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Harry Potter Scared by Horse
By Roger Friedman, | Fox News
Harry Potter Scared by Horse | Famed R&B Producer Jerry Wexler Dies at 91 | Madonna, Guy Separated in '03, Writer Says | Twin Troubles; Warner Woes
A naked Harry Potter has scared off the movie "Harry Potter."
Warner Bros. has announced moving its sixth Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," from Nov. 21, 2008, to July 17, 2009. The reason? Officially, there is no reason, except that "a spot opened on the summer schedule."
That's not much of a reason. The real story? Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will be right in the middle of his sensational, highly publicized run on Broadway in the play, "Equus." Radcliffe appears naked in the play, on stage, and has sex in it as well. That's not the image Warner Bros. wants associated with bespectacled Harry, who remains chaste and virginal.
Indeed, posters for Equus are up all over New York, of Radcliffe's naked torso superimposed on a horse's head. This is not the sort of thing that's taught at Hogwarts. For the movie to open on Nov. 21, Radcliffe would have to do publicity entailing answering questions about blinding horses and having sex with them vs. flying around and making potions.
Warner Bros. does not want this scenario. By the time "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" debuts, "Equus" will either have concluded its run or Radcliffe will have completed his contract. And there will be little mention of any horsing around.
Famed R&B Producer Jerry Wexler Dies at 91
The man who named Aretha Franklin's hit "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman" is dead at 91.
The legendary Jerry Wexler was not one of the founders of Atlantic Records. But when he joined Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun in 1953, he changed the label forever.
A gentleman with a musical ear, Jerry was the actual producer of the great hits by Aretha Franklin from "Respect" to "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)," "Chain of Fools" and so many more.
Wexler worked at Atlantic with another late legend, Tom Dowd, as they shaped music history. He had influence on hundreds more hits from Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin to Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.
But Jerry's real legacy was bringing first Stax Records and then Muscle Shoals Studios into the Atlantic family. He worked on hits by Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Rufus and Carla Thomas and so on. And when Stax got nervous that he was using up all their resources, he moved his operation south to Muscle Shoals, Ala., and made even more history.
And yes, Jerry told Carole King and Gerry Goffin to write a song called "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman." They did, and he got part of the writing credit as a gift.
One of his other towering accomplishments: producing Dusty Springfield's landmark album, "Dusty in Memphis." For that alone, he deserves a hallowed place in heaven.
Even more than Ahmet Ertgeun, Jerry's influence is felt throughout pop music even today. When he first started making records with black artists, the genre was called Race Music. He coined the term "Rhythm and Blues," which changed everything. I was lucky enough to know him, and to call him a friend. In a week when we've also lost Isaac Hayes, with whom Jerry worked on the Sam & Dave records and others, his death is especially poignant. A great man, who will be missed by so many.
Madonna, Guy Separated in '03, Writer Says
Madonna — who turns 50 on Saturday — and Guy Ritchie separated in 2003 for a short time, according to British author Wendy Leigh. It was a bombshell that she left out of the bestseller she wrote with Christopher Ciccone, "Life With My Sister Madonna."
Wendy, you see, took umbrage at an item that appeared here a few days ago about sales of "Life with My Sister." She pointed out that the book had sold more than the 35,000 copies Nielsen Bookscan had counted and, in fact, still was on the bestseller list after less than a month.
While we talked over breakfast on Thursday at a downtown hotel, Wendy told me the whole saga of how she and Madonna's brother had come to be partnered on the book, and then she dropped this bombshell.
Madonna, she told me, had written many letters and e-mails to Christopher over the years. The latest was in 2003. "She detailed her marriage to Guy in a way that a woman usually doesn't discuss her husband with her brother," Wendy told me.
"It showed a side of her that made her very human," Leigh said. "But think that this was so soon in the marriage. She was having grave doubts. But so was he. The separation was initiated by him."
The letters are only briefly mentioned in the book, Wendy said, because it's illegal to quote from them. Even paraphrasing is tricky. But the gist of it is that Christopher was Madonna's confidant as recently as 2003.
The separation came in February 2003, less than three years into the marriage and birth of their son, Rocco. According to Leigh, the couple went for "counseling." It's unclear whether this meant Kabbalah or just regular shrink stuff.
In any case, the marriage continues. At the time, Leigh said, "Madonna had serious reservations" about the marriage and about Guy and expressed them to Christopher in the letter. There were details about Guy's past and Madonna's insecurities. The letter took my breath away. It showed me how bright she was and the woman behind the Madonna-constructed image."
Ciccone apparently has a huge cache of letters and cards, all decorated and designed by Madonna, that are securely hidden in a safe deposit box. When Ciccone showed Leigh the letters, she was convinced of the siblings' closeness.
Leigh told me how this book project began, lest I think Madonna had anything to do with it (you never know what the Material Madge might do for publicity). She says that Ciccone approached her over a year ago in Miami about writing a memoir but didn't know if anyone would be interested. (We have to suspend disbelief here.)
What followed was a series of cloak-and-dagger sessions at Leigh's Key Biscayne home, with Ciccone arriving in disguises and using code names. (He was "Mr. Blake" after a famous English spy.)
Ciccone cancelled the first meeting because it fell on Madonna's birthday. "He said, 'No, I can't do it today,'" Leigh recalled. "He was extremely nervous."
Several times, Ciccone became very upset during the writing process. One instance was when he and Leigh watched Madonna rolling around on their mother's grave in her documentary "Truth or Dare."
The pair delivered a proposal to her agent, and an auction among publishing houses followed in New York. Publishers, she said, came to a loft Leigh rented downtown and met Ciccone behind a curtain. They were given a list of 100 reasons this book was different than past Madonna biographies. Simon & Schuster's Spotlight Entertainment division won.
Through all of it, Madonna never found out a book was coming until a month before publication — and that only happened because Ciccone asked his father for pictures. That would have been around June 12. Leigh said a flurry of phone calls followed from Madonna, which Christopher ignored.
I did ask the attractive, chipper Leigh, author of many celebrity bestsellers, about Ciccone's betrayal of his sister. It seems to me that it's caused a permanent rift between the formerly close siblings.
"What if your brother did this to you?" I asked Leigh, hypothetically. There was a long pause. "I can't say," she answered. "I can't guess."
"Does he not care about the future of their relationship?" I asked.
Leigh said, "Until the end, the whole thing didn't seem real to him. He didn't think anyone would be interested; he didn't think we'd get a publisher. I don't think he thought that far ahead."
She paused. "I do think he has more stories to tell."
Twin Troubles; Warner Woes
Josh Bernstein is a nice Jewish boy who was raised in Manhattan and should have been a banker, lawyer or doctor. For some reason, Josh became fascinated by survival camping and now lives in Utah. He also hosts the Discovery Channel's "Into the Unknown," which starts again on Monday chronicling his adventures all over the world.
But get this: Until six weeks ago, the 37-year-old Cornell grad and brother Andrew — who is a banker — didn't know they were identical twins.
"We always thought we were fraternal until we took a DNA test," Bernstein told me over lunch at Café Ruhlmann in Rockefeller Center hosted by Travel & Leisure's Nancy Novogrod. "Now we have all these issues to sort out." You can see what they are: Andrew probably has a co-op. Josh lives in a yurt. …
More on the Lyor Cohen/WMG saga. I told you on Wednesday that he cashed out more than $6.7 million in stock on Monday. If only I'd read hitsdailydouble.com! They scooped that he sold "nearly a quarter" of all his shares in the company. Why? Rich Greenfield of Pali Capital surmises that the dollar amount is equal to the price Cohen paid this summer for a tear-down house in Southampton.
Cohen writes: "So while WMG continues to reduce staff and scale back compensation for its employee base, its senior management continues to carry on as if the music industry was in its heyday — this simply cannot help morale at WMG." Cohen sold at $8.45. WMG closed Thursday at $7.61. …
If you want to fund-raise for a political candidate, do it in the Hamptons. Last week, I'm told Star Jones had a gathering to get some dough for Barack Obama. There was also a quiet get-together for New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who you know has his eye on the governor's mansion one day (Andrew's father once was governor, you know).
Power players like Joe and Nazee Moinian and Andrew and Sandy Farkas were guests of investment banker John Howard. Gov. David Patterson should take note. …
More from the place that Billy Norwich once so appropriately dubbed the Cash-hamptons: I've never seen "Real Housewives of New York" on Bravo, a channel that used to show quality programming until it discovered "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy."
Nevertheless, it's a hit! The stars of it go to everything they can get their names on the guest lists of, and the paps eat it up. Last Saturday, they hit Henry Buhl's famous Sunflowers After Hours benefit in Southampton. The evening raised a staggering $425,000 for The Association of Community Employment Programs. You see, there is no recession in paradise. …
With a nod to the late Isaac Hayes, Stax Records legends Booker T & the MGs — Booker T. Jones, Duck Dunn and Steve Cropper — play B.B. King's in New York Friday night. There are two shows. Don't miss 'em … Isaac (not to mention Rufus Thomas) will be smiling from above. …


Dubrovnik Old Town Green Market is definitely one of my favorite places in the world. Why? Well, every Saturday morning my mom would take me there, ever since I was a little girl. And I would watch her, impressed by the way she negotiates with the market people… She had a way of moving fast around these benches, knowing exactly where she wants to buy zucchini, lettuce, potatoes, or eggs. She knew everyone by their first name, and they would always welcome her with the smile, and fill up her bags with something extra. I considered this a talent, something cool only she knows how to do, and I wanted to be just like her when I grow up.
If you're an early bird, this should be on your to do list. And if you're not, trust me, this is worth waking up an hour or two earlier. This spectacular green market is opened every morning and it's located at Gundulic's square, the heart of Old Town. The second you step into this little colorful world you will be intoxicated with the atmosphere. Sometimes, I just sit in the nearby caffe, order some Turkish coffee and watch the buzz. There is ALWAYS something interesting going on. This place is just a fantastic environment for a market.
Everything here is locally grown with so much love and care. And yes, it's usually 100% organic; fruit, vegetables, jams, honey, oil, meat, cheese… It all comes from Dubrovnik's nearby regions, mostly Konavle. Here, you can also find some homemade rakija and sljiva (Grappa), a selection of homemade liquors, all sorts of herbal remedies for health and tea, dried lavender, aromatic oils etc.
In this market, you will definitely find someone that speaks English, but if you don't – it's no biggie! There are ways to communicate that go beyond all language barriers. You will be astonished by the hospitality and kindness. And taste? Absolutely! Taste! Compare! Taste! Everyone is completely committed to their product, proud of it, and happy to share it with you.
Dried fruits and fruit pastes are all specialties of this region. The Mediterranean climate is absolutely incredible and basically anything can grow here. Everything on this market is weighed with old, antique looking scales. And behind these benches you will meet some wonderful characters, patient hosts that welcome everybody that visits their market.


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Deumentenhof ist eine Wüstung im Gemeindegebiet der kreisfreien Stadt Nürnberg.

Geographie
Die ehemalige Einöde lag auf freier Flur auf einer Höhe von . 0,5 km südlich lag Rennweg, 0,2 km nordwestlich Schallershof, 0,5 km östlich Schoppershof. An der Stelle von Deumentenhof befindet sich heute der Stadtpark.

Geschichte
Gegen Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts gab es in Deumentenhof ein Anwesen (1 Hof). Das Hochgericht übte die Reichsstadt Nürnberg aus, was aber vom brandenburg-bayreuthischen Oberamt Baiersdorf bestritten wurde. Grundherr war die Deutschordenskommende Nürnberg.

Von 1797 bis 1810 unterstand der Ort dem Justiz- und Kammeramt Erlangen. Im Rahmen des Gemeindeedikts wurde Deumentenhof dem 1813 gebildeten Steuerdistrikt Erlenstegen und der im selben Jahr gegründeten Ruralgemeinde Erlenstegen zugeordnet. Mit dem Zweiten Gemeindeedikt (1818) wurde Deumentenhof in die neu gebildete Ruralgemeinde Rennweg umgemeindet. Mit der Eingliederung des Ortes Rennweg in die Stadt Nürnberg im Jahr 1865 hieß die Ruralgemeinde Schoppershof. 1899 wurde diese nach Nürnberg eingemeindet.

1905 wurde der Hof abgebrochen.

Einwohnerentwicklung

Religion
Der Ort war evangelisch-lutherisch geprägt und nach St. Jobst (Nürnberg) gepfarrt.

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Fußnoten

Wüstung in Nürnberg
Wüstwerdung 1905

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Q: Display user role name within WooCommerce API I am looking to display user roles when issuing a GET request e.g: https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/wc/v3/orders.
The end goal is to use the user roles as a unique identifier in order to separate orders within an ERP based on the user role.
Any ideas?

A: add_filter( 'woocommerce_rest_prepare_shop_order_object', 'add_user_roles_field_to_order_object', 10, 3 );
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While I can only share a sneak, I am OVERJOYED to share this passion project I was able to collaborate on with some of my favorites in Denver!
I was inspired by the dried grasses behind our apartment, and wanted to bring that beauty and texture in. ALSO I have been wanting a shoot that represents who WOVEN is - and I feel this perfectly embodies the type of projects that truly thrill me.
The tapestry was so much work. But I am overjoyed at how all the pieces came together for this shoot!


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Apple Unveils Special Edition (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
Tuesday March 21, 2017 6:39 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Apple today announced it is launching a special edition (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus on Friday, March 24.
PRODUCT(RED) models will be available in 128GB and 256GB storage capacities for the same $749/$849 and $869/$969 prices as the equivalent iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models in standard colors. The anodized aluminum's vibrant red finish is complemented by a white Apple logo and white front bezels.
Apple says the model is in recognition of more than 10 years of partnership between Apple and (RED), which it says gives customers a way to contribute to the Global Fund and "bring the world a step closer to an AIDS-free generation."
"Since we began working with (RED) 10 years ago, our customers have made a significant impact in fighting the spread of AIDS through the purchase of our products, from the original iPod nano (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition all the way to today's lineup of Beats products and accessories for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "The introduction of this special edition iPhone in a gorgeous red finish is our biggest (PRODUCT)RED offering to date in celebration of our partnership with (RED), and we can't wait to get it into customers' hands."
The special edition iPhone joins the current (PRODUCT)RED lineup, which is available to purchase year-round, including the full iPod line of products, Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones, Beats Pill+ Portable Speaker, the iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case, and a range of accessories for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
The new (PRODUCT)RED iPhone will be available to order on Apple's website, at Apple Stores, and at select authorized resellers and carriers. Apple says the new model will begin shipping to customers by the end of March in the United States and more than 40 countries and regions around the world.
The other countries will include Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, and the UK. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Turkey and other countries will follow in April.
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Why stupid white front again!!!??? Can we not get black/red version? Which btw, is a very nice combination?
Why are all the colours except two with white front? I don't get this :(
macduke
White front = no sale.
Why, Apple??
b13o0r12e3
if only it had a black front, à la...
femike
Hey Tim, I think there's a blockage in that pipeline.
bobcat3000
LMAO. People got excited that a meaningful update to the Mac line-up was on the way...
Sunny1990
Fugly :- :mad: looks more like an aftermarket
simonmet
Would've looked better with a black bezel...
Hieveryone
Wow so innovative a new color
Omg...this forum was named wrong. Please name it: Anti-Apple forum...because nowadays every topic is full of haters and complains.
Stop whining so much ...Jesus...Is just a red phone. it's not a big deal anyway.
Exactly, it's not a big deal. That's why everybody is complaining. We expect more from Apple, that's why we're fans.
But Apple has become a lazy company releasing half-assed products. We complain because we care. We do want a new Mac mini and Mac Pro, we want that beautiful standalone screen back, we want iCloud to "just work" and be updated regularly with innovative features that make the ecosystem come together, iWork to be more than an afterthought and so on...
It used to be a joy to use Apple products because of countless little details. But no more. They're innovating at a snails pace causing them to fall behind the competition. But they did manage to raise prices, release more dongles than ever and focus on watch bands, music deals and other nonsense.
For instance: why haven't they released new iOS features for that new iPad today to make it more than a glorified Youtube screen? I have an iPad Air 1, and see no reason to ever upgrade.
They will definitely not conquer the post-PC era with this lineup.
MacFather
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The Estonian Horse, or the Estonian Native, is a breed of equines that originated in ancient Estonia. Because of its versatility, as well as for low maintenance cost and inexpensive price, the race continues to remain popular even to the date. This horse can be equally useful as a domestic pet, for simple farm works, as sporting horse especially for races and show jumping, and also for children's riding.
Nothing has been conclusively known about the history of the Estonian Horse; however, it is considered to have developed from a line of ancient forest horses almost 5000 years ago. They were imported by Russia between the 14th and the 15th centuries. Despite being crossbred for many decades, it is one of those few breeds that retained the original characteristics common to northern horse breeds.
Down the ages, these horses proved to be so versatile that it didn't take long for them to become famous and spread throughout the Estonian region. They were also known to be a good mount for children since they were relatively shorter and slimmer than many other breeds.
However, with the gradual process of mechanization, the ordinary people felt the need of a for a large-size draft horse with the potential of working hard and travel quickly without much effort. Thus, other breeds having huge built were added to their bloodline. Those breeders that continued to retain the pureblood moved towards the Baltic shore and the surrounding islands. Resultantly, even today, those Estonian Natives that are found in these islands tend to be shorter than the mainland Estonians.
In the latter years, the Estonian stock was used in the development of a few horse breeds, the most well-known of which are the Tori and the Vyatka breeds.
There had been a decline in the population of these horses a few years ago, making them enter the endangered domestic animals 'watch list'. However, very recently, these under-populated equines had been made to cross with the Finnhorses for enhancing its ability and size further.
At present, the total existing heads are approximately 1000, from which, and less than half of the mares are used for breeding purposes with an attempt to maintain the genetic diversity. An Estonian Horse studbook and the Estonian Native Horse Breeders Society (ENHBS) were both established in 1921.
The Estonian Horses are often kept as tourism horses in many tourism farms of Estonia.
An Estonian Native in the name of Rosett (born 17/10/1983) is a famous stud known for its color gene and amazing ability of jumping, the qualities that it passed on to its offspring.


While the government remains shut down, stations should not neglect to prepare FCC reports on a timely basis. Stations may have only a day to upload documents once the government re-opens.
Just a reminder, that two critical EEO reports are due on February 1st. The annual EEO Report must be filed. In addition, New York stations must file their Mid Term EEO Report on From 397 on February 1st as well.
Our friends at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP have prepared an excellent memo discussing these important filings. To see a copy of the memo click HERE.


McGill Student Team NutriPulse, was adjudged the third place winner among eight finalists, with a cash prize of $10,000 at the 2018 Social Innovation Challenge (SIC) held in Toronto on July 12, 2018.
NutriPulse is a business initiative to combat food and nutrition insecurity among children in peri-urban and rural communities of Ghana.
Co-Founded by Josephine Ampofo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a PhD Student, Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry; the team also include Mr. Adeyemi Adegbenjo and Mr. Zeyan Zhong, both Co-Founders and PhD Students in Bio-resource Engineering and Food Safety respectively at McGill University, Canada, and collaborators from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi in Ashanti Region.
The project, which was developed from the PhD Thesis work of Josephine Ampofo, under the supervision of Professor Benjamin Simpson and Professor Michael Ngadi of McGill's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, improves the incomes of smallholder women farmers.
The SIC is an entrepreneurship competition for students and recent graduates of Canadian Universities, dedicated to tackling some of the world's most difficult challenges with innovative market-based social enterprise solutions being organised by the World Vision Canada's Impact Investing arm.
This year's competition took on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Two (SDG 2) to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture worldwide.
The 2018 SIC event was held in support of World Vision's Social Venture Fund (SVF), which has been created to support Canadian entrepreneurs working in developing countries, with two levels of funding.
Established companies seeking support to expand into a developing market context may apply for Acceleration Stage funding between $100 – $250K.
At McGill, training and support were provided through resources like the McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics, and the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship.
There were events like the Food Convergent Innovation Forum; and courses such as in the Desautels Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES).
Ghanaians students worldwide are known for their creativity, hard work, respect and peaceful nature.
All over the world, Ghanaian students are found excelling in their professional fields and creativity has been one of the hallmarks of their performance.
Josephine Ampofo, is one of the students making the country proud with her NutriPulse concept which won the award in the Canada competition.
The post NutriPulse business initiative gains int'l recognition appeared first on Citi Newsroom.


This activity is the second project sponsored by the FDA Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS), Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats (OCET) to explore how the Sentinel System may inform study protocols for medical countermeasure safety and effectiveness and to provide a valuable baseline for comparison during a public health emergency. The objective of this methods activity is to determine whether there is evidence of residual confounding in the association between influenza antiviral(s) and influenza complications in observational studies.
The Sentinel Operations Center (SOC), with guidance from the workgroup, which includes FDA members, will compare study results to estimates derived from randomized controlled clinical trials, with the goal of replicating the known association shown in clinical trials. Second, the SOC will conduct analyses using negative control periods as well as a negative control endpoint to evaluate its analysis model.


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Group 4: Water Resources
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FEMSA Foundation
Grants for community management of water resources and watersheds in Latin America
Principal Office: Mexico
The FEMSA Foundation (Fundación FEMSA) was established in 2008 by the FEMSA corporate group, a leader in the drinks and beverages industries of Mexico and Latin America.
The Foundation makes grants for health and nutrition, and for sustainable development of water resources.
Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources
Water. The Foundation makes grants for sustainable development of water resources in Latin America. Grant recipients for water projects include government agencies, development NGOs, foundations and institutes, and other nonprofit organizations.
APPLICATION: FEMSA only accepts proposals from organizations, not individuals. Interested applicants describe their organization and specific project goals. Forms can be submitted at anytime.
Find the rules and procedures (Spanish only)
Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries
The Foundation's website is available in Spanish and English.
Regarding research and training, the Foundation helps fund the Water Center for Latin America and the Caribbean in Monterrey, Mexico. The Water Center sponsors international academic programs, specialized courses, and research programs in water management.
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Q: php execute command tcpdump I know to execute the command should be root, and I find the popen() in php maybe help me to do it. But my code does not work, I do not know the reason......
My code is:
    $sucommand = "su --login root -c tcpdump -c 20000 -s 0 -w $filename &";
    $rootpasswd = "password";
    $fp = @popen($sucommand,"w");
    @fputs($fp,$rootpasswd);
    @pclose($fp);

Is something I typed wrong?
My php file is in Linux server, and I change all file owner in the directory to apache (and mode 0777).
Add:
If I should use sudo, what should I concerned? I use php coding.
Any suggestion appreciated!

A: You can use sudo with -S option to pass password from command line itself.
[suku@suku-ld ~]$ echo 'YOURSUDOPASSWORD' | sudo -S tcpdump -c 20000 -i eth1 -s 0 -w tmp
tcpdump: listening on eth1, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 65535 bytes

[ADDED] : How to add a user to sudores list?
suku@ubuntu-vm:~$ which tcpdump
/usr/sbin/tcpdump

Execute the command visudo and enter either of following:
apache  ALL=/usr/sbin/tcpdump
apache  ALL=NOPASSWD:/usr/sbin/tcpdump

If you use the first one, then when you execute the script with sudo command, it will prompt for apache user's password. But with the second one, it will not even prompt for a sudo password.
Note: I recommend the first one to use.
Note : I am assuming you are running your web server with the user apache. If not, change the user name accordingly.

A: I recently published a project that allows PHP to obtain and interact with a real Bash shell (as root if requested), it solves the limitations of exec() and shell_exec(). Get it here: https://github.com/merlinthemagic/MTS
After downloading you would simply use the following code:
$shell    = \MTS\Factories::getDevices()->getLocalHost()->getShell('bash', true);
$timeout = 3600000; // how many miliseconds will it take to capture 20000 packets?
$return1  = $shell->exeCmd('tcpdump -c 20000 -i eth1 -s 0 -w /tmp/tmp.pcap', false, $timeout);
//the return will be a string containing the return of the command
echo $return1;

Then pick up the /tmp/tmp.pcap for processing.


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Q: Angular datatable fnDraw() doesn't work I am using datatable lib in an angular directive (My directive: https://gist.github.com/jianbo/6734624) similar to Ventura suggested Using Jquery Datatable with AngularJs. I have a problem with the fnDraw, in my app I have multiple web pages each have a datatable, since I use angular the page doesn't reload at all.
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My datatable can still load data on each page, BUT after visited more than one page, then try to call scope.dataTable.fnDraw() to filter my datatable, I got this error:Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'oFeatures' of null
I put some break points in the reDraw function, and found out oSettings(line 5557) is null, in the _fnSettingsFromNode function I can see DataTable.settings[i].nTable === nTable (line 4611) alwasy return false, and I can find DataTable.settings contains multiple datatables but the for loop cannot match with the current one
Any idea?
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A: It seems to be when there are multiple Datatable instances, "scope.dataTable" cannot reference to the current Datatable.
This solved the problem:
scope.dataTable.fnSettings().oInstance.fnFilter()

A: Try changing .live to .on, since .live is deprecated.


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Major Gifts Officer
Established in 1924, California Western School of Law is San Diego's oldest law school. Our mission is to train the next generation of ethical, competent, and compassionate lawyers who reflect our diverse society, and who are empowered to work within the legal system to achieve positive impact. We are proud to be ranked among the top 10 U.S. law schools for diversity, according to U.S. News & World Report. Of the 217 students within our JD class of 2022, 59% are women, 49% identify as a race or ethnicity other than Caucasian, 15% identify as LGBTQIA+, and 37% are first-generation college students.
California Western is also among the top three law schools in the U.S. for required experiential learning credits. We offer an array of exceptional experiential courses providing students with an opportunity to apply their intellect and education to some of the most challenging issues facing society, representing clients in criminal, immigration, trademark, legal aid, and internet law. This includes two of our premier programs, the Community Law Project and New Media Rights. The Community Law Project provides legal advice to low-income and indigent members of the local community while developing a commitment to public service in the students who work within the clinics. New Media Rights provides direct legal services to creators, entrepreneurs, journalists, and internet users whose projects require specialized internet, intellectual property, privacy, and media law expertise. Students work closely with program staff and clients to analyze policies related to online content creation and help create informational videos, prepare policy briefs, and contribute to the program's work with the FCC and other agencies.
By contributing to legal scholarships, participating in public deliberations about legal matters, and serving as a community legal education resource, California Western is making significant, measurable contributions towards solving major problems in our community, our society, and our world. This is demonstrated through the achievements of our students, alumni, and faculty, which include:
More than 220 members of the judiciary in California and elsewhere.
Leaders in government, education, and business, including the California State Assembly, Clark County (Nev.) District Attorney, and more.
Successful client advocates in the private and public sectors.
Student writing cited by the U.S. Supreme Court and published by national law journals.
Faculty are leaders of national and international legal organizations.
Faculty are internationally recognized experts in areas including international law, gender and the law, and legal ethics.
For more information, please visit: https://www.cwsl.edu/
California Western School of Law is led by a dynamic leadership team dedicated to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and growth. In 2020, President and Dean Sean M. Scott took office, becoming only the second Black woman appointed as President and Dean and currently the only Black woman to hold that position. An innovative leader in program expansion and development, Dean Scott has received many honors, including the Student Bar Association's prestigious Excellence in Teaching Award and the Black Law Student Association's Distinguished Faculty Award. The Major Gifts Officer will report to Dani Dawson, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, who brings over 15 years of nonprofit leadership and fundraising experience. A JD herself, Dani brings a unique understanding of philanthropy's potential for reforming society through diversity and inclusion within the legal system. In her first 18 months at California Western, Dani secured a $3M gift, the largest in California Western's history, and the anchor for an exciting gift matching campaign, in which the new Major Gifts Officer will be a key contributor.
Salary – $80,000 – $100,000
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
403(b) Employer Contribution of 8%
Flexible Spending Plan
Reduces Summer Work Schedule (Paid)
Paid Winter Break
Accrued Paid Time Off
This is a hybrid role with an office at California Western School of Law, located at 350 Cedar Street, San Diego, CA 92101. California Western staff are required to be on-site four days a week.
This is an exciting time to join the Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement team as we near our Centennial and are in the midst of the largest campaign in California Western's history for the Endowed Fund for Law, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. With a goal to raise $4M, the Fund will support California Western's efforts to create a more equitable community through an endowed chair, lecture series, and scholar-in-residence in law, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as student scholarship support.
The Major Gifts Officer will play a critical role in building and strengthening the pipeline of donors for key campus fundraising priorities, including the Centennial Campaign for California Western. They will develop and implement creative and innovative strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major, planned, and leadership gifts from current and prospective donors. This is a highly collaborative role, working in partnership with fellow gift officers and cross-departmentally to optimize donor cultivation and support. The Major Gifts Officer will provide strategic and tactical support for overall philanthropy and alumni engagement programs and operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a creative, charismatic, relationship-builder with a passion for social justice!
Develop and implement innovative prospect research and cultivation strategies and activities to build a robust portfolio of new donors.
Qualify major and planned gift prospects and solicit gifts.
Develop a "moves management" and engagement strategy for existing and prospective donors.
Manage, coordinate, and implement existing and prospective donor meetings, programs, and special events, locally, nationally, and internationally.
In collaboration with various departments, develop and implement stewardship strategies, events, and activities that promote continued involvement of donors and encourage donors to make additional contributions. These activities will include gifts, cards, telephone calls, visits, tours, letters, and special events.
Contribute to planning and execution of prospect cultivation and donor relations programs and events.
Coordinate responses to donor requests.
Fundraising/ Portfolio Management
Implement an annual fundraising plan and budget in conjunction with team members.
Ensure that predetermined fundraising goals are met and implement program activities to achieve these goals.
Develop, manage, and steward a dynamic donor portfolio of 150-200 existing and prospective donors by engaging, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts with an emphasis from $5,000 – $1,000,000.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects and donors.
Develop persuasive written and oral presentations and proposals for existing and potential donors, adhering to campus policies and procedures governing fundraising.
Analyze and evaluate prospect and donor data to generate targeted lists and recommend strategic next steps.
Communicate effectively with all staff at the law school to enable effective coordination that supports Development's fundraising priorities.
Support the preparation of reports, summaries, briefings, donor rosters, and donor reports relevant to stewardship activities and develop strategic opportunities to share the message of philanthropic impact with prospects and donors.
Audit and cross-reference donor rosters and other donor reports with the incumbent's portfolio.
Coordinate all donor appointments and travel arrangements.
Program Management/Planning
Attend law school functions as the representative of the department.
Plan, organize, and direct large-scale fundraising campaigns. Participate in the prospect management system, and file timely and accurate online contact reports.
Evaluate programs using financial feasibility studies and market research, including planning, and evaluating annual solicitation programs and making recommendations for improvements.
Compile gift projections and giving-level data, summarize in report format, and make recommendations to leadership.
Recruit, train, and support key volunteers who assist in advancement efforts. Staff support groups and volunteer committees created to focus on donor relations and stewardship activity.
Proactively advise the Vice President of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on project status, potential issues, and overall departmental progress.
BACKGROUND PROFILE
Successful nonprofit fundraising experience with a solid understanding of fundraising strategies, systems, and processes.
Experience soliciting significant gifts, with a successful track record in donor relations, sponsorship development, and capital campaigns.
Portfolio management knowledge and experience including donor qualification, cultivation, and stewardship.
Strong organization and prioritization skills with the ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
High attention to detail and initiative-taking with excellent follow-through.
Superb people skills: exceptionally well-developed listening and strategic communication skills, including writing and public speaking, with the ability to connect with and inspire a wide range of stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills and use of data to drive fundraising, partnership decisions, and forecasting.
A positive, can-do personality with a desire to learn, grow and build something great!
California Western School of Law requires all employees and students coming to campus to be fully vaccinated or have received an exemption.
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Sarah Thompson, Blair Search Partners
1855 First Ave., Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101
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Using a firewall is an important first line of defense against network-borne threats to your computer. This section covers questions and answers relating to both hardware and software firewalls, why you need one and when you might not.
Most routers both do, and do not, have a firewall. The good news is that the protection offered by a router's firewall is often exactly what you need.
Internet security is normally about keeping us safe from the internet - but what if the risks and threats are in our home and on our own local network?
Changing your router's password is important, but the steps aren't always obvious. I'll walk through changing my router's password.
Connecting to a VPN can introduce risks as you expose your machine to others on that same VPN. Fortunately it's easy to increase your personal security.
Firewall tests can be useful to identify any holes in your security. Rather than relying on simple Pass/Fail, though, examine the results carefully.
Internet Connection Sharing allows you to share the internet connection of one computer among several others. There are risks if not set up properly.
Many software firewalls will alert you on suspicious outbound connections. The biggest problem is that if correct, by then it's too late.
Firewalls can do a good job protecting you from internet threats, but having too many of the wrong kind can cause conflicts.
It's typically not necessary, or even desirable, to disconnect your modem when not in use, but there are steps you should take to stay safe.
You do need a firewall and particularly if you aren't behind a router the Windows Firewall is one option.
It's not at all uncommon for random attacks to reach our computers and try to break in. That's why a firewall is needed.
Any device sitting on the internet is subject to a constant stream of "internet background noise". It's why you really want to be behind a firewall.
A firewall will prevent malicious and other messages from reaching your computer, but it won't stop your computer's software from listing for them.
For various reasons firewall vulnerability tests can be alarming. Issues they report can be actual problems, or not, depending on your situation.


A newborn session can be a posed shoot in my home studio or a lifestyle shoot in your home. Parent and sibling shots are included with every newborn session. I have all of the props and backdrops needed and you are welcome to choose what you like based on personal style. I allow my newborn sessions to be baby-led. We get lots of natural posing, most of the time some sleeping and awake shots, and the intricate details of this new stage of life. Newborn sessions are usually about 2 hours long, allowing for plenty of time to soothe baby and time for feedings if needed. It is best to contact me during your pregnancy, as newborn sessions are done within the first couple weeks of baby's life. The fee includes a minimum of 35 edited digital images with print release.
Contact Kristen for your newborn session!
Maternity sessions are typically done at about 33-37 weeks gestation. I can accommodate maternity sessions in or outdoors. Each maternity session includes shots with dad and siblings. A newborn session is also included in this fee. Newborn session information can be found above!
Contact Kristen for your maternity session!
A milestone session is for baby's 3 months to 12 months old. It is a 25 minute session, outdoors or in my home studio. A milestone session is for one baby only (no siblings or parents). The fee includes a minimum of 15 edited digital images with print release.
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A family session is for up to 6 people of the same family, and each additional person over 6 is $25. As each family's needs are different, a family session can last anywhere from about 45-90 minutes. Most family sessions are done outdoors, although I do have options for indoors as well. A family session includes group shots, sibling, individuals, and of course lots of candids (my favorite!!)! The fee includes a minimum of 40 edited digital images with print release.
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Luciano Giubbelei has created a garden for Laurent-Perrier, which has strong structural form. Two mature Amelanchiers anchor it and there is a pool with a rill leading off on two axes. There are also rectangular planting beds filled with yellow and acid green flowering perennials, with just a hint of white and blue.
Formed of a series of defined layers, this cool, contemplative design shows the interplay of natural elements with a simple geometric layout.


Don't you love it when your heart races and you feel on top of the world? Or when something really knocks your socks off? Find out what makes you feel alive!
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What Kind of Monkey Are You?
Okay, so we know that "monkey" isn't the right technical term for all the chimps, baboons, and personable primates in the world, but it gets the point across. Whether you're swinging with all the other singles, hanging with your familial troop or just, we'll say it, monkeying around, there's more than a little great ape in all of us. What Kind of Monkey Are You? Take the test and find out!
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Over 10,000 specialists employed in all the Group companies.
Over 2 million individual Customers. Around 300 thousand business Customers in Poland.
198,5 MW - Capacity installed in RES in ENEA Capital Group.
253 active volunteers and 26,085 aid beneficiaries in 2012.
We are one of the largest companies in the energy sector in Poland. We deliver our services to approximately 2.4 million customers and employ over 10 000 people.
Elektrownia "Kozienice" S.A. and Kopalnia LW "Bogdanka" S.A. conclude an agreement for supplies of fuel coal for the needs of a new power unit.
Admitting of 30,981,380 B series "employee shares" of ENEA S.A. for exchange trading.
ENEA a partner of 6th Polish Forum of Management Boards of Listed Companies.
ENEA S.A. purchases 100% shares in Windfarm Polska becoming the owner of the wind farm in Bardy.
Elektrownia "Kozienice" changes its name to ENEA Wytwarzanie within the Integration of the Generation Area project.
In Białystok a memorandum of understanding was concluded regarding the implementation of a new structure of ENEA Capital Group within the generation area.
Signing of the Frame Agreement on the joint exploration and extraction of carbohydrates from shale.
Listing of 556,603 employee series shares of ENEA S.A.
Signing of an agreement for the construction of a new power unit in Świerże Górne (Kozienice poviat).
Delivery of the construction site for the new power unit in Świerże Górne to the general contractor.
Publication of the first comprehensive ENEA Corporate Social Responsibility Report for 2011.
Establishment of a holding managed by ENEA Wytwarzanie within the Integration of the Generation Area process.
Krzysztof Zamasz takes the position of the President of the Board of ENEA S.A.
Employees create corporate culture, generate profit and has the greates impact on our operations.
We menage ENEA's influence on the enivronment and counteract adverse affects on our activities.
We cooperate with local authorities and NGOs in order to support equale and suistinable development.


How Much And What Kind Of Debt Have You Incurred In Your Lifetime?
By Peter Anderson 3 Comments - The content of this website often contains affiliate links and I may be compensated if you buy through those links (at no cost to you!). Learn more about how we make money. Last edited August 17, 2011 .
Today I was checking my free credit scores and reports (Here's how to check your credit for free) to make sure all was OK with my credit situation, when I decided to look a little deeper at my credit report. I wanted to take a jog down memory lane and see just how much debt I have incurred over the years, what those debts were for, and how long they took me to pay off.
What loans have I taken out, and what lines of credit and credit cards have I used?
If nothing else i thought that this exercise may remind me of just how much spending I've done over they years, much of it unnecessary.
What Debts Have You Had?
When I opened my credit report from Experian (the credit agency I'll be using for this post), I see a total of 15 different real estate or car loans, credit cards and other credit accounts. So what accounts were they? I'm thinking that's probably less than the average family.
I have 3 real estate related accounts on my credit report. Two are associated with my current home – once when we bought the home and once when we refinanced. The other was a home loan for our townhouse that we bought when we were first married.
Bank of America: Current mortgage and our only debt.
Mortgage 2: Paid and closed upon refinance.
Mortgage 1: Paid and closed upon sale of our first home.
I've had a total of 7 credit cards or other revolving credit accounts. Of those 2 are currently open and 5 are closed.
An Experian marketing insight study shows that overall, consumers had an average of 5.4 open credit cards. So we're below the average with our 2 open cards. To be completely honest, one of the open credit accounts is a JCPenney card we opened a couple of years back when buying a bunch of furniture to save 15%. I used that card once, paid it off and cut it up. I forgot to close the account and keep forgetting to purge it every time I check my credit. Here are the accounts I've had.
Chase Cash Rewards Mastercard: My only open credit card. We don't use it very often except for some trip reservations, renting a car and a few other high ticket items because of the extra protection and insurance the card gives. Zero balance.
JCPenney Store Credit Card: Opened to buy some furniture and never canceled or used again. I've still got to cancel this card. Zero balance.
American Express Blue: Amex card that I got while I was in college and only canceled a year or two ago while taking the Dave Ramsey FPU class.
PayPal Credit Card: I honestly don't remember having this credit account, but it is closed now and wasn't ever really used. It must have come with my PayPal account or something?
Sears Store Credit Card: I believe I got this card while I was in college and buying a TV in order to save 10%. Used once and then canceled.
Chase Visa Card: Another credit card opened during college for a free t-shirt. I had the card (and used it!) for several years before wising up and canceling.
US Bank Line Of Credit: Line of credit at our old bank.
I've had another 5 loan accounts over the years for things like cars, student loans and a wedding ring. I think this number might be quite a bit lower than a lot of families as well as I've only purchased a couple of cars using a loan, and had one student loan.
Topline Credit Union: 3 year car loan that was paid off early. This was my last ever car loan.
Chase Automotive Finance: 3 year car loan paid off in 2 months. I got the loan, and then paid it off fast after getting a loan with a better rate (see above).
US Bank Auto Loans: 5 year car loan paid off in 3 years.
Jewelry Store Financing: Buying my wife's wedding ring. 0% interest over 1 year, paid off in 1 year.
US Department of Education: 10 year student loan, paid off in 6 years.
So there it is, that's the extent of my credit and borrowing since I turned I turned 18, so many moons ago. If you add up the total amount of credit used or loans taken out across all 15 accounts, the total comes out to well over $600,000. Of course the actual total is much lower than that since we never had to fully pay off 3 mortgages. Still, that's a lot of loans and credit, and interest paid.
What Could You Have Done With Money You Paid In Interest?
While we feel pretty good with where we're at today in our financial lives, looking back over the amount of credit and debt we've used over the years is really eye opening.
What could we have done with all that money we spent on interest and credit over the years? Would the amount we paid on credit total up to a nice nest egg for your retirement? How much could that money have turned into had we invested it at 25 instead of getting used car loans and using credit cards and paying a ton of interest?
How about you? How many credit cards, real estate and other credit accounts do you have on your credit report? Does looking at your credit report make you realize just how much money you've spent over the years on principal and interest?
What Are Some Things I Can Do To Build Good Credit?
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I had maybe 4 credit cards in my name over my life. One was a Macy's and the others were big credit card companies — VISA, Mastercard, AmEx.
I just have a Mastercard now and get 1% cash back and pay it in full.
Had 1 car loan and paid it off in May 2009 I think.
About to take on the biggest debt of my life in about 2 weeks…our first mortgage! Getting a 30-year on it. Putting 20% down.
My total car and credit card debt was somewhere around $20k, I think. we're borrowing roughly $130k for the house.


We've been using Alliotts as our auditors for over six years now and they're accessible, approachable and very generous with their time.
They work well with us as a team and have a good grasp of our business.
From time to time they have made helpful observations on our systems and processes that have been very positive and most useful. The fact that Alliotts have allocated the same audit partners to us throughout has been enormously helpful in terms of continuity. We are very happy with the service they provide to our organisation.
We've been using Alliotts for more than 20 years for our accountancy and audit work, and in the past three years they've also been doing the payroll.
Overall, the service is professional and very friendly and I value their expertise – which is all the more important as many accountants lack the specialist knowledge and experience of charity accounts, which we require.
Alliotts are professional, friendly and proactive in the right quantity.
They give us strategic advice and have carried out a review of our accounting with targets to achieve. This will make our systems more secure and our administration more structured and focused.
They're easy to approach and always willing to lend support and give advice. At the end of the day they're very professional but also have a friendly family feel.
We've been using Alliotts for just a year now and they have added value.
They've come up with fresh ideas and are very good at explaining things.
They're also very friendly and work well with us as a team.
Alliotts and Fredericks Foundation worked extremely well together preparing the 2010-11 Annual Report.
We found them to be proactive, supportive and extremely helpful.
They have advised us how to be more efficient and hopefully that will not only save time but also save us money in the future.
Alliotts have been working with Kings Canterbury for more than 10 years now and the partner we deal with is absolutely exceptional in being so accessible and hugely knowledgeable.
He has helped streamline our accounting and advised us on looking at practical things like stock levels, IT systems and operating modes. All this has saved us money.
What I really appreciate too is the clarity of thinking and the fact that we don't hesitate to pick up the phone and ask for advice. Top marks!
Mark Taylor, Bursar, Kings School, Canterbury.
SATRO uses Alliotts for our annual audit because they are highly knowledgeable about the charity sector, they are incredibly efficient and effective, and they produce prompt and accurate results giving us the benefit of their expertise in useful advice. But it is more than just a service-client relationship; with Alliotts we really feel as if they are on our side – they are always friendly and supportive and understand the challenges of running a small charity today. I have recommended them to numerous other charities and I am very happy to continue to do so.
As Business Manager for The Bishop Wand School, my role covers a large range of areas including HR and legal as well as finance. I need to be able to deal with an accountancy firm that will provide clear and concise guidance and be available for advice whenever I need it. We appointed Alliotts over and above other larger firms precisely because we felt that they would be able to offer us a more personal service. I know that I can pick up the phone and speak to Steve Meredith directly if I need advice and guidance on a particular issue which is exactly what I need to be able to do.


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WTCR Race of Italy 2021
WTCR Race of Italy 2021 - 05-07/11/2021
In 100 words: After missing out on a WTCR appearance in 2020 due to delays readying the upgraded and longer layout, Adria International Raceway hosts the penultimate event of the 2021 season from November 5-7. It will mark FIA World Touring Car racing's return to Italy, its spiritual home, for the first time since 2017 when Monza welcomed the WTCC. Adria, which comes complete with a covered paddock, is no stranger to staging international events having hosted the FIA European Touring Car Cup in 2007. It's located close to the Adriatic Sea, 100 kilometres north of Bologna and 60 kilometres south of Venice.
WTCR RACE OF ITALY 2021: THE WEEKEND'S BIG WINNERS
RACE WINNERS
Race 1: Santiago Urrutia (URY) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR
Race 2: Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR
FIA WTCR JUNIOR TITLE WINNERS
Race 1: Gilles Magnus (BEL) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS
WTCR TROPHY WINNERS
Race 1: Tom Coronel (NLD) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS
Race 1 (reverse grid): Santiago Urrutia (URY) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR
Race 2: Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 1m49.347s (123.2kph)
Race 1: Tom Coronel (NLD) Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 1m51.969s (120.4kph)
Race 2: Frédéric Vervisch (BEL) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 1m51.459s (120.9kph)
TAG HEUER BEST LAP TROPHY
Frédéric Vervisch (BEL) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 1m51.459s (120.9kph)
TAG HEUER MOST VALUABLE DRIVER
Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 41 points
GOODYEAR #FOLLOWTHELEADER
Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 201 points
RACE REPORT: EHRLACHER EPIC IN ITALY TO SET UP SIX-WAY WTCR TITLE DECIDER IN RUSSIA
*Frenchman flies to Race 2 victory and 36-point title advantage for Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
*Urrutia triumphs in Race 1 after overtaking Guerrieri and holding off Coronel
*Magnus secures WTCR Trophy and edges closer to FIA WTCR Junior Driver crown
*Vervisch remains in the title fight with second place in Race 2
*Audi-powered Belgian's pace secures TAG Heuer Best Lap Trophy
*Tarquini enjoys emotional reception as he completes penultimate weekend of career
WTCR Race of Italy Race 1 top 3
1 Santiago Urrutia (URY) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 26m17.538s (120.3kph)
2 Tom Coronel (NLD) Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, +1.432s
3 Esteban Guerrieri (ARG) ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Honda Civic Type R TCR, +3.352s
Pole position: Urrutia (URY) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR
Fastest lap: Coronel (NLD) Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 1m51.969s (120.4kph)
1 Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 31m49.017s (120.9kph)
2 Frédéric Vervisch (BEL) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, +3.356s
3 Gilles Magnus (BEL) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, +4.092s
Pole position: Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 1m49.347s (123.2kph)
Fastest lap: Frédéric Vervisch (BEL) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 1m51.459s (120.9kph)
Top 5 provisional standings after Round 14
1 Yann Ehrlacher (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 201 points
2 Frédéric Vervisch (BEL) Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Audi RS 3 LMS, 165
3 Esteban Guerrieri (ARG) ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport, Honda Civic Type R TCR, 164
4 Santiago Urrutia (URY) Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 157
5 Yvan Muller (FRA) Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 151
Yann Ehrlacher made full use of his pole position to win Race 2 at WTCR Race of Italy and head a six-way fight for the WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup title at Sochi, Russia, in three weeks.
Ehrlacher's performance in his Goodyear-equipped Cyan Racing Lynk & Co 03 TCR was sublime as he sprinted to victory at Adria International Raceway ahead of Frédéric Vervisch and Gilles Magnus.
The 25 points he scored for the win, plus the 10 points he claimed in Qualifying and the six points he earned for finishing P10 in Race 1 means the Frenchman heads to the inaugural WTCR Race of Russia from November 26-28 as the Goodyear #FollowTheLeader and with a 36-point margin as he bids to become the first driver to win back-to-back WTCR titles.
Like Ehrlacher, Santiago Urrutia is also a double WTCR winner in 2021 after he took the honours in Race 1 for Cyan Performance Lynk & Co. The Uruguayan started on pole, dropped behind Esteban Guerrieri at the start, defended from Tom Coronel before muscling ahead of Guerrieri before the opening lap was done to snatch a lead he wouldn't lose. Coronel (Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport) overtook Guerrieri for second in the closing stages with Honda-powered Guerrieri completing the podium for ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport.
Guerrieri leaves Italy third in the provisional standings, one point behind Vervisch but 37 down on Ehrlacher. However, with 60 points up for grabs in Sochi, a total of six drivers remain in contention for the title with Urrutia, Yvan Muller and Jean-Karl Vernay also not out of the fight.
For Frenchman Vernay, the WTCR Race of Italy weekend promised plenty but delivered only frustration. Having won Race 2 at WTCR Race of France last month, the Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team driver had high hopes of more success in France. But a troubled Qualifying and a non-score in Race 2 following contact has dented his chances significantly.
Muller enjoyed a better return from Adria in his Cyan Racing Lynk & Co entry. The four-time World Touring Car champion followed Norbert Michelisz (BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Squadra Corse) home in Race 1 before placing fourth in Race 2 ahead of local hero Gabriele Tarquini. The Italian legend announced on Friday that he'll be retiring from full-time competition at the end of the season after an incredible career that included two FIA World Touring Car titles.
Zengő Motorsport's Rob Huff was the best CUPRA-powered driver with P10 in Race 2, on place ahead of team-mate Mikel Azcona. Local driver Nicola Baldan was P19 and P18 for Target Competition.
Vervisch won the TAG Heuer Best Lap Trophy courtesy of a rapid effort in Race 2, while Ehrlacher was the TAG Heuer Most Valuable Driver after scoring 41 points.
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RACE WINNER QUOTES
RACE 1: Santiago Urrutia (Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR)
"It was a difficult race. I knew the Hondas and pretty much everyone has been quicker than us on the start, I think Tommy as well was quicker than me but I could close the door at Turn 1. Esteban did a really good start but I knew this track is difficult to pass and I knew I had a chance at the beginning when I had good tyres and I said I'm going to go for it, I know track is small and it's difficult to overtake but nothing to say about [the pass], just it was good. From the front it wasn't easy, I was pushing very hard to make a gap and finally I got the win. I'm very happy for myself for another win this season and happy for the team as well, they give me a really good car. I had some vibrations in the car and I suffered a lot with the brakes but I believe pretty much everyone had the same problem. But luckily I was in front and basically I could control it. We start P10 for Race 2 and let's see how it feels from behind but I hope it will be okay. But it was good to win."
RACE 2: Yann Ehrlacher (Cyan Racing Lynk & Co, Lynk & Co 03 TCR)
"For sure the weekend started well with the pole position. The lap was good in Q1, the lap was very good in Q3. So I think the timing was quite all right to put that together now as we get closer to the end. Today after a difficult Race 1, but starting at the pack I expected that and didn't want to take any risks. So I focused on race two. We have been struggling for a few weekends with the start, we've been doing really bad starts. Then the team worked to really late last night to provide us with a new system that we had to adapt to. After doing the same thing for three years we had to change and that was definitely not easy, on both the team's side and for us. So definitely a big thanks to them because they saved us today. The getaway was good, I managed to take the lead at the start at T1 and then I played the symphony I had to do for a few laps and then we bring it home. I'm really pleased about that and I can't thank the team enough to provide me with such a good car and to keep digging every single time we go out on track. I'm really pleased with the work we are doing all together."
Località Smergoncino, 7, Frazione Cavanella Po, 45011 Adria (RO)
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WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup for Junior Drivers - Provisional standings after Race 2
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Sara Kazempour-Ardebili
Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Rachna Bedi
Tahseen A Chowdhury
The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK
Parijat De
Birmingham City Hospital (Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust), Birmingham, UK
Nevine El-Sherbini
Fran Game
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Nottingham, UK
Sara Gray
East & North Herts NHS Trust, UK
Dawn Hardy
June James
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, UK
Marie-France Kong
Gabby Ramlan
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, UK
Elizabeth Southcott
St James University Hospital, Leeds, UK
Peter Winocour
Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City, UK
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Management of adults with diabetes on the haemodialysis unit: summary of new guidance from the Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) and the Renal Association
Andrew Frankel, Sara Kazempour-Ardebili, Rachna Bedi, Tahseen A Chowdhury, Parijat De, Nevine El-Sherbini, Fran Game, Sara Gray, Dawn Hardy, June James, Marie-France Kong, Gabby Ramlan, Elizabeth Southcott, Peter Winocour
Diabetic nephropathy remains the principal cause of end-stage renal failure (ESRF) in the UK, as elsewhere in the developed world, and its prevalence is set to increase. People with diabetes and ESRF on maintenance haemodialysis are a highly vulnerable group, often with complex comorbidities, who are at high risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, which is the leading cause of mortality in this population. The management of people with diabetes receiving maintenance haemodialysis is shared between diabetes and renal specialist teams and the primary care team, with input from additional healthcare professionals providing foot care, dietary support and other aspects of multidisciplinary care. In this setting, one specialty may assume that key aspects of care are being provided elsewhere, which can lead to important components of care being overlooked. People with diabetes and ESRF require improved delivery of care to overcome organisational difficulties and barriers to communication between healthcare teams. No comprehensive guidance on the management of this population has previously been produced. These national guidelines, the first in this area, bring together in one document the disparate needs of the diabetes patient on maintenance haemodialysis. The guideline is based on the best available evidence, or on expert opinion where there is no clear evidence to inform practice. We aim to provide clear advice to clinicians caring for this vulnerable population and to encourage and improve education for clinicians and patients to promote patient empowerment and self-management.
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In the midst of sluggish economic growth, finding a sector of the economy growing from 15 percent of the economy up to 19 percent would normally be a cause of celebration, except that this is health care. The lack of good cheer about this growth is an indirect acknowledgment of a stark reality: We are not realizing much increased value as we spend more on health care because too much of our health dollars are going to ineffective (and often harmful) procedures.
Estimates of the waste from this overconsumption of health care range from 30 percent to 50 percent. While all of the experts talk about reducing this waste (the phrase of the day is "bending the cost curve"), the reality is that hospital administrators, pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers, insurers, consultants, think tanks and government bureaucrats all are seeing their power, control and financial remuneration increase due to this medical-care consumption growth.
All of the reformers' trendy ideas have failed and will likely continue to fail in spite of the experts telling us they will soon figure it out. Electronic health records are a hugely expensive disaster. So far, they decrease doctor efficiency, reduce quality and increasingly make patients fearful of sharing sensitive information with their doctors for fear hackers or others will access their private data. Accountable Care Organizations turn doctors into rationers, introducing a conflict of interest between doctor and patient. Price controls by Congress or bureaucrats or oligarchic insurers only reduce access to care, demoralize doctors and introduce the risk of game playing by health systems by "upcoding" (labeling a doctor visit as more complex than it is).
Too often doctors are portrayed as the source of the problem, exploiting patients with unnecessary tests and procedures. But our doctors are buffeted by demands from patients who see more "free" treatments as evidence their doctor "cares," by administrators who like seeing health system revenues increase and by fear of malpractice lawsuits if an MRI is skipped and a 1 in a 1,000 malady appears later.
Most prescriptions of health-system experts call for replacing private-practice physicians with doctors as employees in huge health care institutions where they can be monitored (using data mining) and controlled (using rewards and punishments based on metrics extracted from electronic health records). Too many doctors are fleeing independent practice to escape the onslaught of demands from the legions of bureaucrats from above.
The only way to reduce the waste of overtreatment is to free patients and doctors from the onslaughts of the "reformers" and allow patients and doctors to work together in a trusting relationship to improve the patient's health. This will happen only when we patients can directly reap financial benefit by reducing the billions being wasted via overconsumption of health care services.
All of the experts, however, seem to postulate that patients are too dumb or too unsophisticated to wisely consume health care. The reality is that these are fat times in the health care sector, and the giddy insiders don't really want patients to bring about an end to the party. The next time you hear an "expert" talk about "bending the cost curve," your first instinct should be to check your purse or your hip pocket to make sure your wallet is still there.
– Paul Slobodian, Ed.D, has served as a mental health provider and administrator, corporate purchaser of health plans and board member of a nonprofit medical insurance company.
You certainly have this right….until we figure out a way to make the consumer the accountable party to the healthcare transaction, the system will continue to rage out of control.


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French National Arrested on Charges of Alien Smuggling
St. John, Virgin Islands - Alain Rene Leichtnam, 71, a French national, was arrested April 30, 2015, on a criminal complaint charging him with encouraging and inducing aliens to enter the United States in violation of law, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe of the District of the Virgin Islands.
Leichtnam made his initial appearance on May 1, 2015, and had his detention hearing today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller of the District of the Virgin Islands. Judge Miller detained Leichtnam pending further proceedings and he was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
According to the complaint, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Air and Marine (OAM) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intercepted a catamaran vessel, Mazurka, off of the coast of St. John, Virgin Islands, in the early morning hours of April 29, 2015. The vessel was operated by Leichtnam and contained 38 Cuban nationals and one national of St. Lucia. None of the individuals possessed the proper documents to lawfully enter the United States. Encouraging and inducing aliens to enter the United States carries a sentence of not more than five years in prison and in the case of a violation in which the offense was done for the purpose of private financial gain, not more than 10 years' imprisonment.
U.S. Attorney Sharpe reminds the public that a complaint is merely a formal charging document and is not evidence of guilt. Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The case is being investigated by the CBP, OAM, the USCG and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim L. Chisholm of the District of the Virgin Islands.


account of a rather steamy, late night adventure.
in; this is my first night in my own place."
the street to hail a taxi. No cabs cruised Part Avenue at that hour.
"Yes, that would be wonderful." And I got into the car.
asked where I'd like to go, I replied "96 th and Fifth, please."
shoulders as the body to which it was attached moved ever closer.
Feeling his heat close to me, I said, "I think you know my father."
He froze and asked, somewhat haltingly, "Who is your father?"
seat and the chauffeur guffawed in the rear-view mirror.
As the limo pulled up to my parents' building, I turned to him and said, "Thank you very much, for the ride, Mr. Sinatra."
All this week, we've been hearing a Sampler of recorded excerpts from this year's Commentator Brunch. In response to the theme "Picture This," commentator Barrie Dunsmore recalled a dramatic and potentially dangerous moment – that ultimately ended in ambiguity.


Andre Agassi believes Roger Federer cannot be considered to be the greatest of all time (GOAT) due to his losing head-to-head record against his long-term rival Rafael Nadal.
The eight-time Grand Slam champion currently coaches the pair's regular foe Novak Djokovic, with the Serb boasting winning records against both players.
Federer leads the all-time Grand Slam charts, with a men's record of 19 majors – ahead of Nadal's 16 – and is widely labelled as the GOAT for his remarkable achievements.
But Agassi believes that Nadal's one-sided head-to-head (23-15) damages Federer's claim to be crowned as the greatest in history.
'A player can not be considered the best of all time if he has been beaten so many times by a rival,' the American told Swiss outlet Le Matin.
However, while he thinks Nadal's record over Federer would give him the advantage to be crowned as the GOAT, he pointed out that all these distinctions are arbitrary.
'My choice is purely arbitrary,' he added. 'I could just as easily defend the opposite view and prove to you that Federer is the best.
Although he championed Nadal, Agassi was quick to praise the 36-year-old Swiss for his outstanding career.
'Federer is unique. In all: greatness, accuracy, ease. He plays tennis so differently from others.
'Federer gives off that feeling of control, of having a solution for every problem.