System.ComponentModel.IBindingList.ListChanged));
        }
    }
}


Hello, it's Andie Arthur, executive director of the South Florida Theatre League, with Off Stage Conversations, showcasing the important articles and discussions about theatre administration and the state of the art, as well as national and international theatre news.
Christine Dolen for the Miami Herald writes on attracting younger audiences, featuring three Theatre League member theatres, The Naked Stage, The Alliance Theatre Lab, and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. I think Nathan Allen hits the most salient point: content. If you aren't telling stories that interest younger audiences, why expect them to come? We don't get angry when older audiences don't attend children's theatre – so why resent younger audiences for not connecting with material that doesn't speak to them?
Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune has an interesting article on branding and brand extensions for theatre companies. It's an interesting concept for some of our larger and mid-size theatres looking to expand their audiences, but who don't want to alienate their current core.
Polly Carl has a piece out on how we define beauty or specifically, quality theatre. She looks at who controls the definition and the intersection of taste assumptions and class. It's pretty dense academic writing, but I love that she's asking these questions.
The Guardian has another piece out on subverting the use of programs – if a dramatis personae gives away too many spoilers, how should you handle it? I've been to a few performances where programs were distributed after the show, which is one way of handling it. Or a producer can make use of misinformation.
TCG has a posted their survey results on the state of health benefits for the industry.
Brandon Walker talks about the current state of Off-Off Broadway and how the most exciting work he sees is either on a community theatre level (full of passion) or at the highest professional level (full of money) – and asks what can be done to alter that. While most of his concerns speak directly to his NYC experience, we ought to be looking at how can we better the artistic experience as well as looking at all the budgeting concerns.
The Wall Street Journal talks about a recent Australian production of Death of a Salesman getting busted for copyright infringement, and how protective should copyright owners of classic work be with the script and new interpretations.
Have you ever wanted to write a play and just needed an excuse? Here's an excuse – November is National Playwriting Month (along with doubling as National Novel Writing Month).
I'll be back next week in a post-election haze. Hopefully a happy haze. Happy Halloween Everyone!


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Last week, this column reviewed the limited legal question of whether the First Amendment's guarantees of free speech and free assembly protected a protester who was silently expressing opposition at a political rally. The answer was a resounding "maybe" — dependent upon whether the rally was on public or private property and whether any statement had been given beforehand about who could be present. On Monday of this week, the Columbus Dispatch printed a substantially similar editorial.
As every one of these columns has for the past 12 years, last week's column began with two quotes. After the column ran last Friday, a number of people contacted me and expressed, to my great horror, that they thought the column expressed support for Donald Trump's call that protesters be assaulted at his rallies.
As this is a new week and a new word limit, we now have space to explore the related issue of whether a candidate who suggests that his supporters assault a protester could be subject to state-law prosecution. Indeed, one North Carolina sheriff noted that he was considering charges against Trump for inciting a riot, though he ultimately declined to do so.
Eugene Volokh, professor of law at UCLA (who self-identifies as a supporter of Ted Cruz), recently opined on the subject for the Washington Post. Volokh correctly noted that there are myriad legal intricacies such that it is impossible to judge any particular statement made by any particular candidate. But, he noted, it is entirely possible that a prosecution could occur.
Ohio's statute is actually one of the broader state laws in this area, and one can see how it would apply to this situation. If a candidate made a general statement that any heckler should be assaulted, but there was no heckling going on at the moment, that statement is unlikely to be deemed to have created a "clear and present danger" or to have been a "proximate" cause of harm. But if a protester is in the act of protesting and the candidate says, "Hey, someone punch that guy," there is little doubt that the Ohio statute would criminalize that statement. Volokh notes that the situation changes if a protester is resisting arrest, or is himself assaulting someone, because issues of self-defense or defense of others then enter the equation as well.
We would do well in this and all election seasons to remember the words of Wesley and Jefferson.


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Some Committees appear to be more equal than others. In performing its various functions of; enacting laws; ensuring accountability on the side of the executive; budget appropriation; scrutinizing government policies; and vetting Presidential appointees among others. The Parliament of the Republic of Uganda adopted Rules of Procedure that establishes various organs to enable it execute its roles efficiently and effectively. These organs ranges from Parliamentary Commission, Sectoral, Select Committees to Standing Committees.
Committees of Parliament specifically the Standing Committees to mention but few includes the Local Government Accounts, the Public Accounts Committee commonly known as PAC, National Economy, Business Committee and the Appointments Committee- which is our matters of discussion today based on its important role in performance of the legislative arm of government.
This committee (Appointments Committee) is established under Rule 151 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament of Uganda and it is chaired by the Speaker of Parliament, in his or her absence by the Deputy Speaker. Its main function as spelt out under Rule 155(1) is to approve on behalf of parliament, the appointment of persons nominated by the President under the Constitution or any other appointment required to be approved by Parliament under any law.
A clear reflection on the above stated function of this committee points to the fact that the House (Parliament) delegated its powers to its committee which it doesn't do with other committees. The Rules of Procedure again make it more amusing under Rule 158: "The Chairperson of the Committee shall report to the House any appointment approved by the Committee and the report shall not be subject to debate". What is so special with this report which cannot be subjected to debate? Does it imply that its decision is so impeccable, beyond perfect and always on spot?
While considering the report of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline on the Amendment of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament of Uganda on 22, February, 2012, Abdu Katuntu, Shadow Attorney General noted: ". Article 113 (1) of the Constitution reads: "Cabinet ministers shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament from among Members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected Members of Parliament." So, if the Constitution demands the approval to be done by Parliament, then we need to go to the Constitution and define Parliament. It is defined in the interpretation section under Article 257 as follows: "'Parliament' means the Parliament of Uganda". He added that these powers of approval are vested in Parliament which is clearly defined by the Constitution therefore the committee has no constitutional authority to have a final approval.
Despite the fact that all Committees of Parliament execute their duties on behalf of Parliament and they are supposed to report back to the House (Parliament) for the final approval of all matters under their consideration. The rules give the committee the powers to carry out a final approval of the appointees. In real sense it appears like the committee usurped the powers of Parliament as enshrined in the Constitution. If the Prime Minister who also happens to be the Leader of Government Business is subjected to approval of the whole House under Article 108(A) (1) of Constitution. Why not other Presidential appointees?
It is worth noting that the 9th Parliament Appointments Committee did a commendable job to reject Presidential Ministerial Appointees like Saleh Kamba, James Kakoza, Naser Sebagala, Muyanja Mbabali on grounds like lack of requisite academic qualification and their questionable moral integrity. However, the same committee approved General Nyakairima Aronda (RIP) as Minister for Internal Affairs when he was still a serving army officer. This contravened Article 208 (1) of the Constitution which provides for 'non-partisan and neutrality" of army officers. It also disregarded Section 99 of the Uganda Peoples Defence Act, 2005 which bars a serving army officer from seeking a political appointment unless after retirement or resignation.
This implies that under certain circumstances the committee can be easily manipulated by the appointing authority which nominates these appointees to appear before it hence the need for the whole house to have the finality on matters being handled by the committee though it is not a guarantee that it is immune to manipulation.
We therefore, implore the future Parliament (10th Parliament) since the current one is only remaining with weeks to come to its end to amend these rules such that the Presidential Appointees are subjected to scrutiny by the Appointments Committee and there after reports to the House for the final approval.


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Our lovely local member Rebekha Sharkie asked a question at Question Time yesterday. That's not the infuriating thing. Enough nice things cannot be said about Rebekha, who lives just a few towns over from me and who attended every single one of the community meetings we had in January about the blackout in December. In fact, those community meetings are where she was "commissioned" to ask this very question.
(a) the question wasn't even about the blackout, let alone the renewable power problem about which the blackout had nothing to do. The one in September, perhaps, but the December one was entirely down to trees (and Stobie poles!) falling on the lines, and repair crews taking up to five days to respond. (Which also meant that the CFS couldn't clear the trees, which they're capable of, because they hadn't been told if there was a current in the lines or not, but that's another matter). Yes, the PM makes a reasonable point about there maybe being some hypocrisy in drawing increasing non-renewable power from Victoria while saying that we're entirely "green", but if he knew even Thing One about either of the blackouts, he would know that wasn't even relevant.
(b) who cares about what Labour did several years ago? The question is what are you, the current national leader, going to do to make things better now? How are you going to safeguard our telecommunications during bushfire season? Don't deflect the blame. We're not looking to place blame. We're looking to fix it, but apparently you're not willing to help with that.
(c) the question wasn't about mobile phone black-spots, although that's closer than his first reply. The fact is, most of the Hills does have mobile phone access. A little dodgy at times in valleys, but it's there. Just, you know, not when the power's been out for several days and the relay towers only have battery back-up for between four and eight hours. Something Rebekha was cut off from saying was that, when the NBN rolls out (and supercedes the current coverage, becoming the only telecommunications network in the area), their back-up lasts for only three hours. What we need is LONGER battery back-up, perhaps even generators on the relay towers, not SHORTER.
(d) it's not a matter of "the lights going out in Mayo". As I've said, we don't care if the lights go out. Not in summer, when we have sixteen or more hours of really quite decent light every day. What we do care about is not having any water or sewage. And what we really, really worry about is not having any contact with the outside world at a time of year when a bushfire could run through the area and burn everything to the ground – including us, if we don't have any way of knowing that it's there and we have to evacuate.
So, what can I say? Not much more, really, except "poor Rebekha". I wish there was some way of posting over all the comforting hugs her constituents want to give her right now.
Also… I didn't mind the PM, inasmuch as I didn't really think he was either good or bad, just as ineffective as the last dozen we've had since I finished primary school. But now… now I really don't like him.


What are the top 5 mistakes made by junior real estate agents?
Real is a rewarding business, I would say business instead of Job because you can write your own paycheck when your fulltime business is real estate.
There are some mistakes that every real estate agent does when they get started.
New agents need to take advantage of every learning opportunity they can: enroll in free and paid courses, attend seminars, choose continuing education and professional development courses that will advance your career. And importantly, find a really great mentor. Check this out. It will definitely help you learn.
When you become a real estate agent you're essentially starting your own business. However, many real estate professionals have no clear goals or timeline for achieving their them. Without a real estate business plan, it's far too easy to spend time and money in ways that don't pay off. Creating a real estate business plan will allow you to identify your short and long-term goals and outline how you plan to achieve them.
One reason new real estate agents end up overspending on real estate marketing is because they spend it in the wrong place. In general, they use their budget for print marketing—newspapers, real estate magazines, etc.— because it's most visible. In today's marketplace, these channels often yield a low return on investment. Instead of shelling out precious capital in the beginning, write down who you know in your personal sphere of influence. Promote your new real estate business on social networks like LinkedIn and Facebook. Focusing on building out your referral network may deliver stronger results in the long run.
Here is a free guide that will definitely help you in this matter.
One of the most important decisions a new real estate professional can make is what brokerage they wish to belong to. Real estate agents choose their new broker for a number of reasons—they have a good reputation, they offer the most competitive split, the office is close to their house, and so on. While these are all valid reasons for choosing a brokerage, they aren't necessarily the correct ones. A broker's purpose is to help new real estate professionals establish successful careers, so your primary concern should be what the brokerage is offering you in terms of support.


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