This assignment seeks to help you understand some of the basic concepts of systems and systems engineering that we have considered so far, either through your readings or in class. As you attempt the assignment, consider the systemic aspects that are being looked for in the questions. Use appropriate headings as you respond to the parts of the assignment below.
Consider a public hospital as a system. It exists to serve the population of a city. It is owned and operated by the government, and has many suppliers that supply its various needs. Depending upon a person's circumstances, the hospital provides its services either free of charge, or at nominal charges. Its services include ambulance services, diagnostic and surgical services, outpatient services, emergency services and all the ancillary administrative services.
1. Identify the key stakeholders of the system.
6. What is the required emergence of this subsystem so that it may make any ONE of these contributions? You may indicate this as the "input-transformation-output" of the system. (No more than 80 words).
The hospital system is privatized and is now owned by a private company that operates for profit.
7. Re-do your stakeholder analysis, and identify any conflicting stakeholder interests.
9. Identify any additional constraints that the new stakeholders may impose on the operations of your system or subsystems. (1 table, Half a page).
10. Reflect on the above and identify the key systemic issues that you addressed. (Half a page, bullet points).
Your assignment response should be NO MORE than 7 pages plus a Table of Contents page and a page of references if you use any.


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Bariatric surgery alone is not enough to guarantee your good health. Instead, it can be an effective tool for kick-starting the process of weight loss.
Ready to learn more about developing healthy habits?
Bariatric surgery physically alters the anatomy of your stomach to decrease its capacity. More intensive procedures may also reroute the digestive tract as a whole. Because these changes are so foundational, they require equally significant adjustments to your diet and lifestyle.
Establishing healthy habits starts even before your procedure. While patients can change their diet and exercise afterward, the surgery itself has dramatic effects on your body that can be difficult to manage. Beginning the adjustments beforehand can ease your transition into a new lifestyle and increase your chances of success.
Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions as closely as possible. Sticking to a new diet or exercise regimen to the letter can be difficult, but patients should be committed to following the doctor's recommendations as thoroughly as they can.
A healthy lifestyle lays the foundation for dramatic and long-lasting weight loss.
Because your stomach is so much smaller after surgery, meals must be consumed in smaller proportions. Most doctors recommend eating three small meals per day that are high in protein and low in carbohydrates. Sugary or very fatty foods should be avoided. Other habits and foods can lead to overfilled stomachs, as well. Patients should try not to snack between meals or drink during or immediately after eating. Additionally, gas bubbles from carbonated or sweetened drinks may put the stomach at risk and should be cut from your diet. While you eat, it is important to slow down. Chewing thoroughly and consuming thoughtfully can make you more aware of how much you have eaten.
While much of your dietary changes will involve downsizing, bariatric surgery can affect your ability to absorb vitamins and nutrients from food. Thus patients must also add supplements to combat potential deficiencies. Certain nutritional supplements can help to maintain normal micronutrient levels. Additionally, while you should limit what you drink during and after meals, you need to consume at least six cups of fluid each day to keep hydrated. Doctors will typically recommend high-protein liquid supplements, skim milk, and sugar-free or non-carbonated beverages.
Adjusting to an exercise regimen can be especially difficult. Prior to surgery, many patients have led sedentary lifestyles, often because of related conditions. For this reason, it is important to begin with a gentle exercise routine, such as walking, shortly after surgery. In the months after your surgery, your doctor can guide your transition to more comprehensive exercise routines. These typically involve cardiovascular exercises, strength training, and stretching. For the best results, your routine should last at least 30 minutes and be repeated several times each week.
Smoking and alcohol consumption can often lead to weight gain and other health complications. Most surgeons require a psychological evaluation that addresses this concern before approving a patient for surgery. These healthy habits are one of the most important changes you will need to commit to. If addiction is an issue, the dramatic after-effects following the procedure can make recovery all the more difficult.
Due to the changes to the digestive system, patients feel the effects of alcohol much more strongly, and consequently, should eliminate it from their diet completely. The team at Tijuana Bariatrics can help patients understand the interaction between alcohol and bariatric surgery and help them prepare for this change.
By physically shrinking the stomach, bariatric surgery often leaves patients considerably more sensitive to alcohol. Since it does not need to be digested, alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream much faster than most foods or liquids. In fact, a small portion of it is absorbed directly through the stomach, rather than in the intestine.
Further enhancing the problem is that food slows gastric emptying, and therefore reduces alcohol absorption. But it has been found that many gastric bypass patients follow the restriction of no eating while drinking, which causes alcohol to be absorbed even faster. This effect of alcohol is particularly exacerbated during the rapid weight loss period, immediately after their surgery. Additionally, certain surgeries, such as gastric bypass, can further intensify the sensitivity.
Patients should avoid alcohol after bariatric surgery, particularly during the period of rapid weight loss.
Patients should avoid alcohol after bariatric surgery, particularly during the period of rapid weight loss. In addition to the issue of increased sensitivity, alcohol can have a severe negative impact on a bariatric patient's health and weight loss. After surgery, your stomach has a limited capacity, and the amount you can eat and drink is much less. By filling that space with alcohol, which has no nutritional value, you undermine your potential weight loss.
For patients with a history of alcohol issues, increased alcohol sensitivity can lead to a host of other complications.
Consuming alcoholic beverages could leave you more vulnerable to other health problems. Water and protein are extremely important to post-bariatric patients. Too little of either can lead to potential problems.
Dehydration is one of the most common reasons for readmission to the hospital after bariatric surgery. With a smaller stomach, patients must place drinking water at the top of their priority list. Alcohol interferes with this two-fold: not only does it take up space that could be used for water, it can also dehydrate you.
The human body needs protein for many functions and will take it from the most convenient source. If there is not enough protein coming into the body through food, the body will start taking it from its own stores, beginning with the muscles. When patients lose weight from muscle, compared to fat, it is much less healthy and typically leaves patients frailer.
For patients with a history of alcohol issues, increased alcohol sensitivity can lead to a host of other complications. The changes that coincide with bariatric surgery can be stressful to patients and can put considerable strain on a patient's mental health. If a patient normally turned to alcohol to relieve stress, the effects are magnified considerably. If you have had problems with alcohol, it is highly recommended that you seek professional help or join a support group during the months after your surgery.
If you are considering bariatric surgery to lose weight, it is essential that you quit smoking. The habit could endanger both your results and long-term health. To help you understand the relationship between smoking and bariatric surgery, the team of professionals working with Tijuana Bariatrics can explain how smoking effects you before and after bariatric surgery and the increased risks involved.
Quitting smoking can significantly reduce your risk of post-surgical complications.
Patients undergoing any type of surgery should avoid smoking and use of other tobacco products. The nicotine in tobacco increases your blood pressure and heart rate, resulting in your heart working harder to provide the oxygen you need. Cigarette smoke makes your blood more likely to clot, turning it thick and sticky.
It is highly recommended that patients quit smoking at least six weeks before their surgery. This gives the body enough time to dispose of related waste and adjust to life without smoking.
Blood clots and marginal ulcers are rare, but they are the common complications. Blood clots are the leading cause of death after bariatric surgery, and marginal ulcers, while rarely fatal, can be painful and long-lasting. Many patients with ulcers require revision surgery.
Consequently, it is highly recommended that patients quit smoking at least six weeks before their surgery. This gives the body enough time to dispose of related waste and adjust to life without smoking. Because of the danger it poses to your health, it is important to be honest with your surgeon about your smoking habits and any previous attempts to quit. Many surgeons adhere to very specific guidelines about the timeline and will reschedule surgery until a patient is at their healthiest.
Nicotine replacement therapy: With this cessation method, smokers gradually reduce the amount of nicotine they take in over a period of time. Rather than cigarettes, they typically chew gum or apply skin patches that contain nicotine without the other toxins found in tobacco products. However, since this therapy exposes patients to nicotine, patients are still at risk of potential complications. If you choose this particular therapy, alert your surgeon so they can plan accordingly.
Prescription oral medications: Unlike nicotine replacement therapy, these medications contain no nicotine whatsoever. Instead, the drugs work to reduce cravings, withdrawal symptoms, and the pleasure derived from smoking cigarettes. Patients should keep in mind, however, that some studies have linked these medications to an increased risk of heart attack, depression, and other conditions.
Bariatric surgery recovery is an important part of your overall process. By quitting smoking, this helps ensure a safer, easier recovery, and the best possible results.


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B.C.'s largest First Nation accuses province of conflict on cannabis licences
Cowichan Tribes have hit a wall of red tape in Victoria, even at the province forges ahead with its competing application
Rob Shaw
VICTORIA — B.C.'s largest First Nation is accusing the provincial government of stalling its application for a retail cannabis licence while it races to open its own public store in the community's prime retail location.
The Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island are in the sixth month of trying to get approval for two retail store licences from the provincial government. As the Cowichan wrestle with a wall of red tape, and are repeatedly rejected for nation-to-nation talks with the province, the B.C. government is competing against the First Nation for the municipal rights to open a store in the community's largest shopping centre.
Government's licensing delay on one hand and its attempt to outflank the Aboriginal community on the other, have left Cowichan Tribes Chief William Seymour outraged.
"It seems as if they are delaying us so they can ensure their store opens in Cowichan," Seymour said.
At issue is who gets to open a cannabis store at the busy Cowichan Commons shopping plaza across the highway from the province's popular Forest Discovery Centre just north of Duncan.
Both Cowichan Tribes (through a partnership venture called Costa Canna) and the government's cannabis branch have applied to the District of North Cowichan.
But without a security check and licence from the province, the district can't hear Costa Canna's application. The situation was inflamed further in April when the government's cannabis branch wrote a letter to the district requesting it move on from the Cowichan Tribes and focus solely on its application because another arm of the same government had yet to approve Costa Canna's application.
"There's a real big benefit for the province not to provide us with the licence until they have secured the Commons, and a huge conflict of interest as far as Cowichan Tribes is concerned," said Jodee Dick, land manager at the tribe.
Cowichan Valley MLA Sonia Furstenau said she's tried unsuccessfully to get answers from Solicitor General Mike Farnworth's office, which controls licences. "I was quite alarmed and frustrated to hear they were experiencing these delays," she said.
"Cowichan Tribes have demonstrated that they are responsible, successful business people and I would very much like to see them successful with this venture."
Seymour already has security clearance from the province because he oversees the Cowichan Tribes's successful casino. The nation is also certified by the First Nations Financial Management Board, has its own financial administration law and is the owner, operator and landlord of several commercial ventures and a shopping plaza.
That's not good enough, Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said in a June 7 letter.
"We are also concerned that exempting First Nations from security screening may increase their vulnerability to organized criminals seeking a path into the legal industry," read his letter.
At one point, the government offered to directly screen Seymour within two and a half weeks if he put in a new application, said Dick. He did. Eight weeks later there's still no response, she said.
Seymour said he's particularly disappointed because the First Nation is voluntarily putting itself under provincial rules. Another Costa Canna store, in a tribe-owned shopping centre on reserve land, is ready and could be unilaterally opened by the First Nations government.
But Seymour said he wants to follow the provincial process, so that his nation can help other First Nations start up similar stores.
The Costa Canna cannabis stores would focus on health and wellness, with displays showing how legal marijuana can assist various ailments, said Dick. Because people in the community has suffered from addictions, Dick said there are also plans to include counselling services at the site.
"The revenue generated from this operation will go to support social programs and housing for Cowichan Tribes," said Dick. "It will be a very big economic initiative for us and provide us for the money needed to have better programs for our community."
Time is running out for the Cowichan Tribes proposal. North Cowichan council gave the government cannabis store approval last week to go to public hearing. Costa Canna would have to find an acceptable storefront in the Commons shopping centre, at least 300 metres away from the government site, and reapply soon with government approval to keep up, said Mayor Al Siebring.
Siebring said council is aware of the provincial delays.
"I think notionally council is aware of those issues and scratching our heads about it a little bit," he said. Siebring said he's heard other communities complain that the province is the inspector, licence issuer, supplier and wholesaler when it comes to private cannabis retailers.
Seymour said he's met with Farnworth and Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser to ask for nation-to-nation talks on the issue under the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. That has also been denied.
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North Glasgow College was a college located at Springburn in Glasgow and was one of the main providers of further education in the city. Due to financial difficulties experienced by the North British Locomotive Company in 1961, the main administration building of the company on Flemington Street was sold to Glasgow Corporation for use as an annexe of Stow College, until becoming Springburn College of Engineering in 1965 and later Springburn College in 1981. Its primary role was the teaching of engineering apprentices. The college merged with Barmulloch College in 1990, being renamed North Glasgow College. The new combined college remained located in the former headquarters of the North British Locomotive Company but in early 2009 moved to a new purpose built campus opposite, on the site of the former NBL Hyde Park railway works. The new college building won a Royal Institute of British Architects Award for its design in 2009.

The college merged with Stow College and John Wheatley College on 1 November 2013 to form Glasgow Kelvin College.

External links
 College Website

See also
 List of further and higher education colleges in Scotland

References

Further education colleges in Glasgow
Springburn

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The Seven Best Things to Do in Miami This Weekend
The Seven Best Free Things to Do in Miami This Week
Agustín Fernández Blends Sex and Psychology at the Frost Museum
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Carlos Suarez De Jesus | January 2, 2013 | 11:00am
If New Year's debauchery has left you with a hankering for the pictorially perverse, then don't miss Agustín Fernández's exhibit of psycho-sexually charged works at the Frost Museum of Art.
The late artist (1928-2006) was universally hailed as a master of modern Cuban art, and traveled from his homeland to post-war Paris to practice his craft. There he hobnobbed with the Surrealists who influenced his vivid imagery before he later departed during the 1970s for the Big Apple's grittier counter culture.
- Tiny Vaginas Giving Birth At The Hangar In Wynwood (NSFW)
- "F*ck" Art: Art Basel's Most Pornographic Exhibit, Courtesy of Betty Tompkins (NSFW)
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2012: Winners and Losers
After moving to New York, Fernández made a splash in mainstream culture when one of his steamier opuses was prominently featured in Brian de Palma's 1980 movie, Dressed to Kill.
At the Frost, "Form's Transgressions: The Drawings of Augstín Fernández" features a suite of rarely exhibited graphite drawings from the 1960s through 1990s, when the visionary talent was experimenting with organic and machine forms to depict his fantasies and unconscious yearnings.
The tantalizing survey of one of Surrealism's most gifted interpreters, organized in collaboration with the Snite Museum of the University of Notre Dame, opens a window into the artist's provocative lexicon erupting with passion, the erotics of desire and vulnerability.
Through February 17. Free to the Public . Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU, 10975 SW 17th St., Miami; 305-348-2890; thefrost.fiu.edu.
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Take an early morning drive to one of the most exotic tribal markets in northern Vietnam which attracts a large number of minority groups. Proceed to the Topas Ecolodge via Sapa for an overnight stay.
Set off in the morning by descending towards the river through rice paddy terraces. This offers you a captivating view of the surrounding valleys. Then follow a trail cutting across the hillside. Enjoy your lunch near the Ban Moi Village which is inhabited by the Red Dao.
After lunch, visit the Ban Moi Village where you can experience the villagers' daily life. You may also visit a school which educates Red Dao and Hmong ethnic minority children of different ages. Pay a visit to the Lech Village (populated by the Red Dao minority group) and then return to the lodge.
Drive to Sapa in the morning where you will start your bicycle ride downhill to the Ma Tra Village. It is an amazing adventure to go downhill, and at times walk across small streams with the bike on your shoulder. At Black Hmong villages, you may interact with villagers as they go about their daily life. You may also visit the local school on the way.
Return to Sapa in the afternoon and the rest of the day is free at your leisure. Proceed to the Lao Cai Train Station for the return journey to Hanoi.


Speciality: General Practitioner with interest in Exercise Sports, Health and Acupuncture.
Dr Henare is a graduate of University of Otago, New Zealand with post graduate training in musculo-skeletal medicine and general practice.
He trained in sports medicine at the royal London Hospital Medical College, London, Diving Medicine at the Royal New Zealand Naval Base, Devenport and General Practice training in New Lynn, Auckland for over eight years.
In general practice, he focuses on injury and ill health prevention and health & wellness promotion. His sports interests are in rugby union, rugby league, outrigger canoeing, tennis, cricket and golf.
Woolloongabba clinic is committed to deliver latest therapeutic exercise, medicine, and acupuncture to the patients with sports injury. Our Woolloongabba clinic has Woolloongabba number of doctors, massage therapists, and Woolloongabba number of acupuncturists. Moreover, our clinic also has Woolloongabba numbers of personal trainers and nutritionists. Our clinic visions our nation with its people with highest level of overall physical fitness so that the issues of the burden of health care could be diminished from our society. In order to meet its goals our doctors practice latest techniques and therapeutic measures to treat sports injury. The primary focus with a patient with sport injury is promoting the overall musculoskeletal health.For this our therapists use techniques such as electrotherapy, hot and cold therapy (cryotherapy), kineseology and traditional taping, pilates and core controlled exercises, and accupunture. These therapies are prescribed by our healthcare professionals depending upon the medical conditions of our patients. Following is the detailed description of each of the therapy that is conducted in our clinic.
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Paris fashion house Sonia Rykiel goes bust with the loss of 131 jobs
The troubled Sonia Rykiel French fashion house - that once symbolised the rebellious spirit of Paris in 1968 - on Thursday went into liquidation.
A Paris court ordered the winding up of the loss-making brand founded by the "Queen of Knits" Rykiel, an icon of 1960s revolt against the fashion establishment.
Despite the boom in luxury French fashion, a buyer could not be found to take on the label since it went into receivership in April.
The founder designer, second left, who died in 2017. Photo: AFP
Several of the brand's 131 workers who were in court for the decision burst into tears when the winding up order was made.
Their lawyer Thomas Hollande told AFP that the decision would mean them losing their jobs.
Rykiel's first boutique opened on the Left Bank of the French capital in May 1968 just as students took to the streets outside demanding an end to the old order.
The designer, who died two years ago from Parkinson's disease aged 86, made her name with the "Poor Boy Sweater" made famous by film star Audrey Hepburn.
She is also credited with making wearing black the epitome of Parisian cool, once saying she didn't like wasting time choosing colours.
"I like to dress very simply – perhaps a black crepe jacket and black crepe trousers," she said.
Red-haired Rykiel caught the revolutionary spirt of the time with easy to wear clothes that often bore political slogans, and she signed a famous feminist declaration in 1971 that paved the way for the legalisation of abortion in France.
So great was her influence on Paris fashion in the 1970s – when the scene was dominated by the friends-turned-bitter-rivals Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent – that she was known as "Coco Rykiel", a nod to the pioneering female designer Coco Chanel.
But last year her brand – half of whose sales were in France – lost €30 million.
Several investors had expressed interest in taking the house on, including the former chief of the Paris brand Balmain, Emmanuel Diemoz, and a Chinese conglomerate, but all came to nothing.
Sonia Rykiel's four boutiques and six other outlets will close immediately.
The name could yet live on, however, if the name is acquired separately.
Paris exhibition celebrates 100 years of French Vogue
Jean-Paul Gaultier to retire as fashion designer after 50 years
French fashion house vows to stop using underage models
Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld cremated in France
Paris names its first street after a fashion designer
Slimane back in black as king of Paris fashion week
Longchamp makes New York debut to celebrate 70 years
French luxury giants dive into Silicon Valley
Top French fashion brands start making free face masks


Within its support to the Lebanese exports, namely the agricultural ones, IDAL`s chairman, Eng. Nabil Itani, visited a number of vegetable and fruit packing houses in North Lebanon, checking the standards adopted within the framework of the Agri Plus program. Eng. Itani declared that this program has achieved the set objectives, especially the advancement of the packaging centers and their development, through the obtention of HACCP and ISO certificates (20 centers to date), and the increase of the number of farmers who have obtained the "Global Gap" certificate among others (16 farmhouses).
IDAL participated at the Arab Economic Forum in its 26th edition as a golden sponsor. During "The future of investment in the Arab countries" session, Chairman Eng. Nabil Itani stressed the need to adopt new trends in investment, consisting of supporting and encouraging new sectors that are based on innovation and knowledge. FDI inflows to Lebanon recorded 5.1 percent of the GDP in 2017, the highest in the region.
WORKSHOP ON "TAX AND ACCOUNTING FOR STARTUPS"
IDAL, through its Business Support Unit, organized a workshop on "Tax and Accounting for Startups" in Tripoli in cooperation with the CCIAT and BIAT. The Chairman Eng. Nabil Itani announced the expansion of the work of the unit, launched last February, to include all the Lebanese regions. The mentioned Unit has so far provided services to 39 startups.
The Chairman of IDAL, Eng. Nabil Itani handed over the Package Deal Contract to the Forest Resort. The investment value of this project, which belongs to the tourism sector, is about USD 18 million. Upon completion, it will provide 219 new jobs. Eng. Itani stressed that this project, located in the Ain Saadeh Region, is an architectural landmark in the tourism sector in the region and Lebanon.


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The 9 Tools You Need for Making Candy at Home
Consider this the beginner's toolkit for candy making.
By Kelsey Ogletree
So you've mastered Christmas cookies, and now you want to take your kitchen skills to the next level by trying your hand at homemade candy. Mastering this new talent will require a few more tools than your standard bowls, spatulas and stand mixer, so be sure to stock your kitchen with the right gadgets before getting started (and avoid these deadly sins of candy making).
A few of the easiest candies to start with are caramels and chocolate truffles, which can be made a myriad of ways with different flavors of fillings and spices. Once you've mastered those, you may want to move on other candies such as fudge, brittle, divinity or toffee. When working with chocolate, remember to start with top-quality ingredients. Brands like Valrhona are staples in many chocolatiers' kitchens because they yield the best-tasting results.
Once you've gotten all the tools of the trade, it's ready, set, truffle!
"If you call yourself a confectioner, then you have to work with chocolate; and to work with chocolate, you must have either a double boiler or a tempering machine," says Todd Baker, owner and general manager of Bakers Candies in Greenwood, Nebraska. OK, so maybe you're not on Baker's level or ready to call yourself a confectioner just yet—but a double boiler will come in very handy when it comes to melting chocolate slowly and gently. A good beginner option is this $35 set from Amazon, says Baker.
Buy It: Farberware Classic Stainless Steel Covered Double Boiler, $35
You may want to spend a few more dollars to get a quality thermometer instead of just picking up one at the supermarket, says Baker. When working with chocolate candy, here's what to look for: Ideally, an analog thermometer that ranges from 60 degrees to 120 degree Fahrenheit, with 1-degree increment markers. "One degree is a big deal when working with chocolate," he explains. Digital thermometers are generally cheaper and easier to find but can be less reliable. If you're planning to make other types of candy that require higher heat, such as brittle or toffee, get a thermometer that goes up to 400 or 450 degrees, such as this $35 digital model from Williams-Sonoma.
Buy It: Williams Sonoma Digital Candy Thermometer, $35
Silpat Mat
If you've never used a Silpat (or any nonstick mat), get one ASAP and you won't remember how you ever baked without it. Created by a French baker back in 1965, the Silpat is also ideal for candy making. "It's a superb nonstick surface and essential for working with sticky materials," says Joann Hofer, chocolatier and owner of Xchocol'Art Gourmet Chocolate in Carmel, Indiana. She uses a Silpat for easy shaping of caramels and chocolates.
Buy It: Amazon Basics Silicone Baking Mats (Set of 2), $8
Stainless Steel Bowl
"Every candy maker owns several—we use them for absolutely everything," says Baker. Different sizes have different applications, but in general, aim to use a bowl that can hold three to four times the total amount of ingredients. A good all-purpose size to start with is a 20-quart bowl, like this $24 one from Amazon, says Baker.
Buy It: Libertyware Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl, $24
Just as important as the bowl is the spatula used to work the confection in the bowl. "That ensures you aren't leaving any of 'the good stuff' behind," says Baker. Make sure to get a silicone spatula that's heat resistant and made from solid silicone rubber (i.e., no wooden handles) for easy cleaning and sanitizing. Baker loves this $16 set of four spatulas (two small and two large) from Amazon.
Buy It: StarPack Basics Silicone Spatula Set, $16
They may look fancy, but molds are actually an excellent tool for a beginner candy maker. "They provide uniformity and the ability to create unique shapes with the chocolate for a more fun chocolate-making experience," says Hofer. Find them in the baking aisle of most craft stores, or shop Amazon for a wide selection of molds. Try the silicone varieties, which make it easy to pop out the chocolate once set. (This Christmas-themed set of four molds for $9 on Amazon would be perfect for holiday candy making.)
Buy It: 4-Pack Christmas Candy Molds, $9
Offset Spatula
If you want your chocolate truffles to look as good as they taste, this tool is a must-have. You can use it to clean up the edges for a smooth look, as well as move pieces from one surface to the next, says Crystal Thomas, a chocolatier at Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates in Kohler, Wisconsin. You can even use the side of it for cutting, making it a universally useful tool.
Buy It: Offset Spatula Set, $12
Hand Immersion Blender
When making truffles, chocolates or caramels, a hand immersion blender is essential to get that silky-smooth texture. It's easy to use, and using a regular blender can often allow for too much air to get into the ganache mixture, which can attract bacteria, explains Hofer. She recommends this super affordable version for $15 on Amazon—which will be well worth the investment when you can also use it for soups, sauces, eggs and more.
Buy It: Bella Hand Immersion Blender, $15
If you're making truffles and want to add a dusting of powdered sugar, cocoa powder or even sea salt, use a sifter or powdered sugar shaker rather than your fingers. "It will give you that beautiful, even finish to perfect your homemade treats," says Thomas.
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Title: Arnica the Duck Princess
Author: Ervin Lazar
Translator: Anna Bentley
Illustrator: Jacqueline Molnar
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
Book Category: Fiction
Original Title: First published as Szegeny Dzsoni es Arnika, Hungary, 1981
Country of Origin: Hungary
Arnica the Duck Princess
by Ervin Lazar
What a treat this book is to read. Completely original and extremely funny, it breathes life into the traditional fairy tale model bringing a very modern twist.
Princess Arnica lived with her father King Tirunt in a royal palace with 36 towers and 300 windows. Arnica has a very sensible and understanding father because he believes his daughter should choose who she wants to marry. So when two knights arrive claiming they will fight a duel to the death for the hand in marriage of the princess, they are completely astonished when the king tells them firmly that it is not for him to decide who she marries.
Princess Arnica only has eyes for Poor Johnny, who has nothing apart from his staff, pocket knife and the shirt on his back. The king, while happy for Arnica to choose whom to love has one condition: Johnny must go off wandering for half a year while Arnica must wait for him. This does not seem like a great hardship when they can spend the rest of their lives together. However, they hadn't bargained on the Witch with a Hundred Faces, who can create hundreds of different guises, casting a spell on Arnica and Johnny resulting in one of them always being a duck and the other always human! There is only one person who can help them – the Seven Headed Fairy. But that is only if they can find her …
Award-winning Hungarian author Ervin Lázár (1936-2006) is one of Hungary's much loved children's writers, and although he has been translated into many languages, Arnica the Duck Princess is the first to appear in English, translated by Anna Bentley.
This unusual and witty classic tale draws the reader straight into the story from the very first page with the narrator's chatty dialogue between himself and his young offspring. Together with lots of amusing characters and quirky elements that give the tale a real modern feel there are also nuggets of wisdom.
Lázár's ability to turn the conventional fairy tale format on its head is so refreshing and Bentley's adept and clever translation renders it extremely funny. The constant question and answer interludes between the narrator and his young listener is delightful: King Tirunt never orders anyone to do anything when he is in a temper. When he is angry is it the Chief Royal Counter's job to count to 1,000 and the Peekers' job is to see whether he's still angry before anyone can approach him. Where does the anger pass to? the child asks the narrator. Angerland where the Angers live comes the reply. They like to get into people's hearts and are always on the lookout for one to enter.
"Is there no such thing as good anger then?"
"Of course there is. Absolutely there is. "
On another exchange the child asks "Is love like magic then?" the child asks. "Yes it is" the narrator replies. " But only in stories, right?" "No. Not only in stories. In real life too."
The comedic aspect is further enhanced by the wonderfully rich and colourful artwork by Jacqueline Molár which captures so perfectly the humour and larger than life characters. At heart, it is still a tale about true love and friendship but with the added ingredient of what happens when your fiancé is turned into a duck.


"Marie was amazing in every aspect of selling my home; from our first visit to her detailed email about ideas to prepare the home for sale, she patiently explained each step as it occurred. She personally provided items needed for staging and checked in with me as the process progressed. I believe she worked so hard to get my house 'out there' and within only 2 weeks an offer was made! She kept on top of the inspections and shared the results/reports ASAP. She was on top of the closing process and was an advocate for me in each and every step along the way. I had placed my faith in Marie and she came through more than I could have imagined. The entire process of me selling a home that I had lived in for 29 1/2 years was perfect, smooth, and without incident. She helped me begin a new life and I will be forever grateful to her." Kathleen S.
"Marie was amazing in every aspect of selling my home; from our first visit to her detailed email about ideas to prepare the home for sale, she patiently explained each step as it occurred. She personally provided items needed for staging and checked in with me as the process progressed. I believe she worked so hard to get my house 'out there' and within only 2 weeks an offer was made! She kept on top of the inspections and shared the results/reports ASAP. She was on top of the closing process and was an advocate for me in each and every step along the way. I had placed my faith in Marie and she came through more than I could have imagined. The entire process of me selling a home that I had lived in for 29 1/2 years was perfect, smooth, and without incident. She helped me begin a new life and I will be forever grateful to her." Kathleen S.


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Frederick Charles Hedges (4. oktober 1903 i Toronto – 10. december 1989 i Toronto) var en canadisk roer som deltok i de olympiske lege 1928 i Amsterdam.

Hedges vandt en bronzemedalje i roning under Sommer-OL 1928 i Amsterdam. Han var med på den canadiske båd som kom på en tredjeplads i otter med styrmand efter USA og Storbritannien.

De andre på den canadiske otter var Frank Fiddes, John Hand, Herbert Richardson, Jack Murdoch, Athol Meech, Edgar Norris, William Ross og John Donnelly.

Eksterne henvisninger
 http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/frederick-hedges-1.html

Roere fra Canada
Personer fra Toronto


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Q: System.UriFormatException error while creating web-request I need to get url as an input from the user and get all the data from the input website (to search for some content)
The code:
public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    private string StringFromTheInput;

    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        StringFromTheInput = urToSubmit.Value;
        var request_ = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(StringFromTheInput);
        WebResponse response = request_.GetResponse();
        Stream data = response.GetResponseStream();
        string html = String.Empty;
        using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(data))
        {
           html = sr.ReadToEnd();
        }
   }
}

and the input <input type="text" name="url" id="urToSubmit" runat="server" />
But getting the above error while establish var request_ = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(StringFromTheInput);
How Can I change it for what I need?
Thanks!

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


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Fauci's Financial Disclosures Made Public by Senator
Alvin Bragg speaks during a Get Out the Vote rally at A. Philip Randolph Square in Harlem in New York City, on Nov. 1, 2021. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
New Manhattan DA to Stop Pursuing Prison Sentences for Certain Crimes
By Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist and currently a news reporter at The Epoch Times. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
January 5, 2022 Updated: January 5, 2022
New Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has ordered prosecutors to stop pursuing prison sentences for many criminal cases, in a shake up of how his office will address some crimes, with just days on the job.
Bragg's office will "not seek a carceral sentence" except in cases of homicide, domestic violence felonies, public corruption, and some sex crimes, according to memo titled "Achieving Fairness and Safety" that Bragg sent to staff on Monday.
"This rule may be excepted only in extraordinary circumstances based on a holistic analysis of the facts, criminal history, victim's input (particularly in cases of violence or trauma), and any other information available," the memo from Bragg, a Democrat, read.
Prosecutors must also now consider the "impacts of incarceration," Bragg ordered, noting that it must be taken into account whether prison terms do increase public safety, if convicts will face future barriers in housing and employment, cost and race disparities, he said.
"Data, and my personal experiences, show that reserving incarceration for matters involving significant harm will make us safer," the memo said.
The memo sets out five key goals: to invest more in diversion and alternatives to incarceration; to reduce pretrial incarceration; to focus on accountability, not sentence length; to limit youth in adult court; and to actively support those reentering society from incarceration.
The memo states that if prosecutors do seek to put a convict behind bars, the request can be for a maximum of 20 years for a determinate sentence.
"The Office shall not seek a sentence of life without parole," Bragg instructed.
Bragg said he believes that the new charging, bail, plea, and sentencing policies will advance "the inextricably linked goals of safety and fairness."
He also said that these policy changes will free up prosecutorial resources to focus on violent crime.
Bragg said new initiatives and policies on guns, sex crimes, hate crimes, and other matters will be announced in the coming weeks.
"While my commitment to making incarceration a matter of last resort is immutable, the path to get there through these policies will be dynamic, and, not static, and will be informed by our discussions (starting this week in the Trial Division) and our work together in the weeks and months ahead," he told staff.
Responding to the six-page memo, New York Police Benevolent Association (PBA) president Patrick Lynch on Tuesday said the PBA is concerned about the new policies and the message these types of policies send "to both police officers and criminals on the street."
"Police officers don't want to be sent out to enforce laws that the district attorneys won't prosecute," union head Lynch said in a statement. "And there are already too many people who believe that they can commit crimes, resist arrest, interfere with police officers, and face zero consequences."
Paul Di Giacomo, president of the Detective Endowment Association, a union that represents 5,000 New York Police Department (NYPD) detectives, accused Bragg of handing criminals "the road map to freedom from prosecution and control of our streets."
"In Bragg's Manhattan, you can resist arrest, deal drugs, obstruct arrests, and even carry a gun and get away with it," said Di Giacomo.
The district attorney was sworn into office on Jan. 1, having defeated Republican Thomas Kenniff in November after winning an eight-way Democratic primary in the spring.


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Morzeny's Black Leather Pea Coat in From Russia with Love
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James Bond vs The Saint: Two 1960s Conduit Street Suits
In the 1960s, Sean Connery and Roger Moore starred in their own series that had much in common. Those two series are the Jame...
Captain Nash's English Clothing
Though we only see Captain Nash for a few seconds in From Russia with Love, he is a familiar character because his name is tak...
Kronsteen's Mod-Inspired Tonik Suit
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SPECTRE agent Number 5 Kronsteen, played by Polish actor Vladek Sheybal in From Russia with Love, is a natty dresser who is very...
Not Mad About Benz's tailor
"Not mad about his tailor, are you?" says Bond to Kerim Bey about Benz's suit. Benz is a Russian security agent played by Englis...
Captain Nash's Grey C-Crown Trilby
James Bond wears a different type of trilby than he ordinarily does during the climax of From Russia with Love with his dark gre...
Comparison: Suit Trousers in the First Two Bond Films
Throughout the 1960s, Anthony Sinclair tailored all of Sean Connery's suit trousers in the same style. They have double forward ...


The fifth round of the Hankook / Risk Sure SA National Formula Vee Championship took place at a rejuvenated Midvaal Raceway in Meyerton.
On Saturday morning, the pole position was stolen by Gert van den Berg (BP Nantes Motors Rhema 2) who was only 0,05seconds ahead of Lushen Ramchander (TRA Forza) and a further 0,12seconds ahead of Jaco Schriks (Bean Child Coffee/Cubed Coatings Rhema 2). Brandon Hills (Lube Fusion Rhema 1.5) surprised father Peter Hills (Lube Fusion Rhema 2) completed the second row with Peter in fifth and Lendl Jansen (Bull Security Forza) in sixth. Notable was Vaughn Hills (DOE Parts Sting) that slotted into eighth. Roy Douglas (Forza) and Dave Austin (DA Racing Rhema 2) rounded out the grid with only 0,4seconds splitting them.
On the warm-up lap of Race one, the field found the last sector of the track covered in cement dust. This made the racing extremely tricky and close. At the start, Van den Berg maintained first position. Behind him most kept their positions with Lendl Jansen (Bull Security Forza) having a slow getaway. This caused Shane Helberg (Shanberg Forza) to take avoiding action and push Travas Rugheimer (Rhema 2) off the track. The lead group remained pretty much the same with Schriks finding a way past Van den Berg to finish in the lead ahead of Ramchander, Peter Hills and Jansen. This time the gap from first to fifth was less than 2 seconds. Behind them, Brandon Hills ran off the track and Ross Rugheimer (Rhema 2) and Vaughn Hills (DOE Parts Sting) came past. Brandon found his way past Travas Rugheimer (Rhema 2) on the last lap. Shane Helberg also went wide on the spilled oil and resumed behind Travas. Fred Rugheimer (Rhema 2) finished ahead of Ben Pienaar (DOE Parts Rhema 2) who rounded out the points scoring positions. Roy Douglas got the better of Dave Austin in the battle of the rookies.
azing job in avoiding the first 3 cars only to spin out into the way of Jansen. Jansen came around turn 5 and had a car facing the wrong direction. Lendl had no way out and collected Hills.
A safety car was deployed and after the safety car, Van den Berg retained the lead until the last lap when Schriks passed him down the back straight. Schriks won with Van den Berg second by 0,246seconds. Behined them Ramchander and Brandon Hills and Ross Rugheimer and Vaughn Hills in sixth. Fred Rugheimer, Pienaar, Travas Rugheimer as well as Douglas and Austin had good dices with the Monoposto leaders.
The overall victory went to Jaco Schriks with Van den Berg and Ramchander rounding out the podium.
The next round is at the Sasol Raceday at Zwartkops on 18 August. This promises to be a massive day with all the big guns joining the day and some old Formula Vee contenders back in contention.
Lastly, Formula Vee would like to thank their sponsors Hankook and Risk Sure Insurance brokers for the continued support. Special thank you goes out to Risk Sure for sponsoring the broadcast of the race which can be seen on Ignition in weeks to come.


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17 gevonden resultaten
1 Application of the lymphocyte Cytokinesis-Block Micronucleus Assay to populations exposed to petroleum and its derivatives: Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis Angelini, Sabrina
770 PA p. 58-72
2 A systematic review of the association between occupational exposure to formaldehyde and effects on chromosomal DNA damage measured using the cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay in lymphocytes Fenech, Michael
3 Biomonitoring of humans exposed to arsenic, chromium, nickel, vanadium, and complex mixtures of metals by using the micronucleus test in lymphocytes Annangi, Balasubramanyam
770 PA p. 140-161
4 DNA and chromosomal damage in medical workers exposed to anaesthetic gases assessed by the lymphocyte cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay. A critical review Vodicka, Pavel
5 DNA damage induced by occupational and environmental exposure to miscellaneous chemicals da Silva, Juliana
6 Editorial board members 2016
770 PA p. iii-
7 Frequency of micronuclei and other biomarkers of DNA damage in populations exposed to dusts, asbestos and other fibers. A systematic review Bonassi, Stefano
8 Genotoxicity of ethylene oxide: A review of micronucleus assay results in human population Ghosh, Manosij
9 Molecular mechanisms by which in vivo exposure to exogenous chemical genotoxic agents can lead to micronucleus formation in lymphocytes in vivo and ex vivo in humans Fenech, Michael
10 Occupational exposure to cytostatic/antineoplastic drugs and cytogenetic damage measured using the lymphocyte cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis Villarini, M.
11 Reprint of "Biomonitoring of genotoxic effects for human exposure to nanomaterials: The challenge ahead" Gonzalez, Laetitia
12 Results of micronucleus assays with individuals who are occupationally and environmentally exposed to mercury, lead and cadmium Nersesyan, Armen
13 Systematic review of the use of the lymphocyte cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay to measure DNA damage induced by exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Sram, Radim J.
14 The cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay in human populations exposed to styrene: A systematic review and meta-analysis Costa, Solange
770 PA p. 92-105
15 The ex vivo L-CBMN assay detects significant human exposure to butadiene Bolognesi, Claudia
16 The use of the lymphocyte cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay for monitoring pesticide-exposed populations Bolognesi, Claudia
17 Use of the lymphocyte cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay in occupational biomonitoring of genome damage caused by in vivo exposure to chemical genotoxins: Past, present and future Nersesyan, Armen
770 PA p. 1-11


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package codec.pkcs12;

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.security.AlgorithmParameters;
import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
import java.security.InvalidAlgorithmParameterException;
import java.security.InvalidKeyException;
import java.security.MessageDigest;
import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
import java.security.PrivateKey;
import java.security.SecureRandom;
import java.security.SignatureException;
import java.security.cert.CertificateEncodingException;
import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
import java.security.spec.InvalidKeySpecException;

import javax.crypto.Mac;
import javax.crypto.SecretKey;
import javax.crypto.SecretKeyFactory;
import javax.crypto.spec.PBEKeySpec;
import javax.crypto.spec.PBEParameterSpec;
import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec;

import codec.asn1.ASN1Exception;
import codec.asn1.ASN1Integer;
import codec.asn1.ASN1Null;
import codec.asn1.ASN1ObjectIdentifier;
import codec.asn1.ASN1Sequence;
import codec.asn1.ASN1Type;
import codec.asn1.BERDecoder;
import codec.asn1.DERDecoder;
import codec.asn1.DEREncoder;
import codec.asn1.Decoder;
import codec.pkcs1.DigestInfo;
import codec.pkcs7.ContentInfo;
import codec.pkcs7.Data;
import codec.pkcs7.SignedData;
import codec.pkcs7.SignerInfo;
import codec.pkcs7.Verifier;
import codec.x501.BadNameException;
import codec.x509.AlgorithmIdentifier;

/**
 * This class represents a PFX as defined in  PKCS#12.
 * The ASN.1 definition of this structure is
 *

 *
 *

 *  PFX ::= SEQUENCE {
 *   version     INTEGER{v3(3)}(v3,...),
 *   authSafe    ContentInfo,
 *   macData     MacData OPTIONAL
 * }
 * MacData ::= SEQUENCE {
 *   mac         DigestInfo,
 *   macSalt     OCTET STRING,
 *   iterations  INTEGER DEFAULT 1
 *   --NOTE: The default is for historical reasons and its use is deprecated.
 *           A higher value like 1024 is recommended.
 *

 *
 *

 * PFX The PFX is the outer integrity wrapper of a PDU.
 *

 * To create a PKCS#12 file that can be read by Netscape or Internet Explorer,
 * do the following:
 *
 *

 * PrivateKey priv = ...;
 * PublicKey pub = ...;
 * X509Certificate cert = ...;
 * char[] password = ...; // this password protects both privacy and integrity
 * PFX myPFX = new PFX( priv, cert, null, password, "My Certificate", null);
 * DEREncoder enc = new DEREncoder(new FileOutputStream("myCert.p12"));
 * myPFX.encode(enc);
 * enc.close();
 *

 *
 * @author Michele Boivin
 * @version "$Id: PFX.java,v 1.2 2004/08/12 14:50:20 pebinger Exp $"
 */
public class PFX extends ASN1Sequence implements java.io.Serializable {

    /**
     * The PFX Version Number.
     */
    protected static ASN1Integer version_;

    /**
     * The actual content of this structure.
     */
    protected ContentInfo authSafe_;

    /**
     * The mac data that protects the integrity of the PFX in
     * password-based-integrity- mode.
     */
    protected MacData macData_;

    /**
     * The authenticated Safe in this structure
     */
    private AuthenticatedSafe authentSafe_;

    /**
     * The OID for the SHA Hashfunction
     */
    private int[] SHA_OID = { 1, 3, 14, 3, 2, 26 };

    /**
     * for PFX with no integrity mode
     */
    public static final int INTEGRITY_MODE_NONE = 0;

    /**
     * for PFX protected in password integrity mode
     */
    public static final int INTEGRITY_MODE_PASSWORD = 1;

    /**
     * for PFX protected in public key integrity mode
     */
    public static final int INTEGRITY_MODE_PUBLIC_KEY = 2;

    /**
     * holds the current integrity mode
     */
    protected int INTEGRITY_MODE_;

    /**
     * This constructor builds the tree of ASN.1 objects used for decoding this
     * structure. This structure should be decoded using the {@link DERDecoder}
     * of the asn1 package.
     */
    public PFX() {
	version_ = new ASN1Integer();
	add(version_);

	authSafe_ = new ContentInfo();
	add(authSafe_);

	macData_ = new MacData();
	macData_.setOptional(true);
	add(macData_);
    }

    /**
     * This constructor creates a PFX without integrity protection. Use of
     * integrity protection is strongly encouraged!
     *
     * @throws ASN1Exception
     *                 if the authSafe could not be encoded
     */
    public PFX(AuthenticatedSafe authSafe) throws ASN1Exception {
	version_ = new ASN1Integer(3);
	add(version_);

	// Encode the authSafe and place it in a ContentInfo
	// as type data.
	setAuthenticatedSafe(authSafe);

	INTEGRITY_MODE_ = INTEGRITY_MODE_NONE;
    }

    /**
     * This constructor takes an authenticated safe and creates a PFX PDU that
     * is protected through password-integrity-mode.
     *
     * @param authSafe
     *                The AuthenticatedSafe to be wrapped in a PFX PDU.
     * @param pwd
     *                The password used to ensure the integrity of the PFX PDU.
     * @throws ASN1Exception
     *                 if the authSafe could not be encoded
     * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException
     *                 if the HMAC algorithms is not available
     * @throws InvalidKeySpecException
     *                 if there was a problem with the HMAC
     * @throws InvalidKeyException
     *                 if there was a problem with the HMAC
     * @throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
     *                 if there was a problem with the HMAC
     */
    public PFX(AuthenticatedSafe authSafe, char[] pwd) throws ASN1Exception,
	    NoSuchAlgorithmException, InvalidKeySpecException,
	    InvalidKeyException, InvalidAlgorithmParameterException {
	version_ = new ASN1Integer(3);
	add(version_);

	// Encode the authenticated safe and put it in a
	// contentInfo as type data.
	setAuthenticatedSafe(authSafe);

	// compute the HMAC/SHA1 of the Data and the password.
	addMacData(pwd);

	INTEGRITY_MODE_ = INTEGRITY_MODE_PASSWORD;
    }

    /**
     * This constructor takes an authenticated safe and creates a PFX PDU that
     * is protected by public-key-integrity-mode. The pdu is protected by
     * signing the authenticated safe.
     *
     * @param authSafe
     *                the authenticated safe that shall be secured in a pdu.
     * @param pk
     *                the private key that is used to sign the pdu.
     * @param cert
     *                the corresponding certificate to the private key.
     * @param sigAlgName
     *                the signature algorithm name
     * @param params
     *                the parameters needed for the signature algorithm. if no
     *                parameters are needed params should be null.
     * @throws SignatureException
     *                 if there was a problem with the signing of the PFX pdu
     * @throws GeneralSecurityException
     *                 if some general problem with the signing occured
     * @throws ASN1Exception
     *                 if the authSafe could not be encoded
     */
    public PFX(AuthenticatedSafe authSafe, PrivateKey pk, X509Certificate cert,
	    String sigAlgName, AlgorithmParameters params)
	    throws SignatureException, GeneralSecurityException, ASN1Exception {
	byte[] data = null;
	SignedData signedData;
	SignerInfo signerInfo;
	ByteArrayOutputStream baos;
	DEREncoder encoder;
	codec.pkcs7.Signer sig;

	version_ = new ASN1Integer(3);
	add(version_);

	try {
	    baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
	    encoder = new DEREncoder(baos);
	    authSafe.encode(encoder);
	    data = baos.toByteArray();
	    baos.close();

	    signedData = new SignedData();
	    signedData.setData(data);

	    signerInfo = new SignerInfo(cert, sigAlgName, params);
	    sig = new codec.pkcs7.Signer(signedData, signerInfo, pk);

	    sig.update();
	    sig.sign();
	    authSafe_ = new ContentInfo(signedData);
	    add(authSafe_);

	    INTEGRITY_MODE_ = INTEGRITY_MODE_PUBLIC_KEY;
	} catch (IOException io) {
	    System.out.println("Internal Error. Shouldn't occur:");
	    io.printStackTrace();
	    throw new GeneralSecurityException("Caught IOException: "
		    + io.getMessage());
	} catch (BadNameException io) {
	    System.out.println("Internal Error. Shouldn't occur:");
	    io.printStackTrace();
	    throw new GeneralSecurityException("Caught BadNameException: "
		    + io.getMessage());
	}

    }

    /**
     * This constructor is for the convenient use of a PFX PDU for PKCS#12 files
     * that can be imported by Netscape or Internet Explorer. It takes a private
     * key, a certificate (optionally with a certificate chain) and a pin and
     * creates a SafeContents for the key and the certificates. The private key
     * will be password encrypted with the pin using
     * PbeWithSHAAnd3_KeyTripleDES_CBC and saved in a PKCS8ShroudedKeyBag. The
     * certificates are packed into certificate bags. The bags are saved in a
     * password protected AuthenticatedSafe using PbeWithSHAAnd40BitRC2_CBC and
     * the pin.
     *
     * @param pr_key
     *                the private key.
     * @param cert
     *                The certificate corresponding to the private key
     * @param chain
     *                The certificate chain up to the root CA (excluding the
     *                certificate passed in cert). If no chain is used, just
     *                pass null
     * @param pin
     *                The password to encrypt and integrity-protect this PFX
     * @param user_fn
     *                the user friendlyName attribute (can be null)
     * @param lk_id
     *                the localKeyId attribute (can be null)
     *
     * @throws GeneralSecurityException
     *                 if there was a general problem with the signature
     * @throws CertificateEncodingException
     *                 if there was a problem with the certificate
     * @throws ASN1Exception
     *                 if some ASN1 type could not be encoded properly
     */
    public PFX(PrivateKey pr_key, X509Certificate cert,
	    X509Certificate[] chain, char[] pin, String user_fn, byte[] lk_id)
	    throws GeneralSecurityException, CertificateEncodingException,
	    ASN1Exception {
	try {
	    // Construct a SafeContents with the given certificate
	    SafeContents sc_cert = new SafeContents(new CertBag(cert), user_fn,
		    lk_id);

	    // add the chain if it was given
	    if (chain != null) {
		for (int i = 0; i < chain.length; i++) {
		    sc_cert.addSafeBag(new CertBag(chain[i]));
		}
	    }

	    // Construct a SafeContents with a PKCS8ShroudedKeyBag for
	    // the private key.
	    PKCS8ShroudedKeyBag kb = new PKCS8ShroudedKeyBag();
	    kb.setPrivateKey(pr_key, pin, "PbeWithSHAAnd3_KeyTripleDES_CBC");
	    SafeContents sc = new SafeContents(kb, user_fn, lk_id);

	    // Construct an AuthenticatedSafe to hold the SafeContents
	    // (keys + certificates)
	    AuthenticatedSafe authSafe = new AuthenticatedSafe(sc);
	    authSafe.addSafeContents(sc_cert, pin, "PbeWithSHAAnd40BitRC2_CBC");

	    // Put it in a PFX and integrity-protect it with MacData.
	    version_ = new ASN1Integer(3);
	    add(version_);
	    setAuthenticatedSafe(authSafe);
	    addMacData(pin);

	    // exception handling
	} catch (IOException e) {
	    System.out.println("Internal Error. Shouldn't occur:");
	    e.printStackTrace();
	    throw new GeneralSecurityException("Caught IOException: "
		    + e.getMessage());
	}
    }

    /**
     * Encodes the authenticated Safe and saves it as data in a ContentInfo.
     *
     * @throws ASN1Exception
     *                 if the authSafe could not be properly encoded
     */
    private void setAuthenticatedSafe(AuthenticatedSafe authSafe)
	    throws ASN1Exception {
	byte[] rawdata;
	try {
	    ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
	    DEREncoder encoder = new DEREncoder(baos);
	    authentSafe_ = authSafe;
	    authentSafe_.encode(encoder);
	    rawdata = baos.toByteArray();
	    baos.close();
	    Data data = new Data(rawdata);
	    authSafe_ = new ContentInfo(data);
	    add(authSafe_);
	} catch (IOException e) {
	    System.out.println("Internal Error. Should not occur:");
	    e.printStackTrace();
	}
    }

    /**
     * This function takes the passphrase from the PBEKey and the salt according
     * to the key generation scheme described in PKCS12.
     *
     * @param pbeKey
     *                the PBEKey
     * @param salt
     *                the salt
     * @param iterationCount
     *                the iteration count
     * @return the bytes representing a key for the underlying cipher.
     */
    private byte[] generateKeyBytes(SecretKey pbeKey, byte[] salt,
	    int iterationCount) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException {
	MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA1");
	// the byte array representation of the PBEKey
	byte[] passwd = pbeKey.getEncoded();

	// v = 64 bytes
	// Construct a string, D (the "diversifier") by concatenating
	// v/8 copies of of ID. ID is 1, if the derived bits are to
	// be used for encryption or decryption.
	byte[] mD = new byte[64];
	for (int i = 0; i < mD.length; i++)
	    mD[i] = 3;

	// Concatenate copies of the salt/password to create a string S
	// (or P)of length v * ceil(s (or p)/v).
	byte[] mP = augment(passwd, 64);
	byte[] mS = augment(salt, 64);

	// Concatenate S and P to obtain a string I = S||P.
	byte[] mI = new byte[mP.length + mS.length];
	System.arraycopy(mS, 0, mI, 0, mS.length);
	System.arraycopy(mP, 0, mI, mS.length, mP.length);

	// the pseudo-random bitstring
	byte[] mA;

	// compute H(H(H(...H(D||I))))
	md.update(mD);
	md.update(mI);
	mA = md.digest();

	for (int i = 1; i < iterationCount; i++) {
	    md.update(mA);
	    mA = md.digest();
	}

	return mA;
    }

    private byte[] augment(byte[] in, int v) {
	int n, tmp, amount, iter;
	byte[] out;

	n = in.length;
	tmp = (n + v - 1) / v;
	amount = v * tmp;
	out = new byte[amount];
	iter = amount / n;

	for (int i = 0; i < iter; i++)
	    System.arraycopy(in, 0, out, i * n, n);

	if (amount % n != 0)
	    System.arraycopy(in, 0, out, iter * n, amount % n);

	return out;
    }

    /**
     * Computes the HmacData and stores it in the PFX.
     *
     * @param pwd
     *                the password to compute the integrity digest
     *
     * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException
     *                 if the algorithm "PbeWithSHAAnd3_KeyTripleDES_CBC" was
     *                 not available
     * @throws InvalidKeySpecException
     *                 if there was a problem with the HMAC
     * @throws InvalidKeyException
     *                 if there was a problem with the HMAC
     * @throws ASN1Exception
     *                 if encoding failed
     */
    private void addMacData(char[] pwd) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException,
	    InvalidKeySpecException, InvalidKeyException,
	    InvalidAlgorithmParameterException, ASN1Exception {
	byte[] rawdata;
	DigestInfo digest;
	int iter;

	try {

	    iter = 1024;
	    byte[] salt = new byte[64];
	    SecureRandom sr = new SecureRandom();
	    sr.nextBytes(salt);

	    PBEKeySpec pbeSpec = new PBEKeySpec(pwd);

	    SecretKeyFactory skf = SecretKeyFactory
		    .getInstance("PbeWithSHAAnd3_KeyTripleDES_CBC");
	    SecretKey pbeKey = skf.generateSecret(pbeSpec);
	    byte[] keyBytes = generateKeyBytes(pbeKey, salt, iter);

	    Mac hmac = Mac.getInstance("HmacSHA1");
	    hmac.init(new SecretKeySpec(keyBytes, "HmacSHA1"), null);

	    // the data to be MACed
	    ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
	    DEREncoder encoder = new DEREncoder(baos);
	    authentSafe_.encode(encoder);
	    rawdata = baos.toByteArray();
	    baos.close();

	    byte[] macData = hmac.doFinal(rawdata);
	    AlgorithmIdentifier algId = new AlgorithmIdentifier(
		    new ASN1ObjectIdentifier(SHA_OID), new ASN1Null());
	    digest = new DigestInfo(algId, macData);

	    macData_ = new MacData(digest, salt, iter);
	    add(macData_);

	    INTEGRITY_MODE_ = INTEGRITY_MODE_PASSWORD;

	} catch (IOException e) {
	    System.out.println("Internal Error. Should not occur:");
	    e.printStackTrace();
	}
    }

    /**
     * verifies the the Hmac of this PFX if INTEGRITY_MODE_PASSWORD was used.
     *
     * @param pwd
     *                the password protecting the pdu
     * @return true if the password integrity check was correct
     * @throws NoSuchAlgorithmException
     *                 if the HMAC algorithm is not available
     * @throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
     *                 if there was a problem with the HMAC
     * @throws InvalidKeyException
     *                 if there was a problem with the HMAC
     * @throws InvalidKeySpecException
     *                 if there was a problem with the HMAC
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *                 if there this PFX is not protected by
     *                 INTEGRITY_MODE_PASSWORD
     */
    public boolean checkIntegrity(char[] pwd) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException,
	    InvalidAlgorithmParameterException, InvalidKeyException,
	    InvalidKeySpecException {
	byte[] dataToVerify;

	if (INTEGRITY_MODE_ != INTEGRITY_MODE_PASSWORD)
	    throw new IllegalStateException(
		    "bad integrity mode (not password integrity)!");

	// the data to be verified
	dataToVerify = macData_.getMacData().getDigest();

	// construct a PBE Key
	PBEKeySpec keySpec = new PBEKeySpec(pwd);
	SecretKeyFactory skf = SecretKeyFactory
		.getInstance("PbeWithSHAAnd3_KeyTripleDES_CBC");
	SecretKey key = skf.generateSecret(keySpec);

	// compute the hmac
	Mac hmac = Mac.getInstance("HmacSHA1");

	PBEParameterSpec params = new PBEParameterSpec(macData_.getSalt(),
		macData_.getIterationCount());
	hmac.init(key, params);
	byte[] data = ((Data) authSafe_.getContent()).getByteArray();
	byte[] macData = hmac.doFinal(data);
	// compare the macData with the newly computed hmac data
	boolean value = true;
	for (int i = 0; i < macData.length; i++) {
	    if ((macData[i] == dataToVerify[i]) && (value == true))
		value = true;
	    else
		value = false;
	}
	return value;

    }

    /**
     * verifies the signature of the AuthenticatedSafe if
     * INTEGRITY_MODE_PUBLIC_KEY was used.
     *
     * @param cert
     *                the certificate with the public-key to verify the
     *                signature on the AuthenticatedSafe.
     * @return X509Certificate if signature is valid, null if not.
     * @throws GeneralSecurityException
     *                 if there was a problem with the signature
     */
    public java.security.cert.X509Certificate checkIntegrity(
	    X509Certificate cert) throws GeneralSecurityException {
	if (INTEGRITY_MODE_ != INTEGRITY_MODE_PUBLIC_KEY)
	    throw new IllegalStateException(
		    "bad integrity mode (not password integrity)!");

	SignedData sigDat = (SignedData) authSafe_.getContent();
	Verifier ver = new Verifier(sigDat, null, cert);
	ver.update();
	return (ver.verify());
    }

    /**
     * Decodes this structure. This structure should be decoded with a
     * {@link BERDecoder}.
     */
    public void decode(Decoder dec) throws ASN1Exception, IOException {
	super.decode(dec);

	if (macData_ != null)
	    INTEGRITY_MODE_ = INTEGRITY_MODE_PASSWORD;
	else if (authSafe_.getContent() instanceof SignedData)
	    INTEGRITY_MODE_ = INTEGRITY_MODE_PUBLIC_KEY;
	else
	    INTEGRITY_MODE_ = INTEGRITY_MODE_NONE;
    }

    /**
     * This method returns the AuthenticatedSafe structure inside this PFX PDU
     *
     * @return the AuthenticatedSafe structure
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *                 if there were no data
     * @throws ASN1Exception
     *                 if the authSafe could not proberly be decoded
     */
    public AuthenticatedSafe getAuthSafe() throws ASN1Exception,
	    IllegalStateException {
	ByteArrayInputStream bais;
	byte[] encodedData;

	if (authSafe_.getContent() instanceof Data)
	    encodedData = ((Data) authSafe_.getContent()).getByteArray();
	else {
	    if (authSafe_.getContent() instanceof SignedData) {
		ASN1Type content = ((SignedData) authSafe_.getContent())
			.getContent();
		if (content instanceof Data)
		    encodedData = ((Data) content).getByteArray();
		else
		    throw new IllegalStateException(
			    "unable to extract authSafe encoded data!");
	    } else {
		throw new IllegalStateException(
			"The contents of the PFX is not a valid type.");
	    }
	}

	bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(encodedData);
	authentSafe_ = new AuthenticatedSafe();
	try {
	    BERDecoder decoder = new BERDecoder(bais);
	    authentSafe_.decode(decoder);
	    bais.close();
	} catch (IOException e) {
	    System.out.println("Internal Error. Should not occur:");
	    e.printStackTrace();
	}
	return authentSafe_;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the integrity protection mode. This can either be
     * INTEGRITY_MODE_NONE, INTEGRITY_MODE_PASSWORD or INTEGRITY_MODE_PUBLIC_KEY
     */
    public int getIntegrityMode() {
	return INTEGRITY_MODE_;
    }

    /**
     * This method returns the version number of this structure.
     */
    public ASN1Integer getVersion() {
	return version_;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a human-readable String representation of this object.
     */
    public String toString() {
	String res = "PFX {\n";
	res = res + " Version: " + version_.getBigInteger().toString() + "\n";

	try {
	    res = res + " " + getAuthSafe().toString() + "\n";
	} catch (Exception e) {
	    res = res + " <AuthenticatedSafe not printable. Caught "
		    + e.getClass().getName() + ">\n";
	}

	if (macData_ == null)
	    res = res + " No MacData\n";
	else {
	    try {
		res = res + " MacData: " + macData_.toString() + "\n";
	    } catch (Exception e) {
		res = res + " <MacData not printable. Caught "
			+ e.getClass().getName() + ">\n";
	    }
	}

	if (INTEGRITY_MODE_ == INTEGRITY_MODE_NONE)
	    res = res + "NO INTEGRITY PROTECTION\n";
	else if (INTEGRITY_MODE_ == INTEGRITY_MODE_PASSWORD)
	    res = res + "Integrity is guaranteed by password integrity mode\n";
	else if (INTEGRITY_MODE_ == INTEGRITY_MODE_PUBLIC_KEY)
	    res = res
		    + "Integrity is guaranteed by public-key integrity mode\n";

	res = res + "}";
	return res;
    }
}


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Hyatt Andaz Coming to Papagayo, Costa Rica
Written by Michael Simons on May 3, 2012 . Posted in Investing in Costa Rica
I wanted to pass along a recent article from HotelNewsNow.com that talks about the new Hyatt Andaz Hotel to be built here. This is exciting news and shows the confidence long term Investors have in our area.
By Harvey Chipkin
HotelNewsNow.com
NEW YORK—Hyatt's boutique-inspired Andaz brand is gaining a substantial global presence through recent conversions and a re-energized pipeline that will see a doubling of the collection's size within the next three or four years.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation earlier this month announced conversions to the brand in Napa, California; and Savannah, Georgia; both properties formerly operated under the Avia name, which Hyatt acquired in September.
Prior to their conversions, the 141-room Avia Napa and the 151-room Avia Savannah will complete renovations already underway.
Both hotels will be re-flagged this summer, to be followed shortly by opening of the Andaz Amsterdam, which will be the ninth Andaz location. Additional properties are under development in Costa Rica, Turks and Caicos, India, China and Maui.[more…]
Both the goal and the challenge, according to a number of Andaz general managers who gathered recently for an event in New York, is to maintain the Andaz culture as the company grows.
Jonathan Frolich, GM of the Andaz 5th Avenue, one of two New York properties, said all the hotels—while differing widely from a physical standpoint—will remain true to the Andaz core principles: locally inspired with the feel of an independent and not a chain; service that is "excellent but not fussy"; and offering the "backbone" of a major brand with benefits like Hyatt's Gold Passport loyalty program.
"We want guests to feel free in the hotel," Frolich said. "They can be themselves. If they want to carry their own luggage, that's fine."
While Andaz charges rates at the top of the markets in which it operates, it prides itself on being "unpretentious," Frolich said. "We are inclusive. There are no velvet ropes."
The signature Andaz template features a lobby-host approach with employees roaming the lobby helping visitors with whatever they need, including check-in on iPads.
"Our staff gets a lot of training in body language so we can tell who needs to check in or who is looking for help," Frolich said. "And we have to know how to deal with people from different places. You don't approach a Japanese guest the same way you might an American."
Andaz hotels tend to be on the small side, though the Wall Street location has 253 rooms.
Flexible growth
According to Toni Hinterstoisser, former GM of the Wall Street property and soon-to-be GM of the Andaz Amsterdam, Andaz will grow through a combination of owned and partially owned positions as well as third-party management, but will not franchise.
"Even as we grow, we can maintain our non-chain feel as long as we're true to our ethos, Frloich said. "We're not stuck in a box. We're flexible and we can change. We want guests to feel as though they're visiting friends at home."
A guestroom at the Andaz 5th avenue.
"We train our staff to be entrepreneurs," added Arnaud de Saint-Exupery, GM of the Andaz London, which was the first international Andaz. "It's up to them to run the hotel, not us."
Andaz hotels tend to offer locally oriented programs, such as in-house tattoo and graffiti artists at the Andaz 5th Avenue. And the Andaz Wall Street will have an accountant in-house the week before 15 April to help guests complete their taxes.
Every Andaz offers a Salon series—a regular series of events and discussions held under the guidance of an event host.
A hands-on approach
While some GMs of new Andaz locations already are experienced in the brand's style, others are coming from Hyatt locations—such as Jeffrey Miller, new GM at the Andaz Wall Street, who recently moved from the Hyatt at Bellevue in Philadelphia.
"You have to go through the brand training," Miller said. "There are core Hyatt values in areas like human resources, but we provide a different style for the guest. The staff selection process is crucial."
"As general managers, we have to be more hands-on," Hinterstoisser added. "What does the general manger title mean? We are always in the lobby, we carry luggage and we will all deliver tea to guests if it's called for."
Frolich said Andaz is a perfect fit for a resort setting, and Andaz properties will open in Costa Rica, Turks and Caicos and Maui. "The price is already inclusive at our city hotels," he said. "At a resort you might have a speedboat come to you on an island with somebody on board checking you in with the iPad. That's very Andaz."
"We work for a large corporation," Hinterstoisser said, "but we are still a small family that interacts constantly. We communicate with each other monthly to share best practices."
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Mr PAUL GIBSON (Blacktown) [5.31 p.m.]: I draw the attention of the House to a very important road safety education intervention in my electorate of Blacktown. This program has been running on a voluntary basis since 1992, but at the moment it is in danger of being discontinued. The Blacktown Traffic Offenders Program, or TOP as it is called, is a community-based program that has operated in Blacktown as well as a number of other metropolitan locations since 1992. The Blacktown Traffic Offenders Program has been run for almost 15 years without any government assistance. It is, to be frank, now flooded with offenders referred to it from the Local Court in Sydney, the Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra. In fact, some 48 courts are at present referring offenders to the Blacktown Traffic Offenders Program. More than 8,800 traffic offenders have experienced the program. About 200 offenders attend a course at any one time. The program is operating at or above its capacity. It is operated on a voluntary, non-profit basis—and it is working.
Several years ago the Roads and Traffic Authority funded an independent evaluation that showed completion of the program was associated with a significant reduction in re-offence rates, particularly regarding drink-driving. The recent study by the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research of the use of dismissals and conditional discharges when sentencing drink-drivers showed that magistrates in the Local Court who refer offenders to the traffic offenders program are far less likely to dismiss drink-driving charges or to give a drink-driving offender a section 10 conditional discharge under the Crimes Act 1900. More than half of the offenders who have gone through the traffic offenders program are in that critical age group often talked about and read about, the 16 to 25 year olds. That is the age of greatest danger for drivers. More than half of the offenders who enter the program have pleaded guilty to a drink-driving offence. Across New South Wales the involvement of alcohol in fatal crashes is rising, so the program is definitely targeting the right people.
The Roads and Traffic Authority is undertaking several initiatives that address recidivism. The Roads and Traffic Authority has evaluated Traffic Offenders Programs, a pre-sentencing education program offered to offenders. The results appear to be very positive, and we are developing options to encourage the development and use of these programs.


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Land & Water Resources Viewer
Land Conservation Division
About Dane County Lands & Waters
Land & Water Resource Management Plan
Plans, Studies and Reports
Word on the Street 5K run/walk and Kids' Run at Badger Prairie County Park
05/04/2019 8:00 am - 9:45 am
This chip-timed course begins and ends at the Verona Public Library and goes through residential streets and along the park road in scenic Badger Prairie CountyPark. Running-related quotes on signs and in chalk along the course will keep you inspired and entertained! All proceeds from the event will go to the Verona Public Library Endowment Fund. The kids' run will follow a 1/3-mile course through Badger Prairie County Park, directly behind the library. Volunteers will be on hand to start the race and guide kids through their turns, while the kids will also follow a costumed character through the course. Adults are welcome to accompany their children free of charge. Each participant will receive a finisher ribbon.
start and end at Verona Public Library
estrutz@ci.verona.wi.us 608-845-7180
Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Parks
Dane County | Land & Water Resources Department Contact Us
The Land Conservation Division is committed to providing conservation planning assistance and technical services in the area of soil and water conservation to the landowners, land users, and decision makers of Dane County.


Brothers in Arms is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 13 May 1985 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. Brothers in Arms charted at number one worldwide, spending ten weeks at number one on the UK Album Chart (between 18 January and 22 March 1986), nine weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and thirty-four weeks at number one on the Australian Album Chart. The album is the eighth-best-selling album in UK chart history, is certified nine-times platinum in the United States, and is one of the world's best-selling albums, having sold over 30 million copies worldwide. The album won two Grammy Awards in 1986, and also won Best British Album at the 1987 Brit Awards. Q magazine placed the album at number 51 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.