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Q: Can someone explain why this bug happens on my navbar? If you look closely, when you scroll down fast, the navbar turns black for a split second before it disappears. How do I prevent this bug from happening?
What I am trying to do with the navbar:
1. The navbar is supposed to become transparent at the top of the page except for the text inside the navbar.
2.when you scroll down the page the navbar should disappear fully, the text should also disappear
3. when you scroll up in the bottom part of the page, the navbar should reappear with a black background.

$(document).ready(function() {
        // Transition effect for navbar
        $(window).scroll(function() {
          // checks if window is scrolled more than 500px, adds/removes solid class
          if($(this).scrollTop() > 500) {
              $('.header').addClass('solid');
          } else {
              $('.header').removeClass('solid');
          }
        });

});

var didScroll;
var lastScrollTop = 0;
var delta = 5;
var navbarHeight = 505;

$(window).scroll(function(event){
    didScroll = true;
});

setInterval(function() {
    if (didScroll) {
        hasScrolled();
        didScroll = false;
    }
}, 350);

function hasScrolled() {
    var st = $(this).scrollTop();

    if(Math.abs(lastScrollTop - st) <= delta)
        return;

    if (st > lastScrollTop && st > navbarHeight){
        // Scroll Down
        $('header').addClass('no-bar').removeClass('solid');
    } else {
        // Scroll Up
        if(st + $(window).height() < $(document).height()) {
            $('header').removeClass('no-bar');
        }
    }

    lastScrollTop = st;
}
/************************************************HEADER*********************************************************/

body {
 height:500%;
 padding-bottom: 500%;
 background: green;
}

 .header {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100vw
  padding-top: 6%;
  padding-bottom: 6%;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0%;
  left: 0%;
  padding-right: 100vw;
  transition: top 0.2s ease-in-out;
  z-index: 324;
  border-bottom: 0%;
  background-color: transparent;
  transition: background-color 1s ease 0s;
 }

 .solid {
  background-color: black;
  transition: background-color 1s ease 0s;
  box-shadow: 0 0 4px grey;
 }

 .no-bar {
 opacity: 0;
 }

  .logo {
    color: yellow;
    position: inline-block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 38%;
    margin-top: 0%;
    padding: 0;
    left: 37%;
  }

  .nav-fade {
    opacity: 0;
    transition: 0.5s;
  }

    .section-1 {
  position: relative;
  top:80%;
  padding-top: 6%;
  padding-bottom: 50%;
  height: 200%;
  width: 100%;
  background: green;
 }

  }

<!DOCTYPE html>

 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="STACK-HEADER.CSS">
 <meta charset="UTF-8">
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />

HEADER

. How do I stop this from happening?

A: This is happening because you have merged two conditions in a if:
    if (st > lastScrollTop && st > navbarHeight){
        // Scroll Down
        $('header').addClass('no-bar').removeClass('solid');
    } else {
        // Scroll Up
        if(st + $(window).height() < $(document).height()) {
            $('header').removeClass('no-bar');
        }
    }

t > lastScrollTop means we're going down otherwise we're assuming we're going up.
If we're going up the solid class is added.
But since you've merged t > lastScrollTop && st > navbarHeight it now means that we're assuming to go up whenever st <= navbarHeight.
Therefore the solid bar is showing when we scroll down near the top.
You just have to rewrite this piece of code like this:
    if (st > lastScrollTop){
            // Scroll Down
            if (st > navbarHeight) {
                $('header').addClass('no-bar').removeClass('solid');
            }
        } else {
            // Scroll Up
            if(st + $(window).height() < $(document).height()) {
                $('header').removeClass('no-bar');
            }
        }

Be careful with else!
Working snippet below:

    $(document).ready(function() {
            // Transition effect for navbar
            $(window).scroll(function() {
              // checks if window is scrolled more than 500px,
              // adds/removes solid class
              if($(this).scrollTop() > 500) {
                  $('.header').addClass('solid');
              } else {
                  $('.header').removeClass('solid');
              }
            });

    });

    var didScroll;
    var lastScrollTop = 0;
    var delta = 5;
    var navbarHeight = 505;

    $(window).scroll(function(event){
        didScroll = true;
    });

    setInterval(function() {
        if (didScroll) {
            hasScrolled();
            didScroll = false;
        }
    }, 350);

    function hasScrolled() {
        var st = $(this).scrollTop();

        if(Math.abs(lastScrollTop - st) <= delta)
            return;

        if (st > lastScrollTop){
            // Scroll Down
            if (st > navbarHeight) {
                $('header').addClass('no-bar').removeClass('solid');
            }
        } else {
            // Scroll Up
            if(st + $(window).height() < $(document).height()) {
                $('header').removeClass('no-bar');
            }
        }

        lastScrollTop = st;
    }

    /************************HEADER*********************************/

    body {
     height:500%;
     padding-bottom: 500%;
     background: green;
    }

     .header {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      width: 100vw
      padding-top: 6%;
      padding-bottom: 6%;
      position: fixed;
      top: 0%;
      left: 0%;
      padding-right: 100vw;
      transition: top 0.2s ease-in-out;
      z-index: 324;
      border-bottom: 0%;
      background-color: transparent;
      transition: background-color 1s ease 0s;
     }

     .solid {
      background-color: black;
      transition: background-color 1s ease 0s;
      box-shadow: 0 0 4px grey;
     }

     .no-bar {
     opacity: 0;
     }

      .logo {
        color: yellow;
        position: inline-block;
        position: absolute;
        top: 38%;
        margin-top: 0%;
        padding: 0;
        left: 37%;
      }

      .nav-fade {
        opacity: 0;
        transition: 0.5s;
      }

        .section-1 {
      position: relative;
      top:80%;
      padding-top: 6%;
      padding-bottom: 50%;
      height: 200%;
      width: 100%;
      background: green;
     }

      }

    <!DOCTYPE html>

     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="STACK-HEADER.CSS">
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />

HEADER

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Sergeants Benevolent Associations head Edward Mullins refused to back down from that stance, saying in an interview Monday that "the mayor has turned his back on us — he got elected on his campaign of attacking the police all along."
That link — strenuously denied by the de Blasio administration — was given some credence by Police Commissioner William Bratton on Monday. In an interview with NBC, Bratton said "what's quite apparent, obvious, is that the target of these two police officers was a direct spinoff of this issue of these demonstrations."
Even Bratton, who has steadfastly praised de Blasio, conceded that the mayor was on shaky footing with some in the NYPD. When asked on NBC's "Today" show if the mayor had lost the force's trust and confidence, Bratton said, "I think he's lost it with some officers."
Later Monday, Police Commissioner William Bratton said he had met with representatives from the five unions who agreed to stand down.
"And then we can continue the dialogue that had begun about issues and differences that exist," Bratton said.
Meanwhile, big-city police departments and union leaders around the country were warning the rank and file to wear bulletproof vests and avoid making inflammatory posts on social media.
A union-generated message at the 35,000-officer NYPD warned officers that they should respond to every radio call with two cars — "no matter what the opinion of the patrol supervisor" — and not make arrests "unless absolutely necessary." The president of the detectives' union told members in a letter to work in threes when out on the street, wear bulletproof vests and keep aware of their surroundings. At the same time, a memo from an NYPD chief asked officers to limit their comments "via all venues, including social media, to expressions of sorrow and condolence."
One directive warned officers in Newark, New Jersey, not to patrol alone and to avoid confrontation. In Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey urged protest leaders to "call for calm and not let this escalate any further." Boston's police commissioner said officers there were on alert.
Officials in New York investigated at least a dozen threats against police since the shootings, and one man was arrested at a Manhattan precinct after he walked in and said: "If I punch you in the face, how much time will I get?" and refused to leave.
Associated Press Writers Jennifer Peltz and Tom Hays contributed to this report.

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The Charity Retail Association estimates that there are over 11,000 charity shops in the UK. There are many benefits of having charity shops. In addition to the financial benefit, they help to increase brand awareness, provide a source of good quality, low cost items for the public, and provide environmental benefits associated with the reuse of goods. Charity shops also provide volunteering opportunities that can help people build up their skills and experience.
I want to go straight to the code and read what it says about charity shops
I have a concern about a particular charity shop
For fundraisers
Income raised through charity shops is often classed as commercial trading. However, the activities of shops in seeking public donations also falls within the legal definition of fundraising as soliciting money or "other property".
Charity shop staff and volunteers should therefore have particular regard to Part 1 of the code, Standards which apply to all fundraising. This includes making sure that they inform the public in advance about how they will use:
the proceeds from their donation
any personal data collected from the donor
They should also make clear what happens to stock if it remains unsold.
The NCVO has published guidance on how charity shops can support your charitable objectives. If you want to open a charity shop, take a look at the Charity Retail Association's guidance.
For information on claiming Gift Aid on donated items, see the CIoF's guidance.
Charity shops are usually staffed by volunteers and a small number of paid staff. For further information on working with volunteers, please see our Volunteer Fundraising page. You should also take a look at what the code says about working with volunteers in section 5 Volunteers.
Charity shops provide many benefits for the public. They give you an easy way of donating, and also provide a low-cost way of buying clothing and other items. Reusing goods is also environmentally friendly.
The shop should be clear about how your donation will be used. Many ask for your contact details to enable them to claim tax relief and to keep you informed about whether your item was sold. They should be clear at the outset why and how they intend to use your data.
Along with second-hand donated items, some charity shops also sell new goods. A shop must, however, sell 'wholly or mainly' donated goods to keep its status of serving a charitable purpose.
Money raised in charity shops goes to the parent charity, who then use it towards their charitable objectives.
Charity shops also offer volunteering opportunities. For information on volunteering, please see our Volunteer Fundraising page. If you would like to volunteer in a charity shop, see the Charity Retail Association's guidance.
Charity shop resources
Safer giving advice
This guidance is designed to provide practical advice to help you avoid fraudsters and scams, and make sure your money goes to support genuine charities.
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› Pti Stories
Paris Metro, Mumbai suburban trains inspire book on poems
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi | Last Updated at December 19 2017 13:45 IST
Four women poets and illustrators from India and France use the Metro of Paris and the suburban railway of Mumbai as the subject for their book which they see as a blend of visuals and words of journeys.
French-Indian poet Karthika Nair, French illustrator Joelle Jolivet, poet-novelist Sampurna Chattarji and Gond artiste Roshni Vyam have joined hands for "Metro Lands", which is expected to be out in the next three-four months.
Chattarji said the idea for the book struck the two poets a year ago when she suggested about collaborating on some poetry project to Nair, who said that the subject could be their respective train systems.
But Nair said they were not thinking about coming up with a book at that time.
"It was more of a poetry adventure or an exercise because we both wanted to do something less solitary, move out of our usual spheres of interest and activities. And then, it was about almost two years ago that we started writing from February last year," she said.
So, about a year later, the French Embassy saw these poems, while they were preparing for Bonjour India 2017.
"And they were very interested to take this forward and asked us if we would like to do something with these poems.
"And we asked if we could collaborate with illustrators because we thought that it would be a nice compliment to the written words to have visuals and bring to life these little worlds we are talking about," Nair told PTI.
Chattarji said the form is intrinsic to the way the book and the text have been constructed as the last line of Nair's poem becomes the first line of her poem and vice versa.
"So, it's not a random assortment of poems about travelling in trains in Mumbai and Paris. It's a very interlinked sequence of poems," she said.
When the artistes were asked for a graphic representation of the poetry that compliments each other, Jolivet came to Mumbai to discover the train system and Vyam went to France to see the Paris Metro.
"Our vision is very different because I am making live sketches. So I use my live sketches like I did with Sampurna in the train and Roshni has a more imaginative vision of the Paris Metro. So, it's interesting to confront our very different styles," said Jolivet.
According to Vyam, it was a new experience for her as a Gond artiste.
"Karthika's poem was about Paris Metro and I was to illustrate it. So, it was a new experience for me being a Gond artiste as it is a traditional art form and now I'm going to experiment with my art," she said.
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// "Therefore those skilled at the unorthodox
// are infinite as heaven and earth,
// inexhaustible as the great rivers.
// When they come to an end,
// they begin again,
// like the days and months;
// they die and are reborn,
// like the four seasons."
//
// - Sun Tsu,
// "The Art of War"

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.IO;
using Scientia.HtmlRenderer.Core.Entities;

namespace Scientia.HtmlRenderer.Demo.Common
{
    public class DemoUtils
    {
        private const int Iterations = 20;

        ///
        /// The HTML text used in sample form for HtmlLabel.
        ///
        public static String SampleHtmlLabelText
        {
            get
            {
                return "This is an HtmlLabel on transparent background with colors and links: " +
                       "HTML Renderer";
            }
        }

        ///
        /// The HTML text used in sample form for HtmlPanel.
        ///
        public static String SampleHtmlPanelText
        {
            get
            {
                return "This is an HtmlPanel with colors and links: HTML Renderer" +
                       "
If there is more text than the size of the control scrollbars will appear.
" +
                       "
Click me to change my Text property.";
            }
        }

        ///
        /// Handle stylesheet resolve.
        ///
        public static void OnStylesheetLoad(object sender, HtmlStylesheetLoadEventArgs e)
        {
            var stylesheet = GetStylesheet(e.Src);
            if (stylesheet != null)
            {
                e.SetStyleSheet = stylesheet;
            }
        }

        ///
        /// Get stylesheet by given key.
        ///
        public static string GetStylesheet(string src)
        {
            if (src == "StyleSheet")
            {
                return @"h1, h2, h3 { color: navy; font-weight:normal; }
                    h1 { margin-bottom: .47em }
                    h2 { margin-bottom: .3em }
                    h3 { margin-bottom: .4em }
                    ul { margin-top: .5em }
                    ul li {margin: .25em}
                    body { font:10pt Tahoma }
		            pre  { border:solid 1px gray; background-color:#eee; padding:1em }
                    a:link { text-decoration: none; }
                    a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
                    .gray    { color:gray; }
                    .example { background-color:#efefef; corner-radius:5px; padding:0.5em; }
                    .whitehole { background-color:white; corner-radius:10px; padding:15px; }
                    .caption { font-size: 1.1em }
                    .comment { color: green; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 3px; }
                    .comment2 { color: green; }";
            }

            return null;
        }

        ///
        /// Get image by resource key.
        ///
        public static Stream GetImageStream(string src)
        {
            switch (src.ToLower())
            {
                case "htmlicon":
                    return Resources.Html32;
                case "staricon":
                    return Resources.Favorites32;
                case "fonticon":
                    return Resources.Font32;
                case "commenticon":
                    return Resources.Comment16;
                case "imageicon":
                    return Resources.Image32;
                case "methodicon":
                    return Resources.Method16;
                case "propertyicon":
                    return Resources.Property16;
                case "eventicon":
                    return Resources.Event16;
            }

            return null;
        }

        public static string RunSamplesPerformanceTest(Action<String> setHtmlDelegate)
        {
            GC.Collect();

            double baseMemory;
            var baseStopwatch = RunTest(setHtmlDelegate, false, out baseMemory);

            GC.Collect();
            GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
            GC.Collect();

            double runMemory;
            var runStopwatch = RunTest(setHtmlDelegate, true, out runMemory);

            double memory = runMemory - baseMemory;
            var elapsedMilliseconds = runStopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds - baseStopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds;

            float htmlSize = 0;
            foreach (var sample in SamplesLoader.ShowcaseSamples)
            {
                htmlSize += sample.Html.Length * 2;
            }

            htmlSize = htmlSize / 1024f;

            var sampleCount = SamplesLoader.ShowcaseSamples.Count;
            var msg = string.Format("{0} HTMLs ({1:N0} KB)\r\n{2} Iterations", sampleCount, htmlSize, Iterations);
            msg += "\r\n\r\n";
            msg += string.Format(
                "CPU:\r\nTotal: {0} msec\r\nIterationAvg: {1:N2} msec\r\nSingleAvg: {2:N2} msec",
                elapsedMilliseconds,
                elapsedMilliseconds / (double)Iterations,
                elapsedMilliseconds / (double)Iterations / sampleCount);

            if (Environment.Version.Major >= 4)
            {
                msg += "\r\n\r\n";
                msg += string.Format(
                    "Memory:\r\nTotal: {0:N0} KB\r\nIterationAvg: {1:N0} KB\r\nSingleAvg: {2:N0} KB\r\nOverhead: {3:N0}%",
                    memory,
                    memory / Iterations,
                    memory / Iterations / sampleCount,
                    100 * (memory / Iterations) / htmlSize);
            }

            msg += "\r\n\r\n\r\n";
            msg += string.Format(
                "Full CPU:\r\nTotal: {0} msec\r\nIterationAvg: {1:N2} msec\r\nSingleAvg: {2:N2} msec",
                runStopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds,
                runStopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds / (double)Iterations,
                runStopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds / (double)Iterations / sampleCount);

            if (Environment.Version.Major >= 4)
            {
                msg += "\r\n\r\n";
                msg += string.Format(
                    "Full Memory:\r\nTotal: {0:N0} KB\r\nIterationAvg: {1:N0} KB\r\nSingleAvg: {2:N0} KB\r\nOverhead: {3:N0}%",
                    runMemory,
                    runMemory / Iterations,
                    runMemory / Iterations / sampleCount,
                    100 * (runMemory / Iterations) / htmlSize);
            }

            return msg;
        }

        private static Stopwatch RunTest(Action<String> setHtmlDelegate, bool real, out double totalMem)
        {
            totalMem = 0;
            long startMemory = 0;
            if (Environment.Version.Major >= 4)
            {
                typeof(AppDomain).GetProperty("MonitoringIsEnabled").SetValue(null, true, null);
                startMemory = (long)AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetType().GetProperty("MonitoringTotalAllocatedMemorySize").GetValue(AppDomain.CurrentDomain, null);
            }

            var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();

            for (int i = 0; i < Iterations; i++)
            {
                foreach (var sample in SamplesLoader.ShowcaseSamples)
                {
                    setHtmlDelegate(real ? sample.Html : string.Empty);
                }
            }

            sw.Stop();

            if (Environment.Version.Major >= 4)
            {
                var endMemory = (long)AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetType().GetProperty("MonitoringTotalAllocatedMemorySize").GetValue(AppDomain.CurrentDomain, null);
                totalMem = (endMemory - startMemory) / 1024f;
            }

            return sw;
        }
    }
}

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How NAFTA helped create the modern drug trade
By Joe Tone Jan 4, 2019
The North American Free Trade Agreement took effect 25 years ago this week, boosting trade across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. But it also helped fuel the modern drug trade.
NAFTA phased out tariffs across North America, making it easier for freight trucks to cross the border. Between 1994 and 2001, the number of trucks crossing into the U.S. from Mexico nearly doubled to roughly 4.3 million per year. U.S. border officials only inspected about 10 percent of these trucks, leaving a big opening for drug traffickers. A decade after NAFTA, 90 percent of Colombian cocaine was smuggled through the southwest border. Mexico, which had always been the Walmart of marijuana and heroin, quickly became, as the Wall Street Journal put it, the FedEx of the cocaine business.
Economists disagree about NAFTA's ultimate impact on the North American economy. And the future of the trade pact will be up for debate in 2019 when Congress decides whether to ratify its replacement, the United States Mexico Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
But what's indisputable is NAFTA's impact on the global drug trade and on the massive wealth and power accumulated by Mexican cartels and kingpins, like Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.
(Listen to the full story of El Chapo's trial in our podcast "Chapo: Kingpin on Trial," available for free exclusively on Spotify.)
This segment originally aired Jan. 3, 2019, on VICE News Tonight on HBO.


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Julie Plec talks Legacies and her goal to have a series-long villain
Samantha Highfill
By Samantha Highfill October 25, 2018 at 09:30 AM EDT
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The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted is familiar in so many ways. For years, the building was the home of Stefan and Damon Salvatore. It's where Elena told Stefan that she loved him in season 1 of The Vampire Diaries. And it's where Elena told Damon that she loved him in season 4. It's where Stefan and Damon went from being enemies to being brothers, and it's where ultimately, they reunited in peace. But when — spoiler alert! — Stefan died in the Vampire Diaries series finale, Alaric and Caroline joined forces to turn the Salvatore house into the Salvatore School, and 10 years later, Legacies finds that the school is thriving.
EW spoke with Legacies showrunner Julie Plec about creating a new show in a familiar world.
This is the Part Where You Run
Credit: Quantrell Colbert/The CW
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How is Hope dealing with her grief two years after losing both her parents?
JULIE PLEC: Hope's grief doesn't guide her on a conscious level, but it has left scars and it has taught her lessons that aren't necessarily good for her, which is that if she gets too close to anyone, they die. And for a young girl just entering the prime of her life, a life that's filled with romantic opportunities and a whole world ahead of her, that's not a good place for her to be right now. And that's kind of where we meet her.
How did the monster-of-the-week format come into play?
When I set out to do this show, I wanted to make sure there was something different about it both tonally and in its structure. I wanted this school and the kids in this school to have a weekly conflict that wasn't just generated from within the walls of the school. I went back to when we first started a writers' room on Vampire Diaries and we had pitched every monster you can possibly think of as a villain in the Vampire Diaries and we never used one of them. And I thought, well, now is the time. Now is the time to go back and embrace the fun of a procedural format much like early Buffy and of course, the mothership, Supernatural. I've never done it. I've always thought it could be fun and it is fun. We're having the best time.
Is there a question of what's drawing all these monsters to Mystic Falls?
That's the mythology. There's a whole mythology wrapped around season 1 that both asks and answers that question. And one of the things that I want to try to do is have a series-long villain, a series-long big bad à la Voldemort. And year to year, even though the faces of the villains and the creatures might change, the one pulling the strings is always hideously lurking in the background.
And it's Katherine Pierce.
[Laughs] If only, right? Don't think I haven't put out an open invitation to Chris Wood as Kai Parker.
We've talked about a lot of characters, but we haven't touched on Rafael. What's his role in the show?
Hope is the person that brings us into the series but really, it's Landon and his friend Rafael that are the combined Ryan Atwood of Legacies in that we learn very early that Raf is a new recruit and Landon is his very confused human best friend who gets on the grounds of the school and has a chance to learn what it's all about and what it means for his friend's future and his future as well.
What has the experience been like of being in Mystic Falls and revisiting some characters all the while crafting a new world?
It feels like home. And I think that's the beauty of this show, is, structurally, it's a completely different piece so to speak. But when you're in downtown Mystic Falls or walking the halls of the Salvatore house or you're interacting with Sheriff Matt Donovan, it feels so beautifully nostalgic in all the right ways. So, the people who've never seen a frame of Vampire Diaries won't necessarily feel left out of anything, but people who have are hopefully going to be so delighted by the nostalgia.
Speaking of, we know we're going to see Jeremy Gilbert. What has he been up to?
We will learn that he has been working for Alaric basically since we saw him in the Vampire Diaries finale. He's a field guy. He's out keeping the graduates safe in the real world, keeping an eye on people.
Legacies premieres Thursday, Oct. 25 at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.
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By Samantha Highfill
I'll Tell You a Story
Legacies recap: Malivore's true nature is revealed (for real this time)!
By Chancellor Agard
Let's Just Finish the Dance
Legacies recap: Miss Mystic Falls comes to the Salvatore School
We're Gonna Need A Spotlight
Legacies recap: Time for a talent show
There's A World Where Your Dreams Came True
Legacies recap: Lizzie learns what life would be like without Hope
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Legacies recap: A dream demon visits the Salvatore school
Maybe I Should Start from the End
Legacies recap: Landon's mom provides some answers
Death Keeps Knocking On My Door
Legacies recap: Hope learns Klaus' fate and what Malivore is in a strong fall finale
Mombie Dearest
Legacies recap: Jo gets a chance to say goodbye
Malivore
Legacies recap: Hope tries to solve the mystery of Landon
Legacies recap: A trip to Mystic Falls High takes a gross turn
We're Being Punked, Pedro
Legacies recap: A Gargoyle wreaks havoc at the Salvatore School
Some People Just Want to Watch the World Burn
Legacies recap: The Landon mystery takes a very unexpected turn
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Julie Plec


My Degree Had A Purpose?
Glad to hear English is going well... and I'm all envious because I know would have totally messed up my first essay... and because the last and only big essay I wrote in university garnered me a lovely 79%. Or was it 74%? Anyway, it was shite. But that was partly because I wrote consciously bad essays thinking it was what they wanted. Or at least, that's what I try to tell myself.
Realistically, though, I don't know how long I'm going to stick around here. Most of the jobs are pretty dead-end if you speak only English - unless you get lucky, which I'll work on in January - and I'm not incubating as well as I'd hoped. I think I might just need to spend some time at home in Toronto with no debts or responsibilities and just write and draw. Teaching takes up too much of my time here, and I don't find it fulfilling in and of itself. Maybe it's because I don't really have any students of my own and I don't get to see any results of my work - it's just a collective effort, and many of the students never improve. It's a nice, easy way to spend every day, but there are no long-term goals or ultimate achievements. It's entirely temporary, and when I leave I won't really be able to look back and see any effects of what I've done. Talk about footsteps in the sand. Still, I think a lot of people are out here precisely because it IS temporary, and maybe that's why a lot of the teachers here rub me the wrong way... ambitionless, unthinking, just living for now. I find that boring.
Yet another happy and uplifting e-mail from Mike.
I would like to thank you both for insisting on buying me jackets to wear in this perpetually sodden country.
It never fails that, when it looks lovely on the first day of my weekend and I think "I really must do something outside tomorrow", it rains the next day.
I think I'm going to order a laptop from Toshiba on Monday. I can get one with a smaller-than-I'd-like screen for ¥138,000 ($1700), or one with a bigger screen for ¥200,000, but I'm not sure if I can afford that. I'd prefer to wait, but Red's dad just dropped some slide work on me and I figure I'll try to get them done. Besides, Toshiba has a good deal on for the month of December that will give me 128 megs of RAM and a carry case for free. I think I can borrow and install the programs I need from another teacher I met a few weeks ago. The problem right now is that my Kendo instructor went out of her way to find me half the armour I need, so I'm feeling rather obliged to buy the rest, and it's rather expensive. I'm supposed to go buy a helmet and gauntlets with her son today, and that'll likely cost about ¥50,000. A whole suit would run me about ¥120,000, mind you. This will, however, consume my traveller's cheques and drain my emergency return ticket fund until January, so it's making me a little tense. Fortunately, I've managed to convince my friends to postpone meeting until February, when I might head up to Akita to ski/snowboard. Otherwise, I wouldn't be buying the laptop. Another friend wants me to do some work for him in the imminent future as well, so it'll serve several purposes. Besides, I'm going crazy not being able to write anything beyond "notes to self".
My jacket arrived yesterday - thank you! I wore it last night. It's been bloody cold for a place that's not supposed to drop below 5 degrees, but I guess that statistic doesn't include the night and early morning, which are the times when I have to walk outside. A spring jacket simply doesn't cut it, I just generally feel warmer in a ski jacket. Although, in a minor shock, I discovered that one of the guys at work, who's from Vancouver and even skis, doesn't OWN a jacket. He just has fleeces. I thought the cold was at least one thing all Canadians had in common. So much for that theory.
You can comment as you feel appropriate... although the plot summary was largely for your interim edification, since it's just a run-down of some of my ideas for the end of Book 2. I just thought it was cool.
I've actually recently realized that I'm going to have to scrap some of my most basic ideas for the climax of Book 3, which is causing me conundrums because I need to connect a few events and it's all a bit nebulous right now. But it will all be stronger in the end. It's just funny because I'd just come up with a brilliant and apocalyptic relationship between a few of the ideas I recently realized I had to scrap and rearrange... you know how it is.
I have a laptop at last, and the guy with all the software I need copped out on me... why does the universe hate me?
I'll work this out somehow... he's coming back on the 6th of January... until then, I have an expensive box... and FreeCell.


Like most things in life, it is easy to get carried away when you start designing a house. People tend to think that changing up exterior materials, adding more colors or throwing in a few bay windows, a turret or two or a couple of angled rooms and, hey, the more then merrier, right?
Back in high school, I happened to fall in love with photography. (Disclosure note here: I'm not an architect, I'm the business manager here in the office.) I think I loved taking photos because it was the closest I could get to creating art – seeing as I have no other artistic talents. My photography professor insisted we only shoot in black and white. I hated this at first. I loved color and couldn't see how a black and white photo could compare with the vibrant blue of the ocean or splash of color from a flower.
But once I got into it, I got it. By stripping away the color, it forced you to focus on the composition and artistry of the photograph. You saw details you never noticed in a color photograph.
The same is true in architecture – when you keep it simple, the beautiful details and overall composition of the home are blatantly obvious to everyone. This means that if the house is done right, it stands out as a beautiful home. If it's not, you can't hide it behind ten different colors or lots of strange shapes and angles.
We recently wrapped up construction on a new cottage down here on the gulf. It's simple, elegant, timeless, and classic in so many ways. The best part, to me at least, is that it feels like a very welcoming home. The massing is simple. The details are simple. The home is built right and the owners put a lot of care and consideration into where and how to spend their money. The end result is – quite simply – a very beautiful home.


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Ziggy Hood named Washington 2020 Bill Walsh diversity coaching fellow
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Football Team announced today that former DL Ziggy Hood has been selected as the team's only Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship recipient. Hood will primarily work with the strength and conditioning staff during training camp.
Hood was selected in the first round (No. 32 overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2009 NFL Draft. Hood played in 10 total seasons in the NFL, including three with Washington (2016-18). He finished his career appearing in 142 games with 73 starts and registered 231 tackles (141 solo), 14.0 sacks, 21 tackles for loss and five fumble recoveries.
Hood appeared in four postseason games in his career, including Super Bowl XLV. He finished his postseason career having played in four games with three starts and registering 14 tackles (12 solo), 2.0 sacks and two tackles for loss.
Established in 1987, the Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship provides NFL coaching experience to a diverse group of participants every year. The program is named after the man who conceived the idea – late Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Bill Walsh – and exposes talented minority college coaches, high school coaches and former players to the methods and philosophies of NFL coaching staffs. Walsh introduced the concept to the league in 1987 when he brought a group of minority coaches into his San Francisco 49ers' training camp.
The program has tutored over 2,000 minority coaches through the years and has grown to the point that every NFL team participates during offseason workout programs, minicamps and/or training camp.
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Toss spinach, arugula, 1 cup of raspberries and trail mix together in a large bowl.
In a food processor puree remaining 1/2 cup raspberries with salt, lemon juice, mustard and olive oil until emulsified. Makes approximately 3/4 cup dressing.
Dress salad immediately or divide for individual lunches during the week and dress before serving.


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Robotic Drones to 'Print' Emergency Shelters For Those in Need
By University of Bath | February 17, 2016
A new research project aims to develop the world's first flying robots capable of autonomously assessing and manufacturing building structures to help areas suffering from natural disasters.
The four year collaborative research project entitled 'Aerial Additive Building Manufacturing: Distributed Unmanned Aerial Systems for in-situ manufacturing of the built environment' involves researchers from the University of Bath, Imperial College and University College London.
Providing disaster relief
The research team aims to develop drones that can use an Additive Building Manufacturing (ABM) system to reach remote and disaster areas, and 3D print structures such as shelters and buildings, providing much needed disaster relief.
The drones being developed could fly to a disaster zone, scan and model the landscape using Building Information Management (BIM) systems, design temporary shelters, and print them on the spot. This could give those in need a place to live until emergency services personnel can reach them.
Revolutionising remote construction
ABM is a key technological building revolution currently transforming the construction industry by allowing the 3D printing of buildings and building components, resulting in quicker build times and reduced material and transport costs.
However, due to their large size, ABM systems are inflexible making it difficult for them to undertake maintenance and repair work, especially in remote and rural areas.
World's first mobile factories
In order to use this type of system for post-disaster reconstruction activities where the manufacturing speed of ABM would be hugely beneficial, the research team aims to develop the world's first ABM system consisting of a swarm of aerial robots that can autonomously assess and manufacture building structures.
To do this, the team plans to miniaturise ABM and give it aerial capabilities so that it can be more mobile and able to manufacture complex high-rise structures. This would enable the robots to act as flying mini-factories, where they would land at to a construction site and work together to create buildings from scratch.
Co-investigator and Senior Lecturer in our Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Dr Richard Ball said: "We are delighted to be part of this ambitious and exciting project which will push the forefront of construction technologies into the future."
Co-investigator and Senior Lecturer in our Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Dr Chris Williams added: "It is exciting to be working on a project where the structure has to be so light and efficient that it can be built by small flying drones."


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Essential Pittsburgh Archives
R.A. Dickey Pitches Memoirs and the Knuckleball
Keith Allison
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher,R.A. Dickey is a religious man, a family man and the only pitcher in the major leagues that still throws a unique pitch known as the knuckleball. He addresses all of this in his book, Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity and the Perfect Knuckleball .
Last year, after pitching for the New York Mets, Dickey became the first knuckleballer to win the prestigious National League Cy Young Award.
Dickey describes the knuckleball as a pitch that "upon release rotates about half of a revolution from the time it leaves the pitchers fingertips to the time it reaches the catcher's mitt." This type of pitch takes the spin off of a baseball, causing it to create a chaotic sort of movement that's hard for a batter to track to the plate.
As a father and husband, Dickey went through a faith journey in which he became more comfortable with himself and confident that he did indeed serve a purpose in this world. He decided to divulge to his loved ones that he was sexually abused as a child and began to take steps to overcome this past scar. His book highlights his path from minor league pitcher that often used "toxic mechanisms" to deal with life to his role as advocate, philanthropist and family man. Currently Dickey has a charity in Mumbai, India, one of the largest hubs of sex trafficking and human slavery. The charity has a clinic for girls who have been trafficked and now receive the message that they have a worth and there is an alternate life to the one they were once forced to live.
Dickey continues to pitch with the Toronto Blue Jays where he says he's happy "living the next five minutes, trying to be dedicated to each moment."
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Recent Episodes Of The Confluence
What is the Pennsylvania legislature paying attorneys to do? It's not always clear.
Kevin Gavin
On today's episode of The Confluence: An investigation into how state lawmakers don't consistently disclose what the attorneys they hire are working on, despite Right-to-Know requests from journalists; the Steelers' road to the NFL Playoffs Wildcard Round; and how restaurant owners and workers are feeling about the pandemic.
How Pennsylvania's many Republican gubernatorial candidates are trying to set themselves apart
On today's episode of The Confluence: GOP candidates are attempting to set themselves apart in a crowded field for Pennsylvania's governor; how proposed state legislation could affect the testing and production of self-driving cars; and we learn how the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center is helping organizations honor indigenous people with land acknowledgements.
Pennsylvania and FEMA will open support sites to help with health care staffing shortages
On today's episode of The Confluence: Gov. Tom Wolf announced the state, in coordination with FEMA, will launch regional support sites for hospitals and long-term care facilities amid a surge in COVID-19 cases; the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust continues performances with what they call layers of protection; and an economic impact report on tourism along the Great Allegheny Passage.


It's always a struggle to find a nice creamy pasta sauce substitute when you are either Vegan or Dairy Free.
Coyo is a coconut based yoghurt which is rich in texture and does not have an overpowering coconut flavour. It is smooth and creamy and is ideal to add to both sweet and savour dishes as there is no tang. It is also dairy free, vegan, paleo, gluten free, full of live cultures and is made entirely in the UK.
So I added in this yoghurt purely for the creamy texture it would give me, and all I did was add in some herbs, spices and stock to jazz up the flavour some more!
My sister also tried this with me but used the yoghurt as a base and added in some cheese and it was a really easy cheese sauce for pasta.
I have purchased Coyo from Tesco, but if you want to find out where you can purchase it near you then try their locator.
Put the pasta in a pan of boiling water and simmer for 15 minutes.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and place the diced up chicken. Cook for a few minutes on both sides then added in the chopped mushrooms.
After they have browned for a few minutes, pour in the yoghurt, vegetable stock cube and spices. Stir thoroughly.
Add in the chopped tomatos, spinach and cooked, drained pasta.


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James P. Henderson, recently retired vice president for academic and student affairs for the University of Wisconsin System, is currently serving as interim provost for the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Henderson's appointment is set to bridge the gap between the departure of former Provost Sarah C. Mangelsdorf and the university's next provost, John Karl Scholz. Scholz will assume the role on August 5.
Prior to coming to Wisconsin, Henderson served as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at California State University, Los Angeles, and vice chancellor for student success and enrollment management at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Henderson was a member of the Department of Mathematics at Colorado College for almost 18 years, twice served as chair of the department, and ended his tenure at Colorado College as the dean of the Summer Session. He also was a fellow of the American Council on Education in 1998-99.
Henderson has also been involved in K-12 education, serving eight years as a member of a local school board in Colorado with two terms as president of the board. He was appointed by governors from different political parties to statewide education policy boards in Colorado.
Henderson earned a bachelor's degree in 1973 and a master's degree in 1975 from the University of Texas-Austin, both in mathematics. In 1979, he received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Primary responsibilities of the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs include oversight of all academic program and budget planning involving 12 schools and colleges; faculty and staff development and personnel matters; oversight of the following divisions: enrollment management; teaching and learning; diversity and inclusion; outreach, extension and public media; information technology (in collaboration with the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration); libraries; international affairs. The provost also oversees a number of specific units and programs, including Academic Planning and Institutional Research, Office of Strategic Consulting, Ombuds Office, Chazen Museum of Art, the Division of the Arts, the Global Health Initiative, the Office of Sustainability (in collaboration with the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration), Wisconsin Idea Seminar, and academic administrative searches.
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Fieldfisher advises on seminal Court of Appeal construction dispute case
Decision handed down on 24 January 2019 creates new law on whether or not a construction dispute can be referred to adjudication when one of the parties is in insolvent liquidation or a CVA.
European law firm Fieldfisher has acted in a pivotal case just decided by the Court of Appeal, which resolves the basic incompatibility between the insolvency "netting off" and adjudication regimes.
The decision handed down by Lord Justice Coulson on 24 January 2019 also provides the current statement of the law on how to effectively reserve the right to challenge the jurisdiction of the adjudicator.
The case concerned two conjoined appeals, Bresco Electrical Services Limited (in liquidation)/Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Limited and Primus Build Limited/Cannon Corporate Limited.
Fieldfisher acted for Cannon, a property developer party to the second of the two appeals (the Primus appeal) which was heard by the Court of Appeal in November 2018.
Although unsuccessful in the appeal, the firm's arguments in this case contributed to Lord Justice Coulson's findings and the ultimate direction of the law in this area.
In the Bresco appeal, Bresco was in insolvent liquidation, where the "netting off" provisions automatically applied.
In the Primus appeal, Primus was in a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), which adopted the same provisions as a contractual matter.
The central question for the Court of Appeal was whether netting off provisions had the effect of removing the jurisdiction of a construction contract adjudicator to decide who owed what via an adjudication, or whether only the liquidator (in a liquidation) or the supervisor (in a CVA) could decide that question.
After a review of the authorities, Lord Justice Coulson decided that:
There was a basic incompatibility between the insolvency "netting off" and adjudication regimes.
Technically, although an adjudicator has the power to determine a claim by a company in insolvent liquidation, where there is also a cross-claim, the adjudication outcome is incapable of enforcement because this would be an "exercise in futility" where the court can grant an injunction to stop any adjudication continuing.
Conversely, Lord Justice Coulson decided that an adjudicator does have the jurisdiction to determine a claim by a company in a CVA because, in some situations, a company may emerge from a CVA and carry on trading.
On the question of jurisdiction, as is typical in many pre-dispute written exchanges between parties, the right to challenge the jurisdiction of the tribunal (here, an adjudicator) was expressly reserved.
The court considered what amounted to a proper reservation on jurisdiction and decided that:
A challenge to the jurisdiction of an adjudicator must be made in clear and precise terms. If a party does not reserve its position effectively and participates in the adjudication, it will have waived any jurisdictional objection and will be unable to avoid enforcement on jurisdictional grounds.
It is only really possible for a jurisdiction reservation to be effectively made if it is based on a specific objection, the rationale being that it is only then that an adjudicator can determine the challenge and decide whether or not to proceed.
If a specific challenge to jurisdiction is rejected by the adjudicator (and by the court if raised again on enforcement), the party challenging jurisdiction cannot later raise a different jurisdictional challenge.
A general reservation of rights may be effective, but this is unsafe and will depend on the wording in each case. A general reservation is unlikely to be effective if, at the time it was made, the objector knew, or should have known, of specific grounds for a jurisdictional objection but failed to articulate them, or if the court concludes that the general reservation was worded simply to try and keep all options open.
Commenting on the case, Katherine Flynn, senior associate in Fieldfisher's contentious construction team who led the case for Cannon said:
"The case is new law: it decides, for the first time, whether or not a construction dispute can be referred to adjudication when one of the parties is in insolvent liquidation, or is in a CVA, in each case incorporating the insolvency offset rules.
"The lower first instance courts had given conflicting decisions, and even Coulson LJ overruled himself in reaching the conclusion he did.
"The case also provides authoritative guidance on how to effectively reserve jurisdiction challenge rights in an adjudication, for use in later court proceedings."
Fieldfisher is a European law firm with market leading practices in many of the world's most dynamic sectors. We are an exciting, forward-thinking organisation with a particular focus on technology, financial services, energy & natural resources, life sciences and media.
Our growing European network of offices supports an international client base alongside our Silicon Valley and China colleagues. Among our clients we count social media sites and high street coffee chains as well as pharmaceutical, life sciences and medical devices companies, energy suppliers, banks and technology leaders.
Clients choose to work with us because we deliver commercial, pragmatic and innovative solutions through our exceptional legal expertise and experience, on time and on budget.
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Fieldfisher is currently Law Firm of the Year – Legal Business Awards 2018 and is named as a top 20 firm by FT Innovative Lawyers 2018.


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Uber & Lyft Face Hundreds of New Sexual Assault Lawsuits
on Posted on September 29, 2021
Hundreds of survivors are filing new assault lawsuits against Uber and Lyft. The rideshare companies continue to deny liability.
Hundreds of sexual assault survivors are planning to file lawsuits against the rideshare companies Uber and Lyft.
One California law firm representing survivors has filed 85 assault lawsuits against Uber since May. As of this writing, 321 additional cases filed by survivors are still pending. According to the lawsuits, the 85 alleged assaults occurred across multiple states between 2014 and April 2021.
The same law firm also filed more than 20 lawsuits against Lyft on behalf of survivors. Currently, 517 additional claims against Lyft are still pending.
In total, the two companies face nearly 1,000 new allegations. If successful, these lawsuits could help survivors find justice.
Are You a Survivor of Rideshare Assault?
You May Have Rights to Legal Compensation
"Jane Does" Seek Legal Justice
In 2019, following an initial lawsuit against Uber, hundreds of women came forward with claims of rideshare assault. The filings identify the women only as "Jane Doe." To protect the privacy of these survivors, the plaintiffs will remain anonymous.
Some details, however, have been made public. In one case from Kern County in California, the driver assaulted the victim at gunpoint. According to additional lawsuits, many other survivors were assaulted while asleep or intoxicated.
Of the hundreds of allegations brought to court, only a few have been detailed. However, some details about the sexual assaults committed by rideshare drivers have been made public:
A Colorado woman was assaulted in an alley behind a bar by her driver. The assailant told her she deserved it because of her clothing.
After a violent assault, a driver stalked a Georgia woman for weeks to ensure she did not report the incident.
In San Francisco, a woman on her way home from a party was driven to an empty beach and assaulted. According to the lawsuit, the driver was still active on Uber's app two years after the attack.
Assaulted While Using Uber or Lyft?
Learn About Steps to Take After a Rideshare Sexual Assault
Despite the many allegations, these rideshare companies have avoided a significant amount of liability. But, that may change with a new legal strategy.
Uber & Lyft Dodge Liability
Uber and Lyft have faced assault allegations for years. Most lawsuits have ended in undisclosed settlements or dismissals. The rideshare companies continue to deny liability for the assaults.
However, some law firms have used negligence claims as the foundation of recent rideshare assault lawsuits.
A negligence claim must prove the defendant failed a duty owed to the plaintiff.
Citing negligence, the lawsuits claim Uber is aware of the dangers posed to riders and has not taken the necessary steps to prevent assaults. For example, Uber does not currently require drivers to install always-on dashboard cameras. Many believe dashboard cameras would deter a significant number of rideshare assaults.
The negligence claims also contend Uber knowingly presents an image of safety, despite awareness of continued assaults. In 2019, Uber issued its US Safety Report, disclosing nearly 6,000 incidents of reported sexual assaults during a two-year time period.
The company released the report in an act of transparency. Uber also released several new safety features during this time. Despite the company's actions, more than 100 of the assault lawsuits filed by survivors involve incidents that occurred after Uber issued its report.
According to Uber, not enough information has been presented to connect most of the assaults to the company. For those cases with a clear connection, the company claims to have banned the accused drivers.
Lyft also claims to be working on new safety features. However, Lyft has historically been much slower to act than Uber in the face of sexual assault allegations. Many have also blamed Lyft for its poor treatment of assault survivors.
Lyft issued a statement responding to these new lawsuits, noting the company is "continually investing in new features and policies to protect our riders and drivers." Lyft currently does not require drivers to install a dashboard camera.
If found liable, courts could require both companies to pay civil damages to survivors. Additionally, the companies may also face mandatory changes to business operations. These may include requiring safety devices such as cameras, microphones and emergency buttons to be installed in rideshare vehicles.
Allsup, M., Mulvaney, E. (2021, July 29). Uber Assault Suits Mount as It Tries to Calm Safety Fears. Bloomberg Law.
Baron, E. (2021, June 29). Dozens of women sue Uber claiming drivers sexually attacked them. The Mercury News.
Cooban, A. (2021, July 1). Uber and Lyft face up to 1,000 lawsuits claiming drivers sexually assaulted or harassed passengers, sometimes when the passengers were asleep. Business Insider.
Robertson, M. (2021, July 1). San Francisco law firm is investigating hundreds of sexual harassment and assault cases against Uber. SFGate.
(2019, September 30). Elements of a Negligence Case. FindLaw. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
(2021, June). Bay Area Law Firm Represents 1000 Rideshare Assault Claims. CBS SF BayArea.
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Blast from the past! Jim Phillip's classic "Street Creep" graphic is back on its original shape and in a new, never-before-printed color-way. A must have for any fan of the 80's. Hang this baby on your wall or set it up as a one of a kind skateboard. Either way, you will for sure be stoked.


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The Meaning of Maintenance in the Brussels I Regulation
April 23, 2007 /in /by Martin George
James Bernard Moore v Kim Marie Moore [2007] EWCA Civ 361 (handed down on 20 April 2007).
A former husband's application to the Spanish court was an application for the division of the wealth or assets to which the former married couple had a claim and was not related to maintenance within the meaning of Regulation 44/2001 Art.5(2).
The appellant husband (H) appealed against a decision giving his former wife (W) leave to apply for orders for financial relief pursuant to the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Part III. H and W had separated after being married for the last five years of a relationship lasting over 15 years. They had three children. They had emigrated to Spain for tax reasons. H had filed for divorce in Spain. He had offered to pay W £6 million in addition to such properties as were registered in her name. W issued a divorce petition in England, which was stayed in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation 1347/2000. H then applied for the Spanish court to deal with the financial aspects of the divorce but on the basis that English law applied.
The Spanish court declined to deal with the financial claims and H appealed against that decision. Meanwhile W had obtained leave under s.13 of the 1984 Act to apply for financial relief after an overseas divorce. H applied to set aside that leave. The judge confirmed the leave obtained by W, holding that H's application in Spain was not a claim for maintenance within Regulation 44/2001 Art.5(2) and that there was a close connection with England, which made England the appropriate venue. H submitted that (1) the judge had been wrong to hold that his application to the Spanish court was not to be characterised as relating to maintenance within Regulation 44/2001 Art.5(2); (2) the judge should have stayed the English proceedings as related proceedings under Regulation 44/2001 Art.27 or Art.28 on the basis that H's Spanish proceedings remained on foot; (3) leave should not have been granted under s.13 of the Act.
The Court of Appeal (Thorpe LJ, Lawrence Collins LJ, Munby J) held that:
Whether an application was to be regarded as a matter relating to maintenance depended not on Spanish law, nor on English law, but on the autonomous concept of Community law derived from the judgments of the European Court of Justice, De Cavel v De Cavel (143/78) (1979) ECR 1055, De Cavel v De Cavel (120/79) (1980) ECR 731 and Van den Boogaard v Laumen (C220/95) (1997) QB 759 applied. On that basis H's application was plainly not related to maintenance, but was an application for the division of the wealth or assets to which the couple had a claim. The essential object of H's application was to achieve sharing of the property on his terms rather than an order based on financial needs, Miller v Miller (2006) UKHL 24, (2006) 2 AC 618 considered. Consequently the application was not a matter relating to maintenance for the purposes of Regulation 44/2001 Art.5(2).
Since H's application was not a matter relating to maintenance within Regulation 44/2001 Art.5(2), there was no basis for the application of Art.27 or 28 even if those proceedings were still pending, and it was not necessary to decide whether Art.27 applied where the court first seised had declared that it was without jurisdiction but an appeal was pending.
The judge had been entitled to find that the connection with England was overwhelming for the purposes of s.13 and s.16 of the 1984 Act and that W had established a substantial ground for making her application. There was no error in the judge's approach or conclusion.
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Doug Ford, federal Liberals trade blame over Bombardier layoffs in Thunder Bay
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the federal Liberal government are locked in a war of words over who is responsible for the hundreds of layoffs at a Bombardier plant in the northwestern Ontario city of Thunder Bay.
'There's nothing but chaos, confusion and paralyzation,' at Queen's Park, employment minister says
John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Jul 10, 2019 11:43 AM ET | Last Updated: July 10
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the federal Liberal government were busy on Wednesday blaming each other for the financial woes of Bombardier. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the federal Liberal government are locked in a war of words over who is responsible for hundreds of layoffs at a Bombardier plant in the northwestern Ontario city of Thunder Bay.
Employment Minister Patty Hajdu, who represents the area in Parliament, fired the first shot Wednesday morning with a news release saying the Ontario premier "sat on his hands and made empty promises" about projects that would have given the workers more things to build and helped to stave off the 550 layoffs — roughly half of the plant's total workforce.
The plant makes vehicles for the commuter rail GO Transit network and the Toronto Transit Commission. Bombardier has said the layoffs are necessary because contracts for the GO and TTC vehicles will come to an end in a few weeks' time. It also cited Buy America provisions for infrastructure projects in the U.S., which demand products be made stateside, as another source of its troubles.
Ford said the province has a $28.5-billion plan to expand transit but Ottawa hasn't come through with a financial commitment of its own to support that work. In addition, Ford said he moved up a contract for GO Transit trains worth some $130 million to help keep the plant open.
"I haven't seen hide nor hair from the federal government," Ford said. "Where is their money? They've done absolutely nothing to support these people in Thunder Bay. We have a plan sitting there that can keep these people employed."
Vic Fedeli, Ontario's minister of economic development, said Hajdu has been "missing in action" for her constituents.
"While Ontario has met with Bombardier, Unifor, and offered to purchase $100 million of vehicles from the plant in the last month, where was Minister Hajdu?" he said. "She's been missing in action, not engaging with her provincial counterparts, and instead blaming everyone but herself and the federal government."
'There's nothing but chaos, confusion and paralyzation'
But Ottawa maintains infrastructure cash has been on offer for months and the Ontario government simply hasn't come through with an actual, fully formed proposal to tap federal funds for Toronto transit initiatives.
In a letter sent today to Laurie Scott, Ontario's minister of infrastructure, federal Infrastructure Minister François Philippe Champagne said there is $8.3 billion on offer from the federal government for Ontario transit projects, including $4.9 billion for Toronto and $593 million for MetroLinx, the provincially owned Crown corporation that operates GO. The rollout of those funds depends on "full applications and project details" from the province, Champagne wrote.
Hajdu said Ford's comments are nothing but "empty words" and she was disappointed to see the premier "misleading Ontarians" about federal support for these industrial workers. Hajdu said she has been pressuring her provincial counterparts to make infrastructure funding requests to keep the Thunder Bay workers employed.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government is to blame for layoffs in Thunder Bay by not signing on to Ontario's proposed $28.5 billion transit plan. 2:30
She said while there is a joint federal-Ontario infrastructure funding agreement — the cost-sharing agreement has been on the books since March 2018 — there hasn't been an application from the Progressive Conservative government at Queen's Park for money to buy new vehicles or expand transit lines in Toronto, which would give Bombardier workers something to build.
"There's nothing but chaos, confusion and paralyzation ... there's complete confusion in the province as to what they're actually proposing," Hajdu said of the Ford government in an interview with CBC News Network.
"They've been draggling their heels. Calling a recess five months before a federal election signals to me this government just isn't up to the job. They say they're for the people, but they're taking an extended leave while people suffer, while 550 families in Thunder Bay sit in a state of uncertainty and fear as a result of these layoffs," she said, citing the Ford's government decision to recess the legislature for an extra-long summer break that will last until after the October federal election.
'A big number': 550 Bombardier workers in Thunder Bay to lose their jobs Nov. 4
Thunder Bay Bombardier union hoping for more work to avoid layoffs
The Ford government, elected in June 2018, submitted a list in May of 49 infrastructure projects in northern and remote areas that it would like to see built with federal support.
The Ontario government also has sought federal money to begin work on Toronto expansions like the proposed Yonge-North subway extension, the Ontario Line (relief line) project in Toronto's east end, improvements to the highly congested Bloor-Yonge station, an extension of mass transit in Scarborough and the SmartTrack commuter line as part of Toronto Mayor John Tory's transit plan. Those projects are part of the $28.5-billion transit plan Ford cited.
But Ottawa has said that, to this point, it has not received any formal applications or the business cases required for federal review and approval of these five major initiatives.
Champagne has called the Toronto expansions "more a presentation than a plan" and a series of "flashy pictures."
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NFTs: Art, Games and Scams
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The world of creative works has always been one of predation and cut-throat sales. There are countless choosy beggars who do not love art and decide the best thing to do to artists is to abuse them and ask for free things.
Nothing is free. The artist's time, electricity and food isn't free. Yet, they ask all the same. Art has always been that of either "high class" or of "worthless lows." There are some beautiful pieces of art that are only worth a couple hundred dollars yet a couple streaks upon a bland canvas gets countless zeros upon their evaluation.
It sickens me. Yet, no such scenario could possibly be as appropriate as the current scene of art and gaming NFTs.
In case no one knows what an NFT is, here is a brief idea. NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens are lines of code that are verified against the block-chain to be the exclusive one-and-only version of that form of media. In short, unique things are verified to be unique by code. "Thing" is about as accurate as someone can be for what the NFT verifies. People have done it for videos, music, sounds, pictures, products and many more. However, they are most known for the explosion of NFT art.
The Bored Ape NFT art collection is one of the most prolific and most valued NFT art that exists on the block-chain. They are often considered the dream end-product of most NFT art collections. Each of these "bored apes" consists of a portrait-type illustration of the eponymous apes. Public opinion regarding the quality of the drawings have been questioned MANY times over practically the entirety of the Bored Apes project. They are often described as crude, lazy and even AI driven.
But what isn't to mock is the price. Their prices have been the target of mass ridicule and mass interest. They have gone for hundreds of thousands of dollars to even break seven figures. Some people who have bought in early have even become multi-millionaires– with an "M"– by only selling a couple in their NFT collections. They became not only art, but a potentially lucrative investment.
There is a saying that goes "the successful is rarely unique and the unique is rarely successful. However, when something is both unique AND successful, you can be sure it won't remain unique for long." Like clockwork, NFT projects exploded across the internet. Everybody wanted to become the next massive NFT collection. They were willing to go to extreme lengths to prove that not only are NFTs worth it, but they were in particular. Groups began to form around NFTs. Cults of personality who had won big through NFTs were now encouraging others to buy in too. Cryptopunks, Azuki, Meebits, Cool Cats. Are those the names of groups of people who should seriously consider their lifechoices? Yes, but also, it is the name of some of the most traded and successful NFT collections in the market.
And where there is money, there is often controversy.
The conversation about intellectual property came up when a number of copyright protected works began to spread across the block-chain as new NFTs not made by the rights holders. People who make art by commission and don't make NFT art began to see their work on the blockchain without permission as well. Extreme cases of Youtubers' entire videos being put on the block-chain without permission.
That's got to be the end of it…right?
Jan. 4, 2022.
A twitter post is made announcing the creation of an NFT collection based on the deceased youtuber Etika with neither the permission from Etika's loved ones or the fans that still mourn him. It received notable negative coverage and was denounced immediately by Etika's family who, only two years ago, had lost him. Its creator stated that they had made the collection because of gambling debts and would use the funds to rebuild their life. According to the account, all of the NFTs were bought by a single individual and they were closing the link to the collection from the public. They later stated that all the money was used for gambling. The account remains active with the last post on March 1 discussing the Russian invasion on Ukraine.
Despite this, NFT creators and those that have them have been telling the public that NFTs serve a real good. They allow artists to sell unique versions of their art so that they can make a much more stable living. Every time a transaction is made involving that artist's art, they make a small amount of money themselves. However, it is uncommon if not impossible to find an artist using NFTs in this fashion. If anything, from how it has been used, it could be assumed that it is nothing but harmful for art. But not only art, but games as well.
Ubisoft has made it their mission to alienate their entire fanbase by stating they are planning on releasing lines of NFTs for many of their games. Immediately, the public despised this decision leading to the top-brass at Ubisoft to even say the public doesn't know what good the NFTs could bring. Team 17, best known for publishing Overcooked one and two as well as the owners of the Worms series, stated that they planned on making NFTs for the Worms games with their vehement defense of the decision going so far to anger some of the developers.
Yet there are some NFT games that have done well. "Well" being their predatory model of being almost an outlet of good rather than simply a game. Axie Infinity is a Pokemon-style game that involves the trading and selling of Axies which act as the Pokemon that you use to fight. As you can guess, the Axies are the NFTs. In short, you can make money from playing this game by collecting the resources and selling them. It's profitable enough that entire businesses in lower income nations have sprouted around people desperately trying to grind for items for the people who actually own the NFTs in a subordinate to manager position leading to abuse among other things. How the news had originally framed the game was negligent to report the potential workplace abuse but did report that people have scraped their way out of poverty by just playing this game.
There is no shortage of stories involving the abuse of NFTs in both games and art. However, that may be changing.
Edward Park is a fourth-year Secondary Education (English) major. EP909756@wcupa.edu
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Reference: Item No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Minutes of the National Anomaly Committee held on 17th July, 2012 circulated vide DOP&T OM F.No. 11/2/2008-JCA dated 13th September, 2012.
Kindly refer to Para No. 8.1 of the Minutes of the Meeting of the 6th CPC National Anomaly Committee held on 17th July, 2012. This is with regard to Item No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 i.e. fixation of pay in revised Pay Scale. The Staff Side in the meeting has reiterated their demand that the pay in the incumbents holding the merged Pay Scale of Rs.5000-8000 and Rs.5500-9000 should, have been fixed by applying the multiplication factor of 1.86 at Rs.6500 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 implying thereby that the commencement point of the Pay Band-2 should be at Rs.12090/-based on 6500 x 1.86 = 12090 instead of Rs.9300/- computed by multiplying Rs.5000 x 1.86. The Official Side has rejected the demand of the Staff Side and after discussion it was decided that on this issue a disagreement may have to be recorded for referring the some to arbitration. Even though it is more than 5 years after the above decision we are not aware that what action has been taken to implement the decision taken in the National Anomaly Committee Meeting.
In this situation the affected Central Government Employees working in different Ministries have approached Court of Law for getting justice. Recently the CAT Ernakulum Bench in its Order OA No.180/00569/2014 delivered on 03rd of April, 2018 has upheld the demand of the Staff Side and has given the following direction to the Government of India. The relevant portion of the Judgment is given below for your kind information.
14. It has to be borne in mind that CDS (RP) Rules, 2008 is a Rule notified under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India made by the President and hence it has a statutory status in the eye of law. Therefore, any interpretation of the provisions in the said Rules has to be in terms of the Rules itself Any O.M. issued by way of clarification, explanation or prescribing the modalities for fixation of initial pay of the Government Employees as per the revised pay structure can be only in terms of what is stated in the Rules.
In view of the above Judgment it is requested that without further prolonging the matter the above Judgment may be implemented by issuing a general instructions extending the benefit to all the similarly placed Employees.
Awaiting for your favourable response please.
Decision has been taken and revised pension has been fixed by multiplying 6500 by 1.86 and adding 4200 gp to this. . In most of the department arrear has also been paid.
The revision of pension of 6500-10500 is applicable to the pre 2006 pensioners who retired in the scale of Rs. 5000-8000,5500-9000. If so please clarify.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Plans are in motion to build a three-story, mixed-use building — containing 36 market-rate apartments and retail space — on a vacant lot in the heart of Grand Rapids' Creston Neighborhood.
The development, known as North End Lofts, would be located at 220 Quimby Street NE, across the street from Creston Brewery, and is expected to cost $7.5 million. It's being proposed by Brian Papke, a developer who lives in Ada and recently helped launch a new firm, The Establishment Group.
"I think we can add a lot of energy into that corner," said Papke, a West Michigan native who for the past dozen years has focused on condominium developments primarily in Washington D.C.
Papke said the apartments will all be one-bedroom units and range in price from about $900 per month to $1,200 or $1,300 per month. In addition, the building will house 7,100 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
The site has been vacant for a number of years. While previous efforts to develop the property fell through, Papke said he's confident the project he's proposing will be completed.
"This project is happening," he said. "We've purchased the property. We're moving forward with approvals. We're working on designs, firing on all cylinders."
A limited liability company, North End Lofts LLC, purchased 220 Quimby St. NE for $1.4 million on Dec. 30, city property records show.
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Heatwaves receive less media and public attention than other extreme events such as flood and fire, but they kill more people than any other natural disaster and cause significant damage to ecosystems, agriculture and infrastructure.
It's not even Christmas and already we are seeing signs of extreme weather conditions in Sydney, Melbourne and other parts of eastern Australia.
Scientists tell us extreme hot weather will become even more frequent and severe in Australia in the coming decades as greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels.
An increasing number of studies attribute periods of extreme heat around the world to increasing greenhouse pollution. In Australia, days of extreme heat increased markedly towards the end of the 20th century. In the first decade-and-a-half of this century the trend has continued -- and accelerated.
Australia has always been, and will continue to be, a land of extremes. Heatwaves are one of the most deadly extremes we face. Heatwaves are extended periods of hot days and nights. They are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity. They are typical for Australia at this time of year but what's clear is that they are getting worse as a consequence of climate change -- and for the most part we are ill prepared to properly deal with them.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rates it as a 97 percent chance that 2015 will be the hottest year on record -- and it looks like it will be the hottest by quite a wide margin.
We are near the peak of an intense El Niño summer, meaning on top of already severe drought conditions in many parts of Australia, worse than average fire conditions are expected.
Are we prepared for increasing heatwave conditions?
While the impacts of heatwaves vary, all areas of Australia can be affected. According to the Victorian Auditor-General's 2014 ReportHeatwave Management: Reducing the Risk to Public Healthwe are ill prepared to prepare for and respond to prolonged heatwaves. The report calls for greater clarity around the roles and responsibilities of all agencies involved in the management of heatwaves as well as better public messaging.
Heatwave preparedness is also a national issue. The Productivity Commission's self-described role is to 'provide independent research and advice to government on economic, social and environmental issues effecting the welfare of Australians'.
Yet when then-Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey prepared the terms of reference for the Commission's most recent Natural Disaster funding report in May 2015, it excluded heatwaves from its remit, even though heatwaves kill more Australians than any other type of natural disaster.
In fact the report simply avoided the issue, stating: 'Drought and heatwave are not within the scope of this inquiry. Nor are longer term phenomena such as coastal erosion or climate change, although both could increase the frequency and/or intensity of disaster events'.
The federal government has a clear role in mitigating potential disasters. By excluding heatwaves and climate change the Productivity Commission has not budgeted for the actual cost of natural disasters.
In contrast, some local councils have very good heatwave policies that could be replicated elsewhere. For example the City of Ballarat and the City of Melbourne have produced heatwave response plans. Other councils are developing urban heat island actions strategies.
Emergency services have also increased their communication and community awareness about heatwaves. Ambulance Victoria and paramedics are preparing for a spate of heat related emergencies this summer.
The main risk of heatwave is dehydration and hyperthermia, leading to shock, organ failure and death.
The people most at risk are those of over 65 years, especially those living alone; people with existing medical conditions or mental illness; people prone to substance abuse and homeless people; pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and young children and people who work outdoors such as gardeners and labourers.
It is not only daytime temperatures that are an issue. Some of the most dangerous conditions for public health are created when the temperature doesn't drop in the evenings. According to the City of Ballarat Heatwave Response Plan "a mean daily temperature of 30°C or a minimum overnight temperature of 26°C in Ballarat can result in an increase in mortality in people aged 65 years and over."
You can help minimise the impacts of heatwaves for yourself and your community. Keeping an eye out for vulnerable people and providing a helping hand can go a long way.
•	Keep your home cool by installing window shades or awnings to block the sun. Wendy Miller from Queensland's University of Technology has some advice on the best ways to keep your home cool.
•	Stay indoors and use an air conditioner if you have one. To save on your energy bill and make your air conditioner more efficient, close unused rooms and prevent draughts.
•	If you don't have an air conditioner, follow Wendy's advice on keeping your home cool. Also think about visiting your local air conditioned library or shopping centre.
•	Make a special effort to check on your neighbours during a heat wave, especially if they are seniors, young children, and people with special needs. Many older people live alone and could suffer unnecessarily in the heat because they are isolated from friends and family.
•	Avoid strenuous activity, especially during the sun's peak hours 11 am to 4 pm.
•	If possible, stay out of the sun. When in the sun, wear sunscreen (at least SPF 30+) and a hat to protect your face and head.
•	Cool showers or baths may be helpful, but avoid extreme temperature changes. Never take a shower immediately after becoming overheated as extreme temperature changes may make you ill, nauseated, or dizzy.
•	Never leave children, pets, or those who require special care in a parked car during periods of intense summer heat.


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