New Washington State Law Regarding Public Works Projects - Levy | von Beck | Comstock | P.S.
This past summer a new law took effect in Washington that will make it easier and more appealing for a general contractor to accept a smaller public works project. Until now, if a general contractor was performing work with a total contract value equal to or less than $35,000 or less, the public body would require either a payment and performance bond for the full amount of the contract, or else the public body would retain 50% of the contract amount to secure your performance. The half of the contract that was withheld wouldn't be released until the LATER of (a) 30 days after final acceptance of the project, or (b) the public body receives all necessary releases from the department of revenue, L&I, and the employment security department. With the passage of the new statute, where a public contract is for $150,000 or less, the public body will accept either a payment and performance bond for the full amount of the contract, OR, instead of the bond, the public body will retain 10% of the contract amount. The retainage is still held for the later of 30 days after acceptance or after receipt of the necessary releases described above.
While the above described change is beneficial to contractors, it certainly creates some additional exposure to building material suppliers and subcontractors. That is because a far greater number of public works contracts will be unbonded, and the only type of security available, other than seeking payment from the customer, will be a retainage claim. As you probably know, the retainage would only cover claims up to 10% of the contract value, so there may not be enough funds to satisfy all claims for unpaid balances.
If you would like to discuss this change at greater length, or ways to protect yourself if you do choose to participate, please feel free to call us at 206.626.5444.


Geographic location: The province is bounded by Tiền Giang to the north, Bến Tre to the east, Trà Vinh to the eastern south, Cần Thơ to the west, and Đồng Tháp to the western north.
Administrative units: Including the town of Vĩnh Long and 6 districts: Long Hồ, Mang Thít, Vũng Liêm, Tam Bình, Bình Minh, Trà Ôn.
Natural resources: Vĩnh Long has large area of alum soil but the soil is still very fertile in comparison with the soil in other provinces in the region. The province has large area of alluviall soil along Tiền and Hậu river, which is really fertile with cultivation of more than two paddy crops annually. There are also the natural resources of building material such as sand and clay.
- Tourism resources: Vĩnh Long has high potentiality for developing tourism with many interesting visiting points such as: Công Thần, Thất Phủ temple, Thánh Tinh Ngọc Sơn Quang, ancient pagoda in Trà Ôn, Tân Hoa communal house, An Bình isle etc.
- Human resources: Young labourers at the age of 15-30 accounted for 56.6% labour force. Most of them are literate with 50% high school graduates and 15% secondary school graduates. 7.18% of them finished technical trainings; 2.13% graduated from professional schools, 2.01% graduated from colleges, universities or higher levels (with 42 master's and doctor's degree holders). The province is implementing a training program to increase the number of skilled labourers in coming years.
Transportation system: The province's major means of transportation are roadway and waterway. The province has a total length of 260 km roadway with 5 national highways (No.1, 53, 54, 57, 80) and 5 provincial roadways (No.902, 903, 904, 905, 906). The system of 342 km waterway with 13 main rivers and many channels is convenient for transportation between Vĩnh Long and other provinces in the region.
- Power supply system: In 2002 Vĩnh Long had upgraded 84.9 km power line; build up 1,571km medium and low voltage power line; build up 2,428 transformers with total capacity of 127,253.5 KVA. All local communes and wards are connected to the national grid. The system is capable of supplying power for production to all industrial zones.
- Post and telecommunication system: The communication system has been gradually modernized and expanded with modern technology and equipment (optical cable and digital technology) which can provide high quality national and international communication services. All communes have public telephone service, all districts have mobile phone service. The service of mobile phone, data transfer, phone card and internet have been set up and expanded."
GDP growth rate: It is planned to reach annual GDP growth rate of 14 %. In 2010. Agriculture – fishery will account for 38%, Industry – construction account for 25% and Services account for 37%.


We are enabling excellence in occupational therapy and promoting its global growth and development. We are engaging occupational therapists in broad and deep discovery of their profession.
The education programme area is responsible for ensuring the quality of education programmes globally through the development of standards that reflect the dynamic qualities of occupational therapy education worldwide. The Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists is a key component of our work and we undertake a continual approval and re-approval process to ensure that occupational therapy education around the world remains at par with the Standards.
WFOT maintains a list of education programmes worldwide that have attained WFOT Approved status.
How does WFOT approve education programmes?
The WFOT approval process involves the review of documents submitted by an education institution through the country's national association. In cases where there is no national association, the documents are directly sent to WFOT by the education institution.These documents are sent to two expert reviewers who determine if the programme meets the WFOT Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists. The Programme Coordinator Education integrates the findings from the two reviewers and comes up with a decision which is presented to the WFOT Council for ratification. Further details can be found in the Approval Process.
In cases where a Member Organisation conducts the review on behalf of the WFOT, the member organisation uses its own process that is aligned with that of the WFOT's and subsumes the Minimum Standards in its own Standards (which may be higher than those in the Minimum Standards).The Member Organisation usually has its own roster of qualified reviewers.
What are the criteria for getting an Education Programme approved?
WFOT reviewers look at an education programme's capability to produce occupational therapists who are equipped to meet the occupational needs of individuals, groups, communities and populations at the local, national and international levels. The programme's curriculum (its content and sequence) needs to demonstrate that it is occupation-based and responds to the local needs and is informed by international perspectives in occupational therapy. Further details can be found in the WFOT Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists and WFOT Approval Process document.
Which country/university has the best programme?
The WFOT does not rank occupational therapy education programmes. It recognises that each programme is unique and influenced by several factors such as the education institution's philosophy and vision; legal, education, health care and welfare systems in the country that shape the programme; and the social, economic and political contexts within which the education programme is situated. What the WFOT assesses is whether the programme meets the WFOT Minimum Standards for the education of occupational therapists. In many, if not most cases, education programmes exceed the Minimum Standards.
Why is my education programme not listed on your website?
Member Organisations are responsible for keeping the information on the website current. There are instances when Member Organisations are unable to provide current information regarding programmes in their countries. In such cases, you may contact the relevant Member Organisation. Their contact details are found here.
What is the difference between WFOT approval and accreditation?
This requires an education programme to submit its curriculum which is then reviewed by an international review team against the WFOT Minimum Standards of Education for Occupational Therapists on the WFOT website. This is a desk top review and does not require site visits. Feedback is given if the programme does not meet the WFOT Minimum Standards and when the curriculum does meet the WFOT Minimum Standards, the programme is added to the WFOT List of Approved Programmes on the WFOT website .The WFOT will undertake the approval of the first programme in any country free of charge; however subsequent programme approvals may attract a fee.
In many countries there is a local accreditation process which exceeds the WFOT Minimum Standards and the WFOT Standards are consequently subsumed in that process as they are the Minimum Standards. There are a number of member organisations that do not have the resources (financial or personnel) to develop a system for the accreditation or the approval of occupational therapy education programmes. Furthermore, monitoring each of these education programmes on a regular basis (every five or seven years) may also not be possible.
In order to address this challenge, the WFOT is currently running a project to develop a mechanism for the Approval/Accreditation as well as the Re-approval/Re-accreditation of occupational therapy education programmes where local mechanisms do not exist. In either instance, it will be based upon the Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists - 2016 and must be developed, tested and adopted to ensure consistency in the implementation of the WFOT approval process for occupational therapy education programmes. The approval process will continue to be a desk based process and the accreditation process will require a much more rigorous review with site visits and a detailed report. This service will attract a fee. Please note that this is not meant to replace accreditation frameworks that are in place in certain countries and successfully being conducted via the member organisation or other local authorities.
How often are education programmes reviewed?
Education programmes are reviewed on regular 5- or 7-year cycles, depending on the length of the programme. Programmes that run for 3 and a half years or shorter are reviewed every 5 years. Those that run for 4 or more years are reviewed every 7 years.
When is our programme due for review?
Please check on the WFOT Approved Education Programmes list on the WFOT website.
What is the difference between a current and discontinued programme?
A current programme is one that is running and graduates students and its WFOT approval status is current. A discontinued programme is one that no longer takes in or graduates students. Its WFOT approval is no longer current.
A current programme is one that is running and graduates students and its WFOT approval status is current. A discontinued programme is one that no longer takes in or graduates students. Programmes whose Institution name has changed are also displayed as discontinued and the programme under the new institution name shows as current. We keep both programmes on display so that graduates/other interested parties can refer to the list and find their programmes even if the institution name has changed.
What is the difference between a programme that displays as approved, in review or past review?
A programme that displays as Approved, currently holds WFOT approval. If a programme shows as 'In review', it means that it is the year when its review is due. If a programme shows as 'Past review', the year when its review was due has passed and this means that either a) WFOT has not been notified of the review having taken place, b) the review is still underway, c) the review process has not been initiated, in which case depending on the circumstances and the time that has passed since the review due date, the programme may be deemed not WFOT approved.
My programme was not WFOT approved at the time of my graduation, what are the implications of this? How can we have it approved?
It means that you are a graduate of a non-WFOT approved programme. This may have several implications in terms of registration to work in certain countries/jurisdictions or access to further/postgraduate education.
Please contact your Member Organisation and university and suggest they consider applying for retroactive approval for your programme.


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'We left but we are staying.'
List of the articles today***Editorial:"We have to build the spirit of this conference!"***Happenings of the day- Accusations about the decalaration-Mary Robinson will not accept***US delegation left. What do the NGOs say about this?***Race and Poverty***Cars and discrimination***Contributions by others***
"We have to build the spirit of this conference!"
The President of the Conference, Ms. Zuma declared today that the final document has to be a product of tolerance, a result of compromise; we lose something, we gain something... This is the rule of the game! The negotiations are not easy, since the issues that are tackled here are the most sensitive. But this is the role of the United Nations conferences - to try to reach a common point, a general consensus. Apparently this is not an easy process for everybody, and some participants are stepping back (see the US and Israel delegations). Nevertheless, there has been a progress so far, and the two governmental working groups are doing their job: clearing up and condensing the text of the Declaration and the Plan of Action. More than that, in order to ensure the finalisation of the document, in the last two days there will be no plenary sessions; all the delegates will concentrate just on the two working groups ("Declaration" and "Plan of Action").
The important thing, according to Mary Robinson, the UN High Commissioner for HR, is that the young people and the civil society, for the first time in an impressive presence, are here and they raise the attention of the governmental officials: "it is our future you are discussing here and deciding upon!" In this sense, Durban has a historical mission. They have to use this wonderful opportunity to bring up their issues. Voices that couldn't be heard until now can express themselves. Silence has been broken. Despite of this, Mary Robison mentioned that she would not support the NGO Declaration, because although there are good points in it, the language is sometimes very hard and she doesn't agree with it. But this shows the difficult process of shaping the document. And you, our readers, have been informed how it went so far. On the other hand, the governmental process is not so much affected by the 'turbulences'; it is significantly back on the course, but still a lot of work is to be done. And the work has to be done: "If we don't succeed in this conference, we'll fail towards millions of victims of discrimination that wait for the result of the conference" considers its Secretary General, Mary Robinson. She expects a balanced final Declaration, with some reference to all racial and discriminatory situations in the world, but without sharp and inappropriate language.
Anca Sirbu
The series of demonstrations continues at Durban Exhibition Centre
Today, Brazilian organisations
A great number of Brazilian organisations, among those Casa de Cultura da Mulher Negra (Black Women's Cultural Centre), organised today a demonstration in order to raise awareness towards the racist issues in Brazil. They demand from the Brazilian Government to implement such a policy that the black population can have access to education, to professional training, reparation, public policy, etc. "We need effective measures to be taken, and equal basis for education to our children."
Participants in this demonstration were: women groups, trade unions, black people organisation, all grass-root organisations. As referring to the contacts with their official governmental delegation, they said that there were already some favourable speeches, but they need concrete measures to be put in practice. With this demonstration they want to achieve worldwide visibility of the problems they are being confronted with in Brazil - all the world will see the racial problems, and this march will help to urge the government to take some positive action.
Happenings of the day
This morning started with a rather strange NGO briefing. One member of the International Steering Committee (ISC) stated that some people had intimidated the drafting committee the night before by going into the drafters office and telling them to change things in the Declaration. There was some commotion and people wanted to know what had happened, if people had dared to change a draft that had been adopted already. Another ISC member stated that this was not the case and that this was actually a conspiracy by "the same people who are against the people who are sitting behind me" (members of the Palestininian Caucus and ISC). Meanwhile two seemingly different Declarations were being distributed, one by the drafting committee and one by the ISC. The chairwoman of the drafting commitee angrily stated that she was "totally disgusted by the remark that this is all an anti-Palestininan conspiracy"
Later that day the drafting committee and the ISC looked at the two documents and concluded that only the introductory remark had been changed and that the paragraph on Antisemitism had not been changed, like it was demanded to the drafters. The whole situation was discussed again later in an ISC meeting and it was decided that the 'new' introductory remark should stay like it is and that in the Declaration itself only sub-editing may be done, like changing any numbering that is not right. Meanwhile Mary Robinson had postponed the presentation of the Declaration and at noon she announced that she did not agree with the language in the document which she thinks is too hard. She will not reccomend the Declaration to the governments and it is at the moment unclear if there will be an official presentation after all. The ISC gave a press conference at 2 PM the afternoon stating that the Declaration contained language from all victims and that it was understandable that this was sometimes contradictory.
Caucuses and NGOs
These are still talking about the Declaration. A growing number of NGOs (mostly European and Eastern European) are either denouncing the draft or making statements on the language but at the same time stressing the good points.
ICC Building
Today the amount of visitors reached 5000 in the ICC, the place where the governmental conference is held. So from about 13.00 p.m. people from NGOs had to stand in line for about 30 minutes before they could enter the building. Each time 10 people came out, 10 others could come in. Although nobody liked the situation there was nothing to be done but wait in line (single file please). Delegations are some jittery about the US leaving. Rumors fly by all the time about states that have left the conference. Two hours later you bump into a delegate who supposedly left, only to find they know nothing about it.
There was an incident in the Program of Action (PoA) drafting room concerning leaving, if not the WCAR, at least the drafting work on the PoA. It was all about paragraph 201: Urges States to take measures to alleviate inequalities that still persist because of the shameful legacy of slavery.
First the representative for the European Union (15 member states) objected to the fact this paragraph was being dealt with in the PoA room, because it referred to the past, for which there is a separate smaller sub-commission negotiating 'problem' paragraphs. A group of states, among them Barbados, argued that it mostly revered to the present day discrimination because people suffer today. Of course the real reason for the EU to say it should be moved to the sub-commission is the fact they feel, if this paragraph gets in you could derive reparations (of the financial kind) from it. However this was not said. Debate went back and forth for a while, and than the chair made an error, by declaring the para adopted with general consensus minus 1 (country). The EU representative, and of course the representatives of each individual member state of the EU got real angry at this. The chair had to suspend negotiations for a while, during which time the EU had to confer if they would walk or not. They decided to stay.
A funny incident occurred at the entrance of the ICC building. US congress member Tom Lantos presented his pass and was told that since the US delegation walked, his accreditation was no longer valid. No amount of talking, screaming or arguing got him into the building.
US delegation left. What do the NGOs say about this?
All around the ICC [International Convention Centre] and DEC [Durban Exhibition Centre], on the walls of the meeting rooms, a message is posted:
"Did the US leave the WCAR because it is unwilling to even discuss the problem of racial oppression of African Americans and their need for restoration justice and reparations?
Did the US use the Israeli- Palestinian situation as a cover?"
Some NGOs express their opinion about the attitude of US delegation:
* "They reacted really extreme and we don�t agree with this. The attitude that they should have was �reservation� and not "withdrawal". Not the Palestinians are the extremist group here..." (Women organisation from US)
* "We are not surprised; their attitude was expected. They don�t want to talk about the reparations, about Zionism. When we�ll be back in US, we are going to tell the people what happened here, but we are young and we don�t know how much they will listen to our opinion..." (Young Ambassadors of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)
* "I am member of an US NGO, and I had a meeting with the US official delegation. For them the reparation and Zionism is a non-issue. We tried to approach the subject of reparation, but they avoided making an appointment with us to discuss on this issue. The Palestinian problem is not the real topic of this withdrawal."
* "The US delegation should have stayed till the end of the conference. If they don�t want to talk about reparation, it means that they don�t want to pay the reparations. But anyway they should have stayed and talk about this." (Malik, representative of NGO from Mali)
* "The black anti-racist movement from the US will not be happy with this � they will bring up the issue of reparations. The US Government thinks that they are powerful and will get the support from their allies, but this is not the way to behave at a world conference. (Eduardo, AFIRMA, Brazil)
Race and poverty
Ms Susie Hartigan is research fellow at the Institute on race & poverty Minneapolis. The institute does research, education and advocacy on these this issue.
Race and poverty, how are they connected?
We work on domestic issues in the USA. There is a strong intersect in race and poverty. People of colour are likely to be more poor than whites. They are also more likely to live in areas of concentrated poverty. In cities where the majority of people is poor, whites move out from the city into the suburbs. Consequently resources are taken out.
We try to increase what we call the opportunity structures in the inner cities and areas where poor people and people of colour are concentrated.
Are there examples where whites did not move out of the inner cities?
We divide cities in rich cities and poor cities and intermediate type of cities. On the one side of the spectrum you will find cities where whites want to live in the inner-city. In these rich cities, for example San Francisco, people of colour are pushed out of the inner-city, because there is no more affordable housing in the city.
On the opposite of the spectrum: Detroit. It lost one million people in population in the past years. Whites left the inner-city. They took the opportunities with them: the business, the wealth, the tax income to fund the schools. Leaving people of colour limited opportunities as far as good schools, good jobs etc.
Your institute is trying to change this.
What we find in most metropolitan areas, that governements are very fragmented. Each of the suburbs has its own government, with its own system. Some areas may have hundreds type of governments. We advocate a more regional form of governance so that suburbs are treated more as one suburb. Thus the taxes of a richer part would be shared and distributed equally throughout the region. Schools should be regional organized too. In some areas there are only white students, in other only African American. A regional system would make desegregation possible.
How successful is it?
It is an uphill battle. Fragmentation is the rule. Only a few cities are the exception like Portland, Oregon. It has a regional government agency and it works. But many other have a nominal agency that is not very powerful.
We see something called suburban sprawl. A metropolitan area spreads over a large area so that is not one area anymore. People move further away from the inner city. In order to reach a job, you need a car, but is too expensive. Children are in daycare in the city, schools are in the city and it does not combine with a job far away. So the larger an area, the more isolated people become.
Does globalisation effect this process?
It effects people of colour in the USA but also in other countries. What concerns us is the rise and the importance of the multinational corporations and the lessening of power of states. The state is traditionally the provider of the social safety net, such as welfare programs, programs that help poor people. The multinationals generally do not care for social safety, their interest is profit. Corporations are very powerful, that will not go away. We encourage them to share some of the wealth they are accumulating.
But on the other hand there is the danger of being to dependent on multinationals, where is the balance ?
This is true. I think we haven�t yet gotten to the point that multinationals have given so much that we got dependent on them. I suppose that is a possible danger but not at this moment.
Cars and discrimination
At the DEC (Durban Exhibition Center), the NGO headquarters you might say, several organizations present themselves. One of them is a combination of six companies, that have their headquarters in six different countries and continents.
Among these is the Swedish Volvo Car Corporation. Ms Kaarina Dubee, director of Corporate Diversity at Volvo, explains Volvo�s presence.
Why is Volvo here ?
�Volvo is one of the companies that supports Kofi Annans initiative � The United Nations Global Compact�. This initiative reaches beyond Governments and NGO�s. IT wants to involve companies around issues in human rights, labour standards. Mr Annan believes the world is not what it used to be. Trying to work only through governments is obviously not enough. It is needed to involve all sectors. Volvo believes this as well. If we work in partnerships, in some cases we can be more effective that when we work individually .�
Mary Robinson asked companies to be present and pass information to delegates. When they go home, both Governments and NGOs need to implement the programs of action. They should consider to involve local business too.�
Why does Volvo believe this too ?
For us it is obvious. In Sweden we are not a large company but an important one. We have been working with anti discrimination programs in our company for some years but this was not successful. It is an business issue as well. If we could work with Governments, NGOs, trade unions and local communications as well we believe we could be more successful and have more impact.
So this is the reason, it is good for our business and good for our community.
Why is this good for your business ?
If you are an discriminating company you do not use the full potential of good employers. The better you get at valuing diversity, the better you will be able at valuing people.
We try to achieve a culture change.
Is Corporate Social Responsibility a Volvo issue.
We have a corporate Citizenship. It is becoming more important for the company to become more aligned with investors, employers, customers and the community.
How does this stakeholder principle show in South Africa, where we are now?
We are a very small market here, employing only 25 people. So this is not the place where we are focusing right now. In Sweden most people work, so we begin at home. Cleaning your own house first, you can say.
How transparent are you.
We are trying to become more and more transparent. This year we published our first Citizen Corporate ship report. In there you will find issues like environment, social issues and diversity. We say very openly that we are not very satisfied with what we reached so far. We are right now developing a strategy for change. Our management will be accountable for the change.
Does Volvo have a statement on issues like the development of far right parties in Sweden, your home base ?
You mean neo Nazi�s ? We are right now in the process of identifying the issues. As far as I know Volvo has not made a statement on that, but I think we should.
Is Volvo�s presence here a statement ?
We are not representing the whole business sector, we are making a statement for our own companies. But I am sure that we speak on behalf of many companies. Our statement is; don�t forget to involve business when you are fighting discrimination.
Many will say no, but the ones that say yes, will prove to be very valuable. Volvo is stimulating this process in Sweden.
This will be one of the pilots that come out of this conference. We are aiming to have a number of pilots around the world. Our colleagues from other companies are doing the same in their countries.
Other reactions to USA and Israel withdrawal
Canadian Secretary of State ms Hedy Fry declared that Canada regrets the withdrawal of the USA and Israel. Whether Canada stays or leaves will be reviewed on a day-to-day basis. Earlier the Canadians stated that some of the language in the documents is not acceptable. Referring to the Middle East
Present at the WCAR
USA should be leading not walking away
Mr Jackson condemned the USA withdrawal. He thought it �childish� to walk away instead of finding solutions for real problems. According to Mr Jackson President Bush must be more engaged in reconciliation. He should bring Arafat and Sharon to the negotiation table. �If something is wrong, you talk it out�.
Mr Jackson pointed out that progress can only be achieved through engagement, not by walking out. He asked what will happen now with the great issues of our time.
QUOTES OF THE DAY:
�I am not really a card kind of person� (UN official on status of different passes)
Contributions by others
Gender and legislation against racism in Brazil
ROMA COMMISSION - Recommendations for the NGO Forum Declaration
Roma Commission - Recommendations for the NGO Forum Program of Action
You might also consider subscribing to the un-discussion list, a mailing list on which nearly 700 NGOs and individuals worldwide talk about the World Conference. To subscribe, send e-mail to info@icare.to with in the subject �subscribe un-discussion�.

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I have installed RedHat 8.0 on a workstation, and have installed Samba. When I boot up, I can access the internet and ping all the systems by IP address on my NT network.
Unknown parameter encountered: "domain controller"
Ignoring unknown parameter "domain controller"
Can someone please read this over to see if I am missing something.
That might be a problem but what I would do is rewrite your config. That is way to bloated. Using a simple config, it would be much easier to diagnose the error. Plus there is a lot of options which you left blank that are important like "netbios name".
That is bad as well, make sure you have a valid config there or change your init scripts for it to load the config from another path because /etc/samba/smb.conf is the default config path. That could be causing smbd to not start which you need running.
Could you please give me an example of a simple smb.conf file. I am not sure what can be left out and what needs to be in there.
It's not only that. Actually, you're not supposed to be able to ping by NetBIOS name. NetBIOS is purely a Microsoft invention (note also, that NetBIOS is really the original API; the protocol is named NetBEUI), and therefore not normally accessible by UNIX systems. If you really want to, anyway, there's an nsswitch (see /etc/nsswitch) module called winbind that you can use to enable name resolution via NMB.


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Ronaldo replacement Goncalo Ramos gives firm statement on Portugal captain after his World Cup hat-trick heroics
James Hunsley
11:02 SAST 2022/12/07
Goncalo Ramos reacted to replacing Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal's starting XI after scoring a superb World Cup hat-trick against Switzerland.
Ramos replaced Ronaldo in last 16
Scored hat-trick in 6-1 win
Highlighted Ronaldo as a "leader" and "idol"
WHAT HAPPENED? Ramos came into Fernando Santos' line-up in place of Ronaldo to take on Switzerland in Tuesday's last-16 clash, scoring the first hat-trick of the 2022World Cup as Portugal sailed through to the quarter-finals with a thumping 6-1 victory. However, the 21-year-old refused to entertain the idea that the same feat would happen in the next round, instead pointing towards Ronaldo's leadership qualities and how much he has been inspired by the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
WHAT THEY SAID: "Not even in my best dreams did I think I would be in the starting XI for the knockout phases," Ramos said post-match. "Regarding my expectations, we just need to take it one match at a time. Now we prepare for Morocco without thinking of any other games. Cristiano Ronaldo is our leader. He's the captain, he's the leader and we always look forward to playing side by side with him. He is my reference and an idol to many of us. Cristiano Ronaldo, [Robert] Lewandowski, [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic – those players are my role models."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: While all the headlines before the match were on Ronaldo's omission from the starting XI, Ramos' performance on the night meant talk soon turned to the in-form Benfica striker. After scoring what were his first goals for his country, Ramos has given Fernando Santos a selection headache for the quarter-finals, although it seems unlikely that he will miss out after Tuesday's display.
IN THREE PHOTOS:
DID YOU KNOW? Ramos is the first player to score a hat-trick on his first World Cup start since Miroslav Klose for Germany in 2002.
WHAT NEXT FOR RAMOS? Despite playing down ideas that he will be selected, Ramos will be hoping to feature when Portugal take on Morocco in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
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Q: Use model data on Url.Action attributes I need to add an attribute to the form tag (Html.BeginForm) and the value of this attribute must be the parameter of the edit action (ID).
How can I do this?
Here is my action code:
    //
    // GET: /Panel/Partners/Edit/5

    public ActionResult Edit(int id)
    {
        var repository = new PartnersRepository();

        var data = repository.Find(id);

        return View(data);
    }

And here is the code for the form tag:
    @using (Html.BeginForm("Edit", "Partners",
    FormMethod.Post,
    new {
        enctype = "multipart/form-data",
        id = "partnersForm",
        data_removelogo = @Url.Action("RemoveLogo", "Partners", new { Area = "Panel", id = Model.ID }) }
        ))

The Url.Action from the data_removelogo attribute doesn't work with the Model.ID property.

A: From your comments it sounds like you are passing a null model into your view.  When you try and access any properties on a null reference you're going to get the error you're getting.  You either need to make sure in your controller that you don't pass in a null model, or in your view you're going to need logic to handle a null model, such as checking for null before accessing the id.

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The night before my big tennis match I did my guided visualization session, but this time I added a progressive muscle relaxation session to it as well. My old junior tennis coach would always tell me the benefits of progressive muscle relaxation, so from time to time I used these techniques as well when I felt like my muscles were stiffening up, or I felt some tension in certain parts of my body.
The idea behind progressive muscle relaxation is that by tightening and releasing the major muscle groups of the body in an exaggerated fashion, you end up feeling more relaxed and at peace with yourself, and much less stressed and anxious then you otherwise would.
Consciously exaggerating and releasing muscle tension also helps you learn to recognize when you are holding onto unnecessary muscular tension, so that you can use relaxation techniques to relieve this stress before it gets out of hand.
The best way to get started with PMR is by sitting in a chair with your back straight and head in perfect alignment with your spine. Plant your feet firmly on the floor and your hands are resting on your lap. Start from the bottom up with your feet and tighten each muscle group until you go all the way up to your head and back down all the way back to your feet again, tighten the muscle group for 15 to 20 seconds before you completely let go. Then take 5 seconds before going to the next group of muscles, this should take about 12 to 15 minutes of your time.
I've found that progressive muscle relaxation comes with immediate benefits to lessening any extra tension in the body, which then contributes greatly to lessening any lingering anxiety levels one may be feeling. I can't stress enough what an amazing difference i've felt since using progressive muscles relaxation on an almost daily basis. You may be thinking 'Daily Basis' are you nuts! I barely have time to… well I was there as well and it gets easier.
How often do you take time to give back to your mind and body? Progressive muscle relaxation could be EXACTLY what you need to strengthen your mental health, and give your body that much needed break it may be craving.
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With my schedule, I rarely have time to relax either my body or my mind. Your article was really helpful and I gave the exercise a try. In less than 15 minutes, I was able to focus better, my breathing seemed more regulated and I felt refreshed. Thank you for such a helpful post!
Very welcome Ed keep up the routine it can truly help with anxiety and panic.
Nice article you've posted. It'll help the beginners. Thanks for your great efforts.


Florida is a wonderfully wet world, a fluid and dynamic habitat for a dazzling variety of plants and animals – including humans – all connected to and dependent on water. From the eastern end of FGCU's service area – Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties – with the 730-square-mile Lake Okeechobee, to the Gulf of Mexico, Florida has hundreds of miles of rivers and creeks, thousands of square miles of wetlands, more than 1,000 square miles of estuaries and more than 100 miles of coastline.
Water drives the region's economy as locals and visitors play on the white beaches of the barrier islands, paddle kayaks and canoes on inland creeks, hike through wetlands, fish estuaries, dive and fish wrecks, ledges and artificial reefs in the Gulf. In Lee County alone, 5 million tourists a year add $3 billion to the economy, and they come for the water; one study shows that Lee County's artificial reefs generate more than $100 million, another shows that fishing for a single species – tarpon – kicks in another $100 million.
"There's passion about water in this area," says Greg Tolley, chairman of FGCU's Department of Marine and Ecological Sciences and leader of The Water School at FGCU (see story page 11 in special section).
"People move here for the water, for the fishing, for beaching, for birding, for boating, all those kinds of things." But all is not well with Southwest Florida's water; red tide in the Gulf of Mexico and estuaries, blue-green algae in the Caloosahatchee River, loss of sea grasses and oyster reefs, too much salinity during parts of the year and too little during other parts of the year, and the environmental Damoclean sword of climate change.
With two decades of marine research into the region's most important water issues, FGCU is uniquely qualified to tackle the problems that now face Southwest Florida, the state and other regions when it comes to water. For that reason, it has formed The Water School at FGCU (see story on page 11 in special section) and entered into a partnership with Mote Marine Laboratory (see page 10 in special section) to combat harmful algal blooms as well as protect this important resource.
Over the past year, nutrients from agriculture and residential areas that flow into Lake Okeechobee have been released down the Caloosahatchee River, which receives even more nutrients from the rest of its watershed, and these nutrients created a toxic blue-green algal bloom that Mike Savarese, professor of marine science, picturesquely calls "Okeechobee guacamole." The blue-green algal bloom turned water fluorescent green, killed fish, caused beach closures, and put a major hit on area tourism.
Even as the blue-green algal bloom turned the Caloosahatchee to toxic guacamole, a severe red tide ravaged Southwest Florida's coast and estuaries. Red tide is a saltwater phenomenon caused by a single-celled alga called Karenia brevis, which produces a powerful neurotoxin, known as brevetoxin. Under normal conditions, Karenia populations are 1,000 cells or fewer per liter of seawater, and no harm is done. Sometimes, however, for reasons that are not well understood, Karenia populations bloom, and concentrations can exceed 100 million cells per liter. The excess toxin in the water renders filter-feeding mollusks poisonous, kills wildlife and causes respiratory irritation in humans.


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A documentary to be shown Friday at Methodist University focuses on a chemical contamination in West Virginia.
The screening of the film, "The Devil We Know," also will include a discussion featuring a journalist who has written extensively about the GenX contamination around a Bladen County plant.
The documentary covers DuPont's introduction of Teflon and a biopersistent chemical that was used to make it, according to a synopsis of the film. The company made the chemical, which is known as PFOA or C8, at its Fayetteville Works plant in Bladen County.
The event is sponsored by NC Stop GenX and The Environmental Science Club at Methodist University.
"The film exposes a broader contamination issue that affects most Americans and sheds light on an industry that has operated with little oversight for decades," a statement released by the groups said.
Lisa Sorg, who writes about environmental and social justice issues for NC Policy Watch, will speak, the statement said.
DuPont phased out its use of C8 before it spun off Chemours, which now runs the Bladen County facility off N.C. 87 near the Cumberland County line.
The EPA says C8 has a "suggestive" risk for cancer. Last year, DuPont and Chemours agreed to pay $670 million to settle more than 3,500 lawsuits in West Virginia over the chemical.
GenX, which replaced PFOA and is now used to make nonstick cookware and other products, is now made at the Chemours plant. The chemical, which has been found in hundreds of private wells around the facility, has been linked in animal studies to several forms of cancer, but it isn't known if the effect is the same in humans.
The screening, which is open to the public at no cost, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Yarborough Auditorium, which is in Clark Hall at Methodist University. Donations to support the work of NC Stop GenX can be made at the event.


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Author Details: Vijay M. Motghare, Nikhil H. Dhargawe, Chaitali S. Bajait, Vijay Mahobia, AK Diwan
Objectives: To study prescriptions of patients having oral cavity malignancy on antineoplastic drugs and study adverse drug reaction occurred.
Methods: an observational study was carried out in radiotherapy out-patient department in tertiary care teaching institute, Nagpur after approval from Institutional Ethics Committee for 2 months period. In this prospective study, diagnosed cases of oral cavity malignancies were included. Epidemiological data and details of prescribed drugs were recorded. Collected data was analyzed for prescription pattern of antineoplastic drugs and reported adverse drug reactions.
Results: Out of 34 enrolled patients, majority were male (73.05%) with mean age 48 ± 13.29. Carcinoma of buccal mucosa (35.2%) was most common. Chemotherapy drugs commonly used were Cisplatin (79.4%), 5-fluorouracil (47%), Paclitaxel (41.1%), Carboplatin (20.5%), Docetaxel (20.5%). Monotherapy (Cisplatin) developed 4.6% ADRs, two drug therapy (Cisplatin+Paclitaxel, Cisplatin+5-fluorouracil, Carboplatin+Paclitaxel) developed 79% ADRs and three drug therapy (Cisplatin+Paclitaxel+5-fluorouracil, Cisplatin+Docetaxel+5-fluorouracil) developed 16.2% ADRs.
A total of 43 adverse reactions were reported during this study. Reactions observed were nausea (18.6%), vomiting (18.6%), anorexia (16.2%), alopecia (13.9%), diarrhea (2.3%), constipation (4.6%), weakness (18.6%), insomnia (2.3%), hemoptysis (2.3%) and black nails (2.3%). In Naranjo causality assessment, 62.7% of ADRs were probable and 37.2% were possible. In Hartwig and Siegel scale analysis, most reactions (76.7%) were of "mild" severity, 20.9% of reactions were of "moderate" severity, while 2.3% of reactions were of "severe" severity. Modified Schumock and Thornton criteria indicated that 44% of ADRs as "definitely preventable" and 55.8% of ADRs as "not preventable".
Conclusion: Study concludes that antineoplastic drugs, Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Docetaxel, Paclitaxel and 5-fluorouracil were commonly prescribed. Higher incidence of ADRs was observed with two drug therapy as compared to single drug regimen.
Keywords: Oral malignancy, Antineoplastic drug, Adverse drug reaction (ADR)
Indian Journal Of Pharmacy And Pharmacology is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.


Compassionate love & healing by Jesus.
This is one of the miracles that Jesus did in Decapolis, a Gentile part of the area outside Galilee on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee. Mark records this right after healing of Syro-Phoenician woman's daughter. These miracles show that Jesus came to save the whole world and salvation is for all who have faith in Jesus.
Note that it was his friends who had brought this deaf and mute man to Jesus. Jesus pulled him aside away from the crowd, to attend to his personal needs and to avoid public attraction. Jesus put his fingers into that man's ears and spit and touched his tongue to make him feel his touch as a sign to enlist his trust. Jesus had a deep sigh meaning he was moved with love and compassion for his suffering. He said to him "Ephphatha" which means "be opened, be released". The man could not hear it, but the creation heard his command and he was then able to hear and speak. Jesus made him to hear right, talk right so that he could walk right and live right..
You are the man in this story. Your ears are deaf. You turn a deaf ear to God's calling to do his will. You tune him out sometimes due to the deceitfulness of wealth and the worries and pleasures of this world. We fail to tell others about our wonderful savior. We fail to invite others to church. We choose to be deaf and mute. Your friends may bring you to hear the good news of Salvation. "Faith comes from hearing the message and the message is heard through the word of Christ" (Rom.10:17). He can pierce our calloused and deaf ears and give us a spiritual healing that we need today. Then he wants us to speak as a witness for him.
Jesus also calls us to show compassion and open our hearts to the needs of the people around us, irrespective of their race or status. They may be poor, in need and suffering. Like Jesus, we can also reach out to those who are spiritually deaf and speechless. We need to pray for them, visit them, offer help if needed and say "Ephphatha" so that they can hear the message of salvation and be witnesses to his saving grace.
"Be strong, do not fear; your God will come… with divine retribution he will come to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped… and the mute tongue shout for joy" (Isaiah 35:3-6).
Open my ears to listen and heed the word of God, open our eyes to see you, open our hearts to receive you, open our minds to understand and obey you and loosen our tongues to witness for you. Amen.
He is still telling us "Ephphatha" (Be opened).


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Q: Why am I getting an error running Puppeteer on Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS? Running Puppeteer with the same setup runs fine until deployment on ubuntu VPS where I get the following error:
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TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "original" argument must be of type function
    at promisify (internal/util.js:209:11)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/var/www/html/path/node_modules/extract-zip/index.js:11:18)
    at Module._compile (module.js:652:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:663:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:565:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:505:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:497:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:596:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:11:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/var/www/html/path/node_modules/puppeteer/lib/BrowserFetcher.js:25:17)

here's my source code:
    const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');

(async() => {

    const browser = await puppeteer.launch({args: ['--no-sandbox', '--disable-setuid-sandbox']});
    const page = await browser.newPage();
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})();

Please help. What am I missing. Why am I getting the error on ubuntu 16 VPS but everything runs fine on my mac.

A: The error message have disappeared after I have updated my Node.js on Ubuntu 18.04.4.

A: Slightly related. I had the same error across many different Node.js versions for a single package:
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Updating Node.js versions did not help.
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It's an easy fix. Some dependencies referenced in package.json may refer to 32bit packages. If you are running a 64bit Node.js version, you get the above error when trying to 'npm run/start', 'npm test', or 'npm install' the package.
Simply switch to a supported 32bit Node.js version that the project supports.


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Pacquiao Loses Pound For Pound Crown?
It was Floyd Mayweather who allegedly put an end to Manny Pacquiao's three-year title as the Pound for Pound King.
Come May this year, The Ring magazine's issue will hit the stands and everyone would confirm who's the new Best Fighter in the World.
As reported by Nick Giongco of Manila Bulletin, Mayweather emerged as the top in Best Fighter Poll by the said magazine.
Mayweather got 5.5 first-place votes, while Pacquiao received 3.5. Making up third to tenth places are Sergio Martinez, Andre Ward, Juan Manuel Marquez, Nonito Donaire, Wladimir Klitschko, Tim Bradley, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and Lucian Bute.
Pacquiao also put a stop to Mayweather's domination of the annual Ring poll in 2008 after he became the clear choice from 2005 until 2007.
The Ring poll began in 1980 with Panamanian Roberto Duran as its first top pick. Through the years, marquee names who have topped the poll include Roy Jones Jr. (six times), Marvin Hagler (four times), Julio Cesar Chavez (thrice), Mike Tyson (twice), Pernell Whitaker (twice), Bernard Hopkins, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley and Felix Trinidad.
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There are a million ways to take a photo booth photo and each captured moment is special in its own way. Yet it seems as if certain poses are repeated more than others. They're poses we've all been a part of and as they get repeated over and over, they take on a life of their own.
This is it. This is your moment. Everyone else at the party is off doing something else and you have the photo booth all to yourself. You take your place in front of the camera and as the lights flash you strike your best runway stance. You eye the camera down and channel Madonna for the next frame before tosseling your hair for the third. One shot left and you feel fierce. You're a tiger! Grrr... Consider that camera worked.
Even though you only just met a few hours ago, it feels like you've known each other forever. And to think, you almost didn't come to this wedding! Who knew the bride had such a cute cousin. Alright, the reception will be over soon - it's time to make your move. After all, you've been dancing together all night long. "Hey, let's take a picture at the photo booth!" you suggest. They agree and you pat yourself on the back for being so clever. Phew, here goes nothing. 3, 2, 1. You turn your head at the last second. To your delight, so do they. Ahhhh, a moment of pure love caught for all eternity.


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The authority implements the support scheme Raising Public Awareness about the Information Society, and many other projects for developing the state information system and cyber safety.
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In 2011, researchers identified a security vulnerability of the ID-card used in Estonia
The security vulnerability, which affected almost 120,000 ID-cards, meant that as a result of a certain attack vector, the card could be used without knowing the PIN1 or PIN2 (e.g. to give the digital signature). In order to conduct an attack, the attacker had to be in possession of the user's ID-card and the ID-card had to be valid (losing a card is usually reported and the respective certificates are suspended or cancelled). There were no reports of abuse of such ID-cards and there still are none.
The security vulnerability was eliminated by updating the certificates and the last card of the generation expired at the end of 2016. As of December 2018, Estonia entered into a contract with a new ID-card manufacturer.
The 2011 security vulnerability was different from the 2017 ID-card security vulnerability in the fact that the chip application of the 2011 card included several deficiencies which could be used by gaining possession of an ID-card. If the card holder was prudent, however, and did not lose their card, there was no risk. The security vulnerability of 2017, on the other hand, could be exploited without physically having the card.
A new card application was developed to fix the errors of 2011 and people were invited to update the software on their cards. The electronic use of the last cards that had not been updated was suspended in summer 2013.
According to Margus Arm, Director General of the Information System Authority, the twenty-year history of the ID-card has certainly been successful, 'We are a unique country, with our functioning dependent on digital solutions and all our services being built on means of electronic identification: ID-cards, Mobile-ID, Smart-ID. The technology, including the solutions which were secure so far, have, however significantly changed or developed over those twenty years. We have identified and eliminated vulnerabilities and dealt with the consequences of those vulnerabilities in cooperation with researchers. There is no one to learn from, as we are the so-called pioneers in this field – thus, we are learning from our own experiences.'
According to him, the entire eID field is better and more uniformly regulated all over Europe today, ten years later: 'The judicial area has changed and various different security standards have been harmonised – qualified companies are conducting security tests and audits. A lot in this world comes down to trust and we have no reason to question the reliability of global large-scale producers today. We are also a lot more prepared as a society to discuss various weaknesses and incidents today and to do it more openly, as this is part of the trust for the means of electronic identification which we use on a daily basis, as well as the trust for the government'.
'Today, there is no reason to question the security of the ID-card or other means of electronic identification. Security is, however, a process which changes in time and demands constant attention. Technology is always developing – vulnerabilities will be found and fixed in the future as well. Constant updating and development is, however, the only way for ensuring the sustainability of e-governance. We are looking into the past and highlighting the mistakes detected, but we are even more concentrated on the future to learn from those mistakes,' says Arm.
Lisa 1. Isikutunnistuste ja elamisloakaartide taotluste prognoos 2012. a (247.8 KB, PDF) (in Estonian)
Analysis of the ID-card software, 02.12.2011, Toni Koivunen, Sauli Pahlman (1.37 MB, PDF)
Lisa 3. Eesti ID-kaardi v3.0 koodi analüüs Joe-Kay Tsay raporteeritud PKCS#1 ründe valguses, 12.12.2011, Martin Paljak (1.67 MB, PDF) (in Estonian)
Lisa 4. Tabel ID-kaardi tarkvara varemteadaolevate vigade kohta, 12.12.2011, Martin Paljak (3.19 MB, PDF) (in Estonian)
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The evidence of reserves from Binance raises questions: Report
ByGwinny Kongphet
According to accounting and financial experts interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Binance's efforts to increase the openness of its reserves also revealed warning signs in the cryptocurrency exchange's finances.
Concerns include the corporate structure, Bitcoin liabilities, and internal control effectiveness
According to a former investment manager and member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the audit firm Mazars' report does not inspire investors with confidence regarding the exchange's financial standing because it is devoid of details pertaining to the effectiveness of internal controls and how Binance's systems dispose of assets to pay off margin loans.
The lack of details regarding Binance's business structure was another issue that the newspaper's sources identified as a concern. Since Binance has been through a corporate reorganization for almost two years, the business's chief strategy officer, Patrick Hillmann, was unable to identify Binance's parent company, according to the article.
Additionally, differences in the aggregate Bitcoin liabilities were emphasized. Without including assets lent to customers through loans or margin accounts, the exchange's proof of reserves reveals that Binance was 97% collateralized, meaning that the 1:1 ratio of reserves to customer assets was not met. Mazars' letter explains the distinction as follows:
"Without accounting for the Out-Of-Scope Assets consumers promised as security for the In-Scope Assets given through the margin and loans service offering, we discovered that Binance was 97% collateralized, leaving negative amounts on the Customer Liability Report. We discovered that Binance was 101% collateralized after taking into account loans that were overcollateralized by Out-Of-Scope Assets as well as loans made to customers on margin."
Former head of the Securities Exchange Commission's Office of Internet Enforcement John Reed Stark, a senior lecturing fellow at Duke University School of Law, wrote on Twitter: "The "proof of reserve" report from Binance does not speak to the efficacy of internal financial controls, does not offer an opinion or assurance conclusion, and does not attest to the accuracy of the figures. I spent over 18 years working at SEC Enforcement. I think about red flag in this way."
Binance's "proof of reserve" report doesn't address effectiveness of internal financial controls, doesn't express an opinion or assurance conclusion and doesn't vouch for the numbers. I worked at SEC Enforcement for 18+ yrs. This is how I define "red flag. https://t.co/6oEqmArjS9
— John Reed Stark (@JohnReedStark) December 11, 2022
Binance unveiled a proof of reserves mechanism last month that enables users to validate their assets using a Merkle tree in the wake of FTX's crash. Competitors, meanwhile, derided the attempt as "pointless" because it left out liabilities.
On December 7, Mazars released the findings of its audit of Binance's Bitcoin holdings. The cryptocurrency exchange reportedly has control over 575,742.42 Bitcoin that belong to its customers and were valued $9.7 billion at the time of the report, according to the international audit group. The company stated that according to the process, "Binance was 101% collateralized."
Customers' spot, options, margin, futures, funding, loan, and earn accounts for Bitcoin and wrapped Bitcoin were included in the report's scope (WBTC). In addition to the Bitcoin network, the investigation also covered BTC wrapped on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and BNB Smart Chain
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High-profile electric automaker Tesla may soon have a roomy new Los Angeles property at its disposal. The Real Deal reports that the company signed a multi-year lease last week at a Del Rey building once occupied by Omnicom Group.
The deal would give Tesla more than 131,000 square feet of new office space 10 miles from its Hawthorne design studio and a stone's throw from the many tech company outposts of Silicon Beach.
Neither Tesla nor building owner Pacific Properties Group have publicly confirmed the agreement, but a planning department case filing from last month shows that a new sign with Tesla's name on it is planned for the building.
Located right alongside the 90 freeway, the building was listed earlier this year with an asking rent of $3.85 per square foot. Given the building's size, that comes out to more than $500,0000 per month.
What the new facility might be used for isn't yet clear (The Real Deal speculates that it could be a repair center), but the company has been significantly expanding its operations recently. In addition to the Hawthorne design studio and its Palo Alto headquarters, Tesla has a pair of factories in Fremont, California, and Storey County, Nevada.
The company also revealed plans earlier this year for three more factories, and this past weekend announced that it will build a new plant in Shanghai, China.
A view of the property reportedly leased by Tesla.


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Mumbai: Top Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez along with Mojostar recently unveiled the Just F collectionexclusively on Amazon Fashion for the eagerly awaited Prime Day!Just F will be available on Amazon Fashion for pre-booking on 16th July on the occasion of Prime Day with an official launch on 17th July.
Prime Day is an exclusive 36-hour celebration that provides Prime members on Amazon.in access to exclusive launches, blockbuster deals starting from 16th July noon to 17th July midnight.
Comprising innovative, trendy, and stylish active-wear outfits for the modern Indian woman, the Just F collection offers over 100 styles on Amazon Fashioncurated and handpicked by Jacqueline that includes sports bras, tops, shorts and skirts, tights and tracks, dresses, sweatshirts and jackets.The brand aims to democratize modern active-wear for women without compromising on quality,and has priced all its products between INR 1,299 and INR 3,499.
Just F is a women-focused active wear brand, designed and created with the modern Indian woman in mind. It puts women and what they want at the core and looks at fitness and active-wearfrom their perspective, rather than the lens of the men's domain. A key differentiator isJust F's approach to construction, sizing, and styling. All Just F products are specifically designed forthe Indian female body type and are imbued with crossover styling to bring fun back into the mix, even as it helps women fashionably achieve their fitness goals.
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What is paneer? From its history to how to prepare it, Sejal Sukhadwala takes a look at this versatile Indian cheese.
With a starring role in popular dishes such as pakoras, kebabs and Bengali sweetmeats, paneer has rapidly gained popularity in the UK and is now widely available in supermarkets.
It's a fresh, cream-coloured and normally unsalted cheese, historically made from buffalo milk, though a blend of this and cow's milk is now the norm. It's widely used in north India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bangladesh and its mildness is a perfect foil for stronger flavours, which it absorbs easily.
Paneer is made without rennet, by curdling hot milk with lemon or lime juice, vinegar, yoghurt or citric acid. Cubed paneer should be firm so that it doesn't crumble easily, but not hard, and you should judge a paneer dish by how soft and fluffy the cheese is.
Can you eat it fresh?
Paneer is not always cubed and fried before use. It can be eaten fresh as it is, or crumbled, shaped, moulded and, occasionally, flavoured with cumin or mint.
Homemade paneer is the best – it's easy and quick to prepare, and you really will taste the difference. But if you have to buy the hard, rubbery ready-made variety, immerse in hot water before use. The longer you soak it, the softer it will become.
Why does India have an indigenous cheese at all when most other Asian countries do not? Well, the sub-continent has always had a strong tradition of dairy products due to a large number of cattle. Think ghee and lassi, for example.
Cheese was made there as early as the times of the Indus Valley Civilization, when milk was curdled with a variety of sour green leaves, barks, berries and yoghurt. The ancient Vedas refer to two types of cheese: with pores and without, very similar to modern-day paneer.
The Aryans who invaded the region then introduced a taboo on curdling cow's milk due to the extreme reverence given to the animal. Milk is at the top of the Ayurveda food hierarchy, and is highly valued for its soothing, serene and nutritious qualities, so 'spoiling' it by curdling remained a taboo for many centuries.
Persian and Afghan rulers introduced paneer to north India in the 16th century. Made from goat or sheep rennet, these cheeses were the predecessors of modern paneer. Indeed sometimes spelt 'panir', the word comes from 'peynir', the general term for cheese in Persian and Turkish languages.
This Mughlai paneer became popular in the rest of India only relatively recently, and now appears in different regional guises. The most famous of this is 'chhana' of eastern India, where the drained curds are separated from the whey without using pressure – an unsolid form of paneer.
When the Portuguese settled in Calcutta in the seventeenth century, they brought their traditional fresh cheeses, queijos frescos, thereby introducing the technique of curdling cow's milk to this region and lifting the old taboo once and for all. Muslim sweet-makers started turning chhana into famous Bengali sweetmeats like rasagolla.
Other varieties are Dhakai paneer, a speciality of Bangladesh that's salted and smoked; and Surti paneer of Gujarat, a buffalo milk version made by steeping the curds in whey for up to three days.


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Our kids only got one of the three cars painted and didn't want to add stickers, but I still had a lot of fun helping them with it and the colors are nice and bright! We used light purple, red, and light blue colors for the DIY car for a project with this movie.
I love how it turned out and they did it. Our older two are 8 and 9, and are the ones who did most of it with a little help.
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As part of Texas, Harris County is subject to some of the U.S.'s strongest drug laws. Plus, law enforcement and prosecutors are tough on drug offenders, which leads to a high rate of conviction in the state. Yet, the conviction isn't guaranteed and each year many defendants serve jail sentences simply because they didn't defend against drug charges.
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The Controlled Substances Act, found in Chapter 481 of the Health and Safety Code, divides drug charges into the type of criminal activity and into Penalty Groups. The type of charges is important because certain actions, such as manufacturing controlled substances, are more serious than others.
Possession: anytime an illegal controlled substance is in your control or care. Specifically, Texas law describes possession as actual care, custody, control or management. Possession can include drugs found in your car, house, purse, or backpack.
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Q: How do you use ExecuteScalar to return a single value from an Oracle Database? Been using the code below to return a single record from the database. I have read that ExecuteScalar is the right way to return a single record.  I have never been able to get ExecuteScalar to work though.  How would I change this to return a single value in VB.Net using ExecuteScalar?
    Dim oracleConnection As New OracleConnection
    oracleConnection.ConnectionString = LocalConnectionString()

    Dim cmd As New OracleCommand()
    Dim o racleDataAdapter As New OracleClient.OracleDataAdapter

    cmd.Connection = oracleConnection
    cmd.CommandText = "FALCON.CMS_DATA.GET_MAX_CMS_TH"
    cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure

    cmd.Parameters.Add(New OracleParameter("i_FACID_C", OracleType.Char)).Value = facilityShortName
    cmd.Parameters.Add(New OracleParameter("RS_MAX", OracleType.Cursor)).Direction = ParameterDirection.Output

    Try
        Using oracleConnection
            oracleConnection.Open()
            Using oracleDataAdapter
                oracleDataAdapter = New OracleClient.OracleDataAdapter(cmd)

                Dim workingDataSet As DataSet
                oracleDataAdapter.TableMappings.Add("OutputSH", "RS_MAX")
                workingDataSet = New DataSet
                oracleDataAdapter.Fill(workingDataSet)

                For Each row As DataRow In workingDataSet.Tables(0).Rows

                    Return CDate(row("MAXDATE"))

                Next
            End Using
        End Using

A: From Microsoft
"The ExecuteOracleScalar() method of the OracleCommand class is used to execute a SQL statement or stored procedure that returns a single value as an OracleType data type. If the command returns a result set, the method returns the value of the first column of the first row. The method returns a null reference if a REF CURSOR is returned rather than the value of the first column of the first row to which the REF CURSOR points. The ExecuteScalar() method of the OracleCommand class is similar to the ExecuteOracleScalar() method, except it returns a value as a .NET Framework data type.
Having said that, neither of these methods is useful when working with Oracle stored procedures. Oracle stored procedures cannot return a value as part of the RETURN statement, only as OUT parameters—see the Stored Procedures That Do Not Return Data section. Also, you cannot return a result set except through a REF CURSOR output parameter—this is discussed in the next section.
You can retrieve the return value for an Oracle function only by using a RETURN parameter (shown in the previous section) and not by using the one of the ExecuteScalar methods."
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms971506.aspx

A: ExecuteScalar returns a single value (scalar) not a record.

A: not sure why the other answer is marked as accepted, as it doesn't appear to answer your question

How would I change this to return a single value in VB.Net using ExecuteScaler

ExecuteScalar will only return a Single Value - so keep that in mind when writing the query portion of your command.
The code to accomplish this would be as follows:
oracleConnection.Open
Dim obj as object 'Object to hold our return value
obj = cmd.ExecuteScalar()
oracleConnection.Close

If obj IsNot Nothing then
    Return CDate(obj)
end if


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The side of the bus was labeled as representing the Ridge Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia.
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