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The management of municipal labour relations between the employer and the employees is addressed for the purpose of providing effective and efficient services within the municipal area of jurisdiction which is governed by labour legislation e.g. labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997, Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, skills development Act 97 of 1998, Skills Development Levies Act 9 of 1999, Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 and Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993.
One of the key functions of the Labour Relations Section is to conduct induction programmes to new and old employees within the municipality. The relationship between the employer and the employees is based on the terms and conditions of employment contract. It is important that employees are also made aware of the provisions of Health and Safety related legislations.
Staff Induction
Induction is an important tool used in a planned way to assist new employees to adapt to their job, their fellow employees and the organisation as a whole. It also helps them to be productive, and feel welcomed. Induction training programmes are rendered to all newly employed and old employees with regard to the municipality's systems and procedures and the code of conduct for the staff.
This also encompasses compliance of staff with the Bargaining Council's Collective Agreement and other applicable labour legislation e.g. Disciplinary Code and Grievance Procedure Collective Agreement and Minimum Essential Services Agreement which ensures that a certain number of employees will provide services to our community during the strike in order to protect the lives of the people.
Labour Policy Development
A Recruitment and Selection Policy has been evolved which is in line with Employment Equity and which ensures that the imbalances of the past are addressed. This has been done through identifying barriers and under representation of previously disadvantaged group to all occupational categories and levels thereby promoting equal opportunities and elimination of unfair discrimination, and progressively reducing disproportionate income differentials, as well as to achieve a diverse workforce broadly representative of the people. Other polices developed include an Abscondment Policy which is a useful tool in managing and controlling absenteeism, and the Succession Planning and Career Pathing Policy which will ensure the continuity of suitably qualified staff in key posts for the future. Career paths for individual staff members are developed to assist them in their career advancement, creating more enthusiasm and productivity in their jobs. This will be utilised to achieve both the departmental and organisational goals.
uMngeni Disciplinary Procedure
Manager Labour Relations
Patric Ntombela
Email: patrick.ntombela@umngeni.gov.za
Manager Human Resources
Chris Khoza
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Manager Administration
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Fabada asturiana, o simplemente fabada, es el plato tradicional de la cocina asturiana elaborado con faba asturiana (en asturiano, fabes), embutidos como chorizo y la morcilla asturiana, y con cerdo. Es el plato típico de Asturias (el plato regional más conocido de la región asturiana), pero su difusión es tan grande en la península ibérica que forma parte de la gastronomía de España más reconocida. Se considera según ciertos autores una de las diez recetas típicas de la cocina española. Es un plato invernal con un volumen alto en calorías y grasa que se sirve caliente a mediodía (almuerzo),. Probablemente la fabada empezó a consumirse en Asturias desde el  aunque no se encuentren referencias escritas de ella hasta el , en distintas notas de prensa de un diario gijonés en el que se la menciona como un plato popular asturiano.

Historia de la Fabada

El consumo de "fabes" se remonta en Asturias al , en el que se sabe con certeza que se plantaban en el territorio y se consumían. La variedad que se emplea en la fabada es la que se denomina "de la Granja", es una variedad suave y mantecosa apropiada para este plato. El cultivo de esta variedad ocupa en Asturias cerca de 2500 hectáreas. Los ingredientes de la receta de la fabada revelan un origen humilde. Los estudiosos piensan que pudo haber nacido en el  aunque no hay evidencias que sustenten esto. A pesar de que las fabas son un ingrediente puramente rural, se mantiene la creencia de que la fabada nace en las ciudades. No existen referencias escritas literarias sobre las fabas en ninguna de las obras de la época. Una de las más conocidas: La Regenta, no la menciona a pesar de hacer una descripción exhaustiva de las costumbres de la región. Otros autores mencionan su parecido con la cassoulet del Languedoc procedente de la cocina francesa que podría haber llegado a España gracias al camino de Santiago vía la ruta francesa en la época de la Edad Media.

La primera referencia escrita a la fabada aparece en el diario asturiano de Gijón El Comercio en 1884 pero no menciona la receta. Las apariciones posteriores en la literatura culinaria asturiana relacionan el plato con el pote asturiano, autores como Armando Palacio Valdés al describir las características de los pastores asturianos en su obra "Sinfonía Pastoral" (1931) no menciona el plato. Según la investigación de diferentes expertos la fabada nace en un periodo no determinado entre el  y XX. Algunos autores se inclinan más por el . Hoy en día es sin embargo ya un plato conocido, no solo en Asturias sino que en todo el territorio español. Aparecen recetas en la literatura de comienzo de siglo.

Los emigrantes asturianos por el mundo dieron cuenta de este plato en otros lugares, de esta forma hay en algunos sitios variantes de este plato como en las áreas cercanas a la ciudad estadounidense de Tampa.

En Colombia, la bandeja paisa es una adaptación criolla de la fabada, reemplazando las fabas por frijoles bola roja (remojados 12 a 16 horas) cocinados con pata de cerdo, cebolla ajo y sal, acompañados de chorizo, chicharrón de cerdo, carne molida cocida, huevo frito, aguacate en lajas y arroz blanco.

Características
La forma de cocinar este plato es simple, aunque no fácil. Existen factores que pueden echar a perder su elaboración como un mal desalado de las carnes, una cocción a fuego fuerte, el uso de ingredientes no adecuados e incluso las características del agua de cocción. Existen referencias que mencionan la fabada como un plato popular, asequible por un módico precio.

La faba

La fabada está hecha con alubias blancas (Phaseolus vulgaris) secas puestas a remojo durante varias horas antes de la cocción. Existen muchas variedades asturianas, no obstante algunas variedades como la "faba asturiana" tienen denominación de origen con la que se regula a cerca de 300 productores. En España es asociada de forma errónea la faba con el "judión de la Granja", aunque no tiene nada que ver con las "fabas de la granja" que se cultivan en Asturias. Se comercializa seca y debe ser puesta a remojo en agua fría, justo que las cubra, unas horas antes de ser cocinada (a poder ser, el día antes por la noche). Como regla nemotécnica, Asturias es fría, del norte (de España), luego a las fabes se le echa agua fría, mientras que los garbanzos son de León, al sur (de Asturias), de clima caluroso en verano, luego se les echa agua caliente.

La cocción dura entre cinco y ocho horas dependiendo de la variedad y antigüedad de la faba, debe ser con la tapadera a medio poner, la cocción debe ser suave, no violenta, y se debe romper el hervor con pequeñas cantidades de agua fría (a esta operación se le dice que "asusta" o que "plasma" las fabas). Durante la cocción no debe removerse con instrumento alguno las fabas, basta con mover la olla periódicamente (con un cuarto de hora basta). Las fabes bien cocidas se notan por estar tiernas (tiernes) y enteras (enteres) y sobre todo que no se note la piel o cutícula que las rodea. Desde el punto de vista nutricional las fabas aportan fibra e hidratos de carbono.

El compango

Las alubias se acompañan de otros ingredientes cárnicos procedentes del cerdo como el tocino (que debe ser de la zona de la papada), el chorizo (suele tener alguna cantidad en pequeña proporción de carne de vacuno), la morcilla de Asturias (con sabor ligeramente ahumado), lacón, costillares, oreja o rabo. A todos estos embutidos y salazones (Panceta en salazón) se les conoce con el nombre de compango. Todos ellos productos de la matanza del cerdo. Poseen un aroma ligeramente ahumado. Se suelen añadir especias como azafrán que le proporcionan un color anaranjado al caldo, y aromas característicos, así como laurel. La faba bien cocida es según los expertos, mantecosa al paladar, en ningún caso deben existir fabas rotas tras la cocción o deshechas en puré.

Preparación
Es un plato de preparación lenta que puede llevar varias horas de preparación si se hace de manera tradicional. Las alubias se cuecen durante dos horas (con una cebolla entera que luego se tira), siempre cubiertas de agua, y en la etapa final se le añade el compango. Hay que pensar que les fabes aumentan de tamaño con la cocción y que nunca se deben remover con una cuchara (ya que se romperían). El caldo de la fabada debe ir ligado, a veces se suelen romper unas fabas para que proporcionen el almidón suficiente, debe tener un color rojizo/amarillento debido a la solución grasienta del pimentón/azafrán. Los puristas de la fabada rechazan la adición de especias como hojas de laurel, ajo y carnes que no sean de cerdo.

Servir

Es un plato que según la sabiduría popular: "sabe mejor al día siguiente" de haberlo cocinado. Se suele servir en plato o cazuela de barro con los trozos de compango cocidos servidos aparte en una fuente. Por su contenido se trata de un plato único. Existe una disputa entre los seguidores de este plato acerca de la bebida con la que se debe acompañar, algunos mencionan la sidra por tradición, otros que cerveza y los hay que mencionan el vino. Lo cierto es que no hay bebida unánimemente aprobada por todos. Tras su ingesta hay que saber que las fabas son causantes de los reflujos gastroesofágicos, se pueden aliviar con cualquier medicamento adecuado para combatir la pesadez del estómago (en ningún caso bicarbonato, provoca efluvios).

Platos similares
En México, existen dos tipos de platillos muy similares a la fabada asturiana.  Uno de ellos son conocidos como frijoles charros. Pero tal vez lo más parecido a la fabada asturiana,  son los patoles, receta que se ha consumido en los estados mexicanos de Durango,  Sinaloa y Chihuahua desde la época prehispánica.  Es un platillo que se remonta a tiempos prehispánicos. Es muy probable que la fabada fuera traída a España por familias denominadas como Indianos. Si bien la receta como se conoce actualmente, se desarrolló en el virreinato por antiguos vaqueros del norte del país, también conocidos como Charros, de donde proviene su nombre; estos desarrollaron el platillo, ya que al vivir en zonas áridas contaban solo con granos y ristras de chiles y ajos, embutidos y casquería en general que provenía de su profesión; sus ingredientes típicos son frijol de las variedades pinto o peruano, tocino, chorizo, en ocasiones salchicha o costilla, chiles secos o encurtidos, tomate, cebolla, ajo y hierbas de olor; los frijoles charros al igual que el cassoulet suelen cocinarse y servirse en enseres de barro, si bien el primero es un plato más caldoso. En Brasil, un plato comparable pero que utiliza judías pintas y carnes de allí, es la feijoada. Otro platillo similar, este francés, es el cassoulet del Languedoc. Por su parte, en Chile existe un plato similar llamado porotos, que puede acompañarse de mote de trigo (porotos con mote) o bien de tallarines o espaguetis (porotos con riendas).

Fabada envasada
La fabada, desde mediados del , se viene envasando en latas de metal. Se ha podido demostrar que el producto enlatado conserva sus propiedades organolépticas intactas. Existen numerosas marcas que lo comercializan y no es raro encontrarlas en los supermercados de España.

Jornadas y concursos gastronómicos

Certamen de la Faba Asturiana
Celebrado en Grado (Asturias) y enmarcado con las celebraciones de las fiestas y mercados tradicionales de primera y segunda flor (abril o mayo).

Es el primero y único certamen en Asturias de la Faba Asturiana de Denominación de Origen. Celebrado en colaboración con el Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen de la Faba Asturiana e incluye los premios anuales y oficiales del concejo regulador. Celebrado por primera vez en 2008, con degustación popular en 2009 y otros eventos en otros ediciones. En 2015 en su octava edición había degustación popular preparado por una escuela de hostelería con recetas utilizando la faba.

Jornadas Gastronómicas de la Fabada, Fabes y Verdinas
Celebrado en Llanes.

Jornadas de su Excelencia, la Fabada
Las Jornadas de su Excelencia La Fabada se celebran en La Felguera en el mes de diciembre desde 1980. Durante las jornadas, que suelen durar 3 días, se celebra un pregón y se distingue con la Pota de Oro a un personaje relevante en el aspecto gastronómico o cultural. El sábado se celebra el concurso provincial en varias categorías. Durante los 3 días de jornadas, los restaurantes de la zona sirven menús especiales que incluyen la fabada, además de otras actividades musicales.

Véase también
 Frijoles charros
 Judías de El Barco de Ávila
 Baked beans
 Cassoulet
 Feijoada

Notas y referencias

Enlaces externos

 Receta de la Fabada del Consejo Regulador de la Denominación Específica Faba Asturiana.
 Receta de la Fabada en la Sociedad Gastronómica El Rinconín, fundada en Oviedo en 1965.
 Historia de la fabada, Raquel del Castillo, Menú El Universal.
 Recetas de Fabada en Turismo Asturias.
 Receta de fabada asturiana casera.
 Receta de fabada asturiana tradicional - Comidas Españolas

Gastronomía de Asturias
Platos de legumbre
Cocidos de España
Platos de legumbre de España

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Rodrigo Arus  (Montevideo, Uruguay, 20 de febrero de 1995) es un tenista profesional uruguayo.

Carrera
Su mejor ranking individual es el Nº 1190 alcanzado el , mientras que en la modalidad de dobles logró el puesto 1553 el .

No ha logrado hasta el momento títulos de la categoría ATP ni de la ATP Challenger Tour. Tampoco ha obtenido títulos Futures.

Copa Davis
Desde el año 2015 es participante del Equipo de Copa Davis de Uruguay. Tiene en esta competición un récord total de partidos ganados/perdidos de 1/4 (1/3 en individuales y 0/1 en dobles).

Títulos; 0 (0 + 0)

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Ficha oficial de la ATP

 Estadísticas de Rodrigo Arús en la Copa Davis
 Blog de Rodrigo Arus

Tenistas de Uruguay
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Yamaha Motors looks for 10 percent market share in the Indian two-wheeler segment
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With an eye on garnering 10 percent of the two-wheeler market in India in the next five years, Japan's Yamaha has started studying plans to add additional capacities here, according to a top company official.
Yamaha, which currently has an annual production capacity of 1.7 million units, is looking at 2.5 million units by around 2023.
"Our aim is to have a total of 10 percent market share across the two-wheelers segment in India in the next five years, up from the current 4 percent," Yamaha Motor India group of companies Chairman Motofumi Shitara told PTI in an interview.
In the premium sports motorcycle segment, the company already has 10 percent market share in India, he added.
In the April-February period of the ongoing fiscal, the company sold 7,32,006 units in the domestic market, up 0.7 percent from the year-ago period.
The Indian two-wheeler market stood at 1,97,40,727 units during the period.
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When asked about the company's future production plans, Shitara said Yamaha would need additional capacities in order to meet its mid-term target. "For the next two years we will have enough capacity but beyond that we will need extra capacity," he said.
When asked if the company would set up a fresh plant or expand existing facilities, he said, "we have not decided on that. We've started studying on what can be done," Shitara added.
Yamaha currently has two plants, one at Greater Noida in the National Capital Region and one in Chennai.
Bullish on India, he said the rising income keeping pace with the country's economic development makes this an attractive market for the future.
He, however, said both in motorcycle and scooter segment Yamaha would play in the premium, fun to drive segment and avoid the mass commuter category.
Asked if Yamaha has plans for entering electric two-wheeler segment in India, he said, it would depend on how the supporting infrastructure for such vehicles develop in India, although the company is already working at global level on electric two-wheelers to be sold worldwide.
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It was our pleasure to accept the invitation to the aeroshow at Částkovice airport (Pelhřimov) which was held on 16. 8. 2014. Despite adverse weather the event was successful and contestants and visitors enjoyed the show. We believe that we will have the opportunity to come back to this friendly place again next year.


The board of directors at Monona Grove Nursery School (MGNS) plays a vital role in the success of our school cooperative. From fund-raising and event coordination to teacher parent liaison, the board of directors is a vibrant dedicated group of individuals.
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I've talked before about pro-lifers erasing women in their discussion of abortion. Well, I was perusing the Patheos evangelical channel and I found this YET AGAIN.
A zygote, left to develop naturally, will tend to develop into a human being.
There, right there, is where women are removed from the picture entirely. Somehow zygotes magically develop into human beings…like, by themselves. Nothing else involved there. No one else effected. But that's simply untrue. A zygote will NOT develop naturally into a human being if left to itself. Rather, in order to develop into a human being it has to have massive intervention from an outside source. Namely, a woman. Without this intervention, a zygote will not become a human being.
I'm sorry if it seems like I'm splitting hairs here, and I realized perfectly well that the author of that piece probably didn't even realize he was doing this (which almost makes it worse), but every time a pro-lifer erases women like this, I can't help but cringe. No, more than that, I want to yell.
I am a person! I matter! You can't erase me like that!
And yet they do. Over and over and over again. Sometimes I think they are blissfully unaware that they're doing this. And then they wonder why women get mad. And then they react with confusion when people accuse them of being anti-women.
So, note to pro-lifers: STOP ERASING WOMEN.
Because that's the problem, isn't it? If zygotes didn't live inside women's bodies, this wouldn't be an issue. Sure, keep the zygotes alive! Care for them until they're fully mature, put them up for adoption! Great! Who would oppose that? The trouble is, zygotes aren't some sort of physically independent entity. Rather, they have to live inside of and feed off of women. If you want to legislate that all zygotes must be allowed to develop into the physically independent entities we call babies, you have to come to terms with the fact that that intimately involves women and their bodies. And yet, pro-lifers can't seem to do that. Or, when they do admit this, it's to offer pregnant women free cribs. And baby clothes. Or, you know, to talk about how women are supposed to sacrifice.
Pregnancy and abortion intimately involve women's bodies. You can't separate that out of the equation and just talk about zygotes and fetuses. It's time pro-lifers realized this. I am tired of being erased. Enough is enough.


Is Your Website ADA Accessible?
Five Guys, Target, Winn-Dixie, Beyonce. What do these names have in common? They were all sued for not having accessible websites for users with disabilities.
The digital world is becoming just as popular as the physical world, which means digital spaces are accommodating broader groups of people.
Making sure anyone can access your website shouldn't just be a priority of a Fortune 500 company. Having an accessible website is also so low-cost that no business has an excuse as to why it's not a priority.
But what is ADA compliance? Is it really enforced for websites? And what are the steps to make sure a website is on the road to being ADA compliant?
With over 17 million Americans having a disability, your website can't afford to wait.


This bracelet is of modern construction, but the tiny carving on the pewter discs is a small viking design. It's handmade by us, and constructed in Scotland from lead free pewter.
Avoid wearing in showers and pools as chemicals and soaps can cause the metal to tarnish faster.


After a rough work week - I can't remember I ever had to deal with so much crap at the same time - the best wife sent me off to a mental cleanse, Tenkara fishing!
I wanted to finally fish my new Tenkara USA ITO so I decided to head up to the South Platte around Pine Creek even though flows were above 300cfs and a bit high for my liking. I got to the river a bit later than anticipated, I just couldn't decide whether to stay in bed or go fish. I guess we all feel like that at some point.
The river was pretty clear with a darker green shade whether it was a bit deeper - the spots I was focusing on. I started off with a killer kebari and mercury RS2 and switched later to a CDC & Elk with the same RS2, all fish took the mercury RS2. I guess no surprise here.
I used a level no. 3 hi-vis line of TenkaraBum, cut to 13.5" which performed quite nicely on the ITO. As I mentioned in my previous post, I start to like level lines more, in particular on softer rods. For stiffer rods, I still prefer tapered lines though.
I hooked 6 rainbow trout, all but one on the smaller side for the SP but the last one was was around 16" and made the line sing! Unfortunately I wasn't able to land her, thanks to a long distance release. My guess that it was hooked in the upper lip like the other ones, and that was it.
What stood out today were my waders. Maybe 2 hours in, I suddenly felt water literally rushing in from below. I suspect that the seam between the waders and booties gave up and it filled up my left wader leg all the way up. The additional weight in the wader gave me quite a work out while wading. Later this week I will have to find the leak and try to fix it or it will be all wet wading for the rest of the season, brrrr.
I also was able to further test some gear that I am reviewing for OBN (the Flying Fisherman SunBandit - Rainbow Trout Camo and the Glacier Gloves - Ascension Bay Glove) as well as the Ti Net and the new Ebira Plus of TrailLite Designs that holds two Tenkara rods. More on those later, the reviews will be posted soon.
That stinks but I have been wet wading all season (even the cool idaho river) and you get use to it. It is even kind of liberating not to have to put the waders on and pull them off. That being said, I hate it when a piece of equipment you count on fails.
Nice fish Karel! I had a leaky wader experience the last time I fished Bear creek. It seems that no matter how much you pay, "breathable" waders will always fail eventually. Not worth the ROI in my opinion.
Jason - If I can't fix them, I might get some waist high or hip waders. They don't have to be breathable.
Karel, I haven't researched them much but will pass on any info I find. I'm just so sick of buying expensive breathable waders that fail. Like you, I don't really need chest waders. Hip waders would be fine for me.
I saw some at Cabelas at $50, but they were hip waders. I think I would prefer waist waders.


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Curling

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The Fab Faux: Repertory Rock and Roll
Despite the growing popularity of so called tribute bands, in some circles the mere mention of them sometimes elicits groans and shudders of revulsion. Among fellow musicians especially, contempt prior to investigation is the rule. This is partly because tribute bands are increasingly dominant in the marketplace, sometimes edging out acts that play original music. I have experienced more Beatles tribute bands than most, partly because of a love of the music, but also because of a musician grandson who also really digs the Beatles and Ringo Starr in particular. From what I have experienced, Beatles tributes typically strive for the look of the real Beatles, which sometimes involves ill-fitting Pepper costumes, wigs, and vain attempts at cheeky Liverpudlian accents, and perhaps a modicum of workmanlike bar band competence with the repertoire. As an exercise in nostalgia, it might be fun the first time, but after a while acts of this ilk often strike me as "phoned in" and maybe even cynical. Not so with New York City's Fab Faux, whom I would call the world's only Beatles repertory group, with a mission akin to Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Mingus Dynasty, or even sometime Jazz at Lincoln Center. What these outfits all have in common is that they provide access to vital important music that is no longer available in a live context. This is not so different from the many fine European Classical orchestras who would probably be horrified if they were to be referred to as a Handel or Bach tribute. I think of the FF as a repertory group because of their ability to put across a loving, respectful performance of the greatest repertoire in all of Rock and Roll history. what's more it's the entire repertoire of Beatles music, including works that the Beatles couldn't and didn't perform live. To hear a Fab Faux concert is to hear high caliber versions of the Beatles book, with all the live energy and presence intact, and without the hype and costumes. It's clear that they love the music and that they have researched it with an archaeological intensity. It is beyond note for note, and with a quintet of multi-instrumentalists, and access to the now digital electronic innovations of Abbey Road in place, the Beatles canon is in capable hands. I have experienced the Fabs in concert many times now, and I believe they are providing an essential service in making available the best live Beatles experience anywhere.
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I'm a drummer/vocalist and writer living in Brattleboro, Vt. I have written reviews of CDs, live performances and books about music since 1998. My writing has been published in SevenDays (Burlington Vt) The Green Mountain Jazz Messenger, Jazz Improv Magazine, and the Brattleboro Reformer. I lead 3 bands of my own (American Pop Duo and Trio, Classic Country) and play traps for the Brattlyn Brothers, Ten Gallon Swing, and the Resurrection Airmen and Gypsy Wranglers as a sub.


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Mujeres Españolas fue una revista femenina publicada en Madrid entre 1929 y 1931.

Historia
Editada en Madrid, llevó el subtítulo «revista bisemanal exclusivamente patriótica». El primer número de la revista apareció el 11 de abril de 1929. Se trató del órgano de una organización fundada poco antes, llamada Agrupación Nacional de Mujeres Españolas. Su directora fue María de la Misericordia Vejarano y Cabarrús, conocida como la vizcondesa de San Enrique, y participaron autoras como Carmen Velacoracho de Lara, Cándida Cadenas y Campo, María López de Sagredo, Juana Salas, Laura Brunet de García-Noblejas, Roberta López Roberts, Carmen Ferns o Elisa Soriano. Defensora de la dictadura de Primo de Rivera, desde sus páginas se propuso una integración de la mujer en la esfera política. Su publicación finalizó tras 113 números, el 23 de abril de 1931, unos días después de la proclamación de la Segunda República.

Referencias

Bibliografía

Enlaces externos
 Mujeres Españolas en la Hemeroteca Municipal de Madrid

Publicaciones fundadas en 1929
Publicaciones desaparecidas en 1931
Revistas en español
Revistas editadas en Madrid
Revistas desaparecidas de España
Revistas femeninas


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We're told data science is the key to unlocking the value in big data, but nobody seems to agree just what it is. Is it engineering, statistics. . .both? David Donoho's "50 Years of Data Science", which is itself a survey of Tukey's "Future of Data Analysis", offers one of the best criticisms of the hype around data science from a statistics perspective, arguing that data science is not new (if it's anything at all) and calling statistics to action (again) to take back the field with a more practical, modern view of what it means to teach statistics and data science.
Drawing on his blog post, Sean Owen responds, offering counterpoints from an engineer, in search of a better understanding of how to teach and practice data science in 2017. Sean explores some key points in the history of data science from the past 50 years in order to build up a more complete view of how data science sprung out of statistics and merged with computer engineering and concludes by comparing Donoho's view of what it means to build data science capability with one taken from the experience organizations doing so in the context of Apache Hadoop, Spark, and other big data tools.
Bio: Sean is Director of Data Science at Cloudera in London. Before Cloudera, he founded Myrrix Ltd. (now the Oryx project) to commercialise large-scale real-time recommender systems on Hadoop. He is an Apache Spark committer and a co-author of O'Reilly Media's Advanced Analytics with Spark. He was a committer and VP for Apache Mahout, and co-author of Mahout in Action. Previously, Sean was a senior engineer at Google. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a BA from Harvard University.
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describe('TaskSpec', function TaskSpec() {
  beforeEach(function TaskSpec$beforeEach() {
    MeteorStubs.install();
  });

  afterEach(function TaskSepc$afterEach() {
    MeteorStubs.uninstall();
  });

  describe('updateTaskDetails', function TaskSepc$updateTaskDetails() {
    const TASK_NAME = 'Math hw#5';
    const PRIORITY = 'High';
    const DATE = '05/21/2015';
    const EST_TIME = 100;
    const TASK_DETAIL = 'Problems 1, 2, 4 on pg 12';
    const TASK_ID = 1;

    var taskDoc;
    var taskObj;

    taskDoc = {
                _taskName: TASK_NAME,
                _priority: PRIORITY,
                _deadline: new Date(DATE),
                _estTime: EST_TIME,
                _taskDetails: TASK_DETAIL,
                _timeSpent: 0,
                _id: TASK_ID,
              };

    taskObj = new Task(taskDoc);

    it('should update task detail', function TaskSpec$updateTaskDetailsFunc() {
      spyOn(Tasks, 'update');
      const newDetails = 'New details!';

      taskObj.updateTaskDetails(newDetails);

      expect(Tasks.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ _id: TASK_ID },
                                                  { $set:
                                                    { 'task._taskDetails': newDetails},
                                                });
    });

    it('should update task name', function TaskSpec$updateTaskNameFunc() {
      spyOn(Tasks, 'update');
      const newName = 'New name!';
      taskObj.updateTaskName(newName);

      expect(Tasks.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ _id: TASK_ID },
                                                { $set:
                                                  { 'task._taskName': newName},
                                                });
    });

    it('should update task est time', function TaskSpec$updateTaskEstTimeFunc() {
      spyOn(Tasks, 'update');
      const newTime = 10;
      taskObj.updateEstTime(newTime);

      expect(Tasks.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ _id: TASK_ID },
                                                  { $set:
                                                    { 'task._estTime': newTime},
                                                });
    });

    it('should update task time spent', function TaskSpec$updateTaskEstTimeFunc() {
      spyOn(Tasks, 'update');
      const newTime = 10;
      taskObj.updateTimeSpent(newTime);

      expect(Tasks.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ _id: TASK_ID },
                                                  { $set:
                                                    { 'task._timeSpent': newTime},
                                                });
    });
  });
});

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India, Singapore Conduct Cybersecurity Exercise
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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) recently successfully designed and conducted the cybersecurity exercise "Synergy" for 13 countries. The initiative is part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group, which is being led by India under the leadership of the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).
The theme of the exercise was 'Building Network Resiliency to counter Ransomware Attacks'. The exercise scenario was derived from real-life cyber incidents, in which a domestic level (limited impact) ransomware incident escalates to a global cyber security crisis. According to a press release, the specific objective of the exercise was to assess, share, and improve strategies and practices among member-states to build network resiliency against ransomware and cyber extortion attacks.
The exercise 'Synergy' was hosted by CERT-In on its exercise simulation platform. Each state participated as a National Crisis Management Team, which was made up of different government agencies including National CERTs/CSIRTs, law enforcement agencies (LEA), communication and IT/ICT ministries, and security agencies. The exercise was successful in meeting its objectives and provided insights for better coordination and cooperation among CRI member states to build network resiliency and counter ransomware attacks.
CERT-In was launched in 2004 by the Department of Information Technology and is currently run under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). CERT-In responds to cybersecurity incidents, reports on network vulnerabilities, and fosters effective IT security practices throughout the country. Under the provisions of the Information Technology Amendment Act 2008, CERT-In is in charge of overseeing the administration of the Act.
Established in 2015, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore seeks to keep the country's cyberspace safe and secure to power a digital economy and protect its digital way of life. It maintains oversight of national cybersecurity functions and works with sector leads to protect Singapore's critical information infrastructure. CSA also engages with various stakeholders to heighten cyber security awareness, build a vibrant cybersecurity ecosystem supported by a robust workforce, pursue international partnerships, and drive regional cybersecurity capacity-building programmes.
Recently, CSA announced it launched the Cybersecurity Industry Call for Innovation 2022 (CyberCall 2022). Cybersecurity companies are invited to participate in CyberCall to develop innovative solutions to address specific cybersecurity challenges. This year's CyberCall is looking for solutions in artificial intelligence (AI) for cybersecurity, cloud security, operational technology (OT)/ internet of things (IoT) security, and privacy-enhancing technologies.
Cybersecurity plays an increasingly important role as the world becomes more reliant on technology. Cybersecurity forms the backbone of a strong digital society, providing a trusted environment necessary to grow digital transformation and the confidence needed to advance digital adoption. Concurrently, strong cyber capability protects the economy from losses due to cybercrimes and builds the foundational capability to grow the emerging digital technology sector.
Reports show that the global cybersecurity market size was valued at US$ 197.36 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach US$ 478.68 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.5% from 2021 to 2030.


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Friends pray for missing Minnesota couple in ship disaster
Gerald and Barbara Heil, two Americans who were passengers on the Costa Concordia. (U.S. Embassy)
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. – From turning out for blood drives to pitching in at homeless shelters, the Minnesota couple missing since last week's cruise ship disaster in Italy could always be counted on to help out, friends say.
As those friends now await the news of Barbara and Jerry Heil's fate, they have turned to each other, and the religious faith the couple so deeply embraced, for support.
"There's always hope. And if we can hope that there's a miracle, we'll keep praying," Mark Peterson, who has known the Heils for years, said as he was walking into a prayer service for the couple Wednesday evening.
"It's like we're family and when some member of your family has a tragedy, you rally around," said Peterson, who was among about 450 who attended the service at the Church of St. Pius X.
The Heils, of White Bear Lake, are the only Americans unaccounted for among the more than 4,200 people aboard the Costa Concordia when it struck a reef Friday near Tuscany. The Heils were listed among the 21 people still missing, according to an official tally released Wednesday by Italian authorities.
Authorities have confirmed that 11 people died. Family members said in a blog posting Wednesday that they have learned the Heils are not among those passengers whose bodies were recently recovered.
Friends have described the Heils as devout Catholics who spend part of almost every day at St. Pius, where Jerry Heil, 69, teaches religious classes and Barbara, 70, hands out baked goods to parishioners. Erickson said the couple joined the church in 1973 and their four children attended its elementary and middle school.
Duane Jabas, who also spoke at Wednesday's service, became choked up as he said he would miss the way Jerry meticulously folded napkins for the parish anti-abortion breakfasts. He said his friend, "manifested the virtue of charity."
"Brother Jerry and Lady Barbara. What a wonderful couple," Jabas said. "If you saw Jerry, Barb was not far behind."
Some family members were present at the vigil, including one of the Heils' granddaughters, Lexi, who spoke during the service. She asked everyone to continue to pray for her grandparents, others affected by the tragedy, and the rescuers.
"My grandparents have such a strong faith and they have shared that with me over the years. They have always been ones to look up to and model myself after," she said.
The church went dark at the end of the nearly hourlong service as those gathered inside lit candles for the Heils -- each person lighting the candle of his or her neighbor until everyone was holding a flame.
In their blog post, family members said they were praying conditions at the Costa Concordia would improve so authorities could resume search operations, which were suspended after the ship shifted slightly on the rocks, creating concerns about the safety of divers and firefighters searching for the missing.
"While it is certainly hard for us to see the recovery efforts stall due to the unstable conditions present at and around the Costa Concordia, we are also very concerned for the safety of the Italian Coast Guard as they continue to put forth a heroic effort in trying to find those who remain missing," the family said in the blog.
In Italy, prosecutors are investigating the ship's captain for manslaughter, abandoning ship and causing a shipwreck after he took an unauthorized detour. The captain, Francesco Schettino, is under house arrest.
Sarah Heil, the couple's daughter, told WBBM radio in Chicago earlier this week that her parents had been looking forward to their 16-day vacation.
"They raised four kids and sent them all to private school, elementary to college, so they never had any money," Sarah Heil said. "So when they retired, they went traveling. And this was to be a big deal -- a 16-day trip. They were really excited about it."


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Q: Running django admin command via curl or request.post I have a special Django admin action called "run_test".
I would like to start that action from a Jenkins job on some items.
Something like this was my idea
import json
import requests

url = "http://localhost:8000/admin/app/model/"
item = { "user": "jenkins",
         "password": "password",
          "action": "run_test",
          "index": 0
       }
headers = {"Content-Type":"application/json","Accept": "application/json"}

resp = requests.post(url,data=json.dumps(item),headers=headers)

print(resp)

403 is the answer I got as a response.
Is there a way to run Django admin command with curl or request.post?
How can I include a queryset?
Note: manage.py command is not an option

A: This requires a bit of stateful shell scripting -- login to admin area, obtain a magic cookie and then shoot your custom requests with the magic cookie included. Details in this answer.

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The MLB saw two distinct accomplishments this past week and both seem like they are entirely separate while in fact they are related as power increases and so does strikeouts.
The AL Central is gaining a reputation after sending a team to the World series for three straight years as five teams enter the new season with a hope that they can be the next team to make the World Series and potentially win it all.
This week the baseball world took a look to New York State where two legends entered the Baseball Hall of Fame.
It's just about that time again as the MLB shuts down for most of the week to celebrate the best of the best in the game.
The American League Central is a division that has had one ruler for a long time as the Detroit Tigers have been the dominant team for the majority of the 2010s.


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In 2011, the parties to the UNFCCC also agreed that results-based REDD+ payments to developing countries 'may come from a wide variety of sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral, including alternative sources'. The parties also agreed that funding should support and strengthen governance, the application of REDD+ safeguards and the multiple functions of forests.
A work programme on results-based finance was launched in 2013 and concluded as part of the Warsaw Framework for REDD+. Among its recommendations the work programme encouraged financing entities, including the Green Climate Fund, to channel adequate and predictable results-based finance in a fair and balanced manner. It also recognised the importance of incentivising non-carbon benefits and established an information hub on the REDD Web Platform, to publish information on results and corresponding results-based payments.
However, the debate within the UNFCCC on the sources of result-based finance was not resolved by the Paris Agreement in 2015. It is therefore yet unclear how public and private funds will be mobilised for REDD+ in the longer term and whether there is a role for carbon markets in relation to REDD+.
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He explains "I dont see why the black man should get angry when someone calls him black monkey. Truth is, when a white man calls the black, black monkey, the best way to respond is by calling them a Monkey too."
He made it clearer "In this context, we have the black and white monkey, and as we all know, they are all the same; they behave the same way, they all eat banana etc. So, with that being said, we as humans are all monkeys. In this 21st century if someone says black monkey and the black man feels insulted then i can say with no fear that, we are still under mental slavery"


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Brad Long is a renowned Canadian chef who advocates ethical, local, organic and sustainable practices. His newest cookbook, Brad Long on Butter (it's good for you), is the first in the new Chefs to Readers cookbook series; these books work to create a deeper connection between professional Canadian chefs, and home cooks trying to eat the best they can.
Brad Long on Butter is an absolute delight to read. It's light, conversational tone feels almost like a dialogue with Chef Long, rather than an educational tome. I usually skim intros, to get a sense of the author and topic. Not here. Here I read Long's intro with the same focus and intensity I'd have were I reading a novel or intriguing article.
The recipes are set up as narratives rather than the typical ingredients + directions. Long injects his book with humour, which not only makes each recipe approachable, but also makes it sound like buerre bland is actually doable.
Hands down, this is one of the best cookbook reads (for me) since I started making my way through 50 Shades of Chicken (that's a good one too). Avid bookworms will find the kitchen a welcome and entertaining place with Brad Long on Butter.
Making the recipes involves a bit of interpretation, as the directions are punctuated with anecdotes and humour. Luckily, it isn't boring and once you get the hang of following the directions, everything falls into place quite nicely.
I started with the chocolate chunk cookie recipe. It was easy to follow and make (because it was so familiar). The cookies turned out great and were absolutely delicious.
Labeled as an "ode to butter", this cookbook is definitely that and more. It's a tool to experience butter in ways you never imagined… and have a good chuckle or two in the process.


The Home Guru has been away for a couple of weeks.
The announced reason was that I was enjoying some well-deserved vacation after five years of never missing a single deadline, but really, I just needed to stop.
I just needed to pull the emergency cord on practically everything that goes with holding house and home – and head and heart – together because I had a real emergency.
It all started when I got involved with a community issue that was highly charged and polarizing. I took a position and utilized this column, in retrospect not the best venue, to engage readers and to express my views on the matter, using a metaphor unthinkingly that caused quite a ruckus. Some community members on the other side of the issue, some of them friends, became upset with me, some saying so quite pointedly in the press.
While I stand firm in my beliefs about the issue, to anyone I may have offended in expressing them, I say here that if I were to write that column again, I would choose my words more carefully, respecting the beliefs of others at the same time.
I am the kind of guy who likes to be liked by everybody and this bout of being criticized harshly and publicly took its toll. Added to an already hectic lifestyle of a two-track career, for the first time ever, I felt a compelling need to put on the brakes and just STOP.
I stopped making my bed, remembering how I once wrote an article based on some ridiculous study claiming that making your bed in the morning augured a better day, all day, much like eating an apple to keep the doctor away.
I stopped my obsessive dieting, my lifelong curse, and stopped getting on that damned scale at least twice a day. After the first week, I was feeling paunchy but calmer and sleeping better.
I stopped shaving, exposing what I'd look like if I let my real hair color show and terrifying my wife that I'd soon let myself become Willie Nelson.
I stopped hanging my clothes by color code in the closet, after having written about the system my wife had developed for me. In fact, I stopped hanging my clothes at all and for good measure, just let them drop to the floor in my dressing room.
I stopped putting the toilet seat down, reminding myself of that article I wrote about toilet history and etiquette that pulled more response than any other I had ever done.
I stopped setting the alarm on my iPhone and didn't get up every morning at my usual 5 a.m.
I stopped cleaning after myself in the kitchen.
I didn't take the garbage out on Thursday.
I didn't read the newspaper.
I stopped answering the phone just because it rang.
I stopped checking emails and texts every few seconds.
After two weeks of my retreat from the rat race of deadlines, pacing and racing, I had transformed from The Home Guru to The Home Slob. The riot of my summer garden had withered on winter vines and my mind had grown totally still.
I didn't invite it in. It was just there. I had cleared away the wreckage of the pile-up that too busy a life had created. I had wiped the slate clean by doing nothing. I was restored.
I made my bed, showered, shaved, had breakfast with my wife, really listened to what she was saying, opened the weekly paper, missed seeing my familiar column and got ready to go back to work.
During this period away, I learned that nobody has to live up to their own expectations of being the perfect Home Guru either at home or away from it.
Every once in a while, I guess you just have to stop to get started again.
The Home Guru is back.
Bill Primavera is a Realtor® associated with William Raveis Real Estate and Founder of Primavera Public Relations, Inc., the longest running public relations agency in Westchester (www.PrimaveraPR.com,) specializing in lifestyles, real estate and development. Primavera's real estate site is www.PrimaveraRealEstate.com and his blog is www.TheHomeGuru.com. To engage the services of The Home Guru and his team to market your home for sale, call 914-522-2076.


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Contents:

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The only supported RDBMS is PostgreSQL.

Some data fail to import, how to skip them ?
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GeoNames is not perfect and there might be some edge cases from time to time.
We want the ``cities_light`` management command to work for everybody so you
should `open an issue in GitHub
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get a crash from that command.

However, we don't want you to be blocked, so keep in mind that you can use
:ref:`signals` like :py:data:`cities_light.city_items_pre_import
<cities_light.signals.city_items_pre_import>`,
:py:data:`cities_light.region_items_pre_import
<cities_light.signals.region_items_pre_import>`,
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they get inserted in the database by the normal process.

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* :ref:`genindex`
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Denpa (Radio Exploration Satelite – REXS) Japán rádiókutatási műholdja.

Küldetés
Feladata a Nap rádiósugárzásának mérése, ionoszféra megfigyelése, elektronok és ionok fluxusának regisztrálása.

Jellemzői
A Tokiói Egyetem tervei alapján készült tudományos műhold. A NASDA (National Space Development Agency/Japán Nemzeti Űrfejlesztési Hivatal) és az ISAS (japánul: 宇宙 科学研究 本部/Institute of Space and Astronautical Science/Japán Űr- és Asztronautikai Intézmény) együttműködésével üzemeltették.

1972. augusztus 19-én a Kagosimai ISAS űrközpontból (Kagosima Space Center) egy Mu–4S hordozórakétával állították magas Föld körüli pályára (HEO = High-Earth Orbit).

Megnevezései: Dempa; Dempa (COSPAR: 1972-064A); Radio Exploration Satellite (REXS); Scientific Satellite (SS–2). Kódszáma: SSC 6152.

Az űreszköz alakja nyolcszögű hasáb, átmérője , magassága  centiméter, hasznos tömege  kilogramm. Mechanikusan (giroszkóp) stabilizált. A műhold rendelkezett magnetométerrel, rádióemisszió mérővel, ionoszféra összetételét mérő műszerrel, elektronok és ionok fluxusának regisztrálását biztosító eszközzel. Technikai elemei – telemetria adó, a  Command vevő és dekódoló, a mágnesszalagos adatrögzítő. Az űreszköz villamos energiáját napelemtáblák, éjszakai (földárnyék) energia ellátását ezüst-cink akkumulátorok biztosították. S-sávú telemetria adóval rendelkezett. Elősegítette az optikai és elektronikus (radar) megfigyelést. Augusztus 22-én technikai okok miatt befejezte aktív működését. Az orbitális egység pályája  perces,  fokos hajlásszögű, elliptikus pálya perigeuma  kilométer, az apogeuma  kilométer volt.

1980. május 19-én  napot (8,47 év) követően belépett a légkörbe és megsemmisült.

Források

Tudományos műholdak
Japán műholdak


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Opera for Android Now Supports In-Browser Video Chats
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Mar 6, 2014, 8:31 AM by Eric M. Zeman
Opera today made a new version of its mobile browser available for Android devices. Thanks to the inclusion of WebRTC, Opera 20 for Android permits users to conduct live, two-way video chats in the browser without the need for additional software or apps. The browser can be used to control the camera and the sound during chats, allowing users to fine-tune their experience. The update also introduces a new look for Speed Dial; the ability to adjust the browser navigation bar to suit individual tastes; improvements to search functionality; and a number of bug fixes. Opera 20 for Android is free to download from the Google Play Store.
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Samsung Refreshes Galaxy S Series with S Pen, New Cameras
Samsung today announced its lineup of flagship phones for 2022: the Galaxy S22 series. The top-end S22 Ultra sees the biggest changes as it essentially absorbs Samsung's Note series with an integrated S Pen stylus and a more Note-like shape and design, instead of the Contour Cut design of the other models.
iPhone 14 Plus Offers a Big Screen For Less
Apple has revealed the iPhone 14 series, with new features, improved specs, and new size options. In place of a Mini option, the iPhone 14 will come in the same 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screen size options as the Pro models.
Samsung Refines its Foldable Phones
Samsung has announced its newest generation of foldable phones: the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. Both have similar designs and features compared to their predecessors, with a slew of small updates and refinements across the board.
Google's New Sound Filter Lets You Tune In to a Specific Person
Google has launched a beta version of its Sound Amplifier accessibility app that includes a new "conversation mode" feature. The feature lets you visually select a person speaking near you, after which the on-device machine learning algorithm will "[tune] out competing noise".
Nearby Share, Google's Answer to AirDrop, Comes to Android
Google today announced Nearby Share, a new feature being added to Android 6 and newer that makes it easier to share files with other Android devices nearby. There are controls over visibility to prevent unwanted file transfer requests, and each transfer can be accepted or declined.
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I don't know about Opera anylonger. I've used it for a long time and really liked it (not loved it).
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I'm using a Samsung Galaxy SG3 under Android 4.3
It seems to be a recent phenomena and I don't know if it is related to Jelly Bean or not.
I'm looking for another Browser to replace Opera whether it is Opera or that Opera isn't so functional under 4.3. ☹
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Decked launches truck bed storage product
Jason Cannon (HWT)
Decked, manufacturers of a new full-sized pickup truck bed storage system, announced Thursday the official launch of their full line of products and accessories which are now available for order on their website,www.decked.com, and from select dealers across the country.
Decked is a storage system that attaches to the tie-downs in a full-sized pickup truck without drilling to provide secure, weatherproof storage for gear while improving the utility and functionality of the pickup truck bed.
"A great deal of hard work has gone into creating what we think is the perfect storage solution for nearly everyone with a full-size pickup," says Lance Meller, Founder and Vice President of Sales for Decked.
Meller says he developed Decked after working out of his truck for years as an outdoor product salesman, adding he needed a better way to organize and protect his gear while still retaining the functionality of the truck bed.
Decked is a full-sized truck bed storage system that incorporates two waterproof, bed-length drawers which roll out to provide easy access to tools, equipment and additional gear. The deck of the storage system is built from 100 percent recycled high-density polyethylene co-molded to a steel sub frame providing a 2,000 lbs. load capacity.
The lockable drawers can hold up to 200 lbs. each. The system is weatherproof and the deck can be configured to accommodate tie downs or rack systems.
The Decked system can be mounted in nearly every full size pickup truck made since the late 1990s, is easy to install, and mounts to the truck bed's existing tie downs with no drilling required.
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Lenny Moskowitz is a Connecticut landscape painter who lives in New Haven with his wife. He graduated with his B.F.A from the Philadelphia College of Art and received his M.F.A. from Michigan's Cranbrook Academy. Lenny has participated in both group and solo shows at numerous galleries throughout the U.S. and has taught classes and workshops in Connecticut, Block Island, and Nantucket. Presently he teaches at Quinnipiac University and the Guilford Art Center. He has been awarded several artist residencies, including at the Anderson Center in Michigan and at the NISDA Foundation on Nantucket, MA. In the summer of 2011 he was awarded a residency at Weir Farm in Wilton, CT. He makes yearly painting trips to Maine, Nantucket, and frequent sojourns to the surrounding the Connecticut woods to paint the landscapes.
All paintings are acrylic on canvas, unframed.
Prices range from $475- $2600.


You DON'T want your customer to be simply satisfied!
When you deliver your product or service to the customers expectations they will be satisfied, no more, no less. They will simply go away having received the goods or service to the expected standards and basically say nothing.
Have you met your new customer yet?
Raving fans are customers who are so over the moon with us that they not only tell all their friends and colleagues about us, they actually bring them to us and help us to sell things to them.


Break the isolation - can online services help you?
53% of carers who access online support say it makes a difference to their lives.
Welcome to our new Carers Trust website - the place to go for action, help and advice.
We know that accessing online support can make a real difference to unpaid carers lives, and carers.org is a crucial lifeline to more than seven million carers across the UK.
Mobile responsiveness - this is a significant and crucial improvement. Ofcom predicts that 63% of UK homes will have a tablet by the end of 2016, for example.
These online resources make sure that unpaid carers who are isolated and cannot visit a carers centre or service can still get help, advice and support when they need it.
"So many unpaid carers are isolated due to their caring roles," comments Gail Scott-Spicer, Chief Executive of Carers Trust.
"The new carers.org can offer them access to a community of like-minded people who can support each other online.
Our online support service is available 24/7, 365 days a year and can provide that much needed support that some unpaid carers need.
In addition to our website launch, we're announcing findings from our new survey, which shows that many unpaid carers are missing out on online support because they simply don't know it exists.
The survey found that more than half (56%) of unpaid carers surveyed don't access online support.
When asked why they didn't access online support 43% said they didn't know it existed.
More than half of the carers (53%) who did access online support said that it had made a difference to their lives, with 58% saying that they used it to access advice.
Almost one in four unpaid carers (37%) said they used it because they couldn't leave the house much.
I use online support to take a break. It gives me some me time.
"Contact with other carers is so important, especially when you feel quite isolated as I do. I have no family close by and don't really have to time to meet with friends."


Join the Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC) and the Association for Commuter Transportation's (ACT) Public Policy Council for this free webinar as we discuss the proposed federal transportation measures. MAP-21 introduces performance measures and outcome based planning. Specifically, MAP-21 establishes a process by which State and local governments will measure the effectiveness of proposed projects as a part of their planning process. Performance based policies mark an important turning point in our nation's transportation policy it represents both opportunity and danger for BWC & ACT members. ACT & BWC believe it's important for all of its members to become familiar with this process and understand the impact it will have on future funding decisions. The process of determining what gets counted and how will have a long lasting impact which will determine how years of Federal (and local) funding will be spent. The actions taken will serve as the cornerstone of decisions for the foreseeable future. Best Workplaces for Commuters & ACT will review the proposed rule and discuss steps moving forward.
Speaker: Jason Pavluchuk is the founder of Pavluchuk & Associates, a government affairs firm which provides its clients with legislative and policy solutions specializing in transportation, energy, environment and tax issues. The Association for Commuter Transportation has been a client for over 15 years.


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Crag Martin
Crested Tit
Grus grus
The common crane is one of six genera of the crane family (Gruida) and contains five separate species (Grus) which are all monotypic. It is a long distance migrant and one of Europe's largest birds with a range extending from Northern Europe into Central and East Asia.
Common Crane, Eurasian Crane
40g to 70g
What does a Common Crane look like?
What does a Common Crane sound like?
What does a Common Crane eat?
How long do Common Cranes live for?
The common crane is a tall erect bird with longs legs and a long neck which thickens significantly where it joins with the shoulders and breast. The adult is predominantly grey all over the body with some birds showing a grey brown hue to their back. The culmen and head is black and the face and throat black or very dark grey to approximately half way down the neck, where it changes to grey. There is a bare patch on the crown which is coloured deep red. The back of the head and area immediately behind the yellow eye is a bright white which extends to the nape and continues down the rear of the neck as a wide stripe, changing to grey where it meets the scapulars. The upper and lower wing areas are grey and the tips of the flight feathers are black and fingered. When standing, dark tipped feathers become apparent which are bunched up and extending over the tail. The bill, which is medium length, is a pale greyish yellow and the legs are thick, long and dark grey. Adult males and females are similar although generally the females are slightly smaller. Juveniles are a light to mid brown with a dull brown feathered head. The adult's bare red area on the crown does not appear fully until the bird is three years old although it becomes discernible at the age of two.
Crane with spread wings
During the breeding season pairs will dance with each other and issue bugling or trumpeting sounds. Outside of the dancing rituals they may still trumpet but their usual call is deep and loud, often heard in flight as, 'krra – krra'.
Common Crane Call
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A pair of Cranes
Cranes forage from the ground or in shallow water as they stride around, often in small groups, and their diet consists, in the main, of grains, roots, aquatic plants, berries, leaves, grasses and shoots as well as insects, worms, lizards, small fish and frogs.
Crane in flight
Common cranes are found in the northern regions of the Palearctic from Scandinavia through to Eastern Siberia. Small populations can also be found within the British Isles. During the winter months all common cranes migrate south from their breeding grounds into Southern Europe, Eastern China, Northern India, North Africa and Western Asia.
Juvenile Crane
Breeding grounds are frequently on boggy areas or near marshland in remote forests where the Springtime courtship rituals of dancing, pirouetting, leaping and trumpeting, sometimes in large numbers, is an impressive sight. The patternation of the adult is distinctive and huge flocks can often be seen in flight during migration. In flight, when viewed from below, the long black under neck contrasting with the pale grey body, tail and fore wing area, with black fingered wing tips and a dark wing trailing edge, is an excellent guide to identification. Unlike many species in flight the common crane is not confined to a specific flight configuration and may be spotted in a V formation, a single line of many birds or a simple haphazard group. With their long legs trailing behind them and their trumpeting calls they are an inspiring sight.
Adult Crane with young
Cranes doing the mating dance
Although common cranes are monogamous, they will start each breeding season in ritual mutual displays of dancing and courtship. A large mound of reeds and marshy vegetation is built on the ground either in, or close to shallow water where usually during the month of May, one clutch consisting of 2 eggs is laid. The buff coloured eggs are speckled with mid and dark brown splodges and incubated for a period of around thirty one days. Fledging occurs between sixty five to seventy days later and full sexual maturity may take up to six years to achieve.
Crane sitting on nest
Pair of Cranes with their chicks
The expected lifespan of a common crane is up to twenty years.


SANTA ANA — Plans for a revamped Dana Point Harbor took another big step forward this month as the decades-long process for planning the waterside redevelopment received the approval of the Orange County Board of Supervisors at its Dec. 11 meeting.
The unanimous 5-0 vote from the board paves the way for the reconstruction of replacement of Dana Point Harbor's docks, most of which have been in the harbor since the 1960s.
"This is exciting that we're getting moving on this project, and it's probably the biggest capital improvement project we'll undertake in the next several years," said Supervisor Patricia Bates.
The board's certification came following the September approval from the Orange County Planning Commission on the revised Subsequent Environmental Impact Report that shows a revised plan for the Marina Improvement Project.
The planning of a harbor revitalization began in 1997, and over the years, the shape and scope of the project has changed with the most recent rendition taking into account the economic downturn and uncertainty of funding from outside agencies.
The original Environmental Impact Report approved by the Coastal Commission last year showed a total reconfiguration of the harbor's West Basin to align with the East Basin's configuration, and also included a dock expansion near the OC Sailing and Events Center that encroached upon nearby Baby Beach.
More than 600 letters were sent in to OC Dana Point Harbor by the citizen group "Save Baby Beach" in opposition to the dock expansion toward the public beach — and the boating group Dana Point Boaters Association (DPBA) along with others voiced concerns about whether there would be any benefit in reconfiguring the West Basin, based on the cost.
James Lenthall, vice president of DPBA, said the revised improvement plan will preserve the future of the harbor while eliminating costly changes that could prove difficult to fund.
OC Dana Point Harbor director Brad Gross had been counting on funding the $140 million waterside and landside portions of the revitalization plan partially with grants and loans from the California Department of Boating and Waterways (Cal Boating), but Gov. Jerry Brown's state government reorganization plan will soon move Cal Boating to a division of Parks and Recreation, leaving its future funding availability in question.
"With today's deflated economy and likely diminished funding for our marina improvement project, Dana Point Boaters Association used the SEIR comment period as an opportunity to propose an alternative plan to aggressively repair and replace our existing docks mostly as is, in lieu of demolishing and rebuilding the entire marina — at a savings of many millions of dollars," Lenthall said.
Other changes include the removal of a plan to narrow the inner channel of the harbor, and a reconfirmed plan to limit the slip loss in the harbor as much as possible.
To meet Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements, the harbor must be refitted with ramps and wider walkways. According to Gross, slip loss is unavoidable with the new regulations, and the county received direction from the Coastal Commission last year that no more than 155 slips be removed from the harbor.
Bates requested that Gross remain committed to limiting the number of slips lost, whenever possible.
The certification by the Board of Supervisors allows OC Dana Point Harbor to begin designing detailed construction plans for the projects. Once the designs are finished, Coastal Development Permits must be acquired from the Coastal Commission and additional public hearings will be scheduled.
Construction is not expected to begin for several months, and it is estimated to take between eight and 12 years, as the harbor department has planned a phase-in approach. A temporary dock is planned to go in along the harbor's eastern breakwater to accommodate displaced boats during construction.
Bruce Heyman, president of the nonprofit boating group Boaters for Dana Point Harbor, said the temporary dock should be turned into a permanent dock to limit the loss of slips. He also pointed out that the removal of the channel narrowing (which would increase slip space) and the removal of the slips at OC Sailing and Events Center make the need for additional slip space even greater.
"We've talked to all the state and federal agencies involved, and we do not understand why OC Dana Point Harbor will not include permanent slips in east anchorage in the plan," Heyman said.
Gross responded by saying the 2,509-foot-long temporary dock will be in place along the breakwater for the duration of the construction, which will give the county ample time to consider if the dock should stay or not.


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New Image Is Worth 1,235 Potential Alien Planets
April 1, 2011, 7:48 PM UTC / Source: Space.com
By Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer
A photo may be worth 1,000 words, but a new depiction of NASA's Kepler mission is worth 1,235 potential alien planets. Created by a devoted mission scientist, the image takes stock of the Kepler observatory's prolific planet-hunting results so far.
The illustration shows all of Kepler's candidate planets — which await confirmation by follow-up observations — crossing the face of their host stars. This provides scale, and it's also a nod to Kepler's planet-hunting strategy: The spacecraft detects alien worlds by measuring the telltale dips in a star's brightness that occur during these planetary "transits." [ See the alien planet graphic ]
The graphic is the brainchild of scientist Jason Rowe, who created it in an attempt convey Kepler's exoplanet discoveries to the masses in a clear, concise manner.
"The graphic itself has been great to show to people. There is lots of interesting astrophysics that one can present," Rowe, a member of the Kepler team at NASA's Ames Research Center and the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute, told SPACE.com. "My favorite one so far is that planets can be just as big as some of the smallest stars." [ Gallery: The Strangest Alien Planets ]
In Rowe's graphic, the parent stars of Kepler's potential alien worlds are arranged by size, with the largest at the top left of the diagram and the smallest at the bottom right. For reference, our own sun is shown sitting by itself, just beneath the top row. Both Jupiter and Earth are depicted transiting the sun in the illustration, researchers said.
To create the graphic, Rowe wrote a program with scientific plotting software, creating synthetic stellar images that were properly scaled to one another. [ Kepler Observatory by the Numbers ]
NASA launched the $600 million Kepler observatory in March 2009 to seek out planets circling alien stars.
To do that, the spacecraft is staring continuously at a single patch of the sky, watching for tiny changes in the amount of light coming from every star it sees. Astronomers use other telescopes to follow up Kepler's findings in order to confirm whether or not the candidate stars do, in fact, host exoplanets.
To date, Kepler has discovered 1,235 possible planets, with 54 of those candidates located within the so-called "Goldilocks zone" — that just-right range of distances around a star in which liquid water could exist on a planet's surface.
Based on the amazing wealth of planet candidates from Kepler, astronomers have estimated that our Milky Way galaxy could hold as many as 50 billion alien planets, with 2 billion of those perhaps being about the size of Earth.
You can follow SPACE.com senior writer Mike Wall on Twitter:. Follow SPACE.com for the latest in space science and exploration news on Twitterand on.
The Strangest Alien Planets
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Q: Using private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Reports.class); print log on console but no file created Im using private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Reports.class);
This is my log4j config file:-
# Root logger option
log4j.rootLogger=INFO, stdout, file

# Redirect log messages to console
log4j.appender.stdout=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
log4j.appender.stdout.Target=System.out
log4j.appender.stdout.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.stdout.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n

# Redirect log messages to a log file
log4j.appender.file=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
#outputs to server home/omoto/
log4j.appender.file.File=/home/user/performance_logs/performance.log
log4j.appender.file.MaxFileSize=10MB
log4j.appender.file.MaxBackupIndex=10
log4j.appender.file.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.file.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n

I'm printing log using logger like :-
logger.info("Reports.java handleRequest(..) is strated!");

My problem is the log gets printed in console but no file is generated at the specified path present in properties file.
I have looked through many solutions but those did'nt solve my problem.
Is there anything here that I'm missing?

A: You need to use,
 `private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Reports.class);`

As well as, you need to implement below dependency, if you are working on spring boot maven project,
<dependency>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
        <exclusions>
            <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId>
            </exclusion>
            <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
            </exclusion>
        </exclusions>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
        <exclusions>

            <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId>
            </exclusion>
            <exclusion>
                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
            </exclusion>
        </exclusions>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-log4j2</artifactId>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-log4j2</artifactId>
    </dependency>